3e OOC - LSH - Dawnfire Rising
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 10:11 pm
The Legion of Superheroes…
Founded some twenty years ago, some of their number currently enjoy much deserved retirement and others are remembered for making the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the UP. For the most part though, the Legion is celebrated for having brought peace to the United Planets. The Legion still exists today, a special division of the science Police providing hope and inspiring a new generation almost wherever they go…
In their many adventures, no small number of their membership was exposed to energies that have had many varied effects. Some have seen the aging processed or even halted, some were de-aged and have grown up as peers to the children of the originals. The current roster of the Legion is larger than it has ever been, with members of various ages taking up the mantle and coat-of-arms of the LSH.
With the Legion and the Science Police ready and willing to defend its citizens whenever and wherever the need arises, the UP has never been safer. Rare is the time that an away team of more than two or three members is required for any given situation or mission. Sometimes even the knowledge that Legionnaires are en route is enough to quell violence or inspire hope…
That, of course, is about to change.
Three weeks ago, time as counted by Earth, a remote planet on the fringes of UP space signaled that three previously undetected meteors had made it passed their defense grid. They were not large enough to be considered extinction level threats or to do significant damage to the atmosphere, but if they hit populated areas the damage would still be catastrophic. Dawnstar and Wildfire deployed immediately as UP relief craft scrambled. Upon their arrival, the Legionnaires were struck by what was, in fact, an extinction level event… much of the planet was in flames and attempts to evacuate were underway… Their transmission was cut short, but they indicated the presence of massive robots laying waste to the world. That was the last contact from Dawnstar and Wildfire… when the UP starship Sentinel arrived, the planet was a barren husk with no signs of life. Buildings the world over were reduced to piles of rubble as if the water in the concrete had suddenly exploded, support timbers had vanished and all traces of anything organic were gone. There was no atmosphere and not a living soul to be found. The Sentinel scanned for ion and warp signatures and found nothing… the world looked as if it had been dead for centuries even though less than eight hours earlier it had been broadcasting a distress call…
A search for survivors was nonetheless launched, with calls put out to any and all ships, outposts and planets that might encounter them. There were no confirmed reports of survivors and Dawnstar and Wildfire were listed among the lost.
In response, the Legion called in every active, inactive and reserve member, and even a few recruits were fast-tracked to active duty.
Three other worlds have since declared states of emergency and have deployed resources to intercept similar meteors matching the size and speed of the last.. A fourth world in the Vegan system has transmitted what they fear is the returned goddess X'hal… a female being hovering unaided in space staring at Vega and not responding to any attempts at contact.
The alert signal rang through HQ, Flight Rings buzzed with a priority alert.
This is not a drill. This is a priority alert to all Legionnaires with a clearance delta or higher; active, inactive and reserve. Report immediately to Legion Headquarters or the closet Science Police division.
Brainiac 5's voice was never emotional, and isn't any different today. However, the choice of words hints at a great urgency. Even without the message, any holovid player that you pass is showing news of the growing panic in the UP. The news of the destruction of a planet on the outer edges of UP space has already begun to ripple through the news channels… no one has identified the planet yet, and one channel is reporting a figure floating in the Vegan system.
There is some panic, but also a sense of complacency… the Science Police and the Legion will handle this, whatever it is.
You may or may not be at HQ, but as Legionnaires, and you report in as required. Above Earth, the UP Starship Guardian waits, Captain Morning ready to receive her passengers while aboard her sister ship, Peacekeeper, Captain Vidar sits ready. Everyone is handed briefings, and the urgency of the situation is apparent. The other planets "targeted" need protection and the figure in the Vegan system needs addressing… Legionnaires and Science Police Officers are coming and going,
In Legion HQ, squads are being named off and ordered to report to various locations. Full squads are being named, even if their members are not on Earth. Those not on Earth receive a ping with further instructions for rendez-vous with the Guardian. Other squads are ordered to other vessels. Several squads are named and directed to various ships.
Supergirl, Ion, Ingot, Vanguard, Lantern, Solarhawk… report to the Peacekeeper.
Intrepid, Satur9, Lightning Bug, Kid Kong, Warpcore, Dragonmage and Quantum Lad… report to the Guardian.
More information to be provided on route.
Power Point Allotments
* November 20, 2016 - All active characters received one Power Point (not game related per se, awarded to keep things moving)
Founded some twenty years ago, some of their number currently enjoy much deserved retirement and others are remembered for making the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the UP. For the most part though, the Legion is celebrated for having brought peace to the United Planets. The Legion still exists today, a special division of the science Police providing hope and inspiring a new generation almost wherever they go…
In their many adventures, no small number of their membership was exposed to energies that have had many varied effects. Some have seen the aging processed or even halted, some were de-aged and have grown up as peers to the children of the originals. The current roster of the Legion is larger than it has ever been, with members of various ages taking up the mantle and coat-of-arms of the LSH.
With the Legion and the Science Police ready and willing to defend its citizens whenever and wherever the need arises, the UP has never been safer. Rare is the time that an away team of more than two or three members is required for any given situation or mission. Sometimes even the knowledge that Legionnaires are en route is enough to quell violence or inspire hope…
That, of course, is about to change.
Three weeks ago, time as counted by Earth, a remote planet on the fringes of UP space signaled that three previously undetected meteors had made it passed their defense grid. They were not large enough to be considered extinction level threats or to do significant damage to the atmosphere, but if they hit populated areas the damage would still be catastrophic. Dawnstar and Wildfire deployed immediately as UP relief craft scrambled. Upon their arrival, the Legionnaires were struck by what was, in fact, an extinction level event… much of the planet was in flames and attempts to evacuate were underway… Their transmission was cut short, but they indicated the presence of massive robots laying waste to the world. That was the last contact from Dawnstar and Wildfire… when the UP starship Sentinel arrived, the planet was a barren husk with no signs of life. Buildings the world over were reduced to piles of rubble as if the water in the concrete had suddenly exploded, support timbers had vanished and all traces of anything organic were gone. There was no atmosphere and not a living soul to be found. The Sentinel scanned for ion and warp signatures and found nothing… the world looked as if it had been dead for centuries even though less than eight hours earlier it had been broadcasting a distress call…
A search for survivors was nonetheless launched, with calls put out to any and all ships, outposts and planets that might encounter them. There were no confirmed reports of survivors and Dawnstar and Wildfire were listed among the lost.
In response, the Legion called in every active, inactive and reserve member, and even a few recruits were fast-tracked to active duty.
Three other worlds have since declared states of emergency and have deployed resources to intercept similar meteors matching the size and speed of the last.. A fourth world in the Vegan system has transmitted what they fear is the returned goddess X'hal… a female being hovering unaided in space staring at Vega and not responding to any attempts at contact.
The alert signal rang through HQ, Flight Rings buzzed with a priority alert.
This is not a drill. This is a priority alert to all Legionnaires with a clearance delta or higher; active, inactive and reserve. Report immediately to Legion Headquarters or the closet Science Police division.
Brainiac 5's voice was never emotional, and isn't any different today. However, the choice of words hints at a great urgency. Even without the message, any holovid player that you pass is showing news of the growing panic in the UP. The news of the destruction of a planet on the outer edges of UP space has already begun to ripple through the news channels… no one has identified the planet yet, and one channel is reporting a figure floating in the Vegan system.
There is some panic, but also a sense of complacency… the Science Police and the Legion will handle this, whatever it is.
You may or may not be at HQ, but as Legionnaires, and you report in as required. Above Earth, the UP Starship Guardian waits, Captain Morning ready to receive her passengers while aboard her sister ship, Peacekeeper, Captain Vidar sits ready. Everyone is handed briefings, and the urgency of the situation is apparent. The other planets "targeted" need protection and the figure in the Vegan system needs addressing… Legionnaires and Science Police Officers are coming and going,
In Legion HQ, squads are being named off and ordered to report to various locations. Full squads are being named, even if their members are not on Earth. Those not on Earth receive a ping with further instructions for rendez-vous with the Guardian. Other squads are ordered to other vessels. Several squads are named and directed to various ships.
Supergirl, Ion, Ingot, Vanguard, Lantern, Solarhawk… report to the Peacekeeper.
Intrepid, Satur9, Lightning Bug, Kid Kong, Warpcore, Dragonmage and Quantum Lad… report to the Guardian.
More information to be provided on route.
Power Point Allotments
* November 20, 2016 - All active characters received one Power Point (not game related per se, awarded to keep things moving)