<em><br/>The screen before you lights up with a dull hum as a cool feminine computer voice begins to speak, explaining the situation.<br/></em><br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><br/>SEBANT Series computer activated, beginning command level αlpha briefing.<br/></strong></div><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1em;"><strong><br/>Data File 001: Historical Briefing<br/></strong></span><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">The Earth is dead.<br/>A large asteroid dubbed "Vulcan's Hammer" was detected on a crash course with our home planet. Scientists estimated that it would completely wipe out the planets structure, causing it's complete destruction. In a desperate effort to stop it the world governmental powers launched a nuclear assault on the oncoming threat. The results were less than desirable, instead of destroying the asteroid, or at least making an opening for survival, the large projectile was split into two equally deadly threats. Earth was going to structurally survive, however, the planet would become unlivable and life as we knew it was going to cease to exist.<br/><br/>Plan B was activated shortly after this news. As the asteroid fragments landed, the last few survivors boarded a starship titled the Conestoga, and they headed for the stars. These two hundred refugees took their technology, and enough supplies to survive until they could start a new home among the stars. There journey would be long, with hopes of finding a planet like their mother Earth.<br/><br/>World after unsuitable world was rejected. Their resources low, their moral dwindling, they came across a planet that was marginally suitable for colonization. They named this planet New Terra. It was cold, dry and nearly airless. But they saw possibility. In this spirit of optimism they named their colony Eden<br/><br/>They landed with the best of intentions: Build, grow and thrive. And for a time they did. However, after nearly ten years of stability conflict arose, and a splinter colony, Plymouth was formed. New Terra would be their home, but on what terms? Plymouth wished to live in harmony with the planet, to adapt to it's harsh realm. Eden, on the other hand, wished to tame and conquer this world, to terraform it and make it more like their beloved Earth. The two philosophies could not co-exist, Plymouth learned about Eden's secretive advanced biotechnology, and how they were using it to develop a microorganism powerful enough to alter the planets structure. In protest they disabled the last communication link condemning them both to a world of silence.<br/><br/>Only one planet, but two very different worlds...<br/><br/>Historical Briefing Over.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><em>There was a small blip of sound, and an icon depicting an envelope appeared on the bottom right of the screen, expanding into a new window on the display set. Shown now was a message to every colonist of Eden.</em><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1em;"><strong>Data File 002: Letter from the Council.</strong></span><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Dear Colonist,<br/>My name is Nguyen, head researcher for the Eden Terreformation and Development project in Lab Lambda Three, more commonly known as the Hot Lab. This evening there will be a gathering there for a ceremony revealing some discoveries and advancements me and my staff have made. We hope that everyone will be able to join, there will be free food courtesy of Mr. Samson's Agridome and plenty of good news.<br/><br/><div style="text-align: right;">Sincerly,<br/>Nguyen</div></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Your day continues, however, on your usual tasks and work schedule you are distracted and must miss the gathering that is happening for the hot lab, instead you find yourself attending to other tasks which you deem more important. You are interrupted from this task by the violent tremor of an explosion and only moments later the emergency sirens ignite into a furious cry and emergency walkways illuminate into guiding paths to survival.<br/><br/>The alarms are distinct... the colony's survival is compromised, and evacuation transports are loading colonists. A voice sounds over the PA systems that run throughout the establishments entirety. The voice is that of the Elder, Axen Moon. "This is an emergency, not a drill!" His voice frantic, he continued the warning: "Please get to the nearest garage and load into an Evacuation transport, we have to evacuate the entire colony, there was an explosion at the Hot Lab and for unknown reasons the computer's have quarantined the section, though something is spreading rapidly throughout the colony, do not attempt to rescue anyone there, we do not have time. I repeat, evacuate immediately!" The com went dead after the frightening news was given to the colonist who weren't in the Hot Lab.<br/><br/>The evacuation transports manage to scrounge twenty or so people and several computers from the colony, and as they roll away from what they thought was their sanctuary, the sight of destruction was ensuing. The ground was starting to tremor and buildings where collapsing as if their structure was being eaten. Fire belched from fissures in the metal frames of the structures as the sun set, was their fate going to follow them even this far?<br/><br/><div align="center">--------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><br/>This is were our journeys begin... after a couple of days of fleeing, the remaining colonists had started a temporary colony for the time being. The rumors were already spreading like wildfire, that the Hot Lab had released a deadly virus that was capable of destroying even buildings, and that all the members of the council had been wiped out. What was going on? it seemed like nobody knew, but in the wake of this catastrophe, Axen Moon had taken the defacto title as leader, and was giving out the orders.<br/><br/>Construction Vehicles, more commonly known as Convecs, were placed instantly to raise a new Command Center, as well as the other essential buildings to survive. The new colony was small and crowded, with no proper residential facilities. Instead, people were forced to camp out in the buildings that were up, and the network of tubes that connected them. With no command, and hardly any resources the colony had to re-establish their science databases, gather metals, food and supplies and figure out just what on New Terra was going on. How will you survive?<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Here (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=49089.new#new)</strong></span>is a link to the OOC discussion and information board for this game. Please refer to it if you have any questions about joining or terminology used in the games. This thread is only for posts that are IC and part of the game.<br/><br/>