Sep

No Turning Back - Into the Abyss

Locke post inbound this evening, and I'm super hyped for it.

As I said in the Discord (Saying it here as not everyone is in the discord) there will be a small timeskip once we pass through the eye, you're always welcome to flashback but the hyperspace journey won't be instantaneous and I don't want to drag us down by playing that out.

No Turning Back - Into the Abyss

Wikia is... almost finished. Literally just need to finish Nagasaki Conglomerate and European Confederacy and it's a-okay.

You can add characters/NPCs to it now if you wish. As said if you have anything else you want to add throw me a PM.

To get the infobox for a character literally click "Insert" and "Infobox". For NPCs please see Joanne Carter, keep it short and simple. There's no need to do a full bio, if you put any form of actual history on just keep it to thinks relevant to the IC (I.e. Joanne Carter is known for being a player at the Battle of Ceres) though personality is needed, as that's the whole point in you doing a sheet for a NPC so that people can see how they act to use them!

On the flip side of that you do not need to do personality for a PC if you don't want to.

RPer Appreciation Thread

Filthy double post for broken tags:
@LegionPothIX@Subject Zero

RPer Appreciation Thread

bringing this back.
@Vietmyke For long time loving.
@Heat For the same, and for being an awesome helpful Co-GM.

I also want to tag: @Boomlover@The Spectre@Xandrya@RedLeather@Rawk@Draken and @Peaceless. You're all an awesome group of people, and I couldn't ask for better players.

No Wraith allowed

Devastators

Ships

The above ships saw duty in the Three Day War, the smallest being 100m long with a 1:1 scale making the largest ship being 900M long. The ships are known to wield high powered plasma weapons, but appear to carry no strike craft of any sort. Shielding seems to be non-existent but the material the hull is made from appears to be incredibly strong. Study of some of the debris from the Three Day War indicates that the ships are organic in nature.

No bodies of enemy combatants were found, and there was no ground assault so we are unclear on what the enemy looks like.

Three Day War[/hider

The Three Day War started on April 1st 2196, when the enemy fleet was first reported and people told to be evacuated many thought it to be a hoax. As such the station known as the Citadel on the very edge of our solar system had almost three million souls aboard when it's defenders fell and the beings soon to be known as the Devastators tore through what remained of the station. From there they continued to push in an unrelenting wave, the Spacers were the first to respond having lost their station. Sending a fleet two times the size of the enemy fleet to defend their outpost on Titan. Requesting help from the Martians, who denied at the expense of old wounds. Earth didn't even respond to the request for help as the Cold War between the Federation and Conglomerate was reaching a tipping point.

As the Spacer Navy was devastated and Titan fell an Admiral for the Federation by the name of Roland Constantine took his fleet away from it's standoff against the Conglomerates fleet, stating that if they did not work together this could see an end to humanity. The Conglomerate fleet followed to the orbit of Mars where Martian, Federation, Conglomerate and Spacer fleets fought together for the first time since the infamous pirate Tiberius Wallace plagued humanities solar system. Despite the overwhelming size of the human fleet, the battle was almost lost. In a last ditch attempt to cause as much damage as possible the enemy turned their weapons on the Martian Cities below, and in the heat of the moment Admiral Constantine placed his own ship between the weapon fire and the planet. Risking everything in the process.

In the aftermath of the war, leaders from all factions decided to meet for the first time in almost a century aboard the Arcadius. Admiral Constantines flagship. In the days after the war the United Earth Council was formed, with all the previous faction leaders becoming a member of the council.

Technology

FTL travel

Hyperspace

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Hyperspace is travel through a dimension that has been dubbed as 'subspace'. In subspace distance/time is not the same as it is in our own dimension, it bridges immense distances in a way that isn't possible in our own space time. With hyperspace you can travel vast distances over the period of minutes/hours however time appears to travel faster in our own dimension. Meaning that if you were in hyperspace for an hour it could mean days in real space, unfortunately this ratio appears to differ and scientists as of yet are unable to figure out the cause behind this variation.

Hyperspace engines are massive, which is why the Arks do not have their own engines. Instead the Eye of Theia was constructed for the Genesis Project in order to send the Arks to their destination.

Jump Drive

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The Jump Drive is an older design, which for Genesis has had some improvements done to it. A Jump Drive can jump instantaneously to a new location, it is only limited by the power needed for such a jump. You may ask yourself why a race with such technology would research a hyperdrive, the drive is unreliable. In that it requires massive amounts of power and time to charge up, once it has started to charge it must be used or it could explode and destroy the entire ship. It also requires a significant cooldown, while a short jump takes only half an hour to charge it takes six hours to cool down.

The major problem is it strains the hull and spine of the ship, so overuse could result in structural damage to the ship in question. Especially if that ship makes a large number of long jumps.

Robotics

Robotics are highly advanced in this day and age, all production (even of food) is done via robotics. Models are largely humanoid in appearance and are capable of lifting far more than the average human. They fill roles in almost every major industry.

Prosthetic and Cybernetic Enhancements

Prosthesis are at the point where they can fully replace anything from an arm to a finger, and even internal organs. These artificial limbs/organs are then 'wired' into the persons neural network which lets them use it as if it was a natural body part, in studies it is found that the brain (in terms of sending neural signals) is unable to notice the difference between a real limb and a fake one. People with prosthesis are no longer looked down upon and are actually sought after in some professions where they offer an advantage.

Cybernetic Enhancements are less common, as despite the tech being readily available the surgery is purposefully made expensive so that people don't fully remove themselves from humanity, these laws became far stricter after the Genesis Protocol was established, as it is important for those that are set to repopulate the human race are capable of doing so. That said cybernetic enhancements are possible from everything including augmented vision to even having an A.I. Implant in your head.

Biological Manipulation

Biological Manipulation includes any field that requires the manipulation of biological matter, such as regrowing limbs, cloning, test tube babies, genetic manipulation and genetic enhancement.

Cloning

Cloning was standard practice within the Nagasaki Conglomerate for replacement Organs for many years, while none of the other human nations felt the practice was useful. Due to the nature of cloning the options were to create an infant version, or a fully grown adult. The problem was those that wanted clones (for whatever reason) rarely wanted an infant, however some people would have a clone made in order to be an adoptive child, and if the clone was a fully grown adult it had no personality and acted like a blank slate.

As such many other countries shut down cloning research, eventually after the Three Day War the Nagasaki Conglomerate was forced to stop growing clones to produce organs, with the whole practice being deemed unethical.

Test Tube Babies

While some people still cling to In Vito Fertilization science has escalated to the point where a baby can be grown entirely in a tube, without two people even needing to know eachother. However the process is deemed expensive and the ethics are constantly being questioned about literally growing a baby in a lab.

Few babies have ever entered into the world through this method, but almost all seem to have some cognitive difficulties which make this method still classed as experimental.

Genetic Manipulation

Every nation toyed with the idea of super soldiers, men and women with abilities far beyond their norm. Every nation performed experiments to try and make this idea into a reality, however after the attack of the Devastators such experiments (be them on an embryo or a fully grown human being) were deemed illegal. As while there were potential benefits the UEC decided that it was not worth the risk, and that it would rob someone of their humanity.

Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial Intelligence exists, however after bad Sci-Fi movies and some rouge units they are heavily monitored and controlled, most often units are used by the military on the use of battleships however some businesses do have their own units that help run the company. Units are free-thinking, but they typically have their memories erased every couple of years to prevent them from developing anything relating to a personality. Each Ark in regards to the Genesis Project has it's own unique A.I designed for the sole purpose of safeguarding humanities future.

The units in question are programmed to ensure the survival of humanity but cannot perform actions unless ordered by the Captain or the First Officer, but is allowed to make suggestions based on the situation.

Shields

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Shields were a concept being used before the Three Day War, but after the war their development was marked as a priority and they have come a long way. A shield generator in a ship creates an electromagnetic barrier around the ship, this barrier is capable of blocking all forms of incoming fire, however it is extremely taxing on power generation and sustained fire causes the capacitors and field generators to overload which can cause the shield to fail.

As such shields only exist on capital ships, being too large and too taxing to be put on anything smaller.

Weapons

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While humanity does have access to energy weapons, these weapons are typically too large and demanding on power reserves to be put on mobile spaceships, the weapons typically kept for spacestations or for orbital based systems. Instead they use traditional kinetic style weaponry, where an explosive shell is fired at a target. However it is fired by electromagnetic rails that propel the projectile and incredible speeds. An advantage of these systems is that different shells can be used, such as flak or armour piercing rounds, depending on the situation. Most modern ships have a main battery of plasma based weapons for capital ship warfare, as these guns are large and slow.

Missiles are also in common use, with a variety of payloads. However more recently scientists have been looking for a way for a missile to carry a portable shield generator or even a small variation of the jump drive.

Hand Held

Like in modern times a variety of hand held weapon systems exist. Similar to the larger weapon systems they are all kinetic based, however with the use of electromagnetic rail 'railgun' technology the bullets are released at a greater velocity making them even deadlier. Most weapon systems also come with assisted targetting, and smart bullets. Which make it more likely that you will hit your target.

Handguns

Zion App-3

“Zion’s new entry into the pistol market was the X-35. Better grip than its predecessor the X-34 and a faster cartridge load time of 0.23535 seconds, it’s a clear improvement over its older brother. Suppressor, sights and extended clip sold separately”

The Zion X-35 pistol is the chosen pistol of the Nagasaki Conglomerate. Lightweight and Zion factories are in Conglomerate states of control. It’s the proven pistol that military and police officers use.



Field and Sons Killinger Series XV

“The pistol that tamed Mars. The raw stopping power you need to kill whatever foe you want at your finger tips.”

Martian pistol. Heavier and more recoil yet has way more damage than any of the available counterparts.



Trak Kingmaker IV

“Fast, reliable and quick. The things you want in a pistol that will protect you and your loved ones”

Pistol used by the Federation. Most reliable out of the bunch with a sturdy frame using a better metal compound.

Sub-Machine Guns

Trak Fort Series SMG

“Durable, reliable and fast. The three things you want in a SMG at your fingertips”

Federation based Machine Gun also finding some use on Martian lands. Most models are often pre-equipped with a flashlight based mod which is removable.



Zion Deadeye

“New ammo display with automatic warnings when ammo count reaches low levels. Flashlight modification is provided in the box and easy to equip. Other modifications sold separately”

The Conglomerate’s SMG of choice. Lighter buildbase and an electrical display are the key selling points.



Dameon R-92

“The modifications of this SMG are limitless, shown above are an example. Weather it be adding a full stock, suppressor, a clip to store on your waistband, the R-92 promises to be the go to SMG of many.”

Ex-Federation SMG until Martians gained indepence, since then Dameon is a Martian company. Known for being extremely moddable and adjustable it’s favored by Martian, crime syndicates and other low lifes.

Assault Rifles

Tsar and Co. M90

“The most reliable assault rifle. No fancy displays, no fancy attachments just pure shooting and reliability. (Scopes, grips and other attachments still available though)

Federation front-liner rifle. Known for it’s reliable usage and low budget cleaning and cost to keep.



VZ-Tech TriStar Rifle

“Smarter bullets, scopes fitted with ammo displays and gun temperatures and a lightweight build. The things any modern soldier needs to fight a modern war.”

Conglomerate Rifle. One of the most technologically advanced weapons out their and produced in massive quantities.



Dameon D30

“Known for it’s long clip size and it’s long range compared to some of the other rifles on the market, Dameon industries has made a capable foe for the TriStar and M90.

Martian Assault Rifle. Preferred by many vigilante, police groups and other smaller organizations for it’s low cost.

Shotguns

Tsar and Co. Dragon

“The dragon is known for it’s smart chain-ammunition, ammo quantities and it’s durability”

Common shotgun found on Martian and Federation forces, massive quantities produced and is considered one of the most easy to find weapons in the solar system.



VZ-Tech AHS

“Tracer shells and improved firing rates. The AHS is a proven shotgun in the test room and in the battlefield”

The AHS or Advanced Heavy Shotgun is a weapon used by Conglomerate forces.

Sniper Rifles

Zion Markmen’s Pro Z5

“Used by the elite, for the elite. Better scope displays and smarter shots for those precise moments of life”

One of the most expensive rifle’s made to date. Conglomerate elite forces use this rifle as their go to weapon.



Trak R21

“The deadliest weapon to ever leave the assembly line. Fitted with the top of the line scopes and build quality fit for a king”

The Federation’s reply to the Conglomerates Marksmen Pro. Considered one of the deadliest weapons to ever exist in the field of warfare.



Fields and Sons Stalker Series III

“Weather it be hunting or murdering lawless thugs, Field and Sons has your back with the Stalker”

The Martian’s entry into the Sniper market. Cheapest available rifle on the market

Light Machine Guns

VZ-Tech Firestorm IV

“Smarter Ammunition, , an easy eject bay for shells to leave and less recoil. One of the best on the market.”

Conglomerate LMG. Known for it’s smart ammo system and possesses the least recoil on the market.



Trak Q1000

“The raw stopping power of the Q1000 with one of the most reliable frames and easy to clean shooting mechanism.”

Federation’s LMG. Heavy yet reliable and sturdy. Also used by the Martians as their main LMG.

Other Weapons

Iverson Rocket Launcher

“Various rocket payloads, a smart scope that rivals some of the Conglomerates best. Pick the best, and chose Iverson”

Iverson Rocket Launcher. One of the most used explosive devices on the market. Fitting with lock on, no lock and recoil control.



Zion Flamethrower

“The Zion Flamethrower is known for it’s various fuel types that it is compatible with, and the option to use your own if it meets the devices compliance. With a auto lock on feature and a display it’s one of the best on the market”

Conglomerates Flamethrower. Expensive however has the ability to switch out fuel types. Also reliable while being fitted with advanced temperature, fuel consumption rate and other handy displays.

Prototype Plasma Weapon

R&Z Industries Plasma Gun Mark I

"Early tests of the gun have revealed promising results. The material chosen is enough to handle the rigors of Plasma and hasn't cracked after prolonged usage. However the casings of Plasma Shells prove difficult since the liquid is volatile at best.."

One of the first military approved Plasma Weapons. The casing for the weapon used weighs the same as a light machine gun but the recoil is worse and on par with the likes of a shotgun and ammo acquirement is hard unless the right machines and chemicals are used.

~Credit to @sovi3t for handhelds.

Power Generation

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Power generation is all about fusion. Trying to harness the power of the sun itself. The design hasn't really changed in the past ten years, with the exception that they have managed to make the reactors bigger for more output. This has been made possible by shielding technology to keep any harmful radiation within the reactor and preventing it from spreading throughout the ship. In the event of failure all ships have energy storage with enough energy to help the ship to it's destination. Power cores are also able to be (though in a complicated process) expelled from ships in the case of emergency.

Sublight Engines

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While Plasma is yet to fully phase out kinetic weapon systems, they are used for engines on all classes of ships. From small fighters up to the biggest ships ever created, the Arks, each ship has a variety of engines to give it as much control as possible however none are more impressive than the ones on the stern which are capable of making the Arks incredibly fast for their size.

Ship Designs

For the ease of getting this up quickly I'm only going to post up the designs we're taking with us.

Genesis Project: Ark

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The Arks of the Genesis project are the biggest ships ever constructed by humanity, over 7km long. It is designed with the best technology that humanity has to offer, they are wholly independent with their own processing/construction/agriculture facilities so that they can be lived upon until the time comes that the population aboard can make planetfall.

It carry's 1,000 active crew (not including scientists and doctors) and 9,000 passengers. On top of this there are large cryogenic chambers housing another 500,000 people who were chosen specifically for this project. Each Ark is stocked for maximum 'compatibility' between crew members to try and ensure pairings.

On top of this it can carry one Reaper-Class Cruiser, one hundred T-22 Space Superiority Fighters and fifty AG-64 Gunships.

Reaper-Class Cruiser

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The Reaper-Class Cruiser is a 150M long light attack ship, designed to be able to dock with it's larger brethren. It is one of the fastest capitals in the fleet due to it's size, capable of going twice the speed of an Ark. It's weapon systems are designed to be fast tracking, which allows it to perform hit and runs on larger targets or take on strikecraft.

On top of this it is a plasma cannon on the bow that can perform a powerful strike if the Reaper manages to line up a shot. Though it's biggest advantage is that it needs a very small crew, with ten crew being the absolute minimum, due to a large number of it's systems being automated.

The Reaper is capable of carrying two T-47 Scout Ships (or T-22 Space Superiority Fighters)

T-22 Space Superiority Fighter

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The T-22 is a small craft, only 14m long. It is designed to be crewed by one pilot, however if packing ordanance it can also have a gunner. Relying mainly on two kinetic cannons as previously mentioned it is capable of packing missiles however it's main battle advantage is it's speed. It is the fastest ship humanity has to offer, with a T-22 able to leave a Reaper behind with ease. They are designed solely to be fast and nimble, with a T-22 able to rotate 180 degrees in .36 seconds.

However it is too small for any form of shielding system, so can take very few hits from any other form of strikecraft and no hits from a capital battery.

T-47 Scout Ship

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The T-47 is a small craft, clocking in at approximately 14m long. It is a single seat fighter that relies primarily on its advanced systems. Like its predecessor, the T-22, the T-47's primary armament are two kinetic cannons, as well as missile pods, though these pods are generally swapped out for extended fuel tanks. The T-47 easily keeps up with the T-22, and is only slightly slower, due to its heavier equipment and electronics suite. As a result T-47 is also not as nimble, and takes a full .8 seconds to turn 180 degrees.

While unable to mount shielding systems, the T-47 sports a stealth function, allowing it to shut off vital systems and manevure without tripping sensors. Heat generated during this time is contained in shielded heatsinks, which can be ejected after use. The T-47's electronics suite act as an extension to the sensors of its mother-ship, vastly extending the effective sensor range of its command ship with only a .25 second delay.

Overall, while extremely similar in performance to the T-22, the T-22 still remains the primary combat fighter due to its considerably lower developmental and maintenance costs.

Created by @Vietmyke

AG-64 Gunship

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Designed to be multi-role the AG-64 is capable of carrying 30 personnel for either boarding or landing operations, however it also packs multiple weapon batteries. From lighter cannons it also packs two impressive missile batteries which make it effective at engaging either strikecraft or capital ships. However it lacks speed, and while it does have a shielding system it is not as impressive as that of a capital ship so it is vulnerable in prolonged engagements.

Factions

Martian Unity

The Martian Unity was formed in 2098, forty eight years after the first Martian colony was founded by what was then the European Confederacy. During the Third World War in 2068 the Martian Colony was largely neglected, with the Confederacy having to deal both the United States and the United Korean State by itself in a three way war. After the end of the war in 2079 as what was left of the European Confederacy after the Nuclear Fall of '78 joined either the newly formed Roslin Federation in the West or the Nagasaki Conglomerate in the East conditions on Mars became even worse as the Federation worked the Martians even harder than the European Confederacy had, so eventually in 2090 the Martians began to revolt.

After eight years of Guerilla warfare the Federation, with the Cold War with the Conglomerate to worry about, decided it would be easier to focus their attentions on Earth rather than Mars. Calling their military back and giving Mars their independence.

Mars is a very Pro-Life nation, they shun cybernetic enhancements (and even replacements) as weakness, all Martians also perform a minimum of two years military service after leaving high school.

Roslin Federation

The Roslin Federation was formed (originally) out of the Americas, formed during the Third World War as the United States of America consolidated itself against attacks from both the European Confederacy and the United Korean State. In a twist of fate they actually caused the formation of the Nagasaki Conglomerate. In trying to use their ties with Japan to attack the United Korean State they ended up dragging Japan into the war.

While the Nagasaki Conglomerate was the more technologically advanced the Roslin Federation had a much larger standing army, as well as economic security.

Nagasaki Conglomerate

The Nagasaki Conglomerate formed midway through the Third World War. As the Roslin Federation forced themselves upon Japan to try and get a way to attack the United Korean State they dragged Japan into the war, rising tensions resulted in the formation of the Conglomerate which fought with the Americans against the United Korean state, while also gathering it's own military might and consolidating it's place within the east. With the fall of nuclear weapons the Nagasaki Conglomerate forced a surrender upon the United Korean State which was then forced to join the Conglomerate.

Since then there has been rising tension between them and the Federation, however they are far more technologically superior.

European Confederacy

After the results of the Third World War, the European Confederacy (nicknamed the United States of Europe) fell. Their capital of Russia was decimated by nuclear fire, as were major hubs in all the other member states. Those who survived the fire either fled to the Federation or the Conglomerate. However up until the Arks left people are claimed to live in the nuclear wasteland.

Armani

Armani or 'Spacers' weren't an official nation until they built the Citadel at the very edge of the solar system to show their capabilities. Original members of the Arman Corporation as the members had spent most of their lives in space they decided to become fully autonomous. They are not disliked by either the federation or the conglomerate as they opted not to take sides in the cold war between the two nations, which is one of the reasons they declared their independence. This allows them to play both sides of the conflict, seen as thrill seekers and money makers most of them never touch down on solid ground in their entire lives. Due to their reliance and almost symbiotic relationship with technology many Armani willingly seek out technological enhancement through the use of cybernetics.

Despite the decimation of their fleet and resources to the Devastators the 'Spacers' were one of the main forces used for the construction of the Genesis Project. After the projects completion most of them signed up for the military for one last fight.

United Earth Council

The United Earth Council is the unification of the Roslin Federation, Nagasaki Conglomerate and Martian Unity. While they did make use of the Armani they did not become official members for reasons unknown, which is why so few of the Armani have made it aboard the Genesis Project. Despite the need to try and stave off extinction however it should be noted that there are still tensions between people who grew up in one state or another.

N.O.4.H

NO4H, more commonly referred to as Noah is an Artificial Intelligence (A.I) that is hooked into all of the ships functions. Noahs primary directive is to help the Admiral and the rest of the ships officers perform their duties as effectively as possible, however he is limited in his actions. Only able to actually execute measures with the correct level of authorization, this is a safety precaution to ensure that an A.I. does not go rogue or perform any actions that could harm someone on the ship.

That said Noah can reject orders if executing them would put someone on the ship at risk, with the exception that the person in question is going to cause even more harm if not dealt with. When not being used in arduous tasks that demand his full attention he is typically helping to maintain systems in engineering as well as cycling through security footage so that he can help security clamp down on any issues that may arise.

On Ship Currency

Currency on board revolves around Credit Chips (More commonly referred to as Creds). Everyone aboard has one of these cards, which is topped up with a weakly allowance based on their position. It is important to note that the allowance depends on the skill required for the work, and the associated danger. As such Fighter Pilots are some of the best paid on the Arks. This currency is used within the Hub to buy goods such as clothing, exotic foods and drinks or paying to see something in one of the theatres or cinemas or to even go bowling.

Items necessary to someones survival such as basic food, water and healthcare are all free. Basic foods are the likes at which you would see in a schools cafeteria or a small café.

Ship Locations

Bridge

While named the 'bridge' after ships of old the Command Center is actually in the heart of the ship, hidden away so that it cannot be targetted by enemy ships. Different stations control different areas of the ship, and interface with other rooms with staff devoted to specific tasks (i.e. the weapon control console relays information to the gun control crews). Large hologram emitters are the main focus of the commander, who can have anything the sensors can detect brought up from live battlefeeds to planet sensor sweeps, giving him and his crew a birds eye view.

Hangar

The Hangar is the single biggest room on the ship, situated around the midship it has a door on the starboard and port section of the ship. Each blast door is as thick as the outer hull, as these doors are slightly slower there are also two lighter hangar doors that can close rapidly if need be. These hangars are designed solely for the smaller craft and not the Reaper-Class, the craft are stored below the actual hangar deck and are brought up on elevators when needed.

The Reaper-Class (Named the 'Nyx' sits in hangar along the stern of the ship, and can be dropped out when needed.

Cryogenic Vault

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The Cryogenic vault is one of the most important parts of the ship, with 500,000 souls frozen. Every chamber is meticulously watched and monitored for any change in vitals. While the pods themselves demand a large amount of power they can be removed for a short period of time from the hub without the occupant waking up if necessary however this is avoided as much as possible.

Each pod has a camera monitoring it, which allows family members to view their loved ones who are in stasis if they so choose.

The Cryogenic Vault is towards the bow of the ship, so that in the event of a catastrophic failure in the engines at the stern the cryogenic vault can seal itself and act as a disaster bunker.

The Hub

The Hub is the civilian/recreational area of the ship. It has everything from bars, nightclubs, cafes, diners, restaurants, bowling alleys, movie theaters, gaming arenas and shopping centres. It acts as distribution for the goods produced on the ship and the ones in storage that were brought aboard for the journey, that said certain goods (Such as name brand alcohols, fresh meats etc.) are heavily rationed with a cap on how much a person can buy during any one week. Crew quarters for all non-essential personnel are situated around the hub, all essential personnel are situated near their place of work.

Eden

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Eden is situated at the very center of the hub, a simulated outdoor environment with real plants, a day/night cycle, wind and even simulated weather. While there are seed vaults and hydroponic labs elsewhere in the ship this garden is meant for everyone to have access. It has a radius of 1km, and very strict laws on how people treat the garden to ensure that it lasts the journey. People are limited to a maximum of three hours in the garden, unless they have written permission from a doctor for therapy reasons.

Archive

The Archive has a data core, and data storage hosting all of humanities knowledge. From theoretical physics to childrens books and movies the Archive has it all. While some files are restricted for safety purposes a large portion of information, such as human history and entertainment material, can be accessed from any terminal in the ship. However physical copies of books are handled with extreme care, and are not allowed to be removed from the Archives.

The Archives are placed directly above the Hub.

Crew Quarters

Designed to be comfortable, every person on board has their own toilet facilities and room to store their own things. As well as (rudimentary) mainframe access that allows them to access the archives, and with special permissions view the stasis cameras on any of their loved ones. The window unit can be programmed for a variety of images, from outside of the Vitae (unless blocked by command authorization) to different views of Mars, Earth or our home solar system.

Transit System

While the ship has walkways, elevators and ladders the ship has a large transit system, where automated electronically powered 'buses' transport people to their destinations. This transit system also allows engineers in an emergency, medical personnel, security or anyone else who has authorization to use their own vehicles to reach an area of the ship they desparately need to in a hurry.

Security Station

Ship security have several of these stations situated all over the ship, sharing them with the investigator branch of things. The central security station is situated in the hub with the theory being that if any offenses are committed that is where. Those of high ranking (such as the Head of Security) are able to access all stations from one terminal, as well as cameras all over the ship.

There are four main security stations in total. Each responsible for a Sector with the two beside the hub also responsible for Hub security.

Medical Bay

There are numerous medbays throughout the ship, each with their own operating theater, pharmacy and offices for medical staff. However rather than wards where disease can spread rapidly patients each have their own small room, with their own toilet facilities and a bed that when sealed can release numerous drugs through the form of a gas, it also monitors vitals reliably and can perform X-Ray and MRI scans without having to move the patient.

Production

Water

The water recycling system aboard the Vitae is nearly 80% effective, meaning that it's current stores can last for years without needing to be replenished. These stores vary, the current drainage tanks are full of liquid water, however the reserves are all frozen to conserve as much space as possible and prevent any possible spoiling. The recyled water fills a new tank, which when full is frozen into ice. The Ark also boasts fifty mining drones that can be used to mine ice from out in space, which passes through a special refinery straight into storage.

This area is under heavy supervision.

Hydroponics

Unlike Eden the Hydroponic facilities exist solely to produce food. They don't imitate a day/night cycle instead constantly giving plants the heat, warmth and radiation that they need to grow to be as big and healthy as possible. The ship is possible of sustaining it's own population with the food it grows itself without needing to go into rationing or into the food that is in storage.

These gardens, due to the nature of them being a vital asset are also under heavy supervision to prevent any kind of tampering or damage.

Farms

While the ship is capable of producing every kind of vegetable known to man, not everyone is fond of going vegetarian. As such there is a substantial population of animals also aboard. Cows, Sheep, Pigs and Chickens all raised for maximum yield are used for resources such as meat, milk and eggs. The hides, wool and feather can also be bought in order to make products.

The farms and Hydroponics as well as all the processing facilities to make food are maintained by the same people that sell the goods or work in the establishments in the hub, that being their main reason for being aboard.

Storage

Storage is of course essential to the Arks survival. Most of it's bulk is devoted to storage of various goods, most of them being various foods and drinks that will go extinct with the loss of Sol however the stores of the Vitae hold more than that, they also hold genetic samples of both animal and plant species from Earth while also containing resources and materials needed to both keep the Ark spaceworthy for years to come but also to ensure that making a colony will go as quickly and smoothly as possible.

Sector 21

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Sector 21 is situated near the Hub. It is a sealed section of the ship, the only way in through an airlock. This is to allow no bacteria, dust or any other substances to enter the vault. Inside this vault (Which can also act as a disaster bunker) are more crew quarters, however these quarters are designed in blocks of two with a small kitchen connecting the two rooms. Sector 21 is a section of the ship that is designed around the concept of family living, that in the case of a long voyage in space and people start having families family specific needs can be catered too.

This section also comes equipped with fully functional education suites.

Sector 75

Sector 75 is an area specially developed for the training of new and current security personnel. It has the standard armory and training rooms such as firing ranges and rooms made to train melee combat. However what it's pride and joy is a room that is designed purely for simulation. It is entirely greyed out with the mock up of various structures that when the command is given with the use of holograms these structures can be anything needed, this system is also capable of creating 3D holographic targets, which react like real life targets when trainees are using specialized training weapons.

Disaster Bunkers

Disaster bunkers are areas of the ship that are specially reinforced, with their own power generation and life support systems. They are designed to be able to survive for hours in space as a life boat. They following areas are disaster Bunkers:

• The Archives
• Cryogenic Bay
• Eden
• Sector 21
• Sector 75
• Hub Medical Bay (Main Hospital)

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Loretta closed an eye and took a deep breath as the alarm began blaring. She had grown up in space, on a ship. Unlike most of these dirt dwellers she was used to this situation, so after composing herself she simply stood up from where she sat eating her meal and began walking back to Cryogenics. Naturally it was a reasonable walk but the public transportation system was still functional, it was a simple case of hoping onto one of the units scanning her ID card and having it take her to her destination. The bonus of it being an Emergency is near nobody else was leaving the hub, everyone was coming to it. Which gave her a quiet ride amid all the chaos. She wasn't fond of how panicked dirt dwellers got in situations like this, while some of her own people did tend to get worried in combat situations (as they rightly should) they rarely got as violent as dirt dwellers, saying that Martians typically managed to compose themselves but that was probably because they were all indoctrinated fools.

She brushed her way past several people leaving cryo, likely people who had been trying to get to see their loved ones in person before the crisis status was called. Not that there was much difference in actually coming all the way down to cryo and what they were givne the opportunity to view from their quarters. They said it felt different, but in the end the person in the pod was still frozen in stasis and the person outside was still hanging onto the past rather than thinking about the future. These people were their future, hopefully there'd be a future for some of the dirt dwellers on some far off planet as well. As much as she felt that a space station would have been the best course of action she couldn't deny with this ships crew and those in stasis a planet was the best course of action for long term viability. She just hoped that if she was alive to see that day that she'd be allowed to remain on the ship, after all what were they going to do with it when that time came? It came with prefabricated structures for housing so it's not like they'd tear it apart nor have need to. More likely it'd become the center of whatever civilization formed. Even a ship on dirt was a better thought to her than actually living on dirt.

She turned to the nearest tech. "Give me a status update."

"We're experiencing a combat alert, we've not been told much other than we should prepare the vault to act as a disaster bunker." She audibly groaned, she hated the idea of bringing people into the cryobay during an emergency. Yes keep essential personnel in the bay, seal it off so that it would survive if the ship exploded. Though throwing people who are unqualified to work in the bay into the mix and that just causes trouble. No doubt if the situation were to escalate to that point there'd be people trying to open pods or see loved ones and it would just be a mess. Though at the end of the day, these were her orders from her Captain.

"Seal down the pods, full security lockdown. I want to make sure that if people are running around in here that they're not going to wake anyone up or anything stupid. Have all the recovery bays stocked ready to offer medical assistance in the event that someone comes in here injured and prepare to seal the vault doors the second the orders are given."

"Yes Ma'am."

Ma'am. She hated working with military types.

Marvel - Dawn of Heroes

@Byrd Man Do you mind waiting for a final verdict on Cage? (I know we've been doing that already but business has struck us all). Simply as someone is working on a Jessica Jones sheet for their first character so I'd like them to finish theirs first simply as Luke Cage and Jessica Jones are so often intertwined in each others stories.

See what I did there?

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@AdamantiumWolf Pretty much anytime between now and the apocalypse. The only reason I'd change the RP from apply is if we suddenly had a massive influx of like 5+ players all at once.

@vietmyke look forward to it.

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So after tomorrow I'm going to move us om again, gotta get to dat eye bros and ladybros. I got time tomorrow for Loretta and the Wikia so we're good on that front.

Unless nobody has love for Loretta.

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Bravo to you too, nice post.