Battlegroup Valkyrie (OOC) Reboot

[Imperialisium]

What would standard equipment look like for marines? Also is there anything aboard ship for the marines to train with? Obstacle courses, firing ranges, etc.

They'd have a firing range for small arms weapons and the ship has a full gym. Full blown obstacle courses wouldn't be present so such training would be at actual Marine installations. CMC equipment is pretty standardized and largely a mix of NATO/Russian/Japanese/South Korean weaponry and equipment in terms of appearance, albeit with futuristic stats. As seen by Marines having access to fully enclosed void combat and ground suit systems depicted in the OP. Along with more grounded appearances similar to modern day Russian and NATO kits (albeit with futuristic equipment and electronics), you can look at Battlestar Galactica Marines for that look. Marine uniforms are black with red trim and white peaked hats for dress and 'service/duty black' uniforms aka their non-combat uniforms.

Might as well rundown the other branches uniforms.

The Navy and Aerospace forces have duty blue uniforms with darker shade on the shoulders and upper arms were rank insignia like shoulder boards and chevrons are places. White trim is standard for officers and pilots. Pink trim is for the medical service. Green for the support services with Navy deck crews given green and orange uniforms to make themselves more visible in their work environments. Gold trim for the Navy Investigative Service and Crimson for the Office of Naval Intelligence. Flag Officers wear white uniforms with blue trim and cuffs. All are issues peaked hats as common across the other branches (screw berets).

Army and AGC uniforms are Wave-Green for dress and olive green for duty with similar trims for their own medical, investigative, and engineering branches.

[Sao Nova Europa]

Personnel Files
Name: Jonathan 'Jon' Wilson
Date of Birth: 1st April 2297
Homeworld: Earth
Place of Birth: New York City
Prior Criminal Record: None
Prior Service: None
Character Description:

Family:

Jonathan was married to Mariam Williams, an archaeologist by profession, in 2319. They divorced in 2331, and she remarried. They have an eighteen years old daughter, Jessie, who lives with her mother. Jonathan has since engaged in a couple of relationships, but nothing serious. Despite the divorce, he remains a friend with his ex-wife.

Biography:

Born in 1st April 2297 to a middle class family in New York City. His father, Adams, was a homicide detective in New York Police Department. His mother, Natalie, was a Chef at an Italian restaurant. As a young boy, Jonathan showed academic talent, earning good grades in most lessons. His father would play 'detective games' - as he called them - with him; he would have Jonathan take a look at people inside a room for a few seconds, close his eyes and then answer questions about those people (such as their clothing, any tattoos, their appearance, etch). Another 'game' was watching videos of witnesses (in past, solved cases) being interviewed; Jonathan would have to tell if they were lying or telling the truth. Those exercises allowed Jonathan to develop a photographic memory and to be able to tell at once if someone was lying.

His mother Natalie taught him a number of recipes, most of them Italian, and Jonathan took an interest in cooking. In 2315, at the age of eighteen, Jonathan went to Luna to visit his grandfather on his father's side; a professor of medieval history at a university. His parents couldn't come due to their work, and Jonathan was supposed to stay in Moon only for a week or so. The day after Jonathan arrived to Luna, nukes rained down on Earth. New York was decimated; both of his parents died. With the Earth facing a Martial invasion, Jonathan had to remain on Luna.

Although he initially desired to follow into the footsteps of his father by become a detective, he decided instead to become a Chef like his mother. He gained a BA in Culinary Arts in 2320. In 2321, he was employed as a cook in a local Italian restaurant. It wasn't long before he became the lead Chef, his culinary skills considered 'divine' by those eating. In 2325, a costumer died while eating in the restaurant; he had been poisoned. Jonathan's pasta dish was blamed. Jonathan, finding himself suddenly accused, decided to launch an investigation of his own. Using the skills his father had taught, he solved the case and found that the murderer who had poisoned the food was the victim's girlfriend (who had accompanied the victim to the restaurant).

This detective work earned him the friendship of Alexis Doukas, a Greek-descended homicide investigator. Jonathan would informally aid Alexis in a number of cases - mostly murder - over the years. His fame was such that he was dubbed the 'Chef Sherlock Holmes'. Yet he never formally took up the profession of investigator and remained a Chef at the restaurant. Unfortunately for Jonathan, the owner died in 2331 and his son had no interest in the restaurant; he sold it and the new owner turned it into a café shop. Jonathan was unemployed.

Jonathan had to find a job at another restaurant, this time on Earth, in Los Angeles. The city had more or less recovered from the nuclear war, but as economic activity returned to normal so did crime. Jonathan was lucky that a regular at the restaurant he was working was Joseph Jackson, a homicide detective. Joseph had heard of Jonathan before - his reputation had made him famous in police circles - and used his help for a number of cases. In 2337, Jonathan was once again out of job as the restaurant bankrupted.

While searching for a new job, it came to his attention that the Terran Navy was looking for Chefs. While at first hesitant, he decided to apply for a job. With his culinary reputation, Jonathan was easily employed. Since then, Jonathan has been cooking for the crewmen of the Valkyrie.

Enlistment Files
Current Service Branch: Terran Navy
Current Rank: Petty Officer 2nd Class
Past Rank History: None
Service History: 2337 -
Specialization: Kitchen
Service Position aboard Ship: Chef

[Revlona]

What would standard equipment look like for marines? Also is there anything aboard ship for the marines to train with? Obstacle courses, firing ranges, etc.

They'd have a firing range for small arms weapons and the ship has a full gym. Full blown obstacle courses wouldn't be present so such training would be at actual Marine installations. CMC equipment is pretty standardized and largely a mix of NATO/Russian/Japanese/South Korean weaponry and equipment in terms of appearance, albeit with futuristic stats. As seen by Marines having access to fully enclosed void combat and ground suit systems depicted in the OP. Along with more grounded appearances similar to modern day Russian and NATO kits (albeit with futuristic equipment and electronics), you can look at Battlestar Galactica Marines for that look. Marine uniforms are black with red trim and white peaked hats for dress and 'service/duty black' uniforms aka their non-combat uniforms.

Might as well rundown the other branches uniforms.

The Navy and Aerospace forces have duty blue uniforms with darker shade on the shoulders and upper arms were rank insignia like shoulder boards and chevrons are places. White trim is standard for officers and pilots. Pink trim is for the medical service. Green for the support services with Navy deck crews given green and orange uniforms to make themselves more visible in their work environments. Gold trim for the Navy Investigative Service and Crimson for the Office of Naval Intelligence. Flag Officers wear white uniforms with blue trim and cuffs. All are issues peaked hats as common across the other branches (screw berets).

Army and AGC uniforms are Wave-Green for dress and olive green for duty with similar trims for their own medical, investigative, and engineering branches.

10-4

[Imperialisium]

I've got a question about the state of the Terran government, is it a beacon of democracy, or is it just as totalitarian as the space-fascists and Martian-communists?

In coming up with ideas, I was thinking of either military intelligence officer with an eye on internal affairs in addition to his other duties, or, if Terra happens to be a repressive police state, a full blown political commissar. From my own reading of the OP, what with the genocidal religious extremists and history of traitorous fleets, I would think that any character I write up would be somewhere in between those two roles.

The Terran Government could best be described as a Federated Congressional Republic and is quite Democratic. Exactly how Democratic is largely up to the players to debate ICly in their own personal arcs and interactions.

A short rundown,

Earth and its Colonies are given equal representation in the Terran Senate with each Colony getting two Senators in addition to the various territories of Earth which have largely consolidated around IRL regional powers being given two. The exact number of Senators I never specified but probably between 250-300. The Representatives are were the Democracy gets a little unfair since it is population based and therefore Earth has the most with each Representative per 25 million people on a planet. This could be a point of contention used in the RP between crew and marines from colonies and those from Earth regarding the fact that they do have 'representation' but its not necessarily equal in terms of Representative votes. The Terran Presidency is elected for five year terms and allowed three terms in total during ones lifetime.

This all being said and compared to the Martians and Sirians very Democratic, The Federation does suffer all the problems a Democracy of any kind has. Nepotism, Corporate interests, Party affiliations in the Congress and Cabinet of the Presidency, etc etc.

In short the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) can naturally get up to rather...gray area activities regarding ethics in fulfilling its mandate. Much like irl Intel services.

[Revlona]

Other than putting down Insurrections from the Fanatics, have there been any flash points between nation states or other organizations since the end of the war?

[Sao Nova Europa]

From what I understand the Moon was spared of the worst? Thinking of having my character grow up on Earth and luckily going to the Moon when nukes fall on Earth, ensuring that he survives (but his family doesn't).

[Imperialisium]

From what I understand the Moon was spared of the worst? Thinking of having my character grow up on Earth and luckily going to the Moon when nukes fall on Earth, ensuring that he survives (but his family doesn't).

Yes, Luna fared well all things considered. No real major fighting taking place on it.

[Imperialisium]

Other than putting down Insurrections from the Fanatics, have there been any flash points between nation states or other organizations since the end of the war?

Theres undoubtedly been some. Mostly between Earth and Mars given both are, by stellar standards, right next door to each other. Terran and Martian forces messing with each other is largely par for course. Though, so long as no serious shooting starts.

Otherwise its been mostly proxy conflict, border intimidation, surveillance on each other. The usual Cold War stuff.

[Antimersia]

Personnel Files
Name: Carter "Tallahassee" Chesire
Date of Birth: 4/1/2281
Homeworld: Earth
Place of Birth: Tallahassee, Florida
Prior Service: Re-enlisting into the Navy in a reduced and more administrative role. Thirty years as an explosive munitions and explosive removal expert. Five years as a member of the Terran Army in infantry.
Character Description: 5'10" aging man with a muscular physique that is clearly compensating for his age. His more grey than black hair is always nearly trimmed. Although his near white beard often sees less attention given to it. His left eye is covered by an eyepatch, and the area around it is surrounded by burn scars. His left shoulder also bares several shrapnel scars.
Family: Orphaned, parental information unknown. Went into service on his 18th birthday, never married, no children.
Biography: Dropped off at the doorstep to Child Protective Services as an infant. Carter spent his early life moving from foster home to foster home. The most miraculous thing about his life during this time is that he managed to keep himself and others out of trouble. No one would have blamed him for acting out in a situation like his. But instead, he kept his head down and seemed like he never wanted to be seen. He played and excelled at school sports. But the nature of the foster system meant that he was never at any one school long enough for him to gain any consistency or prospects from them. He elected not to graduate from secondary education. Instead dropping out and signing up for the Terran Army on his eighteenth birthday.

Over the next thirty five years, Carter showed exemplary service both as a member of the Terran infantry and eventually as an explosives expert. He garnered the nickname "Tallahassee", as when his fellow soldiers asked him about his past, his city of birth was the only thing he would tell them about. Performing dozens of missions during that time and saving many lives. Ending many more along the way as well. Two years ago, he was performing a defusal mission that went sour. The explosive device detonated, shooting shrapnel at powerful enough speeds to shred through his armor and into his shoulder. As well as sending a piece of searing metal through his helmet into his eye. An injury that granted him a few medals as well as the rank of Colonel. Later Granted the rank of Lieutenant Commander when re-enlisting in the Navy. He spent the last two years recovering and fighting to be put back into the service. But between his injury, and his advanced age, many were wary of allowing him back into the field. Until the more administrative position of Quartermaster for the Valkyrie became an option. One that Carter takes with the utmost pride and seriousness.

Enlistment Files
Current Service Branch: Terran Army
Current Rank: Master chief petty officer
Past Rank History: Private, Private first class, Corporal, Sergeant, Master Sergeant, Sergeant Major, 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Colonel
Service History: 2299-present
Specialization: Explosive Removal
Service Position aboard Ship: Quartermaster, Head Explosives Technician.

[Sao Nova Europa]

Completed my app.

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Personnel Files
Name: John Israel al-Numan
Date of Birth: 2nd of May 2300 AD (6064 according to the New Sun Count)
Homeworld: Lalande
Place of Birth: The Town of Evangelie, Gabriel Province
Prior Criminal Record: Membership of the New Sun Brotherhood; pardonned.
Prior Service: The Great Colonial War
Character Description:

John has a New Sun tattoo on the back of his neck
Family: The al-Numan family his fairly numerous: John at one point had seven siblings; three brothers and four sisters. One brother and two sisters perished during the War. His father too died, but from starvation. His mother is still alive. One grandfather still lives; his other grandfather died of old age, as did a grandmother; the other grandmother died during the war. Seven aunts and six uncles rendered some five-dozen cousins, about a third of whom are still alive. Their family was particularly hard-hit during the war.
Biography: The history of Lalande is fascinating in many ways, but most interesting to our story is the way it was settled. Lalande was the first colony to be founded and primarily inhabited by second-wave colonists; those who had lived some amount of their life in one of the existing colonies before making the jump to Lalande. The colony was, in many ways, the product of disappointment with the Martian colonies: the promised freedom which drew so many to settle the New Frontier was lacking, as so close to Earth, both the Earth governments and the corporations exerted their influence unabated. As one colonist noted, there were backwaters on Earth that were harder to reach than Mars itself was, and Earth was eager to use Mars for their own propaganda.

While the Red Front only emerged in 2155, the presence of nationalist forces made itself known before in the form of incidental violence. Religious minorities were often the targets of this nationalism, and due to the international nature of the colonies, most religions were to be considered minority religions. These minorities had little to expect from their brothers and sisters back on the Blue Marble; schisms within the Abrahamic faiths had been rampant since the first days of settlement. For the Muslims, the question of Pilgrimage had separated them from Earth Islam, since it was incredibly difficult for those living in the colonies to make the Hajj. Questions on the direction of prayer in the colonies were left unanswered, not taken seriously by most Muslim scholars, or at least not the ones with proper funding and authority. Catholic Christians asked the Pope to appoint Martian bishoprics and expand the college of cardinals, but in the Papal bull Orbis Alius the Pope denied the possibility that Martian soil could be sanctified, and as such, no cathedrals could be constructed and no bishops could be invested. The Orthodox Christians, most hailing from Russia, found similar deaf ears with the Patriarch in Istanbul.

Those of protestant and reformed faiths, due to their decentralised position, had an easier time in the colonies, but it was that decentralisation that led to a very distinct theology forming, especially with regards to the explanation of those biblical verses relating to the World. This was something that all Peoples of the Book had in common, but it was the primary challenge for the protestant Christians. Of extreme importance was the Gospel according to John, which mentions the world in various instances:

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them.

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.

For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.

For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

These quotes from the Gospel according to John, and various like it in other different texts, led to a very distinct theology springing up simultaneously among multiple different Abrahamic faiths. These theological points were eschewed by their contemporaries, and especially by the mother organisations back on earth, but this only served to grow the divide between them, the colonists feeling misunderstood.

And we have not sent you, O Muhammad, except as a mercy to the worlds (note the plural).

The life of this world is only the enjoyment of deception

The violence between nationalist, religiously orthodox groups and the New Faiths would lead to their exodus in the 2150s. Many settled in the Lalande system, especially on the planet of Lalande. It was dangerous at first, but it had been slowly terraformed over the previous fifty years by the terraforming-pods that had been sent there. By the time the colonists arrived it was a barren, desolate place, but with a somewhat breathable atmosphere and temperatures ranging between +60 and -50 degrees Celsius, which made it at least habitable. Human interaction with the planet made it more liveable with every passing year, and the harshness of the colonisation made it necessary for the people of various faiths to collaborate. So far away from home, they found comfort in the colonist-friendly theologies of their fellow Peoples of the Book. These faiths would, over time, slowly merge, yet never being given a true name; everyone just referring to it as the Faith. It lacked an organisational structure per se, but there was lively debate among the various settlements and their congregations in various different bodies, partially mimicking the Old Earth organisations, though the entire Faith had a distrust for any organised, powerful body.

The Seventeen Year War was particularly brutal, and the new Faith partially found itself in that conflict, as the necessities of war dictated what tenants were to be important. From the Christian tradition came the concept of Martyrdom, as they saw themselves in conflict with a new, pagan Roman Empire in the form of Earth. The idea that the Church in Rome secretly controlled the government was common among the inhabitants of Lalande. Both Christianity and Islam knew the concept of Holy War, although it was more doctrinally developed in Islam. Also from Islam came the concept of strict theological legalism, although sources were taken from the Talmud, the Bible and the Quran together. Judaism had always played a more minor influence because of the small amount of initial Jewish settlers, but it contributed heavily in the legal department.

All this to say that, although they were not with many when the war began, the ferocity and zealotry of the Lalanders shocked the galaxy. These were units that would not surrender, that fought to the bitter end, and who would often take no prisoners. While this made them hated throughout the galaxy, their prominence also spread their religion to all those who wanted to hear. A small but devoted group of soldiers took their side in the war, and refugees from all over the galaxy found their way to Lalande. A growth in population that was almost entirely negated during the Great Siege, the campaign for Lalande, which saw Terran troops landed planet-side to quell the rebellion. It was a slog that would only see its equal during the Great Colonial War, some 140 years later. Eventually the planet had to surrender, but during those 140 years, the Long Peace never quite reached every end of Lalande, and sectarian violence aimed at the ‘invaders’ flared up from time to time.

During the Long Peace, however, the population of Lalande exploded, and its religious faith began to diversify. With a strong tradition of dialogue borrowed from the Jewish tradition, but no strong central authority, there were bound to grew doctrinal differences. While many parts, like the saintly veneration of martyrs, continued, and the general disgust of Earth continued, there were various more practical issues on which different congregations diverged. While the Great Terran Devil remained, this would never grow into full-on war, but to call the debate peaceful would not do it justice. It was during the second half of the Long Peace that the Brotherhood of the New Sun arose. It began as a coalition of the descendants of those warriors who had died on Earth during the Seventeen Year War and various armed groups that were still engaged in sectarian violence. They saw Earth and its inhabitants as a demonic influence, worshipping Sol as a life-giver like the Pagan cults of old. The Brotherhood thought that the Earth and its inhabitants had to be extinguished, its holy sites destroyed and its people purged, so that the demonic influence of Earth would disappear. For this, they required a strong, central leadership and a theocratic state, which they set about building.

While the Brotherhood was always violent, authoritarian and warlike, it enjoyed some initial support. Lalande was no stranger to terrorism in the name of their liberty, after all, and they held no love for the Terran occupying force and the hard justice that had sent many of their heroes to the gallows. But as the Brotherhood became increasingly dictatorial and genocidal, it lost many of its more moderate followers, who joined in the Free Faith Coalition in 2315. Fifteen years before this split, John was born.

Now, the rural Lalande economy, consisting of small villages that could be hundreds of miles apart, was a hard place to grow up in, and the various religious and political organisations provided what little relief there was in the area. They often provided communication services when Earth companies found the area unprofitable, and their armed gangs were more for safety than for control. John grew up in an area that was dominated by Brotherhood activity, and even after the FCC formed in ’15, that disorganised theoretical club could do little to supplant the work the Brotherhood was doing, and as such, the Brotherhood maintained a rather sizeable control over Lalande. Though, of course, they were never in direct opposition to the Terran government, and only provided extra services.

That was, until 2315. The Martian nuclear holocaust of Earth was met with jubilation on Lalande, much to the dismay of the small Terran administrative population, mainly contained to the space ports. A low-level bureaucrat, during one particularly festive night, shouted for the revellers to shut up from her apartment window, indicating that she had lost her children during the attack. Angry Brotherhood zealots broke into her home and crucified her, placing the cross under guard on the city square. It took the woman three days to die, the process being streamed live on television. Her death was the signal for the coup to begin, and after some initial skirmishes the small Terran garrison, a skeleton force following the withdrawal of troops for the war, surrendered. John counted himself among the Brotherhood armed rebels at that point, as did many of his compatriots. But soon after, the Brotherhood began what it called the ‘Great Finishing’: “as our Martian brothers kill the Terrans in their beds, so will we slaughter them here. They will find no resting place among the stars”.

The New Sun genocide did not end with Terran-borns. Among the first victims were also those of more traditional religions, Christians and Muslims for example. Those descended from them too, until the Brotherhood issued their Purity Decree: only the descendants of the First Colonists, chosen by the Lord, could be allowed into their new Kingdom of Heaven. It had all the worst parts of a Christian kingdom, a caliphate, and a Jewish state, being extremely authoritarian and war-like. When the genocide began, many Brotherhood fighters, including John, decided to switch sides, and joined the FFC, which in turn struck an alliance with the Terran navy. Now, this was unpopular, and many joined various other armed groups, but John kept loyal: a deal with the devil could be struck to prevent worse evil, and there existed the idea that somehow, John had to ‘make up’ for the nuclear rain on Earth. The FFC militias were integrated into the Navy, mostly, and together, they would win ‘space vietnam’, though the traditional Terran units suffered extreme casualties against the ruthless Brotherhood militias.

John just stayed with the Navy when the fighting was mostly over. Though the fighting never really ended, eventually the Brotherhood had been pushed back to the jungles and swamps of the hinterland, not capable of threatening the space ports and industrial centres. John became a soldier, and would later become a legal officer, for the Terran navy, keeping the peace among his own people. Rather he do it than some overzealous, war-torn Terran veteran who had lost family during the Rain. John would play an important part in the build-up of a post-war Lalande, with modern institutions and a more secular government.

It is now 2338, and there is need for John to move abroad. The Brotherhood has increased its attacks against Lalande-born officers and personnel on the planet, choosing covert and terrorist tactics instead of their traditional guerrilla style. As such, John, like many of his companions, has been taken off-world and spread throughout the fleet, partially as an attempt to integrate Lalande more with the military infrastructure, but also to keep knowledge about the society alive for when there is another war.



Enlistment Files
Current Service Branch: Navy
Current Rank: Commander
Past Rank History: Ensign, Junior Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Lieutenant-Commander
Service History: From 2318 to 2338, twenty years in total.
Specialization: Investigation/Legal (love the gold trim)
Service Position aboard Ship: Military police and chief investigative officer

[Revlona]

With the vast differences in population, are any of the other factions ahead or rivaling Terra when it comes to military/technology/shipbuilding/etc

[Imperialisium]

With the vast differences in population, are any of the other factions ahead or rivaling Terra when it comes to military/technology/shipbuilding/etc

Mars and Sirius largely are able to rival ship construction but are unable to outpace Earth in overall industrial capacity. Tech wise the Terrans believe only the Martians rival them. Military numbers the Terran Federation does seem to have a distinct advantage. But this is partially diluted by the need to defend multiple star systems and various planets. There is also the issue that Earth and various Colonies under Earth’s long time cultural aegis don’t share the cultures that sprung up on Mars and Sirius. The extreme communal minded culture of Mars or the Neo-Fascist ideals of the Sirians. Both able to bring far larger proportions of their population into martial disciplines and traditions than Earth and all its extremely varied populations ever could.

[Revlona]

With the vast differences in population, are any of the other factions ahead or rivaling Terra when it comes to military/technology/shipbuilding/etc

Mars and Sirius largely are able to rival ship construction but are unable to outpace Earth in overall industrial capacity. Tech wise the Terrans believe only the Martians rival them. Military numbers the Terran Federation does seem to have a distinct advantage. But this is partially diluted by the need to defend multiple star systems and various planets. There is also the issue that Earth and various Colonies under Earth’s long time cultural aegis don’t share the cultures that sprung up on Mars and Sirius. The extreme communal minded culture of Mars or the Neo-Fascist ideals of the Sirians. Both able to bring far larger proportions of their population into martial disciplines and traditions than Earth and all its extremely varied populations ever could.

Ah so it’s very much a scenario where the Terrans are the biggest and the baddest but if they aren’t careful, the other two will be David to our Goliath?

Also I’m guessing there is a deeply imbued hatred between Mars and Earth? I made that a part of Andrew’s character, seeing as nukes were dropped after all.

Also another thing, is there anything akin to the Geneva conventions in our present world?

[Beutarch]

Personnel Files

Name: Cornelia "Connie" Victor
Date of Birth: 12/01/2309
Homeworld: Earth
Place of Birth: Bethesda, Greater Washington-Douglas Commonwealth, North America
Prior Criminal Record: N/A
Prior Service: Lalanden Intifada of '32, Colonial Marine Corps
Character Description:

Victor is a dark haired woman of average build and height for her age. Victor, as with some other veterans, suffers from chronic subconjunctival bleeding. This is visible as occasional blood or red discoloration in the whites of one or both eyes, caused by the extended use of a malfunctioning pattern-6 void combat helmet in a variable pressure environment. Vision is not negatively impacted, however eye drops are commonly prescribed to manage itchiness or discomfort.

Family:

• Father: RADM Honorius Victor (retired)
  
• Mother: Lauren Victor
• Sister: Jacklyn Kissinger (Junior Senator, NA)
• Brother: ENS Paul Victor (active duty, currently serving aboard the TNV Kennedy III)

Biography:

Cornelia Hale Victor, a new addition to a long and storied lineage of career military men, entered the world shortly before the beginning of the Great Colonial War. Her early years were spent in relative peace, a privilege afforded by her father's posting along Earth's mid-Atlantic coast. An advantaged member of Terran society, Cornelia was able to benefit from all the opportunity and education that the most powerful nation-state in history could provide. During the Rain, Victor and the rest of her family took shelter deep underneath the ground. A relic of the pre-Luna Accords government of the United States, the bunker-system underneath the former capitol of the free world sheltered several thousand high government officials and their families, including the Victors. She would not return to the surface for nearly a decade, and even then clean-up operations continued through her teenage years.

Eager to leave the confining safe-zones of the East coast, Victor applied and was accepted to Texas A&M University. Initially wary of joining the military, Victor's father encouraged her to join the Reserve Officers Training Corps. Victor would remain an avid member of the organization, achieving both the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the CMC Reserves and a Bachelor's degree in Communication after the conclusion of her four years at the school. Fresh out of college, Victor briefly worked for a civilian media company before being called up due to the outbreak of the Lalanden Intifada of '32.

On the distant planet, a mining conglomerate acquired the rights to several hundred square kilometers of swampland said to lie atop a significant pocket of gas. Within that same area was also rumored to be a shrine belonging to holdout New Sun followers, left alone by local authorities and insignificant enough to be safely ignored by military officials. Dealing with the holdouts in the same way that they would deal with feral animals, the conglomerate hired a platoon of PMCs and ordered them to clear out their property. The "shrine" proved to be far larger than expected, serving as a shelter for several hundred New Sun fundamentalists, who refused to be relocated or accept aide from Terra during the reconstruction period following the Great Colonial War. Initial forays from the PMCs resulted in significant loss of life on both sides, in addition to a grave number of civilian deaths. Footage from those engagements were leaked and widely distributed, resulting in civil unrest and violence not seen since the conclusion of the war. The civilian government on Terra was forced to backpedal their disarmament policy, calling up several thousand fresh troops from the Reserves -- including Cornelia.

Having been shipped out to Lalande, Cornelia endured 3 years of continuous low-intensity warfare with the holdout New Suns. Initially involved in anti-piracy and smuggling operations in atmosphere, her unit was eventually transferred to the surface as the situation degraded in '33 and the AGC requested even more Terran reinforcements. Better trained and equipped than their counterparts in the AGC, Colonial Marine formations were often used as shock troops during engagements with the Sun worshipers. The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), in particular, favored the use of marines due to the greater level of institutional trust they placed in the CMC. Therefore, it was during this period that Victor first encountered the Naval Intelligence, aiding them with a variety of fact-finding and counter-insurgency missions over the course of the Intifada. After the capture and subsequent trial of the three principal leaders of the Lalanden opposition, the unrest began to return to normal levels. During the closing months of '34, Victor was approached by a handler from ONI. She was offered a promotion laterally into the Navy, whereupon she would work directly for the Office. She agreed, returning to Sol for 3 months of training at a classified facility.

In service of Naval Intelligence, Victor has participated in a variety of post-Great Colonial War conflicts. During the Eridani-Rossite Dispute of '36, Victor and other ONI officials attempted to foment a weapons sale with sympathetic officers in the Eridani Navy. During a rare flashpoint in the otherwise friendly history between the two nations, a Rossite ship collided with a Terran freighter in Eridani space. Though ruled to be an accident, both Martian and Terran officials attempted to use the event to draw their respective allies, Eridani with Terra and the Ross Worlds with Mars, closer into their spheres of influence. Later that same year, a group of armed Martian nationalists entered the Terran consulate on Phobos and took several diplomats and employees hostage. Preventing Terran soldiers from entering their space, Martian armed forces broke the siege and recovered the hostages. Their exfiltration and the subsequent manhunt for the hostage-takers was overseen by Naval Intelligence, with Victor being stationed on a listening post just outside Martian space for the duration of the crisis.

As of 2338, Cornelia Victor has achieved rank of Lieutenant Commander. Stationed aboard the Valkyrie, she is the head of the ship's Intelligence and Analysis department, and the officer to which the few ONI agents aboard the Valkyrie report. Though billeted as a full department, Victor has very few resources at her immediate disposal. Therefore, the Intelligence and Analysis is largely an advisory body and must draw muscle from the ranks of the Military Police or Marines when necessary.

Enlistment Files
Current Service Branch: Navy
Current Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Past Rank History:

CMC

• Officer Cadet (ROTC, 2327 - 2331)
  
• 2nd Lieutenant (Reserves, 2331 - 2332)
• 1st Lieutenant (Active, 2332 - 2334)
NAVY

• Lieutenant, ONI (2334 - 2337)
• Lt. Commander, ONI (2337 - present)

Service History: 10 years, total
Specialization: LCDR Victor serves under the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI).
Service Position aboard Ship: Chief Intelligence Liaison, ONI Dispatch Officer

[Cybernetic Socialist Republics]

Thinking of a 30 year old major leading the Raven-Class Scout Squadron if that's fine.

[Imperialisium]

Mars and Sirius largely are able to rival ship construction but are unable to outpace Earth in overall industrial capacity. Tech wise the Terrans believe only the Martians rival them. Military numbers the Terran Federation does seem to have a distinct advantage. But this is partially diluted by the need to defend multiple star systems and various planets. There is also the issue that Earth and various Colonies under Earth’s long time cultural aegis don’t share the cultures that sprung up on Mars and Sirius. The extreme communal minded culture of Mars or the Neo-Fascist ideals of the Sirians. Both able to bring far larger proportions of their population into martial disciplines and traditions than Earth and all its extremely varied populations ever could.

Ah so it’s very much a scenario where the Terrans are the biggest and the baddest but if they aren’t careful, the other two will be David to our Goliath?

Also I’m guessing there is a deeply imbued hatred between Mars and Earth? I made that a part of Andrew’s character, seeing as nukes were dropped after all.

Also another thing, is there anything akin to the Geneva conventions in our present world?

Sort of. Its not quite a David vs Goliath match up. Its a bit closer than that. Especially, as stated in the TDF sections, the Federation forces size and technical edges are only as sharp as the administrations which support them. The Blackwood Administration is Pro-Military, but thats on the heels of a Pacifist and Domestic Economy/neglectful of the military duo of two administrations. A second war could easily go in the way of Mars and Sirius (while not official allies it could be safely assumed they'd help each other in venting Federation troops into space).

Earth and Mars absolutely detest each other. They've nuked each other and consider each other polar opposites to a social/cultural level. Its like NATO and the Warsaw Pact except both sides have managed to nuke each other once already.

Nope. Even if there were, there isn't really a way to enforce it beyond the more amicable Eridani and Rossites. The Martians and Sirians wouldn't exactly count Terran civilians as more than ill disciplined targets. Which, while monstrous to us is just a way of evening the odds for them. As to both Mars and Sirius the Earth is a hegemonic, archaic, wolf in sheep's clothing empire in all but name.

[Imperialisium]

Thinking of a 30 year old major leading the Raven-Class Scout Squadron if that's fine.

that would be fine

[Revlona]

Ah so it’s very much a scenario where the Terrans are the biggest and the baddest but if they aren’t careful, the other two will be David to our Goliath?

Also I’m guessing there is a deeply imbued hatred between Mars and Earth? I made that a part of Andrew’s character, seeing as nukes were dropped after all.

Also another thing, is there anything akin to the Geneva conventions in our present world?

Sort of. Its not quite a David vs Goliath match up. Its a bit closer than that. Especially, as stated in the TDF sections, the Federation forces size and technical edges are only as sharp as the administrations which support them. The Blackwood Administration is Pro-Military, but thats on the heels of a Pacifist and Domestic Economy/neglectful of the military duo of two administrations. A second war could easily go in the way of Mars and Sirius (while not official allies it could be safely assumed they'd help each other in venting Federation troops into space).

Earth and Mars absolutely detest each other. They've nuked each other and consider each other polar opposites to a social/cultural level. Its like NATO and the Warsaw Pact except both sides have managed to nuke each other once already.

Nope. Even if there were, there isn't really a way to enforce it beyond the more amicable Eridani and Rossites. The Martians and Sirians wouldn't exactly count Terran civilians as more than ill disciplined targets. Which, while monstrous to us is just a way of evening the odds for them. As to both Mars and Sirius the Earth is a hegemonic, archaic, wolf in sheep's clothing empire in all but name.

Ah so space genocide for that last part.

Follow ups then. This hatred towards each other from Mars and earth, I assume the only major reason things haven’t gotten hot again is because neither side are quite prepared for such a thing?

You mention that Mars/Sirius would see Terran civilians as nothing more than moving target practice, can the same be said for Terran forces or do they generally have a more humanitarian outlook towards that portion of war?

[Imperialisium]

Sort of. Its not quite a David vs Goliath match up. Its a bit closer than that. Especially, as stated in the TDF sections, the Federation forces size and technical edges are only as sharp as the administrations which support them. The Blackwood Administration is Pro-Military, but thats on the heels of a Pacifist and Domestic Economy/neglectful of the military duo of two administrations. A second war could easily go in the way of Mars and Sirius (while not official allies it could be safely assumed they'd help each other in venting Federation troops into space).

Earth and Mars absolutely detest each other. They've nuked each other and consider each other polar opposites to a social/cultural level. Its like NATO and the Warsaw Pact except both sides have managed to nuke each other once already.

Nope. Even if there were, there isn't really a way to enforce it beyond the more amicable Eridani and Rossites. The Martians and Sirians wouldn't exactly count Terran civilians as more than ill disciplined targets. Which, while monstrous to us is just a way of evening the odds for them. As to both Mars and Sirius the Earth is a hegemonic, archaic, wolf in sheep's clothing empire in all but name.

Ah so space genocide for that last part.

Follow ups then. This hatred towards each other from Mars and earth, I assume the only major reason things haven’t gotten hot again is because neither side are quite prepared for such a thing?

You mention that Mars/Sirius would see Terran civilians as nothing more than moving target practice, can the same be said for Terran forces or do they generally have a more humanitarian outlook towards that portion of war?

Well there is also the fact that many veterans are only middle aged or still alive. So there is an experience precedent to not just start round 2.

Eh it’s not so much to do with humanitarianism as perspective. Just because, and I’m broadstroking here, Martians and Sirians loathe Terran overall, doesn’t mean they’re just going to gun down every single Federation civilian they see if given the chance. They’re still Human and still have morality. Just it’s the morality of a hostile power like NATO and the USSR treated each other. You’ll find just as many Terrans capable of mass murder as those who fight honorably.

[Revlona]

Ah so space genocide for that last part.

Follow ups then. This hatred towards each other from Mars and earth, I assume the only major reason things haven’t gotten hot again is because neither side are quite prepared for such a thing?

You mention that Mars/Sirius would see Terran civilians as nothing more than moving target practice, can the same be said for Terran forces or do they generally have a more humanitarian outlook towards that portion of war?

Well there is also the fact that many veterans are only middle aged or still alive. So there is an experience precedent to not just start round 2.

Eh it’s not so much to do with humanitarianism as perspective. Just because, and I’m broad streaking here, Martians and Sirians loathe Terran overall, doesn’t mean they’re just going to gun down every single Federation civilian they see if given the chance. They’re still Human and still have morality. Just it’s the morality of a hostile power like NATO and the USSR treated each other. You’ll find just as many Terrans capable of mass murder as those who fight honorably.

Fair

[Imperialisium]

alright, my app is finished. I'll start formally accepting finished applications soon.

[Revlona]

Personnel Files
Name: Jonathan 'Jon' Wilson
Date of Birth: 1st April 2297
Homeworld: Earth
Place of Birth: New York City
Prior Criminal Record: None
Prior Service: None
Character Description:

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Family:

Jonathan was married to Mariam Williams, an archaeologist by profession, in 2319. They divorced in 2331, and she remarried. They have an eighteen years old daughter, Jessie, who lives with her mother. Jonathan has since engaged in a couple of relationships, but nothing serious. Despite the divorce, he remains a friend with his ex-wife.

Biography:

Born in 1st April 2297 to a middle class family in New York City. His father, Adams, was a homicide detective in New York Police Department. His mother, Natalie, was a Chef at an Italian restaurant. As a young boy, Jonathan showed academic talent, earning good grades in most lessons. His father would play 'detective games' - as he called them - with him; he would have Jonathan take a look at people inside a room for a few seconds, close his eyes and then answer questions about those people (such as their clothing, any tattoos, their appearance, etch). Another 'game' was watching videos of witnesses (in past, solved cases) being interviewed; Jonathan would have to tell if they were lying or telling the truth. Those exercises allowed Jonathan to develop a photographic memory and to be able to tell at once if someone was lying.

His mother Natalie taught him a number of recipes, most of them Italian, and Jonathan took an interest in cooking. In 2315, at the age of eighteen, Jonathan went to Luna to visit his grandfather on his father's side; a professor of medieval history at a university. His parents couldn't come due to their work, and Jonathan was supposed to stay in Moon only for a week or so. The day after Jonathan arrived to Luna, nukes rained down on Earth. New York was decimated; both of his parents died. With the Earth facing a Martial invasion, Jonathan had to remain on Luna.

Although he initially desired to follow into the footsteps of his father by become a detective, he decided instead to become a Chef like his mother. He gained a BA in Culinary Arts in 2320. In 2321, he was employed as a cook in a local Italian restaurant. It wasn't long before he became the lead Chef, his culinary skills considered 'divine' by those eating. In 2325, a costumer died while eating in the restaurant; he had been poisoned. Jonathan's pasta dish was blamed. Jonathan, finding himself suddenly accused, decided to launch an investigation of his own. Using the skills his father had taught, he solved the case and found that the murderer who had poisoned the food was the victim's girlfriend (who had accompanied the victim to the restaurant).

This detective work earned him the friendship of Alexis Doukas, a Greek-descended homicide investigator. Jonathan would informally aid Alexis in a number of cases - mostly murder - over the years. His fame was such that he was dubbed the 'Chef Sherlock Holmes'. Yet he never formally took up the profession of investigator and remained a Chef at the restaurant. Unfortunately for Jonathan, the owner died in 2331 and his son had no interest in the restaurant; he sold it and the new owner turned it into a café shop. Jonathan was unemployed.

Jonathan had to find a job at another restaurant, this time on Earth, in Los Angeles. The city had more or less recovered from the nuclear war, but as economic activity returned to normal so did crime. Jonathan was lucky that a regular at the restaurant he was working was Joseph Jackson, a homicide detective. Joseph had heard of Jonathan before - his reputation had made him famous in police circles - and used his help for a number of cases. In 2337, Jonathan was once again out of job as the restaurant bankrupted.

While searching for a new job, it came to his attention that the Terran Navy was looking for Chefs. While at first hesitant, he decided to apply for a job. With his culinary reputation, Jonathan was easily employed. Since then, Jonathan has been cooking for the crewmen of the Valkyrie.

Enlistment Files
Current Service Branch: Terran Navy
Current Rank: Chef
Past Rank History: None
Service History: 2337 -
Specialization: Kitchen
Service Position aboard Ship: Chef

Just something I noticed myself while reading apps for fun, "Chef" is not a rank I don't believe but an occupation. You'd probably want something along the lines of Seaman 1st Class - Petty Officer 3rd or 2nd Class

[Sao Nova Europa]

Thanks. Edited my app.

[Revlona]

Thanks. Edited my app.

Oh I mean that the Rank would probably be between Seaman 1st class (The third Enlisted rank, otherwise known as just Seaman), Petty Officer 3rd Class (E4), and Petty Officer 2nd Class (E5)

Seaman First Class - Petty Officer 3rd Class isn't a rank either but my bad for not clarifying before