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[i]A long time ago (but not too long ago...), in a galaxy far, far, away (but not [b]too[/b] far away), the planet Earth as we know it has become populated almost to the point of breaking through the sheer number of bodies alone. At least it would have been, had it not been for the Planetary Governor – a shadowy figure who's true identity is unknown to all but the worlds leaders – an individual that has sent colonising missions into the void of space on specifically manufactured 'wagon trains'. So far none have returned, nor made contact with their home-world, but this is not something that has stopped all efforts to save the Earth from killing itself.

On Earth it is the year 1867 - the American Civil War ended two years ago, Queen Victoria sits on the throne of the United Kingdom, and Imperial ruler ship has returned to Japan in the form of Emperor Meiji; this is a world much like our own, but not, where technology has advanced and yet regressed, where wars are fought with technology based on directed-energy, where surgery is performed with titanium scalpels, and where carts are drawn by mechanically altered beasts of burden.

It is also an Earth on which each family or individual – or at least your own – has, for their own inscrutable reasons, been given enough assistance and funding by the Governor (or one of the many monarchs or governments in the world) to build for themselves a transport 'wagon' that will take them into the atmosphere and beyond; these are small vessels, most only able to carry the essentials of those that build them, shielded but generally unarmed, and it is with these that a new colonisation effort is only days away from taking place.

[b]You[/b] are part of that effort, but whether you make it back alive, settle another world, or die in the attempt will depend on all of you.[/i]



Welcome then to this RP,

As you may be able to tell, it is set on an Earth not unlike our own but still very different, sci-fi mingled with history if you will. Think of outer space as 'the Wild West', for in this case that is what it is, undiscovered lands ripe for the settling, plundering or to be afraid of by all. Your character (or characters, depending on if you wish to form a family unit or not), will most likely have some form of profession/skills that make them applicable for this journey – whether that be a Doctor, an animal trainer, a soldier or so on.

I will be accepting characters from pretty much all/any nationality, religion and background, but in turn you as the player will need to do your research! Every nation has followed their historical path here, Queen Victoria is still Empress of India, the Japanese have just got an Emperor back and the Americans are recovering from their own bloody conflict.

Please do ask questions if you have them though, that's what I'm here for!

And if anyone wishes to volunteer for Co-GM duties, then you can ask for that too.


Here is the Character Sheet, please PM it to me and I'll get back to you ASAP.

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[b]Name[/b]: Your character’s name, of course. If they happen to have any aliases, include those here too.

[b]Nationality and Race[/b]: Pretty simple, where you from and what genetic make-up?

[b]Age[/b]: The character’s age.

[b]Sex/Gender[/b]: Simple.

[b]Appearance[/b]: Your character’s appearance, both their body and their clothing, please also include any weapondry and so forth that they may carry on their person.

[b]Personality[/b]: How your character acts in general. Talk about their defining and not-so-defining traits; their likes and dislikes; their demeanour towards particular groups of people; their pastimes and hobbies; their sexuality; and so on and so forth.

[b]Skills, Abilities and Profession[/b]: Again, pretty simple – what's their job (if they have one), what have they learned, what can they do etc.

[b]Biography[/b]: Your character’s past - what did they do, what moulded them to be the way they are now, what significant events took place in their life?

[b]Dependants:[/b] If your character has any family, please just write up a short description (or long) of them here. What they look like etc. A mini CS, if you will.[/hider]