History of the Terran Commonwealth

In the year 2040 A.D, the UN of Earth decided to send a convoy of quarter of a
million people to a habitable world discovered. Outfitted with everything needed
to establish a thriving community and enough food to last the ships population
for two decades, the crew of the HMS Valiant felt prepared for anything.
However, in a mere 5 years into the voyage disaster struck. An alien race who
called themselves the Tzynn Empire attacked the colony, capturing passengers
and ruthlessly killing all those who resisted. The captain managed to send out a
destress signal back to Earth calling the assault A declaration of war but was
then torn apart by the aliens. However the UN decided that to start a war would
be too costly and sent probes to investigate what had happened. By the time the
probes reached the wreckage of the Valiant, the Tzynn fleet had vanished and all
that was left was the corpses of the dead. Most of the key ship systems had been
salvaged, but many of the security cameras remained intact and operational.
The footage of these cameras showed the brutal massacre. The UN sent more
probes to search for survivors, but all of the findings were negative. The crew
were proclaimed losses to humanity, and further searches soon ceased.
However, while any of the thousands of passengers who managed to reach the
escape pods would have been captured or shot down, unknown to humanity
miraculously a few thousand passengers survived by attacking one of the Tzynn
Vessel. Taking the aliens by surprise, they managed to overpower the crew and
took control of the spaceship. Soon realising what had happened, the other
Tzynn Vessels opened fire on the ship, crippling many of the key systems. Luckily
the ships emergency backup drive turned on, giving full power to the ships
engines, thus causing the ship to jump to the a randomly plotted course. Due to
the heavy damage the ship had sustained, the jump was only partial, and the
commandeered ship crashed into a moon. The moon was an artic, rocky world
with a nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere. The survivors made use of the many
available materials of the ship to make primitive shelters in the underground
tunnels they discovered. Unable to travel above ground due to the icy
temperatures a thriving community developed in the icy caverns deep below the
surface of the planet, where some vegetation flourished in the warmer
temperatures.
Soon the remaining survivors give up premature hopes of rescue, and
determined to survive, this resolve created the Terran Commonwealth, a
thriving community in the underground tunnels. Furthermore, after many failed
attempts they the scientists of the Terran Commonwealth managed to decipher
the strange alien systems of the crashed vessel, causing great bounds in the
technology and scientific understanding of the TC. After a Tzynn vessel was
detected by the long range scanners, the TC decided that a military was needed
in case of an attack, and thus the Terran Guard was formed. Focused on
defending the planet, a rigorous training scheme was put in place, using combat
simulations and live-fire drills to encourage improvisation in a fight. Many of the
members of the Terran Guard are trained from adolescently, however others can
join at later ages. Members of the Terran Guard wear specialized armour and
gear, allowing them to operate effectively at the planets surface, even in icy
conditions such as blizzards. Terran Guard carry backpacks with breathing

apparatus and supplies and wear insulated helmets with glare-reducing slit
lenses, gloves, heat trapping body-wear beneath an over suit of high
wind/temperature resistant fabric. While their armour is not proof against direct
hit from laser fire, it can withstand impacts, pressure and can be specialized
depending on the mission the wearer is on. The Terran Guard are equipped with
blaster rifles that have three settings: lethal, designed to release a high powered
charge of energy towards the target, burning through armour and tissue alike.
Sting is less fatal, initially favoured when dealing with the wild predators at the
surface, however this was soon outlawed by the Terran Council, while the target
is hurt by blasts when rifles are set to sting, they are really killed. Lastly, stun is
designed to incapacitate a target without permanently hurting or killing them by
overloading the targets nervous system. Used to knock a target unconscious,
stun is very useful for training.
Any member of the Terran Guard has a Blurrg mount, a vicious predatory mount
who are surprisingly stealthy mount for their size. Perched on two powerful hind
legs, and two claw like hands, similar to that of a prehistoric dinosaur from earth.
Blurrgs typically have white fur, which allows them to blend in perfectly with the
snowy surroundings. They are also very useful for carrying equipment. A typical
Blurrg has a weight of around 1500 Ib and any Blurrg can easily travel at 40 mph.
For around 7 years, the Terran Guard faced no real challenge other than the
occasional predator. However, in 2065 A.D the sensors of a Tzynn Vessel
discovered artificial microwaves being emitted from Terra. A scout party was sent
to the source, but were ambushed by the Terran Guard. Armed with advanced
weaponry, the Terran Guard were able to easily defeat the scout force with
minimal casualties. Aware of the danger of another attack, outposts were built on
the planets surface, each with a battalion of Terran Guard. When the Tzynn
heard news of what had happened, a huge fleet of Tzynn Vessels were sent to
attack Terra. The satellites in orbit were quickly destroyed, and a huge hoard of
Tzynn Raiders in dropships were sent to invade. While the Terran Commonwealth
were an advanced people, using the icy environment against the Tzynn, while
the Terran Guard could hold their own against the Tzynn Raiders, they had
nothing that could match the seemingly indestructible machinery of the Tzynn.
This perception soon changed when captain Sharks platoon were attacked by a
singular walker. As predicted, grenades and blaster fire had little affect and most
of the squad was decimated. As the walker turned to shoot at a fleeing
Guardsman, captain