The Background Drama
On Jun 18, 2038 a second moon appeared in sun synchronous orbit over the Earth. It was roughly cylindrical, 500 miles long and 127 miles across. It had an orbital period of 3 hours and an altitude of 2603 miles. It rotated with respect to the Sun every 24 hours. It was easily visible from the ground as a man made object. It had an overall sapphire hue and sparkled almost like a gem. But even a simple telescope or strong pair of binoculars could pick up the geodesic domes that covered its surface, each about 10 miles across. Many were opaque and blacked like ebony. Others appeared to be agricultural habitats.
Its total mass wasn’t enough to have a major impact on the Earth. It was assumed that the “moon” was at least partially hollow. At the very least it was clearly artificial and not of this Earth.
The arrival of the object created panic across the globe as one might imagine. Conspiracy theory nuts got to work immediately. Nations began to discuss the object while secretly discussing the own plans. Most were sure of a few basic facts. No nation on Earth could have built the thing. Any nation that got its hands on the technology first would have a step up in the race to colonize space. If the object was occupied Earth would be helpless to resist an invasion.
Various space agencies began to discuss joint missions to explore the object. Military black ops planned according to their own agendas.
Meanwhile back on Earth:
The Earth has never been in worse condition. The Doomsday Clock has been set at 1 minute to Midnight. Weather in the North Hemisphere is worse than every: savage winters, tornado and hurricane seasons with ever increasing destructive power, Increased tectonic activity. Road conditions around the globe are getting worse every year as it is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain them. Weather damage is destroying crops and shortening seasons.
You get the picture.
The impact? Unemployment is at an all time high as industries automate. The larger metro areas are beginning to resemble India with its homeless situation. Squatting is out of control. Martial law has been declared in the USA since 2028. (Police now answer to the military and are often ignored as incompetent unless they have prior military experience. Most civilian agencies are starting to turn to the private sector.)
Food prices are out of control. Rationing is in effect. Citizens now require biochips that control their banking, ID, licensing - everything. Private gardening is illegal. Cats and dogs are now the other white meat in the USA. Rats may be a substitute.
Of course, this doesn’t apply to everyone. The rich are richer than ever (those who haven’t been ruined by economic collapses).
Privacy. That is a thing of the past. Social media is now heavily monitored. The government now has “legal” access to your financial and medical data. They can read your email.
Conscription. Poverty conscription is now in effect. Most adults between the age of 18 and 26 are forced into military service. This does NOT mean combat. Combat is typically for volunteers. Most of these young members of the military do manual labor working with the Corp of Engineers. In truth this is a new version of the TVA. Older people can apply as Reservists and often do in exchange for food and shelter.
The Secret
The Object will not remain silent forever. It is observing Earth. Soon it will expand its coverage by launching 24 remote probes each about 1/4 mile in diameter to assume geostationary orbits. Finally, it will launch 960 hypersonic reentry vehicles. Some of the landing sites will begin to show a pattern: Chernobyl, Fukushima, Nevada desert, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Antarctica. But some of the landing sites won’t make any sense at all by this pattern: Dolphin Key, Montana a little north of Butte, various recycling plants. Or perhaps they do make a little sense. Most of the sites are ecological disasters or solutions.
Of course, militaries will scramble anything they think can shoot down the “attack.” But the reentry vehicles will vanish for a time before reappearing near their intended targets.
Finally the Earth will be subjected to a massive hack of computers around the globe. Anything connected will get hacked. At the end of the hack a single message will be broadcast in the local language of every nation on Earth.
“I am Karma.”
You (Male character)
Note: You can create more than one character. But one main character should be a single male in his late 20’s to mid 30’s. Unless he is a prodigy, he probably wouldn’t be an astronaut. The age range is 26 to 46, with 34 being average. But below 30 or over 40 is rare.
Who are you? Will you be one of the astronauts who attempts to board the Object? (As the domes appear to be of a botanical nature, a botanist would be a good idea. It is also easier to be younger as a mission specialist.) Or perhaps you will try to investigate the Landings - either as government, reporter, civilian scientist. (Please no whack jobs. Let’s stick with serious characters.) Obviously the government will be trying to crack down. If caught you’ll be held under national security conditions.
My Character
My character is an extremely popular author of fantasy novels, many which have been turned into movies. She lives just a little southwest of Anaconda, MT (close to the MT landing site). She also authored and did the artwork for a comic named Junkyard Jane that was later picked up by Marvel and also turned into a movie. She used her own face for the character. Some of the proceeds went into building a recycling empire. So the location might not be so strange after all. Her home is literally a mansion built like a European castle designed not to clash with the setting. She was one of the richest people on the planet. In recent years the place has fallen into ruin as martial law made living there unbearable. Her assets were seized when she didn’t turn herself in. Why?
Character Development
Yes, a CS will be required. Part of it may read a bit like a resume. Parts should give an idea of personality. A CS Blank is provided, but the format is not strict. Please hide any animated gifs. My eyes can’t handle them very long.
drive.google.com/open?id=1XoVvuFcNcfJ…
Apply by PM. (The RP will be run in PM.)
On Jun 18, 2038 a second moon appeared in sun synchronous orbit over the Earth. It was roughly cylindrical, 500 miles long and 127 miles across. It had an orbital period of 3 hours and an altitude of 2603 miles. It rotated with respect to the Sun every 24 hours. It was easily visible from the ground as a man made object. It had an overall sapphire hue and sparkled almost like a gem. But even a simple telescope or strong pair of binoculars could pick up the geodesic domes that covered its surface, each about 10 miles across. Many were opaque and blacked like ebony. Others appeared to be agricultural habitats.
Its total mass wasn’t enough to have a major impact on the Earth. It was assumed that the “moon” was at least partially hollow. At the very least it was clearly artificial and not of this Earth.
The arrival of the object created panic across the globe as one might imagine. Conspiracy theory nuts got to work immediately. Nations began to discuss the object while secretly discussing the own plans. Most were sure of a few basic facts. No nation on Earth could have built the thing. Any nation that got its hands on the technology first would have a step up in the race to colonize space. If the object was occupied Earth would be helpless to resist an invasion.
Various space agencies began to discuss joint missions to explore the object. Military black ops planned according to their own agendas.
Meanwhile back on Earth:
The Earth has never been in worse condition. The Doomsday Clock has been set at 1 minute to Midnight. Weather in the North Hemisphere is worse than every: savage winters, tornado and hurricane seasons with ever increasing destructive power, Increased tectonic activity. Road conditions around the globe are getting worse every year as it is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain them. Weather damage is destroying crops and shortening seasons.
You get the picture.
The impact? Unemployment is at an all time high as industries automate. The larger metro areas are beginning to resemble India with its homeless situation. Squatting is out of control. Martial law has been declared in the USA since 2028. (Police now answer to the military and are often ignored as incompetent unless they have prior military experience. Most civilian agencies are starting to turn to the private sector.)
Food prices are out of control. Rationing is in effect. Citizens now require biochips that control their banking, ID, licensing - everything. Private gardening is illegal. Cats and dogs are now the other white meat in the USA. Rats may be a substitute.
Of course, this doesn’t apply to everyone. The rich are richer than ever (those who haven’t been ruined by economic collapses).
Privacy. That is a thing of the past. Social media is now heavily monitored. The government now has “legal” access to your financial and medical data. They can read your email.
Conscription. Poverty conscription is now in effect. Most adults between the age of 18 and 26 are forced into military service. This does NOT mean combat. Combat is typically for volunteers. Most of these young members of the military do manual labor working with the Corp of Engineers. In truth this is a new version of the TVA. Older people can apply as Reservists and often do in exchange for food and shelter.
The Secret
The Object will not remain silent forever. It is observing Earth. Soon it will expand its coverage by launching 24 remote probes each about 1/4 mile in diameter to assume geostationary orbits. Finally, it will launch 960 hypersonic reentry vehicles. Some of the landing sites will begin to show a pattern: Chernobyl, Fukushima, Nevada desert, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Antarctica. But some of the landing sites won’t make any sense at all by this pattern: Dolphin Key, Montana a little north of Butte, various recycling plants. Or perhaps they do make a little sense. Most of the sites are ecological disasters or solutions.
Of course, militaries will scramble anything they think can shoot down the “attack.” But the reentry vehicles will vanish for a time before reappearing near their intended targets.
Finally the Earth will be subjected to a massive hack of computers around the globe. Anything connected will get hacked. At the end of the hack a single message will be broadcast in the local language of every nation on Earth.
“I am Karma.”
You (Male character)
Note: You can create more than one character. But one main character should be a single male in his late 20’s to mid 30’s. Unless he is a prodigy, he probably wouldn’t be an astronaut. The age range is 26 to 46, with 34 being average. But below 30 or over 40 is rare.
Who are you? Will you be one of the astronauts who attempts to board the Object? (As the domes appear to be of a botanical nature, a botanist would be a good idea. It is also easier to be younger as a mission specialist.) Or perhaps you will try to investigate the Landings - either as government, reporter, civilian scientist. (Please no whack jobs. Let’s stick with serious characters.) Obviously the government will be trying to crack down. If caught you’ll be held under national security conditions.
My Character
My character is an extremely popular author of fantasy novels, many which have been turned into movies. She lives just a little southwest of Anaconda, MT (close to the MT landing site). She also authored and did the artwork for a comic named Junkyard Jane that was later picked up by Marvel and also turned into a movie. She used her own face for the character. Some of the proceeds went into building a recycling empire. So the location might not be so strange after all. Her home is literally a mansion built like a European castle designed not to clash with the setting. She was one of the richest people on the planet. In recent years the place has fallen into ruin as martial law made living there unbearable. Her assets were seized when she didn’t turn herself in. Why?
Character Development
Yes, a CS will be required. Part of it may read a bit like a resume. Parts should give an idea of personality. A CS Blank is provided, but the format is not strict. Please hide any animated gifs. My eyes can’t handle them very long.
drive.google.com/open?id=1XoVvuFcNcfJ…
Apply by PM. (The RP will be run in PM.)