Dominion Planning & Recruitment

[Natasi Fortan]

New Faction Dominion Guidelines​

New rules have been handed down by the staff changing the way Dominions operate. This comes at the same time as we have had an increased demand for rank-and-file members to have a say in the expansion of the First Order through Dominions. The staff have considered these changes and have determined that any member may propose a Dominion by completing the form contained at the bottom of this post in the thread below. Please note that the faction staff will expect you to have considered all the requirements for a Dominion before submitting the proposal.

In order for your proposal to be considered, you must provide an outline of the story that includes a beginning, a middle, and an ending. The story must make sense and come to a conclusion wherein the First Order establishes control over the planet. The member proposing the Dominion will be expected to move the story along. The proposal's story outline should contain a plot outline as well as some timing guidance (around how many posts will it take to reach each story beat -- to provide guidance to the other members participating in the Dominion). Bring Your Own Objectives should be discouraged because the aim of Dominions isn't just to spam posts, but to tell a story. The person proposing the Dominion must take responsibility for crafting that story.

As a general note for the story, the temptation to create something multi-layered and complex is strong, and of course if you can achieve this you are welcome to do so. However, for your first Dominion proposal, please try to keep things simple to both ease your way into the process and make things simple and straightforward for the writers who are participating in it. Speaking of other members, the person proposing the Dominion should also recruit members and obtain a commitment from them to participate in the Dominion. Shoot for a minimum of three members, but more is always better. Avoid low-effort posts in favor of rich storytelling.

Please note: Failure to follow through on a proposed Dominion may prevent Faction Staff from approving future Dominion proposals, so please be prepared to complete what you propose in a timely manner!

When submitting a proposal, please complete the following form and tag all members of Faction Staff. Once you've posted template, it will be reviewed by staff and you will be tagged with an answer in short order.

Proposed Dominion
Planet in Hex: Identify the planet/hex being Dominated. A snip from the map is helpful but optional.
Committed Members: Tag member who have committed to participating.
Story Synopsis: Include a brief (1-2 sentence) description of the story for the Dominion.
Story Outline: This can be in bulletpoint format or paragraph format, depending on what works for you. Either way, this must provide a useful guideline for where the story is going and the rate at which you'd like the story to proceed. Of course there is some room for flexibility and revision during the actual Dominion, but we should have some idea of the route you want your story to take and how long it will take to meet your story beats (at the very least, midpoint and ending).
Other Information: Optional - share anything you think would be useful here

 

[Natasi Fortan]

Proposed Dominion
Planet in Hex: Qeravert IV
Committed Members: [member="Natasi Fortan"], [member="Talbot Vitalis"], [member="Alec Sienar"], [member="Fiolette Yvarro"], [member="Erasmus Tagge"], others welcome!
Story Synopsis: Following the discovery of precious metals and gemstones on Qeravert IV, the First Order has decided to engage in its most ambitious planetary settlement project ever. The most brilliant minds in the Empire are gathered to create a sprawling underwater metropolis to glorify the scientific and technological prowess of the First Order.
Story Outline: Successful military operation after successful military operation has proved the First Order a predominant military power in the galaxy. Grand Moff Fortan, determined that her legacy consist of more than conquest, has set her sights on the difficult world of Qeravert IV. On this planet, covered entirely by water, she will establish an underwater metropolis, a testament to the abilities and intellect of the First Order, a glamorous monument to the prosperity built by her government.

The city must stand on its own, however. The First Order will seek to exploit the rich precious metal and gemstone deposits on and under the ocean floor to pay for the city and contribute to the Empire's coffers. To achieve this, the Grand Moff has assembled talents from across the Empire, in logistics, industry, development, and government. The thread will consist mainly of a meeting on the surface of the planet, aboard a First Order All-Surface Guard vessel purchased specifically for the purpose, and then (later, narrative-wise) a return trip to view progress on the city's construction. Corporation owners and others involved in construction are encouraged to write about construction process in the middle. The thread will conclude with a grand ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the city.
Other Information: Contracts are available for corporations that are on-hand to assist!

 

[Robogeber]

Proposed Dominion: Operation Brucie
Planet in Hex: Nero
Committed Members: [member="Chubs"] | [member="FN-1735"] | [member="Zul Grimm"] | [member="Emilia Ravel"] | [member="Pharazon Draken"] | [member="Brent Smith"] | [member="Doran Ren"] | [member="Morro"]
Story Synopsis: After a First Order archaeological mission goes missing in Lorr, Central Command dispatches a small rescue team to search for them in the dead city of Lorr. However, they find that they are not alone...
Story Outline: Recon team, call sign Posieden missed their rendezvous with the First Order Navy taskforce after performing initial recon work on the lost city of Lorr. Worried, Central Command dispatches an elite team made up with members from all branches of the military to search for the team, codenamed Odysseus.

The first phase of the mission will be the descent, down to the ocean floor. However, just before they reach Lorr, the craft they're using is ambushed, by an unknown predator. Forced to abandon their craft, the team flee to the ruins of Lorr where they find the remnants of Posieden.

The remnants tell them of the beast which destroyed their craft a giant shark which was worshipped by the ancient civilisation. From there, Odysseus and Posieden work on some way to conserve their oxygen and figure out a way to the surface. The wreckage from Odysseus' submarine sinks to Lorr, and after salvaging weapons from the vessel, decide to swim up in small groups to the surface.

A few are ravaged by the shark, but as it attacks the last one, a clever use of thermal detonators, and an airtank are used, blowing up the shark.
Other Information: Optional - share anything you think would be useful here

 

[Ria Misrani]

Proposed Dominion
Planet in Hex: Codian Moon

Committed Members: [member="FN-1735"], [member="Sara Lee Jones"], [member="The Major"], [member="Braser [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=verdana][SIZE=14px]Steltan"], [member="Dresden Verbrennung"]

Story Synopsis: The Redhorn Rustlers are a notorious Codian Moon gang that's set their sights on complete domination. The Redhorns are one ranch away from their goal until a single call for help from the Corax family leads to a fight for the entire system.

Story Outline:

The moon of Codia is the primary source of food for the planet it orbits, and everyday shipments of Reek move from the moon to the planet. [SIZE=12pt]Everyday[/SIZE] these shipments are at risk, furthermore, attempts at colonizing either Codia or its moon has been troubled. A rustler gang known as the Redhorns have made it harder and harder not only for those who have attempted to colonize the system but for those living within the system. Corax Ranch, on the Codian Moon, home to the Corax family has had enough of it. They’ve decided to take the Redhorns on their own. Fight after fight, and night after night neither side would cave not at least until Kataryina Corax the daughter of William Corax took matters into her own hands.

She took her beat up, franken-A-Wing turned [SIZE=12pt]dust cropper[/SIZE] and headed for the Redhorn hideout. No one’s heard or seen from her since, fearing for his daughter’s life. Corax has made contact with the nearest government; the First Order. Pleading for help, he’s willing to exchange his ranch and land in return for the safety of his only child. Turns out, Kataryina’s disappearance matches up with the sudden stop of shipments from the ‘Moonwater Express,’ the freighter run from moon to the planet. Without those runs, Codia’s inhabitants will face a food shortage within the coming months as they prepare for a long winter.



Other Information: FOSB Agents, KoR, Stormtroopers/Aux/Army and Naval PCs Wanted.
Tagging: [member="Torian Pierce"] | [member="Rolf Amsel"] | [member="Natasi Fortan"] | [member="Samka Derith"] | [member="Asharad Graush"]
Note: Mid to Late November timeframe.

[member="Natasi Fortan"] Thanks for the Picture!

 

[Natasi Fortan]

[member="Robogeber"] & [member="Katarinya Corax"]

You can both begin your Dominions. Please be sure to have them added to the faction thread tracker. Please remember that you will be expected to keep the Dominions moving forward by collaborating with your fellow writers.

 

[Progflaw99]

Proposed Dominion
Planet in Hex: Furia (Finally!)
Committed Members: Will Edit As Determined
Story Synopsis: Follow up on Distress Beacon, Recover [member="Decima Fortan"], Plant Advance Assault Beacons.
Story Outline:

• Introduction - Received Distress Beacon, Furia - Known Ssi-Ruuvi Fleet Signatures in Orbit.
• Arrival - Discover Derelict ships, occupants dead, life support minimal.
• Ground & Space -
  Ground Party Departs for Surface, Stealth is key. Goal is to identify priority targets, locate distress beacon.
• Ren: Track Decima Ren, recover and exfil
• Space: Board Ssi-Ruuvi Vessels and attempt to discover the cause of death/dereliction

[*]Let objectives progress, plant a few beacons, discover a few survivors in a large entechment facility.
[*]Discover the cause of death aboard the ships here - also discover that the logs state the contaminant has also reached the surface.
[*]Attacked by Ssi-Ruuk infected with Blackwing.
[*]Exfil - Exfil - Exfil
[*]Call in Support to hit vital points - Cleaner squads deployed as the bulk of military support arrives. Resolve individual plots here.
Other Information: This will not be a DM'd thread, however should anyone require assistance in understanding the thought process of the Ssi-Ruuk or would like opposition, I'm willing to entertain throwing my Ssi-Ruuvi character into this dominion as opposition, however I will not be DMing this as a story in full.

 

[Madelyn Lowe]

Proposed Dominion

Planet in Hex: Neo-Polis

Committed Members: TBA

Story Synopsis: Neo-Polis is a rich world, and a sophisticated one. An industrial planet that's sympathetic to the First Order. However, trouble has been brewing recently on Neo-Polis. Increased resistance to the authoritarian dictatorship, massive wealth disparity, and anti-alien policies has lead to large crackdowns from the head of the regime, Darius Vex. Now, the planet is extremely unstable, and teetering on the edge of all-out civil war. Rebel syndicates have popped up in several of the poorer regions, and FOSB intel had lead us to believe they're targets for anti-First-Order groups to spread their influence. With the system so close to our Empire's capital, it is vital that the Neo-Polis regime doesn't fall to the planet's rebels.

Story Outline:

• Arrive in Halcyon, capital of Neo-Polis. Engage in talks with Governor Darius Vex.
• [Optional] Tour of the city's districts.
• Investigate Polis Resistance Movement, anti First Order rebel group.
• [Optional] Investigate the Free Polis Army, pro First Order rebel group.
• Prevent attack on Hall of Parliament from PRM members.
• Locate and kill PRM leader Anton Korr.
• [Choice] Reinforce Neo-Polis government with arms deal, or depose Darius Vex, and install puppet leadership from FPA rebels.

Other Information: - Neo-Polis

 

[The Major]

Proposed Dominion​

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Planet in Hex: Ketal​

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Committed Members: [member="Miriamel Arleen"]​

Story Synopsis: Laying upon the border of the treacherous Galactic Alliance, Ketal's bacta mining operations, though quaint in scope compared to other centers still benefits from exporting unrefined bacta to either side of the ongoing conflict. Worse yet, defectors on both sides of the war often stop here to combine resources in order to escape this fraught side of the galaxy. Using an long abandoned rebel base crushed by the Empire eons ago, these cowards trade information as commodity. The First Order, aware of this backwater planet's sordid reputation, has decided to set up the world as back-up assembly point for a grand offensive that could cut off the GA's northern sector and core planets if such a contingency was needed. However, sending the 6th fleet and legions of troopers would raise too much of an alert along the border, thus command has decided on a much more subtle and inexpensive approach....

Story Outline:

• Use modified bio-chemical toxin to poison population centers and cause outbreak upon said centers. Allow these centers to lose a significant portion of their citizens. A vaccine prepared in advance can cure disease.
• Use agents to sway key influencers to request assistance from the First Order while encouraging refugees to escape to First Order medical centers already prepared with vaccine.
• Purge any mutations or infected that are not compliant.
• Send a strike team to Old Base to detain and execute any defectors found.
• Establish long term medical centers and use toxins to purge home-worlders in favor of First Order colonizers over time.
• (Optional) Set up advanced listening post.
• (Optional) Set up military base and assembly effort in support of war effort.

Additional Information: This will not be a DM'ed thread. Participants are expected to work together and bring their resources. This thread is not strictly a FOSB operation. Modification of mission parameters may be changed by First Order leadership as necessary.

 

[Aran Piett]

Proposed Dominion
Planet in Hex: Codian Moon (Codia)

Committed Members: [member="Sara Lee Jones"]

Story Synopsis: Capture and train Reeks for the Auxiliary forces, as well as build a SERE school for Special forces. Naval forces are to stop any poachers or any outside interference. FOSB's job will be to infiltrate the independent forces on the planet to find out their plans.

Story Outline: Since the planet and or moon are the homeworld to the Reeks, we should send a force there to capture and train reeks to be used as a fighting force for the Auxiliary. While members of the Army build a SERE school for the Special forces units that will eventually come into play for the war. The Navy's job is to form a blockaid and stop any poachers, pirates, or outside interference with the operation (Small Taskforces should be sent, One Command ship per writer, and 3-5 small picket ships, writer's desecration). This will all come to an event were a coalition of independent forces come to stop us to allow them to continue their original operations on the planet, this coalition is made up of the Pirates, Poachers, etc.

Other Information: Thing can and will change on the fly, I don't expect this to be a DMed thread to please make things interested but within the scope of the mission as needed to make it fun

 

[Robogeber]

Proposed Dominion; OPERATION DYNAMO EAGLE
Planet in Hex: Totmond
Committed Members: [member="Aran Piett"] | [member="Morro"] | [member="Karl Rippach"] | [member="FN-2826"] | [member="Dr. Aes'ona Terrani"] | [member="Dako Asturo"]
Story Synopsis: A First Order investigative taskforce falls into a trap and must fight for its survival.
Story Outline: The mining system of Totmond has gone silent. Having gone from one of the Galaxies most productive systems in terms of mining, to silence. Word has spread of a Ssi-Ruuk presence, and a small fleet dispatched under the command of Fleet Admiral Carlyle Rausgeber is commanded to perform reconnisnace, and attempt to make contact with any of the civilians on world.

What they find instead is the bulk of the Ssi-Ruuk war machine. A fleet of vessels, having been now imbued with kyber crystals, and a superweapon, the likes which has never been seen. A Ssi-Ruuk super star destroyer. Now trapped by crudely constructed interdictors, the fleet is forced to fight for its survival, as the full might of the Ssi-Ruuk Imperium bears down on them.

However, with the destruction of their flagship, and the disabling of their interdictors, the Ssi-Ruuk fleet then collapses, destroyed and the First Order given access to their planet spanning military research facility, and the dark secrets which lie within.
Other Information: Optional - share anything you think would be useful here

 

[Wilhelmine Dahma]

Either Morro or Ezra Klev my FOSB agent are in (he has a bone to pick with the Ssi-Ruuk)

[member="Robogeber"]

 

[Vaucris Macroe]

[member="Robogeber"]
Captain Macroe, Requesting to join!