Aftermath Ii: A Desperate Climb [Rp Thread]

[_pok_ 1768]

Quick Response to Masky

August strides over to his ship with some confidence, preparing to take off. He observes the scientists scribbling down notes and laughs, walking over to one of them and taking his clipboard. "All you needed to do was ask." He mutters in German as he begins to scribble notes and draw images in German. He then points at the thrusters and VTOL engines with a smirk. "If you can replicate that and get enough strength to go as far as this thing then I'll be damned."

 

August then proceeds to hop in his ship, motioning for it to be rolled out. With a salute to the general, August puts his helmet on and lowers the cockpit. He then rolls his engines and immediately rises upward. In a flash his ship bursts out of sight and August is gone.

 

When the scientists go back to the paper that August left them they would notice one thing especially. "Enjoy the food."

 

MOD POST

 

Minor Event - Applies to Masky

Several days after August's departure and the distribution of August's food, a large number of people begin to report chills, headaches, fevers, weakness, and large welts on their skin. The disease is foreign, unknown to any on the colony. There are reports that 10 have already died.

 

Minor Event - Applies to ALL

With relative peace and stability continuing at a rather steady pace in all colonies, populations continue to increase at a firm rate. 

OOC: From now on, I will allow for you guys to do your population increase and decreases on your own. I will at times intervene for certain events but otherwise you guys can control that. BE REASONABLE. As a general rule boost your population NO MORE than 5% every 2 pages, about 3% per page.

+20 Population to ALL

 

MAJOR EVENTS - APPLIES TO ALL

 

A new broadcast is sent out from the German moonbase. Because of their location and vast stores of pre-war technology, the Germans possess the capabilities to reach all planets within the system rather clearly. They broadcast this message to the maximum range capacity, but due to some issues in the Asteroid belt the message is very choppy like the first. 

 

"Eart-...survi--s...habitable....We ha-- b--n.....

-n...t-e s--fac-....

mo-e...hu-an-....c-vili-ati-n....r-turn-...

C-me...home...."

 

Images, in black and white, are also followed behind the message. The first is an image of the German moonbase with a flag raised beside an astronaut. The second is an image of Earth during the day. The third is an image of the Earth at night, electronic lights clearly dot the surface.

 

 

Response to Ewan

The message is not received, only little blips and strange words which cannot be understood by German technicians. They decide to discard the message and the source traced.

 

Response to Hellfiazz

The message is received and understood rather clearly. However no direct response is sent back. Instead something launches from the surface of the Moon, two somethings, and they fly out in the direction of Titan. What the spacecraft are and their purpose is unknown and could not be detected by the Humanists until they are outside of the Asteroid Belt (2 pages).

[Han Solo 35]

The Vikings (reply post)

 

The Vikings catch the appearance of an object on their radar. Five Guards, equipped with oxygenated battle-rifles (just a gun with an oxygen tank so it can still launch bullets at earthly speeds) are sent to the area to investigate. However, because of the low gravity on Titania, the gun would be a little more effective than an air rifle and would rarely cause fatal injuries. Captain Dillan Mathfield accompanies these men. They go on a buggee so that they are able to take things or people with them when they return. ETA is 2 titanian days.

[hellfiazz 879]

 

The Humanist Peoples of Titan

 

Nation name: The Humanist Peoples of Titan
Mod-approved population: 445

 

The German message concerning Earth was exciting. The birthplace of the righteous human race survived! Yet more evidence that it was their destiny to be supreme over all! A response is drafted and set, again in the same way:

 

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With the main module of the space station complete, and the crew manning it, the construction of the disc surrounding the main module which holds the missile and close-in defense turrets begins construction. [3 pages]

 

The 2 new biospheres near completion, and with the current ones being stretched to their limits, they will be a blessed relief to the people of New Lhasa.

 

The Soviet convoy is welcomed greatly, and taken to the command biosphere, where they meet with the council who govern New Lhasa. 

 

"Greetings, fellow humans. It is good that we should find each other, in a time when humanity is assailed by aliens when we are spread thin. We had not known that we had brethren so close to home. Do tell us, what has finally brought you to us?"

 

The message from Europa 1918 is received and responded to:

 

"We are here, the Humanist Peoples of Titan. Glory to humanity! We look forward to future dealings with your people! We carry with this message a warning: there are aliens in this system. If you should make contact with them, give them nothing but death. They would not return any kindness and mercy."

 

Diplomatic actions:

Responded to German message

Responded to Soviet Convoy

Responded to Europa 1918's message.

[5678 260]

((Short response post))

Nation name: Republic of Tres

Population: 465

Diplomatic actions:

-Tried to quarantine infected people

The Consul orders a quarantine of those showing the symptoms. People are literally forced to shower three times a day, wash their hands regularly, and go through a medical examiner twice a week. All food processed up to three days before Haans' arrival is burned. Only the most needed workers are allowed to go through work, and if any showed symptoms they would be quarantined in a special holding chamber.

[Sneaky 189]

Nation Name: Gany-French

Population: 545

Maclien walked around the central command dome, pacing back and forth "Send a reply out, those people." 

A reply is sent.

"Gany-French colony, currently on planet of Castilio. We inquire more information about home." 

"Keep it at that, no more. Don't trust this..." 

"Aye sir." the many communications officers replied. 

Maclien was looking out on to the two newly completed farm bio-spheres, and looked out on the vast planet. Plenty of room the expand and send out a new settlement. Maybe it would pay-off to send some people to settle across the moon. He never knew what to except from this place. Maybe returning to earth would be a good thing. But that was in the distant future... 

Maclien, looked at weaponry that they had come with to the moon. The German G36c was a reliable weapon back in the day, but the ammo they had now was unreliable and so were the weapons. The foundry would produce about ten guns based on the G36c design. 

Maclien, ordered for a scouting team to search for rare minerals and ores for a new mine to open up. 

[bickando 3967]

Vers Monarchial Governate of Ganymede

 

Mod Approved Population: 445

 

More messages. After three hundred years of sitting on their hands, the Vers Governate had made contact with a nearby colony and received a sudden large amount of transmissions from across the Jovian system, and further. This, however, was kept a secret from the population to prevent a panic. On another topic, with two new mineral veins having been found and mines set up, a small feast in the capital occurs in which people not only get their normal rations of bread, water, vegetables, and fruit slices, but also a single slice of meat. Fifty people are sent out to the new biosphere in Harpagia Sulcus, which has been set up with all necessary equipment. The electromagnetic ship suffers another malfunction in which an engine explodes, and time will be allocated to fixing and making sure everything else is fixed ((Until somebody else is about 3-4 pages from making one)).

 

"Sir, two messages have come in German."

 

"Patch me in."

 

Another colony on Europa, a colony on Callisto, and another from the first German broadcaster.

 

Once again Albert focused his attention on the German message from the moon. A habitable Earth...impossible. Earth had wiped itself out three centuries ago, and Vers was self sufficient anyways. Even if they could return, the wouldn't. The message was again hidden from the public, who continued on in blissful ignorance like they had for their whole lives.

 

"Tell nobody what you just heard, operator. We cannot allow our lives to be threatened by a fake message."

 

Researchers are turned from the ship to the exosuit, which begins its testing. Work also begins on refurbishing the rifles and pistols held by the small army of 32. Albert looks at the communications beacon on his desk warily and nods to the operator who focuses the small camera on him and broadcasts it to the Jovian system. It is clear up to the edge of Jupiter's orbit, and is choppy as far as Vesta. The screen becomes more staticky the further the receiver is.

 

"I suppose its worth it to do this. I am the leader of the Vers Governate of Ganymede, descendants of Scandinavia. As I hope you can see, I'm human. We are peaceful, but not afraid to defend ourselves."

 

Diplomatic Action:

Response sent out to Jupiter area, as far as Vesta.

[5678 260]

Nation name: Republic of Tres

Population: 490

Diplomatic actions:

-Expanded the mines

-Worked on SANGER design

-Began looking for signs of earlier life

-Continued quarantine

Those still fit for work and not sick are tasked with the expansion of the mines. With the population of the colony growing, there are more people to work in the mines. Larger and larger amounts of metallic ore are being extracted and stored, and plans for expanding the metal foundry have been brought up in the public forums. The mines go deeper and deeper, a recent census states that 3/5ths of the population work in some way to extract ores or support the quarries. ((1 page to expand the metal working foundry)).

Work begins on designing a jet similar to the SANGER, and the added metallic resources help greatly. Work on a shorter and more powerful carabine for the troops is also in progress. ((2 pages for carbine, 5 for SANGER))

The top scientists of the colony begin looking for signs of earlier life on Mars, maybe even ancient alien civilizations from many years ago. Teams are dispatched to search on the surface and inside the caverns. ((Mod needed))

The quarantine continues, and the origin of the plague is traced back to the German beef. The wheat is stored in another place and thoroughly checked and cleansed. Twice. In order to prevent further infections, a stronger vault and holding chamber is made at the entrances. ((1 page)) Some infected meat is kept in the high security vault, along with the DDX2.

[Fishy 2709]

Nation name: Red Lion
Mod approved Population: 473 (All civilians of various professions.)

 

 

Upon receiving the encoded transmission, Chairman Binh is quickly notified and sent the translation.  

 

This is Vers Governate of Ganymede to Red Lion of Europa. Communications are functional and now repaired. You're coming in loud and clear now. How are things on your end? 

 

He gets to work drafting up a reply and then sends the final copy to his communications team for encoding and transmission.

 

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Soon after, Binh is alerted to both of the German transmissions, he looks out of his balcony, peering to the interior of the biosphere. In the biosphere he could see the fields where the farmers worked. They grew pumpkins, cabbage, wheat, corn, and rice down by the river banks. On the far side of the biosphere he saw a forest of apple, peach, and orange orchards. Lining the walls were windows and balconies each leading into an apartment. Above a false sun glowed, giving life to the plants that inhabited the biosphere. Eventually Binh returned his gaze to his desk, and began playing the transmissions again, thinking over the words that managed through the interference.

 

Roughly three days later, Chairman Binh and other heads of personnel would be brought into a suitable viewing room to witness the new exosuit design. The redesign was quick to pass previous records and exceeded most of those presents' expectations. The new design was a great deal less bulky than past exosuits and seemed to add a slight amount of more maneuverability. Even the Chairman expected that the suit's oxygen supply would run out before radiation could take effect.

 

 

 

[Exosuit is not weaponized.]

 

Chairman Binh and the other heads would sign off on the design and commission 10 more to be constructed in the colonies' factories.

 

Summary:

• New Exosuit designs finished, 10 are queued up to be constructed [ 2 pages. ]
• New Biosphere in construction [ 1 page. ]
• Extensions to the geo-thermal power grid to prepare for the new Biosphere [ 1 page. ]
• Development begins on possible solar energy collectors for use on the surface [ 3 pages. ]

Diplomatic Actions:

 

 

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• The above is an encoded transmission sent across the Jovian System [Message to Bickando]

 

"Hail Facility Zero of Europa, this is the Red Lion, a human colony, what is your status and coordinates?" 

 

• The above is transmitted over Europa exclusively [Message to DigitalRescue]
• No reply to the scrambled German messages.

[DigitalRescue 4]

Europa-1918

Facility Zero

Population- 505

 

Response to Red Lion:

 

"Red Lion, this is Facility Zero. We thought we were the only human colony past the Great War, never mind on this planet. Our facility is in working condition, and our people are currently thriving off of small sea creatures and artificial plants. Power could soon become a problem. We are based under the unstable glacial crust, at 52.5167 degrees N and 13.3833 degrees E. We ask, are you hostile? And what are your own coordinates, lifestyle and status? Our peoples must meet."

 

Reply to Hellfiazz:

 

"This is Facility Zero, we are proud to see more survivors of the Great War. Despite your warning, we have not met any intelligent alien lifeforms just yet, but we will heed your words."

[-The Doctor- 65]

Nation Name

Yamato Colonial Conglomerate

 

Population: 545

 

The development of the advanced mining instruments have gone swimmingly, having finished several days prior. The first of the shiny new models have been sent off to the many mines on Umbriel, their efficiency almost tripling. Shortly following this was the completion of the advanced suits. The civilian variants were relatively inexpensive compared to the now outdated predecessor. Production would begin and in short time would replace more then half of the population's current space suits.The military's specially designed variant would only be produced in limited amounts however, due to resource constraints.

 

The development of upgraded agricultural technology continues.

 

The first official stage to the planned space station is announced to the general public, who continues to be blissfully unaware of the current situation outside of Umbriel. The drafting of blueprints to the first stage, a control section, would begin with construction following shortly after. Accompanying the control section would be a now manned rocket, and as such, the dilapidated space ship would need to be modified. [Complete in 5-6 pages.]

 

 

-=-

 

Outpost Dewa

 

Regular updates continue to return from the outpost to the capital building, and the unknown object has as of yet not moved. Nervous observers continue to watch their monitors for any sort of movement.

 

Diplomatic Actions: Monitoring of unknown signature continues.

[Z3r05t4r 855]

Mod Event:

 

On Titania

 

The unknown spaceship in orbit around Titania remains unmoving at first, and after long idling and observation, it can be concluded it is a rather small recon ship. All of a sudden it appears to drop a cylinder-shaped object at slow speed down onto the moon's surface. It then makes no other notions as it seems to bend the space around it briefly, flying away in a blurry smear at incredibly high speed.

 

The disappearance of the ship was detectable in the Uranus region. The dropped pod-like thing has only been visible to the recon squad of the Vikings. It appears to be strongly encased in steel and had descent thrusters at the bottom, still warm from the use. It is about mansized and can be lifted by the effort of four men with ease. (Gravitational reasons.)

 

On Mars (Republic of Tres)

 

If something foreign and ancient is to be found, it must be quite well hidden. Thus far nothing of relevance has been found, aside from an odd square shaped crater nearby. Archeological digs could commence there, though dust devils might be a troublesome foe in the rather flat area around it.

[5678 260]

Nation name: Republic of Tres

Population: 490

Diplomatic actions:

-Began excavation

-Began development of a larger mining machine

The find was relatively small, but could lead to more. Thus a protective site is build around it and the excavation begins. Anything that might be significant is reported, bagged, and tagged.

With the larger amounts of ore and metals being constructed, it is agreed that there should be a larger machine to extract resources. It would be positioned near the fast flowing cavern rivers, and powered by the water currents. As well, work begins on a possible hydro-electric plant. ((3 pages for both))

Training exercises resume for the militia. With the additional manpower, the General thinks it might be possible to levy and train another platoon of men. This would require time to train the recruits, and then more to make their weapons and equipment ((1 page)).

[dirtryhary 26]

The Lost People's Commune of Terra

500 lost souls

 

The Soviet Guard waited outside of the Tibet colony, respectful of their neighbors. The emissary strode in with the Tibetan escort, and bowed to the council.

 

"Do tell us, what has finally brought you to us?"

 

"Times of woe, my neighborly friends. The Lost People's Commune of Terra has chosen to ignore your existence, and hoped you did the same. We believe in isolation, and have no idea if you're a friend or foe-and still don't. But now we need your help, for Father is in trouble. Our crops are failing but our population rising, and a resistance movement against our just ruler-Father-is growing. So Father sent me to you, to ask that you send whatever aid you can. We ask for food and troops, and we will be in your debt, in essence-you may ask something of us. Our colony is large, resources plentiful, and our space fleet agile and deadly."

 

Back at home, a shadow war was being waged. Soviet Guard patrolled every colonial hub, enforcing curfew and stricter laws. Regardless, the communards gained a stronghold in the southern civilian hub. Soviet troops feared to patrol there unless heavily armed and in great numbers, and even then a skirmish was likely. Both sides waged propaganda war against the other, trying to sway neutral citizens to their cause. People of both organizations shot each other dead in alleys and sewers, but it was kept to that......for now.

 

Besides that, more people are shipped off to the growing settlements dedicated to harvesting resources farther away from the main colony. The Solar sails are repaired, and work begins on the backup engines and defense systems of the three ships. In addition, three more attack gliders are commissioned to be built in the western industrial hub.

 

The fourth and smallest solar space craft is launched into space, and sets course to launch drones and probes on Saturn's moon Prometheus. The point of the mission is for the probes to look for resources, and the drones to look for signs of life. (Mod needed)

 

Diplomatic/Regular actions

Asked Tibet for aid in quelling rebel uprising

Commissioned building of three attack gliders

Sent smallest solar-sail space vessel to scout Prometheus

More settlers sent to growing sub-colony towns

[_pok_ 1768]

Mod Post

 

MAJOR EVENT

 

A group of three spacecraft materialize on the edge of the Jovian system. Before coming in range of known planets they activate their active stealth technology and become virtually invisible to all but the naked eye. The first target is the Vers Monarchal Government and the three spacecraft dive into the thin atmosphere before dropping their payload.

 

A set of bombs drop upon the settlement, killing several as they slam into the surface and drill deep into the ground before exploding. The third spacecraft materializes and begins to drop several dozen leaflets from their cargobay. They are images. Images of Earth. Before being shot down after uncloaking the ships fly off, unscathed.

 

The images dropped to the Vers are below:

An image of Earth [current day] from space at night, featuring small electric lights

 

An image of Earth from the surface. It appears scarred but habitable with blue skies and green grass

 

An image of a ruined Berlin from above, with a small group of houses and government buildings lit up electrically.

[dirtryhary 26]

Lost People's Commune of Terra

400 lost souls

 

A full 100 men had already died in the civil war. The main colony was the focal point of aggression, both factions fighting for control of the Industrial/Agricultural sectors. People were recruited or drafted-it made no matter- and armed with weapons. Father and his military council were short handed with a good portion of his men leading the mission to Tibet. To compensate, rovers and APCS drive to mining communities and pick up anyone able to hold a rifle. The central administration hub is ruined, a warren of mines and lonely deserters. 

 

Father gave the order at 1800, and his officers cringed. Using most of their available resources, the Soviet Guard and People's Community Defense Forces (CDF) would launch an assault to take the western industrial hub. The Communard rebel movement had recently invested it, and now forced the workers to complete the three attack gliders for their own purposes. To take these would mean ganging the upper hand, both sides knew this. Using the initial shock and confusion after taking the industrial hub, the Communards set up barricades and strong points. Nearly eighty rebels sat hunkered down as a force of one hundred twenty Soviet Guard and the CDF threw themselves at the entrances.

 

Father's assault gliders made to land troops on the outer surface roof of the industrial hub, but the Communards had anticipated that. Anti air defenses damaged one glider as the rest pulled off, only to regroup. Option two was deadly force, and the two remaining gliders unleashed their deadly array of HE rounds. Blowing the anti-air defenses apart, and even blowing holes. With the whole structures top layers now open to space, Soviet Guard in space combat gear glide in.

 

The battle was turned to the Soviets, and would continue raging.

 

Actions

​Drafting of citizens in mining colonies for CDF