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Story: Its the year 2134, humanity has acheived superliminal (faster than light) travel, but has not gone beyond its own system, it has concentrated on development of their technology, the terra forming of each of the planets, and defense of the home system. While peace and unity has been acheived the states still argue and try to gain the upper hand, typical politics. Earth and the inner planets are well settled and, while not overpopulated, are near the brink. The asteroid belt has been turned into a massive spacestation, each rock being used as a multi array defense platform, everything from 50mm antiair guns and missile launchers, to plasma cannons and cold fusion mines. The outer planets had colonies and a growing population, but that was till june of 2131. A race, calling themselves nothing more than spectres entered the syestem. They momentarily stopped at the outer rim, were patrols and welcome wagons were deployed, but after a day they attacked. Annialating the forces out there before moving on to attack the outer planets, burning any settlement before moving on. A campaign was made against them, but it didn't slow them enough and newer age weapons weren't working so well. While the enemy ships did not have barrier sheilds like the human fleet, their unique design, each ship seeming only to be simple eggs, differing in size, with engines sticking out the back, had a reflective surface. The outer hull seemed to be able to disperse energy and plasma attacks. It was discovered too late that such things as bullets and missles actually worked, though anything too slow was often shot down before it reached its target. As it stands the Spectres are held at the asteroid belt, unable to get past that impressive barrier. Over and under they are met with feirce attacks from the remaining fleets. It is uncertain who will win this war.

Races:

Human: Easy enough.

Spectre: A race with large batlike wings extending from their backs and a natural exoskeloton that makes them look like nights of old, wearing various colored armor. For the most part their general build makes them look humanoid with wings. So it is easy to tell male from female. Their social structure though is a mystery, men and women seem to fight side by side, this is about all that is known about them otherwise than the spects on their ships. Some religious humans beleive them to be demons sent frome hell.

Rules: The general stuff, rp fairly, no godmodding, minor autohits like throws and grabs are allowed, anything worse, nah uh. Two char max and each post from a point of veiw must be preceded with their first name as a header. Also, though it is not manditory, try to make a two paragraph post.

cc:

Name:
Race: Spectres will be looked at very closely and be expected to follow what has been laid forth by previous posts by other spectres, as in social structure, customs, rituals, religion, reasons for attacking the humans, ect, ect.
Age:
Weight:
Height:
Civilian or Military: If military what branch, fighter pilot, engineer, navigator, marine. Civilian, whats the job?
Rank: If applical, High ranks will be very selective.
General Description:
Important Items: Includes weapons and vehicles.
Story:


I will post my own cc at a later date, probably tommorrow... too much typing tonight as it is.

Name: Belera V'uluthien "The Crimson Knight"
Race: Spectre, female
Age: 26
Weight: 160 lbs
Height: 6'6"
Civilian or Military: Civilian: Trader, pirate
Rank: none
General Description: her exoskeleton's color is that of crimson, and her hair is golden orange, and her eyes are of a crimson color as well. though she acts in contrast of most Spectres, and would rather trade than shoot at them. She runs between the planets, exchanging goods when and where she can, and is what is known as a "Human sympathizer." Despite being more physically superior to humans, she is quite nice to them and treats them with respect. Even those she takes goods from she leaves a portion behind for them to make a profit from the transaction after she leaves, and leaves the ship, crew, and course intact.
Important Items: She usually doesn't carry a weapon on her to show the lack of hostile intent. Besides, her fists and legs are a much more powerful weapon.

SMS- "Ratick" light Interspace frigate

Supported by two Ion drives, this ship is capable of short, unobstructed light-speed jumps from planet to planet via the Tachyon drive installed in the mainframe. The ship has four particle acceleration turrets installed, two in the front, and one on each side, and a Standard chemical Reaction laser mounted on a swivel on the top. The ship is lightly armored, comes with a limited, high-energy cloaking device smuggled from the Spectre's front lines, and is fitted for Belera and her crew of humans and renagade spectres, but is otherwise a human-crafted ship stolen by her. (she paid the guy, he just didn't want to sell.)
Story:
Having become a refugee for her human sympathizer views with other Spectres, Belera ended up sneaking into the inner planets and trying to find work as a peaceful person, but to no avail. Seeing no other alternative, she resorted to crime, though kind as she was to her victims, in order to make a living. She will even go as far as to donate profits from the latest score to the needy. She has attracted a group of refugees from both sides who both admire her for her generosity and respect her abilities.... and they also join for profit.

Name: Sammi 'Sam' Chapmen
Race: human
Age: 32
Weight: 110lbs
Height: 5' 6"
Civilian or Military: 'Black Ops' unit
Rank: Captian
Physical Description:
Hair Style: straight hair, usually pulled back in a ponytail or braided down the length
Colour: dark brown with orange highlights down both bangs
Length: waist length
Eye style/colour: green eyes
Tattoos/distinctive markings: a serpent tattoo down her left arm, dragon tattoo down her back and a thin white scar from her right shoulder down to the back of her hand at the joint between her thumb and index finger.
Clothing description: blue jeans with a black-leather studded belt, elbow-length fingerless gloves (black), a blue bandanna, a white t-shirt under a brown bomber jacket
Important Items:
1. MPS AA-12 (Full auto 12ga shotgun, 20round clips)
2. 13in combat knife
3. Juggernaught Assault Vehicle
Story: Growing up I was always ‘one of the boys'. I was as rough as some of the older ones and any who tried to get the better of me failed miserably. Throughout highschool, I went steady with one guy until he dumped me in Grade 11 for the head cheerleader. Frustrated, broken hearted and with little spare cash, I followed my father's advice as a naval captain in the space division and enlisted with the Marines. It was a fairly natural change from home life and since my old man had spent most of his free time teaching my brothers and I tactics, sparring and basic weapons, we all passed our courses with flying colours. After graduating form the acadamy, I was quietly 'lost' in the shuffle and posted to a black operations unit that offically never existed. Since the Spectre invasion, we've been stationed on a base earthside of the Belt training for some kind of counter-ship mission. Prospects aren't looking good for any of us.

Is this going to be an infantry based game, or is there going to be ship combat as well?

Alright, Lohti, lets start with you.
Age: what is the lifespan of a spectre? ..... Lifespan is about the same as a human, which at this time is now about 120- 130 Earth years
Weight: What is the average for a spectre? ..... Due to there armor like exo they tend to go 200 for females 300 for males, as average.
Height: What is the average for a spectre?.... 6'6" all around.
do spectres have hair?..... some do some don't
do their eyes show thorugh their exoskeleton?...... think of a knight in platemail looking through their visor, so yeah they do.

so post those things and you're approved.

Blue62 Approved.

Nikolai-097 I know you, I used to be Ravven..... Since the line is at the asteroid belt most of the story will take place in space, ship to ship, but there will be planetside confrontations and battles and such forth.

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Name: Deamun Udair
Race: Human Male
Age: 34
Weight: 221 lbs
Height: 6'
Civilian or Military: Navy, Fighter Pilot
Rank: Commander, comands a carrier but always flys with the rest of his fighters.
General Description: Black Hair that is kept back in a ponytail and is against all regulations. Hazel eyes and fair skin, an atheletic build. When not in his flight uniform or regular fatiques his clothes of choice are denim shorts and a tshirt.
Important Items: He Commands the Assult Carrier Phantom Edge. The ship carriers multiple Heavy weapon Platforms, deployable defensive turrets, and has a hundred fighter bays with 500 fighters apeice and the crew to fully run it. The ship while a carrier is classed as a dreanaught ands specifically designed and built for this war, put into service just before the final outer planet fell. It houses the newest technology along with a great number of convential weapons that has proven affective against the spectres. The fighters themselfs are outfitted simularly. The ship also has an empty bay large enough to fit two frigates, designed to make emergency repairs on said frigates during battle.

He himself always carriers his sidearm, and a small holograpic handheld device that houses his assigned AI (officers only, Leutenants and up) His fighter has two magrail cannons, two chain guns. Each wing carriers four missels, and has two rotating plasma cannons. It also has onboard nanofactories to replace bullets and missiles in battle. Inside he has a stash of supplies incase of crash landing including survial gear, food, water, A 75 calibur magrail sniper, and an old fashion M16 with ap rounds and a gernade launcher.

Story: Born on Mercury he was raised by a single mother. He was always good at two things, markmanship, and flying. As the years went by and he contemplated a career path he turned down the civilian lifestyle as too boring and joined the navy. Reciving extra training as a scout sniper he quickly acceled in rank as a fighter pilot with skills on foot. He made officer before he was 22 and made comander at 32. At the beginning of the war his flying and command skills held the spectres long enough for saturn and jupitar to be partially evaculated. Before Jupitar fell he was given command of Phantom Edge in hopes that it might turn the tide, instead the lines collapsed around him and now he currently resides behind enemy lines, his last set of orders from the upper brass to see if he could save as many from the outer planets as possible. Despite the colonies being destroyed theire were bound to be refugees living in the wilds of each planet and abroad in ships, trying to sneak through enemy lines.

Name: Ariana Ferne
Race: Female Human
Age: 20
Weight: 134
Height: 5'3"
Civilian or Military: Civilian: Pirate
Rank: Second in command
General Description: She has beautiful blond, shoulder cut hair, and dark blue eyes. Has a bitter temper and will bite the head off of anyone if they anger her. Currently working to better this part of her attitude. Wears a yellow tank top under a white button up shirt, and skin tight black jeans. Has the highest respect for Belera.

Important Items: Uses a black leather whip when some deals turn a little sour.

Story: Ariana had always ran a tough life. She grew up on Earth in very dangerous neighborhood. Gangwars practically raged on everyday that even the local police had given up trying to stop them. Being scared half to death her entire young life has harden her making her alot harder to scare, in turn making her attitude bitter towards anyone who tried to make fun of her when she had one of her rare scares. She met Belera during an unfortunate gangwar that took place near the area she was dealing in. A year ago, Ariana was taking a walk during what was supposed to be the 'quiet time'. An explosion came from a building overhead making her trip. A part of the wall from the building came loose and had almost fallen on her, but Belera, who had came to check what made the explosion, swiftly picked up Ariana and moved her out of harms way. From that day forth Belera has become an idol to her, and she has followed Belera ever since.

Name: Dustin Eberhard
Race: Human
Age: 30
Weight: 137 lbs
Height: 5'9"
Civilian or Military: Black Ops
Rank: Corporal
Physical Description:
Hair Style: Straight hair, unkempt and mostly hidden under a cap.
Colour: Black
Length: Inch and a half
Eye style/colour: Dark blue
Tattoos/distinctive markings: Constantly grinning, always has a set of headphones on.
Clothing description: Olive drab cargo pants, grey t-shirt, military cap, combat boots.
Important Items:
MP-7 PDW( Full automatic smg, 40 round mags)
Music Playing Device and headphones
Story: Got into trouble planetside. Judge gave me options. Jail or Marines. Got in and did better than I thought. After my contract was up I signed on again, this time aiming for the covert operations units. Somehow I survived the hell that was induction. So now I got a little more freedom than before. Just got assigned to Captain Chapmen. Wonder how long until she finds out I can "aquire" anything and sends me somewhere else.

Both approved, I'll give it a day or two more before I start up the rp.

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I'm in!

Name: Crull DeLarene
Race: Spectre
Age: 32
Weight: 275lbs
Height: 6'8"
Civilian or Military: Fleet Commander
Rank: Warlord
General Description: his exoskeleton's color is glossy black, his hair is grey and his eyes glow bright red. He commands his ship with a firm hand and has been aptly nicknamed "Darth Vader" by the humans that know of him because of his tendency to kill crew when they do something incorrectly.
Important Items: He carries a plasma-energy pistol (capable of melting through most forms of armor) and a energy sheathed Iaito sword.

"Planet Killer" - heavy Juggernaut class Destroyer
Crew: 25,000 (includes 17,500 pilots)
Size: 60,000' long, 12,000' wide, 20 levels
Engines: 10 Ion Particle Engines for acceleration, Inter-Galactic Hyper-drive (capable of galaxy to galaxy travel), 8 Reverse Stabilizing Thrusters (Fire up when the ship goes into a nose dive to prevent crashing)
Weapons: 8 Forward-Firing Particle Cannons, 24 Side-mounted Heavy Plasma Machine Guns per side, 10 PhotonMissile Bays each capable of firing a salvo of 20 Photon Missiles at a time, 310 Fighter Bays (detailed later)
Useful Equipment: Beaming Technology (able to teleport people or weapons from one spot to another with either a beacon or radio lock), Communication Antenna, Tractor Beam, Cloaking Device
Fighter Bays: 10 large bays on the bottom level holding 1000 fighters (1 man ships)veach, 100 smaller bays along the outside length of the ship each holding 50 fighters, 100 bays in between the smaller bays that hold 25 bombers (2 man ships) each.
Each fighter and bomber is equipped with a Inter-Planetary Hyper-drive and Cloaking Devices.
Fighters are armed with 2 Photon Missile Holders (each containing 4 missiles), 2 Light Plasma Machine Guns (1 per wing).
Bombers are armed with 2 Medium Plasma Machine Guns (1 per wing) 2 Photon Missile Holders (each containing 4 missiles) 2Bombing Doors (hatches that open on the bottom of the ship to allow bombs to be dropped).

Story: The Warlord Crull came to this system because of the opportunity to conquer and destroy. He bought his best ship, The "Planet Killer", and his best crew. He doesn't intend to leave until every planet in the system has been destroyed. If need be he will call in other ships of his, including ones that are, at this time, still under construction.
He believes the war will take a long time so he has more smaller and faster ships being constructed to aid in the war effort. He hopes they will be completed soon so that they can arrive and be tested out, containing some newer technologies that he wishes tested.


Tell me if anything needs changing. I've never had command of a large ship so I thought I'd change that now.

Also I'll post a human later if I'm allowed

wow.....just wow.


first off, double-post!

secondly, did you even THINK to compare the dreadnaught-class cruiser (2 bays, 500 fighters each, totalling 1000) with your ship? (10 bays, 1000 fighters each, 10000 total)


this is not including that ALL of them, even the smaller ones, are armed to the teeth, armored, shielded, AND cloaked?


I'm not the GM, but I have common sense. And that's telling me right now that the "Planet Killer" is the epitome of constructed godmode.

Alrighty, yes optix I have a few problems with this, the darth vader reference while to us humans would make sense, but why would the spectres even know who that was.

Second, the weapons stored on the ship are for the first part pretty much okay, the only thing are the nukes, thats human tech, which isn't even used due to it being outclassed, come up with something different and tone it just a little, these are devasting weapons after all.

Third: The fighters would total what.... 17.500, I'm actually okay (10 x 1000= 10,000 .... 100 x 50 = 5000 ... and 100 x 25 = 2,500) with. THe phantom edge carries 50,000 (100 x500) but the nukes on them.... that is pushing it, change it to a single light point singularity weapon (or some other heavy weapon) on the fighters and two on the bombers.

Fourth: No sheilds for spectres, Lohti has a human crafted ship, even if the spectres managed to get ahold of the tech, they wouldn't have figured it out yet, they're into armor, thats why their ships' hulls can disperse energy based fire.

Five: he seems to be a warlord, he'd be flying his flagship, so any new ships wouldn't really be more powerful, if he'd had the ability to build better ones he would have and taken the best as his flagship.

so lets see
1. Being called Darth Vader by spectres? (justify or drop)
2. Replace nukes and tone down the amount of the replacement.
3. replace the heavy weapons on the fighters and bombers, also tone down just a little.
4. No sheilds
5. Tone down whats to come.

And my last little note is not for everyone, Spectres commanders are baisically warlords. And there are several attacking the system in a combined effort, leaving a possibility that they may start fighting each other eventually. Optix if you stick around you will be one of those warlords.

Oh, and as set by Lohti, cloaking is high energy, takes power to put up, and puts out a good deal of energy. Obviously since the spectres are held at the belt the humans have a way of detecting them. But the rules are, simple, cloaking can only be detected at close range, which would in space be a bit bigger than you might think, and in order to fire the cloaking has be shut down for a moment or two before they can open up, which still makes for good suprise attacks. Human cloaking is a bit different, while they don't dissapear from sight sensors can't pick them up, no transmissions, the hulls block infrareds and the ship takes on all emmisions, can only be maintained for several hours and can still be spotted by visual, so not really cloaking, just a stealth system.

ok. i'll edit as soon as i get on a PC coz my PSP won't hold the all the characters

sorry for the double post but the profile is edited at the top of this page.

Alrighty then, you're good optix, just remember when you say photon missile I'm gonna be thinking star trek here, and think simular power to the torpedos, which when considering this thing can fire a salvo of twenty, thats pretty hard hitting. Everyone so far is good.