Andromeda Pirates - The Succession Wars

[Ur_Quan]

Originally Posted by Fluffie

You sure? I can help you... but there are certain things you'd have to do for me in return.

:crazyxmas:

Ummm, well, it's a bit like Meatloaf once sang; "I'd do anything for love (but I won't do that)"

[Fluffie]

Oh trust me b01, there'll be no love involved at all. Nonewhatsoever.

:crazyxmas:

[Ur_Quan]

Kinky, but no thanks. You and bubba will have to look for someone else.

[Fluffie]

bubba is dead




there was an accident
well at least
some sort of "accident"

:crazyxmas: :crymeariver: :crazyxmas:


i'd rather not talk about it

[Hewitt]

Me has been bad. Me has not done post as me says I would. Me gets to work now or me deserves visit from bubba's replacement.

[Lady Hawk]

well in that case i will wait for ya post - some work has to be done by me on a script of a show - it needs some last minute re-writes so dming should be wed/thursday

[Ur_Quan]

Originally Posted by Hewitt

Me has been bad. Me has not done post as me says I would. Me gets to work now or me deserves visit from bubba's replacement.

You had better post your reply real soon Ozzyboy, or else Mr Fluffie and I will be taking the next airplane to wherever it is you live and have this very important chat with you.

Or at least, we will do that when Miss LH donates us enough credits to buy our tickets or gives us enough marines to take over the plane.

[Fluffie]

"Rommey-delayal-rage" will remove the need for Marines and credits, dear UqQuan. We'll just go there, do it and go back.

I
Want
The
Bloody
Design
Of
That
Chrono
Borg
Scout
Ship

FAST AND FFS AND HEWITT HAS DELAYED IT

DIE! DIE IDE IDIEIDIDDIEIEE AAAHHH

*goes into a screaming fit and collapses*

:crazyxmas:

[Lady Hawk]

script finished on time - dmings tomorrow noon \o/

[Lady Hawk]

Mission 1

ARMS SMUGGLING

Location - Delivere Arms to the warring worlds of ALSARE PRIME - Valmoran Sector
Distance - 20 light years away

Rewards - 10000c

Also possible Trade Link to be set up if succesfful (90% of mission objectives completed)

1 - Hewitt

they are 2 Bulk Frieghters with no weapons (for extra cargo space) but they have shields

COPPITT 1

COPPITT 2

Remaining Fuel - 90%
All Systems - Green

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You are 1 light year into the edge of the EXCLUSION ZONE

Ship Specs -

Brigand Class Destroyer Leader
1150 tonnes hold

Shields (6):
x2 Heavy Shield (6)

Weaponry (14+6=20):
x1 Gatling Phaser 9 (20)

External (10):
N/A

Additional (10):
x6 Weaponry Mount (6)
x2 Drive Mount (2)

x1 Medium Hull Armour Plating (1)
x1 Advanced AI Ships Computer (1)

Drives (1+2=3):
x1 Cold Fusion Drive (1)
x1 Impulse Drive (1)

x1 Hyper Drive (1)

1

2


Your ships

Ship Name - The Wanderer

Ship Hull
Heavy Cruiser - c 50000
Extra Hull
10 shield mounts
30 turret mounts
10 external mounts
20 additional mounts
7000 tonnes cargo hold

Ship Engines
Primary
1x Impulse Drive (1 engine mount) - 2000c

Secondary
4x Cold Fusion Drive (4 additional mounts) - 800c

FTL
2x Hyperdrives (2 additional mounts) - 600c


Ship Armour (Heavy Cruiser type - up to 3 hulls permitted)
Tri-layered Heavy Armour Plating (3 additional mounts) - 15000c

Ship Shields
3x Heavy Shield Generators (9 shield mounts) - 3000c
1x Meta Shielding (1 shield mount) - 6000c

Ship Weapons
Point defence
1x AFD (2 turret mount) - 150c
1x AFD II (4 turret mounts) - 500c
1x AMD III (4 turret mounts) - 500c

Main Batteries
1x Particle Cannon (8 turret mounts + 2 additional mounts) - 3000c
4x Photon Cannons (8 turret mounts) - 6000c
4x Light Blaster Cannons (2 turret mounts) - 2000c
2x Light Ion Cannons (2 turret mounts) - 2000c

Missile Banks
8x Gravatic Missile Launchers (8 external mounts, 48 missile salvo capacity) - 800c
4x EMP Missile Launchers (4 external mounts, 80 missile salvo capacity) - 800c


Ship Systems
Onboard computer systems
Advanced AI Ships Computer (1 additional mount + 1 tonne of cargo space) - 250c
Advanced AI Upgrade (1 additional mount + 10 tonnes cargo) - 500c
Advanced Tactics Computer (1 additional mount) - 400c
Advanced Tactics Computer Upgrade (1 additional mount + 10 tonnes cargo space) - 800c

Sensors
Deflector Dish (1 additional mount) - 300c
Lateral Sensor Array (1 additional mount + 3 external mounts) - 500c

Other
Advanced Engineering Bay (2 additional mounts) - 500c
Advanced Ship Probes (1 additional mount, 20 probes) - 50c
5x Armoured Escape Pods (5 external mounts, 100 launch tubes) - 500c


Ship Security
1x Marine Company (1 ton) - 500c
9x Infantry Companies (9 tonnes) - 900c

Ship Cargo
1x Case of Advanced Ship Probes (1 ton, 20 probes) - 50c
16x Clips of Gravatic Missile reloads (16 tonnes, 96 missiles) - 1600c


BATTLE STATIONS

Battle Range - Long


Enemy Ships

1
forward shield 60%
forward port shield 60%
forward starboard shield 60%
port shield 60%
starboard shield 60%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

Meduim Hull Damage
Serious Internal Damage

Manuverability -50%
Weapon power -25%

Life support -30%

SHE IS DESTROYED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


2
forward shield 60%
forward port shield 60%
forward starboard shield 60%
port shield 60%
starboard shield 60%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

Meduim Hull Damage
Serious Internal Damage

Manuverability -50%
Weapon power -25%

Life support -30%



Your Ship

Hewitt -
Foward shield - 80%
Forward Port shield - 80%
foward starboard shield 90%
port shield - 80%
starboard shield 90%
aft port shield - 80%
aft starboard shield 90%
aft shield - 80%

Light hull damage
light internal damage

-5% weapon power
-10% Secondary systems


NPC Ships

Coppitt 1 -
forward shield 60%
forward port shield 60%
forward starboard shield 60%
port shield 60%
starboard shield 60%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

Meduim Hull Damage
Serious Internal Damage

Manuverability -50%
Weapon power -25%

Life support -30%

Coppitt 2 -


Come on you Ozzy Layabout !!!!!!

[Lady Hawk]

MISSION 4

ARMED ESCORT

Location - Escort Diplomatic Ship to NSR space - the Exclusion Zone, the SPINNER SYSTEM
Distance - 1.5 light years into the ZONE

Rewards - 80000c

To escort the Diplomatic Cruiser TROTH to the SPINNER SYSTEM


Light Cruiser - 30 000 c
2 250 tonnes hold

Shields (6):
1x Cloaking Shield (4) - 20 000 c
1x Phase shield (2) - 6000

Weaponry (16+4=20):
2x Plasma Pulse Canon (10) - 4 000 c 1 post to charge
2x Medium Ion Canon (4) - 8 000 c
1x Photon Canon (2) - 1 500 c

1x AMD III (4) - 500 c


External (12):
40x Alpha Fighter (8) - 4 000 c (drone)
1x sensor array (1)
2x Quantam torpedo (2)- 2 000


Additional (12):
4x Weaponry Mount (4)
2x Drive Mount (2)

2x Heavy Armour Plating (2) - 10 000 c

1x Sensor array (1)- 2 000 c
1x Advanced Tactics Computer [+ Upgrade] (2) - 1 200 c

1x Cloaking Shield (1) - 20 000 c


Drives (1+2=3):
2x Impulse Drive (2) - 4 000 c
1x Trans Warp Drive (1) - 2 000 c


Hold:
2x Marines - 1 000 c
1x ADCT - 1 500 c
2x reload of quantam torpedo



your ship jumps...

Jump point 1
distance 20 light years
fuel left - 90%
All - ok

Jump points 2
distance 40 light years
fuel left - 80%


Light Space Station - STARGATE CLASS

Drives: 2x fusion drive

Armour: heavy armour plating,

Shields: 1 x phase shield,

Weapons:
2 x medium pulse cannon,
2x AFD II,
2x AMD II,
5x pulse phaser,

additional: deflector dish
hydroponics bay


Unknown Vessel - PEACEKEEPER BATTLE CRUISER (based on heavy battle cruiser)
5000 tonnes hold.

Shields (24):
3 DEFENCE SCREENS (24)

Weaponry (112+38=150):
4 FRAG CANNONS (48)

8 PULSE BARRELS (40)

12 PULSE TURRETS (36)
18 PULSE DEFENCES (18)

DEFENCE GRID (8)

External (52+1=53):
SCANNING ARRAY (1)

4 "KNOCK OUT" MISSILE LAUNCHERS (8)
2 "STRIKER" MISSILE LAUNCHERS (4)

4 MARAUDERS (8)
32 PROWLERS (32)

Additional (64):
38 Weaponry Mounts (38)
1 External Mount (1)

PK ARMOUR PLATING (N/A)

2 ASSAULT BEAMS (12)

PEACEKEEPR COMMAND BRIDGE (6)
BARRACKS (4)
SCANNING ARRAY (3)

Engines (4):
2 DISPLACEMENT ENGINES


You look at the ship on the screen some 10 light seconds away and ponder - THIS SHIP HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE

the nearest star system is the KAKNA STAR SYSTEM


KAKNA STAR SYSTEM

A blue dwarf star

was origginall a NSC base - was one of the original frontier bases a long time ago - it was chosen by the NSC because most of the planets are Gas Giants and form a ready source of fuel. Also with it being far off the beaten track it also was used as a staging point for one of the many NSC STARMARDAS.

KAKNA I - Nearest the sun is a barren rock - here can be found the BASE and the fueling stations and also the repair facility.

KAKNA II - Gas Giant the size of Jupiter - 106 moons most are just small asteroids the size of the USA that have been caught in the planets gravity

KAKNA III - Gas Giant - 305 Moons - this planet is 6 times the size of saturn and has over 2500 planetary rings - scans indicate that 36 of the moons can hold life and there are life signs and also a high tech civilization.

KAKNA IV - Gas Giant - no moons - this is the size of neptune


TO - bringing data up sir - that was a New Systems Commonwealth Base many years ago - it had repair facilities and fueling stations.

SO - KAKNA is a blue dwarf system sir - only 4 planets

SO - we cvannot deep scan that ship sir - it has an uknown configuration and our scans cannot penertrate the shields

TO - it is still sitting there though

Comms - message sent sir they will follow your orders for now

EO - repairs underway sir



BATTLE STATIONS

Range - medium


Enemy Ships


STARGATE SPACE STATION


5 x Runabout Shuttle

1 Reinforced Hull
1 Heavy Shield
2 Phaser G
2 light Ion Cannon
2 Photon Cannon
2 Photon Torpedoes
Ion Drive
Transwarp Drive

RS1

SHE IS VAPOURISED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RS2

SHE IS A BURNING WRECK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


RS3

SHE IS A BURNING WRECK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


RS4
forward shield 70%
forward port shield 70%
forward starboard shield 70%
port shield 80%
starboard shield 80%
aft port shield 80%
aft starboard shield 80%
aft shield 80%

Light Hull Damage

- NO LONGER ATTACKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RS5
forward shield 80%
forward port shield 80%
forward starboard shield 80%
port shield 90%
starboard shield 90%
aft port shield 90%
aft starboard shield 90%
aft shield 90%

-NO LONGER ATTACKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Your ship

forward shield 70%
forward port shield 70%
forward starboard shield 70%
port shield 75%
starbaord shield 75%
aft port shield 90%
aft starboard shield 90%
aft shield 90%

light hull damage
light internal damage

life support - 5%
Speed - 5%
Weapon Power - 5%
Targetting - 5%

Crew
15 Crew Injured
3 Crew Dead

15 fighters


NPC Ship

Troth
forward shield 80%
forward port shield 80%
forward starboard shield 80%
port shield 90%
starboard shield 90%
aft port shield 90%
aft starboard shield 90%
aft shield 90%

light hull damage
light internal damage

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by rop1964

MISSION 4

ARMED ESCORT

Location - Escort Diplomatic Ship to NSR space - the Exclusion Zone, the SPINNER SYSTEM
Distance - 1.5 light years into the ZONE

Rewards - 80000c

To escort the Diplomatic Cruiser TROTH to the SPINNER SYSTEM


Light Cruiser - 30 000 c
2 250 tonnes hold

Shields (6):
1x Cloaking Shield (4) - 20 000 c
1x Phase shield (2) - 6000

Weaponry (16+4=20):
2x Plasma Pulse Canon (10) - 4 000 c 1 post to charge
2x Medium Ion Canon (4) - 8 000 c
1x Photon Canon (2) - 1 500 c

1x AMD III (4) - 500 c


External (12):
40x Alpha Fighter (8) - 4 000 c (drone)
1x sensor array (1)
2x Quantam torpedo (2)- 2 000


Additional (12):
4x Weaponry Mount (4)
2x Drive Mount (2)

2x Heavy Armour Plating (2) - 10 000 c

1x Sensor array (1)- 2 000 c
1x Advanced Tactics Computer [+ Upgrade] (2) - 1 200 c

1x Cloaking Shield (1) - 20 000 c


Drives (1+2=3):
2x Impulse Drive (2) - 4 000 c
1x Trans Warp Drive (1) - 2 000 c


Hold:
2x Marines - 1 000 c
1x ADCT - 1 500 c
2x reload of quantam torpedo



your ship jumps...

Jump point 1
distance 20 light years
fuel left - 90%
All - ok

Jump points 2
distance 40 light years
fuel left - 80%


Light Space Station - STARGATE CLASS

Drives: 2x fusion drive

Armour: heavy armour plating,

Shields: 1 x phase shield,

Weapons:
2 x medium pulse cannon,
2x AFD II,
2x AMD II,
5x pulse phaser,

additional: deflector dish
hydroponics bay


Unknown Vessel - PEACEKEEPER BATTLE CRUISER (based on heavy battle cruiser)
5000 tonnes hold.

Shields (24):
3 DEFENCE SCREENS (24)

Weaponry (112+38=150):
4 FRAG CANNONS (48)

8 PULSE BARRELS (40)

12 PULSE TURRETS (36)
18 PULSE DEFENCES (18)

DEFENCE GRID (8)

External (52+1=53):
SCANNING ARRAY (1)

4 "KNOCK OUT" MISSILE LAUNCHERS (8)
2 "STRIKER" MISSILE LAUNCHERS (4)

4 MARAUDERS (8)
32 PROWLERS (32)

Additional (64):
38 Weaponry Mounts (38)
1 External Mount (1)

PK ARMOUR PLATING (N/A)

2 ASSAULT BEAMS (12)

PEACEKEEPR COMMAND BRIDGE (6)
BARRACKS (4)
SCANNING ARRAY (3)

Engines (4):
2 DISPLACEMENT ENGINES


You look at the ship on the screen some 10 light seconds away and ponder - THIS SHIP HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE

Comms - message sent sir

FC - we have retrieved the Runabouts sir

SO & TO - we have the codes sir

Comms - transmitting sir

MC - we are on our way

EO - commencing repairs sir - we have the list

MD - we are on the case sir

on screen the 2 runabouts escort the marines to the Station

meanwhile the Peacekeeper ship still just sits there doing nothing, a black blot against the backdrop of stars

MC - no resistance as yet sir......

FC - all ships have retruned sir

SO - scanning sir

Sensors will not scan that deep into space sir our range is too limited to see where the Peacekeeper sent the message

Comms - have cracked part of the code sir - just one word I think

Message " ARRIVED"

No1 - Arrived????

Comms - thats all sir i am sure of it

SO - 2nd scan sir

the nearest star system is the KAKNA STAR SYSTEM

TO - bringing data up sir - that was a New Systems Commonwealth Base many years ago - it had repair facilities and fueling stations.

SO - KAKNA is a blue dwarf system sir - only 4 planets

MC - TEH SPACE STATION IS OURS!!!!!!!!!!!




BATTLE STATIONS

Range - medium


Enemy Ships


STARGATE SPACE STATION


5 x Runabout Shuttle

1 Reinforced Hull
1 Heavy Shield
2 Phaser G
2 light Ion Cannon
2 Photon Cannon
2 Photon Torpedoes
Ion Drive
Transwarp Drive

RS1

SHE IS VAPOURISED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RS2

SHE IS A BURNING WRECK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


RS3

SHE IS A BURNING WRECK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


RS4
forward shield 70%
forward port shield 70%
forward starboard shield 70%
port shield 80%
starboard shield 80%
aft port shield 80%
aft starboard shield 80%
aft shield 80%

Light Hull Damage

- NO LONGER ATTACKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RS5
forward shield 80%
forward port shield 80%
forward starboard shield 80%
port shield 90%
starboard shield 90%
aft port shield 90%
aft starboard shield 90%
aft shield 90%

-NO LONGER ATTACKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Your ship

forward shield 70%
forward port shield 70%
forward starboard shield 70%
port shield 75%
starbaord shield 75%
aft port shield 90%
aft starboard shield 90%
aft shield 90%

light hull damage
light internal damage

life support - 5%
Speed - 5%
Weapon Power - 5%
Targetting - 5%

Crew
15 Crew Injured
3 Crew Dead

15 fighters

-----------------------------------------------

"ok.. the station is now under our control, for what it may gives us..
do we have the 4 runabouts in cargo hold, the 2 intact and the 2 who were burning? if so.. move toward the space station, 3/4 impulse.. have the rear shield power divert to front shield, i dont trust that cruiser yet.." said armstrong.

"have the troth follow us, still 1 light second behind us, and they better have their ftl drive warmed up to run if that cruiser move.. remind them that green (co)."

"have 3 fighters sent to the cargo hold, 2 are to be refit with the ssd and1 other is going to be fit with a full scanning array"

"lieutenant Desautels.. How s the repairs and other task proceeding?"

"Sir, the ssd devive you order can need more time to fiddle with, but the warp signature and power output are ready to use, only have to work of ship echo, and they ll be ready.. i d say another 10 minutes should be enough for a few seconds od confusion, i ll need more time to do a longer lasting effect, sir"

"how long the effect now?"

"i d say about 10 second false echo at the moment, i could get you a full minute if i get 1 hour to work with"

proceed with the Weapon targeting repair, the ssd improvement and the ship power output, then do the rest when possible, our "guest" is still sitting pretty, i m sending in 3 fighters to be out fitted, 2 with the ssd, the 3rd with a full sensor array.. i plan to send it as a scout to the ennemy cruiser, have it also equip with a camera link, i want detail picture of the ship"

"S.O., any of those planet inhabited, i want a full detail of the kakna star gravity output, radiation output, gravity pull and solar flare activity" said armstrong. "i also want tactical display of the sun activity within 5k of the sun. But first i want a full deep scan of the cruiser sitting there, life sign, power output, shield strenght, weapon, etc.. the full detail of it.."
"i also want a deep scan to our rendez-vous point (the spinner system) with the diplomatic escort, i want to know if there s anything in the nebula if we try to make a run for it" after a pause, he continued " also have a tactical analysis of the nebula on our ship system and the possible effect on the ennemy cruiser, also keep an active scan on this sector, i want to be notify of any incoming ships"

"CO. , send a message to major Dangerfield, once the station is secure , she s to verify the data bank of the station of any information of the ship outthere, race or any other things that maybe of use. we re moving to board the station with the troth in tow."

"enginnering.. keep charging all weapons.. i want them ready to use if necessary"

action sequence:
1)have the S.O. do the following action
a)deep scan of the peacekeeper cruiser
b)continual scan of the sector for incoming ships
c)detail tactical analysis of the nebula and spinner system, to plan a run for it.
d)solar activity of the nearest sun (kakna) and tactical info on the sun and the system

2) have the engineers work on the targeting system, shield regeneration and the ssd devices.

3)recharging of all weapons (3rd post)

4) message the troth to follow us toward the station but keep 1 light second away, and ready to run if hostile move.

5)message Dangerfield to get info from station data base and secure the station.

6)have the rear shield power divert to front , to boost them.secure all fighters back to the ship and begin repair on the 2 burning runabout when possible.

actions noted
post done

[Lady Hawk]

more later

[rop1964]

lady hawk.. have you taken notice of the ship upgrade i made? is it approuved? and i need a comparative power/range ability of the following weapons so i can best judge whicjh weapon i ll put on my ship..
phaser 5, heavy blaster, and quad blaster rapid fire, which has the best power/range?

here s an extra post until dming is done...


"Captain, this is major Dangerfield, transmitting all available and deciphered data found so far. also , we found a weapon cache in the dry docks of the station, upgrade of the ship is possible if you dock, sir"

"interesting information major, since the ennemy cruiser is not moving , we ll proceed to th station, have your marines ready to assist the engineers to help the possible upgrade."

Crimshaw looked at his crew, knowing the coming battle would be demanding.

"head for the station maximum speed" said Crimshaw

"aye aye sir.. firing impulse drives"

"our guest is still stationary sir " said the s.o

shield power divert to front shield as request , came from engineering

Crimshaw looked at the screen, the station closing while in the far distance , the peacekeeper cruiser sat immobile like a hawk.

"ready to dock sir!" said helen from the navigation

"proceed! have the docking claps ready for fast blow out if an emergency comes" said the captain

"anchors locking sir! we re docked" came the reply from the helm

"ok ppls let s replenish our weapons and use the station facilities the help repair the ship" said Crimshaw.

"green, keep an eye on the cruiser.. we ll start upgrading the ship, if the cruiser start moving here.. sound red alert and and recall all personel, i m going on the station to supervise the repair " said the captain.

"Redgrave , you re with me" he continued.

as both 1st officer and the captain walk into the station, they were greeted by the marine.. dutifully loading torpedo refill and replacing some of the ships weapons.. assisted by the engeneers.

after a few hours of hard work , the Black Dagger newly install weapons and armor gleam a stark black and is ready to face the universe once more (to be approved by lh)

Black Dagger update

Engines : 2x impulse drives 1500 energy)
: 1x transwarp drive

Shields : 3x phase shield

Armor : 1 Colapsioum armored hull

Weapons : 2x plasma pulse cannons 3 post to charge
: 2x rapid fire Quad Blaster
: 2x Quantam Torpedo
: 40 alpha fighters
: 1 amd mark 3
: 2000 marines (2 squads)
: 1 squad of adct

other systems : 1 sensor array
: advanced ai computer and upgrade
: advanced tactical computer and upgrade

5 reload for each quantam launcher

and do all my 40 fighters still intact or do i have only 15 left , if so where are the other 25?

[Fluffie]

Originally Posted by rop1964

lady hawk.. have you taken notice of the ship upgrade i made? is it approuved? and i need a comparative power/range ability of the following weapons so i can best judge whicjh weapon i ll put on my ship..
phaser 5, heavy blaster, and quad blaster rapid fire, which has the best power/range?

and do all my 40 fighters still intact or do i have only 15 left , if so where are the other 25?

first question - i think the reply'll be "try and find out". that's the reply she's given most of us i think.

and secondly, it's either 15 fighters left or destroyed, don't know if that particular number counted down or up during the dm-ings. if it counted up, it's the number of fighters destroyed, if it counted down, it's the number of fighters left. the rest most likely are destroyed.

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by rop1964

lady hawk.. have you taken notice of the ship upgrade i made? is it approuved? and i need a comparative power/range ability of the following weapons so i can best judge whicjh weapon i ll put on my ship..
phaser 5, heavy blaster, and quad blaster rapid fire, which has the best power/range?

here s an extra post until dming is done...


"Captain, this is major Dangerfield, transmitting all available and deciphered data found so far. also , we found a weapon cache in the dry docks of the station, upgrade of the ship is possible if you dock, sir"

"interesting information major, since the ennemy cruiser is not moving , we ll proceed to th station, have your marines ready to assist the engineers to help the possible upgrade."

Crimshaw looked at his crew, knowing the coming battle would be demanding.

"head for the station maximum speed" said Crimshaw

"aye aye sir.. firing impulse drives"

"our guest is still stationary sir " said the s.o

shield power divert to front shield as request , came from engineering

Crimshaw looked at the screen, the station closing while in the far distance , the peacekeeper cruiser sat immobile like a hawk.

"ready to dock sir!" said helen from the navigation

"proceed! have the docking claps ready for fast blow out if an emergency comes" said the captain

"anchors locking sir! we re docked" came the reply from the helm

"ok ppls let s replenish our weapons and use the station facilities the help repair the ship" said Crimshaw.

"green, keep an eye on the cruiser.. we ll start upgrading the ship, if the cruiser start moving here.. sound red alert and and recall all personel, i m going on the station to supervise the repair " said the captain.

"Redgrave , you re with me" he continued.

as both 1st officer and the captain walk into the station, they were greeted by the marine.. dutifully loading torpedo refill and replacing some of the ships weapons.. assisted by the engeneers.

after a few hours of hard work , the Black Dagger newly install weapons and armor gleam a stark black and is ready to face the universe once more (to be approved by lh)

Black Dagger update

Engines : 2x impulse drives 1500 energy)
: 1x transwarp drive

Shields : 3x phase shield

Armor : 1 Colapsioum armored hull

Weapons : 2x plasma pulse cannons 3 post to charge
: 2x rapid fire Quad Blaster
: 2x Quantam Torpedo
: 40 alpha fighters
: 1 amd mark 3

other systems : 1 sensor array
: advanced ai computer and upgrade
: advanced tactical computer and upgrade

5 reload for each quantam launcher

and do all my 40 fighters still intact or do i have only 15 left , if so where are the other 25?

approved

25 fighters left

and as to the weapons - you will have to find out same as all the rest

[Lady Hawk]

MISSION 5

GATHER INTEL

Location - Travel to CHRONO BORG SPACE
Distance - 95 Light years

To investigate a CHRONO BORG world to see if -

a) any CHRONO BORG survive
b) recover CHRONO BORG Tech
c) are they still a threat
d) can the world be colonised

Rewards - 95000c

well this mission is self explanatory

1 - Fluffie

The Outsider
Lt. Commander Fluffie
300 c

Heavy Cruiser - 50 000 c
7 000 tonnes hold

Shields (10+2=12):
4x Heavy Shield (12) - 4 000 c

Weaponry (30+4=34):
2x Reflex Cannon (20) - 20 000 c - OFFLINE

4x Particle Laser (8) - 6 000 c - 1 is damaged

1x Anti Missile Defence II (2) - 200 c - DAMAGED
1x Anti Fighter Defence II (4) - 500 c

External (10):
N/A

Additional (20):
2x Shield Mount (2)
4x Weapon Mount (4)
4x Drive Mount (4)

2x Heavy Armour Plating (2) - 10 000 c

1x Advanced Tactics Computer [+ Upgrade] (2) - 1 200 c ---- -5% power

Drives (1+4=5):
2x Impulse Drive (2) - 4 000 c - DAMAGED
2x Warp Drive (2) - 1 000 c
1x Hyper Drive (1) - 300 c - OFF LINE

Cargo Hold:
1x ADCT - 1 500 c
2x Marine Company - 1 000 c


2 - Kama

The Tuatha Dé Danann
Science Ship Hull

Shield
Phase Shields

Turret
Photon Cannon

External
Deflector Dish
Sensor Array

Additional
Phased Colapsium Hull Armour
Advanced Science Labs
Anti Matter Drive
Trans Warp Drive

500 tonnes hold
Space Surey Team
2700 spare credits


New Space Station

Light Space Station

Energy Shielding
Heavy Armour Plating
Advanced AI Ships Computer
Advanced Tactics Computer
Deflector Dish
Phase Scannners

12x Pulse Phaser (24)
12x Galting Laser (6)
12x Medium Class - Hawk Drones (N/A)

1000 tonnes hold
Fusion Drive

a post for both of you


you agree the route and prepare for the jump

Jump 1 - no problems
remaining fuel - 90%

Jump 2 - no problems
remaining fuel - 80%

Jump 3 - no problems
remaining fuel - 70%

Jump 4 -
remaiming fuel - 60%


Chrono Borg Scout
Chrono Hull
4 x Borg Bio-Gravitic Sheilds
4 x Borg Phaser Mk VII
2 x Borg Phase Torpedo Luanchers
????

TAKEN BY THE FLUFFIE ONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Kama

NPC Ship

Police Cruiser

Crimson Fist - Police Cruiser

2 Shields:
Phase Shields (2)

6 Turrets:
1x Phaser V (4)
2x Phaser G (2)

2 External:
2x Photon Torpedo Lauchers (2)

4 Additional:
Colapsium Armoured Hull (1)
Advanced Tactics Computer (1)
Warp Nacelles (1)

100 tonnes hold
Anti-Matter Drive

PC1 -

PC2 -


on board fluffies ship

SO - we will send a team over sit to the Borg Vessel - we really need the data from the centeral core - we may get enough to complete the mission without ever going into Borg Space

EO - we are completein repairs sir

you are taken to the Med Bay on the space station to recover as the facilities there are much better

No1 - well lets get this job over and done with lets see if there are any survivors


time passes


Comms - message sent to the Cruisers sir - they are towing the scince vessel back to base

you recover 5 insectid survivors


On Kamas ship

No1 - well sir - you look cool with your regrown limbs - not a cybernetic one i sight - but here we have mounted your old legs on a plaque you can put in your cabin showing your recent victory sir.

However we still have the problem that we may have to venture deep into Borg Space sir

SO - i have a plane that may help us however

SO - if we can log into the Borg Computer on the Scout ship we may be able to recover all the data we need to complete the mission

TO - the Merc ship has offerd to join us sir - that will give you the 2 Police Cruisers the Science vessel and this space staition sir - We have a base to operrate from too

EO - err *ahem* rustle of pages from "the idiots guide to repairing ships" - *cough* all repairs are going to - ermm - looks in book then turns off screen and whispers "are you sure ..... really????? ..... WOW!!!!" are going acording to plan

No1 - so now what sir????

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by Fluffie

Chrono Borg vessel – bridge
MC – “Engineering has been secured as well sir.”

”Excellent. We did well.”

MC – “We sure did. We better sweep the ship though.”

”Correct. Resume control of both Companies and assign some Marines to safekeeping the bridge, engineering and the airlock. Then begin securing the entire ship systematically, if you encounter any survivors, secure a room somewhere and round them up there. Also, as you sweep, make a basic map that our engineering and science teams can use when they board, it’ll make their work easier.”

MC – “Sounds like a plan. What about you sir?”

“I’ll take one of your men and assign him as my bodyguard... Or support. It depends on how well I can walk, I might need someone to support me on my way to the med bay. Until we dock with The Outsider, I’ll stay on the bridge.”

MC – “Roger that. I assume our ship won’t dock till we’ve secured this one, so I’ll get started right away.”

”Two last things. If there are any prisoners, I’ll have Warren come on over. You two are to get any and all information out of them. And as our specialised teams come aboard, assign guards to them and have the airlock guarded carefully – lets take no risks.”

MC – “Understood sir. MC out.”

Fluffie groans softly – the stimulants were beginning to fade already – and slowly and carefully walks over to a clear stretch of wall, leaning against it and then softly sliding down into an eased sitting position. Seeing most of the Marines leave the bridge and beginning their sweep and map making of the ship, some remain – amongst of them one as a bodyguard/heavy lifter for Fluffie’s personal use. As they take up positions and begin their guard duty, there is only some chatter; so to say, not much. They were still serious about their job and Fluffie kind of appriciated this, with himself not being all that combat capable anymore.

Laying his rifle aside, he fiddles with some buttons and his comms unit and opens a channel to the bridge of his ship, The Outsider.

“Warren, you there?”

No. 1 – “Does this mean I don’t get to keep The Outsider?”

“Sorry man. These bugs can’t kill me, I’m like – superior.”

Very childish-ly, both men chuckle and if one were to listen closely, one would hear the WO chuckle along.

“Lets get serious though... I have some orders.”

Warren (who, still, is the No. 1) – “I’d be suprised if you didn’t have some to be honest.”

“True. The Marines are currently holding three key areas; the airlock, bridge and engineering. The ones not occupied with guarding these areas are sweeping the rest of the ship, securing her and making a basic map of the ship as they do so. This’ll make our work on it easier later on. As soon as the ship has been secured, I want you to dock and then I want science and engineering teams on it, examining every detail of it. Have our SO oversee them, the MC will provide security forces. The wounded and myself will find our way to med bay, so don’t worry about that. And... Also begin basic repairs on The Outsider, but nothing drastic or expensive yet – I’m still considering an upgrade or maybe some sort of hybrid...”

No. 1 – “You think the universe is ready yet for such powers at your disposal, sir?”

“Perhaps. We’ll just have to see and find out. But I need a full blue print and status report of this ship before I can make any decisions, so first things first.”

No. 1 – “Right. Any further orders?”

“Yah. If there are any prisoners, you and the MC are to question them. I want to know any and everything they know. Don’t really care how you get it out of them. If there is anyone important aboard, maybe keep them alive for hostage purposes.”

No. 1 – “I’ll leave the EO in charge of beginning repairs then. What do you want to do with the two Police Cruisers?”

“Tell them to begin repairs, maybe tow the science vessel if it needs help. We should be fine for the moment.”

No. 1 – “Right.”

“That’s that then. I’ll wait for the ships to dock and then I’ll be back on the bridge as soon as the doc is through with me. Fluffie out.”

No. 1 – “Copy that. Outsider out.”


The Outsider – bridge
No. 1 – “Alright, you heard the man. SO prepare your teams, EO continue with the repairs here. Helm, continue orbitting the Chrono Borg ship and prepare to dock once we get the signal.”

Helm, EO, SO – “Aye aye.”

No. 1 – “Comms, thank the Police Cruisers and ask if they’d be as kind to aid our companion, would you?”

Comms – “Certainly.”

Warren then taps a button, linking in with the med bay.

Warren – “Doc, you there?”

MD – “I’m here bridge. What’s our status?”

Warren – “The ship is under our control, it’s being secured by the Marines as we speak.”

MD – “Good to hear. Any wounded? What about the captain?”

Warren – “As soon as we dock, they will report in to the med bay...”

MD – “I’ll have some men ready at the airlock then, in case any need immidiate help.”

Warren – “As you please. Also, I might have a request for you...”

MD – “You might?”

Warren – “It depends on if there are any surviving Insectid.”

MD – “I know what you mean. It’s against my oath to provide drugs for... that sort of thing.”

Warren – “I know.”

MD – “But if I don’t help you, you will come down to the Med Bay and take what you think is the right stuff, which might be horribly wrong...”

Warren – “Exactly.”

MD – “I see. I have one condition though.”

Warren – “Name it.”

MD – “If it’s needed, I’ll have someone ready with the appropriate... injections. But he’ll also have a first aid kit with him.”

Warren – “Understandable. If I need your man, I will inform you. I’ll also let you know when we are about to dock, so you can have your teams at the ready.”

MD – “Thanks. Med Bay out.”

Then Warren leans back, continueing to enjoy every moment in the Captain's Chair. It was a nice chair. His Captain sure had a good taste when it came to Captain's Chairs. Warren probably couldn't have done it better himself. Sighing a nice, enjoyed sigh, he relaxes and listens to various reports as the whole situation steadily, easily and calmfully unfolds. The rush was over so now it was time to... relax a bit.


Summary
- Onboard the Chrono Borg ship the Marines post guards at the bridge, engineering and the airlock.
- The Chrono Borg ship is checked thoroughly by the Marines, “removing” or capturing any remaining alive and loose Insectid.
- If there are living Insectid, they are rounded up in an empty cargohold under heavy security. The MC and No. 1 will interrogate these Insectid seperately, with the help of any subtle and less subtle techniques they know. (And although there will be a medically trained crewmember with them equipped with certain drugs that might help the interrogation, only the Insectid that have any hostage value are to be treated with enough care to keep them alive. (This does not mean they are going to intentionally kill any of the other Insectid, but they’re not going to be that careful either.))

- As soon as the Chrono Borg ship has been secured, The Outsider will dock with it. Then, being guarded by Marines (who continue to guard the bridge, engineering and airlock), engineering and science crewmembers under the supervision will begin thoroughly examining and mapping and blue printing the Chrono Borg ship, with help of the earlier created Marine maps (for extra efficiency ).
- When the two ships dock, any wounded Marines (and Fluffie) will report to Med Bay.
(- Once done in Med Bay, Fluffie will return to the bridge of The Outsider to oversee whatever is still going on at that moment.)

- The EO continues to oversee the continueing repairs onboard The Outsider, but the ship won’t dock with the ‘yards yet and there won’t be any credits spent on intensive repairs yet. All that can be repaired as if they were in deep space all alone, will be repaired.

- The two Police Cruisers are thanked from the bottom of the Comms’ heart and are then asked if they can report to Kama to tow him to the ‘yards or start orbitting it or something. If Kama doesn’t reply (‘cause he might be sleeping) they will continue bothering him until he wakes up (or something ).

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[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by J-Kama-Ka-C

*Kama slumbered on for awhile, but not long enough as someone appeared to be gently kicking him in the ribs with his own leg.

"hhmph eh? oh, orders. Yes, stand us down from combat and divert the power to esscential systems, we'll need life support operational if we're ever to see the end of this, so that would be the priority please."

*When the police cruisers report in on the flanks, they can offer us some medical assistance and maybe a push. The Tuatha DeDuannan drifts away from the borg ship and towards the station on little more than maneouvering thrust.

"We've got an engineer to collect and I guess it's about time we had that Prime data looked at... but at this rate they'll have the archive catelogued and everything by the time we get there..."

*He looks to the intercomm and the green-EO

"I think...

*Kama picks his words carefully

... if it would be possible to avoid making things worse, would be the best plan to deal with the current situation, so um... don't over exert yourself, it's been a rough trip... maybe keeping the consoles sparkly clean will do until we dock and make some thorough repairs is best."

*He tries to smile as encouragingly as one can while simultaneously missing both shins.

"Prepare a damage report, note the casualties and I'll prepare a statement to transmit to Ankaa. We've made it this far, but if there's much more like it in true Borg space we'll have some hurdles to jump *muttering about legs before slumping back into his chair once more*

summary
The valient crew struggle forth on a voyage of high adventure, their noble quest in search a true legend is born amidst the flame of war, will they succeed, only the mystic passage of time will reveal the true path! Join them next week for the exciting conclusion "crawl to orbit!"

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[Lady Hawk]

NEW MISSION

THE BATTLE FOR FRODAN

Location -FRODAN SYSTEM on the boarders of SHRAAN SPACE
Distance - 0 light years

To Capture the System of FRODAN to provide a base for future missions and repairs for your ships

Reward - 175000c (each)

And control of a Star System


1 - Acid K

Name: Cid Killer (yes, the same one as before)

Ship Name: Gripstar
Ship Type: Shraanian Anchor-Class Fleet Carrier

Ship Hull: Polorised Hull Armour
Sublight Engine: Impulse Drive
FTL Engine: Linear Drive

Sheild Mounts:
1x Medium Plasma Sheilds

Turret Mounts:
1x Phased Hellbore Cannon
2x Medium Blaster Cannons
2x Light Blaster Cannon
AFD II (Additional Mount)
AMD (Additional Mount)

External Mounts:
Deflector Dish
Armoured Escape Pods
4x Cruise Missile Pods
10x Gravatic Missiles
32x Torpeado

Additional Mounts:
Advanced Ships AI
Advanced AI Upgrade
Sensor Array
Emergency Medical Hologram
Advanced Tactics Computer
Advanced Tactics Computer Upgrade
Advanced Medical Bady (ADMD)
Advanced Engineering Bay (AEB)
Hydroponics
Armoury
Holo Deck

Fighters:
40x SA-26A Thunderbolt Heavy Fighters

Troops:
5x SSS Companies
20x Infantry Companies
8x MASH Companies
2x LIC Companies

Remaining Hold:
12062 tonnes hold

Remaining Credits:
0


("Phoenix rising")

Attack Corvette - c 60000
8 shield mounts
20 turret mounts (0)
20 external mounts (0)
20 additional mounts (3)
1250 tonnes hold

drives:
impulse drive -2000cr +750 energy
2x anti-matter drive -2000cr -2 additional mounts +1200 energy
1x linear drive -1000cr -1 additional mount

armour:
heavy armour plating -5000cr -1 additional mount

shields:
Meta-Phasic shields -10000cr -6 shield mounts

weapons:
10x battle laser -5000cr -10 turret mounts
10x gatling laser -3000cr -5 turret mounts
2x medium pulse cannon -5000cr -8 turret mounts
AFD II -500cr -4 turret mounts
AMD III -500cr -4 turret mounts
10x gravatic missile launcher -1000cr -10 external mounts
5x photon torpedo launcher -2500cr -5 external mounts
5x light missiles -500cr -5 external mounts

additionals:
advanced tactics computer -400cr -1 additional mount
Advanced tactics computer upgrade -800cr -1 additional mount -10 tonnes

hold:
5x light missile reload -500cr -5 tonnes
2x gravatic missile reload -200cr -2 tonnes


Ship Name: Defiant Hope
Chassis: Hope-Class Attack Destroyer
Armour
Polarised Tritatanium Hull Armour

Sublight Engines: Impulse
FTL Drive: Linear

Sheilds:
2x Energy Sheilds
2x Kinetic Sheilds

Turret Mounts:
AMD III
AMD II
AFD II
2x Plasma Cannon
2x Fusion Cannon
Heavy IMOD Cannon

External Mounts:
8x Cruise Missile

Additional Mounts
Advanced AI Ships Computer
Advanced AI Upgrade
Advanced Tactics Computer
Advanced Tactics Computer Upgrade
Emergency Medical Hologram
Deflector Dish
Holodeck
Armoury
Kylithium Upgrade (free)

Troops:
20x Infantry Companies
5x SSS Companies
10x MASH Companies

Remaining Tonnage:
979


3 - Urquan

========New Shipdetails:========

Ship Name: The Outcast
Ship Class: Battleship

Engines:
- 4x Kylithium Drive
- 2x Impulse Drive
- 2x Trans Warp Drive
- 1x Cold Fusion Drive

Armour/Shields:
- 1x Reinforced Hull Armour
- 1x Bio Organix Hull Armour
- 1x Cloaking Shield
- 2x K-4 Phase Shields
- 2x K-4 Energy Shields

Weapons:
- 8x K-2 Pulse Cannons
- 2x Bio Phaser 6 (4 posts to charge)
- 3x Heavy Neutron Cannon
- 2x Hellbore Cannon
- 1x AMD III
- 1x AFD III

Launchers:
- 8x EMP Missiles (8x20 shots)
- 7x Gravatic Missiles (7x6 shots)
- 1x Armoured Escape Pods (20 tubes)

Sensors:
- 1x Sensor Array
- 1x Lateral Sensor
- 1x Phase Scanners
- 1x Deflector Dish

Fighters/Shuttles:
- 1x Assault Shuttle
- 12x Slipstream Fighter
- 20x Light Fighters Alpha Class
- 10x Dragon Class Heavy Bomber

Ship Systems:
- 1x Advanced AI Ships Computer
- 1x Advanced AI Upgrade
- 1x Advanced Tactics Computer
- 1x Advanced Tactics Computer Upgrade
- 1x Command Bridge
- 1x Armoury
- 1x Advanced Engineering Bay
- 1x Security Stations

Troops:
- 2x SSS
- 8x Heavy Infantry
- 4x Shock Troops
- 5x Light Infantry Company
- 3x MASH
- 3x ADCT

Hold:
- Fuel


Ship Name: The Hope
Ship Class: Scimiter Destroyer (Battle Destroyer Omni Hull)

Engines:
- 2x Impulse Drive
- 1x Cold Fusion Drive
- 1x Hyper Drive

Armour/Shields:
- 1x Kylithium Enhanced Heavy Armour Plating
- 2x Phase Shields

Weapons:
- 2x K-5 Heavy Pulse Cannons (3 posts to charge)
- 2x Heavy IMOD Cannon
- 6x Gatling Lasers

Launchers:
- 1x EMP Missiles (1x20 shots)

Ship Systems:
- 1x Advanced AI Ships Computer
- 1x Advanced Tactics Computer
- 1x Advanced Engineering Bay

Troops:
- 1x Heavy Infantry
- 1x Shock Troops
- 1x Light Infantry Company

Hold:
- 4x Reload: EMP Missiles (4x20 shots)
- Fuel


Ship Name: The Glory (same configuration as The Hope)
Ship Class: Scimiter Destroyer (Battle Destroyer Omni Hull)

Engines:
- 2x Impulse Drive
- 1x Cold Fusion Drive
- 1x Hyper Drive

Armour/Shields:
- 1x Kylithium Enhanced Heavy Armour Plating
- 2x Phase Shields

Weapons:
- 2x K-5 Heavy Pulse Cannons (3 posts to charge)
- 2x Heavy IMOD Cannon
- 6x Gatling Lasers

Launchers:
- 1x EMP Missiles (1x20 shots)

Ship Systems:
- 1x Advanced AI Ships Computer
- 1x Advanced Tactics Computer
- 1x Advanced Engineering Bay

Troops:
- 1x Heavy Infantry
- 1x Shock Troops
- 1x Light Infantry Company

Hold:
- 4x Reload: EMP Missiles (4x20 shots)
- Fuel


FRODAN SYSTEM
Binary Star System

1 RED GIANT - FRODAN PRIME
1 NEUTRON STAR - FRODAN SECUNDUS

8 Planets - this system was one of the last to be colonised during the flight of the SHRAANIANS once the empire had crumbled - many survivors tried to saty near to Shraan Space others went further afield, as they thought that the C'RAASK would never follow if they went far enough -thus FRODAN was colonised - this is right on the very edge of Shraan Space, so far in fact that it features very little in Shraan history.

FRODAN I - Barren world - nearest the red giant - mined for its mineral wealth - base type V - population 2000

FRODAN II - Barren rock - 6 moons - nothing to report

FRODAN III - Jungle World - 3 moons - starbase type VI - Tech Level - Advanced - this looks like the moon of endor in the STAR WARS films only located thru out the jungle are ECO communitys that use the jungle to its full advantage - planet speciality BIO TECH. Population 1.500.000.000

FRODAN IV - Water World - 6 moons - 64 planetary rings - uninhabited save for the refineries that fuels the ships and homes of the FRODAN also on moon 5 the Ship Yards are located - they can build ships upto Cruiser Size

FRODAN V - Gas Giant - 101 moons

FRODAN VI - Ice Giant - 36 moons - 126 Planetary rings - orbits on its side

FRODAN VII - Gas Giant - 36 moons and a small asteroid field - the reamins of many mining ships are located here, all gutted - but there is a warning beacon as Brigands have made these asteroids their home from time to time

FRODAN VIII - Ice World - more of a small lump of ice and rock as opposed to a planet but it does orbit the Neutron Star

+++++WARNING+++++WARNING+++++WARNING+++++

FTL engines cannot be used within the system ot within 1 light year of the system due to Gravity Well.


These following posts have been done in the order they were receieved - cause i am mean that way


AK

Comms - message on a secure channel from Dr Burnham sir

you take the call in your ready room where you are informed of the plan

No1 - Sir Lady Hawk has commenced her attack and as planned the fleet has gone to intercept

TO - I have a problem wit the calculations sir - somethign does not add up - there is no sign of the STARBASE

No1 - what do you mean????

TO - there is no sign of a starbase!

Helm - we are in formation with Dr Burnham sir

SO - tying in the computers sir

FC - all ships including the Asteroid Base are in formation

on screen your ships begin to join the Asteroid storm -your ships take a buffeting and some sparks fly from control panels on the bridge - some people throw up and scream as the lights flicker - but you manage to ride the storm succesfully so that your ships emerge at Extreme distance from the Carriers

Helm - all aok sir

on your holo screen the images flik into existence - green for your ships red for teh enemy

SO - scannig sir all apears ok - we seem to have surprised them

TO - Dr Burnham is commencing his attack on the Carriers sir

No1 - Well sir orders

SO - SHITTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

all the bridge crew turn to look at the SO

the SO points to the screen as a DEATH STAR decloaks

No1 - theres the starbase!



UQ

Helm - aye sir this is going to be a bumpy ride though

SO - computer tied in to asist the Helm

EO - shields modified sir

Comms - message sent to Capt AK sir

TO - Lady Hawk has commenced her attack sir - the fleet has been taken away

No1 - so far so good

FC - all ships in formation sir as are Capt Killers too

No1 - here we go

on screen your ships begin to join the Asteroid storm -your ships take a buffeting and some sparks fly from control panels on the bridge - some people throw up and scream as the lights flicker - but you manage to ride the storm succesfully so that your ships emerge at Extreme distance from the Carriers

SO - commencing scans for cloaked ships

WO - we have a weapons lock

WC - fighters launched

FC - all ships in formation

SO - Uh ohhhh

No1 - What .....?

SO - picking up a damned big cloaked vessel - but the readings are off the scale......

TO - ?????

SO - OH SHIT - ITS A DEATH STAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





6 x FAITH Class Medium Cruiser

8 shield mounts
2x Kinetic Sheilds
Energy Sheilds
Phase Shields

20 turret mounts
3x Fusion Cannons
2x Nova Cannon
10x Gatling Laser

14 external mounts
4x Quantam Torpedoes Launcher
20x Polaris class (drones)

20 additional mounts
Heavy Deutrium Armoured Hull
3x Ram Scoop/Hydrogen Drive
Cloaking Device
Advavced Engineering Bay
Deflector Dish
Advanced Tactics Computer
5x Gun Boat

3000 tonnes hold
Black Hole Generator

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2 x Hammer Class Medium Carrier

2 shield mounts
Medium Plasma Sheilds

6 turrent mounts
4x Battle Laser
4x Laser Cannon

12 external mounts
12x Nebulae Class Heavy Fighter

12 additional mounts
Heavy Armour Plating
1x Ion Drive
8x Nebulae Class Heavy Fighter
Sensor Array

40 fighters of medium class = 40x Hawk Class Medium Fighter

12250 tonnes hold
Warp Drive

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by Ur_Quan

* Dr. Burnham sat behind his desk in his office and found himself thinking about his wife. He began to wonder if that time he had caught her in bed with Marcus Crassus was the first time she'd been unfaithful to him. The longer he thought about it, the more convinced he became that there had been a lot more going on between his wife and other men including the afore mentioned Crassus. Like what about that time he had reserved a table for two in a romantic restaurant just to spend some quality time together and then at virutally the last moment, she had cancelled it. And for some stupid reason too; she told him she had liked to go to the restaurant with him, but she really had to go to an after work party and she was terribly sorry about that. He had believed every word of it then, but it sounded like such an obviously crappy excuse now that he began to wonder if he hadn't just been a blind fool. Dr. Burnham got up and walked to the mirror in his office. He stared long and hard at his own reflection and began to wonder if his wife had ever actually loved him. He found it impossible to answer this question with a definate yes or no and just as he wondered whether that was a good or a bad thing, the door's buzzer sounded. Dr. Burnham sighed, walked back to his desk and pushed a button to unlock and open the door.

Burnham: "Yes, what is it Lisa?"

No1: "We've just completed the scans of the system's planetary defences, captain. It looks like six cruisers and two medium carriers are all that stand between us and control of the system. We should come up with a battle plan."

Burnham: "Hm, how are the modifications to the shields coming along?"

No1: "Sheila is almost done with those. They should allow us to safely navigate the coming asteroid storm."

Burnham: "Even so, I want all ships to shut down the power to all non-essential systems. As for the superweapons; do not charge until we've left the storm and are engaging in battle. It's better to be safe than sorry."

No1: "Yes, I quite agree. I'll take care of it. Letice has studied the scans and he, I mean, she, thinks we should surf the asteroid storm in such a way that it brings us close to the carriers and that we should then direct all our firepower at the two carriers. They are only lightly armed and shielded and won't last long if both captain Killer's forces and ours pound away on them. With any luck, we can disable them before they are able to launch too many fighters. Also, if we manage to capture them, we could use them against the cruisers and turn the odds so that they favour us.

Burnham: "Won't that be overkill?"

No1: "Possibly, but if those carriers manage to launch we'll be in for a very rough ride and lie you just said; it's better to be safe than sorry."

* Lisa smiled and Dr. Burnham nodded and took a closer look at the scanning reports.

Burnham: "It says here that those cruisers have cloaking devices?"

No1: "Yes, that is correct."

Burnham: "Well, in that case I want all ships to perform an active scan of the system. I want to be sure there aren't any additional ships that are as yet undetected. After all, it's beter to be safe than sorry, don't you agree?"

No1: "Heh. I'll make sure Larry does the scans. Is there anything else you want done?"

Burnham: "Yes. Keep all the fighter pilots on alert, but do not launch any fighters until I give the order. Also, keep the AFD and AMD systems fully activated. Should the enemy carriers be able to launch any fighters, they are to be shot immediately before they can become a threat. Finally, send a message to captain Killer and inform him of our plan and ask if he'll be so good as to take care of the other carrier."

No1: "Consider it done."

Burnham: "Come on let's go to the bridge."


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ACTIONS:

- Make suggested modifciations to the shields on all ships in order to safely navigate the ateroid storm.
- Shut down power to all non-essential systems (on all ships) in order to minimise the chances of something going wrong while surfing the storm.
- Do not charge superweapons until we have left the storm and are engaging the enemy in battle.
- Try to surf the storm in such a way that we 'land' close to the two carriers and when we do, concentrate all firepower on one of the carriers in an effort to disable them.
- As soon as we reach our destination, charge the superweapons and do a series of active scans to eliminate the possiblity of more cloaked ships.
- Keep the fighters on standby (no launch yet, but they are prepared to).
- AMD and in particular AFD systems are directed towards the carrier and any enemy fighters that are launched are dealt with immediately.
- Inform captain Killer of "THE PLAN".

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[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by AcidK

Cid walked into the bridge after he got the news and sat down slowly onto his Captain's chair.

Cid: Report.
SO: We got our scan back, it looks like we will be facing quite a large force compared to our own, six cruisers and two carriers. We have also got one of our asteroid bases ready for a push towards the base.
Cid: Any news from the good Doctor?
Comms: Aye, sir. He has set out a plan to use the asteroid to get very close to the carriers and then surprise-attack them when the time is right, disabling them before they can release their fighters.
Cid: Chances of success?
No1: The tactical computer says that success is viable, however slim the odds may seem. However we will have to be very precise on what we attack if we are to get out of this alive.
Cid: Perfect batte then, okay lets get this party started.

Cid tapped a few commands on his chair and opened the remote access for the Asteroid.

Cid: Think you can handle this one?
Helm: Moving the asteroid base and the Gripstar, sir? Not a problem, seeing as they will be moving in the same direction most of the way.
Cid: Excellent, start moving the asteroid. All ships to take cover behind it. Send a message to Burnham to inform him that we have started.
Comms: Aye, sir.
Helm: Yes, sir.


--- Summary ---
Begin the battleplan
- Move Asteroid Base One
- Move all ships behind the Asteroid base for hiding
- Inform Burnham that the plan has begun

Actions noted
Post Done

[Lady Hawk]

coo aint i evul

[Lady Hawk]

Mission for Nakarti and teh others

The Weakest Link

Location - Deep Space - near to what was PRIME SPACE
Distance - 80 light years from ANKAA

Reward - ??????????

1 - Nakartai

Captain: Dras Mekuhn

Name: The Starlance

Battle Frigate Leader - c 20000

4 shield mounts
10 turret mounts
6 external mounts
6 additional mounts
150 tonnes hold

Sub-light Drives:
Impulse Drive - c2000

FTL Drives
Warp Drive - c 500 - 1 additional mount
Black Hole Generator - c7000 - 1 additional mount

Hulls:
Colapsium Armoured Hull - c 20000 - 1 additional mount
Medium Hull Armour Plating - c 2000 - 1 additional mount

Shields:
Phase Shields - c 6000 - x 2 sheild mounts
Kinetic Sheilds - c 2000 - x 1 shield mount
2x Neutron Shields - c1000 - 2 to 1 shield mount

Weapons:
Quad Blaster Cannon - c10000 - 5 turret mounts
Anti Missile Defence III - c500 - 4 turret mounts
Battle-Laser - c500 - 1 turret mount

External:
2x Warp Nacells -4 External mounts - c 20000

Other:
Advanced AI Ships Computer - 1 add mount + 1 tonne of carge space - c 250
Sensor Array - 1 add mount + 1 external mount - c 2000
Advanced Tactics Computer - 1 additional Mount - c 400

Companies:
MASH - Field Hospital Comapny - c 250 - 5 tonnes of cargo
SET - Stealth / Espionage Teams - c5000 - 4 tonnes
2x ST - Shock Troops - c 1400 - 2 tonne
2x IC - Infantry Company - c 200 - 2 tonne

Fighters:
Polaris class
2 to a mount - 1 external mount

1 auto pilot
4 Phaser X
1 Light Ion Cannon
1 Polarised Hull
3 man crew

Mounts used:
1 engine mounts
4 shield mounts
10 turret mounts
6 external mounts
6 additional mounts
14 tonnes hold
Total: c 99600

Leftover Credits: c 400


2 - ASME

Ship #1

Ship Make: Battle Frigate Leader - 20000 credits
Ship Name: SSC "Fugitive"
Ship Hull: Heavy Armour Plating - 5000 credits
Ship computer: Advanced Tactics Computer - 400 credits
Sublight Drives: 2 Impulse Drives - 4000 credits
FTL Drives: Linear Drive - 1000 credits

Defences:

2 Phase Shields - 12000 credits
Anti-Missile Defence II - 200 credits

Weapons:

1 Hellbore Cannon - 1500 credits
2 Plasma Cannons - 7000 credits
4 Photon Torpedos - 500 credits

Fighters:

8 Slipstream Fighters - 4000 credits
2 Nebulae Fighters - 3000 credits

Cargo:

7 Photon Torpedo Reloads - 3500 credits


Ship #2

Ship Make: Advanced War Frigate - 9000 credits
Ship Name: SSC "Flyer"
Ship Hull: Heavy Armour Plating - 5000 credits
Ship Computer:

Advanced Tactics Computer - 400 credits
Advanced AI Ships Computer - 250 credits

Sublight Drives: 2 Anti-Matter Drives - 2000 credits
FTL Drives: Linear Drive - 1000 credits

Defences:

1 Phase Shield - 6000 credits

Weapons:

1 Hellbore Cannon - 1500 credits
1 Plasma Cannon - 3500 credits
4 Photon Torpedos - 500 credits

Fighters:

8 Slipstream Fighters - 4000 credits
2 Polaris fighters - 1000 credits

Cargo:

7 Photon Torpedo Reloads - 3500 credits

Credits Left: 250


on Nakis ship

Comms - message sir - seems we will have help - another Capt has joined the mission to save the Merchants

TO - we should then have superiority

SO - that will help sir

No1 - here we go

your ship jumps to the aid of the ships that have sent the distress call



on board ASME ships

Comms - message incoming sir looks like there is another captain that is aiding the Merchants

No1 - that puts the odds in our favour

TO - have worked out some basic strategy sir - they are just hit and run specialists sir - seems they have been hiting the same space lane for 2 months sir

SO - looks like we can get a big score with this one - its a KIPIRE convoy sir

No1 - we can get some brownie points here then

Helm - jump sir - we are on our way

SO - scans on enemy ships sir


BATTLE STATIONS

Range - Extreme

Enemy Ships

2 x Ripper Class Escort Carrier
3000 tonnes hold

Shields:
x3 Phase Shields

Weaponry:
x4 Quad Blaster Cannons
x8 Twin Blaster Cannons

External:
x2 Cruise Missile Launchers
x50 Alpha Class Fighters

Additional:
x1 Ablative Armour

x1 Advanced AI Ships Computer
x1 Advanced Tactics Computer
x1 Advanced Engineering Bay

Engines/Drives:
x1 Anti Matter Drive
x1 Warp Drive

AE1 -

AE2 -


your ships

Naki

ASME

1

2


NPC Ships

AM1

AM2

AM3

AM4

AM5

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by Nakartai

"Get us there. Full speed. Use the Warp Drive, it's fastest, and I may need the black hole generator later."

Dras turned to his communication officer.

"Route a narrowband message through the sensor array. Tell them we're on our way, and to try and hold out untill we get there. Try to keep it hidden, don't let the Brigands know we're coming.

The CO turned to send the message. Dras linked to the intership communication network.

"This is the captain. We are answering a distress signal from a KIPIRE convoy. They are under attack from two escort carriers and are requesting assistance. We must assume that the attackers are hostile to us as well as the convoy, everyone get to your battle stations. This is our first major engagement, make me proud.""

"Sir," the Tactical Officer turned to him. "What if it's a trap? Priates and Brigands are well known for that."

"Damn you might be right..."

Dras looked around his senior officers.

"A vote, I don't want us going into a trap without you lot knowing and accepting that it could be one. Well?"

The officers voiced their opinions. Only the XO voted against it.

"Ok then, we go." Dras Grinned. "I want the Fighters ready to launch. Use the autopilots, link them into the control desks, put our best two pilots in those two desks. They'll be safer in the main ship than directly controling the fighters. Power up one neutron shield and the Kinetic Shield. Put the other two shields on standby. If they drop below 50% I want them swapped."

He paused

"Bring us out at long range, I want to give them a chance to give in and us one to asses the situation."

Captain Mekuhn addressed the ship again.

"Good luck everyone. Yellow Alert. Battle Stations."

Summary:
1)Head towards distress signal
2)Return signal, keeping it as hidden as possible by routing through the sensor array for distance, and using narrowband.
3)Adress the crew, battlestations
4)vote on whether they should go, incase of trap
5)Ready fighters, use simulation desks to control auto pilot
6)Power up Kinetic and one neutron shield
7)Put other two shields on standby, to swap if kinetics and neutrons drop below 50%
8)Order pilot to bring them out at long range
9)Yellow alert
10)Just for the sake of round numbers

actions noted
post done

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by ASME

No2: "Captain on deck"

*The bridge crew come to attention*

Capt Star: "At ease. Number 2 what's our status?"

No2: "Well sir, we left the dock about half an hour ago, not much has happened since then, but 5 minuites ago Comms picked up a transmission on the narrow-band, and then about 2 minuites later we picked up another signal much fainter, likely to be more distant that the narrow-band signal."

Capt Star: "Well Comms, what info can you give me on those signals?"

Comms: "Unfortunatly the narrow-band transmission is encrypted, we can't decypher it yet but the techies are working on a decryption method as we speak. As for the fainter signal it seems to be a distress signal.."

Capt Star: "Play it..."

Unkown: "This is convoy XX from JARG*static* enroute to TAU CETI we are und*static* from 2 Escort Carr*lots of static*gands/outlaws, they have knoc*yet more static* 5 Armed Merchants we are taking heavy cas*damn static*ot last repeat ....."

Comms: "As you can hear the signal has degraded over the distance form us to the convoy..."

Capt Star: "Yes i can hear it. Comms, signal The Flyer, I want Capt Buck on the horn. Helm, begin the charging sequence for the linear drive."

Helm: "Aye Sir, Preparing the Linear Drive."

Comms: "Sir, Capt Buck on the horn as requested."

Capt Star: "On Screen."

*A picture of The Flyer's bridge appears on the view screen, a female figure residing in the Captins chair.*

Capt Buck: "Ah Capt Star, I assume this has something to do with you powering up your Linear Drive, as well as the transmissions we've been recieving fo the past several minuites?"

Capt Star: "Yes it does, we are preparing to generate a Linear Wave towards the source of the distress signal, I hope you'd be so kind as to do the same."

Capt Buck: "Ah yes, we were having trouble unscrambling the static in that transmission, it sounded like pure gibberish to the Comms officer. Anyway, Aye Sir, we'll charge the Linear Drive and tie our helm into your nav computer."

*Capt Buck signals her bridge crew and they get to work with a chorus of "Aye"'s and "Aye Captain"'s*

Capt Buck: "If thats all Nick, i'll see to things on this end."

Capt Star: "Ok Alex, Nick out."

Comms: "Transmission Ended."

Helm: "Linear Drive charged Sir, tieing in with The Flyer's helm now."

Capt Star: "Right, TO, ready the weapons, we can expect hostile contact at the other end, so I want us to be ready. Comms, make an announcement to the ship, Set Condition 1, all Fighter Pilots make ready to launch."

TO and Comms: "Aye Sir."

Helm: "Sir, we have a destination solution, relaying to The Flyer now... Soultion recieved, we're ready to go Sir."

*From his seat Capt Star looks at his bridge crew and then at the helmsman*

Capt Star: "Make it so."

*The Linear Drives of both ships light-up and then dim, The two ships accelerate together until finally, a flash occurs and the two ships are gone.*

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Summery

1) Prep all fighters on both ships for launch.
2) Charge all weapons and shields.
3) Set Condition 1 on both ships.
4) Send Encrypted message to the convoy detail the assistance of 1 ship.
5) Prepare for Engagement.

actions noted
post done

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by Shadow275

Simple really.

Transwarp drive is listed as 'The fastest drive available', but with a 70% rate of failure.

The Hyperdrive is listed as 'reliable' but doesn't produce any energy.

So...the idea is using the Transwarp for fast transit, then the hyperdrive when it breaks.

Also, here's a breakdown of my vessel:

Energy output: 1800.
Meta Shielding: 20% to shield efficiency
Advanced tactic comp/Advanced Tactics Computer Upgrade: can track upto 100 ships including fighters and missiles - adds +50% to AFD and AMD and also adds +30% to weapon hit chances.
Advanced AI Ships Computer/Advanced AI Upgrade: 40% ships system effectivity (Unless the bonus for Advanced AI upgrade has already added, then its 30%)
Limited Cloaking shield


P.s:

Oh good lord, I got the price wrong on the Phaser 5...its listed as '800' credits, but I have two and accidently listed as '16000' credits. Edited vessel follows:

1 Light Cruiser 30000

1 -Singularity Drive 10000

Shield mounts:

1 -Cloaking Shield 20000
1 -Phase shields 6000

Turret mounts:
2 Phaser 5 1600
4 Phaser X 1000
1 Medium Pulse Cannon 2500
1 Disruptor Cannons 500

External mounts:
4 Light Plasma Cannon 2000
1 Emp missiles 200
1 Hydrogen bombs 75
1 Cobalt Mines 1000
2 Tractor beam MK x 3000
1 Armoured escape pods 100

Additional mounts:
1 -Advanced Tactics Computer 400
1 -Trans Warp Drive 2000
1 -Hyperdrive 300
1 -Advanced AI Ships Computer 250
1 -Meta Shielding 6000
1 Advanced AI Upgrade 500
1 Heavy Armor plating 5000
1 Cloaking device 3000
1 Adv: Tactics comp 800
-
2 IC - Infantry Company 200
1 HI - Heavy Infantry 250
1 ST - Shock Troops 700
1 ADCT - Damage control 1500
1 SDT- Space Demo 1000

Total cost: 99875

ship approved

[Lady Hawk]

shadow you may join Naki's and Asme on their mission

[Nakartai]

Originally Posted by Lady Hawk

Mission for Nakarti and teh others

The Weakest Link

Location - Deep Space - near to what was PRIME SPACE
Distance - 80 light years from ANKAA

Reward - ??????????

1 - Nakartai

Captain: Dras Mekuhn

Name: The Starlance

Battle Frigate Leader - c 20000

4 shield mounts
10 turret mounts
6 external mounts
6 additional mounts
150 tonnes hold

Sub-light Drives:
Impulse Drive - c2000

FTL Drives
Warp Drive - c 500 - 1 additional mount
Black Hole Generator - c7000 - 1 additional mount

Hulls:
Colapsium Armoured Hull - c 20000 - 1 additional mount
Medium Hull Armour Plating - c 2000 - 1 additional mount

Shields:
Phase Shields - c 6000 - x 2 sheild mounts
Kinetic Sheilds - c 2000 - x 1 shield mount
2x Neutron Shields - c1000 - 2 to 1 shield mount

Weapons:
Quad Blaster Cannon - c10000 - 5 turret mounts
Anti Missile Defence III - c500 - 4 turret mounts
Battle-Laser - c500 - 1 turret mount

External:
2x Warp Nacells -4 External mounts - c 20000

Other:
Advanced AI Ships Computer - 1 add mount + 1 tonne of carge space - c 250
Sensor Array - 1 add mount + 1 external mount - c 2000
Advanced Tactics Computer - 1 additional Mount - c 400

Companies:
MASH - Field Hospital Comapny - c 250 - 5 tonnes of cargo
SET - Stealth / Espionage Teams - c5000 - 4 tonnes
2x ST - Shock Troops - c 1400 - 2 tonne
2x IC - Infantry Company - c 200 - 2 tonne

Fighters:
Polaris class
2 to a mount - 1 external mount

1 auto pilot
4 Phaser X
1 Light Ion Cannon
1 Polarised Hull
3 man crew

Mounts used:
1 engine mounts
4 shield mounts
10 turret mounts
6 external mounts
6 additional mounts
14 tonnes hold
Total: c 99600

Leftover Credits: c 400


2 - ASME

Ship #1

Ship Make: Battle Frigate Leader - 20000 credits
Ship Name: SSC "Fugitive"
Ship Hull: Heavy Armour Plating - 5000 credits
Ship computer: Advanced Tactics Computer - 400 credits
Sublight Drives: 2 Impulse Drives - 4000 credits
FTL Drives: Linear Drive - 1000 credits

Defences:

2 Phase Shields - 12000 credits
Anti-Missile Defence II - 200 credits

Weapons:

1 Hellbore Cannon - 1500 credits
2 Plasma Cannons - 7000 credits
4 Photon Torpedos - 500 credits

Fighters:

8 Slipstream Fighters - 4000 credits
2 Nebulae Fighters - 3000 credits

Cargo:

7 Photon Torpedo Reloads - 3500 credits


Ship #2

Ship Make: Advanced War Frigate - 9000 credits
Ship Name: SSC "Flyer"
Ship Hull: Heavy Armour Plating - 5000 credits
Ship Computer:

Advanced Tactics Computer - 400 credits
Advanced AI Ships Computer - 250 credits

Sublight Drives: 2 Anti-Matter Drives - 2000 credits
FTL Drives: Linear Drive - 1000 credits

Defences:

1 Phase Shield - 6000 credits

Weapons:

1 Hellbore Cannon - 1500 credits
1 Plasma Cannon - 3500 credits
4 Photon Torpedos - 500 credits

Fighters:

8 Slipstream Fighters - 4000 credits
2 Polaris fighters - 1000 credits

Cargo:

7 Photon Torpedo Reloads - 3500 credits

Credits Left: 250


on Nakis ship

Comms - message sir - seems we will have help - another Capt has joined the mission to save the Merchants

TO - we should then have superiority

SO - that will help sir

No1 - here we go

your ship jumps to the aid of the ships that have sent the distress call



on board ASME ships

Comms - message incoming sir looks like there is another captain that is aiding the Merchants

No1 - that puts the odds in our favour

TO - have worked out some basic strategy sir - they are just hit and run specialists sir - seems they have been hiting the same space lane for 2 months sir

SO - looks like we can get a big score with this one - its a KIPIRE convoy sir

No1 - we can get some brownie points here then

Helm - jump sir - we are on our way

SO - scans on enemy ships sir


BATTLE STATIONS

Range - Extreme

Enemy Ships

2 x Ripper Class Escort Carrier
3000 tonnes hold

Shields:
x3 Phase Shields

Weaponry:
x4 Quad Blaster Cannons
x8 Twin Blaster Cannons

External:
x2 Cruise Missile Launchers
x50 Alpha Class Fighters

Additional:
x1 Ablative Armour

x1 Advanced AI Ships Computer
x1 Advanced Tactics Computer
x1 Advanced Engineering Bay

Engines/Drives:
x1 Anti Matter Drive
x1 Warp Drive

AE1 -

AE2 -


your ships

Naki

ASME

1

2


NPC Ships

AM1

AM2

AM3

AM4

AM5

"Sir sensors are picking up two Ripper Class Escort Carriers at extreme range, and 5 KIPIRE ships."

"Right, Launch fighters, keep them close by. Do not, i repeat, do not send them in on their own."

"Aye sir."

The helmsman turned back to his console and informed the fighter pilots to launch.

Pilots over comlinks:"Launching now."

"Right, Battle-Lasers, they've got the longest range. The carriers have got phase shields but we havn't got any solid weaponry bar the AMDIII, so we'll have to make do. Lets just hope that the other captain has something."

Dras turned away from his crew pondering something.

"Charge the battle-lasers and open fire if we get in range, try to keep avoiding as many hits as possible, open a channel to the other ship, we need to talk."

Dras mulled things over, if he could get close enough to the enamy ships, right ontop of them, he could open up with everything. Together with the other ships he would have the overwhelming firepower, and at that close range the enamy fighters might be risking hitting their carrier.

"Damn it. Delay those orders... no keep the fighters out there. Just open me up a channel to the other captain, and quickly man. We need to save that convoy."

The coms opened the channel.

"This is captain Dras Mekuhn of the frigate Starlance. I request your assistance in disposing of these vermin. We're not very experienced and would appreciate any help, both tactical and physical, that we can get our hands on. Mekuhn out."

The crew turned to him expectantly.

"Well? Don't sit there. Charge weapons, raise shields, and repeat that bloody transmission."

Actions:
1)Launch Fighters
2)Send message to ASME
3)Charge weapons
4)Raise shields
5)repeat message

[ASME]

Originally Posted by Lady Hawk

Mission for Nakarti and teh others

The Weakest Link

Location - Deep Space - near to what was PRIME SPACE
Distance - 80 light years from ANKAA

Reward - ??????????

1 - Nakartai

Captain: Dras Mekuhn

Name: The Starlance

Battle Frigate Leader - c 20000

4 shield mounts
10 turret mounts
6 external mounts
6 additional mounts
150 tonnes hold

Sub-light Drives:
Impulse Drive - c2000

FTL Drives
Warp Drive - c 500 - 1 additional mount
Black Hole Generator - c7000 - 1 additional mount

Hulls:
Colapsium Armoured Hull - c 20000 - 1 additional mount
Medium Hull Armour Plating - c 2000 - 1 additional mount

Shields:
Phase Shields - c 6000 - x 2 sheild mounts
Kinetic Sheilds - c 2000 - x 1 shield mount
2x Neutron Shields - c1000 - 2 to 1 shield mount

Weapons:
Quad Blaster Cannon - c10000 - 5 turret mounts
Anti Missile Defence III - c500 - 4 turret mounts
Battle-Laser - c500 - 1 turret mount

External:
2x Warp Nacells -4 External mounts - c 20000

Other:
Advanced AI Ships Computer - 1 add mount + 1 tonne of carge space - c 250
Sensor Array - 1 add mount + 1 external mount - c 2000
Advanced Tactics Computer - 1 additional Mount - c 400

Companies:
MASH - Field Hospital Comapny - c 250 - 5 tonnes of cargo
SET - Stealth / Espionage Teams - c5000 - 4 tonnes
2x ST - Shock Troops - c 1400 - 2 tonne
2x IC - Infantry Company - c 200 - 2 tonne

Fighters:
Polaris class
2 to a mount - 1 external mount

1 auto pilot
4 Phaser X
1 Light Ion Cannon
1 Polarised Hull
3 man crew

Mounts used:
1 engine mounts
4 shield mounts
10 turret mounts
6 external mounts
6 additional mounts
14 tonnes hold
Total: c 99600

Leftover Credits: c 400


2 - ASME

Ship #1

Ship Make: Battle Frigate Leader - 20000 credits
Ship Name: SSC "Fugitive"
Ship Hull: Heavy Armour Plating - 5000 credits
Ship computer: Advanced Tactics Computer - 400 credits
Sublight Drives: 2 Impulse Drives - 4000 credits
FTL Drives: Linear Drive - 1000 credits

Defences:

2 Phase Shields - 12000 credits
Anti-Missile Defence II - 200 credits

Weapons:

1 Hellbore Cannon - 1500 credits
2 Plasma Cannons - 7000 credits
4 Photon Torpedos - 500 credits

Fighters:

8 Slipstream Fighters - 4000 credits
2 Nebulae Fighters - 3000 credits

Cargo:

7 Photon Torpedo Reloads - 3500 credits


Ship #2

Ship Make: Advanced War Frigate - 9000 credits
Ship Name: SSC "Flyer"
Ship Hull: Heavy Armour Plating - 5000 credits
Ship Computer:

Advanced Tactics Computer - 400 credits
Advanced AI Ships Computer - 250 credits

Sublight Drives: 2 Anti-Matter Drives - 2000 credits
FTL Drives: Linear Drive - 1000 credits

Defences:

1 Phase Shield - 6000 credits

Weapons:

1 Hellbore Cannon - 1500 credits
1 Plasma Cannon - 3500 credits
4 Photon Torpedos - 500 credits

Fighters:

8 Slipstream Fighters - 4000 credits
2 Polaris fighters - 1000 credits

Cargo:

7 Photon Torpedo Reloads - 3500 credits

Credits Left: 250


on Nakis ship

Comms - message sir - seems we will have help - another Capt has joined the mission to save the Merchants

TO - we should then have superiority

SO - that will help sir

No1 - here we go

your ship jumps to the aid of the ships that have sent the distress call



on board ASME ships

Comms - message incoming sir looks like there is another captain that is aiding the Merchants

No1 - that puts the odds in our favour

TO - have worked out some basic strategy sir - they are just hit and run specialists sir - seems they have been hiting the same space lane for 2 months sir

SO - looks like we can get a big score with this one - its a KIPIRE convoy sir

No1 - we can get some brownie points here then

Helm - jump sir - we are on our way

SO - scans on enemy ships sir


BATTLE STATIONS

Range - Extreme

Enemy Ships

2 x Ripper Class Escort Carrier
3000 tonnes hold

Shields:
x3 Phase Shields

Weaponry:
x4 Quad Blaster Cannons
x8 Twin Blaster Cannons

External:
x2 Cruise Missile Launchers
x50 Alpha Class Fighters

Additional:
x1 Ablative Armour

x1 Advanced AI Ships Computer
x1 Advanced Tactics Computer
x1 Advanced Engineering Bay

Engines/Drives:
x1 Anti Matter Drive
x1 Warp Drive

AE1 -

AE2 -


your ships

Naki

ASME

1

2


NPC Ships

AM1

AM2

AM3

AM4

AM5

Helm: "Linear Wave Colapse in 20 seconds."

Capt Star: "TO, as soon as you have a firing sollution fire at will. Comms as soon as the wave colapses get those fighters off the ship, I want them ready for enemy fighter contact."

Comms and TO: "Aye Sir."

Helm: "Linear Wave Colapse imminent..."

An incereacing sensation of decceleration accompanies the final colapse of the Linear Wave, the two ships appearing in twin flashes of light as they fall bellow lightspeed.

Helm: "And were back in real space. Inertial Dampeners need tweaking..."

SO: "Recieving telemetry on the enemy ships sir. Two Ripper Class Escort Carriers, Four Quad Blasters and Eight Twin Blasters, Two Cruise Missile Launchers and to top it off, Three Phase Shields and Fifty Alpha Class Fighters... this should be interesting..."

Comms: "Fighters away sir, the Flyer is following suit, all fighters forming up on our ships..."

Capt Star: "Hows that firing solution coming Frank?"

TO: "The Hellbore Cannon is at full power, Plasma Cannons at 83% and rising. Torpedos armed and loaded. Just waiting on the Tac Computer Sir.... .... Solution recieved, relaying to the Flyer... Charging Complete, opening fire... first salvo away, switching power to the shields and recharging weapons..."

Comms: "Incoming transmission sir, its the other captain Sir and its repeating....."

Capt Star: "Well don't just sit there, play it on audio!"

Comms: "Opps.. Sorry Sir... playing transmission now"

The bridge of the Fugitive goes silent as the audio messages is played through the bridge speakers...

"This is captain Dras Mekuhn of the frigate Starlance. I request your assistance in disposing of these vermin. We're not very experienced and would appreciate any help, both tactical and physical, that we can get our hands on. Mekuhn out."

Comms: "Thats it sir, it just repeats after that..."

No1: "Well thats odd, it sounds like this is thier first Pirate engagement, not many captains without Pirate experiance these days..."

Capt Star: "True that, Comms open a chanel to the Starlance."

Comms: "Aye Sir, comm channel open..."

Capt Star: "This is Captain Star of the SSC Fugitive, we and the SSC Flyer have come to provide assistance. Our Tactical Officer can liaise with yours and provide the assistance you have requested. And a personal request from my Comms officer, please turn that repeating message off, she complaining off a headache... Captain Star, out."

Comms: "Message sent sir, and thanks, listening to a repeating message does get on my nerves..."

Capt Star: "Indeed.. now open a general channel, I want to address those there pirates..."

Comms: "Aye Sir, channel open."

Capt Star: "This is the SSC Fugitive to the unidentified escort carriers. You are out numbered, take this oppertunity to surrender, conditionally or not, as there will be no time for surrender later..."

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Summery

1) Launch all fighters, hold in formation behind the ships
2) Formulate firing solution, fire all avaliable weapons on both ships...
3) Recharge fired weapons, bring shields online
4) Respond to Captain Mekuhn's message
5) Send message to the enemy ships and wait for response...

[Shadow275]

The shipyard's viewing deck was empty at this late hour, the only people on it was a couple, more intent on studying each others anatomy than the vessels that lay in the docks. Shadow watched with a certain amount of amusement as the LED ship sign was installed onto the side of his ship, the electricity crackled through the leads as the sign powered on "A Quick Drop and a Sudden Stop " started glowing in the darkness.

His terminal vibrated in his top pocket.

"Sir, the ship is ready" it announced in a feminine voice.

"I am aware, no1, I want out of this station as soon as physically possible"

"Affirmative sir, we're just loading the last of the supplies now"

He flicked the device off and stood. The couple in the corner were already in a partial state of undress as there desires flared, Shadow looked over disapprovingly and left.

-

Fire. It was only small, held in place by numerous containment fields to keep its deadly energy from escaping. If such a thing had a mind and a will, this one would have been set on pure, unadulterated chaos and destruction. But such things don't have minds and wills, they are what nature made of them. The reactor flared again, the small fire becoming bigger, feeding the systems of the ship with more and more energy as the eternal fire burned within the reactor's core.

"Singularity to 20%, inform flight control that we're undocking and request clearance."

"Aye sir" the ensign tapped commands into the computer panel.

The massive clamps released themselves from the ships hardpoints with a decidedly relieved sigh, they retracted into their housings and enjoyed a well deserved rest as the vessel departed under extremely low power. The 'Quick Drop' recieved clearance to depart, wished a good journey by the fleet of commanders in Flight Control as its Transwarp drive explosively accelerated the ship into transwarp.

"Sensors, have we passed the shipyards sensors maximum range yet?"

"Yes sir, we breeched it approximately 2 minutes ago, they've lost sight of us now"

"Good," Shadow replied, "You know what to do."

If anyone happened to be within sensor range of the vessel now plowing through transwarp, they would have noticed something very weird. The ship's FoF (Friend or Foe) beacon suddenly going offline along with the mutation of its SDT (Ship designation transmitter) suddenly switching from 'A Quick Drop and a Sudden Stop' to 'A Lovers Searing Kiss'. They'd probably think it was a sensor malfunction, they might report it to engineering and think nothing else of it.

"Sir, we're approaching the Merchants location, what are your order?"

"Drop us out of warp just after they are within sensor range, then immediately engage the cloaking device provided engineering are finished hooking it up to the Transwarp drive, after that I want you to carefully, and I mean carefully push forwardly slowly toward the offending vessels and stop when we get within our optimal weapon range. But, and I must stress this, do NOT allow us to be discovered."

"Aye sir"

The craft left warp quietly, the cloaking device powering on, hiding them from prying eyes as it scoped out the battlefield. The Starlance had already arrived on the scene, preparing itself for the up and coming battle as it launched its fighters and charged its weapons. As well as The Fugitive, popping out from lightspeed and already engaging the Carriers.

"Sir, we're received outgoing transmissions from the Starlance and the Fugitive, putting it on loudspeaker"

"This is captain Dras Mekuhn of the frigate Starlance. I request your assistance in disposing of these vermin. We're not very experienced and would appreciate any help, both tactical and physical, that we can get our hands on. Mekuhn out."

"This is Captain Star of the SSC Fugitive, we and the SSC Flyer have come to provide assistance. Our Tactical Officer can liaise with yours and provide the assistance you have requested. And a personal request from my Comms officer, please turn that repeating message off, she complaining off a headache... Captain Star, out."

Shadow smiled, "Interesting, can I assume they haven't noticed us just yet?"

"Not that I am aware of, sir."

"Good, good" Shadow touched an armory inventory screen, "I want one of the engineers to prepare two Cobalt mines, remote controlled detonation and have them ready to launch it on my command."

A husky chief engineer, barely over 4 feet tall, his yellowing crooked teeth showing as he smiled at Shadow.

"Aye sir, preparing a small delivery for our....friends."

He spat his chewing tobacco into a nearby trash can, sniffed and left for engineering.



---Actions---
1. Leave spaceport.
2. Warp away from Spaceport to Merchants location.
3. Midflight, disable Friend or Foe beacon, alter Ship ident to 'A Lovers Searing Kiss' (If allowed)
4. Exit Transwarp when the vessels are just within my vessels maximum sensor radius.
5. Activate cloaking device on exit from warp (Or just before leaving warp, whichever way is best and/or possible)
6. Go Silent running.
7. Engage sublight drives, begin to carefully get into optimal weapon range of offending vessels
8. Recieved Transmission from The Starlance and The Fugitive
9. Ordered Two Cobalt mines for alteration from engineering crew.

[AcidK]

Cid looked at the massive Death-Star suddenly appear onto the holomap, dominating a good portion of whatever space he was looking at. He zoomed out a couple of times until it was within a decent veiwability range.

Cid: Okay, that is one hell of a starbase... hopefully we wont have to get too close to it before it's weapons are fully functioning and charged.
No1: We might not be so lucky, sir.
Cid: Continue as planned, we should reach the fleet undetected.
SO: We have reached maximum range, sir.
TO: Sir, we cannot ride the asteroid storm any further, this is our stop.
No1: Shall we open fire now?
Cid: Fire the Gripstar's PHC at the first carrier's launching bays. Fire the two Fusion Cannons from the Hope directly into the launching bays as well as all ten battle lasers and all ten gattling lasers from the Rising. I want all thier fighters destroyed before they can launch, or at least knock their numbers down.
WO: Aye sir!

Cid stood up and began to circle the holomap.

Cid: FTL drives are to relocate their power and reinforce the forward sheilding arrays, keep a nice pace forward. We are outnumbered in total, but if we can knock these carriers down now it wass make the job a lot easier later on!
No1: What about the cruisers, sir? We cannot possibly charge into them, that Deathstar is waiting for us to do that.
Cid: We lure them out, of course, to keep out of that Deathstar's range. In the meantime we concentrate on those carriers!


-----Summary-----
Emerge and Engage
Raise Sheilds
FTL Drive Power to be converted to reinforce forward sheilding arrays
Fire Weapons directly at the first Carrier's fighter launch bays
- Gripstar
Phased Hellbore Cannon
- Pheonix Rising
10x Gattling Laser
10x Battle Laser
- Defiant Hope
Fusion Cannons
Continue moving forward towards Carriers

[Nakartai]

"This is Captain Star of the SSC Fugitive, we and the SSC Flyer have come to provide assistance. Our Tactical Officer can liaise with yours and provide the assistance you have requested. And a personal request from my Comms officer, please turn that repeating message off, she complaining off a headache... Captain Star, out."

Dras:"Ok, you heard him, stop that message."

Coms:"Aye sir. Captain Star has warned the pirates to pull off. Looks like we better get ready for a fight."

Dras:"Right, Weapons charged?"

WO:"Aye sir."

Dras:"Lock the battle-lasers on the nearest carrier, and fire a warning shot, let them know we're serious... Oh... and low power only, let them make the first truly offensive move."

TO:"Sir?"

Dras:"Oh yes, open a channel to the Fugitive and let our two tactial geniouses here dicuss tactics."

TO:"This is the Starlance's tactical officer. The enamy ships have only phase shields so any solid ammunition weapons should cause them some amount of damage, we only posses AMDIIIs so we're not too well equiped for this. But if we were to engage them at point blank range then we could open up with everything, including the AMDs, and even our BHG. We could jump in close range with our warp drives, possibly at that range the enamy fighters may be risking hitting their own ships, and we can jump out again straight away if need be. What do you think?"

Summary:
1)cancel origional message
2)lock battle-laser on nearest carrier
3)fire low energy warning shot
4)send TO message
5)charge BHG just in case



Footnotes:
I'm trying out different styles of posts so my posts will look a bit different each time for a bit mayby.
Oh and if anyone's wondering why my crew rnt very described, tis cause im hoping to write from the captains point of view at all times, and as he doesnt know them all very well yet things are still a bit formal.

[ASME]

Comms: "Incoming transmission from the Starlance sir. Its their TO..."

Capt Star: "Lets hear it then."

Comms: "Aye Sir."

"This is the Starlance's tactical officer. The enamy ships have only phase shields so any solid ammunition weapons should cause them some amount of damage, we only posses AMDIIIs so we're not too well equiped for this. But if we were to engage them at point blank range then we could open up with everything, including the AMDs, and even our BHG. We could jump in close range with our warp drives, possibly at that range the enamy fighters may be risking hitting their own ships, and we can jump out again straight away if need be. What do you think?"

Capt Star: "Over to you Frank, you know what to do..."

TO: "Aye sir, responding to message with tactical data and an audio message."

TO: "To the Tactical Officer on the Starlance, this is TO Frank Gardner onboard the SSC Fugitive. I percieve a number of hole in your plan. One. Jumping into close range of either of the enemy ships puts yourself at great risk, their armerments would put you out of buissness in very short order. Two. Phase Shields have no specific stength or weakness, but are generally good all round shields, my advice would to just open up all weapons at a safe distance. Also we are transmiting tactical data, valuable to most people, priceless to the new."

Comms: "Message sent, tactical data transfer awaiting conformation."

Capt Star: "Right, Just how much data are we sending them Frank?"

TO: "Enough to keep them occupied Sir, at least until we know enough about thier ship that we can disable it at will... the transmission is also unencrypted, anyone listening in will also automatically recieve our package...!

Capt Star: "Heheheh... hopefully those pirates will jump on that transmission like moths to a lamp..."

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Summery

1) Recieve transmission from the Starlance
2) Send unencrypted audio message
3) Send unencrypted 'Tactical Data' with added package
4) Laugh with rest of the crew

[Shadow275]

So now we wait for LH for the postings, right?

[ASME]

Yup

[Hewitt]

ooc: ...what can I say? It's been an intense few weeks.


*As the Praetonians closed on the cargo vessels, the wounded Wanderer came about and closed in on one of the Praetonian destroyers. She was leaving a trail of debris in her wake, bleeding like a wounded animal. But at the same time she was getting ready to bear her teeth again. A full on charge. Just like a wounded wild animal.

WO: I've got a lock... missiles away! Guns aways! Frikken kitchen sink away!

*Once again the batteries and launchers of Wanderer fired. But this time they were all concentrated on a single target and they had been given the luxury of a weapons lock. Bent downwards the forward arc AFD and AMD took aim and added their small stream of rapid fire to the powerful blasts of the mighty Photon cannons and destablising Ion cannon. Over the control tower the last load of gravatic missiles flew overhead, 48 missiles homing in on their painted target.........*

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Junior-TO: She's trying to dodge!

*As soon as the weapons lock from the Wanderer took hold, the Praetonian AI knew something was up. Almost immediately, the menacing purple ship chasing Coppitt 2 bucked up it's nose in readiness to lift itself around... it was about then when the rusty cruiser's weapons package knocked her into next week. The first blow came from above, an uppercut of explosive quad beamy power and electrostatic goodness. Initally intended for the guts of the ship, the AI's move meant the Praetonian took it full in the face instead. Completely blindsided, she was now completely unprepared for the approaching left hook.*

*Just having been knocked back by the mixed energy barrage, the swarm of gravatic missiles could not have come at a better time. The movement had forced the missiles to alter course slightly, but they remained on target thanks to the all important weapons lock. As the batteries hit from above, the missiles hit from below exploding all over the forward bottom-half of their target.*

*It was all too much for the nimble destroyer.*

*Under the power of the two attacks the guardship foundered. The sheer forces involved placed huge stresses on the enemies ion-affected shields, causing large power surges to rip through the vessel. Overheated systems exploded all throughout the ship sending panels and shrapnel flying both inside and out. There was an explosion in the engine room as a number of fires joined as one and became uncontrollable. They were now losing power at an alarming rate.*

WO: WOOHOO!!! Oh yeah, take that you sons of bitches. Feed on that can-o-whoop-ass.

Junior-SO: Um... wow. You missed the engine block yet you've managed to cook it anyway... again, wow.

Junior-TO: They're sitting ducks... sir?

WO: *grins evily*

Hewitt: Jack.

WO: Yes?

Hewitt: All cannons. All auxilleries. Straight through the bridge. When you're ready.

WO: Hoooo yes... *grins evilier*

Junior-TO: Sir. The target is not trying to pull away, if anything it appears as if they are turning to engage us. Coppitt 2 also appears to be altering course...

*Limping painfully slow and trailing endless plumes of smoke and debris, the wounded Praetonian defiantely turns to face the Wanderer. Like a fatally-wounded soldier looking for an honorable death, it makes it's stand prepared to die for it's righteous cause. Off in the distance her previous prey, the cargo merchant vessel Coppitt 2, steadies herself now that the immediate danger has passed. She performs an almost complete turnabout and heads towards it's partner, Coppitt 1 intentions unknown to those onboard the Wanderer*

WO: Cannons ready, lasers ready, point-defense guns ready.

Hewitt: ...Fire.

*And so, staring into the face of it's foe does the first brigand-class ship falter and die. Cutting through the weakened shields and into the bridge area, Wanderer's energy weapons lance deep into the bowels of the dying vessel before impacting with the damaged impulse power core...*

*The resulting explosion is so terrific, anyone watching is forced to shield their eyes.*

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McGanis: Come on, come on! Work faster damnit! Those bastards are nearly on us!

*The intimidating merchant captain hollered continously at the frantic crowd of workers hurrying to assemble the quickly thought up setup. McGanis was close to biting his nails. The ships 2IC was up in the bridge relaying continous status reports while the EO jumped between the vital control link up for his monstrous creation and yelling out extremities that were supposed to be interpreted by those below as instructions. Things WERE coming to shape however, a somewhat surprising achievement given the layabout nature of your average merchant crew.*

2IC: Sir! Wanderer just nailed bandit one. Scattered the damned thing all over the place... Tommy's seeing spots the flash was that bright.

McGanis: Thank **** for that. I was beginning to wonder if these bums were worth any cop.

*Suddenly the EO comes running up to the merchant captain, his face all hot and sweaty.*

EO: *pants* Sir. We're ready to throw the switch on this thing.

McGanis: Well don't just stand there. Turn the bloody thing on then.

EO: Right... *gives the signal*

*The cargo bay area was now dominated by four stationary Concealment-class tanks with numerous wires and cables running off in random directions. The vehicles had been welded down onto a huge piece of prefabricated steel made from the various discarded containers. This in turn sat on motorised runners meant to move the whole platform into position as the cargo doors opened. The ships EO looked confident the whole thing would hold under vacuum... whether he actually was however, was anyones guess. Behind the whole setup, the bulk of the cargo that couldn't be moved to other bay areas had been pushed up back, secured with the help of more haphazard welding and leftover materials.*

*Down on the floor close to the platform, one of the ships engineering staff connected the main switch regulating the power input. In a matter of seconds, the four immoblised tanks began to hum omniously as their individual fusion generators powered up. The humming increased in pitch until a steady thrumming filled the small enclosed space.*

EO: Ok. No sparks. No explosions. Good. Now to see if the controls work...

*The EO hefted the slightly heavier modified PDA and stared at it sternly before pressing a seemingly random button. The four tanks instantly light up like christmas trees as there weapons systems were brought online. Grunting non-chantantly, the EO then proceeded to fiddle around with a small control stick crafted from a spare widget. In response, the turrets on each of the tanks moved back and forth in synch with one another. So far, so good.*

EO: Now... I'll just test the-

*Suddenly without warning the entire cargo bay was rocked by a tremedous blast. Everyone flailed about for something to hold onto as around them the main lighting faltered and died. Amongst the loudest of curses came from McGanis as an unseen foot came down heavily on his outstretched hand. It hurt so much it felt as if he could feel every single layer of skin tearing under the steel capped boot of the offender. In seconds that felt like hours, the emergency eventually kicked in - not soon enough to identify the clumsy oaf that needed a throttling however.*

2IC: The raider ship is at maximum firing range sir. We're trying to avoid them but they have a huge manuvering advantage over us. That, and Tommy's still half-blind from that pretty fireworks display earlier... at least that's what he's saying.

*McGanis curses again at the news. Too soon. Too early. Damnation. The cargo bay rocks again as if to confirm his thoughts. They had run out of time.*

McGanis: Alright everyone! Back to your stations! I want this bay clear of you sacks of shit NOW!

EO: B-But sir! I haven't had full time to- urk! *Is grabbed roughly by McGanis.*

McGanis: We don't have time for finetuning. Improvise dammit! *lets go of the EO*

EO: *sigh* Fine. But if there's some kind of critical fault that will result in a rather firey and explosive death I ain't gonna be held accountable.

*The EO hits another random button on the modified PDA as everyone in the bay area stops what they are doing and begin running for the exits. Warning klaxxons begin to go off as flashing hazard lights fill the darkened cargo bay, signally that the door is preparing to open. This makes everyone run even faster. As everyone is running for the exits another series of blasts rocks the ship heavily, causing most people to stumble and fall yet again. Up ahead, McGanis hears rather loud stream of angry words as he stumbles towards the nearest airlock.*

McGanis: Let's hope I still have a ship left after this bloody mess...

*McGanis waits for the last few stragglers to stumble through before running into the hallway and activating the airlock behind him. As the heavily metal doors slam shut, he turns and sets off at a fast pace, dodging fallen men as he sprints down the corridor. He reaches the bridge where the EO is already seated in his oil-stained chair, playing around with his hand-built controller.*

McGanis: Report damnit.

2IC: We're taking a pounding boss, shields over the forward hemisphere are already down to 75%-

*The bridge suddenly rocks under another barrage and a number of control panels explode at random send sparks and shrapnel firing.*

2IC: Make that 70%...

McGanis: Damnation, damnation! EO that blasted contraption in bay 3C better be working!

EO: The doors are opening up and the platform is moving forward captain. So far so good. I'll put 3C up on a viewscreen.

*To the left of McGanis a screen comes to life and shows the view from one of the internal security viewsensors stationed in cargo bay 3C. Rotating hazard lights provide the only illumination in the converted chamber now, filling the cargo bay with an eerie orange glow. Scattered junk and loose tools left behind by the fleeing crewman take flight, bouncing along the hard metal floor, off the armour of the mounted tanks until finally picking up speed and disappearing between the widing gap of the opening bay doors. Poorly oiled mechanics groan in protest as the huge metal doors edge further apart moving up and down respectively. But most important of all, the prefabricated steel platform holding the four immoblised tanks holds onto it's rails as it slides continuously closer to the opening bay doors.*

*McGanis grits his teeth as another solid hit rocks the bridge area.*

2IC: Shields are down to 65% and the ships drives are losing power. If we're gonna do this now would be a VERY good time.

McGanis: Tommy! Hard to port, now! Time to give these cretins some of their own back!

*From the view of the Praetonian destroyer, Coppitt 1 was looking to be an easy kill. She seems to have been abandoned by her escort, and now she was turning heavy to port. Some kind of malfunction perhaps. With the weakest part of the freighter's shields fully exposed to the purple raider, things were not looking good for McGanis.*

McGanis: Shit! We're wide open.

SO: What the? I've got incoming missiles!

*As the NSR ship lined up for the kill shot on Coppitt 1 a large barrage of missiles ranging from small fighter-killers to large cruiser-stoppers seemingly came from no where and smashed hard into her forward starboard section, knocking her briefly off course and definately catching everyone by surprise.*

McGanis: How in the hell?

Captain Rogers (onboard COPPITT 2): Come on boss, I thought you were good at this tricky shit.

McGanis: I'll reprimand you for breaking orders later.

Rogers: HEH.

*The unexpected arrival of a second assailant caused the Praetonian wolf to pause for just long enough. By the time the newest addition to Coppitt 1 was revealled it was too late for the elite NSR destroyer crew. The trap had been sprung and they were caught in the middle. The quad proton cannon setup gleamed menacingly, an alien apparition of death sticking out the side of a normally docile beast.*

McGanis: No one messes with McGanis! FIRE!

*Quad beams of proton energy burst forth from the battered Coppitt 1, intermingling with the plasma secondaries and striking the NSR destroyer head on. With shields already weakened by the missile barrage the unexpected broadside struck with devasting results. However, quick thinking by the raiders AAI helped get off a good solid weapon burst before the pummelling. As Coppitt 1's fire overloaded the advanced brigand-class vessel's systems the bulky freighter took some additional flak, with yet more hi-tech phaser fire raking her hull. One well aimed shot even managed to strike one of the mounted Concealment tanks, vaporising it completely. All in all, at the end of the engagement both ships shared equal amounts of damage.*

*Given that one ship was a hi-tech NSR destroyer of the elite praetonian guard and the other was a simple merchantman of even simpler merchants, equal damage was absolutely amazing.*

McGanis: ...I think the Praetonian's are slipping. There is no bloody way we should be alive right now.

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Meanwhile, back on Wanderer...

Junior-SO: Sir, I'm picking up a strong signal from the debris. It's a beacon. Damn, and I just picked up a response. Short range... whoever it is they'll be here very soon.

Junior-TO: Reinforcements. Typical.

Hewitt: Looks like Mr Clark's ride is on it's way... Helm, take us towards that beacon.

Junior-Helm: Aye sir.

WO: But what about the other Praetonian captain? Don't you want me to smack 'em?

Hewitt: If you can get off another shot from the main batteries at this range Jack, then by all means do so. However, judging from our scopes it doesn't look like they need our help.

Junior-TO: Um... sir? Coppitt 1's engine is fried.

Hewitt: They'll live. SO, I want you to actively scan those contacts. No more surprises.

Junior-SO: Yes sir.

Hewitt: And keep an eye on Mr Clark. I'm not finished with him yet. EO, if we have any excess power I want it in our shields and Jack... keep those weapons charge ok?

WO: You got it.

EO: Yes... excess power to shields. Shields good.

Hewitt: Very good. One more thing... Comms.

Comm: Yes sir?

Hewitt:Let our friends know the last piece of purple meat is all theirs for the taking...

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*Back on Coppitt 1 captain McGanis stands among the mess that is still trying to function as the main bridge. No real serious injuries yet - that was always a good sign - but deep down he was assessing the surrounding damage... the follow up repairs were going to be costly.*

Comms: Message from Wanderer sir. They're going off to investigate a beacon signal and possibly move to engage any reinforcements. We get to deal with purple here.

McGanis: Lovely. *spits* Are those cannons powered back up yet?

EO: Almost boss.

*Both Coppitt 1 and the remaining preatonian now practically drifted in the endless void facing off one another. Each was racing the other to see how fast one could get the dimmishing power supply to power up the weapons and fire first. Not that it mattered. Still closing in, Coppitt 2 unscathed and by now fully reloaded, took aim on the purple ship. She fired off another barrage of missiles just as her more battered compatriot let loose with her three remaining proton cannons. Whatever happened to the merchantmen one thing was for certain - that purple praetonian people eater was toast.*

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SUMMARY
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- Wanderer moves towards beacon in readiness to face whatever's approaching as well as cut off any possible escape by the notorious Mr Clark.

- Wanderer actively scans for information on the source of the short range transmission.

- Wanderer continues charging the Particle Cannon (full charge - \o/)

- Wanderer :- All excess power (if any) diverted to shields
- Wanderer :- Engineering personnel continue repairs where possible
- Wanderer :- Soldiers continue assisting medical staff
- Wanderer :- If in range, fire main batteries (4 Photon cannon, 1 Ion cannon) at the remaining Brigand-class ship.

***

- Coppitt 1 and Coppitt 2 both fire at the front section of the remaining Brigand-class ship. All weapons available are used (3 Proton cannons, 3 Plasma batteries, 2 Heavy missile launchers, 2 Med missile launchers, 4 Small missile launchers).

- Coppitt 1 :- All excess power (if any) diverted to shields
- Coppitt 1 :- Engineering personnel focus repairs on engine bay (putting out fires included) - Note: EO absent due to focus on firing makeshift weapons

- Coppitt 2 :- All excess power (if any) diverted to shields
- Coppitt 2 :- Engineering personnel move onto next cargo area to build more missile launchers

[Nakartai]

oops i think ive just made a mess of things?
what exactly are you sending me anyway ASME?

[ASME]

OOC: Well Nakartai, we're just roleplaying our crews an thier interactions, I don't think there is anything wrong with our posts. (I'm guessing thats what you are on about.) As far as I know, so long as we have Summeries to sum up our posts everything will be good... I hope...

On the note of what information im sending you, well... OOC i can tell you that it is basically a well hidden malicious computer program. It will eventually allow me access to your ships controls, but not to worry, it will take a while for it to get to that stage. In Game however, all you know about is that im sending you tactical data contining stratergies for combating supperior forces, defencive tactics used by my crew in the past, offensive tactics, you name it, it'll probably be avaliable for transfer.

[Nakartai]

hehe
not been going 1 mission nd im allready tucked under someone elses finger :d

ah well, i can blame it on you all being older than me

[Fluffie]

I post for me and Kama.
He said he’d be my friend!!! if I did!

Kama’s station, Med Bay
Fluffie snores. He is asleep! After having been patched up by some friendly people, the after-effects and his extreme occasional laziness set in, sending him off to the world of dreams, dreams filled with shiny Attack Concordats! Rarrr!

Somewhere else
Warren’s comm unit beeps. Being friendly as he is, he answers the call.

SO – “I couldn’t reach the cap’n so I guess I’ll tell you. I think that maybe if we access the Chrono Borg ship’s central core, we could download the data required for our mission from it. I guess the boys and girls from the other ship are more adept at it, so maybe we should ask some of them to come on over?”

Warren – “Sure. I’ll tell Comms to send the request. My guess is they’ll be on their way shortly. The EO and WO back on the bridge are in charge for now while the cap’n and I are... unavailable, ok?”

SO – “Unavailable?”

Warren – “We have some survivors. No. 1 out.”

Warren turns off the comms unit and looks at the MC and a random medical crew member, both standing by. With a grim face, he nods and the trio enters one out of five rooms, where the Insectid survivors were being kept, all seperate and alone.

Kama’s bridge
Kama – “I can dance!”

Being the idiot he is, Kama starts dancing around his bridge, too silly to be occupied with anything serious or important, ever.

That is, until, at least, some of his silly crew members mention a beeping thingy on a console somewhere, that had been beeping in an ever increasing fashion for quite some time now. Not at all sure why, one of the crew members taps the button and a message from The Outsider is played, requesting the personel necessary to download and examine the Chrono Borg’s central core for any relevant and interesting and funky information.

As the first team leaves, a second is assembled and leaves shortly there-after. Dancing their way to the core onboard the space station, they start working on that one, trying to see what kind of information is inside.

Summary
Fluffie sleeps.
Kama dances.
Fluffie’s No. 1, MC and a medical crew member start ”questioning” the five surviving Insectid (as described in my previous post).
Two teams are dispatched from Kama’s crew: One to study the Chrono Borg central core, the other to study the old Prime core aboard the space station.
(Somewhere in between the lines, Kama accepts the Crimson Fist mercenaries and thanks them for their help (and space station))

[J-Kama-Ka-C]

^ I fully endorse this post ^

*Kama gets the hang of his legs with speedy finesse.

"Save the plaque for now, I'll have a new office soon enough, we can mount it there."

- An order is placed for 1 (ONE) custom built Battle (SCIENCE) Destroyer Omni Hull -

"Once the mission credits are into our account, we'll be ready for the full refit. I'm stripping down this vessel and moving all our toys to the new flagship, where it's going to be awful fancy. At the moment our funds will cover most of it's primary construction, but we'll need the mission bonus to be effective, so hop to it."

*Survey team dispatched to Borg computer core with Fluff-troops, while the rest of the science personel over on the space station look into decoding the PRIME datacore.

Summary
As per the Fluffie
Plus use of previous money/christmas bonus credits/etc - begin construction of Kama's new monolith of scientific exploration

However requires Kama's share of the mission pay and sale/fitting of current ship before it can become opperational (around the 40-50k credits due) - To be put on hold if the Borg core plan falls through, Kama to operate out of Space Station during construction time.

Battle Destroyer Omni Hull
40 Mounts/1000 tonnes hold

Command Bridge (6)
Advanced AI Ships Computer (1)
Phase Scanners (1)
Deflector Dish (1)
Sensor Array (2)
Lateral Sensor Array (4)
Astrometrichs (4)
Advanced Science Labs (2)

Advanced Med bay (2)
Hydroponics (4)
Holo Deck (2)

Cloaking Shield (5)
Heavy Deutrium Armoured Hull (1)

Advavced Engineering Bay (2)
Ram Scoops (E) +200 En
Trans Warp Drive (1) +300 En
Warp Nacell (2) +150 En

[Fluffie]

Well since Kama showed off with his upgrade, I might as well do so too, eh?

[Edit: And I think I thought of a name too! Thunder Child :: not too sure wether the name will stick or not. But alas, at least I didn't make a new post about this, eh?]

Dreadnaught

2x Heavy Deutrium Armoured Hull
6x Phase Shield
4x Heavy Shield

2x Heavy Pulse Cannon
8x Particle Laser
8x Fusion Cannon
12x Pulse Cannon

4x AMD III
2x AFD II

50x Alpha Fighter
2x Assault Shuttle

Command Bridge
ATC [+ Upgrade]
AEB
Armoury
EMH

12x Cold Fusion Drive
2x Impulse Drive
2x Hyper Drive

(2x ADCT
6x Marines)

[Lady Hawk]

well get yer posts done dming this weekendish

[Fluffie]

Originally Posted by Lady Hawk

well get yer posts done dming this weekendish

I think everyone besides UQ has posted already

[Ur_Quan]

Don't rush me, you heinous little Fluff. There's a deathstar waiting to unleash its full power into one of AcidK's ships and I will need to save him and valiantly defeat the deathstar. (That is the scenario you had envisaged there, isn't that right, miss Hawk? )

[Fluffie]

I wonder... If you post that as a summary, would it work?

[Ur_Quan]

No, only Hewitt and possibly Kama and you could do that. It doesn't work like that for us humble mortals.

[Fluffie]

But what if you use all your Get Out Of Ankaa Free cards and Stat Nazi Gift Shop vouchers? Maybe even throw in some [...] pictures of yourself to please the Mistress...

[rop1964]

as the improved Black Dagger weaponry and shields are finished installing , decisions must be taken.

should Captain Armstrong leave crews to manned the station?
what will the Peacekeeper cruiser do once the Black Dagger detach from the station?

Crimshaw poundered these and other questions as he walked back into the bridge..

what a sight it was now! with the addidition of the improve ai and improve tactical ai... now the Black Dagger could track and fire at 100 ships, it s new shield could take more hit, and the hull though less thick, was as sturdy as before. truly , all the crew and marines did an excellent job in refitting the ship. now , if only they could have found warp nacelles.. he smiled at the thought..

"all crews, this is the Captain, be ready for station separation, all marines are to board back the Black Dagger. we ll leave this area with the Troth in tow"

"Redgrave, take over boarding and separation procedures"

"hi sir! Should we destroy the Station, those in the peacekeeper cruiser may want to board it back!"

"Comm, message the Troth we re proceeding to our destination, unless they wish to upgrade their weapons and defense as well?"

"Helen, as soon as boarding is complete , take position 500 meter away from the station and move us to shield the Troth from incoming fire, if any"

"understood sir!" replied Pool

"Green, any more info from the Peacekeeper Cruiser sitting over there?"

"still scanning sir , being this far from them require more time and power, sir, but i m using all i can to get all the info you requested"

a few minute later, major Dangerfield arrived on the Bridge. she looked as cold as ever , though she seem a bit edgy...

"captain , i request our marines to stay on the station, we occupy it now, and it seem in perfect order of fonctionality, and a thourough examination show no explosive or self destruct active, we can use the Station to cover your departure, if we see the hostile move against you!"

"you d be incenerated inside the Station in minutes! the ship outthere still outgun this Cruiser, i cant allow you to be killed, even if you and your command are trained and ready for such action..."

"exactly Sir, We re trained and it s our duty to cover you and the diplomatic cruiser, you have priority over our safety, and it s your duty to see the Troth arrive to it s meeting, Sir!"

at that point, Crimshaw knew she had made all the point need to enforce the obvious decision.

"alright Major, then take all the marines to secure and defend the station and have it manned. the rest will stay here to help defend the ship."

"1000 marine are enough for a 4 shifts manning of the station, and enough to defend it, if we were to be overrun, i d self destruct it" said Dangerfield, matter-of-factly.

"i ll leave the remaining fighters here for support as well as the 2 damaged runabout, you can rebuild them and use them once they re repair. "

"good luck Sir, we ll hold the Station as long as we can , hopefully till you return, Sir."

With that, major Dangerfield returned on the station, with half the marines following her.

"Captain, all decks report ready stations, all clear, ready to leave the station, Sir" said Pool and Redgrave.

"Comm, tell The Troth to move to our starboard side (right) while we ll take position to shield it. then we ll proceed at max impulse into the nebula and and to our destination."

"have 20 fighters and the 2 damage runabout put in the station holding bay."

a few minutes later.. the Black Dagger and the Troth were moving away from the station.


Actions and resumé:

1) move the Black Dagger and the Troth toward their destination at full impulse. the Black Dagger shielding the Troth from direct attacks.

2) keep all weapons charges and have the scanner do active scanning of the area.

3) get a full sensor sweep of the peacekeeper cruiser and detail analysis of
sensor frequency, shield output powers, weapons signatures, engins output.

4) remind the Troth to be ready to warp out of here if hostile close in. to go back to aanka.