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[i]"We all knew this moment was coming. We knew that everything we did, would never be enough. Federation and Conglomerate joined together giving the world a sense of unity it has never before seen, it was not enough. We have lost contact with Admiral Constantine, who took the combined Martian and Earth fleets to confront the [b]Devastators[/b]. Genesis protocol is now in effect, we are leaving Earth. We are trusted with the burden to continue humanities legacy out in the stars. There can be no turning back."[/i][/center]

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[i]For Anyone not wanting to read a Wiki, there'll be factual information further down[/i]

This Roleplay is set in a fictitious universe (2221), where five years ago humanity abandoned Earth and her colonies on Mars and throughout local space due to an impending threat. In 2196 for some unknown reason we were invaded by an unknown species, they destroyed [i]Outreach[/i] Station, pride of the [url=http://no-turning-back.wikia.com/wiki/Fleeters]Fleeter[/url] people. With a cold war brewing between the [url=http://no-turning-back.wikia.com/wiki/Martian_Unity]Martian Unity[/url] and the Earth Governments of [url=http://no-turning-back.wikia.com/wiki/Nagasaki_Conglomerate]Nagasaki Conglomerate[/url] and [url=http://no-turning-back.wikia.com/wiki/Roslin_Federation]Roslin Federation[/url] the attack was seen as a ploy, an attempt to divert forces away from protecting their capitals. This crisis became known as the [url=http://no-turning-back.wikia.com/wiki/Three_Day_War]Three Day War[/url]. 

The alien force, named the [i]Devastators[/i] didn't respond to negotiation, communication or feigned intimidation. They continued to push themselves further and further in from the rim of the solar system inwards, taking out Fleeter convoys, mining operations and stations. The Conglomerate and Federation still refused to move from their standoff positions above Earth, seeking to only protect themselves. The Martian Generals felt they couldn't afford to simply rely on news images and scrambled reports anymore. They sent a fleet to assist the Fleeters to defend Ceres station with whatever Fleeter ships decided to stick around to defend what was the most resource rich area of the solar system. Only one ship managed to return to Mars from the confrontation, barely beating the Devastator fleets arrival. Mars was the point of an epic battle, the Martian Unity outnumbered the Devastators four to one and still the Devastators managed to cut through the Martian ships without much effort. 

The Martian Defences failing, there wasn't much hope. Until Admiral Roland Constantine, an Admiral from the Roslin Federation convinced Federation and Conglomerate forces to abandon their petty standoff above Earth and move to Mars to help defend their sister planet, the combined forces of humanity stood together and managed to take out the enemy force, however the price was high. An uneasy coalition was formed, the United Earth Council out of the Federation, Conglomerate and Unity. With the remnants of the Fleeters electing to remain independent. This was twenty five years ago. 

Times changed, rapidly. Projects sprout up all over, and when another Devastator fleet was detected building far from our solar system the Genesis Project seemed like the most viable hope, a project to build Arks to evacuate Earth. 12 Arks in total, 15,000 waking personnel on each with 500,000 people in cryostasis. At first the Arks purpose was secret, many people believing that the massive ships being constructed were going to be battleships instead. The best and the best was decided for the crew, healthy individuals picked to move into cryostasis. The Council expected mass hysteria when the purpose of the Arks was made public, however while there was some panic and rioiting on the most part people accepted their fate.

The Arks launched in 2216 when the Devastators returned, twenty years after the Three Day War. Since then our ark, the [i]Vitae[/i] has spent a quiet five years travelling from one unhospitable system to another...

Through these years tensions have grown: The Fleeters are struggling to find their sense of identity without a fleet, Martians without Mars, Federation and Conglomerate without Earth. The 12,000 civillians struggling under the concept of Military Rule rather than a democratic society. Everyone fighting the sense of hopelessness of spending five years, with no sign of a habitable rock for them to set up home.

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[b]The current year is 2221[/b]

[url=http://no-turning-back.wikia.com/wiki/No_Turning_Back_Wikia]We have our own Wikia![/url]

Brief Descriptions will be given here.
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[hider=Martian Unity]
The Martian Unity was formed seventy five years after Madeline Ulrop first set foot on Mars, in 2098. The colony was first established in 2038, however during the Third World War thirty years later the colony had grown considerably and continued to do so as people sought to flee the war.

The Confederacy was caught in a three way war against both the United States of the Americas and the United Korean state, conditions deteriorated so when the newly formed Roslin Federation took over after the Nuclear Fall of '78 the Martians had had enough causing them to revolt. Gaining their independence in 2090.

Later, becoming a rapidly progressing Military Nation. Up to the Three Day War the Martian Unity was known for it's military prowess and more specifically it's special ops, perfecting cloaking tech years ahead of everyone else.

[b]Known for:[/b]
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[*]Robust, Efficient Robotics.
[*]Cloaking Technology.
[*]2 Years Mandatory Military Service - Sense of Duty - Everyone for Mars.
[*]Disapproval of technological enhancements.
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[hider=Roslin Federation]
The Roslin Federation was formed out of the Americas during the Third World War in 2068. Originally just called the United States during the days prior to the war, the president at the time Ethan Roslin felt that renaming themselves would be beneficial. This was considering the connotations of The United States, especially with that prior to the war and during the war, other countries joined them.

In a bizarre twist of fate during the Third World War, between the Roslin Federation, European Confederacy, and United Korean State, the Federation would inadvertently create the Nagasaki Conglomerate, who after the Third World War would become their biggest rival.

[b]Known For:[/b]
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[*]Individual Freedom.
[*]Weapon Systems.
[*]Shielding Systems.
[*]Cryogenics.[/list][/hider]
[hider=Nagasaki Conglomerate]
The Nagasaki Conglomerate is centered in Japan and is a union of Asian Countries with the addition of New Zealand and Australia. Formed during the waning days of the Third World War the Nagasaki Conglomerate was formed as a bid to bring about peace after the Roslin Federation dragged Japan into the war against the United Korean State. It became a powerhouse and was at the forefront of technological achievements. More significantly was that until the Three Day War occurred the Roslin Federation and Nagasaki Conglomerate were in a cold war, that was about to go hot.
[b]Known For:[/b]
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[*]Sense of Community.
[*]Technological achievement.
[*]Advanced Robotics.
[*]Advanced Computing.
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[hider=Fleeters]
The Fleeters were a union of space-faring humans living in the Sol System. Formed from the remnants of the Armani corporation who many of their original number worked for, before the company went bankrupt, these people spent almost all their days living in space and rarely set their feet on solid ground. While they later went on to develop a central meeting place in Outreach Station they held no central government unlike that of the Roslin Federation, Martian Unity or Nagasaki Conglomerate.

Their people quickly gained notoriety for being thrill seekers and explorers. Most of their people and outposts were destroyed in the Three Day War, but despite this they were no less important. Their expertise were vastly depended on for the mining of resources to build the Arks as well as protection from pirates.
[b]Known For:[/b]
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[*]Fleeters for Fleeters.
[*]Use of Prostethic enhancements to 'better' themselves.
[*]Exceptional Pilots.
[*]Know Ships.[/list][/hider]
[hider=United Earth Council]
The United Earth Council was formed after the events of the Three Day War. When the Roslin Federation, Nagasaki Conglomerate and Martian Unity all formed together to fight a common threat. The Fleeters elected to remain independent from this Government body, needing the time to rebuild what they had lost.[/hider]
[hider=European Confederacy]
The European Confederacy was a powerhouse in global politics until the Nuclear Fall in 2078 during the end of the Third World War. Before that the European Confederacy had been the union of all of the countries on the European Continent.[/hider]
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[hider=Genesis Arks]
The Genesis Arks were said to be designed and built specifically for the Genesis Project, however the first design of an Ark is older than the project itself, with the initial designs being for a new form of deep space colony ship. These ships were built with the best technology humanity had to offer, to take humanity to a better future. For more information on the history and background of the Arks please see the respective page. All these Arks were constructed at a massive shipyard in Africa.
[url=http://no-turning-back.wikia.com/wiki/Genesis_Ark]Full details on crew, technology and locations on the Wikia[/url]
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[url=http://no-turning-back.wikia.com/wiki/United_Earth_Council]Factions[/url]
[url=http://no-turning-back.wikia.com/wiki/Three_Day_War]Three Day War[/url]
[url=http://no-turning-back.wikia.com/wiki/Genesis_Project]Genesis Project[/url]
[url=http://no-turning-back.wikia.com/wiki/Into_the_Abyss]Recap[/url]
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For a character click 'insert' and 'infobox' and 'character infobox'. You need to upload the photo to the Wikia first, and paste the [i]NAME[/i] of the image (the name you put in the box when you upload it to the wikia) into the 'image' section of the infobox. 


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[b]1.[/b] I am the GM.
[b]2.[/b] Characters can (and likely will) die, accept that if you do something stupid you may not survive it.
[b]3.[/b] Player drops will be treated harshly, tell me if you are going to be unavailable.
[b]4.[/b] This is Sci-Fi, but we're keeping a foot in the door of reality.
[b]5.[/b] Romance is okay, but if it goes beyond a kiss take it to PM or off guild (Guild rules)
[b]6.[/b] High Quality posts please, I don't care if you can't write 3+ Paragraphs, just make what you write good quality.
[b]7.[/b] [i]No Super Long Collabs[/i]. It's hard to deal with someone who drops in a collab, keep them short so if need be I can offer GM interference or someone can interrupt. If something critical happens in a collab e.g. a Bulkhead explodes post the collab up to that point, as that affects other people.
[b]7.5.[/b] Magic-word for sheets is Spaghetti.
[b]8.[/b] In interactions with large groups of people, if not using a collab (Which I'd prefer), work a posting order out among yourselves so that you can all enjoy it and nobody gets left behind.
[b]9.[/b] I shouldn't need to say this in advanced, but no metagaming, powergaming, godmodding, mary/gary-sueing or anything silly like that.
[b]10.[/b] [color=fff79a][i]Have fun.[/i][/color]
[b]11.[/b] Do stupid shit? Expect consequences.
[b]12.[/b] One character to begin with, you can only get more if you prove you can handle it.
[b]13.[/b] It is not mandatory, but it is [i]highly recommended[/i] that members of this RP join the [url=https://discord.gg/htxZegk]NTB Discord chat[/url]. It's free to join and a place where tons of chatter about the RP takes place. Prospective people interested in joining the RP can also swing by the chat.
[b]14.[/b] The turnover for posts is once every two weeks. If you do not post within this time [i]without[/i] giving an acceptable reason the story will move on. Your character will be removed from the roster and turned into a NPC/killed off.

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[h3]Character Sheet:[/h3]

[b]Note:[/b] [i]Your character was selected because they're great at what they do. It's also important to note that your character will have known that they won't have much room on the ship, and are never going home. A last note is, the selection process will have tried to 'discreetly' weed out those who weren't viable to produce offspring.[/i]

[b]PLEASE TAKE INTO ACCOUNT IMPORTANT DATES

1) Three Day War started in 2196 (25 Years ago IC)
2) Genesis Project became public in 2206 (15 Years ago IC)
3) Martian Revolt happened in 2090 (131 Years ago IC)
4) World War III started in 2068 and ended in 2079 (153 and 142 Years ago respectively)

Post the sheet in the OOC tab, once accepted move it over to the Character Sheet Tab.[/b]

For anyone who is struggling for character flaws: [url=https://writerswrite.co.za/123-ideas-for-character-flaws/]Flaws[/url].

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[b]Player Name:[/b]
[b]Character Name:[/b]
[b]Character Age:[/b]
[b]Character Gender:[/b] 
[b]Appearance:[/b] Image or Description is fine.
[b]Profession:[/b] What do they do?
[b]Nationality:[/b] You a Fed? Con? Martian or Spacer/Armani?
[b]Strengths:[/b]
[b]Weaknesses:[/b]
[b]Personal Effects:[/b] Your character has a cabin which is about 41 Metres Squared and a shower room and is leaving home forever, what do they bring?
[b]Bio:[/b] How did they get here, one of the (relatively small) population to be chosen to survive? Please include the last five years.
[b]Relationships:[/b] You've been on this ship for at [i]least[/i] five years, maybe more. Please talk to other players, and feel free to establish connections with other players.
[b]Code Word:[/b]
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[h3]F.A.Q[/h3]

[b]1.[/b] Can I be a scientist? Yes. Yes you can.
[b]2.[/b] How will this work? We'll be working towards survival, as I our mighty GM, will throw things your way. These could be big events that effect everyone (Such as a spaceship showing up and shooting at us), or small events that only effect a few people (Such as a murderer on board, or a deadly virus).
[b]3.[/b] What year is it? 2221.
[b]4.[/b] How long has it been since WWIII? 137 Years.
[b]5.[/b] How old is the [i]Vitae[/i]? She's virtually brand new, though her construction took nearly ten years.
[b]6.[/b] Will there be civilians on the ship? Yes, with offduty personnel, scientists there will also be a substantial civilian population but they will also perform a vital role, on production of goods to staffing recreational facilities.
[b]7.[/b] Can my family come? All crew will have had the opportunity to file for up to two family members to come aboard [i]in stasis[/i]. This is to keep family lines apart, make sure there is no unemployment and is meant as a kindness. They must also be a viable choice for the program e.g. young/healthy and have skills necessary to build humanities future.
[b]8.[/b] Can I have a baby on the ship? Up until the point of the Roleplay start the prospect of starting families has been shut down by rules meaning that pregancies haven't been allowed. 

[i]That's all the F.A.Qs right now.[/i]