History: (Also refer to the Story of Elise for some more specific detail)
Selene. The frozen world.
Selene was first discovered in 184 AS by a stranded expedition, it was initially discarded as a habitable world, as the nearby planet, Mire proved to be far more habitable. However the research vessel of the expedition, Elise, decided that Selene was a better choice after all.
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Selene data:
Mass: 1.229*10^24kg
Diameter: 12878 km
Temperatures: -10 to -30 Degrees Celsius.
Surface air pressure: 1000~1020 hPa
Terrain: Frozen Landscape
Gravity: 0.725 Earth Gravity
This satellite orbits around Olympia, a massive gas giant in the Elysium system, despite its low temperatures it has developed life aided by the mysterious substance Selenine, which lowers freezing temperatures for water. From orbit the planet resembles Titan from the Sol system.
This is because unknown to the other ships, which were crippled beyond repair, the Elise was in running order, escaping only with core and engine damage.
The crew decided they would land on the frozen moon and create a temporary base to scavenge for resources and as a temporary shelter while repairs were in progress, as the core of the Elise had to be shut down.
The scientists, mostly composing of physicists and biologists quickly aided the engineering crews in tapping into the geothermal power of the satellite, they also constructed massive hydroponic bays underground, since no plants could grow on the surface.
As a year passed, the settlers realized that the metals required to repair the core could not be found on the satellite, and the nearby Mire, with the necessary metals, now seemed so far away.
Because of this it was simply decided to continue living on Selene, recent discoveries of a substance that could make Humans withstand Selene temperatures was discovered, and with some genetic tweaking the Humans could even breathe the frigid air. For the next 632 years, life was as idyllic as possible, the society focusing entirely on research.
However, after 632 years of peace, the Selenian scanner dishes picked up faint signs of communication.
The neighboring colony, Mire, finally produced Surveyor type miners, and started to explore the confines of the Elysium system. The Selenians were sure that the Mire still held grudges against them , and they were right.
While the Mire scouts didn't detect underground cities of the Selenians through the thick haze surrounding the satellite, the Selenians realized they have only so much time before that happens, this is why they decided to repair the Elise.
During the 600 years, the scientists managed to develop fusion cores that depend highly on energy shielding, and less on metal shielding, and they knew that fixing the Elise was possible, it was simply that they decided to stay on their small world, where they would be unhindered by politics.
During the following year, the core on the Elise was completely replaced by a Selenian model, its hull was strengthened by force fields and a new computer core was installed, containing the Independent Computer Core Entity, the shipboard AI. The ship is also remodeled to be more comfortable, reducing its original crew capacity from 3000 to mere 750.
And after the repairs were done, in the year 633 of the Selenian calendar, and 819 AS Elise took off, equipped with disposable external hull plating to soak up the radiation from the deadly dark matter cloud around the system.
The ship successfully cleared the cloud and immediately headed towards the source of numerous transmissions and signals, but upon nearing its goal, the ship got hit by an Ion storm, causing it to slowly drift into the Cambridge system a year later, 820 AS.
-Present day-
When it reached the Cambridge system, the onboard AI system , ICCE released a distress signal. A freelance vessel and BAF forces responded, the ship was towed to Southampton and repaired.
After repairs, the Selenians managed to get a hold on a derelict Spatial vessel whose owner died. With the ship onboard they quickly retroengineered the ship, enabling them to produce more such ships if needed.
With those tasks done, the ship moved to the Cambridge system, seeking anomalies in order to access border worlds space...
Info. ID: FL
IFF: FL
ZoI: Primarily Bretonia and the Omegas, prone to change as the Elise moves or due to RP.
Technology: The Elise itself is a Pilgrim liner upgraded with Selenian technology which is based around energy fields and projectors, however for the needs of the Fleet the following Sirian tech will be adopted:
Spatial (None Available)
Surveyor (With Miner ID) (No limit, so cheap)
Civilian guns.
Any ship acquired by other means (Via special RP, and by that I don't necessarily mean SRP)
These vessels themselves have to be produced by Selenian personnel, with the exception of the Surveryor, or ships obtained from outside of Selenian production.
Purpose:
The Selenian Fleet is centered around the Colony ship Elise, its commander Aqua Audacia Eos decided to form it during the repairs of the Elise.
The purpose of this flotilla is to gather resources to return to Selene and arm it to defend itself against the impending threat of the Mire.
Secondary goals include learning of Sirian technology and gathering it, adapting it for use on the Elise and Selenian ships, as well as preforming diplomatic missions to various countries and factions of Sirius.
Organization:
The Selenian fleet has a strict division of its members mostly because of their high expertise. Selenian education takes up to 40 years, and is directed to either Organization, Military, Science or Engineering. Once a Selenian finishes his education his profession becomes his middle name.
Organization staff, (Audacia) are leaders of departments, captains of ships or expeditions, their required skills are fearlessness and flexibility, they should be able to lead their teams into hell and back without phasing for a moment. Because of the low requirements for them, they are the least demanded profession.
Military staff, (Bellum) are soldiers and pilots, they are the 2nd least numerous of the Selenians because of a low need for war, but they are exceptionally well trained.
Science staff (Scientia) are researchers and scientists, this is the 2nd most numerous profession amongst the Selenians, and even all the other professions sometimes delve into this area, the Scientia originate from the large number of scientists that were on board the Elise.
Engineering staff (Sollertia) are engineers, keeping the Selenian equipment in working order, this is a very important job, and the Selenian engineers became incredibly skilled at maintaining equipment beyond its intended operational time. This is because there was no replacements on Selene, and heavier metals were scarce.
Audacia princeps - Organization leader - Currently Aqua "Audacia" Eos for the Fleet, the Organization leader serves as the admiral of the fleet, calling all the major decisions and approving decisions of the department leaders.
Bellum princeps - Military leader - (Position open) The Military leader commands the fighters and possibly gunboats of the fleet, he or she closely works with the Engineering and Organizational leaders.
Scientia princeps - Science leader - (Position open) The Science leader of the fleet directs research of gathered Sirian tech, and develops Selenian equivalents when necessary, for installment on board, he or she works closely with the Engineering leader for the realization of their projects.
Sollertia princeps - Engineering leader - (Position closed) The Engineering leader directs the material resources, construction of new ships whose blueprints have been obtained, and leads mining missions when resources are required, he or she works closely with Science and Military leaders.
Important notices:
The Elise itself has many Selenian adaptations, because of this it cannot immediately mount Sirian technology and requires modifications, it is currently equipped with Bolter Turrets, which were default weaponry back in the day of its construction, Energy-field reinforced hull plating (Actually HAU Mk2) and a Light shield generator.
The Elise was also upgraded with more comfortable housing, featuring separate quarters for 750 people, scientific laboratories, and two hydroponics bays for growing plants. Also features a production module behind its docking bay, capable of producing two fighter-class vessels at a time, given its resource needs are satisfied.
Selenians have abandoned taboo on Human genetic manipulation, and as a result the Selenians are slightly genetically different then ordinary Humans. They are mostly taller due to the lower gravity of Selene, but also possess a lower body temperature, only 16 degrees, because of this they don't tolerate higher temperatures, going to desert worlds would be difficult for them. Selenians also possess azure hair and fingernails, due to the substance(Selenine) naturally produced by their bodies (The substance actually came from idegnious Selenian life, but caused genetic changes, forcing the Human bodies to produce them in the 2nd generation), this substance prevents water from freezing on lower temperatures, and allows Selenians to survive temperatures up to -50 degrees. This substance stores excess amounts of itself in Creatine, giving the distinctive azure color. Selenians live 20-30 years longer then ordinary Humans in average, but also mature and grow slower as well.
The substance might remind of Cardamine in some of its effects, however taking it has no immediate effects as the substance is completely tasteless and psychologically inert, it is however unknown what would happen if Selenians would be deprived of this substance, as their bodies naturally produce it. But first tests by scientists when the substance was discovered detected it did not cause withdrawal symptoms, but its benefits disappear gradually as well.
Because of the constant radiation that the Olympia (gas giant that Selene orbits) emits, the Selenians had to initially use their stores of anti-radiation drugs, however later on genetic therapies to fix genetic damages were employed. Until finally their genetic code was "upgraded" to be resistant to medium-level radiation.
Diplomacy: This is a /very/ flexible matter for the Selenian Fleet at the moment. So frequent changes are to be expected.
BAF/BPA: Amiable
Everyone Else: Neutral
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