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General BattleTech => Alternate Universe => Virginia War => Topic started by: Trace Coburn on May 11, 2011, 09:06:25 AM
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I expect to edit this thread a LOT after this point as things progress with the universe and stories of TVW, but I need a place to start organising things, and this is it. This thread will turn into the central directory of the Virginia War as I post technical data and other stuff out there.
Okay, folks, first off is the usual disclaimer: deliberately or unconsciously, my writing tends to borrow from pretty much everything in sight, even things I don’t remember reading/seeing, but my use of other peoples’ intellectual property is purely for the purposes of entertainment and in no way constitutes a challenge to the original creators’ ownership of said property.
The conduct, opinions and beliefs of my characters are their own and should not be held against me. ::) Most of these characters are also soldiers, who routinely engage in severe and brutal wartime violence, express themselves in profane ways, and sometimes even (gasp!) act like they have libidos; while I don’t intend to go past the bedroom door if anyone gets lucky, and will try to keep the bloodshed from getting gratuitously detailed just for the sake of gore, there will be blood-maiming-and-death, cursing, adult themes, sexual references, and possibly lewd conduct throughout the course of the stories I write. You Have Been Warned.
... I can’t think of anything else that needs to be said here for the moment, but if anything else comes to mind, I’ll certainly add it in. ;)
STORIES OF THE VIRGINIA WAR
- 2810 - Blundering Towards Victory
- Various dates - Pieces of War (http://ourbattletech.com/forum/virginia-war/2700-pieces-of-war/)
- 2804 — Good Fences Make Good Neighbours (http://www.ourbattletech.com/forum/virginia-war/good-fences-make-good-neighbours/)
- 2827 - Ense Petit Placidam... (http://ourbattletech.com/forum/virginia-war/2827-ense-petit-placidum/)
- 2829 - Meeting Engagement (http://ourbattletech.com/forum/virginia-war/2829-meeting-engagement/)
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
Cast lists of characters (and their ‘actors’) in the universe and its stories:
- Dramatis Personae - Blundering Towards Victory
- Dramatis Personae - Ense Petit Placidam... (http://ourbattletech.com/forum/virginia-war/0000-the-virginia-war-technical-appendices/msg12355/#msg12355)
- Dramatis Personae - Meeting Engagement (http://ourbattletech.com/forum/virginia-war/0000-the-virginia-war-technical-appendices/msg12356/#msg12356)
- Dramatis Personae - Pieces of War (http://ourbattletech.com/forum/virginia-war/0000-central-directory-of-the-virginia-war/msg16373/#msg16373)
TECHNICAL APPENDICES
- Renegade Tech pdfs (http://www.ourbattletech.com/downloads/) - the baseline rules overlaying Renegade Legion damage-mechanics over BattleTech. These are the starting point for my gameplay modifications, so anyone who'd like to play along at home would be well-advised to take a look! ;D
- Working gameplay rules (http://ourbattletech.com/forum/virginia-war/the-virginia-war-gameplay-rules-(wip)/) for anyone who wants to play home-games in the Virginia War setting. Like everything else, these are a Work In Progress; suggestions and refinements are welcomed, playtest reports eagerly desired.
- Morningstar (http://ourbattletech.com/forum/virginia-war/gcc-mech-morningstar/) - GCC ’Mech (tech specs & SSDs)
- Raider II (http://ourbattletech.com/forum/virginia-war/crf-aero-raider-mk-ii/) - Cylon light ASF (tech specs & SSD)
- Renegade Griffin (http://ourbattletech.com/forum/virginia-war/allies-mech-renegade-griffin/) - Allied ’Mech (tech specs & SSDs)
- Falcone (http://ourbattletech.com/forum/designs-tech-info/gcc-aero-falcone/) - GCC/pirate ASF (tech specs & SSDs)
- TAF-*** Viper family (http://ourbattletech.com/forum/designs-tech-info/tdf-aero-viper/) - Taurian ASF (tech specs & SSDs)
- Vanguard-class (http://ourbattletech.com/forum/designs-tech-info/general-aero-vanguard-carrier-jumpship/) - widely-used carrier-JumpShip (tech specs)[/url]
- Overview - Gehennan Combat Command
- Overview - Forces of the Union of Sovereign Republics
- Overview - 19th Army, SLDF
- Overview - Renegade Legions - Free Soren Forces
- Overview - Cylon Protectorate Military
- Overview - Clancy’s World - NATO and Allied Commands
- Overview - Cylon Republican Forces
- Overview - Taurian Defence Force (http://ourbattletech.com/forum/designs-tech-info/overview-tdf/)
- Notable planets: Lorkdal (Taurian Concordat) (http://ourbattletech.com/forum/designs-tech-info/planetary-profile-lorkdal/)
- Notable planets: Soren (independent/Cavaretta Expanse) (http://ourbattletech.com/forum/designs-tech-info/planetary-profile-soren/)
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STAR LEAGUE AND ALLIES
STAR LEAGUE REGULAR ARMY
Major-General (acting) Trish Ebon - Commanding General, SLDF 331st Royal BattleMech Division/CG (acting), 19th Army
(Roselyn Sánchez)
Lieutenant Misty Katsuragi - S-2, 331st Royal BattleMech Division
(TBD)
STAR LEAGUE NAVY
Admiral (acting) Sebastian Hennesy - Commodore, Task Force WOLVERINE/Fleet Admiral (acting), SLN 19th Fleet
(Fred Ward)
Commander Patrick Nordstrom - Captain, SLS Bismark
(TBD)
UNION OF SOVEREIGN REPUBLICS - CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES
Dr. Arianwen Svetlanova - President of the USR
(Christina Hendricks)
UNION ARMY
Major Jeanne Durandal – Joint Intelligence Section Nine (Cyber-Warfare)
(Major Motoko Kusanagi, Ghost in the Shell: Stand-Alone Complex (as a brunette))
Capt. Beatrice “Hammer†Kuznetsov - OC F Company, 432nd Ensenadan Hussar Battalion
(Anna Torv)
WO2 Olivia “Succubus†Bella - CSO, “Firebat Black Oneâ€, 432nd Ensenadan Hussar Battalion
(TBD)
PRINCIPALITY OF SALERNO
CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES
Ettore IV di Cavaretta - Principe (Prince) of Salerno
(Danny Nucci)
Jacob Kane - Lord Commissioner, Royal Commission for Peacekeeping and the Gehennan Resoration
(Joseph D. Kucan)
GEHENNAN COMBAT COMMAND (GROUND)
Tenente Antonio Ferretti, OC, 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, 231. Soren Infantrie Regiment, Ferretti Ducal Militia
(TBD)
Sergente-Maggiore Johann “Hans†Bauer, 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, 231. Soren Infantrie Regiment, Ferretti Ducal Militia
(TBD)
CYLON PROTECTORATE
Three – Lucy Lawless
Six – Tricia Helfer
Seven – Alexis Denisof
Eight – Grace Park
Nine – Sarah Michelle Gellar
Ten – Nicholas Brendon
Eleven – Alyson Hannigan
Twelve – Charisma Carpenter
(This list will be expanded and updated as necessary.)
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STAR LEAGUE AND ALLIES
STAR LEAGUE REGULAR ARMY
General Trish Ebon - Commanding General (acting), SLDF 19th Army
(Roselyn Sánchez)
Major Misty Katsuragi - S-2, 331st Royal BattleMech Division
(TBD)
STAR LEAGUE NAVY
Admiral (acting) Sebastian Hennesy - Fleet Admiral (acting), SLN 19th Fleet
(Fred Ward)
Captain Patrick Nordstrom - Captain, SLS Bismark
(TBD)
UNION OF SOVEREIGN REPUBLICS - CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES
Dr. Arianwen Svetlanova - President of the USR
(Christina Hendricks)
UNION ARMY
Colonel Jeanne Durandal – Joint Intelligence Section Nine (Cyber-Warfare)/J-2, 19th Army SLDF
(Major Motoko Kusanagi, Ghost in the Shell: Stand-Alone Complex (as a brunette))
Captain Beatrice “Hammer†Kuznetsov - OC F Company, 432nd Ensenadan Hussar Battalion
(Anna Torv)
WO2 Olivia “Succubus†Bella - CSO, “Firebat Black Oneâ€, 432nd Ensenadan Hussar Battalion
(TBD)
STRIKE COMMAND, UNION FLEET
Rear-Admiral Louis Halburton - OC Second Squadron, UFS
(Adm. Louis Halberton, OMNI, Gundam SEED)
Captain Maria Ramius – Commander, USV Archangel
(Cdr. Murrue Ramius, OMNI, Gundam SEED)
Captain-Lieutenant Natalya Bazhukova – First Officer, USV Archangel
(Lt. Natarle Badgiruel, OMNI, Gundam SEED)
Junior Midshipman (Signals) Milia Howe – Communications watch-specialist, USV Archangel
(P.O. Miriallia Hawe, OMNI, Gundam SEED)
RENEGADE LEGIONS - FREI SORENISCHE HEER
Kommandant Andrew Waldfeld - OC, II/233. Bataillon, 23. Jäger Division
(Commander Andrew Waldfeld, ZAFT, Gundam SEED)
Hauptmann Atherton “Athrun†Zoeller - OC 5./II Kompanie, 233. Jäger Regiment
(Athrun Zala, ZAFT, Gundam SEED)
Leutnant Lunamaria “Luna†Hawke - OC C Platoon, 5./II Kompanie, 233. Jäger Regiment
(Lunamaria Hawke, ZAFT, Gundam SEED Destiny)
Fähnrich Isaac Giulio - MechWarrior, D (command) platoon, 5./II Kompanie, 233. Jäger Regiment
(Yzak Joule, ZAFT, Gundam SEED)
Fähnrich Deacon Elfman - MechWarrior, D (command) platoon, 5./II Kompanie, 233. Jäger Regiment
(Dearka Elsman, ZAFT, Gundam SEED)
Fähnrich Niccolo “Nicol†Amalfi - MechWarrior, D (command) platoon, 5./II Kompanie, 233. Jäger Regiment
(Nicol Amalfi, ZAFT, Gundam SEED)
RENEGADE LEGIONS - FREI SORENISCHE KRIEGSRAUMFLOTTE
Käpitan der Sterne Frederick Adler - Captain, FSK Schwarzwald
(Frederick Ades, Captain, ZAFT warship Vesalius, Gundam SEED)
PRINCIPALITY OF SALERNO
Ettore IV di Cavaretta - Principe (Prince) of Salerno
(Danny Nucci)
Jacob Kane - Lord Commissioner, Royal Commission for Peacekeeping and the Gehennan Restoration
(Joseph D. Kucan)
Frederico IV d’Amalfi - Duca (Duke) d’Amalfi, Archduke of Acadia
(Armand Assante)
Lazzaro Morelli – Conte (Count) di Trachtenburg
(Peter Jurasik)
CYLONS
CYLON PROTECTORATE
Seven – Alexis Denisof
Nine - Sarah Michelle Gellar
Ten - Nicholas Brendon
Eleven - Alyson Hannigan
Twelve – Charisma Carpenter
CYLON ‘REPUBLIC’
One - Dean Stockwell
Two - Callum Keith Rennie
Three - Lucy Lawless
Four - Rick Worthy
Five - Matthew Bennett
Six - Tricia Helfer
Eight - Grace Park
CLANCY’S WORLD
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Dr. John Patrick “Jack†Ryan, Ph.D - POTUS (“SWORDSMANâ€)
(Alec Baldwin?)
Dr. Caroline “Cathy†Muller Ryan, MD - FLOTUS (“SURGEONâ€)
(Lindsay Frost)
John Patrick Ryan Jr. (“SHORTSTOPâ€)
(TBD)
Olivia “Sally†Ryan (“SHADOWâ€)
(Elisha Cuthbert)
Kathleen Rose “Katieâ€/“Kate†Ryan (“SANDBOXâ€)
(TBD)
Kyle Daniel Ryan (“SPRITEâ€)
(TBD)
Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Robert Jefferson “Robby†Jackson, USN (ret.) - U.S. President-Elect (“TOMCATâ€)
(who else but his cousin Samuel L.?)
Cecilia Jackson - U.S. First Lady-to-be (“TALENTâ€)
(TBD)
General Marion Diggs, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (“â€)
(TBD)
Scott Adler, Secretary of State (“EAGLEâ€)
(TBD)
Dr. Benjamin Goodley, National Security Advisor (“CARDSHARPâ€)
(TBD)
Tony Bretano, Secretary of Defence (“THUNDERâ€)
(TBD)
Mary Patricia “Mary-Pat/MP†Kaminsky Foley, Director of Central Intelligence (“OAKLEYâ€)
(TBD)
Brian “JadeHellbringer/Hellbie†Barton, ‘Head’ of CIA/State Department Working Group ‘Turkish Prison Crew’ (“COLORADOâ€)
(...)
George Winston, Secretary of the Treasury (“TRADERâ€)
(TBD)
Special Agent Andrea Price-O’Day, US Secret Service, Head of Presidential Detail
(TBD)
Special Agent Yvette Sanderson, US Secret Service, bodyguard to “SHADOWâ€
(TBD)
Special Agent Mike Brennan, US Secret Service, bodyguard to “SHORTSTOPâ€
(TBD)
Special Agent Caitlin “Kate†Todd, US Secret Service, bodyguard to “SANDBOXâ€
(Sasha Alexander)
Special Agent Amita Anandasayanan, US Secret Service, bodyguard to “SPRITEâ€
(TBD)
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Sergey Nikolay’ch Golovko - President of the Russian Federation
(TBD)
Marshal Gennady Iosifovich Bondarenko, Russian Army - SACEUR
(TBD)
(This list will be expanded and updated as necessary.)
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SEA OF HEARTBREAK
TAURIANS
Colonel David Benitez, CO, Lorkdal planetary militia
(Adam Beach)
FREEDOM FIVE MERCENARY BRIGADE
Colonel Angela “Faith†Christian, CO, Third Battalion, Freedom Five Mercenary Brigade
(Eliza Dushku)
Seven
(Alexis Denisoff)
Nine
(Sarah Michelle Gellar)
Ten
(Nicholas Brendon)
Eleven
(Alyson Hannigan)
Twelve
(Charisma Carpenter)
TORTUGAN CORSAIRS
Peter deVries, Captain, Privateer Scorpion Nest, Tortugan Corsairs
(Nick Chinlund)