I am rather enthusiastic about the RP, and am very happy to be here. So as a result I do not mind doing my own thing and I am very much a SCI FI junkie.
So I STARTED creating a potentially playable race to RP with at a future time.
What I want here is opinions and ideas from YOU the people, so that I can tweak it, change it, and hear what every who is interested in this sort of thing has to say. I should note I am not a scientist, nor am I a biologist, i merely play both on TV. It is NOT ready for submission so consider this MONSTER of a POST merely a rough draft.
I am very excited about this idea, and I hope you all enjoy the Brain vomit I am about to post.
~Tony~
Overview
Home Planet: Gartaga
Diameter: 11,000 Miles
Landmasses: 21%
Oceans: 79%
Resources: Poor
Flora: very high
Fauna: high
Gravity 1.3 Gs
Average day: 23 human hours
Yearly Cycle: Every 2 human years
Dominate Race: Gartagens
Moons: 2
Desert Moon. Sholeshe
Orbiting asteroid Sholisho
Population: 14.8 Billion
Sholisha: Colony
Ji’kaa Divshe Mining colony, used to make the hulls of Gartagen Ships. Ji’kaa is a large asteroid in the first asteroid belt of the Gartagen home system. It is an excellent deposit of metal and ore. In specific the precious Xortium Ore that the Gartagens have at long last managed to find a away to use in the creation of their ships hulls.
Race Name: Gartagen
Sexes: Male and Female
Sexual Dimorphism: High, The Female is much smaller
Classification: Mammal
Intelligence: Similar level to that of humans.
Blood: Deep red
Strength: On par with basic humans
Agility: Similar to humans
Lifespan: Roughly 110-130 years
The Gartagens are a hardy and strong willed species that evolved from small simian like creatures on their world of Gartaga. Their initial inception as a species is unknown, but it can largely be assumed that the Gartagens evolved from single celled organisms and clawed its way to the top of the food chain in a similar fashion to that of humans. Their earliest settlements are clustered on one of the central continents of their lush home world, but as archeologists have discovered, the species migrated to all parts of the planet and over the next few thousand years established dominance over their world. Isolated tribes grew and prospered, discovered fire, the wheel, and eventually religion. They mastered metal and eventually dabbled in warfare. City states sprang up, and as such, nation states formed. Explorers began questing out and discovering the other ethnic groups across the ocean., nations rose and fell. An empire or two came to dominate the international circles until they too fell. The race seemingly the victim of its own success indeed prospered from the constant struggle to better understand their world and them selves. They eventually entered what could be considered their modern age, and coupled with the advent of advanced machinery, and black powder weapons, the face of their world was changed when it plunged into a world war. This saw the advent of radical new technologies, which included their variations of computers, rocket weapons, as well as experiments into early energy weapons, such as microwave caster designed to fry entire battalions of soldiers on the battle field Chemical war fare ran rampant, until surprisingly, the extremist factions in the war defeated the allied factions, and formed something similar to what Earth’s Rome was. This empire stood for over four hundred years until it eventually broke apart. The new nations sprang up over night, and an uneasy peace formed over the large Terran like world of Gartaga.
The Information age: This was the age that marked the discovery of genetics, modern medicine, and nuclear technology. Peaceful until a frightening technology was developed to the horror of many of the world’s nations. Cloning. This technology regarded by the founders as a miracle, and to the belligerents as an affront to the very idea of life. The ability bypass nature and to create it in a lab. This technology was followed by religious upheaval, and eventually a war unlike one the Gartagens had ever seen. Over one two hundred and fifty years prior to the present day setting of SARP the Gartagen race waged a modern aged war, that ended with the deaths of over 800,000,000 people on their world. Cities were destroyed, entire ethnic groups were eradicated, and their was of course no clear victor in site. With most of Gartaga in ruins and most of the world governments destroyed, it left only two types of people. The dead, and the survivors. The Gartagens survived its war to end all wars, and this was the foundation of their new ideology. An ideology based on the foundation and union of all Gartagens. A new world order, run by the people for the people. It was hardly an age of pacifism, as the clones from the War of light were hearded up and exterminated. The nuclear missiles were dismantled and moth balled. And the survivors of the war seemingly banded together and entered a new age.
The Golden Age: The New World order or Gartagen Union formed, and set about the task of rebuilding the devastated world. Fifty years after the war, entire cities had been rebuilt, social organization was remade in the image of civic duty, and compassion for your fellow Gartagens. Love of thee self, and the fact that every body is responsible for your actions were instilled in the young minds of the Gartagen people. 100 years after the war of light, and all that remained of it were museums. As well as reminders to all the people of the world to just how close they had come to killing their entire world.
New Problems, New Frontier. (Fifty years ago to the present) about fifty years ago the Gartagens had come to a problem that Earth had come to so long ago. Population, fifty years of peace had brought in a massive population boom. Secondly they had all but exhausted their planet’s resources, and it was becoming high time for them to branch out in order to save their over populated world. Space exploration had always been occupied, but never on this scale. A space station was build in orbit of their world, small colonies formed on their moons. With in the span of twenty years The Union had mining colonies on their asteroids, and functioning mini colonies through out the home system. But all of these great achievements paled in comparison to the desperate gamble they took. (Ten years ago) The Gartagen’s completed their first successful test of a functional (and safe) FTL engine on a humble probe, that was directed into a cluster of stars( Home of the Yamatai Star empire) Filled with a brief biological description of the race, and a simple mathematical greeting.
The Expedition. (Present) Cautious and meticulous, the Union has spent the last ten years and Trillions in currency on developing the ‘New World” project. Two full fleets, were constructed, one to defend the home system, and one to defend the project. A colony ship, nearly a mile long had been constructed with a large hyper drive, enough to push it into a star system where they located a habitable world. The Goal, to establish a fully functional, and self sustained colony. The Cargo of this vast colony ship. Fifty thousand men women and children in cryogenic suspension, with food and supplies to start new lives on this new world.
Biology
Appearance: The male Gartagens stand roughly 5’5 - 6 feet in height, and usually weigh around 200 lbs. the females are smaller, and vary in height from four feet to 5’5” Their skin is soft, and similar to that of humans, including sweat pores. The hair is in fact much thicker tentacle like protrusions that hang limply from the head. On the arms and legs it grows in the form of tiny little “Spikes” the hair is similar to that of humans, it is just excess calcium that grows from the body, designed to control the release of heat. The hands sport two thick digits, and one very thick thumb. It functions on a similar level to that of humans. The feet are cloven, and split into two toes that are somewhat similar to that of a deer’s foot. The Gartagens walk directly on the toes, giving them a wider stride, and a distinct hopping gait when moving. The skin tones vary, taking on a Rather pastel appearance, as a result of their Orange sun. It can be a vibrant blue to a dark violate, greens are common, as is grey.
Reproduction: Social species, that develops close bonds. Male and female sex organs are located in between the legs. Mating occurs in similar fashion to humans. One pitches(usually the male) The other receives.
Gestation is roughly 12 months. The female then births young from in-between her legs.
Racial advantages: Gartagens tend to be able to run faster, and longer with humans. The exhibit a good deal more stamina then every day humans.
Contrary to the stamina. They are about the same strength, and toughness of a Human. Able to be hurt and killed with the same amount of ease.
Economy
A socialist economic structure is in place with the government regulating all forms of trade down to the private level.
Religion, Mythology, etc: Religions of old have long since past, how ever the Gartagens do have standing religions in today’s age. They vary from monotheism, to polytheism depending on the regions of the planet
Society
Freebased hierarchy. Built around duty to the self and to the family. The government is absolute and of course knows best. It borders on that of a police state but is much less harsh in its day to day control. Schooling is biased towards the government, and the freedom of speech that Gartagen’s enjoy is considered option and a privilege.
Art: Gartagen is as diverse as the species it self, I could spend all day describing examples f some of the ideas I have.
Science: Every dynamic, the Gartagens have mastered Fusion technology and power, giving them the ability to maintain the power source needed to power their FTL reactors. Research is coveted, and constant, with the government encouraging scientific growth in areas it shows interested in. the Government regulates most forms of research, including that of the private sector. This limits research in some fields, but allows he desired fields to be utilized.
Military: Military service is an honor and a privilege for any young Gartagen to select, rather large considering their standards. They are a war like and militaristic people. They regard Military service as the highest sacrifice for the to the Union and cherish and honor those who join. It is a big organization, one that many of the commit their entire lives to. Typical service is eight years. But a lot of the NCOs’ are lifers. Its structure is built on the doctrine of professionalism, and following a strict set of codes defined by honor and respect for your self and your enemy. Those who join receive the finest training and equipment that can be offered. In times of serious threat, internal of external, a draft can be put into effect.
Star ships: The Union Navy is still “New” so what you see are new generation of Gartagen Star ships. State of the art by their standards. Now a Yamataian, Jiyuuian, or Nepelesian commander would not see a sleek beautiful war ship like the ones they command. They would see a Bulky, war machine, with Mass Driver cannons, and rotating sections built into their hulls to mimic gravity. For the Coolness of it. The Gartagens have created power armored systems to equip their soldiers, allowing them to pilot in space similar to star fighters. They do use star fighters how ever.
Colonization: In its infancy.
Personalities: Like the stars in the sky, some of them are bright, and some not so bright. Gartagen personalities are as hard to gauge as those of the SARP Empires. As a species looking at a galactic community, they would be scared, and curious.
Gartagen Government: Autocratic. Mimics democracy with elected individuals, but ‘The Leader” Ultimately holds the power, and has the final say of everything that occurs in the Union.
Racial flaw: They are haughty, and believe in their own manifest destiny. This attitude could lead to their undoing…or perhaps their ultimate riumph.
So I STARTED creating a potentially playable race to RP with at a future time.
What I want here is opinions and ideas from YOU the people, so that I can tweak it, change it, and hear what every who is interested in this sort of thing has to say. I should note I am not a scientist, nor am I a biologist, i merely play both on TV. It is NOT ready for submission so consider this MONSTER of a POST merely a rough draft.
I am very excited about this idea, and I hope you all enjoy the Brain vomit I am about to post.
~Tony~
Overview
Home Planet: Gartaga
Diameter: 11,000 Miles
Landmasses: 21%
Oceans: 79%
Resources: Poor
Flora: very high
Fauna: high
Gravity 1.3 Gs
Average day: 23 human hours
Yearly Cycle: Every 2 human years
Dominate Race: Gartagens
Moons: 2
Desert Moon. Sholeshe
Orbiting asteroid Sholisho
Population: 14.8 Billion
Sholisha: Colony
Ji’kaa Divshe Mining colony, used to make the hulls of Gartagen Ships. Ji’kaa is a large asteroid in the first asteroid belt of the Gartagen home system. It is an excellent deposit of metal and ore. In specific the precious Xortium Ore that the Gartagens have at long last managed to find a away to use in the creation of their ships hulls.
Race Name: Gartagen
Sexes: Male and Female
Sexual Dimorphism: High, The Female is much smaller
Classification: Mammal
Intelligence: Similar level to that of humans.
Blood: Deep red
Strength: On par with basic humans
Agility: Similar to humans
Lifespan: Roughly 110-130 years
The Gartagens are a hardy and strong willed species that evolved from small simian like creatures on their world of Gartaga. Their initial inception as a species is unknown, but it can largely be assumed that the Gartagens evolved from single celled organisms and clawed its way to the top of the food chain in a similar fashion to that of humans. Their earliest settlements are clustered on one of the central continents of their lush home world, but as archeologists have discovered, the species migrated to all parts of the planet and over the next few thousand years established dominance over their world. Isolated tribes grew and prospered, discovered fire, the wheel, and eventually religion. They mastered metal and eventually dabbled in warfare. City states sprang up, and as such, nation states formed. Explorers began questing out and discovering the other ethnic groups across the ocean., nations rose and fell. An empire or two came to dominate the international circles until they too fell. The race seemingly the victim of its own success indeed prospered from the constant struggle to better understand their world and them selves. They eventually entered what could be considered their modern age, and coupled with the advent of advanced machinery, and black powder weapons, the face of their world was changed when it plunged into a world war. This saw the advent of radical new technologies, which included their variations of computers, rocket weapons, as well as experiments into early energy weapons, such as microwave caster designed to fry entire battalions of soldiers on the battle field Chemical war fare ran rampant, until surprisingly, the extremist factions in the war defeated the allied factions, and formed something similar to what Earth’s Rome was. This empire stood for over four hundred years until it eventually broke apart. The new nations sprang up over night, and an uneasy peace formed over the large Terran like world of Gartaga.
The Information age: This was the age that marked the discovery of genetics, modern medicine, and nuclear technology. Peaceful until a frightening technology was developed to the horror of many of the world’s nations. Cloning. This technology regarded by the founders as a miracle, and to the belligerents as an affront to the very idea of life. The ability bypass nature and to create it in a lab. This technology was followed by religious upheaval, and eventually a war unlike one the Gartagens had ever seen. Over one two hundred and fifty years prior to the present day setting of SARP the Gartagen race waged a modern aged war, that ended with the deaths of over 800,000,000 people on their world. Cities were destroyed, entire ethnic groups were eradicated, and their was of course no clear victor in site. With most of Gartaga in ruins and most of the world governments destroyed, it left only two types of people. The dead, and the survivors. The Gartagens survived its war to end all wars, and this was the foundation of their new ideology. An ideology based on the foundation and union of all Gartagens. A new world order, run by the people for the people. It was hardly an age of pacifism, as the clones from the War of light were hearded up and exterminated. The nuclear missiles were dismantled and moth balled. And the survivors of the war seemingly banded together and entered a new age.
The Golden Age: The New World order or Gartagen Union formed, and set about the task of rebuilding the devastated world. Fifty years after the war, entire cities had been rebuilt, social organization was remade in the image of civic duty, and compassion for your fellow Gartagens. Love of thee self, and the fact that every body is responsible for your actions were instilled in the young minds of the Gartagen people. 100 years after the war of light, and all that remained of it were museums. As well as reminders to all the people of the world to just how close they had come to killing their entire world.
New Problems, New Frontier. (Fifty years ago to the present) about fifty years ago the Gartagens had come to a problem that Earth had come to so long ago. Population, fifty years of peace had brought in a massive population boom. Secondly they had all but exhausted their planet’s resources, and it was becoming high time for them to branch out in order to save their over populated world. Space exploration had always been occupied, but never on this scale. A space station was build in orbit of their world, small colonies formed on their moons. With in the span of twenty years The Union had mining colonies on their asteroids, and functioning mini colonies through out the home system. But all of these great achievements paled in comparison to the desperate gamble they took. (Ten years ago) The Gartagen’s completed their first successful test of a functional (and safe) FTL engine on a humble probe, that was directed into a cluster of stars( Home of the Yamatai Star empire) Filled with a brief biological description of the race, and a simple mathematical greeting.
The Expedition. (Present) Cautious and meticulous, the Union has spent the last ten years and Trillions in currency on developing the ‘New World” project. Two full fleets, were constructed, one to defend the home system, and one to defend the project. A colony ship, nearly a mile long had been constructed with a large hyper drive, enough to push it into a star system where they located a habitable world. The Goal, to establish a fully functional, and self sustained colony. The Cargo of this vast colony ship. Fifty thousand men women and children in cryogenic suspension, with food and supplies to start new lives on this new world.
Biology
Appearance: The male Gartagens stand roughly 5’5 - 6 feet in height, and usually weigh around 200 lbs. the females are smaller, and vary in height from four feet to 5’5” Their skin is soft, and similar to that of humans, including sweat pores. The hair is in fact much thicker tentacle like protrusions that hang limply from the head. On the arms and legs it grows in the form of tiny little “Spikes” the hair is similar to that of humans, it is just excess calcium that grows from the body, designed to control the release of heat. The hands sport two thick digits, and one very thick thumb. It functions on a similar level to that of humans. The feet are cloven, and split into two toes that are somewhat similar to that of a deer’s foot. The Gartagens walk directly on the toes, giving them a wider stride, and a distinct hopping gait when moving. The skin tones vary, taking on a Rather pastel appearance, as a result of their Orange sun. It can be a vibrant blue to a dark violate, greens are common, as is grey.
Reproduction: Social species, that develops close bonds. Male and female sex organs are located in between the legs. Mating occurs in similar fashion to humans. One pitches(usually the male) The other receives.
Gestation is roughly 12 months. The female then births young from in-between her legs.
Racial advantages: Gartagens tend to be able to run faster, and longer with humans. The exhibit a good deal more stamina then every day humans.
Contrary to the stamina. They are about the same strength, and toughness of a Human. Able to be hurt and killed with the same amount of ease.
Economy
A socialist economic structure is in place with the government regulating all forms of trade down to the private level.
Religion, Mythology, etc: Religions of old have long since past, how ever the Gartagens do have standing religions in today’s age. They vary from monotheism, to polytheism depending on the regions of the planet
Society
Freebased hierarchy. Built around duty to the self and to the family. The government is absolute and of course knows best. It borders on that of a police state but is much less harsh in its day to day control. Schooling is biased towards the government, and the freedom of speech that Gartagen’s enjoy is considered option and a privilege.
Art: Gartagen is as diverse as the species it self, I could spend all day describing examples f some of the ideas I have.
Science: Every dynamic, the Gartagens have mastered Fusion technology and power, giving them the ability to maintain the power source needed to power their FTL reactors. Research is coveted, and constant, with the government encouraging scientific growth in areas it shows interested in. the Government regulates most forms of research, including that of the private sector. This limits research in some fields, but allows he desired fields to be utilized.
Military: Military service is an honor and a privilege for any young Gartagen to select, rather large considering their standards. They are a war like and militaristic people. They regard Military service as the highest sacrifice for the to the Union and cherish and honor those who join. It is a big organization, one that many of the commit their entire lives to. Typical service is eight years. But a lot of the NCOs’ are lifers. Its structure is built on the doctrine of professionalism, and following a strict set of codes defined by honor and respect for your self and your enemy. Those who join receive the finest training and equipment that can be offered. In times of serious threat, internal of external, a draft can be put into effect.
Star ships: The Union Navy is still “New” so what you see are new generation of Gartagen Star ships. State of the art by their standards. Now a Yamataian, Jiyuuian, or Nepelesian commander would not see a sleek beautiful war ship like the ones they command. They would see a Bulky, war machine, with Mass Driver cannons, and rotating sections built into their hulls to mimic gravity. For the Coolness of it. The Gartagens have created power armored systems to equip their soldiers, allowing them to pilot in space similar to star fighters. They do use star fighters how ever.
Colonization: In its infancy.
Personalities: Like the stars in the sky, some of them are bright, and some not so bright. Gartagen personalities are as hard to gauge as those of the SARP Empires. As a species looking at a galactic community, they would be scared, and curious.
Gartagen Government: Autocratic. Mimics democracy with elected individuals, but ‘The Leader” Ultimately holds the power, and has the final say of everything that occurs in the Union.
Racial flaw: They are haughty, and believe in their own manifest destiny. This attitude could lead to their undoing…or perhaps their ultimate riumph.
