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Before I introduce this RP, I should point this out as soon as posisble. This thread, and the OOC has a Open Door Policy Feel free to talk in this OOC- I do not believe in constricting people in how they can interact with my RP. I don't even care if you're off-topic and just chatting for that matter. So do speak your mind on any questions or concerns you may have. With this out of the way, time to introduce Empty Horizons 2.0! A probe making touch down on earth... . . .
Welcome to Empty Horizons 2.0
In a underground factory hidden in the Martian region of Elysium the following message plays itself to the chief of security. The identity of the sender, unknown. "I am at loss of words the future we have created for ourselves. Our home, the world we built for centuries toppled in the course of a few years... I can't express the death and violence that now has consumed the earth. All I can tell you, executive chief of security, is that we saw this coming. Many people have, but never we thought the destruction would be impossible to mitigate, on earth. Your martian colony currently able to not only sustain itself, but has the tools to unite Mars. In time a United Mars will be able to recolonize earth. I don't expect there to be anyone on earth by the time your team will begin recolonization. In two centuries, however, earth will be much more hospitable to human life. I am unlikely to be alive when you get this message, just remember that no matter the circumstances, the future lies in your hands." -transmission cut- That message was sent centuries ago. Since than, priorities have changed as has the circumstances. On earth Terrans have resurged, multiple nations are building up and are expanding their power on Earth. Outside of earth, two rivals to our civilization has formed. There is the Venusian Republic, where their citizens dangle in floating, crowded cities over the hellish land they operate from. In the asteroid belt mining still is frequent, however bloody it has become with our great rivalry with the corrupt Jovians never ending. On our world, however, the circumstances stay the same. We will recolonize the earth and inherit our position as the future of mankind- we have built up for centuries for the moment about to come, and we shall seize it no matter how many people die for the liberation we shall bring. The fleets mobilize as we speak, and our mission will be completed, no matter the obstacles in our path. //////////////////
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This is a reboot of Empty Horizons, a sci-fi RP made back in october. While Empty Horizons had many players, it was ultimately strained by the disconnect caused by the segregation of players through multiple star systems and the need to have tech like FAL or worm holes to try to close distances. The RP also had some questionable lore choices such as having a fully terraformed venus as a NPC faction. This is a reboot in the sense you can expect similar systems and even lore to a fair extent, however it is radically different from the first Empty Horizons to the point where some may see it as a totally different RP due to the harder science and lack of FAL. Note none of the following is set in stone, and is simply the foundation on which to build Empty Horizons 2.0 on. I have more detailed info on the factions here. Feel free to be part of one of the major three interplanetary powers, a terran nation, belter or even people dwelling in the outer reaches of the solar system. You may also be a organization, individual or something else entirely. All up to you. Setting It is the year 2325, almost two centuries since civilization on earth collapsed. Three major interplanetary civilizations based in different parts of the solar system have become dominant and all are against each other for dominance of the solar system. This roleplay takes place in the solar system, multiple worlds have been altered to a degree by colonization and human activity. More info:
  • Terran civilization collapsed in the 22nd century and in the ensuing time new civilizations spanning vast regions of earth have sprung up in the vacuum left by the collapse of the old order. Players can make nations on earth.
  • Three major interplanetary powers dominate the solar system. One from Venus, one from Mars and one from Jupiter/Saturn. These powers are established and are semi-NPC in nature. I will post the info on each of these powers soon, as they're important due to being factions with sizable fleets of spacecraft that allow them to exert significant influence around the solar system.
  • Minor interplanetary nations also exist that players can design for the outer solar system and the asteroid belt. (Sub-nations for jupiter or Saturn is also feasible)
  • The RP is limited to the solar system.
  • "alien"-wise Europa has Multi-cellular life, that is the result of panspermia from earth and mars has fossilized bacteria.
  • Terraforming has occurred on Mars and Ganymede the most, and they still look a lot like how they look in the 21st century.
Technology Technology is important to the RP as it shapes the civilizations significantly here, as without technology all the Interplanetary civilizations would suffocate.
  • Please have technology stay in the realm of the reasonable, which means avoid over the top technology or anything that requires inventing a new law of physics.
  • AI does exist, however they are far from God-like.
  • Nanotechnology should avoid being ridiculous, which means grey goo planet eating should not be in the weapon list.
  • Genetic augmentation/synthetic technology does exist and is pretty common, however I'd like to avoid radical genetic mods that turn people into dogmen or cartoon characters.
Potential Player list: @Isotope @Commodore Robot @Rhymer @Sigma @orichalk @Lunamaria @Tatsua Aiisen [please mention players you want to see in this RP!]
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The Solar Powers
These factions are the major factions factions in the solar system. They are semi-NPC in their nature and you can play as part of one of these nations. These nations aren't that culturally defined nor have their tech defined beyond a overarching trend, this is intentional as to allow greater degree of creativity for players part of these factions. However they're defined by the following: -Having low populations, but having the most advanced technologies. -Having a hegemonic spaceship fleet that allows them to exert dominance over other civilizations around the solar system. Each of the factions are opposed to each other, and tend not to have many connections outside of proxy trading through one of the other offworld societies. The Venusian RepublIc The Venusian republic's population dangles in densely populated modular complexes that float tens of kilometers above the hellish surface of Venus. The republic is ran by a decentralized (ergo, not something you can just compromise and cause all the cloud cities to descend to hell) AI cloud network that unifies what is a collection of competing sub-cultures/clans who share the common characteristics of having virtual reality for centuries (counting early colonization here). Transhumanism is rather endemic to the Venusian republic, with little regulation on genetic modification technology. The AI mainframe controls a defensive army of drones and has total control in theory. This makes the Venusian Republic a paradox, for it has a oligarchy of AIs that keep things running despite the highly individualistic and borderline anarchic nature of the citizens. Unified Protectorate of Mars The Unified Protectorate of Mars is highly centralized and very rigid in their governance, of which is guided by the overarching ambition to become the legitimate successors of the 'old order'. They have elements of market-Leninism mixed with technocracy, having historically gone through not long after the collapse being forcefully unified. The unified Protectorate of Mars regulates media heavily. The protectorate is highly standardized in their military, along with having a powerful hegemonic fleet they use to bully belters with. Jovian Federation The Jovian Federation is a lot like how monkeypants envisioned them, a collection of world/moon-states around Jupiter and Saturn unified by a military junta. The Jovian Federation is highly capitalist with multiple organizations that dominate from Jupiter to Saturn. The military has evolved into a peace keeping force that conscripts people from the Jovian moon colonies and is their own sub-culture in a way. There is the endemic issue of corruption along with the need to quell secessionists who think Enceladus can survive as a independent entity. The Jovian league is radically humanist, to the point where they see Venusian as not even human and have set up a developing colony on earth. Jovians I like to think of as rocket-punk in their tech, making rather good spacecraft that emphasis speed and maneuverability, with high delta-V capacities (contrasting with the raw power of the martians or the interception capabilities of a Venusian ship).
Old Order
The Old Order is what had existed until the mid-22nd century, and was defined by the colonization of the solar system and the progressive consolidation of earth that ultimately fell apart when one of the super states tried to take control of the whole world.
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awwwww yeah, count me in.
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Thinking of some martian fringe society rife with revolutionaries. Down with the man
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This has also caught my interest.
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Commodore robot, nice to see you. And sigma, I take it you intend to be terran again, or do you have other plans?
Thinking of some martian fringe society rife with revolutionaries. Down with the man
In what sense of Fringe do you intend to go by?
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Howdy m8. Vesta Free State is probably back in action.
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Vesta Free State may need a new history given that there's no more Belt State to rebel from, but other than that I welcome the return of the Vesta Free State.
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Aye that's what I've expected. But hey, maybe they'll be a bigger deal Belter faction.
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So, shall there be life on Europa or Titan?
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In what sense of Fringe do you intend to go by?
Maybe descendants of the people who first terra-formed Mars, pushed aside and forced to join the Protectorate after unification. A seceding state ? Nomads?
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I'm new to this kind of roleplaying, but I'm very interested in joining.
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Any room for PMCs?
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There is certainly room. The question is where they are. Anyhow, with six potential players I'll get around to launching the RP in a few days. For now, just have app sheets- Name: Location: Type: (what type of entity? Character? Organization? Faction?) Information: This is a universal hyper-minimal app format for all needs. If you need to make sub-categories, go ahead, however I am keeping app sheets minimal here. I'd rather people use them to express what they'll being RPing as instead of feeling like they're applying for a job in what is a hobby. Also, here's a separate sheet for lore additions and tech you want to elaborate on without clouding your main app with details of tech- Name: Type: Information:
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oh god why would i even app this what am i doing with my life
So, basically, I made some spooky earthlings who like making a hard time for everybody on Earth. Enjoy(?).
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Name: The IO Protectorate Location: Io (one of the moons of jupiter) Type: (what type of entity? Character? Organization? Faction?) It's a moon-state in the Jovian Federation Information: Io's volcanic activity creates a constantly unstable surface condition for the colonists. However, colonists are able to make a living on Io using hoverdomes and magnetic shield technology (which protects the domes from volcanic ash). It is a capitalist society that bases itself on mining Io's geothermic activity and numerous mineral deposits. The Io Protectorate was created in early 2097 by scientists of the Free Trade Federation, which later formed the Jovian Federation. Thus, Io is one of the founding members of the Jovian Federation. Io's economy is very powerful with numerous metal refining and energy extraction activities throughout the planet. In addition, it gets its water from Europa, and hydrogen gas from Jupter itself (for cold fusion). One of the defining structures on Io is a planetary ring that orbits 20 kilometers around the widest part of the planet, connected to the ground through eighteen space elevators. This massive orbital ring is where all of the starship construction activity occurs, as well as where Io's space defense command is located. Because of the existence of space elevators, transporting material from the planet's surface to space is relatively energy light. Io's political structure is based on a democratically elected congress but with a hereditary leader much like a constitutional monarchy. This hereditary leader controls vast aspects of Io but has to listen to Io's congress and must obey Jupter's overall commander.
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So, basically, I made some spooky earthlings who like making a hard time for everybody on Earth. Enjoy(?).
A perfect foil for my Police State :D
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Withdrawn.
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I decided to write a detailed history of the old order. Like all the lore, it's very fluid in how it works and will be altered depending on what must be needed. I should note trade still existed after the 2080's, it was more or less that the transport of people was generally restricted heavily.
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Hmm. I guess I'm interested, it would be super cool if a skeleton or sheet to help us make characters could be posted. If not, it's cool. I'll just make mine from scratch :P
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