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IC: OPEN SIGNUPS - Halo: The Devoted Insurrection
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As per the orders of the United Nations Space Command Navy,
You have been assigned to be stationed aboard the UNSC's latest Infinity-class warship, the UNSC Maelstrom. You will be sent to Luna, where the ship was constructed and awaits launch following preliminary testing. You will arrive by 17 November, 2613 for the christening ceremony, boarding, and the beginning of the five-year mission. Further details on your new assignment will be issued to you by your company commander. I bid you congratulations and good luck.
Derrick Thompson,
Rear Admiral Upper Half, UNSC Navy,
Captain of the UNSC Maelstrom.
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The Maelstrom's primary mission lies with peacekeeping within and exploration beyond the Outer Colonies into uncharted areas. However, with various seemingly unrelated attacks in the Outer Colonies, the Maelstrom and her crew, especially its SPARTAN-V platoon, has been asked to investigate and, if necessary, launch an offensive to subdue any major threats.
The UNSC Maelstrom is the seventh and utmost recent addition to the UNSC's fleet of Infinity-class warships. As such, it is an ideal flagship and long-term exploration vessel as the ship itself is self-sustaining in terms of energy as well as food. The ship has a regular crew of roughly 17,200 personnel that can be divided as follows:
-9,000 naval personnel (including SPARTANs)
-6,000 marines
-1,700 intelligence personnel
-500 civilian/paramilitary personnel.
Otherwise, the Maelstrom can safely accommodate roughly 30,000 people including personnel for various rescue missions and troop transport, though the Maelstrom is not designed for this purpose.
Regardless, the other specifcations, except the massive amount of weaponry, is as follows:
-Length: 5,694.2 meters
-Width: 833.3 meters
-Height: 1,041.2 meters
-Hull Thickness: 490 centimeters of Titanium-A3
-9,000 naval personnel (including SPARTANs)
-6,000 marines
-1,700 intelligence personnel
-500 civilian/paramilitary personnel.
Otherwise, the Maelstrom can safely accommodate roughly 30,000 people including personnel for various rescue missions and troop transport, though the Maelstrom is not designed for this purpose.
Regardless, the other specifcations, except the massive amount of weaponry, is as follows:
-Length: 5,694.2 meters
-Width: 833.3 meters
-Height: 1,041.2 meters
-Hull Thickness: 490 centimeters of Titanium-A3
Notable Areas
The cafeteria seen above is one of many seen throughout the ship. The ship also includes more fancy dining facilities, a bar, and various other entertainment and dining options.
The Maelstrom's standard crew quarters include basic furniture, a dresser built into the bed, an armor locker and a personal weapons locker, a desk-mounted personal console system with attachments for a personal computer, and an overhead storage rack along, a holoplayer, and various shelves.
Larger than the standard quarters, an officer's quarters consists of a bedroom merged with a den. These quarters also include the same amenities as the standard quarters, but also feature a miniature refrigerator, pantry, and microwave element. All SPARTANS have quarters such as this due to their enhanced sizes.
Containing all the amenities of standard officer's quarters, these quarters often contain a full bathroom and a front room/office in addition to the bedroom. Quarters such as these are often afforded to Jedi and guests along with the senior officer staff.
The ship's common areas such the one pictures above contain various means of entertainment as well as a small kitchen and meeting table, the common area itself connecting to a series of quarters and bathrooms to the main ship corridors.
Multipurpose in nature, the primary room of the medbay can serve as both a general examination room or a surgical center. It immediately connects to the inpatient rooms.
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A brief explanation of rates:
Rates are the combination of a rank and job and are used by the Navy exclusively. An example would be that a navigator with a base rank of Petty Officer Second Class would have the rate of "Navigator Second Class." For SPARTANs, the above rule only applies for E-1 through E-3 rates, as SPARTAN petty officers are referred to by rank and not rate.
Rates are the combination of a rank and job and are used by the Navy exclusively. An example would be that a navigator with a base rank of Petty Officer Second Class would have the rate of "Navigator Second Class." For SPARTANs, the above rule only applies for E-1 through E-3 rates, as SPARTAN petty officers are referred to by rank and not rate.
UNSC naval officers do not have rates listed in the way that enlisted personnel do. Instead, all officers are addressed by rank. Warrant officers, however, as differentiated from regular officers by being treated primarily as enlisted personnel, but are specialists and trainers in their specialization. The exception to this unspoken rule is combat medical personnel, who are regarded as officers.
Examples
-A doctor who is W-1 would be "Medical Officer 1"
-An O-1 would be "Ensign"
Examples
-A doctor who is W-1 would be "Medical Officer 1"
-An O-1 would be "Ensign"
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Depicted Above: the aforementioned armor in its base form and default color with no attachments.
The Mjolnir Mark VI Power Armor is the utmost advanced of its kind. Capable of housing a top-of-the-line AI that will work with the wearer through the same neural link the armor uses. Increasing the wearer's abilities even further than before, the armor's nanomachines can heal the wearer's injuries and repair the armor itself in most cases. The armor itself also has a replenishing shield that helps prevent damage from enemy attacks.
The Microstorage Supply Pack (MSP for short) is a recent invention meant to aid in storage and reduce strain on soldiers. So far it has only been integrated into a variation of the Mark VII armor known colloquially as the "Mark VII-B," which has been issued to all combat-active Spartans. The MSP allows for Spartans to store their two primary weapons and additional supplies. Magnum, energy weapons, and grenades still remain on the armor's exterior, however. It takes the appearance of a small, grey orb on back of the Mjolnir armor where the sheath for a combat knife rests on the small of the back. Items are brought out and sent back in using the neural interface in the Mark VII-B armor, but the weapons and items that can be used with the MSP are special variations of the standard items. This is due to the fact that, in order to store the items, they are converted to data and inserted into the MSP. The MSP also carries some spare ammunition.
Each suit of Mjolnir armor can accept a special perk referred to as an "Armor Ability." For the purposes of this roleplay, all Armor Abilities from Halo 4 are fair game, though some Abilities will be modified for roleplay purposes. Use the link below to read through applicable Abilities and choose one for your character.
Armor Ability
Armor Ability
Part of the SPARTAN-V program involved activating psychokinetic powers in SPARTAN-V candidates via the stimulation certain cortexes in the brain and forcing the activation of a few specific latent genes and alleles. These abilities, which are used at the cost of proportional physical energy, include but are not limited to:
-Telepathy
-Telekinesis
-Telepathy Shielding (preventing a mind from being read via telepathy)
-Psychokinetic Shielding (creating a physical wall that can cover about three people)
-Telepathy
-Telekinesis
-Telepathy Shielding (preventing a mind from being read via telepathy)
-Psychokinetic Shielding (creating a physical wall that can cover about three people)
Spartans, due to the MSP, can now have varying loadouts depending on their combat role. The basic layout is as follows:
-Assault Rifle
-A Second "Primary" Weapon
-Magnum
-Combat Knife
-Energy Weapon
-2 Fragmentation Grenades
-2 Plasma Grenades
-An Armor Ability
Combat Role specific rules for layouts are as follows:
Demolitions: The second "primary" weapon is a Shotgun, the energy weapon is an Energy Hammer, and grenades are replaced with various explosives such as C4.
Infantry: The second "primary" weapon cannot be a Sniper Rifle or ARC.
Heavy Infantry: The primary weapons must be a Shotgun, SAW, ARC or battle rifles.
Marksman/Sniper: The second "primary" weapon is a Sniper Rifle.
Mechanic: The energy weapon and a set of grenades are replaced with various tools and gadgets, which can be used as melee weapons if necessary.
Medic: The second "primary" weapon and one set of grenades are replaced with various medical tools, supplies, and medicines.
Tactical: The energy weapon must be an Energy Sword or Energy Stave, while the second "primary" weapon cannot be a Sniper Rifle or SAW.
-Assault Rifle
-A Second "Primary" Weapon
-Magnum
-Combat Knife
-Energy Weapon
-2 Fragmentation Grenades
-2 Plasma Grenades
-An Armor Ability
Combat Role specific rules for layouts are as follows:
Demolitions: The second "primary" weapon is a Shotgun, the energy weapon is an Energy Hammer, and grenades are replaced with various explosives such as C4.
Infantry: The second "primary" weapon cannot be a Sniper Rifle or ARC.
Heavy Infantry: The primary weapons must be a Shotgun, SAW, ARC or battle rifles.
Marksman/Sniper: The second "primary" weapon is a Sniper Rifle.
Mechanic: The energy weapon and a set of grenades are replaced with various tools and gadgets, which can be used as melee weapons if necessary.
Medic: The second "primary" weapon and one set of grenades are replaced with various medical tools, supplies, and medicines.
Tactical: The energy weapon must be an Energy Sword or Energy Stave, while the second "primary" weapon cannot be a Sniper Rifle or SAW.
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[fieldbox=Rules, grey, solid, 8, book antiqua]
1. Ammo is not infinite, nor are grenades, nor will energy weapons never need to recharge.
2. Death is possible!
3. Romance is at player discretion.
4. Shields don't last forever, nor do Armor Abilities! Shields need time to recharge as do Armor Abilities.
5. Despite the sci-fi setting, attempt to keep to realism in combat.
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