Project Olympus Database

Program: Project Olympus

Squad: Tau Unit

Name: Tasu Venkamas

Squad Name: Ares

Age: 36
Birthday: June 13th, 2274
Birthplace: Levin, New Jakarta, Chevron V


Appearance:

- 6’ 1”
- 260 lbs
- Black hair, medium-short, messy
- Hazel eyes.
- Tan-light skin
- Scruff on face.
- Tired expression.
- Tattoos on left shoulder down arm, under right peck and side.
- Faint scar across left eye and eyebrow. Scar on left arm.

Abilities/Skills:
- Gravity/Time manipulation through point magnetic gravity implants. Can create a time “skin” round self and slow (even stop) relative time. Can also use implants for earth shattering shockwaves and energy storms. High collateral damage capability. Precision capability still under research.
- Hand to hand combat. MMA. Passive Defensive, aggressive offensive. Favors defensive tactics.
- Linguist
- Frontline war tactics.
- Special/black op squad tactics.
- Reconnaissance.
- Infiltration.
- AI (Artemis) hacking, archiving, and intelligence.
- Fighter pilot.

Weaknesses:
- Gravity/Time ability not precise
- EMPs
- Neutrino concentration and bursts.

Weapon Specialization:
- ULA Aeger AMR Sniper
- Implants
- Blades: BXW-163 Amatsukaze variant, single carbon enforced combat knife
- Pistol (single R22 Hand Cannon)
- Heavy weapon (Xon PBC)
- KVAC 12 Hyperion magnetic accelerated Assault Rifle

Armor:

Varies from mission to mission.

Personality: Quiet, reserved and generally friendly. Out-lashes at disturbed calm atmosphere. Easily competitive when challenged. Appears in a half dazed or tired state most of the time. Laziness sometimes in habits. Can easily be charismatic even when not trying.

Bio:

Not much is know about Tasu Venkamas' early life. Born on Chevron V, a colony world populated mostly by Indonesians, his parents were farmers. His father was an ex-space marine from Earth, while his mother was native to the Cheveron V colony. His father fought in the Nexus War and was a decorated veteran.

Interestingly enough Tasu Venkamas' grandfather was the well renown military scientist, James Morak. Morak is most well known for his part in the creation of the Gate Canon and the destruction of the Telkos system. The Gate canon is one of the most powerful weapons known to exist to date (tho an inadvertent one at that). With the utilization of the ancient gate on Feldon Prime, Morak and his team found a way to reverse trajectory the slip space gate causing a massive outburst of energy onto the targeted system of entry. It is unknown why the Telkos system was targeted specifically, but it was a well populated system. It is also unknown if Morak knew the effects the gate would have if given such practical use. However, the gate was not designed for the purpose of dispersing so much energy and in the end suffered a massive meltdown.

The destruction of the Telkos system and massive damage of Feldon Prime were major turning points in the Nexus War. Tasu Venkamas enlisted in the Terran Systems Alliance (TSA) space marine core at the age of 17. After 2 years of service Tasu was selected for higher education and intensive training upon review of his intelligence stats. After 4 years of academy training Tasu emerged as an elite sniper and linguist. He was put into the 112th Recon division of the Space Marines. He was tagged with medals multiple times for precision kills on known terrorists and enemy's of the TSA.

After a traumatic incident with Kajan rebels on Arkos, Tasu was reassigned from being a recon scout sniper to an agent in the field. As an agent Tasu was inserted directly behind enemy lines and terrorist organisations to cause collateral damage and gather intel. At the age of 28 Tasu was selected for Project Olympus. He underwent the experimental surgical implants and cybernetics the brightest minds of the United Systems Alliance had to offer. When they were finished he was an agent of war.

Theme(s):

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Program: Project Olympus

Squad: Tau Unit

Name: Charlotte Corday

Squad Name: Nyx

Age: 30
Birthday: December 16th, 2280
Birthplace: Les Mureaux, France

Appearance:

- 5' 8"
- 163 lbs
- Medium-long dark brown hair.  Often in pony tail or braid.
- Hazel Eyes
- tan-light skin
- determined expression

Abilities/Skills:
- Cloaking shield with ray shield technology.  Nullifies most threats against shield and renders user invisible.
- Short range teleportation by using properties of cloaking shield to access a small door to slip space.
- Vehicle Specialist
- Frontline war tactics
- Special/Black ops tactics
- Infiltration
- Reconnaissance
- AI (Artemis) hacking, archiving, and intelligence
- diplomatic and cultural skills
- Hand to hand combat. Agile and precise.

Weaknesses:
- EMPs
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Weapon Loadout:

Armor:


Personality:
Violent and quick tempered Nyx often lashes out at the smallest things that irritate her.  There are only a few living people she trusts.  Outwardly she is confident and often dark.  However, her squadmates know her on another level.  In truth Nyx is unstable and emotionally crippled.  On the inside she is often depressed and sad.

Bio:
Charlotte Corday was born in Les Mureaux, France on Earth.  Her parents were simple civilians that owned a local convenience store.  Sadly when she was about 6, local thugs assaulted the store killing both of her parents and decimating the store.  Young and alone with no other relatives Charlotte was forced to the streets.  Life was hard and it was a struggle just to get from day to day without getting harassed by local gangs.  Eventually she joined up with a small group of other street orphans.  Over the years new members became a part of the group... others would die.  By the time Charlotte was 11 she was the oldest one left in the group.

Living on the streets had honed a primal instinct in her... and remarkable athleticism.  Something any street orphan needed to live long.  However sometimes even that wasn't enough.  At the age of 13 her group was trapped by a local gang.  The children were turned to slaves and entertainment.  Charlotte was raped and abused until she finally cracked.  With the gang members drunk and incapacitated she went on a mad blood lusting rampage.  When the sun rose the next morning there was no life left in the hideout... not even her friends from the street.  Covered in blood and sweat authorities picked her off the street wandering aimlessly.

(under const.)



Personal Theme:

Spoiler:

Program:

Unit: Delta (Former Trainer)
Symbol: Δ

Name: Ban-Anad D'ealari
Known Aliases: Ban, Cowboy (jokingly), Cap, Captain, Lad (by Berdrex)

Military Rank: Squad Captain (With Honors)
Civilian Service Rank: Captain, commercial and private vessels license.

Physical Appearance:
- Approximate age- between 50 and 75 standard Earth Years. Has the physical appearance of around 40.
- About 6'2''-6'3''
- 98-101 kg
- Between short and medium-long dark chestnut hair, straight but with volume.
- Water-blue eyes with yellow-orange retinas
- Light to medium stubble
- Worn, but light facial features.


Abilities & Skills:
- Martial arts Expert. Prefers a defensive posture, letting opponents strike first and louring them into slipping. Adept in hand-to-hand close-quarter engagements.
- Expert gunman. Favors handguns and pistols. Adept with most other weapons.
- Skilled 'wind-weaver'. Trained in an ancient swordfighting technique. Prefers medium-length, one-handed blades. Favors a flourish-heavy approach and shows incredible speed and agility.
- Former military record; Deserted.
- Former criminal record: blockade runner; gun runner (no outstanding connections with known terrorist cells); smuggler (minimum involvement with stolen or otherwise prohibited goods); privateer.
- Connections (and limited involvement) with black market.
- Trained with special interrogation techniques including torture methods.
- Guerrilla warfare and tactics specialist.
- Spec-Ops training.
- Weaponsmith. Makes most of his arsenal.
- Skilled pilot. On several accounts reported as one of the best to have ever lived.

Weapons & Peripherals:
- Non-lethal stun grenades- small, oval. Handmade. Cylindrical dispenser attached to right holster.
- Plasma grenades- small, spherical. Dispenser attached to left side of belt.
- Dual Pistols (image only). Handcrafted with intricate design and workings. Capable of utilizing a variety of rounds, most handmade, including but not limited to:
~ military-grade incendiary plasma-core rounds (illegal on most planets).
~ standard-issue 9mm tungsten/beryllium-alloy rounds.
~ EXACTO-type trajectory self-correcting 9mm rounds.
~ explosive tiped 9mm tungsten/beryllium-alloy rounds.
~ 9mm tracer rounds filled with an unknown Fluorescent substance capable of near-unlimited self-reproduction when exposed to either oxygen or nitrogen; colored green or orange.
~ tracking beacon rounds with 8 days-worth of battery life.
~ rounds with unidentified corrosive substance, capable of eating through most reinforced materials; round made of two separate containers, substance activated on impact.
- 'Kakyoku' (Melody).
- PDA/Field-Com on right hand (as part of glove). Directly connected with his personal AI- Oponn.
- Combat goggles equipped with thermal, infra-red, UV and Backscatter, giving the ability to see through most any material.
- A variety of other gadgets and devices, depending on needs.

Typical clothing:
(Gonna look for something more colorful)

Ban-Anad does not wear much in the way of armor, his sole physical protection being a simple Kevlar polymer vest reinforced with armored plates over a white shirt. He does however tend to sport a long, brown trench coat with a special weave of a duralloy made of Tantalum, Niobium and several other highly-resistant substances, making it resistant to a direct shot of nearly anything short of an RPG. Be careful of his favorite hat, there's not just one rabbit hidden in there..

Personality:
- Prefers to avoid a fight unless necessary. Would much rather talk himself out of trouble than draw a weapon, or attention.
- At times dark and moody due to past troubles; at other times light and cheerful.
- Good, albeit sometimes misplaced, sense of humor.
- A driving sense of justice and honor.
- A natural, albeit reluctant, leader. Takes the post of command with ease and experience, though only when drawn by necessity.
- May behave inappropriately at times. This behavior is most always a facade behind which stands determination and tact.

Flaws/Weaknesses:
- Current criminal records and status as a deserter have left him banned and wanted on many spaceports. Contacting him personally can prove hard, even with Oponn's help.
- Many enemies in the underground, especially former members of 'Trinity'.
- Attachment to former Delta Unit members can leave him emotionally exposed. Though he hides it well.
- Has an unbroken record of visits to the 'Mars Colony Memorial Hospital' where his mother currently works and Karaxt Brinn and Oeber Skintt are being kept.

Bio:
Born in 2238 on the 'New Chicago' Station, Jupiter Sector. Third son of Martha and James D'ealari. His father was a policing enforcer on the station, his mother- a medical officer. Raised in Jupiter Sector, he learned of the hardships of life the hard way- his father was killed when he was ten, during a hostage situation led by the sector terrorist organization 'Trinity'. He swore on his fathers' capsule that he would follow in his footsteps and try to bring justice to all who seek to avert it. At the age of 25, that inadvertently took him to the UNMC (United Nations Marine Corps) recruiting office. Already specializing in small-arms and side-arms and having basic military training (having served as a police enforcer himself), he was quickly accepted and put in command of a special forces squad in the 92-nd Marine Division, stationed on Mars Colony. There he and his squad were crucial in quelling the 2266 Mars Rebellion, earning him a 'Medal of Honor'- still one of the highest awards due a soldier. After some time spent tracking down insurgency movements in the far colonies, he was transferred to the newly formed Project Olympus where he led the training of one of the first four squads of the program.
During their first deployment on the outskirts of Rio, it was decided for the initial program's methods to be revisited and started from scratch. The cause of this was the inexplicable drop of the other three units, which had all exhibited prior mental instabilities (all recorded as 'within expected parameters') and their going rogue. All connection with the initial units was immediately cut off, their AIs getting purged. While not one of the three 'bad' units, Delta too experienced the full force of that action, causing the death of one member- Zindo Friz, the drop into borderline dementia of one Karaxt Brinn, making her her a permanent patient in a military mental institution; and the vegetative state of one Oeber Skintt.
This turn of events led to Ban-Anad's own fall off and desertion from Olympus and the Military as a whole. An event remembered by the maneuver he pulled, now colloquially called "A D'ealari" (Also the name of a very explosive cocktail).

Theme:

Spoiler:

Program:

Squad: Upsilon Unit

Name: Javus Peace

Squad Name: Apollo

Age: 28
Birthdate: July 21, 2282
Birthplace: Plains, Montana, USNA

Appearance:
- 6’ 2”
- 232 lbs
- Light Blonde hair, military cut
- Light-green eyes.
- Tan-light skin
- Angry and alert expres​sion(usually)
- Large solid Star tattoo on right shoulder blade





Abilities/Skills:
- Chemically enhanced abilities. Extreme strength, speed, agility, memory.
- Hand-to-hand combat. MMA. Prefers a straight up attack. Most proficient in Full Contact karate and bare-knuckle boxing.
- Interrogation
- Fighter pilot
- Infiltration
- Frontline War tactics
- Linguist
- Historical information
- Naval Warfare
- Sword warfare
- AI (Atlas) hacking, archiving, and intelligence



Weaknesses:
- Chemical enhancements do not protect against weapons


Weapons:
- Nihonto T-365
- M-2189 Diplomat Pistol
- Two combat knives
- HM 7 Taurus Shotgun
- Deimos UAW Assault Rifle

Armor:


Personality:
Has a desire to quickly get through things. Dislikes incompetence. Harsh and dark sense of humor. Goes into a deep depression when he feels he failed at something. Strongly Patriotic and willing to give his life for his cause.


Bio:
Javus was born to a ranching family in Montana where he grew up being taught of his country's past and accomplishments. His father was a retired soldier and his brother was in action at the time. At age 6, Javus and his family received word that his brother had been killed in action.

One day, while Javus attending school, a group of outlaws came to the ranch and murdered his parents. He was unaware of the situation until he arrived home. Thanks to his small community, Javus was cared for until he made the decision to join the military like the rest of his family.

For years, Javus trained as a TSA marine. Gaining many honors for his patriotism and ability to perform. Javus had a few on and off relationships with women but one never did stick. He formed tight relationships with his brothers and sisters in the military however. It wasn't that he was a social butterfly but more that he enjoyed the company of other beings around him. More of a listener than a talker. This may also be part to the fact that his conversation skills are less than ideal.

When Javus was 26, he and his team ventured to a space station that had been causing communication disturbances. Unknown to the squad of five, it was all a trap. Javus' squad mates were all killed. Javus made it out barely as the station began to fall apart. When he reported to the TSA, he was approached by a man from Project Olympus who commended him on his bravery and determination. They asked him to become part of their "solution".

He was assigned to Unit: Upsilon. A part of Olympus that majored in chemically enhancing soldiers instead of using cybernetics. His enhancement was basic. It allowed him to advance passed all human abilities. The peak of bodily human perfection, if you will.


Themes:

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Timeline
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2071- Caltech scientists devise a plausible FTL method utilizing the newly-discovered Higgs Boson Field.

2075- Working together with Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter (the Caltech scientists who devised the FTL method), a Romanian scientist named Georgiy Ciurcu comes up with an equation that would allow, using the Higgs Bubble, variations in the sub-space field to be made, which in turn would theoretically make it possible for the bubble to move within sub-space. The equation is named the Ciurcu-equation.

2080- January 1st; Galileo Mission: At 5:00 AM, the first human craft with the capability of traveling at a speed 0.9 times that of light is launched. The craft reaches its' maximum of 0.9 light speed as it passed Mars on its' way to Jupiter where it crashed into the moon Io, attempting as per mission parameters to loop around the planet. None-the-less, it is humanity's greatest achievement since the first manned mission to Mars.

2082- July 9th; Galileo 2 Mission: A second craft is launched at 22:11 PM. The new probe has an upgraded VI capable of faster responses. The Higgs Field Manifold is made to be able to create a denser field that allows the probe to reach Warp 1 and even ride on Warp 1.1 shortly before beginning deceleration.

2082- July 30th; After analyzing data from Galileo 2, a project is started that would involve launches of manned FTL-capable craft. Construction on a crewed craft with the mission to colonize Mars is underway.

2082- August 18th; Galileo 2-TEST-B1: The Galileo 2 craft is refitted to be capable of even higher warp. The VI is upgraded and a cockpit added. The B1 launch is the first FTL launch involving a 'manned' (by a chimp named Yuri) Galileo probe.

2083- January 8th; Construction of the crewed FTL craft is finished, the craft being named The Hawking 1, after Stephen Hawking.

2083- October 6th; The Hawking 1 is set on its' inaugural flight to Mars. The trip takes just over 10 minutes due to the craft's Warp 2 capabilities.

2083- October 8th; Mars Colony is officially established. Its' first wave of volunteer colonists arrive soon after on the 1st of January 2084.

2084- February 4th; Talks between world leaders begin about establishing a unified world government.

2085- April 21st; Galileo 2-TEST-B14: After further upgrades, the Galileo 2 craft, carrying another chimp (named Buzz) manages to reach a warp speed of just over 4.8. Breaking the Warp 5 Barrier becomes a top concern.

2086- January 1st; Only six years after reaching FTL capability, the first crewed vessel of human design is launched on a heading to Proxima Centauri. Not only that, but the vessel (named Hawking 3), is also the first craft capable to break the Wrap 5 Barrier.
Theme of the Hawking 3 Launch:

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2232- The human world is stirred towards a major conflict as colonies try to secure larger independence and more rights for colonials. A signing of a treaty is planned but never happens due to political tensions on Earth itself, colonies in conflict with each other and terrorist cells.

2233- After much tension, a date for the treaty is established. Many colonies' representatives are assassinated on their way to a star cruiser in a 'classified location', which itself gets bombed by a then-nameless terrorist organisation.

2235- Unable to withstand it any longer, the world spirals into a full-blown conflict as colonies loyal to Earth, mostly central and major ones, clash with those that seek independence- outback settlements and outposts. This incident is named the 'Nexus' Conflict, bearing the name of the bombed star cruiser..

2238- Ban-Anad D'ealari born on New Chicago station.

2244- Colonies seeking Independence from the Terran Systems Alliance form their own coalition- The Free Worlds Coalition. The Coallition quickly grows in members as more and more backwater worlds join in, having suffered enough disregard from the TSA.

2245- "The Centimani" reveal themselves and claim responsibility for the bombing of the Nexus.

2248- During a hostage situation on New Chicago station, Ban-Anad's father gets killed by the Trinity terrorist cell.

2263- Ban-Anad puts forward his first application to join the UNMC (United Nations Marine Corps, Scotts' 'Space Marines'). Accepted second time round. Stationed on Mars Colony as part of the 92-nd Marine Division.

2265- A series of riots, skirmishes and uprisings on Mars Colony and its' moons (mining outposts) leads to the eventual Mars Rebellion, led by a terrorist cell known as "The Centimani". (Picture something like Red Faction)

2266- The Mars Liberation Initiative, headed my "The Centimani" organisation, is formed with valiant support from colonists. A heavy colonial resistance is formed, steadily fighting against military forces on the planet. This is not enough however, as the Mars colonists have no military strength in space.

2267- Supposedly as a last resort to liberation, The Centimani decides to employ a never-before tested matter-relocation bomb that was to supposedly relocate any UN forces on the planet into space. The device backfires however, increasing its' radius to envelop most of Mars Colony, before imploding.
No debris in space have yet been found to indicate where the chunk of the colony was sent. The incident was recorded on mass media, causing a huge public uproar on other colonies, even ones fighting against the TSA in the Nexus conflict.
The Mars Rebellion is officially ended with the UN officially being victorious, as support for the Centimani falls drastically. However, Mars is granted semi-autonomy and a massive relief effort is started. All research in the field of matter-relocation is immediately banned and any existing materials and documents are completely destroyed.
The Mars Colony Memorial Hospital is established, funded by the UN and equipped with the state-of-the-art technology, it is the biggest military hospital created and open for the public.

2270- The initial Project Olympus is put into action. The mining colony on Saturn's moon Titan is privatized by the Project as their main HQ.

2271- Ban-Anad is transferred from his previous assignment to a training position for one of the units, named Delta. Four initial units are formed- Digama, Sampi, Koppa and Delta. Training and augmentation go according to plan, with minimum 'waste' (initiates that could not cope with either implants or training).

2274- Tasu Venkamas is born on Chevron V, an Indonesian colony on the edge of TSA space.

2275- The Rio Incident: With all four Units showing substantial progress, the Pantheon (the people in charge) gives the green light for a first deployment. The four units are sent to Rio, a district on Earth, to prevent a terrorist cell connected to The Centimani from gaining control over the local government.
A simple mission, but one that goes out of control in all possible ways. Having previously exhibited mental instabilities (yet always crossed off as 'within expected parameters'), three of the four units show little concern for civilian lives, possibly even recognizing them as enemies, vagrant behavior and other signs of clear mental unfitness to perform in the field.
With the event already making the mass media outlets and fast spiraling out of control, an immediate decision is made within the Pantheon to scrap the initial Units, scrub the program and revisit the methods of training. The three units that had gone mental drop off the grid, going completely dark. Their AIs are purged.
Being caught in the blast of the incident, dubbed nothing more than 'acceptable collateral', Delta Unit- the only unit to never during training show any signs of mental degradation, is cut off and scrubbed as well.
In a dire bid to save its' being, the units' AI- Prometheus, attempts to download itself directly onto the brains of the members of the squad, using their implants as transfer devices. The process drives one member Zando Friz instantly mad, causing him to try and literally 'cut out his brain'. Another member- Oeber Skintt slowly drops into a vegetative state, his nervous system shutting down over the next year.
Fortunately, the download is stopped by the destruction of the ship the AI was on and the purge of Prometheus' database on Titan but that still leaves the third member, Karaxt Brinn, suffering from borderline dementia and periodic psychotic breakdowns.
Both Oeber and Karaxt are admitted in the mental wing of the Mars Colony Memorial Hospital.
Distraught by the event, Ban-Anad leaves the Olympus Project and the military altogether.

2278- Rafael Burk is born on Earth.

2282- The Telkos Incident: Nearing nearly 50 years of war between the TSA and Coalition a new project is undertaken to end the war, codenamed Black Star. James Morak and his team of military scientists and engineers of the TSA activate the slipspace gate on Feldon Prime. The gate is engineered to reverse trajectory it's transportation of energy. Inadvertently the mass converter transports a mass of energy to the Telkos system (Coalition), obliterating over 14 Billion lives. Because the gates were not designed for such massive amounts of energy the gate on Feldon Prim suffers a massive meltdown. A majority of the environment is destroyed on Feldon Prim and Morak and his team are KIA. It is unknown if firing of the gate was intentional or not, or if the effects were known. It is the largest travesty since the Rio incident. Shortly after Coalition begins to disperse. In addition, Javus Peace is born.

2284- The last, dissolving remnants of the Coalition try to fight a lost war against increasing TSA forces. As the last fraction of the FWC fights a scattered, desperate and losing battle on the colony world of Jewel, the leading powers of the Coalition finally decide to surrender, calling for a cease-fire pending peace negotiations. The TSA answers their plea. A time for negotiations is set, the place- an open field between the trenches of the TSA and the FWC. At the last moment however, a TSA cruiser in orbit of the planet launches a nuclear strike at the location, obliterating both TSA and FWC forces. Having no-one to turn to for leadership and no military force left, the FWC capitulates, giving in to any terms the TSA enforces. Although seemingly the only party benefiting from the nuclear strike, the TSA denies involvement, stating that the ship that launched the attack was acting on its'own and not as part of the larger TSA military. So far, any evidence of the otherwise is absent.

2285- Martial Law is enforced on most colonies with former Coalition involvement.

2295- Rafael becomes part of the Sleight of Hand's crew. Ban-Anad becomes a dominant figure in his life and a surrogate parent of sorts.

2302- At the age of 24, Rafael is approached by the Olympus Project. He is eager to answer and reluctant to listen to Ban's fears of the program turning into another military fiasco. The two drop out, leading to Rafael leaving the Sleight of Hand crew.
At the same time, Tasu Venkamas is also recruited from his field agent position in the TSA military.

2310- Current date.



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Edit by Banana (damn it's weird referring to myself in third-person):
I've added some dates related to the discovery of FTL, leading up to the initial UNE talks...
P.S: Sorry for using a theme off Star Trek, but the song and video seem most fitting...
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Program: Project Olympus

Squad: Tau Unit

Position: Ares' personal psych evaluator and cybernetic maintenance. Known as Arbiters.

Name: Dr. Jesra Kavak

Age: 33
Birthdate: July 9th, 2277
Birthplace: Olympus, Mars

Appearance:

- Female
- 5’ 8”
- 105 lbs
- long blonde hair kept in messy bun
- Deep hazel eyes.
- Tan-light skin
- Petite but athletic
- Generally has a smile on her face.


Abilities/Skills:
- Psychologist and psychiatric.
- Cybernetics specialist.
- AI mechanics specialist.
- Physician
- Biomechanics
- Doctorates in several similar fields.
- Some military and self defense training.


Weaknesses:
- Isn't a cyber soldier or anything.


Weapons:
- Single NOMAD hand canon
- Neural and cybernetic disabler


Armor:
-Some field armor.


Personality:
- Kind, patient, busy, and exceedingly intelligent. She is often busy with some project or another and doesn't like to be disturbed. Can sometimes go off on rants about various topics. Very task oriented and independent.


Bio:


Themes:

Tau Unit logo... the logo itself (around the T) is the Olympus Project logo.

Ok, I've been making this up for most of today, building on what I know of the Higgs boson (which isn't a lot). I pulled most of the theoretical stuff out of my ass, but the calculations are correct...
I'm gonna get into the TSA and UNE some other time (say this weekend)...



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With advances in technology and the human understanding of physics, in the late middle of the 21st century scientists at CERN finally managed to accomplish what they had set out to do. With the dawn of the 22nd century closing-in, work was at last finalized and it was announced to the public that solid evidence for the Higgs Field was present. Later that same year, scientists at CERN found a way to directly 'look' at the so-called 'Higgs Boson'. A huge leap for physics and science as a whole, the practical effects and benefits of this new-found knowledge were vast. Soon-after, several upstart research departments, one of which the California Institute of Technology, started fantasizing about the possible uses of the Higgs Field. Caltech was the first to make some significant progress in utilizing the field by successfully slowing down a particle traveling at near-light speed. The question from that point on was- could the opposite be accomplished? With the off-shot question of how about accelerating particles to faster-than-light speeds?

True enough, several years of research, experiments and breakthroughs in computing technology later, in 2071, two scientists at Caltech (which now held official funding by NASA, ESA (European Space Agency) and the CNSA (China National Space Administration))- Sheldon Cooper (B.S., M.S., M.A., Ph.D. and Sc.D) and Leonard Hofstadter (Ph. D), found it possible to accelerate a particle to a speed nearly equal that of light. The theory behind the breakthrough is to first create a 'bubble' of Higgs bosons around the particle, then by modifying and adjusting the bubble, create a distortion between the particles' atomic substance (its' mass) within the bubble and that of the space around the bubble, effectively lowering the particle's mass from a perspective outside the bubble. The 'true' mass of the particle within the bubble would remain unchanged. The resulting effect would essentially put the bubble in a sub-space field. This would allow the particle, which would 'ride' inside the bubble, to then be accelerated to theoretically any speed and, so long as the bubble is maintained, that speed would not degenerate and the particle would never slow down (so long it's in a vacuum; and unless it hits something of greater mass).

The question that remained was how to accelerate the bubble and the particle in it? Working together with Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter, in 2075, a Romanian scientist named Georgiy Ciurcu came up with an equation that would allow, using the Higgs Bubble, variations in the sub-space field to be made, which in turn would theoretically make it possible for the bubble to move within sub-space. The equation was named the Ciurcu-equation.

The trick of this process is that the greater the acceleration and speed, the harder it is to maintain the bubble and destabilization of the bubble without first slowing down and returning it to its' original mass would result in the splitting of the particle.

Regardless the risks of the approach, the world was eager at its' first look at plausible Faster-Than-Light travel. Buckling under mass media pressure, Caltech engineers planned the design for the first unmanned vessel to travel at a speed close to 0.9 times that of light. The vessel's programmed mission was to initiate a Higgs Bubble after its' launch from the NASA Lunar Base and break-away from the Earths' gravitational field, accelerate and gradually achieve 0.9 light speed. It was then to loop around Jupiter using the planet's gravitational field as a slingshot, and head back to Earth, gradually slowing down as it passed Mars.

To accommodate for the calculations and changes-per-second needed to be made in order to maintain a Higgs Bubble large enough to envelop and move the vessel through sub-space, the worlds' first completely autonomous VI was designed. The name of both the vessel and its' VI was to be Galileo.

It took another year and a half to build and prepare for humanity's first attempt at achieving near-light speed, and on September 1st 2079, the Galileo was finally transported to Lunar Base, the launch-date being planned as early morning, January 1st 2080.

True enough, at 5:00 AM on the 1st of January 2080, the Galileo probe was launched from Lunar Base on its' course to Neptune and back. The vessel initialized a successful Bubble just after it made it through Earth's gravity field on its ion thrusters. It achieved 0.9 light speed as it passed by Mars at around 6:00 AM. The world rejoiced and nation leaders began a combined public address from Iceland on the effects this would have for humanity. The possible creation of a united Earth government was brought up by several media representatives. The festivities were short-lived however, as the probe reached Jupiter, in its' attempt to get close enough in order to slingshot using the planets' gravity field, it crashed into Io during its' loop, destroying the moon entirely.

Undeterred by this shortcoming, and encouraged by the fact that Galileo had reached 0.9 times the speed of light, Caltech designed a second probe- Galileo 2, which was designed to attempt to first achieve light speed and then, if successful, go over it as much as it calculated possible. To accomplish this, the Higgs Field Manifold was made to be capable of creating a denser bubble closer to the probe, which would allow it to reach greater speeds. The Galileo VI was also upgraded to be capable of the required accuracy in its' calculations.
The changes took two more years of research and preparation, but in May 2082 Galileo 2 was transported to Lunar Base with a launch-date set as the 9th of July the same year. The mission of the new probe was to be the same as the original Galileo.

Galileo 2 was launched on July 9th 2082 at 22:11 PM from Lunar Base, the launch made mostly visible from North America due to the full moon.

The mission was a staggering success with 'warp 1' (the term for a speed equal to that of light, coined by scientists working on the project in homage to Star Trek, a 20th century television series depicting space exploration) being reached by the Galileo 2 probe 1 AU before its' slingshot off Jupiter. The vessel made the return flight successfully, shortly riding on a warp 1.1 before passing Mars on its' way back and disengaging the Higgs bubble just as it entered back into Earth's gravitational field.

The following two years saw several more tests of the FTL method, utilizing refits of the Galileo 2 probe with each new attempt pushing the warp barrier a little further by intensifying the Higgs field around the craft, before finally stopping at just short of warp 5 (the maximum achieved by a Galileo probe being warp 4.8) in 2085.

Work on a crewed craft was started as soon as the data from the Galileo 2 test was analyzed, the proposed mission being the large-scale colonization of Mars (which at the time had only a small, seldom-visited, outpost). The project was finalized in early 2083 with the construction of The Hawking 1, in homage to Stephen Hawking, [name up for discussion]. The craft was set on its' inaugural flight to Mars from an orbit over Earth (having been built on the moon and assembled in space) on the 6th of October 2083. Capable of warp 2, the craft reached its' destination in little over 10 minutes. Mars Colony was soon established and The Hawking 1 was making monthly voyages to-and-fro from January 2084.

The following years were dedicated to breaking the Warp 5 Barrier, as it was called by scientists working on the project. Some argued that it was the 'natural stopping point'- one could only bend the laws of physics so far. Others suggested further distorting the mass of the travelling object, but none of them could answer how. It was possible, in theory and solely on paper, to create another Bubble outside the one already initiated. Theoretically, the result would be the further distortion of the mass of the travelling object, but at the cost of Higgs Field stability. The two fields (each created by one of the bubbles) would have to be in perfect synchrony or else they would both collapse on the craft- destroying it (and, some theorized, creating a whole in space).

This theory was finally put to the test on the eve of 2086 with the completion and launch of The Hawking 3 [name up for discussion], a manned vessel capable of breaking warp 5 by overlaying another Higgs Bubble over the initial one, and making it past the border of the Solar System on a heading towards Proxima Centauri. A journey of 4.22 light-years taking a little over 10 months.

Added some dates to the Timeline. Also edited some stuff in the FTL bit...

Program: Project Olympus

Position: General and CO of Project Olympus

Name: Gordon MacBain

Age: 64
Born: August 6, 2246
Birthplace: Scotland, Earth

Appearance:

- Male
- 6'3"
- Graying hair and full beard.
- Blue eyes
- Serious expression.
- Seen often in Naval military suit.

Abilities/Skills:
- Master tactician and strategist.
- Career military man with ties to funding and resources.
- Strong leader.
- Mix of military MAs.
- Proficient with wide range of weapons and arsenals.

Weaknesses:
- Isn't cyber soldier.
- Overconfidence... tho little to no repercussions because of it.

Weapons:
- Isus Hand Cannon

Armor:
?

Personality: Upfront and demanding. Always with a serious air about him.

Bio:
Originally one of the first candidates for the program when it started MacBain went into logistics instead of undergoing the cybernetic surgeries. Present day he is now the CO of Project Olympus. He was a perfect fit for the position given his military career and history with the Project. He is one of the few original members from the start of the Project remaining within it. [Under Construction]

Sol System
UNE Control

Earth- UNE Government Capital Planet

• Luna- Lunar Military Research & Development Base
  
• UNE Orbital Shipyard and Shipwrights' Station
  

Mars- UNE Controlled

• Mars Proper- Colony Metropolis formed around the Olympus Mons crater. Small farming colonies mainly on the Daedalia Planum, Solis Planum and Hellas Planitia.
  
• Phobos- "Phobos Moon Long Range Space Monitoring Station and Observatory"
  
• Deimos- Main UNE Military Base
  

Jupiter

• New Chicago Station- Metropolis formed between the remnants of Io; Originally a mining and fuel depot.
  
• Europa- UNE Military Barracks and Residential Colony
  
• Callisto- Ice-Mining Outpost
  
• Ganymede- Minor Colony and Water-Extraction Outpost
  

Saturn

• Titan- Olympus Program HQ and Training Barracks; Originally a mining and geologist research outpost.
  
• Mimas- Saturn Monitoring Outpost
  
• Rhea- Mining Outpost
  
• Tethys- Monitoring Outpost
  
• Enceladus- Monitoring Outpost
  
• Cassini Division- UNE Military Base
  
• Cassini Division/ A Ring- UNE Military Fueling Depot
  

Uranus

• Miranda- Monitoring Outpost
  
• Umbriel- UNE Military Base
  
• Oberon- Geologist and Monitoring Outpost
  

Neptune

• Triton- Orbital Monitoring Station
  

Dwarf planets

• Eris- Orbital Fuel Depot
  
• Pluto- Orbital Fuel Depot
  

Other Systems in the Local Bubble
TSA Control

Proxima Centauri System

• Proxima Centauri b
  
• Proxima Centauri c
  
• Vespucci Proper- A drier-than-Earth, terrestrial habitable planet colonized by the Hawking 3 Deep Space Exploratory Vessel. TSA Capital Planet. Bustling metropolis and the symbol of the TSA. Major space hub.
  
• Vespucci Moon- TSA Main Military Base
  

Barnard's Star System

• Bernard Station- Major Stellar Monitoring Station and Fueling Depot
  
• TSA Military Starbase
  
• Barnard's Star b (4 moons)
  
• Barnard's Star c (1 moon)
  

Wolf 359 System

• Wolf 359 b (2 moons)
  
• Wolf 359 c (1 moon)
  
• Wolf 359 d (2 moons)
  

Lalande 21185 System

• Lalande 21185 b
  
• Lalande 21185 c- Known simply as Lalande, it's a larger-than-Earth planet with liquid water covering its' entire surface and an atmosphere with high amounts of oxygen (about 67%). It is humanity's second and second-biggest extra-solar colony with a city floating on the giant ocean. There is evidence of aquatic life present in the ocean, although still largely unexplored. The planet has no moon but suffers from a high tectonic plate movement and underwater volcanic activity that cause a tidal-like effect.
  
• Lalande 21185 d
  
• Lalande 21185 e
  

Ross 154 System

• Ross 154 b
  
• Ross 154 c (1 moon)
  
• Ross 154 d
  
• Ross 154 e
  
• Ross 154 f (4 moons)
  
• Ross 154 g
  

Ross 248

• Ross 248 b

Epsilon Eridani (Double E system)

• "Deep Space" Monitoring Station Colony. The actual first attempt of a 'city in space' type station (unlike New Chicago which is formed between the shards of Io). Sees constant growth and features starship construction facilities, a Military Base and Fuel Depot.
  
• EE b
  
• EE c (2 moons)
  
• EE d (14 moons)
  
• EE e (9 moons)
  

Tau Ceti System

• Tau Ceti b
  
• Tau Ceti c- Known as Tau Major. Originated as a Deep Space military and mining outpost; Has become one of the main space hubs in the region and a growing metropolis despite a reluctance to partake in soil enrichment. Has two moons.
  
• Tau Ceti d (1 moon)
  
• Tau Ceti e (14 moons)
  
• Tau Ceti f (3 moons)
  
• Tau Ceti g (5 moons)
  
• Tau Ceti h (18 moons)
  

Gliese 674 System

• Gliese 674 b
  
• Gliese 674 c (2 moons)
  
• Gliese 674 d (25+ moons)
  
• Gliese 674 e
  
• Gliese 674 f- Relatively recently colonized and seeing rapid growth as the soil enrichment process is beginning to show results. Has a single moon.
  

Gliese 876 System

• Gliese 876 b
  
• Gliese 876 c
  
• Gliese 876 d- Older than its' 674 'sibling', the G876 colony has established itself as a growing hub for space exploration and commerce. Although technically not an earth-like planet, it has seen the same soil enrichment as Mars and features limited vegetation. Has 5 moons- 3 visible by day, 2 by night at alternating sequences; with only the nearest visible each night.
  
• Gliese 876 e (25+ moons)
  
• Gliese 876 f (25+ moons)
  
• Gliese 876 g
  

Groombridge 1618 System

• Groombridge 1618 b (1 moon)
  
• Groombridge 1618 c
  
• Groombridge 1618 d (1 moon)
  
• Groombridge 1618 e (3 moons)
  
• Groombridge 1618 f (7 moons)
  
• Groombridge 1618 g (2 moons)
  
• Groombridge 1618 h (14 moons)
  
• Groombridge 1618 i
  
• Groombridge 1618 j
  
• Groombridge 1618 k (1 moon)
  
• Groombridge 1618 l
  

AD Leonis System

• AD Leonis Dyson Sphere- Humanity's biggest achievement in construction of any kind. Although the Sphere itself is still largely under development, the south pole is complete and fully functional.
  
• AD Leonis b (2 moons)
  
• AD Leonis c (3 moons)
  

Gliese 832 System

• Gliese 832 b (4 moons)
  
• Gliese 832 c- A colony on the second-closest moon of the G832 C gas giant, it features a growing city and is fast becoming a regular stopping point for space vessels of all kinds passing through the area. Has limited, non-native vegetation but a low-oxygen atmosphere (about 10%) causing the use of special breather masks that concentrate oxygen. It's horizon is constantly dominated my the gas giant due to planetary rotation. Gliese 832 C has 24 other moon-sized satellites.
  

Loop I Bubble
TSA Territory

Chevron System (M5.0V Main Sequence Star)

• Chevron I
  
• Chevron II (1 moon)
  
• Chevron III
  
• Chevron IV
  
• Chevron V (1 moon)
  

Feldon System (GV5 Main Sequence Star)

• Feldon I
  
• Feldon II
  
• Feldon Prime (1 moon)
  
• Feldon IV (25+ moons)
  
• Feldon V (25+ moons)
  

Telkos System (M4.5V Main Sequence Star)

• Telkos I
  
• Telkos II
  

Jewel System (white dwarf star)

• Jewel (2 moons)
  

Selene System (M6.2V Main Sequence Star)

• Kaja (9 moons)
  
• Arkos (4 moons)
  
• Stalia (7 moons)
  

Antares (red supergiant)

• Scorpio (25+ moons)
  
• Andaress (25+ moons)
  
• Rannin (21 moons)
  
• Odin (25+ moons)
  
• Zeus (25+ moons)
  

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From Ban-
I've added some details. We need some more star systems in the Local Bubble (up to a maximum of 15). I'm thinking of having between 5-10 more in the Loop 1 Bubble.

From B-
All 25+ moon planets are gas giants much like Jupiter. Most are currently visible by 2012 tech because of their size. Planets the size of Earth and slightly bigger are not seen by telescopes of our time. If a planet has 25+ moons and is NOT a gas giant then we will mention it.

From Ban again-
MOAR DETAILS! Also made other changes...

Name: J.E.R.E.M.A.I.A.H, called Jeremy or Jerry.
Software Type: Artificial Intelligence Unit with Asimov Humanity Protocols
Software Developer: Jupiter Electronics (bio-positronic basis); Independent
Licence No: JE-84556-587-AH
Licence Status: Expired.

Created: 2283
Personality: Male, acquired.
Owner: Ban-Anad D'ealari


'Units' & Specifications:
1. Jerry's Pilot Suit: (A.I.)A.P.U. VT-61/D

- Features a bio-positronic brain, inspired by Issac Asimov, which allows the functioning of an AI without the need for massive computing units. Another advantage to this is that, so long as maintained and not physically destroyed, the Unit will remain functioning and 'alive' for as long as power is supplied to it. The main disadvantage is the large power requirements. The Unit can function only up to 48 hours on its' own supply.
- Can seamlessly integrate itself into most spacecraft. When on the Sleight of Hand, Jeremy prefers to stay integrated, in order to conserve power. The Unit has been optimized for the Sleight of Hand.
- The fact that this Unit is the size of the average human makes it possible for it to interact with object in a human-like manner.
- Although not made for combat situations, the Unit features a dense but light rhenium-alloy plating and carbon polymer latticework over musculature and otherwise exposed parts.
- Has holographic projectors positioned all around head piece that can project a matte 3-Dimensional face. Feature implemented for human comfort.
- Highly agile, capable of movements and physical attributes not humanly attainable. Reaction time of the Unit depends on integrated AI capabilities.

2. "Big Boy": (A.I.)A.M.U. VT-23/S

- Features a bio-positronic brain. Unlike the A.P.U. however, this Unit has its' own miniature power generator, powered by a single Cf-252 cell. The cell is single-use however and needs to be changed recurrently (every 150 years). Due to revolutionary leaps in re-processing technology, this Unit's waste is only slightly radioactive (much less so than it's VT-20/M predecessor).
- What this Unit lacks in mobility, it more than enough makes up in firepower. This Unit has been designed for combat in mind and as such features denser, iridium-osmium alloy plating along with a shoulder-mounted weapon platform with interchangeable mounts (the Unit is capable of carrying two different mounts in its' chassis). The Unit is also optimized for functioning in a vacuum environment, making it perfect of breach and boarding operations. The arms feature deployable small-caliber machine guns on the gauntlet portion of the plating. The sockets are interchangeable.
- The Unit also benefits from immense physical power due to its' reinforced musculature. Capable of shredding through ferrocrete and duracrete walls and even ship bulkheads, little can stand in the way of this Unit.











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Will continue this later. Need sleep now.