@Alfhedil If possible, I'd like a little more clarification as to who someone would be transferred from the Third to the Second Division, such as additional training, if an appropriate sponsor is required etc
It's dependent on region, though most of them go by a merit system. The more merits one gains through combat actions or tours of duty, the greater the chances of being acquired by a Second Division recruiter. Actual sponsorships aren't as common throughout the Confederacy except in the more aristocratic societies, since it is meant to be a more special forces/alpha strike division. In most cases, all one needs is a letter of commendation from a superior within either higher division, though First Division letters are almost always followed through immediately.
Well, my weekend shift is over, so I can pretty much reply as and when I see posts in the IC. Feel free to have your characters arrive to the briefing either directly from the station, or from their bunks on the ship. It's up to each of you whether your character in particular is a new arrival, though that will affect how things go in the briefing.
As a side note, while I go and edit in my character's augments since I forgot them, if anyone has any comments on their equipment listing or requests, feel free to voice them. There will, of course, be plenty of opportunity throughout the RP to collect up new gear, but if there's anything in particular that you feel your character would be suited for, just let me know.
For all the beating of the drums of war across the Confederacy, rare was it to see a military station so passive. Despite the increased presence of UNISEC personnel and their warships at anchor, Sinuiju refused to be swayed. Such was the steadfast neutrality of Liaoning and her people. Among the varied ships one in particular stood out. Nearly two-thousand meters of warship sharpened to a point and bristling with enough weaponry to take down a ship three times its size, the Yoshino nuzzled close against the station's dock as it took on both supplies and soldiers for her upcoming campaign.
At least, that was how the captain saw her latest orders as they appeared on her desk within. Veteran of a dozen conflicts across three centuries, she had an in-depth understanding on the mystical ability of command in regards to understatement, and this one was hardly out of the ordinary.
"Record." Though she was rather soft-spoken, a light blinked on the desk to indicate her auto-journal's response. "Vice Admiral Genevieve Alleron, captain of the Yoshino. Mark entry as the Seventeenth of May, the year 2410 of the Corporate Era." A soft hum gave away the computer's drives working as she spoke, only recording her words and not the light pace of her footsteps across the wooden floor.
"Orders have been received from command to investigate possible alien threat within one of Liaoning's border worlds. I have taken on supplies and additional personnel in preparation of hostilities, namely in the form of additional nuclear warheads and a dozen suits of Type-85 powered armor. Aris has given assurances of the ship's anti-capital capabilities, and I have also personally overseen the adjustments to the stealth-field. Current estimate for sortie is total of six days, with travel time of 110 hours total between Sinuiju and LAT-4/877/43 already factored in."
For a moment, she debated upon concluding her initial entry there, the pause enough to register a query on the desk to that end. The barely audible ticking of the grandfather clock against the wall seemed to increase in volume in that space of time, gently reminding her that there were still things to do before underway. "Final notation: It has been discussed between myself and the ship's Engram, that executing a stealth-torpedo strike against the alien vessel would be the swiftest conclusion to the sortie, and we have both agreed that it is the preferred method."
Genevieve waited for the click of the recording ending before letting out a sigh, staring at the painting of her homeworld's capital and wondering how her family was faring through the ongoing war. All of the latest news from the station had pointed towards Pomerania being the next target of the Lexikon, and that meant their participation in the war was swiftly coming to an end. Those thoughts were a distraction however, and with a shake of her head that very nearly dislodged her pinkish hair from the tight bun, she dismissed them and focused on the mission at hand. She had new crew-members on board, people that needed to be briefed on how she ran her ship, and it would be best to go forward without thoughts of home.
Already some of them were likely on their way to the briefing room after their tour of the ship and their assigned bunks. Without delay, she fastened her officer's jacket and ensured her rank pins were in place just as surely as the rest of her appearance, and made way down to ensure that her choices of personnel would not disappoint her at least until they were underway.
Alright, I've got work on the IC intro going and will have it up in the morning after I get off work. After that, you're all free to post as and when you can. From there people are still free to join, though once the ship is underway anyone applying afterwards will have to mention that in their apps.
Standing firm at 5'6" and with a lithe profile, at first glance the woman gives little hint at the three centuries of combat experience that has honed her body into a discreet weapon. Most apparent and lending to that image of anything but a soldier, is the complete lack of scarring across her body. Only the lightest hint of a tan on her pale skin would suggest a career of warfare, which is immediately whisked away at the sight of her well maintained womanly figure. Perhaps the only distinctive trait that would link her to her duty, is the pinkish red hair that is common among the women of Pomerania.
Psychological profile:
Rather typical for one of the First Division, Genevieve Alleron is all at once a cunning and sharp-minded woman constantly seeking an edge over every enemy both existing and potential; while at the same time aloof and eccentric beyond what one would expect from a supposedly professional soldier. Her sense of duty keeps the two sides from conflicting, always defaulting to the more logical when there is any chance something may have an impact on the mission at hand. Outside of combat however, she is known to be significantly more lax on station, even when still on duty, and more prone to indulging in the casual. She draws the line at anything that would either endanger the mission or personnel, as well as having a cold view of the alien. That view in particular comes from her Pomeranian heritage, in which from an early age she was taught to despise non-humans. Her time with the Reformist fleet has done much to temper the outright hatred for aliens into something a little more agreeable, though she is still rather firm on her stance of no aliens or alien-sympathizers on her ship.
Educational Background:
Born on the militant world of Hinterpommern, Genevieve was surrounded by the old aristocratic elite of UNISEC for her entire childhood and benefited well from their tutelage. Like every other child from her home nation, she was enrolled into the Academy of Military Arts and Sciences as soon as she was old enough to attend school. While there she only scored average marks in combat applications, but showed a keen mind for the tactical. From there she was allowed to attend any of the secondary schools, choosing to second her Strategic History and Fleet Doctrine programs with something a little less duty oriented. It was there that she was able to exercise her passions for the more artistic, engaging in several courses of dance as well as music. That all ended at the age of eighteen however, as once her primary education was done she was enrolled within the Third Division Star Navy as an ensign.
Once within the Third Star Navy, her sense of duty firmly kicked in, and Genevieve dedicated herself to her work as all from her homeworld are expected to do. That said, most of her first tour was spent on uneventful patrols of the Hanseatic Rift, fondly referred to as "Stellar babysitting" by those who work the sector. Rarely did anything more than stray pirates come into conflict with her ship, and even then a majority backed off after the first shot across the bow. It was during her second tour of duty that she finally saw real combat, by that time having obtained a captaincy within the Third and serving Isaac Reiksguard's 15th Battlegroup. Despite their victory during the War for the Twin Crowns, and the concessions that had been made with the treaty, the Ankarran Grand Duchy had been making noise along the southern borders with ever increasing patrols against the Free Sector. Genevieve was sent along with the rest of the 15th in order to provide a more firm warning that the PSC would intervene if the sector was in danger, but no one at the time had expected anything more than saber rattling from both sides.
Such was the shock when the Ankarran fleet opened fire across the DMZ, effectively breaking the truce and recommencing hostilities. Genevieve's ship was among those hit with the first volley, taking critical damage to the engines leaving her dead in the void. It was from there that she was given the choice to either go down fighting, or send the surrender signal in order to save the crew. What she chose was neither, instead communicating her plan to command and the other stricken vessels, then shutting down everything but life-support and the charge reactor, effectively painting her cruiser as destroyed with all hands. For six hours she waited in the frigid cold and minimal oxygen, until finally the Ankarran fleet began to move across the DMZ towards Free Sector space. That was when she and a dozen other ships initiated the charge-reactors that jump-started their ships, and opened fire with everything they had. Awaiting just such a signal, Isaac's remaining fleet hot-jumped from a nearby system and systematically decimated the Ankarrans. Despite the losses during what later became known as the "Free Sector Defiance", the Ankarran Grand Duchy officially declared it the responsibility of rogue elements within their military, and that a purge after the battle had removed all such parties, but the PSC was afforded nothing further from the incident other than a promise of reduced patrols along the DMZ.
Following that combat action and an official award ceremony on Terra, Genevieve quietly completed her second tour and returned home to serve in the defence fleet for a period at the behest of King Sebastian Desrosiers. As would be expected, she again saw little combat in this role, but it did serve as an opportunity to further her learning and pursue more personal interests in her off months. When she finally did return to UNISEC fleet command after twenty years with the Pomeranian Defense Fleet and already one rejuvenation treatment, she met with Isaac Reiksguard himself and once more joined with his battlefleet. This time it was under the Second Division, and she had been given a battleship on war-footing.
During the years leading up to 2100 Corporate Era, alien sentiment had been growing along the regions bordering the Forbidden Zone, as well as whispers that hostile aliens were gearing to strike at the Confederacy. Such things were rather common throughout Human history, but only when the threat seemed genuine did UNISEC react accordingly. The orders from command were clear, that the 78th Battlegroup were to enter into Union Space along the Western Fringe, and to cleanse the entire region of aliens and alien sympathizers. What they found when entering into the region was worse than mere rumor, entire systems either under the direct control of alien governments, or puppeted by their Human allies. It took a year just to break the first blockade, putting Genevieve's tactical skills to the test in each of their daily engagements. Her ship nearly broke across the keel when a beam weapon strafed across the battlelines and killed ten thousand servicemen in the initial blow alone. For the duration of the seventy year campaign across two-hundred and thirty-eight worlds she fought and bled for the ideals of not just the Confederacy, but also of her family and her people. In the end, she was decorated as a hero alongside the forty-eight other surviving captains and Isaac Reiksguard came to be known as the "Stormsurge" for the ruthless execution of the campaign.
While Genevieve did return to Hinterpommern once more, this time it was of her own volition, and to take a step away from UNISEC for some time in order to clear her head. Like many who had served on the frontlines during the Second Fringe War, she suffered from a rare affliction generally associated with those on the border patrols and during the "Old Wars". Most simply called it "xenoshock" for what it was, having looked directly into the face of the great enemy and come out alive. During this period she took things a little more lax, teaching at the Academy during the school months and taking up civilian flight courses on her vacation hours. As the years passed, she became involved with the Royal Guard and taught the defence fleet advanced battle tactics with her Second Division combat experience. In time, she became the commander of the Royal Fleet, though it took significant convincing on the part of the King and UNISEC had started making regular offers of reemployment to her. The offers didn't stop for a few years of course, as some felt she had simply taken the position to leverage a better contract. Yet for her, it was more a way of settling down and finding some sense of normalcy once again.
It wasn't until the year the Reformation rocked the core worlds that she was approached again by UNISEC. For decades she had ruthlessly drilled the Pomeranian fleets in combat tactics, expanded the controlled systems by eight, and quelled the pirates of the Hanseatic Rift through sheer threat of force alone. When many would have lost their edge by "going national", she had refined hers and reformed an old and aristocratic military into one that would have made UNISEC proud to wear their colors. Even still, despite showing a face of strength to all around her, she still held doubts lingering from the Fringe War. When the last offer came, it was not something so direct as those before which were promising this or that, and trying to appeal to her vanity. This one was hand-written by Isaac Reiksguard, one who had written her before periodically after the war as he did for most of his captains, and it was simply a request to come back to help him right the wrongs they had committed. She not only accepted his offer, by signed the life contract with UNISEC that placed her into the First Division Star Navy.
The last sixty years of war against fellow UNISEC soldiers would have been just as rough as the Fringe War, were it not for knowing that this time, she is truly doing the right thing. Even still, a large part of her knows she turned her back on her people by doing so, and that eventually she would have to come back to Hinterpommern. Not as a returning hero, but as a conqueror. For now, she serves with the Rapid Response Fleet to continue safeguarding the borders as best they can, but those thoughts linger in the back of her mind.
Combat Training:
Unarmed Combat Skills Traditional Longsword Training Third Division Qualified Marksman Sidearm Training Second Division Qualified Advanced Carapace Armor Training First Division Qualified Powered Armor Training Capital Ship Command Non-Human Combat Tactics
Work Skills:
Small Craft Pilot Training
Equipment:
- Carapace Armor: First Division Advanced Carapace Armor - Void Hardened - Personal Shield - Smoke Discharger
- Augmentations - 4 NIM-jack implants - Base of spine, base of skull, between shoulder blades, and below wrist along the median nerve
I think that's about where the equipment should be for both characters, though don't be surprised if I come back later and suggest additions or changes on that front lol. Most of that is because my head's a bit fuzzy from working through my own character sheet and adding more into the infodump as I can. Both should be fine to post over in the characters tab though.
- Augmetics: - Single NIM-jack implant between shoulder blades for interfacing with Carapace armor
Name: Aris Foste
Equipment:
- None -
Equipment listing for the both of you, clearing both sheets for posting in the Characters tab. Since I'm reviewing sheets at the moment and listing equipment, I also made a minor observation that is only a little embarrassing. I completely forgot to put down an appearance section in the original CS :| If you've got a picture in mind for your characters, go ahead and put it at the very top of your sheets, otherwise just toss one in when you're ready to go. Either way, you're both cleared to post as is, but I do ask that any future sheets have either a physical description of the character in accordance with the new sheet, or a picture heading the CS.
Are you willing to accept fully autonomous machines?
I consider myself pretty flexible as a GM, so if you could wow me considerably with a CS of one and make it feasibly plausible, then I could take it under consideration. Otherwise Daedalus is correct in his statement regarding my previous comments. Fully autonomous machines rebelled in the year 729 Imperial Era, about 4,400 years ago give or take a couple years. That's a pretty long time to find ways around AI, and for resentment against them to become genetic memory. Humans don't trust AI on an instinctive level, and it's taken a lot for things such as the Engram program to become what it is. Now, if you want to talk about an Engram character, then maybe we could have a lot more to work with there.
If you do have an idea already and are quite set on it, then you could also always PM me it and we could go from there. Like I said, I'm pretty flexible even when it comes to a setting of my own creation.
@Shadow Daedalus That's about what I was thinking as well, though never hurts to ask.
Hopefully going to get some work done on the divisions tonight, as well as the IC post and my own character sheets. Still leaving a bit of time for everyone else to respond and get started.
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