Ozymandias

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

Yeah, played it on and off since 2007

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

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The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

@Catharyn

Hello! I was wondering if their is still room for this. If so, is it possible to make a character that "Has no connection" to the Naval Intelligence Department, but is secretly working for them? He just happened to be on the Moon base when this all goes down doing "work".

@Thecrash20

Can you explain a bit more what you mean by 'has no connection', etc.? People in the intelligence services already essentially don't exist, you can't be much more rogue. Incidentally you're welcome to make an intelligence character

Hi, I'm interested in joining this RP and really am digging the lore you've created. This would be my second RP, the other being a short lived stormtrooper campaign in Star Wars.

Would the best way to join be to create a character for you to look at and give the okay?

@Fury Panda

Yeah, make a character and most it here in the OOC or PM it to one of us (myself or Catharyn) and we'll take a look :)

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

[@Ozymandiaz]

Ok, sorry there. I thought that the ranks and roles are two different things. He attains the rank of lieutenant, but plays the role of the ship's vice-captain(Since the captain and vice-captain of a ship can be appointed to several different ranks, that's what I heard.) Well, then I would just cross it out. And basically, the Intelligence and the UWSC is two different organizations. Got mixed up with that because of the term Navy. Ok, I'll reconsider my NPC's role. Should not take long. Thanks for notifing me.

@Conscripts

I see what you're saying, yeah he's 2IC of the ship.

They are indeed separate, which is why we don't have military personnel in the intelligence services. 'Naval' basically just means they operate by means of the navy, and are extra-terrestrial, rather than being limited to one planet.

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

I have finally found a picture that best represent him. Blame my artistically blind nature for not being able to draw. ;-:

Nelson Schor

Full name: Nelson Schor (find that reference)
Known as: Nelson
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Vocation: Lieutenant of the United World Space Corps, vice-captain of the Scythian
Appearance:

Personality:

Vain is the word best describe the young yet upcoming Nelson. He is a man driven by the desire to be noticed and be praised. He loves to decorate his uniform with medals and epaulettes of the UWSC, in order to get everybody's attention, and will get irritated and angered if he did not receive enough credits for his achievements. He is easily flattered by praise and is very vain. Due to his young age, he was only 30 when he reached the rank of Lieutenant, he has a violent side to him, triggered when his irritation reached its climax. The violent mood swing and impulsiveness, in some occasions, has an effect on his judgement.

But still, Nelson, in reality, actually deserves the rank of Lieutenant. Despite his arrogance, Nelson is a man with great confidence in his ability, and his decent knowledge about politics and tactics allowed him to achieve several victories for himself. That assertiveness can and had, several times, triggered Nelson to disobey direct orders whenever he felt they are unwise and can lead to disastrous results. Next to his rash personality is the calm and composed manner, in which he usually showed to his men. His orders are usually based on his soldier's needs, and love rather than authority. Because of this, he is widely regarded an effective leader, and his charisma often provides his men with considerable courage.

History:
Born in a family whose traditions are closely related to the military, Nelson quickly followed their footsteps soon after he turned seventeen. He joined the UWG Space Corps and served as a gunner onboard UWG Zaetron, a UWG light cruiser for 2 years before beginning his officer training. His first encounter with the Nomad was in 2789, when he was appointed Chief Petty Officer on the UWG De Loan, a heavy cruiser. There, he met commander Alexander Mahan, who befriended him after the battle, impressed by his leadership. The battle was very brutal, as casualties in the two were painfully high, but the victory belonged to Nelson and Alexander. Alexander was later promoted to captain and was assigned elsewhere, but maintained contact with Nelson.

Nelson's first experience in a leading position affected him greatly, as his determination to continue in the military ranks was bolstered, and soon he achieved his first self-earned victory, at the Battle of Rantost in 2791, where he was appointed captain of the UWG light cruiser Arbenale. Soon before the battle commenced, he found himself at the weak rear of the UWG formation. Realizing the compromising position he was placed in, and that the Nomad would soon storm into where he was, Nelson purposely disobeyed orders to maintain formation and shifted his location, engaging the attacking vessels from a concealed position single-handedly. Casualties on the Arbenale were high, and Nelson suffered an injury to the right eye, but he managed to nullify the Nomad's attack, allowing the UWG fleet to counter attack and secure a win. Despite the victory, Nelson had disobeyed direct orders, and was officially reprimanded, but no punishments were given.

He continued to steadily climb the career ladder until late 2802, when he had already reached the rank of Lieutenant. He, while serving as a captain on a UWG small sized battleship, suffered from a disease and fell seriously ill. He was dismissed and sent back home for treatment, and did not take part in the final battle between the UWG and the Nomad.

After his illness subsided, Nelson reestablished contact with Alexander, who had risen to become a fleet admiral. Alexander used his influence in the Naval Intelligence to help him retain the ranks, but then appointed Nelson to a small, non-combat intended Cutter-class cargo transport for some unknown reasons. He was at first displeased with what Alexander had given him, given his ranks, but provided that he had helped him on his long term leave, he couldn't say no.

Miscellaneous: Nelson is born a sickly person who is prone to suffer from diseases, which had caused him to miss the final battle with the Nomad.

NPC:
Alexander Mahan: A mysterious old friend to Nelson. He's one of the rare fleet admirals in the UWG Space Corps, and is a part of the shadowy Naval Intelligence. Not much is known about him, but according to Nelson, Alexander is a highly professional leader, possessing a very calm yet calculative demeanor and has never once lost his temper. He is known for his significance in the resistance against the Nomad in the 27-year war. He helped Nelson after he fell ill, and assisted in his re-entry into the navy, but his purpose when sending him to the Scythian is not known.

@Conscripts

Character is awesome, all good, but there's no such rank as a vice-captain. There's a list of available ranks on the OP. If you want to be 2IC of the ship, it's just a lieutenant. Also be aware with regards your NPC, people generally aren't intelligence AND military. To be NI and an admiral is an absolute TONNE of power. NI aren't just spies, they have the power to commandeer basically anything and represent humanity's clandestine needs. Being a top brass officer is a bit overt

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It is to be expected really. The UWG was on total war footing which meant conscription on a planet-by-planet basis depending on their situation. As individual worlds are pretty much free to run themselves as they see fit provided they adhere to UWG legislation, there will be a lot of variation on how they prepared to face The Nomad. The way to most accurately describe the UWG would be a planetary-scale melding of the EU and the UN. This probably worked against Humanity rather than for it when faced with an agile and extremely dangerous outside enemy.

@Catharyn

Which is why I said it's not necessarily a bad thing :P

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

Yeah, there's a lot of military characters :P not a bad thing, but slightly limiting. Loken is technically kind of a bridge between the civilian and military departments for GM reasons

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

Only two from what I see, don't let that stop you

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

@CatharynNo need to rush I'll wait it out. I think my CS is overall ready but for that particular detail. In fact if I forgo naming them I could submit it as is

@Ozymandias I was thinking more along the lines of those ground troop robot thingies being able to chase a shuttle that is lifting off, even if only for a short distance off the ground, rather than a dedicated atmo aircraft.

@ihinka

In that case, not really. The ground troops are just ground troops.

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

@Ozymandias@Catharyn Question. Since I started working on my CS now... Are any of Nomad's robots flight capable? Or are they more of a ground troops sort of thing?

@ihinka

There are definitively flight capable craft that are launched from space. During the battle above Earth some of them flew down into the atmosphere and attempted to attack major cities, but essentially ended up dogfighting with all the major countries' air forces.