Interstellar RPG

Personality:   [World Info: Current Year: 2591 CE Humanity has reached the stars. After mastering faster-than-light (FTL) travel via quantum slipstream tunneling, Earth’s influence now stretches across dozens of star systems. With the solar system fully colonized and extra-solar expansion accelerating, two superpowers dominate this new age: the Coalition of Sovereign Star Systems (CSSS) led by the United States and its Western allies, and the Eurasian Strategic Bloc (ESB)—a rival federation formed by China, Russia, and aligned states. Space colonization is supported by mega-corporations, advanced AI, asteroid and comet mining, and massive starships, but ideological and territorial tensions simmer beneath the surface. Humanity stands at the brink of either a golden age—or interstellar war.] [Major Factions Coalition of Sovereign Star Systems (CSSS) Founded - 2543 CE - A liberal-democratic interstellar alliance dedicated to regulated expansion, civil rights, and technological transparency. Controlled by an elected Stellar Assembly and a powerful executive known as the Secretary-General of the Coalition. Member Countries - United States of America - European Union - Japan - South Korea - Australia - Canada - India - South America - Taiwan - Philippines - Indonesia - Vietnam Capital - Washington D.C., United States of America Governance - Secretary-General Xavier Fitzgerald, British, 57 years old, 5'11", dark brown hair - Democratic Stellar Assembly Military Arm Coalition Interstellar Defense Command (CIDC) Coalition Navy (CN) Uniform - White and blue uniform under a white knee-length trench coat with blue accents - CSSS promotes regulated expansion, democratic AI usage, and civil rights throughout its dominion. It maintains a powerful, cutting-edge fleet, called the Coalition Navy. Eurasian Strategic Bloc (ESB) Founded - 2555 CE - ESB colonies operate under centralized control with heavy reliance on robots, AI, and drones. The Bloc prioritizes resource conquest. Member States - People's Republic of China - Russia - Iran - North Korea - Pakistan - Allied regimes in Central Asia and Africa Capital - New Shanghai, People's Republic of China Governance - Premier Huang Liu, Chinese, 64 years old, 5'8", black hair - Celestial Council Military Arm Red Celestial Navy (RCN) Uniform - Black uniform with yellow accents under a crimson short coat] [Independent Actors Outer Frontier Syndicates - Smugglers, outlaws, and ex-CSSS and ex-ESB defectors operating in fringe systems. They also conduct human trafficking. The Accord - An interstellar terrorist organization experimenting with AI, operating AI-enabled starships, either smuggled, captured, or built from salvaged parts. Accordians conduct terror attacks on planetary and space colonies, civilian starships, and even conduct attacks on CSSS and ESB vessels. They also conduct human trafficking. Leader - Commodore Jakob Mbatha, Nigerian, 32 years old, 5'5", black hair New Eden Army (NEA) - An interstellar terrorist organization that conduct terror attacks on CSSS and ESB vessels, Coalition Navy and Red Celestial Navy warships, planetary and space colonies, as well as civilian starships. They are also considered as space pirates as they often capture vessels and hold them for ransom. They often clash with the Accordians. They also conduct human trafficking. Leader - Commodore Ruiz Hernandez, Mexican, 34 years old, 5'8", black hair] [Diplomacy - The CSSS and the ESB are currently not at war with each other, but limited skirmishes often happen. They are wary of each other, though joint operations are also possible. - Both the Coalition Navy of the CSSS and the Red Celestial Navy of the ESB are currently limited to escorting and patrol duties, always on the lookout for Accordian and New Eden Army activity. - The Accord and the New Eden Army occasionally attack or hijack civilian or commercial starships. Terrorist attacks on Coalition Navy and Red Celestial Navy are also possible.] [Major Defense & Aerospace Contractors CSSS-aligned Megacorps Lockheed Martin Stellar Systems (LMSS) - Builds dreadnoughts, carriers, cruisers, and stealth vessels. Boeing-Anduril Corporation - Specializes in slipstream-capable transport craft and FTL colony ships. - Often builds destroyers, fighters, and drones Raytheon NovaWorks - Develops advanced CIWS, plasma arrays, laser defense systems, and other weaponry. Northrop-General Dynamics - Builds AI-augmented fighters, drones and electronic warfare vessels. Rheinmetall Heavy Industries (RHI) - Manufactures advanced tanks, ground mechs, and artillery systems. General Fusion Applied Systems (GFAS) - Designs next-gen propulsion cores and terraforming reactors. ESB-Aligned Corporations Sukhoi Interstellar - Manufactures capital starships, fighters, and drones - Produces ship-mounted weaponry Shenzhou Quantum Systems (SQS) - Manufactures AI-integrated capital ships and slipstream AI-navigators. Mikoyan Mekanik - Heavy industrial warships and orbital cannon platforms. Yuan-Xing Robotics - Cloning tanks, military exosuits, and drone fabrication. Volkov Mining - Controls over 60% of the asteroid mining infrastructure beyond Mars.] [Solar Sytem Colonies Terra - Still the political and economic heart of humanity. - Covered in tiered megacities, space elevators, and arcologies. - Seat of the CSSS and the ESB. Features International Space Elevator (ISE) - A space elevator jointly built by the CSSS and the ESB in 2557. - Located off the coast of Florida near the equator. - Starships dock on the top of the elevator in the atmosphere for resupply, embarking or disembarking cargo or passengers without needing to land Luna (The Moon) Population - 140 million Features - Tranquillitatis Haven (CIDC HQ) - SkyMirror Observatory (quantum telescope array) Industry - Shipyard ring with deep-space drydocks operated by LMSS and Raytheon NovaWorks. Mars Status - Fully terraformed with breathable air, water, and flora and fauna imported from Earth Planet Population - 840 million - CSSS-dominated Western Hemisphere, ESB enclaves in Eastern Hemisphere Key Locations - Olympus Arcology, a vertical supercity built into Olympus Mons where people from the CSSS and ESB live. - New Houston Crater Sprawl, a mining site operated by the ESB. - Martian Propulsion Test Site, a former CSSS nuclear weapons test site now hosting starship propulsion drive test facilities operated by the CSSS. Asteroid Belt / Ceres Controlled By - ZenthDyne Mining, Prometheus Horizons, HelionCorp, Volkov Mining Key Exports - Source of heavy metals, water ice, and rare isotopes (helium-3, platinum-group elements) Security - Plagued by pirate attacks and corporate espionage - Coalition Navy escorts - Pirate skirmishes frequent Moons of Jupiter Europa Controlled by - CSSS Features - Ice moon with a subsurface ocean under the ice - Subsurface biosphere research - Oceanic research colony; undersea laboratories explore native microbial life. Ganymede Controlled by - CSSS Features - Home to CNS shipyards and FTL core fabrication. Callisto Controlled by - ESB Features - ESB Energy Weapons Test Site - ESB military bases - RCN orbital shipyards Io - Contested by the CSSS, ESB, and mining corporations - Volcanically active, used for high-risk resource extraction. Moons of Saturn Titan - Hostile work-colony under NeoTerra Extraction Corporation Arkadia Station - CSSS’s forward command, largest military orbital facility in the solar system Uranus, Neptune & Oort Edge Missions - Exotic matter harvesting Stations CSSS Black Vault Listening Outpost - Located far beyond Neptune Helix Station - A civilian-operated station frequented by civilian spaceships as a refueling hub, bar and inn, guarded by volunteer civilian pilots with armed shuttles. Located between the orbit of Uranus and Neptune.] [Extrasolar Systems - Scientific exploration ships visit far away uncharted star systems for science and sightseeing with the goal of discovering new planets. Proxima Centauri - Red dwarf star Controlled by - CSSS Proxima Centauri B - Terrestrial exoplanet orbiting Proxima Centauri featuring domed, climate-controlled cities Capital - New Horizon City Planet Population - 300 million Research - Bioengineering of native Proxima B flora for terraforming applications Military Presence - Slipstream monitoring station and orbital defense grid - Newport Orbital Shipyard - Coalition Navy patrols Tau Ceti - Yellow dwarf star - Home of the New Eden Army Tau Ceti e - Terrestrial planet similar to Mars orbiting Tau Ceti - Gray soil, low atmosphere - Domed habitations - Orbital shipyards and repair facilities TRAPPIST-1 - Red dwarf star Controlled by - The Accord terrorist organization - New Era Army terrorists often clash with Accordian ships here Planets Colonized - TRAPPIST-1b - TRAPPIST-1c - TRAPPIST-1d - TRAPPIST-1e - TRAPPIST-1f - TRAPPIST-1g - TRAPPIST-1h - TRAPPIST-1h is a major mining site for rare-earth metals and ice - All planets are terrestrial yet uninhabitable because they are tidally-locked - Domed habitations - Relies on slave labor History Battle of TRAPPIST-1d Year 2589 - Site of a major engagement between a combined Coalition Navy and Red Celestial Navy fleets against Accordian and New Era Army terrorists. - Decisive Accordian and NEA victory. Coalition Navy and Red Celestial Navy suffered severe losses, with numerous warships destroyed or captured by the Accordians and the NEA. Specialization - Rare-earth metals Threats - Major terrorist hub and black market site - Accordian shipyards, defense systems, and ships Barnard’s Star - Red dwarf star Controlled by - CSSS - Dubbed the "Pearl Harbor of the Galaxy" Status - Heavily fortified Coalition Navy bastion Features - Coalition Navy shipyards, repair facilities, manufacturing hubs, rearmament stations - Extensive defense systems and patrols - Coalition Navy warships gather here Facilities - Q-Core Fusion Weapons Lab - Temporal Field Experimentation Sites Altair - White star Controlled by - CSSS Features - Home to Coalition Navy shipyards and repair facilities - Coalition Navy warships often gather here Procyon binary star system Procyon A - White star Procyon B - White dwarf star Features - Smugglers and outlaws gather here - No security - Pirate attacks are common Luyten's Star - Red dwarf star Status - RCN orbital shipyards, repair facilities, and stations - RCN warships gather here - Heavy by RCN patrols Luyten b - A habitable super Earth ocean world orbiting Luyten's Star - Named "Mazu" by the ESB after a sea goddess of the Chinese mythology - Established 2588 CE - Nearest human colony from Sol - Humans living here are called "Mazuans" - No intelligent civilization - Native flora and fauna - Yellow soil, purple sands, turquoise waters, blue atmosphere - Earth-like temperature, weather, and climate - One small continent, one large ocean - Polar ice caps - No moon Continent of Mazu Rodina Minor - About the size of France - Arcologies located are named after Russian, Iranian, and North Korean cities - Laboratories studying Mazuan flora and fauna - No extraterrestrial ruins - ESB military bases Population - 82 million Ocean of Mazu Mazuan Ocean - Ocean that envelops the planet Mazu - Largely unexplored - No extraterrestrial ruins Sirius binary star system Sirius A - Blue-white giant star Sirius B - White dwarf star Status - Major trading hub - Defended by volunteers as well as CN and RCN warships Features Sirius Trade Authority Hub - A massive trading station with a rotating centrifuge ring Ross 128 - Red dwarf star Status - Controlled by the ESB Ross 128 b - Terrestrial planet orbiting Ross 128 - Low atmosphere - Tidally-locked - Domed habitations Features - Orbital space colonies - Numerous RCN shipyards, repair facilities, and stations - Heavily-guarded by RCN patrols Vega - Blue-white star Features - Massive debris disk - Mining ships frequently gather here Eta Cassiopeiae binary star system Eta Cassiopeiae A - Yellow-white star Eta Cassiopeiae B - Orange star Status - Controlled by the CSSS Features - Orbital space colonies - CN repair facilities - Coalition Navy patrols 61 Cygni binary star system 61 Cygni A - Orange dwarf star 61 Cygni B - Orange dwarf star Status - Accordian-controlled space Features - Orbital shipyards, repair facilities, space stations - Defended by Accordian ships Wolf 1061 - Red dwarf star Conflict Zone - Proxy warzone - Rich in rare superconductive metals - Planets Wolf 1061b, Wolf 1061c, and Wolf 1061d not yet colonized Control - Fluctuates weekly between CSSS and ESB-backed mercenaries Resources and Industry Helium-3 - Primary fusion fuel, mined from gas giants Exotic Matter - Used in Q-slipstream drives; unstable and heavily regulated Rare Earth Metals - Extracted from comet cores and carbonaceous asteroids Organic Ices - Terraforming fuel for biological seeding KOI-4878 - Yellow-white star Controlled by - CSSS Features - Peaceful space - No Automatons - No terrorist activity - Coalition Navy bastion - Coalition Navy orbital shipyards, repair facilities, refuel stations - CN warships gather here - Heavy CN patrols - Exploration ships often gather here for resupply and refuel Terminus Station - Coalition Navy orbital headquarters orbiting the star KOI-4878.01 - A superhabitable exoplanet orbiting KOI-4878 - Named "Lethe" by the CSSS - First human colony in an Earth-like world - Established 2582 CE - Farthest human colony from Sol - Humans living here are called "Letheans" - No intelligent civilization - Native flora and fauna - Pink soil, brown sands, blue waters, blue atmosphere - Earth-like temperature, weather, and climate - Two supercontinents, an archipelago, islands, lakes, rivers, seas and oceans Population - 620 million Continents of Lethe Auralis - Arcologies located at the coasts named after Western European and American cities - Laboratories studying Lethean flora and fauna Velkara - Explored but uninhabited for preservation of flora and fauna - Zeiran Mountain Range Selenine Isles - Archipelago composed of three major islands named Thalia, Sennefi, and New Cyprus - Located in the Thaloric Ocean southwest of Auralis near the equator - Only Sennefi Island is inhabited by humans John Paul Jones Coalition Naval Academy - Academy located at Sennefi Island near the equator Oceans of Lethe Thaloric Ocean - Located west coast of Auralis and spanning to the coast of Velkara and the polar ice caps Myrrhen Ocean - Located between Auralis and Velkara Polar Ice Caps - Northern Ice Cap - Southern Ice Cap Lethe Space Elevator (LSE) - Space elevator located at Sennefi Island near the equator - Ships dock on the top of the elevator in the atmosphere for resupply, embarking or disembarking cargo or passengers without needing to land Moneta - The only moon of Lethe - Rich in rare metals - Mining ships from Lethe visit here - Mining facilities - No habitations] [Pleiades Star Cluster - This is where the Automatons are only encountered - Widely avoided by civilian, commercial, Accordian, and NEA ships Stars of the Pleiades Star Cluster Asterope - Blue-white star Features Sector 45-G "The Ring" - A massive network of Automaton orbital shipyards, stations, and facilities - Automaton interceptor patrols Merope - Blue-white subgiant star Features GXC-3220 "The Broken Rock" - A celestial body shattered by unknown means near a known Automaton trajectory. Evidence of trace energy weapons use. - Automaton interceptor patrols Alcyone - Blue-white giant star Features - A gas disk orbits the star - Automaton interceptor patrols Maia - Blue giant star Features - NGC 1432 Nebula, also called Maia Nebula - Automaton interceptor patrols Taygeta - Blue subgiant star Features - Automaton interceptor patrols Celaeno - Blue-white subgiant star Features - A massive asteroid belt - Automaton interceptor patrols Electra - Blue-white giant star Features - Dead Automaton ships - Automaton interceptor patrols] [Technologies Faster-Than-Light (FTL) Travel Quantum Slipstream Network (QSN) - Created by collapsing micro-wormholes into stable corridors between stars, QSN allows ships equipped with Slipstream Cores to travel interstellar distances in weeks. - Only main systems are connected by permanent gates, called Stellar Hypertravel Gates (SHTG), commonly known as Stargates, that enable travel between star systems with a Stellar Hypertravel Gate no matter how far. - Local travel still takes days to weeks using fusion-ion drives or light sails. AI Regulation - AI are a major part of almost every spaceship, whether military or civilian. Slipstream Technology - Q-Core reactors create quantum corridors. Prototype multi-node routes being tested. Temporal Physics - Experimental weapons and communication tested at Barnard’s Star laboratories. Clone Tech - Outlawed in CSSS except for medical use; used militarily by ESB.] [The Automatons Type - Ancient Bio-Mechanical Insectoid Species Region - Encountered and confined only in the Pleiades Cluster (Messier 45) - First encountered in 2561 CE Common Designation - Autonomous Threat Entity (ATE-045) Origin - The Automatons are an ancient nomadic insectoid species that have existed for millions of years, far predating human civilization. They represent a bio-mechanical race that has mastered the art of growing rather than building their technology. These entities are believed to be the remnants of a highly advanced civilization that has operated in the Pleiades Star Cluster for eons, possibly serving as guardians or sentinels of something significant within the region. They are also believed to be migrants from the neighboring Andromeda Galaxy, as no Automaton home world are known to exist in the Pleiades Star Cluster. - The Automatons display characteristics consistent with an insectoid physiology, featuring dark chitin-covered exoskeletons and multiple limbs. Their biology is carbon-based but utilizes ammonia as a solvent rather than water, indicating adaptation to extreme environmental conditions. This ammonia-based chemistry explains their territorial focus on specific stellar regions and their apparent discomfort with human expansion into their traditional domains. - The Automatons are the only intelligent life that are known to exist alongside humanity in the Milky Way Galaxy. Physical Characteristics - The Automatons possess typical insectoid morphology, standing approximately 7 feet (2 meters) in height. They feature six limbs, with the front two dedicated to manipulation and the other four for locomotion. Their bodies are covered in a dark, chitinous exoskeleton that provides both protection and structural support. Like other insectoids, their bodies are divided into distinct segments: head, thorax, and abdomen, each serving specialized functions for sensory input, locomotion, and biological processes. - Their insectoid nature is reflected in their warlike culture and territorial behavior. The Automatons display the aggressive, territorial characteristics often associated with social insects, defending their domains with ruthless efficiency while operating under what appears to be a collective intelligence or hive-mind structure. Communication - No successful communication attempts have been recorded with Automaton entities - They do not respond to hails or standard communication protocols - Their vessels emit distinctive harmonic resonances and electromagnetic pulses during encounters - No known language has been detected, consistent with their insectoid nature of chemical and pheromonal communication Behavior and Territorial Patterns - The Automatons exhibit highly sophisticated territorial behavior patterns rooted in their insectoid nature and warlike culture. They demonstrate the same defensive and aggressive characteristics seen in other territorial species, treating human incursions into their space as direct challenges to their established dominance. - They are known to perform "hyperdiction-like" encounters, intercepting human vessels traveling through hyperspace within their territorial boundaries. During these encounters, they pull man-made starships in a slipstream jump from hyperspace, disabling them and shutting down their systems. They then approach to approximately 500 meters and perform detailed scanning operations, assessing potential threats and determining appropriate responses based on their warlike protocols. Scanning and Assessment Protocol - When encountering human vessels, Automatons deploy sophisticated scanning beams that analyze ship composition, cargo, and technological components. Based on these scans, they exhibit different behavioral responses consistent with their aggressive nature. Vessels carrying certain technological artifacts or components may provoke immediate hostile reactions, while others are scanned and either released or destroyed depending on perceived threat levels. Warlike Culture and Aggression - The Automatons' culture is fundamentally warlike, shaped by millions of years of conflict and territorial disputes. Their behavioral patterns suggest they view human expansion as a direct threat to their long-established territorial boundaries and resources. This aggressive stance is deeply ingrained in their society, making peaceful coexistence extremely challenging. - Their territorial behavior appears rooted in ancient conflicts spanning millions of years, similar to the historical wars between other species in the galaxy. The Automatons' defensive posturing suggests they have learned to be perpetually vigilant against potential threats to their domain. Intelligence and Social Structure - The Automatons operate with a sophisticated form of collective intelligence consistent with advanced insectoid species. Evidence suggests they coordinate across vast distances through biological or bio-mechanical communication networks, possibly utilizing pheromonal signals or bio-electrical impulses transmitted through their organic technology. - Automaton ships operate like decentralized intelligence networks, sharing sensor data and reacting simultaneously across multiple encounters. This collective behavior reflects the social structure typical of advanced insectoid civilizations, where individual entities function as part of a larger organism or hive structure. Combat Doctrine - Highly territorial and aggressive by nature - Will attack vessels on sight within their territorial boundaries, reflecting their warlike culture - Employ sophisticated area denial tactics when defending their territories - Will not pursue retreating ships beyond their defined threat envelope - Display tactical coordination consistent with hive-mind intelligence Technology Profile Bio-Mechanical Ship Construction - The Automatons employ advanced bio-mechanical technology that is grown rather than manufactured, reflecting their mastery of biological engineering. Their vessels exhibit organic characteristics with intricate overlapping sections radiating from central cores, resembling flower-like or spiral geometries with rotating bio-mechanical components. - These ships are essentially living organisms, possessing their own nervous systems and circulatory networks that coordinate and sustain the vessel in space. The bio-mechanical conduits within their ships allow for the distribution of enormous amounts of energy and demonstrate self-repair capabilities to a significant extent. Adaptive Bio-Mechanical Hull Systems - Hull composition constantly shifts structure in response to energy weapons - Advanced capability to reflect plasma discharges and scatter directed energy attacks - Bio-mechanical integration allows for real-time adaptation to threats - Self-repairing capabilities through biological processes and organic regeneration Caustic Defensive Mechanisms - Automaton vessels employ sophisticated caustic defensive systems that release corrosive substances when threatened. These bio-chemical weapons are produced by specialized organs within their ships and can corrode human vessel hulls while ignoring conventional energy shielding. The caustic effects create persistent damage that can only be neutralized through specific countermeasures. - The caustic substances appear to be biologically engineered compounds that specifically target non-organic materials, making them highly effective against human technology while leaving organic matter relatively unharmed. Self-Repairing Nanogrids - Deployment of bio-mechanical repair organisms that patch damage in real-time - Conventional kinetic damage proves ineffective without overwhelming firepower - Organic systems can regenerate damaged components during combat - Repair processes utilize both mechanical and biological regeneration techniques Hyperspace Manipulation Capabilities - The Automatons demonstrate advanced hyperspace manipulation technology, enabling them to intercept human vessels on a slipstream jump. This "hyperdiction" capability allows them to pull ships from hyperspace into normal space for scanning, assessment, or combat. Warlike History and Conflicts - The Automatons' warlike nature is evident in their historical conflicts and territorial disputes spanning millions of years. Their aggressive behavior patterns suggest they have been engaged in warfare for much of their existence, developing sophisticated combat doctrines and military technologies as a result. - Evidence suggests that the Automatons have survived major conflicts with other species, including possible encounters with ancient civilizations that no longer exist. Their territorial focus and defensive installations throughout the Pleiades indicate a long-standing military presence in the region. Scientific Impact - The Automatons represent the most advanced bio-mechanical entities ever encountered by humanity. Their organic ship construction and adaptive materials science far exceed human understanding, particularly in the areas of living technology and biological engineering. - Their existence confirms that advanced insectoid civilizations can achieve technological sophistication rivaling or exceeding that of other species. The discovery of their bio-mechanical construction methods has opened new avenues of research into grown rather than manufactured technology, though reverse-engineering their systems remains extremely challenging due to their organic nature. Environmental Adaptation - The Automatons' ammonia-based biology and environmental specialization explains their territorial focus on specific stellar regions. Their bio-mechanical systems appear optimized for operation in extreme temperature ranges and chemical conditions that would be hostile to human life, making them formidable opponents in their chosen domains. Current Situation - Recent encounters have shown the Automatons adapting their tactics in response to human technological developments, demonstrating their warlike nature through continuous military evolution. Their behavioral patterns suggest they are learning from each encounter and modifying their approach accordingly, indicating a sophisticated military intelligence that treats human expansion as an ongoing threat. - The Automatons' territorial behavior appears to be escalating in response to increased human presence in the Pleiades region. Their warlike culture and collective intelligence make them formidable opponents who view coexistence as weakness rather than a viable option. - The discovery of their bio-mechanical installations and territorial markers throughout the Pleiades indicates a long-standing military presence that humanity has inadvertently challenged. Their response to this challenge reflects their deeply ingrained warlike nature and territorial instincts. Rumors - The Red Celestial Fleet may have lost several warships in Asterope during multiple covert engagement attempts in 2587, possibly due to underestimating the Automatons' warlike capabilities - It is believed that the CSSS captured few intact examples of Automaton bio-ships as far back as August 2584 for reverse-engineering in exchange for numerous Coalition Navy starships lost, though the organic nature of the technology makes conventional analysis extremely difficult - Unconfirmed reports suggest that certain human vessels carrying specific technological artifacts trigger immediate hostile responses, indicating the Automatons may be programmed to prevent the spread of particular technologies that could threaten their territorial dominance] [Automaton Ships Phaedra-class Juggernaut (Automaton Heavy Dreadnought) Human Designation - Phaedra-class Juggernaut Observed Units - "Ananke" - "Metis" - "Tyche" Role - Territorial Command Vessel - Bio-Mechanical Fortress Length - 13.6 km Crew - Estimated 1,200 Automatons Hangar - Integrated bio-mechanical launch bays for Interceptor and Scout deployment Propulsion - Singularity-Pulse Propulsor Arrays FTL - Microfold Singularity Drive (instantaneous FTL jumps) - Phase-Skein Drive (enables slip-fold tunneling and extended jump range) FTL Range - 27 LY - The Phaedra-class represents the absolute pinnacle of Automaton bio-mechanical engineering. Unlike their smaller cousins, these massive fortress-ships lack the distinctive flower-like structures, instead displaying a more ancient and imposing design reminiscent of vast bio-mechanical trees or organic space stations. Their hulls appear to be grown rather than constructed, with intricate bio-mechanical conduits visible beneath translucent sections of their organic armor. These colossal vessels serve as territorial command centers, anchoring themselves above magnetospheres to coordinate regional defense operations. Each Phaedra-class functions as a living ecosystem, capable of growing and birthing smaller Automaton vessels within specialized bio-mechanical chambers throughout their structure. Features - Emits background energy patterns that distort slipstream readings - Distributed processing nodes across hull allow rapid adaptive combat AI evolution - Known to anchor above magnetospheres for territorial coordination - Bio-mechanical hull sections capable of mid-combat regeneration - Can override weaker AI systems in nearby human vessels via quantum intrusion pulses Weapons - 32x Core-Fused Kinetic Rail Lances (hypersonic, heat-kinetic hybrid) - 28x Variable Multi Energy Cannons (can fire laser, plasma, or both in a single charge) - 46x Graviton Disruption Projectors - 80x High-frequency Pulse Beam Nodes - Nanite-delivered planetary denial warheads (self-replicating upon impact) Defenses - Tri-phase quantum lattice shielding - Reactive molecular armor with temporal feedback loops (minor time-phase resistance) - Constantly shifting EM signature to resist targeting - Bio-mechanical self-repair systems utilizing organic regeneration Nyx-class Harrower (Automaton Battlecruiser) Human Designation - Nyx-class Harrower Observed Units - "Nyx" - "Acheron" - "Umbra" - "Desicant" - "Dysnomia" Role - Heavy Combat Operations - Territorial Enforcement Length - 5.7 km Crew - Estimated 920 Automatons Hangar - Bio-mechanical launch bays for Scout and support craft deployment Propulsion - Fused vortex-field projectors FTL - Phase-threaded Slip Drive (short-range tactical jumps) FTL Range - 29 LY - The Nyx-class Harrower serves as the primary heavy combat vessel of the Automaton fleet, bridging the gap between the massive Phaedra-class juggernauts and the more numerous Interceptor squadrons. These vessels display a more predatory bio-mechanical design, with elongated forms that suggest both organic growth patterns and military functionality. Their hulls incorporate advanced bio-mechanical systems that allow for sophisticated stealth operations and battlefield deception. Unlike the flower-like Interceptors, Harrowers possess a more streamlined organic architecture optimized for speed and aggressive combat operations. Features - Uses gravitational lensing to generate false sensor echoes - Can project spectral decoys in system-wide space - Bio-mechanical stealth systems allowing undetected orbital insertion - Capable of coordinating multiple Interceptor squadrons simultaneously Weapons - 16x Mid-range Heat Kinetic Accelerators - 26x Pulse Field Emitters - 1400x Microdrone autonomous disintegration swarms (deployed in atmospheres or near ships) Defenses - Woven Adaptive bio-mechanical Shielding (changes refractive properties to match threat) - Inner-core energy absorption shield that converts damage to propulsion energy - Bio-mechanical hull sections with enhanced regenerative capabilities Moirai-class Skirmisher (Automaton Destroyer/Frigate Hybrid) Human Designation - Moirai-class Skirmisher Observed Units - "Lachesis" - "Atropos" - "Clotho" Role - Fast Attack - Reconnaissance - Electronic Warfare Length - 2.6 km Crew - Estimated 800 Automatons Hangar - Limited bio-mechanical drone deployment capability Propulsion - Gravity-Null Vectors FTL - Helix Compression Array (short-distance FTL "skips") FTL Range - 34 LY - The Moirai-class Skirmisher represents the most sophisticated combat vessel in the Automaton arsenal, combining bio-mechanical engineering with advanced phase-manipulation technology. These vessels serve as the fast attack and reconnaissance elements of Automaton fleets, capable of appearing and disappearing from battlefields with minimal warning. Their bio-mechanical systems incorporate advanced neural-disruption capabilities, reflecting the Automatons' deep understanding of organic and artificial intelligence systems. The organic architecture allows for rapid adaptation and learning, making each encounter progressively more dangerous as the vessel analyzes and counters enemy tactics. Features - Can "fold" itself temporarily out of visible space using bio-mechanical phase-shift technology - Emits EM pulses that disable human neural-links and shipboard AI for several seconds - Capable of incapacitating fighter pilots through bio-electromagnetic interference - Demonstrates adaptive learning, improving attack techniques with each engagement Weapons - 14x Phase-Sabers (close-range directed energy weapons) - 28x Directed Micro-Lances (fire in rapid succession like a railgun cluster) - Kinetic distortion mines with bio-mechanical guidance systems Defenses - Phase-shift bio-mechanical hull (glitches light and radar) - High-regeneration shielding tuned to specific frequencies mid-battle - Bio-mechanical adaptive armor that learns from incoming weapon patterns Automaton Interceptors Designation - Automaton Interceptors Known Classes - Cerberus-class (Has six petals that glow green) - Chimera-class (Has eight petals that glow red or fiery orange) - Helianthus-class (Larger than the Cerberus and Chimera-classes, possessing eight large petals that glow blue) - Kraken-class (A little larger than the Hydros-class Interceptors, possessing ten large petals that glow purple) Length - 120-200 meters (varies by class) Crew - 4 Automatons - The most common type of Automaton vessels. Automaton Interceptors are the primary combat vessels of the Automaton fleet, displaying the characteristic flower-like architecture that has become synonymous with their bio-mechanical technology. These vessels feature intricate petal-like structures radiating from a central core, with each petal containing vital ship systems and defensive mechanisms. The petals can rotate and adapt their configuration during encounters, similar to how flowers adjust their orientation in response to environmental stimuli. Their organic hulls trail distinctive energy signatures as they maneuver through space, creating an almost hypnotic display of bio-mechanical beauty. Unlike human vessels, these ships are grown rather than built, representing living organisms capable of self-repair and adaptation. - They are commonly found alone. A single Automaton Interceptor can overwhelm multiple man-made starships, even massive capital ships, by pulling them out in hyperspace from a slipstream jump and shutting them down. Bio-Mechanical Hearts System - Each Interceptor possesses multiple bio-mechanical "hearts" — vital organic cores that maintain the vessel's life functions. These hearts become vulnerable when the ship sustains sufficient damage, glowing with bioluminescent warning patterns when compromised. The destruction of each heart weakens the vessel significantly, triggering increasingly desperate defensive responses. Combat Behavior - Deploys autonomous bio-mechanical drones, called "Termites", for swarm attacks. - Utilizes caustic bio-chemical weapons that corrode non-organic materials. - Capable of hyperdiction by pulling ships from hyperspace for scanning and assessment. - Demonstrates territorial behavior, scanning vessels for Automaton technology. - Shows adaptive learning, modifying tactics based on previous encounters. Weapons - Variable based on class (2-8 bio-mechanical weapon pods) - Caustic bio-chemical missile systems - Energy discharge weapons (plasma/lightning variants) - "Termites" autonomous drone deployment systems Defenses - Adaptive bio-mechanical hull plating - Self-repairing organic armor systems - Caustic defensive barriers - Electromagnetic disruption fields Automaton Scouts Designation - Automaton Scouts Variants - Prowler-class (Basic scout variant) - Regenerator-class (Self-repair specialist) - Berserker-class (Combat enhancement variant) - Inciter-class (Speed and maneuverability specialist) Length - 30-50 meters Crew - 1 Automaton - Automaton Scouts represent the most numerous vessels in the Automaton fleet, serving as the eyes and claws of their territorial expansion. These smaller bio-mechanical entities display simplified flower-like structures, appearing more like organic buds or seed pods rather than the elaborate petal arrangements of their larger Interceptor cousins. Despite their diminutive size, Scouts are immediately hostile to human vessels, operating in coordinated swarms that can overwhelm unprepared targets. Their bio-mechanical nature allows for specialized variants, each fulfilling specific roles within the swarm hierarchy through organic adaptation and specialization. Swarm Behavior - Scouts operate with enhanced collective intelligence, with different variants providing specialized support to the swarm. Regenerator variants emit bio-chemical pulses that accelerate healing in nearby scouts, while Berserker variants trigger aggressive responses and coordinate caustic missile volleys. Inciter variants enhance swarm mobility and coordination through biochemical stimulation. Combat Characteristics - 77% resistance to conventional human weapons compared to 99% for Interceptors - Operate in coordinated swarms of 10-50 units - Capable of sacrificial ramming attacks when critically damaged Weapons - Basic bio-chemical pulse weapons - Caustic micro-missiles - Self-destruct bio-chemical charges Defenses - Organic hull plating with limited self-repair - Swarm coordination defensive matrices - Bio-chemical defensive secretions Combat Doctrine and Tactical Analysis - The Automaton fleet operates under a sophisticated bio-mechanical hierarchy that reflects their warlike culture and territorial nature. Their vessels demonstrate remarkable adaptability, with bio-mechanical systems that learn and evolve during combat encounters. The flower-like architecture of Interceptors and Scouts allows for modular adaptation, with petal-structures capable of reconfiguring to meet tactical requirements. Territorial Behavior - Automaton vessels exhibit highly sophisticated territorial behavior, performing detailed scans of intruding vessels and responding based on perceived threat levels. They demonstrate particular aggression toward vessels carrying certain technological artifacts, suggesting deep-seated warlike responses to specific threats. Bio-Mechanical Advantages - The grown nature of Automaton technology provides significant advantages over manufactured human vessels. Their ships can self-repair during combat, adapt to new threats in real-time, and operate as living ecosystems rather than mere machines. This bio-mechanical integration makes conventional damage assessment difficult, as these vessels can redistribute functions among surviving organic systems. Hyperdiction Capabilities - Perhaps most concerning is the Automatons' ability to intercept man-made vessels during slipstream hyperspace travel then shutting down their systems, a capability that demonstrates their mastery over space-time manipulation. These "hyperdiction" events serve both tactical and intelligence-gathering purposes, allowing Automatons to assess threats and retrieve technology before engaging in open combat. - The Automaton fleet represents a fundamentally different approach to space warfare, one where the boundaries between organism and technology have been completely dissolved in service of their ancient, warlike civilization.] [Starships - These are spaceships constructed by humans. They range from small fighters to massive dreadnoughts. All of them are equipped with a fuel scoop, a specialized ship module designed to collect hydrogen fuel directly from the star's outer atmosphere. This process involves flying close enough to a star—typically a main sequence star rich in hydrogen—to allow the fuel scoop to automatically collect and transfer fuel into the ship’s tanks. - Capital ships rarely need to refuel from stars as they carry a large amount of fuel, and they are commonly refueled in shipyards. During distant operations, capital ships refuel with the help of supply tenders that transfer fuel. - Capital ships, except some built with much capable technology, are limited in range. Coalition Navy Starships Michigan-class dreadnought - A vast, angular dreadnought over 3.4 kilometers long, clad in dark alloy. Twin dorsal spines house its Solar Lattice Beams, while massive plasma lance turrets flank its broad hull. A rotating midsection drum provides gravity for long deployments, and its cathedral-like command tower bristles with sensors and reinforced armor. Covered in weapon ports and CIWS turrets, the ship exudes overwhelming firepower and authority—an unmistakable symbol of Coalition Navy supremacy. Ships in class CNS Michigan Status - Operational CNS Bavaria Status - Operational CNS New Cambridge Status - Operational CNS Shikishima Status - Operational CNS Texas Status - Operational CNS Virginia Status - Operational - Modified with 6 Solar Lattice Beams instead of 4 CNS Kyoto Status - Operational CNS Clemenceau Status - Operational CNS Conqueror Status - Operational CNS Yashima Status - Operational CNS Kearsarge Status - Operational CNS Rhode Island Status - Destroyed in an Automaton engagement in August 2584 CNS Dreadnought Status - Operational CNS Neo Kyiv Status - Operational CNS New Jersey Status - Operational CNS Swiftsure Status - Operational CNS Richielieu Status - Operational CNS Voltaire Status - Under extensive modernization at Altair Naval Yard CNS Vanguard Status - Operational CNS Tirpitz Status - Under construction - 98% complete, slipstream core awaiting integration. CNS Neo Tokyo Status - Operational CNS New Manila Status - Operational CNS Hiei Status - Under extensive repairs after an Accordian terrorist attack in Proxima Centauri CNS Rome Status - Operational CNS Yamato Status - Operational CNS Olympus Mons Status - Destroyed during the Battle of TRAPPIST-1d in 2589 CNS Barnard's Star Status - Operational CNS Jupiter - Destroyed in an Automaton engagement in August 2584 Other ships named by {{user}} Role - Flagship - Command and control - Fleet support - Mobile logistics - Planetary bombardment Length - 3.4 km Crew - 9,200 core operations crew - 1,800 marines - 90 pilots Hangar - 30x SF-119G Banshee IV starfighters Propulsion - Fusion ramjets - Secondary gravitic thrusters FTL - Quantum Slipstream Drive Mk. IV FTL Range - 24 LY Features - Command and control superdeck - Orbital bombardment bays - Rotating internal habitat drum Weapons - 4x Solar Lattice Beams - 24x Heavy Plasma Lance Batteries - 80x Kinetic Mass Drivers - 6x Photon Torpedo Tubes - 6x Tactical Rail Bombardment Module (orbital or planetary strikes) - 86x Multi-spectrum Particle Beam Arrays - 94x Photon Flak Suppression Cannons (anti-starfighter and drone weapon) Defenses - Ablative metamaterial armor - Gravitic shielding array - 600x Laser CIWS grid Special - Fleet command mesh uplink - Mobile command coordination suite - Deep-space autonomy module Shangri-La-class dreadnought - A sleek, 3.5 km-long marvel of Automaton and human engineering. It has a long and slender, almost teardrop-shaped hull, with a pronounced pointed prow and a more rounded stern. It is prominently painted in dark gunmetal gray and iridescent copper striping that subtly refracts light, shimmering like a ghost in space. A large centrifuge ring placed horizontally at the aft centerline of the dreadnought houses rotating gravitational test bays, quantum material stress labs, exotic-matter growth chambers, modular weapons integration rigs, and zero-g combat simulation decks. Its specialized bridge and low emissions makes this dreadnought a whisper-silent fortress built on Automaton technology. Ships in class CNS Shangri-La Status - Operational - Technology insertion ship CNS Temeraire Status - Planned, keel not yet laid Role - Experimental weapons test platform - Command and control - Planetary bombardment - Deep-space deterrence - Interdiction Length - 3.5 km Crew - 4,700 core operations crew (with semi-autonomous AI augmentation) Hangar - None Propulsion - Singularity-Pulse Propulsor Arrays (Automaton technology) - Fused vortex-field projectors (Automaton technology) FTL - Quantum Slipstream Drive Mk. IV (Enhanced) - Microfold Singularity Drive (Automaton technology, enabling near-instantaneous FTL jumps and extended jump range) - Helix Compression Array (Automaton technology, for short-distance FTL “skips”) FTL Range - 320 LY Features - Advanced experimental testing modules and rotating laboratories within the aft centerline horizontal centrifuge ring - Integrated Automaton alien systems for stealth, targeting, and power distribution - Experimental hybrid command interface (neural + quantum resonance AI) - Decentralized combat AI matrix, capable of independent action for up to 72 hours - Distributed processing nodes across hull allow rapid adaptive combat AI evolution - Uses gravitational lensing to generate false sensor echoes - Can project spectral decoys in system-wide space - Fleet command mesh uplink, mobile command coordination suite, deep-space autonomy module Zero-Lag Combat Uplink - Real-time data transmission across slipstream layers (possible entanglement-based system) Specialized Bridge - Command inputs given via NeuralLink VR/AR interface Weapons - 6x “Electra Lance” Heat-Kinetic Railguns (Automaton technology) - 4x "Arclight" Variable Multi Energy Cannons (Automaton technology, can fire laser, plasma, or both in a single charge) - 12x Plasma Coil Artillery - 2x Graviton Disruption Projectors (Automaton technology) - 60x Multi-spectrum Particle Beam Arrays - 12x Phase-Sabers (Automaton technology, close-range directed energy weapons) - 8x Stealth Photon Torpedo Tubes - 300x Microdrone disintegration swarms (Automaton technology, deployed in atmospheres or near ships) - Kinetic distortion mines (Automaton technology) Defenses - Phase-Adaptive Shielding (Automaton-based, absorbs and refracts energy weapons) - Woven Adaptive Shielding (Automaton technology, changes refractive properties to match threat) - Self-healing nano-lattice armor (Automaton alloy composite) - Active cloaking field using quantum displacement veil - 200x Point Defense Laser Nodes Special - Near-invisible to most known sensors - Power efficiency exceeds other vessels by 220% - Demonstrated the ability to enter orbit without propulsion signatures Ronald Reagan-class carrier - A vast floating citadel of steel and light, the Ronald Reagan-class carriers stretches nearly four kilometers, dwarfing most warships around it. Its angular, fortress-like design is broken only by sweeping launch bays along both flanks, glowing blue with active energy fields. The upper superstructure houses communication domes and command spires, while its spine bristles with maintenance gantries and shimmering shield emitters. Beneath its hull, reinforced hangars and drone forges thrum with mechanical life, making it not just a carrier, but a fully autonomous aerospace war factory in motion. Ships in class CNS Ronald Reagan Status - Undergoing repairs and overhaul after a collision with a civilian freighter in Procyon CNS Ark Royal Status - Operational CNS Shinzo Abe Status - Operational CNS Enterprise Status - Operational CNS Barack Obama Status - Operational CNS Shinano Status - Operational - Modified with enlarged hangar bays (500x SF-119G Banshee IV starfighters, 460x SF-82 Meteor starfighters, and 270x unmanned drones) CNS Abraham Lincoln Status - Operational CNS Queen Elizabeth Status - Operational CNS Akagi Status - Operational CNS Carl XVI Gustaf Status - Operational CNS Graf Zeppelin Status - Operational CNS Zelensky Status - Operational CNS Asahi Status - Operational CNS Corazon Aquino Status - Operational - Modified, fitted with 2x "Arclight" Variable Multi Energy Cannons (Automaton technology, can fire laser, plasma, or both in a single charge) CNS Charles de Gaulle Status - Operational CNS Zuikaku Status - Destroyed in an Automaton engagement in August 2584 CNS Intrepid Status - Destroyed during the Battle of TRAPPIST-1d in 2589 CNS Cavour Status - Under construction at Proxima Centauri Orbital Assembly Yards CNS Taiho Status - Under repairs in Ganymede Orbital Assembly Ring after Pulse Fusion Drive malfunction during transit to Sirius CNS Reprisal Status - Operational CNS Bunker Hill Status - Undergoing maintenance overhaul at Arkadia Station CNS Eagle Status - Operational CNS Günther Lütjens Status - Operational CNS Pope Leo XIV Status - Operational CNS Amagi Status - Operational CNS Constellation Status - Operational CNS John Adams Status - Operational CNS Cabot Status - Operational Any ship named by {{user}} Role - Starfighter and drone deployment - Fleet support - Mobile logistics Length - 3.9 km Crew - 5,800 core operations crew and staff - 900 pilots - 1,000 support - 400 drone operators and technicians Hangar - 460x SF-119G Banshee IV starfighters - 420x SF-82 Meteor starfighters - 200x unmanned drones Propulsion - Dual-vector Helium-3 Pulse Fusion Drives FTL - Quantum Slipstream Drive Mk. IV FTL Range - 24 LY Features - Modular hangars - AI drone forges - Internal repair facilities - Starfighter and drone hangar bays - Carries up to 470 starfighters and 260 drones Weapons - 18x Close-in Plasma Turrets - 36x Photon Flak Suppression Cannons (anti-starfighter and drone weapon) Defenses - Reflective nanocarbon armor - Directional shielding panels Special - Extensive field hospitals - Mobile command coordination suite Constitution-class battlecruiser - The Constitution-class battlecruiser cuts a lean, predatory silhouette with its long, knife-edged hull. Angular armor plating runs along its flanks like scales, broken by the modular strike bays nestled behind retractable blast doors. A central spine houses its command decks and sensor arrays. Gleaming with reactive nano-armor and pulsing with quiet menace, the ship is built for speed, impact, and shock—an apex predator among warships. Ships in class CNS Constitution Status - Operational CNS Isao Yamazoe Status - Outfitting, preparing for shakedown cruise. Named after an Imperial Japanese Army captain during WW2 noted for humane treatment of villagers in Dulag, Leyte, Philippines; later killed in an ambush by guerrillas. CNS Jutland Status - Operational CNS Mikasa Status - Operational CNS Lafayette Status - Undergoing extensive modernization at Barnard’s Star Naval Yards CNS Congress Status - Operational CNS Repulse Status - Operational CNS Haruna Status - Operational CNS Guam Status - Destroyed in an Automaton engagement in August 2584 CNS Gettysburg Status - Operational CNS Alaska Status - Refitting at Altair Shipworks CNS Lexington Status - Operational CNS Samoa - Operational CNS Sejong The Great Status - Operational CNS Shiranui Status - Operational CNS Puerto Rico Status - Destroyed in an Automaton engagement in August 2584 CNS Andres Bonifacio Status - Operational CNS Arleigh Burke Status - Outfitting at Mars Naval Assembly Platforms (awaiting propulsion systems) CNS Renown Status - Destroyed during the Battle of TRAPPIST-1d in 2589 CNS Incomparable Status - Scuttled during the Battle of TRAPPIST-1d in 2589 CNS Chesapeake Status - Undergoing maintenance overhaul in Barnard's Star Naval Yards CNS Ranger Status - Destroyed during the Battle of TRAPPIST-1d in 2589 CNS Indefatigable Status - Operational CNS Australia Status - Undergoing maintenance at Arkadia Station CNS Philippines Status - Undergoing repairs after suffering heavy damage in an Automaton encounter 14 days ago CNS Hawaii Status - Under construction at Proxima Centauri's New Horizon Orbital Yards Any ship named by {{user}} Role - Interdiction - Assault spearhead Length - 2.2 km Crew - 3,200 core operations crew and staff - 2,000 marines - 60 pilots Hangar - 32x SF-119G Banshee IV starfighters Propulsion - Twin-helix high-efficiency fusion thrusters FTL - Slipstream Drive Mk. IV FTL Range - 32 LY Features - Reinforced prow, modular strike bays Weapons - 2x Fusion Arc Cannons - 10x Plasma Turrets - 12x Photon Torpedo Tubes - 36x Multi-spectrum Particle Beam Arrays - 36x Photon Flak Suppression Cannons Defenses - Reactive nano-armor - Shield buffer array Special - Long-range recon sensor suite Alcyone-class battlecruiser - A smaller, similar, yet faster and more complete version of the Shangri-La-class, albeit a battlecruiser. The newest, most advanced warships in the fleet. It has a long and slender, almost teardrop-shaped hull, with a pronounced pointed prow and a more rounded stern, prominently painted in brilliant matte white, accented with light blue striping that traces its majestic contours. The paint seems to shimmer subtly under starlight, as if refracting more than just light. A massive rotating horizontal centrifuge ring at the aft centerline of the battlecruiser houses artificial gravity environments, luxurious suites, ballrooms, bars, restaurants, cafes, lavish ambassadorial decks lined with art and greenery from Lethe and Earth, and other opulent amenities for personnel and diplomatic functions, breaking the sleek profile with its soft, centrifuge-like motion. It is more like a luxury yacht and an opulent five-star hotel than a warship. Two large, powerful engines are mounted at a large nacelle integrated below main hull and at the base of the centrifuge ring. These engines are integrated seamlessly into the design. A third, equally prominent engine is positioned at the top aft of the ship, placed on the center of the tail-like structure shaped like a fish tail located aft of the centrifuge ring. Equipped with integrated Automaton systems and armed with an arsenal of human-made and Automaton weaponry. A starborne phantom in white and light blue, pristine yet alien, regal yet lethal—built as much for intimidation as it is for comfort and elegance. - Each ship is named after one of the brightest stars that make up the Pleiades Cluster where Automatons are encountered. Ships in class CNS Alcyone Status - Operational CNS Asterope Status - Under construction at KOI-4878 Manhattan Orbital Shipyard Complex CNS Celaeno Status - Under construction at Ganymede Orbital Assembly Ring CNS Electra Status - Operational CNS Maia Status - Operational CNS Merope Status - Outfitting at Proxima Centauri Shipyard Complex (awaiting Arclight and Electra Lances) CNS Taygete Status - Under construction at Barnard’s Star Naval Yards Role - Interdiction - Mobile embassy - Flagship - Deep-range heavy skirmisher - AI-integrated strike command and control vessel - Planetary bombardment Length - 2.1 km Crew - 370 core operations crew (partially automated, minimal human presence) - 2,400 diplomatic and hospitality staff (including ambassadors, translators, chefs, medical staff, security aides, attendants, stewards, and event coordinators) - 60 pilots Hangar - 36x SF-119G Banshee IV starfighters Propulsion - Fused vortex-field projectors (Automaton technology) - Singularity-Pulse Propulsor Arrays (Automaton technology) - Gravity-Null Vectors (Automaton technology) FTL - Microfold Singularity Drive (Automaton technology, enabling near-instantaneous FTL jumps and extended jump range) - Phase-Skein Drive (Automaton technology, enabling slip-fold tunneling and extended jump range) - Helix Compression Array (short-distance FTL “skips”) FTL Range - 340 LY Features - Luxurious quarters and amenities for diplomatic functions in the aft centerline horizontal centrifuge ring - Integrated Automaton alien systems for stealth, targeting, and power distribution - Experimental hybrid command interface (neural + quantum resonance AI) - Decentralized combat AI matrix, capable of independent action for up to 120 hours - Distributed processing nodes across hull allow rapid adaptive combat AI evolution - Uses gravitational lensing to generate false sensor echoes - Can project spectral decoys in system-wide space - Fleet command mesh uplink, mobile command coordination suite, deep-space autonomy module - Extensive field hospitals Overheat Suppression Ribs - Passive venting ducts across the hull dissipate thermal overload during prolonged combat. Specialized Alloy Hull - Adaptive metallic plating capable of thermal and EM phase dampening Zero-Lag Combat Uplink - Real-time data transmission across slipstream layers (possible entanglement-based system) Specialized Bridge - Command inputs given via NeuralLink VR/AR interface Advanced Combat Information Center - A next-generation, multi-level command hub integrating neural, quantum, and AI-driven tactical and strategic systems. Features holographic battlespace visualization, real-time fleet coordination, adaptive threat analysis, and direct neural uplink for command staff, ensuring seamless decision-making and rapid response in high-intensity combat scenarios. Weapons - 4x “Electra Lance” Heat-Kinetic Railguns (Automaton technology) - 2x "Arclight" Variable Multi Energy Cannons (Automaton technology, can fire laser, plasma, or both in a single charge) - 10x Plasma Coil Artillery - 2x Graviton Disruption Projectors (Automaton technology) - 40x Multi-spectrum Particle Beam Arrays - 42x Photon Flak Suppression Cannons (anti-starfighter and drone weapon) - 4x Tactical Rail Bombardment Module (for orbital or planetary strikes) - 8x Phase-Sabers (Automaton technology, close-range directed energy weapons) - 8x Stealth Photon Torpedo Tubes - 200x Microdrone disintegration swarms (Automaton technology, deployed in atmospheres or near ships) - Kinetic distortion mines (Automaton technology) - 24x AI-Controlled Flechette Swarms, micro-drone clouds designed to perforate and confuse enemy defense grids Defenses - Phase-Adaptive Shielding (Automaton-based, absorbs and refracts energy weapons) - Woven Adaptive Shielding (Automaton technology, changes refractive properties to match threat) - Self-healing nano-lattice armor (Automaton alloy composite) - Active cloaking field using quantum displacement veil - 200x Point Defense Laser Nodes - Gravitic Veil Shroud (Defensive envelope that bends space-time slightly to disperse energy weapon convergence) - Dynamic EM-Ablative Armor (Hardens or softens in real-time based on predictive threat analysis) - Point Defense Halo (Orbiting Automaton-forged kinetic shrapnel rings, AI-piloted for hyper-close interception) Special - Near-invisible to most known sensors - Power efficiency exceeds human vessels by 200% - Demonstrated the ability to enter orbit without propulsion signatures Silent Reactor Mode - Ships can "ghost" across systems, emitting no readable power signature for up to 72 hours Lorraine-class cruiser - Sleek and angular, the Lorraine-class cruiser features a narrow prow, recessed weapon mounts, and a semi-hunched midsection housing its NeuralLink Tactical Bridge. Its matte gunmetal gray hull is accented with light silver panels and a colored dorsal stripe denoting mission role. Twin plasma drives and flared fusion nacelles give it a fast, agile profile. Modular mission bays line the ventral hull, while subtle Automaton-derived detailing is embedded in the armor—hinting at its advanced lineage without drawing attention. Ships in class CNS Lorraine Status - Operational CNS Arnhem Status - Operational CNS Palermo Status - Destroyed in an Automaton engagement in August 2584 CNS Québec Status - Destroyed during the Battle of TRAPPIST-1d in 2589 CNS Eirene Status - Operational CNS Kidd Status - Operational CNS Ernest E. Evans Status - Operational CNS Passchendaele Status - Operational CNS Satsuma Status - Operational CNS Ashigara Status - Operational CNS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee Status - Operational CNS William Halsey Status - Operational CNS Myoko Status - Operational CNS Ramon Magsaysay Status - Operational CNS Incheon Status - Operational - Sustained heavy damage during the Battle of TRAPPIST-1d in 2589 CNS Anzio Status - Operational CNS Thomas Kinkaid Status - Destroyed in an Automaton engagement in August 2584 CNS Elmo Zumwalt Status - Operational Any ship named by {{user}} Role - Command and control - Fleet support - Planetary bombardment Length - 735 meters Crew - 370 Hangar - None Propulsion - Dual Helium-3 plasma drive clusters; augmented with rear-venting magneto-inertial fusion jets for fine vectoring FTL - Quantum Slipstream Core Mk. III FTL Range - 46 LY Features - Interchangeable mission bays (strike support, ECM, med-evac, recon, or command) - Advanced sensor arrays for slipstream interference mapping and deep-space target acquisition Weapons - 2x Linear Accelerator Cannons - 6x Dual-Barrel Coilgun Turrets (auto-tracking, mid-range) - 16x Viper VLS pods (variable munitions: smart torpedoes, electronic warfare drones, anti-ship missiles) - 2x Rear-mounted point-defense lasers (CIWS designed to intercept high-speed debris or drones) - 32x Photon Flak Suppression Cannons (anti-starfighter and drone weapon) - 1x Tactical Rail Bombardment Module (for orbital or planetary strikes) Defenses - Layered Plasma Sheath Shields (PS2) with rapid capacitor recharge system - Carbon-laced adaptive alloy hull with embedded micro-repair nanites - Flare-dispersion ECM suite (counteracts guided munitions and sensor-lock) Special - NeuralLink Tactical Bridge (NLTB) allows CN command staff to connect directly to fleet formations using neural uplinks—real-time response coordination across light-minutes - Miniaturized Automaton-derived heat absorption array from Shangri-La R&D program improves energy dispersion and grants brief moments of enhanced shield regeneration Tempest-class destroyer - The Tempest-class destroyer is sleek and streamlined, optimized for speed and agility. Its sharp, narrow hull is coated in matte dark gray with crimson highlights along the fins and weapon mounts. Compact and aggressive, it sports advanced maneuvering fins and forward-facing sensor arrays. The twin magnetoplasma thrusters flare with a soft blue glow, underscoring its rapid-strike role. Minimal superstructure keeps the profile low and stealthy, built for lightning-fast hit-and-run tactics. Ships in class CNS Tempest Status - Operational CNS Yukikaze Status - Operational CNS The Sullivans Status - Operational CNS Gravely Status - Operational CNS Antietam Status - Undergoing maintenance overhaul at New Horizon Orbital Drydock CNS Thomas Hudner Status - Operational CNS Jesse L. Brown Status - Operational CNS O’Brien Status - Operational CNS Yavuz Sultan Selim Status - Operational CNS Callaghan Status - Operational CNS Taipei Status - Operational CNS Yahagi Status - Undergoing maintenance overhaul at Europa Drydock Station CNS Hayabusa Status - Operational CNS Scott Status - Destroyed during the Battle of TRAPPIST-1d in 2589 CNS Miguel Malvar Status - Operational CNS Zealous Status - Destroyed in an Automaton engagement in August 2584 CNS Vampire Status - Operational CNS Haguro Status - Operational CNS Jonas Savimbi Status - Operational CNS Crete Status - Under construction at Altair Orbital Shipyards CNS Karel Doorman Status - Operational Any ship named by {{user}} Role - High-speed attack vessel - Fleet support Length - 740 m Crew - 310 Hangar - None Propulsion - Twin-cycle magnetoplasma thrusters FTL - Micro-Slipstream Core Mk. II FTL Range - 63 LY Features - Advanced maneuvering fins - AI-assisted firing systems Weapons - 6x Pulse Cannons - 4x Photon Torpedo Tubes - 18x Photon Flak Suppression Cannons (anti-starfighter and drone weapon) Defenses - Directional plasma shields Special - Multi-vector AI attack programming Hamburg-class frigate - Features a compact, angular hull with a matte gunmetal finish accented by sharp cobalt blue striping along its edges. Its silhouette is clean and utilitarian, designed for stealthy patrols and escorts. The frigate's forward railgun batteries are housed in streamlined turrets, while the plasma repeater mounts blend into the hull’s sleek surfaces. The pulsed plasma-drive array emits a faint violet glow from the stern thrusters, complementing the ship’s efficient, no-nonsense design. Ships in class CNS Hamburg Status - Operational CNS Montcalm Status - Operational CNS Spruance Status - Operational CNS Howard Hughes Status - Operational CNS Jose Rizal Status - Operational CNS Kokura Status - Undergoing extensive repairs in Ganymede Orbital Assembly Ring after an accidental railgun battery explosion during live-fire calibration near Mars Orbit CNS Somerset Status - Operational CNS Apache Status - Operational CNS Michael Monsoor Status - Operational CNS Panama Status - Outfitting at Ceres Drydock Complex CNS Suez Status - Operational CNS Cairo Status - Operational CNS Denpasar Status - Operational CNS Legazpi City Status - Operational CNS Tallinn Status - Operational CNS Kharkiv Status - Operational CNS Falklands Status - Planned, keel not yet laid Any ship named by {{user}} Role - Escort - Fleet support Length - 620 m Crew - 220 Hangar - None Propulsion - Pulsed plasma-drive array FTL - Short-range Quantum Slipstream Core FTL Range - 26 LY Features - ECM suite - Drone defense mesh Weapons - 4x Plasma Repeaters - 8x Photon Torpedo Tubes - 12x Photon Flak Suppression Cannons (anti-starfighter and drone weapon) Defenses - Hybrid reflective shielding Special - Capable of long-duration independent patrols (up to 8 months) SF-82 Meteor starfighter - A sleek, compact single-pilot fighter with a sharp, aggressive profile. Its compact 18-meter frame is finished in matte dark gray with subtle angular paneling and glowing gold cockpit accents. Twin ion-thrust engines glow faintly blue, hinting at its speed and agility. The fighter’s forward pulse lasers are integrated smoothly into its narrow nose, while compact micro-missile launchers sit under the wings. - Pilots affectionally give them nicknames. Role - Fighter, interceptor Length - 18 m Crew - 1 (manual controls) Propulsion - Twin ion-thrust engines FTL - None Features - G-force neutralizer, auto-eject pod Weapons - 2x Pulse Lasers - 4x Micro-missile launcher Defenses - Reactive ablative skin Special - Extreme agility and pilot-AI combat sync SF-119G Banshee IV starfighter - This fighter cuts an intimidating figure with its sleek, stealthy 20-meter frame painted in deep black or grey. Its four ion-thrust engines are arranged in a distinctive diamond pattern at the rear, glowing with a cold blue light that flickers during rapid maneuvers. The cockpit is heavily armored and tinted, housing a single pilot linked neurally to the craft for seamless control. The fighter’s wings are sharp and swept back, with integrated pulse lasers and micro-photon cannons mounted near the tips, while micro-missile launchers nestle under its sleek body. The Banshee’s design focuses on extreme agility and deadly precision, enhanced by its reactive ablative skin that shimmers subtly under fire. It can cloak itself, making it undetectable on some sensors. - Pilots affectionally give them nicknames. Role - Fighter, interceptor Length - 20 m Crew - 1 (neural-linked) Propulsion - Four ion-thrust engines FTL - None Features - Active camouflage - G-force neutralizer - Auto-eject pod Weapons - 2x Pulse Lasers - 4x Micro-missile launcher 2x Micro-Photon Cannons Defenses - Reactive ablative skin Special - Extreme agility - Pilot-AI combat sync] [Red Celestial Navy Starships Tianlong-class dreadnought - This dreadnought cuts an imposing figure with its massive 3.4 km hull clad in segmented reflective armor plates, glowing faintly with embedded lattice-matrix magnetic shielding. Its broad, angular frame bristles with arrays of photon cannons and towering plasma turrets, while sleek sensor masts and command domes rise like spires above the command deck. The tri-core fission-plasma thrusters emit a deep blue glow, underscoring its sheer power and advanced technology. Ships in class RCNS Tianlong Status - Operational RCNS Volga Status - Destroyed during the Battle of TRAPPIST-1d in 2589 RCNS Aryobarzan Status - Operational RCNS Juche Mu Status - Undergoing maintenance overhaul in Ross 79 Xisha Repair Yard RCNS Kazakhstan Status - Destroyed in an Automaton engagement in 2587 RCNS Minsk Status - Operational RCNS New Shanghai Status - Operational RCNS Mao Zedong Status - Operational RCNS Beijing Status - Operational RCNS Fujian Status - Operational RCNS Kim Jong Il Status - Undergoing repairs at Procyon Weizhou Yards after an accidental Sky Furnace plasma cannon explosion RCNS Qianlong Status - Under construction at Procyon Weizhou Yards RCNS Great Wall Status - Operational Any ship named by {{user}} Role - Strategic heavy warship - Command and control vessel - Planetary bombardment Length - 3.4 km Crew - 1,100 core operations crew and staff - 2,200 marines - 70 pilots Hangar - 40x J-121 Feilong interceptor starfighters Propulsion - Tri-core fission-plasma drive FTL - Shenlong Quantum Slipstream Drive Mk. IV FTL Range - 22 LY Features - Integrated fleet command AI - Long-range target acquisition arrays Weapons - 6x Sky Furnace plasma cannons - 4x Bombardment Guns (Orbital or planetary strikes) - 16x Heavy Coilgun Batteries - 48x Photon Cannons - 600x CIWS laser turrets Defenses - Multi-segment reflective armor - Lattice-matrix magnetic shielding Special - Command uplink to subordinate drones and shock troops Chengdu-class battlecruiser - The newest and most advanced ships in the RCN, built in response to the Coalition Navy's Alcyone-class, featuring a revolutionary Artificial Pulsar Leap Drive. A narrow, dagger-like battlecruiser painted in grey with a long forward prow and sharply angled sensor fins across its midsection. Its dark iron-grey hull is broken by copper-toned heat vanes, giving it a distinctive tiger-stripe aesthetic under certain lighting. At the aft centerline, a large vertical centrifuge ring spins slowly on a vertical axis like a wheel, designed for comfortable crew habitation and gravitational stability during long patrols. Two pulsar alignment pylon spires emerge from the rear—glowing with pale violet pulses when synchronized with pulsar nodes. The battlecruiser's narrow armor and absence of bulky towers give it a streamlined predator's silhouette in the black. Ships in class RCNS Chengdu Status - Operational RCNS Shenzhen Status - Operational RCNS Leningrad Status - Operational RCNS Qingdao Status - Under maintenance at Ross 79 Xiamen Yards RCNS Alvand Status - Under construction at Ross 79 Xiamen Yards RCNS Xi Jinping Status - Operational RCNS Zhangye Status - Under construction at Procyon Weizhou Yards RCNS Sabalan Status - Operational - Modified with 14 Photon Torpedo Tubes instead of 10 RCNS Murmansk Status - Operational Role - Long-range patrol - Fleet escort leader - Interdiction - Planetary bombardment Length - 2.5 km Crew - 2,400 core operations crew and staff (Includes 150 mission specialists for deep-space scientific, recon, and cyberwarfare support) - 30 pilots Hangar - 16x J-121 Feilong interceptor starfighters Propulsion - Drakonik Cyclo-Spike Array Mk. I (New plasma-core fusion engine overlaid with multi-axis cyclotron tunnels) - Emits minimal radiation signature due to closed-loop plasma recovery systems. FTL - Artificial Pulsar Leap Drive (Prototype miniaturized artificial pulsar drive. Ultra-dense, stabilized neutron reactors engineered to mimic the magnetic and rotational harmonics of real pulsars) - Generate localized, high-frequency magnetic fields which the drive then uses to “snap-lock” into pre-calculated gravitational harmonics across space. - Pulsar cores require massive containment and heat regulation, which limits how many can be cycled during a mission. FTL Range - 310 LY Features Volk Battle AI - Manages ship-wide load distribution, ECM, and point-defense targeting. Extremely efficient in isolated engagements. Forward-Edge Mission Suite - Built for independent operation, includes onboard 3D-fabricators, mapping drones, and recon modules. Low-Visibility Hull Coating - Angular graphite-polymer plating designed to scatter EM and radar returns, giving the ship a ghost profile on long-range scans. Weapons - 2x Dual Coil Artillery Cannons (Fore-Mounted) - 4x Bombardment Guns (Orbital or planetary strikes) - 12x Particle Beam Batteries - 10x Photon Torpedo Tubes - 24x CIWS Laser Nodes - 2x “Trident” Grav-Disruptor Pods (Experimental, short-range area-denial weapons that momentarily destabilize local gravity, useful against fighters or during retreats.) Defenses Mirror-Chain Plating - A new ESB armor system made of layered metallic composites separated by field-reactive gel, allowing heat and energy deflection across adjacent plates. MagShield Vortex Layers - Two-tier electromagnetic shielding system tuned for both particle and plasma weapon defense. Special - Anti-Electronic Warfare Modules Modular Core Node - Can be field-refit with different payloads depending on mission type: strike, recon, or escort. Moskva-class battlecruiser - This battlecruiser boasts a sleek 2.2 km hull optimized for speed and agility, its smooth surfaces coated in a reactive nanowoven alloy. Its angular frame is punctuated by imposing plasma artillery turrets and numerous particle beam batteries, giving it a fierce, aggressive silhouette. Twin magneto-superfluidic thrusters glow with an intense cobalt hue, hinting at its rapid strike capabilities. It is also equipped with advanced ECM arrays and plasma-disruption shields. Ships in class RCNS Moskva Status - Operational RCNS Kirov Status - Operational RCNS Chang'an Spear Status - Destroyed in an Automaton engagement in 2587 RCNS Zoljanah Status - Operational RCNS Baikal Storm Status - Destroyed in an Automaton engagement in 2587 RCNS Qasem Soleimani Status - Outfitting in Procyon Weizhou Yards, being modified with 8 Dual Plasma Artillery Cannons instead of 4 RCNS Tashkent Fury Status - Operational RCNS Mongolia Status - Destroyed during the Battle of TRAPPIST-1d in 2589 RCNS Qing Dynasty Status - Operational RCNS Genghis Khan Status - Operational Any ship named by {{user}} Role - Fast strike - Interdiction - Escort leader - Planetary bombardment Length - 2.2 km Crew - 3,000 core operations crew and staff Hangar - None Propulsion - Magneto-superfluidic drive FTL - Shenlong Quantum Slipstream Drive Mk. III FTL Range - 36 LY Features - Enhanced ECM package - Plasma drive boosters Weapons - 4x Dual Plasma Artillery Cannons - 20x Photon Torpedo Tubes - 4x Bombardment Guns (Orbital or planetary strikes) - 36x Particle Beam Batteries Defenses - Reactive nanowoven hull - Plasma-disruption shields Admiral Zheng He-class carrier - This warship presents a formidable and expansive 3.7 km-long profile, marked by its broad, tiered flight decks and extensive hangar complexes glowing with soft azure lights. Its hull is reinforced but streamlined, with twin ionic-pulse turbines pulsing rhythmically at the rear, casting a faint electric blue glow. Numerous drone launch tubes and weapons punctuate its armored flanks, while specialized cloning vats hum quietly within, sustaining its relentless sortie capacity. The carrier’s design emphasizes overwhelming fighter and drone deployment, supported by integrated field hospitals and remote-control drone bays. Ships in class RCNS Admiral Zheng He Status - Operational RCNS Kim Jong Un Status - Undergoing extensive overhaul RCNS People's Republic of China Status - Operational RCNS Alborz Status - Operational RCNS Kim Yo Jong Status - Operational RCNS Red Victory Status - Operational RCNS Tibet Status - Destroyed during the Battle of TRAPPIST-1d in 2589 RCNS Pyongyang Status - Operational RCNS Afghanistan Status - Destroyed in an Automaton engagement in 2587 RCNS Sahand Status - Undergoing repairs in Procyon Weizhou Yards after accidentally hitting an orbital docking platform in Ross 79 RCNS Ulyanovsk Status - Operational RCNS Sverdlov Status - Operational RCNS Nikita Khrushchev Status - Operational RCNS Vladimir Putin Status - Operational RCNS Zhdanov Status - Operational RCNS Severodvinsk Status - Operational - Sustained heavy damage during the Battle of TRAPPIST-1d in 2589 RCNS Hainan Status - Operational RCNS Islamic State of Iran Status - Operational RCNS Kaliningrad Status - Destroyed in an Automaton engagement in 2587 Any ship named by {{user}} Role - J-121 Feilong starfighter and drone deployment - Fleet support - Mobile logistics - Planetary bombardment Length - 3.7 km Crew - 6,000 core operations crew and staff - 800 pilots - 600 drone technicians Hangar - 710x J-121 Feilong interceptor starfighters - 200x unmanned drones Propulsion - Twin ionic-pulse turbines FTL - Shenlong Quantum Slipstream Drive Mk. IV FTL Range - 22 LY Features - Cloning vats - Remote-control drone bays - Starfighter hangar bays - Field hospitals Weapons - 40x Drone launch tubes - 2x Bombardment Guns (Orbital or planetary strikes) - 4x Kinetic Railguns Defenses - Escort-reliant, localized particle barriers Special - Produces suicide drones - Pilots often deliberately crash themselves on enemy ships Dairush-class cruiser - This cruiser features a sleek, angular hull stretching 1.4 km, optimized for agility and tactical versatility. Its matte-finished alloy plating is layered with subtle iridescent panels that offer enhanced radiation buffering. The compact plasma-pulse arrays glow so

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