Frontier: An FT Nation RP (OOC | OPEN)

[The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune]

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Actually they say Sedna's rotation - if we've measured it accurately - is significantly slower than it should be. And its orbit is far more elliptical than much of the rest of the Belt.

Though yeah in comparison to literally any actual planet's, Sedna's "moon" would be little more than a dark clump of rock. In comparison to Sedna it'd probably be rather sizeable (but then again you just have to be roughly comparable to Pluto to claim that).

I was mostly asking for flavor and setting. The most I could imagine a body of that size being any good for would be a refueling point for short-range cutters and similar ships and a communication relay for ships and sites within the Collective's sphere of influence. A handful of folks with the cyberpunk equivalent of a vegetable patch, a HAM radio, and a diesel pump.

I was saying more along the lines of Pluto and Charon being in an almost binary system, but yeah. I'd wait for Grestin before you do anything.

[Sha Mobutia]

Also: inter-system FTL messenger "torpedoes" with the loss of interplanetary communication. Plausible? Sensible?

Basically sending a pre-recorded video/transmission via a secure, tiny little unmanned vessel. Basically since Saturn went all quiet and more conventional Confederation channels of communication went down, the Collective might look into other means besides just broadcasting a message through the system. The inspiration from this came from Honor Harrington for those of you who are curious or who might think the concept sounds familiar.

• Pros that I can see
  
  • Relatively secure
  • Fast delivery of message
  • To some extent it can bypass interference from something such as solar storms: the source of the transmission isn't a station on Sedna but rather a relatively powerful transmitter within the Confederation's (or other recipient's) sphere of influence in the solar system. Relatively close to the planet the recipient is on.
• Cons that I can see
  
  • Moving parts
  • Could be physically intercepted, even if the message might be encrypted to the point of seeming like garbage to a third party
  • Immediate response or updates based on information wouldn't be possible. There's no real stopping a declaration of war sent this way and the contents of the message could be minutes, hours, or even days or more out of date depending on the distance traversed from sender to recipient.

[The Hierophancy]

Also: inter-system FTL messenger "torpedoes" with the loss of interplanetary communication. Plausible? Sensible?

Basically sending a pre-recorded video/transmission via a secure, tiny little unmanned vessel. Basically since Saturn went all quiet and more conventional Confederation channels of communication went down, the Collective might look into other means besides just broadcasting a message through the system. The inspiration from this came from Honor Harrington for those of you who are curious or who might think the concept sounds familiar.

• Pros that I can see
  
  • Relatively secure
  • Fast delivery of message
  • To some extent it can bypass interference from something such as solar storms: the source of the transmission isn't a station on Sedna but rather a relatively powerful transmitter within the Confederation's (or other recipient's) sphere of influence in the solar system. Relatively close to the planet the recipient is on.
• Cons that I can see
  
  • Moving parts
  • Could be physically intercepted, even if the message might be encrypted to the point of seeming like garbage to a third party
  • Immediate response or updates based on information wouldn't be possible. There's no real stopping a declaration of war sent this way and the contents of the message could be minutes, hours, or even days or more out of date depending on the distance traversed from sender to recipient.

If we have the tech for FTL transportation it would seem to me we likely have FTL comms that dont rely on physical courtier ships, though depending on the methods I guess freak solar storms could prove an issue. On a related note, exactly how fast is our FTL tech?

[Parcia]

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Attempt #3.

[New Grestin]

At work, so I'll review and answer questions when I get back.

Those that haven't posted in the IC should do so soon.

[Labstoska]

May I please reserve Europa in order to create a 1984 style totalitarian state

[The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune]

May I please reserve Europa in order to create a 1984 style totalitarian state

Europa is currently reserved. Callisto is open however.

[PLESSUR]

I think it's rather interesting that when we all try to conjure up futuristic states on other planets, they mostly tend to be authoritarian or even totalitarian. Reflection of sci fi or a lack of faith in democracy? Anyway hopefully I'll be getting a post up shortly.

[Parcia]

So, if anyone is willing to pony up the Cash, Maldoon and his Lion Company are more then willing to go scout out a new planet for colonization/strip-mining.

I also legit considered using old stock UH-1s as cheap in atmosphere transport.

[The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune]

So, if anyone is willing to pony up the Cash, Maldoon and his Lion Company are more then willing to go scout out a new planet for colonization/strip-mining.

I also legit considered using old stock UH-1s as cheap in atmosphere transport.

We can pay you immortality through metal

[Parcia]

So, if anyone is willing to pony up the Cash, Maldoon and his Lion Company are more then willing to go scout out a new planet for colonization/strip-mining.

I also legit considered using old stock UH-1s as cheap in atmosphere transport.

We can pay you immortality through metal

Stay the fuck away from me you crazy droid bastard.

[The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune]

We can pay you immortality through metal

Stay the fuck away from me you crazy droid bastard.

What do you mean, you don't want your bones converted into a robot and your mind turned into data. You get to live forever you silly pirate.

[Parcia]

Stay the fuck away from me you crazy droid bastard.

What do you mean, you don't want your bones converted into a robot and your mind turned into data. You get to live forever you silly pirate.

Ok, first off, Lion company are Mercenaries and Explorers, not bloody pirates. Secondly, I vary much value my flawed, yet awesome organic existence.

[The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune]

What do you mean, you don't want your bones converted into a robot and your mind turned into data. You get to live forever you silly pirate.

Ok, first off, Lion company are Mercenaries and Explorers, not bloody pirates. Secondly, I vary much value my flawed, yet awesome organic existence.

We can give you organic and robotic. Your bones will be machine, your body organic. You can be Arnold.

[Sha Mobutia]

Also: inter-system FTL messenger "torpedoes" with the loss of interplanetary communication. Plausible? Sensible?

Basically sending a pre-recorded video/transmission via a secure, tiny little unmanned vessel. Basically since Saturn went all quiet and more conventional Confederation channels of communication went down, the Collective might look into other means besides just broadcasting a message through the system. The inspiration from this came from Honor Harrington for those of you who are curious or who might think the concept sounds familiar.

• Pros that I can see
  
  • Relatively secure
  • Fast delivery of message
  • To some extent it can bypass interference from something such as solar storms: the source of the transmission isn't a station on Sedna but rather a relatively powerful transmitter within the Confederation's (or other recipient's) sphere of influence in the solar system. Relatively close to the planet the recipient is on.
• Cons that I can see
  
  • Moving parts
  • Could be physically intercepted, even if the message might be encrypted to the point of seeming like garbage to a third party
  • Immediate response or updates based on information wouldn't be possible. There's no real stopping a declaration of war sent this way and the contents of the message could be minutes, hours, or even days or more out of date depending on the distance traversed from sender to recipient.

If we have the tech for FTL transportation it would seem to me we likely have FTL comms that dont rely on physical courtier ships, though depending on the methods I guess freak solar storms could prove an issue. On a related note, exactly how fast is our FTL tech?

I was mainly working out a means to deliver symmetrical encryption keys to provide other nations quick (temporary) access to a communication network Sedna is setting up using optical transmission and asymmetrical encryption keys. Basically yeah you can intercept the little pod, but that will be useful to you for all the time it takes the Collective to ping the intended recipient through more 'conventional' communications to ask if they've received 'it'.

[Parcia]

Ok, first off, Lion company are Mercenaries and Explorers, not bloody pirates. Secondly, I vary much value my flawed, yet awesome organic existence.

We can give you organic and robotic. Your bones will be machine, your body organic. You can be Arnold.

I will flood your computer net with so much midget porn, you will self destruct your self.

[The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune]

We can give you organic and robotic. Your bones will be machine, your body organic. You can be Arnold.

I will flood your computer net with so much midget porn, you will self destruct your self.

Hah, you would just be sending us our 3rd copy of whatever you find.

[Damverland]

We can give you organic and robotic. Your bones will be machine, your body organic. You can be Arnold.

I will flood your computer net with so much midget porn, you will self destruct your self.

Saving this.

[Sha Mobutia]

Only the third copy, eh?

A suspiciously low number . . .

[Ulls]

So, if anyone is willing to pony up the Cash, Maldoon and his Lion Company are more then willing to go scout out a new planet for colonization/strip-mining.

I also legit considered using old stock UH-1s as cheap in atmosphere transport.

I will be sending you a message to work on behalf of the steampunk Helghast. Find me a world with extra death and you will also be paid in gas masks.

[Parcia]

So, if anyone is willing to pony up the Cash, Maldoon and his Lion Company are more then willing to go scout out a new planet for colonization/strip-mining.

I also legit considered using old stock UH-1s as cheap in atmosphere transport.

I will be sending you a message to work on behalf of the steampunk Helghast. Find me a world with extra death and you will also be paid in gas masks.

Change that to cash, and you have a deal

[Ulls]

I will be sending you a message to work on behalf of the steampunk Helghast. Find me a world with extra death and you will also be paid in gas masks.

Change that to cash, and you have a deal

Alright, will have a post up about it.

[True Refuge]

That's Mercury's cell done.

If you've got any questions about what the Order's going to do and all that Damverland, just TG me and I'll give some vague answers

[The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune]

That's Mercury's cell done.

If you've got any questions about what the Order's going to do and all that Damverland, just TG me and I'll give some vague answers

I'm intrested to see if you do a cyborg cell.

[Parcia]

Change that to cash, and you have a deal

Alright, will have a post up about it.

Hurry up and get it in before the storm get's to bad.

And if the storms stop long range jumps, cant some one technically make a set of short jumps to get to their destination?