{"sf1_id":1316245,"sf2_id":null,"title":"Reference Sheet","author":"tender chicken","words":589,"posted_at":"2018-03-14T07:37:00.000Z","tags":["Alternate Reality","Plot Development","Science Fiction"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1316245-reference-sheet","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/view/1316245","image_url":"https://www.sofurryfiles.com/std/thumb?page=1316245\u0026ext=.jpg","description":"","content":" **Premise**\n\nIn Medias Res occurs some hundred years in the future relative to where we are now, but in an entirely different universe. It features Nicholas Gray (a swift fox who goes by Nick), who works for an intelligence agency called OPIA, and Nathan Warren (a gray wolf who goes by Nate), the son of Thomas Warren (often referred to simply by his last name), the Prime Minister of the Reverian Republic. The Director of OPIA, Jameson Admos, has assigned Nick to seduce Nate as a way to get to Warren and assassinate him.\n\n**Characters**\n\n_Nicholas Gray (Nick)_ - High-ranking OPIA agent. Swift fox.\n\n_Nathan Warren (Nate)_ - Minister Warren's son who has distanced himself from his family's publicity. Deeply involved with\u0026nbsp;Nick. Gray wolf.\n\n_Minister Thomas Warren_ - The Prime Minister of the Reverian Republic. Gray wolf.\n\n_Director Jameson Admos_ - The director of OPIA. Siberian tiger.\n\n_Ophelia Shern_ - An\u0026nbsp;operator for OPIA. Snow leopard.\n\n**Galactic Regions**\n\n_The Crest_ - The massive nebula in which the solar system Reverie is located.\n\n_Marian Apex_ - The galactic sub-quarter which contains Tyroine and Agria.\n\n_Erulian Sea_ - An unexplored region of space which contains many potentially habitable systems.\n\n**Planets**\n\n_Reverie_ - A garden world. Rich mineral wealth lies in the freshwater oceans that span much of the planet. Native flora and fauna tend to be\u0026nbsp;larger-than-average and can be aggressive if provoked.\n\n_Agria_- Capital planet of the Kite Union. Geographically diverse and rather similar to Earth in terms of climate.\n\n_Tyroine_ - Colony world of the Kite Union. A geologically dense planet with small and typically harmless plant life and animals, saltwater lakes formed in ancient craters dominate the landscape of much of the northern hemisphere.\n\n**Cities**  \n_Merida_ - The largest port city in the charted galaxy. The capital of the planet Reverie and the Reverian Republic.\n\n_Caleston_ - Reverie's domed city, located near an active volcano. Mines near the volcano provide valuable minerals for the Reverian Republic. Though not directly at threat from eruption due to a different in altitude, the city powers a force field to protect itself from acid rain produced by the volcano.\n\n_Vectra_ - The \"New York\" of Agria, Vectra is a city built upon technological wealth and the backs of the less fortunate. The city is divided into two sections: the slums, aptly called\u0026nbsp;Undertown for their literally being beneath the rich sector, which is what most refer to when using\u0026nbsp;the name \"Vectra.\"\n\n_New Carthage_ - The capital of Tyroine and the Kite Union. Home to OPIA headquarters.\n\n**Entities**\n\n_Outer Planets Intelligence Agency (OPIA)_- Originally formed when Agria's colonies in space\u0026nbsp; were limited to its own solar system, OPIA leads the intelligence sector of the Kite Union.\n\n_The Devil's Angels_ - Simply put, ruthless space pirates. Well-organized and\u0026nbsp;very wealthy, their goals are esoteric. The location of their base is unknown, but it is speculated to be located in an unknown planet in\u0026nbsp;the Erulian Sea.\n\n_Kite Union_ - The official name of the governing body of Agria and its colonies and allies.\n\n_Reverian Republic_ - The official name of the governing body of Reverie and its colonies and allies.\n\n_Elysium Corporation_ - An\u0026nbsp;interplanetary shipping company known for its monopolistic nature.\n\n**Other**\n\n_Operators_\u0026nbsp;- Dedicated OPIA handlers for active operations.\n\n_Holoscreen (Holo)_\u0026nbsp;- A holographic projection that functions as a modern TV.\n\n_Paragon_ - Nick's spaceship. Equipped with state-of-the-art stealth technology and lightly armed. Fitted luxuriously and designed with comfort in mind, _Paragon_also boasts a true\u0026nbsp;artificial intelligence named _SAM_, who assists with various operational tasks and, of course, flying the ship.\n\n  \n  \n\n"}