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Starlight Mechanized Corps
Heroic High-Schoolers Fighting to Defend Their Homeworld Maia from Grotesque Alien Invaders from Outer Space:
What Do You Mean It's Not For Teens!?

Industrial Revolution Calendar, Year 995
Dr.Evangeline Starlight discovers the Compatibility Gene, a requirement for adolescent and adult Maians to correctly connect their organic brains to the Mind-Machine Interface, which itself was an experiment to help efficiently control the equally-experimental, multi-purpose, humanoid-shaped, fusion-powered Mechanized Warfare Constructs, or 'Mechas' for short. In recognition for Doctor Starlight's discovery, the newfound Gene is labeled 'Starlight Gene' by the scientific community.

IRC, Years 995-1000
Mechanized Warfare Constructs, pioneered by several powerful corporations, enter mass-production stage. Present in 0.34% of Maian population, the Starlight Gene indeed proves to be the best way to control Mechas. Many families undergo Starlight Search Test to see if they possess the necessary gene, allowing many talented young adults and high schoolers to enroll in various training programmes by civilian and military authorities around the planet. Wealth, prestige and recognition follows those that complete the training program and become Construct Pilot Officers, or 'Pilots' for short.

IRC, Midspring Year 1000
A meteor crashes unnoticed somewhere deep in Northwest Icelands. Nine months later, mega-governments across planet Maia receive reports of strange sightings, mutated animal attacks and disappearances of livestock and civilians from small villages and remote townships.

IRC, 1st Early Spring, Year 1001
Pan-Maian Governmental Security Council recognizes the existence of 'Outer Dimensional Alien Threat', and scientific community discovers that these invading xenomorphs radiate Mu particles, which are highly corrosive versus biological compounds. Therefore, the public quickly labels the terrifying new threat to Maia as 'Mu-Aliens', 'Mu-Morphs', or simply, 'the Mu'. Lethal to Maians, these aliens need to be combated from the protective shells of Power-Suits or, even more safely, from the cockpits of the Mecha.

IRC, 1st Late Winter Year 1001
In cooperation with VanZer, GunBlade, Centaur, and several other manufacturing and logistics companies, Starlight Corporation has publicly announced the creation of the 'Starlight Mechanized Corps', under budgetary oversight of Pan-Maian Government Council. A specialized unit, taking in high-schoolers from around the world, to train and equip them for singular purpose: investigation, fighting, containment, and ultimately, destruction of the Mu Threat!

Welcome to RTD: Starlight Mechanized Corps! A managerial game with influences from wildy varied video games such as Idol Manager, X-Com, Crying Suns and Front Mission!

In this game, you will take on the role of SMC Commander and any additional SMC Sub-Commanders while the aforementioned heroic high-schoolers go battle the aliens. You will be prompted to make construction, financial, and most importantly, social decisions during the span of the game. After all, these are teenagers; they're vulnerable to adult influence, their budding sexuality and raging hormones are making the adult world scary and confusing. Scandals, infatuations and rivalries are galore in such environment, where quirks, upbringing and cultural differences might make the otherwise prim and proper A-grade teenagers into fistfights.

Can you manage the SRC base just as good as you can manage the youngsters? Can you protect them just like they protect the people of Maia by risking their lives and careers?

The first Player becomes the Commander, making base and deployment decisions, as well as being the representative of SMC in the wider world of Maian social media and dealings with Pan-Maian Government Council. Any subsequent player will be Sub-Commander, each responsible for 1 Team of up to 4 Pilots, solving their disputes, social incidents, and other things, unless the Commander themself will be required. Sub-Commander slots will be generated whenever the Commander accepts applications of enough new Recruits to create a new Pilot Team. The Pilots themselves are not players, instead, they are NPC characters randomly generated and given own personalities, stats and quirks.

Feeling it became too much for you? No worries, just retire yourself and let someone else take your place!

And worry not, mechanics and lore will be introduced by humble myself via self-insert as Chief Secretary Maia Sanders.

Enter Your Commander Name here!
SMC Commander: K. Shiek, played by Kashyyk
Previous Commanders: Argent Greene, played by Glass

SMC Sub-Commanders:

• IAI, played by TricMagic: Team Sword
• Kali Scarlet, played by VermillionSkies: Team Shield
• Alice Gaine, played by Maxine: Team Flame

Sub-Commander Waitlist
Tray Glacier, played by GreenKnight
Johnson Windslow, played by Fluffe1911
Avery Gunn, played by Horizon


Available Facilities, Vehicles and Mecha to build/buy:
(Updated: Late Winter IRC 1001)

Spoiler: Facilities (click to show/hide)

Quarters:
Pilots live here!

Basic: Bedroom with a sofa and TV in one corner; at least the shower and toilet are in a separate room to grant some privacy. Build Time: 7 days or less. Costs: 800 Ls build/10 Ls maintenance per Occupant
Standard: Bedroom with separate living room, kitchen annex and bathroom. Build Time: 14 days or less. Costs: 2000 Ls build/40 Ls maintenance per Occupant
Lavish: Spacious bedroom with computer desk and wardrobe, separate living room, recreational area, kitchen, bathroom and toilet. Build Time: 21 days or less. Costs 4000 Ls build/120 Ls maintenance per Occupant

Healthcare:
Wounds of all types get fixed here, hopefully!

Auto-Medbay: Restoration-pod attached to bio-computers monitored by professional nurse. Can host 1 Wounded Pilot at a time. Build Time: 7 days or less. Costs: 400 Ls build/10 Ls maintenance
Counselling Office: Small office staffed by a dedicated psychologist. Can host 1 Traumatized Pilot at a time. Build Time: 7 days or less. Costs: 400 Ls build/10 Ls maintenance
Clinic: Small healthcare facility, housing a medical staff; has a separate patient room for recovery. Can host 6 Wounded/Traumatized Pilots at a time. Build Time: 30 days or less. Costs: 6000 Ls build/300 Ls maintenance
Small Hospital: Robust healthcare facility, housing medical teams headed by specialists, and multiple specialized rooms and operating theaters. Can host 16 Wounded/Traumatized Pilots at a time, increases recovery speed. Build Time: 45 days or less. Costs: 10000 Ls build/750 Ls maintenance

Hangar:
Mechas and transportation vehicles are stored here!

Small Ground Hangar: Can service up to 4 Mechas at a time; allows 1 Maglev for land deliveries (regional assignments only). Build Time: 14 days or less. Costs: 4000 Ls build/200 Ls maintenance
Mecha Bay: Can service up to 12 Mechas at a time. No delivery method available (local assignments only). Build Time: 14 days or less. Costs: 6000 Ls build/300 Ls maintenance
Small Aeronautics Hangar: Can service up to 6 Mechas at a time; allows 1 Cargoplane for air deliveries (all assignments). Build Time: 30 days or less. Costs: 10000 Ls build/500 Ls maintenance
Large Aeronautics Hangar: Can service up to 8 Mechas at a time; allows 2 Cargoplanes for air deliveries (all assignments). Build Time: 45 days or less. Costs: 20000 Ls build/700 Ls maintenance

Training:
Where the teenagers grow up fast!

Study Room: A small room for personal study, stocked with both paper-based and digital learning equipment. Can Train 1 Pilot at a time, doubles Training time. Build Time: 14 days or less. 750 Ls build/10 Ls maintenance
Training Room: Room containing various types of equipment, allowing for both theoretical and practical learning. Can Train 1 Pilot at a time. Build Time: 30 days or less. 3000 Ls build/50 Ls maintenance
Exercise Complex: Several rooms containing dedicated training equipment. Can Train 3 Pilots at a time. Build Time: 30 days or less. 7000 Ls build/300 Ls maintenance
VR Simulation Deck: Specialized training facility containing VR chambers outfitted with holographic projectors, allowing trainees to test themselves in life-like situations. Can Train 3 Pilots at a time, halves Training time. Build Time: 45 days or less. 25000 Ls build/750 Ls maintenance

Spoiler: Delivery Vehicles (click to show/hide)

Maglevs:

Maglev 1000
Standardized Maglev Roadtrain used by police and military forces around Maia for rapid deployment of combat equipment.
Cost: 3000 Ls buy/250 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 4 Mechas
Delivery time: 7 days or less
Extra: n/a

Tritanium Horse
Exclusive maglev design from KillSat Weaponry Co. fitted with tritanium armor coat, reinforced tires and 360 degrees autocannon turret.
Cost: 6000 Ls buy/400 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 6 Mechas
Delivery time: 7 days or less
Extra: Decreased chance for Deployment incidents.

Maglev 2000
Bi-level Maglev Roadtrain for quick deployment of large mecha force.
Cost: 6500 Ls buy/500 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 8 Mechas
Delivery time: 7 days or less
Extra: n/a

Maglev HQ
Maglev Roadtrain outfitted with monitoring stations, loudspeaker system, navsat commlinks and bio-radar.
Cost: 8000 Ls buy/750 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 4 Mechas
Delivery time: 7 days or less
Extra: +2 to Crowd Control and Tracking Skill Checks, during Deployment.

Cargoplanes:

Herculean-404
SkyTrain Cargoplane refitted with secure Mecha carrier-harnesses.
Cost: 10000 Ls buy/1000 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 6 Mechas
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: n/a

Chiron-402
A minicarrier, for economical delivery methods of heavy battle equipment!
Cost: 5000 Ls buy/400 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 4 Mechas
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: n/a

Herculean-707
Heaviest cargoplane available, with large Mecha carrier space and characterstic, shrieking roar of fusion thrusters.
Cost: 25000 Ls buy/2500 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 12 Mechas
Delivery time: 21 days or less
Extra: n/a

Warpig
A medium cargoplane created by KillSat Weaponry Co. fitted with autonomous military AI and equipped with Macross Missile Launcher and two BK-47 machineguns, allowing combat support during deployment.
Cost: 30000 Ls buy/3000 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 6 Mechas
Delivery time: 21 days or less
Extra: +1 to Crowd Control Skill Checks and +2 to Battling Skill Checks, during Deployment.

Florence
Hilfer Corp's medical evacuation cargoplane, outfitted with Mecha bays and a trauma unit for emergency treatment of post-combat injuries.
Cost: 35000 Ls buy/2000 Ls upkeep
Carry Capacity: 8 Mechas
Delivery time: 21 days or less
Extra: Increased chance for Incapacitated Pilots to return alive to base, increased chance for emergency Retreats to succeed.

Spoiler: Mechas (click to show/hide)

VanZer 995
Small, cheap and easily serviceable mecha from VanZer Mechanized LTD, fitted with laser rifle and power gauntlet.
Cost: 900 Ls buy/100 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 2
Delivery time: 7 days or less
Extra: n/a

VanZer 998
Newer model of the VanZer type, with more robust weapon configuration.
Cost: 1200 Ls buy/120 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 3
Delivery time: 7 days or less
Extra: +1 to Pilot's Battling Skill.

VanZer 998Plus
998 model with certain improvements to navigation and fire control systems located within the cockpit.
Cost: 1800 Ls buy/150 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 3
Delivery time: 7 days or less
Extra: +1 to Pilot's Battling, Crowd Control and Piloting Skills.

GunBlade-Alphar
A robust weapon platform by GunBlade Manufacturing, comes with its own remote network uplink device.
Cost: 3000 Ls buy/160 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 3
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: +2 to Pilot's Battling Skill, +1 to Pilot's Computers Skill.

Megalith
Heavily armored GunBlade that comes with heavy ceramo-plating, magneto-clamp legs, and reinforced structural mesh.
Cost: 3300 Ls buy/175 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 5
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: +2 to Pilot's Battling Skill, -1 to Pilot's Piloting Skill.

GunBlade-Bettar
Second generation GunBlade with even more gun mounts and fine-tune airjet thrusters.
Cost: 4000 Ls buy/200 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 3
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: +3 to Pilot's Battling Skill, +1 to Pilot's Piloting Skill.

VanZer 1001
The newest of VanZer series, comes with a bio-radar and linked fire control calculator.
Cost: 4400 Ls buy/170 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 4
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: +1 to Pilot's Battling, Crowd Control and Tracking Skill.

Centaur Alpha
Sleek multi-purpose mecha created by Centaur Corporation, it comes with sophisticated battle computer, scientific uplink terminal and bio-sample analyzer.
Cost: 5000 Ls buy/250 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 3
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: +1 to Pilot's Crowd Control, Piloting, Tracking, Computers and Sciences Skills.

GunBlade-Gammer
Third generation GunBlade with highest marks in several fields according to MechaZine Mecha comparison ratings.
Cost: 5400 Ls buy/200 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 4
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: +3 to Pilot's Battling Skill, +1 to Pilot's Crowd Control, Piloting and Computers Skill.

Centaur Proxima
Recently released model, comes with numerous gunmounts and advanced computers able to analyze and counteract various situations and dangers in real-time.
Cost: 5600 Ls buy/300 Ls upkeep
Hitpoints: 4
Delivery time: 14 days or less
Extra: +2 to Pilot's Tracking and Computers Skills, +1 to Pilot's Battling, Crowd Control, Engineering and Sciences Skills.

Base Site: Neo-Amanotsugi Nano-Medical Academy
(Updated: 24th Early Spring 1002)

Spoiler: Base Facilities (click to show/hide)

Neo-Amanotsugi City Nano-Medical Academy:
Located in Neo-Amanotsugi, Dayamato Alliance, it was once a prestigious science academy, with hastily built mecha bay and some other facilities added to it after it was given for potential use by Starlight Mechanized Corps.

List of Facilities:
Standard Quarters x6 (24 Pilot Capacity)
*Quarter A: (2/4 occupied: Carla Whiteforest, Josephine Fontainblanc)
*Quarter B: (2/4 occupied: Ichirou Natsugawa, Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser)
*Quarter C: (2/4 occupied: Thedros Palaikos, Sota Tamayashi)
*Quarter D: (2/4 occupied: Arthur Lovelace, Johann Eduard Ostfalk)
*Quarter E: (2/4 occupied: Menetfer Newy, Asrael Istafan)
*Quarter F: (2/4 occupied: Marie Coutebleu, Erika Hildegard Baumgartner)
Small Hospital x1
*Patients: (2/16: Ichirou Natsugawa, undergoing Treatment until 4th Mid-Spring 1002; Sota Tamayashi, undergoing Treatment until 24th Mid-Spring 1002)
Mecha Bay x1
*Stored Mecha (10/12): VanZer995-001 (unassigned) (Undergoing Repairs until 13th Mid-Spring 1002), VanZer995-002 (unassigned), VanZer995-005 (unassigned) (Undergoing Repairs until 28th Early Spring 1002), VanZer995-006 (unassigned), VanZer995-007 (unassigned), VanZer995-008 (unassigned), VanZer998Plus-001 (unassigned) (Undergoing Repairs until 27th Early Spring 1002), VanZer998Plus-002 (unassigned), VanZer998Plus-003 (unassigned) (Undergoing Repairs until 27th Early Spring 1002), VanZer998Plus-004 (unassigned)
Small Vehicle Hangar x1
*Stored Mecha: none
*Delivery Vehicles: Maglev 1000 x1
Large Aeronautics Hangar x1
*Stored Mecha: none
*Delivery Vehicles (1/2): Chiron-402 x1
Study Room x4
*Study Room A: (Asrael Istafan, Interpersonal Skills 0 > 1, 40 Days/1st Late Spring 1002)
*Study Room B: (Arthur Lovelace, Battling 1 > 2, 60 Days/26th Mid-Spring 1002)
*Study Room C: (Marie Coutebleu, Crowd Control 1 > 2, 60 Days/21st Late Spring 1002)
*Study Room D: (Josephine Fontainblanc, Interpersonal Skills 1 > 2, 60 Days/26th Mid-Spring 1002)
Exercise Complex x1
*Pilots-in-training: (3/3: Carla Whiteforest, Piloting 0 > 1, 20 Days/11th Mid-Spring 1002; Johann Eduard Ostfalk, Tracking 0 > 1, 20 Days/11th Mid-Spring 1002; Erika Hildegard Baumgartner, Health 0 > 1, 20 Days/11th Mid-Spring 1002)

Spoiler: Base Costs (click to show/hide)

Facilities:
Standard Quarters x6 (12/24 occupied): 480 Ls/month
Small Hospital x1: 750 Ls/month
Mecha Bay x1: 300 Ls/month
Small Vehicle Hangar x1: 200 Ls/month
Large Aeronautics Hangar x1: 700 Ls/month
Study Room x4: 40 Ls/month
Exercise Complex x1: 300 Ls/month

Facilities Maintenance Total: 2.770 Ls/month

Vehicles:
*Mechas: VanZer 995 x6: 600 Ls/month
*Mechas: VanZer 998Plus x4: 600 Ls/month
*Delivery: Maglev 1000 x1: 250 Ls/month
*Delivery: Chiron-402 x1: 400 Ls/month

Vehicles Maintenance Total: 1.850 Ls/month

Pilot Salary x11 (x1 SPONSORED): 5.500 Ls/month

Total Monthly Costs: 10.120 Ls/month

Starlight Mechanized Corps Finances:
(Updated 20th Early Spring 1002)

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Starting Funds: 50.000 Ls
Current Funds (Late Winter 1001): 15.800 Ls
Construction/Purchases this Month: 34.200 Ls
Total Monthly Costs: 6.360 Ls/month
Other costs: New Years' Party: 1.000 Ls
PMGC Allocated Budget for Late Winter 1001: +10.000 Ls
Other profits: Scrapping of VanZer-003: +250 Ls

Projected funds at start of Early Spring 1002: 18.690 Ls

Current Funds (Early Spring 1002): 100 Ls
Construction/Purchases this Month: 18.200 Ls
Total Monthly Costs: 10.120 Ls/month
Other Costs: Psych-suppressants: 250 Ls
Hotel Stay for 2 Pilots over 2 Nights for 35 Links a Night: 140 Ls
PMGC Allocated Budget for Early Spring 1002: +14.600 Ls

Projected funds at start of Mid-Spring 1002: 4.580 Ls

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Pilots on Roster:

TEAM SWORD:
Established: 1st Late Winter 1001
(Last Updated 1st Late Winter 1001)

Spoiler: SWORD-001.Thedros Palaikos (click to show/hide)

INFO:
Name: Palaikos, Thedros
Nationality: Nikkor Republic
Age(D.o.B)/Sex: 17 (2nd Midwinter)/Male
Height/Weight: 1.71m/84kg
Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Brown
Likes: Sweets, fruits, holo-art
Dislikes: Spicy sauces
Quirks:
A) HORROR ENJOYER: Big fan of ghost stories, horror manga and violent movies since childhood, they're by now slightly desensitized to such imagery.
+2 to Mental Fortitude and +1 to Mental Fortitude Potential level.

PHYSICAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Battling: 1/5 (r1/+r4)
Crowd Control: 1/3 (r1/+r2)
Health: 3/7 (r3/+r4)
Piloting: 1/4 (r1/+r3)
Tracking: 3/4 (r3/+r1)

MENTAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Computers: 1/2 (r1/+r1)
Engineering: 2/4 (r2/+r2)
Interpersonal Skills: 2/4 (r2/+r2)
Mental Fortitude: 5/8 (r3+2/+r2+1)
Sciences: 3/6 (r3/+r3)

Spoiler: SWORD-002.Arthur Lovelace (click to show/hide)

INFO:
Name: Lovelace, Arthur
Nationality: Brittanian Kingdom
Age(D.o.B)/Sex: 17 (2nd Late Spring)/Male
Height/Weight: 1.92m/100kg
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Red
Likes: Athletic girls, cooking, photography, stargazing, superhero comics
Dislikes: Smokeleaf users, redberries, greenhead sprouts
Quirks:
A) RISES TO OCCASION: Something extraordinary wakes inside them when situation turns to worse, and this can push them to the limits of their abilities.
+4 Skill Check bonus during Crisis Situations.
B) ESPER: They are well-suited towards sciences and mental activities.
+1 to all Mental Skill Potentials.

PHYSICAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Battling: 1/3 (r1/+r2)
Crowd Control: 1/4 (r1/+r3)
Health: 1/3 (r1/+r2)
Piloting: 3/6 (r3/+r3)
Tracking: 1/2 (r1/+r1)

MENTAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Computers: 3/7 (r3/+r3+1)
Engineering: 3/8 (r3/+r4+1)
Interpersonal Skills: 3/7 (r3/+r3+1)
Mental Fortitude: 1/5 (r1/+r3+1)
Sciences: 0/3 (r0/+r2+1)

Spoiler: SWORD-003.Ichirou Natsugawa (click to show/hide)

INFO:
Name: Natsugawa, Ichirou
Nationality: Dayamato Alliance
Age(D.o.B)/Sex: 15 (5th Mid-Autumn)/Male
Height/Weight: 1.65m/73kg
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Black
Likes: Cookies, street food, dogs, swimming, smackball
Dislikes: Summer, loud music, dancing, parties
Quirks:
A) GREASE MONKEY: They like to tinker, making little thing-a-majigs, and are well-known for helping repair their school equipment and home appliances.
+1 to Engineering and its Potential level; assigned Mecha's Repair time might be decreased.

PHYSICAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Battling: 3/6 (r3/+r3)
Crowd Control: 3/4 (r3/+r1)
Health: 1/5 (r1/+r4)
Piloting: 1/5 (r1/+r4)
Tracking: 3/5 (r3/+r2)

MENTAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Computers: 1/2 (r1/+r1)
Engineering: 4/7 (r3+1/+r2+1)
Interpersonal Skills: 1/4 (r1/+r3)
Mental Fortitude: 2/6 (r2/+r4)
Sciences: 2/5 (r2/+r3)

Spoiler: SWORD-004.Carla Whiteforest (click to show/hide)

INFO:
Name: Whiteforest, Carla (prev.Whiteforest, Christopher)
Nationality: Brittanian Kingdom
Age(D.o.B)/Sex: 18 (29th Early Spring)/Female (prev.Male)
Height/Weight: 1.75m/79kg
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Light brown
Likes: Romance novels, sweet alcohols, smackball, fast cars
Dislikes: Leafy vegetables, summer, seagulls and other loud birds
Quirks:
A) MECHA OTAKU: They're really into Mecha, and are ready to indulge anyone they meet in hours-long discourses on why certain designs are minutely better than others.
+1 to Engineering, +1 to Piloting and Engineering Potential levels, -1 to Interpersonal Skills Potential level.

PHYSICAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Battling: 3/7 (r3/+r4)
Crowd Control: 1/5 (r1/+r4)
Health: 2/4 (r2/+r2)
Piloting: 0/4 (r0/+r3+1)
Tracking: 3/7 (r3/+r4)

MENTAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Computers: 1/5 (r1/+r4)
Engineering: 3/6 (r2+1/+r2+1)
Interpersonal Skills: 3/5 (r3/+r3-1)
Mental Fortitude: 1/4 (r1/+r3)
Sciences: 0/1 (r0/+r1)

TEAM SHIELD:
Established: 1st Late Winter 1001
(Last Updated 29th Late Winter 1001)

Spoiler: SHIELD-001.Sota Tamayashi (click to show/hide)

INFO:
Name: Tamayashi, Sota
Nationality: Dayamato Alliance
Age(D.o.B)/Sex: 18 (4th Late Spring)/Male
Height/Weight: 1.74m/80kg
Eye/Hair Color: Green/Black
Likes: Menthol smokesticks, noodle soup, kickball
Dislikes: Clingy people, overly sweet stuff, spicy foods
Quirks:
A) CLASS REPRESENTATIVE: Their charisma and ability to solve issues between classmates has been noted long ago by their teachers.
+1 Crowd Control Potential level, +1 to Interpersonal Skills and its Potential level, decreased chance for Social Incidents.

PHYSICAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Battling: 3/5 (r3/+r2)
Crowd Control: 1/4 (r1/+r2+1)
Health: 3/6 (r3/+r3)
Piloting: 1/3 (r0+t1/+r3)
Tracking: 0/4 (r0/+r4)

MENTAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Computers: 1/2 (r1/+r1)
Engineering: 3/7 (r3/+r4)
Interpersonal Skills: 3/8 (r2+1/+r4+1)
Mental Fortitude: 3/4 (r3/+r1)
Sciences: 0/4 (r0/+r4)

Spoiler: SHIELD-002.Josephine Fontainblanc (click to show/hide)

INFO:
Name: Fontainblanc, Josephine
Nationality: Romancea
Age(D.o.B)/Sex: 18 (26th Midwinter)/Female
Height/Weight: 1.68m/59kg
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Brown
Likes: Girly girls, fashionable clothes, lev-bikes, gardening
Dislikes: Manly boys, chocolate, mayonnaise, meat-less dishes
Quirks:
A) SPONSORED: Child of one of the executives of (REDACTED), who offered to cover the costs of their stay in the Starlight Mechanized Corps if they're admitted into the unit.
Increased chance for Social Incidents, Monthly Payment = 0.
B) HORROR ENJOYER: Big fan of ghost stories, horror manga and violent movies since childhood, they're by now slightly desensitized to such imagery.
+2 to Mental Fortitude and +1 to Mental Fortitude Potential level.

PHYSICAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Battling: 2/6 (r2/+r4)
Crowd Control: 1/5 (r1/+r4)
Health: 2/6 (r2/+r4)
Piloting: 3/6 (r3/+r3)
Tracking: 2/3 (r2/+r1)

MENTAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Computers: 2/3 (r2/+r1)
Engineering: 1/3 (r1/+r2)
Interpersonal Skills: 1/2 (r1/+r1)
Mental Fortitude: 2/4 (r0+2/+r1+1)
Sciences: 1/5 (r1/+r4)

Spoiler: SHIELD-003.Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser (click to show/hide)

INFO:
Name: Langrisser, Eva Wilhelmina
Nationality: United Saxonia
Age(D.o.B)/Sex: 15 (1st Early Summer)/Female
Height/Weight: 1.7m/64kg
Eye/Hair Color: Green/Blonde
Likes: Make-up and hairdressing, electronic music, chocolate, political discussions, strategy/war games
Dislikes: Fish dishes, fast foods, cheap perfume, tacky clothes
Quirks:
A) ASCETIC: Their room is sparsely decorated and they can easily live without modern luxuries.
+1 to Mental Fortitude; when living alone, Quarters Maintenance Costs -50%.
B) FALCON: They're very perceptive about their surroundings.
+1 to Crowd Control, Tracking and Interpersonal Skills.

PHYSICAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Battling: 1/2 (r0+t1/+r2)
Crowd Control: 3/6 (r2+1/+r3)
Health: 1/3 (r1/+r2)
Piloting: 2/3 (r2/+r1)
Tracking: 4/6 (r3+1/+r2)

MENTAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Computers: 3/6 (r3/+r3)
Engineering: 1/4 (r0+t1/+r4)
Interpersonal Skills: 2/5 (r1+1/+r3)
Mental Fortitude: 3/6 (r2+1/+r3)
Sciences: 1/4 (r1/+r3)

Spoiler: SHIELD-004.Johann Eduard Ostfalk (click to show/hide)

INFO:
Name: Ostfalk, Johann Eduard
Nationality: United Saxonia
Age(D.o.B)/Sex: 18 (23rd Late Autumn)/Male
Height/Weight: 1.84m/92kg
Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Light brown
Likes: Beer, dark chocolate, short guys
Dislikes: Sweets, meat dishes
Quirks:
A) MILITARY UPBRINGING: They were born into a family of military tradition, with their father, grandfather and both uncles currently serving or have served in their homeland's military. They're as sportsy as they are laconic.
+1 to 3 random Physical Skills and their Potential levels (r: BCP), -1 to Interpersonal Skills, slower to develop Relationships, decreased chance for Facility Incidents.
B) SOCIABLE: They excel when working with someone else and are able to maintain healthy relationships with others.
+1 to Interpersonal Skills, lower chance to get into Negative relationships, +1 Skill Check Bonus during Teamwork Tests.

PHYSICAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Battling: 2/5 (r1+1/+r2+1)
Crowd Control: 1/4 (r0+1/+r2+1)
Health: 1/3 (r0+t1/+r3)
Piloting: 4/6 (r3+1/+r1+1)
Tracking: 0/2 (r0/+r2)

MENTAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Computers: 3/7 (r3/+r4)
Engineering: 0/4 (r0/+r4)
Interpersonal Skills: 2/3 (r2-1+1/+r1)
Mental Fortitude: 3/6 (r3/+r3)
Sciences: 2/4 (r2/+r2)

TEAM FLAME:
Established: 11th Early Spring 1002
(Last Updated: 18th Early Spring 1002)

Spoiler: FLAME-001.Marie Coutebleu (click to show/hide)

INFO:
Name: Coutebleu, Marie
Nationality: Romancea
Age(D.o.B)/Sex: 16 (6th Late Spring)/Female
Height/Weight: 1.71m/76kg
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Black
Likes: Sweets, fruits, chocolate cake, sightseeing, water activities
Dislikes: Team sports, loud music, tacky clothes, coffee, snakes
Quirks:
A) BLOOD KNIGHT: This kid ain't right in the head, I'm telling you.
-2 to Mental Fortitude, +2 to Battling, higher chance to get into Negative relationships.
B) ACE PILOT: How did this kid get this good if there's no civilian mechas allowed to be piloted by minors??
+1 to Battling and Piloting Skills and their Potential levels.

PHYSICAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Battling: 6/10 (r3+2+1/+r3+1)
Crowd Control: 1/4 (r1/+r3)
Health: 3/5 (r3/+r2)
Piloting: 3/7 (r2+1/+r3+1)
Tracking: 2/4 (r2/+r2)

MENTAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Computers: 1/4 (r1/+r3)
Engineering: 1/3 (r1/+r2)
Interpersonal Skills: 1/4 (r1/+r3)
Mental Fortitude: 1/4 (r3-2/+r3)
Sciences: 0/2 (r0/+r2)

Spoiler: FLAME-002.Erika Hildegard Baumgartner (click to show/hide)

INFO:
Name: Baumgartner, Erika Hildegard
Nationality: United Saxonia
Age(D.o.B)/Sex: 16 (15th Early Summer)/Female
Height/Weight: 1.74m/81kg
Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Black
Likes: Poppy cakes, cats, classical music, mecha dramas
Dislikes: Coffee, meat dishes
Quirks:
A) CLASS REPRESENTATIVE: Their charisma and ability to solve issues between classmates has been noted long ago by their teachers.
+1 Crowd Control Potential level, +1 to Interpersonal Skills and its Potential level, decreased chance for Social Incidents.
B) AMOROUS: They're extremely flirty and cannot keep themselves away from people they find attractive.
+1 to Interpersonal Skills but -1 to Interpersonal Skills Potential level, faster to develop Relationships, higher chance for Social Incidents.

PHYSICAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Battling: 2/6 (r2/+r4)
Crowd Control: 1/3 (r1/+r1+1)
Health: 0/2 (r0/+r2)
Piloting: 2/6 (r2/+r4)
Tracking: 2/4 (r2/+r2)

MENTAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Computers: 1/5 (r1/+r4)
Engineering: 1/4 (r1/+r3)
Interpersonal Skills: 5/6 (r3+1+1/+r1+1-1)
Mental Fortitude: 2/6 (r2/+r4)
Sciences: 1/2 (r1/+r1)

Spoiler: FLAME-003.Menetfer Newy (click to show/hide)

INFO:
Name: Newy, Menetfer
Nationality: Waset
Age(D.o.B)/Sex: 17 (1st Early Winter)/Male
Height/Weight: 1.79m/63kg
Eye/Hair Color: Golden/Light Brown
Likes: Nerdy guys, "strong" girls, dogs, meat dishes, nut snacks, sweets, flower perfume
Dislikes: Cats, sea creatures, winter
Quirks:
A) AMOROUS: They're extremely flirty and cannot keep themselves away from people they find attractive.
+1 to Interpersonal Skills but -1 to Interpersonal Skills Potential level, faster to develop Relationships, higher chance for Social Incidents.
B) MILITARY UPBRINGING: They were born into a family of military tradition, with their father, grandfather and both uncles currently serving or have served in their homeland's military. They're as sportsy as they are laconic.
+1 to 3 random Physical Skills and their Potential levels (r: CPT), -1 to Interpersonal Skills, slower to develop Relationships, decreased chance for Facility Incidents.

PHYSICAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Battling: 3/6 (r3/+r3)
Crowd Control: 3/8 (r2+1/+r4+1)
Health: 2/6 (r2/+r4)
Piloting: 3/7 (r2+1/+r3+1)
Tracking: 2/6 (r1+1/+r3+1)

MENTAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Computers: 1/3 (r1/+r2)
Engineering: 3/4 (r3/+r1)
Interpersonal Skills: 2/3 (r2+1-1/+r2-1)
Mental Fortitude: 3/7 (r3/+r4)
Sciences: 2/4 (r2/+r2)

Spoiler: FLAME-004.Asrael Istafan (click to show/hide)

INFO:
Name: Istafan, Asrael
Nationality: Asimi Union
Age(D.o.B)/Sex: 15 (7th Late Spring)/Male
Height/Weight: 1.76m/78kg
Eye/Hair Color: Red/Black
Likes: Cooking, sightseeing, hiking, tea, cookies
Dislikes: Small kids, horror holovids, electronic music
Quirks:
A) TEENAGE SCIENTIST: They have broad range of interests regarding sciences, including astrophysics and molecular biology.
+2 to Sciences and +1 to Sciences Potential level.
B) PASSIONATE ROBOTICIST: Their school team didn't get far in WarBot Highschool League, though.
+1 to Computers, Engineering and their Potential levels.

PHYSICAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Battling: 3/7 (r3/+r4)
Crowd Control: 1/3 (r1/+r2)
Health: 1/2 (r1/+r1)
Piloting: 1/4 (r1/+r3)
Tracking: 2/4 (r2/+r2)

MENTAL: (skill level/potential max level)
Computers: 4/9 (r3+1/+r4+1)
Engineering: 4/7 (r3+1/+r2+1)
Interpersonal Skills: 0/3 (r0/+r3)
Mental Fortitude: 2/3 (r2/+r1)
Sciences: 3/6 (r1+2/+r2+1)

Quarters Assignments:
(Last Updated 21st Early Spring 1002)

Spoiler: Standard Quarters A (click to show/hide)

1.SWORD-004.Carla Whiteforest
2.SHIELD-002.Josephine Fontainblanc
3.
4.

Spoiler: Standard Quarters B (click to show/hide)

1.SWORD-003.Ichirou Natsugawa
2.SHIELD-003.Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser
3.
4.

Spoiler: Standard Quarters C (click to show/hide)

1.SWORD-001.Thedros Palaikos
2.SHIELD-001.Sota Tamayashi
3.
4.

Spoiler: Standard Quarters D (click to show/hide)

1.SWORD-002.Arthur Lovelace
2.SHIELD-004.Johann Eduard Ostfalk
3.
4.

Spoiler: Standard Quarters E (click to show/hide)

1.FLAME-003.Menetfer Newy
2.FLAME-004.Asrael Istafan
3.
4.

Spoiler: Standard Quarters F (click to show/hide)

1.FLAME-001.Marie Coutebleu
2.FLAME-002.Erika Hildegard Baumgartner
3.
4.

[Haspen]

And reserved.

[TricMagic]

Sub-Commander Name: IAI

Greetings fellow commanders. I m the Integrating Artificial Intelligence responsive to these [4] Living NeurosisesTeenagers. You can call me IAI for short.

IAI takes the form of a cute idol in a business suit and lives entirely within the bases computer systems. This is because her developers are all nerds.

(I'm fine taking a Sub position. Translate through google to English means Presence[居あい])

[Glass]

This is Commander Argent Greene, requesting full attendance!

Commander Greene has the unenviable position of holding a role partway between a military commander and a high school principal. Please do not ask him to handle the PR, he’s just trying to make sure these kids don’t get themselves killed.
(Seriously we need a PR division, I cannot handle that myself.)

[GreenKnight]

Commander Tray Glacier, reporting for duty.

Why we're stuck using poor kids to fight wars is a cruel joke best known to god, if they're out there. Best we can do is keep them out of trouble while they're home and keep them out of coffins while they're out.

[VermilionSkies]

Sub-Commander Kali Scarlet, comms online.

Ready to wrangle some teenagers.

[Haspen]

//TricMagic as IAI, GreenKnight as Tray Glacier, VermillionSkies as Kali Scarlet are all getting onto reserved Subcommander waitlist spots! Sorry Tric, I need someone/something mobile for this job

Chief Secretary Maia Sanders: Greetings Commander Argent Greene! I am glad that you have been assigned as SMC's Commander. Pan-Maian Security Council has forwarded you as best candidate, and your official records seem to prove it.

Today, we will be handling some major bureaucracy and logistics.

Our first task is to declare a Base Site for the Starlight Mechanized Corps. Fortunately, Starlight Corporation has managed to acquire a small list of sites that could be quickly furnished into a fully-fledged base. Whatever that's not present can be constructed or purchased later.

Spoiler: Site A, Tettera City Military Compound (click to show/hide)

Tettera City Military Compound:
Located in Tettera City, previously Nikkor Republic, currently Nikkor-Asimi Union, it is a repurposed Nikkor-Asimi military compound that comes with its own aero-hangar and military-grade barracks.

List of Facilities:
Basic Quarters x6 (24 Pilot Capacity)
Auto-Medbay x3
Counselling Office x1
Small Aeronautics Hangar x1 (Stored: 1x Herculean-404)
Study Room x1
Training Room x1

Est.Monthly Costs: 1840 Ls

Spoiler: Site B, Neo-Amanotsugi City Nano-Medical Academy (click to show/hide)

Neo-Amanotsugi City Nano-Medical Academy:
Located in Neo-Amanotsugi, Dayamato Alliance, it was once a prestigious science academy, with hastily built mecha bay and some other facilities added to it after it was given for potential use by Starlight Mechanized Corps.

List of Facilities:
Standard Quarters x4 (16 Pilot Capacity)
Small Hospital x1
Mecha Bay x1 (Stored: none)
Study Room x4
Exercise Complex x1

Est.Monthly Costs: 2030 Ls

Spoiler: Site C, Starlight Corporation Logistics Complex VI-E (click to show/hide)

Starlight Corporation Logistics Complex VI-E
Located at the outskirts of Katroteran Metropolis at the Romancea/Nikkor-Asimi border, it is now-defunct Starlight logistics complex with several vehicle storage areas. Assembly halls and factories were already razed, and it will be necessary to construct several facilities required for efficient Starlight Corps functioning.

List of Facilities:
Basic Quarters x3 (12 Pilot Capacity)
Small Ground Hangar x1 (Stored: Maglev 1000)
Large Aeronautics Hangar x1 (Stored: 1x Herculean-404, 1x Chiron-402)

Est.Monthly Costs: 2670 Ls

Spoiler: Site D, Velomela City Old Romancean Embassy Site (click to show/hide)

Velomela City Old Romancean Embassy Site
Located at the outskirts of Velomela City, this high-rise office building with own vehicle hangar that once housed Romancean diplomats and dignitaries residing in Ivanian Mega-Republic could be easily turned into luxurious (and quite decently-priced) headquarters for Starlight Mechanized Corps!

List of Facilities:
Standard Quarters x2 (8 Pilot Capacity)
Lavish Quarters x4 (16 Pilot Capacity)
Clinic x1
Small Ground Hangar x1 (Stored: Maglev 1000)
Study Room x1

Est.Monthly Costs: 1320 Ls

Spoiler: Site E, Michiko Akigawa Airport (click to show/hide)

Michiko Akigawa Airport
Small civilian airport in the North-River-2 District, Matsuyama City, Dayamato Alliance. It has plenty of space, which is currently plenty unused.

List of Facilities:
Standard Quarters x1 (4 Pilot Capacity)
Clinic x1
Large Aeronautics Hangar x1 (Stored: 2x Herculean-404)

Est.Monthly Costs: 3160 Ls

Spoiler: Site F, Starlight Corporation Mecha Development Facility 01 (click to show/hide)

Starlight Corporation Mecha Development Facility 01
Located at remote location in Tatrethan Mountains in southwestern Romancea, this well-rounded complex has been used to test Starlight Gene MMI Device and early VanZer Mecha in collaborative project between Starlight Corporation and VanZer Mechanized LTD.

List of Facilities:
Standard Quarters x3 (12 Pilot Capacity)
Clinic x1
Small Vehicle Hangar (Stored: 1x Maglev 1000, 4x VanZer 995)
Training Room x1

Est.Monthly Costs: 1680 Ls

Chief Secretary Maia Sanders: If you have any questions regarding the choice of future Base Site before you make your choice, Commander Greene, feel free to ask. I will try to answer them to the best of my abilities and knowledge as Starlight Corporation officer.

[Glass]

Is Site E supposed to have no listed estimated monthly cost?

[Haspen]

Maia Sanders: Hmmm, seems to be an oversight. I will get the updated site specs in just a moment...

And there! The estimated montly cost is about 3160 Links.

[Glass]

Expensive, for what seems to be a rather bare-bones facility.
Speaking of that, while these list costs, I have yet to have been shown what sort of budget we’re working with. How much are we actually being afforded?

I also believe that an explanation of the various listed stored vehicles - presumably MWCs, though I have no confirmation of that - would be in order.

[Haspen]

Maia Sanders: Ah yes, let's start with the finances.

Pan-Maian Government Council (I will refer to it as PMGC, Commander Greene) has agreed to a budget forwarded by Starlight Corporation for this project. Initial funding is 50.000 Links, with a monthly income from the council of 10.000 Links. While facility maintenance will take quite a bit of our funding, new purchases, replacements, as well as payments for the enrolling high-schoolers will also put a weight, not to mention any sudden and emergency expenses.
PMGC is privy to adjustment of the income based on our performance as well as any grieviances and favors we do to the local Nations and Mega-Governments on Maia. The more assignments we will reply to and more successful Deployments we perform, the better. The more social incidents we get ourselves into, the more failures in deployments and more dead teenagers we count during our operation, the less favorable PMGC's opinion, and subsequently, their budget, will be for us.

And for the vehicles, they come in three kinds:
Mechanized Warfare Constructs, or simply Mechas, will be used by our Pilots. There are numerous designs, and quite frankly, the 995s stored at Site F are quite dated models by now.
Maglev Roadtrains like Maglev 1000 are used in regional deployments; they are cheaper than Cargoplanes but we won't be able to take assignments from further away than the Nation we're hosted at.
Meanwhile, Cargoplanes are expensive to buy and expensive to maintain, but having an aeronautical carrier would allow us to reply to any and every request by any Government on the Planet. Herculean-404s are standard fare of Cargoplanes across the globe, but there are also other, more specialized - and quite costly - variants providing deployment bonuses.

[Glass]

And since Site F is the only site to have MWCs immediately available, I suppose any other site would require us to acquire them on top of the given expenses. Hmn.
The cost of maintaining the Hercs would explain the maintenance bill on site E, though.


Alright, here’s my thoughts on the various sites - and please, correct me if I’m making any incorrect assumptions.

Site A is a fairly standard military base, but that means that unlike the other sites, it appears to have some of everything, only really lacking a place to put the MWCs. However, if it’s in a city, it’ll likely be difficult to expand.

Site B, being an academy campus, would likely set the pilots at ease, and it has a variety of useful facilities. However, it’s distinctly lacking in vehicle storage and maintenance spaces, aside from their mech bay, and the fact that the construction of some of the facilities was rushed has me somewhat worried. It does indicate that the site has room to be expanded, however.

Site C has the opposite problem - a glut of vehicle storage, essentially no pilot-focused facilities. They’re teenagers, that sort of setup is unsustainable. The Site is already the second most expensive to maintain, and even the writeup expresses that a significant amount of construction would be required to make the Site usable. Strike it off the list, I think.

Site D, a converted embassy... while I recognize that it has some vehicle storage, the main draw of it appears to be the quality of the quarters, and there’s few other facilities. Especially since there’s quarters of different quality, I could see that quickly prompting jealousy or rowdy use of the premises. Again, strike this one off, unless you have other input.

Site E has two planes. That seems to be the main draw. However, the fact that much of the rest of the facility is unused does indicate that we may be able to expand extensively, although I am uncertain what the price would be - and there would be a lot of expansion to be done. I think that we would want to mothball one of the cargoplanes upon arrival, at least until we have enough resources and pilots to justify using it. Ultimately, however, probably not worthwhile.

Finally, Site F. Most notably comes with four mechs. Beyond that, however, it largely seems to barely qualify as a lite version of Site A. That said, it’s out in the mountains, so like Site E, it’s likely readily expandable. And none of the others’ costs implicitly include the mechs.


I’m currently leaning toward Site B, but if I’ve missed anything important in my analysis, please inform me.

[Fluffe9911]

Sub-Commander Johnson Windslow, sigh Ready to work when required.

(Put me on that waitlist!)

[Haspen]

//Johnson Windslow (Fluffe1911) added to waitlist!

Maia Sanders: Actually, there will be no problem expanding any of the sites you might choose. Starlight Corporation has agreed on expansion writs with local governments. We will be allowed to construct new facilities as needed with minimal bureaucratic hassle.