[center][h1]The Confederated States of Arnost[/h1] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Flag_of_Suwa,_Nagano.png[/img][/center] [h3]-----------------------Arnost confederate states--------------------[/h3] [b]Republic of Constantine[/b] The Primary Hub for humanity in the Arnost region. Named after the legendary human hero, Archibald Constantine whom led the humans to victory over the superior Abolith Navy during the Herman war. The state of Constantine maintains the highest number of territories. [u]New Alberta Greater johstan San Jose Bolsta Forstian Labole' Orpheus Masolev Doriev Kliesta[/u] [u]“Harmony” Formerly known as the planetary system Louvain[/u] [i]The primary point of civil strife is Harmony. A well known new freedom party advocate is assassinated. civil panic rises and demonstators are fired upon with teargas. Many see this as an infringment among free speech and equal rights. Harmony declared independence from the current government but still maintains itself as a confederate state. on the surface of Harmony colony 'Durst', police clashes with protestors and firebombing of government facilities is commonplace. It has become the epitome of the confederacies quickly rising internal issues.[/i] [b]Pozzaad Union[/b] The Abolith state Imek'pa Drok Khar Felik pra [b]Forseth[/b] The melting pot for the nation. Seat of Confederacy is located here as well as the most mixed populations from all four races. [b]Doonesh Commonwealth[/b] The Doonkirs claimed worlds. Ush'loa Sel'uah [b]Toff Collective[/b] The toff maintain a number of massive world ships, with the most prolific being the size of earths moon. These mobile worlds serve as scientific hubs, manufacturing sites and housing. Many generations of toff pass on these behemoths before ever setting foot on a planet. There are many of these cruising silently around the nation but the most prolific are, Leeolop Phweeb Wijghikaka [h3]-----------------------National--------------------[/h3] [b]Government Type[/b] Formally a confederacy between four primary space faring races With an elected head of state. [b]Leadership[/b] Confederacy national leader- Paul Frederick IV Head of Confederate assembly- The Toff known as H’kooop Dif’ Human Republic leader- Amah Sharkan Toff collective state leader- Boof Bleppo Abolith union leader- Hrokk Useh-Dem Doonkir commonwealth leader- Usiro VII [b]Political parties[/b] Progressive- Belief in forcing new laws and expansionist behaviors Conservative- Small government, big business Independent- Varies New freedom party- Openly pushing for a non-human national leader [b]Public entities[/b] Wellis arms company- A major manufacturing corporation who specializes in small arms. Original producer for the MAR-17. AFAP- 'Association for Free Allied People' These are high strung activists for the position of peace. They have heavy influence in media outlets in the sector. They are usually seen with second rate military vehicles that have been re-purposed for transportation of goods and medical supplies. They mark all of their vehicles with bright red crosses. They have directly traced their roots to the old earth order, "The red cross" in all of its practices. [b]Persons of Importance[/b] [h3]-----------------------Races--------------------[/h3] [hider=Humans] [b]Human[/b] [i]The Humans in this sector arrived on a large number of massive colony ships landing on three separate worlds. Unfortunately for one of the planets, a collision course with a large asteroid was imminent and that planet was knocked off course, forcing the humans to once again abandon their planet. It was a chance event that led to the colonists meeting another of the major colony worlds, leading them to believe there are other humans in the region and at that time, a new nation was founded. The humans at this time began to spread rapidly through its own solar system until meeting the Toff on the fringe of the system. They were surprisingly well received and accepted the gifts that the Toff offered which included a powerful and advanced, compared to the humans of that time, warp drive. With this drive, they began exploring to not only spread influence but to find more humans. After centuries, it had paid off when they finally found the third colony. With humanity in the known sector united and now allied with the Toff, began spreading even faster until they met the Abolith.[/i] [/hider] [hider=Toff] [b]Toff[/b] [i]Usually when people see these long legged arachnids for the first time, they show fear. The Toff however are nothing of the sort but are rather a very open and caring race that has strong family values. They have a long history of slow but peaceful expansion through their own world and then the stars. They are naturally inquisitive and very intelligent. They were the first to meet the Abolith and the Humans in the sector, helping both with technologies. They have huge populations that are not only confined to their terrestrial colonies but also giant ships that resemble a bee hive. They live in these by the hundreds of thousands as they explore the furthest reaches of their known space.[/i][/hider] [hider=Abolith] [b]Abolith[/b] [i]Abolith are large, feather covered four legged reptilians which have an additional two long arms protruding from its stubby neck. These arms end with a four digit hands that it uses for most tasks. They aren't very long, measuring on average five feet from muzzle to tail. They have three horns on their chins that are used mainly for display purposes. The founders of the Pozz Empire and later the Pozzaad Union were initially aggressive towards the Toff and through them, the Humans in the sector. Their nations history is full of war with little progress until a small group began a social and technological renaissance which eventually toppled an aggressive and selfish government. Even with the government turning to a more peaceful one, it still retained its aggressive expansionist mindset as it spread through its solar system and eventually to a nearby star system. At this system, they encountered scouts from the Toff Collective and immediately declared them invaders. After destroying the Toff ships, the government made great effort to cover up their existence as xeno existence would potentially change their nations identity and pride. When the Toff made legitimate first contact with Abolith and shared many new technologies including a warp drive, peace seemed assured. This wasn't the case though as after a mere fifteen years, the Abolith had amassed a huge fleet of warp capable light warships of all kinds. They invaded an area which they thought was the Toffs capital worlds but only found a Toff fleet. The battle was a short one as the Toff were far more adept at space warfare and a treaty was signed shortly after the Abolith were defeated. The Toff withdrew interests in the Abolith and left them to their own, giving the Abolith time to regroup and form yet another grand fleet. They would remain in the shadows until the arrival of Humanity in their region of space.[/i][/hider] [hider=Doonkir] [b]Doonkir[/b] [i]The Doonkir are large fur covered humanoids. They stand on average, around seven to eight feet tall and are usually very naturally muscular and fast in movement. Their fighting skills are very well developed and have an affinity for surface and naval boarding combat. The Doonkir were detected by chance aboard five massive sleeper colony ships. Inside the ships, Human marines found stasis cells lining the walls and floors of the ships. The vessels themselves seemed hastily built and lacked any sort of advanced warp drive and had been drifting through space for nearly nine hundred years. Once the first Doonkir was awakened by a simple computer. It was explained that they were Genetically enhanced Doonkir that were created to advance the race but were later deemed a threat to the general population by many groups on their home planet. Eventually, the world broke down into two sides, pro enhanced and against. These two sides had a number of military conflicts which led to a massive war that culminated in the destruction of their planet's ecosystem by nuclear warfare. As the planet began to freeze, the Doonkir realized that the enhanced were the only ones capable of surviving the long term effects of space and had a far better chance of surviving in an alien atmosphere than the average one so they created five massive colony ships and sent them into space towards a nearby star that was theorized to support life. The ships had prototype warp drives at the time and made it pretty far but there was a navigational error and the ships warped past their destination and continued on until running out of fuel. They had drifted ever since until being detected by the early confederation. They integrated easily into the confederacy and have become productive contributors to not only the military but also the economy. They eventually found a suitable world and centralized into a commonwealth so as to not repeat the failings of their formerly imperial type race.[/i][/hider] Demographic Human 37% Toff 29% Abolith 26% Doonkir 8% [h3]-----------------------Culture--------------------[/h3] [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJDnJ0vXUgw[/url] The nation has been in an identity crisis for fifteen years running. Many people are upset with how the government is handling the current situation regarding the powderkeg and the Dominion in the west. They see a potential invasion from an enemy they know nothing about and any questions directed to the government is always replied to with a "its classified". The current state of mind is the lack of confidence in their leaders and with alien races starting to speak up about how there hasn't been a non-human in the highest position of power has many asking questions, even declaring it a human empire in disguise. Various agencies have attempted to remedy this but the recent revelations regarding the two primary parties being genetically engineered opponents has shaken faith in a system that they had believed was perfect resulting in the number of candidates running as independent rising sharply. With the government saturated with questions from the public and the steady rise of new political entities vying for dominance, the capitol has become flooded with new red tape. On the opposite side of this, the general population recognizes the need for a central government and still strongly supports unity within the nation. Wars have brought new agencies to rise, especially in the news field with hundreds of new journalists reporting stories by the hour. Two prolific agencies preside over the masses, the Galactic News Network (GNN) and the Real World Report (RWR), two heavily biased agencies that constant dispute the others views along with many other human nation agencies. Drugs and alcohol have started to rise in recent years along with draft dodgers and deserters. Many find themselves joining AFAP and helping in nations abroad. Music regarding love and peace has started to flood the airwaves, countering the once popular union pop idols. Many are starting the view the Union as warmongers as opposed to the propaganda that the government had gently produced that displayed the union as a neutral-friendly party. Home media becomes flooded with shows about possible war and death and countered with shows of peace and love. The people see a clear night and day split regarding media and politicians alike. With no real middle ground, people are given the hard choice, Progressive or Conservative. [h3]-----------------------Technology--------------------[/h3] Graviton weaponry Gravity drive systems Graviton shielding Rapid fabrication Artificial intelligence Projected shield arrays Exotic particle generators Cloaking devices Gravity tethers Matter replicators [h3]-----------------------Military--------------------[/h3] [img]http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/341/4/f/ufo_strange_new_world_2010_by_starrzee-d34dyiw.png[/img] [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQHUAJTZqF0[/url] [i]The staunch defenders of the Confederacy and its interests stand by shoulder to shoulder against the growing tides of darkness.[/i] The nations military is broken in to three primary branches. The army itself is a powerhouse but is bulky and unwieldy. Immense resources are required to bring it on to the field in any offensive manner using stellar transports and supply lines. Once in motion though, the army is quite formidable. To compensate the deficiency of an mobile effective ground force, the marines were created and pushed it to a full division of its own. Complete with unique weapons and vehicles to help them assault and control a battlefield. Their few numbers force them to be more resourceful and when cornered, ferocious on the battlefield. Heading them up is the navy, the primary force of the nation as they have the best chance of warding off enemy forces and helping to bolster friendly forces by means of orbital intervention. The military has a mandatory military service of six years, starting at prime ages for each race. Their training is exceptional considering the huge size of a military of this sort. The branch one is drafted is due to one primary factor, Testing scores. People with high aptitudes will usually enter fields like naval intelligence or battlefield commanders where as lower scoring students will likely be the ones charging an enemy hill with rifle in hand. This has over the years, lead many to push their children to excel as no one wants their son to be cannon fodder. Many are starting to question if the tests are actually a factor in selection or if it is actually social status of ones family. "That fuckwit only scored a 70% on his final, gets to work as an engineer at a shipyard. Here I am, scoring an 86% and I have to learn to be a marine.. At least I'll have navy cover." -Old common saying in the marines. Originator unknown. [hider=Arnost navy forces] [img]http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x273/Jaast/Doctor_Who_-_Dalek_motherships.jpg[/img] [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh8CY7V0JPs[/url] The Arnost navy has long stood gaurd against the various potential and real enemies of the Confederacy. The men and women serve valiantly against what would be the ultimate doom, a war that would lead to the destruction of what is known. Men and women slaughtered, Children thrown off of bridges in to shallow waters. There can be no step back and these forces are what the nation counts on to make that come to fruition. When the drafting age is reached, most desire to join the navy, even though it is common knowledge that the navy is often the first to engage an enemy most see the metal coffin as a sort of barrier against the would be enemies of the Confederacy. The standard navy operates a disk design that has a centralized internal structure. There are no visible engine ports as they use a gravity drive, giving it excellent maneuverability. Most are atmospheric capable. The weapon systems are a barrage of linear graviton projectors, also known as gravity cannons/beam arrays mounted in large, wide angle dome like structures around the hull and smart torpedo munitions that are shot out of short magnetic accelerators at various points around the saucer. The disk will literally spin so all weapons can be brought to bear against a target in a very short amount of time. They are well armored with Neutronium ablative plates and are further bolster by having extremely sloped armor with high alongside powered directional energy shielding. There are no manned strike craft in the navy arsenal as small fighters have always been a low mortality position in space warfare. Drones have replaced them entirely as it is easier to produce and cheaper than conventional fighters. All ships contain a drone hangar of some capacity. Most know that the sight of the navy is usually a prelude to a major operation as the navy never assembles for no reason. They use mixed forces and tactics to maximum effect. ==Super capital== [b]Claymore- Super battleship/dreadnought[/b] Diameter- 2,400m Circumference- 7,540m Total area- 4,523,893m² Armaments- x6 3-battery Graviton Prism beam array x8 2-battery Heavy Graviton beam array x18 2-battery Graviton pulse beam array x28 Magnetic torpedo launchers x48 Light Graviton pulse beam arrays x18 Drone hangars- 440 strike craft [b]Scimitar- Primary front line battleship[/b] Diameter- 1,050m Circumference- 3,299m Total area- 865,902m² Armaments- x2 single battery Graviton Prism beam array x4 2-battery Heavy Graviton beam array x10 2-battery Graviton pulse beam array x16 Magnetic torpedo launchers x28 Light Graviton pulse beam arrays x8 Drone hangars- 220 strike craft [b]Flamberge- Heavy battleship / super carrier[/b] Diameter- 1,170m Circumference- 3,676m Total area- 1,075,132m² Armaments- x2 single battery Heavy Graviton beam array x4 2-battery Graviton pulse beam array x10 Magnetic torpedo launchers x30 Light Graviton pulse beam arrays x20 Drone hangars- 620 strike craft ==Standard capital== [b]Falchion- Battlecruiser[/b] Diameter- 876m Circumference- 2,752m Total area- 602,696m² Armaments- [b]Halberd- Fast attack light cruiser[/b] Diameter- 760m Circumference- 2,388m Total area- 453,646m² Armaments- ==Escort== [b]Cutlass- Front line destroyer[/b] Diameter- 350m Circumference- 1,100m Total area- 96,211m² Armaments- [b]Rapier- Fast flanker/hunter destroyer[/b] Diameter- 210m Circumference- 660m Total area- 34,636m² Armaments- ==Other== Other Tessen- Missile and ECM cruiser Katar- Specialized Anti strike craft/missile light destroyer [hider=Drones] Jian- Heavy strike fighter/bomber [img]http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/238/3/a/stealth_drone_bomber_by_legato895-d5ck8zn.png[/img] Gladius- Interceptor [img]http://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/a454/cs8186/Sci%20Fi/FighterDrone.jpg[/img] Kukri- Short range light swarmer fighter. [img]http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/DefaultFW/large/remora.jpg[/img] Glaive- Short range defense shield fighter [img]http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/338/b/c/fighter_drone_by_lady_die-d6wovxx.jpg[/img] [/hider] [/hider] [Hider=Arnost naval marines] [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU7H--USv6Y[/url] The men and women of the marines are some of the most elite forces currently fielded. When people think navy, they think ships in orbit. When they think army, they think tanks in the distance, when they think marines.. drop pods, loud thunderous gunships and more munitions than whats really necessary for the mission. In reality, the marines are indeed an elite bunch that fill a crucial role, rapid response and first strike. Their weaponry is cutting edge and in conjunction with orbital and aerial support, can be a true contender on the battlefield. Even without navy assistance, these soldiers are trained harder than any other branch in the nation. One thing is known and it is a real blow to marines self esteem, is the phrase, "anyone with a score low enough can join the marines." even considering many veterans and government players alike recognizing their dominance over the army in the many mock battles and in some cases, actual deployments. As a polar opposite of the army, marine forces are geared for light weight and rapid movement. Their weapons reflect this in every manner possible, shown are common weapon systems employed, [img]http://plamoya.com/bmz_cache/e/e477022ad7ed3516839c9f5070995442.image.500x481.jpg[/img] A 22ft tall monster that acts as a heavy weapons platform. It carries a mission-specific loadout and makes up the bulk of marine armor. [img]http://i.imgur.com/mSzASA8.png[/img] These gunships are iconic of the marines and are extremely over used. They started as a simple light cargo transport then to a medivac. After successfully operating as a medivac, it was uparmored and was able to ferry troops in to direct combat. Later, variants were loaded with light cannons to operate as a gunship.. then came the anti-tank missiles and rocket pods.. and even larger thrusters added and anti-aircraft missiles came about. The modern version is an all-purpose battle unit that can carry full squads in to combat and then linger in the area, attacking ground forces and harassing enemy aircraft if not outright engaging them in head on combat. [/hider] [hider=Arnost Army forces] [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIoKr9VDg3A[/url] These brave men and women make up the bulk of the armed forces. By number, they make up roughly 54% of the total military population. They are positioned around the nation, on every planet, and on every colony. The weapons used by the army aren't the most advanced nor the most powerful but they are very highly reliable. For such a large and wide spread force, requires powerful yet simple weapons that will function in every environment possible. The other trick is that with the diverse racial make up, weapons would have to be uniform but able to be tailored to any member race. Shown here is the typical weapon system carried by army personnel, the variant shown below is the Human pattern. [img]http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121113204254/callofduty/images/3/3e/M8A1_Menu_Icon_BOII.png[/img] This weapon known as the Mar-17 is a common, easy to use and excessively durable pulse energy weapon that is cheap and is one of the most produced personal weapons in existence. PMC's have used this weapon throughout its life of over sixty years and is still going strong. Various upgrades have been done from enhanced building materials and sights but the core rifle has never changed and still remains a powerful contender on todays battlefields against the far more advanced weaponry fielded by some other nations. Its "magazine" is a fourty pulse energy battery. It recharges faster when not attached to the weapon so most soldiers will carry two or three of these to use during combat. The batteries are cheap to produce and easy to use via a simple plug and clip method that takes an average soldier less than fifteen seconds to do. Aside from that weapon is a diverse array of heavily military hardware and drones. Attack drone [img]http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111112233146/halo/images/7/7f/Sentinel-OrthoSchem-scantransparent.png[/img] A simple hover drone mounting a single high powered laser beam. It is used by ground forces as a harasser and vehicle protector. It carries a forward shield and light armor. They are mass produced and due to simplicity, see action in every battlefield. It is nearly true that for every three marines, there is a attack drone. Spotter drone [img]https://inmoscowsshadows.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/dnews-files-2013-01-schools-sleeper-drones-cormorant-uav-660.jpg[/img] These are designed to operate on the battlefield as target identifiers for armored vehicles, be it tanks or long range artillery. They have a high altitude ability but will often operate alongside troops. It is pretty small and carries no shield and paper armor but its abilities to designate targets and its cheap cost more than outweighs its lack of strength. Mech drone [img]http://coolvibe.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Sci-Fi-Mech-Walker-The-Fiddler.jpg[/img] These are light ground drones. They use heavy armor for their size but only a light deflector shield. They mainly operate as a squad support weapon and its ability to crouch to take cover gives it a good defensive option. It is the only non flying drone that the confederacy fields. Combat mech [img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wuCBpG_WXzA/UWhEOw8PK3I/AAAAAAAAAmE/NJypOvZv0wM/s1600/Mad+Dog.jpg[/img] The primary attack vehicle that has nearly replaced the surface tank is this versatile mech. This is decently armored and shielded but its true asset is its high maneuverability and powerful weapon system. Geared to fight nearly anything it encounters and is always supported by spotter and attack drones, it can devastate squads of soldiers or even go head on against enemy armored vehicles. Assault mech [img]https://d2t1xqejof9utc.cloudfront.net/screenshots/pics/3e12c28f3fe5639f8f4deec179f3e0e8/medium.JPG[/img] This walker carries the strongest energy and kinetic weapons that the ground forces use. highly advanced anti-air and tank weapons along side attack and spotter drones make this a true threat on the battlefield. It has heavy, sloped armor and a duel high end directional shield emitter. This is designed to replace tanks on the battlefield. Main battle tank [img]http://digital-art-gallery.com/oid/16/1715x1042_4603_MB_Mrk6_9_zupatank_2d_sci_fi_tank_soldier_picture_image_digital_art.jpg[/img] Though being phased out by the Assault mech, this still serves a purpose on the battlefield. It carries a powerful cannon and sloped armor, giving it the offensive punch needed during a battle. 'Lobber' Artillery walker [img]http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/326/2/d/mobile_mechanized_artillery_unit_by_psypher101-d4gxgd6.jpg[/img] There are multiple types of artillery, from the simple trench mortars to the artillery mech. This particular model is most widely used aside from squad mortars and light field guns. This has a large cannon that fires stabilized smart munitions that can adjust its angle to give it the best chance of hitting its target en route. the high explosive rounds usually explode a few feet above the target to give it a showering effect, to better kill infantry. The vehicle has to be stationary to fire but always operates well behind the front lines. It makes heavy use of the spotter drones but can fire the conventional way, with map coordinates if need be. [/hider] [h3]-----------------------History--------------------[/h3] The Exodus and the three colonies First encounter with Toff ‘Herman war’ Conflict with the Abolith Kithid war- birth of the Confederation Dominion war The Doonkir and expansion