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Skyfire Down

Mon 01 Nov 2021, 13:12

Is there any information from the extended universe (comics/novels etc) about skyfire down?
the most ive found is in the Colonial Marines operations manual and thats not a lot.
 
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Re: Skyfire Down

Mon 01 Nov 2021, 14:31

Is there any information from the extended universe (comics/novels etc) about skyfire down?
the most ive found is in the Colonial Marines operations manual and thats not a lot.
PARKER, J.T.
Chief Engineer
USCSS Nostromo

SEX: Male (Natural)
NAT: United Americas
DOB: 04 Feb 2080
POB: San Diego/California-UA
IDN: 313/S4-08M
FLT: BC SEC: C
MEN: B PHY: BA

14 Sep 2100 - 06 Oct 2104
Works as pit mechanic for Speedy Maxx high-speed terrafoil
racing team. Travels the DAC racing circuit. Quits pit crew
over salary dispute.

09 Jan 2105 - 14 Jun 2107
Recruited into United Americas Outer Rim Defense Fleet,
stationed at Skyfire Down. (Rank: Private.) Serves as
mechanic of heavy land transport vehicles and officer shuttles.

14 Jun 2107 - 01 Aug 2107
Promoted to Corporal. Services as chief mechanic at
Skyfire Down UAORD base.

01 Aug 2107 - 21 Feb 2108
Captured by J'har Rebels during Torin Prime Civil War.
Imprisoned at Concentration Camp GR-161.
Establishes underground black market for POWs.

21 Feb 2108
Escapes from Concentration Camp GR-161 during the Liberation
of Torin Prime. Constructs emergency escape vehicle (EEV) from scrap.

30 Oct 2108
Receives Honorable Discharge from UAORD.

19 Dec 2108
Returns to Earth. No further enhancement.

05 Sep 2109 - 29 Mar 2113
Attends San Diego School of Astro-Engineering.
Studies incomplete.
No degree awarded.

02 Oct 2113 - 13 Dec 2113
Freelances as mechanic/engineer for Mexcorp, serving on various
unauthorized medicinal cargo ops.
No further enhancement.

07 Jan 2114 - 29 Apr 2115
Serves as Assistant Engineer at United Americas Lightspeed
Accelerator Threshold, Neptune.

05 May 2115 - 19 Oct 2117
Services as Assistant Engineer on Weyland-Yutani commercial cargo
vehicle USCSS Otago, under Captain Mortenson.

27 Oct 2117 - 01 Sep 2120
Serves as Engineer on Weyland-Yutani commercial cargo vehicle
USCSS Nonnabo, under Captain Keeney. (Flight Status C)

10 Sep 2120 - Present
Serves as Engineer on Weyland-Yutani commercial towing vehicle
USCSS Nostromo, under Captain Dallas. (Flight Status BC)
We live, as we dream -- alone. ~ Joseph Conrad
 
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Re: Skyfire Down

Mon 01 Nov 2021, 14:34

As nice as that is, it doesnt give me any information about Skyfire Down
 
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Re: Skyfire Down

Mon 01 Nov 2021, 15:21

As nice as that is, it doesnt give me any information about Skyfire Down
Indeed, but that's all I've ever seen at least - but you can still infer some things from it based on the dates.

The good news is that is all there is - leaving it open to whatever you, the GM, wants it to be.

I can infer that its been a long-term base... it was active as a staging area for the Torin Prime war.
Unless the UAORD has been particularly militant on upkeep, its now a well worn outdated base in the time of the RPG.
It's a service base for large military land vehicles based on what Parker was doing there.
Even 50 years later, if the base near my house is any example, those facilities and that specialization will still be used essentially unchanged.
So, the buildings and fittings may be worn or outdated, but the overall structure and purpose remains.
Looking at the location of Skyfire Down and Torin Prime, what other responsibilities could they be saddled with?
For maps and models - I'd start with someplace like Fort Knox - or any other cavalry/tank focused base and put the updated vehicles into the same plan.
Add some landing fields for transports nearby and you're done.
In the time of 2180s - what sort of orbital support infrastructure would there be for a groundside base?
I can assume a transit station, a spacecraft repair to complement the groundside repair, and perhaps a parking orbit for craft waiting to be serviced and/or waiting to be called up for deployment.
These are probably just as outdated as the groundside facilities since the last been upkeep may have been Torin Prime war.

But perhaps the better question is - what do you need Skyfire Down for in your story?
Then, those few details and inferences have a context where they can fit, or don't.
We live, as we dream -- alone. ~ Joseph Conrad

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