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[G-Tech Corporation]

Nation Name: The Assembled Gathan Republics

Government Type: Very decentralized representative democracy

Technology Base: Custom, influenced by Traveller and Starcraft.

Number of Systems Claimed: 12

Number of Occupied Worlds: 4

Fleet Numbers: Definitely need help here.

Cultural or Species Specific Data: The Gathans are humans that were part of a somewhat failed colonization attempt of the planet Gathas. Whatever human civilization that started the colonization effort hasn't come forward yet, and it is believed by the Gathans that they either forgot, decided to wash their hands of it, or didn't have the resources to retrieve them.
Basically, Gathas is like Venus, it looks beautiful from orbit and seems Earthlike, but when you actually make planetfall, the similarities stop. Luckily, Gathas is not like Venus in that it is completely uninhabitable, but life on Gathas was not easy for the early colonists. Gathas has less water than Earth (around 62% to Earth's 71%), much more tectonic activity, and an denser atmosphere containing higher amounts of volcanic gasses. However, the Gathans survived and managed to create their own interstellar civilization.

So, there's my first draft.

Well, yeah, you need a fleet

An explanation of how a decentralized democracy functions across star systems might aid your app, otherwise I don't see any immediate flaws. Nothing too wanky or oversized.

[Escalan Corps-Star Island]

Nation Name: The Assembled Gathan Republics

Government Type: Very decentralized representative democracy

Technology Base: Custom, influenced by Traveller and Starcraft.

Number of Systems Claimed: 12

Number of Occupied Worlds: 4

Fleet Numbers: Definitely need help here.

Cultural or Species Specific Data: The Gathans are humans that were part of a somewhat failed colonization attempt of the planet Gathas. Whatever human civilization that started the colonization effort hasn't come forward yet, and it is believed by the Gathans that they either forgot, decided to wash their hands of it, or didn't have the resources to retrieve them.
Basically, Gathas is like Venus, it looks beautiful from orbit and seems Earthlike, but when you actually make planetfall, the similarities stop. Luckily, Gathas is not like Venus in that it is completely uninhabitable, but life on Gathas was not easy for the early colonists. Gathas has less water than Earth (around 62% to Earth's 71%), much more tectonic activity, and an denser atmosphere containing higher amounts of volcanic gasses. However, the Gathans survived and managed to create their own interstellar civilization.

So, there's my first draft.

Well, yeah, you need a fleet

An explanation of how a decentralized democracy functions across star systems might aid your app, otherwise I don't see any immediate flaws. Nothing too wanky or oversized.

Like mine?

[G-Tech Corporation]

Well, yeah, you need a fleet

An explanation of how a decentralized democracy functions across star systems might aid your app, otherwise I don't see any immediate flaws. Nothing too wanky or oversized.

Like mine?

All I hear when I look at your app is fappity-fappity-fap.

Nah, just kidding. It makes sense in the Great Silver Fleet style or whatever you call it.

[Kreanoltha]

Okay people. First batch of reviews.

Vetega:
Accepted on the condition that you make sure that your nation is cut off from whatever resources and support your back-story says you may have in Andromeda.

Caecuser:
Take five off of your occupied systems and six off of your inhabited planets. You're a little too high. You'll be able to acquire those numbers later, but as it is they're a little to high to start with.

Canardian Republic:
No. You're application is far too vague at the moment. We will review you again should you see fit to submit a new application for our consideration. We will want to see better thought out back story, national organization, weapons, techbase, ect. I wish you luck in your future endeavors.

[Vetega]

I agree to cut my ties with Andromeda. Been that way for 200 years. Because then I'd be too powerful.

Can I join the war?

[Durmatagno]

Nation Name: The Protectorate of the Ivory Record of Ashaka

Government Type: Digitally-Facilitated Direct Democracy

Technology Base: Custom, but with heavy inspiration from Ender's Game, Halo, and Star Wars EU content.

Number of Systems Claimed: Three

Number of Occupied Worlds: Five (Two Hospitable and Three Colonized)

Fleet Numbers:
-System Defense Vessels: 500 (Various Classes)
--Service, Haulage, and Sensor Barges: 450
--Planetary Defense Frigates: 50
--Convoy Escort Disks: 25
--Installations (including Battle-Stations): 25
-Intersystem Service Vessels: 30

Cultural or Species Specific Data: Sole present population is a near-human species called Homo Eruditus (commonly called the Erudites), which were a hybrid seed species placed on Ashaka sometime in the distant past by an intervening alien race (commonly called The Greys - this has not conclusively been shown to refer to Little Grey Men, but that's what I'm leaning toward). Possessed of cunning and poise beyond what would be baseline for physically-frail creatures, the Erudites have built a small empire for themselves. They have remained in contact with their other-worldly benefactors over the years (though this has only ever happened "off-camera", as it were), and maintain a form of a controlled technological exchange with them. For all but a select few, however, the Greys remain more an abstraction than a people, and are treated with almost deified reverence.

Erudite society is driven largely by the search for greater knowledge, and technological or academic prowess is prized over most other traits. While they do have arts, these tend to be diversions for erudites rather than professions. Fashion and architecture is simple, though elegant, with shades of off-white preferred. Erudites resemble humans in basic body plan, but are taller and more slender. They typically tend toward paler pigmentation, and are naturally bald, with flat faces. A unique cultural practice is their use of bio-luminescent tattooing.

Driven by their thirst for knowledge, the Erudites have taken readily to space travel, and are of the practice of sending large "sleeper" vessels to explore new systems and claim them on behalf of the protectorate.

The council has voted and you are approved, however, IMO, Worlds and Systems should be flipped, anyway welcome in.

Nation Name: Indonesian Space Empire
Government Type: Democracy
Technology Base: Halo & Mass Effect
Number of Systems Claimed: 14 , 4 central / important
Number of Occupied Worlds: 28 planets, 40 moons
Fleet Numbers: 5000 (not including transport, utility & civilian ships)
- Capital Ships (Carriers, Battleships, Dreadnoughts, Destroyer, Bomber) : 500
- Cruisers: 1000
- Frigates: 1500
- Fighters: 2000
Cultural Overview: The ISE is the successor of the Republic of Indonesia. Most of the culture haven't changed since they separated from the rest of other nations, back on Earth after achieving interstellar travel technology. There were only minor changes to some parts of the culture. Largely, they remain the same like their predecessor, unaffected by time.

Yeah, council says no, sorry. Rework the app, and reapply, I discussed these reasons earlier, and will just re-post in spoiler below.

Once again, systems should outnumber worlds, at lower numbers you can have 6 worlds to five systems, but only three of those systems are inhabited. On another note, Halo isn't much of a tech base, most of the tech is PMT (and in some areas) MT is becoming better (Its an alt. reality so I can pass this off, but not a good base.) Also, one of the technical rules of this is no one claims Earth. On another note, I would keep your systems where they are and lower the number of worlds until they are one above, equal to, or less than the system numbers. The ship numbers mean that, for example, my 800 capital ships (counting in frigates, cruisers, carriers, and my special class) are worth 3.75 of a similar class, meaning if we were to have an equal battle, you would have to outnumber my ships 3-1, and I have no Idea how to add all my system defenses to this count. Word of the wise(ish) is that less is better to, it makes keeping track of them, and repairing a full fleet easier. Fighters, fighters, fighters. If those are supposed to be effective in fleet combat, most of this group will laugh. Only a few of us retain a ship called a fighter at all, and those that do have found a good way to use them, Entaurii for example uses them as Extended Point defense, planetary support, and clash with other nation's fighters. This means he doesn't try to attack another ship with them, and he has them at such a small number that while they remain effective to support his ground forces should you invade, he doesn't have XXX more than whatever you try to bring. Word of the wise(ish) is that fighters suck for most FT purposes, and should be kept at low numbers and not counted in fleet numbers, as counting them in fleet numbers implies and effective full scale battle use outside of point defense.

Nation Name: The Stellar Empire of the Zygonic Complex

Government Type: Royal Oligarchy

Technology Base: mix between different games, primarily Warzone 2100 for land-based combat and control systems. Star Wars for space-based.

Number of Systems Claimed: 1

Number of Occupied Worlds: 2

Fleet Numbers: (some estimates, not quite sure as this is my first FT nation)
--200 transport/cargo vessels for interplanetary travel
--100 multipurpose battle vessels (frigates)
--thousands of land-based vehicles of varying roles
--2 command ships
--30 large battleships
--several hundred (5-600) star-fighters I read the argument against space fighters, forget I ever mentioned them
--5 star-fighter transport/deployment vessels

Cultural or Species Specific Data:
--General populace= (Eterra nubius) A humanoid race derived from the planet Nubinium in the Delta-Centauri system. They were annexed thousands of years ago and have spread to all Zygonic colonies since.

--Warrior class= (Eterra brutis) Genetically modified Eterra nubius, who have been engineered to have increased muscle mass and psionic abilities.

--Pure-bloods= (Eterra archae) The original Zygonic race, considered elites. They are the only race eligible for high ranking governmental positions, and control the masses.

We say your in, but you could stand to up your fleet numbers, and planet bound things and troops don't need to be counted. You CAN use fighters as rule of cool, but a lot of us just oppose them, so go ahead if you want.

[Kreanoltha]

I agree to cut my ties with Andromeda. Been that way for 200 years. Because then I'd be too powerful.

Can I join the war?

Come to the IRC and see if we can see a way to work you in. The problem as I see it is that you'd not have a real reason to join the war. As your nation is setup, it would actually be a liability to you to join the war since you're fleet's motivation is self-preservation.

[Durmatagno]

I agree to cut my ties with Andromeda. Been that way for 200 years. Because then I'd be too powerful.

Can I join the war?

First: You would need a justifiable reason

Second: You would need to know one of the sides well enough to join

Third: You should be prepared to lose people, planets, and other valuables.

[Ivory Record]

Not sure I have the right location of the IRC?

Also, thanks for the approval. I will flip digits forthwith.

[Korvos]

Nation Name: The Assembled Gathan Republics

Government Type: Very decentralized representative democracy.
Basically, each planet is allowed reasonable authority to govern themselves, but there is a central authority, the Assembly, which has control of more important issues of internal and foreign affairs.

Technology Base: Custom, influenced by Traveller and Starcraft.

Number of Systems Claimed: 12

Number of Occupied Worlds: 4

Fleet Numbers: Definitely need help here.

Cultural or Species Specific Data: The Gathans are humans that were part of a somewhat failed colonization attempt of the planet Gathas. Whatever human civilization that started the colonization effort hasn't come forward yet, and it is believed by the Gathans that they either forgot, decided to wash their hands of it, or didn't have the resources to retrieve them.
Basically, Gathas is like Venus, it looks beautiful from orbit and seems Earthlike, but when you actually make planetfall, the similarities stop. Luckily, Gathas is not like Venus in that it is completely uninhabitable, but life on Gathas was not easy for the early colonists. Gathas has less water than Earth (around 62% to Earth's 71%), much more tectonic activity, and an denser atmosphere containing higher amounts of volcanic gasses. However, the Gathans survived and managed to create their own interstellar civilization.

I need help on reaching a fleet size that isn't too big or too small.

[Durmatagno]

Not sure I have the right location of the IRC?

Also, thanks for the approval. I will flip digits forthwith.

esper.net is the host, channel is #FT-Bravo

[Kreanoltha]

Not sure I have the right location of the IRC?

Also, thanks for the approval. I will flip digits forthwith.

Esper.net; #FT-Bravo

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

what are the sides in this war?

[Durmatagno]

what are the sides in this war?

Me and Krean Vs Dolm at this point, and searching for allies for Dolm as we are both GIANTS compared to Dolm...and quite a few of the nations here

[G-Tech Corporation]

I agree to cut my ties with Andromeda. Been that way for 200 years. Because then I'd be too powerful.

Can I join the war?

First: You would need a justifiable reason

Second: You would need to know one of the sides well enough to join

Third: You should be prepared to lose people, planets, and other valuables.

-starts thinking of justification for interstellar war-

[Kreanoltha]

what are the sides in this war?

Me and Krean Vs Dolm at this point, and searching for allies for Dolm as we are both GIANTS compared to Dolm...and quite a few of the nations here

Yeah. We are a bit large.

[Durmatagno]

First: You would need a justifiable reason

Second: You would need to know one of the sides well enough to join

Third: You should be prepared to lose people, planets, and other valuables.

-starts thinking of justification for interstellar war-

Trying to make up for the damage caused by your past?

[Gar Akaru]

Has anyone read my Dome Scenario concept? I kind of want to get feedback.

Anyway, any RPs up?

[G-Tech Corporation]

-starts thinking of justification for interstellar war-

Trying to make up for the damage caused by your past?

My past..... it isn't that sordid....

[Escalan Corps-Star Island]

It's (color) Star Fleet, G-Tech, a convention begun by my PMT wet navy.

As for fighters, this is also in the Advice Thread.

The Escalan Fighter Rant

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also entitled Why Fighters Are Useful in Space

So, given the amount of discrimination us fighter-wielding blokes has suffered, it's time to take a stand. This may be incorrect on some counts, and feel free to correct me if you wish. But above all else, I simply implore you to respect everyone's unique style. Code of Bro, everyone. So don't hammer the newbie about how pathetic fighters are. After all, you can just destroy his fighters with your PD in RPs to prove your point. To each his own, I say, and to hell with the consequences.

• Firstly, the assumption is that all enemy capital ships have point defense. There are several flaws with this reasoning, namely that said point defense is expensive and that not all civilizations have progressed to the point where it is feasible. For example, if one's fleet has never encountered point defense ICly, why would they be thinking about it as a weakness of their fighters? Also, given the already astronomical (no pun intended) cost of capital ships, not many nations would really have the sort of money to build point defense on all of them in an EFT society.
• Secondly, depending on the shape of one's ships, point defense cannot safely fire on something near the hull. Therefore fighters with warp drives could at least theoretically slip past the point defense's effective interior range limit. In this case, the capital ship would be helpless without fighters of its own.
• Now, on to the fighters themselves. In terms of cost-effectiveness as compared to capital ships, if the fighters take their power from the parent vessel and store it in onboard batteries, the need for a power-plant is negated, thus cutting costs. Next, a fighter can enter the atmosphere of a planet and conduct low-level surveying and ground support operations, which a larger ship cannot. A fighter also is not typically going to have as much armor as it would be pointless.
• In terms of armaments, it is most certainly true that a fighter cannot mount weapons as large as those of a capital ship. However, a fighter retains the invaluable capacity to rapidly change position and thus alter the trajectory of its weapons or its firing angle. Therefore a fighter can keep a ship occupied in self-defense from all directions, thereby providing a distraction to be exploited. Now, the weapons a fighter can mount are definitely capable of dealing crippling damage to or even destroying a larger ship. Large thermonuclear warheads can damage guns and most importantly propulsion systems, and the EMP they generate can damage electrical systems if the bomb hits an unshielded location. In a case specific to the Escalan, semi-singularity weapons known as "voidspace" armaments are capable of damaging hull structure and pulling armor plating apart due to their intense gravitational signature and aftereffects. As for lasers, I for one have a problem with lasers realistically being able to do damage at any significant distance. Small railguns mounted in fighters are also a potential threat, as high-explosive or shaped-charge shells could injure vulnerable areas such as gun ports. Fighters are also naturally a useful tool for combating other fighters, but that will be addressed later.
• In terms of speed, fighters can actually accelerate to much greater velocities than normal humans could withstand because of two things. One, again Escalan-specific, Aláranidni have evolved under higher-gravity conditions than average, and two, suits and gravity-dampening machinery can lower g-forces tremendously. As for velocity, since Escalan fighters are launched via railgunesque catapult systems, no propulsion is necessary to accelerate to attack speeds. In addition to that, gravitational propulsors maintain speed without the use of main engines and with minimal power consumption. When turns are required, counter-firing thrusters are capable of inducing very rapid rotation. Upon the necessity of returning to the carrier or parent vessel, the same process can be used. Fuel can also be gathered from stars that happen to be nearby.
• Fighters are capable of blocking missiles themselves with decoy maneuvers and electronic jamming. Onboard armaments can also destroy inbound missiles with relative ease. Where lasers are concerned, electromagnetic disruptors function beautifully. Fighters are also harder to target than larger vessels due to their inherent maneuverability and unexpected warps in some cases.
• When compared to drones, the main difference is that even with full AI, it is the human aspect of often-detrimental emotion that makes the real difference. Over-detachment from what one is doing can result in unnecessary bloodshed and destruction. Conscience is also necessary if one's society hopes to maintain any semblance of morality. And lastly, who but a human can predict irrational human responses so well?
• For defensive purposes, fighters serve to extend the range and adaptability of one's point defense or interception capability. Having forward-mounted missiles and kinetics can mean the fraction of an instant between life and death. And if heavier fire is being taken from one side, it is then possible to shift more fighters to one side of the ship, increasing the effectivity of the defense with less overall expenditure.

The final plea I wish to make is merely this: that all RPers alike respect the chosen style and tech base of their compatriots and treat it accordingly. No system of armament distribution is truly inherently "better" than another- the vision is I'm the eye of the beholder, or so to speak. In addition to the standard Rule of Cool and convention of hospitality, one must remember that not all nations are at the same tech level within FT; some are just beginning interstellar travel, while others are almost god-like in ability. The Escalan are evidence of this themselves; the Star Fleets in 17200 are radically different and infinitely more powerful than those in 13575. Such disparities mean the parties involved must decide how to reconcile these differing levels of advancement accordingly- it's their choice, not ours. Every one of us, myself included, should remember that NS FT RPing is not "Deadliest Warrior" nor a competition to see who can wank the hardest- it is collaborative storytelling by nature. The point is not to impress upon others their own insignificance, irrelevance, impotence, and inability to compare with everyone else, but to support, demonstrate, and perpetuate the reputation of warmth, acceptance, and kindness that NSFT has long been known for. I hope we all strive to follow this convention more closely in the future. And if any one of us does not seem to fit in, perhaps it is because he marches to the beat of a different drummer. I know I do- but then again, don't we all?

~Grand Admiral Ryveril Inika Amilánsk Cuiruseínal Afálaken CMXXXIII, Green Star Fleet

[Dominicano (Ancient)]

Nation Name:The Kingdom of Dominicano

Government Type:Kindom/monarchy: Left-Leaning college state

Technology Base:star war air ships, the force, and jedis with lightsabers

Number of Systems Claimed: one

Number of Occupied Worlds: one

Fleet Numbers:6,000 Jedis with light sabers nad the force
3,000 air ships

Cultural Overview: The Kingdom of Dominicano is a fledgling, socially progressive nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 6 million enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government is mainly concerned with Religion & Spirituality, although Education and Social Welfare are on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 22%. A small but healthy private sector is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, followed by Book Publishing and Furniture Restoration.

Organ donation rates have hit a new low, the tenet of free speech is held dear, the government is cutting back on the number of political prisoners executed each year, and the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit. Crime is a problem, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Dominicano's national animal is the Teddy Bear, and its currency is the monocromes.

Dominicano is ranked 80,837th in the world for Most Politically Free, scoring 51 on the Diebold Election Inking Scale.

[Kreanoltha]

Nation Name:The Kingdom of Dominicano

Government Type:Kindom/monarchy: Left-Leaning college state

Technology Base:star war air ships, the force, and jedis with lightsabers

Number of Systems Claimed: one

Number of Occupied Worlds: one

Fleet Numbers:6,000 Jedis with light sabers nad the force
3,000 air ships

Cultural Overview: The Kingdom of Dominicano is a fledgling, socially progressive nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 6 million enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government is mainly concerned with Religion & Spirituality, although Education and Social Welfare are on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 22%. A small but healthy private sector is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, followed by Book Publishing and Furniture Restoration.

Organ donation rates have hit a new low, the tenet of free speech is held dear, the government is cutting back on the number of political prisoners executed each year, and the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit. Crime is a problem, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Dominicano's national animal is the Teddy Bear, and its currency is the monocromes.

Dominicano is ranked 80,837th in the world for Most Politically Free, scoring 51 on the Diebold Election Inking Scale.

Hi and welcome to Nation States. While you will be rejected out of hand for bothering only to copy-past your nation's prebuilt overview, I would like to say that this is a roleplaying group, not a loose association or anything like that.

If you would like to join then I invite you to read some of the other applications in this thread (especially the accepted ones) so that you get a feel for how this works. If you need anymore help, then feel free to talk to me via telegram.

But anyway, rejected. Please take into account what I've said and try again.

[Escalan Corps-Star Island]

Trying to make up for the damage caused by your past?

My past..... it isn't that sordid....

I agree. Vetega on the other hand. . . *cough* worldship incident *cough*

[Durmatagno]

Trying to make up for the damage caused by your past?

My past..... it isn't that sordid....

Well you were pretty much the cause of me going from nine trillion people, three hundred sixty worlds, and five hundred forty systems , to one planet, five billion people, and one system, it took me fifty thousand years to get back to where I am now.

[Kreanoltha]

My past..... it isn't that sordid....

I agree. Vetega on the other hand. . . *cough* worldship incident *cough*

We're giving him a continuity reboot, but have no fear. We will be watching him.