MRC History Request & Clarifications

Phelan · Post by **Phelan** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 5:52 am

I didn’t really know where to post this, but since the discussions board entertained MRC topics, I placed it here.

I like to clarify things about MRC game history of the Macross-15 campaign. I have some questions on how the campaign progressed since its start in 2001, if I’m correct.

Some of the questions have a connection with events of the Macross-15 campaign in the old Macross Roleyplaying Network, during the Mute years. (1997-2000). I’ve played actively then so I was thrilled to see that the Macross-15 campaign lives on here at the MRN. That was a major reason why I started playing again after a long hiatus, because of familiarity with setting and the gameplay.

I lost interest when the system was changed in the old days but I’m more comfortable now with the MRC, whose staff is doing a great job keeping the game running and fun.

I’d like to know if the campaign now is a spin off from the MRN, or a different timeline entirely.

1. What is the current date in the campaign? How many years is it relative to the end of the Varuta War? Or is the war not yet over?

2. Where is the Macross-15 currently located? Is it still on its colonization journey?

3. Did the Varuta invasion of Eden ever occur in the MRC timeline? When did it happen and when was its liberation?

4. Is White Flora around Jupiter a flourishing colony? Or its it desolated from a virus that spread inside and killed off the inhabitants.

I’m asking this question not to ask for spoilers, but for some background information to flesh out my roleplaying.

I know some folks, like Sabre, Lanji, Jester and others, who I know are veterans from the Mute days, can help me out. It will be much appreciated by me.

Thanks.

Jon

Jester · Post by **Jester** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 6:12 am

I'll answer these tonight when Nat and I get back from my parents, (oh bliss oh joy and afternoon in the company of my dragon of a mother.)

And just as a reminder Phelan this is the MRC, NOT the MRN. (See line 6 of your post.)

Post by **Lanji** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 6:22 am

Actually the MRC was founded in 1998 after a split with the MRN (now the ARMN).

The MRC retained the core Macross 15 Colonization Mission, and the Beginhill 15 during its founding. The Black Omen's which was carried for a short time on both eventually came completely over to the MRC. Soon after the UNSM campaign also followed.

The Macross 15 Colonization Fleet, "Project Outbound" is actually the original campaign, which was handed over to Jester when Mute left (disbanded) the MRN in 1998. Exact details of that transaction are still in contest once in a while, but that's not my story to tell.

The current date of the Battle 15 missions is somewhere between December 2048, and January 2049~2050.

For exact details of location, you'll have to ask Jester, or read some of the Battle 15 Bridge reports in the Macross 15 Command Board. All I can say for sure is that we are a LONG way out, and that from the nearest civilized planet, the fleet is 3 months out even using fold technology.

The Neo Varuta Invasion of Eden did occur, but the widespread decimation reported in some other groups did not occur in the official MRC timeline. They did occupy the planet for a short amount of time before a UN Spacy Fleet threw them out.

Unfortinatly, I've never heard of White Flora and its campaign elements so if someone else has an answer that's cool.

Currently I don't think there are any spoilers there as the M-15 fleet are currently in a long term engagement in the sector we are in.

Phelan · Post by **Phelan** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 7:10 am

Jester:

Thanks for the information in advance. The thing in line 6 was typographical, sorry for the error.

Lanji:

All I remember about White Flora was that a disease wiped out the population in the campaign. It was declared a death zone and quarantined. Months later in game time a squadron where I had a PC was sent to investigate, but I never got to complete the mission because there was sudden "change" in the storyline, and the squadron was reassigned.

I remember the Omens campaign, and Beginhill-15. I know where the 366th and the Etrakis went. What happened to the Rapid Intervention Group?

I've read the Battle 15 command board. Something about a fleet battle above Teradai IV. I seem to recall something in the old days about that planet, which I think is connected with the old squadron above. I just can't remember details, except that it had a revolt by native rebels. Anyway that's old business, and I'm just having a fit of nostagia.

So the M-15 fleet is three months fold time out of the border worlds of the UN Spacy. That clears up a lot of things.

I have some understanding why the old network broke up. The changes then was a big reason why I ended my active rping of the Macross RPG. But I am not going to give opinions on that anymore.

Again my thanks for entertaining these posts of mine. The service provided by the MRC staff is, like I said before, excellent.

Jester · Post by **Jester** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 3:52 pm

The White Flora Satellite City is perfectly fine within the MRC, and has not suffered any problems. We don't go in for trashing official Macross stuff here. The whole Eden being attacked by the Varauta was from before the MRC's founding.

Teradai IV has never been used in the past, its a plot creation by me. So Im not sure where you have the idea from that its been used before.

apeman007 · Post by **apeman007** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 7:29 pm

Now I have a question: have the powers that be decided that the fleet is 3 'months' or 2 'weeks' fold time?

I ask, because everyone seems to be of their own opionion, and some squadrons can not be operating if things are set at the '3 months transit time'.

Post by **Lanji** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 7:29 pm

Last I heard the RIG had folded on the ARMN, but that information may or may not be correct.

As for the 366th, and interesting side story surrounds that group as well. For about a year into the MRC, they had backup boards located here, but used their MRN boards as their primary boards. Then when the 366th split up, the 34th (?) Bomber Squadron, under Bluey moved to the MRC for about a year or two, before moving yet again to Macross Generations. Currently I'm not sure what happened to them, but Bluey is in and out over at MG occassionally.

Phelan · Post by **Phelan** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 12:37 am

Lanji:
The 366th is now the Earth Defense Force, in the MG, and I have an old 366th pilot jockeying for the command slot of the 34th, but that's non-MRC stuff.

Jester:
All I remember is that the planet sounds like Teradai IV, name-wise. It was a combined effort game with the Marines and squadrons of the old Etrakis, including the Marauder squadron, where I was active. We were sent as forward scouts for the UN Spacy assault forces.

MasumiX · Post by **MasumiX** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 6:47 am

Yeah, sounds familliar...who was running the Etrakis board back then?

Phelan · Post by **Phelan** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 7:02 am

It was Hellfire, if I'm not mistaken. He was moderator for the Etrakis game. I think he's with the ARMN now.

MasumiX · Post by **MasumiX** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 7:12 am

Yup, i saw his nick back there a few months when I ran into it by accident. Its too bad nobody kept logs of the boards back then....I dont think that it was, but damn near to it...I mean Teradai... My memory is kind of fuzzy, roughnecks landed on teh Etrikis to the sound of gun fire. Then it was all over.

I`d like to reitterate Apeman`s question about the distance (realizing this is probably relative to each GM)

quote `have the powers that be decided that the fleet is 3 'months' or 2 'weeks' fold time? ` unquote

apeman007 · Post by **apeman007** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 11:11 am

oops! clerical error:

'3 months or 3 weeks' should be the question.

Jester · Post by **Jester** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 11:37 am

Both actually. The confusion is due to the old transit times compared to the newer transit times. Its something we need to work out on the Plot Board, (amongst other things.)

apeman007 · Post by **apeman007** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 5:09 pm

Well, the entire UNSMC subsection of the MRC can't really function unless the fold time is 3 weeks.

(unless if a stable worm-hole is found... hint hint!)

Phelan · Post by **Phelan** » Fri Jun 06, 2003 4:23 am

One last request.

Can anyone provide me of any MRC history about recent events on Eden? This is because a majority of my PCs have origins on the planet.

Thanks.

Jet Jocky · Post by **Jet Jocky** » Fri Jun 06, 2003 12:12 pm

You don't want to know about Eden <IMG SRC="/images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif">

Folds are a bit tricky who knows what cosmic events can increase or decrease the time of one. Also going to some place new will always be lower then a place you have directions for. If a ship is folding across a new sector of space it would be very foolish to do it without making several mini stops to carefully plan the next fold before you get to your final location.

The chance that you can fold near a unknown body is too great in unexplored area. If you got a good map you would know that blank is safe route and you take the free-way without stopping.

apeman007 · Post by **apeman007** » Fri Jun 06, 2003 10:58 pm

Aaah... so the M15 has taken 3 months of mini-folds and careful planning to get where it is today. But knowing the 'road-map', it can take potentially 3 weeks to get back to known space.

Now that's the best damn cover-all i';ve heard in a while.

Phelan · Post by **Phelan** » Sat Jun 07, 2003 1:08 am

JJ, you sure piqued my curiousity with your reply to my q.

Anyone who knows Dragonlance will know that I could be a kender and be a nuisance just to find out.

But since I am good and you're a GM, I'll behave myself.

You could send me a PM about Eden though... <IMG SRC="/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">

Kayle Hunter · Post by **Kayle Hunter** » Sun Jun 08, 2003 11:19 am

I was under the impression that Beginhill 15 was on Earth, than after completion of training, the graduates are shipped to the Macross-15 Colonization Fleet...hehe I am such a newbie at this, I think I got it now. <IMG SRC="/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">

apeman007 · Post by **apeman007** » Sun Jun 08, 2003 11:46 am

Beginhill 15 is one of the many colony ships in the M15 Colony Fleet.

I believe the policy of the MRC is that the trainees have their boot camp somewhere else and are shipped to the Beginhill 15 for the final 3 months of their training before entering active duty in the M15 fleet.

Jet Jocky · Post by **Jet Jocky** » Sun Jun 08, 2003 1:44 pm

Actual you could get all your training on the Westpoint ship. Some of the cadets could of joined from the city 15 and others could be transfer students.

I think what players are doing as cadet is simply their final exams.

katana · Post by **katana** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 12:24 am

final 3 months of their training...crap you got off light Ranho had 3 years of traning

last meeting with DI’s Ohta and Kahn, the two men who made the last three years of their lives a living hell.

araruin · Post by **araruin** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 12:33 pm

The Beginhill program is nearly three years for VF-pilots. they get all of the officer and flight training there. Boot is also covered there for most people, becuase a colony fleet would be training more people from their own fleet, than from elsewhere. If you wanted to replace fallen pilots, you would bring in fully trained pilots from outside rather than someone who needs to still complete training. Otherwise they would be useless.

Kai · Post by **Kai** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 10:56 pm

Heh, my take was always that the Beginhill that was rped was like the last rotation. All the training facilities sent their expected grads out to the base closest to the expected assignment of the pilot, which is why everyone was from so many different places and never met before the new team threads.

araruin · Post by **araruin** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 11:17 am

The entire concept of the Beginhill is to be able to give all the training needed while out in the frontier. Each of the colony fleets is heading out into unknown territory, and can not afford to count on somewhere else to supply them. this is the reason for all of the non-combat ships, to make the fleet self sufficient.

Beginhill is equipped to provide all the training necessary for all of its military personnel. Some people do rotate in to the fleet at certain breaks in training, and others only spend a few months there for special training, but they can also spend their entire three years there.

The current Hill setup brings players in toward the beginning of the three years. the second phase of training is class room education and can be set anytime in the first six months. The third and final stage of training is combat sims, which can be anytime after the first six months. Some squads the play out a short graduation at the end.