The Mobilians:
- The Mobilians are a humanoid race about 4 feet (1.2 Meters) tall.
- The life span of the average Mobilian (premature death aside) is about 90-100 years, though some have been known to live considerably longer especially those from some of the more ancient noble houses.
- They have a broad stocky body.
- They look like they are stiff and uncoordinated, but are actually quite strong and athletic.
- They are very rugged and are able to undergo severe physical strain and injury and still keep going. They have a tough hide and can withstand a good-sized blow. They are also quick at healing.
- They can lift over twice their own weight.
- They have a unique form of martial arts that involves summersaults and double kicks with both legs at the same time.
- They are very good and fast at building and construction.
- They have the ability to figure out duplicate, adapt and build upon technology that they find and are able the study.
- PSI Power - PSI ability is very rare among Mobilians. However, they are very resistant to the psi actions of others upon them. Thus they are good at resisting mind-reading and mind-controlling attempts by psi users.
History (The Mobilian calendar begins 1208 years before the current time):
- 982 MC the Mobilians have their first expose to alien technology and two years later have created their first flying ship.
- 1014 MC the Mobilians find a piece of old computer equipment lift behind by an alien race and figure out how to build their first computer which they quickly figure out how to adapt to their own uses.
- 1086 MC the Mobilians succeed in building a flying ship that is capable of space travel.
- 1094 MC the Mobilians establish their first off planet colony on a neighboring planet in their system.
- 1112-1118 MC there is a trade war between several of the off planet colonies, which results in the development of battle worthy space cruisers.
- 1119 MC as a result of the trade war the Mobilian Republic establish a Space Corps with the aim of keeping the peace throughout their system.
- 1121 MC the Mobilian Space Corps builds its first heavy battle cruiser (190 meters long) designed to be able to stay in space for a prolong period of time.
- 1124 MC the Mobilian Space Corps builds its first Space Battle Carrier (380 meters long) able to carry up to 60 space fighters.
- 1183 MC the Mobilians face their first alien enemy, the Stamelons.
- 1183-1186 MC the first Mobilian/Stamelon War. During the first part of this war almost all of the Mobilian Space Corps was wiped out.
- 1185 MC the Mobilians are able to salvage a damaged Stamelon ship and study its technology. As a result they are able to develop "Wave Motion" technology which the Stamelons used for their engines and developed a new weapon based on the "Wave Motion" technology which enabled them turn the tide of the war and cause the Stamelons to retreat, thus ending the first Mobilian/Stamelon War.
- 1189 MC the Stamelons return with a larger force to try and destroy the Mobilians. However, by means of the newly acquired "Wave Motion" technology the Mobilians have now gained the ability to travel beyond their own system and are able to send a strike force to the Stamelon home world and destroy it, thereby cutting off the Stamelons supply of new ships and ammunition. As a result of this the Stamelons become a space based wondering race.
- 1191 MC the Stamelon Wars now over the Mobilians Republic is free to re-buildup its Space Corps, now using the "Wave Motion" technology for both engines and main weapons.
- 1197 MC the Mobilian Republic establishes its first out of system colony for the purpose of mining and as a trade post for any future alien races they may be able to setup trade agreements with. At this same time they begin looking for other races that they might be able to enter into peaceful trade agreements with.
- 1193-1202 MC during this time many large colonies are setup on other planets and moons within their system. Must of these are mining and construction colonies, though some are also established by Mobilians looking for a new place to live.
- 1201 MC construction of a new class D Space Battle Cruiser begun by the Mobilian Space Corps.
- 1203 MC the Mobilian Space Corps begin construction of a new line of larger more long rang Space Battle Carriers (Class C) with "Wave Motion" engines, 450 meters long and 110 meters wide capable of carrying up to 20 space fighter squadrons of 15 fighters each (though usually only carrying between 10 and 15 squadrons). Prior to this only Space Battle Cruisers and long range transports had been built with the capacity of multi system travel.
- 1205 MC the Mobilian Republic sends the MSC Experimentum (an experimental class E Space Battle Cruiser) under the command of Capt. Strider of the Mobilian Space Corps on a mission of exploration to find friendly alien races and map the galaxy thus laying the way for future expeditions into the vast reaches of uncharted space.
Mobilian Republic Government:
- The Mobilian Republic is ruled by the Council of Ministers which is made up of four equal branches (the Lord Admirals, the Lord Engineers, the hereditary Lords and the Ministers of the Populous) and headed by a Prime Minister elected by the other Ministers.
- The Lord Admirals are the heads of the respective fleets of the Space Corps.
- The Lord Engineers are the heads of the major science, engineering and construction groups from both the home world and the colonies.
- The hereditary Lord are the successors and descendents of the major noble families. Only those hereditary Lords with the rank of Duke or Prince have a seat on the Council of Ministers.
- The Ministers of the Populous are elected by the general public who are not directly under the sway of one of the other groups of Ministers.
Military:
- As of 1205 MC the Mobilian Space Corps consisted of the following fleets and ships:
- First Fleet (stationed at home world) - Fleet Flag Sheet, 12 Class D Space Battle Cruisers, 4 Space Battle Carriers (2 Class C & 2 Class B), 50 smaller battle craft and 60 fighter squadrons (total for all ships).
- Second Fleet (stationed just off home world) - Fleet Flag Ship, 7 Class D Space Battle Cruisers, 5 Class C Space Battle Cruisers, 4 heavy transport ships, 3 Class B Space Battle Carriers, 30 smaller battle craft and 40 fighter squadrons (total for all ships).
- Third Fleet (mobile in home system) Fleet Flag Ship, 8 Class D Space Battle Cruisers, 8 Class C Battle Cruisers, 6 heavy transport ships, 1 Class C Space Battle Carrier, 60 small battle craft and 40 fighter squadrons (total for all ships).
- Fourth-Thirteenth Fleets (stationed at and around various planet and moons of the home system which have major colonies. Numbers are for each fleet) Fleet Flag Ship, 2 Class D Space Battle Cruisers, 4 Class C Battle Cruisers, 1 Class B Battle Carrier, 1 heavy transport ship, 15 smaller battle craft and 20 fighter squadrons (total all ships).
- Fourteenth & Fifteenth Fleets (mobile home system carrier fleets) Carrier Flag Ship, 4 Class C Battle Cruisers, 2 4 heavy transport ships, 3 Class C Space Battle Carriers, 6 Class B Space Battle Carriers, 80 small battle craft and 140 fighter squadrons (total all ships).
- Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth & Nineteenth Fleets (home system edge patrol) Fleet Flag Ship, 5 Class D Battle Cruisers, 2 heavy transport ships, 35 small battle craft, 1 Class C Space Battle Carrier and 25 fighter squadrons (total all ships).
- Twentieth Fleet (out of system colony) Fleet Flag Ship, 5 Class D Space Battle Cruisers, 5 Class C Space Battle Cruisers, 8 heavy transports, 2 Class C Space Battle Carriers, 70 smaller battle craft and 75 fighter squadrons (total all ships).
- Space Station 1 (in orbit around home world) 1 Class D Space Battle Cruiser, 1 heavy transport ship, 35 small fighting craft and 20 fighter squadrons.
- Space Stations 2 & 3 (in orbit around home world) 1 Class C Space Battle Cruiser, 20 small fighting craft and 15 fighter squadrons.
- Space Stations 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (in orbit near major in system colonies) 1 Class C Space Battle Cruiser, 3 heavy transport ships, 25 small fighting craft and 20 fighter squadrons.
- Space Stations 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 & 15 (located on home system perimeter) 1 Class D Space Battle Cruiser, 1 Class C Space Battle Cruiser, 2 heavy transport ships, 35 small fighting crafts and 20 fighter squadrons.
- Space Station 16 (in orbit around out of system colony) 2 Class D Space Battle Cruisers, 3 heavy transport ships, 50 small fighting crafts and 30 fighter squadrons.
- Space Station 17 (half way between home system and out of system colony) 1 Class D Space Battle Cruiser, 1 Class C Space Battle Cruiser, 3 heavy transport ships, 25 small fighting craft and 20 fighter squadrons.
- Space Station 18 (edge of system with out of system colony) 1 Class D Space Battle Cruiser, 2 heavy transport ships, 25 small fighting craft and 20 fighter squadrons.
- Space Station 19 (half way between out of home system colony and the next system out) 2 Class D Space Battle Cruisers, 4 heavy transport ships, 40 small fighting craft and 25 fighter squadrons.
- In addition to these ships there are a large number of smaller battle craft and fighters stationed on the home world and on the planets and moons with colonies.
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A rough sketch of a Mobilian Space Corps soldier. |