User blog:Unnamed Field Marshall/Reclamation of Yoth

So in the last week or two, I've noticed that everyone has gotten their hopes up for the next, inevitable chapter in THDF: retaking the planet Yoth after its fall to the Chat Empire during these two threads. After the Chat Lab Infiltration and the Enticounter, I have reason to believe this will be where we go next. To express my opinion, I am excited that we're once again focusing on the original main threat, as opposed to Mandalorians and rogue assassins. Unfortunately, DMR4Life didn't last long enough to see our return to one of the original settings.

I won't be the one hosting this next chapter, as my chance was with the New Eden Saga; Arrival provided immense build-up, but the sequel, Discovery, ultimately failed to provide much closure for the loose ends started in the former. This blog is to provide a framework for whoever does create the thread, and utilize this to appeal to the whole community.

State and Condition of Yoth
Yoth wasn't in the best state when we abandoned it years ago. It's common knowledge that the Chat have taken over most of the urbanized sections of the planet, but like most terrestrial worlds, a huge portion of the planet is still a frontier. We also know that it is a world of heavy snow, where the landscape is large mountain ranges littered with caves, tiny underground colonies, and simply beautiful snowy fields. The sky is lively blue when it isn't snowing, and there is an ever-present blanket of white over the landscape.

Considering that Yoth is a snowy, terrestrial world, possible industries could include machinery, shipping, and genetic engineering of fauna (no normal plants can grow in the cold). Even the Chat Empire sees the planet as a white jewel in the galaxy, and prefers to keep it that way; there is no usage of fossil fuels, nor are there land fills.

But what I just described was Yoth in 2556. The year now is 2558.

How do you picture Yoth in 2558? Yoth remains relatively untouched by Chat industrialization, and the state of the planet is mostly the same as in 2556, save for a few battle scars Having discovered a rare mineral, the Chat Empire has turned Yoth into an industrialized mining planet. Most of the world is now urbanized. After the Chat have occupied it, the world suffered a planet-shattering natural disaster, rendering almost a third of the world inhabitable. The people live in large bio-domes (similar to Gaeto) on mountaintops because they fear descending to the snowy lands below

And how would you describe the Chat presence on Yoth?

The Chat presence is: Light, but several civilian scientists have developed combat mechs to assist in combat, doubling their combat capability Average, but the troops have been seamlessly integrated themselves into the indigenous society, making the planet hardy to liberate politically Heavy, and the troops have drafted most of the population into the Chat military and trained them to fight Very heavy, but the indigenous people live oppressed and in terror; it'll be easier to gain their support, although they're clueless on how to fight

Team Heretic Dinofox Approach
I've noticed that THDF is somewhat divided, as I've never seen every single member participate in combat during a chapter. Although this would indeed be very fun and interesting, the trade-off would be that it would quickly fill up a thread, and be difficult to keep up with. With this in mind, I still encourage that as many people participate as they can. However, this isn't what this section is about.

We've come across many different situations, and we've come up with just as many solutions to said situations. We've led the charge into battle, infiltrated enemy lines, waged a political war, acted counter-terrorism, and participated in planetary security, but which one of those methods will work best for getting on Yoth?

Undoubtedly, we'd be shot down by Chat AA if we headed straight to the center of civilization, so we would have to be deployed in the wilderness to make our way to our destination.

The THDF presence is: Divided into partnerships A large ground group moving together Split into a half that goes on the ground, and a half that remains in orbit for whatever reason

Wonderful... We're on the ground, but what now?

What should we do once we've touched down? Infiltrate a small Chat settlement to liberate them and gain light military support Infiltrate a large city to liberate them and gain military and political support Infiltrate the Capital City of Yoth to deliver a strike directly at the political centerpiece Collaborate with the New Galactic Republic and the Resistance remnants to launch a direct assault on the planet Set up planetary beacons so that we can launch orbital strikes/glassing

Characters and Canon
So while on the topic of Team Heretic Dinofox, the question of who will complement the story arises. As we all know, DMR is gone, and new users are joining the wiki. The latter is a sign that our community is growing, and shows promise of remaining healthy over the subsequent months (and maybe even years).

I believe this RP, unlike most others, will NOT be jump-in-compatible, meaning that should a new member will not be able to simply join into the story because they lack the knowledge of the backstory. They could spend a few hours reading through the articles and the two threads, but many will opt not to do that.

Concerning canon, I believe any non-deceased, living characters from other storylines will be able to appear, but should be limited to very brief, non-pivotal roles because the main focus is retaking Yoth. Clearly there are exceptions to this, as Spartan Blake's alliance with the Chat could give him a command role, or the Naga Minnae could have been hired by the Chat, but we could also take the opportunity to introdue a new main antagonist. To the polls!

Should this RP be exclusive to only members that have been a part of the story prior to August, 2014? Yes No

Who is the antagonist? Someone or something new and different Familiar (hated) faces

Focus and Theme
The final thing I'll address in this blog (vanilla, at least), is the focus of the RP. Previously, we've always focused on explosions, actions, and closure for each story-arc within the chapter. Will the Yoth RP stay true to traditional THDF-esque material?

What should this RP's figurative meaning revolve around? Nothing new; stay true to traditional THDF experience (Good v Evil, optimism, war) Emphasize character development Emphasize mortality (Warning: Lots of death) Focus on internal conflicts Establish that there is no black and white, but only gray Accentuate youth and beauty Affirm the role of females/maternity

Sorry, this one might have been a bit long.