Rurnur
One Thousand Club
The Grand Fleet is a massive legion of space cruisers, billions of immensely powerful machines, each the size of a galaxy, all connected by a system of enormous bridges and elevators to create a tightly structured civilisation. Before the creation of the Grand Fleet, the universe was filled with life, spread out to every corner. Each planet had it's own unique civilisation, but they all had one thing in common, a great fear of "Bad Town", the centre of the universe. This fear was not based on any specific information, but simply the enormity of this dark planet, the unknown. Until, the birth of the Huntsman, the first beings to leave Bad Town in search for sustenance. At that time, the universe's fear became concrete.
News of the Huntsmen devouring planets spread throughout the universe, and civilisation as a whole began to break down. After millions and millions of years of the Huntsmen constantly feeding on the souls of Mortals, finally, the universe itself began to feel broken and unbalanced. With this, an event occurred, all at once, the souls of Mortals combined together to form new beings, Immortals. These beings had immense power, compared with the Mortals they were created from, but, it was still not even close to the strength of a Huntsman. As soon as the Immortals were born into this world, the Huntsmen could smell them, a new type of soul, a much larger, and more delicious one. Immortals were hunted down systematically and eaten by the Huntsmen.
In this new era of Immortals, opinions became divided, were Immortals a good thing for the universe, or were they a disease that needed to be wiped out? Many people believed that "God" created these Immortals in order to protect the Mortal race, but, others suggested that Immortals were mistakes, due to the pressure put on the universe, it was a natural reaction, like an immune system, but because the Huntsmen are completely unnatural, the Immortals did not serve their intended purpose, and should therefore be wiped out. To most people, Immortals were evil beings that locked billions of people out of their lives, just to serve as an easy target for the Huntsmen. The aggression towards Immortals grew over the years, until a group of Mortals decided to do something about the situation. They started an organization, based on science and respect for Mortal lives. They would go on to be called the "Sentinels".
Over many years, they attempted to increase the power of Mortal men, until, they discovered a way to increase the power within a soul. The organisation would demand that civilians donate a majority of their soul's energy, a pure, ancient energy, more powerful than any other, now known as "Aether", and have it injected into the Sentinel's souls using advanced technology. This would create "Artificial Immortals", that had power equal to that of an Immortal, but required no sacrifice of Mortal souls. As a result of energy loss, donators would show less emotion, until years later when their energy regenerates. The Sentinels were successful in wiping out the majority of all Immortals, and in doing so, greatly reduced the frequency of Huntsmen raids. They decided that an orderly, government driven society was the only defence against Bad Town. The Sentinels planned to create a mobile colony, with complete control over the universe, and also serving as protection from the Huntsmen.
Soon after, a "cleansing" took place, in which their giant space cruisers scoured the universe, drilling, salvaging, and destroying anything that got in their way, until they had acquired the necessary resources to create "The Grand Fleet". Today, the Grand Fleet travels around Bad Town, making sure that the Huntsmen don't leave, and keeping an eye out for new civilisations that may emerge and spawn Immortals, so that their cruisers can make quick work of any remaining Mortals that are not already part of their organization. This may seem like a safe and well-maintained society, but the Sentinels are not as they seem. After the removal of the Immortal population, the Sentinels were still not satisfied with their power levels.
To this day, they require energy donations from civilians to increase their power. Now, they are more than "Artificial Immortals". The small group leading this organization, have reached a higher level of power, on par with the Huntsmen they seek to destroy.
Grand Fleet Structure:
The map below is a rough desciption of the Fleet's structure, however, keep in mind that the scale is very large. The Control Section and Residential Area may appear close to eachother, but that are actually several lightyears apart.
Outer rim - The Fleet is surrounded by the "Outer Rim" a series of smaller starships that create a powerful shield, protecting the bulk fleet. Each of these starships are protected by security personnel, and if these starships are destroyed, the shields will be disabled.
Main Gunships - In the front section of the ship, there is a series of large gunships, that are used for mining resources and destroying planets. These ships are manned by military personnel, and overseen by a handful of Sentinels.
Security Halls - This is the second layer of defense, where soldiers guard the inner sections, and prepare to engage in battle. It consists of smaller starships, connected by intricate bridge and elevator systems, to allow for easy transportation when enemies are detected, soldiers will be able to reach the security breach easily.
Military Barracks - This is where military training takes place, and where soldiers come to rest or do other forms of work. There are also a few civilians that do work here, such as gunsmiths and other forms of construction, related to military hardware.
Residential Area - The most protected area of the Grand Fleet, where civilians go about their daily lives.
Control Section - A series of highly advanced ships that are responsible for maintaining much of the Grand Fleet's technology.
Commands Ships - These are the personal ships of the Sentinels, the Grand Fleet's core engine is hidden within one of these ships.
News of the Huntsmen devouring planets spread throughout the universe, and civilisation as a whole began to break down. After millions and millions of years of the Huntsmen constantly feeding on the souls of Mortals, finally, the universe itself began to feel broken and unbalanced. With this, an event occurred, all at once, the souls of Mortals combined together to form new beings, Immortals. These beings had immense power, compared with the Mortals they were created from, but, it was still not even close to the strength of a Huntsman. As soon as the Immortals were born into this world, the Huntsmen could smell them, a new type of soul, a much larger, and more delicious one. Immortals were hunted down systematically and eaten by the Huntsmen.
In this new era of Immortals, opinions became divided, were Immortals a good thing for the universe, or were they a disease that needed to be wiped out? Many people believed that "God" created these Immortals in order to protect the Mortal race, but, others suggested that Immortals were mistakes, due to the pressure put on the universe, it was a natural reaction, like an immune system, but because the Huntsmen are completely unnatural, the Immortals did not serve their intended purpose, and should therefore be wiped out. To most people, Immortals were evil beings that locked billions of people out of their lives, just to serve as an easy target for the Huntsmen. The aggression towards Immortals grew over the years, until a group of Mortals decided to do something about the situation. They started an organization, based on science and respect for Mortal lives. They would go on to be called the "Sentinels".
Over many years, they attempted to increase the power of Mortal men, until, they discovered a way to increase the power within a soul. The organisation would demand that civilians donate a majority of their soul's energy, a pure, ancient energy, more powerful than any other, now known as "Aether", and have it injected into the Sentinel's souls using advanced technology. This would create "Artificial Immortals", that had power equal to that of an Immortal, but required no sacrifice of Mortal souls. As a result of energy loss, donators would show less emotion, until years later when their energy regenerates. The Sentinels were successful in wiping out the majority of all Immortals, and in doing so, greatly reduced the frequency of Huntsmen raids. They decided that an orderly, government driven society was the only defence against Bad Town. The Sentinels planned to create a mobile colony, with complete control over the universe, and also serving as protection from the Huntsmen.
Soon after, a "cleansing" took place, in which their giant space cruisers scoured the universe, drilling, salvaging, and destroying anything that got in their way, until they had acquired the necessary resources to create "The Grand Fleet". Today, the Grand Fleet travels around Bad Town, making sure that the Huntsmen don't leave, and keeping an eye out for new civilisations that may emerge and spawn Immortals, so that their cruisers can make quick work of any remaining Mortals that are not already part of their organization. This may seem like a safe and well-maintained society, but the Sentinels are not as they seem. After the removal of the Immortal population, the Sentinels were still not satisfied with their power levels.
To this day, they require energy donations from civilians to increase their power. Now, they are more than "Artificial Immortals". The small group leading this organization, have reached a higher level of power, on par with the Huntsmen they seek to destroy.
Grand Fleet Structure:
The map below is a rough desciption of the Fleet's structure, however, keep in mind that the scale is very large. The Control Section and Residential Area may appear close to eachother, but that are actually several lightyears apart.
Outer rim - The Fleet is surrounded by the "Outer Rim" a series of smaller starships that create a powerful shield, protecting the bulk fleet. Each of these starships are protected by security personnel, and if these starships are destroyed, the shields will be disabled.
Main Gunships - In the front section of the ship, there is a series of large gunships, that are used for mining resources and destroying planets. These ships are manned by military personnel, and overseen by a handful of Sentinels.
Security Halls - This is the second layer of defense, where soldiers guard the inner sections, and prepare to engage in battle. It consists of smaller starships, connected by intricate bridge and elevator systems, to allow for easy transportation when enemies are detected, soldiers will be able to reach the security breach easily.
Military Barracks - This is where military training takes place, and where soldiers come to rest or do other forms of work. There are also a few civilians that do work here, such as gunsmiths and other forms of construction, related to military hardware.
Residential Area - The most protected area of the Grand Fleet, where civilians go about their daily lives.
Control Section - A series of highly advanced ships that are responsible for maintaining much of the Grand Fleet's technology.
Commands Ships - These are the personal ships of the Sentinels, the Grand Fleet's core engine is hidden within one of these ships.
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