The Unified Commonwealth of Earth -
Overview -
Founded in the wake of the catastrophic 'Troubadour' asteroid's impact on the continent of Africa in 2027, which saw the mass disruption of the planet's tectonics and caused a near-extinction level event, the Commonwealth was formed from the amalgamated remnants of the world's governments in a bid to provide cohesive assistance to the affected areas, as well as formulating plans to combat the threat of another such impact. Part of this was the 'Freerunner' Program, a development aimed at terraforming other bodies and encouraging mass colonisation in an effort to stave off the possibility of another cataclysmic event like 'Troubadour' happening again.
By 2033, colonies had been founded on Luna and Mars, while mass system-wide surveys were carried out. After the invention of the famous FTL device, the Pinfolder, attempts were made to identify the areas of the solar system where the Pinfolder would work at maximum efficiency, an effort only delayed when civil war broke out between the Commonwealth and the unruly Mars colony. In the end, the Commonwealth was forced to allow the Martians to leave their rule, and both sides have studiously ignored each other ever since. Now that humanity is in a position to spread into other star systems, only time will tell if the Commonwealth decides to permit this state of affairs to continue.
National Characteristics -
Thanks to their experiences with the Republic, the average Earther has a less than healthy disregard for their Martian counterparts, and look down on the latter's tendency to build enclosed arenas for habitation, arguing that terraforming the land is a more preferable idea. Relations between Earth and Luna, while cordial, are often tinged with friendly humour as Earthers affectionately refer to their fellow citizens as 'loonies'.
Population -
Earth: 494 million
Luna: 106 million
Total: 600 million
Research Capability -
Earth: 24 Labs
Luna: N/A
Total: 24 Labs
Shipyards -
Earth: One 3x2000t naval yard, one 3x10,000t commercial yard.
Luna: One 2x3500t naval yard, one 2x10,000t commercial yard.
Total: Four (4x) Shipyards
Ground Forces -
Earth: 6x Mobile Infantry Battalions, 6x Garrison Battalions
Luna: N/A
Total: 6x Mobile Infantry Battalions, 6x Garrison Battalions
Fleet -
First built in 2032, the Earth-class Destroyer was an attempt to construct a space-going vessel capable of intercepting and destroying any incoming meteors that threatened to provide Earth with a repeat of the 'Troubadour' Impact, to protect the homes of humans from devastation from above. It is perhaps the ultimate irony that its first action saw the class-leader, the Commonwealth State Ship Earth, sent to Mars where it was intended to threaten the unruly colonists into withdrawing their secession proclamation, but the ship was forced to retire in disgrace when Mars' mass drivers were deployed as a threat. Currently only the CSS Earth is in-service, with no plans as of yet to introduce any more into service.
In Service -
CSS Earth
Earth class Destroyer 2 600 tons 76 Crew 166 BP TCS 52 TH 50 EM 0
961 km/s Armour 1-16 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 12
Maint Life 4.12 Years MSP 40 AFR 54% IFR 0.8% 1YR 4 5YR 57 Max Repair 24 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 4 months Spare Berths 2
Biele-Mcenery 12.5 EP Nuclear Thermal Engine (4) Power 12.5 Fuel Use 16.8% Signature 12.5 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 50 000 Litres Range 20.6 billion km (248 days at full power)
Morell-Heart 10cm Railgun V1/C1 (4x4) Range 10 000km TS: 1250 km/s Power 3-1 RM 1 ROF 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Louck Electronics Industries Fire Control S00.5 10-1250 (1) Max Range: 20 000 km TS: 1250 km/s 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Demel Megacorp Pressurised Water Reactor PB-1 (2) Total Power Output 16 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Hildinger Techsystems Active Search Sensor MR6-R40 (1) GPS 800 Range 6.3m km Resolution 40
Introduced in 2049, the new Turkmenistan-class Frigates are named in honour of the role that Turkmenistan was the launch-site for the first colonist ships that sent humans to live on Luna. It was only in the wake of the Nicomachean Republic's decision to launch several of their Conejara-class warships that the Turkmenistan-class were developed, allowing the Commonwealth a second claim to dubious fame; the builders of the first armed spacecraft intended explicitly for military use against other humans.
In Service -
CSS Turkmenistan
CSS Congo
Turkmenistan class Frigate 1 100 tons 29 Crew 86.5 BP TCS 22 TH 25 EM 0
1136 km/s Armour 1-9 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 4
Maint Life 13.28 Years MSP 49 AFR 9% IFR 0.1% 1YR 1 5YR 8 Max Repair 10 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 4 months Spare Berths 2
Magazine 20
Biele-Mcenery 12.5 EP Nuclear Thermal Engine (2) Power 12.5 Fuel Use 16.8% Signature 12.5 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 20 000 Litres Range 19.5 billion km (198 days at full power)
Verdon-Kaschak Engineering Company M2 Missile Launcher (2) Missile Size 2 Rate of Fire 60
Bratt Corporation Missile Fire Control FC6-R20 (1) Range 6.7m km Resolution 20
Spitball S2A Anti-Ship Missile (10) Speed: 2 500 km/s End: 46.5m Range: 7m km WH: 1 Size: 2 TH: 11/7/3
Developed as part of the 'Freerunner' Program, the Magellan-class were used to survey the main planets and large moons of the Solar System. It was the efforts of the Magellans and their crews that saw the discovery not just of the potential for atmospheric conversion on Luna, Mars, and the moons of Jupiter, but also the key resource deposits upon those bodies and others within the system.
In Service -
CSS Magellan
CSS Colombus
CSS Nansen
Magellan class Geological Survey Vessel 2 150 tons 42 Crew 273.625 BP TCS 43 TH 62 EM 0
1441 km/s Armour 1-14 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/2 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 0
MSP 80 Max Repair 100 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months Spare Berths 3
Blackwood Limited 62.5 EP Commercial NT-Engine (1) Power 62.5 Fuel Use 13.26% Signature 62.5 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 50 000 Litres Range 31.6 billion km (253 days at full power)
Geological Survey Sensors (2) 2 Survey Points Per Hour
Designed after Levi Pinfold's discovery of an FTL method, the Ptolemy class were built to identify the various 'weakpoints' in the fabric of space that his device asserted to exist. Launched in 2041, the Ptolemy's had finally finished mapping the Solar System by 2047, and this success was marred only by the fact that the gathered information was quickly leaked by unknown parties.
In Service -
CSS Ptolemy
CSS Brahe
Ptolemy class Gravitational Survey Vessel 2 150 tons 42 Crew 273.625 BP TCS 43 TH 62 EM 0
1441 km/s Armour 1-14 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/2/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 0
Maint Life 3.09 Years MSP 80 AFR 36% IFR 0.5% 1YR 13 5YR 188 Max Repair 100 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months Spare Berths 3
Blackwood Limited 62.5 EP Commercial NT-Engine (1) Power 62.5 Fuel Use 13.26% Signature 62.5 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 50 000 Litres Range 31.6 billion km (253 days at full power)
Gravitational Survey Sensors (2) 2 Survey Points Per Hour
Launched in 2038, the London-class was designed as a replacement for the conventional rockets that had seen colonists from the surface of the Earth to Luna and even to Mars.
In Service -
CSS London
London class Colony Ship 8 150 tons 54 Crew 323.25 BP TCS 163 TH 125 EM 0
766 km/s Armour 1-36 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 0
MSP 25 Max Repair 15.625 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months Spare Berths 1
Cryogenic Berths 20000
Blackwood Limited 62.5 EP Commercial NT-Engine (2) Power 62.5 Fuel Use 13.26% Signature 62.5 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 100 000 Litres Range 16.6 billion km (251 days at full power)
Launched at the same time as their London-class design twin, the Seine-class are intended to facilitate long-range colonisation by transporting vital supplies to potential colony worlds.
In Service -
CSS Seine
CSS Yangtze
Seine class Cargo Ship 8 150 tons 36 Crew 130.25 BP TCS 163 TH 125 EM 0
766 km/s Armour 1-36 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 0
MSP 10 Max Repair 15.625 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months Spare Berths 2
Cargo 5000
Blackwood Limited 62.5 EP Commercial NT-Engine (2) Power 62.5 Fuel Use 13.26% Signature 62.5 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 100 000 Litres Range 16.6 billion km (251 days at full power)
So, I've decided to start a new game and document it properly this time. For those who may ask; the Pinfolder is something I came up with working on a project for a sci-fi universe of my own, and I'm choosing to represent the Jump Points in the game as being areas where the Pinfolder is especially suited to work.