[center][b][h2]Aboard the I.S.S. Prize[/h2][/b][/center] [center][b][h3]Our continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations... and to finally get paid[/h3][/b] [img]https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8972e1a6-4eaa-4159-99ed-fb95dffd1fe8/d57gw57-ad29619c-bb35-4a1c-b734-42e940573195.jpg/v1/fill/w_900,h_422,q_75,strp/enterprise___f__my_version__by_colourbrand_d57gw57-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOiIsImlzcyI6InVybjphcHA6Iiwib2JqIjpbW3siaGVpZ2h0IjoiPD00MjIiLCJwYXRoIjoiXC9mXC84OTcyZTFhNi00ZWFhLTQxNTktOTllZC1mYjk1ZGZmZDFmZThcL2Q1N2d3NTctYWQyOTYxOWMtYmIzNS00YTFjLWI3MzQtNDJlOTQwNTczMTk1LmpwZyIsIndpZHRoIjoiPD05MDAifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.ZNAk9NULauR1fPB5UiOjBv4sgRWEP0VtcoIlOcOaoNE[/img] [url=https://www.deviantart.com/colourbrand/art/Enterprise-F-My-Version-314876347](Link to artist here)[/url] [/center] Welcome aboard, crewmen #1120193! You are standing on the deck of the I.S.S. Prize, the finest ship the ISA Fleet has to offer. The building of which has, unfortunately, tripled our national deficit- so we'll expect a hefty turnout for your wages. [center]-----[/center] [center][b]Concept:[/b][/center] With this RP, we will each be taking on the role of a crew member working aboard an exploratory starship. Instead of an overarching plot or a single idea, I'm looking to do a series of episodic, "planet of the day" style adventures. Our fine ship will be assigned to explore a new sector or planet regularly, where we will encounter new problems and new villains to be dealt with. Then on to the next! After each adventure, there will be a small break before the next. That way, we can have some time to make more relaxed posts about life on the Prize: talking to other characters, forming romances, killing redshirts for sport, or whatever. Free time! [center]-----[/center] [center][b]Setting:[/b][/center] The year is 2400. Earth is a founding member of the Intergalactic Star Alliance (ISA), an organization with over 50 member planets and citizens from well over a dozen humanoid species. As it turns out, however, that's only a drop in the bucket compared to the vastness of the Galaxy and the smallness of humanity. For this reason, the Terran Stafleet has tasked the I.S.S. Prize with exploring the Milky Way and all the cultures that live within it. Which is a great slogan, but a vague objective. More specifically, the Prize is tasked with investigating an area on the other end of Kepler's Passage, a stable wormhole at the edge of ISA Space. Where does it lead? It's your job to find out. [center]-----[/center] [center][b]General Info:[/b][/center] As in Star Trek, the big inspiration here, our characters are all members of the "Away Team." This means that when we explore a new planet or visit an alien ship or so on, our characters are the ones who make the trip. Writing-wise, I'm looking for a "High Casual" style. That means at least a few paragraphs per post, strong character consistency and decent-ish grammar/spelling. Try to add or do something interesting with each post. I don't plan on any posting requirements (no "post once a day" type stuff), or posting rotations, but if someone stops replying then I'll probably drop you a message about it to see if you're still in. Your character can be any position and rank (other than Captain), with any amount of experience in the Fleet. Human characters are encouraged, but humanoid aliens are also allowed. Some suggestions for your character's position on the ship: Diplomat First Officer Tactical Officer Security Guard Anthropologist Pilot Programmer/Hacker Ship Counselor/Therapist Field Medic ...or any kind of scientist, soldier or explorer [center]-----[/center] [center][b]How to Join:[/b][/center] Of course, some of those example positions have been filled already. But, no worries. You can make up virtually any role, and I'll take it. Plus, you can see an up-to-date list of all the current characters at the top of the "Characters" tab. I'm always accepting new players. When you have a CS, just drop it in the OOC or PM me. Now, when I first started this RP, I left things intentionally very vague. That way, players would have a chance to worldbuild with their CS and first few posts. But now that a lot of people have added their own species, technology and words to the world, I wanted to stop things from getting too confused. So, I started a hider called "Notes for Consistency" down at the bottom of this post. It has notes on the different ideas that players have added to the world. That way, nobody accidentally contradicts anybody else. I've tried to keep it very brief, so I recommend reading it. That said, don't feel like you have to read every single post so far before you can join. Since this RP is a series of adventures, you don't really need to know everything that happened before you came in. Every new adventure is a new plot. But, if you do want to feel caught up: at the top of the IC page is a one-paragraph summary of every adventure so far. I've kept that as brief as possible, too. [center]-----[/center] [center][b]Rules, CS, and Consistency:[/b][/center] [hider=Rules] 1. [b]Play Nice in the I.C.:[/b] No godmodding, controlling other people's characters, O.P. characters, etc. You know the stuff. 2. [b]Play Nice in the O.C.C.:[/b] Disagreements happen. It's okay. But remember that we're all here to write and roleplay together at the end of the day. Try to compromise and help everyone have fun together. 3. [b]Don't Make Me Make More Rules:[/b] Please. [/hider] [hider=Character Sheet] [b]Name, Position, Age and Time on the Prize:[/b] [i]Example: Fredrick H. Kasner, First Officer, 42 2 years on the Prize[/i] [b]Species and Appearance:[/b] [i]Written descriptions preferred, pictures/drawings allowed, but please refrain from using real-life people or anime[/i] [b]Bio and Personality:[/b] [i]You know the stuff that goes here. What's their life, what lead them to sign on, how do they treat others, etc. As short or long as you like, but try to have at least a paragraph or two.[/i] [b]Skills, Strengths and Weaknesses, and Tools:[/b] [i]List what you character is good at and what they need to do it, as well as any flaws or deficiencies they might have.[/i] [i]Short Example: Officer Kasner is an famously talented speaker, but sadly, a childhood wrist injury has left him an infamously poor shot. He carries no tools other than his personality and his inspiring presence.[/i] [b]Miscellaneous Info:[/b] [i]Put anything you want here that doesn't fit in the rest of the C.S. Likes, dislikes, ambition to mutiny, secret allergy to peanuts, whatever. This is basically your free space.[/i] [/hider] [hider=Notes for Consistency] [hider=About the Prize] -The Prize is large enough to have a shuttle bay, several greenhouses, and private quarters for senior officers -About 300 people serve about the Prize -The Prize has been active for 3 years [/hider] [hider=Technology] -Cybernetics are advanced enough to overcome serious medical problems -We carry communicators on our person, sometimes in the form of badges [/hider] [hider=About ISA] -Our segment of the ISA Fleet is called the Terran Starfleet. -On Earth, there is a training academy for Starfleet called the Star Academy. It has a European campus. Not all officers join in this way, but some do. -There is an undercover, semi-legitimate segment of ISA government called Cabal 47. They run spies and perform secret experiments. [/hider] [hider=Words Used] -"Terran" is used often -Earth can be called Old Earth [/hider] [/hider]