[hider=The New Roman Empire] Name of nation:The New Roman Empire Species: Romus Humans The Romus Humans are unique from other humans. Unlike there cousins they are much stronger and agile, as well as being vastly more intelligent. They are usually more progressive than Humans as well, and other attributes are also increased across the board. Also of note is their Psionic ability, which while not all have it, a large portion do. There Psionics is often equated to a more supernatural force, as no good explanation has been found for it’s existence. A more rare ability is what is called the Void. The Void as described be it’s users is a energy source felt throughout the entire universe, which they can tap into for pretty devastating effects. Even rarer is when someone is born with both psionics and the void, which they can combine for extreme effects. The people are also biologically immortal, and the Emperor is one of the dual power users as well. While never tested nor confirmed it is believed that the New Roman’s may have magical potential. Solusi The Solusi were conquered by the New Roman Empire about 200 years after the Romus Humans entered Andromeda.Solusi are a feline race, with features typical of felines other than regular hands and being bipedal. There coats can be almost any color and they can switch, it is hard to however hold onto a coat color that isn't there own natural coat color. They also have sharp claws, are quite stealthy. This makes them excellent for sneaking around or close combat and hand to hand fighters. Forsythe The Forsythe were conquered about 50 years after the Solusi were.Forsythe are a bug-race, they were once though to have been a hive mind, but no longer. They stand up on two legs, but there arms lack any hands, rather they use scorpion like tales on there back to manupliate objects, which also include stingers for combat. While conquered races do not usually gain citizenship, it can be earned via service to the government or military. Some of the best soldiers are actually Solusi and Forsythe, and statues to these soldiers and even been erected in the Hall of Heroes. Description of government: The New Roman Empire is headed by Emperor Apollo Callisto, who is actually biologically immortal. Each planet elects senators to a planetary senatel, which then elects 10 senators from their ranks each to the Nationwide Senate. The Senators serve for life, and the senates decide on laws and setup court-systems. The Emperor does however have authority to override law and chooses the top military leaders. In the event the Emperor dies he leaves who he wants to succeed him, or if he did not leave who to succeed him the Nationwide senate chooses the new Emperor. Description of military: The New Roman Empire’s military is a vast and well trained force, with highly advanced technology. It is broken up into The Roman Imperial Guard, the Roman Armed Forces, the Roman Intelligence Agency, the Space Marines Corps, and the Roman Navy. [i]Roman Imperial Guard[/i] The Roman Imperial Guard is the lowest rung of the military, the units in it are not usually well trained, and do not have the best equipment. However they make up for it with vast numbers and there artillery pieces and vehicles, often getting called due the Hammer of the Emperor due to the sheer force they can apply with their numbers a vehicles. -Roman Imperial Guardsmen These soldiers wear a simple carbon nanotube suit followed by a titanium outer shell, with a special alloy on the joints to allow for bendability in the metal. Imperial Guardsmen are either equipped with a automatic C16 Kinetic Rifle, a explosive rocket launcher, or more rarely for higher-ranked guardsmen a plasma rifle. -Siege Tank The Siege Tank backs up the Roman Imperial Guardsmen and prevents their casualties from being higher than they usually are. The massive hulking tanks carry a standard ordinance, but can deploy into the ground and turn into an artillery piece. They are quite feared amongst the New Roman’s enemies and even the Imperial Guard, do to their tendency to have friendly-fire. -Guardsmen Mech A simple mech with two large rail-guns on either arm, these are quite capable of shredding through alien and vehicle alike. These mechs are more rare amongst the guard due to the fact that their rail-guns are expensive, because the rail-guns are actually ripped from space-ships and as such the mechs also require a expensive battery to keep them powered. -GS-1 Gunship These massive hulking flying vehicles carrying several plasma cannons, automatic kinetic weapons, and explosive weapons for use on ground forces. A point-defense system and more cannons defend it from air, these are the deadliest vehicle used by the guard, and are capable of unleashing massive amounts of punishment on whatever poor souls come into their sights. -D-25 Dropship A simple drop ship used to deploy troops to the battlefield. It has a few plasma cannons and a rail-gun for defending itself. [i]Roman Armed Forces[/i] The Roman Armed forces are not as large as the Imperial Guard, but they have much more training and much better equipment. The Roman Armed Forces also included the Legions, some of the most Elite and Feared forces in Andromeda. -Roman Bellator Bellator translates to warrior or soldier within the latin tongue. These soldiers have a decent amount of training, capable of going toe-to-toe with most of Andromeda’s armed forces. Their armor is power armor, with a outer titanium shell followed by a ceramic layer then finished up with a carbon nanotube suit. These soldiers use heavy plasma weapons, with seperate ones for anti-vehicle or anti-infantry roles. -Roman Bellator Auctum Auctum translates to increased in latin. These Bellator have the same weapons and armor as the regular Bellator, but have received either cybernetic augments, genetic augments, or more rarely they have been synthed. These Bellator are more rare, but usually are much more efficient and deadly compared to regular Bellator. -Ones caro exanimis “Ones of Dead Flesh” or as they are often referred to by the regular roman forces hunters, are synths, however they are engineered from dead flesh, whether it be the Empire’s own soldiers or the enemy that they gain it from. It is a tripedal synth, with several small kinetic guns at the body of the hunter, making it very much anti-infantry. It moves quite fast, and can appear before most enemies realize it. -HC-1 Gunship Unlike the GS-2 Gunship used by the the Imperial Guard this Gunship is much more narrower, and only carries a few frontal-mounted plasma cannons. These Gunships are much more precision, and much more sturdier than the GS-2s. -Emperor Tank These large hulking beasts do not have the same artillery function as the Imperial Guard’s Siege tank, but have a massive plasma cannon capable of shredding through almost and two large rail-guns. These tanks are quite expensive and not as often seen, but they are still quite deadly when they are deployed. -Brute Walker These massive walkers have several plasma cannons as well a few large rail-guns. They are more common than the Emperor tank, and used when they are assaulting a city or heavily defended position. -D-25 Dropship A simple drop ship used to deploy troops to the battlefield. It has a few plasma cannons and a rail-gun for defending itself. -The Legions One of the most deadly forces in the universe, they are one of the few infantry units to have personnel shields, and their power armor is made up of much more expensive alloys that are much sturdier and last a lot longer. Their plasma weapons are simple rifles but pack more of a punch than most of the plasma weapons used by the infantry, and they also carry deadly plasma swords for when they get into melee combat situations. They also carry cybernetic implants [i]Roman Intelligence Agency[/i] This agency is made up of psionics or void users trained in the art of stealth. They gather information and sabotage the Empire’s enemies, and also act as spies when needed. They are feared for their brutally effective methods. -R.I.A Agent These agents are equipped with a simple personal shield and a flexible carbon nanotube. They have a powerful silenced plasma sniper rifle, and can use either their psionic or void powers to go invisible. Quite effective -D-25/S Dropship Similar to the D-25 Dropship, but it has stealth and invisibility systems. [i]Space Marines Corps[/i] The most infamous and feared division of the New Roman Empire, the Space marines have massive power armor suits that augment their abilities greatly, as well as extensive cybernetic implants. They are often called the Scalpel of the Emperor, due to their precision and often effective work. -Space Marine Strikes that would fell a normal man will do nothing to a space marine. Their large plasma rifles rip through man and vehicle alike. Their strength is gigantic being augmented by their power armor and cybernetic augments. They are the most feared of the New Roman’s soldiers, and any who cross their paths, may god have mercy on yours souls. -D-25/SP Dropship Again similar to the D-25 but this one is much more durable and has a few more weapons, as well as huge boost to speed. [b]Roman Navy[/b] The Roman Navy is a vast and powerful, with many diverse ship types. It is tasked with making sure the Roman’s systems and territory remain defended, attacking the New Roman’s enemies, and protecting colony ships. -Roman Bug Fighter A simple light fighter use by the New Roman’s for protecting their ships from bombers, it has a spinal mounted rail-gun plus two plasma cannons for dealing with other fighters or bombers. -Roman Bug Bomber This bomber posses a payload of antimatter bombs plus a spinal mounted rail-gun for attacking. Due to it’s payload it’s often brutally effective at taking out targets, regardless of their size. -Sicily Class Frigate The first frigate used the New Roman it is equipped with several rail-guns as well as antimatter missiles and plasmas cannons. It does not have much shielding, but it can still hold none the less. -Sardinia Class Frigate The Sardinia-class acts a missile boat, with nothing but tons of antimatter missiles. Facing it often causes trouble do to the sheer amount this ship is capable of unleashing upon it’s enemies if they encounter this class. -Tuscany Class Cruiser The sole cruiser class used by the the New Romans, it is also the first class to come with antiproton streamers. It is also equipped with several plasma cannons, rail-guns, and antimatter missiles, plus a decent amount of shielding. -Tyrol Class Carrier The carrier’s used by the Roman’s only come with a few plasma cannons for defense, as their main role is transporting the two bug small craft. The do have quite a decent amount of shielding however. -Lombardy Class Battleship Large then a carrier, these ships do not carry any small craft but instead carry tons of antiproton streamers, antimatter missiles, plasma cannons, and rail-guns for shredding through enemy forces and for extra measure they have a giant particle cannon capable of acting as a WMD. Their shields are also quite strong, and not easy pierced. -Italia Class Dreadnought The largest and most deadly ship used by the New Roman Empire, it comes with every weapon used by the New Roman Empire, as well as a particle cannon. It’s shields are the strongest of any New Roman ship, and will take a lot to wear down. Technological Overview: The New Roman’s vastly advanced technology is not actually of their own creation. While their FTL, genetic modification, cybernetic modification, and synthing(the combining of both genetic and cybernetic modification) is of their own creations a majority of their weapons and armor was recovered from ships left behind by an unknown faction. These ships are actually the same source the Abh gained their new weapons technology. Evidence and scans of these old ships points to the possibility of a inter-universal empire, but it it still a hypothesis at this point in time. The New Roman’s FTL works by putting them in a entirely new universe, where distances in it are much shorter than in the actual universe. This allows for near-instantaneous travel to almost anywhere in Andromeda, but they are still working on improving the drive for travel between galaxies. As for their genetic cybernetic and genetic modification it is very extensive, allowing them to modify on levels not seen before. Using nanobots they can even go so far as to augment nerves. A process they also have developed is known as synthing, wherein both processes are combined to make truly terrifying creatures. Due to the extensive changes made to synths, mind wipes are usually required, and they are also granted biological immortality due to the cost it takes to make one. Cultural Overview The New Roman Empire has cultural influences from both Italy and Rome, often being seen in their art and architecture. However because of their origins back on Earth they do have some influence from the USA, with some taking what could be seen as American names or eating american food. The New Roman Empire has evolved into a very much warrior-like culture, with most soldiers who go off to fight for the Empire being considered honorable and worthy of the praise of their friends and families. The New Roman Empire’s government does however let those that they conquer retain their religion and culture, and they officially say that they are a secularized government, with the Emperor refusing to state his beliefs. A lot of New Romans, about 72% follow christianity or catholicism, with a smaller portion of about 8% being atheist or agnostic, 14% believe in the “Old Faith” as they call it, which would be the original pantheon of Roman Gods, while the rest believe in a female goddess they call the mother or simply the goddess, who they believe one day will bring peace and happiness to all sentient life. It is to note the figures do not include the Forsythe and Solusi, who were not apart of the Empire at the time the figures were taken. The Forsythe believe in the spirits of their ancestors, and that sacrificing everyday items such as soap, food, or drink will make their ancestors happy and they will grant good luck to those who do. The Solusi believe in animal spirits and have a vastly interesting mythos, which is very much comparable to the Native American’s beliefs. History: The New Roman Empire’s history begins following the end of WW3, with a few 100 american leaders and politicians jumping aboard the very first warp ships, along with billions of samples of DNA, eggs, and sperm. The reason for their retreat was do to the atrocities commited to the Middle East and Indonesia by the USA, and while they were not responsible for these actions they would likely be blamed because of their higher up position in the US government at the time. Upon the launch of the ships and the activation of the warp drives a terrible accident occurred, and the accident ended up sending them into a odd space anomaly, which not only had the effect of landing them in the Andromeda galaxy, but also sending them back in time. The two colony ships crashed landed on a world within Andromeda, which was luckily enough habitable by humans. The DNA, eggs, and sperm survived intact, and the 100 began exploring the planet, hoping to find food and resources. A man by the name of Adam Agata, who is now known as Emperor Apollo Callisto came across some kind of intact ruins. In it he found a perfectly circular stone, which had a outer blue shell. He touched it out curiosity, and watched how it affected him. This stone granted the New Romans the increased strength, intelligence, agility, and the psionics/void powers they have today. Adam Agata met up with the others, who were curious about their new found abilities as well. The stone had also affected all of the DNA, eggs, and sperm aboard the ship, as they quickly went about making new humans. They decided they were no longer regular humans, and decided that with their new found abilities they would become a New Roman Empire, and began calling themselves Romus Humans. It did not take them long to build up a huge amount of population, as they began building a mighty city to rule over the planet, which they had taken to calling new Rome. After this they rebuilt their ships and launched them with warp drives attached where they came across old ships, they quickly took them down and discovered their highly advanced technology and began augmenting it into their own. They also began developing a new system of FTL as they found the warp drives inefficient, and began developing their cybernetics and genetic augmentation. It did not take them long to spread out to the rest of the system, reinforcing it and making it as strong as possible. It was after this they found the Solusi, who they quickly conquered. By this time Emperor Apollo Callisto, as he had taken up a new name declared that the Solusi could gain status as citizens if they served in the military or did other things for the new Empire. Veterans of the war went to the Emperor were they announced their intention to form the Space Marines, which he approved of and he said should begin immediately The Empire ended up conquering the Forsythe, and finally developed the current system of FTL they use today, quickly refitting all ships to use it. They began developing all of their systems, and today stand 20 systems strong, with 18 fully developed and 2 colony worlds still being developed. It was then that they encountered the Abh diplomatic fleet, and while they did not know them at the time saw that the ships only had rail-guns, and fired, intent on conquering this new contact. Today because of their technology gain the war stands at a stalemate, but the Romans fight bitterly, intent on defeating the Abh. [/hider]