Post by Roger Davis on Sept 28, 2012 19:16:06 GMT -5
Current Plot
On October 6th, 2003 Hyperion pulled away from the Aerilon Shipyards and began the three day sublight journey to Ophion. The Battlestar is scheduled to arrive shortly before the opening ceremony of the war games.
Now that the ship is free from the shipyards and really flying, it is time for all crew members to go about their jobs in earnest. Engineers are really making sure the engines are running at maximum. CIC officers are actively doing their jobs instead of relying on the shipyard's tower to watch for any threats and anomalies. Viper and Raptor crews are flying regular CAPs while the deck crews service their birds. Etc.
With the war games looming and the Hyperion just coming off of leave, it also means it's time for the crew to get what practice they can in before the games start. The ship is not just going to follow a "wing it" policy. That means basic drills to integrate new crew members and refresh the memories of the old ones, and it also means briefings and new exercises to prepare for various plans command intends to use during the games.
Threads should not be made past October 9th, i.e. right before we arrive at Ophion on the 10th.
Potential Thread Ideas:
1) Keep with those back aboard the Hyperion/new transfer to the ship threads. Whoopdiedo! You've been aboard for a few days. You're still getting used to the ship.
2) Continue the scuttlebutt about the patrol and especially the upcoming games.
4) Exercises and other drills to train and practice not only for regular duties but the upcoming war game! Practice, practice, practice! Especially the new crew members need to get integrated into the team.
5) General social threads to build relationships with other characters
6) Flashback threads/Backdated threads! Want to RP something back before Hyperion left the shipyards or even to RP something months or years before then? Go for it!
Currently Wanted Characters
1) Any and all military characters. We're filling up a warship, people.
2) Recruits, ensigns, and cadets. Not everyone is an experienced soldier with time in service. There need to people who are new transfers to the ship but also people who are new to the military completely, fresh out of basic or the academy. You might even get more creative by RPing a military academy cadet who is aboard Hyperion for a few months (it's like the military's version of "study abroad").
3) Maybe... MAYBE a few civilians. Keep in mind that the ship is going on a six month solitary patrol of deep space. Potential civilians include: Embedded journalists and other media crews to cover the big war game and then to maybe make a documentary on military life; Bureaucratic bean-counter type who for whatever reason is on board for the whole thing; Something else you can think of that might make sense. Civilians not permitted include: Family members; non-military love interests stowing away; random Charlie Civilian who has absolutely no reason to be there; a civilian that for some reason is working on a military ship e.g. as a doctor.
4) Any wanted requests from this board.
Past plot summaries can be found in the Officer's Log.
On October 6th, 2003 Hyperion pulled away from the Aerilon Shipyards and began the three day sublight journey to Ophion. The Battlestar is scheduled to arrive shortly before the opening ceremony of the war games.
Now that the ship is free from the shipyards and really flying, it is time for all crew members to go about their jobs in earnest. Engineers are really making sure the engines are running at maximum. CIC officers are actively doing their jobs instead of relying on the shipyard's tower to watch for any threats and anomalies. Viper and Raptor crews are flying regular CAPs while the deck crews service their birds. Etc.
With the war games looming and the Hyperion just coming off of leave, it also means it's time for the crew to get what practice they can in before the games start. The ship is not just going to follow a "wing it" policy. That means basic drills to integrate new crew members and refresh the memories of the old ones, and it also means briefings and new exercises to prepare for various plans command intends to use during the games.
Threads should not be made past October 9th, i.e. right before we arrive at Ophion on the 10th.
Potential Thread Ideas:
1) Keep with those back aboard the Hyperion/new transfer to the ship threads. Whoopdiedo! You've been aboard for a few days. You're still getting used to the ship.
2) Continue the scuttlebutt about the patrol and especially the upcoming games.
4) Exercises and other drills to train and practice not only for regular duties but the upcoming war game! Practice, practice, practice! Especially the new crew members need to get integrated into the team.
5) General social threads to build relationships with other characters
6) Flashback threads/Backdated threads! Want to RP something back before Hyperion left the shipyards or even to RP something months or years before then? Go for it!
Currently Wanted Characters
1) Any and all military characters. We're filling up a warship, people.
2) Recruits, ensigns, and cadets. Not everyone is an experienced soldier with time in service. There need to people who are new transfers to the ship but also people who are new to the military completely, fresh out of basic or the academy. You might even get more creative by RPing a military academy cadet who is aboard Hyperion for a few months (it's like the military's version of "study abroad").
3) Maybe... MAYBE a few civilians. Keep in mind that the ship is going on a six month solitary patrol of deep space. Potential civilians include: Embedded journalists and other media crews to cover the big war game and then to maybe make a documentary on military life; Bureaucratic bean-counter type who for whatever reason is on board for the whole thing; Something else you can think of that might make sense. Civilians not permitted include: Family members; non-military love interests stowing away; random Charlie Civilian who has absolutely no reason to be there; a civilian that for some reason is working on a military ship e.g. as a doctor.
4) Any wanted requests from this board.
Past plot summaries can be found in the Officer's Log.
In case you missed it, last plot updated:
The date is October 2nd, 2003 (OCT 2 YR03). In four days (OCT 6 YR03), the fourth anniversary of Hyperion's original launch, the Pegasus Class Battlestar will leave the Aerilon Shipyards for Scorpia and from there to nearby Ophion for the start of a large scale war games operation. Following the game, Hyperion will head directly out to the edge of Colonial Space to begin a patrol that is not scheduled to end until Martius 4th, 2004 (MAR 4 YR04).
The Command Navigation Program (CNP AKA the Cylon Backdoor) is to begin widespread installation across the Fleet starting after the Ophion war games. Thus, Hyperion does not currently have the system installed. Due to the immediate patrol, Hyperion is not scheduled to receive the CNP until they return to port on the 4th, the day before the planned Cylon attack.
Currently, Hyperion is still docked over Aerilon. New crew are coming aboard, old crew may be returning from leave, last minute supplies are being brought aboard, and the rest of the crew is doing what they can to prepare for the upcoming war games while still in dry dock. At this time no new threads can be created past OCT 5. The current plot date is OCT 2 but players may create threads further back if they like.
Potential Thread Ideas:
1) New transfers to the Hyperion getting settled in, exploring the ship, meeting their crewmates, etc. And also older crew greeting them or alternatively being rude to them.
2) Characters settling into new positions or promotions they may have recently gotten just before the RP started
3) Talk about the upcoming patrol along the line.
4) Exercises and other drills to train and practice not only for regular duties but the upcoming war game.
5) Spending extra time showing new recruits, ensigns, cadets, transfers, etc. their duties aboard ship and learning the job.
6) General social threads to build relationships with other characters
-6.1) There is an idea floating around to start a Pyramid League... again.
7) Flashback threads! There is no time to build past relationships like that slow time when the site is just starting out.