2. What exactly are you requesting?
Special ID so I can continue playing my former Insurgency LABC under newfound allegiance with new engine effect made/being made by @Kauket to signify its modified status.
The prototype Interdictor-class battlecruiser Roanoke was originally launched by the Hellfire Legion and served its cause before the Legion was reformed into the Liberty Insurgency. There it served as a special heavy and long range recon vessel up until 829 AS, when the ship defected from the Insurgency and found its way into the Xenos' Liberty Free Republic.
Currently, the modified battlecruiser Roanoke flies under the LFR's colors and is commanded by Captain Virginia Belle.
The FRS Roanoke ID:
- Can attack any ship to protect its allies.
Within Zone of Influence (Liberty, systems directly bordering Liberty, Kansas, Inverness, Coronado, Puerto Rico, Shikoku, Vespucci):
- Can attack combat ships.
- Can engage in piracy.
Allowed ships: Liberty Assault Battlecruiser
Allowed tech: Liberty Insurgency, Liberty Lawful
3. Exact name, identification and affiliation of the character:
Character: Captain Virginia "Crash" Belle, CO of the Roanoke
Affiliation: Liberty Free Republic, Xenos
4. Why is this request necessary for the continuation of this character's roleplay?
Captain Virginia Belle is CO of Roanoke and Xenos Alliance allowed themselves to help in liberation of that character, crew and ship from failing Liberty Insurgency. And since this character was trained as a starship officer - she will need to do what she does the best - helping to defend Liberty Free Republic with her ship and remaining crew.
5. What short-term and long-term goals are you planning to achieve on this character?
Both the character and the ship are flawed in various ways. Major part of their future play will be solving Roanoke's technical issues, either caused by less-than-ideal technical state from its time in Insurgency, or caused by being aligned with a faction which has little experience with operating and supplying capital ships. Components might need to be replaced or repaired, and as such, RP contacts will have to be made and deals arranged.
Short term goals will be overcoming these shortcomings, long term goals can be described as Roanoke's evolution into a different class of battlecruiser altogether, one more suited for an underdog style of combat with fighters, firepower and speed being more important as a defense than raw armor strength.
More ideological long-term goals for both character and ship will be adapting to new way of life and helping with the foundation of Liberty Free Republic, a goal for 'better Liberty' which was their driving force to enlist into and now abandon Commonwealth/Hellfire/Insurgency in the first place.
7. Provide a cliffnote/summary for the links provided above.
1) Character information thread with her bio, contacts and opinions.
2) More detailed information about the vessel in question - the Roanoke.
3) Task Force Phoenix - more detailed information about all vessels involved around the Roanoke.
4) Short talks between CO and XO about their course and plans. At first, they've been preparing for a prolonged last stand as Insurgency got attacked by Liberty Navy, but later, after her meeting with Xenos Alliance leader 'Cobra' - it was more about how to handle their defection to Liberty Free Republic.
5) Shortly after meeting XA- randomly in space and having a short chat about politics, Virginia Belle decided to contact 'Cobra' to arrange a meeting in 4). Later, this comm link served for coordination in the whole venture of defection from Liberty Insurgency.
6) First meeting aboard Fontana Freeport between Belle and 'Cobra'. While she was unconvinced at first, her morale was dropping as there were no alternatives or backups known to her if the Vespucci would fall. She needed some hope for herself and her men and 'Cobra' sold her exactly that, getting her aboard.
It is also during this meeting where plans for defection are drawn - evacuating relatives of her crew and many more from the Veracruz by some neutral party, getting Xeno men onboard to help with the vessel's takeover and then actual takeover of the vessel in some remote location. Texas was planned at first, but it was later changed to California.
7) Securing deal with [MFE] with smuggling people of Veracruz to Pennsylvania - Planet Erie or Bethlehem Station. In this comm, Belle also arranged a personal meeting with Doc Holiday in 6). [MFE] were also told about conditions of using transports only and Technocracy's conditions should they use Inverness for their convoys. Belle approved the operation at the end of the comm.
8) Personal meeting with Doc Holiday on Planet Veracruz, where the main goal for Belle was to have a small personal chat with Doc Holiday and judge him by his reactions and body language. After she was convinced that he was the right man for the job, she wished him good luck and went her way.
9) Communication link with Auxesians - setting up possible evacuation corridors for refugee ships away from warring Kansas and Magellan. They were distrustful at first, but after Belle replied to their questions and revealed that [MFE] will be doing the evacuation, they offered help with some conditions.
10) Short meeting between Belle and 'Cobra' after XA- were defeated in Pennsylvania by Insurgency indies and Belle. Her search and rescue parties picked up his pod, along with possible others, but Belle already decided to not turn him in. After a short exchange, she gives him Hellfire clothing, kit and one of her three remaining fighters to get back to his people.
11) Collaborative story explaining how actual takeover aboard Roanoke happened and how opposing elements were defeated by Belle's loyal men and Xeno forces.
12) A meeting between Belle and Morreti after the ship's takeover, setting up the matters for herself and her crew.
13) A communication between Belle and Morreti, sorting out things about the vessel's restoration.
14) A communication with the Bristol about the Roanoke's repair and eventual restoration into its full state.
15) A communication with the Order about the Roanoke's repair and restoration - modifications to the vessel's reactor and engine were discussed here. Unfinished, unfortunately.
16) A communication with the Corsairs as the Bristol was in need of a military-grade superconductor for Roanoke's repair.
17) A meeting between Doc Holiday and Belle as she was needed to train new medical officers for her ship. MFE proved to be helpful in this endeavor.
18) A communication between Morreti and Belle as the ship was prepared for the repairs and moved to Lansdale for repairs by Bristol.
19) A small event regarding Bristol shipment's as they are repairing the battlecruiser. The Bristol/Xeno side eventually won and shipments got to safety.
8. How long has this character been building its backstory?
Since 10-31-2021, 05:04 PM when 1) thread with character bio has been put on forums.
9. If you feel that you would like to provide us with character references, specify whom.
@Reeves - as Damien 'Cobra' Morreti, current superior.
@Groshyr - Admiral Stepan Zakaryan, former superior.
@Doc Holliday - Doctor John Holiday, [MFE] representative.
@Skorak - as the Jaina Wheeler from the Bristol.
@DariusCiprian, @Groshyr, @Kauket - for providing feedback and ideas on what to do and where to lead this character.