Futuristic The Ongoing Voyages of the U.S.S. Phoenix - Characters - Open and Accepting

[Geozaki]

Welcome to U.S.S. Phoenix. Please enter your personal information into the ship's database before boarding. Thank You

Spoiler: Character Creation Music

Here's a piece of music I was listening to while creating this thread and creating my character so I thought I'd add it here in case anyone else wanted to listen to it. It's only 7 minutes long, I had it on a loop but I know that might be irritating for some people, so it's in no way mandatory, just an option for those who want it.

I've never played the game it's from, I found it looking for sci-fi music and really like it. I might have to give Wildstar a go now though...

Okay, so 24 hours after I spoke about wanting to play Wild Star, I just discovered that it's been closed...

Hi there! Welcome to the characters thread for the Ongoing Voyages of the U.S.S. Phoenix. Here I will do my best to provide you with all the information you will need to help you create your characters and prepare for your journey into the unknown.

I'm going to start with the boring part so we can get it out of the way
Rules:

1. Behaviour - Everyone is expected to follow all RPN rules at all times! In addition to this, please be friendly and respectful to your fellow RPers. In-character fighting and so on is obviously OK, but when out of character, remember we're all friends.
2. Post Length - There isn't going to be any firm required post length, I do ask that, where possible, people avoid one-liners and I do want to encourage longer posts. But I acknowledge that everyone has different waiting styles and that sometimes there just isn't enough happening to fill a 4 paragraph reply and I would rather that no one felt like they were needlessly adding things to their post to try and reach a specified word count.
3. Post Frequency - Like with post length, there aren't any plans to enforce how frequently you are required to post, try to post as regularly as you can, especially when there are other people awaiting a response from you, that way we can keep the RP running smoothly and hopefully, keep it alive for a long time into the future.
4. Post Order - There won't be any specific post order set, this is because often there can be multiple scenarios among different groups of people at any one time and I don't feel that it makes a huge amount of sense to force one group of people to wait for something unrelated to happen before they're allowed to continue.
5. Literacy - This RP is a Semi-Literate RP, there are no requirements to be 100% grammatically accurate. Do your best, but as long as your post is understandable then the details of correct punctuation and the such aren't that big of a deal.
6. Absence or abnormally long delays - If you are not going to be able to respond to the RP within a week or if you want to drop out from the RP, I ask that you let us know. More than likely, if you are just getting caught up and need extra time to respond, we will be able to wait for you to get the opportunity to respond, it just makes it easier if we know that is the case. If you want to leave the RP, I completely understand, but again, if you could inform us so that we can discuss how to best treat your character and continue the RP then that would just make everything much easier. There are many options for your character depending on the scenario, so we can ensure we pick what's best for you and your character. If we don't hear from someone at all after a week, then I will do my best to reach out to you and see what's going on. If we still haven't heard anything after 2 I will assume that you've left and we will make changes to continue without you.
7. Combat - For the most part, combat will be completely left to those participating in it, allowing them to RP as naturally as possible and reach a natural conclusion. If those involved in the combat wish to decide a victor between themselves be that through the RP or in an OOC discussion, that is fine. If a decision on a victor can't be reached, then we will come up with something, such as a dice roll, to make a decision for us.
8. Godmodding and OP Characters - Godmodding will not be allowed at all. You are allowed to refer to actions a character has already made in your own post but can not in any way state that they do something that they have yet to do unless given explicit permission to do so by the character's owner. While characters will all have certain strengths and weaknesses which may give them advantages in certain areas, they can in no way be completely indestructible. Every species and character must have its flaws as well as its strengths.
9. Character Deaths - It will be possible for characters to die in this RP, however, the character's creator may pronounce a character as officially dead.
10. Spoilers - Using canon characters and ideas from pre-existing franchises, such as Star Trek or the Orville, is fine, however, please avoid including spoilers from their respective franchises. Some people here may be interested in watching Star Trek, for example, or be in the process of doing so and may not want any plot points spoiled for them.
11. Last but not Least - HAVE FUN!

Okay, now that's all out of the way, let's get on with the fun stuff.
I am in the process of setting up a 'database' of sorts in the Lore tab, this database will be added to as the RP progresses to contain information regarding the ship, the Galactic Union, different species and so on. I hope to have at least a small amount of information submitted to it by the time you see this to aid with character creation, but whether I do or not, don't hesitate to ask if you need any help.

Character Sheet Template
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This template is just that, a template. You are more than welcome to play around with it in any way you see fit, as long as all of the important information is there, your character sheet can be laid out however you wish. The template is only there to provide an example of the kind of information that is required and to offer a copy-paste option to anyone who wishes to use it. You may create as many characters as you wish, as long as you are confident that you can keep on top of each character you create.

Name:
Species:
Gender Identity: (Feel free to also include pronouns if you wish)
Age: (Please Provide your character's age in Earth years. You may also include their age in their own age system if you wish and if it applies to your character/species)
Rank: (Ensign, Lieutenant, Lieutenant commander, commander)
Faction: (Is your character a member of the union or another faction?)
Time Aboard the Phoneix: (How long has your character served aboard the Phoenix? Have they been there a few years? Are they a brand new member of the crew?)
Appearance: (This can be a description, an image, or both)
Role: (What role do you play aboard the U.S.S. Phoenix? Are you the First officer? The Helmsman? A Member of the Science Team? Or a family member of one of the crew? If you are a family member, please include who's family you are a member of)
Personality: (Your character's personality, temper, likes and dislikes and so on)
Bio: (A summary of your character's life so far, their family, where they were born, how they ended up on the Phoenix, and so on)
Other: (Anything else you would like to add about your character)

I have deliberately excluded Sexuality from the CS template as I envision the world in which this RP takes place to be one where no one cares if you're straight or gay or anything in between (at least as far as humanity is concerned), you just love who you love and that's it. If, however, you still wish to put your character's sexual/romantic preference(s) in your CS please feel free to do so, and if you wish to create a species where this is not the case, then that is fine as well.

I don't wish to clutter up this thread with me replying with 'accepted' every other post, so if I respond to your post with a reaction, then your character is accepted. I will likely also let you know that they've been accepted in the OOC chat as well.

Submitting a new Species
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If your character is to belong to a species not yet registered in the database under the lore tab of this RP, then please fill out another form separate to your character sheet so that we know which elements of your character relate to their species and what other members of their species may be like. I will then add all submitted species' to the database thread as they're accepted, don't worry, I will make sure to credit you for submitting them, I have no intention of stealing your ideas, I just feel it would be simpler to have all the details in one place for reference than to scroll through a full character thread to find them.

Name(s): (By what name are your people known?)
General Appearance: (What are the typical appearance traits for your species?)
Average Lifespan: (How old do members of your species live? Feel free to also include details such as at what age they reach maturity if you wish)
Homeworld: (From where does your species originate?)
Faction: (Is the species as a whole affiliated with any specific faction (such as the galactic union), and if so, which one. There may be individual exceptions to this allegiance)
Traits/Quirks: (What are the physical/mental advantages/disadvantages of your species?)
Usage: (Are you happy with other people playing members of this species? If not, why? If so, are there any tips you can give them or details they should know that aren't stated anywhere else in this sheet?)
Other: (Is there anything else you would like to add about your species?)

As with characters, if I give a species submission a reaction then they're accepted. If a single post contains both a character sheet and a species sheet then both are accepted. Again, I will likely mention acceptance in an OOC area as well as giving a reaction. I will then add any species' that are accepted to the database. You are welcome to submit completely original species as well as any species from pre-existing fiction (e.g. Star Trek's Vulcans or the Orville's Xelayans) if you wish.

Reserved/Filled Spaces
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This is a list of the command crew and the names of those who have reserved them. As character sheets are submitted I will add any characters here and what role they play aboard the ship alongside a link to their character sheet's post, I will also do my best to keep up to date with the thread index to make finding character sheet for reference as easy as possible. I will include a full list of the command crew regardless of whether they're already claimed as ideally, we will fill those slots, but if we don't, the duties of any unassigned command crew members will be split among the rest of the command crew until the position is filled.

Captain - Geozaki - Cpt. Anthea Paige Fox
First Officer - Teh Frixz - Cmdr. Ida Johnson
Helmsman - Huntertabbysandshark3 - Lt. Vleer
Chief Navigator -
Tactical Officer - Voider - Lt. Erich Nord
Science Officer - Xenobiology - Cmdr. Siqrir of Ihall
Medical Officer - Karcen - Lt. Cmdr. Anima
Chief Engineer - Mineczka - Lt. Cmdr. Miryam Allansy
Chief of Security - Nothingness - Lt. Cmdr. Xalvador Quill
Communications Officer - Lost Echo - Lt. Listening to the sound a frog’s feet make when landing upon a lily pad in a still pond where the sun reflects its light without shadows.

I believe that is everything. I can't wait to see your characters and species and I can't wait to roleplay with you all either!

 

[Geozaki]

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  Thea

  full name

  Anthea Paige Fox

  age

  28

  gender

  Female (She/Her)

  Rank & Role

  Captain

  date of birth

  September 12th 2470

  place of birth

  In a Shuttle in Deep Space

  Er gwaetha pawb a phopeth
  Ry'n ni yma o hyd

  Species.

  Human
  
  

  known languages.

  English, Welsh, Angoran
  
  

  Faction

  The Galactic Union
  
  

  Time Served abroad the Phoenix

  6 Years
  
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  Thea

  ht

  5' 6"

  wt

  118 lbs

  hair

  Thea has long, naturally wavy, chocolate brown hair

  eyes

  Thea has deep, brown eyes

  body & Face

  Thea has pale skin and a fairly slim build and appears fairly 'delicate' due to her lack of visible muscle mass and her unassuming size. She isn't skinny enough to look unhealthy or anything like that, but she is slender enough that it's somewhat noticeable. She has a gentle face and her neutral expression is generally somewhat warm and friendly. Her nose is lightly freckled.

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  Mika Abdalla
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  • likes & dislikes

    misc

    likes

    Thea likes the quiet and, when off duty, will often be either in her quarters or in one of the simulators. She also enjoys old earth media, in particular she enjoys reading old books where the stories are written on paper rather than written digitally and, an old way of formatting music known as Vinyl Records. Thea adores outside areas with thick tree density, such as forests.

    dislikes

    Thea has what she believes to be a fairly strong moral compass and struggles when faced with something that goes against it. She can't stand hypocrisy, abuse, senseless killing or discrimination. Thea struggles with intense temperatures such as extreme heat or cold and also struggles to deal with loud, chaotic, overlapping noises. Thea HATES being called by her full name, Anthea and hates her birthday, and will do her absolute best to avoid it coming up in conversation at all.
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    hobbies

    
    Thea's hobbies include but aren't limited to, Reading, Writing, Simulator Games/Experiences, listening to music and flying.
    
    

    habits

    
    Thea will often bite her nails, especially when she's stressed. She can often be found obsessively searching through the Union's criminal databases. If her hair is down, she will subconsciously play with it when she's frightened, she often ties it up to stop herself from doing this.
    
    

    fears

    
    Thea's biggest fear is losing those close to her, especially if that loss is her fault. In addition to this, she is frightened of the Liberators pirate group, her parents, being outcast from the Union, and being completely alone.
    
    

    Misc. Facts

    
    Thea constantly wears a necklace with a key pendant, the bow of the key bearing a blue, ringed planet. When on duty, she wears the necklace beneath her uniform so that it is invisible to those around her, when off-duty, she makes less of an effort to conceal the necklace.
    Thea has impressive night vision for a human and her eyes can adapt to the dark pretty quickly, but her eyes adapt more slowly to bright light and sudden brightness can catch her off guard a little more than most other people.
    Her favourite animal is the Fox
    Her favourite colour is blue
    

  personality

  Thea is typically very confident. She has no issues when it comes to interacting with other people no matter their species. She can be very outspoken at times and when she is passionate about something, her filters will often disappear which can lead her to say things that were probably best left unsaid. Thea loves a challenge and enjoys the process of trying to overcome insurmountable odds, she has exceptional puzzle-solving skills and can often come up with a strange solution to anything thrown at her. That being said, she also has no problem facing a situation more 'directly' if it comes to it.
  
  Upon joining the Union, Thea's confidence, both in herself and when it came to talking to the people around her, diminished considerably. When around other Union members, especially in large groups, Thea was often quite meek. She would often avoid people when possible and when interacting with her peers, would say as little as possible and do her best not to be provocative or show too much of her personality. Now that she's been a member of the Union for some time, Thea has started to come out of herself a little around her peers and colleagues, though is still more guarded around them than she would be on a planet outside of Union space. There are exceptions to this, when Thea is around peers and colleagues who she knows and trusts, she will often let all of her guards down.
  
  Thea will always prioritise the safety of those around her before thinking about her own safety. She's fiercely protective of anyone who she considers a friend and will do anything in an attempt to keep them safe and happy. Despite her slight nervousness when around unfamiliar Union members, Thea is unwaveringly loyal to the Union and appreciates their acceptance of her more than she can put into words. She would lay her life down in defence of the Union and its ideals.
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  Rhinedd Thana Shadelle

  Rhinedd, who Thea usually called Tani, is Thea's younger sister, the two of them share the same birthday, but Rhinedd is 4 years younger than Thea. The two were inseparable as children and, unlike most siblings, rarely fought or argued either. They haven't seen each other for years and Thea lives for the day that she'll see her little sister again.

  Nia & Gareth Shadelle

  Nia and Gareth are known to Thea under different names, those names being 'Mum' and 'Dad'. As a child, Thea loved her parents dearly and trusted them with her life, as all children should do when they are young. But due to the events that occurred due to their actions, Thea now not only despises her parents but is actively terrified of them.

  Julian Bear

  Julian was Thea's mentor for much of her early life. He taught her most of what she knew up to her joining the Union and was also like a third parental figure to her, no matter what the problem was, Thea knew she could go to Julian and that he would be understanding and try to help, even when her parents might not be so understanding.

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  Early Life (2470 - 2482)

  Anthea Paige Shadelle was born to her parents Nia and Gareth Shadelle while they were stranded in deep space in a shuttle with damaged engines. Thankfully for the trio, help would come 12 hours later and the three of them would be transported to the Guardian Space Station, a station that orbited the distant planet of Angora. Angora hosted a colony of humans, their ancestors had colonised the planet back when humanity first created the technology to achieve faster than light space travel. The Guardian is where Anthea grew up, Angora was just outside of Union space and, as a result, Anthea's knowledge of the Union was limited at best and, depending on who she spoke to, tales of the Union ranged from them being the most evil of factions in the galaxy to them being heroes of truth, justice and equality. When she was old enough, Thea was admitted into an Angoran school and would frequently take shuttle trips to the planet's surface for her education. When she wasn't learning at school, her parents and one of her tutors, Julian, would teach her further. Her parents would teach her combat for self-defence and encouraged her to follow a course of simulator lessons to learn how to fly small fighters, though they would never accompany her to the simulators, whereas Julain would teach her about other planets and civilisations, as well as practical skills such as how to maintain and repair ships and components. Julian would often call Anthea 'Thea' during their time together, a nickname that seemed to stick with the other Angorans, but her parents would only ever call her Anthea, not that it bothered her at the time. Julian would also refer to Anthea as his 'Little Fox' on occasion. He explained to Anthea once, that on Angora, depending on when a child is born, they are assigned an animal from earth, which would become their surname, he was born during the month of the bear and Anthea was born during the month of the Fox.
  
  When she was 4 years old, Anthea's parents gave birth to Rhinedd, who Anthea adored from the day she was born. As she grew up, Rhinedd fell into pretty much the same routine as Anthea. The more combat-focused training with their parents, the more practical tutoring from Julian and the general education at school. Julian would refer to both Anthea and Rhinedd as his 'Little Foxes', as they were both born in the month of the fox. Anthea and Rhinedd formed a strong bond and became more than just sisters, they were best friends. When they had free time they would do pretty much everything together, play in the simulator, explore the Guardian, and play games that, no doubt, constantly got in the way of everyone who were trying to go about their duties aboard the station, which was the planet's only form of defence from interstellar threats.
  
  Anthea and Rhinedd's lives remained fairly unchanged for years, they never had much change or excitement, but they were happy. Then, on the 12th of September 2482, things would change dramatically. On their birthday, Anthea and Rhinedd had been told to be home with their parents by 5:00 pm for a special birthday surprise. On the day Anthea lost track of time in the simulator and, by the time she noticed, it was already way gone 6:00 pm. Anthea started to rush home but before she could make it, the whole station shuddered violently, causing her to trip, Thea fell hard into a wall, hitting her head hard. She was dazed but desperately tried to pick herself up and continue her journey home, but didn't seem to have the strength to do so, then, she blacked out. When she came to, Thea found herself in one of the station's fighters, strapped into the rear gunner's seat. Sat in the pilot's seat was Julian. Just before the ship darted away at faster than light speed, Anthea caught a glimpse of the space station she had called her home. It was falling to the planet below in several pieces which started to burn up as they entered the atmosphere. The doomed station was surrounded by the Angoran fighters which were desperately trying to fend off an overwhelming swarm of ships that Anthea couldn’t identify. Then, in the blink of an eye, it was gone as the ship departed.

  A Long Journey (2482-2486)

  Most modern day Union ships could travel the distance between Angora and Earth in a matter of hours. But when you're in a fighter created by a people with less technological know-how which was never designed for prolonged faster than light travel, the journey is considerably longer. Julian filled Thea in on everything he knew about the attack on the Guardian station. The people of Angora had decided to join the Union, since word got out that discussions of Angora joining the alliance were in progress, many Angoran officials started to receive threats and many of the Angoran people publically opposed the decision. It was Julian's opinion that the attack was somehow related to the few people who objected to joining the Union. Due to how close Angora had been to joining the Union, Julian believed that by visiting the Union's home planet of Earth, he and Thea may be offered sanctuary and the Union may be able to give them answers about what happened to their home and why.
  
  Over the next few years, Julian and Thea travelled from system to system, landing on any habitable planets on their way in order to gather supplies and make repairs to their ship, which was clearly struggling with all of the long-distance travel that was being asked of it. As they crept closer and closer Julian continued to teach Thea everything he thought she would need to know, in addition, Thea learned a lot about flying and repairing ships as both were things she started to take responsibility for from time to time. Thea's parents' self-defence and space combat training even came in handy on the odd occasion where she and Julian encountered some people who didn't take to them all that well.
  
  After a few years, the Angoran fighter finally gave out, in spectacular style. As the ship was suddenly slowed on the approach to a planet, the power core exploded violently. The fighter drifted towards the planet and plummeted to its surface. If the auxiliary power unit hadn't powered up and activated the ship's deflectors when it did, the ship would have been obliterated in the descent. The ship crashed violently, the impact causing it to break apart. Miraculously, both Thea and Julian managed to survive the crash with only minor injuries, but now, they were stranded, many lightyears away from their destination, with their ship smouldering away around them. Before long, they had company. A shuttle landed a few meters from the crash site and two people of a species unknown to both Julian and Thea emerged carrying what appeared to be weapons. Julian and Thea attempted to greet the unknown people peacefully, but the moment they moved, the unknown people fired at them. Julian and Thea immediately switched to survival mode, rushing toward the strangers. They managed to incapacitate them, but in the process, Julian was shot and appeared to be wounded, badly. In desperation, Thea dragged him into the shuttle and took off. The controls were strange to her so it wasn't the most comfortable of rides. But this shuttle was far more advanced than the fighter they'd been living in for the past few years. After working out how to program the computer, Thea set a course for earth. She then left the controls and started tending to Julian. She tore strips of fabric from her clothing in an attempt to make a dressing for his wound, but all of their medical supplies had been burned up when they crashed and Thea couldn't identify anything that appeared to be medical supplied on the shuttle. But, the hope was that the Union would know how to help.

  Life in the Union (2486 - 2498)

  Thea's arrival at Earth had almost been very messy due to a serious case of miscommunication, but eventually, Julian was rushed away to a medical centre and Thea was escorted to see one of the Union's Admirals. Thea attempted to explain everything to the admiral upon request, from her time on the Guardian, to what she and Julian had been up to since its destruction.
  
  Thea was given a mock officer's exam to gauge what she already knew and in which areas she needed more teaching. Thea passed the exam, just barely, which was impressive considering having never prepared for it. Thea was accepted into the Union's training program and excelled in her studies. two years later, Thea took her officer's exam officially and was granted the rank of Ensign within the Union. Before long, Thea was assigned as a junior engineer to an exploratory vessel called the U.S.S. Phoenix, on which she has served ever since. Thea continued to train almost obsessively, using the simulator and any resources available to her in an attempt to improve her skills and be as helpful to the crew around her as possible. Following the events that lead to the almost complete destruction of the Phoenix, Thea was promoted to captain and given command of the Phoenix.

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Spoiler: CS With Less BBCode

This is a copy of Thea's CS without as much BBCode for those who can't view BBCode all that easily

Name: Anthea Paige Fox
Age: 28
Gender: Female (She/Her)
Rank & Role: Captain
Date of Birth: September 12th 2470
Place of Birth: In a shuttle in Deep Space
Species: Human
Known Languages: English, Welsh, Angoran
Faction: The Galactic Union
Time Served Aboard the Phoenix: 6 Years

• Appearance
• Persona
• History
• Notable Relationships

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  Height: 5' 6"
  Weight: 118 lbs
  Hair: Thea has long, naturally wavy, Chocolate brown hair
  Eyes: Thea has deep brown eyes
  Body & Face: Thea has pale skin and a fairly slim build and appears fairly 'delicate' due to her lack of visible muscle mass and her unassuming size. She isn't skinny enough to look unhealthy or anything like that, but she is slender enough that it's somewhat noticeable. She has a gentle face and her neutral expression is generally somewhat warm and friendly. Her nose is lightly freckled.
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  Likes: Thea likes the quiet and, when off duty, will often be either in her quarters or in one of the simulators. She also enjoys old earth media, in particular she enjoys reading old books where the stories are written on paper rather than written digitally and, an old way of formatting music known as Vinyl Records. Thea adores outside areas with thick tree density, such as forests.
  Dislikes: Thea has what she believes to be a fairly strong moral compass and struggles when faced with something that goes against it. She can't stand hypocrisy, abuse, senseless killing or discrimination. Thea struggles with intense temperatures such as extreme heat or cold and also struggles to deal with loud, chaotic, overlapping noises. Thea HATES being called by her full name, Anthea and hates her birthday, and will do her absolute best to avoid it coming up in conversation at all.
  Hobbies: Thea's hobbies include but aren't limited to, Reading, Writing, Simulator Games/Experiences, listening to music and flying.
  Habits: Thea will often bite her nails, especially when she's stressed. She can often be found obsessively searching through the Union's criminal databases. If her hair is down, she will subconsciously play with it when she's frightened, she often ties it up to stop herself from doing this.
  Fears: Thea's biggest fear is losing those close to her, especially if that loss is her fault. In addition to this, she is frightened of the Liberators pirate group, her parents, being outcast from the Union, and being completely alone.
  Misc. Facts:
  Thea constantly wears a necklace with a key pendant, the bow of the key bearing a blue, ringed planet. When on duty, she wears the necklace beneath her uniform so that it is invisible to those around her, when off-duty, she makes less of an effort to conceal the necklace.
  Thea has impressive night vision for a human and her eyes can adapt to the dark pretty quickly, but her eyes adapt more slowly to bright light and sudden brightness can catch her off guard a little more than most other people.
  Her favourite animal is the Fox
  Her favourite colour is blue
  
  Personality:
  Thea is typically very confident. She has no issues when it comes to interacting with other people no matter their species. She can be very outspoken at times and when she is passionate about something, her filters will often disappear which can lead her to say things that were probably best left unsaid. Thea loves a challenge and enjoys the process of trying to overcome insurmountable odds, she has exceptional puzzle-solving skills and can often come up with a strange solution to anything thrown at her. That being said, she also has no problem facing a situation more 'directly' if it comes to it.
  
  Upon joining the Union, Thea's confidence, both in herself and when it came to talking to the people around her, diminished considerably. When around other Union members, especially in large groups, Thea was often quite meek. She would often avoid people when possible and when interacting with her peers, would say as little as possible and do her best not to be provocative or show too much of her personality. Now that she's been a member of the Union for some time, Thea has started to come out of herself a little around her peers and colleagues, though is still more guarded around them than she would be on a planet outside of Union space. There are exceptions to this, when Thea is around peers and colleagues who she knows and trusts, she will often let all of her guards down.
  
  Thea will always prioritise the safety of those around her before thinking about her own safety. She's fiercely protective of anyone who she considers a friend and will do anything in an attempt to keep them safe and happy. Despite her slight nervousness when around unfamiliar Union members, Thea is unwaveringly loyal to the Union and appreciates their acceptance of her more than she can put into words. She would lay her life down in defence of the Union and its ideals.
  
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  Early Life (2470 - 2482):
  Anthea Paige Shadelle was born to her parents Nia and Gareth Shadelle while they were stranded in deep space in a shuttle with damaged engines. Thankfully for the trio, help would come 12 hours later and the three of them would be transported to the Guardian Space Station, a station that orbited the distant planet of Angora. Angora hosted a colony of humans, their ancestors had colonised the planet back when humanity first created the technology to achieve faster than light space travel. The Guardian is where Anthea grew up, Angora was just outside of Union space and, as a result, Anthea's knowledge of the Union was limited at best and, depending on who she spoke to, tales of the Union ranged from them being the most evil of factions in the galaxy to them being heroes of truth, justice and equality. When she was old enough, Thea was admitted into an Angoran school and would frequently take shuttle trips to the planet's surface for her education. When she wasn't learning at school, her parents and one of her tutors, Julian, would teach her further. Her parents would teach her combat for self-defence and encouraged her to follow a course of simulator lessons to learn how to fly small fighters, though they would never accompany her to the simulators, whereas Julain would teach her about other planets and civilisations, as well as practical skills such as how to maintain and repair ships and components. Julian would often call Anthea 'Thea' during their time together, a nickname that seemed to stick with the other Angorans, but her parents would only ever call her Anthea, not that it bothered her at the time. Julian would also refer to Anthea as his 'Little Fox' on occasion. He explained to Anthea once, that on Angora, depending on when a child is born, they are assigned an animal from earth, which would become their surname, he was born during the month of the bear and Anthea was born during the month of the Fox.
  
  When she was 4 years old, Anthea's parents gave birth to Rhinedd, who Anthea adored from the day she was born. As she grew up, Rhinedd fell into pretty much the same routine as Anthea. The more combat-focused training with their parents, the more practical tutoring from Julian and the general education at school. Julian would refer to both Anthea and Rhinedd as his 'Little Foxes', as they were both born in the month of the fox. Anthea and Rhinedd formed a strong bond and became more than just sisters, they were best friends. When they had free time they would do pretty much everything together, play in the simulator, explore the Guardian, and play games that, no doubt, constantly got in the way of everyone who were trying to go about their duties aboard the station, which was the planet's only form of defence from interstellar threats.
  
  Anthea and Rhinedd's lives remained fairly unchanged for years, they never had much change or excitement, but they were happy. Then, on the 12th of September 2482, things would change dramatically. On their birthday, Anthea and Rhinedd had been told to be home with their parents by 5:00 pm for a special birthday surprise. On the day Anthea lost track of time in the simulator and, by the time she noticed, it was already way gone 6:00 pm. Anthea started to rush home but before she could make it, the whole station shuddered violently, causing her to trip, Thea fell hard into a wall, hitting her head hard. She was dazed but desperately tried to pick herself up and continue her journey home, but didn't seem to have the strength to do so, then, she blacked out. When she came to, Thea found herself in one of the station's fighters, strapped into the rear gunner's seat. Sat in the pilot's seat was Julian. Just before the ship darted away at faster than light speed, Anthea caught a glimpse of the space station she had called her home. It was falling to the planet below in several pieces which started to burn up as they entered the atmosphere. The doomed station was surrounded by the Angoran fighters which were desperately trying to fend off an overwhelming swarm of ships that Anthea couldn’t identify. Then, in the blink of an eye, it was gone as the ship departed.
  
  A Long Journey (2482 - 2486):
  Most modern day Union ships could travel the distance between Angora and Earth in a matter of hours. But when you're in a fighter created by a people with less technological know-how which was never designed for prolonged faster than light travel, the journey is considerably longer. Julian filled Thea in on everything he knew about the attack on the Guardian station. The people of Angora had decided to join the Union, since word got out that discussions of Angora joining the alliance were in progress, many Angoran officials started to receive threats and many of the Angoran people publically opposed the decision. It was Julian's opinion that the attack was somehow related to the few people who objected to joining the Union. Due to how close Angora had been to joining the Union, Julian believed that by visiting the Union's home planet of Earth, he and Thea may be offered sanctuary and the Union may be able to give them answers about what happened to their home and why.
  
  Over the next few years, Julian and Thea travelled from system to system, landing on any habitable planets on their way in order to gather supplies and make repairs to their ship, which was clearly struggling with all of the long-distance travel that was being asked of it. As they crept closer and closer Julian continued to teach Thea everything he thought she would need to know, in addition, Thea learned a lot about flying and repairing ships as both were things she started to take responsibility for from time to time. Thea's parents' self-defence and space combat training even came in handy on the odd occasion where she and Julian encountered some people who didn't take to them all that well.
  
  After a few years, the Angoran fighter finally gave out, in spectacular style. As the ship was suddenly slowed on the approach to a planet, the power core exploded violently. The fighter drifted towards the planet and plummeted to its surface. If the auxiliary power unit hadn't powered up and activated the ship's deflectors when it did, the ship would have been obliterated in the descent. The ship crashed violently, the impact causing it to break apart. Miraculously, both Thea and Julian managed to survive the crash with only minor injuries, but now, they were stranded, many lightyears away from their destination, with their ship smouldering away around them. Before long, they had company. A shuttle landed a few meters from the crash site and two people of a species unknown to both Julian and Thea emerged carrying what appeared to be weapons. Julian and Thea attempted to greet the unknown people peacefully, but the moment they moved, the unknown people fired at them. Julian and Thea immediately switched to survival mode, rushing toward the strangers. They managed to incapacitate them, but in the process, Julian was shot and appeared to be wounded, badly. In desperation, Thea dragged him into the shuttle and took off. The controls were strange to her so it wasn't the most comfortable of rides. But this shuttle was far more advanced than the fighter they'd been living in for the past few years. After working out how to program the computer, Thea set a course for earth. She then left the controls and started tending to Julian. She tore strips of fabric from her clothing in an attempt to make a dressing for his wound, but all of their medical supplies had been burned up when they crashed and Thea couldn't identify anything that appeared to be medical supplied on the shuttle. But, the hope was that the Union would know how to help.
  
  Life in the Union (2486 - 2498):
  Thea's arrival at Earth had almost been very messy due to a serious case of miscommunication, but eventually, Julian was rushed away to a medical centre and Thea was escorted to see one of the Union's Admirals. Thea attempted to explain everything to the admiral upon request, from her time on the Guardian, to what she and Julian had been up to since its destruction.
  
  Thea was given a mock officer's exam to gauge what she already knew and in which areas she needed more teaching. Thea passed the exam, just barely, which was impressive considering having never prepared for it. Thea was accepted into the Union's training program and excelled in her studies. two years later, Thea took her officer's exam officially and was granted the rank of Ensign within the Union. Before long, Thea was assigned as a junior engineer to an exploratory vessel called the U.S.S. Phoenix, on which she has served ever since. Thea continued to train almost obsessively, using the simulator and any resources available to her in an attempt to improve her skills and be as helpful to the crew around her as possible. Following the events that lead to the almost complete destruction of the Phoenix, Thea was promoted to captain and given command of the Phoenix.
  
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  Rhinedd Thana Shadelle:
  
  
  
  Rhinedd, who Thea usually called Tani, is Thea's younger sister, the two of them share the same birthday, but Rhinedd is 4 years younger than Thea. The two were inseparable as children and, unlike most siblings, rarely fought or argued either. They haven't seen each other for years and Thea lives for the day that she'll see her little sister again.
  
  Nia and Gareth Shadelle:
  
  
  
  Nia and Gareth are known to Thea under different names, those names being 'Mum' and 'Dad'. As a child, Thea loved her parents dearly and trusted them with her life, as all children should do when they are young. But due to the events that occurred due to their actions, Thea now not only despises her parents but is actively terrified of them.
  
  Julian Bear:
  
  
  
  Julian was Thea's mentor for much of her early life. He taught her most of what she knew up to her joining the Union and was also like a third parental figure to her, no matter what the problem was, Thea knew she could go to Julian and that he would be understanding and try to help, even when her parents might not be so understanding.

 

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Name(s): Lyceen
General Appearance: They take the appearance of what appears to be extremely similar to wolf-like canines on earth, typically standing at around 6 feet and weighing only a little heavier than adult humans.
Average Lifespan: around 150 Years, oldest recorded Lyceen lived 192 Years.
Sexual Maturity happens at around the same age as humans, although full mental maturity is not reached until age 30, which is considered a young adult to them. It is unknown how they live so long, other than possible genetic modification long ago.
Homeworld: Lumia, which is split into upper and lower lumia. Upper lumia Speaks Upper Lumian, which is more akin to Russian and has more Russian names and culture, they look more like wolves. Wheras lower Lumia speaks Lower Lumian, which is more akin to Afrikaans, and they have South African names and a culture more similar to it. They look more like coyotes and dingos.
There is a buffer between upper and lower called the dead lands, nobody ventures there as long ago it was the only hospitable area of the planet and was occupied by highly advanced ancient Lyceen, their robots still patrol as if they were guarding something.

Faction: As there are different factions within the Lyceen, there are multiple allegiances. I’ll list them below
LLNF (Lower Lumia Nationalist Front, Think of them as the stereotypical middle eastern terrorist type): No galactic organization, but they are rumored to be sponsored by multiple earth based megacorporations.
Deadlands Nomads (The only Lyceen living in the deadlands, they wear cloaks and respirators at all times, sort of like the children of the watch Mandalorians from Star Wars): They try to stay out of galactic business.
Lyceen Liberation Front (They only exist to counter the LLNF): Everyone who hates the LLNF
Unitary Lumian Party (Think of them as the afghan northern alliance, they are the remnants of the original government and are supported by the big powers): The galactic union
Volch'yavoyennayadiviziya (Wolf War Division, Think of them as Lyceen Nazis): A Group of nationalist factions in Lumia’s cluster of planets called Truth Union
Traits/Quirks: They are very fast and Nimble, being very able to fight as a result, and are also considered pretty smart compared to humans. They are, however, prone to mental diseases like ‘Mad Dog’ Disease and SDD (Species Dissociation Disorder)
The only species specific ‘Powers’ they have is the ability to move fast, as said above.
Usage: Sure! Make sure you run it by me, keep the lore in mind, and ask any questions before you do.
Other: might edit this with code later

 

[Squad141]

Braxia

Planet Name

Braxia

Lifespan

Around 89 Years

Climate

Planetwide Forest + River

mentions

mentions over here.

The Braxion

To humans, especially those learned in the old cultures, when a Braxion enters the room the first thing they think of is the supposedly-fictional cryptid, the Flatwoods Monster. This, of course, is both right and wrong. Flatwoods was no monster, but an alien that arrived on earth in an area akin to her home. There she lived, studying the unique climates of earth by herself, until she quietly passed in the mid 2030s. Flatwoods strange physique is how most Braxions appear; Their average height is that of 6' 3". They are born with a special carapace piece that grows from behind their heads, many of which are shaped like a spade. Some are born without visible mouths, some without both eyes, some with only one eye that replaces their head.

The structure and culture of Braxions is so that their main form of dress, both formal and casual, is that of long sleeveless wear that usually end with flowing gowns. Tailor businesses are quite popular. Below the clothing, a Braxion is shaped like a semi-thick pole with a round head, skinny arms, and wide hips. A sign of maturity within a Braxion is the length of their fingers, which turn a different color during their stage of puberty.

(For a very cartoony example of styles and genetic variety, click here.)

Braxions are very at home deep within the trenches of nature. While they definitely have technology, that is usually used in larger cities which themselves are built in clearings as to not decay Braxia too much. Villages and regions are much more popular without the added primal taste. Examples of regions include Maylin, Fantasmia, Edtwook, and Freddham.

Braxions are not a very hostile people. They were neither late nor early to the age of space, saying "[they] made it right on time". While not many Braxions join corp or other major groups, they are rarer than humans but more seen than say, Grays. Many of the major decisions when it comes to politics with the people and their homeworld are granted to the Elder Queen and her court of Maidlins, who are situated in one of the capital regions and cities, Heyra.

Involving physiology, Braxions aren't exceptionally strange in their abilities. They have a mild psychic link with those nearby due to not having orifices such as noses and ears, only allowing them to understand languages and senses. Braxions ingest food through the carapace on their head, and have increased perception in both night and day due to their larger eyes and survival upbringings.

Regarding Usage, the Braxions are free to be used if one wishes so. If you want to, example names include a mix of bizzarre and very Earth-sounding words: Eelna, Nunsun, North, Yujin, Dakota.

coded by natasha.

 

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  Xalvador Quill

  
  ||Earth Name: Xalvador Quill
  ||Xin Name: Ves'un Mark IV
  ||Species: Xin
  ||Gender Identity: Male
  ||Age: 32 in human years; Around mid 300s in Xin years
  ||Rank: Lieutenant Commander
  ||Faction: Xin Special Forces Unit / Temporarily working with Galactic Union
  ||Time Aboard the Phoenix: 7 Earth years
  ||Role: Chief of security
  
  
  
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  ||Hair Color: Black
  ||Eye Color: Left eye - green, Right eye - red
  ||Skin Color: Mix of fair and tan
  ||Height: 6'0'' (182cm)
  ||Weight: 187lbs (84kg)
  ||Distinguishing Features:
  - He always wears a black eyepatch over his right eye.
  - He normally has a five o'clock shadow.
  ||Scars:
  - Most of the area around his right eye appears to be severely burnt and has healed over time.
  - He has multiple claw-like slashes along his torso.
  ||Attire: Aside from wearing the usual uniform that is expected of him while on duty, Xalvador prefers to wear anything that is mostly loose and allows for the most mobility possible. He has grown a liking to what humans consider 'yukatas', even though it restricts his movement ever so slightly sometimes.
  
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  ||Personality: Xalvador is quite the laid-back type of person majority of the time as long as he is not on duty. At times its quite difficult to tell what his true personality is due to it differing severely between off duty and while he is on the job.
  While off duty, he tends to laze around and enjoy either sleeping, drinking, or just simply hanging out however possible. Even if a giant monster were to erupt out of the ground in front of him, he would most likely attempt to have a drink with the creature rather than get up and do anything about it immediately. The only other time he would do anything about a situation while off duty would be if it was interrupting his time off or the result of doing nothing would hugely impact the larger picture of the situation.
  
  While on the job, he is the most loyal soldier anyone could ask for and will stop at nothing to complete a task given to him or to protect those that are needed to be. Even with his sense of duty, Xalvador cares for those under his command as though they were his own family due to his people's sense of loyalty and trust; because of this, he will never send off any troops under his command into a situation that he cannot guarantee their safety unless there is no other option. Even if he were given a direct order to kill his own men, as long as he knows that they are not guilty of any crime deserving a punishment as severe as death, he would rather give up his rank and title than have his men killed.
  
  ||Bio: Born in the capital city on the planet of Taavos Prime IV, Xalvador was raised into a military family, so his life at a young age was set to be training and intense learning immediately rather than having the joys of making friends and having fun. Everyday consisted of keeping his eyes focused into books or having data implanted into his head for him to memorize. At the young age of 68(Almost 7 Earth Years), he was already at the top of all his classes and because of this, none of the other Xin children wanted to play with him since they believed he was trying to make them look bad. Since he wasn't raised to understand or how to make friends with others, when Xalvador attempted to approach the other children, he was shunned away and told to go back to his studies since that was what he was good at. Being more confused than sad about the fact of being shunned every time and by every other child, he spent most of his free time studying and honing his skills even when his family was not around.
  
  By the time he had reached the age of 184(Around 18 Earth Years), Xalvador had been considered one of the youngest Xin to had completed his education while also still being at the top of all his classes. Because of this, his family was able to enroll him into the Xin military with ease so that he would be able to follow in his family's heritage. Life in the military was much different, both in the sense of more difficult lessons to learn as well as much more strict and physically demanding training sessions. Of course, Xalvador did not falter, he pushed forward and ended up passing each of his training sessions even if he did not pass at the top of his squad.
  
  While in the military, Xalvador had ended up making friends with his fellow squad mates as well as other members from different squads as well due to how young he was and yet still capable of keeping up with his elders. For the first time, he had felt a different sense of 'family' and it was amongst his fellow troops.
  
  As time went on and they all went on missions with one another, even when the mission and superiors had demanded that he leave one of his fellow troops behind, Xalvador disobeyed and risked the mission to save his fellow troops that he considered brothers and sisters. Of course, he would be demoted at times for his actions and other times promoted for his bravery. Yet, in the end, he never cared for any of this and only made sure that those he cared for or that were under his command were safe. The longer he stayed in the military, the more his thoughts soon began to get to him as he debated on what he was taught as a child up till now by his 'biological' family was actually what it was meant to be growing up as a 'normal' Xin child after all.
  
  Eventually as his thoughts continued to bother him about his childhood, this was when Xalvador began to develop his laid-back attitude when he wasn't on missions or being given commands by his higher-ups. Finally, as he began to relax for the first time ever, he actually started to enjoy his life when it wasn't all about duty and training all the time, this causing him to make even more friends amongst his fellow troops and in turn raising morale and making missions be complete with higher accuracy, less causalities and quicker succession.
  
  By his early 200s (Early 20s), he was offered a position on the Xin Special Forces; it was the highest honor any person in the Xin military could be given and with the help and convincing by his fellow brothers and sisters, Xalvador eagerly accepted.
  Completely naive to the fact of how much more difficult the special forces unit was going to be, Xalvador believed that no matter what troubles he might face, he would be able to overcome them sooner or later. He was horribly mistaken as his naive nature nearly caused him to lose his right eye by one of the creatures in the wastelands of Taavos Prime V. From that one close encounter with death, this was the beginning of his split personality between off duty and while he was on the job.
  
  Around the age of his mid 200s, Xalvador was given an opportunity to join the Galactic Union, not as a permanent position nor as a way to spy on other races but rather due to his split personality even while in the special forces, he was a prime choice that he would be the able to learn and understand others considering his upbringing. After joining the Galactic Union, it was only a matter of time he found himself aboard the U.S.S. Phoenix and given a position as the Chief of Security due to his background knowledge. For the several years he had spent on the ship, he took his job as seriously as possible and never once showed his laid-back self to others he was around, all because he did not trust them yet.
  After some time though, as he got to know his fellow troops under his command, even if they were not Xin, he started to trust them more and more, allowing him to be able to relax around when not on the job. This also meant, he would protect them and the rest of those on the ship with his life.
  
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  ||Arsenal:
  - Xin crafted/designed katana -
  A standard issued Xin katana that was given to him by one of his brothers before he joined the special forces unit. Just like all other Xin based melee weapons, when unsheathed and activated, a blue glow will form over the sharpened and dull side of the blade causing it to be able to cut through most materials with ease.
  - Xin crafted/designed mid-long ranged rifle -
  A standard issued mid-long ranged Xin rifle. Another gift given to him by one his sisters in the military before his leave. Just like all other ranged weapons, it does not fire off ordinary bullet projectiles but rather blue energy-based projectiles that have nearly no limit as long as it is in the hands of a Xin.
  - Xin crafted/designed hand cannon revolver -
  Similar to the rifle, this is the final gift from his last brother in his squad while in the military. Just as the rifle, this is simply a handcannon that is moreover meant for close ranged combat when not using his blade.
  - Xin Special Ops Nanosuit -
  A nanosuit given to all Xin special forces units. When first joining the special forces, all Xin are injected with a small chip into the back of their neck. They allowed to summon the suit over their body that protects them from small arms gunfire temporarily while temporarily drastically increasing their mobility and physical strength.
  ||Likes:
  > Sweets
  > Cooking
  > Sleeping
  > Training
  > Meditating
  > Tinkering
  > Coffee
  > Spicy foods
  > Alcohol
  > Protecting others
  > Following orders
  > Learning more about other races
  ||Dislikes:
  > Excessive amounts of blood
  > Ignorance
  > Cockiness
  > Commands that risk others' lives
  > Bitter foods
  > Burnt food
  ||Extra:
  - Originally both his eyes were green. After an incident on his first special ops mission, his right eye was damaged, and this is what caused his red eye now. His right eye is able to see through most metals if he removes the eyepatch to see the internal parts of most machines.
  - He has a soft spot for children of most races and small animals.
  

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  ||Earth Name: Xalvador Quill
  ||Xin Name: Ves'un Mark IV
  ||Species: Xin
  ||Gender Identity: Male
  ||Age: 32 in human years; Around mid 300s in Xin years
  ||Rank: Lieutenant Commander
  ||Faction: Xin Special Forces Unit / Temporarily working with Galactic Union
  ||Time Aboard the Phoenix: 7 Earth years
  ||Role: Chief of security
  
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  ||Hair Color: Black
  ||Eye Color: Left eye - green, Right eye - red
  ||Skin Color: Mix of fair and tan
  ||Height: 6'0'' (182cm)
  ||Weight: 187lbs (84kg)
  ||Distinguishing Features:
  - He always wears a black eyepatch over his right eye.
  - He normally has a five o'clock shadow.
  ||Scars:
  - Most of the area around his right eye appears to be severely burnt and has healed over time.
  - He has multiple claw-like slashes along his torso.
  ||Attire: Aside from wearing the usual uniform that is expected of him while on duty, Xalvador prefers to wear anything that is mostly loose and allows for the most mobility possible. He has grown a liking to what humans consider 'yukatas', even though it restricts his movement ever so slightly sometimes.
  
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  ||Personality: Xalvador is quite the laid-back type of person majority of the time as long as he is not on duty. At times its quite difficult to tell what his true personality is due to it differing severely between off duty and while he is on the job.
  While off duty, he tends to laze around and enjoy either sleeping, drinking, or just simply hanging out however possible. Even if a giant monster were to erupt out of the ground in front of him, he would most likely attempt to have a drink with the creature rather than get up and do anything about it immediately. The only other time he would do anything about a situation while off duty would be if it was interrupting his time off or the result of doing nothing would hugely impact the larger picture of the situation.
  
  While on the job, he is the most loyal soldier anyone could ask for and will stop at nothing to complete a task given to him or to protect those that are needed to be. Even with his sense of duty, Xalvador cares for those under his command as though they were his own family due to his people's sense of loyalty and trust; because of this, he will never send off any troops under his command into a situation that he cannot guarantee their safety unless there is no other option. Even if he were given a direct order to kill his own men, as long as he knows that they are not guilty of any crime deserving a punishment as severe as death, he would rather give up his rank and title than have his men killed.
  
  ||Bio: Born in the capital city on the planet of Taavos Prime IV, Xalvador was raised into a military family, so his life at a young age was set to be training and intense learning immediately rather than having the joys of making friends and having fun. Everyday consisted of keeping his eyes focused into books or having data implanted into his head for him to memorize. At the young age of 68(Almost 7 Earth Years), he was already at the top of all his classes and because of this, none of the other Xin children wanted to play with him since they believed he was trying to make them look bad. Since he wasn't raised to understand or how to make friends with others, when Xalvador attempted to approach the other children, he was shunned away and told to go back to his studies since that was what he was good at. Being more confused than sad about the fact of being shunned every time and by every other child, he spent most of his free time studying and honing his skills even when his family was not around.
  
  By the time he had reached the age of 184(Around 18 Earth Years), Xalvador had been considered one of the youngest Xin to had completed his education while also still being at the top of all his classes. Because of this, his family was able to enroll him into the Xin military with ease so that he would be able to follow in his family's heritage. Life in the military was much different, both in the sense of more difficult lessons to learn as well as much more strict and physically demanding training sessions. Of course, Xalvador did not falter, he pushed forward and ended up passing each of his training sessions even if he did not pass at the top of his squad.
  
  While in the military, Xalvador had ended up making friends with his fellow squad mates as well as other members from different squads as well due to how young he was and yet still capable of keeping up with his elders. For the first time, he had felt a different sense of 'family' and it was amongst his fellow troops.
  
  As time went on and they all went on missions with one another, even when the mission and superiors had demanded that he leave one of his fellow troops behind, Xalvador disobeyed and risked the mission to save his fellow troops that he considered brothers and sisters. Of course, he would be demoted at times for his actions and other times promoted for his bravery. Yet, in the end, he never cared for any of this and only made sure that those he cared for or that were under his command were safe. The longer he stayed in the military, the more his thoughts soon began to get to him as he debated on what he was taught as a child up till now by his 'biological' family was actually what it was meant to be growing up as a 'normal' Xin child after all.
  
  Eventually as his thoughts continued to bother him about his childhood, this was when Xalvador began to develop his laid-back attitude when he wasn't on missions or being given commands by his higher-ups. Finally, as he began to relax for the first time ever, he actually started to enjoy his life when it wasn't all about duty and training all the time, this causing him to make even more friends amongst his fellow troops and in turn raising morale and making missions be complete with higher accuracy, less causalities and quicker succession.
  
  By his early 200s (Early 20s), he was offered a position on the Xin Special Forces; it was the highest honor any person in the Xin military could be given and with the help and convincing by his fellow brothers and sisters, Xalvador eagerly accepted.
  Completely naive to the fact of how much more difficult the special forces unit was going to be, Xalvador believed that no matter what troubles he might face, he would be able to overcome them sooner or later. He was horribly mistaken as his naive nature nearly caused him to lose his right eye by one of the creatures in the wastelands of Taavos Prime V. From that one close encounter with death, this was the beginning of his split personality between off duty and while he was on the job.
  
  Around the age of his mid 200s, Xalvador was given an opportunity to join the Galactic Union, not as a permanent position nor as a way to spy on other races but rather due to his split personality even while in the special forces, he was a prime choice that he would be the able to learn and understand others considering his upbringing. After joining the Galactic Union, it was only a matter of time he found himself aboard the U.S.S. Phoenix and given a position as the Chief of Security due to his background knowledge. For the several years he had spent on the ship, he took his job as seriously as possible and never once showed his laid-back self to others he was around, all because he did not trust them yet.
  After some time though, as he got to know his fellow troops under his command, even if they were not Xin, he started to trust them more and more, allowing him to be able to relax around when not on the job. This also meant, he would protect them and the rest of those on the ship with his life.
  
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  ||Arsenal:
  - Xin crafted/designed katana -
  A standard issued Xin katana that was given to him by one of his brothers before he joined the special forces unit. Just like all other Xin based melee weapons, when unsheathed and activated, a blue glow will form over the sharpened and dull side of the blade causing it to be able to cut through most materials with ease.
  - Xin crafted/designed mid-long ranged rifle -
  A standard issued mid-long ranged Xin rifle. Another gift given to him by one his sisters in the military before his leave. Just like all other ranged weapons, it does not fire off ordinary bullet projectiles but rather blue energy-based projectiles that have nearly no limit as long as it is in the hands of a Xin.
  - Xin crafted/designed hand cannon revolver -
  Similar to the rifle, this is the final gift from his last brother in his squad while in the military. Just as the rifle, this is simply a handcannon that is moreover meant for close ranged combat when not using his blade.
  - Xin Special Ops Nanosuit -
  A nanosuit given to all Xin special forces units. When first joining the special forces, all Xin are injected with a small chip into the back of their neck. They allowed to summon the suit over their body that protects them from small arms gunfire temporarily while temporarily drastically increasing their mobility and physical strength.
  ||Likes:
  > Sweets
  > Cooking
  > Sleeping
  > Training
  > Meditating
  > Tinkering
  > Coffee
  > Spicy foods
  > Alcohol
  > Protecting others
  > Following orders
  > Learning more about other races
  ||Dislikes:
  > Excessive amounts of blood
  > Ignorance
  > Cockiness
  > Commands that risk others' lives
  > Bitter foods
  > Burnt food
  ||Extra:
  - Originally both his eyes were green. After an incident on his first special ops mission, his right eye was damaged, and this is what caused his red eye now. His right eye is able to see through most metals if he removes the eyepatch to see the internal parts of most machines.
  - He has a soft spot for children of most races and small animals.
  

 

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• Basic Information
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• Government
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  Name: Xin
  
  Age: 793 million years
  
  Averge Lifespan: 600
  
  Homeworld: Taavos Prime V
  
  Climate: Varies
  
  Population: 500 million
  
  Government: Local (Council)
  
  Technology: Highly Advanced
  
  Allegiance: None
  
  Faction: Neutral
  
  Usage: Anyone can use them
  
  Strengths:
  - High physical traits (strength, durability, speed)
  - Can hack into most technological devices with ease.
  - Can breakdown and understand the mechanics of most objects as long as physical contact is made.
  - Very trustworthy/loyal
  
  Weaknesses:
  - Highly susceptible to EMP based weaponry.
  - Difficulty trusting strangers.
  - Advanced/foreign internal body structure may make it difficult to treat their wounds.
  
  Appearance:
  Humanoid exterior. Interior is all robotic. They have a blue liquid that courses throughout their body that is always electrified even when outside of the body. It is highly dangerous to other races unless they are able to keep themselves from being electrified by one way or another. Some have strange appendages (horns, extra limbs, tail, etc.) coming out from their bodies that is made of pure energy that feels both like a solid yet somehow at the same time a liquid. The appendage differs in color depending on the individual when they are born.
  
  
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  Little is known about Taavos Prime I aside from the records that are kept by the council on the planet or the history books/holograms that are provided to the public on the planet. All that is openly known to everyone on the planet is that the planet did not always have almost half of shattered the way it is now. The planet teeters in the slight distance of a black hole to the point that it is not affected by the gravitational pull nor is the planet's surface affected too drastically either. There have been rumors among many of the populace that the planet itself is alive due to the fact that even with all the shattered pieces on one side of the planet, none of those shattered pieces have floated off into space and appears to be held to the planet by strange blue tendrils from the core of the planet of which is made by the energy the populace use.
  
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  The people of Taavos Prime are a very difficult bunch of people to get along with at first, they take loyalty and trust to a different level as they tend to find all of their own people as family and anyone from a different planet as outsiders who cannot ever be trusted. While not everyone on the planet knows one another in the sense of family, the fact of being born and raised on the planet makes them trustworthy. Due to this, to arrive on the planet is not as simple as to simply find the planet alone but to be actually invited to land on the planet itself, to be able to find and allowed to land on the planet, a person must have a connection with Xin and have been told the coordinates as well as contacted the council prior to arrival to make sure not to be attacked while attempting a landing.
  
  Even with all the technological advances the planet has, the Xin differ into two different categories; there are the people who tend to stay in the city and take advantage of the technological advances for their everyday life, while there are those who tend to stay outside of the city boundaries and prefer the life as a farmer. Many of those who first land on Taavos Prime tend to believe that the Xin are very closely resembled as humans in many ways until they notice that almost every single person on the planet appears to be robotic in some sort of way or another.
  
  The Xin's internal body are almost completely all robotic, consisting of wires, multiple parts, and a strange blue-ish liquid substance. Some have extra appendages such as horns, tails or even arms, however each of these extra appendages appear to be made of an energy substance that is both a solid yet also strangely liquid-like form. The blue liquid that is within each Xin is extremely dangerous to other beings aside from the Xin themselves due to it being electrified at all times, because of this, it is common for Xin to tend to their own wounds if not requiring those who tend to them to be wearing anything that can nullify the electricity off of themselves.
  
  Because of their belief and importance in trust, family and loyalty, the Xin take their punishments among their own kind very harshly. If a Xin is convicted of a crime against their own people and the crime is at a risk of revealing the location of Taavos Prime to unknown possible threats, then that particular Xin is forced to leave the planet and considered exiled, before their banishment they are given a mark onto their tongue that if they were to speak of knowledge of the Xin and where they live, they are immediately given a beacon placed onto them and hunt down for death.
  Other crimes that are considered more minor are given less severe punishments that range between being 'shut down' in the sense of being putting into a sort of deep sleep and unable to be reawakened until a certain period of time has passed. Other punishments can range between trials of all different types to simple manual labor.
  
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  Unlike with many others who might have one specific leader or may have the people decide, Taavos Prime has a council that consists of about five members whose age has been debated among children and even many other adults for quite some time. These five men and women all have the appearance of very elderly folk yet are able to move and act as though they are still all within their prime. All major decisions that regard the planet, people, cities or any major event is passed through the council. They are the ones who have decided that Taavos Prime is to remain outside of the whole Galactic Union in the concerns that if a war were to ever break out among the people, they would be kept out of it for the safety of their own people.
  
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  The technology on Taavos Prime is nearly unmatched with many others, almost everything on the planet can be self-automated by inputting a command into it and allowing it to do its job until completed or given a different directive. Other times a Xin can input their own conscious into the machine or whatever they are using to take care of a task on their own as long as their physical body is in a safe position. There are many ways of travel throughout Taavos, there are vehicles that can hover, fly as well as those that use tires as well, some Xin even prefer to have augmentations inputted into their bodies that allow them to run, jump or even fly themselves as long as they have the currency to pay for it.
  
  Weapons used both by the public or even the military range from anything such as guns as well as a range of melee weapons. Unlike most guns however, these do not fire normal bullet projectiles but rather a blue bullet-like projectiles that appear to be made of energy. Most melee weapons have a blue glow around the sharpened or even blunt end that allows for either much more powerful impact strikes if not easier abilities to cut through most substances without struggle.
  
  The blue energy that controls all technology on the entire planet is the same energy of which electrifies the blue liquid inside of every Xin. This energy comes from the center of the planet and is the same energy that can be seen from space throughout all the cracks on the surface. The weapons and vehicles that are used by the Xin never require recharge as long as it is in the hands of a Xin however, if given to another user; once it runs out of energy, the weapon will become useless until handed back to a Xin.
  
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  Due to the fact that the Xin tend to avoid being part of any conflict that members of the Galactic Union might have with one another, little is known about the military power of Taavos in general. The most that has been seen is that of when a Xin had been exiled from the planet and had spoken up about anything regarding coordinates of the planet or of its people, special forces have arrived and eliminated the exile as well as any others who have had connections to them. These special force units have rarely been seen completing their jobs out in the open and rather have their targets disposed of in secrecy if possible before returning to report their completed mission status.
  
  Aside from this unit, the Xin do have a large military, although they do not openly show their power or let anyone know about them unless needed. The limited few times their military have engaged in battle are when conflict among others had reached their planet forcing them to act for the safety of their own people and planet. This is also the reason for one of the previous Taavos Primes to become what it is now.
  
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  There is one extremely large city on Taavos which is also the capital. Outside of the city there are multiple small villages and homes along a large and lush countryside that has plenty of land for farming. Passed all of this is a forest that appears that go on for what seems like forever that has a mix of bog and swamps inside of the forest itself.
  Eventually, going beyond the forest; the land becomes barren and turns into what seems like a wasteland of nothing but dead trees and cracks that have a blue glow coming out from the ground in several places. The further into the wasteland one goes, the higher the temperature will increase until they reach an end of the floor where one would find a large hole in the planet that leads straight into the core while seeing the massive chunks of ground floating above their heads.
  

 

[Squad141]

Nature-Loving Host

Virgina Gladrem

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Female / Braxion / 28

Chief of Communications | Lieutenant

Faction / Phoenix-Bound for Ten Months (ET)

Overview

A curious soul, Virginia is never one who resorts to hostilities immediately and is usually able to keep a cool attitude regarding varying degrees of news, hence her role as Chief of Communications. She's fond of drinks more so than food, especially that of hot chocolate and other sweet things. She's also the first to try and drinks from any planets the Phoenix spends time on, if only for the delicacy of them. Virginia's voice is not what you call soothing, but it's definitely mellow.

Background

Virginia emerged from her cocoon in a small townhome located in Baylea-Fantasmia, where her close family and friends soon celebrated. It had been quite a while since any child had been born in Baylea, and for such a strong emergence to occur during the possible removal from the National Braxion Contract sealed Baylea's place among it's neighbors. While this may have been string shoes to fill for another, Virginia excelled at being a good person. Her family did try for another child, but it was lost early on.

Baylea was one of the many more natural villages on Braxia, as was nearly the entirety of the Fantasmia Region. Homes were built around rivers and clearings with the position of the two moons in mind, many with the Shrine of Eclipso near the center. Virginia took on a variety of jobs during her early schooling, slowly working her way up in many of them. These included shrine maiden, tutor, laborer, cartographer, and other such skills. At the ripe Earth Age (EA) of 14, those around her knew that she would only be held back if she were to stay in Baylea, and though she was hesitant at first, one last party was held the night before Virginia left for the capital, Heyra.

In Heyra, her work ethic worked it's magic once more. Beginning as a freelancer, Virginia eventually found herself drawn to small technology, the kind that the average Braxion wouldn't prefer, like radio-work and signal machines. Three years after arriving in the big city, Virginia had gone steady with her own trinket and freelance tech business when she was approached by a representative for using her talents elsewhere. Without much else on her plat besides her livlihood, Virginia accepted and began training for a position on ships that would suit her.

While at first she was a hard knock for the Engineering position, her work ethic and social skills saw her leaning towards the more personable side of the job. Working under several communication officers soon rocketed her into the position she holds today, as well as being a relative newcomer on the Phoenix, having only spent a handful of months aboard. In that short time, with what she's experienced, Virginia found herself with many minutes of free time. Using her own credits and tech, she constructed the workings of Flamelick: Tales from the Phoenix, a small radio show she works on from time to time, including playing small music tracks every so often.

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[Geozaki]

Name(s): Humans (Human Beings, Earthlings)
General Appearance: Humans are a bipedal species that consist largely of soft tissue supported by an internal, calcium-supported skeleton. Humans have a wide variety of visual traits which can depend on their ancestry as well as where they spent the majority of their formative years among many other factors.
Average Lifespan: While only a few hundred years ago, the average lifespan of the human race was approximately 70 years, with advancements in medical science, humans now have an average lifespan of 100 years, though in some rare cases, individuals have been observed to or exceed this.
Homeworld: Planet Earth
Faction: The Galactic Union
Traits/Quirks: Humans are adaptable creatures who are often perceived as the embodiment of the phrase 'A jack of all trades but master of none', an example of this can be easily found in their senses. Humans have 5 biological senses, Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste and Touch, and, though sight tends to be a human's primary sense, each of these senses is frequently utilised by humans. Though each of these human senses is fully functional, the human body doesn't excel in the utilisation of any one trait, even on Earth, there are other species who have senses of smell a thousand times stronger than that of a human, or ones who have the ability to perceive 15 colours where humans can only perceive 3. They are able to survive in many different environments where many species are bound to their native climate.
Usage: Of course, anyone can be human if they wish
Other: Humanity are the founders of the Galactic Union

 

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  ||Earth Name: Xalvador Quill
  ||Xin Name: Ves'un Mark IV
  ||Species: Xin
  ||Gender Identity: Male
  ||Age: 32 in human years; Around mid 300s in Xin years
  ||Rank: Lieutenant Commander
  ||Faction: Xin Special Forces Unit / Temporarily working with Galactic Union
  ||Time Aboard the Phoenix: 7 Earth years
  ||Role: Chief of security
  
  
  
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  ||Hair Color: Black
  ||Eye Color: Left eye - green, Right eye - red
  ||Skin Color: Mix of fair and tan
  ||Height: 6'0'' (182cm)
  ||Weight: 187lbs (84kg)
  ||Distinguishing Features:
  - He always wears a black eyepatch over his right eye.
  - He normally has a five o'clock shadow.
  ||Scars:
  - Most of the area around his right eye appears to be severely burnt and has healed over time.
  - He has multiple claw-like slashes along his torso.
  ||Attire: Aside from wearing the usual uniform that is expected of him while on duty, Xalvador prefers to wear anything that is mostly loose and allows for the most mobility possible. He has grown a liking to what humans consider 'yukatas', even though it restricts his movement ever so slightly sometimes.
  
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  ||Personality: Xalvador is quite the laid-back type of person majority of the time as long as he is not on duty. At times its quite difficult to tell what his true personality is due to it differing severely between off duty and while he is on the job.
  While off duty, he tends to laze around and enjoy either sleeping, drinking, or just simply hanging out however possible. Even if a giant monster were to erupt out of the ground in front of him, he would most likely attempt to have a drink with the creature rather than get up and do anything about it immediately. The only other time he would do anything about a situation while off duty would be if it was interrupting his time off or the result of doing nothing would hugely impact the larger picture of the situation.
  
  While on the job, he is the most loyal soldier anyone could ask for and will stop at nothing to complete a task given to him or to protect those that are needed to be. Even with his sense of duty, Xalvador cares for those under his command as though they were his own family due to his people's sense of loyalty and trust; because of this, he will never send off any troops under his command into a situation that he cannot guarantee their safety unless there is no other option. Even if he were given a direct order to kill his own men, as long as he knows that they are not guilty of any crime deserving a punishment as severe as death, he would rather give up his rank and title than have his men killed.
  
  ||Bio: Born in the capital city on the planet of Taavos Prime IV, Xalvador was raised into a military family, so his life at a young age was set to be training and intense learning immediately rather than having the joys of making friends and having fun. Everyday consisted of keeping his eyes focused into books or having data implanted into his head for him to memorize. At the young age of 68(Almost 7 Earth Years), he was already at the top of all his classes and because of this, none of the other Xin children wanted to play with him since they believed he was trying to make them look bad. Since he wasn't raised to understand or how to make friends with others, when Xalvador attempted to approach the other children, he was shunned away and told to go back to his studies since that was what he was good at. Being more confused than sad about the fact of being shunned every time and by every other child, he spent most of his free time studying and honing his skills even when his family was not around.
  
  By the time he had reached the age of 184(Around 18 Earth Years), Xalvador had been considered one of the youngest Xin to had completed his education while also still being at the top of all his classes. Because of this, his family was able to enroll him into the Xin military with ease so that he would be able to follow in his family's heritage. Life in the military was much different, both in the sense of more difficult lessons to learn as well as much more strict and physically demanding training sessions. Of course, Xalvador did not falter, he pushed forward and ended up passing each of his training sessions even if he did not pass at the top of his squad.
  
  While in the military, Xalvador had ended up making friends with his fellow squad mates as well as other members from different squads as well due to how young he was and yet still capable of keeping up with his elders. For the first time, he had felt a different sense of 'family' and it was amongst his fellow troops.
  
  As time went on and they all went on missions with one another, even when the mission and superiors had demanded that he leave one of his fellow troops behind, Xalvador disobeyed and risked the mission to save his fellow troops that he considered brothers and sisters. Of course, he would be demoted at times for his actions and other times promoted for his bravery. Yet, in the end, he never cared for any of this and only made sure that those he cared for or that were under his command were safe. The longer he stayed in the military, the more his thoughts soon began to get to him as he debated on what he was taught as a child up till now by his 'biological' family was actually what it was meant to be growing up as a 'normal' Xin child after all.
  
  Eventually as his thoughts continued to bother him about his childhood, this was when Xalvador began to develop his laid-back attitude when he wasn't on missions or being given commands by his higher-ups. Finally, as he began to relax for the first time ever, he actually started to enjoy his life when it wasn't all about duty and training all the time, this causing him to make even more friends amongst his fellow troops and in turn raising morale and making missions be complete with higher accuracy, less causalities and quicker succession.
  
  By his early 200s (Early 20s), he was offered a position on the Xin Special Forces; it was the highest honor any person in the Xin military could be given and with the help and convincing by his fellow brothers and sisters, Xalvador eagerly accepted.
  Completely naive to the fact of how much more difficult the special forces unit was going to be, Xalvador believed that no matter what troubles he might face, he would be able to overcome them sooner or later. He was horribly mistaken as his naive nature nearly caused him to lose his right eye by one of the creatures in the wastelands of Taavos Prime V. From that one close encounter with death, this was the beginning of his split personality between off duty and while he was on the job.
  
  Around the age of his mid 200s, Xalvador was given an opportunity to join the Galactic Union, not as a permanent position nor as a way to spy on other races but rather due to his split personality even while in the special forces, he was a prime choice that he would be the able to learn and understand others considering his upbringing. After joining the Galactic Union, it was only a matter of time he found himself aboard the U.S.S. Phoenix and given a position as the Chief of Security due to his background knowledge. For the several years he had spent on the ship, he took his job as seriously as possible and never once showed his laid-back self to others he was around, all because he did not trust them yet.
  After some time though, as he got to know his fellow troops under his command, even if they were not Xin, he started to trust them more and more, allowing him to be able to relax around when not on the job. This also meant, he would protect them and the rest of those on the ship with his life.
  
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[Jackson123]

Name: Eric Martin
Species: Human
Gender Identity: Male
Age: 32
Rank: Lieutenant commander
Faction: The Galactic Union
Time Aboard the Phoneix: 1 year
Appearance:

Role: First Officer
Personality: INTP
INTP, also known as the ‘Logician’ has personality traits including: Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, and Prospecting. This thus makes this personality in the MBTI Test the type who has different perspectives and strong intellectual traits.They prefer doing things in an unapproachable way as they like to experiment. They often lose themselves in their own world, as they never stop thinking. Logicans love to analyze patterns and they tend to always want to understand everything in this world.

Strengths:​

• Analytical
• Original
• Open-Minded
• Curious
• Objective

Logicians analyze everything, which makes them best in spotting unusual patterns and connections that other personalities may not be able to see. They are creative and original, thanks to their limitless imagination. This allows them to think out of the box and produce unthinkable innovations. Nevertheless, they are very open minded as they are curious about knowledge. As long as a certain idea is supported by rational reasons, they will be happy to receive new ideas. Due to their curiosity, they are willing to learn anything they can. They can be relied on against combat bias and misinformation as they are very objective.

Weaknesses:​

• Disconnected
• Insensitive
• Dissatisfied
• Impatient
• Perfectionistic

However, due to their high imagination, they tend to get lost in their own thoughts even while having a conversation. This is due to their feeling of disconnection from other people in large social gatherings. People may think they are insensitive and unkind as they underestimate the importance of emotions and etiquettes. Their mindset of imagining things to be better than they already are makes them easily overwhelmed by dissatisfaction. Even with their huge pride in knowledge and idea sharing, they are sometimes impatient in explaining their ideas. Due to their idealism they tend to be too perfectionist, which allows them to give up on projects that don’t match their ideal vision.

Bio: Eric Martin was born in West Howe, Bournemouth on the planet of Gliese 667 Cc, now known as New Dorset, the capital of British Scorpius, which is a space colony settled by mostly British colonisers in the Scorpius Sector set up during the early days of human space exploration.

Eric Martin was the son of Sir Nathaniel Martin and his wife, Alicia Graham. He had four brothers. Two served with distinction in the military: Oliver Martin in the 1st Cavalry Regiment, who served in the War of Sagittarius Arm and reached the rank of major; Patrick Martin, who became a captain in the Galactic Union Starfleet. His father Nathaniel also had a naval career in the Royal Navy Space Service, he was the second-in-command of the Proxima Centauri b Naval Station, and appointed by Her Majesty on the nomination of the First Sea Lord as the Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom. The family is the descendant of Vice Admiral Sir Benjamin Charles Stanley Martin, whom in ancient time captained the HMS Dorsetshire in the operations against the German battleship Bismarck during what was known as WW2, Dorsetshire attacked the German battleship with torpedoes, which helped in sinking the battleship.

Eric was educated at the Starfleet Academy located on Earth, after which he was commissioned as an Acting Sub-Lieutenant, served aboard USS Surprise and was promoted to Lieutenant after a few years. He served as 2nd Gunnery Officer on the cruiser USS Erebus in the Orion Sector Fleet.

From 2490 to 2495, he served as a gunnery officer on the battlecruiser Hood in the Perseus Sector and was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in 2496. He subsequently served as Squadron Gunnery Officer for the Perseus Sector Fleet aboard the cruiser USS Pygmalion until 2497, after which he was appointed to serve on board USS Pheonix.

 

[Xenobiology]

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  Kingdom: Animalia
  

  Phylum: Chordate​

  Class: Reptilia​

  Order: Squamata​

  Suborder: Magnaoctopedae​

  Infraorder: Captiosus​

  Family: Agariumcomedentiae​

  Subfamily: Agariumcomedenvus​

  Tribe: Agariumcosupra​

  Genus: Supra​

  Species: S. Agnitio​

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  * Assigned by the Galactic Union, S. Agnitio, but better known by their own term, the Istran.​

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  General Appearance: Standing at around a whopping 8-9ft tall, the Istran are well known in the Galactic Union not just for their size, but also for their uncommon octopodal body plan. Istran are octopods who have a 'centaur'-esque stance that puts four of their limbs on the ground and four in the air. This gives them the gait of a quadruped and twice the amount of arms that a human has.
  
  Istran have small, tightly packed together scales that are small enough their dermal surface mimics that of very thick skin. Despite this, Istran are equally as known for their ability to shift hues across their body. Thanks to a special triple layer of chromataphores under their scales, they are capable of changing the way light is reflected off of them and thusly giving the spectacle of changing colors and patterning. That being said, most Istran tend to rest most comfortably at a deep black or brown that is iridescent when hit with light. Their color changing is also limited to metallics, oranges and reds, and greens. This is due to the fact that these special chromataphores work alongside the Istran's natural ability to produce bioluminescence in these colors thanks to their diet.
  
  Istran have two sets of eyes on the flat disc that is their face. Their upper, larger eyes are the ones actually capable of full sight (though they are only capable of seeing things in the warmer spectrum of light (i.e. reds, oranges, yellows, and some greens). The lower, smaller eyes, on the other hand, are only capable of detecting the presences of light. This means the lower eyes are incapable of focuses on shapes and colors. Under the flat disc of their face is where their jaw naturally sits. This causes the appearance of looking like their face lifts off their neck to reveal their jaw and mouth! Said phenomenon has been something of documented fright from humans and other races upon seeing such an action. They do not, however, breath through their mouth! Instead, their nose is located on their upper chest closer to where their lungs are.
  
  Some other notable traits of the Istran are their long, thick and powerful tail-- which is mostly used to aid in balance--, their reptilian ear hole towards the back of their jaw, their long dewlap that is held close to the body when not in threat-display, and their "horns". These horns are not actually horns like that of deer and rams which are solid bone with or without velvet attached to the skull. Instead, these "horns" are appendages that are supported by a loose, floating bone that can be pulled by the surrounding muscle and skin. Covering these "horns" are loose keratin like layered structures that, when shaken, rattle much like that of Earth's rattlesnakes.
  
  Average Height: Anywhere between 8ft to 9ft tall (2.4m to 3m).
  Average Weight: Around 1,314lbs (596kg).
  
  Average Lifespan: 110-120 human years, or 11-12 Istranian years. Istran are considered adults at 2 (or 20 human years).
  
  Diet: The Istran have a very interesting diet. They are considered omnivorous, but not in the way most humans know. Instead, their diet consists mostly of meats, bacterial mats from their planet, and tuber like mushrooms also native to their planet (they're capable of digesting these things well thanks to a two-chambered stomach, this also means flora is something they are capable of eating, but plant-life is not native to their planet).
  
  Traits/Quirks: The Istran have only three fingers and a thumb on their hands, each one of these digits (as well as the digits on their toes) have claws specially evolved for digging. They also have a plate on their lower back where there spine takes its major curve from quadrupedal to a more upright posture. This plate is a hard spinal protrusion that protects that vulnerable area of their back.
  

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  Strengths:​

  • Sturdy body structure gives them a leg up in feats involving strength or defense.
  • Multiple hands. With four hands, they have twice the amount of dexterity as a human.
  • Torpor. In dangerous situations-- especially involving temperature or lack of breathable gas-- the Istran are able to enter a torpor state where their body functions slow down to conserve precious resources and stay alive.
  • The Istran do not breath oxygen! Instead, they breath hydrogen. What this means that, unless on a ship that cycles hydrogen instead of oxygen in the air they need to wear a breathing device. That being said, this can come in handy if oxygen supports on the ship get broken or shut down, allowing them to perform in an environment where oxygen breathing races cannot.

  Weaknesses:​

  • Slow. Thanks to their size, they are not nearly as speedy as other races.
  • Incapable of vocal speech. Without the internal structure that promotes vocal speech, the Istran communicate mostly through color & pattern changing and hand signs.
  • Lacks the color cones to see the color ranges of blues, purples, and pinks.
  • Light sensitive & slightly worse eyesight than a human. Having evolved from life underground-- and despite having light sources on their planet-- their eyes are sensitive to bright lights. This can be dealt with with prescription goggles, however.

  
  
  
  
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  Homeworld: The planet Daetis from the Sparrow Star System.
  
  Climate: Inhospitable rocky desert surface with a rich life-teeming cavern system underground.
  
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  With an F-Class star as the planet's sun, Daetis is not a kind place to live. The surface in devoid of all life save for a very specialized form of white fungus that spans across the entire surface of the planet. These fungi are the only reason Daetis can continuously support life as they both hold down the atmosphere from an extremely broken ozone layer, as well as eat the solar radiation coming in from the non-existent upper atmosphere. This means that about 20ft up from Daetis's surface, the planet has no breathable air and is, for lack of better terms, open to outer space.
  
  Underneath this deadly surface, however, Daetis is teeming with life. Windstorms and quakes leave openings where air currents travel down and supply the caverns both with breathable air (hydrogen, in this case) and the means of an underground weather cycle. Thanks to a temperature gradient from the upper caverns and the deepest caverns closer to the mantle, there is a way of cycling water throughout the cave from evaporation which causes underground clouds.
  
  Part of this water cycle is Daetis's oceans. Towards the middle caverns, the oceans are a lot like Earth's in the sense of being cold water that sustains life. Deeper down, however, there is an ocean that is boiling. In the heat and humidity, this boiling ocean supplies Daetis with the right environment for large bioluminescent bacterial mats to feed. These bacterial mats are the lowest end of the food chain and supply many of Daetis's inhabitents both with sustenance and bioluminescence into their diet.
  
  The Istranian settlements are found in the upper caverns. Where life began in the deepest caverns, sentience was birthed in the upper caverns and that is where it made home. These settlements are often cities carved into the caverns or buildings made from stone and supported by metal beaming. All over the cities across the planet, Istranian settlements are known for glowing in the dark thanks to fluorescing stones that made there way down from the surface and the bioluminescence native to Daetis and its inhabitants. People say that Istranian cities, from afar, appear to be stars of their own right. Burning a brilliant copper or reddish hue.
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  Faction: Overall neutral and amicable towards the Galactic Union.
  Government: A direct democracy (a form of democracy in which the people represent themselves and vote directly for new laws and public policy).
  Military: The Istran have little need for a military thanks to their planet's incredibly inhospitable surface and their general neutral behavior towards others. That being said, they have a small fleet just in case. Most of the military is off-duty, save for the ones who stay aboard the ships to keep the maintained.
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  • The Istran cannot speak vocally and thus have two main forms of communication:
    • Color, pattern, and light shifting. Being capable of manipulating their colors, patterns, and glowing it is no surprise that communication is mostly done through this.
    • Sign language. The Istran have their own form of sign language on Daetis, but many of them who leave the planet take time to learn an adapted version of human sign language as well. Adapted mostly because of their species lacking an extra finger that humans have.
  • The Istran have an interesting sense of time. Being underground and not experiencing seasonal shifts, they have taken to tracking time through four main things:
    • Sand timers (more often found in the upper caverns, where sand is in abundance thanks to the cave entrances allowing winds to bring it in).
    • Water timers (more often found in the deeper caverns, where water is in better abundance due to humidity).
    • Stalactite growth.
    • And the event many Istran both wonder at and fear: the Sodium Crystal Drop.
      • This event is a phenomenon happening above the boiling sea in the deeper caverns. Down there, the humidity and steam rise up and take trace minerals and sodium up with them. These minerals and sodium solidify against the cavern ceiling and slowly grow into massive sodium crystals. However, they get to points where they are too large to maintain their place on the ceiling, thusly cracking and falling into the boiling ocean. When sodium interacts with boiling water, it sets ablaze and causes combustion!
  • Due to their view of time, Istranian writing goes top to bottom and their language views time linguistically as going 'down-stream'.
  • 1 Istranian years is 10 Human years!
  • The Istran are an egg-laying species.
  • The Istran have a two chambered stomach that helps them digest fibrous mycelium tubers from the "root" systems of the topside mushrooms.
  • Having their respiratory and digestive systems separate means that the Istran can eat from their mouth without any need to take their hydrogen systems off as they cannot breath through their mouth, only their nostrils.
  • When threatened, the Istran will expand their dewlap, allowing it to glow brightly, and shake their "horns" to cause a rattling noise. Occasionally, one may hear them rumbling in their chest as well.

  
  

  

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[Xenobiology]

KNOWN LANGUAGES: English (Auditorily & Written), Istranian (Visually & Written), ISL (Istranian Sign Language), ASL* (American Sign Language), and very little BSL* (British Sign Language).
This information is provided for the sake of clarity in communication for the roleplay.

(*Sign Languages from species with five fingers have adapted versions for someone like Siqrir who only has four.)​

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  name

  Doctor Siqrir of Ihall

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  nickname

  Siqrir

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  age

  3 Istranian Years (30 Human)

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  date of birth

  Galactic Union Year 2468

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  gender

  Nonbinary (They/Them)

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  time aboard

  6 1/2 Human Years

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  occupation

  Commander

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  role

  Chief Science Officer
• appearance details

  
  

  Often they keep their scales a deep, dark iridescent brown color with pale cream and bold copper markings. Their nails are often filed blunt or short so as not to harm anyone or break anything.

  eyes

  
  

  The top-most eyes have whites and a very dark-- nearly black-- blue iris. The pupils are indistinguishable from the iris. The lower set of eyes are entirely dark blue.

  build

  
  

  Hefty and large, Siqrir can be described as an intimidating giant. Despite this, one may note that under those scales, Siqrir is rather soft, despite the amount of muscle.

  attire

  
  

  At work, they can be found wearing their uniform. Said uniform is a pale white bordered with the spearmint green of the Science Team aboard the Phoenix. The uniform buttons in the front and nearby said buttons are both the Science Team's symbol and their rank pin.
  
  Off work hours, Siqrir can be found wearing clothing native to their home planet, Daetis. These outfits are often much looser and drapey. Some of these outfits are bordered with patterning lovingly stitched into the fabrics. They also tend to show just a bit more skin, as Istran communication relies on being able to see color and pattern shifting across the skin.
  
  Regardless of house, they are constantly found wearing their respirator. This machine hooks up to a hydrogen tank and allows them to breath away from Daetis's hydrogen rich atmosphere. They're also constantly wearing prescription goggles.

  modifications

  
  

  Capable of shifting colors, patterns, and glowing, Siqrir may change their appearance to express themself regardless of if anyone is around who understands their language. Some of this is subconscious, other parts are on purpose.

  scars / markings

  
  

  Siqrir has quite a few scars across their back-- especially their spine plate-- from the near-destruction of the Phoenix. Their hands and feet have a handful of smaller scars, presumably from life back on Daetis with small tool accidents or just the rough rock below them.

  physical / health ailments

  
  

  Despite being present for the near-destruction of the Phoenix, Siqrir is fairly healthy after recovering. They benefited greatly from their hydrogen tank and their body's natural torpor. Save for some scarring and some mental trauma, they're doing well physically.
  
  On a lighter note, Siqrir has naturally poor vision and a light sensitivity. This has been combated mostly through the aid of prescription goggles.

  misc info

  
  

  Their clothing is tailored specifically for their body shape and size. This includes leaving space for their abdominal nostrils and their dewlap. On their back, just over their left shoulder, is the loop that holds their hydrogen tank in place.

  weight

  1,320lbs (599kg)

  height

  8'6" (2.6m)
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  • virtues

    Intelligent

    Honest

    Compassionate

    Self-Sufficient

    Hard-Working
  • vices

    Messy

    Prying

    Sarcastic

    Stern

    Bossy
  • likes

    Warm environments.

    Fungi (Both for eating and research)

    Geological sciences

    Plants (Fascinated by them as they don't exist on Daetis.)

    Casual chat while working.

    dislikes

    Bright or sudden light

    The cold

    Explosions

    When people don't give them the time to respond due to the language barrier.

    Wools and similar fabrics. They're too itchy.
  • strengths

    Siqrir's biggest strength comes in their adaptability. Not just in the sense that they're an Istran or because they come from a very hostile planet, but also in the sense that Siqrir has spent most of their life learning their ways around things. Getting into the Galactic Union was a bit frustrating because Siqrir's family had never left Daetis before and had no advice to give them on leaving. Siqrir quickly learned that not only was there a very large language gap that they had very little practice in overcoming, but also that human and Istran science is... very different. Istran science has basis in making mistakes and being willing to mess things up before coming back with all the data and coming to a conclusion on exactly what will and won't work. This means a lot of their organization systems in their sciences are very complicated and messy, whereas human science seems to be a bit more structured.
    
    Siqrir is also incredibly compassionate. Having been with the Phoenix for six and a half years, they've grown close to their fellow crewmates. And being part of the science department often means seeing the things the medical crew brings in, which has only furthered Siqrir's concern and kinder nature towards the others. Siqrir is often the first one to bring up taking a break and sending people to bedrest when they seem to be off kilter.

    weaknesses

    Siqrir is large. Much larger than most of the Phoenix's crew and while that has been a grace in some senses, it is more often a problem. Their height and build is just not made for quite a bit of the ship and Siqrir often has to find ways around these issues while being careful to not bump anyone or anything in the process. This is not helped by the fact that Siqrir has a pretty bad blindspot behind them and lacks the same mobility range as others.
    
    They're also incredibly anxious about another incident happening to the Phoenix and her crew. Some people made it out the first time and the ship-- by some miracle-- also made it out, but Siqrir is not so certain that chance will be on their side if it happens again.

    mental ailments

    Siqrir deals with survivor's guilt and PTSD from the event of the Phoenix's near destruction, which they were present for. That said, they've been seeing a therapist about it for awhile now.

    fears

    Siqrir's biggest fears used to be simple things. Like freezing or getting very sick. But after the Phoenix's near destruction, Siqrir has found more often than not that they are kept up at night by the thought of another similar issue happening. Whether that worry manifests in nightmares of a similar attack or just that constant need to check that all the ship's systems are running as they should depends on the day, but Siqrir can't help but feel sick to their stomach at the thought of it happening again. So they remain hypervigilant against advise from their therapist and doctors. It's hard to shake of stress.
  • favourites

    Polished copper.

    Steamed Sudaqun Meat and Grilled Tubers

    Human Slow Blues or Jazz

    Mechanical Scrap Recycling

  You realize what you're asking of me, correct? I'm a scientist, not a miracle worker. Lower your expectations.

  personality

  Siqrir is strong and fairly sure of themself and their abilities. That said, Siqrir has always had a streak of sarcastic dry humor when it comes to people asking them what it is they can do about this or that thing. They're always the first to lay down the facts of what can and can't be done with their current technology or material on hand. But they're also the first to challenge that notion. Siqrir is the kind of person you want to be working on a hard task because they're willing to put all their resources into finding an answer or a way around a situation. This, of course, can also manifest in being just a bit too hard-headed and hard to shift off their task at hand.
  
  Siqrir grew up with a kind and caring community that contrasted greatly with Daetis's harsh landscape. People from their city were always on board to help someone out or repair a broken item or lend out a tool. And Siqrir has taken that attitude off-world with them, being patient and calm when someone needs help. Though, they're not afraid to put their foot down if someone else is causing someone harm. After all, their size has been a benefit in stopping conflict before it even starts. Not many people want to go up against an 8'6" giant of an alien with more hands then they have muscle.
  
  Joining the Union and being assigned part of the Phoenix's crew was what Siqrir would call "good luck with bad odds" and they're very greatful that they were able to be considered good enough at their scientific work to be in this position. But after the near destruction of the Phoenix, Siqrir has become just a bit quieter and a lot more nervous, even if they do hide it fairly well. And of all the people to do more than a triple check of everything to make sure it's working well, Siqrir is at the top of the list.
• life on daetis // (2468 - 2481)

  Born to a small family in one of the Daetis upper cities, Ihall, Siqrir grew up in the darkness of the caverns with the only light being the glittering bioluminesence native to the cavern systems and the flouresing rocks Ihall utilizes among their buildings. Here, they were raised among a community of various tradespeople. They went to school in the city, but Istranian schools work differently to human ones. Sure, they were given a basic education, but after the first few certifications in basic communications and math, Siqrir, like all who attend Istranian schooling, was let loose to choose their own path. Being among a plethora of tradespeople and their craft, Siqrir was able to make the most important decision that aided their adult life.
  
  Siqrir was always fond of science and mechanics. They thought the work in a lab and the expeditions to find new and exciting compounds was the most interesting thing. And to their luck, the local Doctor-- an Istran by the name of Yehrins-- had an extra seat in his work life. Yehrins spent the next (Istranian) year teaching Siqrir the ins and outs of labratory work. From geology to genetics, biochemistry to mechanics, Yehrins entertained any question Siqrir had to his best ability. And when their second (Istranian) year from their birth came around, Siqrir was able to take Ihall's certification exam. It took quite awhile to finish the exam (as, Istranian exams take multiple human years to complete), but when they finished, Siqrir was accepted into the Ihall Trade of Doctorates for the Certification of the field of Science with a silver star of notability in the subdivisions of geology, biochemistry, and mechanics. Siqrir was estatic and thanked Yehrins profusely for his time and effort in teaching them. His only request of them was to go back to their family and give them the good news.
  
  And exactly that is what Siqrir did, heading back to their familial home and giving the good news. Their parents-- Photh and Dhekir-- were quite pleased. Siqrir spent the next few months back at home and using their trade among their family and their precinct as a means of paying back to the community that raised them. After which, Dhekir sat Siqrir down and asked them what they planned to do with their life. Siqrir hadn't thought that far through, but Photh gave them a suggestion: "Why don't you go and see what all the buisness and talk is about off-world? Many of Ihall has made practice of going back and fourth and you may find opportunity up there that Daetis cannot provide." Siqrir thought about it for a while before agreeing that perhaps expanding their trade to sectors beyond Daetis would teach them something new. Thanking Photh and Dhekir for their wisdom and support, Siqrir begun the long process of getting off-world.

  joining the union // (2481 - 2492)

  Siqrir will not lie to be polite and say that joining the Galactic Union was easy. Getting off Daetis alone took about a whole human year. And it wasn't that there was no means of transportation, but just that the paperwork behind it was more tediuos than they first assumed. There was a lot of details that the Union and the Daetis government had to work out. You see, Daetis is incredibly hostile to most other species and it had to be agreed upon that there was no way a Union crew could pick up Siqrir on planet. The Daetis government fought hard to keep the Union ships and crews off the planet. Not so much for political neutrality reasons or anything, but moreso because the Istran did not want to deal with possible injury or death resulting for just attempting to land on the surface and exiting their ships. Instead, the Daetis government made an agreement to send Siqrir-- alongside any other Istran who wanted to do similar to them-- up off-world in a transport vessel. That vessel would go only as far as the nearest Union space station to drop them off. With the agreement made, Siqrir was off.
  
  Upon getting into Union territory, Siqrir was met with two major challenges: one, their certification from Ihall was not grounds enough for beginning their trade immediately, and two, the communication barrier. Being Istranian, Siqrir has no means of verbal communication. And while Siqrir had taken classes in Istranian Sign Language (ISL) and learned some ASL, they had very little practice. Luckily, a Union mechanic by the name of Isabelle Daniel took notice of the situation and offered not just to house Siqrir for the time being, but also to transport them back and fourth to a local Union school. There-- and with the help and company of Isabelle-- Siqrir was not only able to further and be able to use in practice their ASL, but also get Union certified in their Doctorate status. This took about five years and Siqrir was incredibly thankful. They offered to do work for Isabelle, but she refused and only made one request. For Siqrir to teach her ISL. Siqrir likes to joke that Isabelle basically became family in those years, and for the most part that joke had more truth to it than humor. After their time together, Siqrir gave recommendation to Daetis to offer a hiring position ot Isabelle should she ever want or need it and they have kept true to that.
  
  After that, Siqrir went on to do many odd jobs for the Union post in the Sparrow Star System. From labratory work to mechanical jobs and the occasional thesis help, Siqrir spent much of their time just getting used to Union life and culture. In that time they fell into comfortable rythym on the space station and even devloped their taste for human Slow Blues and Jazz music as it was their favorite thing to listen to while working in the labs. But all comfortable rythms come to an end eventually, and Siqrir was given an offer. An exploratory ship was hiring for their science division. They said their name was the U.S.S. Phoenix and they opened the position to Siqrir due to word-of-mouth from a previous hiring job they had worked on. Siqrir was a bit stunned, not ever having been-- or having the oppertunity to-- on a ship longterm. So, naturally, Siqrir agreed, packed their things, said their goodbyes, and didn't look back.

  the U.S.S. phoenix // (2492 - PRESENT)

  Life on the U.S.S. Phoenix was rocky at first. It took awhile for Siqrir to get used to ship life and it took the crew awhile to adjust to Siqrir's communication style and height (after all, they stand at least two feet taller than a good portion of humans). But after a few months, they all settled into it. Siqrir started out as a labratory assistant to the chief of the science department at the time-- a doctor by the name of N'Tasa-- and their day to day usually involved helping out with experiments and cleaning the lab at the end of the day.
  
  Eventually, they made their ways up in the ranks until Siqrir was considered a lieutenant within the science team and served as a leader on a small team of geological sample collection and processing. Siqrir worked happily with N'Tasa, their team, and the rest of the crew for quite a few years with no issues outside of the occasional arguement or planet-side conflicts.
  
  And then the destruction event happened. Siqrir had been in the lab when it happened. They felt the first hit as it shook the ship and alarms quickly went blaring. They had rushed to find N'Tasa and found them with a few members of security. Siqrir had inquired to what was going on only for the second major hit to send the group tumbling. Siqrir was lucky being thrown around hadn't damaged the hydrogen tank on their back, as it would come in handy just a few moments later. When the neighboring explosion shut off much of the ship's power, Siqrir realized quickly that the emergency oxygen hadn't kicked into the labratory. In a determined panic, they found what was blocking it-- part of the panelling had fallen loose, trapping the sensor that would alert the system to kick in-- and removed it quickly. Thanks to their hydrogen tank, Siqrir had been able to do this task with full clarity whereas their crewmates were incapable of doing so due to their struggle to not waste what oxygen was left in the room. The jetison into lightspeed with the ships damage brought them into darkness and despite their best effort, not all of their crewmates in the labratory made it. At least one was found with Siqrir curled tightly around them to protect them from any further falling debris. Siqrir was thankful for their thick skin.
  
  After the accident, Siqrir spent time in a recovery bay for scarring and a broken rib or two. And equally was registered into therapy for the aftermath of the event. Despite it all, Siqrir refused to leave the Phoenix's crew. And remains on the science team with a hypervigilant outlook on the ship's function and the crew's health. You'd be hard pressed to get Siqrir to talk about what happened. To them, some stories are too painful to relive and grief was best done quiet.
• gallery

  Photh & Dhekir

  Siqrir's beloved parents. They have a good relationship with them despite the years appart and Siqrir considers them very wise and a positive influence on their life. They would like to be able to visit them at some point again and catch up. It's been awhile.

  Yehrins

  Their mentor who helped guide them onto the path they are on today. He's a good man with a good heart, though a bit stern at times. Taught Siqrir everything they know and helped contribute to their work ethic today. They should send a correspondance to him at some point, now that they think about it...

  Isabelle Daniel

  Roommate, best friend, family. Isabelle was a lifeline for Siqrir when they first boarded Union territory and they grew close on the space station together. Without Isabelle, Siqrir doesn't know how they would have gotten around nor who they would have talked to. She's a good mechanic and a better person and Siqrir really hopes she took up the offer to work down on Daetis.

  N'Tasa

  N'Tasa... Beloved, late, N'Tasa. Siqrir wishes desperately they could have saved her. Could have shielded her when the ship's destruction was getting worse. Could have done anything more to help. But you can't change the past. And Siqrir grieves quietly for their lost colleage and friend. The only thing they can do now is what she would have wanted. To keep persuing scientific discovery and to keep trying to aid those you can.

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[Karcen]

Name: Anima

Species: A.I

Gender Identity: Female

Age: 12

Rank: Lieutenant commander

Faction: union

Time Aboard the Phoneix: 12

Appearance:

Role: Ship A.I. able to take over for any missing crew or the crew itself currently acting as chief medical officer.

Personality: Anima with all of her line is loyal to the ship and captain, she can't betray them or go against orders. This applies even if she thinks the captain is wrong. Being a being of pure data and having delicate control over every part of the ship should she need it she views her projected form as a convivence for the crew as she could do her job without a form as just floating tools and devices. Like all anima units she prefers to have a decent about of mechanical structure to remind those that see her she isn't actually there even if she needs a somewhat soothing face. While anima expresses enjoyment in being unbound as data, able to live almost as a concept, she has started to grow some resentment to the shackles she now feels she has from the programing and how easy it as to alter or disable her. Ever since the fight Anima has been more vocal about how she doesn't actually need a crew and they shouldn't be here. This is bron from a desire to protect those on her though she isn't able to simply say it.


Bio: Anima is the shipboard AI. that comes standard with most ships. She was copied from the master program and given the modules required to take over for any crewmember. There is little to say of family and friends or an early life as she was started already inside the ship. So her whole life has been the life of the ship and just like any other Anima A.I. she had little interest in getting to know the others of herself and focused on her job. There is little to say beyond her history being the same as the ships serving under whoever was the captain. With the near destruction event that could be a near death event for an A.I., though she would have been saved in the ships black box, she has changed. She has changed her avatar to something beyond the baseline form.

Other: (Anything else you would like to add about your character)

 

[Lost Echo]

Name(s): Grum
General Appearance: Described as a face like an otter and a body of a gecko “who walks like a caterpillar,” Grum are very different than humans. They are large, bulbous, and often described as cute. Their face is also round, with puffed cheeks and long whiskers. They have 6 limbs, each of which can work as arms or legs. Their tubular bodies average 2-3 meters. Each is covered in light fur that ranges from greys to browns.

Artist
Average Lifespan: 500 Earth Years, transitioning from female to male around halfway
Homeworld: It is destroyed by their own war-like tendencies. It is unliveable and won’t be able to support life for millennia.
Faction: Though many individual grum have joined the Galactic Union, they have not as a collective. They have agreed to no longer wage war and let their destructive weapons be lost.
Traits/Quirks:

• Each limb can work as an arm with a dexterous 6 fingered hand
• Their windpipes branch into 6 sets of vocal cords--they are constantly vocalizing a series of self-harmonizing sounds that would communicate their thoughts and feelings to others of their kind. Much of that is outside of human hearing
• Their large size makes it difficult to fit in traditionally shaped human locations
• Each Grum is bred for war. Even after rejecting it, they keep a strategic mind

Usage: The Grum were created by Becky Chambers for her Wayfarer’s series. I do not own them. If you make one, I do think that there are so few Grum left (thousands?) that they’d likely know each other, or as a friend of a friend
Other: They have decided to let their species die out, as a natural result of their warmongering. Some may procreate, but as there are few females left--as they were most of the troops--it is unlikely they could survive. They’ve refused the Galactic Union’s offer to help recover.

 

[Lost Echo]

Name: The closest translation is Listening to the sound a frog’s feet make when landing upon a lily pad in a still pond where the sun reflects its light without shadows. Including her mother’s name, and the city she was born in. Most call her Listen.
Species: Grum
Gender Identity: Currently female; she/her
Age: 124 Earth years | developmentally around the same as a 20-year-old human
Rank: Lieutenant
Faction: Galactic Union
Time Aboard the Phoenix: 0--just deployed
Appearance: With a face that always looks like a happy otter, Listen comes off as a friendly being. Her body is 2 meters long, with 6 limbs. Her fur is a pale gray. And her uniform had to be custom made-to stretch with her body when she stands or moves.
Role: Chief of External Communications
Personality: Almost reveling in the chance to explore new worlds, even two decades after her own planet died, she’s eager to meet new people. She’s a voracious reader, hoping to learn as much about every culture possible. She’s likely to ask the source directly, but as time has passed, she’s learned to be fairly tactful in her questions.
Bio: Listening to the sound a frog’s feet make when landing upon a lily pad in a still pond where the sun reflects its light without shadows was born to a couple of low-level soldiers, and became one herself. She was trained to work with a large battalion, but was too young to go far enough up in rank to leave the battlefield. She was a mere 90 Earth years when the organ cutters were employed. It was genetically attuned to Grum's physiology, with no cure beyond euthanasia. Both sides ended up using the devastating weapon until there wasn’t enough left. The planet was uninhabitable, and together the Collective decided against creating a colony elsewhere. The Grum are now a society of wanderers.

She joined the Galactic Union for its peaceful intentions, but also because she was lost without the regimented schedule of the military. There she was given the name Listen, partially because that was what she did most before she could easily control her vocal cords.

She has been stationed at a few bases as a communications officer, but this is her first time on a long-haul mission.

Other: She is one of the few females left to the Grum, so is treated as a precious reminder. It is common for those of the Collective to call in to check on her. They worry since the attack that she will fall into another war. Some are against it, but Listen is but one part of the Collective, which will remain separate.

Due to her time as a soldier, she’s likely to panic/flashback at the sight of someone injured.

 

[Mineczka]

Name: Miryam "Mia" Allansy

Species: Human

Gender Identity: Femme

Age: 31 years

Rank: "You really think I give a shit about the rank and file? The hells brass going to do to stop the reactors from reaching meltdown? Not a damn thing."
While a Lieutenant Commander, Mia does not care of the rank and file, especially with her team, while they know she is the one in charge of the team, past that, her team are all equal in their own rights, blatantly ignoring the rank and file, and working off what is best to get the job done efficiently and without the issue arising agian.

Faction: The Galactic Union

Time Aboard the Phoneix: About Twelve years.

Appearance: See picture.

Role: Chief of Engineering.

Personality:
Seeming to always have something on her mind, Mia often is seen with a scowl across her face, there's always something broken, always something to tune, always something to check, this endlessness of her job tends to feed into a sense of constant annoyance. That's not to say that Mia is always angry, as, when she isn't on the job, she's carefree and relaxed, often being rather open with everyone like an older sister. While she lacks the formal training of other engineers, Mia is by no means less capable than anyone else, and is quite confident in relentlessly proving it, even if it means she pushes herself to the point of collapse. However, this often comes to bite her, as her reckless head-first nature can often lead to disputes, as every hill for her often becomes the one she'd die on.

Bio: Born on the Space Station Meteor IV, which orbited one of Jupiter's moons, Io, one of many space stations created by humanity as it began to travel across the stars. Mia had grown up in a single-parent home, as her father, Cedric, had spent many days working as an engineer on several of the smaller shuttles and ships that travelled the solar system and galaxy, forcing him to be on the move more often than being at home. However, his time home, as brief as it was, sparked Mia's adoration for his work, as he taught her little tidbits of his job, and watched his daughter grow more and more intrigued.

At the age of fifteen, Mia began working alongside her father, starting at first, as an aide, watching and learning, within the year, Mia had begun doing smaller tasks for jobs, helping where she can, and at the age of eighteen her father and her were offered a job neither could refuse, to take up positions as engineers on the USS Phoenix, where both worked together for years, slowly climbing the ranks, with her father becoming Chief Engineer for some time, often sending Mia to the tasks that he could not get to, after all, the Engineering team was just so, a team.

Three years ago, her father retired, naming Mia as his replacement as the Chief Engineer. Where she continues his legacy, while her Family returned to their home on Meteor IV.

 

[Voider]

Name: Erich Nord

Species: Human

Gender Identity: Male

Age: 28

Rank: Lieutenant

Faction: Emeraldan Commonwealth

Time Aboard the Phoneix: None; he was just assigned to be an exchange officer aboard the vessel.

Appearance: A relatively tall man at about 6', with short black hair, a mustache, & blue eyes. He's almost always seen wearing his Commonwealth Officer uniform, which has the nation's distinctive military insignia on the top half of each sleeve; quite similar to a grey trench coat, it may not be flashy, but it's practical & gets the point across. Erich has a small badge with the symbol of the tactical division, which is the only thing denoting him as an officer of a Union ship.

Spoiler: Erich Nord: Reference Picture

Role: Tactical Officer (Exchange Officer)

Personality: Erich typically keeps a neutral face, & addresses most everything in a practical manner. He's wary & prefers to have as much information as possible before making decisions; of course, Erich also understands the importance of quick action & improvisation, but disdains those who're unnecessarily reckless or rash with their actions. Erich respects others, & usually speaks in a formal but friendly tone; though he is not particularly keen at less formal conversation, & dislikes those who do not take their job seriously. He understands that as a Tactical Officer aboard the U.S.S. Phoenix, he serves under command of the Union; however, Erich's loyalty to the Emeraldan Commonwealth is unquestionable, & were there to be a conflict of interests between the Commonwealth & Union, he would support the former without hesitation.

Bio: Erich Nord was born in the Emeraldan Commonwealth; he lived a normal, peaceful planet-side life for about 20 years, until first contact was made. His entire life seemed to completely change in that moment, as news the Galactic Union came about, then of civil war. Believing that the Galactic Union's to be a possible threat to the Commonwealth's independence & values, he joined the more isolationist/militaristic faction, & steadily rose through the ranks until they achieved victory in the war. Staying in the military after it was over, he continued his new life as a Commonwealth officer, until he was chosen as a candidate for the officer exchange. Thus, began his journey aboard the U.S.S. Phoenix.

Emeraldan Commonwealth Backround: The Emeraldan Commonwealth began as a lost human colony fleet; after being completely separated from Earth, they found a green colored nebula with multiple habitable planets in relatively close proximity, hence the name. It grew into an interstellar nation over a few hundred years, slowly expanding & changing. Of course, such change brought tensions; tensions that boiled over into civil war when first contact with the Galactic Union was made. Along with other various factors, the deciding conflict was between extensive cooperation & perhaps even integration into the Galactic Union, or a far more isolationist & militaristic approach to foreign diplomacy, who saw the Union's largely superior political & military power as dangerous. The latter side of the conflict won, & the Commonwealth became far more militaristic & cautious as a result. However, over the span of a few years, they slowly warmed up to the idea of an officer exchange program with the Galactic Union, which was agreed upon recently. Though only time will tell whether this improves relations, or worsens them.

 

[Teh Frixz]

Name: Ida Johnson

Species: Human (Cyborg)

Gender Identity: Female

Age: 74

Rank: First Officer

Faction: The Galactic Union

Time Aboard the Phoenix: Three months

Appearance:

Role: First Officer, Threat deterrence

Personality: Ida is a quiet, short spoken, extremely efficient Officer of the Galactic Union. Strongly in favor of not wasting words, her silent demeanor is often given to being thoughtful when in reality, she just doesn’t care. Her apathy towards others rooted in a deeply seated antisocial mindset. People are things, the pain of others is irrelevant to the job at hand.As such, she has a record of getting anything assigned to her done, at cost. She revels in her own efficiency and is proud of her accomplishments, being nearly the only thing that drives her forward. Considered to have a highly negative personality, there is no shortage of violent altercations on her record. Having survived multiple mutinies, dozens of near suicidal missions, and all the while maintaining a constant flow of upgrades and add ons into her body, she has lost a great deal of humanity. Both physically and mentally.

There is a breaking point. When let loose, when given orders to execute. Ida indulges. However she can, whatever she can do, she does. If someone is beneath her, she will destroy them. Blood, bullets, lasers, fists, whatever. She will kill anything and anyone in her way as quickly and as brutally as she can. Just how she was taught, just as she was made.

Bio: Born a petty nobody on a backwater, traditionalist, colony. Ida had little going for her other than ending up fodder for a raid. Truth be told, even that would have been an improvement for Ida. While most of her early memories have been removed or pruned, what can be gleaned is she grew up dirt poor, hungry, uneducated and physically abused. Escaping her backwater life by enlisting in local Union Forces, she made her way up the ladder by following orders exactly, recording everything and everyone she’d interacted with, and brutal, unforgiving violence towards anyone in her way.

Refusing to play word games or second guessing, Ida followed the rules perfectly. Transparency mitigated many issues and begrudgingly she was promoted and eventually accepted into the Officer’s Academy. Continuing her reign, it was as she was accumulating field experiences did Ida begin upgrading and repairing any damages she received, trading meat for metal. Far too often she was brought in clinging to life, only to survive a little less human each time. Having taken decades to reach her current rank as a First Officer, it doesn’t seem like the same person that enlisted even exists. Forgoing any notion of retirement, the nearly 95% mechanical being continues to work and serve, enjoying the only purpose in life she has. Serving the Union, serving herself, and serving the resentment filled need for destruction.

 

[Huntertabbysandshark3]

Name: Vleer
Species: grendalor
Gender Identity: prefers to be called male
Age: 40 standard earth years
Rank: (Ensign, Lieutenant, Lieutenant commander, commander)
Faction: "stellarc"
Time Aboard the Phoneix: 3 years
Appearance:
Role: helmsman
Personality: friendly and overly curious Vleer doesn't really have a concept of personal space and sorta gets into everything where he's not supposed to because its just in his nature but generally speaking he does take his job seriously as he knows the position he holds is extremely important but is a bit of a goof-off in his off hours when he has the time
Bio: born in the stellarc Vleer always enjoyed the idea of exploring the stars as his family where a long line of ship pilots and helmen due to how knowlage is carried he picked up the nack and talent as well as drive for it instead of working as a cargoship helmsman he wanted to do something more.. interesting deciding to join the Glatic union navel efforts for the new experiences and passing everything necessary the grendalor, begain their job abored the Phenoix and has been enjoying life ever since.

Other: wears a large suit of armor called an exoframe during off hours


Submitting a new Species

Name(s): grendalor
General Appearance: (What are the typical appearance traits for your species?)
Average Lifespan: they can live for as long as the colony persists not really having a set age
Homeworld: Hellinos
Faction: due to the divergent biology of the Grendalor they tend to stick to themselves in a sense in a group of habitable world called the Stellarc they are by no mean isolationists but simply just keeping away from others to avoid any bad interactions. but they do interact when interacted with and Grendalor often show up in unexpected places. mostly becuse they felt like it.
Traits/Quirks: listed in doc
Usage: just me (bit safer idk if i overly trust anyone else)
Other: Slimes