You dip your head in a nod, and a very concerned pirate tosses you the datapad before scurrying away behind a blast door. The armor's eyes track him as he flees, then they return to you. With a duck of your head, you ride the air lock to the hull of the ship. The suit follows along behind you like an obedient dog.
In the end, you have to put the armor back on, and, with a twist of your wings, you head to the forest -- far away from the Crusader Encampment. When you set down again, you immediately give the open command and stumble out of the beast, swallowing down your fear as it...stands. Nearby. Watching.
You shake your head and return to look at your datapad. No doubt they'll deliver to the Crusader Encampment, and, you realize, you can look over a weapon and view the specs from here. A small screen pops up of the Armorer, who gives a limp wave when he sees you. "Good to see you're still alive."
Name: # $
Laser Weapons:
Level 2 Two-stage Automatic Las-Rifles w/various modifications 1721 4
Level 2 Las-gun Automatic Submachine Guns 456 3
Level 2 Las-pistol 3000 1
Level 4 Two Stage Las-rifle 200 8
Level 2 Long Range, Aim Assist Las-gun Rifle 50 10
Level ? Naval Destruction Beam Long-range Cannons 2 2000
Level 2 Auto-Beam Emitter Cannon 5 500
Slugthrowers:
Level 1 Survival (Rail-gun) Rifle 200 3
Level 2 Auto-cannon w/ explosive shells 20 50
Level 2 Automatic Rail-gun 100 12
Level 3 Automatic Gyro-jet rifle 50 35
Shields:
Level 3 Hardlight Emitter Shields 300 70
Level 1 Emitter Shields 2000 5
Cutter Hilts:
Level 1 Cutter Hilt (Hydrogen-Oxygen) 2412 1
Level 3 Cutter Hilt (Acetylene-Oxygen) 567 10
Level 5 Cutter Hilt (Cyanogen-Oxygen) 450 20
Armor:
Level 2 Carapace Armor: Minor Ai 200-300/1000 50/year
Level 5 Voidmarine Armor: Chained Major AI 500 N/A
Grenades, Mortars, and explosive ordinance:
Level 2 Tactical nuclear recoilless gun 4 300
Level 2 Rotary Grenade Launcher 35 100
Assorted Mortars TNTC 70-400
Hullbreachers TNTC 100
Silane Grenades TNTC 5
Fragmentation Grenades TNTC 0.5
White Phospherous Grenades TNTC 3
EMP Grenades TNTC 5
Stunner Grenades TNTC 8
Mindbleed Grenades TNTC 50
Mininuke Warheads 86 10
Artifacts:
Level ? Antimatter launcher, w/10 shells 1 1000
Utility:
Bandoliers TNTC 0.1
Belts TNTC 0.1
Utility Vests TNTC 0.1
Utility Rigs TNTC 0.1
Armor Pouches TNTC 0.1
Void Suits TNTC 5
Man Portable Solar Recharging Arrays 500 5
PACKMULE 25 50
Survival Rations TNTC 0.05
Spare lenses TNTC 0.7
Empty Magazines TNTC 0.1
Cybernetic Limbs (Arms, Legs, Eyes, Life Support) TNTC N/A
Level 2 Aiming Assist Lenses 1500 N/A
Coolant refills TNTC 0.9
Available Funds for Barter:
38347 [Empyreal Energy Credits]
You are Pheobe Gainer and Pheonix
Local Time: [0600] 1/4/2011
Personal Time: 7 months
Empyreal Time: NO NETWORK CONNECTION.
You are missing your left arm.
Laterally, across your chest, is an ugly scar.
Your hair is a darker neon blue, speckled with gold, black and reds.
Cohesion: 50%
You are satiated.
[12] Nano-Feast charges remaining.
Over Body:A heavy naval coat of black fabric.
Over Shirt:A black, spider-silk vest
On Torso:A white, airy shirt
On Legs:A pair of heavy blue pants
On Feet: A pair of gray spacer boots
Max Willpower Linear Distance: [20 meters]
Max Willpower Diameter: [20 meters]Overload: Trained
Bird of Sol's Reign: Great
Light of Sol: Novice
Conquerer's Aura: Initiated
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Voice of the Queen: Initiated
Inferno : Great
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Slayer's Blade : Initiated
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Controlled Fusion Reaction : Initiated
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Uncontrolled Fusion Reaction : Initiated
Healing Factor: Initiated
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Endurance Boost: Amateur.
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Strength Boost: Amateur.
Matter Manipulation: Silicon:: Experienced
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Silicon Sunder: Novice
Skill:
Charisma: Apprentice
Skill:
Attrition Warfare: Apprentice
Skill:
Marksmanship: Proficient
Cephie Lavoisier's Verbal Oath One owed Favor: Ashley 'Ashes' SolContract with the Retributionist's Valhol' Pirates, AKA the Twelve Clans of Old Skarin Grandmother(adopted): Mother Nicole Gainer
--Contactable in Person
--High Influence with Scholars, Crusaders, the Thornton Family
Ruled Nation: Pheonix's Holy Fortress-State
A dominant power on McCreary's Planet, despite its recent foundation. Currently pursuing a policy of aggressive reclamation.
-Ruled by a council, headed by yourself.
-Theocratic Dictatorship
-The citizens revere you as their new God.
Organization: The Children of SEED
Nine individuals, with the minds of automata and the bodies of men and women. Their very presence grates on your nerves.
--Contactable in person, or by radio.
Organization: The Thornton Family
--Contactable through Emma, radio.
--High Influence within Steelworks 9 Region
--Subservient to you
Organization: Thornton Warmachines
A complement of hulking Thornton soldiers turned into cybernetically augmented heavy-duty infantry. Equipped with fusion reactor based las-gun assault rifles, Inferno Shotguns, super thick armor, and technicians standing by. They are also equipped with inter and intra-squad radio communicators.
--Lead by William Thornton
Organization: The Crew of Retributionist's Valhol, the Twelve Clans of Old Skarin
A motley collection of nearly three hundred pirates, who have crashlanded in the Outlands some thousand years ago. They are a representative populist enterprise.
--Lead by Captain Murdach Valhol.
--Contactable by Empyreal Communication Relay Network
Servant, Friend?: Cephie Laviosier.
An Ascended under contract to you for the next twelve years. She manipulates carbon and carbon-based structures.
--Contactable in person, or by radio.
Mercenary: Murdach Valhol
Captain of the Retributionist's Valhol.
--Contactable by Empyreal Communication Relay Network
Ally, Subservient: William Thornton
Leader of the Thornton Family of Businessmen.
--Contactable in person, or by radio.
--High influence within the Thornton Mercenaries
--High influence within The Thornton Family
--Feared within Steelworks 9 Region
Personal Scientist, Ally: Silas Thornton
--High influence within The Thornton Family
Consort, Annoying Oracle: Emma Thornton
--Contactable in person, or by radio.
--High influence within The Thornton Family
Pet, Threat: Mitch, the Barker
A bristly furred, stubby faced hellion of a canine that will possibly mutate in the future. His fur is a rusty red, mixed with brownish gray. His eyes are starting to be tinged with bright, electric blue.
-10/50 Obedience
-?/50 Affection
-5/50 Respect
Pheonix's Fortress-State (McCreary's Planet)
Theocractic Dictactorship
Capital: Fortress City of Stormmont
Population: 4*10^6
Military: One (1) Corps of Active Duty Hover Craft Deployed Crusaders (Baseline, Mark 1, Hardened){Stationed in Stormmont, Fortified}
Three (3) Corps of Active Duty Defense Militias (Baseline, Mark .5){Stationed in SEED Holy Land, Fortified}
One (1) Corps of Active Duty Hover Craft Deployed Crusaders (Baseline, Mark 1, Hardened){Stationed in SEED Holy Land, Fortified}
One (1) Corps Reserve Crusaders (Baseline, Mark 1, Underequipped){Stationed in Stormmont, Fortified}
One (1) Company of Thornton Warmachines (Baseline, Mark ~1, Hardened Veterans){Currently Fighting in Steelworks Number Nine}
Commodities of Note: Nutrient Bar Rations [Food Stuffs] (equilibrium), Hydrogen Fuel Supplies (deficit), Medical Supplies (equilibrium), Consumer Goods (deficit), Electronics (deficit), Steel (equilibrium), Bioplastics (deficit), Chemicals (surplus), Luxury goods (low deficit), Alchoholic Beverages (surplus), Slug Weapons (deficit), Beetle Products (glut)
Quality of life: Food, clean water, lighting, sanitation, universal literacy, universal healthcare, universal higher education, lack of culture, lack of luxury, religious restrictions, and lack of universal rights
Population Morale: Medium
Government Legitimacy: Moderate.
Economy: Non-existant, survival focus
Territories: SEED Holy Land
Ethnic Groups of Note: Thornton Family Group (Unified, Loyal, Criminal), Sandsper Family Group (Unified, ? ? ?), Hoganson Family Group (Unified, Remnants), Sandsper Family, (Unified, Crimina, ? ? ?), Twenty Minor Families(Unified, Criminal), Western Outlanders (Remnants, ? ? ?), Eastern Outlanders (Twenty Clans, ? ? ?)