NationStates

IC THREAD

The KL-22 Directorate has sent out a message to the stars, and it has been picked up by a great number of interstellar states.

Lutvikkia were the first. They responded eagerly, before sending a single diplomatic vessel.

Next were the Senatus Populusque Martius, who detected the signal but are up to this point unable to decipher it.

Beyond that was Mercatus, who immediately sent a large ship into the atmosphere of the KL-22 capital planet.

Yet another interstellar state, the Confederacy, sent forces into the system, bringing a message to distrust Mercatus.

The KL-22 have increased their readiness level to 'high' three times so far to avert possible conflict between all involved powers currently in the CX system. What was once a simple diplomatic engagement and a first contact for the KL-22 state is now escalating into a possible all-out war within their system, and even should outright battle be averted, the difficulty of engagements both diplomatic and military in future is all too apparent.

The KL-22 have reached out, and in response, war has been brought to their space. From now on, anything could happen.

And goooooood morning/afternoon/evening folks! Welcome to the KL-22 DRO OOC, and that concludes our opening ceremony!

Tag for interest

We're...still translating, but about to hit at least a minor breakthrough.

Senatus Populusque Martius wrote:We're...still translating, but about to hit at least a minor breakthrough.

Aha!

Oh, BTW, for anyone who hasn't guessed, the original signal is basically the Arecibo transmission, but modified for accuracy with the KL-22 rather than humans. If you put the message into rows of 24, then change the characters for 1 and 0 so that they are something that can be distinguished from a distance, it'll resemble an image, and that's what was sent. I'll attach the message at some point so that concept can be demonstrated, but yeah, it's actually a really basic signal that, as long as you could detect and register the particles themselves and the resulting Cherenkov radiation, should be fairly easy to translate.

EDIT: Le here:

Quick question I haven't actually gotten around to asking. Anyone here in the RP so far a nation that's "Earth based" (e.g. Earth-In-Space)? If so, if we're the same technological level we can do this RP cooperatively (story wise, IC Mars hates Earth's guts). I've left the situation on "Terra" vague enough if anyone wants to step in.

Is this supposed to be a first contact thing? Mind explaining it a bit, please?

A m e n r i a wrote:Is this supposed to be a first contact thing? Mind explaining it a bit, please?

Yeah, sure. So, my nation sent out a faster than light transmission to nearby star systems that seemed like they might harbour life. The transmission contained some basic information in the style of the Arecibo message - position within our stellar system, numbers, the simplified process of making steel etc. The nations which have responded to the IC have detected the message in some form, and either have responded, have sent a ship to our system, or are still deciphering the message. Does that help in explaining it?

The KL-22 wrote:

A m e n r i a wrote:Is this supposed to be a first contact thing? Mind explaining it a bit, please?

Yeah, sure. So, my nation sent out a faster than light transmission to nearby star systems that seemed like they might harbour life. The transmission contained some basic information in the style of the Arecibo message - position within our stellar system, numbers, the simplified process of making steel etc. The nations which have responded to the IC have detected the message in some form, and either have responded, have sent a ship to our system, or are still deciphering the message. Does that help in explaining it?

Okay, so all I need to do is explain how my rocket scientist react to the message? Something along the lines of "Oh look, another alien civ! Let's say hi back!" fine by you?

A m e n r i a wrote:

The KL-22 wrote:Yeah, sure. So, my nation sent out a faster than light transmission to nearby star systems that seemed like they might harbour life. The transmission contained some basic information in the style of the Arecibo message - position within our stellar system, numbers, the simplified process of making steel etc. The nations which have responded to the IC have detected the message in some form, and either have responded, have sent a ship to our system, or are still deciphering the message. Does that help in explaining it?

Okay, so all I need to do is explain how my rocket scientist react to the message? Something along the lines of "Oh look, another alien civ! Let's say hi back!" fine by you?

I mean, yeah, if you want to just do that. Of course, now we are in contact with a number of interstellar states, so if you do not have any interstellar contacts, that's now going to open you up to a fair few more relations than just with us.

Senatus Populusque Martius wrote:Quick question I haven't actually gotten around to asking. Anyone here in the RP so far a nation that's "Earth based" (e.g. Earth-In-Space)? If so, if we're the same technological level we can do this RP cooperatively (story wise, IC Mars hates Earth's guts). I've left the situation on "Terra" vague enough if anyone wants to step in.

I can step in as Earth.

American Pere Housh wrote:

Senatus Populusque Martius wrote:Quick question I haven't actually gotten around to asking. Anyone here in the RP so far a nation that's "Earth based" (e.g. Earth-In-Space)? If so, if we're the same technological level we can do this RP cooperatively (story wise, IC Mars hates Earth's guts). I've left the situation on "Terra" vague enough if anyone wants to step in.

I can step in as Earth.

Given that SPM's story relies more on Earth than any others, I'll leave the decision to them.

The KL-22 wrote:

A m e n r i a wrote:
Okay, so all I need to do is explain how my rocket scientist react to the message? Something along the lines of "Oh look, another alien civ! Let's say hi back!" fine by you?

I mean, yeah, if you want to just do that. Of course, now we are in contact with a number of interstellar states, so if you do not have any interstellar contacts, that's now going to open you up to a fair few more relations than just with us.

Amenria does know a few alien civs or so. You won't be the first xenos we contact.

American Pere Housh wrote:

Senatus Populusque Martius wrote:Quick question I haven't actually gotten around to asking. Anyone here in the RP so far a nation that's "Earth based" (e.g. Earth-In-Space)? If so, if we're the same technological level we can do this RP cooperatively (story wise, IC Mars hates Earth's guts). I've left the situation on "Terra" vague enough if anyone wants to step in.

I can step in as Earth.

It's all yours, although (I'm not gonna put too many restrictions on it, that's no fun) I must say three things about Terra/Solar System (Invictus to Mars). 1) It's a more egalitarian civilization than Mars. 2) It's been in a perpetual cold war with the world for the past centuries or so. Direct attacks between the two worlds are not gonna happen. 3) Civilization is at The Expanse/Kim Stanley Robinson levels of tech. The Outer Worlds are really a foreign frontier only populated by military bases, black sites, and pirates. Solar Populations are heavily based in the inner worlds and the asteroid belt/moons of Jupiter.

I have a factbook about our general history to fill you in on the divide between Mars and Earth.

I'll get an IC up this evening. A tad busy today for obvious reasons, but I'll make time.

Hey all, I can see you're quite a ways along, but I was wondering if you have room for one more?

Otrenia wrote:Hey all, I can see you're quite a ways along, but I was wondering if you have room for one more?

Yeah sure! What do you have in mind, out of interest?

The KL-22 wrote:Yeah sure! What do you have in mind, out of interest?

I'll need to review the IC to work out exactly what's currently happening, but typically in this scenario the empire would send out an ambassador. The Otrenians are a very peaceful and maternal people, and diplomatic relationships are important to them.

Otrenia wrote:

The KL-22 wrote:Yeah sure! What do you have in mind, out of interest?

I'll need to review the IC to work out exactly what's currently happening, but typically in this scenario the empire would send out an ambassador. The Otrenians are a very peaceful and maternal people, and diplomatic relationships are important to them.

We certainly wouldn't mind, it's not like an extra diplomatic vessel could hurt, heheh.

So, Mercatus' interference has caused a rogue AI rebellion. Good job, Mercatus!

In all seriousness, this could be quite fun. Sorry for anyone expecting regular diplomacy, but there's basically no way this could not have happened given the parameters of the actions undertaken.

The KL-22 wrote:So, Mercatus' interference has caused a rogue AI rebellion. Good job, Mercatus!

In all seriousness, this could be quite fun. Sorry for anyone expecting regular diplomacy, but there's basically no way this could not have happened given the parameters of the actions undertaken.

A twist, but a welcome one

Otrenia wrote:

The KL-22 wrote:So, Mercatus' interference has caused a rogue AI rebellion. Good job, Mercatus!

In all seriousness, this could be quite fun. Sorry for anyone expecting regular diplomacy, but there's basically no way this could not have happened given the parameters of the actions undertaken.

A twist, but a welcome one

Glad to hear it! If it weren't welcome, that'd be an issue.

*Introduces break dancing to the AI rebellion*

Will this placate them?

Mercatus wrote:*Introduces break dancing to the AI rebellion*

Will this placate them?

Likely not, but it wouldn't hurt to tr- oh no, they've just shot the dancers. Plan B - ice cream.

The KL-22 wrote:

Mercatus wrote:*Introduces break dancing to the AI rebellion*

Will this placate them?

Likely not, but it wouldn't hurt to tr- oh no, they've just shot the dancers. Plan B - ice cream.

*robotic ice cream shuttles roll in and dish out freshly made ice cream to the Renegades*