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[10ebbor10]

Since the unification wars ended a hundred years ago, the outer rim has been longing for it's independence. There have been many rebellions, but all had failed. Revolts were brutally put down, any request for mercy brutally ignored. Nevertheless, it was our own disunity that was our greatest weakness. Some houses betrayed us, siding with the core world in exchange for the right to command over us.  Even our greatest plans were doomed to fail.

In the end, our Salvation, and that what brought an end to the Core Alliance, was a ghost from the last war. A weapon build by the Alliance itself, and intended to obliterate the Rim Federation. A last resort, a weapon so brutal that no one dared to use. Or that was the plan, at least.

It was a virus, a bioweapon the like of which humanity had never seen before. It devastated the Inner core systems, reducing entire planets to massive graveyards. Each day, billions died. In the end, the Jump network was disabled, and all contact with the core worlds was lost. Alliance military consolidated itself around loyal houses, but without back-up and without organization they could not maintain their grip on the system. It seemed a new age of freedom was upon us.
 
However, not even the shutdown of the Jump network could save us from the virus. Devastating measures were taken to curb it's spread, but nothing could be done. Many perished, and all hope seemed lost.
I don't know how, but one ship managed to find the cure, hidden in a wreck deep within uncharted space. Neither ship nor crew ever returned from that mission, but their last transmission saved our lives. The plague was stopped, and though many died, the rim worlds survived.


That Dark Decade is now almost 20 years after us. Interstellar travel has been restored, though the majority of the jump network still remains unusable. Planets are being recolonized, lives are being rebuild. Solutions are found for old problems, and it appears that a true golden age is now upon us.

Yet progress also brings tension. The outer rim has not forgotten the years of repression put upon them by the Core nations, and their associates. Additionally, tensions are rising over the ownership of lost worlds, ships and other installations abandoned to the plague. Piracy still remains a problem, as former militias now turn their sights against new targets.

Spoiler: So... (click to show/hide)

Set a good 20-30 years after the original game, the game will still continue on the major paths of the previous game. It retains almost all elements of the previous games, though it streamlines some elements. Individual Characters still exists, and I will try to put more effort in resolving their actions. A new and more comprehensive spaceship system should make it more easy for players to perform a variety of activities, while freeform actions will remain a priority. This is a suggestion game.

The game itself centers around the adventures of spaceship and it's crew.

[10ebbor10]

Spoiler: Example Spaceship (click to show/hide)

Armoured Drone
HP:         [10/10]           (Low)
Armor:    [20/20] DR:2  (Both Low)
Dodge:   14 (Quite high)
Weaponry:
-Pulse Laser Cannon
       -Accuracy: 2 (Slightly above average)
       -Damage: 3*d4 (Low)
       -Traits: None

Spoiler: Space Combat (click to show/hide)

First of all, this game is not entirely mechanics driven. A smart, thought-out plan will get you further than a detailed analysis of the mechanics. Nevertheless, there are some basic rules all weaponry follows. Each weapon has an accuracy stat, and a damage stat. In order to determine if a weapon hits, a d20 will be rolled, the accuracy stat will be added, and then it will be checked if this surpasses the enemies dodge statistic. Afterwards, the damage is rolled, and subtracted from the enemies armor. If this damage exceeds 4 times the enemy damage reduction, or if the Accuracy roll was very good, then a critical hit applies.

Normally, damage is first subtracted from armor, and then from structural hit. However, a critical hit pierces enemy armor, damages the enemy ship structurally, and can temporally disable some parts, or set of internal explosions.

Spoiler: Critical Roll list (click to show/hide)

D20 + Excess damage divided by 5 - Armor strength Or
D20 + Excess Accuracy - Dodge roll - Armor strength

1-5   : Mild structural Damage
6-10 : Worse structural Damage
11-12: Small Hull breach
13-14: Internal Subsystem Malfunction*
15-16: Mediocre Hull Breach
17-18: Severe Hull Breach
19-20: Subsystem failure*
20+  : Structural failure

This damage is localized. Usually, it is spread out over all exterior parts of the ship. (Engines, Weapons, Bridge, Cargo, Sensors) However for the marked malfunctions, interior subsystem damage can also occur. Internal subsystems are:(Power core, Jumpdrive, Lifesupport, Ammunition storage). Hitting one of these will do significant damage.

Spoiler: Making a character (click to show/hide)

Name:
Task:
Biography and all other fanciness optional.

Spoiler: Policy Regarding Questions (click to show/hide)

Ask. Really, you can ask explanation on anything, I will try to comply.

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Player Characters

Spoiler: List (click to show/hide)

Ukranian Ranger
Name: Tremor
Task: Small spacecraft designer\mechanic\engineer
Bio: Tremor constructs various small crafts by combining old junk for a living and joined the expedition to find suitable parts for new projects

Gotdamnmiracle
Name: Zeke Harmon MD.
Task: Surgeon
Bio: Doc Zeke is the flight surgeon and all around doctor for the crew. He began his career after he finished schooling, coming out around the lower third of his class. He ended up doing fairly well for himself in the medical field, since his tendency to stress the small things made him very meticulous with his surgeries and his ability to not sweat under the pressure made him perfect for the task. His career started to go downhill when he began dosing himself and became addicted to his own drugs. After becoming blacklisted and wandering around, for more than a bit he began to pick up jobs as a crew doctor, to pick up some extra cash and also feed the habit. He ended up in rehab after a smuggling job went wrong, long story short, he didn't kick the habit, but he'll tell you he has a much better grasp on it.

Detoxicated
Name: Fernando de la Macoris
Task: Chemical Engineer
Bio: After graduating from chem school, Fernando spent some years working for ChemCorp, a big corporation who specialized in the fields of material development. He worked on several alloy improvement projects and has also gained some knowledge of biochemistry while working on living gases. He left the corporation after a big accident where most of his coworkers were killed. Struck with grief he is trying to find peace in the deep black space.

Database

Spoiler: History (click to show/hide)

The Seccesion wars:
      - A number of military conflicts almost a century ago now, where the Outer Rim Confederacy tried to declare it's independence from the Core federation. The war(s) took place over several decades, and had major casualties on both sides. It ended with the bombardment of New Thebe(Confederate Capital) by a rogue Confederate Defense AI. More than 3 billion civilians died in nuclear flame. To this day, the planet remains utterly inhabitable.

Spoiler: Nations,groups and other political entities (click to show/hide)

Rim League

An overarching body compromised of almost all political entities with the intention of providing stability and preventing conflicts after the collapse of the Core Alliance. They don't have much to say, as many of the members have veto rights, but most of the basic resolutions they made are enforced. The Rim League is not located on a planet or moon, but on the  RL Unity, a converted Alliance Super Dreadnought. Despite it's impressiveness, it has long fallen into disrepair and is no longer a functional warship.

House of Saeta

An fairly influential house, ruling over a dozen of fully developed planets and about eight systems. They rely on trade for a majority of their income, and while they maintain their own military force, they frequently use mercenaries for a variety of jobs.

Triumvirate of Azumaril

The System of Azumaril is ruled by 3 wealthy corporations ((De iure every citizen can be elected, but de facto not)). Each elects a chairman every year. These chairmen then divide the positions in the government between themselves. 2 of the chairmen are consuls, the third is the treasurer. The three corporations at this moment are:
      - Ares Weapon Systems                      : A weapon producer
      - Rim wards shipping Line                   : Owner of a majority of merchant vessels
      - Vraxian Construction Conglomerate   : Shipbuilding and station construction

RMC
      - Rim mining Corporation: A company turned government, the Rim Mining corporation is the majority of it's economy, it produces almost 40% of the minerals excavated in this part of the rim, and has mining operations in over 20 different systems. It has, however, no non-mining planetary holdings, as most of it's industry is situated in orbit

Pirates

There are several pirate clans. Most importantly, it's important to divide between the Rim and Outer Rim pirates(which are organized), and the inner Rim pirates (which are not).

Yaki Pirate Clan
      - One of the larger pirate clans. Very organized, and reportedly even capable of constructing their own ships. They partake in smuggling as often as they do real piracy, and are reportedly capable of taking on even some sector navies.

Spoiler: Technology (click to show/hide)

Materials

Duranium
     - While the original product did indeed contain depleted Uranium, the current alloy no longer does. Duranium is a heavy alloy of several metals (Mainly Iron and Tungsten), reinforced by a mass produced microcrystaloid structure made from Silicium. The resulting structure is very strong and resilient, but also quite heavy. As such, it is seldom used in massive quantities, and serves mainly as a cheap hull plating for civilian ships. Duranium cristaloid structure tends to deform if heated or put under significant stress for prolonged amount of time, and is therefore ill suited for atmospheric vehicles and combat vessels.

Teladium
     - Unlike Duranium, Teladium is not an alloy, and is mostly organic in origin. Like Duranium, it's main strength lies in a specific microstructure, though Teladium is much more resistant to heat, and has slight self repairing capabilities. It's primarily made of Carbon, but also contains various metals and minerals. Sometimes, it is reinforced with specially made carbon nanowavers and other materials.

Spoiler: Locations (click to show/hide)

Inner Rim:
The zone of space between the true Rim systems, and the core systems. Jump links in the Inner rim are unstable, dangers are rampant, and there's no real authority. There's no information about the existence of any states or colonies inside the Inner Rim, though this must be where the pirates have their bases.

The Rim:
A large collection of systems and various nations, the Rim is the only sector of space known to have a sizeable human population and political organisation. The Rim is not an united nation however, and most supranational attempts at government have failed because of frequent backstabbing and rivalry.

The outer Rim:
The ever moving frontier, where new colonies and jump links are constructed. Progress is slow, but exploration continues ever onwards.

Vanguard System (Rim)
      -Recolonization had only started shortly after the start of the plague, and as such, the colony in the system was only very small. Refugees from neighboring systems rapidly increased the population of the colony. The plague followed soon after, but had difficulty taking ground due to the very isolated infrastructure, and unique planetary conditions. Today the system is the home of the house Saeta, and consists out of 3 colonized planets and several moons. Terraforming on all planetary bodies is still in progress, in order to remove the final effects of planetary bombardement by the Alliance during the war.

Azumaril System (Rim)
      - A small, self governed system consisting of a gas giant(after which the system is named) orbiting it's star and limited asteroid belt. Various moon are habitable, and some have even been terraformed into real wildlife reserves. The Azumaril system used to be a resort for the rich, and they locked it down when the plague started to spread. Today, it's still a very exclusive society, and home to many of the most influential persons in the rim. While non citizens are not allowed to set food upon any of it's moons, there are several asteroid space stations where one can trade a variety of goods.

Midway (Inner Rim)
       - A small, system orbiting a dwarf star. A small outpost has been constructed in orbit around it, and now serves as staging post for anyone who wants to start an expedition to the Inner rim. It also serves as an early warning post for pirate raids, though lately it appears that these have found an alternate route into the Rim.

A-29 (Inner Rim)
      - A rich system with many habitable planets and rich mineral deposits. It's no wonder that ownership of this sector is disputed between the House of Saeta, and the RMC. Battles are sporadic, as none of them which to cause an all out war, but conflicts occur every so often, and currently the system is mostly abandoned.

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

Gnome Automated Defense Drone:
      -An automated Alliance drone armed with a small laser pulse cannon for point defense duties. It's lightly armored, and relies on small maneuvering thrusters for all movement. Power is supplied by batteries, a small RTG and 2 small solar panels. While effective as support for a larger vessel, they're only dangerous alone if encountered in swarms. They were decommissioned from the Alliance Military almost 50 years ago, but are still a frequent sight in Rim sectors, where they're frequently used by civilians to provide security to a variety of installations.

RL Unity

A massive 1.2 kilometer long ship, with an age varying between 420 and 60 years. Different parts have been replaced over time. Recently fallen into disrepair, it's currently used as the headquarters of the Rim league. The Unity, and it's Sister ship, Concordance, were permanently stationed in the Rim at the end of the wars. At the beginning of the plague, Concordance has been recalled to enforce the quarantine, and is presumably lost to the plague. The Unity remained, enforcing alliance rule over the system. A suicidal terrorist attack crippled it, destroying it's drive systems with several nuclear warheads. It has been stuck in the same abandoned system ever since.   

Assegai Class personnel transport.

Named after their distinctive spearlike shape, the Assegai class transport is a small, versatile vessel. It's extremely nimble and fast, can land in a wide range of conditions, and has it's own jumpdrive. Originally intended as a luxury transport, nowadays the Assegai is used in a variety of roles. The Assegai is unarmed, but has a small cargo hold which is often used to store several defense drones. Assegai class ships are also popular with smugglers, because of their speed and small size.

Spoiler: Redemption (click to show/hide)

Weaponry:
Twin Turbolaser

An advanced free electron laser, using a small particle accelerator to send relativistic particles through an oscillating magnetic field, thereby creating a very strong laser. The output frequency is highly tunable, ranging from microwaves to soft X-rays, though the installation has clearly been optimized for the usage of Ultraviolet Lasers. 

[The Froggy Ninja]

PTW

[10ebbor10]

Anyway, currently this is an interest check, mainly to look for players from the original game. I will add more information to the OP soonish, or tomorrow.

In the meantime, you can look through the previous game, or ask questions to me.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Yay! Loved the original

My character:
Name: Tremor
Task: Small spacecraft designer\mechanic\engineer
Bio: Tremor makes various small crafts by combining old junk for a living and joined the expedition to find suitable parts

Is that OK for a character?

[10ebbor10]

Of course.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Common guys, propose some battleplans. That's gonna be cool game as original one

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Any info about teladium Hull plating? Most importantly do we have enough to cover that 30 missing points of armor?

Also, can we get a price list for:

a) Various hull plates
b) Small weapons (fighter sized) and turrets
c) Railgun and flak ammo.
d) Missiles
e) Metalworking tools
f) Fighters\combat drones

[10ebbor10]

I will soon be adding those things to the post. I'll leave a note here too.

On a side note, DR is applied per diceroll involved in the attack, not as a single roll for the entire attack.

[10ebbor10]

There, stuff added. Now I really should be adding those to the library too.

If there's anything you want to know more about, just ask.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

- Damaged Teladium Hull plating [25]
Is that 25 units of damaged Tealadium platings? Is Teladium Hull plating = Teladine Armor?

[10ebbor10]

Yes. It's damaged though, and only has a DR of 3.

[Morrigi]

Could we get a selling price on hull repair drones, the various resources, and turrets?
Also, what can we do with the wrecked droid parts?

[10ebbor10]

Sure.Typically, it's 80% of the purchasing price.

You can dismantle it, try to repair it, or use it to make something new.