Playable Characters: Civilian Experts
These four characters are members of an expert panel of consultants being brought aboard the Raphael to brief Strategic Command on the coming Alien Menace
- Alexander Peacock (male, 50, delegates easily, imaginative, innovative) a sensor expert and leading expert on the concordance's own sensors , widely regarded as one of the brightest human scientists
- Du Xue Tao (female, 34, combative) probably the leading expert on the design of ophiuchian starships.
- Nathan French (male, 30, methodical) a medical expert, participated in the ophiuchian dissection of 2138,
- Lt. Co. Renee Claude (female, 24, courageous) a combat trained bodyguard of the civilian experts
Playable characters: Second Fleet, Prospective Staff Officers
These four characters have recently landed interviews for top spots in the second fleet command staff following the reorganization in november of last year
- Lt. Co. Andre Rochat (male, 22, conservative, history buff, no outside interests) a recent academy graduate and tactical wonk, an applicant for the position of fighter operations officer
- Lt. Co. Conor King (male, 28, Intolerant, motivated) a seasoned veteran of the PR circuit, served as the public affairs officer of several fleets, abruptly reassigned to the second fleet
- Lt. Co. Luciana Tourinho (male, 23, Methodical) electronics warfare savant in need of an assignment to avoid discharge, mysteriously offered to serve in the second fleet
- Lt. Co. Gregoire de Saint Pierre (Male, 22, pragmatic, motivated, sincere) former civilian weapons analyst who recently earned a promotion to Lt. Co.
Playable Characters: Misc.:
These four characters have established positions somewhere in the Epsilon Eridani system. They likely will have a more abstract role until called upon to do something momentous
- Lt. Co. Du Long Qiang (male, 24, averse to risk, narcissistic, stubborn) Newly appointed communications officer for the command fleet, this is his second day on the job
- Commander Stephen Humphries (male, 26, methodical) newly appointed commander of the magicienne, an alceste class Colonial guard beam frigate in orbit around montecello
- Captain Chao Xian De (female, 56, determined, dynamic, faith in others, pragmatic) captain of the command ship Raphael, personal friend and confidant of Concordant Leopoldo Franca
- Mitchell Powell (male, 76, tough) former political rival of Franca and current concordant liason/secretary for the world of Mars, the highest ranking planetary politician currently on board the Raphael
These 12 are the only characters you can choose from. If there's some massive demand I'll make more.
Characters Relevant to this Coup
The Concordant Council: A 9-member council in charge of organizing, directing, and controlling the massive space armada that protects terran space
- Concordant Leopoldo Franca: Science historian and Academic turned supreme commander and protector of the terran race. Has incredible charisma and deep, almost spiritual knowledge on a variety of subjects
- Duke Stephen Lowe: Commander of the Colonial Guard, a war hero newly recruited to Franca's inner circle. Lowe is widely regarded as Franca's closest ally, and totally incorruptible. Former defensive-line admiral
- Duke Taylor Thompson: Commander of the Command fleet itself, another recent recruit but much older, more popular, and more pragmatic than Lowe, a notorious careerist, former front-line admiral, likely Franca's pick for next concordant.
- Admiral Kyle Griffiths: Commander of the second fleet. Older, enterprising war hawk and Franca's most powerful political opponent. Is openly anti-Franca and has recently been passed up for promotion to duke by two younger upstarts
The other admirals, who command the first, third, and fourth fleets, as well as the shipyards and the science corps, are stationed in other systems. of these fleets, only the first can match the second fleet for strength, and it is currently standing down in orbit of earth. Best case scenario it could be reactivated with a month's notice.
The Second Fleet: Defends the Epsilon Eridani system, and is the most powerful and best-trained fleet after the first. This fleet is preparing to defend terran space from a possible invasion from the Ophiuchi
- Commodore Fu Dai Shu: War hero and commander of the battlecruiser line, which constitutes the most powerful warships in the second fleet. Currently something of a celebrity but she has kept her political leanings well hidden
- Captain Du Quian E: Young, dynamic, talented, and insanely attractive captain of the James Madison, the second fleet's long ranged missile cruiser, a significant strategic weapon.
- Lt. Co. Mark Hutchinson: Chief Operations Officer of the Second Fleet, a famously patriotic and noble man with a reputation for loyalty bordering on zealotry. An ardent franca loyalist.
The Command Fleet: Protects Franca at all times, but its potent warships are often dispatched to keep order or project the Concordant's power
- Lt. Co. Anistasie Bosse: Chief intelligence officer of the command fleet, unofficially heads a powerful network of spies in the starfleet who quash dissent and keep Franca from harm.
- Lt. Co. Nathalie Seamore: Franca's press secretary. Franca has a carefully cultivated cult of personality, built around extraordinarily limited public appearances. Seamore is his mouthpeace for all but the most critical of speeches and appearances
- Yao Yab Wu: fifth member of the civilian experts being moved to space to discuss the ophiuchian menace. She is the closest thing there is to an expert on Ophiuchian politics, diplomacy, and psychology
The Colonial Guard
the colonial guard has a reputation for being absolutely incorruptible. While much weaker than any starfleet, their light carriers and laser frigates form an nearly omnipresent defense force that patrols every planet in terran space. They are the real instrument of Franca's power. In addition to this vast armada of light warships, the Guard also run "Strategic Command" from within the bowels of the Raphael. This is the primary organ of military intelligence, logistical coordination, and long term strategic planning in the concordance. They also control the 75-man security force that defends the political section of the Raphael and protects the concordant himself. there are no possible allies here, only enemies.