Fleet - Lets give this one last shot.

[Mr. Hurricane]

Backstory

The year is 8947. The galaxy is alive with life. Humanity if firmly in its place amongst the stars.

The zealous and aggressive ultranationalist Northern Empire is putting increasing pressure on the Union of Federalist Socialist Republics. After millennia of off and on conflict, it seems as if one, final confrontation is inevitable. The Northern Empire had been running its malevolent and barbaric crusades against the nations of the northwest, west, and southwest regions for hundreds of years. They now own over a third of the galactic space. They now seek to finally smite their long and stubborn enemy, the UFSR.

We have adapted ourselves for decades preparing for the defense of our nation. Our combat doctrines, modeled for systematic defense, offense, and destruction. The loss of our Union is unacceptable. A war with the Northern Empire could last decades, if not centuries. They have impossible numbers, but we have adapted ourselves for millennia for this fight.

It is no longer if, but when.

SIGOCOM
Sigma Operations Command

Subject: Introduction
SIGOCOM

Welcome to the Sigma Black Operations Force.

We are the black operations force en masse of the Union of Federalist Socialist Republics. Our mission, is to protect the Union of Federalist Socialist Republics, and more importantly, it's billions of inhabitants. You have been commissioned, and assigned to the supreme command of the UFS BBCVAS-156 Arbitor. Please refer to the "resources" section for information. From now on, nothing you hear, say or do, will have ever been heard, said, or done.

Our gratitude,
Sigma Operations Command



Introduction[/b]

In this roleplay, you command the actions of the crew of the Sigma Black Operations Force's BBCVAS-156 Arbitor and it's crew, across the section of the galaxy that is owned by the UFSR. We are in space.

Some basic information, Sigma is the en masse black operations force of the UFSR, or the Union of Federalist Socialist Republics. While rumored to exist, they generally work behind the scenes. Most units act alone, unless consolidated by higher powers.

The BBCVAS-156 Arbitor, is your ship. She is a massive battleship/carrier/assault ship. The ship has the combat power of a small squadron of lighter ships, and a formidable space and planetary contingent. The ship, also abides by the UFSR's design philosophy, of armor and firepower over speed and numbers. This only gives it greater advantage. The ship itself is well over one hundred years old, and has just come out of her latest overhaul.

Profiles of the crew are provided in the personnel section of the resources page. We are currently accepting crew. More information will be provided in the "Characters" section.

The Universe as We Know It

Key
Blood Red: Union of Federalist Socialist Republics
Yellow: Northern Empire
Orange: Organized Trade Conglomerate
Cyan: Southern Mutual Protection Pact
Dark Green: Esotech Space
Light Green: Esotech Occupied Space
Purple: Free Esotech Space

Characters

We are currently accepting characters.

Positions - Primary

Captain: William Edwin MacMillan
First Mate: Vassily Baronov
Commissar: Cassius Findlay Grom
Ground Forces Commander (Colonel): Maxwell George MacArthur
Air Wing Commander (Captain): Douglas John Doolittle
Head Engineer: Ulysses Victor Grad


Positions - Secondary
(Characters not required for role play to start, extras)

Bridge Weapons Officer: OPEN
Bridge Communications Officer: Vincent Harry "Vince" Darren
CIC Officer: OPEN
Bridge Helmsmen: OPEN

Positions - Tertiary
(Characters to advance prospective, such as company commanders, major Sigma figures, ace pilots, tank crews, infantry, etc, not required)

OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN


RULES
Characters should be realistic, and have some sort of flaws. There are no god like characters. Social types and thought process such as optimistic are appreciated. Don't go overboard. All characters for the time being must be human.


Character Applications

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[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Race:[/b]
[b]Physical Traits/Appearance:[/b]
[b]Personality:[/b] (Social type/thought processes, such as pragmatic/pessimist/optimist highly appreciated)
[b]Other Notes:[/b] (Not required)
[b]CHARACTER TYPE:[/b] (Primary/Secondary/Tertiary, Important)
[b]Position:[/b]
Character Sprites


Example Sprites

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[Mr. Hurricane]

Resources and References

Crew Profiles

MacMillan, William Edwin
Rank: Captain
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Physical Appearence: Roughy 6'3, medium build. Brown hair, hazel eyes, scruffy face.
Personality Description: Introverted, quiet, pragmatic, not a natural leader. More life smart than book smart. Gives off an air that seems to assure people that he knows what he's doing. Can become frustrated by what he determines as "trivial" questions, and is impatient with bureaucracy. Doesn't always leave the ship when other crew take leave. Will take part in ground combat on occasion. Often pestered for being "too serious".
Can remove himself emotionally from situations, alleviating moral qualms for a short time. Often wears a great coat. Satirical and cruel sense of humor. Makes historical references from time to time.
Other Notes: MacMillan is the youngest Sigma captain at 35.


Baronov, Vassily
Rank: Captain
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Physical Appearance: Black hair, blue eyes, 6', medium build.
Personality Description: Subordinate to MacMillan, extremely loyal. Lets his morals get in the way of his decisions at times. Dry sense of humor. Points out things the MacMillan forgets.
Other Notes: As stated, Vassily is subordinate to MacMillian.


Grom, Cassius Findlay
Rank: No formal rank, Commissar
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Physical Appearance: 5'9, medium build, brown hair, blue eyes.
Personality Description: Slight Napoleon Complex. Arrogant at times, keeps to himself. Often leads by example rather than fear. Pragmatic thinker.
Socially neutral. Highly nationalistic. Neat and well-kept. Knowledgeable. Affectionately known by MacMillan as "Finny", or "Grommet"
Other Notes: Serves the Commissar role one the Arbitor


MacArthur, Maxwell George
Rank: Colonel
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Physical Appearance: 6'4, Heavy muscular build.
Personality Description: Optimistic, intelligent, very tactical/strategic thinker
Other Notes: Serves as Ground Forces Commander


Doolittle, Douglas John
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Physical Appearance: 5'10, medium build, bald
Personality Description: Level headed, loyal. Pragmatic thinker, voices his major concerns, however will carry out orders to the letter as long as they aren't unreasonable.
Other Notes: Airwing Commander


Grad, Ulysses Victor
Rank: Commander
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Physical Appearance: 5'11, lanky, graying hair, Tehk-human crossbreed gives him a bluish skin undertone.
Personality Description: A Tehk-human crossbreed, he is quiet and seems only to wake up to work. Cintent with keeping his machines running, he will readily take orders.
Other Notes: Chief Engineer of the Arbitor



Darren, Vincent Harry
Rank: Lieutenant
Gender: Male
Age: 23 Actual, 18 Biological
Physical Appearance: Vince is a very strange person. He is ghastly pale, and his pupils are light grey, making them look almost invisible. His hair is straight, slightly curled upwards at the ends, and he is rather skinny. He has pathetic strength as a result of exposure to an unknown material. This exposure, however, he does have strange psychic abilities
Personality: Very optimistic, and looks to the bright side of things.
Is slightly egotistical, too proud of his power, and cannot accept any personal failures.
Other Notes: Serves as the Bridge Communications Officer.


Ships

BBCVAS-156 Arbitor
Class: Judge-Class Battlecarrier Assault Ship (156), Block III
Date of Commission: June 6th, 8839
Dimensions: 2500ft long

Armament
Primary: 11x 31.4-inch Four-Rail Repeating Turrets
Primary Description: The Arbitor has 11 turrets, with four 31.4 inch rails to a turret. Each rail reloads from a drum with four shells in it. The rails can fire a shell every five seconds. The drum itself takes a minute to reload. The shells weigh 5 tons a piece. The rails can fire with varying muzzle velocities, as called for by the gun director for better affect in different situations. The rails can fire a shell up to 50km a second, giving each shell an impact force of 1.3 kilotons of force, each.

Secondaries: Mk.5 50x 5-inch Two-Rail Repeating Turrets, 30x Light Anti-Air Missile (LAAM) 2x30-cell launchers, 200x "Tunguska" Point Defense Dual 40mm Railguns, 20x "Gamma" Anti-Missile PDW systems

Mk.5 Description: Multipurpose 5-inch two-rail repeating turrets. They primarily fire proximity fuse rounds at incoming fighter craft, or attack light craft with high-velocity rounds. They can have varying velocities for their ammunition. Each gun selects targets independently and tracks in with its own search radar, and will hand off the duty of attacking a target if the target leaves the turret's range of motion. The guns select targets from the ship's database of hostile radar contacts. These guns are also commonly used against incoming meteors of the ship can't out-maneuver the object.

LAAM Description: The LAAM serves no other purpose than to attack light craft beyond the range of the smaller PDW weapons, and even the Mk.5's. Each launcher has two, thirty-cell missile bays. Each missile is independently target-able. LAAMs have the longest range of the secondary weapons. The missiles have a "cruise" ability, which is the main mechanism that provides the missile's range.

"Tunguska" PDW Description: The Tunguska's are 40mm railguns, they have a medium rate of fire for ammo conservation, but are otherwise extremely damaging. They work on the same principle that the Mk.5's use. Each weapon selects a target from a list of hostile contacts, and engages independently. They are a truly devastating weapon.

"Gamma" PDW Description: The "Gamma" PDW is a laser PDW that's only purpose is to intercept missiles. It has an decently long range, but shorter than the LAAM. The high-intensity laser overheats an incoming missile's critical components, melting them, or causing them to cook off.

Tertiary: 150x "Marauder" Ballistic/Anti-Ship Missile VLS Bays, 50x "Vindicator" 10-Warhead MIRV Antimatter Missiles, 50x "Gigaton" 1-Warhead Antimatter Missiles

Marauder Description: The Marauder missiles are mid-range ballistic/anti-ship missile. They sit in VLS bays. The bays themselves are reloaded in a fashion closer to that of a torcreep. The real "Marauder" is really a missile vehicle. It can be equipped with multiple types of warheads, such as high explosive, thermobaric, chemical, biological, radiological salt bombs, cluster munitions, and thermonuclear warheads.

Vindicator Description: Vindicators are missiles that are used primarily for planetary bombardment purposes, or last-ditch anti-fleet measures. The Vindicator carries 10 warheads, each has a yield of 50mt.

"Gigaton" Description: Gigatons are planet-cracking missiles, with the power to crack entire worlds. (All anti-matter missiles are used as if they were nuclear missiles today.



Air/Land Contingents

Planetary Contingent

Battalion-sized force, 1332 personnel.
10 Companies
3 Platoons per Company
3 Squads per Platoon

1st Company - Elite Infantry
4x 5-Man Scout Squads
6x 10-Man Tactical Squads
4x 10-Man Assault Squads
3x 5-Man Platoon Command Teams
1x 5-Man Company Command Team
(2x Tactical Platoons)
(1x Assault Platoon)


2nd Company - Assault Infantry
4x 5-Man Scout Squads
4x 10-Man Tactical Squads
6x 10-Man Assault Squads
3x 5-Man Platoon Command Teams
1x 5-Man Company Command Team
(1x Tactical Platoons)
(2x Assault Platoon)


3rd Company - Assault Infantry
4x 5-Man Scout Squads
4x 10-Man Tactical Squads
6x 10-Man Assault Squads
3x 5-Man Platoon Command Teams
1x 5-Man Company Command Team
(1x Tactical Platoons)
(2x Assault Platoon)


4th Company - Tactical Infantry
4x 5-Man Scout Squads
6x 10-Man Tactical Squads
4x 10-Man Assault Squads
3x 5-Man Platoon Command Teams
1x 5-Man Company Command Team
(2x Tactical Platoons)
(1x Assault Platoon)


5th Company - Tactical Infantry
4x 5-Man Scout Squads
6x 10-Man Tactical Squads
4x 10-Man Assault Squads
3x 5-Man Platoon Command Teams
1x 5-Man Company Command Team
(2x Tactical Platoons)
(1x Assault Platoon)


6th Company - Tactical Infantry
4x 5-Man Scout Squads
6x 10-Man Tactical Squads
4x 10-Man Assault Squads
3x 5-Man Platoon Command Teams
1x 5-Man Company Command Team
(2x Tactical Platoons)
(1x Assault Platoon)


7th Company - Armored
9x 4-Tank Sections (T-100 Bulwark)
1x Command Tank
(3x Platoons of 3 Sections, 4 Tanks a section, 12 tanks a platoon.)


8th Company - Mechanized Transport
4x 10-IFV Platoons (M21 Belligerent)
1x C&C IFV
(2 sections per Platoon, 5 IFV's per section)


9th Company - Engineering
3x 5-Man EOD Teams
3x 10-Man CIST Teams (T100I Combat Infrastructure Support Vehicle)
5x 10-Man Combat Demolitions Teams
5x (3-Crew) T100S Ballista Siege Vehicle
1x 5-Man Command Team


10th Company - Combat Control, Logistics, and Support
1x M11CV
5x 4-SPG M899 Priest Batteries
4x 4-T57 SAM/SPAAG Units
3x2-T717 TELAR Batteries


Extras: 2x Squadrons of 16 UGV's, 4 sections per squadron, 4 UGV's a section.


Space Contingent

Air Wing (284 Pilots/Crew, 610 Maintenance Crew, 6 Commanders, 122 Craft, 900 Personnel total)

Fighters
MF-7S/A "Snubnose"
4x Squadrons of 16


Attack
MA-7S/A "Snubnose II"
2x Squadrons of 12


Electronic Warfare
MEW-9S/A "Mauler"
1x Squadron of 8


C&C
MC-39S/A S/AWACS "Hawkeye"
1x Squadron of 4


Transport
MML-45S/A "Condor"
2x Squadrons of 16

CV(L) 193S/A BUSF (Big Ugly Slow forgeter)
2x Squadrons of 3


Extras: 300 U57 Vogel UCD-S/A Drones for Defense


Equipment
8 RS/S-105 Stealth Multipurpose Recon Satellites

16 Deploy-able Radar/Listening Post/Observer Satellites

32 Disposable Planetary-Based Radar/Listening Post/Observer



Vehicles and Equipment

T-100 Bulwark MBT
Main Battle Tank
1x Driver
1x Gunner/Loader
1x Commander/Pintle Mount OP

1x 152mm Railgun
1x Coaxial 20mm Rotary Cannon
1x Pintle 20mm Rotary Cannon

Heavy Armor
High Damage
Med-Slow Speed
Autoloader Equipped
NERA/NxRA Eqipped
Colosseum Active Defense System


M21 "Belligerent" "Ugly Belle"
Infantry Fighting Vehicle
1x Driver
1x Gunner/Loader
1xCommander
Up to 10 Passengers

1x 40mm Autocannon
1x 3-Cell ATGM "Equalizer"
1x Coaxial 20mm Rotary Cannon
1x Pintle 20mm Rotary Cannon

Med-Heavy Armor
Med-Low Damage (With exception of ATGM)
Medium Speed
NERA/NxRA Equipped
Colosseum Active Defense System


M331 Light Utility Vehicle
Light Vehicle
(Not Manned by a dedicated crew)
1x Driver
1x Gunner
Up to 3 passengers

1x 20mm Rotary Cannon

No Armor
Low Damage
High Speed


T100S 'Ballista"
Siege/Demolition Vehicle
1x Driver
1x Gunner/Loader
1x Commander/Pintle OP

175mm Siege/Demolition Howitzer
1x 4-Cell Rocket Line Charge Breacher/MICLIC
1x 20mm Rotary Cannon

Heavy Armor
High Damage
Slow Speed
NERA/NxRA Equipped
Colosseum Active Defense System
Dozer Plow


T57 SAM/SPAAG "Spag"
Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun/SAM System
1x Driver
1x Gunner/Loader
1x Commander

2x40mm Chainguns
2x 4-Cell "Wasp" SAMs

Medium Armor
Med-High Damage (vs Aircraft)
Med-Slow Speed
Modified Colosseum Active Defense to intercept Anti-Radiation Missiles


T100I CIST Vehicle
Combat Infrastructure Support
1x Drive/Engineer
1x Commander/Engineer
3x Engineers

1x 20mm Rotary Cannon

Heavy Armor
Slow Speed
Equipped with backhoe/crane, bridging equipment


M111 Command Vehicle
Mobile Command Post
1x Driver/Vehicle Commander
1x Gunner/Loader
1x Offensive Systems Operator
1x ECM Specialist
1x ECCM Specialist
1x Recon Specialist/Drone Pilot
1x Ground Forces Commander
1x NCO

1x Twin 40mm Chaingun, AA capable
2x 4-Cell ATGM "Eqaulizer"
2x 4-Cell VLS Radar Guided SAM
1x Pintle Mount 20mm Rotary Cannon
1x Coaxial 20mm Rotary Cannon

Heavy Armor
Medium Damage
Slow Speed
Medium Drone Launcher
NERA/NxRA equipped
Colosseum Active Defense System


M899 "Priest" SPG
Self-Propelled Howitzer
1x Driver
1x Gunner/Loader
1x Commander

1x 205mm High Arc Railgun
1x Pintle 20mm Rotary Cannon

Med-Low Armor
High Damage
Slow Speed
Autoloader Equipped
Cluster Munition Protection
Modified Colosseum ADS to deflect counter-battery fire


T717 TELAR
Transporter Erector Launcher
Air-To-Ground/Air-To-Space
1x Driver
1x Radar Operator
1x "Gunner"
1x Commander

1x Universal Launcher System
(1, 2, or 4 rails)
Can Use: 1x ICBM, 2x Tactical Mid-Range, 4x Cruise Missile, 2x Air-To-Space
Warhead Type: Thermonuclear, Thermobaric, Conventional, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, EMP

Light Armor
Insane Damage
Slow Speed


M130 Unmanned Ground Vehicle
Light Support UGV

1x 20mm Rotary Cannon
1x 40mm Grenade Launcher w/ 25 rounds
(or)
1x 4-Cell AT Rocket

[Zanaran2]

Cmon guys, join!

[Mr. Hurricane]

We aren't really ready yet. I'm working as much as I can on sprites for the characters, and I've come up with drawings for the Empire's vehicles. I'll do Esotech and finish OTC, then probably SMPP. Tomorrow, I promise, everything will get underway.

[Zanaran2]

I can make a character template, if you'd like.

[SWAT One]

Seems strange to me that it's the 8th Millennium AD and we're still putting soldiers on the ground to carry out operations.

[Zanaran2]

There's no such thing as perfect AI.

[SWAT One]

There's no such thing as perfect AI.

And it takes six millennia to attempt improvements and yet still not achieve basic comprehensive AI?  Like at this point, even AI would be millennia outdated, probably replaced with cyber warfare that can take control of mechanized factories and other AI and just raise armies out of nothing.  But even that might be obsolete.

Edit:  Unless there was a really loving serious dark ages that spread across the universe and rendered everything useless for like six thousand years...  But I doubt that would happen with the basis of scientific thought already established.


Anyways, I'm not going to go into this any more unless requested of me.

[Mr. Hurricane]

In essences the Esotechs are a people who went against their human morals and are now enslaved with the help of technology. It is entirely possible they have been enslaved by an AI.

The Free Esotechs scorn intelligent AIs (ironically) but still cherish technology. They however are being systematically snuffed out by the Esotechs and Imperials.

The Empire itself has the ability to make quasi-independent functioning AIs, but they are technologically behind, as their religion is in it's dark ages. They also suffer from a lack of people with the techniclal skills to upkeep an army of machines. It is rumored that the few Intelligent AIs they had were shut down because they did not believe on the power of the ecclesiarchy.

The SMPP takes no interest in intelligent AIs as they have been on edge with the Esotechs.

The OTC has a few corporations and states who are interested in intelligent AIs, however, they do not experiment with connecting these AIs to the cybernetic implants used by some people. They also suffer some internal strife over wether it is ethical to create such AIs.

The UFSR has the capacity to produce intelligent AIs, and use quasi-indepenedent functioning AIs with their ground forces (UGVs, Vogels, AA Systems). At times they will be exclusively deployed into environments where it is too hazardous for people to be. (Asteroids, planets near the sun)

[SWAT One]

Okay.  That clears up a lot, but it still seems primitive to me.

Either way, this looks fun, and I may join.

[Mr. Hurricane]

Updated OP with Character creation. We will start this evening.

Okay.  That clears up a lot, but it still seems primitive to me.

Either way, this looks fun, and I may join.

You don't control your own character. This functions a lot like Space Marauders, but feel free to submit one.

[SWAT One]

Okay then.

[Xalos]

The Universe as We Know It

This is clearly a galaxy. Correct the OP.

[Mr. Hurricane]

You arrive on the bridge before everyone else. You have just received commission of the Arbitor, BBCVAS-156. She is a massive battlecarrier-assault ship.
There has been no contact with SIGOCOM as of yet, but you were told as soon as the ship was ready to go, you were to contact them. Your crew is currently boarding the ship.
(Make characters starfishs)

What to do now?

[Mr. Hurricane]

Uhm.