Dark Stars Informational Thread

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Index

This topic is the informational thread for Dark Stars.. Yup. Well, I didn't want to clutter up the actual game with all of the useful info I'm going to jam right in here.

1. Index
2. Weapons
3. Vehicles
4. Equipment
5. Equipment Loadouts

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Weapons

M49 Magnum Pistol

The basic sidearm for the Marines and Navy, the M49 Magnum is a powerful pistol with minimal recoil.

HA972 Assault Rifle

The standard issue Marine assault rifle, the HA972 is a highly efficient, highly accurate fully automatic weapon system. It has a simple onboard computer and has a readout beneath the scope that displays available ammunition, barrel temperature, and a compass. This computer is compatible with all standard Marine armor and can relay this information directly to the Marine's HUD.



TacMil Sniper Rifle

The sniper rifle equivalent of the OICW, the TacMil sniper rifle fires the standard 7.62mm round and sports a rangefinding scope that can connect with the Marine combat armor. Additionally, the rifle features a flash supressor as well as an effective sound supressor.

M590 Combat Shotgun

A pump action, magazine-fed (tubular non-detachable) shotgun firing an 8 gauge magnum round. It's very effective at close to medium range, making it a very popular weapon for Marine rear guard.

T48 Heavy Cannon

A reduced recoil .50 caliber machine gun capable of dispensing roughly 260 rounds per minute, the T48 is the natural evolution of the SAW, used widely by support troops.

M7 Submachine Gun

The M7 submachinegun is the primary PDW of Navy pilots. It is a caseless 5mm weapon with a 60 round magazine. Fold down forward grip and telescoping stock makes the M7 a compact but capable defensive SMG capable of high accuracy in short combat ranges.

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Vehicles


AT200 Warhorse Hovertank

Using an air-assisted repulsorlift engine for locomotion, the Warhorse is a capable vehicle on any terrain. It sports a powerful M-300 Rhino cannon and an A32 Mosquito chaingun as it's primary weapons. It uses pilot-assist computer system to allow the tank to be piloted by a single person.

P31 Pelican Dropship

The standard Marine dropship, the P31 has a capacity of 2 crewmembers (pilot and copilot) and 8 Marines. It sports twin chainguns similar to the Mosquitos that the AT-200s use, as well as a decoy missile launcher. The onboard weapons locker can hold weapons, equipment, and ammunition for 30 troops.

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Shepherd-Class Shuttlecraft
The Shepherd-Class Shuttle is the standard method of deploying heavy equipment such as vehicles to the battlefield. It is capable of holding 3 light craft, such as tanks or scout ships. The Shepherds are lightly armed, as they are usually escorted by fighter craft, carrying a single pair of Thunderbird Miniguns.


Artimus-Class Battlecruiser

The mainstay of Navy fleets, the Artimus-Class Battlecruisers are large, powerful, and capable of carrying 200 Marines as well as a full compliment of pilots and their craft. The battlecruisers are heavily armed on their own, with several batteries of missiles as well as fire linked plasma cannons.

M280 Sleuth Scout Ship

Quick and agile, the Sleuth is the standard Navy scout craft, armed with a light chaingun and FAF missiles. They are widely popular as a command craft as well because of their advanced sensor suites.

Katana-Class Assault Fighter

Designed for action against other light craft and as escort ships, Katanas are light, fast, and somewhat powerful. Armed with two firelinked blaster cannons and a small compliment of proton missiles, the Katanas can be quite versitile in combat.

M90 Excalibur Heavy Assault Tank

A large, powerful weapons platform, the Excalibur is a formidible force on the battlefield. The Excalibur boasts six batteries of rockets and a heavy mortar, making it an incomparable destructive weapon. It is, however, painfully slow, making it nearly useless in a small force.

T-84 Wildcat Walker

The T-84 is the answer to dusty terrain that clog the intakes on hovertanks and is too uneven for conventional vehicles. The walker is a powerful weapon, armed with two batteries of missiles and dual chainguns and still keeping a respectable speed.

Europa-Class Bomber

Companion to the Katana fighter, the Europa-Class Bomber functions as an attack vessel that primarily targets large ships, space stations, or ground-based targets. It delivers heavy weapons payloads against a target of greater size and are armed to deal massive amounts of damage with their powerful bombs, ranging from simple explosives to nuclear warheads.

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Equipment

Combat Armor

Standard issue Marine Corps sealed combat armor, made from advanced impact-resistant polymer plates that cover the wearer from head to toe. The primary benifits of the armor is found in its communications and sensor gear; each has a built in computer that is capable of sending and recieving text and image transmissions via a display built into the helmet, including images captured from the scope of a linked OICW assault rifle or TacMil sniper rifle.

Scout Armor

Scout armor is essentially combat armor made with lighter materials and lacking the leg protection of combat armor to improve speed and dexterity.

Civilian Environment Suit

These Navy-Issue environment suits are meant for use by civilians on board, or being escorted by, Navy ships.

Flight Suit

These flight suits are standard-issue for Navy pilots, and doubles as body armor for downed pilots. The flight suits contain kevlar-lined pouches on the chest, back, arms, legs, and abdomen, into which armor plates are inserted.

Duracable

Stronger and lighter than rope, duracable is a very versitile piece of equipment, able to easily hold up to 10 metric tons.

Knife

A basic combat and utility knife that is strong and reliable.

WristComp

Wrist-comps are computers miniaturized to fit on the wrist of the user. The ones built into the suits are used for basic diagnostic, as well as monitoring the health of the user.

Universal Communicator

Built into the helmet of the suits is a universal communicator, a device that works as military radio and automatically translates any known language into Common. (Military units have the communicator implanted in their mouth.)

Team Mobile Command Terminal

The Command Terminal is a direct uplink to a squad's mothership and "SkyEye", a satellite feed sent from drones put into orbit at the time of deployment.

Microtorch

Microtorches, though no bigger than a flashlight, is a combination arc welder and cutting torch.

Medical Kit
Medical kits carried by Navy medics have all the supplies normally necessary in combat situations.


First-Aid Kit

First-Aid kits, similar to medical kits, are meant for quick use to stop bleeding and such.

Adrenal and Nonadrenal Stimulant Injectors

These stimpacks are used to revive and stabilize wounded soldiers, making them more effective and improving their endurance.

Biological Diagnostic Equipment

This equipment, built into the wrist-comps of medical staff, reads the vital signs of the medic's patient and alerts the medic to any health problems.

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Equipment Loadouts

Standard Loadout:
Duracable
Flashlight (built into suits)
Knife
WristComp (built into suits)
Universal Communicator (built into suits)


Military Recon Team

Team Leader:
Combat Armor
M49 Magnum Pistol
OICW Assault Rifle
Team Mobile Command Terminal
Standard Loadout

Forward Recon:
Scout Armor (standard combat armor without leg protection)
M49 Magnum Pistol
TacMil Sniper Rifle
Standard Loadout

Support Gunner:
Combat Armor
M49 Magnum Pistol
T-48 Heavy Cannon
Grenades
Standard Loadout

Pilots:
Flight Suit
M49 Magnum Pistol
M7 Submachine Gun
Standard Loadout



Scientific/Engineering Team

Team Representative:
Civilian Environment Suit
Microtorch
Laptop Computer
Standard Loadout

Engineer:
Civilian Environment Suit
Tool kit
Microtorch
Laptop Computer
Standard Loadout

Scientist:
Civilian Environment Suit
Tool Kit
Microtorch
Chemical Kit
Laptop Computer
Diagnostic Equipment
Digital Camera
Standard Loadout


Medical Team:

Chief Medical Officer:
Combat Armor with Medical Markings
M49 Magnum Pistol
Medical Kit
First-Aid Kit
Adrenal and Nonadrenal Stimulant Injectors
Biological Diagnostic Equipment
Team Mobile Command Terminal
Standard Loadout

Medic:
Combat Armor with Medical Markings
M49 Magnum Pistol
Medical Kit
First-Aid Kit
Adrenal and Nonadrenal Stimulant Injectors
Biological Diagnostic Equipment
Standard Loadout