Post by Commander Christian Hughes on Apr 21, 2011 16:37:04 GMT -5
This Easter, your friendly ATS staff will be bringing something new to the site, something spectacular. You've probably heard us talking excitedly about "D1", a "spin-off RP" or "Art Ashbury", and asked "what are you guys going on about?" Today, I am glad to reveal to you our exciting second RP in the Delta Quadrant, set aboard a space station known as "Delta One".
So, here's the plot: when the Orion discovered the Portal Wormhole into the Delta Quadrant, used by the Rathren to get into the Alpha Quadrant, the Federation started the "Bridgehead Project", inventing a new method of constructing a space station so that it would be compact enough to be sent in parts through the wormhole. The new station, designated Deep Space Station Delta One or Delta One for short, was constructed in orbit of the planet Wendaln near Rathren space and the wormhole, with the consent of the Rathren Grand Circle.
The station is a pioneering project: functioning as a new diplomatic and trade hub and Starfleet base of operations in the Delta Quadrant, Delta One is a small station with a big task. Where the Orion, Starfleet's only large ship in the Quadrant, is on continued exploration duty, more detailed research and diplomatic affairs are conducted aboard Delta One.
With its modular design, Delta One cannot support as large a crew complement initially, and as an outpost, it faces the same challenges as ships in the Delta Quadrant: to collect its own resources largely. With no Starfleet presence in the Delta Quadrant beyond the Orion, it is also difficult to defend, but the Rathren have agreed to defend the station should it be necessary and the Station can separate the living modules from Operations and bring them through safety should that be necessary.
As the Orion continues her adventure (and remains this site's original attraction), I am therefore glad to invite you to join the crew of Commander Ashbury on the first-ever space station in the Delta Quadrant. We'll be putting new boards and information up for D1 in due course, but while we're doing that, we'll already make the first plot available and open character applications. All positions except Commanding Officer are open, and you can hold a chief and assistant position on D1 even if you've already got those on the Orion.
We hope you all apply for characters. That way, we can dive straight in once the boards are up.
Questions? Ask them here. Or PM me.
So, here's the plot: when the Orion discovered the Portal Wormhole into the Delta Quadrant, used by the Rathren to get into the Alpha Quadrant, the Federation started the "Bridgehead Project", inventing a new method of constructing a space station so that it would be compact enough to be sent in parts through the wormhole. The new station, designated Deep Space Station Delta One or Delta One for short, was constructed in orbit of the planet Wendaln near Rathren space and the wormhole, with the consent of the Rathren Grand Circle.
The station is a pioneering project: functioning as a new diplomatic and trade hub and Starfleet base of operations in the Delta Quadrant, Delta One is a small station with a big task. Where the Orion, Starfleet's only large ship in the Quadrant, is on continued exploration duty, more detailed research and diplomatic affairs are conducted aboard Delta One.
With its modular design, Delta One cannot support as large a crew complement initially, and as an outpost, it faces the same challenges as ships in the Delta Quadrant: to collect its own resources largely. With no Starfleet presence in the Delta Quadrant beyond the Orion, it is also difficult to defend, but the Rathren have agreed to defend the station should it be necessary and the Station can separate the living modules from Operations and bring them through safety should that be necessary.
As the Orion continues her adventure (and remains this site's original attraction), I am therefore glad to invite you to join the crew of Commander Ashbury on the first-ever space station in the Delta Quadrant. We'll be putting new boards and information up for D1 in due course, but while we're doing that, we'll already make the first plot available and open character applications. All positions except Commanding Officer are open, and you can hold a chief and assistant position on D1 even if you've already got those on the Orion.
We hope you all apply for characters. That way, we can dive straight in once the boards are up.
Questions? Ask them here. Or PM me.