Futuristic Star Trek Megathread

[Comrade M]

[STMT] Star Trek Megathread - Starfleet Roleplay

Let me preface this thread by saying that I have seen a lot of Star Trek RP threads. They simply have 1 or 2 people in 1 ship, playing small events. What I have decided to do is create a megathread which will act as the hub for several ships in a small fleet (our goal) that are commanded by a central hub. Events can be shipwide or larger. If this is successful, it will provide an organised and large playing field, for anyone who wishes to roleplay in Star Trek.

But how does it work?
Our hope is to set up different threads for ships, and joined ship events, linked here on this page. The first to "sign up" for this roleplay thread and have good character bios will get to name their own ship, and will be responsible for gathering a team, including a science officer, engineer, helmsman, second officer, and substitutes, if they wish. All ship members applications will run through the captain, and central hub. Events will be coordinated to when the largest amount of crew members are able to participate.

What do I need to enter?
This - for now - is a fairly regular RP (frequent OOC use and other forms of breaking RP will be noticed ). So, you will only need an understanding of the Star Trek universe (This RP is set around the time of Next Generation), marks and bearings (only how they work, and a rough estimate to location), the map of the 4 quadrants and some Forum and Chat RP knowledge. Put your character bio on this thread, the answers to the questions further down, and if you are accepted (it won't be that hard), you will be asked to name your ship, and will be given the layout for the thread. Then, go and gather some comrades, forward their application to us, and if we are in agreement, they will be accepted.

Using dice in combat (Testing feature)
During a combat segment, you will roll the dice, to find out how much damage your shot did. Use a 10 sided die. For phasers 1-3 is superficial damage. 4-5 is 10%, 6-7 is 20%, 8-9 is 30%, and 10 is 50%. For photon torpedo spread, 1-3 is superficial damage, 4-5 is 20%, hull damage, 6-8 is 50% major hull damage, 9 is 75%, major damage on all decks, 10 is 100% ship obliterated. The percentages for photon torpedoes add up together, and so do the descriptions. Photon torpedoes have half the impact on shields. You may only fire 1 photon spread and 1 phaser until your enemy fires.

Is there anything else I need to know?

• All rules of the Federation at the time of Next Generation apply.
• We will be operating under a 3-ship limit, for the near future.
• During events, there will be short moments of speech, such as when a captain sets a course. This may deviate from your usual Forum RP experience, however, simply reply back as if you are talking.
• In combat, one may be required to roll the dice for hit/miss.
• We will be making changes to accommodate to this site. Check this page for updates now and again.
• The feel of this RP may change, we are in the earliest of stages.
• Post on this thread with any suggestions or questions.
• Expect oddities and a slow start. We are still adjusting to this site!

TL; DR
This is a megathread which, in the future, will contain many ships. Apply here, with bio and answer the questions. Send crew applications here too, after you see them. We are Starfleet at approximately the time of Next Generation. Post with suggestions and questions. There may be short, one sentence posts during events (e.g. "Plot course for ...").
Organise events when most are available.


Application
You may apply as a Federation member

(Beta run for this feature
Apply as a special enemy character - where you have to only answer the general questions and a short RP section where you are the enemy (as a special character, you can ask to play as the enemy in a reply to a given event. You are not a specific character, but can play as any enemy).
Also, anyone who already has a position in this RP is allowed to be a special character during an event.)


Character bio:
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General questions
What is the purpose of Starfleet:
What quadrant is the majority of the UFP in?:
Name the internal ranks of a Starship:
When can a Captain be relieved of duty?:
How do bearings and marks work?:
Name three other powers in the galaxy:
Fill in the blank - _______ the Unforgettable:
What is the relation between Romulans and the Vulcans:
Who has the power to relieve the Captain of duty?:
How is anti-matter contained?:
What action(s) cannot be done while shielded?:
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Scenario
Write an RP segment as what you are applying for (e.g. Captain, science officer). The RP example should be in varying degrees of detail (e.g. conversation, then description of enemy ship):
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any further questions:

If you have been accepted (as Captain)
Name of ship:
Tag (e.g. NCC-1701):
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Additional requests:

Again, if we have missed any information, post questions here.

Current: 2 Slots Open - (Fill up the ships with 5 officers before making your own, unless you know ~5 people willing to play as the crew of said ship, if so, state their profiles in your application using @user or [ID=USER] format)

Fleet of Ships

U.S.S Galilei Captain Strassman, ship thread is linked here

 

[Comrade M]

Application of Captain - example

Spoiler: Character Bio

Starfleet Official Shorthand Record - Captain, Strassman, Nikita
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Full name: Strassman, Nikita
DoB: Stardate 410045.7 (**stardates are arbitrary**)
PoB: Earth
Race: Human
Profile: Rational, tactical expertise, scientific expertise, diplomatic, knowledge of phaser and hand-to-hand combat, physically weak, impatient.
Physical Description: 6'1, white, dark hair, brown eyes, small beard

Ship name: USS Galilei (Not to be confused with the USS Galileo, one of the Enterprise D's shuttles)
Tag: NCC - 2554

(I won't be posting the answers, and when someone is accepted or denied, their post will be deleted so that people can't copy. This segment will remain on this page as an example)
What is the purpose of Starfleet: ANSWER
What quadrant is the majority of the UFP in?: ANSWER
Name the internal ranks of a Starship: ANSWER
When can a Captain be relieved of duty?: ANSWER
How do bearings and marks work?: ANSWER
Name three other powers in the galaxy: ANSWER
Fill in the blank - _______ the Unforgettable: ANSWER
What is the relation between Romulans and the Vulcans: ANSWER
Who has the power to relieve the Captain of duty?: ANSWER
How is anti-matter contained?: ANSWER
What action(s) cannot be done while shielded?: ANSWER

Write an RP segment as what you are applying for (e.g. Captain, science officer). The RP example should be in varying degrees of detail (e.g. conversation, then description of enemy ship):
Here is a short combat segment as Captain, where a Romulan ship decloaks in Federation territory. This took only a few minutes to write, so make yours detailed and far better, if you wish. Also, this is an example is of a series of short responses, during a combat segment. When not in danger, or doing small actions, make your answers more detailed.

(this would be represented as a collection of posts, by different crew members on a ship thread. When a weapon is fired, you roll, during this beta period, we are experimenting with hit/miss rolls. More details on this will be added)
Bold indicates my posts.

Spoiler: RP example

Arrived at outpost sir.
Hail the outpo-
Sir! Ship decloaking, it has crossed the neutral zone. Romulan design.
Yellow alert, an open a frequency.
Frequency open.
Romulan ship, this is the Captain of the Federation Starship Galilei. You have entered Federation territory, turn around immediately.
*The Romulan warbird glides over the Galilei, firing disruptor bursts. The warbird turns around for a strafing run, at full impulse.
Red alert! Shields up, helmsman, evasive manoeuvres. Lock phasers.
Shields up and phasers locked.
* The Galilei turns upwards at mark 90, then turns around, pointing at the warbird.
What we do here, right now, may spark a war between our factions. But, we don't have time to think. Number one, send a priority One message to starfleet.
Aye, sir.
* The warbird fires disruptors at the Galilei, hitting the left shield.
Left shield at 70%
* I pace around the bridge.
We're the only ones here to protect the outpost, Starfleet Command will understand this
decision. Fire phasers continually. Take down their shields.
Aye sir, engaging phasers.
* An orange phaser beam hits the forward shields, tracking the motion of the ship.
*Romulan ship attempts to shake the phaser beam. The shields are almost down.
Sir, their shields have decreased efficiency by 76%.
Remove the phaser beam. Let's scare them off. That'll give us enough time to meet with Starfleet command. Fire photon torpedo spread, pattern 2.
* The Galilei fires photon torpedoes in a sweeping pattern, hitting various points of the forward shields.
Romulan ship is retreating and cloaking, sir.
* I exhale sharply, lying back in my seat exhausted.
Damage report?
No damage sustained. Shields will be back to 100% efficiency in no time.