Operation Avalon

Background: In 5193 the combined forces of the Ruby, Sapphire, and Topaz Segmentum of the Great Celestial Sphere launched a counter blow against the intruding Milky Way invaders. Storming and destroying in process the fortified gate that the Invaders had set up, the valiant defenders of the SMC lead a one way counter attack into the heart of enemy territory armed with frightening weapons and a target: the Sol system itself. Intel believed if that system was destroyed the entire Ur-Real would be thrown into chaos as the Quantum Gate network would lose its heart, as well as unconfirmed reports that if were to be believe that on Earth there still remains the Core of the Ur-Real's leader, the Obsidian-Pharaoh.

In the year 5225 the battered survivors of the invading fleets are now meeting up for one final push, their once great armadas has been decimated in the years of hit and run fighting in the Milky Way as attempt after attempt to strike at Sol failed, however, a traitor in the ranks of the Ur-Real has sold them the plans that would allow them to access a Quantum Gate into the Sol system for one final kamikaze charge in a effort to save a failing homeland. Outnumbered, and weaken by the decades of constants fighting the brave warriors still charge on confidant in victory for they are not the slave troops of the Ur-Real, or the barbaric baselines that exist in their sister galaxy, nay they are the Hoplites, fusion of warship and human and not even the enemies hated AI can claim to be their superior. It is a belief they will show to be true once again.

Hoplites

Hoplites are bio-mechanical beings enhanced with the Sybil system of the SMC Cores. As AI's are easily subverted by the Ur Cores, the SMC had decided to that they were going to make artificial warriors that would be best of both worlds. A core of Hoplite starship is the Hoplite itself, which is a human or bioroid based on a human pattern that has replaced its CNS with the Sybil CCNodes, allowing for parity or above equivalent MERIBAL systems. The starship which they use is built with CCNode receivers in the hull that allow to the Hoplite to treat the ship as it was extension of their own body. Players have 40 points to buy stats for their ship with the following exceptions: Speed maxes out 8, armor costs 2 points for a single piece. You are your ship so there is no personal skills for combat.

Vector Spear

The premier weapon of the Hoplites, the ultimate evolution of the vector beam, they are armor piercing ER lasers.

Vector Trap

The ultimate shield, it bends space time to reverse an enemy attack back at them. (roll mechanic d3 tn 8 to see if it hits) cooldown 4 turns

Lazarus Armor

4 hits to damage, 1 armor repaired every turn

Stutter Warp

2 turn recharge rate

Black Hole Generator Missile

One of the PC ships has this device, it must be delivered into Sol itself for the mission to be a success.

Distortion Field

Covers equivalent to ECM rating to prevent jumping on-top of them.

Topaz Hoplites

Are the "social ones" and thus their character stats for Social starting at 8, with another 10 points to be divided up as they see fit

Sapphire Hoplites

Are stereotypical the "smart ones" they have Smarts start at 8 and 10 points to be divided up as they see fit

Ruby Hoplites

Are the "strong ones" and they have Strength starting at 8 and 10 points to be divided up as they fit.

Polemarch

The last one is dead, the survivors need to elect a new one.