Solane Dyson Sphere: Planetary Profile

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Name: Solanae Dyson Sphere

Status: Contested, Wartorn, FUCKING MASSIVE!

You see one Dyson Sphere, you've seem 'em all.

Okay, that might be a lie.

A Dyson Sphere is an interesting thing. Giant metal spheres with the artificial surface of a world on the inside of them, they are a common creation in science fiction that commonly run into the same problems- if you have this kind of technology to trap suns to make worlds, why in the FUCK are you not just making a straight up new planet, or something more productive like a fleet? Well, for most species, that would be a fairly logical question and a good point.

To the Iconian-

Wrong ones

There we go.

Anyways, to the Iconians, the alien raced that made this sphere (well, technically it was their scientist-slave race known as the Solanae that made this sphere, but that's besides the point), such a question is rejected with the fact that right now a fleet is a terrible idea as everybody is hunting down your ass and bombarding the shit out of you- also, where else would we keep this fleet, in a solar system without any protection?

So, 200'000 years ago, the Dyson Sphere was created. Fueled by Omega Particles, the most unstable but powerful substance in the known universe, the Dyson Sphere was a masterpiece of engineering by most species and just 'okay' to the Iconians. A full AU in diameter (approximately 93 million miles in every direction, and just as a scale of how fucking huge that is, our own Sun in this dainty little solar system of ours is only 864,938 miles in diameter- and Earth meanwhile is only 24'902 miles) and vast enough to contain fleets enough to blot out stars, it was also capable of moving through subspace, a dimension underneath our own and could move through it effortlessly. This machine could go anywhere, survive anything and have enough ships to destroy anything.

So if that's the case, why are we not the slaves of the Iconians right now? Well, quite simple- going through subspace is terrible for the sun inside the planet, which when the sphere first went through subspace morphed abruptly from a (something, I presume a Neuron star because why not?) into a Brown Dwarf, horribly fucking up the molecular structure of the Solanae in such a way they could only exist in special corners of Subspace. The Iconians, annoyed at that waste of time, threw up their arms in defeat and left this galaxy entirely, going to the Andromeda Galaxy which I can only presume from the way Q speaks of things outside the galaxy, is really fucking horrible.

And so, for thousands of years, the sphere sat there unattended and empty, it's plains, mountains and oceans simply doing natural stuff while the Omega Particles slowly leaked out and it teleported across the galaxy every now and than, unreachable to the greatest of foes.

Skip ahead to 2409 and suddenly it appears an odd 30'000 light years thataway from Earth and everyone from the Beta and Delta Quadrant is rushing at the newest, shiniest toy on the block. And whereas before the world was inaccessible, something funny had changed- that something funny being the multi-million year old civilization of the Voth.

Roar

An 'alien' civilization of dinosaurs descended from the Hadrosaurs, the Voth are an incredibly honor bound and- hold on, I should hold this stuff for the faction details. Well, erm, anyways, the Voth are literal dinosaur people and discovered the planet first and, using ludicrously powerful teleportation technology, simply teleported a fleet in there to exploit the raw number and power of Omega Particles/Molecules within it, and battled another race of assholes known as the Undine who, coming outside conventional reality, simply glided in and set up shop for... reasons.

And since everybody in Alpha/Beta Quadrant HATES the Undine, the Federation, Romulan Republic and Klingon Empire quickly descended upon the world as well through the main door, forming the Dyson Joint Command to put a semblance of order in there.

And now the Portal Master has arrived, vaguely annoyed. One one hand, due to the bullshit levels of technology and power the Iconians, Voth and Undine have control over the sphere, he's unable to yoink it out of reality. Not without it hurting. So instead, he's made a slight tweak to the entrances to the Sphere. Portals that are one way, in a sense. People go in, they don't get out until he says so. The emergency bunker for the Iconians has now became a Tomb for all that enter, and more are always comin' in (although never in such numbers to defeat the other factions of the PC, of course).

Yes, this planet will have interstellar reinforcements here.

That'll prove fun for the votes, huh? That and the fact we're in a place the size of a Solar System (the Tyranids and any other resource munchers will lovehate this place).

So, there we have it- the biggest planet this tournament will ever see, where it's so huge that we could see essentially a Space Battle play out and have massive space fleets battling each other per Star Trek (or maybe Star Wars... would be fun to see Sith or Old Republic soldiers fighting here)- but since it's all in atmosphere, it technically counts.

DON'T YOU LOVE LOOPHOLES?

Portal Master/Me right now.

===Geography===

The planet is very similar to Earth in terms of terrain and atmosphere, but incredibly more vast. For an entire Solar System there is nothing but mountains, plains, oceans and jungles- very little of the planet was originally made to be desolate, the areas that are like that are due to either extensive resource mining (when the paydirt is actually an incredibly durable metal or a series of powerful energy conduits, you bet your ass they'll be digging), or due to terraforming, like the Undine battlezone, under a heavy 'quarantine' of sorts by a small subfaction of Dyson Joint Command known as the 8472 Counter-Command, similar to the Dyson Joint Command but with a more biotechnological aesthetic.

Heh, irony.

There is also a great deal of 'empty' space near the Dyson Spheres sun, where it becomes more like the void of space, with varying Iconian/Solanae satellites and machines (more-less dormant) orbiting and keeping the sun in check- it's also where the Dyson Joint Command leadership is in three different ships orbiting the sun- U.S.S Dyson (Federation/Starfleet), I.K.S Dyson (Klingon Empire) and R.R.W Dyson (Romulan Republic), all of which are somewhat weary of the other (although they routinely switch around members of the crew like engineering in signs of good faith and totally not to spy on each other, no definitely not) and perfectly adapted to be not even a mile away from the surface of the Brown Dwarf star (which really seems more like our own Star).

Are we supposed to be this close?

Yup.

... Anyone else nervous?

Yup.

Okay, just checking.

There's also practically hundreds of varying installations across the planet, ranging from empty weapons/vehicle lockers to archives to just plain ol' buildings (some floating), one of which the Dyson Joint Command has acquired to act as a Home Base kind of and keep in touch with the outside universe and make sure the operatives on this planet don't go completely stir-crazy (bars, theaters, the works).

All in all, not bad.

Unless it's Undine territory,

Please ignore the floating Andorian, that is totally normal. Yup, totally not the game glitching...

Toxic air, the atmosphere is all kinds of dense almost liquid fuckery and just generally not a safe place for those existing in normal reality. Should make a few Chaos Daemons feel nostalgic for the oceanic currents of the Warp though.

===Third Party Factions===

Dyson Joint Command

All named characters, only one of them actually has a known personality. Annoying for me, delightful for anyone who wants to write them!

The Dyson Joint Command is a complicated thing, created from the forces of three factions on rather uncertain but friendly(?) grounds at the moment. All hailing from the Alpha Quadrant of the known galaxy, they are comprised of the larger factions of the Federation of United Planets, The Klingon Empire and the Romulan Republic. Fearing the safety of the Alpha Quadrant and tempted by the sheer technological advantages one could gain from this world, they created the Dyson Joint Command to deal with apprehending these inverted worlds.

This will eventually mean bad things, but that's neither here nor there.

Of all the factions here they have the greatest numbers and most skilled captains, used to fighting on either the battlefield (although ground warfare is still something they're trying to get around) or through diplomacy. They're comprised of varying races from the Star Trek universe and currently hold their base of operations more-less on one of the many spires of this world, dully named 'Fleet Spire', always patrolled by a large fleet of the varying starships of the factions, coming and going to and from the battlefield, whether to resupply on equipment, destroy an Undine base of just stroll along the recreational parts of the spire and maybe adopt a tamed Dankanasaur.

All your needs and more at the General Store Fleet Spire!

Their ground forces can be best described as essentially reskinned Mass Effect soldiers, but with energy shields and energy weapons and less giant tanks- unless they looted it from the Voth, like they already have with a small deal of the Voth fleet due to either successful operations or Voth generals turncoating.

The Voth

♫ HOLY FUCKING SHIT, IT'S A DINOSAUR! JESUS CHRIST, WHAT THE FUCK!? ♫

Alright, time to re-discuss the Voth. The Voth are a race of 'aliens' in the same way the Silurians are aliens because neither race currently inhabits the Earth. The Voth are an alien race descended from the most obviously intelligent dinosaur on Earth, the Hadrosaur.

Such a majestic animal.
"A-HONK!"

 Having been a technological superpower during this period of time, the Voth eventually abandoned the Earth when they noticed a fuck-off huge asteroid was coming straight for them. Cataloging their entire species along with some wildlife, they entered their ships and flew away, ending up in the Delta Quadrant well before any other kind of noticeable faction could exist. And in the millions of years they were flying around, they evolved- maybe not much in a biological sense, but certainly in a mechanical and social form (although I imagine that the fact that Voth can shoot poisonous spines from their forearms was some kind of evolutionary quirk).

The Voth society is ruled by a governing Council (which is currently leading this invasion) known as the Ministry of Elders, and the entire race is more-less indoctrinated into a pseudo-religious belief known as the Doctrine (which of course is enforced by Inquisitors), claiming the Voth are the first race to ever exist and originated from the Delta Quadrant, among other "WE ARE THE BEST!" beliefs. Questioning of these beliefs have harsh terms, ranging from public executions to life imprisonment (the most lenient form they can offer), although the scientific community is now seriously starting to question that and the Ministry of Elders doesn't see it as enough of a concern to deal with yet.

They're ships are among the most powerful and advanced in the known galaxy (they're teleporters can casually grab Federation starships and put them into the hangars and the crew won't know the wiser until they actually look outside- they won't see or feel any change) and the biggest, with some of their ships carrying entire civilizations on them. The largest Voth ship available in the Dyson Sphere is the Voth Fortress Ship, coming in at a staggering 134 kilometers long- thankfully, it's only weapons are varying turrets and is slow as all fucking shit, and the hull is breachable if one has enough explosive power (a MAC Gun or 8 could probably punch through it, in all honesty).

The Borg don't bother the Voth that much.

So, what else do these guys have besides the biggest fucking ship in science fiction? Well, erm, want to know what they're basic infantry is, besides Voth in power armor with energy shields and disruptor weapons (or energy blades, like a Sangehili)?

You sure you want to know?

Because there's no going back from this.

Alright, I warned you.

That is the basic infantry. A mecha-armored, augmented two meter tall raptor named the Dankanasaur with energy sheilds, and a MOTHER FUCKING POWER ARMORED PLASMA SHOOTING TYRANNOSAURUS REX (Well to be fair, it's actually a fictional dinosaur named the Furiadon- but it's essentially an AUGMENTED Tyrannosaurs Rex in all but name, and an actual T-Rex (but superior in every way) variant does exist, known as the Viriosaurus Rex). And if they aren't enough (but again, these things are fielded on a level similar to experienced infantry), than the Voth pull out their mecha suits, which more often than not act as a supporting role to the Voth military.

Meanwhile on Harvest, the Tau felt a sudden urge to switch planets and go elsewhere.

Are you starting to see why the Borg stay the fuck away from these guys? On the bright side however, due to the presence of those 'wretched mammals' from Alpha/Beta Quadrant, more and more individuals are starting to question the Doctrine and turn against their former comrades, helping the Joint Dyson Command.

The Undine

Oh God, they're hideous! ULGH!

The Undine (otherwise known as Species 8472 to the Borg, who tried and ultimately failed to assimilate them) are an alien race hailing from the alternate... something (dimension, universe, reality?) known as Fluidic Space. Utterly abhorred by essentially every race in the galaxy, the Undine are a highly xenophobic, aggressive alien race and are a very 'unique' race, utilizing bio-technology comprised of the exact same kind of material they themselves are comrpised off, with all the genetic goodies that implies.

For those unaware, the Undine have a triple helix DNA, making each cell contain more genetic information than you'll find in the entire human body. This makes them ludicrously immune to biological weaponry (so the Flood and Zerg will NOT be able to infect them), and are essentially 'bathed' in varying chemicals and pathogens that are extremely deadly to anything not from Fluidic Space. The most terrifying advantage the Undine have is the ability to casually rewrite parts of their DNA, allowing them to hold an incredible myriad of forms to change into at will, down to the cellular level of neurons firing in a persons brain (in other words, when they shapeshift into you, they BECOME you). Due to this, and their antiproton weaponry which laughs at essentially everything, and the reason of why the Undine were able to push back a Voth army when it tried to enter their territory is pretty simple to understand. The Undine are the most dangerous force currently residing on the planet, but they seem so far alright with staying in their little corner.

For now.

===Important Individuals=== 

Admiral Tuvok

We often fear what we do not understand. Our best defense, is knowledge.

Formerly the head Tactical Officer of the U.S.S Voyager during it's troubles in the Delta Quadrant, Tuvok is currently situated one of the varying satellites around Solane Dyson Sphere's central star, studying how it powers the mammoth world and the ramifications that would have on the galaxy. A skilled tactician, Tuvok is a prime example of Vulcan logic- well, almost, as he only recently became finely attuned into the mindset when he was dumped harshly during his teen years. Learning to subdue and survive in the deepest deserts of the Vulcan desert shortly thereafter with only a blade, Tuvok became a pragmatic individual, rarely showing any emotion, becoming tightly rounded up and as a result has had more than a few unpleasant memories related to this.

Repressed memories of his.

Coincidentally, these are all clips from Event Horizon.

Make of that what you will.

Although he has a rather on-off  relationship with Starfleet (he left in 2296 and returned in 2349, and is now in the year 2409 technically retired), he became infamous during his years on the U.S.S Voyager, acting as the caution and logic to Captain Janewya, who at times could be... um...

I think the word I'm looking for is 'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

Also, that's the literal embodiment of fear she is talking to. She could scare Fear itself.

His list of exploits are too large for me to recur accurately here, so I'll just give a link to his wiki page here.

Just be aware that this man is currently the leading force of the Dyson Joint Command, and is using all of that experience and intelligence of his to more-less help fight back the Undine and Voth.

Eric Cooper

Behold, the leader of the Undine threat. No, really- although he may look and act like a socially awkward but brilliant scientist, Eric hides a very dark secret. The real Eric Cooper (presumably) died on Omicron Kappa II during an Undine attack, replaced by a high-ranking Undine infiltrator, name unknown. Little is known of the actual life of this individual, but what is known is that 'Eric' not only leads the Undine armies on this Dyson sphere, he's also right now assigned to the U.S.S Dyson and has served on the other Dyson's as well as a Science Officer. Oh, also, he's telepathic and since Undine shapeshifting is fucking hax has all the knowledge and skills of Eric Cooper, a prolific scientist of the Federation.

Fun.

Danger Status: 5/5: Not only is this THE biggest planet currently in the Planetary Conquest tournament and all that implies, it all has on it a good host of incredibly dangerous forces. The low-tier forces like the UNSC or Arachnids wouldn't be able to survive here, the Covenant and Citadel Alliance would bleed a great deal and the Reaper/Eldar would be a bit unsettled at how many big guns are out there. This is not a place for the weak-hearted, or weak in general.