conversations.from: system
conversations.value: Since the Great Solar War six decades ago, the Sol system has been held in an uneasy peace. There is enough enmity in the older ruling classes of Jupiter's moons and Earth's ruling elite to fuel frosty relations and strong words, but a new generation has grown up largely ignorant of the pain and suffering the war caused. This generation are keen to put the past behind them and to move on, remembering the spirit of endeavour that caused humanity to reach for the outer system in the first place.
  
  You were born into this generation, a child of the New Order - the empire spanning the moons of Jupiter and Saturn. You are eager to regain your ancestors' thirst for exploration and conquest, and determined not to let politics and history stand in the way of your career. The entire Solar System beckons: what will you do?
  
  ~~~~~~~~
  
  This story is based in the Sol Trader universe - see http://soltrader.net. More information on the history is here: http://soltrader.net/info/history.
  
  I have another game running set on Earth here: https://storium.com/game/sol-trader-journeys-dawn - this is a parallel game in the same universe set on Io to explore the world from the other side of the tracks...
  
  Feel free to make up a backstory on your character based on these constraints.  I'll request revisions if it doesn't quite fit. I'm after a few different characters, which I will probably bring into the story at set points. Don't worry if I don't accept you straight away.
  
  My overriding aim is to flesh out the Sol Trader universe, so I might reproduce the narrative in original or edited form on http://soltrader.net, in the game itself, or elsewhere. If you submit a character, then I'm assuming you're giving me permission to do this royalty-free. In return I'll make sure to credit you in the game if anything makes it in :)
  
  Expected content rating 12A/PG-13: no profanity or adult references please. I'd like my kids to be able to read it :)
  
  I don't mind you joining both games if you like!
  
  Thanks - welcome to the adventure! :)
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Veteran Astronaut: A veteran of interstellar travel from the first generation of FTL-capable starships.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Experienced
  
  Suggested Weakness: Stubborn
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Rookie Astronaut: A green newbie embarking on an interstellar mission for the first time.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Intrepid
  
  Suggested Weakness: Inexperienced
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Science Officer: Curious and cautious, eager to explore the cosmos and live to tell the tales.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Highly Perceptive
  
  Suggested Weakness: Hesitant
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Operations Chief: A capable officer used to all-night shifts overseeing ship functions and information systems.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Great Endurance
  
  Suggested Weakness: Brutish
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Engineering Officer: Brilliant and inventive but still not used to the stresses of actual interstellar travel.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Brilliant Mind
  
  Suggested Weakness: Queasy
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Weapons Officer: The responsibility for the safety of the ship rests here, in good hands.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Athletic Physique
  
  Suggested Weakness: Untrusting
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Communications Officer: Trained in xenolinguistics and alien cultures to make allies and history throughout the galaxy.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Charismatic
  
  Suggested Weakness: Stubborn
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Alien Diplomat: Your mission is to help humanity explore the stars so your people don’t have to take the risk.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Intrepid
  
  Suggested Weakness: Secretive
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Alien Commando: Humanity’s not ready for what’s out here. You are.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Military Training
  
  Suggested Weakness: Brutish
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Support Robot: State-of-the-art in earthly robotics and artificial intelligence, programmed for calm precision.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Sturdy Robot Body
  
  Suggested Weakness: Limited Emotional Capability
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Athletic Physique: Fit, strong, and agile.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Brilliant Mind: You’re inventive and insightful, nimble and powerful of mind.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Highly Perceptive: You’re quick to detect social cues and physical clues.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Intrepid: Adventurous and bold.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Military Training: A rigid training regimen has prepared you for a dangerous life.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Great Endurance: Long nights, bad food, and rough rides are no problem for you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Charismatic: Friendly and approachable or intimidating and stern, whatever the situation calls for.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Well Educated: Education is your great advantage.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Experienced: You’ve seen things the others wouldn’t believe.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sturdy Robot Body: Exceptional artificial design and construction make you strong and sturdy.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Queasy: Rough rides and variable gravity don’t agree with you.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Stubborn: Difficult to divert and slow to change.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hesitant: Sometimes it’s fear, sometimes doubt.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Secretive: Sharing things has gotten you hurt before.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sensitive: Pain and stress cut you especially deep.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Brutish: Blunt and direct.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Socially Awkward: Not so much for you with the talking.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Untrusting: Others have let you down. It’ll happen again.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Inexperienced: Your experience is limited... for now.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Limited Emotional Capability: Your software brain is designed to limit and regulate emotional responses.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Secure Your Future: You want to be remembered. You want to make a dent in history.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Steal A Claim Back From Alien Rivals: Reclaim a site or planet from the likes of gluttonous alien prospectors for the glory of Earth.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Get Promoted: Earn a promotion and further your career.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Get Revenge Against The Pirate Called Riser: Colleagues in the fleet have been slain by “Riser.” Maybe the *Dauntless* can end that pirate.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Faith Versus Knowledge: Your faith encompasses all that outside of your knowledge. As your knowledge goes, must your faith shrink?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Safety From Danger: Peace comes through superior power. Make humanity safer by making humanity stronger.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Recover What’s Lost: You lost your confidence—in yourself, in humanity, in something—and you’re out here to get it back.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Human Destiny: Humanity’s destiny is near. Answers are out there. Will you know them when you see them?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Not Alone: No species is alone. The future of sentience is in the mingling and cooperation of species. Make peace where you can.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Earn Star Commander Fitzcurtis’s Respect: You want the respect of the commodore of the fleet. You need it. But why?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Encounter A New Life-Form: Be the first to discover a new species of fauna heretofore unseen by humankind.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Improve Ship-wide Performance: You can make this ship operate faster, more efficiently, for the betterment of all. Make it happen.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Spacewalk: Get over your fear of deep space by making it through a spacewalk in the field.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Be A Star: Achieve popularity among the crew. Respect can come later.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Discover the Source of the Harbinger Message: What is the Harbinger trying to say and where does that message originate? Find out.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Stake A Claim on a Precious New World: Space is big but most planets are claimed by aliens or difficult to mine. Stake a valuable claim.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Reunite With Your Lover on Clotho: Your old lover is on the colony on Clotho. This may be your last chance patch things up.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Build A Friendship with an Alien Colleague: Human relations with alien cultures are vital to our survival. Build a meaningful bridge.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Reveal the OmniColony Mole on the Ship: You can’t prove it—not yet—but you’re sure the company has bought someone in the mission.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Send Home an Artifact: Your brother didn’t make the cut. Get something to send him so he can touch the cosmos.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hostile-Environment Suit: Standard Earthling survival suit with state-of-the-art life-support tech embedded. Bulky.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Portable Scanner Array: Hand-held but hefty scanning equipment. Sophisticated, expensive, delicate.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Planetary Stake Beacon: Typical alert beacon for laying claim to an asteroid, planetoid, or other stellar body.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Long-Range Satellite-Free Communicator: This direct communicator is hardened against EM attacks and keyed specially for the *Dauntless*.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Armored Battle Suit: An even bulkier, armored version of the standard hostile-environment suit. Meant for combat.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Compressed Energy Pistol: Standard-issue sidearm good for damage to organisms and electronics. Poor against hardware.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: MR-910 Combat Rifle: Standard-issue projectile rifle, generally forbidden to see use aboard starships.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Keycard to the Weapons Locker: Only two of these are typically issued to exploratory vessels on peaceful missions.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Encryption Code for the Dauntless: This code decrypts transmissions to and from the *Dauntless*, be they official or personal.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Medical Hyperkit: A medical kit with various fast-acting and potentially dangerous drugs installed.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bridge of the Dauntless: The command center of the starship, cramped but highly functional.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dauntless: The Mess: A shared dining space for crew and officers of the exploratory ship.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dauntless: Comms Module: A private recording suite for text and AV logs to be securely encrypted and transmitted to HQ.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dauntless: Engine Room: Noisy and bright from the workings of the stardrive. Be sure to wear eye protection here.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dauntless Machine Deck: One of the dirty, steamy, dark decks of the ship, full of industrial equipment and grime.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Washington Colony on Clotho: A pre-fab village dropped into an icy river delta from space. Just starting to eke out a new life.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Planet EV-1996: Rich in mineral deposits and liquid elements, this frigid planet appears unclaimed by anyone.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Planet DRX-31880: A human deep-space probe detected repeating radio signals from this dank planet over a year ago.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Planet CGE-700: This rocky world’s claimed by alien prospectors despite the presence of a primitive civilization here.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Derelict Alien Starship: Calcified, fleshy corridors and organ-like chambers open to vacuum. Something bad happened here.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Amuse the Crew: You want to be liked. This ship is like your whole world now. Get them laughing.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Navigate the Asteroid Field: Hundreds of individual objects drifting on different trajectories. Get the ship through it all, intact.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Parse the Sensor Data: The sensors collect astonishing volumes of data and the computer lacks the curiosity to make the most of it.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Analyze Communication Records: Every signal sent to and from the ship gets logged. If there’s a coded signal in there, find it.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Improve Crew Efficiency: The crew can do better. They don’t have to like it.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make Repairs: Get primary systems back online.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Land on the Derelict Ship: Get your shuttle aboard the spinning alien derelict and make a safe landing.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Explore the Derelict Ship: Traverse the microgravity environment and locate an operations center if you can.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Puzzle out the Alien Computer: Can data be mined from this old ship? Can you make sense of it?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Calculate the Angle of Attack: It’s not about reflexes. It’s about making sense of hostile vectors through limited telemetry. Get a firing solution.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Star Commander Lauren Fitzcurtis: Head of Earth’s deep-space division and experienced commodore of the exploratory fleet.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Commander Gyeon Jun-seo: Responsible for gathering diaries and video logs from active-service personnel through comms.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Executive Director Bernard E. Wallace: Liaison to exploratory ships from OmniColony Inc., manufacturer of deep-space colonial equipment.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: “Riser” Apex-20 Edition Model E2090: Rogue deep-space recon robot commanding a renegade ship as a pirate.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Premier Nathan Hewitt: Leader of the new deep-space colony on Clotho, at the verge of unexplored space.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Flight Officer Ellen Vanderson: Co-pilot of the DSS *Dauntless*. This is her first deep-space mission.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Kro Kanzanic: Captain of a rival, alien exploratory ship laying claim to discoveries throughout the sector.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Harbinger: Little more than a holographic ghost appearing in decayed transmissions coming from deep space.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Xenobiological Entry Tango-321: A sleek, silvery liquid organism capable of physical mimicry and the secretion of caustic chemicals.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Xenobiological Entry Sierra-909: Teeth and claws on the ends of snaking, whipping tentacles tumbling through space.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Discrete: You know when to speak, and when it's best to stay silent.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Avoid being overheard: It's easy to have your conversations overheard in a crowded bar. Make sure this doesn't happen to you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Docking Bay 23a: The Don told you to meet here, although there are one or two things you might want to do first.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: London: A heaving labyrinth of ancient buildings and modern skyscrapers towering above the fog. One of the busiest and dirtiest cities on Earth.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Three Terrans: It's not a pleasant place to meet, but its the place to go if you're in London, and you want to get off Earth.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Captain Jane Kittith: Officer in charge of Special Recruitment for the Federation Navy. She exudes toughness: is this just surface deep?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Charles "The Don" Brandon: Mustachioed veteran of the great war. Now runs his own... operation. No-one can quite remember which side he fought for.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Garth Vox: He looks every inch a thug. He's not that pleased to see you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find a ship: In order to get off the rock you were born on, you need to find a decent vessel.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Asteroid Miner: You've done a great number of runs to the asteroid belt, and mined far more minerals than you care to count.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested strength:
  Experienced
  
  Suggested weakness:
  Poor health
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Commodity Trader: Always an eye on profit and return, you have traded metals and goods to create wealth.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Ex-federation navy: You've served your time in the Federation core, and now it's time for you to follow your own orders.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength:
  Experienced
  
  Suggested Weakness:
  Submissive
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Long-time freelancer: Lost count of the number of times they've shuttled between planets.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Experienced
  
  Suggested Weakness: Stubborn
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mysterious Stranger: No-one know where you come from, and you aren't letting much on.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rookie Adventurer: A green newbie embarking on an interstellar mission for the first time.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Intrepid
  
  Suggested Weakness: Inexperienced
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Calm under pressure: When the blasters start firing, you can keep your head and know what to do.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Petty Criminal: Looking to avoid some of the... "friends" you've  made so far in your career.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength:
  Shrewd
  
  Suggested weakness:
  Wanted
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Engineering Wiz: Brilliant and inventive but still not used to the stresses of actual space travel.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Brilliant Mind
  
  Suggested Weakness: Queasy
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Connected: Having friends in high places can prove useful when you're in a jam.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Determined: You won't give up, even when the odds are stacked against you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Kind: You are happy to help out, even when it puts you at a disadvantage.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Patient: The best things come to those who wait... And you don't mind waiting.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Wealthy: You've been lucky in life so far, and are able to spend money where you need to.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Arrogant: My ideas are the best. Because... they just are, ok?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Greedy: Your love of money and things will get you in to trouble someday. Perhaps it already has.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Isolated: You're not from this world, so you don't have many connections and you feel like an outsider.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Poor health: Your health isn't what it once was, and you tire more easily.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Poor Reflexes: Your body doesn't seem to move as fast your brain wants it to.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Submissive: You have an urge to follow authority, even when you're not sure they're in the right...
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Wanted: The law is out to get you and you'd rather not be found.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find a lost family member: You were forcibly separated from a loved family member decades ago. Find out what happened to them.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Get Revenge Against "Bones": A past colleague has been shot down by Bones. Maybe you can end that pirate's career... permanently.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Got away with it: You committed a crime in the past, which you though you'd got away with... or does someone know the truth?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Not Alone: Humans are alone in the universe... or are they? Find something out a little outside your comfort zone which questions how much the establishment is hiding.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Old Enemy: There's someone in your past you'd rather not meet again. What would happen if you did?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Past Trauma: Something happened that you'd rather not remember, and you definitely don't want to talk about it.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Reach Pluto: Get to the furthest reaches of explored space. Who knows what you'll find there?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Courier another parcel: The Don isn't the only one who needs packages delivered. Is there someone else who could benefit from your services?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Leave Earth: Time to get off the planet and get things done.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Trade for profit: There are plenty of things more valuable on the Moon than on Earth. Even a shuttle's worth might make a bit of money, especially if the fuel is free.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Galileo Chief: You're a local chief in the Galileo Alliance - the two breakaway moons of Ganymede and Callisto.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Scion of Helike: You're a member of a nomadic group of ascetics dedicated to the Helike belief system.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: New Order Fanatic: You love the beliefs and the ideals of the New Order, and will stop at nothing to propagate them.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Work for the New Order: You hate the Federation. With a passion. Time to join the other side, secretly.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Strong beliefs: You have deep convictions on certain subjects and hold unwaveringly to them.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Ex-New Order Navy: You've served your time with the New Order, and have seen (and done) things you'd rather forget.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Military Training, Experienced
  
  Suggested Weaknesses:
  Traumatised
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Traumatised: Sometimes, things happen which bring back memories you'd rather forget. This can affect you so badly you're unable to cope with the situation.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Great War Veteran: You fought in the Great Solar War 60 years ago. You've been around longer than most.
  
  ...
  
  Some suggested strengths:
  Wisdom, Experienced
  
  Some suggested weaknesses:
  Traumatised, Stubborn, Poor Health
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Urbi Amirani: The principal domed city on Io, named after the nearby volcano.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Work together: One of you needs money, the other needs a favour. Perhaps this meeting wasn't by chance.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dropships: These manned hoverships are used by the Urbipoliti and government agencies to maintain order and for surveillance.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Orbi Panopti: These elite soldiers guard the Orbiron's palace. Good luck getting past one.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Orbiron's Palace: The fortified compound at the centre of Amirani that serves as the Orbiron's official residence.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Edward Fletcher: A dark haired man in an ancient suit. He looks very much like he doesn't want to be here.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Orbi Scriptor: A senior assistant to the Orbiron, with a wide set of duties.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Prove Yourself: Your not sure where your going, and you have no idea how to get there, but you know that you need to prove to everyone that you can do it yourself and that you are capable of making something of yourself. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Perceptive: Things aren't always what they seem. But you see the truth behind the lies.