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The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

@CatharynYay, thanks I'm still not sure where to put her though... The master-at-arms and gunnery sergeant are kinda not working now with her being an alien and all... I would welcome ideas Also... I can be bothered to invent a ranking structure for the Explorers and Protectors if there is future interest in the species, just FYI... Or simply for the enrichment of the universe as well

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

Vokeera O'knuro

Full Name: Vokeera O'knuro

Known as: Vok/Ro

Species: Noxaara

Gender: N/A

Age: 36

Appearance: Ro sports the most basic appearance of the Noxaara

Vocation: Nomad war veteran aiming to continue her Protector path among the human population.

Personality: (Only put something here if you plan to stick to it) This is a relief, since I've never been good at personality descriptions.

History: Ro was about ten years old when the Nomad awoke. It took a couple more years for the reverberations of its awakening to reach Noxaara space. Upon realizing the danger it posed the Noxaara dedicated a special unit among the Protectors to be trained, educated and instructed especially with the intent on fighting the Nomad forces. Ro was too young to join at the time, but she already knew that she wanted to walk the path of Protector. She enjoyed studying and learning new things as much as the next Noxaara, they were an inquisitive race in general, but she also enjoyed the additional physicality the Protector path required of her. She also liked learning new ways in which to move her body, to subdue an attacker, to provide security for her fellow Explorers.

As the years passed and the war against the Nomad raged on, Vokeera became more and more concerned that the unknown malignant entity was not only decimating human populated worlds, and the Noxaara were friends to the human race. But that it would eventually turn its eye to her people and rob them of the chance to explore.

So at 29, after having 7 full years of Protector experience under her belt she decided to undergo the special unit training and at about thirty she entered the fray. Rather than join one of the Noxaara squads, she requested to join a human unit. Insisting that fighting among the members of the race Nomad was targeting would allow her to better understand and feel the need for victory.

At the time she couldn't have know that this was her first step onto the Explorer path. Surrounded by human soldiers fighting to protect what was theirs, Vokeera soaked up their determination and dedication fueled by their pain and sorrow. Living, breathing, fighting and bleeding together with humans she came to respect and appreciate the species even more so than before.

A year or two before the end of the war Vokeera's platoon was sent to evacuate a colony of scientists studying ways to defeat the Nomad. They managed to arrive only hours before the Nomad deployed it's infernal robotic abominations. Her squad fought valiantly to protect the fleeing scientists, who were scrambling to salvage whatever data they'd managed to accumulate on the Nomad. They knew there was no battle won to be had. They could only hope to get the scientists out in one peace. It was a last stand if there ever was one. And after that it would be up to the ship crews to transport the scientist team to someplace safer.

Vokeera and her friends fought like mad dogs. Attacking almost savagely keeping the focus of the abominations on themselves until the very last scientist made it out. When the shuttles were airborne two of the weapons platforms disengaged and went in pursuit of the shuttles. Only one remained and so Ro and her team redoubled their efforts, hoping they would at least be able to defeat the one remaining opponent before it killed them all. They were slowly chipping away at the monstrosity and when it appeared they would be victorious the area was blanketed with bursting plumes of vicious toxins. The remaining robotic absurdity disengaged as well, her squad apparently left to die out slowly in the toxic mist of bio-weapons.

Vokeera knew her SEEM would protect her for a time within the toxins. A luxury non of her human comrades possessed. The platoon was all but decimated. With only a hand few remaining Ro could not bear to watch them all perish. So she did the only thing she could. One after another she dragged them out of the toxic plumes into safety. With each reentry into the mist her polymer alloy would itch more and more. Her rebreather laboring to clear out the toxins she was gulping down. By the time she'd managed to pull three soldiers from certain death she was all but spent.

The toxins she'd breathed in and that had seeped through her outer shell had caused severe damage. By the time she'd managed to fully recover Nomad and its forces were floating dormant in space.

Valued possessions: a pendant of Archangel Michael, patron of soldiers, the three squad mates she'd saved gave her as a token of gratitude. When she cannot afford to wear it, she fashions a pattern in its liking on her left breastplate, where the human heart is.

Miscellaneous: She can no longer afford to push the limits of her bio-hazard resistance as the doctors are not sure she would be able to survive another similar incident.
After her injury and subsequent extended convalescence she discovered an interest in exploring and experiencing different cultures than her own. To that end she's decided not to return home to Noxaara space, but stay among the humans.

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

Vokeera O'knuro

Full Name: Vokeera O'knuro

Known as: Vok/Ro

Species: Noxaara

Gender: N/A

Age: 36

Appearance: Ro sports the most basic appearance of the Noxaara

Vocation: Nomad war veteran aiming to continue her Protector path among the human population.

Personality: (Only put something here if you plan to stick to it) This is a relief, since I've never been good at personality descriptions.

History: Ro was about ten years old when the Nomad awoke. It took a couple more years for the reverberations of its awakening to reach Noxaara space. Upon realizing the danger it posed the Noxaara dedicated a special unit among the Protectors to be trained, educated and instructed especially with the intent on fighting the Nomad forces. Ro was too young to join at the time, but she already knew that she wanted to walk the path of Protector. She enjoyed studying and learning new things as much as the next Noxaara, they were an inquisitive race in general, but she also enjoyed the additional physicality the Protector path required of her. She also liked learning new ways in which to move her body, to subdue an attacker, to provide security for her fellow Explorers.

As the years passed and the war against the Nomad raged on, Vokeera became more and more concerned that the unknown malignant entity was not only decimating human populated worlds, and the Noxaara were friends to the human race. But that it would eventually turn its eye to her people and rob them of the chance to explore.

So at 29, after having 7 full years of Protector experience under her belt she decided to undergo the special unit training and at about thirty she entered the fray. Rather than join one of the Noxaara squads, she requested to join a human unit. Insisting that fighting among the members of the race Nomad was targeting would allow her to better understand and feel the need for victory.

At the time she couldn't have know that this was her first step onto the Explorer path. Surrounded by human soldiers fighting to protect what was theirs, Vokeera soaked up their determination and dedication fueled by their pain and sorrow. Living, breathing, fighting and bleeding together with humans she came to respect and appreciate the species even more so than before.

A year or two before the end of the war Vokeera's platoon was sent to evacuate a colony of scientists studying ways to defeat the Nomad. They managed to arrive only hours before the Nomad deployed it's infernal robotic abominations. Her squad fought valiantly to protect the fleeing scientists, who were scrambling to salvage whatever data they'd managed to accumulate on the Nomad. They knew there was no battle won to be had. They could only hope to get the scientists out in one peace. It was a last stand if there ever was one. And after that it would be up to the ship crews to transport the scientist team to someplace safer.

Vokeera and her friends fought like mad dogs. Attacking almost savagely keeping the focus of the abominations on themselves until the very last scientist made it out. When the shuttles were airborne two of the weapons platforms disengaged and went in pursuit of the shuttles. Only one remained and so Ro and her team redoubled their efforts, hoping they would at least be able to defeat the one remaining opponent before it killed them all. They were slowly chipping away at the monstrosity and when it appeared they would be victorious the area was blanketed with bursting plumes of vicious toxins. The remaining robotic absurdity disengaged as well, her squad apparently left to die out slowly in the toxic mist of bio-weapons.

Vokeera knew her SEEM would protect her for a time within the toxins. A luxury non of her human comrades possessed. The platoon was all but decimated. With only a hand few remaining Ro could not bear to watch them all perish. So she did the only thing she could. One after another she dragged them out of the toxic plumes into safety. With each reentry into the mist her polymer alloy would itch more and more. Her rebreather laboring to clear out the toxins she was gulping down. By the time she'd managed to pull three soldiers from certain death she was all but spent.

The toxins she'd breathed in and that had seeped through her outer shell had caused severe damage. By the time she'd managed to fully recover Nomad and its forces were floating dormant in space.

Valued possessions: a pendant of Archangel Michael, patron of soldiers, the three squad mates she'd saved gave her as a token of gratitude. When she cannot afford to wear it, she fashions a pattern in its liking on her left breastplate, where the human heart is.

Miscellaneous: She can no longer afford to push the limits of her bio-hazard resistance as the doctors are not sure she would be able to survive another similar incident.
After her injury and subsequent extended convalescence she discovered an interest in exploring and experiencing different cultures than her own. To that end she's decided not to return home to Noxaara space, but stay among the humans.

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

@CatharynNo need to rush I'll wait it out. I think my CS is overall ready but for that particular detail. In fact if I forgo naming them I could submit it as is

@Ozymandias I was thinking more along the lines of those ground troop robot thingies being able to chase a shuttle that is lifting off, even if only for a short distance off the ground, rather than a dedicated atmo aircraft.

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

@Catharyn Yes, those were the ones I was referring to. Howitzer, Bruiser and Thrasher. There's a scene in my character's history that involves a battle between her squad and some of Nomad's robots. If some of them are flight capable it would fit the scene. But I can work around it, of course . It also makes reference to bio-weapons being deployed. I did understand correct that Nomad utilizes them, right?

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

@Ozymandias@Catharyn Question. Since I started working on my CS now... Are any of Nomad's robots flight capable? Or are they more of a ground troops sort of thing?

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

@CatharynYey... It was kinda what I was going for... I wanted to work with the Guyver visual but did draw inspiration from Mass Effect, Farscape, The Children of Dune and other such sources

I will forever regret not being able to romance Tali with femshep T_T

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

Here I go! Hope you like it

Noxaara

Species Application

Name: Noxaara

Status to Humans: (Familiar, on good terms)

Life expectancy: Human-like

Genders: The Noxaara had genders prior to the merger with the SEEM. Now they are genderless. /I could go into further detail of their reproduction methods and organs, but it doesn't seem pertinent to the RP /

Full Description: The Noxaara were originally a biological race before the discovery of the SEEM. Their pre-symbiont appearance is almost lost to history. The SEEM replaced or rather grew over the Noxaara's skin a durable synthetic polymer alloy that covers all the major muscle groups in shell-like segments that appear leathery in texture. All the major joints lack the same harder shell-like cover and appear soft and more vulnerable. The head is completely encased in the harder alloy providing the host with a rebreather system adapted to suit the Noxaara needs; as well as optic filters that adapt to the ambient light. The Noxaara can modify to some extent their appearance. But those modifications are for purely aesthetic purposes. They can add different texture to their shell covering, patterns and the like. They cannot fashion blades out of it or anything major like that. Their polymer alloy covering is quite durable and harder to the touch than human skin. It is more resilient to slashing weapons. It will get cut, but will not immediately 'bleed', and it will regenerate at a faster pace than human dermis. It is just as vulnerable to piercing weapons however.

Appearance visual aid/primary concept/inspiration

Type of society: The Noxaara were a race of avid explorers, scientists and researchers. The majority of their society was built on exploration and discovery. However in a sometimes hostile universe they soon realized that protection was needed for their explorers to be able to keep on with their tasks. Their society evolved over time to be comprised of two major paths – Explorers and Protectors. The Explorers would include all and any sort of scientists and persons interested in the discovery of whatever one could imagine. While the Protectors would develop in such a way as to facilitate the Explorers’ work. Everyone was free to decide on a path, whether it be Explorer or Protector. Some would devote themselves completely to one of the two, while others would try to incorporate both paths within their lives. Vocational classes became a staple in the education system of the Noxaara, underlining the pros and cons of all three choices for the youngins. This way a balance of Explorers and Protectors could be achieved.

As a space fairing species the Noxaara are avid space explorers and colonizers. They would seek to study all and any space phenomena, to colonize different planets devoid of indigenous life, to test the limits of their space ship drives.
The Noxaara Explorers tend to be more exuberant in their enthusiasm. Though by no means reckless they do tend to take greater risks with their own security if it would lead to a glorious discovery. Protectors tend to be more prudent, more calculating in terms of risk management. And those Noxaara who chose the middle path tend to incorporate both characteristics to different degrees depending on the individual’s personality.

Other than that, the Noxaara are no more different than humans. They form family units, bare children, raise them, growl old and die. They even held similar prejudice to humans in terms of heteronormative family units and such. But all that changed after they encountered the SEEM.

The SEEM - synthetic environmental enhancement microbe, was a remnant piece of tech of an unknown ancient alien race the Noxaara discovered on a planet marked for colonization. Once they realized what the core program of the synthetic microbe was /to modify the host body in such a way that it would be more resilient in environments which would normally be hazardous/, the Noxaara decided it would be the perfect complimenting agent to their race’s explorer spirit. It took them decades of study, experiments and modifications until the microbe could be safely introduced within the noxaara system where it would begin to colonize and as per its design enter into symbiotic relationship with the host body.

The only flaw of the microbe was that the effects of the symbiosis and the modifications to the host body would be permanent. The Noxaara scientists weren’t able to correct it and theorized it was why the microbe was ultimately abandoned by its creators.
When the breakthrough was announced a sort of referendum was held across the population since the change would be permanent for the Noxaara people. The results were largely unanimous. The Noxaara would begin a step by step introduction of the SEEM within the population.

Several generations later the changeover of the Noxaara from biological organisms to biomechanoid symbionts was complete.

Technological advancement: (Tier 2)

Miscellaneous: They do not need biohazard suits for short term exposure to low to mid-level hazardous environments. Anything pushing the limits of that could lead to health issues depending on the length of exposure.

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

@CatharynOkay, thanks... I'll get on it

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

@CatharynNot armor plated per se... Only instead of skin as ours it would be some sort of synthetic polymer alloy... which if slightly more durable then our skin is by no means armor... Let’s say more durable against slashing weapons but still vulnerable to penetrating ones... And the way I imagine it... there will be softer, less durable spots... like joints and stuff.

They are, for all intents and purposes both alive and mechanical... I don't know how to explain it... If you're familiar with Farscape...

Similar to this in concept of biomechanical... http://farscape.wikia.com/wiki/Moya