Interest Check!
The year is 2137. Earth is no longer the home it once was. Destroyed by pollution and forever scarred by nuclear war. What is remembered as the Burn. The colonies on the moon and Mars have long been established with shipyards out at Jupiter floating in the orbit. Humanity was far from destroyed. A large initiative was put into searching the stars for another "Earth" to call home and start anew. Thus Project rebirth was begun. Massive resources were poured into the tech needed for this endeavor. Cryogen and propulsion technology skyrocketed to unseen levels and a ship was built. A suitable planet had been found already, so the mission got underway.
Now along one arm of the milky way The Exodious is on a mission. A mission that has never before been attempted. Out of system colonization. Powered by methane harvested from Uranus, hydrogen from Saturn, and outfitted with state of the art cryogenics, the ship was to travel for almost 20 years. 19 years have passed and the skeleton crew were beginning Operation Ice Man to thaw the colonists while in orbit around one of the destination planet's moon. Trouble has a way of striking at such critical times. While the crew was occupied, automated defenses awoke on the destination planet and struck the huge colony ship. This is where the story starts. Alarms blazing and lights flashing, all mixed in with the screams of the crew and the newly awakened. Be they injured or in shock, the difference isn't your first priority. You're naked and aboard a ship that wasn't made for combat. "Minimal ship functions remaini... ... ...Controlled crash initi... ... prepare for imp... iles may be... tive." Thats all the info you get as the speakers die into silence. Survival is first in your mind as it seems is also in the mind of a few others who have found clothing and suits. Life is going to be hell for a while, better get comfortable with the heat.That's what I have in mind. I'm looking for at least a small group to begin, at least three or four. If any would like to join later, we can say you awoke from cryo stasis after the crash. The chaos to begin with will give everyone a sort of common event to discuss afterward. Some may break down, others may rise to establish order. All kinds of people were in cryo, so you can be anyone you want. Only thing barred is convict, currently military, and over the top types. The ship crew was more a maintenance team than trained killers so that won't work either.
Hopefully this takes off! Let me know what you guys and gals be thinkin!
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Due to history inquiry. Here is a tidbit for everyone.America, China, and USSR have emerged on the forefront of the world. All three powered by corporations that acted like covert mafias. Always pushing for power on the global market. Tensions were high as the world seemed it could grow no more. A murder of a Chinese diplomat on Mars, by a man of Soviet origin disguised as an American, was the spark. First some naval skirmishing, then some border conflicts, then all out war. It happened fast. China invaded America, but the Soviets, China's neighbor on the landmass, surged into China taking advantage of the chaos. China, in fear of being destroyed at home and afar, launched the first nuke without hesitation. Then the USSR fired. As both these countries had large stockpiles, neither would yield, but neither dared to launch another. Chinese spies within America used codes for nuclear facilities that the invasion had captured and launched nukes at all of the USSR's major cities. The USSR was devastated and retaliated in kind on both countries. Thus "The Burn" happened. The sheer amount of nukes that detonated caused America, the USSR, and China to crumble, and a good portion of the ozone layer dissapeared. Radiation from the sun and the nuclear winter that followed nearly sterilized the planet. A handful of Earth's population managed to evacuate on the ships that survived, but billions were left behind to survive or die. Mars was well established but ill equipped to rescue. The moon had ships in reserve, but would not use them. The shipyards on Jupiter were just now being finished. Earth was alone. Life endured, but not human. Mutations arose and killed off the humans for the most part. Those that survived the years bred back into stone age survival.
As the decades passed, the moon grew as an outpost to stage missions back to Earth. In the hopes of using the same PART (Partial Atmosphere Restoration via Tri-terra) tech on Earth that had begun to allow life on Mars. By 2080, Mars was the new jewel of humanity. Plant life could survive, but the atmosphere was too full of greenhouse gases used to warm the planet to allow unaided human breathing. Earth had begun to clear of nuclear radiation and warm again. Life was still on the planet, but in what state was unknown. The Jupiter shipyards were churning out ships and a space yard was begun in orbit around Saturn and unmanned methane harvesters were sent to Uranus to set up operations there. Engine technology leaped and bounded, allowing for further and faster travel.
In 2100, construction of the Exodious begins. Humanity has forsaken Earth as a home and found a new possible home. Life on Mars is almost possible, but unaided breathing is still in the far future. The moon is now a hub of activity as a staging point for missions to Earth to reclaim what was lost. Earth has evolved into a hostile place and the welcome home is not very inviting. Station Jupiter has thrived and Saturn has begun limited mining of the ring debris and fuel extraction from the planet is being tested small scale.
In 2118 the Exodious launches. It's broadcast on every display device known to Humanity. Other planets are evaluated for Domed colonies. Earth missions are halted due to a whole team going MIA. Jupiter station has a power failure scare 2 years prior and is now fully equipped with triple backups. Saturn Mining is now fully up and running.
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Number of submitted Character Sheets so far:
3 Ladies
3 Gentlemen
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Character Sheet Guidelines:
Name:Age:Gender:Physical Traits: i.e. Height, weight, build, hair color, eye color, identifying marks, all that stuff
Character: Basically a mental profile
Profession:Some Background:Photos are nice, but not required.
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Please be sure to notice that when planetside RP begins, if you decide to wonder of into a ruin or the wilderness, I will not hesitate to have something harsh befall you.
Posts should be at least 4-5 sentences, complete sentences, long. No one liners.
Being a hero in this RP will probably get you killed faster, so keep that in mind when you decide to forge ahead of the group.
Other than that, have at it!
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