The Interest Check
In 2030, over environmental concerns, the UN banned the use of Coal, Petroleum, Uranium, and Plutonium for power production, and placed serious regulations on the use of Natural Gas. Though alternative power technology has advanced considerably over the last few decades, it wasn't widespread, or in some cases stable enough to replace the banned forms of power. With most of the world unable to produce enough electricity to maintain their level of usage, a massive energy crisis began, driving the cost of electricity up by more than 300%. With most petroleum production shutting down, the supply of gasoline and diesel also decreased, driving up the price of most goods as delivery costs skyrocketed. This was most noticeable in the food sector, as any decrease in supply or increase in cost meant that people went hungry.
The nations and companies of the world are trying many alternatives for power production. Nuclear plants are being retooled into Thorium based reactors which, despite producing U-233 during their fuel cycle, are technically allowed. Solar farms sprout all across the world's deserts. General Electric and SpaceX launched a Solar power satellite into orbit which so far requires a constant crew of 6 and produces over two gigawatts of power which is "beamed" to a receiver in the Mohave. Many volcanic areas now have geothermal plants. Several people have taken to colonizing the left over oil rigs in an attempt to get away from the regulations.
We inhabit one of those oil rigs in international waters. Instead of producing petroleum based power and selling it off-the-books to other countries as many groups do, we decide to use it to solve both the power and food crisis. Wind, tidal, wave, and solar power are all available in large amounts out here, and through aquaponics, or by simply harvesting the life around us we can produce cheap, abundant power and food to sell to the nearby countries. This is a risky plan, however, as numerous pirate groups have sprung up to take control of these new cash cow oil rigs, and it will require a significant investment to get started.
We just live on the platform and try to deal with all of the problems while expanding to try and get rich. I'll be an engineer, but with pirates out there, we'll need warriors. We'll also need business people, basic workers, etc. Even cooks and bartenders would be needed. There can be a few dozen NPCs as well, in case there are jobs that need to be filled. You can fill out the world/your team with them if you want, but they'll just be background for us the interact with.
It would have a few dozen people, a hundred at most, including NPCs. I want it to be a small colony, not a city or an outpost.
While something like this would mostly attract men, especially those that are really masculine, because of the pirates, it could still have women and even a few families, especially if they have older kids. Not many people would want to raise a toddler on an oil rig that's under constant threat, but some could consider it their best option given the freedoms, lack of government, or economic opportunities.
In 2030, over environmental concerns, the UN banned the use of Coal, Petroleum, Uranium, and Plutonium for power production, and placed serious regulations on the use of Natural Gas. Though alternative power technology has advanced considerably over the last few decades, it wasn't widespread, or in some cases stable enough to replace the banned forms of power. With most of the world unable to produce enough electricity to maintain their level of usage, a massive energy crisis began, driving the cost of electricity up by more than 300%. With most petroleum production shutting down, the supply of gasoline and diesel also decreased, driving up the price of most goods as delivery costs skyrocketed. This was most noticeable in the food sector, as any decrease in supply or increase in cost meant that people went hungry.
The nations and companies of the world are trying many alternatives for power production. Nuclear plants are being retooled into Thorium based reactors which, despite producing U-233 during their fuel cycle, are technically allowed. Solar farms sprout all across the world's deserts. General Electric and SpaceX launched a Solar power satellite into orbit which so far requires a constant crew of 6 and produces over two gigawatts of power which is "beamed" to a receiver in the Mohave. Many volcanic areas now have geothermal plants. Several people have taken to colonizing the left over oil rigs in an attempt to get away from the regulations.
We inhabit one of those oil rigs in international waters. Instead of producing petroleum based power and selling it off-the-books to other countries as many groups do, we decide to use it to solve both the power and food crisis. Wind, tidal, wave, and solar power are all available in large amounts out here, and through aquaponics, or by simply harvesting the life around us we can produce cheap, abundant power and food to sell to the nearby countries. This is a risky plan, however, as numerous pirate groups have sprung up to take control of these new cash cow oil rigs, and it will require a significant investment to get started.
We just live on the platform and try to deal with all of the problems while expanding to try and get rich. I'll be an engineer, but with pirates out there, we'll need warriors. We'll also need business people, basic workers, etc. Even cooks and bartenders would be needed. There can be a few dozen NPCs as well, in case there are jobs that need to be filled. You can fill out the world/your team with them if you want, but they'll just be background for us the interact with.
It would have a few dozen people, a hundred at most, including NPCs. I want it to be a small colony, not a city or an outpost.
While something like this would mostly attract men, especially those that are really masculine, because of the pirates, it could still have women and even a few families, especially if they have older kids. Not many people would want to raise a toddler on an oil rig that's under constant threat, but some could consider it their best option given the freedoms, lack of government, or economic opportunities.