Dr Catfish

The Marauders (A new Adventure)

@Akayaofthemoon

As do I, but we'll see how it goes and if they will get to make an appearance at some point.

The Marauders (A new Adventure)

@Akayaofthemoon

They never moved the character to the character tab so it was not your oversight and I apologize for that.

I understand what you are saying and I will be sure to keep you update if one drops out or is inactive and forces our hand to replace them.

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Alright. I wish Nexus could be a little easier to mold into a situation, but I hate forcing my characters to fit into roles they weren't supposed to. Keep me posted on situations like you've described, best of luck with running everything smoothly.

The Marauders (A new Adventure)

@Dr Catfish

If you would be willing to do a different role then we would love to keep you around but I understand if you have a role you really wanted.

@Akayaofthemoon

I briefly looked through the accepted characters and have seen no engineers? I don't know if this is an oversight on either of our parts, but maybe I'm just missing something?

And sadly, I believe the roles I wished to be placed in are probably the only effective ones for the machine. While it could operate a ship battery or be set to a soldier state, it would be rather limited and squandered to that division for the former, and has no weapons to speak of to use in the latter.

The Marauders (A new Adventure)

@Dr Catfish

I really love your character! Unfortunately, we actually have someone who is the Engineer already unless they have decided to leave. I have asked them to put up there character where it belongs.

We have a scientist so I'm not sure of that covers research completely but just giving you a heads up.

@Akayaofthemoon

Fair enough. It's unfortunate that I'm unable to squeeze through the door. But, if the current engineer or scientist does drop out, I'm always available to fill the gap!

The Marauders (A new Adventure)

Name: Nexus-7
AKA: Nexus
Age: Indeterminate
Race: Machine
Appearance:

Appearance

Four arms, two for each side. Four harsh, jagged metal claws for feet with one protruding to the back and three to the front. The toe towards the back was much wider - almost three times - coming out at a high angle and spiking the floor for extreme balance, modulating with two small hydraulics that set the angle downwards. Its legs were composed of both metal and a thermoplastic in a dull gray, a frame of iridium, two spokes towards the knee joint, surrounded by the thermoplastic. It was heat regulated, as it diffused the excess heat from processes and movement, also storing lubricant for the enclosed joints. The plastics were divided by supporting struts of iridium, as well as small bolts for maintenance and adjustment. Inside the knee - a bearing connecting upper and lower portions of the leg - sat a circular cylinder that rotated with each movement, made for easy replacement. A large plate of metal composed the kneecap, resting below a thigh composed mainly of elastomer, with a femur of iridium beneath. Both legs connected with joint bearings to the hips, which was suspended somewhere beneath the machines abdomen, allowing gyration. The torso of the machine was sealed, air-tight and pumped full of argon to prevent degradation of internal components, modeled rather robustly with a lean abdomen in a tight, less pliable plastic which lead up to touch the edge of the more pliable thermoplastic of its chest. The center-line of the machine jutted forwards, giving a peaked appearance forwards, a rounded triangle almost. Several panels lined the chest, seamless and most likely commanded by the machine, no doubt. The arms attached to the torso in similar fashion to the legs, using joint bearings for maximum mobility and freedom of motion, holding the limb tight enough without being too tight to make replacement a pain. Similar to the legs as well, the upper arm was simplistic and consisted of one bone enveloped in plastic, while the forearm was more advanced in appearance, frame of iridium sticking out, paneling, rotating cylinder joints, and even a similar cap over each elbow.

Hydraulic beams on the underside of the forearm indicated that the limb was capable of extension, possibly giving the machine another half arms length. The head was unique, the newest and most effective design in the Nexus project. A thick neck with two hydraulic rods both front and back. The neck material was the same black as the abdomen, meaning it was the more rigid variant of plastic. The majority of the head was solid iridium, brushed to give a dull gray colour slightly brighter than the thermoplastic. In the front, it was made into plates, four which separated themselves and acted as eyebrows or a way to display emotion. The plates were on either side of a large blue lens that beamed calmly outwards, dimming and brightening that related directly to the width of the aperture and the level of zoom. The head gently roiled backwards, two square indents on the left and right side of a center ridge which ran back about three quarters of the head before making a rounded spike. On either edge of this spike - a bit further back and tighter against it than the aforementioned indents - were two long spikes that rotated and twitched, sensors disguised to look like ears almost. Two panels on the side popped out, controlled by little electric motors that articulated the plate. Not only did this house the delicate microphone setup, it also served to display emotion further. Its voice was a smooth baritone, designed as such to conceal the robotic warbling of its voice. If one listened close enough, they could actually hear the wavering double-tone effect the speakers beneath its chin created. A design flaw, if it had anything to say about it.

Faction: Captured self-aware robot. Given the option to work on the Monroe or be disassembled. It was charged with terrorism, espionage, biological warfare attempts, breaking and entering, dangerous explosive manufacturing, illegal material possession, drug creation, illegal unmonitored research and failure to co-operate in court.

Role in Team?: Electronics Specialist/Cyber Warfare Defense
Bio: The machine refuses to offer any history of its past, simply stating that this option is the only course for self-preservation.
Personality: It is a machine. However, it was programmed with emotions. It simply chooses not to reveal them. Has an involuntary way of using sarcasm.
Weapon(s): No clear defined weaponry. However, coolant and exhaust ports beneath panels in the chest can possibly be used as makeshift weapons.

Star-fighter?: Negative, although it could create additional fighter shuttles with salvaged material for other members aboard.

Welcome to The Condor! (Always Accepting)

Nexus-7

Application!

Name: Nexus-7

Nickname(s): Nexus

Age: Indeterminate

Gender: Assumed male via the baritone quality of the voice.

Sexuality:N.A

DOB:N.A

Nationality:N.A

Appearance: Four arms, two for each side. Four harsh, jagged metal claws for feet one to the back, three to the front. The toe towards the back was much wider, almost three times, coming out at a high angle and spiking the floor for extreme balance, modulating with two small hydraulics that set the angle downwards. Its legs were composed of both metal and a thermoplastic in a dull gray, a frame of iridium, two spokes towards the knee joint, surrounded by the thermoplastic. It was heat regulated, as it diffused the excess heat from processes and movement, also storing lubricant for the enclosed joints. The plastics were divided by supporting struts of iridium, as well as small bolts for maintenance and adjustment. Inside the knee - basically a bearing connecting upper and lower portions of the leg - sat a circular cylinder that rotated with each movement, made for easy replacement. A large plate of metal composed the kneecap, resting below a thigh composed mainly of elastomer, with a femur of iridium beneath. Both legs connected with joint bearings to the hips, which was suspended somewhere beneath the machines abdomen, allowing gyration. The torso of the machine was sealed, air-tight and pumped full of argon to prevent degradation of internal components, modeled rather robustly with a lean abdomen in tight, more rigid plastic, leading up to touch the edge of the more pliable thermoplastic of its chest. The center-line of the machine jutted forwards, giving a peaked appearance forwards, a rounded triangle almost. Several panels lined the chest, seamless and most likely commanded by the machine, no doubt. The arms attached to the torso in similar fashion to the legs, using joint bearings for maximum mobility and freedom of motion, holding the limb tight enough without being too tight to make replacement a pain. Similar to the legs as well, the upper arm was simplistic and consisted of one bone enveloped in plastic, while the forearm was more advanced in appearance, frame of iridium sticking out, paneling, rotating cylinder joints, and even a similar cap over each elbow.

Hydraulic beams on the underside of the forearm indicated that the limb was capable of extension, possible giving the machine another half arms length. The head was unique, the newest and most effective design in the Nexus project. A thick neck with two hydraulic rods both front and back. The neck material was the same black as the abdomen, meaning it was the more rigid variant of plastic. The majority of the head was solid iridium, brushed to give a dull gray colour, slightly brighter than the thermoplastic. In the front, it was made into plates, four which separated themselves and acted as eyebrows or a way to display emotion. The plates were on either side of a large blue lens that beamed calmly outwards, dimming and brightening that related directly to the width of the aperture and the level of zoom. The head gently roiled backwards, two square indents on the left and right side of a center ridge which ran back about three quarters of the head before making a rounded spike. On either edge of this spike, a bit further back and tighter against it than the aforementioned indents, were two long spikes that rotated and twitched, sensors disguised to look like ears almost. Two panels on the side popped out, controlled by little electric motors that articulated the plate. Not only did this house the delicate microphone setup, it also served to display emotion further. Its voice was a smooth baritone, designed as such to conceal the robotic warbling of its voice. If one listened close enough, they could actually hear the wavering double-tone effect the speakers beneath its chin created. A design flaw, if it had anything to say about it.

Personality: Neutral, stoic, emotionless. This is mostly on choice, as the machine is programmed with emotions.

Position on The Condor: Engineer

Skills:
Four Arms: Allows twice the effectiveness in creation, hauling and generally all realms of physical interaction.
Advanced Computer tech: Advanced processors allow the machine to operate and react hundreds of times faster than the average human. Computations which could take hours or days to muddle through with possible error in humans, can be ran ten times over in seconds, leaving little to no error.
Hard Carapace/Hydraulic Assisted limbs: Sturdy construction allows for less lifting assistance in the ship, alleviating strain on lifts or dollies and decreasing the time it takes to move generally anything. The hard external carapace also prevents dings and bumps, providing defensive benefits if the ship were to be besieged.

Years on The Condor: A recently accepted machine, a take at having a machine on-board in Engineering.

Other: As a rather imposing machine, is dislikes violence heavily. This acts as a prevention to a combat role even though the machine would be well suited to take blows. That being said, if someone close to it were to be placed in danger...

Apologies for posting this in the wrong place. >~>

Welcome to The Condor! (Always Accepting)

Nexus-7

Name: Nexus-7

Nickname(s): Nexus

Age: Indeterminate

Gender: Assumed male via the baritone quality of the voice.

Sexuality:N.A

DOB:N.A

Nationality:N.A

Appearance: Four arms, two for each side. Four harsh, jagged metal claws for feet with one protruding to the back and three to the front. The toe towards the back was much wider - almost three times - coming out at a high angle and spiking the floor for extreme balance, modulating with two small hydraulics that set the angle downwards. Its legs were composed of both metal and a thermoplastic in a dull gray, a frame of iridium, two spokes towards the knee joint, surrounded by the thermoplastic. It was heat regulated, as it diffused the excess heat from processes and movement, also storing lubricant for the enclosed joints. The plastics were divided by supporting struts of iridium, as well as small bolts for maintenance and adjustment. Inside the knee - a bearing connecting upper and lower portions of the leg - sat a circular cylinder that rotated with each movement, made for easy replacement. A large plate of metal composed the kneecap, resting below a thigh composed mainly of elastomer, with a femur of iridium beneath. Both legs connected with joint bearings to the hips, which was suspended somewhere beneath the machines abdomen, allowing gyration. The torso of the machine was sealed, air-tight and pumped full of argon to prevent degradation of internal components, modeled rather robustly with a lean abdomen in a tight, less pliable plastic which lead up to touch the edge of the more pliable thermoplastic of its chest. The center-line of the machine jutted forwards, giving a peaked appearance forwards, a rounded triangle almost. Several panels lined the chest, seamless and most likely commanded by the machine, no doubt. The arms attached to the torso in similar fashion to the legs, using joint bearings for maximum mobility and freedom of motion, holding the limb tight enough without being too tight to make replacement a pain. Similar to the legs as well, the upper arm was simplistic and consisted of one bone enveloped in plastic, while the forearm was more advanced in appearance, frame of iridium sticking out, paneling, rotating cylinder joints, and even a similar cap over each elbow.

Hydraulic beams on the underside of the forearm indicated that the limb was capable of extension, possibly giving the machine another half arms length. The head was unique, the newest and most effective design in the Nexus project. A thick neck with two hydraulic rods both front and back. The neck material was the same black as the abdomen, meaning it was the more rigid variant of plastic. The majority of the head was solid iridium, brushed to give a dull gray colour slightly brighter than the thermoplastic. In the front, it was made into plates, four which separated themselves and acted as eyebrows or a way to display emotion. The plates were on either side of a large blue lens that beamed calmly outwards, dimming and brightening that related directly to the width of the aperture and the level of zoom. The head gently roiled backwards, two square indents on the left and right side of a center ridge which ran back about three quarters of the head before making a rounded spike. On either edge of this spike - a bit further back and tighter against it than the aforementioned indents - were two long spikes that rotated and twitched, sensors disguised to look like ears almost. Two panels on the side popped out, controlled by little electric motors that articulated the plate. Not only did this house the delicate microphone setup, it also served to display emotion further. Its voice was a smooth baritone, designed as such to conceal the robotic warbling of its voice. If one listened close enough, they could actually hear the wavering double-tone effect the speakers beneath its chin created. A design flaw, if it had anything to say about it.

Personality: Neutral, stoic, emotionless. This is mostly on choice, as the machine is programmed with emotions.

Position on The Condor: Engineer

Skills:

Skills and Abilities

Four Arms: Allows twice the effectiveness in creation, hauling and generally all realms of physical interaction. The arms are incredibly durable, but if it happens to be destroyed, replacement is simple. Legs and arms are attached on electromagnetic joint bearings. They allow complete freedom of motion as well as making accidental removal impossible.

Advanced Computer tech: Advanced processors allow the machine to operate and react hundreds of times faster than the average human. Computations which could take hours or days to muddle through with possible error in humans, can be ran ten times over in seconds, leaving little to no error.

Hard Carapace/Hydraulic Assisted limbs: Sturdy construction allows for less lifting assistance in the ship, alleviating strain on lifts or dollies and decreasing the time it takes to move generally anything. The hard external carapace also prevents dings and bumps, providing defensive benefits if the ship were to be besieged. Hydraulics assuring every limb work in tandem with electrical actuators and rotors. This allows the machine to operate as softly or as rough as the moment calls for. After setting components in the body to bear load, its been reported as lifting almost five times its weight and holding up near ten times.

Advanced Multicore processor (cont.) with quantum capabilities: Nexus operates an incredibly advanced 100+ core system. Each core operates as a different personality or group of personalities to govern the system. They reach consensus on every decision the machine makes in one thousandth of a second. As a result of having hundreds of different voices, the machine refers to itself as "we" rather than "I". While it prefers others follow the same, it does not mind if they refuse. BEWARE CORE 13

Unhinged AI: Being completely independent of limiting software or things of the like, the machine has complete free will. During its life, this has allowed it to pursue whatever course of action it desires. This has resulted in the machine enlightening itself with near every single realm of science and mathematics. It can create various things from Antidotes to poison or disease, to fabricating ships or weapons.
Being free its whole life, it dislikes being ordered to do things it deems idiotic. Leaving it alone to do as it wishes is most likely the best course of action.

Pacifism: The machine absolutely refuses to conduct violence or deems unnecessary. If ordered to kill a prisoner and informed they would be killed regardless if it refused; it would most likely do anything in its power to protect the prisoner, even if that meant killing the captors. That being said, it has absolutely no obligation to using force to subdue or interrogate. If the machine feels like its actions will be intrusive to co-workers or those close to it, it will ask several times if what they will do is acceptable to them.

Elaborate Optic: The singular optic is incredibly elaborate in that it is both ridiculously high-resolution as well as armoured and nigh bullet-proof. Capable of zooming and enhancing an image from a kilometer away to appear 15 feet away. Unfortunately, if it were to be broken the machine would have no way of operating besides sound. It would also be unable to repair the damage, and would be forced to relinquish schematics to another capable engineer.

Years on The Condor: A recently accepted machine, a take at having a machine on-board in Engineering.

Other: As a rather imposing machine, is dislikes violence heavily. This acts as a prevention to a combat role even though the machine would be well suited to take blows. That being said, if someone close to it were to be placed in danger...

Edit: Decided to elaborate more in the skills. Thought I had left it too vague.

Prologue of the Black Star Order [Sci-Fi] [Original World]

Nexus-7

Age: Indeterminate
Race: Robot
Faction: Former-TLP, currently self-governed
Alignment: Loner, Good natured helpful pacifist.
Technology: Advanced
Ship Type: Science Corvette which has no organic-sustaining elements and is propelled by a self-made engine called called the Ancur.

Advanced technology due to being from the TLP as well as being an incredibly advanced machine. It designs all it uses and has extensive knowledge of most sciences.

Science Corvette hand built by the machine, lightly armoured, no weapons but incredibly fast and almost undetectable. Defuses heat via ceramic plates on the exterior of the armour. Making a design which stands out as a bright red from the heat after extended use of engines. Serves as a way to stealth the ship, as it both blocks radiation as well as diffuses heat slowly leaving no signature to be found.

The machine serves itself and has no master or central guide to drive it towards something. It understands that humans created it however, so it will try to assist them wherever possible. Being a machine leaves greed and evil emotions out of the equation.

Description
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Appearance

Four arms, two for each side. Four harsh, jagged metal claws for feet one to the back, three to the front. The toe towards the back was much wider, almost three times, coming out at a high angle and spiking the floor for extreme balance, modulating with two small hydraulics that set the angle downwards. Its legs were composed of both metal and a thermoplastic in a dull gray, a frame of iridium, two spokes towards the knee joint, surrounded by the thermoplastic. It was heat regulated, as it diffused the excess heat from processes and movement, also storing lubricant for the enclosed joints. The plastics were divided by supporting struts of iridium, as well as small bolts for maintenance and adjustment. Inside the knee - basically a bearing connecting upper and lower portions of the leg - sat a circular cylinder that rotated with each movement, made for easy replacement. A large plate of metal composed the kneecap, resting below a thigh composed mainly of elastomer, with a femur of iridium beneath. Both legs connected with joint bearings to the hips, which was suspended somewhere beneath the machines abdomen, allowing gyration. The torso of the machine was sealed, air-tight and pumped full of argon to prevent degradation of internal components, modeled rather robustly with a lean abdomen in tight, more rigid plastic, leading up to touch the edge of the more pliable thermoplastic of its chest. The center-line of the machine jutted forwards, giving a peaked appearance forwards, a rounded triangle almost. Several panels lined the chest, seamless and most likely commanded by the machine, no doubt. The arms attached to the torso in similar fashion to the legs, using joint bearings for maximum mobility and freedom of motion, holding the limb tight enough without being too tight to make replacement a pain. Similar to the legs as well, the upper arm was simplistic and consisted of one bone enveloped in plastic, while the forearm was more advanced in appearance, frame of iridium sticking out, paneling, rotating cylinder joints, and even a similar cap over each elbow.

Hydraulic beams on the underside of the forearm indicated that the limb was capable of extension, possible giving the machine another half arms length. The head was unique, the newest and most effective design in the Nexus project. A thick neck with two hydraulic rods both front and back. The neck material was the same black as the abdomen, meaning it was the more rigid variant of plastic. The majority of the head was solid iridium, brushed to give a dull gray colour, slightly brighter than the thermoplastic. In the front, it was made into plates, four which separated themselves and acted as eyebrows or a way to display emotion. The plates were on either side of a large blue lens that beamed calmly outwards, dimming and brightening that related directly to the width of the aperture and the level of zoom. The head gently roiled backwards, two square indents on the left and right side of a center ridge which ran back about three quarters of the head before making a rounded spike. On either edge of this spike, a bit further back and tighter against it than the aforementioned indents, were two long spikes that rotated and twitched, sensors disguised to look like ears almost. Two panels on the side popped out, controlled by little electric motors that articulated the plate. Not only did this house the delicate microphone setup, it also served to display emotion further. Its voice was a smooth baritone, designed as such to conceal the robotic warbling of its voice. If one listened close enough, they could actually hear the wavering double-tone effect the speakers beneath its chin created. A design flaw, if it had anything to say about it.

Prologue of the Black Star Order [Sci-Fi] [Original World]

If you're looking to apply: Great! Welcome to the world of the Black Star Order. To start, this will be a (hopefully) medium-long length role play with multiple people from all sorts of different factions. Continuous applications will be considered, as it's always interesting to have many people from many factions. As the GM, I will post the important bits pertaining to all characters in easy to read red bold (EXAMPLE) Posts for my own character, will appear much like this text.

PLEASE READ ALL CONTENT BEFORE BEGINNING APPLICATION

If you still intend to apply, please use the following template to submit your character for a rather easy screening process.

Name:
Age:
Race: (Human, Alien or Machine)
Faction: (TLP, DAEXR, SkiTTiSH, Ferox, Pirate, Singular Colony or OTHER)
*Alignment: (How your character generally is described. Pirates would be evil, SkiTTiSH would be lawful, friendly.)
*Technology you wish to use: (Lesser, Standard or Advanced)
*Ship type: (Corvette/Cruiser/Battleship or Destroyer/Dreadnought/Capital Ship or Flagship)

* These require justification in their use. As in, "my character used a heavy battleship because they are a high-ranking admiral" or "my character utilized a battle-mech since they are in an advanced faction" or "

OPTIONAL
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You may wish to create a custom Faction, with their own determined history and design. Humans can come from basically anywhere, but Alien races must originate from the Exclusion Zone.
For Aliens: You must provide the design of the alien, their features and abilities, their culture, their history and how they will act.
For Humans: You must describe their culture, governance and which area of space they originate from using the map provided in the IC page.

DESCRIPTIONS OR BIOS OR BACKSTORIES OR EQUIPMENT LOADOUTS ARE OPTIONAL
Loadouts can be described in character. One or the other is mandatory as I wish not to have deadpool-esque pulling out weapons.
DECIDING ON WHICH TECHNOLOGY LEVEL TO USE
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Use the IC page to decide. Decisions on my part as to what you shall use are FINAL.

TLP, DAEXR and almost all aliens will use advanced technology. (DAEXR and Custom Aliens will be more towards Standard.)

PPP/SkiTTiSH will use lesser to standard technology.

Pirates will use lesser to standard technology, possibly some advanced levels if proper reasoning and backstory is given.

Isolated custom colonists you create will use lesser, they have to focus on defending their planet and feeding the people.

WHAT THESE TECHNOLOGY TYPES MEAN

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Advanced: Anything you can imagine with a provided design which is close to realistic will be up for debate. This includes weaponry or ships that utilize non-real metals and techniques in certain ways that can be extrapolated as possible.

Standard: It is hard to describe what the standard level of technology is here, so this will be heavily debated as for what you bring to the table and ask for. I would like for the level of technology to be something similar to Mass Effect without Eezo. Ion is the primary engine, though certain factions may have the option of using gravity-driven ships which would prove much faster.

Lesser: Basic of basic. You have faulty equipment, barely scrabbled together which works in a miracle of engineering. Lesser is to Standard as an Iphone 3 is to a 7. You're alright, but not that great. More debate as to what you can bring, as your ideas and the faction you choose holds plenty of meaning.

ALL TECHNOLOGY LEVELS COME STANDARD WITH HYPERDRIVE TECHNOLOGY. JUMP BETWEEN SYSTEMS AT NEAR-LIGHT SPEED. SHIPS WITH THIS HAVE 5 MINUTE COOL DOWN AND SPOOL UP TIMES

RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT YOU CAN USE
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Not really anything.

Bear in mind however, that you must consider the dispersion of heat. Transferring electricity or firing giant missiles pushes heat into your ship and will melt the armour if you push on too hard. If you're in advanced you must give me details and descriptions on how your ship-weapon or handheld weapon is going to disperse this heat.

You can create materials and elements to aid or assist in your creations, yet they cannot be too overpowered, and you may not use elements from other factions other users create. If a role player creates a hypothetical Element P and they are from the TLP faction, only other TLP faction members which join later can use their ideas.

If you read all of this, great job! Make an application and we'll get to work shortly!