[hider=Hyginus] [center] [color=00aeef]Federation of Hyginus[/color] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/2a124edb-dbf8-4ac6-bb95-fc3e28a3bce8.png[/img] [/center] [color=00aeef]Government Form[/color]: Oligarchic Stratocracy [color=00aeef]Demographics[/color]: 100% Human there are no species of flora or fauna native to Cygni Geminae [color=00aeef]Population[/color]: 750 Million [center] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/4d6071af-79c9-44a9-bc06-658c2c54914b.jpg[/img] [/center] [color=39b54a]Planet Names and Descriptions[/color] [b]Hyginus[/b]: A large moon covered in a thick layer of ice, under which are subterranean layers of rock and oceans of liquid methane. The surface is uninhabitable, a surface colony would have to deal with extreme cold, thin atmosphere, constant radiation bombardment and extreme meteorological change, in addition to a pretty much nonexistent magnetic field, because of this all cities are underground with a few living in orbit. [b]Quaoar[/b]: A glacial moon with very similar conditions to Hyginus but slightly smaller in size and with a weaker gravitational pull, Quaoar is also inhabited but to a lesser degree than Hyginus. [b]Cygni Geminae[/b]: The system is centered by two red dwarfs, around which orbits the following bodies: [i]Zacunto[/i], a gas giant with the two inhabited moons orbiting it. [i]Fuignas[/i], a scorching molten world in very close orbit to the red dwarfs. [color=39b54a]History[/color]: Cygni Geminae was inhabited long before the arrival of the colony ship, even if [i]inhabited[/i] could only apply to so few places you can count on the back of your hand, for those who have hands. The system had established mining colonies that shipped raw resources back to Sol, while exact numbers are hard to estimate, the population at this time was tiny and there was only a single orbital station around the moon Hyginus. Everything went downhill when the colony ship arrived and subsequently the gateway closed. At the beginning of this isolation the colonists would struggle to survive, separating in various groups between those who took over the existing mining colonies, those who dig up new underground cities and those who stayed in space either on the ark or the orbital station. Already 10 years after the arrival of the ark, many groups are documented to have established themselves. The following era of conflict saw the disparate colonies form alliances and fight each other, initially the ark would become home to a slowly expanding spaceborn faction which collected tribute from the settled burrow cities. In the year 26 AGC (After Gateway Closure, Solar Calendar) war broke out with the colonies and the Colony Ship was destroyed in a surprise attack, this event marks the official beginning of the [i]’Era of Strife’[/i], which will see over a century of constant conflict between the colonies. This free-for-all would eventually come to an end, the historical colony of Hyginus, in the moon of the same name, was the largest underground city and the first to have been built since before the gateway closed. Here a heavily militarized faction would rise and gain influence over most of its moon, subjugating other colonies and destroying rivals during the Unification Wars, when they controlled the majority of both Hyginus and Quaoar in year 177 AGC the Federation was established as a system-wide entity and a new era of unity began. Since then the colonies have been reorganized under Hyginus as a stratocracy with mandatory service and state oversight on most matters, the labyrinthine bureaucracy resisting attempts to be simplified. With newfound peace the underground cities were expanded and new orbital stations were built, this quickly became a necessity as mortality has sharply decreased but birthrates did not, cities quickly became overcrowded and population growth wouldn’t stabilize for at least another 50 years. Many issues still plague the nation, without outside threats technology stagnated and the military became less efficient, instead becoming a semi-substitute for a civilian government that does not exist. In time Hyginus has come to relish in their isolation and placidly accepted their festering issues by the time the Gateway once again opened. [center] ---------- [/center] [color=39b54a]Culture and Society[/color]: Hyginian culture puts the community and nation’s needs above the individual’s, ultimately everyone must serve the society they are part of and selfishness is the gravest sin one could be accused of, a life dedicated to serving in the military is among the most virtuous thing someone can do. The military itself denotes all state-run matters as the Stratocratic Federation has no actual civilian government, instead civilian matters are handled by specialized subgroups of the military, forming a semi-civilian government in itself. Hyginians are pioneers at heart and are not afraid of challenges thrown at them, in the harshest conditions Hyginians tend to stick together, because of this the smaller and further away colonies are much more tightly nit than the large urban colonies. Language is a blend of Spanish, Portuguese and French that has changed over time and would be hardly understood by someone who knows the original languages. [color=f7941d]Religion[/color]: Most Hyginians are atheists but a large minority follows the 'Church of Two' a religion that holds that the number Two is holy and the closest concept to perfection and the divine, a portion of Twoist are also Christians which is the next largest religion in Hyginus, other religious minorities exist and are largely tolerated. [hider=Beliefs] [hider=Twoism] The belief that the number two is in fact divine. Initially born as a sub-branch of Christianity professing the importance of original sin and dualistic elements within the religion, safe to say it gained popularity and eventually transformed into what it is today. Mainstream Twoist philosophy divides morality into clear-cut 'Supreme Good' and 'Supreme Evil' and that people are lost in the middle, for them doing anything that is double or doing it twice will bring them closer to supreme good while avoiding it brings them closer to supreme evil, whether voluntary or not. Twoists usually also believe in the sanctity of the system they currently live in and other forms of Numerology. [/hider] [hider=Christianity] This millenarian religion has persisted, though not without changes. Derived from Catholicism it remains fairly similar to it but with some definite influence from Hyginian Demonology and the Church of Two, moreover they believe the last Popes of old Earth were followers of Satan and brought about the end of the planet. [/hider] [hider=Demonology] Stories of how Earth came to an end are actually popular, perhaps a but too much as bedtime stories but oh well. A common tread in all these stories are Demons that destroyed the planet and almost ended humanity, they are vicious, evil, conspiring monsters that take the form of humans and wish no more than see people suffer on an ever larger scale. Sometimes these Demons have hideous forms that they hide from the general population, other times they're just regular humans corrupted by evil. These Demons take different names from which they are categorised, names like American, Chinese, European, Russian and many, many others. [/hider] [hider=Unlucky Number] Hyginians believe in the concept of an unlucky number. It is the number 5, no 7, is it 8 or 3 or even the number 2? Indeed no one seems to agree on what this number is, usually it is a single digit number. Still, almost everyone believes there is an unlucky number, just not what number it actually is. [/hider] [hider=More] [b]Selfishness[/b]: a great sin usually attributed to the end of Earth, to live in Hyginus is to live with, work with and depend on other people who maintain the countless systems needed for life, a selfish act can lead to hundreds or more dying. [b]Lazyness[/b]: same as above really. [b]Limb Dismemberment[/b]: known for over a century as a terrible fate due to it leading to an handicap in someone's ability to work and diminishing life-expectancy, it is greatly frowned upon and also used for slurs and insults. [/hider] [/hider] [center] ---------- [/center] [color=f7941d]Governance and Politics[/color]: Hyginian society is heavily stratified, at the bottom are the Denizens, these are people who haven't met their yearly quotas of work hours and are thus considered a plague in society and forced to work in labour camps. Then are the Citizens, these people have met their yearly work quotas and have rights to the most basic healthcare and insurances, Citizens don't have to join the military but by law they can be levied in case of a national emergency but this has not happened in over a century. Finally are the various Officer Ranks and Commissars that have varying degrees of control over society, the hierarchy is extremely strict and any officer/commissar has to answer to a higher up, apart from the Star Admirals of course. [color=f7941d]Technology Overview[/color]: Technology is not particularly advanced, Tech Committee has been constantly trying to keep up some level of progress, even if minimal. Energy is generated primarily by a mix of Fission and early Fusion Power Generators, but Methane Generators are still common due to being a lot cheaper and faster to build, smaller colonies in fact rely solely on methane for their power. Common weaponry uses gunpowder or combustible light gas propellant (CLG) such as hydrogen or methane, railguns and coilguns are rare and just for large artillery pieces, laser and other energy weapons are not used. Advanced self-learning AIs are banned in Hyginus, but this simply due to the lack of the capabilities to make such AIs, simple robots and cybernetics are present and are either imported or crude replicas, genetic modifications are also allowed but very simple and limited to medical use. [color=f7941d]Military Overview[/color]: The Hyginian military is vast as most regular soldiers are essentially forced into military service, they are equipped with basic equipment and are essentially meatshields in real combat scenarios as Hyginus didn’t have to fight a real war for over a century, there are more elite formations of commandos and armored ground units specialized for operations in the freezing cold of their homeworld. The Hyginian Navy on the other hand is more advanced and has much larger funds, many ships are small Corvette-classes equipped for recon and skirmishing, Cruisers are the backbone of the navy and can carry large artillery pieces or many smaller crafts onboard, finally Command Ships are few and far between and are heavily armoured juggernauts meant to be the center of operation for the fleet. [center] ---------- [/center] [color=ed1c24]Hyginian Armed Forces[/color]: [hider=Army] The army is by far the largest branch, they offer the backbone in land operations, military policing and disappointing equipment. Most troopers are drafted into service and if necessary the majority of the population could be conscripted, but that would definitely mean the nation is facing an existential crisis. In truth, the job of the army is to protect the nation as much as it is about offering citizens a relatively enticing job opportunity, giving an easy way out of denizenship while they keep the denizens under control. [hider=Troopers] Flesh and blood given basic training and weaponry, they are never in short supply due it being a good career path for citizenry, in needed these citizens can also be levied during a conflict. Troopers can branch out in many different specialisations and can be fitted with different equipment based on their role and where they are stationed. Basic equipment would have at least a basic assault rifle and a respiratory mask. [/hider] [hider=Heavy Troopers] A specialised branch of professional troopers that are distinctly equipped with power armour, granting some protection and easier portability of heavier weaponry. Heavies are some of the Army's best units, picked from the best troopers and receiving additional training for using the power armour, still they are rarely tasked with special operations, mostly being used as hardier cannonfodder and heavy guards. [/hider] [hider=Armoured Groups] Vehicle based units have the capability to act more independently as they are the only surface-only branch of the army, for this they are capable if autonomously coordinating with the Navy or on their own during recon and light strike operations. The Armoured Groups are outfitted with various vehicles for their job, with light armour being the most common combat vehicles and trucks being the most common overall. [/hider] [hider=Images] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/3536e71c-b10f-476f-b50f-cac295c44ca2.jpg[/img] [i]Fresh trooper Elenfia standing guard in an unspecified colony in Quaoar, note how a radio pack and bayonet have been given in addition to standard equipment.[/i] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/df9e972d-cf29-4d3b-981c-daa1b45e11cd.jpg[/img] [i]Trucks and other surface vehicles are notorious for needing constant maintenance, above is a truck and its crew waiting for rescue after a mechanical breakdown.[/i] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/17bbe3a7-f24d-4033-a72f-806c367e6eaf.jpg[/img] [i]The old Vardena base, the old defenses are now used for crew training and combat exercises. Large bases from the pre-unification period such as this one are still maintained and kept in function, even if they're of limited use.[/i] [/hider] [/hider] [hider=Navy] Receiving large funds the navy is the first and best line of defense for Hyginus, when compared to the army their entry requirements are harder (which says more about the army then the navy itself) and their enlisted typically remain for longer terms. The Navy primarily operates small crafts from the starfighters to the size of cruisers, they are armed with various high-velocity guns and missiles, the navy lacks energy weapons and shields which may put them at a severe disadvantage in specific circumstances. Despite being called a 'Navy' they posses no force capable of fighting in liquid water as there are no such bodies in Hyginus, in fact most if not all crewmen don't even know what a boat is. [hider=SG Troopers] The 'Space and Ground Troopers' are definitely the most elite soldiers in Hyginus, trained and experienced they are adept for spec ops, the SGT command can train them themselves or take promising elements from other branches. SG Troopers can carry whatever they want as long as they can operate it and the nation can provide it, SGT command is also quite independent but they still fall under the navy. [/hider] [hider=Main Force] The 'Main Force' refers to the idea of the fleet of capital ships engaging as a single, deciding group. Of course capital ships don't act like this very often, what they often do is sit around in orbit, waiting with their massive array of weaponry and imposing size, which probably gave people this idea. Even if wrong this will not stop the navy from using it for propaganda and to ask for more money to maintain this 'Main Force'. [/hider] [hider=Images] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/8587f7d0-814c-4434-93d2-753e875ae08b.jpg[/img] [i]Space and Ground Trooper operating on the surface with custom gear such as a suppressed gun and partial protection.[/i] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/56435990-457e-4ced-a97b-ca69e3d99e09.jpg[/img] [i]Rockets are still commonly used to send goods and materials to and from orbit, other methods like mass drivers are rare.[/i] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/af17fadd-67ec-4d08-8ea5-26e76b9e8b6a.jpg[/img] [i]Orbital stations hold the majority of professional navy personnel, they can have residential areas, docking ports and defenses all at once, though they're usually specialised for one of these jobs.[/i] [/hider] [/hider] [color=ed1c24]Military Equipment[/color]: [hider=Small Arms] [hider=Modern Battle Rifle] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/f7a0cfb3-23f8-455d-bb3b-56b55d6f9ea8.jpg[/img] [b]Cartridge[/b]: 7x40mm Rimless [b]Bullet Speed[/b]: 720m/s - 850m/s CLGG [b]Magazine Size[/b]: 40rounds (Box) - 100rounds (Drum) [b]Rate of Fire[/b]: 700rpm The latest models of standard infantry rifle, benefits from improved accuracy, magazine size and ergonomics. [/hider] [hider=Assault Rifle] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/bf1d9c15-e3a2-432f-b85f-112e2017a36f.jpg[/img] [b]Cartridge[/b]: 7x40mm Rimless [b]Bullet Speed[/b]: 720m/s - 850m/s CLGG [b]Magazine Size[/b]: 30rounds (Box) - 100rounds (Drum) [b]Rate of Fire[/b]: 700rpm Resistant and ubiquitous, these old but effective rifles are still the most commonly used rifles in the system. [/hider] [hider=Shotgun] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/45df6681-5673-4d4f-a58a-e685d79d7135.jpg[/img] [b]Cartridge[/b]: 12gauge Shell [b]Magazine Size[/b]: 8rounds [b]Rate of Fire[/b]: Semi-automatic Few things beat a pump-action shotgun in cramped spaces, of which there are many in Hyginus. [/hider] [hider=SMG] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/ce6f1f92-e863-4d49-95fe-65383af06509.jpg[/img] [b]Cartridge[/b]: 4,5x20mm Compact [b]Bullet Speed[/b]: 700m/s [b]Magazine Size[/b]: 60rounds (Short Box) - 90rounds (Long Box) [b]Rate of Fire[/b]: 1200rpm When the military moved to a smaller cartridge new smgs appeared, taking advantage of larger magazines and lower recoil by increasing the rate of fire substantially. The latest models are in a bullpup configuration to shorten the gun’s length. [/hider] [hider=Pistol] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/5ba4c8c6-e160-4f92-a858-6eb8fb762aa8.jpg[/img] [b]Cartridge[/b]: 4,5x20mm Compact [b]Bullet Speed[/b]: 700m/s [b]Magazine Size[/b]: 20rounds [b]Rate of Fire[/b]: Semi-automatic Standard issued pistol, given to even the most common of military clerks, the 4,5mm is weak but easy to manufacture in bulk. [/hider] [hider=Revolver] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/8c0ee243-bad2-4e94-baec-db6dca5c3727.jpg[/img] [b]Cartridge[/b]: 8x30mm Revolver [b]Bullet Speed[/b]: 450m/s [b]Magazine Size[/b]: 6rounds [b]Rate of Fire[/b]: Semi-automatic Those who want to carry more stopping power can buy an older designed gun, while a lot more niche than standard issue, these types of pistols still have a small but sizable market. [/hider] [hider=Sniper Rifle] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/51e4e07e-909a-48da-be1d-846921b02b76.jpg[/img] [b]Cartridge[/b]: 10x80mm Rimless [b]Bullet Speed[/b]: 900m/s - 1100m/s CLGG [b]Magazine Size[/b]: 10rounds [b]Rate of Fire[/b]: Semi-automatic Long-range rifles are rare, and typically used by special operatives above ground, these guns are mostly of the CLG type. [/hider] [hider=Rocket Launcher] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/0eb98179-57b7-4ab9-a00a-1a04fe634581.jpg[/img] [b]Warhead[/b]: 1,8kg 'Light' Anti-Air/HE - 3kg 'Heavy' Anti-Tank/HE [b]Effective Range[/b]: 400m 'Laser Guide' - 1,5km 'Unguided' Hardly used in underground cities or orbital stations, rocket launchers are for mobile surface units and for terrorists. [/hider] [/hider] [hider=Spaceships] [hider=Capital Ship] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/29c8da64-7f8e-42df-bee0-850a43b1e420.jpg[/img] [b]Crew[/b]: 3.000-8.000 [b]Armament[/b]: 1xElectro-Magnetic Cannon 'Big ROD' 5meter bore 14xElectro-Magnetic Cannon 'ROD' 50cm bore 24xLarge Missile Launcher 72xSwarm Missile Launcher Over 3.000 Starfighters [/hider] [hider=WarShip] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/b8a6175a-97b1-42b0-ada5-d12946e11097.jpg[/img] [b]Crew[/b]: 400-1.200 [b]Armament[/b]: 2xElectro-Magnetic Cannon 'ROD' 50cm bore 6x10cm Self-loading Cannon 4xLarge Missile Launcher 18xSwarm Missile Launcher 80xStarfighter [/hider] [hider=Warden Ship] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/45744d87-fcf3-4844-8f6f-a578b6606ab8.jpg[/img] [b]Crew[/b]: 10-25 [b]Armament[/b]: 1x10cm Cannon - 2x25mm Autocannons - 2xSwarm Missile Launchers [/hider] [hider=Star Fighter] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/6eb60131-7428-40f5-963f-a3fdedcfe26d.jpg[/img] [b]Crew[/b]: 1 [b]Armament[/b]: 1x25mm Autocannon - 6xHardpoints for holding Missiles [/hider] [/hider] [/hider]