Post by Reven Vrake on Aug 16, 2010 13:37:25 GMT -5
Faction Name: 57th Large-Scale Super-Long-Distance Colonization Fleet
User-Created? Yes (Somewhat)
Original Universe: Super Dimensional Fortress Macross (and its sequels/prequels)
Dominant Species: Human
Population Size: 4
Military Strength: 8
Technology Level: 8
Government Type: Democratic Civilian Population defended by traditional Military Forces
Faction Strengths: Highly Mobile Population, not tied down in any single location; Variable Fighters negate need for separate ground based combat machines, thus saving resources;
Faction Weaknesses: Population is primarily focused in single large ‘train’ space craft; Not intended for siege or truly prolonged conflict; Democratic limitations on use of Reaction Warhead based weaponry;
Faction History:
In their own universe, humanity on Earth was visited by an alien starship in the year 1999. After the crash, the United Nations Government was established, finally uniting Earth in a single political entity. The United Nations Government was a world government first proposed in December 1999 following the crash landing of the Alien Star Ship One as a response to possible alien invasion. A series of conflicts was then fought between countries that supported the formation of a United Nations world government and countries that opposed a single unified government. In July 2000, disputes in the People’s Republic of Garalia in the Middle East lead to an outbreak of armed conflict. From that point forward, frequent disputes and internal conflicts occurring in all areas of the world became collectively known as the U.N. Wars. The U.N. Wars continued for nearly seven years until concluding on January 20, 2007. However, even after the end of the U.N. Wars, Anti-U.N. forces continued certain smaller operations in various parts of the world, including the events around the Island of Mayan in 2008. After the remodeling of Alien Star Ship One into the new Super Dimensional Fortress One (SDF-1), Earth was attacked by an alien armada, the Zentradi. The Zentradi had been pursuing the Alien Star Ship One as it had belonged to one of their foes, the Supervision Army. Upon coming into conflict with the humans, the SDF-1 used for the first time its Fold System FTL and was teleported to the far reaches of the solar system. However, the Fold System didn’t reappear with the vessel, forcing the SDF-1 to make a lonely and dangerous trip back to Earth hounded by the Zentradi the entire way.
It was during this time alone that the crew of the SDF-1, after repeated battles with the Zentradi, came to the startling conclusion that the Zentradi, although sized much larger than humans, were almost identical in genetic make.
The Zentradi as it turned out were weapons created by the Protoculture (literally the first culture to survive in interstellar space, hence their name, although very little is known about them other than they did have a hand in creating the first vestiges of humanity). But the exposure to humanity and its chaotic lifestyle were both frightening and enlightening to the Zentradi, which had never up till that point had any other life except military service.
Near the end of Space War One, in an attempt to finally finish off the stubborn human race, the main Zentradi battle-fleet bombarded Earth, reducing its population from billions to mere few million, although the survivors (including the SDF-1) managed to retaliate and set off a massive attack and detonation in the main Zentradi fleet that wiped out billions of Zentradi.
The survivors of both groups eventually settled onto what was left of Earth and a New United Nations Government. That government set out to ensure that Humanity would never again be threatened with extinction, and ordered creation of massive colonization fleets to carry new pioneers out into the depths of space.
The 57th Large-Scale Super-Long-Distance Colonization Fleet is the latest in these expeditions. It is also notable for the unusual participation of both the latest Colonization ship, the Island Cluster and Macross 27, the Battle Class Stealth Space Attack Carrier, but it is the inclusion of the SDFN-12 Pioneer Super Dimensional Fortress. The SDFN-12 is considered a mass production version of the original SDF-1 and is considered almost a dinosaur with regards to its age. The SDFN-12, as the last ship of its line, had access to the latest in technology and designs, making it not so outdated as its sister ships.
While the Battle 27 is considered first and foremost a carrier (with a massive 750 starfighter compliment), the SDFN is more of a battleship, with large numbers of cannons, missiles, a quad rail-gun array not to mention the massive Super-Dimensional energy cannon which makes up the bow of the ship. But it has a smaller fighter compliment than the Battle 27.
The additional strength of having the SDFN-12 in the fleet is that it can be detached for missions while the Battle 27 stays and protects the colony fleet.
The colony fleet is primarily made up of the giant Island Cluster colony ship of which the central cluster measures a massive fifteen kilometers long. Attached to the primary cluster is a string of cylindrical ‘islands’, each of which is eight kilometers long. These are connected in two long strings. Each island is fitted with a rolling shutter to allow them to be protected in times of conflict.
The 57th Fleet, with Admiral Reven Vrake in command of Battle 27 and President Alpha Gamma in charge of the Government, set out to establish a colony near the galactic core. Unfortunately, the fleet encountered a special phenomenon that was not understood that pulled the entire fleet like a giant fold jump. Upon exiting the ‘fold’, the Fleet found itself in a new reality (This reality) and has been trying establish contact with its home system ever since.
Other Notes:
The 57th Fleet is not tied down to any single planet, thus allowing it to avoid trouble at times. Its constant movement can make it a pain to track down as it never stays in the same place for very long.