International Space Agency (Dead)

[Shyluz]

Expect the app to take a while though, as I'm creating an entire Space Agency from scratch. But I already have a suitably ironic name -- the SOS. Shyluz Orbital Service.

Ominous, ain't it?

It's pretty innovative, I'll give you that.

I can sell you some rockets, if you want them. ISA members get discounts, too.

I don't need your rockets! I'll make my own rockets! Glories to Shyluz! Glories, I say!

Uhrm, could someone maybe explain how to convert my currency to NSDs?

[Legatia]

It's pretty innovative, I'll give you that.

I can sell you some rockets, if you want them. ISA members get discounts, too.

I don't need your rockets! I'll make my own rockets! Glories to Shyluz! Glories, I say!

Uhrm, could someone maybe explain how to convert my currency to NSDs?

I'm pretty sure there's a thing on NStracker that lets you do it. Mine is 1 Denarii 2 NSD, so you can choose your exchange rate, if you'd like as well.

[Shyluz]

I don't need your rockets! I'll make my own rockets! Glories to Shyluz! Glories, I say!

Uhrm, could someone maybe explain how to convert my currency to NSDs?

I'm pretty sure there's a thing on NStracker that lets you do it. Mine is 1 Denarii 2 NSD, so you can choose your exchange rate, if you'd like as well.

Alrighty! I'll do three SINs (Shyluzi Imperial Notes, yes, we are quite socialist/communist that someone decided to make having cash a SIN (ah, puns, how I love ye)) to the NSDollar.

[Shyluz]

Phew! Glad that's done, and full of suitably ominous acronyms.

Member Application

Full Nation Name: Unified Imperial Republic of Shyluz
Head of State: Irena Vost, Prime Minister

Are you willing to allow the ISA to use any facilities your nation owns? If so, what are they?: Yes, of course. The UIRS has few facilities that are not home to classified projects, however, the few that are publicly available are quite extensive.

• Kartoffel Cosmonautical Academy -- Astronaut training, advanced base personnel training, and doubles as a public university for those interested in orbital mechanics, physics, and engineering.
• Waystation IV -- Fuel, basic supplies, anything you need in a convenient, small, manned space station in LEO.
• Cosmonautical Production Laboratory II -- Headed by alumni of the KCA, all specializing in mechanical engineering, the CPLII is Shyluz's chief means of production of complex rocketry components and spacecraft.
• Glazhia Orbital Launch Facility -- Heavy launches, light launches, anything and everything can be launched here. Including some of the aforementioned classified projects. The only real issue is the fact that it's in the middle of one of the most secure military installations in the world, and is under complete military control. Because of this, using it as a ISA launch site equates to about seventy miles of olive drab tape.

Money pledged to the ISA annually: $25,000,000,000 NSD, or $75,000,000,000 Shyluzi Imperial Notes

Name of Space Agency: Shyluz Orbital Service. The SOS. Yes, the name is ominous.
Type: The SOS is a publicly controlled agency, with most funding coming from the Luftnavy. So, it'd be more precise to call it a branch of the Luftnavy.
Annual budget (NSD): $122,237,556,840 NSD, which is $366,712,670,520 SINs
Location of Headquarters: Glazhia
Location of Mission Control: Glazhia Citadel, Sector VIII, Section III

Why does your nation want to join the ISA?: The UIRS has always been nation continually wracked by constant and bloody wars. For those not in the know, the UIRS was originally a region with five major city states, which were annexed by various means by Kartoffel. Some came peacefully, others through more aggressive means. Of course, all those on the Shyluzi Plateau have one common trait -- curiosity undying. Shyluzis live for the sole reason of finding something new. They live for the sense of discovery. As such, the nation has a proud aeronautical heritage, with the Luftnavy being the symbol of the blue, white and iron all over the world.

Naturally, we want to spread our socialist ideals joy of discovery and ideals to the rest of the world, and strengthen bonds with all those who we can.

[Legatia]

Phew! Glad that's done, and full of suitably ominous acronyms.

Member Application

Full Nation Name: Unified Imperial Republic of Shyluz
Head of State: Irena Vost, Prime Minister

Are you willing to allow the ISA to use any facilities your nation owns? If so, what are they?: Yes, of course. The UIRS has few facilities that are not home to classified projects, however, the few that are publicly available are quite extensive.

• Kartoffel Cosmonautical Academy -- Astronaut training, advanced base personnel training, and doubles as a public university for those interested in orbital mechanics, physics, and engineering.
• Waystation IV -- Fuel, basic supplies, anything you need in a convenient, small, manned space station in LEO.
• Cosmonautical Production Laboratory II -- Headed by alumni of the KCA, all specializing in mechanical engineering, the CPLII is Shyluz's chief means of production of complex rocketry components and spacecraft.
• Glazhia Orbital Launch Facility --

Heavy launches, light launches, anything and everything can be launched here. Including some of the aforementioned classified projects. The only real issue is the fact that it's in the middle of one of the most secure military installations in the world, and is under complete military control. Because of this, using it as a ISA launch site equates to about seventy miles of olive drab tape.
Money pledged to the ISA annually: $25,000,000,000 NSD, or $75,000,000,000 Shyluzi Imperial Notes

Name of Space Agency: Shyluz Orbital Service. The SOS. Yes, the name is ominous.
Type: The SOS is a publicly controlled agency, with most funding coming from the Luftnavy. So, it'd be more precise to call it a branch of the Luftnavy.
Annual budget (NSD): $122,237,556,840 NSD, which is $366,712,670,520 SINs
Location of Headquarters: Glazhia
Location of Mission Control: Glazhia Citadel, Sector VIII, Section III

Why does your nation want to join the ISA?: The UIRS has always been nation continually wracked by constant and bloody wars. For those not in the know, the UIRS was originally a region with five major city states, which were annexed by various means by Kartoffel. Some came peacefully, others through more aggressive means. Of course, all those on the Shyluzi Plateau have one common trait -- curiosity undying. Shyluzis live for the sole reason of finding something new. They live for the sense of discovery. As such, the nation has a proud aeronautical heritage, with the Luftnavy being the symbol of the blue, white and iron all over the world.

Naturally, we want to spread our socialist ideals joy of discovery and ideals to the rest of the world, and strengthen bonds with all those who we can.

Accepted. Welcome aboard.

[Legatia]

It looks like the BBcode on the thread gets wacky whenever I go over a certain number of characters. Oh, well.

[Congreveopia]

It looks like the BBcode on the thread gets wacky whenever I go over a certain number of characters. Oh, well.

I think I recall the maximum being 60000, but NS warns you if you go over that, so I don't know.

You could post the thing that's giving you trouble inside a code box, and I could try to figure out what's wrong.

[Legatia]

It looks like the BBcode on the thread gets wacky whenever I go over a certain number of characters. Oh, well.

I think I recall the maximum being 60000, but NS warns you if you go over that, so I don't know.

You could post the thing that's giving you trouble inside a code box, and I could try to figure out what's wrong.

It's good. I have 3 posts I can expand over, and if worst comes to worst I can just make an information dump thread or something of the sorts.

[Shyluz]

Director Application

Name of Nation: Unified Imperial Republic of Shyluz
Name of Space Program: Shyluzi Orbital Service
Desired Director position: Director of Operations
Representative: Vice Admiral Radomir Hrabe
Why do you want this position: I want this position for several reasons. Firstly, I have a solid base of knowledge on orbital mechanics and astrodynamics. Two, I have a friendly demeanor and I enjoy helping people with plans and other such things, and I'm always willing to learn or correct myself. Three, my base of knowledge is constantly expanding as time goes on, and I would greatly enjoy the chance to apply as much of my accumulated knowledge here as possible.
Short bio/experience of Representative: Radomir Hrabe is a KCA alumni, having graduated third out of his class of nearly three hundred in his chosen field -- astrodynamics. As with most of the KCA students and alumni who moved on to work in the SOS, he is solidly employed by the Shyluzi Luftnavy, where for nearly ten years prior, he served as a KRAKEN flight engineer, then was transferred into the engineering department shortly before going to the KCA. There, he received a doctorate in astrodynamics and was swiftly transferred into the Orbital Service, where he quickly rose the ranks to becoming a Vice Admiral, second only to Rear Admiral Nikifor Kysely, who is in charge of the entire Service branch.

[Gurori]

@Legatia

I thought it would be cool to be on an alternate planet since IRL NASA has found other earth-like planets.

Notify me when you have discovered my planet with your space telescopes (or whatever you use to find planets).

[Legatia]

Director Application

Name of Nation: Unified Imperial Republic of Shyluz
Name of Space Program: Shyluzi Orbital Service
Desired Director position: Director of Operations
Representative: Vice Admiral Radomir Hrabe
Why do you want this position: I want this position for several reasons. Firstly, I have a solid base of knowledge on orbital mechanics and astrodynamics. Two, I have a friendly demeanor and I enjoy helping people with plans and other such things, and I'm always willing to learn or correct myself. Three, my base of knowledge is constantly expanding as time goes on, and I would greatly enjoy the chance to apply as much of my accumulated knowledge here as possible.
Short bio/experience of Representative: Radomir Hrabe is a KCA alumni, having graduated third out of his class of nearly three hundred in his chosen field -- astrodynamics. As with most of the KCA students and alumni who moved on to work in the SOS, he is solidly employed by the Shyluzi Luftnavy, where for nearly ten years prior, he served as a KRAKEN flight engineer, then was transferred into the engineering department shortly before going to the KCA. There, he received a doctorate in astrodynamics and was swiftly transferred into the Orbital Service, where he quickly rose the ranks to becoming a Vice Admiral, second only to Rear Admiral Nikifor Kysely, who is in charge of the entire Service branch.

This is a pretty solid application. I believe that I can trust you well with the role, and I hope you serve well. Congratulations on becoming the ISA's first Director of Operations, Shy.

@Legatia

I thought it would be cool to be on an alternate planet since IRL NASA has found other earth-like planets.

Notify me when you have discovered my planet with your space telescopes (or whatever you use to find planets).

As I've stated before, Gurori, NASA can not confirm life exists on Mars, which is 54.6 million km away, let alone even Alpha Centauri, the closest star to us, which is 4.1154e+13 km, or 41,154,000,000,000 km (41 trillion) kilometers away from the Sun. We will not accept you unless you are Earth-based nation (it doesn't matter if that will only apply to us at the ISA.)) I realize I may be going hard on you, but basing ourselves in modern technology will not allow for roleplay with nations on other planets, let alone other solar systems.

On another note, unless anyone has any other ideas, I believe that Congreveopia's RP idea will become our first.

[Shyluz]

On another note, unless anyone has any other ideas, I believe that Congreveopia's RP idea will become our first.

Thank you, Leggy. I'm looking forwards to spouting technobabble with Cong.

I like Cong's stuff, so I'll roll with it. On another note, that means I should get a cosmonaut up. So, on that note, I'll be going off to Shy land. 'N stuff.

[Legatia]

I'll start working on an OP.

Should we start prior to the launch of the Venture, prior to grappling the Inspiration, or after grappling?

[Congreveopia]

I'll start working on an OP.

Should we start prior to the launch of the Venture, prior to grappling the Inspiration, or after grappling?

I'd say just after Venture is hit by the debris. Everything before then is routine (for certain values of "routine"). It's then that the interesting aspects of the plot really kick in.

Should we put up a separate OOC thread so that we avoid cluttering the main ISA thread with details of this one roleplay?

[Shyluz]

I'll start working on an OP.

Should we start prior to the launch of the Venture, prior to grappling the Inspiration, or after grappling?

I'd say just after Venture is hit by the debris. Everything before then is routine (for certain values of "routine"). It's then that the interesting aspects of the plot really kick in.

Should we put up a separate OOC thread so that we avoid cluttering the main ISA thread with details of this one roleplay?

I believe that would be a good idea. Actually, all of Cong's ideas are good. Stahp it, director, you're making your subordinates look bad!

Also -- I finally think I may have a semi-feasible idea of how to use railguns for infantry. It would be a heavy weapon, of course, but this concept could be applied to any manner of applications. TG me if you want to chat, Cong.

[Legatia]

I'll start working on an OP.

Should we start prior to the launch of the Venture, prior to grappling the Inspiration, or after grappling?

I'd say just after Venture is hit by the debris. Everything before then is routine (for certain values of "routine"). It's then that the interesting aspects of the plot really kick in.

Should we put up a separate OOC thread so that we avoid cluttering the main ISA thread with details of this one roleplay?

I think we should have some sort of routine-ness leading up to it. Throwing players immediately into action doesn't ring right for me.

Perhaps soon after we grapple Inspiration?

[Congreveopia]

I'd say just after Venture is hit by the debris. Everything before then is routine (for certain values of "routine"). It's then that the interesting aspects of the plot really kick in.

Should we put up a separate OOC thread so that we avoid cluttering the main ISA thread with details of this one roleplay?

I believe that would be a good idea. Actually, all of Cong's ideas are good. Stahp it, director, you're making your subordinates look bad!

Also -- I finally think I may have a semi-feasible idea of how to use railguns for infantry. It would be a heavy weapon, of course, but this concept could be applied to any manner of applications. TG me if you want to chat, Cong.

I don't think that "hey, maybe we should have an OOC thread to go with the IC one" is exactly a revolutionary insight, but I'll accept the compliment.

I'm kind of popping on briefly between coding and homework, so I'm not really in a state where I'm able to "chat," sorry. Maybe make it a factbook and TG me a link so that I can look at it later?

I'd say just after Venture is hit by the debris. Everything before then is routine (for certain values of "routine"). It's then that the interesting aspects of the plot really kick in.

Should we put up a separate OOC thread so that we avoid cluttering the main ISA thread with details of this one roleplay?

I think we should have some sort of routine-ness leading up to it. Throwing players immediately into action doesn't ring right for me.

Perhaps soon after we grapple Inspiration?

To speak frankly, I'd honestly advise strongly against that. Too many timeskips in an RP confuses people, disrupts the pace, makes it difficult for people to know when its safe to post, and can end up killing an RP, and this adds another timeskip (from day 5 to day 7, because we're not going to write up all the activities in the intervening time) to what is already going to be a fairly timeskip-y roleplay (waiting for rocket launches to occur and arrive, waiting for complex repairs and engineering to be done and such).

Furthermore, it's really easy for an RP like this to die because it loses all its momentum in the intro. I've seen it really often on Project Warfighter, and it killed my own Mars Mission RP (you remember that, right? We baked muffins). People go into the intro section with different levels of excitement (because some will really like it, but some only joined for the main plotline), then if it isn't concluded clearly and quickly, it'll begin to flounder. Some people might get into a really long series of posts in the intro and leave everyone waiting for them, or the thread might end up waiting for someone to post who isn't interested in the intro because they came for the main plotline. If it drags on even longer, people will begin to drop out, and it'll become harder and harder to bring a sensible end to it as people start stories in the intro that need to be concluded before things can move on.

Anyways, an intro section is like two large subcritical balls of plutonium resting on a counter. You need to handle it really carefully or it will destroy you and everything else nearby. If we do want to have an intro (which can be a good thing if it's short, not two IC days long), I'd say keep it short, and make it very clear when it will end. Say something like:

"The space debris will impact Venture in five minutes IC time. I'll make the first post about that tomorrow evening IRL. Post about your general activity aboard the shuttle beforehand if you want."

A short intro like that can help people set the situation if they want to, but it needs to be short and have a clear ending time, because otherwise it'll begin to take away from the main body of the RP, and no matter how interesting the intro is, the main body of the RP is what people joined for.

[Legatia]

I see what you're saying, and you do bring up some very valid points. Very well. What I had planned to do is have some characters starting on EVA, and the debris striking soon after that.

I'll get to writing the OP soon. Thanks for your input, Cong.

[Congreveopia]

I see what you're saying, and you do bring up some very valid points. Very well. What I had planned to do is have some characters starting on EVA, and the debris striking soon after that.

I'll get to writing the OP soon. Thanks for your input, Cong.

Glad I could help. Some intro time before the debris strike is probably fine. I'd just say make sure it doesn't involve a timeskip to reach the beginning of the main section, and set a clear IRL end date for it, like "the debris strike will be posted on Friday" or such.

[Legatia]

All right, I'm finishing models and preparation as we speak.

Anyone participating in the RP is at the moment allowed to have up to two characters, if they so please. Any characters they'll be using, please fill out this form and post it here:

Code: Select all

[b]Character name[/b]:
[b]Character nationality[/b]:
[b]Position on [i]Venture[/i] (pilot, misson expert, cargomaster, etc.)[/b]:
[b]Extras[/b]: Appearance, bio, etc. Totally optional.


Everything will be ready soon. Thank you!

[Baldapehlva]

I'm new here. Never heard of this, sound über nice.

Member Application

Full Nation Name: Kingdom of Baldapehlva
Head of State: Shah Mohammed Kahez Balda-Reza Pahlavi

Are you willing to allow the ISA to use any facilities your nation owns? If so, what are they?: Yes, the:
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi Intergalactic (Not really galactic, we barely got outside the atmosphere yet!) Station
Alexander the Great Weather Balloon Testing Range (Also used for space)
Money pledged to the ISA annually:
NSD $13,000,000
(If applicable, answer below. If not, ignore.)
Name of Space Agency: Royal Achaemenid Persian Aerospace Organization (RAPAO)
Type (Public, private, etc.): Private
Annual budget (NSD): NSD $3.2 billiom
Location of Headquarters: Bandar Abbas Hall, Bandar Abbas
Location of Mission Control: RAPAO Mission Control, Mohammed Pahlavi Intergalactic Station

Why does your nation want to join the ISA?: We've really wanted to advance our measly little organization from a weather balloon sending group to a group of advancement in sciences, technologies and the world and space.

[Legatia]

I'm new here. Never heard of this, sound über nice.

Member Application

Full Nation Name: Kingdom of Baldapehlva
Head of State: Shah Mohammed Kahez Balda-Reza Pahlavi

Are you willing to allow the ISA to use any facilities your nation owns? If so, what are they?: Yes, the:
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi Intergalactic (Not really galactic, we barely got outside the atmosphere yet!) Station
Alexander the Great Weather Balloon Testing Range (Also used for space)
Money pledged to the ISA annually:
NSD $13,000,000
(If applicable, answer below. If not, ignore.)
Name of Space Agency: Royal Achaemenid Persian Aerospace Organization (RAPAO)
Type (Public, private, etc.): Private
Annual budget (NSD): NSD $3.2 billiom
Location of Headquarters: Bandar Abbas Hall, Bandar Abbas
Location of Mission Control: RAPAO Mission Control, Mohammed Pahlavi Intergalactic Station

Why does your nation want to join the ISA?: We've really wanted to advance our measly little organization from a weather balloon sending group to a group of advancement in sciences, technologies and the world and space.

Quite interesting. We'll be sure to have you in space sure enough. Welcome aboard.

Modelling for the mission is done (glamorous backdrop of Inspiration and Venture. I have a diagram on Inspiration, but Venture causes my game to crash a whole lot, so whatever specs you need you can talk to me about.

[Shyluz]

Character Name: Alois Eduard Krejci, Ensign
Character Nationality: Shyluzi
Position on Venture: Pilot (He prefers helmsman, though)
Extras:

Alois in Full Dress Uniform

Age: 24
Gender: Male
Bio: Ensign Krejci was born shortly before the initial formation of the SOS, and as soon as he was eligible, he quickly enlisted in the Luftnavy. He was, at the start, a mere airman onboard a KRAKEN gunship. He served bravely and skillfully in the Western Insurgency, and rose the ranks quickly, for an enlisted man, at least. Eventually, he became a Petty Officer, and was commanding his own KRAKEN. By then, the KCA was in full swing, and the boy who'd just finished his first tour was hand selected from the Luftnavy to attend the KCA for training as a cosmonaut. As he was already adept at piloting, he was specially trained to be adaptive, skillful, and highly specialized pilot. Which, for all those who would witness him at the Academy, knew he was.

He is the best pilot in the SOS, and is likely the youngest to boot.

[Legatia]

Character name: Caius Cursor
Character nationality: Legatian
Position on Venture: Mission Commander
Extras:
Age: 32
Appearance: Green eyes, tanned skin, short-cropped brown hair. Appears slightly older than he is.
Bio: A graduate of the Imperial Air Force Academy in Centralis, Cursor was a test pilot for the Air Force, flying supersonic airplanes and testbed aircraft. He was invited to join the Primii Viginti, the first 20 in a group of newer Legatian astronauts. Among the Primii Viginti were the crews of the Arvernum flights, the men who landed on the Moon. Cursor was instead a pioneer of the Speculatum shuttle system, which is now phasing out, and as such, was chosen for the Inspiration repair mission. He has flown 12 missions beforehand.

Character name: Lucia Pompeia
Character nationality:Legatian
Position on Venture : Flight Engineer
Extras:
Appearance:
Age: 27
Bio: Lucia was a graduate of Coriolanus Institute of Applied Technology, and entered the Air Force as a propulsion engineer. Caia was among the group in the Air Force to perfect thrust vectoring technology for fixed-wing aircraft. Lucia was still young when she was sought out by the Spatiae Administrationem. Unable to serve as a pilot due to her lack of actual flight time, she was trained as an engineer, responsible for maintaining spacecraft systems. Her aptitude was noticed rather quickly, and she was given training to become as an astronaut. This is her third mission into space.

IC will be up by perhaps 9:00 P.M. EST.

[Gurori]

I could just switch to one of my Terrestrial puppets.