Space Opera CYOA

Power Armor CYOA: United Era
Concept Idea: http://pastebin.com/nFaQnKYv

In the year 1977, alien pods fell from sky without warning to Earth. After much confusion and devstation, it was discovered that these pods contained the key to military dominance, Power Armor. By the 1990s, suit pods were falling by the hundreds every few months. It was a mad dash between the world's country's to claim the pod first and develop their next Powered Armor. Suddenly, at the end of the century, the pods stopped coming to Earth. The power of the various countries of the world revolved around suits. The constant supply of new pods kept the world in an uneasy peace but the sudden stop caught the world by surprise. The world which was balancing dangerously close to the precipice of war finally took the plunge and the Lost Decades began. In the chaos of countries collapsing under nuclear bombardment, various factions rose up and fought to unify the Earth under their cause in the Unification Wars. These brutal wars were brought to a sudden end with the appearance of a massive floating structure which began bombarding major cities and releasing swarms of soldiers, robots and vehicles that targeted any humans they could find. The war torn Earth had been invaded by aliens. These aliens were not the source of the pods and had different technology altogether as well as what seemed to be magic. Because they never removed their armor, no one knows what they really look like.  After a long and difficult war, the Invaders were eliminated and the Earth Federation formed by the various factions during the war out of desperation ruled the planet. After the war, the United Era calendar was put into place and humans began reverse engineering the Invader technology to expand into the rest of the solar system.

UE year 11, scientists make a startling discovery. The ship that caused so much devastation was only a scout sent ahead of the invasion fleet and the rest would be coming in at least 50 years. This information started a much more militaristic and iron fisted Earth Federation that sought to prepare the entire solar system for a defensive war against a dangerous foe. The years of preparation saw many independence movements, terrorist groups and conflicts rise up and be put down. Finally, in UE year 68 they came. Humanity however was ready and fought bitterly against the invaders using every weapon they had. Two years later, UE 70 is where we are. Both sides are now in a stalemate. The Invaders’ slower than light supply lines and reinforcements cannot keep up with the casualties while humanity is getting more and more divided as morale plummets and more pyrrhic victory are won by the Earth Federation. In the midst of all this, terrorist and groups thought to be eradicated long ago are being reborn and Invader sympathizers are attacking the Federation from within. You are a pilot in this chaotic world and with your suit, you will forge your own destiny and the future of mankind.

You have [insert number] points to spend on your pilot.

Stat Key:

Charisma:
Your ability to talk and charm others. At higher levels, your charisma makes you able to easily lie your way out of situations, be liked by people from the get go and get lower prices at stores. In some cases, you need a minimum amount of charisma before someone even bothers noticing you.

Dexterity:
Your precision and agility. The success of acrobatics and other complex movements are determined by this stat. This also goes to your weapon accuracy and how good you can move in Zero G.

Durability:
How well you resist damage. Damage must exceed your durability to hurt you. Base humans have 5 HP.

Intelligence:
How smart you are. More advanced technologies and hacking require a minimum amount of Intelligence. In addition, the higher your intelligence, the faster you are at Tech tasks such as basic hacking, salvaging, etc.

Speed:
This is how fast you can run. At the maximum level, you are at peak human speeds.

Stamina:
This is how long you can do physical actions for. At higher levels, you can do physically demanding work for longer. This also determines your resistance to G Forces.

Strength:
How strong you are. At the maximum level, you are at peak human performance.


Background: [different backgrounds will give you different starting skills, stats and money]

Earthborn: Rich Family [Cost: X points]
Base stats:


Earthborn: Military Brat [Cost: X points]
Base stats:


Earthborn: Middle Class Citizen [Cost: X points]
Base stats:


Earthborn: Slum Dog [Free]
Base stats:


Spacer: Terran Lagrange Colonies [Cost: X points]
Base stats:


Spacer: Trader [Cost: X points]
Base stats:


Spacer: Pirate/Slaver [Cost: X points]
Base stats:


Spacer: Explorer [Cost: X points]
Base stats:


Colonist: Lunar [Cost: X points]
Base stats:


Colonist: Martian [Cost: X points]
Base stats:


Colonist: Titanian [Cost: X points]
Base stats:


Colonist: Europian [Cost: X points]
Base stats:



Job: [jobs will modify your starting stats, give you more skills and/or upgrade your already existing skills and increase your money pool]

Janitor: >do it for free >take it seriously



Faction: [pick the side that you will be fighting for or fight for yourself]




Skills: [any other skills you wish to buy with points] [optional]




Upgrades: [cybernetic upgrades you buy with money] [optional]




Story Line: [different story lines give different companions and starting locations for free but at the same time give you adversaries you might not be able to take on] [optional]
Operation Versailles: You are a crewmember in Space Fortress Versailles, the Federation's newest and second largest space fort. You departed in UE 67 before the Invaders began their attack, escorting cryogenically frozen scientists and diplomats to the Invader homeworld. It is now UE 70 and thanks to the experimental drive that the fortress is outfitted with, it will only be a few months until you reach the Invader homeworld and you are assured that by slingshotting back using the Invader homeworld's gravity, you will come back to Earth in less than a year. However, you are suspecting that there is more to this than meets the eye.

03rd Powered Armor Corps: You are a private straight out of camp and you have been assigned to the 03rd Powered Armor Corps which are stationed in the Sahara Desert fighting the Invaders for control of the resource rich continent. The 03rd have a bad track record of members surviving and are thought of as the lowliest of the Powered Armor corps. While getting used to your new life and running missions with your squad, the Invaders seem to be planning something big.


Companions: [can be purchased with points, money or both] [optional]



Starting Location:



Adversaries: [choose an adversary(ies) who will oppose you no matter what in exchange for more points/money] [optional]



Complications: [choose a complication in exchange for more points/money] [optional]



Power Armor: [use money to buy a suit or roll 1d4]

Generation 1: [use PACYOA with all DLC and point cap 350]

Generation 2:

Generation 3:

Generation 4:




Spaceships: [in case your background, job, faction or companion(s) don't make a spaceship available to you, you can buy one here for money] [optional]