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Fiction => Aurora => Theodidactus' Fiction => Topic started by: Theodidactus on April 28, 2014, 11:18:45 PM
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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.
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I would like to be Alexander Peacock.
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Starship Information:
Every starfleet in the concordance is organized around a "battle line" of 2 battlecruisers and 2 destroyer escorts, and a "carrier group" of 1 massive Alexandre class carrier and 2 destroyer escorts. The carrier hosts all strategic resources as well, including a systemwide graviton-muon scanner, reserve missile ammunition, a flag bridge, and large jump engines.
The coup will take place around the orbit of Montecello, an old, moderately-populated world in the Epsilon Eridani system with mostly mountainous terrain. Franca is coming here to finalize defensive plans should the Ophiuchi invade, and he intends to coordinate Terran defense from this world. The entirety of the second fleet will rendezvous with the command fleet in high orbit over montecello. Here's every ship that will be in the possible theatre of battle:
Command Fleet
- Command ship Raphael, a 30,000 ton ship that houses the entire concordance government as well as powerful offensive weapons
- Light Carrier Alliance, holds a compliment of 6 interceptors and various EWC and scout craft, also has two strategic bombers calibrated for antiship warfare
- Light Carrier Crown Imperium holds only interceptors and EWCs and scouts
- Destroyer Escort Himeji
- Destroyer Escort Marlborough
- Destroyer Escort Rook
- Destroyer Escort Edinburgh
Second Fleet
- Carrier Coronado, houses numerous fightercraft including many strategic bombers, interceptors, torpedo drones, and a systemwide strategic scanner
- Battlecruiser Ares
- Battlecruiser Tiamat
- Long Ranged Missile Cruiser James Madison
- Light Cruiser Jin Linming (a beam and torpedo cruiser best suited for warfare against light fast ships)
- Light Cruiser Kuai Liuxing (likewise)
- Destroyer Escort Chapar Ghata
- Destroyer Escort Kantara
- Destroyer Escort Fincastle
- Destroyer Escort Medak
- Destroyer Escort Vanderberg
- Destroyer Escort Windsor
- Laser Corvettes misha, subira, and tanya
Colonial guard in orbit around Montecello
- Laser Frigates Daiyu ,Li Yuan, magicienne, Nguyet, and Xuan,
- Light carrier Constitution (holds a full compliment of interceptor craft and EWCs)
Because of the war going on, most craft have only a minimum consignment of Cobalt torpedos, their primary weapons. They can fire a few fully volleys, perhaps 2-3, but not much more. however, this is sufficient to destroy most enemy ships, and almost all ships also sport powerful beam weapons.
Here are the ship specs
Beam Frigate:
Alceste class Frigate 7 000 tons 244 Crew 1688.2 BP TCS 140 TH 750 EM 0
5357 km/s Armour 5-32 Shields 0-0 Sensors 14/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 24 PPV 51.88
Maint Life 3.38 Years MSP 603 AFR 98% IFR 1.4% 1YR 80 5YR 1203 Max Repair 187.5 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months Spare Berths 2
Concordance Council Standard Fusion Drive (2) Power 375 Fuel Use 74.24% Signature 375 Exp 12%
Fuel Capacity 850 000 Litres Range 29.4 billion km (63 days at full power)
Tyler Labs Narrowbeam Laser Turret (3x1) Range 180 000km TS: 20000 km/s Power 3-4 RM 6 ROF 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1
Thiel Turbolaser (10) Range 256 000km TS: 5357 km/s Power 16-0.2 RM 6 ROF 400 16 16 16 16 16 16 13 12 10 9
Roar Starworks Turret Control System (1) Max Range: 64 000 km TS: 16000 km/s 84 69 53 37 22 6 0 0 0 0
Norman Long-Ranged Laser Fire Control (1) Max Range: 256 000 km TS: 4000 km/s 96 92 88 84 80 77 73 69 65 61
HuoDian Protonic Power Pack (2) Total Power Output 2.64 Armour 0 Exp 10%
Thiel Laboratories Fusion Coil (1) Total Power Output 12 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Clarion EM-5 Naval Scanner (1) GPS 28 Range 3.1m km Resolution 1
Concordance Thermal Sensor (1) Sensitivity 14 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 14m km
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Destroyer Escort
Ranikot class Destroyer Escort 11 000 tons 282 Crew 2238.46 BP TCS 220 TH 1125 EM 0
5113 km/s Armour 7-44 Shields 0-0 Sensors 14/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 29 PPV 46.92
Maint Life 4.13 Years MSP 1145 AFR 107% IFR 1.5% 1YR 108 5YR 1614 Max Repair 187.5 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 9 months Spare Berths 1
Magazine 276
Concordance Council Standard Fusion Drive (3) Power 375 Fuel Use 74.24% Signature 375 Exp 12%
Fuel Capacity 2 000 000 Litres Range 44.1 billion km (99 days at full power)
Tyler Labs Narrowbeam Laser Turret (2x1) Range 96 000km TS: 20000 km/s Power 3-4 RM 6 ROF 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 0
Patel-Brusilov 10cm Astrocannon (7x4) Range 50 000km TS: 5113 km/s Power 3-4 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Roar Starworks Turret Control System (1) Max Range: 64 000 km TS: 16000 km/s 84 69 53 37 22 6 0 0 0 0
Ecker Railgun Fire Control System (1) Max Range: 96 000 km TS: 5000 km/s 90 79 69 58 48 38 27 17 6 0
Thiel Laboratories Fusion Coil (3) Total Power Output 36 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Cobalt Torpedo Tube (6) Missile Size 6 Rate of Fire 180
Gavilon H.U.D. (1) Range 5.0m km Resolution 1
Cobalt Torpedo (40) Speed: 50 000 km/s End: 1.7m Range: 5.2m km WH: 20 Size: 6 TH: 250/150/75
GRID Tactical Scanner (1) GPS 84 Range 9.2m km Resolution 1
Concordance Thermal Sensor (1) Sensitivity 14 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 14m km
ECCM-2 (1) ECM 20
Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Light Carrier
Concordance class Light Carrier 15 000 tons 259 Crew 2290.94 BP TCS 300 TH 1500 EM 0
5000 km/s Armour 7-54 Shields 0-0 Sensors 14/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 31 PPV 0
Maint Life 2.43 Years MSP 1050 AFR 163% IFR 2.3% 1YR 244 5YR 3660 Max Repair 187.5 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 6 months Flight Crew Berths 2
Hangar Deck Capacity 5000 tons Magazine 120
Concordance Council Standard Fusion Drive (4) Power 375 Fuel Use 74.24% Signature 375 Exp 12%
Fuel Capacity 2 150 000 Litres Range 34.8 billion km (80 days at full power)
Anjo Antimissile Weapons System (3x6) Range 1000 km TS: 16000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Neon Rocket (21) Speed: 50 000 km/s End: 0.3m Range: 0.9m km WH: 10 Size: 3 TH: 250/150/75
Largo-Lanza Antiship Missile (18) Speed: 50 000 km/s End: 1.6m Range: 4.9m km WH: 14 Size: 3 TH: 183/110/55
Clarion EM-5 Naval Scanner (1) GPS 28 Range 3.1m km Resolution 1
Concordance Thermal Sensor (1) Sensitivity 14 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 14m km
ECM 20
Strike Group
5x Luchador Interceptor Speed: 14181 km/s Size: 5.5
1x Nicodemus Scout Fighter Speed: 9570 km/s Size: 8.15
1x Ojo de dios Recon Fighter Speed: 9570 km/s Size: 8.15
1x Mentor Early Warning Craft Speed: 12061 km/s Size: 9.7
4x Kingbird Strikefighter Speed: 8247 km/s Size: 9.7
Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Light Cruiser
Pride of Bangalore Mk. III class Cruiser 15 000 tons 318 Crew 2414.16 BP TCS 300 TH 1500 EM 0
5000 km/s Armour 5-54 Shields 0-0 Sensors 55/8/0/0 Damage Control Rating 30 PPV 40.56
Maint Life 2.7 Years MSP 1006 AFR 180% IFR 2.5% 1YR 197 5YR 2954 Max Repair 187.5 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 0
Magazine 264
Concordance Council Standard Fusion Drive (4) Power 375 Fuel Use 74.24% Signature 375 Exp 12%
Fuel Capacity 3 000 000 Litres Range 48.5 billion km (112 days at full power)
Twin 12 Cm. Tyler Labs Ultraviolet Laser Turret (3x2) Range 160 000km TS: 10000 km/s Power 8-6 RM 4 ROF 10 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1
Anjo Antimissile Weapons System (3x6) Range 1000 km TS: 16000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Endhiran Energy Weapon Targeting System (1) Max Range: 192 000 km TS: 8000 km/s 95 90 84 79 74 69 64 58 53 48
Thiel Laboratories Fusion Coil (2) Total Power Output 24 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Cobalt Torpedo Tube (4) Missile Size 6 Rate of Fire 180
Gavilon H.U.D. (1) Range 5.0m km Resolution 1
Cobalt Torpedo (44) Speed: 50 000 km/s End: 1.7m Range: 5.2m km WH: 20 Size: 6 TH: 250/150/75
GRID Tactical Scanner (1) GPS 84 Range 9.2m km Resolution 1
Parekh-Mihos Thermal Observatory (1) Sensitivity 55 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 55m km
Standard Naval EM Sensor (1) Sensitivity 8 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 8m km
ECCM-2 (1) ECM 20
Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Battlecruiser
Monticello class Battlecruiser 25 000 tons 627 Crew 4896.96 BP TCS 500 TH 3000 EM 0
6000 km/s Armour 12-76 Shields 0-0 Sensors 14/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 31 PPV 138
Maint Life 1.88 Years MSP 1347 AFR 454% IFR 6.3% 1YR 488 5YR 7327 Max Repair 187.5 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 6 months Spare Berths 0
Magazine 276
Concordance Council Standard Fusion Drive (8) Power 375 Fuel Use 74.24% Signature 375 Exp 12%
Fuel Capacity 3 850 000 Litres Range 37.3 billion km (72 days at full power)
Thiel Turbolaser (15) Range 256 000km TS: 6000 km/s Power 16-0.2 RM 6 ROF 400 16 16 16 16 16 16 13 12 10 9
Anjo Antimissile Weapons System (2x6) Range 1000 km TS: 16000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Patel-Brusilov 10cm Astrocannon (5x4) Range 50 000km TS: 6000 km/s Power 3-4 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Concordance Council 30cm Neon Cannon (5) Range 240 000km TS: 6000 km/s Power 24-4 RM 1 ROF 30 24 12 8 6 4 4 3 3 2 2
Astrocannon Fire Control (1) Max Range: 48 000 km TS: 4000 km/s 79 58 38 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norman Long-Ranged Laser Fire Control (1) Max Range: 256 000 km TS: 4000 km/s 96 92 88 84 80 77 73 69 65 61
Zenith Spaceworks Fusion Core (1) Total Power Output 16 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Tokamak Fusion Reactor (1) Total Power Output 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Cobalt Torpedo Tube (6) Missile Size 6 Rate of Fire 180
Gavilon H.U.D. (1) Range 5.0m km Resolution 1
Cobalt Torpedo (46) Speed: 50 000 km/s End: 1.7m Range: 5.2m km WH: 20 Size: 6 TH: 250/150/75
Clarion EM-5 Naval Scanner (1) GPS 28 Range 3.1m km Resolution 1
Concordance Thermal Sensor (1) Sensitivity 14 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 14m km
ECCM-2 (1) ECM 20
Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Command Carrier
Alexandre class Carrier 30 000 tons 673 Crew 6603.9 BP TCS 600 TH 875 EM 0
4166 km/s JR 5-500 Armour 7-86 Shields 0-0 Sensors 140/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 37 PPV 29
Maint Life 1.41 Years MSP 2339 AFR 423% IFR 5.9% 1YR 1292 5YR 19377 Max Repair 840 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 6 months Flight Crew Berths 1
Flag Bridge Hangar Deck Capacity 7000 tons Magazine 257 Tractor Beam
Starwake Drive Max Ship Size 30000 tons Distance 500k km Squadron Size 5
Zenith Spaceworks Channeled Fusion Drive (4) Power 625 Fuel Use 65.51% Signature 218.75 Exp 12%
Fuel Capacity 3 750 000 Litres Range 34.3 billion km (95 days at full power)
Drone Bay (2) Missile Size 24 Rate of Fire 720
Cruzada Missile Launcher (5) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 10
Probe Command Module (1) Range 117.1m km Resolution 240
Bloomberg-Gavilon Anitmissile Scanning System (1) Range 9.2m km Resolution 1
Vanguard Torpedo Drone (6) Speed: 12 500 km/s End: 144.9m Range: 112.7m km WH: 0 Size: 24 TH: 41/25/12
Sentinel Drone (2) Speed: 5 000 km/s End: 1239.4m Range: 371.8m km WH: 0 Size: 24 TH: 16/10/5
Crusader Antimissile Missile (65) Speed: 80 000 km/s End: 4.8m Range: 23m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 266/160/80
SCEPTRA Systemwide Scanning Suite (1) GPS 84000 Range 924.0m km Resolution 100
Dragão Thermal Sensing Suite (1) Sensitivity 140 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 140m km
Strike Group
10x Luchador Interceptor Speed: 14181 km/s Size: 5.5
2x Nicodemus Scout Fighter Speed: 9570 km/s Size: 8.15
1x Ojo de dios Recon Fighter Speed: 9570 km/s Size: 8.15
3x Mentor Early Warning Craft Speed: 12061 km/s Size: 9.7
4x Voodoo Fighter-bomber Speed: 10384 km/s Size: 7.8
Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
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I would like to be Alexander Peacock.
first come first served,
you got it!
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An here's where most of this story will take place:
The command ship
Raphael class Command Ship 30 000 tons 817 Crew 7355.41 BP TCS 600 TH 1312.5 EM 0
6250 km/s JR 5-500 Armour 11-86 Shields 0-0 Sensors 140/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 41 PPV 66.7
Maint Life 1.85 Years MSP 3218 AFR 342% IFR 4.8% 1YR 1193 5YR 17895 Max Repair 712 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 1
Flag Bridge Magazine 300 Passengers 250 Tractor Beam
Starwake Drive Max Ship Size 30000 tons Distance 500k km Squadron Size 5
Zenith Spaceworks Channeled Fusion Drive (6) Power 625 Fuel Use 65.51% Signature 218.75 Exp 12%
Fuel Capacity 1 500 000 Litres Range 13.7 billion km (25 days at full power)
Twin Gemini X-Ray Laser Turret (2x2) Range 64 000km TS: 20000 km/s Power 8-8 RM 6 ROF 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0
Tyler Labs Narrowbeam Laser Turret (4x1) Range 64 000km TS: 20000 km/s Power 3-4 RM 6 ROF 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0
Anjo Antimissile Weapons System (3x6) Range 1000 km TS: 16000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Roar Starworks Turret Control System (1) Max Range: 64 000 km TS: 16000 km/s 84 69 53 37 22 6 0 0 0 0
Zenith Spaceworks Fusion Core (2) Total Power Output 32 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Cobalt Torpedo Tube (10) Missile Size 6 Rate of Fire 180
Gavilon H.U.D. (1) Range 5.0m km Resolution 1
Cobalt Torpedo (50) Speed: 50 000 km/s End: 1.7m Range: 5.2m km WH: 20 Size: 6 TH: 250/150/75
Clarion EM-5 Naval Scanner (1) GPS 28 Range 3.1m km Resolution 1
Dragão Thermal Sensing Suite (1) Sensitivity 140 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 140m km
ECCM-2 (1) ECM 30
Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
A floorplan of the central decks, which house most crew and the all important "political section"
(http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7081.0;attach=1393)
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I'll be Stephen Humphries.
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done
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Lt. Co. Gregoire de Saint Pierre, reporting for duty, sir! If you will have me.
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Done!
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Lt. Col. Claude, reporting in.
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Perfect, that's four people and I got at least one from the second fleet and one from the civilian detachment, that's a quorum so I can start at midnight tonight. Everyone else should sign up now while there's still time!
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Also, no one will have caught this, but one of the playable characters is the guy who ran for election in 2114 at the start of this whole mess (http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php/topic,6566.0.html)
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He had my vote.
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Lt. Co. Andre Rochat please
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done!
only a few hours left to log your roles!
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I assume I'm past the deadline, but I only caught the topic this morning so I figured it couldn't hurt to inquire. If you'll take me, I'd like to put in for the role of Nathan French.
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yeah, I got delayed, story begins soon, welcome aboard.
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If still available (and not too late), I would like to claim Lt. Co. Luciana Tourinho.
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If you can get a response in by the end of today to the middle part of this (http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php/topic,7105.0.html) then yes.
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If it's not to late for me too,i would like play Mitchell Powell if it's possible(I'm in New-Zealande time, so maybe the day it's not finish yet for you ?? :) 0