Of Grades and Grenades: Eureka AcademyTM  Welcome to the S.T.A.G. Program
Hello, and welcome to the world of Eureka! The story takes place in the tension-ridden, high-pace year of 2044. In the decades since the start of the new millennium, technological developments have taken the world by storm. Fields once considered fringe science are now fully accepted endevors in the academic community. But its not all sunshine, draft beer and rainbows. Earth has barely survived humanity's latest and greatest efforts to blow ourselves up. And it shows. Due to unpopular conflicts across the world, out cries among the citizenry have caused nations to a adopt a policy of marginalizing their state militaries. As a result, many of their positions and jobs are now outsourced to private secruity firms, who provided countries with power in turn for profit. The title "Mercenary" has become the most popular, and lucrative, job on Earth. Controversy, high-tempers and political mud-slinging abound for supporters and detractors of this system of tit for tat. And in the eye of the storm, stands Eureka. An artifical island twice the size of Great Britian in the North Atlantic, the privately funded instillation plays host to the most infamous education facility in the world. Eureka's Academy of Military Science, Games, and Theory. Commonly refered to as The S.T.A.G Program, it is a private boarding school notorious for its trademark curriculum: Warfare. From live-fire excercises to virtual reality sims' spanning conflicts throughout the centuries, students of different classes, leagues, and other schools lock and load on the daily to secure their lives and GPA. OP is God
Races: Originals- Your everyday human beings. The genetic makeup of the majority of the student body and personnel on Eureka. Partials- Genetically spliced individuals, enhanced and changed through biological technology, courtesy of Ravencroft. Rare outside of the Eureka Isle, they represent a small minority of the island population. The differences they display because of their genetic make-up can be as subtle as increased faculties in senses, to physical and psychological similarities to the animal they had been spliced with. Year Rates First Years - Fresh fish and meat for the grinder. Mandatory enrollment in Invictus for acclimating fresh Cadets to the Eureka experience. Second Years - Soldiers of the Suck. They now know the score, and are back for more. They play the role of senior instructors and are generally ranked as NCOs. Third Years - Grizzled Veterans. Assist in the maintaining the Academy, and helping out with League work. Usually have reached the rank of Staff Officers. Fourth Years (NPC's Only ATM) - Battle Ax’s and Old Ironsides who have survived the worst S.T.A.G. threw at them. They are the General Staff, the Joint Chiefs, Student Council if you're feeling quaint. Their authority is second only to directives from Ravencroft. Ranks In Eureka S.T.A.G. , superiors and subordinates are decided on a merit and seniority based system. The better you do in subjects, simulations, on the battlefield, and how long you've attended the academy will reflect where you stand on the school hiearchy. Going left to right you have your rank brack followed by the specific ranks. Ranks with a slash designate a seperation and their equivilance to each other. This means that the rank to the left is standard for land and airforces, with the one on the right standard for naval usage. Commander-in-Chief| Grand Marshal (of Combined League Forces) *(Unobtainable ATM) General Staff | Field Marshal/Fleet Marshal/Sky Marshal *(Unobtainable ATM) Staff Officers | General/Admiral, Colonel/Captain, Major/Commander, Leuitenant/Ensign NCO (Non-commissioned Officer) | Sergeat Major, Staff Sergeant, First Sergeant, Corporal Basic Cadet | Lance Corporal, Private First Class PC |(Probationary Cadet) | Private Leagues: Over the years of its operation, the Academy has seen the inclusion of Leagues into its structure, which act as a way for like minded students to connect and build camaraderie throughout year rates and ranks. Currently, there are 4 offically sanctioned Leagues: Defion, Leviathan, Aer Vis, and Invictus. Defion - Granted status as a League by Ravencroft at the same time Leviathan was, it is one of two Leagues to have been with the school since its inception in 2025. The status of its members for physical toughness and having a will of iron has been earned and proven, which is tempered by their reputation for unneccsary roughness among their new members and "anything to win" mindset. Their members strengths are in Land Combat, skilled in the application of Infantry and Armored forces. It is currently represented by Field Marshal Axel Reacher. Leviathan - Created when the Academy first opened in 2025, it found an immediate rival with Defion when the latter was granted the title League. They general reputation of Leviathan is a postive one, as their members usually act as a foil to Defion. Like its name suggest, those who join Leviathan seek to become masters of the waves, with their strengths being in Maritime combat and Naval skills. Its present leader is Fleet Marshal Ariel Grey Aer Vis - Accepted as a League in 2028, it was considered the baby of the Academy until Invictus took the stage. Of course their skill on the battlefield is no laughing matter. Masters of speed and agility amidst the fog of war, they are professionals of cavalry and aerial dogfighting, shaking the skies of Eureka with sonic booms while thundering through the land on horseback. While respected for their skills, they have gotten a rap around the school for elitism, brash arrogance, and general douchebaggery. Their current commander-in-chief is Sky Marshal Samantha Trelane. Invictus - The new boy on the block, Invictus was created in 2030 by cadets who felt disenfranchised or isolated in their own Leagues. While they are the most active praticipates in the simulators and vastly out number the other leagues, they are seen as the Academys underdog. A league for losers, troublemakers, and where generally nooby soldiers congregate. In order to boost enrollment for Invictus, due to its reputation, the General Staff ruled to allocate all first years in this league. It is currently lead by Field Marshal Dainel Fisk. Subject Chart: A class system of sorts. It will determine what areas in combat you accel in and which ones you don't. Your personal preformance in simulations as well as your leagues overall success in live-fire excercises depends on your strengths and weakness, and will lower or rise your promience in the league and school according to how you apply yourself. (INF) Infantry is the practice of fighting on foot in structured units with small arms. (ARM) Armored combat is the operation of light, medium, and heavily armored land vehicles in a battlezone (ARTY) Artillery deals with gunnery skill and the utilization of heavy land-based weapons and ordinance. CAV) Cavalry deals with horsemanship and the application of mounted weaponry and equipment. (AF) Air Force deals with the use of aviation vehicles, weaponry, and equipment. (NV) Navy proficiency deals with the use of maritime vehicles, weaponry, and equipment.
Eureka Isle: A man-made island roughly twice the size of Great Britain (182,466 square miles/ 472,585 square kilometres) located in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is the headquarters of the Eureka Academy of Military Science, Games, and Theory (S.T.A.G.). The Reservation: The majority of land encompassing Eureka. For the most part, it is completely devoid of infrastructure, and retains a large amount of diverse wildlife. The Special Administrative Zone: A small, overdeveloped section of Eureka that acts as the command and control core for the entire Isle. It plays host to the three major population centers of the island, a majority of the island surface infrastructure and is home to the Academy. Visitors, tourists and personnel not connected with Ravencroft or Stage are required to remain within the bounds of the Zone. Besides the Navarone Proving Center, it is the only place on the isle where students are not allowed to instigate hostilities with other students or leagues without instructor approval. Eureka S.T.A.G. Campus: A mammoth sized institution. It encompasses kilometers of territory within the Special Administrative Zone, containing within it dozens of buildings and structures. From garages, workshops, armories and airfields to traditional classrooms, cafeterias, and sports stadiums. Whatever it is, the campus probably has it. Navarone Proving Center: First stop shop for all Cadets. It is a small, rock granite island located in the upper North on Eurekas West Coast, approximatly 5 miles away from Mainland Eureka. Freshmen receive their introduction to Eureka, Upperclassman get reevaluated, and both begin the S.T.A.G. Entrance Exam. Valston City: The de facto capital of Eureka. Located in the Special Administrative Zone, it is home to the headquarters of Ravencroft. It is the largest civilian population center on the island, boasting 8 million permanent residence, and almost double that in yearly tourists. Most of those living in Eureka have some sort of employment or connection in the Ravencroft Institute or its affiliates, indeed some having been students at the Academy themselves in their younger years. - Paradox - The Double Deuce -Cognito Veritas -The Lucky Strike Emerald Cove: Located in the Special Administrative Zone, the inlet town boasts a population of 300 thousand residents, which can grow to match Valston's number of residents during the summer season. It is a popular destination for Ravencroft employees, S.T.A.G. cadets, and visiting tourists for fun in the sun, rest, and relaxation. From its position on the island, one can clearly view the bluffs of the Renegade Islands and spot the occasional naval battle between Leviathan and its many rivals. - Aquarius Waterpark and Marine Emporium -Hi to Mizu Sushi Bar|火と水 Arcadia: Located in the Special Administrative Zone, it is the second largest metropolitian area on the island with a population of 3 million. Its essentially the Las Vegas of Eureka. Take a frat house, stretch it over 200 square miles, fill it full of booze, drugs, casinos, drunken tourists and veneral diseases. You now have Arcadia. Courtshore Harbor: A large industrial port located in the Special Administration Zone, it acts as the Eureka’s entrance by sea, as well as the major commercial hub for the island. The Renegade Islands: A collection of small islands just outside of the Special Administrations Zone. Current headquarters and home territory of the Leviathan League. Dunway Highlands: Encompasses the high rises near Eurekas Western Coast. Home territory of the Aer Vis League. -Fiddlers Green: Northern section of the Greater Plains. Forward operating base against the Invictus and Defion League -Blue View Range: Headquarters of the Aer Vis League. -Cemetery Heights: Contested territory between the Aer Vis and Leviathan Leagues -Elegy Beach: Contested Territory between the Aer Vis and Leviathan Leagues Skycrest Alps: A mountainous region to the South of Eureka. Home territory of the Defion League -Randolph Rise: Forward Operating Base against the Aer Vis League -Woflton Point: Headquarters for the Defion League -Blackwell Peak: Forward Operating Base against Invictus and Leviathan The Greater Plains -Iron Fields: Southern section of the Greater Plains. Encompasses most of the overland route leading to the Special Administrative Zone. Home territory and Headquarters to the Invictus League. -Heartbreak Ridge: Located East of Iron Fields. Contested territory between the Invictus and Defion League -Scarlet Bank River: A large curving river that runs through the Dunway Highlands and the Greater Plains. Seperates The crosses and seperates Iron Fields from Fiddlers Green. Contested territory between the Invictus and Aer Vis League -Amargosa River & Lake : A small tributary and body of water that flows out from the Scarlet River into the North Atlantic. Contested territory between the Invictus and Leviathan League Westerwald: A large expanse of wild pines and timberland forests in the North, stretching East to West. Contested Territory between the Aer Vis & Defion Leagues. White Sands Desert: A barren stretch of land in the center of the island. Home to sand dunes, cacti and the occasional human skull. Unclaimed and uncontested territory.
NPC's: Primary POE- The Artifical Intellgence in charge of the Eureka Isle as a whole. He acts as High Administrator for all peoples, and instillations on the island. It reports directly to the Ravencroft. Its personality is based on renowned poet Edgar Allen Poe. MAC - The Artifical Intellegence delegated with the duty of overseeing the Naverone Proving Center and the Acadamy Campus as Dean. In times of civil distress, public disturbance, or any other form of disaster, MAC takes over operational command of all Ravencroft and S.T.A.G. military and police forces in Eureka. His personality is based on WW2 American General Douglas MacArthur. JUL - The Artifical Intellegence administrator of Valston City, Courtshore Harbor, and the Special Administration Zone. She is also responsible for the development of infastructre and industry in Eureka. She has the personality matrix of TV Celebrity and cooking show host Julia Childs. Secondary Name: Richard Magnus Ravencroft Bio: Richard Magnus Ravencroft is the director of the Ravencroft Institute, CEO of Ravencroft Secruity Services, and the current Board President of the Free-State of Eureka. He is also the designer of ARIES-S virtual reality system, one of the financers of the STAG Academy, and the creator of the A.I. administrator programs. To many people and governments around the globe, Richard Ravencroft is a exemplary person, a pillar of strength and a promise of hope for a world barely recovering from the edge of disaster by his quick application of resourc. To others, he is a knieving individual who uses the misfortunes of the world to his benifit. A monster lacking any morality and decency, for creating a market climate in which the best hope of future generations success lies in regulated warfare. Name:Alastair Lynch Bio: The son of a New York City Police Commissioner, born into a family of cops and soldiers, Alastairs footsteps took him a similar, if different direction. After some uninspiring years in Harvard studying business law, at the urging of a mother who wanted more for her son that a blue or green uniform, Alastair was contacted by a man recruiting for a small but well trained outfit of mercenaries that had recently been formed from a coalition of private contracting services. Sounding more exciting than jockeying a cubicle desk, and the six-figure salary did help, Alastair signed on for a two-year tour with Ravencroft Security Service. Twenty-one years and ten wars later, Alastair remains a career Field Contractor with the corporate mercenary outfit. His days of black ops behind him, the veteran soldier of fortune spends his days policing Eureka as Commissioner of the Valston PD and the Commander-in-Chief of the Eureka Military Peacekeeper Force. Name:Gregory Mendelsohn Bio: Born into a wealthy family in the German capital, Gregory has always been out to make money. Be it from convincing his parents to give him an allowance, to scamming the neighbors kid, he has always been looking to make a profit. Graduating with a BMA from the prestigious Oxford University, he has made his first venture into the world of enterprise by opening a business in burgoining corporation friendly free-state of Eureka.Now, the 42 year old German immigrant is the owner and propriator of Paradox, a popular maid café located in Downtown Valston City. The best terms that could could describe Mendelsohn's tempermant and personality would be Chivalrous Asshole. While content to put on a show of genality for his guests and customers, Mr. Mendelsohn is naturally short on temper, and embraces the Horrible Boss sterotype almost to a fault. If you are accident prone, and work under his ever watchful gaze, be very afriad! Organizations: Ravencroft Institute  A giant conglomerate which through savvy and strategic navigation of the business world has become a major international leader in a number of markets; including biotechnology, cyberware, geoengineering and artificial intelligence along with down-played operations utilizing genetic engineering and virtual reality. The company also has a more benevolent public face for the worlds general population, producing medical equipment, communications technologies, providing national security, and granting a full-ride education to hundreds of thousands of citizens via the STAG Program. Ravencroft Security Service  Operated as a paramilitary organization, sanctioned by 190 nations in the world, this division of the Institute maintains a highly trained security force capable of rescue, reconnaissance, and paramilitary operations. They are equipped with the most up-to-date equipment and trained in state-of-the-art facilities. Complementing these private contractors are Eureka Cadet’s from the STAG Project. Being trained as future contractors themselves, the corporation utilized these Academy resources in order to secure and protect its assets with great success, such as in the Heartbreak Ridge Incident and the Second Pacific War. Eureka STAG  Eureka's Academy of Military Science, Games, and Theory. Commonly refered to as The S.T.A.G Program, it is a private boarding school notorious for its trademark curriculum: Warfare. From live-fire excercises to virtual reality sims' spanning conflicts throughout the centuries, students of different classes, leagues, and other schools lock and load on the daily to secure their lives and GPA. The United Nations  An intergovernmental organization established on 24 October 1945, to promote international co-operation. Has become a world leading military-industrial complex in response to the growing power of private contractors and security corporations. Has become the only non-corporate military superpower in the world. Third Echelon  Ravencroft’s premier rival. Second largest private military contractor in the world. Runs the Aegis Project, a copycat of the STAG Program. Column Fall  Anti-Ravencroft organization developed in reaction to the Heartbreak Ridge Incident. Membership consists of ex-STAG Cadets, disenfranchised Ravencroft employees, family members of deceased Cadets & retired Ravencroft Security Service men. INFEKTION Initiative  Radical Pro-Partial agitators. Seek to enhance the status and representation of Partials in the world by any and all means necessary. La Frente Popular  Former Latin American political entity, turned rebel-with-a-cause terrorist group. Far-Left ideological holdout from the early 2010’s. General Ludd  Technophobic leaning group with roots in anti-globalization movement, anarcho-primitivism, radical environmentalism, Neo-Luddism and Deep Ecology. Aim for the regression and eventual removal of technology from human civilization Defion
-League Dictum Mascot: The Hell Hound Leviathan
-League Dictum Mascot: The Hydra Aer Vis . -League Dictum: Mascot:The Dragon Invictus
-League Dictum Mascot: The Jolly Roger Events Heartbreak Ridge Incident  The Incident occurred June 2043, during the last Trimester of the year. The location was a patch of land called Ridge 42. A leftover highland from an aborted mountain range during Eureka's early construction, it served as a natural buffer between whichever League controlled the Iron Fields, and the Skycrest Mountains. The Incident itself was over academy politics, specifically, about the inclusion of a fourth League. A large minority of cadets in Aer Vis, Defion, and Leviathan felt that they were not fully represented by the established leagues. They wanted a place of their own and a voice in the General Staff. Ravencroft denied their request. In retaliation, a flash protest by the disenfranchised cadets was orchestrated and held during the Final. The sudden act of civil disobedience paralyzed the Academy, halting the tests and the last inter-league battle of the year. Cadets from all leagues and year rates participated in the act of rebellion, leaving their campus and abandoning their posts to congregate on Ridge 42. In a panic, hoping to contain this instance of rebellion from becoming a public spectacle, Ravencroft ordered complete shutdown of Eureka, instituting martial law. The A.I. Administrator's were given emergency powers, and all communication and information services were blacked out. Two divisions of Security Service Contractors were flown in. Aer Vis, Defion and Leviathan were mobilized for militarization under the authority of Mac. These units moved into the Reservation as a coalition force to confront the rebel cadets. Field Contractor Alastair Lynch, and Cadets Saito Tsukuda, Joshua Fisk, Jessica O'Flattery, Axel Reacher, Ariel Grey and Samantha Trelane were part of the forward operating force that was sent out to intimidate the rebels into immediate surrender. Shouting on both sides quickly became shooting, as each side confronted the other. 3 days and 20,000 KIA later, it was all over. "Official reports" were written, scapegoats were named, and heads were rolled. Invictus was created later in the month, Column Fall made its first public protest shortly afterwards and Ridge 42 received its naming. Phantom Bullet Phenomenon Second Pacific War |
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