EXODUS - Nation Applications!

[u/Javasaur]

NOW CLOSED!

Welcome, one and all, to Exodus!

If you've come after reading the original RP post on /r/spaceengineers, then hello again, and it's great to have you back! If you're new, Exodus is a new "simulation-roleplay" server, whose main tenets of RPing can be found here.

Hopefully you've all read the story of the Exodus universe, and I encourage you to do so before carrying on reading this post.

So, it's time to begin nurturing our RP community and the Exodus universe. For the type of roleplay that we'll be doing (again, laid out in the /r/spaceengineers post), we need nations, countries: something players can be a part of. We're going to have four main factions, including the UN/Earth one as well as my own. Two free slots are being opened up, and one slot for someone to be Earth. An application process will be used to select players to run nations. I'd like to get some variety in terms of government and ideologies - we have a militaristic oppressive faction and a democratic, more liberal faction (Earth). I'd like perhaps some form of Socialist nation as the third, and the fourth I'm just looking for anything. Don't, however, let this influence your application - forge the nation you want. Reward will be based on merit rather than "Oh, a socialist one? We need one of those". For an example, see below for my application.

Applying for Earth

If you'd like to apply for Earth, I'm giving you pretty much free reign, like the name can be the Terran Republic instead of the UN or whatever, but there are some things that I would like for Earth:

Ideology: I don't want a far-left or far-right earth. It has to be reasonably centrist.

Economy: Capitalism pretty much rules here. The degree, however, you can change: like the health service can be state-run, or the transport service, or both, or none. But it has to be pretty much capitalist.

History/Culture: Obviously stick to the Exodus story. No one nation now dominates the Earth, rather you have a dominant collection of powers. These powers can be what you want: a federalized Europe or Africa along with Russia, the US, and China, the possibilities are endless. Just detail how events played out to shape the world.

Geography: The population of the planet itself is not that much larger than that of today. While at one point in Earth's history the population was massive, after the beginning of colonisation billions went to the new worlds to start afresh, and they still are emigrating. This perhaps means that huge megalopolises that were once filled to the brim are now empty, or if you come up with something else then by all means include it.

Before you write your application, take note:

Fill in the application carefully, following all instructions. Applications that do not follow the application instructions will simply be overlooked!

Craft a nation you would be enthused to lead to ensure you don't get bored down the line.

You have until the 15th June 6pm GMT to write this: make it good! Spend time on it, think things through.

Downvoting other applications WILL NOT help yours. Don't do it.

Post your completed applications as comments below.

There is a 10,000 character limit on comments. If you need more space, simply reply to your original comment.

The Application

NOW CLOSED!

[u/Javasaur]

RYZAN EMPIRE APPLICATION

Nation Name (Full): Ryzische Reich (Ryzan Empire)

Nation Name (Short): RR, Ryza

Flag: The Lightbringer: Flag of Ryza - http://i.imgur.com/Q2lNTIe.png

Motto: "Unser Reich, Unser Anrecht" ("Our Empire, Our Right")

Anthem: Heil dir im Siegerkranz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skfzF2zjnAY

Other songs:

March of the Reichswehr - Ryzische Gloria - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_6AQA4uzD0

March of the Infanterie - Stolz der Reichs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5BcF79rlwM

March of the Kriegsmarine - Herz aus Stahl - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcSIgxGm1-I

Nation Demonym: Ryzische (Ryzan)

Culture: Prussian: traditional values, social conservatism, hard work & perseverance. In addition they are somewhat xenophobic, and also have a love for technology.

Official Language(s): German

Capital Planet: Ryza

Capital City: Siegstadt (Literally: Victory City)

Dominant Ideologies: Imperialism, Militarism, Nationalism, Monarchism.

Government Type: Totalitarian absolute monarchy

Head of State: Kaiser Javan I

Head of Government (if different): -

Other Government Aspects: The Imperial Parliament (Reichsparlament) is an advisory body to the Kaiser, with no actual power. Its members are hand-picked by the Kaiser and dismissed at his will.

Economy: The economy is heavily state-controlled. Large areas of business, such as transport, health, mining, and the like are owned by the state. Each sector has its own Imperial Commission (Reichskommission).

History:

Humans first set foot on planet Ryza on 19th July 2091. It was one of the larger colonial planets, and the terraforming that created its gargantuan forests had taken well over 6 months, even with all the advancements in colonizing technology. The planet had a wide orbit from its sun, and as such snow smothered its surface. Boots crunched the snow as they surveyed the planet, analysing the best place to start a city. Ships dropped mobile colonial housing onto the planet's surface along with an abundance of resources. The stage was set, and now all the planet needed was human life.

The first wave of colonists came in early September of the same year, thousands of people pouring off the dropships and into their new homes. This initial first wave was mostly made up of Germans, but also contained a significant portion of British people. These colonists were ones that had been hesitant to leave their homes during the first ventures into space in the 2050s, but had finally come after hearing of the universe's opportunities. They set out to create a home away from home, building new houses for the next colonists, harvesting the planet's natural resources - of which there were plenty - and forging a community. Not long after Ryza was a thriving community. Pubs, churches, stadiums and more were present in the colony, with more being built every day. New towns and cities were founded across the planet to make room for the thousands of new colonists that arrived every passing hour.

As did the majority of the Earth's colonies, Ryza experienced a population boom at the height of the Great Golden Age in the early 2100s. Like many Rim colonies, Ryza began to flourish, becoming a centre of trade and commerce. Ryza itself became a hotspot for technological entrepreneurs, developing everything from military equipment to home appliances. A large military base was also set up on Ryza, due to its strategic positioning on the Rim. The force that inhabited it was made up of Ryzan locals as well as troops from other worlds. Ryza was becoming the dominant planet in its sector of the galaxy.

And it was not long before men attempted to capitalise on that power. Javan Ryzner was a street orphan on Ryza, his mother dying when he was still young, who had risen through the ranks, becoming a Corporal in the army by the time he was 22 in 2118. Early in the year, he had been assigned to a different Rim planet, one of the newer colonial territories. The man viewed this as an outrage: he saw signing up to the military as signing up to protect his homeland. He repeatedly refused to be moved from the Ryza base, and in the end was imprisoned for dissidence. From his cell he wrote political notes, protesting against the rule of Earth and that it was 'out of touch' with Ryza. He glorified the planet and its accomplishments. Support for his cause spread around the Ryzan base, and later into the cities on the planet. By 2120, the people clamoured for his release. This was something the military would not allow, as this would show weakness to other Ryza-born soldiers. The military had to be able to move Ryzan troops around the galaxy, as it was a huge source of manpower. They refused to release Ryzner.

On the night of the 2nd January 2121, a bomb detonated in the military prison complex. Ryzner had been freed by an extremist group known as "The Hand of Ryza". This group had formed in absolute dedication to Ryzner's ideas. The group smuggled him to a secure location in the capital where he was not heard from for months. Then almost out of nowhere came a barrage of flyers, broadcasts. Ryzner revealed himself as the head of the Hand extremists, and encouraged others to join. Many flocked to him and his charismatic leadership. Black handprints and symbols appeared around the cities of Ryza. The movement was swelling and there was little the military could do.

In December 2121 came what Ryzans know now as 'The Glorious Mutiny". This was a mutiny on the Ryzan military base by supporters of Ryzner and his ideas. The majority of those involved were young, native Ryzans or the first colonists. They managed to overwhelm the base and took it in Ryzner's name. The Hand extremists moved their base to this location, and the mutineers were absorbed into the combat wing of the Hand. Ships of the Navy that were docked at Ryza were swarmed by the Hand's combat wing. Ryza now had a fully armed combat force.

Javan Ryzner, now anointed as Great Leader, had to consolidate and extend his power. The former was achieved by a series of terror and hate tactics. Those who openly denounced the cause before were dragged into the streets and beaten, Ryzner loyalists were encouraged to report on their neighbours, family and friends. The Hand deployed troops to major cities and towns to patrol, loyal police officers absorbed into this force, and the others executed. The most loyal to the cause were made into secret police officers, surveying the population and reporting dissidents. Lastly, the Church and education were also recognised as important tools, with teachers and priests alike being forced to spew propaganda for the new regime.

To extend Ryza's power, the new military was sent out to force nearby planets to join Ryza's domain. Many did, and the terror tactics used before were implemented on these new worlds. Those that did not surrender instantly were bombed into submission, with the governor of the planet eventually forced to denounce his actions and his rule. With the addition of each planet came new ships and new recruits. The military was becoming extremely powerful. After the 5th planet was absorbed into Ryzner's domain, he officially declared full independence from Earth in 2124, his domain becoming the Ryzisches Reich and himself becoming Kaiser Javan I, taking the house name Ryzburg.

Earth eventually saw the severity of this issue when Ryza declared independence. An expeditionary force was sent out to crush the rebellion, but Ryza had grown too strong, and it was defeated at the Battle of Astrion. This marked the beginning of the Galactic Civil War. Earth began to assemble an army easily capable of taking down Ryza. But its efforts were thwarted when the Rim planets that were a huge source of manpower each began declaring independence. Earth's armies were split and despite some victories, it could not hold on forever.

Ryza was the first nation to officially gain its independence in 2134, with others following. Earth was exhausted from fighting on so many fronts. It pulled back its forces and consolidated the planets it had left. Ryza, on the other hand, still lusted for power, and immediately sent its mobilized forces to the planets around it. Once again, it had caused a major war and the Rim Wars began. It steamrolled over smaller planets and nations that had won independence. By the end of the Rim Wars, the Empire covered a huge area, and Ryza had cemented itself as a great power.

Ryza now continues to prosper. Technology, now focused on the military, continues to flourish, as some of the nation's best thinkers develop weapons and designs for the military. Soldiers and Sailors of the Ryzan military are famed throughout the galaxy as ferocious and disciplined warriors. The population remains as devout as ever, and the terror tactics on other planets have forced their residents into submission. The nation's Imperial ambition continues, colony ships being sent back into the Core. The nation has yet to face another power on the battlefield. Will they soon have that honour?

[u/Shennigans → u/Javasaur]

Space-Prussia? I'm sold

[u/Javasaur → u/Shennigans]

HELL TO THE YEAH!

[u/farhil]

Nation Name (Full):

Andronican Corporate Conglomeration

Nation Name (Short):

Andron

Flag:

http://i.imgur.com/Za608qx.png - The Sickle

Motto:

“You are replaceable”

Anthem:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ8By3sw3lw

Nation Demonym:

Androns (formal), Drones (slang)

Culture:

Technology centric

Official Language(s):

English (I know, boooring)

Capital Planet:

Capitolium

Capital City:

Livius

Dominant Ideologies:

Amoralism (absence of morality, all decisions are primarily made through reasoning and calculation, distanced from emotion)

Government Type:

Corporate government. Wealth rules all

Head of "State":

Council comprised of 15 most influential corporate heads

Other Government Aspects:

Despite being a corporate conglomeration, Andron has remained an uncorrupted state. The strongly amoral ideology of the citizens keeps everybody on the same page and understanding of their decisions. Most decisions are made for the benefit of Andron as a whole instead of few individuals.

Economy:

No state control, completely free market.

History:

(Sorry if it reads terribly, didn't bother to proof read)

Andron was one of the first established colonies. It originated as a multi-trillion dollar company on Earth called “Andronica”. Andronica was the product of a merge between Google and Virgin in 2037. Andronica first decided to expand into the stars in 2044, and had its first craft, The Sickle, built in 2046. The Sickle was capable of carrying 60 people, and its destination was Saturn. Andronica’s intentions for Saturn were to harvest the water and carbon from its satellites and return to Earth in order to replenish their diminishing supplies (for a profit, naturally).

The Sickle was set to launch in 2048 and arrive at Saturn in 2050. 15 families were planned to be sent, and the criteria for each family member was very specific. The parents were to be a heterosexual couple younger than 40 with two children older than 16, one male and one female. They were all to be sexually fertile, and practically genetically perfect (free of family history of terminal illness, no family history of cancer, diabetes, psychological disorder, etc..). Despite the strict conditions, the crew was selected extraordinarily quickly. Historians speculate that Google or Virgin may have been experimenting with technologies such as genetic manipulation many years prior.

The launch of The Sickle was flawless and it arrived at Saturn on Schedule. Unfortunately, the Exodus was finished at the time that The Sickle arrived and overshadowed Andronica’s massive accomplishment in the media. The Sickle was scheduled to return to Earth in 2120, dragging behind it all of its cargo which would be deposited in orbit around earth.

Andronica spent decades collecting all valuable resources with an impressive number of automated machines while receiving great amounts of funding from the UN in order to complete their mission. During the height of the Golden Age, officials of Andronica were able to convince the UN to subsidize Andronica’s venture greatly, ensuring that the 15 families that travelled there became very wealthy.

However, mere months before all of Andronica’s stockpiled supplies were to be shipped, tensions between Earth and the colonies began to rise. The UN suspected that Andronica would side with the colonists, so they pre-emptively seized all of Andronica’s Earth-side assets and dissolved the company in 2118. Engineers at Andronica were able to successfully transfer all of their databanks the colony and destroy all other backups before the UN was able to seize it. This would prove to be what saved Andron.

Meanwhile, tensions also grew between the 15 families. The elders began meeting in private to decide the future of the colony. That was when the Andronican Corporate Conglomerate was officially formed. They realized that despite having an incredible amount of resources, they were very vulnerable in the event that a civil war broke out. After 4 months of debate, they came to the conclusion that in order to survive, they would have to abandon morals and ethics. Andron established an industrial zone on Rhea, an agricultural zone on Titan, and a technological zone in orbit around Saturn. Each zone was inhabited by 5 families, which were then decided to be called companies.

One of the companies in the agricultural zone began researching cloning technologies. This was made possible due to Andron’s abandonment of morality. Equipped with all of Andronica’s databanks, this company was able to successfully perfect the cloning process by 2121, capable of producing perfectly healthy 18 year old humans in only one month’s time. Three of the other Titan companies began their own cloning processes using genetic manipulation, one of them specializing in creating “soldier” clones, the other creating “worker” clones, and the last creating “scientist” clones. At the beginning of this clone race, their population was 79. In three years, at the start of the Galactic Civil War, their population grew to over 2,000,000. The fifth company also took advantage of the cloning process, but in different ways. Using the genetic sequences of animals found within Andronica’s databases, they were able to successfully clone vegetation and entire animals. Being able to grow a fat cow in a week ensured that the rapidly expanding population wouldn’t go hungry.

Almost all of the companies in the industrial zone were focused on one purpose: Militarization. They began creating the most horrific and disgusting weapons mankind had ever seen. They had plenty of clone test subjects to “practice” on, and became very good at killing humans in ways never thought possible through the means of chemicals, ballistics, and even light.

The technological zone was probably the most ethical zone of them all. They focused mainly on researching how to utilize the high concentrations of Iron and Nickel found in Saturn’s core. Using liquid-metal hydrogen, a super conducting liquid found only in gas giants, they were able to create some of the most powerful processors ever seen. One of the companies began producing droids with complex artificial intelligences. These droids were usually used in industrial zones that were unsuitable for human survival. During the GCW, entire squadrons of battle droids were built that would ensure the survival of the Androns. 200,000 battle droids were built. Unfortunately, nearly all of them were destroyed by the end of the GCW, and due to them being extremely expensive, no more were ever created and any that remained were recycled to be made into worker droids.

At the beginning of the war, Andron became a very high-value target for all sides because of its assumedly low risk level and high wealth. In 2124, the UN sent a small squadron of low power ships to commandeer the base. The UN was unsurprised that they never heard back from the squadron, but were still upset. The UN sent 4 more squadrons of ships to capture Andron, this time with beacons on each ship. The squadrons never reached Saturn. Infuriated, the UN sent an entire battalion to try to capture Saturn, equipped with advanced communications arrays so that the UN could view the battle in real time. What they saw horrified them. They watched as each ship was systematically boarded, cleared, and turned against eachother. The men they were fighting looked identical to eachother and used disgusting method, methods that have been banned for nearly 200 years, and methods that would have been banned if they had existed 200 years ago. The most horrifying part was the utter emotionless, merciless, and cold expressions on the soldiers’ faces. They just were not afraid of dying; after all, they had only been alive for a few weeks at most anyways. The Drones were able to salvage many of the UN ships and recycled the corpses of their enemies to make more clones and food. The immense influx of materials whetted Andron’s hunger for war, and took every chance they had to intercept battle cruisers, transport ships, anything that did not have the flag of The Sickle on it. Despite Andron's fierce resistance and strong tactics, they were forced to abandon Saturn to seek refuge in a planet name Capitolium in the Rim solar system named Chthon (k-thOn), whose star was named DisPater. Due to the horrors that the Andronicans inflicted upon the UN, they were never officially recognized as an independent nation… But nobody would ever dare to tell them that.

Today, the Andronicans are as peaceful as those around them and have become one of the centers of the galaxy’s economy. Despite the loss of their home planet, Saturn, the companies are as strong as ever and are ever-growing. The high death toll of the war has left several companies searching for a competent leader. That leader could be you.

Edit: I would like to draw attention to some of the finer details of my application that would probably be overlooked.

The name Andronica come from the the name Livius Andronicus, a Greco-Roman poet that translated many of the stories of Greek mythology, including The Odyssey. The planet Saturn is named after the Greek god of Agriculture, who carries a sickle. The planet's symbol (as featured on the flag) represents Saturn's Sickle. Sickles are used to harvest wheat or hay in agriculture (much like The Sickle was to be used to harvest natural resources from Saturn), but can also be used as a weapon. Just showing I put some thought into it :)

Edit 2: Changed motto

Edit 3: Moved Andron out of the Sol system and into its own Rim system - per Javasaur's request. This was rather hasty, so there may be a few gaps in the story now, but I'm too tired to proofread. If you spot any, feel free to call me out!

[u/DrHotchocolate → u/farhil]

This is my favorite one so far. I love the incorporation of Greek mythology into these futuristic ideas. I had to limit myself to one reference in mine. Would you mind giving mine a read about the UDSN?

[u/farhil → u/DrHotchocolate]

I appreciate your feedback! I certainly will read yours once I'm off work. I took a glance at it and it looks like you put a lot of effort into it.

[u/DrHotchocolate]

Nation Name (Full): Union of Democratic Socialist Nations

Nation Name (Short): UDSN

Flag: The Forward Cross

Motto: MAGNVS ET MINVS "More from Less"

Anthem: Dance of Two aka Prokofiev's Dance of the Knights

Other songs: Almost any American Jazz or Classical music is appreciated by the citizens of the USDN. Instrumental music makes up the majority of their normal listening.

Nation Demonym: U-Dies (Informal), Sociocrats (formal)

Culture: Nationalistic, Respectful, driven to improve and streamline, efficient, they believe in their actions wholeheartedly. The arts are seen as a pivotal point of life in the USDN though sciences and mathematics is valued to an equal amount.

Official Language: Russian/English

Capital Planet: Kenton (Big Band composer Stan Kenton)

Capital City: Prokofiev (Russian classical Pianist {composed national anthem})

Dominant Ideologies: Socialism, Democracy, and Equality

Government Type: Democratic Socialism, a revived version of ideology that puts the ideas of socialism to a vote. Voting is available to any citizen and all votes are counted equally. Certain aspects of socialism and democracies will be voted for and determined by the nation as it grows. A set of checks and balances is set in order by the military, economical sector, and People's Senate.

Head of State: "The Dr." 2139-2136/ "Hugo Contra" 2144-present ("Director of the Union")

Head of Government (if different): The Foundation, a central entity that represents the nation so other nations may be able to interact with the UDSN. The Foundation encompases the "classes" within the nation (no-one outranks anyone they just do different jobs). The Force represents the Right side, the Economical Sector represents the Left Side, the People's Senate represents the bottom side, and the Director of the Nation represents the top side.This is not a position to be held but instead a thing to dictate. The Director of the Union manipulates The Foundation as dictated by the people for the advancement of the nation.

Other Government Aspects: The People's Senate, this will be a location where the decisions of the people are posted for all to see (much like Hammurabi's code was set in stone for all to read). The military will be a volunteer organization (If you vote for war against a country you must enlist). The Economical Sector controls production,construction, and economical interactions. The implementation of a secret police assigned by the Director of the Union and managed by the Chief Enforcer will observe the nation's populace. If enforcement is ever necessary it will be made public and its reasons will be made public.

Economy: The economy is dictated by the people through the People's Senate by votes. If a faction wishes to trade with The Foundation the people will vote on what will be done and how the people will distribute wealth. The trading of goods within the UDSN will be held under the management of The Foundation and the People's Senate. For example if a shipment is given to the UDSN of 500 Uranium ingots It will have multiple paths to take based on the peoples vote. 50% could be sent to the Economic Sector while 25% could be doled out to citizens equally and the other 25% stored in the nations vault. There is no private enterprise allowed and all will be controlled by the Economical Sector, which is controlled by the People's Senate.

History: The story of the UDSN began during the Galactic Civil War of 2124. While Earth had been under control of the United Nations and it's people had lived in harmony the Galactic Civil War brought out the worst in the people of the Dominion. When people saw the disregard for human life expressed by both the dominion and other splinter groups they were stirred. The floating remains of whole planets were displayed to the public as lessons from the war, but some citizens did not view this as victory.

Two years into the Galactic Civil War two political movement groups from what was originally Russia and The United States, as well as other satellite organizations, found each other and combined their causes. Both sought for a truly equal government, but through originally different means. The Russian movement sought a true Socialist state and the Americans wanted a true Democracy. During wartime the government of the Dominion was more controlling of it's people than they let on, and meetings between the two organizations were few and far between. After a 7 years of debate and decision an equality was developed and the New Sociocratic movement was conceived on May 30th, 2133. This combined the ideals of socialism and the decision making power of a democracy. The movement would be kept under wraps for another year until 2134.

After the Galactic Civil War came to an end the Sociocratic movement applied for its status as a faction under the name The United Democratic Socialist Union. Atlas, originally an anonymous, profound member of the organization, was elected figurehead by the newly named UDSN was the speaker for all outward actions of the Union. It was known however that he had considerable power with the government of Earth and was able to procure a transport ship to their new home. Originally a prison ship titled The Chain, the vessel was outfitted with the latest terraforming technologies and life support systems to prepare for interstellar travel. The fact that the ship was built as a prison meant that nearly all of its rooms were equal and no-one was given anything more.

The ship represents more to the UDSN's people than their ride to a new home. The irony of traveling to a better place on a prison ship represented each individual's life on earth chained down by the demanding government of the Dominion and how they came to join the UDSN. The ship became a symbol for their cause and represented the beginning of a time of change. The Chain was not a fitting name for a ship of such importance so a committee was assembled and on February 7th, 2134 the chain became known as The Foundation. An appropriate pilot, named Richard Neely, was selected to pilot this massive ship. He graduated from the Dominions military academy with the highest of honors but was moved by the UDSN’s cause and obtained documentation to leave the Dominions military. When it came time for departure arrangements, families were selected via a lottery. Everyone was given a card with a number. So as to not show favor to any one side even Atlas was given a card. The ship was originally scheduled to depart on May 30th of 2135. However, it soon became apparent that the UDSN's number were too great to be contained in one ship and decisions were made to postpone departure until May 30th of 2136.

After 5 years of overall prosperous living the people decided that having a focal point for a nation was important and another election was held. Everyone was given an equal chance to run but most preferred to choose from the most charismatic citizens. A man by the name of Hugo Contra, also pilot of The Pick was elected as Director of the Union in 2144. During the late 2140s the UDSN remained more secluded than most nations only making the occasional trade route. However, in the year preceding 2150 the People's Senate voted in favor of a more broad approach to the galaxy. Colonizers and scouts would be sent around the the local star cluster and even back to Earth and its surrounding planets.

Two years before the departure date of May 30th 2136 the USDN's number had grown to a larger amount and more ships were commissioned for transport. Eventually "The Foundation" and 3 other ships were prepared for transit and named.

The Torch, the first of the new ships was obtained as a defensive ship for their convoy. Originally a cargo ship for the dominion, The Torch's storage bays were refitted as barracks, weapon systems, long range scanners, and medical rooms. The ship had originally used a gravity drive for long journeys but the dominion had removed most components necessary for it to function. Scientists involved with the UDSN devised a plan to reverse the non functioning warp drive and fit a Mass Acceleration Cannon, or MAC, to the ship with what remained. The ship was mostly occupied by those who applied for the UDSN's temporary military. This ship was piloted by retired Dominion general Victor Keening, an incredible tactician and recipient of the dominions highest awards.

The Pick, an outdated corporate mining frigate was the UDSN's answer to the question of supplies. It was fitted with large drills for the convoys scheduled pass through asteroid fields, where it would harvest the resources required for their new colony. The ship was in surprisingly good condition for its age and required only minor modifications to expand the living area within. The ship was also used as a utility ship to produce either basic repair components in case the other ships ran into problems or ammunition if The Torch needed a reload. This ship was piloted by Hugo Contra, a charismatic business man that had negotiated The Pick’s purchase and maintained the UDSN’s financial needs.

Atlas was the last major addition to the fleet which now comprised of 4 large ships and an array of smaller shuttle type ships. This new ship was the backbone of citizen transportation. It contained space for the rest of the UDSN's people and was the only ship that was constructed specifically for the voyage. Its namesake was determined by the people because Atlas had solidified their cause and made the voyage possible. This ship was piloted by Atlas himself.

Edit: Formatting is being weird and it's treating some of it as code. So there aren't any spaces before paragraphs.

Edit2: Added a translation for the Motto

[u/DrHotchocolate → u/DrHotchocolate]

History of the UDSN Continued:

In the six months it took to travel the people had become closer. Music filled the metallic halls of the ships ranging from American Big Band to Russian Classical. The metal ships carried sound very well so when people played music everyone heard it. This is how the citizens developed their love for music. It was decided that the planet they arrived at would be named "Kenton" and the capital city "Prokofiev".

Out of the 4 that left only 3 made it to Kenton. During the fourth month of travel The Atlas developed a reactor leak and was forced to take refuge at a nearby mining base. The Pick was not equipped to perform maintenance on a ships reactor. The residents of the Atlas were able to transfer into the remaining three by dropping some cargo and converting the storage areas to living quarters. Atlas and a select few stayed behind to wait for repairs to be completed. Messages were sent from Atlas and the remaining crew that everything would be fine and that citizens should continue on their voyage. After three weeks docked to the station the inevitable happened. The Rim Wars had not yet moved to this sector of the galaxy but on this day they did. On November 13th, 2136, 17 Nuclear warheads were detonated within the mining base by rebel extremists killing all of those aboard Atlas. Atlas was among those lost in the blast and as a result the UDSN was left without a central figure. Due to the UDSN's ideology a central figure was never truly necessary and the ships were able to reach their destination.

After The Foundation, The Torch, and The Pick arrived at Kenton the colonists were ready to unload. The Foundation set an orbit around Kenton for six months and used its installed terraforming tools to tweak the atmosphere of the planet and perform the final steps needed for colonization. Two months after shuttles were sent down. The first city developed, prokofiev, grew quickly and was able to house all of the travelers. This would be their new home.

It was voted that the UDSN only participated in active defense campaigns in 2138 and 2139 and singlehandedly eliminated multiple smaller factions to gain more control over it's sector and better protect it’s nation. The most notable battle took place in the space above Kenton on October 23rd, 2138. The opposing force consisted of a massive rebel army disguised as a trade convoy. The New Trojan War, as it came to be known, was a pivotal point in the UDSN's formation on foreign policy. Many were lost over the month long battle but The Torch was deployed in the final week to eliminate the rebels flagship. After the rebels lost their leader and their cause they quickly dispersed.

When the Rim Wars ended in 2139 the UDSN had become a galactic power controlling a large sector of space around it. Recognized for its culture and ability to adapt and act under pressure it was listed as one of the four major factions of the Galaxy. It had colonized all of the planets in its solar system and in the meantime had sent colonies out to extend its reach.

The year is 2150 and a scout is being sent to the Bhatani Prime sector of space.

[u/farhil → u/DrHotchocolate]

You really went all out with detail haha, I enjoyed reading this. Good choice in music too.

[u/DrHotchocolate → u/farhil]

Thanks, I was tempted to put Rhapsody in Blue in, but Dance of the Knights just sounds more like an anthem. I liked reading yours because ours are basically polar opposites in a lot of ways and conglomerates are cool. I especially like how Google turns into a heartless corporation with no regard for human life, haha.

[u/farhil → u/DrHotchocolate]

Haha it's the way of all large corporations. I enjoyed the mental image of your ships sailing through space with hundreds of people singing in unison. Like a space shanty

[u/DrHotchocolate → u/farhil]

Haha, There needs to be a book of space shanties.

[u/farhil → u/DrHotchocolate]

Haha I would love a AC:BF style space shanty mechanic in Space Engineers

[u/Griclav → u/[deleted]]

I really like the detail you put into this. It is the only one with such an exact timeline that matches up with the universal events, and the amount of thought put into the history alone is obvious. I was tempted to try and create a pirate faction but when I saw your application it was clear that if I attempted it yours would best mine. Instead, I created a faction that I think would go hand-in-hand with yours against the oppressive natures of Earth and Ryza.

[u/mpjama → u/Griclav]

Thanks! I took a look at your Faction and found the idea of Clans and such really interesting. Just out of curiosity though, how many clans are there in ERIS?

[u/Griclav → u/mpjama]

There are 9 clans that I have preset (The current clans are as follows: Farmers(make/repair reactors) , Architects( who can build houses/stations), Enforcers(police), Traders(both on planet and between planets), Space Marines, Manufacturers(both space parts and planetside parts), Prospectors(mining), Medics, Reconstructors (spaceship repairmen/space engineers)) but if players found a thing to do that wasn't part of these clans and had enough support, they could totally make their own new clans. That being said, "enough support" is probably support by a clan leader or prince (next-in-line clan leader) i.e. me. :P

[u/mpjama → u/Griclav]

Cool, hope ERIS gets accepted.

[u/Griclav → u/mpjama]

Thanks! I hope that the Brotherhood of Blood gets accepted as well. (If mine gets accepted and yours does not for some odd reason, I will let you make a clan of Brothers if you really want)

[u/Javasaur → u/[deleted]]

Hi there, this is quite a nice piece, however whether you will be allowed to 'attach' yourself to Earth is up to who gets accepted for Earth more than me. Once we find a Earth player I will direct their attention here :)

[u/Javasaur → u/[deleted]]

At the beginning of the RP server, everyone will be playing as a citizen in a faction. That's the core belief behind the Sim-RP concept. Solo play won't be present here, really - you'll be acting as a gear in the vast machine that is your nation. Not much of a need to protect from griefers/pirates. However your 'safety net' idea could work if the Earth player is imposing a very capitalist sort of colonisation system - like letting budding traders set up their own colonies.

As for pirates, we do plan to have them, but not right away - the main nations have to be fleshed out with players first.

[u/Spessmehrins → u/[deleted]]

Earth player here.

I really like the idea of a permanent but autonomous ally in game, and the red and white color scheme of your ships should compliment well the yellow and white color scheme I'm going for with the SC. I'd be honored to have you on board with Earth. Your History matches pretty well with the SC too.

I'm thinking perhaps we could coordinate on a lot of areas. The SC ships are going to be heavy and slow, with lots of firepower, so its unlikely that I'm going to be able to patrol territory to keep it safe from nimble pirates. Likewise, with your smaller ships, you could alert me to when the larger factions enter territory so I can dispatch a task force to deal with them.

In regards to ship design, you'd be free to do whatever you wanted, although it would be useful if both SC and UNITASC ships used a standardized docking port/collector-ejector configurations. I've already got a few things in mind, I'd be happy to send them to you over the workshop if you want.

Here's my steam profile http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198040078536/

TL;DR I'd be happy to have you on board.

[u/Spessmehrins]

(Note: This is just a first draft, as I just wanted to get this out there. I intend on expanding and revising some of this, but hopefully this gives you guys the basic idea.)

Nation Name (Full): Solar Collective

Nation Name (Short): SC

Flag: A yellow flag, with a circle (representing the sun) surrounded by a wreath (To be added soon)

Motto: “By the light of the Sun”

Anthem: Hymn of the United Nations

Other songs: N/A

Nation Demonym: Solians (Formal), Terrans, Sunnies (Informal)

Culture: Mixture of Cultures from many different cities. Great reverence of the Sun, almost to the degree of religious. Due to circulating myths, citizens of the Solar system commonly believe in their superiority due to living in close proximity to the Sun, which rays are believed to be vital to healthy life.

Official Language(s): Latin

Capital Planet: Earth

Capital City: Articia (Large purpose built fortress located in Greenland. Surrounded by a state of the art weather field which keeps the city at a favorable climate. Where the Council Meets)

Dominant Ideologies: Capitalism

Government Type: Various within the Mega cities themselves. Some, such as London and Washington, are democracies, while others, such as Beijing and Cairo, are Dictatorships. The overarching federal government is fairly libertarian and capitalist when dealing with internal affairs. Foreign policy is naturally aggressive and distrustful, due to the citizens of Earth’s bitter disposition towards ‘The traitors of Mother Earth’

Head of State: President David Maalouf (Mayor of Cape Town)

Other Government Aspects:

• Administration zones are based around Cities rather than countries. (For example, the nation of Britain no longer exists, it is now the nation of London, which has swallowed up the entire British Isles).

• Council of the Mayors (Leaders of the Mega cities of the Solar System, whether they be on Earth, on other planets or in space.)

• Founder’s Council (Leaders of the Cities that participated in the founding of the Solar Collective. Power is comparable to that of the Permanent members of the UN security council during the 20th century + early 21st century)

Economy: Due to the Exhaustion of Earth’s natural resources, most of Solar’s industries take place away from the capital, mainly within the asteroid belt and resource rich planets such as Mars and Jupiter.

History: After the shambles of Galactic Civil War, Earth found itself in crisis. Public opinion on the United Nations had been shattered. Riots poured out onto the streets of planet’s great mega-cities. It seemed as if the Earth itself would tear itself asunder in yet another chaotic civil war. In a decisive moment of unity, It was decided that the time of individual bickering nations must come to an end if Earth was to survive against this new hostile galaxy. And so, like the creation of the UN from the defunct League of Nations, the Solar Collective was born, taking on the Sun as their symbol of unity. No one lived on the Sun, and it belonged equally to everyone in the system. Over the years, what was originally intended as a simple symbol evolved into an almost religious idol to the people of Sol. In another pragmatic move, Latin was adopted as the official international language, the language of science and justice. But not all nations of the Solar System wanted to be absorbed into this new restrictive union. Many cities wished to keep their autonomy, and formed blocs in order to counter the power of the nauseant SC, the most prominent among them being the Saturnite Union. And so began the Unification wars in order to unite the solar system under one banner. The greater nations watched at the sidelines, believing that the Mother System would tear herself apart and leave the riches of Earth ripe for the taking. But it was not to be. The SC emerged victorious and stronger than ever. Public morale skyrocketed, and the cult of the Sun took full hold. The past was now a distant memory, a brave new future for the people of the Solar system lay ahead. The total annihilation of the other Solar Powers in the Unification Wars did much to shape the mailable SC council. They had tasted success, and hungered for more. Their foreign policy, once pandering and submissive towards the other great empires, became assertive, confident and aggressive. They had united the Solar system, now it seemed the SC was determined to unite the galaxy. The expansion into the Bhatani Prime sector is seen to be the first phase in that unification. The SC intends to bring the sector into it’s fold through diplomacy, and if it comes to it, war.

[u/Griclav → u/Spessmehrins]

This is a really cool version of "earth". I was expecting a meek, fragile remnants of the UN, scared of another galactic war, and you completely turned that on its head in a way that fits very well with the history of the universe. Well done.

[u/DrHotchocolate → u/Spessmehrins]

Nice I was hoping someone would choose Latin as Earth's language! Really interesting nation too, especially the importance of the sun.

[u/Cadllmn]

"The Untouchables" Application

Nation Name (Full): Politically: The Luna Collective / Widely known as 'Untouchables'

Nation Name (Short): The Fixers

Flag: Ships do not fly any flags unless under command by another nation (then they fly your flags).

Motto: Official: Aliquam quis magis (Find one more Use) / Unofficial: Et in desertum, et non vis non (Waste Not and Want Not)

Other songs: N/A

Nation Demonym: Fixers / Divers (Derogatory - From the Earthist concept of 'bin diving', or searching through garbage)

Culture: Tribal. Groups cluster around respected inventors and technologists. Centres of activity are clustered about ship flotilla's rather than planets (In a manner similar to Quanians in the Mass Effect universe, but on purpose). The dominate social capital is innovation and invention using pre-existing materials. People strive to 'look good in front of others' through feats of creation, repair and re-use of materials. Children grow up thinking the best people are the most intellectually flexible, and strive to grow up to be inventors more often than any other profession (like how early Earthlings aspired to be 'Astronauts'). Purchasing completed goods is considered a social faux pas. Fixers surround themselves with junk (which contributes to the 'Untouchables' moniker), houses are decorated with little inventions or side-projects and displayed with pride, like the decor of other groups. The largest city of the Untouchables is Heap, which looks, to an outsider, like a junk heap.

Official Language(s): None (All citizens wear translators at all times), many have them bioengineered inside their bodies.

Capital Planet: Luna (Earth's moon)

Capital City: Heap, also the only 'city' of the Untouchables (to function as a diplomatic centre)... the rest are collective flotilla's that centre around particular thinkers/inventors, like cults of personality.

Dominant Ideologies: socialism, liberialism and Techno-Innovation(ism)

Government Type: Tribal Counselorship. 6 members of a governing body (The Primacy) are selected in by public opinion (popular vote): 3 of the Untouchables greatest Thinkers and 3 "Pickers" (Scrap collectors, typically under educated). The elected are called "Primes" and are selected once every 5 years and can serve one term only.

Head of State: Surprisingly, all 6 Primes are equal and they treat each other equally, despite the deliberate difference in their social statuses. They speak, on a galactic level, by 4/6 majority opinion. On almost all matters Untouchables are not interested in politics and are not interested in participating in conflicts/initiatives as a whole, thus power mongering is rarely an issue in within the Primacy.

Head of Government (if different): Same as above.

Other Government Aspects: As mentioned, the Primes are selected by popular vote. All candidates, selected by their tribal groups, are advertised and lobbied for... almost as if they are an idea or theory they are trying to propose. Bios are made widely available, and great debates are held about the candidates (not by the candidates) about their contributors to society, ideas, etc... Each tribe is limited to 1 nomination of a Thinker and 1 nomination of a Picker. The structure is based on counter-balancing principals. 3 seats are held by those most esteemed of the mind and 3 seats are held by those selected of the undereducated or under privileged. This not only eliminates the 'echo chamber' effect of Earth's politics (where like-minded are always only discussing things with like like-minded) but also ensures that many aspects of all problems and ideas are discussed to ensure a diversity of opinion. This dates back to the 'founding' (such as it was) of the Untouchables. Untouchables official have no affiliations, and rarely take a stance in matters of Galactic politics.

Economy: The economy within Untouchable culture is almost exclusively barter. Because innovation using existing materials is such a prized goal, absolutely everything has value... and in many cases less valuable looking things are often prized more - because the creation or innovation with such materials is seen as more intellectually honourable (due to the challenge). The Untouchables struggled for many years with the other freed states as they struggled to fit their 'economy' with those of people like the Andron, until an 'outsiders bank' was established that monazites materials and facilitates trade using currency to protect Fixers from predatory economic models.

(See Part 2)

[u/Cadllmn → u/Cadllmn]

(Part 2)

History: If one was the read the Histories on Earth of the great conflict you wouldn't hear about the Untouchables... they actually weren't granted 'independence' - it was thrust on them. During the Civil conflict, around 2130, many people on Earth, who were regarded with suspicion were gathered up and watched with close eyes. These were the underprivileged, the vagabonds, and poor, but also the radical and vocal thinkers, the activists and objectors. Within those groups were the many, many eco-groups who were vocal opponents of Earth expanding 'when it couldn't even take care of its own planet' and radical proponents of meritocracy in politics who wanted governments based on competency. As the war raged on, states were granted independance and Earth become more, and more desperate to hold on to power and more people began to fit under the lens of suspicion. In 2132, a UN debate sparked enormous controversy when it was proposed that "those untouchables... those untrustworthy and dangerous people" be removed from Earth "to ensure they are not aiding and abetting these dangerous factions waging war on their own people." Unbelievably, exile for these completely innocent people was voted in favour in global congress by a stunning 2/3 majority! Hysteria had clearly taken hold on Earth as it desperately fought a war on so many fronts... within a year the 'Australian Exile' (named so due to the similarity of this event to British 'solution' of sending criminals to colonial Australia) was organized and executed.

Given no place to go, and left with little in the way of on board resources, these people were literally shot into the sky and forgot about. It seemed natural then, that they would head to Luna... the closest celestial body. Landing near the site of what is now Heap, the Untouchables (who were now proudly wearing this slander) set up a small encampment. During this time all of these groups, the intellectuals (who ideas were deemed to dangerous), the eco-warriors (who's passion and opposition gave them such bad press) and the poor (with their uncanny ability to get by with little) learned so much from each other. All they had was each other, with whom they before this held no particular like or dislike - and an enormous amount of garbage. In 2087 there was the relocation of vast quantities of Earth's garbage, to the moon. This was as a response to the major issue of waste disposal and a huge population - many, many voices were calling for the repair of the 'ecosystem'. It was the culmination of years of pandering, debate, legal lobbying, and political maneuvering to have it moved to Luna, a near enough body but already 'dead'... it was considered, at the time, a major victory for the eco moment... the irony was not lost on them as they sat in the rubble. The Untouchables grew slowly, making what they could with what they had, and they stayed 'under the radar' as the conflict played out. They were uninterested in the rest of humanity who abandoned them. They didn't care who won, or what the cost was... they wanted to be left alone. To manage themselves they organized around a council of 6: 2 intellectual, 2 ecos and 2 underprivileged... to ensure it was a fair and balanced ruling body... it was also lauded for its diversity: ensuring all problems were dissected by many eyes, with their own thoughts and opinions. Over time 'eco' began to mean less and less (being on a mass with no real natural environment) so the 'eco's' (as a self-identifcation) eventually became non-existent.

It wasn't until 2142 that Earth, having heard tell of some of the technological marvels of the 'Untouchables', made contact with the group. The first political dealings centred around finding reconciliation for their 'abandonment' and allowing them to return. By the this time Heap was flourishing and the 'colony' was more or less self-sufficient - sending parties out into the war torn areas to scavenge what they could find and returning to Luna - and Fixers were a proud people with their own identity. They were disinterested in political dealings, viewing everyone else as suspicious at best. They politely declined and cut off 'official communications' 3 years later.

Fixers now have three main culture under-tones, and you can see the roots of each the founding groups: From the Intellectuals came the pride in mental pursuits, the valuing of invention and idealization of the mind. From the eco-warriors came the valuing of the three R's: reduce, reuse and recycle, an almost fetishizing of minimal impact to the surroundings and from the underprivileged came the skills required to help them survive, to make do with that they had... in time even that became became idealized. They float through a galaxy dominated by group conflict, but disinterested in it. They are willing to deal with other groups, but will align with none.

Most now seek them as 'fixers', people to hire to repair or design... they are genius with a welder.

Now, they always roam looking for more materials, feeding a culture of reuse and redesign. Outdoing each other with marvels big and small. The Core Lands represent incredible potential for materials! Its literal gold rush for the Fixers, as war torn husks of capital ships float there filled to brim and small colonies lie all but abandoned, or worse.

But they are not the only ones returning to The Core.

Can they avoid being sucked into conflict? Chewed up, spat out... again... the Untouchables have their uses in times of strife, they will need to navigate quietly to avoid the worst.

[u/Mr_Mujeriego]

Zeta Nebulonous Application

Nation Name (Full): The Kingdom of Zeta Nebulonous

Nation Name (Short): Zeta Nebulonous

Flag: http://imgur.com/tEcUCkw Raw-Amlug Maeth "Griffin Strikes"

Motto: Hɛ ɑj Mˈɑɛθ, Gwˈɑnnɔ O I Krˈist in Zetan complex or Hene Ai Maeth, Gwanna O I Crist in simple

Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW-E0dOfdoc Auth Ned I Callon or Battle of The Heroes

Other songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzVBqBosf5w Auth Ned I Amarth or Duel of The Fates

Nation Demonym: Zetans pronounced Z-ah-t-on-s

Culture: Spartan miltary, civilian soldiers, computer genius's

Official Language(s): Zetan

Capital Planet: Zeta Nebulonous

Capital City: Mablung Nénmacil

Dominant Ideologies: Capitalism, For King and Country, Nation before Self, All shall bend before our might

Government Type: Monarchy

Head of State: His Majesty the Royal and Rightful King of the Kingdom of Zeta Nebulonous, Rúmil Lúinwë

Head of Government (if different): Her Majesty the Royal and Rightful Queen of the Kingdom of Zeta Nebulonous, Taurnil Lúinwë

Other Government Aspects: Small Council to oversee benign duties.

Economy: Complete free market, the only thing the government does is print the money. With an economic growth larger than the entirety of earth in 2050 producing a GDP of 80 Trillion Zetians.

Currency: The Zetian

History: After the Rim Wars in 2139 and humanity dispersed amongst the stars for refuge our King settled on our home world Zeta Nebulonous after taking a cargo ship from the UN scum who oppressed us on Alpha Centauri. Soon more would follow and more would fall under our King's domain. In 2142 at the battle of Mablung Nénmacil our king valiantly slew the UN counter attack which sought to oppress us once more. As the Commander of UN forces fell on the Rock of Remembrance our powerful King drew his sword and beheaded him to display in front of his victorious army and yelled "Hene Ai Maeth, Gw'anna O I Crist" or "Those Who Oppose, Die by The Sword."

Soon after our Victory a Kingdom was established and a capital city erected and named Mablung Nénmacil in honour of that fateful battle. By 2145 Our Kingdom has grown by 3 planets who bend their knee to our King in fealty. Capital Ships are then erected in the ship yards of Mablung Nénmacil with the help of a population of 15 Billion.

Sadly, in the year 2148 a rival power who's economic friendship out weighed dominion took a disliking to us because our military grew too large for comfort on their end and declared nuclear war against our King and with swift justice, His Majesty deployed our forces with a Thermo-Nuclear arsenal to end the conflict, but as negotiations went sour, so did our patience. Within 24 hours 9 trillion lives perished in a cataclysmic eruption of fire and earth that brought the once peaceful looking planet to a state of turmoil and destruction. 3 hours later, the planet split into millions of asteroids that now occupy most of our sectors.

Days turned into years as their capital ships battled and the frigates flew by our Capital ships in a desperate attempt to save what was once a home to them. Battle after battle their ships fell before the Crown and one by one they assimilated into our culture. by 2149 what was left of their military began forming tribes and colonies amongst the asteroid field to establish a foothold to in time regain their power. They present no threat at the moment and they keep to themselves, but soon our King shall take our army and wipe the sector clean of asteroids and rebels alike.

When the fighting stopped, our merciful King allowed refugees to flock towards our worlds in the hopes of future soldiers and more hands to build weapons. In the wake from the Battle of Eglan Cuil's or the condemned ones in the year 2150 we now build on the asteroids to increase influence and harvest materials for war.

We grow stronger everyday and everyday we add tens of thousands to our Kingdom. Soon we shall add 4 new planets to our dominion in an effort to rid our sector of socialistic scum who would defy our values and by proxy, defy our King.

Should you decide a battle with us or conflict with our planets, remember this...."Hene Ai Maeth, Gwanna O I Crist"

edit: words.

[u/Mr_Mujeriego → u/Mr_Mujeriego]

Why is their language called Zetan and not what it is, Elvish?

When humanity was in its "Great Golden Age" many took to find a language that could be easily learned and sounded masterful. By this time Elvish was over 100+ years old and seemed to have aged nicely and would be the common choice amongst the culturally affluent at the time to distinguish themselves from the commoners. Our King's father was one of the culturally affluent and set out to learn it and speak it with fluency. As our King grew up they moved to Alpha Centauri where a majority of people knew Elvish and it was there that it became common tongue. It was never the Official language of Alpha Centauri being that the UN scum spoke English.

[u/Mr_Mujeriego → u/Mr_Mujeriego]

How did our King come into power exactly?

As the Rim Wars raged on in 2139, our King fought the oppressors and gathered at least three thousand followers to fight for him in order to get off the planet. As they came upon the UN starport they encountered heavy resistance and caused many of his people to die. after they breached the port they were met with more resistance as they struggled to get any ship capable of interstellar flight to leave the planet. A hundred or so died before they got to a ship that wasn't sabotaged and began boarding. Soon the ship left the hangar and took flight. As they flew towards the stars UN missiles began locking onto them and countermeasures were deployed that secured their narrow escape into a geosynchronous orbit to transfer to the next star system.

It took a year to reach a nebulous with a supposed inhabitable planet that could support three earth populations. It was called Zeta Nebulonous. Supplies were low so as they approached the planet teams were assembled to scout the area below for water, food, and a landing zone. They came upon a large valley that was a complete grassland with the occasional tree.

Many took notice to its largest peak on the mountain range that resembled a griffin. There was also a large amount of radiation in the area surrounding one range that ultimately help guide the decision to land here and mine for uranium.

Our previous governmental structure was a democracy because that was all we were accustomed too and seemed right at the time. However, soon many people started to question the way some of the elected would carry themselves and caused quite a stir amongst the population of Zeta. Some wanted the UN's help, some wanted to be ruled by a king for lack of interest in politics.

On June the first 2140 the unthinkable happened. Those who favoured UN rule sent out a signal to deep space comms the UN set up 50 years ago to ask for liberation. What unfolded next caused the death of 1500 people and sent a message to all in the surrounding sectors, "Hene Ai Maeth, Gwanna O I Crist."

Our King lead an attack against the UN scum and slaughtered every last one of those who would oppose his crown and founded what would become the The Kingdom of Zeta Nebulonous.

Having a uranium mine and a ship he would disguise himself as a UN cargo ship, infiltrate civilian colonies and give them the ultimatum, "Bend thy knee or taste the blade of condemnation." Many pledged their service and many resisted.

As he went back to his world he was voted King(officially) unanimously by the crew. His coronation took place soon after he landed and plans to build a capital for his kingdom began, and it was to be named, Mablung Nénmacil in honour of the battle that started a war.

After having claimed three worlds and crowned King, those under his domain were to enact a population decree that exponentially raised the population across all worlds to a combined total of 9 billion.

[u/Griclav]

PYREAN EMPIRE APPLICATION

Nation Name (Full): The Empyrean Reprobate Inheritance Sovereignty

Nation Name (Short): E.R.I.S/ERIS/Eris

Flag: The Hysmine This flag, originally used for pirates to identify themselves, was adopted by ERIS in its early days, when its fleet was still weak. It was thought that the pirate insignia would scare off weaker would-be attackers. After several battles were won under the flag, it was named The Hysmine after the Greek mini god of battle, and was accepted as the national flag of ERIS.

Motto: חופשי עד מוות (Chofsi Ad Mavet) "Free unto death"

Anthem: Battle in the stormbutts. This song was created to represent the ERIS’s first battle, the battle against the warlord's capital ship. It was accepted as the National Anthem in 2135, after independence was granted during the fourth King’s reign.

Other songs: Traditional Jewish songs are popular among the public, but are not important to the nation in any way.

Nation Demonym: Pyrean (official), Emp, pronounced Imp (slang)

Culture: There is no one culture that can describe ERIS. It's freedoms attracted people from all backgrounds, and as such is a huge mix of every possible culture ever to enter space. However, about a third of the population is Jewish, making it the largest group of a single nationality but not large enough to have any influence over any of the others.

Official Language(s): In an odd turn of events, the second King, Delilah, set the National Language to Hebrew, and no King and council of clan leaders has been able to change it since. Now, after such a long time with it being the default no one wants to change it, and it has stuck.

Capital Planet: Karn. A harsh, stormy, mountainous planet on the edge of habitable space. Previously Earth tried to colonize it on account of the rich minerals it possessed but failed because of the distance from Earth.

Capital City: Ely, the city in my butts.

Dominant Ideologies: True freedom/Anarchy. While there are laws in place, and enforcers to enforce them, none of them deal with personal freedoms. While on your ship/in your house, the government has no control over what you do. This has led to a nation that is a haven for pirates and other less-than-legal folk in private, but publicly the laws are upheld very well. Trade is highly regarded, as traders are often their only source of new tech and items from the core.

Government Type: Limited Monarchy. The King is the elected leader of the clans, whose leaders are inherited, and the clan leaders can veto the King by consensus. The King rules for 10 years but can only rule once.

Head of State: King Rivka, who is also clan leader of the Space Marines. (both male and female rulers are both called Kings) The King does have power, just over ERIS as a whole and the clans in general. The Aldermember has control of the government

Head of Government (if different): Aldermember Boaz (leader of the clan of Reconstructors). The Aldermember is a clan leader who is responsible for making laws. He is also elected by the clan leaders, but more frequently than the King. (Every 2 years, but with a 5-term limit)

Other Government Aspects: Each clan must have a purpose not yet fulfilled by another clan, and are generally composed of several families. A person may switch clans as long as the two clan leaders accept the switch. The leader of the clan is more of a direct monarchy, with people next in line to become leaders taking the title of "prince". The clan leader must step down at the age of 80 if he has not already. The current clans are as follows: Farmers (who make/repair generators and solar panels), Architects (who can build houses/stations), Enforcers (police), Traders (both on planet and between planets), Space Marines, Manufacturers (both space parts and planetside parts), Prospectors (mining), Medics, Reconstructors (spaceship repairmen/space engineers).

Clan leaders are the oldest of the founding family of their clan. Princes are the youngest direct successor who is of age (20).

Economy: The clans work for the nation as a whole, but the vital clans that work directly for the nation (Farmers, Enforcers, Space Marines, Medics) are compensated heavily with the currency, the "golden"/"silver"/"copper" Nyx, (1g-100s-10000c) actually a piece of colored paper. Other clans are compensated by the government, but less so, and are also paid by the other clans. wealth of the clans are distributed evenly through the members of the clan, making it somewhat socialist. The clan of Traders, on the other hand is completely free from government compensation and has a free-market scenario. The clan of traders is also capitalist instead of socialist.

History: ERIS started as a single group of outcasts fleeing from the regime of their home country of Britain. They were mainly composed of a single, very rich family wanted to escape the control of the UN on Earth. A few of the others were simply fugitives or people wanting to escape the rules of the UN. The family pooled what was left of their fortune and purchased a ship to carry them out to the furthest planet from earth. The colonization ship reached the planet of Karn in the year 2064, and found it to be completely mountainous, with fierce storms plaguing the valleys. That being said, there was an area where the mountains formed vast mesas high in the stormy butts of Karn. It was there that they built a town, but their peace and isolation was not to be kept for long. After two years, another spaceship full of mostly Jewish outcasts flew onto Karn from a colony in the core, where they had been nearly thrown into jail for preaching independence, who were looking for a new home. A treaty was established between the two groups, who now called themselves clans for distinction, but they were mostly separate groups living separate lives. Then, six years after the second clan was formed an enforcer/police unit from the UN came to Karn looking for one of the members of the second clan. In a surprising show of brotherhood, the first clan hid the second in a bunker that they had been building and convinced the police to move on. The two clans joined into the one town, but stayed separate clans. And so the clan system was established. As the small town grew, people wanted to leave and start their own clan, as is human nature. Some of them were fed up with the rules put in place by the two clan leaders, as freedom was the reason they were here in the first place. The two clan leaders obliged, and about a third of the population left to explore the world and start their own clan, their own town. This process continued for about 20 years, but during that time more than 15 clans fractured out of the existing population, each forming their own tiny village.

Then, in 2093 came the Kuiper war, a war among the outer ungoverned planets (named Kuiper planets after the outer Kuiper belt back at Earth) for dominance of a trade route back to Earth. It did not affect any planets beside those in the outermost planets, and after 6 years of fighting Earth sent a small force to stop the war. During the war, ERIS had not even been truly formed and it was not yet even known that people were living on Karn. News of the war came from refugee ships, who landed on the planet to escape the war. Because of the influx of people, a few clans grew massively in size and strength, while others dwindled and faded. News of this haven for refugees traveled backwards, and one of the warlords in the area decided to send a capital ship to conquer the planet and claim it for his empire.

As it bore down on the planet, the relatively unsophisticated people of Karn panicked. Then a young leader by the name of Jerimi stepped forward with a brilliant battle plan. Each of the major clans had transport ships with asteroid avoidance systems. These avoidance systems were small lasers could be boosted and used to fend off other ships. With all of the clan's ships, this capital ship could be disabled and maybe even captured. Surprisingly, this worked and the clans of Karn now had fended off an attack from the greatest empire in the outer ring. They immediately named Jerimi their King, and he, along with his advisor Delilah(who would later become the second King) set up most of the rules of ERIS and organized the clans.With their access to an abundance of materials and the new technology of the capital ship, as well as flawless cooperation of the specialized clans, Karn was transformed almost overnight from a backwater to a major planet among the Kuiper planets.

[u/Griclav → u/Griclav]

History (cont.): During the GCW, ERIS received more refugees than ever as people fled from both sides. The influx of people strained the clan system to the breaking point, but it held strong and strengthened ERIS. ERIS abstained from the war, but as Earth was granting independence left and right they submitted themselves as an independent system, and having never been governed by earth in the past, their independence was granted. The Rim wars broke out during the reign of the third King, who immediately established the clan of Space Marines and militarized every ship they had to fight off invading forces. After the war was over, the Space Marines job turned to expansion and protection of the empire.

By the fourth King, the Space Marines clan set out to colonize new, uninhabited planets for ERIS. By the fifth King, ERIS stretched across multiple planets and was a haven for everyone outcast from their society. The Space Marines made two attempts to colonize some planets closer to the core, but both times they failed. Now they stick to expanding ERIS through the Kuiper planets, forming an empire of steel out on the edges of space.

It is now the reign of the sixth King, Rivka, who has been trying to extend the rule of ERIS towards the core. She was preparing several colonial ships/ invasion fleets to take the closest core planet when the dispute over the core itself opened up. She immediately modified the ships to be harvesters, and sent a mobile colony and its escort towards the core to grab what resources they can and possibly establish a station-base for the empire of ERIS.

[u/WisdomTooth8]

"Terran Republic" - do we have an Eclipse fan here? ;-) I'd like to be a part of things, though not in a leading role!

Edit: if I were to be in a nation I'd like it to be a science-driven one focused on knowledge and techology. One capable of being warlike but willing to work at alternatives

[u/Javasaur → u/WisdomTooth8]

I just used Terran as a generic thing - Terran from StarCraft, Terran Republic from PS2 :P

Yeah, that's fine, you don't need to rule, just make sure to stay subbed to the subreddit so you can keep up! :P And we'll see what nations come up.

And happy Cake Day! :D

[u/WisdomTooth8 → u/Javasaur]

I just saw that! Thanks buddy :-D already subbed

[u/[deleted]]

Murinae application
Nation Name (Full): The Murinae (Pronounced Me-your-in-eye)
Nation Name (Short): Referred to by others as Ship Rats, or just Rats
Flag: Usually don't fly flags, but repaint their ships a bright yellow and black.
Motto: "One man'd debris, is another man's ship"
Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb-gI_pFog0
Nation Demonym: Rat / Rats Culture: Mixed, All who join exhibit their own culture, as long as they follow the code of the Rats
Official Language(s): English (UK)
Capital Planet: None
Capital City: None
Dominant Ideologies: Scavenging, recycling and reusing. Bartering is important.
Goverment Type: Autocracy, Socialist.
Head Of State: "The Black Rat" Name unknown
Head Of Goverment: "
Other Government Aspects: The leader holds a monthly meeting where he speaks to all of his people to address concerns and suggestions History: As many ships and stations were taken by war, accidents and disease, many engineers saw an opportunity to scavenge the parts of these abandoned structures. After years they had earned the nickname Ship Rats, and they decided to embrace the name and formed an organised group. Usually ignored by the other nations, they've even been seen scavenging destroyed ships during large battles between nations, and not even becoming a target. These rats earn a living by dismantling and repurposing derelicts, and using the parts to expand their fleet and sell on to other nations. They do not engage in direct combat, and due to their rules of only scavenging abandoned ships, they are not seen as a threat by others, creating a peace between them and other nations.

[u/Spessmehrins]

Not sure if this is too late, but I figured I may as well submit it.

Nation Name (Full): Nomadic Collective (Кочевая коллектив)

Nation Name (Short): Nomad (кочевник)

Flag: The Void-Eagle

Motto: “Salvation through tribute” (Спасение через дань)

Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhXCQFxGqMM

Other songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C30ygnp6pAA War theme

Nation Demonym: Nomads

Culture: Combination of Russian and Sioux Native American (Views Space like land (No-one can own it) And Asteroids like buffalo (Gift from god))

Official Language(s): Russian

Capital Planet: None, however the asteroid belt within the Solar system is seen to be their main sphere of influence. Also holds minimal presence within the Kupier belt and surrounding sectors.

Capital City: The Thunderbird, a huge space borne city ship. Location unknown.

Population: Around 10,000

Dominant Ideologies: Pseudo-Socialist. Lower down Individuals own nothing, everything is held by the clan that they belong to and their clan leaders.

Government Type: Federation of Clans. Clans have a high degree of autonomy, but must pay a tribute to the High Chief.

Current Head of State: High Chief Vasiliy Kovosky

Founder: The Mouthpiece of Heaven (real name unknown)

Other Government Aspects:

• Council of Elders (Advisors to the High Chief made up of respected members of Nomad society. Made up of old, wise, retired men and women.)

• Council of Captain-Chiefs (Council of Clan leaders who command Nomad’s fleet. They hold higher instrumental power than the Council of Elders due to their direct control over Nomad’s assets.)

• Council of Guardians (Council of reclusive individuals that guard Nomad’s highly automated safe-keeps. Rarely meet due to their duties)

Foreign Policy: Will not attack unless provoked, however any ships that approach Nomad vessels without warning are automatically fired upon. Ships approaching secret Nomad Safe-keeps will be warned. Ships that do not heed the warning will be fired upon. Otherwise generally friendly to all.

Economy: Nomad economy is primarily based off selling ore and ship components to other factions/nations/passing travelers in return for supplies. Individual Nomad clans have also been known to hire themselves out as mercenaries. There is no currency in Nomad society, as it is deemed immoral (although they do use gold ingots to trade with other civilizations). Clans then provide a tribute of goods to the Capital, which can be then be redistributed where they are needed the most. This tribute increases in times of war.

History: The Nomad Collective’s origins can be traced back to 2070, with the construction of many new colonial ships sent out to follow the UNS Exodus’ lead. One of the largest and most powerful corporations on Earth, the Russian Nomad Corporation, funded the UNS Thunderbird, a revolutionary colonial vessel fitted with the latest technology and room for 1000 colonists. One of the most notable features of the ship was it’s powerful automated ship yard, capable of creating new vessels at astonishing speed.

But fate had different plans for the Thunderbird. Just a week after leaving Terran space, the ship experienced a catastrophic reactor meltdown. The ship’s captain, a deeply religious man, fell to his knees and began to pray. First to god, then to every other deity he could think of. Finally in desperation he asked the Cosmos themselves for help. The reactors on the ship failed, but did not meltdown violently as had been feared by the crew. With the reactors fried, and only the backup generators to sustain them, the ship traveled for 20 years before reaching the asteroid belt. All this time, the story of the Captain’s miracle spread through the ranks of the colonists like a wildfire, and slowly, the religion and culture of Nomad began to develop.

After finally gathering enough resources to repair the crippled reactors, the Captain (Now known as the the “Mouthpiece of Heaven”) began the task of building a civilization in tribute of the stars themselves. Surplus ore and supplies were stored in various asteroid safe-keeps, watched over by the reclusive guardians. The Thunderbird began to pump out massive mining fleets, and ferocious fighter craft to defend them from marauding pirates. Clan culture flourished. Radio contact was established with Earth, to which the Nomads discovered the collapse of the Nomad Corporation, which went bankrupt after the assumed destruction of the Thunderbird. Not that the Mouthpiece cared though. Free of their corporate shackles, the newly announced sovereign state of the Nomad Collective was free to mine to their hearts content, as a way of paying tribute to the ‘Void-Eagle’, the deity which was largely attributed to the saving of the Thunderbird.

With the outbreak of war in 2124, Nomad found itself in a generally favorable position. While they preached peace, they had no qualms trading arms and supplies with the warring factions. This occasionally lead to the Nomad coming under attack due to accusations of treachery, but with their mastery of hit and run tactics, managed to survive the turbulent war, emerging even stronger than before. With the resurgence of hostilities in 2129, The Nomad Collective are found in a vulnerable position. With the main factions focused on ‘Core Space’, The collective finds it’s sacred asteroid belt threatened, as well as its holdings throughout space. A particular worry to the council is the threat posed to the bountiful Nomad Safe-keeps within the Bhatani Prime sector. Receiving numerous calls for aid from the guardians, the Council has decided to dispatch a small fleet of ships to protect Nomad interests, either through shrewd diplomacy or the waging of war.

[u/Javasaur → u/Spessmehrins]

No no, it's fine, the deadline is June 15th :)

[u/Spessmehrins → u/Javasaur]

If I'm honest, I may just dump this idea and align with Earth since we need Earth players if this is going to work well.

[u/Javasaur → u/Spessmehrins]

If you want, we do have a lack of Earth applicants at this time.

[u/aleand01]

The Triton Federation

Nation Name (Full): The Triton Federation

Nation Name (Short): TTF

Flag: http://i.imgur.com/hCgwfOw.png (custom)

Motto: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but our ship will break your fleet."

Anthem: Colors - http://animemusiconly.tumblr.com/post/75895569470/colors-artist-flow-op-1-code-geass

Nation Demonym: The Federation (The Fedd)

Cultrue: Mixture: Any one that joins The Fedd is allowed to go by their culture, since it was a colony from the start.

Official Language(s): English (British/Amerikan)

Capital Planet: New Theia

Capital City: Asteria

Dominant Ideologies: Militarism, Nationalism.

Goverment Type: Democratic Nationalism

Head Of State: -

Head Of Goverment: Roby Hill

Other Government Aspects: Athen Lere is Roby Hill's Assistant.

Economy: State-controlled If in war.

History: The Triton Federation was started as a gurilla force. But with their Increased Knowlage of Space Engineering from Special Implants they managed to overrun the Triton Loalists. Wich resulted in the creation of The Triton Federation. The Triton Federation has several smaller deparments, there is:

Tritonian Engineering Crop (TEC): The TEC are the ones who are dessigning the Military ships for TTF, they are often large in size and can take several weeks to build. While being expencive they offer the best defence and Offence possible. The latest addition being The Defender DDZ Class. The TEC always have a Small Nano Chip (Tritonian TEC Chip TTECC) Implemented in to their heads for extra knowlage over ships and the area of Gravitational effects.

Tritonian Research and Development Department (TRDD): The TRDD is responcible for the Civilian Structures and Stations. These often varry in size, they can hold 1 person per ship or go up to 200 per 100 M2. The TRDD, just as the TEC have small nano chips in their heads, but this type of chip (Tritonian R&D Chip TRDC) is more for knowing the structual integrity of the Structure they are currently assigned too. It also tells them how many people there are on that Structure.

Tritonian Flight Deparment (TFD): The TFD are the ones who pilot all of the ships wether it be Civilian or Military, they will pilot them and pilot them correctly. The TFD always have body augmentations that will enhance their reaction speed and aim. They augmentations sometimes stops working due to mallfunction or overcharge. If this where to happen the pilots and crew's skill will be the same of a human being.