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SUMMARY: Commander Lucius fights the Zerith to save humanity.

Name-General Lucis Marco
Age-40
Height-5-11
Weight-189
Origins-Lavern Heights, a heavy world colony
Build-muscular with massive cybernetic implants. Luic's left eye, right arm and both his legs are cybernetic. He lost them in raids against the Zeriph.
Appearance-A cold aura surrounds him. Even his men whisper that he is becoming more like their enemy. He is mor esynthetic than man now, or so the rumors say.
History- The sole surivior of the Lavern Heights, he has had an obsessional hatred againt the machine like Zeriph ever since his childhood. He rose through the ranks of the Terra space fleet with great speed to to his undying dedication. He wishes to detsroy the Zeriph at all costs, no matter what it will take from him. He has lost all that he loved, and parts of his spirit, soul, and body to them.

Groups-

Humans- A newcomer to the galactic worlds, they seek to prove themselves but are often met with pity much less than respect. In just 200 years they have established themselves as a galactic power, with over 19 colonies and millions of settlers. All humans still view terra, however, has their homeworld and are ferciecly loyal.

Colonies
Lavern Heights
Terra Sol
Merisph's Passing
THe Northern Light
Geris
Put'meri's
Seri Mola
Hella temir
Gorin's Whispers
(other colonies still unnamed)
Bx485
Bx675
Bx321
Bx341
Bx345
Bx561
Bx567
Bx 567
Bx 901
Bx211

Technology level- class 3( hyperdrive achieved, but with serious societal and intelecutal lackings)
Zeriph- A newly discoevered interplanetary race. They are a bizarre mix of machine and flesh with the worst of both halves. They seek to harvest the D.N.A of other species to improve themslves, to convert others to them, and to conuqer all. Not much is known of them for only the Nelson led by Lucis Marco has ever escaped them.

Technology level 6( Combined Conciousness with yper advanced technology)

Ber'iah'nap-The race that first made contact with the humans. These strange insect like creatures have 9 different types, each for a different niche in life. They have warriors, officers, nobles, slaves, workers, mechanics, leaders, scientists, and breeders.

Technology level 5-Semi experienced with warp technology but lacking serious technological break throughs.

Teri- A mercantile species, they trade anything for well credits. They have a monoploy on many rare goods and charge extreme wages for them

Technology level unknowm

Other various lesser space races
Uni-Religious fanatics and crusading cult
Lekers- A reptilian like species that are as evil as their appearancce
Mukara- A nonorganic, mud race that lives in stones. Talking to them can take hours for a single sylable response.
Litera- a technologically advanced race who sepcializes in tactical warfare and militart tradition

<Location> Delta Quadrant, Brasing Sun Sector, Icarus Star System
Colony worlds- Seri Mola Population 70, 000
Time< 2226.98.23.41 Terra Standard time>

Vessel Nelson- Omega Juggernaut Class nicknamed the Armageddon
Captain Lucis Marco
Crew 7690
Leader Officers
Nick Barter (human)
Jeris'ha Mekerina( Ber'iah'nap)
Provarion( A.I.)
Berisnora(Litera)
Lucinda Coris(Human)

Condition- 1( Warfare)

Situation- Communication with Zeriph
Com link between Lucis Marco and the Zeriph Overmind

"Leave this star system immediately," Lucis's voice crackled not from fear but from inner rage.

 

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