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round Zero is a sci-fi rp where you play as a mercenary from one of two groups, STAR and the Exchange. The two groups have been tasked to uncover the mystery of an explosion that occurred on the planet, Prospera, and return any findings they make to their benefactor. With that in mind, STAR and the Exchange are at odds with each other as they are both competing with each other to uncover as much as possible to receive their payment.
Initially, this caused a disagreement between the two groups. So they both chose to hash out their disagreement with a list of conditions. The first is non-aggression, the two will not attack each other unprovoked, and if this condition is broken, the offenders will be disciplined accordingly. The second is common defense, if the two happen to be under attack in the same area, then they will both work together to beat their common enemy. The third is first come, first served, the first group to arrive to a site to uncover intel gets dibs and the second must disengage.
These conditions are non-binding. The bottom line is to uncover as much intel as possible so you can get paid. Sometimes you have to bend the rules to meet that bottom line.
Throughout the rp each side will get separate subplots before they both converge. This will result in a confrontation where both sides will have to determine whether to fight, assist, or ignore each other. Be wary that you are not the only ones on the planet as armed gangs remain vying for control of the planet while the source of the explosion remains to be discovered.
Lore
lore.
STAR
PC
Special Tasks and Resources was founded by former Coalition Peacekeepers and a billionaire who saw an opportunity to jump into private security and consulting. A lot of worlds in the Coalition had issues regarding terrorism. Public and private entities required soldiers to protect their assets and STAR was the first to take advantage of this demand. The group recruited ex-special forces from around the galaxy to perform various tasks. They include asset protection, extraction, training, and security consulting. As they expanded, STAR gained a lot of positive attention after saving the daughter of a Coalition Assemblyman and later contracted to eliminate a terrorist cell. To their benefactor, they were seen as the perfect candidates to undertake the task of venturing to Prospera to uncover its secrets.
The Exchange
PC
The Exchange was formed when a group of independent traders decided to band together to fight off pirates along the frontier where Coalition presence was minimal. They trained themselves with firearms and tactics to fend off pirates when they boarded, over time they started arming their freighters to fend off pirates in ship-to-ship combat. Other traders joined and soon the Exchange turned into a fleet of independent traders looking out for each other from pirates. Whenever they did business planetside, townspeople ran up to them with bounties, missing person cases, and protection. The Exchange earned a reputation as deadly gunslingers who would take any job as long as the money was good. When they were approached to go to Prospera there was a lot of deliberation among the Council of Ship Captains before agreeing to take the contract, saying that it would be the biggest score of their lives.
Prospera
Location
The Milky Way is home to hundreds of different species who through many hardships, united in forming the Galactic Coalition, an intergalactic governmental organization created to maintain good relations between all the species. As the years passed, there were worlds beyond the borders of the coalition that were ripe for colonization.
One of these worlds was Prospera, a world with rich biodiversity and natural resources that the Coalition wanted to take advantage of. An effort to colonize the planet was promoted and beings from all over the galaxy took the opportunity to explore this untapped world. Over time, Prospera evolved into a center of commerce, innovation, culture, and tourism with species living together harmoniously. That was until Emergency Day or E-Day as it would be called.
An explosion occurred in a mining complex and the planetary government made several attempts to investigate the cause, but their search parties never came back. Soon mass hysteria shrouded the population and the government contacted the Coalition for assistance. By the time they knew what was going on, a planetwide insurrection had taken place. The Coalition scrambled to evacuate the planet with people leaving in droves. What remains are the ruins of a once-promising world with various factions currently vying for control of the planet after choosing to stay behind.
The Coalition then quarantined and blockaded the planet barring anyone from entering or exiting the planet.
Despite this, two parties are interested in uncovering what happened on Prospera each with their reasons. STAR and the Exchange were contracted separately, both had reputations for being efficient, professional, and dependable across the galaxy. They never crossed paths until now. STAR and Exchange teams ran into each other multiple times and each confrontation ended in different results, which prompted the two to meet formally and list their conditions.
Only time will tell which side will uncover the mystery first.
rules
rules.
rule one.
Please be 18+ if you want to participate. Just not comfy rping with minors.
rule two.
OOC will have a separate thread.
rule three.
Everyone is allowed one character.
rule four.
Bigotry of any sort is not tolerated.
rule five.
Drawn fcs are required as you are allowed to play an alien or synthetic character and I want consistency in fcs.
rule six.
Depictions of violence, gore, and abuse will be present in this rp as a note to people who can’t handle said themes.
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