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  1.  

    Karma locking this will make it unused, as nobody (or maybe just me) would be okay with spending karma on something like this, unless it's like 1 karma or something.

     

    I think a player age limit and the ability to jobban people from this would be enough.

     

    I was actually suggesting the role be limited to Mentors, as I don't think (admitted bias here) that it'd be wise to let Joey McGreytide who played once in 2014 access to a role that purely exists to help new players / help people learn jobs.

     

    That's why us Mentors exist, after all. We're trusted to be knowledgeable about a significant portion of the game' s mechanics and systems.

     

    Also, of we did this as a Role, I'd suggest that the AI have absolutely no control capability over the Station, and be lawed against divulging knowledge that is not specifically request/will effect the round except for training.

     

  2.  

    Here's Startsong

     

    [spoiler2]A commissioned drawing[/spoiler2]

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    WOAH! Is that a Starship Troopers uniform/rank insignia I see!? So fitting that it's the captain's pin. Looks absolutely dope. Loved those movies so much, and this commission turned out excellent. Major kudos for the SST business. Awesome job with the digitigrade legs.

     

    Good eye, Kasparo. Starsong was a direct pull-over from SSTRP on Garrysmod, and his fluff items all reference that fact.

     

  3.  

    This needs to happen. Antag RDs are, by far and away, the least interesting and most frustrating antagonist in the game because they will /always/ powergame to obscenely rediculous levels.

     

    For example, the round at 6:00PM CDT, 6/25. RD literally murderboned half the station and an entire ERT.

     

    It makes the round entirely unenjoyable when you're up against an effectively unkillable, CNS rebooter implanted, meth chewing RD.

     

  4.  

    That would still mean a big change to the way these gamemodes work. In a way that exchanges something that already works for something that may not.

    Not particularly - Most rounds I've seen where the nuclear weapon has become needed and the codes were granted, the crew moves the nuclear device to a safe location and then defends it as a stationary object (As the Securing Bolts make it one.) I don't see how this would play any differently, except maybe giving an antag half a chance so someone doesn't yakkity sax the nuke everywhere.

     

     

    Wireless connections lol. Maybe there some old self destruct built into the station that everyone forgot about that AI discovers once it hacks into the systems.

    Frankly, it breaks my immersion that we'd be using a uranium-gun fission weapon (Which are built without wifi for a very good reason) this far into the future where we have Bluespace Artillery.

     

    Even Star Trek had the self-destruct packages built into the ships proper - the warp core overloads and fusion generator overloads were just icing on the cake.

     

  5.  

    I'm going to add these in, as a change from the "CODE DELTA" stuff.

     

    ON arming:

    Public Station Announcement : Self-Destruct System Activated - Attention Crew: The Internal Bluespace Implosion Device is now active. The station will self-destruct in T-10 minutes. The option to override will expire in T-5 minutes. Please reach minimum safe distance.

     

    And, at 5 minutes:

    ATTENTION CREW - Bluespace Implosion Device has reached supercritical state. The option to override has expired. Please reach minimum safe distance.

     

    And at 10 seconds, just for giggles:

    ATTENTION CREW - Bluespace Implosion Event imminent. All crew within implosion radius are reminded, as per employment contract, Nanotrasen cannot be held responsible for death, disability, or dismemberment due to Bluespace Implosion Events. All Nanotrasen based Life Insurance Policies have been canceled. Have a nice day.

     

     

     

    Now, if the crew cancels within 5 minutes:

    ATTENTION CREW - Bluespace Implosion Override accepted. Phase-shift cyclotrons spinning down. Implosion core byproducts venting to space. Estimated cost of abort sequence, 5.2 million credits. Crew payroll reductions for expense reimbursement active.

    I love this. I love everything about this.

     

  6.  

    As it stands, I personally feel like the Nuclear Fusion Device that we have on the station - the mobile, unwired one - makes very little sense as to how it's armed in a Malf round. It's clearly a standard Fat Man style nuke attached to wheels with a disk drive.

     

    As a replacement, I propose an Aliens-style Self Destruct system.

     

     

     

     

    The nuke disk would be replaced by the four arming bolts, and would require 5-10 seconds each for an installation. The nuclear code provided by Central would be the final override code separate from the physical safeties - and something the AI could hack since it'd be wired into the station, bypassing the physical interlocks and code.

     

    Nuclear Operatives could steal a single bolt and arm their nuke with it. And failing that, they could arm and defend the Station's self-destruct system, perhaps allowing them to buy "Bolt Grease" for 1TC for instant bolt activation.

     

    Twinmold has voulenteered to code it and it'd be easy enough to sprite.

     

  7.  

    Currently, Hivelords spawn so many broods that two miners can be totally and easily surrounded and pretty much never have a chance to actually engage the Hivelord - pinning you down indefinitely. The spawnrate of Broods needs to be reduced drastically or other changes need to be made to justify the balance.

     

    Combat log from an actual game contained below.

     

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    [Common] M.A.C. (Mechanic) says, "Else you end up like your co-workers."

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the left leg!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    [Common] Kitsa Luoupan Katsis (Shaft Miner) asks, "What happened to them?"

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    [supply] Seekisseekiseeki sskakss (Shaft Miner) stammers, "Y-yess-ss-s-ss-s i d-doo"

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    [supply] Seekisseekiseeki sskakss (Shaft Miner) stammers, "It-tss-ss-s-ss-s s-ss-ssee"

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    [Common] Subdon Edwards (Chaplain) says, "Found engineer clothes i think someone died"

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    [Common] M.A.C. (Mechanic) says, "No clue, but there's shadowlings about."

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    [supply] Kitsa Luoupan Katsis (Shaft Miner) says, "Hang on. On my way."

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    [Common] Noble'Lordran'Kazvan'Trav (Gateway Badass #1) stammers, "Brue, t-th-hat-tz g-god-d d-dam-mn z-zz-zz-ztealin-ng-g-g"

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    the hivelord brood slashes Auchsamya Einzwichsischt!

    Your armor softens the blow!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the right leg!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    the hivelord brood slashes Auchsamya Einzwichsischt!

    Your armor softens the blow!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    [supply] Seekisseekiseeki sskakss (Shaft Miner) stammers, "N-no h-h-hiv-vel-l-l-lor-r-r-rd-d"

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    the hivelord brood slashes Auchsamya Einzwichsischt!

    Your armor softens the blow!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    the hivelord brood slashes Auchsamya Einzwichsischt!

    Your armor softens the blow!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    the hivelord brood slashes Auchsamya Einzwichsischt!

    Your armor softens the blow!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    the hivelord brood slashes Auchsamya Einzwichsischt!

    Your armor softens the blow!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    the hivelord brood slashes Auchsamya Einzwichsischt!

    Your armor softens the blow!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    The proto-kinetic accelerator is not ready to fire again!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has hit the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has struck the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    [supply] Kitsa Luoupan Katsis (Shaft Miner) says, "I'm almost out. Hang in there."

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt fires the proto-kinetic accelerator point blank at the hivelord brood!

    You fire the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    hivelord brood is hit by the full strength kinetic force in the head!

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

    the hivelord brood slashes Auchsamya Einzwichsischt!

    Your armor softens the blow!

    [Common] Harriet Ablian (Botanist) says, "I advise y'all start checking for thralling."

    Auchsamya Einzwichsischt has bashed the hivelord brood with the proto-kinetic accelerator!

     

     

  8.  

    Preface: This incident timeline is a composite of the FDV Iscariot's black boxes, incident recorders and GlobalEye data transmitted from Marine C-RIGs.

     

    00:00:00

    Cpl. Edelman engages helmet camera at beginning of Cpl. Edelman's watch as Federal Defense Vessel Iscariot Comms Officer.

     

    00:00:010—0:55:23

    Shift proceeds normally.

     

    00:55:24

    All civilian frequencies broadcast a message in an unidentified language. Relayed to ONI.

     

    01:00:53

    Distress signal received from SolGov garrison on [DATA EXPUNGED], Borgia City. Reports of open conflict between the Herald religious group and a unknown force. Message relayed to SOLCOM and the bridge.

     

    01:02:59

    FDV Iscariot issues Gamma level alert. SECCOM Acknowledges and orders immediate response. Nanotrasen Medical Vessel Curie Celeste acknowledges and offers to assist, ETA 0500 shipboard.

     

    01:03:57

    Action/Muster Stations sounded. Cpl. Edelman transmits message to SOLCOM on emergency channel 3 per SOP for engagement.

     

    01:11:41

    Bluespace jump initiated. Cpl. Edelman begins setting up radio comms channels for SolGov Marine elements.

     

    01:14:13

    Wide-band broadcast received on all electromagnetic frequencies.

    [DATA CLASSIFIED - YANKEE WHITE].

     

    01:18:05

    Bluespace jump completed. FDV Iscariot takes up geostationary orbit above Borgia City. All attempts to raise local SolGov garrison fail.

     

    01:20:00—01:30:00

    FDV Iscariot deploys Marine forces. Marines land and secure local garrison structures. Garrison area is littered with discarded Herald cult robes, gear, and expended munitions.

     

    01:35:49

    Fireteam Warlord reports approximately half of the garrison force equipment located - neatly stowed in trooper's lockers.

     

    01:43:12

    Fireteam Archon reports that they are engaged against approximately 13 Herald cultists. Cultists are defending a nearby gym, and are determined to be using garrison equipment. Fireteams Ruby and Sierra tasked to assist.

     

    01:49:15

    Fireteam Sierra reports that they are engaged. Sierra goes comms dark.

     

    01:58:41

    Garrison commander's remains located by Strike Team Gamma-9. Cause of death is a single GSW to the forehead. Significant signs of forced entry present.

     

    02:06:37

    FDV Iscariot reports unusual activities around the city's perimeter. Activities deemed to benign, but worthy of continuing observation.

     

    02:06:38—03:32:09

    Operations proceed without incident.

     

    03:32:10

    Fireteam Seirra IFF signals detected approximately 100 meters from last known position. Attempt to raise comms met with static.

     

    03:34:24

    Fireteam Sierra MEDEVAC beacon activated. Thunderbird 1-1 and 1-2 deployed.

     

    03:34:26

    Borgia City suffers a total blackout and erupts into pitched battle.

     

    03:35:26

    Garrison's backup power comes online. Soldiers at the garrison report sightings of pitch black humanoids with glowing red eyes caught on the edges of the tungsten arc perimeter lamps. One such humanoid was caught directly in the light and reportedly incinerated instantly.

     

    03:35:27—03:54:09

    Omitted

     

    03:54:10

    FDV Iscariot engineers report a minor anomaly in the Bluespace drive. Cultist comms suddenly spike.

     

    03:55:46

    Direct transmission from Iscariot to T. Baxter, handled by Cpl. Edelman.

     

    Edelman:

    Doctor Baxter, this is the FDV Iscariot.

     

    Baxter:

    I hear you, Iscariot.

     

    Edelman:

    Doctor, we've encountered hostiles matching the Shadowlings mentioned in your papers. We're having some trouble engaging them, however.

     

    Baxter:

    What stage are the Umbra at?

     

    Edelman:

    Wait one.

     

    [29 seconds of silence omitted]

     

    Edelman:

    Stage two?

     

    Baxter:

    I see. Do you have a rough estimate of the number thralls?

     

    Edelman:

    Approximately 250 combatants.

     

    [1 second of silence omitted]

     

    Baxter:

    I'm sorry, how many?

     

    Edelman:

    Two Five Zero.

     

    Baxter:

    ... you may want to pull out a few dozen parsecs while you still can.

     

    03:59:59

    Thunderbird 1-2 radios FDV Iscariot that Thunderbird 1-1 is hostile. Iscariot's Traffic Collison Avoidance System automatically triggers emergency procedures for high-speed impacts. Collision klaxon engages.

     

    04:00:00

    Cpl. Edelman engages his C-RIGs CBRN/EVA system - all seals secure. Edelman straps into the crash couch at his post.

     

    04:01:46

    Multiple high-yield weapon impacts. External armor is destroyed and interior pressure vessel comprised.

     

    04:02:35

    Thunderbird 1-1 impacts the FDV Iscariot's port side. Approximate speed 15,660± m/s relative. Catastrophic damage incurred - Combat Information Center nearly totally destroyed.

     

    04:03:05

    Iscariot's Automatic Diagnostic and Announcement System determines the ship is lost. Abandon Ship protocols enabled.

     

    04:03:44

    Distress buoy launched. Black boxes prepared for ejection. Cpl. Edelman disengages straps and proceeds to make a Mayday transmission loop before evacuating.

     

    04:04:45—04:14:53

    FDV Iscariot ADAS records 21/48 escape pod launches. 15/25 spaceworthy craft exit launch bays. ADAS registers no known lifesigns. Orbital decay projections indicate 25 years to terminal decay.

     

    04:15:21

    Numerous Class 4 Bluespace anomalies on planet's surface.

    Conjecture: Possibly indicative of Ascension event?

     

    04:16:43

    Class 10 Bluespace rupture detected. Numerous Marines report hearing a loud voice, described as "Impossible", saying "I have come."

     

    04:17:12

    FDV Iscariot ADAS records one unauthorized lifesign in primary engineering. Military Police called automatically.

     

    04:18:45

    Cpl. Edelman recorded by security systems breaking into Emergency Control. Emergency Contingency 446 enacted by ADAS. Security audio records Acting Captain Edelman repeating one sentence: " We must to stop the Traitor. The Children must be saved."

     

    04:18:55

    Radio communications fall dark from all planet-bound Marines. All escape craft successfully rendezvous at the rally point.

     

    04:20:11

    Nanotrasen Defense Vessels Aquila, Dawn, Souve, and Nanotrasen Recovery Vessel Critchton jump into orbit of [DATA EXPUNGED]. Critchton immediately proceeds to escape rally point and begins recovery.

     

    04:24:51

    FDV Iscariot Bluespace drive begins spool-up sequence. TCAS and ADAS overrides disabled.

     

    04:25:04

    NDV Aquila acquires weapons lock on a massive entity within Borgia City. Traffic intercept by Iscariot systems.

     

    Unidentified Voice: "Great. Another fucking Nar-Nar... Nothing we can do here..."

     

    Aquila, Dawn, and Souve proceed to fire Bluespace artillery, however, interference from the Bluespace entity prevents accurate impacts on target.

     

    04:25:19

    Prior to FDV Iscariot's jump to Bluespace, the ship's ADAS ejects the black boxes. Last integrity scan of the Iscariot reports integrity at 48% and falling.

     

    Communications intercept: "What the hell is that ship doing?! That's [DATA EXPUNGED]

     

     

    [The following data is received from Nanotrasen. Reliability is questionable.]

     

    04:27:41

    FDV Iscariot shocks back into realspace - directly inside the entity, impaling it. Catastrophic damage to the Iscariot and the entity.

     

    04:27:59

    FDV Iscariot's Bluespace drive begins to spin up. Damage to containment causes a feedback loop.

     

    04:28:26

    FDV Iscariot suffers a hypercriticality event. Bluespace drive experiences a massive cascade failure.

     

    04:28:44

    FDV Iscariot fail-deadly implosion system fails, and the Iscariot violently explodes. Epicenter radius 1.5 miles, Incendiary radius 3 miles. Overpressure radius 8 miles.

     

    [Data redacted for time indices 04:28:45—04:44:49 by Nanotrasen Board of Directors. Data is unrecoverable.]

     

    04:45:00

    NMV Curie Celeste arrives and takes receipt of Iscariot crew. Numerous crew are non-compliant and are later treated for tumorous growths in their cerebral cortices.

     

  9.  

    Why does the article randomly talk about Skrell larva? Apart from that I absolutely love the descriptive part of the article, reminds me of the Wikipedia article on Humans.

     

    Also,

     

    They have two long appendages known as arms they use to reach and grasp objects.

     

    The detail put into the descriptions of humans is hilarious, but I'm pretty sure every species in SS13 would know what an arm is. I mean, every species in game has pretty much the same anthropomorphic structure.

    Read his userpage, not the actual human page.

     

  10.  

    SolGov is /already/ the canonical name - just FYI.

     

    I suggest we pull the organization of the Mobile Infantry from Starship Troopers for the Federal (SolGov) forces - For example, SolGov Marine Corps and SolGov Navy. Army, Marines, and Self-defense forces (JSDF, United States National Guard, ect.) are covered by the Marine Corps, and the Navy covers the Navy (duh) and the Air Force.

     

    I also might have a slight bias because my personal fluff item specifically mentions the SolGov Marine Corps.

     

  11.  

    ...I lack anything for Cargo Techs, Shaft Miners, ERT, Paramedic, Engineers, Atmos Techs, Bartender, Chaplain, Botanist, Clown, and Mime. I am looking for official sounding titles (Notice how everyone in Medbay and Science are doctors due to their doctorates).

     

    Cargo Tech = "Shipping Specialist"

    Shaft Miner = "Mineral Extraction Specialist"

    ERT = "Response Team [rank]"

    Paramedic = "Emergency Medical Technician" or "EMT"

    Atmos Tech = "Enviromental Specialist"

    Chaplain = "Clergyman"

    Botanist = "Herbalist"

     

    Clown = "Target Practice"

    Mime = "Quiet Target Practice"

     

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