President Helena Noris of the United States
October 3rd, 2138
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Hello, and welcome, to a new age of humanity. My name is Johann Vakarian, and I am your father. As I'm sure you're all aware of by now, the planet from which your species originated - Earth - is currently uninhabitable by our standards. By the time you read this message, much of Earth's population will be dead and gone from either environmental hazards or general geopolitical instability. We, as humans, brought this upon ourselves. Through blatant misuse of technology and a general lack of regard for life, we destroyed the planet that we made our home. And now, much of humanity as paid the price. You, however, are the future. You are what is known as a "tank-born" human. Grown in a large container from birth, you were genetically engineered to have certain traits, and input with the knowledge to survive and adapt on a new Earth-like planet. You, however, were not implanted with the strength, the courage, or the will to do so. You must find these characteristics for yourselves, on a largely unfamiliar planet. By the time you reach this planet, named 2138 Gaia - after the year of its discovery - it will be 2187 on Earth.
You, my friend, are humanity's last hope. We leave you with nothing except a way forward, and we pray that you begin that long walk towards salvation with fortitude and integrity.
Sincerely,
Dr. Johann Vakarian
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Although its orange sun is 91.2% the mass of the Sun and 63.8% as luminous, 2138 Gaia is arid and dry by Earth standards because it formed closer to its star and has slightly less ocean coverage. Photosynthetic life exhibits similar qualities to Old Earth-like desert plants, and is concentrated along the massive rivers that cut across the entire planet. Initial scans of the planet reveal 36% is currently habitable towards first-stage Pioneers, while a further 42% can be developed through terraforming. Mountain ranges dot the surface. Large mineral deposits are available just under the surface in several areas. Little other information can be gathered from orbital scans.
Hello all! This is Cerrania, back with a new roleplay. Rules are pretty standard: don't be a dick, minimum of one paragraph(5 sentences or approx. 4 lines) per post, respect the OP and his Co-OPs, no fighting in the OOC, etc. This one is about a pioneering generation of humans sent off of Earth in the wake of a catastrophic chain of events - spanning over several decades - which rendered Earth essentially uninhabitable and killed off most of mankind by the middle of the 22nd century. These humans, known as "tank-born", were grown in a vat of proteins and other material(similar to aminiotic fluid) and engineered to mesh into a certain occupation or role in society. All of these tank-borns were input with raw data that determined what they would look like, what they would be skilled at, and how they would survive on an Earth-like planet. In the beginning of the roleplay, your tank-born will be in stasis, waiting for their ship's - the United Earth Endeavours Pioneer - arrival at 2138 Gaia. When the ship approaches, your character is awoken. But what happens after that... we'll get to it. For now, here's some vital information you'll probably need/want to know prior to beginning!
Vital Information
Board of Administrators
OP: Cerrania
Co-OP(s): --Pending--