Female Officers are rare, due to the societal role in the Confederation, which frankly, for all its pomp and circumstance, is primarily that of babymaker. This is not to say that women do not hold powerful positions in the military and government, but the climb up is long and arduous.
And the current social norm is overt sexism, combined with subtle eroticism and nazi-like glorification of motherhood. (with medals for many children for the State, etc.) That is the way it is. An almost Victorian view on femininity is in place societally.
The SC in this game is pretty bellicose in general. There are basically no aliens or non-humans in the inner systems of the Confederacy.
Where they went depends on circumstance and history. You grew up hearing that they were resettled, but you also heard rumors that most had other fates...
You attend 8 Years of Academy, including the first four from age 14 to age 18, as a Naval Cadet, a common occurance for inner party children. This enters you into your freshman year at Academy as a Cadet Leader, if you are male.
Generate knowing that the end result will be a "cut above". The restrictions impoosed in character generation are to counterbalance the power you will command.
As per choice of Branch, Command, Flight, or Line is totally up to you. It depends on what type of Captain you are. It is not unusual for many Captains to pilot thier own fighter into battle. Glory is an important facet of your career. You could also easily be a Commander Adama type if Starbuck is not your thing. You could also be both as it suits you and you can pull it off skill wise.
Another challenge of your command will be proper delegation of authority. Giving orders, including orders that may send some on to death, will be what makes or breaks the San Martin. Your role must unquestionably be Captain to all aboard her.
You will regularly receive orders from command and news packets. These will be written in the Confederate Style, and so you will need to sort through propaganda to get accurate facts.
As for your Coti work, I have nothing specific at the moment that comes to mind (yet) But I do know I always read them and enjoy them. You are definitely among my favorite posters, and I am glad you are playing!
This game will normally go during the week and stop on the weekends. I work wierd hours and will post at wierd hours. The Action in the game should play out like a very good novel.
As a Referee, I endeavor to be as impartial as I can, focusing on presentation of the story. How well you do in game depends on how well you do in character. You need not feel like you must post several paragraphs per post, the game will have a recognizable flow after a short time. I dislike "Power Gaming" and a I am not a "Killer" Referee, though situations can get pretty tight.
Please Email me at
chuckshaw2000@gmail.com so we can start a character generation thread.
