You arrive finally on Johannesburg's Highport, the Jule. Thankfully unlike the ship you arrived upon, the station is spacious, open board walks all covered in spacefarers going about there business. Busy stalls allow you the chance to buy a few local items as you find yourself in the crowd pretty much all human, except for a few mechanoids roaming around. One group of mechanoids you notice are actually a race, with long legs jointed to what should be their shoulders and small grippers extending from there lower body section selling unusual devices, but speak with ease to you about what they are and show you items you are interested in. These call themselves the Kul and have somehow endured the hardships of the sector. Thankfully you have already heard no news of the Shar'ni. Though that is never always good. There is always some news floating around everywhere about them.
You then walk in to a bar as you finish up ensuring you get a ride planetside on one of the stations Pinnaces. A few new arrivals have gathered here to waiting for the same thing. The bar itself is long and sleek with an open floor, but no tables just stools spotted around every where. Being set in to a bulkhead it is still narrow, but at the end, a glazed window allows drinkers to view Johannesburg below, perfect green and blue and its thin blue line shining against the edge, just jutting out of the edges of the planet. In the distance, in orbit just visible to the eye you spot a formation of Naval Cruisers practicing manoeuvre's ready for Collection Day. A news feed turns to the news as the reporters squawk all about the biggest day of the calendar, celebrating the day that the Collective became what it is today and stopped squabbling amongst themselves and in doing so, becoming the pinnacle of human kind.
Soon the video feed ends, with one day to go till the celebrations begin fully, though already people are celebrating partying everywhere. Be lucky to meet someone sober planet side. Though you already know you will be remembering why you have come here. Not for the celebrations, though is perfect timing to be able to see them first hand. Not many people travel, being a rather lonely and rare breed. Most travel is just one way trips, though it is starting to grow on people that they can travel, but is expensive with each trader staking prices at there own rates. Luckily your future employer decided to pay your fare to get here. They must be rich you think to yourself. Not really knowing what the job actually is, you question the application you remember found all those weeks ago. Saying you would travel and see new worlds. You bet its some boring Noble, Just wanting to waste cash on some employees paying them 20 grand a month.
OOC Information:
I am looking for up to 6 players to take part in my Traveller Universe that I am currently working on.
The campaign itself will revolve around adventurering, exploration and trading, once the characters find a ship. Some ship board skills are required, those that aren't filled up can be placed upon some npc's. Any other skill is desirable.
Ships are relatively small, some systems are 2 parsecs apart with jumping twice to reach them. Jump-2 barrier has not been broken, so no Jump-2 drives. Except in some rival races, and/or secrets. So you may get chances to come across a couple jump-2 drive ship. Most ships are therefor designed with enough fuel for two jumps at least.
Lastly, I will be building on the Universe as we go. Apart from a few major points I have done, there is still tons of space to expand. (I haven't got much in the way of history, but I want to build on it as we go. So would be in a way exploring the history. Characters would only really know a few things, mostly only about their homeworlds and barely anything else)
Rules being used are Mongoose, small ship universe. Using design rules from High Guard, and a couple High guard pre-designed small boats. (Because I struggle a little designing them, so someone who can design small boats would be nice)
The Campaign will start out as a Play-By-Email game till I can find somewhere I feel that is suitable to host it to to make it a Play-By-Post
I already have one player interested, wanting to do a Free Trader.
Those wishing to join please say what type of character you would like to play, or going with what the dice give you.
3 slots left
Any of those who'd like to help with background would be appreciated. Things that would help are, small ship designs, minor races, animals. Anything you would like to help with. Artwork for races would be cool too, if someone is confident to do that. As well as historic events.
You then walk in to a bar as you finish up ensuring you get a ride planetside on one of the stations Pinnaces. A few new arrivals have gathered here to waiting for the same thing. The bar itself is long and sleek with an open floor, but no tables just stools spotted around every where. Being set in to a bulkhead it is still narrow, but at the end, a glazed window allows drinkers to view Johannesburg below, perfect green and blue and its thin blue line shining against the edge, just jutting out of the edges of the planet. In the distance, in orbit just visible to the eye you spot a formation of Naval Cruisers practicing manoeuvre's ready for Collection Day. A news feed turns to the news as the reporters squawk all about the biggest day of the calendar, celebrating the day that the Collective became what it is today and stopped squabbling amongst themselves and in doing so, becoming the pinnacle of human kind.
Soon the video feed ends, with one day to go till the celebrations begin fully, though already people are celebrating partying everywhere. Be lucky to meet someone sober planet side. Though you already know you will be remembering why you have come here. Not for the celebrations, though is perfect timing to be able to see them first hand. Not many people travel, being a rather lonely and rare breed. Most travel is just one way trips, though it is starting to grow on people that they can travel, but is expensive with each trader staking prices at there own rates. Luckily your future employer decided to pay your fare to get here. They must be rich you think to yourself. Not really knowing what the job actually is, you question the application you remember found all those weeks ago. Saying you would travel and see new worlds. You bet its some boring Noble, Just wanting to waste cash on some employees paying them 20 grand a month.
OOC Information:
I am looking for up to 6 players to take part in my Traveller Universe that I am currently working on.
The campaign itself will revolve around adventurering, exploration and trading, once the characters find a ship. Some ship board skills are required, those that aren't filled up can be placed upon some npc's. Any other skill is desirable.
Ships are relatively small, some systems are 2 parsecs apart with jumping twice to reach them. Jump-2 barrier has not been broken, so no Jump-2 drives. Except in some rival races, and/or secrets. So you may get chances to come across a couple jump-2 drive ship. Most ships are therefor designed with enough fuel for two jumps at least.
Lastly, I will be building on the Universe as we go. Apart from a few major points I have done, there is still tons of space to expand. (I haven't got much in the way of history, but I want to build on it as we go. So would be in a way exploring the history. Characters would only really know a few things, mostly only about their homeworlds and barely anything else)
Rules being used are Mongoose, small ship universe. Using design rules from High Guard, and a couple High guard pre-designed small boats. (Because I struggle a little designing them, so someone who can design small boats would be nice)
The Campaign will start out as a Play-By-Email game till I can find somewhere I feel that is suitable to host it to to make it a Play-By-Post
I already have one player interested, wanting to do a Free Trader.
Those wishing to join please say what type of character you would like to play, or going with what the dice give you.
3 slots left
Any of those who'd like to help with background would be appreciated. Things that would help are, small ship designs, minor races, animals. Anything you would like to help with. Artwork for races would be cool too, if someone is confident to do that. As well as historic events.
