&& factions

[Nic!]

Okay, we need to figure this out. We need to name some factions.

So, we have:

Ships
♦ The Nyx (our pirate ship)

♦ The Azalea (our nemesis, Sonja's father's pirate crew (he's the Master at Arms for them as well).

Colonies
♦ Moai (drifter colony where we make port)

Planets
♦ Terra (core planet, first to be terraformed.)
♦ Ember (core planet, closest to the sun, mostly deserts)
♦ ____ (core planet)
♦ ____ (core planet)
♦ ____ (outer planet)
♦ ____ (outer planet)
♦ ____ (outer planet)
♦ ____ (outer planet)
or so.

Names we haven't used: Fenrir, Verdandi, Fortuna, The Rambling Rose, The Magdalene, Persephone, Coeus (titan of intellect), Astraeus (titan of stars, planets, and astrology), Sleipnir, Pegasus, Icarus, Orpheus, Steamboat Willy

Please post your thoughts on what these should be called, what we should change etc. I want this done mostly figured out by Sunday!

[Jeanna]

I vote our ship as the Fenrir
Nemesis = Prometheus

Cause I like them...

[Westley]

We could think of this like Star Wars for a minute, and think of other organizations than government. Like the Hutts and their monopoly on intergalactic trade. Others could include religious organizations that span planets.

[Jeanna]

well we have to establish our governing body first, honestly-- to much ground work is still up in the air

[Nic!]

Yes, what Westley said. I'm voting for a galactic republic.

[Nic!]

Ember for a planet name

[mouse]

I think before we come to decisions about names of planets, federations, etc etc we need to address the questions brought up in Nick's terms and logistics thread. I think it'd be easier to name the places when there's context to go off of.

Edit: Ooh girl, already on the first post edit! <3 I am flying kites but when I am less herpy I will work on more deets.

I do like the idea of a galactic republic, but for funsies I'm going to throw up a united federation of planets, ala Star Trek and see what you guys think! Both equally rad. I was wondering if there was anything neat in Firefly either (haven't seen all the episodes). I don't think it's a bad thing to borrow world ideas from pre-existing sources either so nuts to haters.

One thing I still can't wrap my head over is, how are we in space yet still steampunk? How does our ship work? What technology do we have?

[Jeanna]

We still need to establish what kind of -- well universal plot guys I'm out in Utah land I can't hit up the meetings.

[mouse]

Yes indeed! I think we have another week's work on this before we could launch...

[Jeanna]

Mmhmm there is a lot that needs to be done

[Nic!]

There is. I bothered the guys about it at D&D last night, but they're all out playing in a Soul Caliber Tournament today, so we'll see.

I'll type up a something for our main site plot and get that up today or tomorrow.

[Nic!]

Okay, here's what I wrote up for a site plot. Feel free to help make it nicer and flesh it out. We need a galazy name to go in there too. I'm horrible at names. =p

[biske]

i vote for Nyx or a variation of the same goddess Nox. too bad i missed nominations because the Norse theme makes me want to suggest either Sigurd or Glam.

[Nic!]

We could always use them for other things too. ^_^

[waka FATANU]

ok well because im a fan boy of Sid Meir and history here are some suggestions for factions.

Morganites- A faction of super capitalists that essentially run the trade empire for the outer planets. their government is run by corporations and there is a major element of industrial espionage and sabotage between the various corporations posturing for control of the market. home planet of Nabuka. They trade in anything and are morally flexible.

Gaians- a group of spiritual and holistic believers that worship nature and the flora and fauna that inhabit the galaxy. Run by a spiritual council the Gaians range from Eco terrorists to Buddhist level pacifist. They are green to the core and trade in Biological components and terraforming equipment. Their planet is Demeter.

The University- A faction of intellectuals that seek to further knowledge and tech. Run by the major universities on the planet of Erud the university is morally neutral and trades in Information and Tech.

The Hive- a communist settlement on the planet of Marx that is run by the enigmatic chairman Yao. Due to their population and rate of reproduction the Hive primarily trades in organic parts and people. The government is very repressive and totalitarian. Morally they distrust people not of the Hive.

Peacekeepers- originally a purely political colony of political refugees the peacekeepers have deviated from their original pacifist selves to a more militaristic form of peacekeeping. They trade primarily in mercenaries and negotiators. A major power for maintaining the peace and law on this side of the galaxy the peacekeepers are universally respected for their abilities, even among the outlaws who they hunt.

[modified just so it wouldn't be a WALL of text. <3 Nic.]