Ulysses.

Space. Infinitely large, Vastly empty, with small pockets of mass clinging to each other, oasis in an endless, black desert. There is no sound in space. There is no air for the sound waves to vibrate through, creating what we perceive as sound. Focus in on a galaxy, near the ‘middle’ of what we know as the Universe. A spiral-armed galaxy, known on the planet we call ‘Earth’ as the Milky Way. On one arm, there could be as many as five million stars. Out of all those, we focus on a group of five, each about one, to one half, of a light year apart. Closing in further, on one that is on the edge and the furthest away from the other five, we see that it has fifteen planets orbiting in. Two gas giants orbiting each other in a strange, binary system, mark the main ‘unique’ feature of this particular system. Focusing in on them, we see that between the two lies a small ‘rip’ in space. It is barely noticeable, blending in perfectly in the shadow of the two giants. It ripples silently, rays of light suddenly bursting into life, spraying the two planets at either side with an strange glow for a moment, before disappearing into the nothingness from which it came. In its place, a spacecraft is. There are no running lights. No signs of life.
Slowly, the ship, propelled by the laws of gravity, drifts into the light. Painted on its surface are strange symbols that circle the turrets that bristle from its iron hide. Seven large, ninety-inch turrets on each side, port and starboard, parallel to each other. Between them, seventy smaller, five-inch anti-fighter turrets bristle, in a honeycomb fashion. On the nose of the ship, a large, spiral-mounted cannon sticks out a good hundred feet from where the armor ends, fifty feet in diameter, capable of firing a nine-hundred ton ball of tungsten at a fraction of the speed of light, doing unspeakable damage to a target. On ‘top’ and ‘bottom’ of the ship, large missile bays honeycomb their way around two turreted laser banks. Large engines lie silent at the back of the ship, capable of pushing it in-system at one-fifth light speed. Two hangar bay doors lie above the engines, each capable of launching thirty fighter-bombers. But despite the impressive arrays of military prowess and technology, the ship seems worse for the wear. Its armor is pocketed with small impact craters, tears, and burn marks. Atmosphere ventilates from a hole near the rear, slowly causing the ship to turn. On-board, failsafe computers kick in, and the doors are shut to the vacuumed areas. The engine sputters, and silently roars into life, great blue-green flames leaping from nowhere to slowly start to move the engine forward, as maneuvering jets kick in on either side and straighten the ship’s path.
On-board, a screen suddenly lights up a room…


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<-United Earth Defensive Fleet Database->
<-User name: Ronald B. Smith->
<-Password: ***********->

C:\Users\AdmSmi> Openfile 'Ulysses'

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Codename: 'Ulysses'
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Passcode ?

C:\Users\AdmSmi> *******

Correct passcode. Loading file details..



[-LAUNCH OF PROJECT ULYSSES-]
Date: 2073 FTL, Jan. 21

To: Admiral Smith
From: President Smith

Admiral, Congress has approved your request to start Project Ulysses. Funding will be sent to you through the normal mediums to headstart this monumental project that will hopefully prove to be a great boon to us.
-President Smith

C:\Users\AdmSmi> RunDecode 1 / Passcode *******

Running..

Running..

Decoded.

To: Admiral Brenan Tyler
From: President Ronald Brail

Adimral, Congress refuses to see things our way. We will exterminate of the opponents.. But until then, go ahead with the project. Do it in secrecy. Select on those we need. Tell them nothing. We can't afford for this to fail, Admiral.
-President Ronald Brail

C:\Users\AdmSmi> Reply

[-REPLY-]

To: President Brail
From: Admiral Tyler

I will proceed as planned. My men are at your disposal, Sir. Give the word, and we'll 'exterminate' anyone you see fit. Just make sure you send us the funding.
-Tyler

C:\Users\AdmSmi> CodeMessage 3 / Passcode *********

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[-MEETING LOG # 00023, "PROJECT ULYSSES"-]

<-Large room, Five men around table. Men are Admiral Smith, General Lambton, Lieutenant-General Lauger, Admiral Eisenburgh, Corporal Smith.->

AdmSmi: Gentlemen, Thank you for coming.

GnrlLam: Whats this about, Admiral?

LtGnrlLau: Lords above, You could have been more gentle about getting us here. Your men scared my wife to death, Smith!

AdmSmi: We didnt have time for subtlety. Are you settled?

AdmEis: Yes, Yes. Can you just get on with it, Smith?

AdmSmi: Very well. Corporal, Start the presentation.

CorSmi: Yes sir! Of course sir. <-Corporal turns on HoloScreen. Images light up the room. Classified-.>

LtGnrlLau: My god.. Are you sure of this?

AdmSmi: We lost contact with them two weeks ago.

AdmEis: Jesus, man! Why didnt you tell us sooner?

AdmSmi: We didnt know what we were dealing with, Eisenburgh. Now that we do know, We have plan.

AdmEis: Can the normal fleet take care of this.. issue?

GnrlLam: CAn -anything- take care of this?!

AdmSmi: No. We're jumpstarting Project Ulysses.

AdmEis: But Congress hasn-!

LtGnrlLau: Damnit, Eisen, This is beyond Congress at this point! I agree with the jumpstart.

AdmSmi: Good. We've got the candidates picked out.

GnrlLam: I hope you take some of my boys along with you. God knows I dont want them at home for this..

AdmSmi: We're getting as many out as we can, Lambton. We cant take everyone. Only those with the right skills.. The right make up.

GnrlLam: God help us all.

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Ship Details

Ship Name: UES ULYSSES
Length: 13.09 KM
Width: 4.07 KM
Crew: 12,000
Armament: 36 55m Laser Batteries, 103 220mm Automated Anti-Aircraft Miniguns, 355 20m Ship-to-ship Missile Bays, 20 103m RGTB (Railgun Turret Bays), 1 Spinemounted 'Dreadnought' class Super-Railgun
Hull: 120ft Magnetically reinforced Tritanium. Holographic 'windows'.
Details: Enough room for each person to have a 'cell'. Cells contain twelve-by-twelve foot living space. Bed, Desk, Chair, Cryochamber. Children will not be allowed onboard/ Hospital section in middle of ship. Fusion cores last up to 2,000 years before fuel dissapates. Half Military, Half Civilian. Holds 20 rentry vehicles, 120 Warsaw-class Fighters, 30 London-class Bombers. Ship replicator contains enough supplies to last exactly 2,003 years if unregulated. FTL Drive, x2 the speed of light; In-system Ion Engines allow for maximum speed of 1/2 Speed of light. Manuvering jets for in-system turning. Can enter atmosphere.


Ship Name: UES HERCULES
Length: 13.09 KM
Width: 4.07 KM
Crew: 12,000
Armament: 36 55m Laser Batteries, 103 220mm Automated Anti-Aircraft Miniguns, 355 20m Ship-to-ship Missile Bays, 20 103m RGTB (Railgun Turret Bays), 1 Spinemounted 'Dreadnought' class Super-Railgun
Hull: 120ft Magnetically reinforced Tritanium. Holographic 'windows'.
Details: Enough room for each person to have a 'cell'. Cells contain twelve-by-twelve foot living space. Bed, Desk, Chair, Cryochamber. Children will not be allowed onboard/ Hospital section in middle of ship. Fusion cores last up to 2,000 years before fuel dissapates. Half Military, Half Civilian. Holds 20 rentry vehicles, 120 Warsaw-class Fighters, 30 London-class Bombers. Ship replicator contains enough supplies to last exactly 2,003 years if unregulated. FTL Drive, x2 the speed of light; In-system Ion Engines allow for maximum speed of 1/2 Speed of light. Manuvering jets for in-system turning. Can enter atmosphere.


Ship Name: UES ACHILLES
Length: 15.01 KM
Width: 9.3 KM
Crew: 200,000
Armament: None
Hull: 150ft MAgnetically Reinforced Tritanium.
Details: Cryo ship. Contains Settlers and Supplies for destination. Fusion Reactors last up to 2,000 years before refueling is necessary. Ship replicator contains enough supplies to last exactly 2,003 years if unregulated. FTL Drive, x2 the speed of light; In-system Ion Engines allow for maximum speed of 1/2 Speed of light. Manuvering jets for in-system turning. Can enter atmosphere


Ship Name: UES POMPAY
Length: 15.01 KM
Width: 9.3 KM
Crew: 200,000
Armament: None
Hull: 150ft MAgnetically Reinforced Tritanium.
Details: Cryo ship. Contains Settlers and Supplies for destination. Fusion Reactors last up to 2,000 years before refueling is necessary. Ship replicator contains enough supplies to last exactly 2,003 years if unregulated. FTL Drive, x2 the speed of light; In-system Ion Engines allow for maximum speed of 1/2 Speed of light. Manuvering jets for in-system turning. Can enter atmosphere


Ship Name: UES MICHIGAN
Length: 15.01 KM
Width: 9.3 KM
Crew: 200,000
Armament: None
Hull: 150ft MAgnetically Reinforced Tritanium.
Details: Cryo ship. Contains Settlers and Supplies for destination. Fusion Reactors last up to 2,000 years before refueling is necessary. Ship replicator contains enough supplies to last exactly 2,003 years if unregulated. FTL Drive, x2 the speed of light; In-system Ion Engines allow for maximum speed of 1/2 Speed of light. Manuvering jets for in-system turning. Can enter atmosphere


Ship Name: UES INDESTRUCTABLE
Length: 15.01 KM
Width: 9.3 KM
Crew: 200,000
Armament: None
Hull: 150ft MAgnetically Reinforced Tritanium.
Details: Cryo ship. Contains Settlers and Supplies for destination. Fusion Reactors last up to 2,000 years before refueling is necessary. Ship replicator contains enough supplies to last exactly 2,003 years if unregulated. FTL Drive, x2 the speed of light; In-system Ion Engines allow for maximum speed of 1/2 Speed of light. Manuvering jets for in-system turning. Can enter atmosphere

Crew total:

Civilians: 803,091
Military: 9,245

Ship Captains/Second in Command:

UES Pompay: Captain J. Ronalds / Lieutenant Gryph
UES Michigan: Captain L. Athadar / Lieutenant Goodman
UES Hercules: Captain B. Smith / Lieutenant Charles
UES Ulysses: Captain J. Marly / Lieutenant Kurek
UES Achilles: Captain K. Emerald / Lieutenant Chang
UES Indestructable: Captain F. Winegar / Lieutenant Carole

Launch Date: 2072 FTL, February 11th, 21:09 UST (Universal Standard Time)

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[-GENERAL RETREAT-]
Date: 2073 FTL, Dec. 27

To: ANYONE
From: ADMIRAL SMITH

EARTH HAS FALLEN, REPEAT, EARTH HAS FALLEN. GENERAL RETREAT ORDER 207891. HOSTILES HAVE COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE PLANET. MOON HAS CRACKED EARTH IN TWO. EXPECTED CASUALTIES IN THE BILLIONS. REGROUP AT PLANET C009. CLEAR ALL NAVIGATION LOGS. DONT GIVE THE BASTARDS AN INCH.
-A. S.

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[-WARNING-]
Date: 2074 FTL, Sep. 19

To: SURVIVORS
From: ADMIRAL SMITH

CIVILIANS; WE ARE DEFEATED. IF YOU ARE RECIEVING THIS MESSAGE, EARTH FLEET #109 HAS FALLEN TO THE INVADERS. NOWHERE IS SAFE. WE WILL TRY TO HOLD THEM OFF AT CYRICUS. EVACUATE, AND FLEE INTO SPACE. GODS SPEED.
-A.S.

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[-Project Ulysses Failure-]
Date: 2075 FTL, Feb. 1

To: Admiral Smith
From: Captain Winegar

Admiral; The mission is a failure. We've lost the Ulysses, Achilles, and Michigan. Pompay was destroyed by unknown hostiles at star #120929 Delta, and the Hercules has sustained massive damage. Last we heard from Ulysses, Captain Marly and the bridge crew were dead. They and Michigan/Achilles jumped randomly in the same vector to space. We barely survived ourselves. We're on our way home, sir. The Ulysses is lost to space. If any other ship picks this up, Pass it to Admiral Smith in the Earth Defensive Fleet 109.
- Captain Winegar.

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EYES ONLY: Image of UES Ulysses



EYES ONLY: Image of WARSAW class Fighters



Mission Statement:

Project Ulysses is Mankinds last hope to stay alive. With this unknown alien force wiping humanity out on all worlds, We have only a limited amount of time left. Project Ulysses will put two brand-new, Ulysses class Battlecruisers, and Four Cryo-ships. We will select the civilians to be sent at random. Families will not be grouped together. When you get these people, Tranq them and bring them to the designated spot. There will be a team there to cryogenically freeze them for the trip. Upon waking up in five years time, There will be a copy of all related files waiting for them all on their HandComps. With luck, We wont get exterminated by these bastards. If we manage to resist, We'll send out a task force to bring them back. If we dont.. Well. The Captains will jump around the universe. If they make it to the other side of the Galaxy, they'll be safe, and will find a new place to settle. Random FTL jumps will lead them around the galaxy in about two years, when the crew will waken from sleep.. Or they'll waken when there is a emergency. Either way, We'll be prepared for each scenario. Military forces have also been hand-picked, and similarly treated. They wont know what the hell is going on until its safe, but.. Well. We know how dangerous it is. The Ulysses and the Achilles are brand new. Them, along with the new Warsaw class fighters, should prove more then enough to handle anything we dont know about out there.

Captains, Your the only ones who know anything about this mission. Keep them safe, Gentlemen.

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CRYOCHAMBER FAILURE:

Programing error. Fatal flaws in C02391-A7 Cryo Chambers.

Scanning..

Scanning..

Confirmed fatalities: Captains Emerald, K. Marly, J. Athadar, L. noted as KIA.

WARNING! Signs positive of tampering. Investigating...

C:\Users\AdmSmi:> Override code *******, Subroutine ***-****-009

Override confirmed. Investigation stopping.

<(Subroutine 9 in effect. Logging all details.)>

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Probes 1a - 1093f returned. Loss rate: 11 Probes Safely Returned, 19 Damaged.
Logging data...

1a: Negative results.
2a: Negative results.
3a: Positive results : Planet 3a-Gamma-Theta :
Mean radius 2,576±2 km (0.404 Earths)
Surface area 8.3×107 km2
Mass 1.3452±0.0002×1023 kg (0.0225 Earths) Mean
density 1.8798±0.0044 g/cm3
Equatorial surface gravity 1.352 m/s2 (0.14 g)
Escape velocity 2.639 km/s
Rotation period Synchronous
Axial tilt Zero
Albedo 0.22
Temperature 93.7 K (−179.5 °C)
Apparent magnitude 7.9
43f: Negative Results.

103d: Negative Results.

442c: Positive Results:
Equatorial radius 3,396.2 ± 0.1 km[a][3]
0.533 Earths Polar radius 3,376.2 ± 0.1 km[a][3]
0.531 Earths Flattening 0.005 89 ± 0.000 15 Surface area 144,798,500 km²
0.284 Earths Volume 1.6318 × 1011 km³[4]
0.151 Earths Mass 6.4185 × 1023 kg[4]
0.107 Earths Mean density 3.9335 ± 0.0004[4] g/cm³ Equatorial surface gravity 3.711 m/s²[4]
0.376 g Escape velocity 5.027 km/s Sidereal rotation
period 1.025 957 day
24.622 9 h[4] Equatorial rotation velocity 868.22 km/h (241.17 m/s) Axial tilt 25.19° North pole right ascension 21 h 10 min 44 s
317.681 43° North pole declination 52.886 50° Albedo 0.15 (geometric) or 0.25 (bond)[5] Surface temp.
Kelvin
Celsius

min mean max
186 K 227 K 268 K[6]
−87 °C −46 °C −5 °C
Apparent magnitude +1.8 to −2.91[5] Angular diameter 3.5—25.1"
1093f: Neg...
C:\Users\AdmSmi> Set course planet 442c, Override code ****-****-***. Clear all probe data.
Clearing all Probe Data..
Data cleared.
<(Subroutine 9 in effect. Logging all details.)>
Adjusting Course for Planet 442c, Sector 902-Alpha-Theta.
Course confirmed, Time to arrival: 1.0039 years.
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Repair Drone Report, Sector 901-Alpha-Gamma
Ulysses damage repaired. Supplies at 99.99901%. Recommended time to Resupply: 2,075.0091 years.
Notated bodycount: 1,009 crew members KIA in Fleet Action 0023.001-Gamma.
Time to Arrival at Planet 442c: 234.071 days.
OVERRIDE CODE ****-***-***-007
Begin 'Wakeup':
Warming up Cryo Chambers..
Selecting Crew Wake-up Order...
Confirming...
Confirming...
Confirmed. Loading data to Public Terminals...
Loaded. Presenting Database...

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C:\User\AdmSmi> Load Personel Database

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*-PERSONAL FILE 12B-*
Name: Kurek, Edward
Age: 23
Proffession/Rank: Ulysess Second-In-Command, Lieutenant Second Grade
Qualifications: Ship repair / Command. Fighter Pilot, Third grade. Third in class for Marksmenship. Fifteenth in class for Hand-to-Hand studies.
Status: Cryogenic Sleep
Details: Regulation .01 inch hair, Dark Brown. Well-muscled. 6', 5". Wearing regulation blue uniform, Black-and-yellow barret. Command plugs for ship control. Holographic HUD over left eye. Oxygen mask attached. Physical condition: Good.
Picture: Note Command Chair plugs, Holographic-Heads-Up display on left eye.
Ship Assignment: Ulysses
Equipment: 13mm Railpistol. 34-inch Vibrating-blade close-quarters sword. Black leather sheaths. Uniform is blue/white/black, Consisting of Undersleeve (Covers from wrist, to neck, to just above the ankle. Air-tight, hardens at impact), Over jacket (Waterproof, holds rank markings on collar), Pants (Long, waterproof. Two pockets in front, two in back. Cargo pockets on sides), And Barret (Cotton).




(( This RP is a 'End of Humanity' survival idea. And, as well, it's a remake of several others of mine. They all worked well, don't worry! They simply died, as all RPs do. And I want to relive them with new people. So I'm re-posting this. Go team. It will take place two years after the accident. Your character would know nothing about why they are on the ships. These files represent all the information your character would learn upon waking. This is UNIVERSAL. No one knows ANYTHING about whats going on, besides the Captains, Who are all dead. But I wont give anything away! Above is the character sheet you should use. WARNING! I dont reccomend this RP for people who are weak of heart. I do want things to be VIOLENT and GRAPHIC. This is not a goody-goody, "Save the World' mission. This is a " What the hell is going on, Where the fuck am I, Can I ever go home?" mission. And no, they wont ever go home. I will not accept any characters bellow the age of 17. We have room for two more Lieutenants besides my own. The names set for those Lieutenants. Atleast, the last names. Use good grammar, Be active, And as for technology: Ship battles would consist of hand-to-hand combat, Not alot of shooting. Swords are allowed, as you can see from my own post. Rifles and heavier weapons would be in the cargo bays. Pistols are allowed. Mostly civilians, if you please! Anybody fit and with some sort of necessary job is welcome. Thats all. Post'em if you got'em! ))

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