New: Colony 2135 (free, open-ended, email, human, space, rpg, abstract)

From: donotreply@pbm.com (PBM List Autoposter)

Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:13:01 +0000

Name:		Colony 2135
Costs:		Free
Frequency:		Daily
Email:		sharlene79 zat mindspring.com
Type:		Space Opera
Last-Update:		2008Feb20
Keywords: free, open-ended, email, human, space, rpg, abstract

Description:

Colony 2135 is a colonization mission set in the early 22nd century as
mankind has begun its expansion to the stars.  Colonists must meet
physical and mental criteria suitable for settling on a new world.  Any
exceptions to the rules must have very strong justification.  (The new
world will offer plenty of hazards.)  The mothership is the size of a
battlestar, though not built for war.  It carries over 1000 families,
numerous single colonists, livestock bred for adaptation to a new world,
gear for building a colony.  PC�s should typically be around 28 � 32.
That�s enough for a four year degree, plus eight years in a field � or 8
years study and 4 years in the field � or something similar.  Command
personnel will be veteran NPC�s with 12 to 20 years in the field.
However, they won�t be the ones out adventuring.

The colony will find itself facing hostile alien forces.  It will soon
boil down to a struggle for survival against a superior alien technology.
The aliens will be familiar to some from fantasy settings, but be purely
science fiction in nature.  Any �magical� abilities will be psionic based.

Characters must be developed with strong backgrounds, describing
personality, education, career, and physical descriptions.  A profile
describing the character for other players to read will need to be
uploaded to the Yahoo group site.  It should include any information the
players should know.  It can be assumed that players could have met prior
to the mission.

NO bionics / cyborgs please.  Implants are limited to communications and
data access types.  Most people rely on neural induction � with requires
no implant.  For those familiar with GURPS technology charts, the TL for
humans will be set at TL 9-10, with variations.  Earth will have made
strides in some areas while not in others.  Psionics and anti-psi are
available.  Please no Lensmen.	Moderate abilities.  These can improve in
the game.  Latent psionics are also possible.

Please no lone wolves.	I want PC�s that can work well with others.  I
want players to work together.

Players should be able to post 5 to 7 times a week, with average lengths
of posts not less than a few good paragraphs.  The game is rated Mature
(strong R), with military violence, alien horror, adult language and
situations. No children please.

The first time you email me you will receive a spam blocker auto reply.  I
hate using it, but �

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