- When writing your character's background, please read the story summary.
- Good characters have virtues. Great characters have flaws. Characters for the room are expected to be realistic, even for a futuristic science fiction world.
- Heroic characters are welcome and appreciated, including those with special skills or abilities, but it is expected that for each special skill or ability a character might have an offsetting flaw or vice. It is expected that flaws listed on a character application be used in storytelling, and not added in to get away with being heroic.
- It’s understood that most writers do not have a complete grasp of a character on its initial inception; characters grow all on their own in the writing of them. New characters are not expected to be as in-depth as established characters, but the expectation is that a realistic persona is presented that is open and welcoming to development. This is as much (if not more) for the enjoyment of the writer than anything else!
- However, those characters that stretch the boundaries of realism into ‘god-moding’ will be promptly addressed by the GM; remember, the GM is playing too. The GM is more than happy to work with players on their character concepts, but the reverse is expected as well in that the player will work with the GM to maintain a level of believability that is inherent in fun, quality writing.
- The USS Archangel, the other various ships and the Star Trek universe are a big place full of adventures and stories to be told. As characters progress and writers get accustomed to the pace of activity, more characters can be approved at the discretion of the GM.
- Rank is determined for each character on joining, and will be worked out with each player to best fit the character. That being said, understandably a Starship cannot function with a great number of Commanders and Captains overseeing each part of the ship. A storyline benefits from a mix of junior and senior officers to propel the story.
- Make sure to read the section General Rules above before posting your character sheet for approval. When submitting your character, use the character sheet provided. The GM approves the applications before the applicant is allowed to post in the RP.
