A small angry planet [OCC/OPEN!]

[Danceria]

And me flailing and failing at posting. Also, Pallidian dude(tte)? I was kinda hoping our factions would know one another, as we both are interstellar nation-states. However, if you want to play it off as you just recently being able to into galactic contender, and thus is largely "undiscovered", I can roll with that too.

Once diplomacy is on the menu, Elystimar is happy to cross reference the galactic political map with y'all, and contact the local Mining Guilds in order to finalize the Quanitium extraction.

Hm. To be fair, I think contacting any outsiders would be pointless- Lab’s canon is that the people entering the system are using their last reserves of FTL fuel. So no reinforcements for anyone without seizing large amounts of Quantium.

Even if the reason for calling backup is that either a) the weird hairless apes aren't forking over the goods or b) rivals are in the system. Shoot at everything that isn't either on our side or is a hairless ape (and then get the goods)?

Because if we're all using the last of our fuel reserves for an expedition journey that may or may not fail, our parent factions are most likely already dead or on the verge of total breakdown. It may be the case for individual ships needing to refuel, but I don't think all of us are either unfortunate (or just plain dumb) enough to not pack a backup power reserve to get the heck outta dodge if things go south...or to bring the good news that mining operations can begin.

[G-Tech Corporation]

Hm. To be fair, I think contacting any outsiders would be pointless- Lab’s canon is that the people entering the system are using their last reserves of FTL fuel. So no reinforcements for anyone without seizing large amounts of Quantium.

Even if the reason for calling backup is that either a) the weird hairless apes aren't forking over the goods or b) rivals are in the system. Shoot at everything that isn't either on our side or is a hairless ape (and then get the goods)?

Because if we're all using the last of our fuel reserves for an expedition journey that may or may not fail, our parent factions are most likely already dead or on the verge of total breakdown. It may be the case for individual ships needing to refuel, but I don't think all of us are either unfortunate (or just plain dumb) enough to not pack a backup power reserve to get the heck outta dodge if things go south...or to bring the good news that mining operations can begin.

Yeah, I’m pretty sure that’s the case. The OP does rather specifically mention that the galaxy is in crisis, with empires collapsing in the midst of endless war brought on by the exhaustion of Quantium mines. And that the forces brought in will receive no reinforcements, as the last FTL fuel reserves were expended getting them to Earth.

It’s really all there in the OP.

[Former Citizens of the Nimbus System]

Even if the reason for calling backup is that either a) the weird hairless apes aren't forking over the goods or b) rivals are in the system. Shoot at everything that isn't either on our side or is a hairless ape (and then get the goods)?

Because if we're all using the last of our fuel reserves for an expedition journey that may or may not fail, our parent factions are most likely already dead or on the verge of total breakdown. It may be the case for individual ships needing to refuel, but I don't think all of us are either unfortunate (or just plain dumb) enough to not pack a backup power reserve to get the heck outta dodge if things go south...or to bring the good news that mining operations can begin.

Yeah, I’m pretty sure that’s the case. The OP does rather specifically mention that the galaxy is in crisis, with empires collapsing in the midst of endless war brought on by the exhaustion of Quantium mines. And that the forces brought in will receive no reinforcements, as the last FTL fuel reserves were expended getting them to Earth.

It’s really all there in the OP.

The Erel can't have helped, either.

[G-Tech Corporation]

Yeah, I’m pretty sure that’s the case. The OP does rather specifically mention that the galaxy is in crisis, with empires collapsing in the midst of endless war brought on by the exhaustion of Quantium mines. And that the forces brought in will receive no reinforcements, as the last FTL fuel reserves were expended getting them to Earth.

It’s really all there in the OP.

The Erel can't have helped, either.

Honestly, on a galactic scale, I doubt the Erel has a significant impact. Even if it extinguished a thousand worlds. The galaxy is a big place.

[Danceria]

Even if the reason for calling backup is that either a) the weird hairless apes aren't forking over the goods or b) rivals are in the system. Shoot at everything that isn't either on our side or is a hairless ape (and then get the goods)?

Because if we're all using the last of our fuel reserves for an expedition journey that may or may not fail, our parent factions are most likely already dead or on the verge of total breakdown. It may be the case for individual ships needing to refuel, but I don't think all of us are either unfortunate (or just plain dumb) enough to not pack a backup power reserve to get the heck outta dodge if things go south...or to bring the good news that mining operations can begin.

Yeah, I’m pretty sure that’s the case. The OP does rather specifically mention that the galaxy is in crisis, with empires collapsing in the midst of endless war brought on by the exhaustion of Quantium mines. And that the forces brought in will receive no reinforcements, as the last FTL fuel reserves were expended getting them to Earth.

It’s really all there in the OP.

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...I have boned myself beyond belief and can only hope for plot convenience archives to cover my people's collective backsides...

[G-Tech Corporation]

Yeah, I’m pretty sure that’s the case. The OP does rather specifically mention that the galaxy is in crisis, with empires collapsing in the midst of endless war brought on by the exhaustion of Quantium mines. And that the forces brought in will receive no reinforcements, as the last FTL fuel reserves were expended getting them to Earth.

It’s really all there in the OP.

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...I have boned myself beyond belief and can only hope for plot convenience archives to cover my people's collective backsides...

Haha yeah. It’s part of the reason I’m bemused by all this paling up to the humans and sharing. Every less ounce of Quantium extracted for a given civilization’s uses probably means a world fallen into anarchy and extinction in the homeland of the various races.

[Multiversal Venn-Copard]

Can't rush into dumb decisions over quantium if you don't bother with FTL.

[Danceria]

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...I have boned myself beyond belief and can only hope for plot convenience archives to cover my people's collective backsides...

Haha yeah. It’s part of the reason I’m bemused by all this paling up to the humans and sharing. Every less ounce of Quantium extracted for a given civilization’s uses probably means a world fallen into anarchy and extinction in the homeland of the various races.

I mean...at least my faction has alternate fuels (which are arguably less stable and harder to make)

...right?

[G-Tech Corporation]

Can't rush into dumb decisions over quantium if you don't bother with FTL.

Can't be a functioning interstellar civilization without FTL

Haha yeah. It’s part of the reason I’m bemused by all this paling up to the humans and sharing. Every less ounce of Quantium extracted for a given civilization’s uses probably means a world fallen into anarchy and extinction in the homeland of the various races.

I mean...at least my faction has alternate fuels (which are arguably less stable and harder to make)

...right?

I doubt those are a thing either. Everybody gonna be slowboating it home for a couple millenia if they don't get Quantium!

[Multiversal Venn-Copard]

Can't rush into dumb decisions over quantium if you don't bother with FTL.

Can't be a functioning interstellar civilization without FTL

Sure you can; you just need to be a little patient. A civilization with near-lightspeed travel and self-replication can take over the whole galaxy in a few hundred thousand years, which even on conventional scifi timescales isn't too ridiculous.

Which is kind of what the Awakened are doing, albeit with less of the von-Neumann-probes part.

[G-Tech Corporation]

Can't be a functioning interstellar civilization without FTL

Sure you can; you just need to be a little patient. A civilization with near-lightspeed travel and self-replication can take over the whole galaxy in a few hundred thousand years, which even on conventional scifi timescales isn't too ridiculous.

Which is kind of what the Awakened are doing, albeit with less of the von-Neumann-probes part.

I'm going to take a wild guess and say Quantium is pretty necessary for near-lightspeed travel too, given the energy requirements. Unless you plan to travel with a star strapped to your ships for juice, or some other exotic methodology.

[Danceria]

Sure you can; you just need to be a little patient. A civilization with near-lightspeed travel and self-replication can take over the whole galaxy in a few hundred thousand years, which even on conventional scifi timescales isn't too ridiculous.

Which is kind of what the Awakened are doing, albeit with less of the von-Neumann-probes part.

I'm going to take a wild guess and say Quantium is pretty necessary for near-lightspeed travel too, given the energy requirements. Unless you plan to travel with a star strapped to your ships for juice, or some other exotic methodology.

stable light speed. The alternatives are either risking blowing yourself up, or going at obnoxiously slow speeds.

Here's hoping my fellow Xenoi and the hairless primates are willing to lend a hand...or other useful grabbing appendages.

[Multiversal Venn-Copard]

Sure you can; you just need to be a little patient. A civilization with near-lightspeed travel and self-replication can take over the whole galaxy in a few hundred thousand years, which even on conventional scifi timescales isn't too ridiculous.

Which is kind of what the Awakened are doing, albeit with less of the von-Neumann-probes part.

I'm going to take a wild guess and say Quantium is pretty necessary for near-lightspeed travel too, given the energy requirements. Unless you plan to travel with a star strapped to your ships for juice, or some other exotic methodology.

Eh, you can get pretty good with mass/energy. But even if you go slower, still shouldn't disqualify you from interstellar power given that you have similar amounts of resources as anyone else. Plus, von Neumann swarms are OP if you need more.

Or you can strap a star to your ship. Skhadov-thruster nomad civilization, anyone?

[Danceria]

I'm going to take a wild guess and say Quantium is pretty necessary for near-lightspeed travel too, given the energy requirements. Unless you plan to travel with a star strapped to your ships for juice, or some other exotic methodology.

Eh, you can get pretty good with mass/energy. But even if you go slower, still shouldn't disqualify you from interstellar power given that you have similar amounts of resources as anyone else. Plus, von Neumann swarms are OP if you need more.

Or you can strap a star to your ship. Skhadov-thruster nomad civilization, anyone?

I think I'm one of the few conventional star nations, rather than a galactic murderhobo. Seriously...all these swarms of interstellar squatters...

[G-Tech Corporation]

I'm going to take a wild guess and say Quantium is pretty necessary for near-lightspeed travel too, given the energy requirements. Unless you plan to travel with a star strapped to your ships for juice, or some other exotic methodology.

Eh, you can get pretty good with mass/energy. But even if you go slower, still shouldn't disqualify you from interstellar power given that you have similar amounts of resources as anyone else. Plus, von Neumann swarms are OP if you need more.

Or you can strap a star to your ship. Skhadov-thruster nomad civilization, anyone?

Sure, sure. Still, defs slowboating it home, which isn't really viable for any species with a reasonable timeframe for expiration. More or less, if you STL about trying to maintain a civilization, the best you get is a vague feudal system, the worst every formerly "colonized by you" world shooting at you when you come back ten thousand years later to demand allegiance. And von Neumann swarms only need one good fuckup before organic life goes the way of the dodo.

Yes, that's why I mentioned it. Though, to be fair, even then you couldn't exactly call such a culture interstellar. And your fuel costs on dragging the star with you will be eaten by, well, preventing planets and other stars from falling into your host star as you travel about.

[G-Tech Corporation]

Eh, you can get pretty good with mass/energy. But even if you go slower, still shouldn't disqualify you from interstellar power given that you have similar amounts of resources as anyone else. Plus, von Neumann swarms are OP if you need more.

Or you can strap a star to your ship. Skhadov-thruster nomad civilization, anyone?

I think I'm one of the few conventional star nations, rather than a galactic murderhobo. Seriously...all these swarms of interstellar squatters...

The Ascended are only galactic murderhobos insofar as they are willing to let the other established civilizations in the galaxy collapse in favor of one insignificant species on one insignificant planet

[Danceria]

I think I'm one of the few conventional star nations, rather than a galactic murderhobo. Seriously...all these swarms of interstellar squatters...

The Ascended are only galactic murderhobos insofar as they are willing to let the other established civilizations in the galaxy collapse in favor of one insignificant species on one insignificant planet

Because they want to cash in on the primates plot amour

[G-Tech Corporation]

The Ascended are only galactic murderhobos insofar as they are willing to let the other established civilizations in the galaxy collapse in favor of one insignificant species on one insignificant planet

Because they want to cash in on the primates plot amour

Nah, it’s a religious thing. The established interstellar races have, knowingly or unknowingly, rejected the worship of the All-Sire, which is revealed to all through the universe. As such they are Fallen, and beyond redemption. A new race though, like the humans, still retain their Potential, and thus are to be treasured over vast legions of those who cannot be saved.

[Danceria]

Because they want to cash in on the primates plot amour

Nah, it’s a religious thing. The established interstellar races have, knowingly or unknowingly, rejected the worship of the All-Sire, which is revealed to all through the universe. As such they are Fallen, and beyond redemption. A new race though, like the humans, still retain their Potential, and thus are to be treasured over vast legions of those who cannot be saved.

*Angry zealots breach logic and the laws of space time to shriek varying flavors of the navy seal copypasta at the ascended, all the while throwing their holy books*

[Plzen]

Is Earth about to collectively become Space Kuwait?

"Look at all the money."

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Humans have the advantage of being right on their supply centre. Losses are replaceable.

[Danceria]

Is Earth about to collectively become Space Kuwait?

"Look at all the money."

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Humans have the advantage of being right on their supply centre. Losses are replaceable.

We /Iraqi war...IN SPAAAAACE/ now.

[Kraicia]

Is Earth about to collectively become Space Kuwait?

"Look at all the money."

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Humans have the advantage of being right on their supply centre. Losses are replaceable.

We /Iraqi war...IN SPAAAAACE/ now.

There are a few of us, however, who just want to refuel and just get out of there; however, only two of us are going to do the noble thing and help advance humanity's technology to start their age as a space-ferrying species.

[Danceria]

We /Iraqi war...IN SPAAAAACE/ now.

There are a few of us, however, who just want to refuel and just get out of there; however, only two of us are going to do the noble thing and help advance humanity's technology to start their age as a space-ferrying species.

Me too! I want those shipments on time, andnif that means the apes can unionize, and have political autonomy, so be it!

[Jackania yugo]

So...I can't come in? The last RP was some time ago.

[Former Citizens of the Nimbus System]

The Erel can't have helped, either.

Honestly, on a galactic scale, I doubt the Erel has a significant impact. Even if it extinguished a thousand worlds. The galaxy is a big place.

I suppose it depends on how Quantium was distributed through space... The Veselar would have gone for the largest, richest deposits first. If there were large deposits of Quantium resting on mostly unexploited planets that made up a disproportionate amount of the Quantium in the universe - as suggested by the scenario that we're currently in - then I can see the Erel causing some issues. If, on the other hand, most Quantium-laden planets had been explored and were being exploited relatively evenly, yes, it wouldn't have been nearly as effective.

Also - I haven't established the length of time for which the Veselar have been operating, nor the species' lifespan. Might be longer than you or I realise.