OOC Thread, Top PostOOC Thread, Character SheetsThe loss of Earth provided a great deal of strain upon its colonies upon the Moon, Mars, and the orbit of Venus. However, while it was difficult, each of these colonies managed to provide for themselves and eventually grow into three great powers in the Solar System.
Those within the orbit of Venus had a difficult time at first. They had the lowest amount of population, a measly twelve hundred colonists, the population maintaining the various mining and terraforming vessels that were being utilized upon the planet. After some measured scavenging and the scuttling of a large portion of one of the smaller, earlier colonies to improve their factory system, they managed to do fairly well for themselves. After a few generations, the Venutian air had been terraformed to the point where it was rendered safe for humans to live upon the planet, the strain to support the space required for the slowly growing population was lessened by a fair amount. Lingering chemicals within the atmosphere resulted within the appearance of the colonists shifting to one with a slightly blue tint working its way into the melatonin-rich skin tone of the population.
Those upon the surface of Mars had a moderately less difficult time than Venus, as several of their colonies already had access to all the production facilities that Venus would have a measure of difficulty in gaining, but without the terraforming drones that Venus had been granted by the United Nations upon Earth before the planet had been destroyed and not having a high density atmosphere to work with, the terraforming of Mars was delayed by two further generations. In the long term, this gap only really meant that the population upon Venus managed to catch up to the same number as the count of the number of humans existing upon Mars. Over the generations, the population has slowly gained a slight dark orange tint to their skin tone.
The colonists upon the Moon had an inverse to Venus. As the nearest to Earth, the population there was the greatest of the three areas with a population that could be sustained for several generations. However, this proved to its detriment, as they had been unable to secure a method to continually expand their living spaces. The population upon the body turned towards population control and careful genetic engineering to increase the efficiency of resource use within the human body. The multiple generations of genetic modification led to the appearance held by the populace of the Moon to hold an appearance a fair degree different to those in the rest of the colonies. The people are covered in a slightly gray exoskeleton, added to counter problems that had developed due to the low gravity, low atmosphere environment.
While in the beginning there was contact between the three installations, over time communications between the three dwindled and slowly died out. Belief in each of the colonies was that the two others had slowly dwindled and died out, so when a Venutian Ship came by the Moon several generations later after Venus had constructed outposts upon Mercury, the fact that some were still alive upon the moon was surprising, much less the ones upon the Moon having such a strange appearance to the Venutians. Things became more confusing when a Martian ship came by soon after. In the ensuing confusion, it is unsure who exactly fired the first shot, just that the Moon Colonists ended both ships through use of their asteroid defense system.
The resulting war undid multiple decades of progress that had been made by the various colonists, on top of the backslide in progress caused as a result of Earth's destruction. A peace was established between the worlds, but after only two generations it was already beginning to become strained between Venus and Mars. Both of their planets managed to recover while the Moon was in the process of attempting to utilize the Venutian and Martian terraforming techniques to restore Earth, though failing, and had started to expand outwards once more. Venus expanded upon its colony above Mercury, and had begun to add more, while Mars was starting to colonize the asteroid belt and look outwards to the Gas Giants. The great deal of freedom in its colonization prospects caused tension to begin to build between Venus and Mars, which likely would have resulted in the two planets going to blows again, if not for a discovery made by scientists on the Moon.
This discovery was a device which could generate a wormhole to a region they had termed 'subspace' in order to allow for faster than light travel. Initial testing resulted in a successful jump to the rings of Neptune, to the elation of the scientists. Sadly, this proved to be a lucky fluke, as most later jumps proved to have a maximum range equal to around a single astronomical unit before things became too dangerous and the ship would need to return to normal space. Despite this, the technology began to be frequently utilized for fast travel around the Solar System. With the rapid transport provided by this technology allowing easier access to the outer planets, tensions between Venus and Mars began to wane.
Within a few years, a scientist by the name of Dr. Edward Forge came up with a idea. It was a speculation that, if the Wormhole drive was utilized at a certain Langrine points within the Solar System, it is possible that the wormhole opened by the drive would be able to remain stable for a period of time to permit travel on an intergalactic scale. As evidence, the Doctor claimed that the reason behind the initial launch from the Moon to Pluto, which for a yet to be determined reason had used the exact amount of energy as the common 1 AU jump, was due to the drive having interacted with a miniature Langrine point created between the Earth and Moon. Very few decided to believe this theory, but rather than going onward in trying to convince people through additional papers, Dr. Forge, with a few followers, took a recently finished prototype ship that was in the process of being constructed as a joint project between the Moon, Venus, and Mars, went to the nearest Langrine, and made a wormhole jump at the Langrine point. Detection satellites that monitored Wormhole travel did not detect an exit signature from the vessel, despite last transmissions indicating the subspace destabilization protocols as still being online.
Keeping the situation quiet, the three governments determined that a joint mission should be attempted to recapture the prototype and test whether the theory of Dr. Forge was true, as well as bringing the doctor to justice. They took an aging Lunar vessel, the LSS Judgement, and equipped it with the latest technologies of all three interplanetary powers. A crew was selected from the military ranks of all three powers, with the Captain being determined to be from the Moon. This is where you come in. As a member of the crew of the retrofitted cruiser, your mission is to capture the prototype and Dr. Forge, determine if intergalactic travel is possible, and, if possible, find further planets for colonization and determine if we are alone in the universe.
While the resulting crew of the Judgement was a mite understaffed, but it was not to such a degree that it would prove to be a major problem to the operation of the vessel. The nineteen members were brought aboard the ship quite rapidly, but speed was not required all too much. The ship was not scheduled to leave the shipyard for a fair amount of time, as a measure for the crew to enable the crew to have a period of time to adjust to the ship before they headed out upon their mission. Currently, all members were within the boarding area between the two hanger bays that contained the Amazon Transports that had brought them aboard. None had yet moved onto the rest of the ship, having either just arrived or having decided to see all of those that had been assigned to the vessel.
What do you do?
Chief Medical Officer Olivia Cortal[Date Reservation, Month, Day, Year]
0:600 ~ Awoke this morning, oiled and tuned violin strings, played 30 seconds. The Lunar Tea has gone stale. I suspect a protozoa infection among the tea supply and will test and treat any contamination. Standard Routine.
0:700 ~ Arrived at duty shift West 37th Lunar General Hospital. LGH Decon procedure, scrub and treatment roster obtained.
0:715 ~ First Patient, 100432-1a. Patient is a lunar juvenile female (F.D.), aged 2 months, presenting with abnormal genetic modification manifestations. F.D.'s exoskeleton is malformed, presenting with non uniform density and thickness, thinner and brittle in some areas, thicker and dense in others, or entirely absent. Patient suffers from pain and exhibits crying. Exoskeleton protrudes from right shoulder restraining mobility of elbow and shoulder, is absent above right dorsal abdominal plate region, and covers left eye.
Prescribe 2ml natal analgesic. Place nurse fill and administration order.
Obtain F.D.'s genetic sample, identify differentials and normalization procotol. Place test requisition.
Obtain sub-dermal cranial scan, focal area left occular region, assess left eye functionality. Place Scan requisition.
Schedule preoperative surgical excavation consult on excess exoskeleton deposits.
Assess organ functionality. Place assessment order
0:745 ~ Second Patient 080032-5b. Patient is a lunar adult male (K.R.) aged 21 years, presenting with compound complex fractured right femur, cause fall at work. Blood Type O negative. Patient uncooperative, cursing, threatening bodily harm to staff. Suggest restraint and sedation if required. Second and third physician sign off required. Presenting options and counseling to patient. Sedation not required. Patient offered mild sedative, patient accepted.
Prescribe analgesic. Place nurse fill and administration order.
Obtain K.R.'s genetic sample, identify differentials and normalization procotol. Place test requisition.
Obtain sub-dermal femoral scan, assess musculature, ligament, nerve, and bone functionality. Place Scan requisition.
Prepping patient for surgery option.
Prepping temporary genetic modification, strengthening leg exoskeleton for temporary structural support around fracture.
Blood transfusion Type O negative begun.
Next of kin notified and on scene, counseling given, consent obtained.
Surgical preparation initiated.
Genetic modification protocol initiated and prepared.
Prognosis excellent, patient will regain 85% use of limb within 2 days. 100% long term.
First incision made median femoral....
0:900 ~ Surgical interruption.
Duty physician relieved; Dr Marcus Finestel M.D. cert Osteopathic Surgeon taking operating physician duty.
Summoned to Command and Administration Building. Highly irregular.
10:35 ~ Arrive at Command and Administration Building. Breifed and informed of sit rep. LSS Judgement mission to obtain Dr Forge from fugitive activities. 2 Subordinate Medical Personnel below Chief Medical Officer. Position offered, autonomy assured, research time and ability assured, adequate supplies assured, duties to include medical, genetic and surgical duties with supervision of crew generally and specifically for subordinate medical positions.....
Requested information on suboridinate medical positions. Altem Corvose 28 male, Venetian. Specalty Xenobiology and Field Aid. Medical Assistant/Ground Medic. Everett Owen 28 male Martian. Embedded troop ground medic.
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Position Accepted.
End long part 1 for today.
15:00 ~ Was given leave and relief of services. I am no longer required to perform duties at West 37th Lunar General Hospital. Politely declined and insisted upon seeing 3 patients
First Patient, 100432-1a. Patient is a lunar juvenile female (F.D.), aged 2 months. See Part 1 log entry encoded 0:715.
F.D. has developed aggressive secondary staff infection around thicker and denser exoskeleton, right leg. Distal anterior portion, possible tibial concern.
Obtain sub-dermal leg scan, focal area right tibial region, assess left eye functionality. Place Scan requisition.
Interpreting scan result, foreign mass? Possibly exoskeleton manifestation and inflammatory response thereto.
Prescribe anti inflammatory. Place nurse fill and administration order.
Notify Primary treating physician, place note in chart.
16:12 ~ Second Patient 080032-5b K.R. recovering from reconstructive surgery and preliminary temporary genetic modification of exoskeleton for structural leg stability while fracture heals.
K.R. patient consult.
Interpretation of secondary post operative surgical subdermal scan.
Excellent surgical technique.
K.R. restricted from any and all walking or weight distribution on leg.
Notify Primary treating physician, place note in chart.
17:21 ~ Requested facility access to genetics laboratory. No longer on file for clearance. Security guard manual override.
17:26 ~ Specimen sample 0024b-12, batch 15, Genetically Engineered Lunar Horvinsen's Disease, bacteria altered sample.
Bacterial Chromosomal manipulation has produced altered the allergic reaction with increased blood production from marrow, and greater platelet count in subject simulation 26. However, projected antibody strength remains unchanged. Additionally, sweating and thirst are still projected to be present in sim.
Live organism testing unwarranted at this stage.
Will recombine genome chromosomal pairing for Specimen sample 0024b-12, batch 16.
Destorying Specimen sample 0024b-12, batch 15.
18:32 ~ Specimen sample 0025c-47, batch 32, Genetically Engineered Retroviral Radiation Absorbing altered sample.
Viral chromosmal manipulation has produced mild radition absorption effects, but not to a statistically significant variable as yet in subject simulation 28. No additional radiation repair is present at this time across spectrum exposure.
Live organism testing unwarranted at this stage.
Will recombine genome chromosomal pairing for Specimen sample 0025c-47, batch 33.
Destorying Specimen sample 0025c-47, batch 32.
19:00 ~ Home. Eating. Oddly, inexplicably, unhappy.
20:00 ~ Violin: Allegro molto appassionato in E Minor.
20:14 ~ Violin Andante E
20:22 ~ Allegretto non troppo -- Allegro molto vivace .... E Minor
20:29 ~ Stop, stare at distant Earth. Survey ruins from space.... Despair....
Computer delete last 10 seconds of Chief Medical Officer's Log
General Ground Force Member Kimby Rice[Entry 1, (Month, Day, Year)]
I'm not usually big into journals, but I also know what it's like being isolated on a ship, so I'll stick to the lesser evil. I'm being transferred to the LSS Judgement and so here it is. The start of a new journal, aka the only psychologist you'll get til you're off the ship. It's not the biggest ship I've been stationed on, but it beats fighting rebels on our own colonies. That shit is rough on everybody involved. Anyways. The goal of the ship is to capture Doctor Edward Forge, a scientist. From what I hear it's a longshot, but we're otherwise acting as an exploration vessel. Finding new planets and such.
I'm just hoping it isn't a dull cruise through subspace. But unless one of the governments is holding out on information about other lifeforms and livable planets, my rifle may as well be rusting in the armory til we find Forge. Still, I'll try and stay social, cards, chess, hell, tabletop games if they got it. I know it's going to be one hell of a long journey. Oh, and if you're reading this and you aren't me. One, quit it! Two, the bottle of whiskey is emergency disinfectant I swear. Don't touch. It'll be a long trip, and we'll need the supplies to last.
Name: <To be named by the Captain>
Type: Large
Speed: 5
Hull: 150/150
Shields: 30/30
Regen: 10 per round
Weapons:
(2) Lunar Heavy Ion Cannons - Energy - Beam - Fires along facing of ship - 1d100 per strike on shields - 4d12 per strike on hull
(4) Venutian Rapid Fire Railguns - Magnetic - Ballistic - Able to fire along 360 degrees in a 180 arc (Two on top, two on bottom) - 2d6 per strike on shields - 2d12 per strike on hull
(10) Martian 300 Megaton Fusion Missiles - Fusion - Missiles - Fires from one of two forward missile tubes - Single use - 20d20 per strike
Map of Ship (Not to Scale)(Rough descriptors in OOC's Ship Specifications):
Upper Deck
CMO/CEO Quarters Medical Bay Stairs I----------I---------I Life Support
Bridge-----------------I----------------------------I---------------I------I Bay 1-I-Bay 2 I-----------I----------Engines
Captain/First Officer's Quarters Captain's Office Stairs I----------I---------I Gravity Generator
Lower Deck
Crew Quarters Crew Quarters Stairs I--------I-------I Shielding
Jump Drive-------Recreation-----------I---------------I--------------I-------I Cargo Hold I-------I--------Engines
Crew Quarters Crew Quarters Stairs I--------I-------I Reactor
Other Information
(2) Martian Amazon-Class Aerial Transports
Type: Small Ship
Shields: 10/10
Regen: 2 per round
Speed: 9 on local, 3 on capital
Hull: 40/40
Weapon: (2) Venutian Railguns - Magnetic - Ballistic - Fires along facing of ship - 1d4 per strike on Shields, 1d6 per strike on Hulls, 3d6 per strike on Individuals.
Weapon: (1) Lunar Burst Laser - Energy - Beam - Fires along facing of ship - 2d4 per strike on Shields, 1d4 per strike on Hull, 4d6 per strike on Individuals.
Transports: 1 Pilot and either 4 Humans or 1 Martian Berserker Ground Transport (Cannot have humans onboard Ground Transport if entering atmosphere.)
(15) Environmental Suits
Def: +1
Prevents Asphyxiation
(5) Reinforced Environmental Suits
Def: +5
Prevents Asphyxiation
(3) General Stun Batons
Type: Melee - N/A
Knocks target unconscious
(2) Martian Shotguns
Type: Short-Range - Ballistic
Damage: 2d6
(3) Martian Assault Rifles
Type: Mid-Range - Ballistic
Damage: 2d4
(1) Lunar Sniper Rifle
Type: Long-Range - Energy
Damage: 1d6
(7) Venutian Plasma Pistols
Type: Mid-Range - Plasma
Damage: 1d4
(1) Martian Berserker Ground Transport
Type: Ground Vehicle
Hull: 30/30
Move: 7
Transports: 1 Driver, 2 Passengers, and 1 Turret Operator
Weapon: Turret - (1) Lunar Chaingun - Energy - Beam - 180 degree forwards, 45 degree vertical arc - 1d4 strike on Shields, 1d4 strike on Shields, 3d6 strike on Individuals
(200) Reactor Fuel
(1000) General Supplies
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