Masters of Andromeda II (New Horizons - The Dawn of a New Era)

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by Darkling

Waltzs across the bridge in quick impatient strides, settling back down in his chair a borad grin on his fgace
"A good trap neds good bait, there used to be a pastime ages ago involving catching live amohbious creatures with a hook. Do you know one baits they used to trip the animals?"
His serene but pleased face looking at his first officer

No1 - "Im afraid not sir, history was somthing i never botehred with"

"No need to worry there its a facination of mine if we are ignorant of our pasts, then we are ignorant of the futures that will come before us. War is our history, destuction is our gift to the universe. Such concited creatures we are we fly amongst the stars like gods, yet we cannot even conquer our own hearts, there is nothing supirior about us."

No1 - "Umm okay sir if you say so" shrugging his shoudler the officer oblivous to Carters point anyway you wqhere saying somthing about bait"

"oh yes your right my mind side trackeed there good point, well one baits they used was live worms, and like the live worms back there our dear comrades shall wriggle enough to catch the attenion of the prey. We shall be the hook that baits them udnerstood?"

No1 - "Im afriad ive lost you sir"

"Never mind youll see.."

Helm - "Coming up on the cube now sir, no activity we still remain undetected"

His lips about to move turing to look at his helmsman with a grin
"Ha and so the prey is ours to bait okay take us underneath them slowly we will latch ontothem in manual"

Helm - "Aye sir" His hand darting quickly over a series of ilumated controls within the darkened simly light bridge, a musky stench in the air

"No 1 cordinate the boarding parties send over ten sqauds of Specials and and one espionage team, if anyone is alive over there make sure their not afterwards prisoners are not what im intrested in, im after their ship"

No1 - "Already on it sir, the teams have been split up and are awaiting the right time"

"Helm once we the teams are on baord the first cube take us over to the a second cube and we will do the same there. If anyone needs reinforcments we will slip between the two, i dont want divide oyr ofrces any thinner."

Helm and No1 "Aye sir"

relaxing back into his chair, the sound of leather giving way under his weigth as Carter surveys his crew with a pride letting his thoughs wander.
"A little more experince and some more wisdom to apease their ravinous greed, to make way for more couragous virtous. They will make a fine crew then, a very fine crew one that no one will call a no good scrupilous hure of a pirate in jest or slander"
His grin repalsed by a face of focus and a strange sense of wisdom for a few breif seconds, repalced in sharp time by one of a grinning fool.

Mission 2

1 - Lt Comm Flapjack
2 - Lt Comm Bakan
3 - Lt Comm Darkling
4 - Lt Comm Toejam

GAL VARON PRIME

A binary star system 1 red giant GAL and 1 small neutron star VARRON.

there are 10 planets that orbit both stars

GAL VARON PRIME I - barren rock world, little of interest

GAL VARON PRIME II - barren desert world, has high concentration of minerals and metals, this place has many old mine sites on it - similar to mercury.
has 3 moons

GAL VARON PRIME III - barren world - coverd with cloud similar to Venus.

GAL VARON PRIME IV - Earth Like - has 70% water and has an oxeygen/nitrogen atmosphere. this world supports a post FTL civilisation, they are NEUTRALS but thet do support a space fleet, mainly of which they have 100

Victory Class Destroyer
Type: Heavy Destroyer

Weapons:

1 Particle Cannon
8 Pulse Phasers
6 Heavy Fuision Cannons
12 Fusion Cannons

8 AFD II
8 AMD II

12 Cluster Missile Launchers

Fighter: 56 Warlord fighter craft

Power:

1 Black Hole Generator
4 Fusion Drives

Special defense: Phased Bio Organic Hull

4 Type 20 Tractor Beams
Claoking Device

cargo hold 5000 tonnes

GAL VARON PRIME V - Again earth like and again supports life - this world has been colonised by those of GAL VARRON IV

GAL VARON PRIME VI - Ice world - this world is barren, but has 4 moons that support BIO TECH plants that provide food suppliments for the other worlds

GAL VARON PRIME VII - Gas Giant similar to Saturn with 50 moons of all sizes

GAL VARON PRIME VIII - Gas Giant the size of Neptune and has over 300 rings, but no moons

GAL VARON PRIME IX - Gas Giant similar to Neptune but has rings of colour similar to Jupiter but the colours are in green and yellow

GAL VARON PRIME X - Gas Giant sizeof Jupiter with 126 moons

BATTLE ORDERS

8 x ALYSSIAN CHIMERA Class Frigate Strike Leaders

10 shield mounts
2x ALYSSIAN Singularity Shields
2x ALYSSIAN Meta Shielding

24 turret mounts
6x ALYSSIAN Pulse Phaser
4x ALYSSIAN Nova Cannon

14 external mounts
6x ALYSSIAN Quantam Torpedo Launchers
8x ALYSSIAN Cluster Missile Launchers

14 additional mounts
ALYSSIAN Heavy Armour Plating
ALYSSIAN Ablative Armour
2x ALYSSIAN Anti Matter Drive
ALYSSIAN Advanced Tactics Computer
ALYSSIAN Advanced AI Ships Computer
ALYSSIAN Advanced Engineering Bay
6x ALYSSIAN Angel Class Fighters

200 tonnes hold
ALYSSIAN Blackhole Generator
carries 2x ALYSSIAN Angel Class Fighters

1
fowrard shield 85%
forward port shield 85%
forward starbaord shield 85%
port shield 85%
starbaord shield 85%

2
fowrard shield 85%
forward port shield 85%
forward starbaord shield 85%
port shield 85%
starbaord shield 85%

3
fowrard shield 85%
forward port shield 85%
forward starbaord shield 85%
port shield 85%
starbaord shield 85%

4
fowrard shield 85%
forward port shield 85%
forward starbaord shield 85%
port shield 85%
starbaord shield 85%

5

6

7

8

Fighters 42


Your Ships

Flapjack
Weapon Charge 1 posts

foward shield 75%
forward port shield 75%
forward starbaord shield 75%
port shield 85%
starbaord shield 85%
aft port shield 85%
aft starbaord shield 85%
aft shield 80%

light hull damage

1 dead 8 injured

Bakan
weapon charging 1 posts

fowrard shield 95%
forward port shield 95%
forward starbaord shield 95%
port shield 85%
starbaord shield 85%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 80%

light hull damage

0 dead 5 injured

No1- Closing on the first cube sir

SO - the battle is going aok sir, seems that 2 of the frigates have traced us sir and they are closing looks like we will have some work todo

No1 - we can board before they arrive we have some time (2 posts) before they arrive

MC - we have the baording parties ready sir

EO - we have an Engineering specalist going to sir

MC - trained by the EO sir

Helm - we have dockes with the cube sir

SO - scanning

No life signs
no power reading
no atmosphere

Scans indicate that a PARTICLE PHASER did this damage, but the power out put indicates that 10 weapons of this magnitude did that damage and the were aimed precisiley too.

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by Zappa Tenderlea

comms, message to the Kronos.

ah, the great Julian... you don't mind my calling you by your first name, do you? if so, my sincerest appolagies.. My main weapon is, as you probably already guessed, charing. I will however wait for yours to charge aswell before firing. we both know that that ship is strong, and we'll need eachother on this one.

I would be honoured if you choose to fight by my side in this battle

WO: continue charging our Phased Reflex Cannon

EO: those repairs still aren't done? what am I paying you for?

SO: how about that info on the Shadow?

Mission 5

1 - Lt Comm Hewitt
2 - Lt Comm Inspectre
3 - Lt Comm Nightrain
4 - Lt Comm Zappa

hey guess what - yup you lot only get one post to (yes what a mean woman i am)


Planetary system 1 light year away

orbiting a dieing Neutron Star.

8 planets....

STEPPING STONE 2

planet I - small dirt ball - not much interest - 3 moons - heavy mineral deposits

planet II - small barren rock

planet III - Earth like - remenants of a Tech Level XVII civalisation - 3 moons and an UKNKOWN SHIP.......

planet IV - Water World - earth like - 2 moons

planet V - Gas Giant - 146 moons

planet VI - Gas Giant - planatery rings - rotates on its side - 3 large earth sized moons

planet VII - Ice Ball

planet VIII - Ice ball

Conformation of WORMHOLE near planet VI

Scanning Ship

No known data

Ships AI Indicates could be a GAURDIAN CLASS type ship

Hewitt - engine damage reduction in power 25% - time to repair 3 hours

Inspectre - engine damage reduction in power 25% - time to repair 2 hours

Nightrain - engine damage reduction in power 25% - time to repair 3 hours

Zappa - engine damage reduction in power 25% - time to repair 2 hours

Ship Name: GAURDIAN

Ship Class:
Cruiser - (FREE HULL (Shadow Bonus))
10 shield mounts (All Used)
20 turret mounts (All Used)
24 external mounts (11 Unused)
24 additional mounts (All Used)
5000 tonnes cargo hold (61 Tonnes in use)

Engines:
2x Impulse Drive – 1 Add
Shadow Jump Drive – FREE. 6 Add.

Armour/Shields:
Colapsium Armoured Hull – 20,000C, 1 Add
1x Energy Shields – 5,000C, 4 Shield Mounts
3x Shadow Shields – 36,000C, 6 Shield Mounts

Weapons:
2x Shadow Quantum Bolt Cannons – Free. 20 Turret Mounts
3x Partical Lasers – 4,500C. 6 Turret Mounts
4x Neutron Cannons – 24,000C. 4 Turret Mounts

Additional:
Advanced AI Ships Computer – 250C, 1 Add
Advanced Tactics Computer – 400C, 1 Add
Security Stations – 6000C, 2 Add, 50 Tonnes
Armory – 5000C. 2 Add
Weapon Slots [10]

External:
Deflector Dish – 500C, 1 Ex.
10 Quantum Torpedoes – 10,000C, 10 Ex (20 Shots)
10 Mosquito Class Fighters (1x Light Plasma Cannon) – 1500C. 2 Ex.

Hold:
Advanced Ai Ships Computer – 1 Tonne
Security Stations – 50 Tonnes
20 Marines – 10000C 20 Tonnes
20 SSS – 20,000C 20 Tonnes.

Total Cost: 147,150
Credits Remaining: 2850C

Comms - signal rec from Capt Julian they will work with us

No1 - thats good that means our odds of survival have increased 100%

FC - all ships maintaining position sir

SO - still scanning - we have no data and no way to interpret it as yet, this is going to take a lot of time

EO - no weaknesses detected

No1 - that ship will be automated, there are going to be no spaces to send any marines, so it will be a straight slug fest.

WO - we will win

EO - weapon 75% for charging sir

No1- nearly show time

Helm - we have a course laid in sir

No1 - we need a plan with the other Capt sir

[Lady Hawk]

Oi Inspectre Get A Move On Zappa Wants To Blow Things Up

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by flapjack

ooc/ LH, you should go over your list of weapons and either edit it so it shows the correct charging times, or drop the charging time of my expensive phased particle phaser 8, this is what is says on page 1:
Phased Particle Phaser 8 - c 50000 - this is better than the ultimate phaser () it can fire at any angle 360 degrees this needs its own Fusion Drive to power it. Most shields cannot stand its power. this can destroy Police Cruisers with a single balst. - 15 turret mounts
/ooc

me: target their aft shields with all our weapons, helm, get us behind that frigate and keep us there, MC, deploy marines the moment those shields go down
order the gunboat to target the lead frigate aswell, i want all firepower focused on their aft shields, the faster they go down the better

See Bakans reply

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by Hewitt

ooc: Erm... did I say Wednesday?

*Cruising through hyperspace, the Strike Cruiser Pandora is sailing along smoothy when...*

KKKAAAAABBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!

Hewitt: *Spills tequila all over his freshly ironed uniform.* What the hell!?

SO: Sir! We’ve just hit a gravitational field!!

Helm: We’re dropping out of hyperspace.

EO: Aww crap... sir, we have dead and wounded down here.

MD: We are on our way.

*Hewitt rubs his head in exasperation.*

Hewitt: Let me guess... hyperdrive explosion?

EO: Dead on the money sir. ‘fraid that gravitational sheer overloaded the FTL drives and sent a power surge through the whole system. If it wasn’t for the emergency crews that were on standby right ‘bout now I would’ve been advising a total system shutdown. As it is we have suffered roughly a drop in power of about 25%.

What a lovely way to start mission... not good, not good...

Hewitt: Anything else I should know about? How long will it take to set things right again?

EO: Well let’s see... we have 60% of our fuel left sir and we cannot jump until we have repaired the FTL engines - that will take about 3 hours to repair but we have full sublight engines sir.

Hewitt: Just peachy. Ok then Lt, get to work and I’ll speak to you again in three hours.

EO: Aye sir.

Hewitt: Right. So we know our FTL systems are shot... SO what can you tell us about our current position.

SO: Currently scanning sir.

No.1: Hmm... *Wanders over to the SO’s console.* Sir, better have a look at this...

Hewitt: Good or bad?

No.1: Depends what you make of it...

*Hewitt joins his 2IC and the SO at the sensor console.*

SO: Scans show...

*Hewitt looks over the virtual map and information.*

Hewitt: Tech level 17!? Am I reading that right?

SO: Yes sir you are.

No.1: I wonder what they would’ve done for enjoyment with all that high tech stuff?

Hewitt: Can you say ‘cybers-‘

SO: Oh knock it off you two.

No.1: Heh.

Hewitt: *ahem* What about that ‘UNKNOWN’ vessel over here?

SO: Ships AI indicates it could be a GUARDIAN CLASS type ship.

No.1: ****.

Hewitt: Couldn’t have said it better myself No.1.

SO: Sir it looks like the other ships that emerged have suffered damage too sir.

Hewitt: It would appear so...

EO: We are on the case sir.

Hewitt: And so you should be.

EO: Erm... right. I’ll be getting back to it then.

*Hewitt mutters something inaudiable under his breath as he wanders back over to his chair.*

Helm: Um sir? What course?

Hewitt: *Settles into his nice big and comfy captains chair.* Set a course for high orbit with the sixth planet in the system. Bring us in so we can get a good long look at that wormhole. I want full impulse.

Helm: Aye sir, setting course now... all set sir.

Hewitt: Very good. Now *strikes a dramtic pose* ENGAGE.

*The rear section of Pandora gains a light blue glow as ALL 10 of her cold fusion engines power up completely.

EO: Hey! Need I remind you all of the damage down here!? Take it easy damn it!

No.1: Do you realise how irritating that is sir?

Hewitt: Yes I do. *grins*

No.1: O-kay then...

SO: Leto, you really shouldn’t make fun of your father that way...

*Hewitt swivels around and gives the SO a cold forboding stare.*

Hewitt: Excuse me?

SO: *Looking slightly nervous* Sorry sir... I was out of line.

*Hewitt nods his head in deep thought.*

Your mothers plight and what your father did have nothing to do with the crew. Now FOCUS!

SO: Sir I sa-

Hewitt: Forget it.

*Hewitt does his best to shove back the encroaching emotions just waiting to surface and when he looks up again his features soften a little before settling back into something resembling a command posture.*

Hewitt: SO get me more info on that ship. I want to know what is out there if whoever they are decides we’re not welcome. But also keep an eye out for any other surprises that might decide to show up.

SO: *Looking relieved* Aye sir.

Hewitt: Also I want a fighter screen around Pandora ASAP.

WC: Will do sir.

Hewitt: Make sure all your pilots have their AMD’s active. I don’t want any missiles hitting this ship that could’ve been stopped.

WC: Aye sir.

Hewitt: Helm, this place is full of gravity wells I’m told. Make certain we don’t hit any of them.

Helm: You can count on me captain.

Hewitt: WO, make certain our weapons weren’t effected by our sudden exit from hyperspace...

*...and on when the long line of orders that needed to be put into effect. Meanwhile, the Pandora continued on her mission to investigate the WORMHOLE with her fighter escort on the look out and her insides a hive of activity.*

AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGG thud Hewitt has returned

EO - we are on the repairs sir

Comms - picking up signal sir seems that we hve some other ships with us, one dies match the database from some years ago, its an old ship sir of Chronioan design

SO - thats the Kronos sir and thats Capt Julians ship it matches the profile 100%

EO - he could havr Time jumped sir

Comms - shall we signal the others sir

SO - with that gaurdian perhaps all 3 off us can work toghether

No1 - we would stand a better chance of survival sir

SO - the other ships are stationery and are charging Super Weapons sir

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by J-Kama-Ka-C

*Kama slowly returns to his chair
"Slave drivers, eh? Seems somebody needs to teach the Oro bullies a thing or two, begin charing the Heavy Fusion Cannons (Charge time is now 3 posts for these? Not 2 like before)
...
Say, who's up for a little mischief?"

*He began to smile a little, a darkly smile, of some distance and totally unrelated character trait he could have picked up at Ankaa or something.

"I thought as much... now then, they still haven't picked us up, excellent, then they'll never see it coming... there's no escape from:

SUP3R SP00K13 H4LL0W3'3N R0MM3Y R3PLY 0F PH34RFULN355

"Quickly now, we need props, bits, pieces and the like,

Medbay, pull up the anatomy database, we need some scarey Mantis costumes;

Engineering, how are you with modeling clay and sticky back plastic?;

Helm, get us over Kastravalva III, the one with the ship graveyard;

Weapons, the most important prop, activate the Mark40 Tractor Beams and secure us a sizable Mantis wreckage, preferably something in one piece and as asthetically menacing as possible;

Comms, reverse the translator programs, have them play back in a Mantis tongue;

No.1, I need you to oversee the co-ordination between Helm and the tractor beam, make sure we have the power available to maneover the wrecked hull ahead of us as we approach the Enemy ships;

Now the rest of you, break out the emergency supply of rubber bats, jacko laterns, silly string cobwebs and face paints... But don't jump out and say Boo until the signal...

Marines we won't need you for boarding action just yet, but stay sharp and try to get into character a little... I'll send you Trick or Treating when the time comes.

This would be a lot more effective if you could pull off an Insectid cover, but we don't have the information yet, this was a research and destroy mission afterall, we'll be able to make a much more convincing Mantis ploy with the data supplied back at Ankaa.

How are those costumes coming along..."


[Quite some time later, with the XGP pushing along the biggest Mantis hull they could tractor and the crew getting into character]

"Ok the logistics of this, we'll approach the Frigates at an undead pace, quarter thrust. We have plenty of EMP missiles in the hold, shots will be deployed in pairs, a hundred metres to the fore of the Mantis wreckage, one burst either side at short intervals. That should prevent those monkies getting accurate readings on our power signature and give the dummy hull a slight afterglow. Shut down our external lighting and keep us in the shadow, when we're nearing the target, signal the lead frigate and let the fun begin."

"Alright places people... Science, dim the bridge lights... aaaand action."

[Cut the scene, where entire bridge crew are doing their best to look like scarey Alien Mantis Preditor type creatures. The room is left almost pitch black to make up for the rush job on the costumes, with smoke pouring in from all sides as further distraction. Cue close up of Commander Kama, who's voice is being translated to Mantis and down an octave to sound extra threatening, complete with subtitling where necessary, all the while he furiously waves fake claws around in a terrifying display of ghostly alien gesticulation.]

<Bwah Hah Hah! At last We have been AWAKENED!!! This is an ancient protected sssystem, and you are trespassing. You must be ssstopped at all cosssts!! Lower your shieldsss!!! And prepare [dramatic pause] to be boarded! we are reclaiming what you hafffve taken. If you do not comply, you will be [dramatic silence] diiiiistroyed!!! We will haunt you to end of time, be warned, you are on the way to destruction, you have no chance to ssssurvive, make your time!!!>

[Surpressing the background giggling, the crew of the XGP await the House Oro responce.]

need a reply Kama please see my reply i did for you

[Lady Hawk]

more later

[Ur_Quan]

I have a quick question about weapons and super weapons.

Every weapons that uses 6 or more turret mounts is classified as a "superweapon" right? Does that also apply to weapons that need, for example, 5 turret mounts and 1 additional mount?

I've read somewhere in the thread that all superweapons require charging posts, although this is not always included in the corresponding entry in the list of weapons. Is there a way to know which weapon requires what amount of charging, because it isn't always the same.

[J-Kama-Ka-C]

Like I could miss it, heh, reply is half done, I'll go finish it now.

Kill fluffie
Marry Kama
Duel No-Dachi
etc...

I hope I'm not going to be victimised by this elaborate plot. Some might even think it had been planned for some time now :eek:

[J-Kama-Ka-C]

"Oooops... what do you mean oops... what's that prick...fee-ling... and why d... you... syringe..." *Thud*

*Kama comes around a little while later, wondering what just happened. Scratching her head with the point of a claw, she attempts to get up, finding herself a little "off balance" and for some reason can't get to grips with walking for a moment, something was definately a miss.

"Ugh... nice job everyone."

*Puzzled with the slanted looks she appeared to be getting from the crew, shrugged down into the command seat

"Marines, you're up, one SSS group will be deployed to each Green Monkey Battle Frigate, secure the bridges and we'll detain the command crew in our brig until we can turn them in, the rest of the crews we'll work out after, happy trick or treating.

Science, when we have those ships under our control and are sure they pose no immediate thread we can start scouting the system, I want you to handle the investigation. Begin high resolution scanning of the inner planets, use which ever extra personel your require and lets try to learn a little bit about what the Insectids were doing here... and what made them leave...

Engine room, spiffy job with the lighting, keep it humming until we're clear. Weapons, how's that tractor beam, hold 'em steady for just a bit longer, sorry but it looks like no other gun, play, for, the, mo~me~nt. WHAT THE HELL ARE THESE!!!"

*Kama now for the first time notices her new 'attributes' and as intrigueing as this may be she quickly finds herself frowning at the discovery.

"Great... I'm going to need a bigger wardrobe. I'm not sure I like the way this movie is starting, excuse me, I'm going to find a new uniform, number one, you have the bridge."

*Heading for her quarters, with the paper mache head tucked neatly under one claw and unable to stop 'wiggling' as she goes, mutters under her breath.

"Damn hips... Oh and once we have the frigates, send an ADCT over to the cruiser hull, see if it's salvagable and rig up some power, or we'll have to tow it all the way to the nearest starbase."

[Darkling]

A quick glance over the bridge a glare of detemrination in his eyes
"Okay everyone lets do this in record speed ten specail forces squad board the cube, followed by the repair teams. Science give them the reuslt from your scans so they can pinpoint the damaged sectors as soon as posisble."
No1 - "I suggest we decloak as well, they seem to have found us. Better to charge weapons, and reppare for battle"

Carter titling his head curiously and shrugs
"Well I suppose it give us some stoires to brag about aye"
Grinning widly
"Well you heard him decloak us and get those weapons charged, its time to bare our fangs"

Science - "We have decloaked engine reserves are holding

Weapons - "Charging all weapons for quick shots, they will use up our reserves more but if we get hit anyway our chance are not the greatest"

"As you say but inicitae is ncie but within reasons, lucky you havent overstepped it this time. Soldiers are mearly dolls at a puppeters whims if they cannot think for themselves"
A glance around the bridge is greated by a few relaxed shrugs, the coserns for etticute and the hierachy clearly not on everyones mind.
"okay send in the boarding parties fitted with enviroment suits, keep us latched on the cube for now, make sure everyone is accompained by an escort of at least fine Specials I hope that engineer of yours is good, ill buy him a drink, hell ill get you all one when we get back to dock now show me how realcrew works"
Carters grin widly paiting his face like a trophy of pride.

[Flik]

Originally Posted by Lady Hawk

more later

Are they getting there second reply!?
Because i havn't got my first

Webby - You now have the option to change the background
Although the webby isn't done yet

[adam]

man an entire week to get the mission list

[AcidK]

*Cid, his arm now a mixture of bruises and one side of his head being banged by a peice of the ceiling, looks at the insides of his bridge, his head now spinning and only one eye able to open. He stutters in his speech for a bit before closing his eyes, a massive frown appearing before opening his one good eye, anger now taking over.*

Cid: They want damage, we give them damage. I want their sheilds GONE!

*Cid stood up, but found only one leg working, flopping down forward, to be caught by his Kosaga, his number one, whom got away with minor bruises. Cid patted Kosaga as he stumbled up, holding Kosaga so he could stand.*

Cid: We have a lock with the Particle Cannon? Then aim for their engines and fire the damned thing! Now! I want to see sparks from them, not us! Reroute the power that would usually go to the tractor beam and relay it towards our sheilds, I want those things recharged before we go up in flames!

*Cid stumbled back to his seat again and sat down, nodding to Kosaga in thanks.*

Cid: Get all medical staff to get the wounded into the medical bays! I want them working to their full efficiency, and some! Send the dead into a seperate cargo hold, when this is all over I want full burials for Each Individual! No-one leaves my vessel without praise for what they have done. This goes double for Reily...

*Cid looks at the blackened stump of what used to be his Science Officer.*

No1: No-one knew more about Kylithium than her... research will be hard without her.
Cid: Tell me about it, Heidagan... I suppose one of her seconders would know about it, pity they are all in the Shraan Sector at the moment. However, without her we have no scans. I want the Engineering Officer to get that panel repaired and a new Science Officer to take Reily's place until we return to either Shraan Sector or Ankaa Space Station.
EO: Working on it, sir.
Cid: Fire the last Cruise Missile once the Particle Cannon has fired! At least we can cause as much damage to them as they have done to us!
WO: Yes, sir.


*Cid grips his head as a migrane began to creep over him. It felt odly wet... He looked at his hand and found it had a small amount of blood on it, but not a substantial amount.*

Cid: Kosaga?
No1: Yes, sir?
Cid: Can you get me a coffee? I'm too injured to move.

[Flik]

Originally Posted by adam

man an entire week to get the mission list

and 3 to get a reply, but im not complaining, but i will if im skipped!

[AcidK]

adam, check the earlier pages for the mission list, rofl

[Ur_Quan]

Adam, after your first request, I immediately posted where you could find the missions (see post #426 on page 9) for the missions themselves, I, once again, refer you to page 2 of this thread.

[Wo2]

eeepp...

I finally got around to reading up on my weapons. Them Planet Busters gonna hurt. It had a warning; only effect against Moon sized or larger targets. I hope It does something other then logde in the hull of the baddie.

[Ur_Quan]

Captain Bogg stares at the viewscreen and watches the Amodyte being fried by the Devoran anti-matter cannons. Fiery explosions erupt from the Amodyte and pieces of it are blown off and drift away into space. Bogg has a painful, but non-caring expression on his face while saying out loud: "Man, that's gotta hurt!"

SO: "Captain, the Amodyte has been heavily damaged! Its shields are down to 30%!"
Bogg: "Oh, well, time to get out of here, I suppose."
No1: "What about the Amodyte, captain? Those anti-matter explosions were intended for us. Captain Killer just saved our lives. We can't just leave them here!"
Bogg: "Alison, dear, for your information, we're practicing piracy, not chivalry."
No1: "Exactly!! The 'Space Pirates' Guide to the Galaxy' clearly states that you owe anyone that endangers their own life by saving yours."
Bogg: "Nonsense! There's no such thing as a rulebook for pirates!"
* No1 tosses a small booklet to captain Bogg, who opens it and randomly reads a couple of entries, some while frowning, some with surprise and a few even with mild delight.
Bogg: "Well, book or no book, I am captain Phinneas Bogg. I am a mean viscious pirate and I do not go around saving people. However, I know of someone who can. Wait here while I fetch him."

* Bogg hurries to his private quarters and a few moments later a man walks out. He's wearing black tights and a large buckled belt. A yellow tablecloth that has at one end been tucked into the back of his collar, functions as a cape and over his head he's wearing a black leather mask with a zipper over the mouth. He hurries to the bridge, enters and speaks: "Hmvoergoknmzer". He then unzips his mask and again speaks: "Have no fear! Boggman is here!".

No1: "Captain???"
Boggman: "No, I'm not your captain, I am his heroic friend; Boggman and he sent me here to help you save the day!"
No1: "I see. Well, eh, Boggman, what are your orders?"
* Behind Boggman's back, some of the officers start to giggle, but when he suddenly turns around, his eyes narrowed to small slits and ready to breathe fire, they're all wearing their normal, placid faces.
SO: "Capt... I mean, Boggman, the Amodyte is firing its particle phaser at the enemy ship's engine section and they're launching their last cruise missile."
WO: "Our particle cannon has been fully charged and it's ready to fire!"
Boggman: "Finally! Get a lock on their engines and fire when ready! Order the fighters to target the engine section as well and fire the rest of our weapons too, at the same target."
WO: "Firing now!"
No1: "I've relayed your orders to the wingcommander, Sir."
Boggman: "Very well, but don't call me Sir, it's Boggman."
No1: "Oh right, of course... Boggman."
Boggman: "Commander Redbock, the enemy shields should go down very shortly. I want you to prepare a boarding party to take over the ship. We will need some prisoners."
MC: "Yes captain, we'll begin straight away."

Boggman: "Now, let's see if we can help captain Killer. Engineering, this is the bridge. Is it possible to extend our shields around captain Killer's ship?"
EO: "L'Oven here. It's possible, but we need to be real close and we'll need to adapt to their shield harmonics. Also, it would mean a decrease in our own shielding."
Boggman: "Very well, make it so!"
EO: "Understood!"
Boggman: "Comms inform captain Killer of our intentions and ask him if he requires any additional assistance."
Comms: "Sure thing, Boggman."
Boggman: "Helm, I want you to fly the ship as close to the Amodyte as you can get."
Helm: "Ayaye Boggy!"
Boggman: "Boggman please."

[flapjack]

*flapjack held on tightly as the ship shook around him, the operations officers immediatly yelling out a damage report*

operations: shields are holding, forward shields are down to 75% sir, we have minor hull damages, repair teams are en route

me: target the lead frigate, fire all we...

WO: sir, the phased particle phaser 8 is charged and ready to fire, want me to give the weapon's power to them?

me: perfect, like i said, target the lead frigate, fire all weapons into their engines, if we can destroy their engines they'll lose power and we can board them, use the AFD II and the AMD II to target the enemy fighters

EO: sir, the linear pulse is ready

me: it seems all good news comes at once, WO, you know what to do

for LH reference:
firing the Phased particle phaser 8 at the lead frigate
firing the linear pulse weapon at the lead frigate (if it isn't disabled already)
firing the AFD II and the AMD II at the enemy fighters (despite the fact the AMD II should be used against missiles, but since there are no enemy missiles, we might just as well try to shoot at their fighters)
all other weapons are to fire at the lead frigate (if it isn't disabled already, if it is, all other weapons are to target the second frigate)
the gunboat will fire at the lead frigate as well, providing it isn't disabled already, if it is disabled, the gunboat will target the second frigate

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by Crazyboy

" ... ! "

*Crazy rose from his seat as the chrono concordat opened fire. The weapons fire from the huge ship lanced through space and slammed into the side of one of the science vessels. The ships shields flikkered for a moment, before the massive amount of energy poured at the ship was simply too much and smashed straight through them. The weapos fire smashed into the hull of the science ship, tearing straight through it. Massive gashes appeared along its side, and fires burnt through out. The ship lurched, and started spinning, then it exploded...*

*Crazy slowly sat down, back in his seat. His eyes locked on the view screen, and the tumbling wreckage of the science ship. Everyone was silent, as the last red glows of the science ship disappeared. The silence was then broken as Captain Devoran's voice came through the communications*

Devron: "Capts we are going to take that beast on this will be the perfect test for the new fighters"

No.1: "He's crazy! We can't possible take that thing on"

*Crazy's eyes stayed fixed to the view screen*

"You forget who your Captain is no.1"

No.1: "Ah yeah. I forgot. Sorry Sir"

"Thats all right. Now then. It seems this concordat has taken a fancy to our convoy and attacking unarmed ships. That classes them as pirates. And we all know everyone hates pirates. So, lets teach them what we do with pirates. And what we do with people who take away our mission bonus! Wing Commander, order all fighters to attack and destroy all enemy fighters. Captain Devoran wants to test his experimental fighters, we'll have to provide the cover for him. Can't let them fighters die before they've had a chance to kick some butt. Tactical Officer, lock all weapons onto the concordat's forward shields. Helm. Take us into firing range."

*A fire started up in Crazy's eyes. A hatred started to grow inside of him. Stupid Chronoians. They would pay.*

*Crazy, his eyes still fixed on the spinning wreckage of the science ship, turned on the internal intercom*

"Attention. Attention. This is the Captain. We have hostile ships on appraoch vector. All hands are to report to battle stations immeditly. Repeat, all hands to battle stations. Initiate battle procedure Crazy Alpha."

*All around the fleet carrier, those who were off duty ran, mostly grumpily, to their battle stations, while those who were on duty, quickly finished up what they were doing and ran to their stations. Those on the outer decks, and near the outter hull, evactuated those areas, as per the Crazy Alpha protecole. All around the ship, blast doors started sliding shut, and sealing off different sections of the ship, incase of hull breaches or fires.*

Helm: "Bringing us into firing range now sir."

"Commence attack patter Foxtrot Niner. Tactical, fire at will"

Helm: "Aye. Attack patter Foxtrot Niner initiated"

TO: "Aye Captain. Bridge to fire control teams. Weapons free, take 'em out. Repeat, weapons fire. Give 'em hell boys"

Fire Control: "Confirmed bridge. Weapons are free and firing."

*Crazy watched on the view screen, as his ship sped towards the concordat, coming at them from the top, front. As their guns came into range, they opened up. The concordat was lit up red, as the three Partical lasers burst forth from the front of the fleet carrier, and slammed into the concordat. Those were followed by four Quantum torpedos. The carrier then turned, rolled and fired with the rest of its weapons, before turning and firing off the last of the first volley of torpedos. All the shots were aimed at the forward shields of the offending concordat.*

*Menwhile, all 40 of the Nial class fighters were happily engaged kicking some Chrono fighter butt. The squadrons all approached from a different side at the fighters, and opened up at the same time. All 120 of their Heavy Neutron Cannons ripped up space and fighters, as they caught the chrono fighters in a heavy cross fire*

- - - - - - - - -

Target: Chrono Concordat
- 3 Partical Lasers (forward Shields
- 4 Neutron Cannons (forward Shields)
- 24 Quantum Torpedos (forward Shields)

Target: Chrono Fighters
- 40 Nial Fighters (120 Heavy Neutron Cannons)

Helm - aye sir course laid in

Comms - we are jamming their signals sir (I hope she says under her breath)

FC - all ships in formation sir

WO - we have a weapons lock sir

WC - forming up with with the Carriers Fighters sir we aill do a joint run

FC - all ships aok sir

No1 - We will show them sir

SO - scanning sir

MD - we are standing by

EO - full power sir all systems stable

on screen your fighters begin their run on the mighty ship, your Carrier enters Firing range and opens up on the Concordat.....

Then the Time Concordat opens up with its Chrono Weapons (12 Chrono Phaser ones) on the Fleet Carrier


BATTLE ORDERS

A TIME CONCORDAT

Chronian Concordat Battle Star
this beast is a minimum 1km long

Shields (30):
5 Chrono Shields (30)

Weaponry (192 (96*2)):
Twin Turret Mount Upgrade (4) (not counted in the 192 total)
4 Mounts Unused (4) (these are counted)

2 Particle Arrays (20)
40 Neutron Cannons (40)

12 Chrono Phasers 1 (48)
8 Chrono Pulse Cannons (80)

External (60):
4 Chronoton Torp Launchers (32)
2 Chronoton Mine Launchers (16)

60 Chrono Avengers (12)
60 Chrono Avengers (N/A)

Additional (70):
13 Engine/Drive Mounts (13)
3 Empty Mounts (3)

Chrono Hull (1)
Chrono Armour (1)
Colapsioum Armoured Hull (N/A)

Advanced AI Ships Computer (N/A)
9 Advanced AI Ships Computers (9)
Advanced Tactics Computer (1)
10 Advanced Engineering Bays (20)
Advanced Flight Control (N/A)
Advanced Med Bay (N/A)

Sensor Array (2)
Lateral Sensor Array (4)

2 Tractor Beams Mk20 (N/A)
4 Tractor Beams Mk20 (16)

Engines/Drives (1+13=14):
10 Impulse Drives (10)
4 Chrono Drives (4)

20000 tonnes hold

120 Chrono fighters

Forward Shield 70%
forward port shield 70%
forward starbaord shield 70%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%
aft port shield 80%
aft starbaord shield 80%
aft shield 90%

light hull damage
light internal damage

5% loss of Manuverability
5% loss of weapon power


Your Ships

Wo2

1

2

8 alpha Class

Crazyboy

Carrier

Forward shield 80%
forward port shield 80%
forward starbaord shield 80%
port shield 80%
starbaord shield 80%
aft port shield 80%
aft starbaord shield 80%
aft shield 80%

Moderate Hull damage
moderate internal damage

Flight Control - DESTROYED!!!!!!!!!!!
2 Quantom torp launchers - DESTROYED

10% reduction in weapon power
30% reduction in Speed
25% Fuel Loss

Breaches on Decks 5 , 8, 10

17 Dead 36 Injured

- 37 Nial Class Heavy Fighters

NPC

Science Ships

1 - DESTROYED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 - DESTROYED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3

4

Escort Carrier

10 Modified Neptune

Then the beast itself lets rip with another devastating volley of Accurate Energy Weapons fire.......

1 more of the science vessels is wasted

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by Ur_Quan

As The Frivolous Rainbow rocks under the impact of the enemy ship's weapons fire, captain Bogg loses his balance and falls over, breaking his arm, but accidentally dodging a large girder that came falling down from the ceiling. Bogg who is not at all used to physical pain start to wail: "My arm! MY ARM! It hurts! OOOOH, IT HURTS!" Suddenly a nearby console explodes and sets fire to Bogg's long hair which he used to wear into a fashionable (or so he thinks) ponytail: "Huh what? My hair! MY HAIR'S ON FIRE! AAAAAAAHH!!" Commander Speckles rushes forward, takes of her vest and uses it to extinguish the fhe flames on the captain's hair.
No1: "Let me take a look at that arm for you, captain. I used to be a nurse before I took on piracy.
* No1 looks at the captain's arm, sees that it's broken and uses her burnt vest to suspend his arm.
Captain Bogg liked nurses, or rather, he liked nurse uniforms. He had never imagined Alison in one, but now that he thought of it, and images were beginning to form in his head, he became quite fond of the idea and he was going to make sure that it'd become more than just an idea. He grinned.
SO: "Do you think he's gonna be alright?"
WO: "I'm not sure, but he must be in a lot of pain, just look at that expression on his face. He's even started to drool now!"
SO: "He's such a brave man!"
WO: "And so very handsome too!"
Bogg: "I think I should go see Kim with this arm."
No1: "Doctor Vorkian is currently busy treating a lot more urgent cases. Besides, you are needed here on the bridge captain."
Bogg: "I suppose you have a point there. Tactical what's our status?"
* WO informs the captain of their status and explains they won't be able to keep this up for much longer.
Bogg: "Mr. L'Oven I want that transwarp drive back online now. We need to get out of here very fast."
EO: "Yes captain. We're still on working on it, jump capability will soon be restored."
Bogg: "I wasn't talking about soon, I was talking about now, while we still have them, dammit!"
Bogg: "Commander Redbock, have your marines help with ship repairs and put out any fires you encounter."
MC: "Yes captain, we'll take care of it."
Bogg: "Alison, evacuate all non essential parts of the ship and shut down power to it, including life support. Once the oxygen there is gone, it should extinguish any fires that may be going on in there."
No1: "I'm giving the order, Sir."
Comms: "Captain Killer wants us to target the enemy ship's engine exhausts, Sir. He believes the ship may be vulnerable there. He says he has been charging his particle phaser and it should be ready to fire when our particle cannon is ready too!"
Bogg: "Captain Killer can believe whatever he wants to believe. I'm sick and tired of being his lightning rod. We're leaving right now!"
No1: "I think we should give it a try, captain."
Bogg: "WHAT?"
No1: "We won't be able to leave until our transwarp drive has been repaired. In the mean time our best chances are to keep damaging the enemy ship as much as possible."
Bogg: "Oh very well then. I just hope we'll live long enough to not regret this decision."
No1: "Sarah, fire 10 EMP missiles and spread them over all of their guns. I don't want them to get a clear lock on us when they fire at us again. It should reduce any further damage we receive."
WO: "Yes Ma'am."
No1: "L'Oven, I want you to divert the power from all our guns except the particle cannon, to reinforce our shields!"
EO: "Yes Commander."
Bogg: "McQuirk, once our particle cannon has been fully charged, we will fire on the ship's engine exhausts. When that happens, I want our fighters to concentrate their firepower on that too, but for now you will continue to bomb their anti-matter cannons."
WC: "Understood, captain!"

see ak post

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by Wo2

[ooc] Who's in charge of sensors? I'm gonna assume its the SO [/ooc]

Tal'Raka: We've lost a sci vessel, lets not lose anymore.
To himself: Bloody Blazes they said this wasn't a High risk mission...

Tal'Raka: WC Escort the Neptunes fire at anything that gets to close. WO Load up the Corbamite Missile and hold it. Launch SAT 2.

*The two ships fire out 2 satielits off identical makes which shut off as soon as they leave the tube, making them extremly hard to detect.*

Tal'Raka: Good. SO scan that ship with our phase scanners, find the weakest point on their forward shields. Now us and our sister must launch SAT 3 and fire at the same spot on the Beast shileds, the weak spot hopefully. WO Fire All our weapons on the same points as the SAT's and target our Corbamite Missile at that point too. Were gonna punch a hole in it's shield and hit it hard. EO Charge the Quantam Drives and set it to genorate the black hole inside of the enemy fighter formation.

*The Nil'Cershal and Nil'Numeruone Fire all ther weapons at the mighty ship and two Corbamite Missile's streak towards the point on the shields, hoping to fly through a freshly made hole and hit the ship where it will feel it, the bridge or somewhere nearer...*

Weapons systems: On-line

Targets:
Chrono Concordat
Focused point on Front shield
Nil'Cershal:
-1 Heavy Neutron Cannon
-1 Electro Pulse Gun
-1 Light Ion Cannon
-Corbamite Missile Ammo:1
Nil'Numeruone :
-1 Heavy Neutron Cannon
-1 Electro Pulse Gun
-1 Light Ion Cannon
-Corbamite Missile Ammo:1
SAT 3a and 3b:
-2 Electro Pulse Gun's (In total)
SAT 2a and 2b:
POWERED-DOWN

Fighters:
10 Light Alpha Class
Escorting Neptunes
Fire power: 40 light turbolasers.

see post for crazy

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by Ur_Quan

The missions are on page 2 of this thread, but I don't know if you can still join any of them at this stage. That is something you will have to take up with the evil one herself.

Ur Quan now = SPESHUL PERSON NO2 2nd in line after INSPECTRE

From the Evul Person herself

LH

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by No Dachi

"Sir, the Akatsuki is taking light fire, the Ariake reports no damage. All fighters are accounted for." the Coms Officer was now giving most reports automatically. After all, she'd been trained for the position for at least six years, with Clan youngsters wishing to enter the military being forwarded to special military schools for their secondary schooling; and six years of training had drilled into her exactly what she was supposed to be doing in battle. The same was true for the rest of the crew as well.

"Confirmed, Coms, keep me up to speed on any developements with our three ships or with the Striker Draconis." answered the Shosha. No Dachi was currently on a high; he was in his element. The son of a hundred generations of proud warriors finally taking up the mantle of those ancestors, and it felt good. "Science, how are we holding up?" he asked, turning to the Science Officer over to the right of his command chair.

"Shields on all fore sections are down to 70%, sheilds on the port and starboard sides are down to 80%, sir." the Science Officer was earning himself more and more plus points by the minute., No Dachi noted almost subsconsciousely. A good candidate for promotion if ever the oppurtunity arose. "I can confirm that the Ariake has taken no hits, and that the Akatsuki has suffered identical levels of damage to our own."

"Confirmed. At this rate we'll be in flames before they are. Helm, commence evasive manouevres; start circling around the Frjgate a bit, but keep us in a position whereby we'll be able to fire on their fore sections," No Dachi ordered, now turning in his chair to look directly at the Helmsman at the front of the bridge.

"Aye sir, entering evasive attack pattern on their fore shield arcs." the Helmsman acknowledged the order without turning around. Almost at once, No Dachi felt a stronger sensation of movement than before. No time for space-sickness, though...

"Coms, relay that order to both of the other ships. They're Frigates so they should be able to move a lot faster than us. The Ariake is to move about as much as it can without jeapordising its missile locks, and the Akatsuki is to start moving about a lot more than it has been. I want it at full impulse and actively engaging the enemy fighters."

"Aye sir," responded the Coms Officer, multi-tasking since the incoming transmission light on her console was blinking. She quickly obtained a print out of it and handed the paper to an orderly, reading out the communicé as she did so, and at the same time entering the new orders for the Akatsuki and Ariake. "sir, we have recieved a transmission from the Striker Draconis. Lieutenant Commander PK is requesting that we assist his strike craft, sir."

"Confirmed, lukcily that suits what I had in mind for the Akatsuki. Order Shosha Ukitsu that he is to try and draw the attention of the Insectid fighters away from those of the Striker Draconis. He is to lead them around to our left where Red Squadron will join him. I want all of the fighters destroyed. Order Blue Squadron to configure their weaponry for maximum shield damage and attack the forward shields on our friga-" No Dachi was cut short by the WO.

"My Lord, I apologise for interrupting you, but we are now within Photon Torpedo range of the enemy warship," the WO was also a good man. All the bridge crew were good men (or women), the Shosha reminded himself happily.

"Very well, open fire with all weapons. Aim for the forward shield arc and throw everything you've got at it. As soon as the forward shields are down, cease fire. I want that ship in tact so we can board it. Is that understood?" No Dachi eyed the WO carefully. He'd known a good many Weapons Officer-trainees in the academy who had trouble stopping their guns short when needed. The WO of the Shikinami, however, simply nodded with a grin that contorted his scarred face into the kind of image that gave small children nightmares.

"Aye sir, I'll stop the guns short as soon as the forward shields are down."

"Excellent. Chosa Mistonagi?" he said into the com unit of the command chair.

"My men are fully assembled and ready for boarding, My Lord." came the reply from the lieutenant colonal, who was now doubtless standing in line for the armoured escape pods ready to board the enemy frigate with his men, leading form the front as was Clan tradition.

"Very well. SO, maintain constant communication with Chosa Mitsonagi. As soon as the forward shields are down and the WO has ceased fire, you are to clear the Marines for boarding. Mitsonagi, I want that ship captured with as little damage to the interior as possible. Go for the engines first to ensure that it can't escape. I think you have a better idea than I of what to do after that/"

"Indeed, My Lord, it shall be done as you have ordered...My Lord, what of the other Marines?" At this, No Dachi paused, thinking carefully. There were the other Marines to consider as well. No, better to save them for when they would be needed than to squander them on a ship with no apparent troops to defend it, and in doing so alert the entire area to the fact that he had...other...Marines.

"You may inform the Captain that his talents would be wasted on this particular frigate, and that I do not wish to waste his time with such trivial tasks," No Dachi responded. The Captain would doubtless find that amusing. He found everything amusing, especially dangerous things.

"Indeed, My Lord. Mitsonagi out."

one post fer the two of you

System 27 light years in Insectid Space - 8 planets

System - GLORANTHA MINOR

GLORANTHA MINOR I - Small Desert world - no moons - little of interest

GLORANTHA MINOR II - Large Rock World - Has no atmosphere but has extensive caverns and possible atmoshphere below surface. Has life signs.... this seems to be the world suited to the most vicious of Insectids - the Solanoids (like soldier ants)

GLORANTHA MINOR III - Jungle world - life signs - low technology - pre FTL travel

GLORANTHA MINOR IV - 5 moons - barren rock

GLORANTHA MINOR V - Gas Giant size of Uranus - 9 moons

GLORANTHA MINOR VI - Gas Giant size of Neptune

GLORANTHA MINOR VII - Gas Giant size of saturn - 106 moons

GLORANTHA MINOR VIII collection of Asteroids the largest the size of earths moon and also comets.


No1 - I have a question sir i have looked at the data on those ships.... they are 20 years out of date sir. they are no match for our ships.

he hands you thr data

you get a queasy feeling in your stomach

EO - all aok sir all systems are stable

SO - Something strange sir..... with the close proximity of Capt PK's ship we can get a better scan - it seems that those ships are only 50% crewed sir and if my readings are right they are manned or insecoided by only yearlings sir

NOTE - YEARLINGS - The weakest of the Insectid Hierarchy - less skilled than a drone.

No1 - I do not like this sir

Comms - we are still jamming them sir

EO - strange power readings from those ships sir, they are overpowerd in engines by 200% yet they are not overlaoded, they have too many engines for ships of that class.

WO - we have a weapons lock sir

MC - we are standing by and ready sir

FC - all ships in formation sir

WC - we are on course sir

Comms - signal from the Shogun sir, transferring to your Ready Room

in your ready room

you are annoyed that your father has communicated with you, but then it must be important for HIM to contact you himself

He is sat in his chair and the years tell on him..... something is wrong you can tell that straight away Shogun No Dachi looks weary and looks old, very old.

Son (he has not called you that for years), Grand Admiral Sar Ai has betrayed us. (he lets that news sink in and the impact it has on you, Sar Ai trained you for years) He has taken part of the Imperal Starmarda that protects Harkun (again this news shocks you) and has joined the CSC. I only found this out about 2 hours ago. I have no idea what his plans are.

Also the ULP has surfaced again they have joined forces with the CSC.

I have a mission for you.

As soon as you finish where you are you are to find out what Sar Ai is up to (you notice the lack of any title now that your father talks - he must have been deeply hurt) You will take yopur ships and trave to Sar Ai's Starbase and then take prisoner his son Gar Ai.

I know Gar Ai was your best friend but now you must put that aside as the Hnour of the Clan comes first. You will return to Harkun and refit your ships (you can then introduce those that we discussed) and also we will give you more on the misson. you may also bring Capt Planetkiller with you. his ADVENT generator will be most useful, you can offer him the Clan Asanawa Upgrade as his payment.

you dwell on this - but first there is a battle to fight.

on screen once more you close with the ships and open fire


on PK ship

WO - firing now sir

Helm - on course sir

No1 - we have the targtets sir

EO - we have full power sir

No1 - here is the white tiger sir...... (gulp!)

EO - ADVENT still stable sir


Fuel status

ND ships - Fuel Status 75%
PK ship - Fuel Status 65%

BATTLE ORDER

TYRANNID CLASS STRIKE FRIGATES
Hull: Frigate Strike Leader
150 tonnes hold
carries 2 heavy class fighters

Shields (5):
-traded in for additional mounts-

Weaponry (12+6=18):
Particle Phaser 7 (10)
4 Pulse Phasers (8)

External (7):
2 Devastation Class Heavy Fighters (N/A)
3 Devastation Class Heavy Fighters (6)
Phased Photon Torpedo (1)

Additional (7+5=12):
6 Weaponry Mounts (6)
2 Engine/Drive Mounts (2)
Crystaline Armour (1)

Advanced Engineering Bay (2)
Advanced Ships AI Computer (1)

Engines/Drives (1+2=3):
2 Cold Fusion Drives (2)
Black Hole Generator (1)

1

SHE IS CRIPPLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

forward armour 10%
forward port aemour 10%
forward starbaord armour 10%
port armour 90%
starbaord armour 90%
aft port armour 90%
aft starbaord armour 90%
aft armour 90%

heavy hull damage
heavy internal damage

All weapons destroyed
Engines destroyed
Life Support failing

speed reduction 90%


2

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

forward armour 05%
forward port aemour 05%
forward starbaord armour 05%
port armour 90%
starbaord armour 90%
aft port armour 90%
aft starbaord armour 90%
aft armour 90%

heavy hull damage
heavy internal damage

90% reduction of weapons
80% reduction of engine power
80% reduction of secondary systems

3
forward armour 90%
forward port aemour 90%
forward starbaord armour 90%
port armour 90%
starbaord armour 90%
aft port armour 90%
aft starbaord armour 90%
aft armour 90%

speed reduction 10%
light internal damage

4
forward armour 90%
forward port aemour 90%
forward starbaord armour 90%
port armour 90%
starbaord armour 90%
aft port armour 90%
aft starbaord armour 90%
aft armour 90%

speed reduction 10%
light internal damage

5
forward armour 20%
forward port aemour 20%
forward starbaord armour 20%
port armour 60%
starbaord armour 60%
aft port armour - 70%
aft starbaord armour 70%
aft armour 70%

moderate hull damage
serious internal damage

speed reduction 50%
50% loss of weapon power
50% loss of engine power


fighters 20 Devastation Class


Your Ships

ND

Shikinami
forward shield 60%
forward port shield 60%
forward starbaord shield 60%
port shield 80%
starbaord shield 80%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

Akitsuki
forward shield 70%
forward port shield 70%
forward starbaord shield 70%
port shield 80%
starbaord shield 80%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

the other one that begins with A

Fighters

Neptune 2
Jupiter 3

PKII

weapon charging 1 posts

Striker Draconis
forward shield 75%
forward port shield 75%
forward starbaord shield 75%
port shield 80%
starbaord shield 80%
aft port shield 80%
aft starbaord shield 80%
aft shield 80%

light hull damage

Hull Armour 95%

[Bakan]

*Bakan grabs the sides of his command chair tight at the Dune Rider buckles around him. The other crewmembers on the bridge also hold on, many of them already strapped into thier chair to prevent them from flying out.*

Bakan: "Status report?"

Engineering Offiver: "Sir, very minor hull damage, basically carbon scoring in some sections of deck 5 aft section. Shields hold, though aft shields are at 80%."

Bakan: "Tatical, how are we doing?"

Tatical Officer: "We are giving it out as good as we get sir."

*Suddently several panels light up next to the tatical officer and he smiles evily.*

Tatical Officer: "Sir, our Particle Phaser 7 is full charged and ready to be deployed."

*Hearing this, several other crewmembers smile, including Bakan.*

Bakan: "Excellent. Engineering, boost power to our Structural Integrity fields and Internal Dampending fields as high as they can go. Also prepare to cut out the starboard and center aft impulse engines."

Helm Officer: "Sir, what the hell are you doing?"

Bakan: "What you think, just prepare for a wild ride. Communications, sound collision alarm."

*The communications officer looks at Bakan in shock, only to be glared at with a cold stare. Swallowing hard and tighting his seat restraints, he hits the rarely used collision alarm. Throughout the ship blue lights start flashing, with a distinctive alarm blaring. Crewmembers rushed to seats to secure themselves, or grabbed onto tables or safety bars scattered about the ship.*

Bakan: "Engineering, on my command cut power to those two engines. Helm, fire forward port thrusters, port for thrusters and aft starboard thrusters."

*The helm officer, frowns, then smiles broadly.*

Helm Officer: "Aye sir, I have always wanted to do this."

Bakan: "And today is your lucky day, just be prepared to keep us moving."

Tatical Officer: "Sir, frigates closing in on our aft end."

Science Officer: "Whoa, Captain flapjacks ship just unleashed their phased particle phaser 8 against the lead frigate."

Bakan: "Good, then they should like this. Tatical, aim for the closest frigate to our aft that is not the target of flapjacks attack. Hold fire until my command."

Tatical Officer: "Targetting but holding fire."

Science Officer: "Frigates closing, they are opening fire."

Bakan: "ENGINEERING, CUT ENGINES, HELM, FIRE THRUSTERS, HOLD ON EVERYONE!!!"

*With the touch of controls, the Dune Rider spins violently in space, the hull groaning under the sudden stresses. Crewmembers who were not secured well enough go flying, many using their training and rolling, avoiding injuries. As the frigates fire, the Dune Rider's strong forward shields take the brunt of the attack.*

Helm Officer: "Sir, we have rotated 170 Degrees from original vector, 175.... 180....."

Bakan: "TATICAL, FIRE EVERYTHING!!!"

*Again, the Dune Rider shudders violently as it fires, first off with it's freshly charged particle phaser 7, followed by the Hellbore Cannon and the 4 Pulse Phasers, with the Electro Pulse Gun firing last, in the hope that if the shields were penetrated that it would disable key systems.*

Tatical Officer: "Full salvo fired, recharging the Particle Phaser 7."

Bakan: "Engineering, restore engines to normal."

Helm Officer: "Oh crap, sir we are somewhat out of control."

Bakan: "Stabilize..... oh my....."

*Looking out the main viewport, Bakan sees another frigate rapidly coming closer. Swearing violently, the Helm Officer grabs the manual flight controls and pulls violently.*

Science Officer: "Sir, the frigates are firing again!!"

Helm Officer: "Hang on people."

*Hitting certain buttons, causing the port impulse engine to fire at 125% efficiency, boosting the speed from it and turning the ship more violently and swiftly. The one frigate tilts away from the viewport, only to be replaced by another in a head-on collision. Gritting his teeth, the Helm Officer pushes the controls forward, with the frigate rising up on the viewscreen. Hitting some more panels, the Helm officer takes emergency control of the tractor beam and locks onto the frigate they just evaded. While the tractor beam dosen't have enough power to move the ship, it acts like a nice anchor allowing the Dune Rider to pull a even tighter turn, letting it dodge the onrushging frigate. Finally seeing only open space, the Helm Officer sighs, deactivating the tractor beam and starts manuvering in evasive manuvers as weapon blasts streak past the ship, firings that missed their target."

Science Office: "Damnit man, don't ever quit your day job. I can't be certain, but I think you actually got some of them to hit each other with their weapons."

Bakan: "Excellent firing. Communications, cancel collision alarm, see about raising the local planetary forces and cut through the jamming. Engineering, get the aft shields back up, and see about the fore shields also. along with fixing the minor damage, use the Advnace Damage Control Teams if needed. Tatical, continue to use our Anti-Fighter and Anti-Missile defence systems on the enemy fighters."

[Zappa Tenderlea]

WO: Capt'n?

-yes?

WO: the phased reflex cannon is charged Ma'am...

-excellent...

-Comms, did you finnish preparing that message to the Shadow vehicle?

Comms: yes ma'am!

-send it.

to Shadow's Guardian class warship:

Greetings. We are explorers sent here by our empire. we seek no trouble, only knowledge. we therefore humbly ask your permission to examine everything in this system, scan the wormhole, and use it to see where it goes, or if you could deliver us the needed knowledge if you prefer us not to remain here too long? thank you, sincerely
The Crew of Astea's Vengeange

-EO, how are those damned repairs comming along? it's been like, 4 posts already!

EO: almost there ma'am, almost there...

-remind me to subscribe your to an extra course at engineering when we get back...

EO: *gulp* yes ma'am...

-MD, how's the healing of our wounded commin' mate?

MD: bussy bussy bussy...

-SO, and how about that info on the Shadow?

SO: loading it ma'am

-WO, start aiming. calculate the best course of action, where best to shoot our other weapons, and the optimal proximity to their ship for us to hit them with least chance of being hit ourselves

-Helm, start working our an attackflightsplan, use the info you get from the SO on their known tactics, and the info you get from the WO, so we can actualy kill those turkeys if they don't leave us alone

-Comms, any answer from the Kronos?

*Aislin, in her tight leather pants and black tanktop, ...*drool*... sat down wearily in her command chair, overvieuwing the progress of her commands being carried out. Hastily, she went over some datapads brought by ensigns of engineering, science, weapons and the infirmary, giving her the updates she needed to command this ship and it's crew to their fullest potential. smiling slightly, she read on one of them that the captain Hewitt seemed to have reawakened aswell, and was now starting to move towards one of the planets. if the guardian proved to be hostile, it would enage his ship first, allowing her and her crew to scan it's powers more efficiently, and allow her some time to calculate the odds better. who knows, she might even get the chance to shoot the phased reflex cannon due to Hewitt's ship distracting the guardian enough. a sleek grin appeared on her young and tender face, a trademark of her clan. with a smile she remembered her father, by now already at the age of 137, but still as handsome as the 25 year old boy he was during the great war of old, when she was born. it was so weird, when she came of of that iceroom... everything had changed, 50 years had passed, the world was a new place, her father's empire had grown even bigger, but her father, and her mother, they where exactly how they where when she was frozen. it was like time had no effect on the Tenderleaf clan, none at all. Tough she knew her father was aging, and weakening, his mind was still as clear as it ever was, and he could still best most of the younger warriors in combat. He could go on for another 100 years before finnaly being treathened by age. an aura of calm and grace fell over her, and the bridge, as the memory of her father, the immense respect she had, and the pride she felt trough being his daughter spread trough the ship like a wave of courage. grinning, she looked up again, seeing all crewmembers in place, ready for a signal to begin their missions. a short snap of the fingers, and comms sent the message. on his word, the EO would start boosting the engines, giving the shields and weapons everything they had, and helm would start his manouvres... all they had to wait for, was a reply, both from the Kronos as from the Guardian*

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by Wo2

[ooc] Who's in charge of sensors? I'm gonna assume its the SO [/ooc]

Tal'Raka: We've lost a sci vessel, lets not lose anymore.
To himself: Bloody Blazes they said this wasn't a High risk mission...

Tal'Raka: WC Escort the Neptunes fire at anything that gets to close. WO Load up the Corbamite Missile and hold it. Launch SAT 2.

*The two ships fire out 2 satielits off identical makes which shut off as soon as they leave the tube, making them extremly hard to detect.*

Tal'Raka: Good. SO scan that ship with our phase scanners, find the weakest point on their forward shields. Now us and our sister must launch SAT 3 and fire at the same spot on the Beast shileds, the weak spot hopefully. WO Fire All our weapons on the same points as the SAT's and target our Corbamite Missile at that point too. Were gonna punch a hole in it's shield and hit it hard. EO Charge the Quantam Drives and set it to genorate the black hole inside of the enemy fighter formation.

*The Nil'Cershal and Nil'Numeruone Fire all ther weapons at the mighty ship and two Corbamite Missile's streak towards the point on the shields, hoping to fly through a freshly made hole and hit the ship where it will feel it, the bridge or somewhere nearer...*

Weapons systems: On-line

Targets:
Chrono Concordat
Focused point on Front shield
Nil'Cershal:
-1 Heavy Neutron Cannon
-1 Electro Pulse Gun
-1 Light Ion Cannon
-Corbamite Missile Ammo:1
Nil'Numeruone :
-1 Heavy Neutron Cannon
-1 Electro Pulse Gun
-1 Light Ion Cannon
-Corbamite Missile Ammo:1
SAT 3a and 3b:
-2 Electro Pulse Gun's (In total)
SAT 2a and 2b:
POWERED-DOWN

Fighters:
10 Light Alpha Class
Escorting Neptunes
Fire power: 40 light turbolasers.

see crazy post

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by Planetkiller II

"OK.... bring the Drakes back in. They don't seem to have much effect. Mr. Pierce, are our more dangerous capabilities ready yet?"

ooc// Oh, what's that I see dissappearing into the distance? Ah yes, my originality... //ooc

No1 - Superweapons are charged and ready sir. Awaiting your command to fire.

"Excellent. Target Frigate 1 with Particle Cannon 1, Frigate 2 with PC 2 and Frigate 5 with the Heavy Pulse Cannon. Retain the use of the Linear Drive for later; we don't want to destroy them after all. Also, would someone bring me a large, ferocious white tiger. I have a sudden need to set it on people. Mr. Malone!"

WO - Yes sir?

"Have the Draconics continue to run cover for us. Use those guns to full effect. I paid for them, I want to see them used! Mr. Saint, keep us evasive, and engae the cloak as soon as the weapons have discharged. On my mark now.... FIRE!"

see ND reply

[Lady Hawk]

more later

[Ur_Quan]

Originally Posted by Lady Hawk

Ur Quan now = SPESHUL PERSON NO2 2nd in line after INSPECTRE

From the Evul Person herself

LH

I find comfort in the fact that popular toys are never thrown away.
They just get damaged a lot from excessive use. :eek: :eek:

It's a good thing to be No2 on the list. When things get too rough, there's always Inspectre to hide behind.

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by Flik

Helm - Merchant Ship To fall back, Evasive Patterns Gamma 4. Using our Full Out Baron (Flag) to preform Trilliom Delithium. (Posted Below)

N1 -is that good sir? this is a long battle and that tact takes almost double the delithium crystals to manouver. Although it would give us a major advantage if it works.
Briskwill - It will take alot out of us, but the battle will go quicker and there will be less casualities. Our Delithium stock will be lowered, but the lives of many will be saved, on our side at least.
N1 - This is the very reason i wanted another ship. To much over lives.
Briskwill - What was that!
N1 Joking sir, no thats why i requested this ship, better chance of staying alive, but then we came to this system...

Wo - I want all weapons activated, Merchant ship i want all our anti missle's ready and willing to intercept oncomeing missles AND fighters. Start Charging our Phaser 7, Have it ready as soon as you can. all 4 pulse phasers, and phaser g's to target there Flag ship, try to disable there engines. Arm And launch 1/4 of our photon torps (10) at there flagship also, widespread.

N1 - I hope our Wo can get the phaser 7 up and running, it usually takes four rounds to get warmed up. But once it's up it can kick some terrible butt.
Briskwill - Thats why I got it.

So - Get those shields up and running, That includes Primary (Kenetic) and our secondary (Phased). Also have our double meta providing extra defence in sinc with our shields (40% increase)
So -> Anything else sir?
So - Yes, After every volly of shots i want a full detailed report of our ships stats, and there ships stats. Also Keep the shields on a rotating frequency, 2 every second, random of course.

N1 - Rotating shield frequency?
Briskwill - Yes of course, if they figure our shield frequency they will be able to get through our shields. How do you think our phasers and torps get through?
N1 - I never thought of that. But if our shield is changing so 'frequently' then wouldn't our weapons hit the shields when we fire them? They can't get through that fast.
Briskwill - Now you see our weakness, if they figure it out while we are fireing, and they have a sonic weapon (Really fast) then they could get through.
N1 - Ya your right
Briskwill - Which reminds me!

So - I want you to keep scanning there shield, get it's frequency and send it to Wo.
Wo - I want you to take So's shield Freq's that she gives you and alter our weapons to that, we will sinc our shields so it can get through and hopefully it can get through.
So - After the fire is through emidiatly switch to our Frequency Tact.

N1 - Nice, there is ovious weakness, but it should work.
Briskwill - We can hope.

Fc/Wc - Have all our light fighters in our merchant (Bearer Of Barons) to assemble in a defence Formation. Have them defeat any phaser fire our torps with there lasers, there not to attack, only to defend. Have them between the battle and our merhcant.

N1 - Nice, it's rare to see a captain use fighters as defence!
Briskwill - Really?
N1 - I have no idea! This is my first mission!
Briskwill - Well that explains the tea.
N1 - You and Tea!
Briskwill - Just drink some coffee, it will do you good, trust me.
N1 - Ya. Right. I gave your 'Coffee' To our marines to use a weapons, an advanced nock out weapon. Heated to the maximum temperature.
Briskwill - 'Funny'.
N1 - No seriously i did. That stuff is so strong it nocks you out instead of walking you up. How do you drink that Cr...
Briskwill - later, we have a battle remember!

Comms - Send the following message to our delitful friends yander.
Dear Alyssians,
It is with great pleasure i offer you stand down and hand your ship over to us. You will not survive a confrontation with us if you so think. We will harm none of your people over if you would just hand over your ships, a battle is not nessisary. If you do not answer our requests and hand over your ships we will open fire on you. Good Day.
End Transmission

N1 - Why the message?
Briskwill - Mabey there is no need for battle? Besides we may make them our allies
N1 - Not like that you won't
Briskwill - What do you suggest?
N1 - Invite them over nicely and we will discuss terms
Briskwill - Hey thats a good idea!
N1 - And it would work if you didn't offer any of your coffee
Briskwill - Enough with the coffee!

Mc - Arm ALL our infantry with weapons you think would be useful in boarding Alyssian ships, and defending against them boarding us. Have all of our infantry patrol the hallways ountill further notice, help with any injured as well.

N1 - The ships going to be flooded with infantry.
Briskwill - What do you mean?
N1 - Well 50 light infantry, and 20 heavy infantry is alot of guys, but we are talking infantry units here!
Briskwill - I know. Lots it's easier to defend and board with. And besides we need a a crew for each ship untill we get a suitable one don't you think?
N1 - Your right, but one of them ate the last biscuit and i couldn't have one for my tea yesterday! I think we should have them on a seperate ship or something.
Briskwill - Again with the tea! Im going to send you on a seperate ship!
N1 - Thats not nice.
Briskwill- Why didn't you just use the replicater to get a biscuit?
N1 - Replicater?

Eo -> Sir are you going to have any shields?
Briskwill - Of course, 'So' is going to bring them up.
Eo -> Sir thats the job of the Eo, Me.
Briskwill - Hmmm. Thats a problem... Ahh okay i have a solution. You will be in charge of keeping the engine running as usual, except now you will teach my N1 all about the replicater. And i want you to work out how to increase our Engine Productivity.
Eo -> *Grumble* Yes sir...


N1 -I don't think Eo will appreciate that!
Briskwill - What the job change, he'll get over it.
N1 - You think?
Briskwill - Well the Engine thing mabey, but...
N1 - But what?
Briskwill - Well he is just...
N1 - He is just?
Briskwill - Well he now has to work with you!

[OOC] DONE!!!!!! [/OOC]



My ships basic ness, will be in every post for Lh convenience.

SO - Scanning

System - RAL PARTHA SECONDUS

There are signs of a lot of Mining Ships here and also ships that belong to a breed of space farers known as ROCKERS.

RAL PARTHA SECONDUS I - Small Desert world - no moons - little of interest also surrounded by a large asteroid field

RAL PARTHA SECONDUS II - Large Rock World - Has no atmosphere but has extensive caverns and possible atmoshphere below surface. Has life signs.... this seems to be the world suited to the most vicious of Insectids - the Solanoids (like soldier ants)

RAL PARTHA SECONDUS III - Jungle world - life signs - low technology - pre FTL travel but is really just a large Asteroid

RAL PARTHA SECONDUS IV - 5 moons - barren rock

RAL PARTHA SECONDUS V - Gas Giant size of Uranus - 9 moons also surrounded by a large asteroid field

RAL PARTHA SECONDUS VI - Gas Giant size of Neptune - 86 moons also surrounded by a large asteroid field and a dust partical cloud

RAL PARTHA SECONDUS VII - Gas Giant size of saturn - 106 moons also surrounded by a large asteroid field

RAL PARTHA SECONDUS VIII collection of Asteroids the largest the size of earths moon and also comets.

SO - picking up 3 ships sir

ALYSSIAN EAGLE CLASS - War Frigate

3 shield mounts
Phase Shields
Meta Shielding

8 turrent mounts
2x Hellbore Cannons

3 external mounts
Cluster Missile
2x Photon Torp Launcher

3 additional mounts
Polarised Tritatanium Hull Armour
Phase Scanners
Phase Drive

150 tonnes hold
Phase Engine


Helm - course laid in sir

SO - scanning sir

EO - you have full power sir

Comms - our signals are being jammed by the Alyssian ships sir

WO - we have a weapons lock sir and we have a firing solution

EO - Powering weapon sir

FC - all ships in formation sir

WC - we are launchimg sir

MC - aye sir we are ready and we have stationed men at strategic spots sir armed with your coffee in thermos flasks ready to knock out the enemy

SO - that stuff is really strong it can knock out an elephant at 80 paces

MD - it also can induce a deep sleep as well

No1 - See told you that coffee is lethal, now tea on the other hand........ mmmmmmm tea ....... drool!!!!!

You feel the ship lurch as you move into position as the Alyssian ships close at battle speed

WC - formation achieved sir

FC - all ships ok

on screen the weapons open up as you and the Alyssians exchange energy vollies


BATTLE ORDERS

ALYSSIAN EAGLE CLASS - War Frigate

3 shield mounts
Phase Shields
Meta Shielding

8 turrent mounts
2x Hellbore Cannons

3 external mounts
Cluster Missile
2x Photon Torp Launcher

3 additional mounts
Polarised Tritatanium Hull Armour
Phase Scanners
Phase Drive

150 tonnes hold
Phase Engine

1
forward shield 85%
forward port shield 85%
forward starbaord shield 85%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%

2

3


Your Ships

Full out Baron
forward shield 85%
forward port shield 85%
forward starbaord shield 85%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%


Bearer of Barons
forward shield 85%
forward port shield 85%
forward starbaord shield 85%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%

15 Alpha Fighters

Your ship rocks as 2 of the Frigates close on you the hellbore cannons doing some small damage

No1 - they have no fighter defence sir!!!!!!!!

[Wo2]

Umm... Lh using crazy's post for me seems bad... not thou i'm trying to be disrespectful. but I fired all my weapons at one spot then launch 2 PLANET BUSTERS at that spot. Know my weapons are spiecialy made for popping shields. This should have created a small hole for at least 1 missle. But NOO... nothing special stuff for good posts. BAH. Well I guesse i'll just ignore the lack of damage from 2 of the largest missles in this thread.

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by Fluffie

Time passes, ships are built. Troops, new crewmen, all shown their places after recruitment. No ANKAA MILLERS is found, no appointment with the leader of the pirates is made, due to a serious lack of rubies and gems.

Life is shiny.

Life is tough.

And then, after a while, life gets back on the road. Or, more precisely, back to the space lanes.

The scene changes, from a happy view of the FREEBOOTERS space station to the bridge of FLUFFIE'S ship.

"Comms, signal all ships - we are departing. Have all ships form up near us."

Comms - Aye.

No1 - Sir, Science and I have found a good location to set a trap. It's supposed to be a reasonably quiet area. Federation space, not much military traffic but hopefully enough freighters and merchants.

Fluffie nods.

Comms - Our vessels report they have left the station and are moving up to our position for a joint jump.

No1 - All captains have been informed of your plan before, they know where to go after we've arrived.

"Aye then. Science, we ready to move out?"

SO - Last ships forming up... Signatures show their jump engines are primed and ready.

Helm - Co-ordinates set, jumping in 8.. 7..

Comms - All ships, jumping in.. 5.. 4.. 3.. 2.. 1..

With several flashes and special effects, the small convoy moves out. An amount of time passes and they reach their first navigation point.

SO - All ships preparing to move out seperately. Area looks clear so far.

Comms - Captains requesting the go, sir.

"Lets go then. Remember that if things get too hot, the signal Blondie will be spread. Once spread, jump out ASAP and find your own way back to FREEBOOTERS, we will rendez-vous there.

Comms - Aye sir, all captains acknowledge.

SO - Sensors show ships jumping out.

Helm - Own nav point locked, ready to go.

EO - Cloaking device ready and primed at will, we've got the ADCT and one of the two Impulse Engines running seperately to keep it going.

"Lets go then..."

One by one, somewhere in deep space, the ships jump to different locations.

The freighters first jump to somewhere near a space lane and launch their Runabouts. Then, the freighters jump into the space lane and move out a bit, leaving a trail. Not much later, the Runabouts jump too and catch up them, beginning to fake attack them. (Too make this look real, the freighters use lower their shields by themselves, while the Runabouts only fire very low power shots at them, doing no real damage.) Of course, the freighters send out a general SOS and distress signal and so, hoping for help.

Meanwhile, the two frigates will have formed up within short time jumping distance, to move in once helps arrive. What they attack will be judged once it is known what is coming in.

As soon as the Frigates begin their attacks after jumping in, the freighters will raise shields and begin flying evasively, firing their AMD and AFD at fighters/missiles used by the defenders and taking pop shots with their light plasma cannons. The Runabouts will also begin attacking the help, precise targets to follow once more is known.

And, last but not least, Fluffie's FTL will also jump in, but cloaked. What it does, is also to be seen later.

..back on Fluffie's bridge.

SO - From all I can tell, all ships should be in place.

EO - Cloaking device at the ready.

Comms - Affirmative Science, ships have reported over secure channel they are in place. Runabouts are beginning to approach freighters, signals sent by merchants...

No1 - And now we wait.

"Aye.."

---

If it is possible to jump cloaked, I will. If not, I will jump and then cloak as fast as possible. As said, precise targets to follow, eh?

muwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

No1 - all ships are ready sir and they have been briefed

Comms - signal sent on secure channel toall ships sir

FC - we have the ships all locked sir and we can trace them

Helm - course laid in sir

No1 - lets hope all goes to plan sir

Time passes and your ships jump to their various points and the plan goes off with out a hitch

the Cargo ships are attacked by the Runabouts the battle goes according to plan

Comms - SoS sent by the Cargo ships sir

No1 - so far so good

Now LH becomes truly Evul muwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

Comms - answering signal from a passing ship sir, its not a local ship and its not a Kipire ship sir.

SO - scans indicate 3 shi[ps sir that are responding

Comms - signal sent to all ships to expect incoming

on screen from your claoked ship you can see the area of space near to the trap

then 3 large Jump Gates open


2 x Hades 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

---

1 x ABYSS 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

No1 - Shit just your luck sir

SO - those are Federation Ships sir

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by Wo2

Umm... Lh using crazy's post for me seems bad... not thou i'm trying to be disrespectful. but I fired all my weapons at one spot then launch 2 PLANET BUSTERS at that spot. Know my weapons are spiecialy made for popping shields. This should have created a small hole for at least 1 missle. But NOO... nothing special stuff for good posts. BAH. Well I guesse i'll just ignore the lack of damage from 2 of the largest missles in this thread.

planet busters cannot be used against ships

Corbamite Missile - c 5000 - 1 per mount - this is the PLANET BUSTER - only effective against moonsized objects or larger - yup clear the spaceways with this beauty

moonsized is at is says a concordat is know where near that sized its only 1km long

[flapjack]

they are only effective against things the size of a small moon

that concordat is a hell of a lot smaller then a moon

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by flapjack

they are only effective against things the size of a small moon

that concordat is a hell of a lot smaller then a moon

as FJ says - thats why i ignored your reply about using the weapons on the concordat

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by J-Kama-Ka-C

Like I could miss it, heh, reply is half done, I'll go finish it now.



I hope I'm not going to be victimised by this elaborate plot. Some might even think it had been planned for some time now :eek:

whistles

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by Ur_Quan

I have a quick question about weapons and super weapons.

Every weapons that uses 6 or more turret mounts is classified as a "superweapon" right? Does that also apply to weapons that need, for example, 5 turret mounts and 1 additional mount?

I've read somewhere in the thread that all superweapons require charging posts, although this is not always included in the corresponding entry in the list of weapons. Is there a way to know which weapon requires what amount of charging, because it isn't always the same.

yes 6 or more

nope if it says 5 then they are not counted even if they need any additional

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by J-Kama-Ka-C

"Oooops... what do you mean oops... what's that prick...fee-ling... and why d... you... syringe..." *Thud*

*Kama comes around a little while later, wondering what just happened. Scratching her head with the point of a claw, she attempts to get up, finding herself a little "off balance" and for some reason can't get to grips with walking for a moment, something was definately a miss.

"Ugh... nice job everyone."

*Puzzled with the slanted looks she appeared to be getting from the crew, shrugged down into the command seat

"Marines, you're up, one SSS group will be deployed to each Green Monkey Battle Frigate, secure the bridges and we'll detain the command crew in our brig until we can turn them in, the rest of the crews we'll work out after, happy trick or treating.

Science, when we have those ships under our control and are sure they pose no immediate thread we can start scouting the system, I want you to handle the investigation. Begin high resolution scanning of the inner planets, use which ever extra personel your require and lets try to learn a little bit about what the Insectids were doing here... and what made them leave...

Engine room, spiffy job with the lighting, keep it humming until we're clear. Weapons, how's that tractor beam, hold 'em steady for just a bit longer, sorry but it looks like no other gun, play, for, the, mo~me~nt. WHAT THE HELL ARE THESE!!!"

*Kama now for the first time notices her new 'attributes' and as intrigueing as this may be she quickly finds herself frowning at the discovery.

"Great... I'm going to need a bigger wardrobe. I'm not sure I like the way this movie is starting, excuse me, I'm going to find a new uniform, number one, you have the bridge."

*Heading for her quarters, with the paper mache head tucked neatly under one claw and unable to stop 'wiggling' as she goes, mutters under her breath.

"Damn hips... Oh and once we have the frigates, send an ADCT over to the cruiser hull, see if it's salvagable and rig up some power, or we'll have to tow it all the way to the nearest starbase."

SO - Scanning

System Name - KASTRAVALVA

System has been terraformed - the Suns are a Red Giant and a yellow dwarf

KASTRAVALVA I - 3 moons - nearest to the sun - has a high metal Content and has many Insectidf Ore processing plants - no sign of life - one of the moons has a vast crater the size of south america though......

KASTRAVALVA II - no moons - desert world - is the perfect home for INSECTID DRONES, there are many ruins that show no life, but there is a large power source from the planets surface - man made or insectid made

KASTRAVALVA III - Terraformed with 2 moons - this is a jungle world that is teeming with life and there are wrecks in orbit of MANTIS and INSECTID vessels..... but no sign of any INSECTID life.

KASTRAVALVA IV - Gas Giant - no moons size of Saturn

KASTRAVALVA V - Gas Giant size of jupiter with 300 moons

SO - Am detecting 2 Ships sir....

2 House Oro ships

Green Monkey Battle Frigates

(20 mounts to do with as you please + 1 engine mount
150 tonnes hold)

Heavy Armour Plating - 1 mount
Phase Shields - 2 mounts

16 x Laser - c 100 - 4 to 1 mount (4 mounts)
8 x Gatling Laser - c 300 - 2 to 1 mount (4 mounts)
4 x Battle-Laser - c 500 - 1 mount (4 mounts)

Advanced AI Ships Computer - c 250 - 1 mount (+ 1 tonne of carge space)
Advanced Tactics Computer - c 400 - 1 mount
Advavced Engineering Bay - c 500 - 2 mounts

Cold Fusion Drive - c 200 - 1 engine mount
Hyper Drive - c 300 - 1 mount

Helm -aye ma'am we are closing with the first frigate

No1 - Well ma;am we have scored our first victory all with no loss

SSSC - aye sir will do, and by the way sir may i say you look damn cute - he salutes than walks off, winking at you

MD - mmmmmm needs a bit of work but i am sure that i can help you (grins)

EO - we have full power sir and we can refuel from the frigates sir

Comms - the capts of the Oro frigates have been spaced by the crews, they wish to join us sir

No1 - thats a turn up for the books

Comms - seems that the other crews saw thru our disguise but want to join us..... er you sir ma'am as you looked so damn cute you have made some old space farers happy.... well at least thats what they said.

No1 - well yet another surprise

SO - scanning sir

you make your way back to your capt's quaters

there are lots of black bin liners out in the corridor with your old clothes, it seems that the female crew of the ship like the fact that you are now a woman and have donated some clothes to you..... as you open the door to your quaters 300 fluffie toys of all shapes including a

Dark Fluffie with Kipsabre
Emperor Kama with levitaty cloak and dark throne room back drop

fall out on you , almost smothering you in cuteness (and fluffieness )

you may chose any appropiate female clothing attire you want

Back on the bridge

SO - scans indicate the following sir, there are House Oro troops on KASTRAVALVA III - Terraformed with 2 moons - this is a jungle world that is teeming with life and there are wrecks in orbit of MANTIS and INSECTID vessels..... but no sign of any INSECTID life.

there are many ship wrecks in orbit sir

No1 - well sir if we cash some of those wrecks in sir we can use this as a base of operation sir

[Lady Hawk]

new fighters added

[Flik]

Originally Posted by Lady Hawk

new fighters added

Ill have to add that to the webby

Reply being researched right now...(Rereading last posts.)

[Wo2]

I'd like to point out that they also say "Clear the space ways" so that kinda suggest big ka-boom! sure it may not detonate on the concardte but surely the pop will do something. Scatter the sensors even. Any way i'm working on my next post. and if you don't mind... ignore me firing the missles and launching sat 2. Oh if you could... please...please...

[Lady Hawk]

Ranks

1 - Commander J-Kama-Ka-C: <<<<-------------------PROMOTED
Score: 84
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

2 - Commander No Dachi: <<<<-------------------PROMOTED
Score: 79
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

3 - Commander Bakan: <<<<-------------------PROMOTED
Score: 75
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

4 - Commander Acid-K: <<<<-------------------PROMOTED
Score: 75
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

5 - Commander Fluffie: <<<<-------------------PROMOTED
Score: 70
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

6 - Commander Ur-quan: <<<<-------------------PROMOTED
Score: 70
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

7 - Lt Commander Darkling
Score: 65
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

8 - Lt Commander Zappa:
Score: 60
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

9 - Lt Commander Wo2
Score: 59
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

10 - Lt Commander Flapjack:
Score: 50
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

11 - Lt Commander Planetkiller II
Score: 50
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

12 - Lt Commander Flik
Score: 40
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

13 - Lt Commander Inspectre:
Score: 36
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

14 - Lt Commander Crazyboy
Score: 25
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

15 - Lt Commander Hewitt:
Score: 15
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

16 - Lt Commander Nightrain
Score: 6
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

17 - Lt Commander Toejam:
Score: 2
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

18 - Lt Commander Adam
Score: 0
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

[Ur_Quan]

Originally Posted by Lady Hawk

Ranks

6 - Lt Commander Ur-quan: <<<<-------------------PROMOTED
Score: 70
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

YAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!

To what have I been promoted?

[AcidK]

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May still be waiting for Ur Quan's reply before LH DM's us again
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Ack, UQ, you've been promoted from Lt. Commander to... Lt. Commander

[Lady Hawk]

Originally Posted by AcidK

-ooc-
May still be waiting for Ur Quan's reply before LH DM's us again
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Ack, UQ, you've been promoted from Lt. Commander to... Lt. Commander

oops

[Lady Hawk]

Bounties:

1 - Commander Fluffie:
Score: 70
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

Rating: Semi Dangerous Pirate

Reward: 250000c for Capture

this pirate is wanted for the crime of capturing KIPIRE Merchant ships.

If you can recover the said merchant ships then there will also be a bonus paid


2 - Commander J-Kama-Ka-C:
Score: 84
Medals: 0
Crew Morale: Average
Crew Experiance: Green
Crew Effeciancy: 0%

Rating - Semi Dangerous Pirate

Reward - 150000c for Capture

Wanted by House Oro - this pirate is wanted for the malicious capture of some House Oro Frigates and the disruption of the Slave Trade in KASTRAVALVA.

[Fluffie]

SOLO - Damnit, this looks too hot to dance.

SO - Aye, those readings are correct.

WO - We can take them, perhaps, with our mines... But that's risky, eh.

SOLO - Aye, Comms, ready the signal.

Comms, looking at Fluffie - Sir, ready?

Fluffie himself stares at the screen for a bit and sighs. He looks around his bridge crew, seeing that everyone kind of thinks the same thoughts. Thoughts telling them they had better run, if they wanted to see the light of another day, again.

But, Fluffie had some thoughts inside his head, thoughts of glory and thoughts of cunning plans - thoughts that wouldn't depart that easily.

Run... Or have fun. Have fun, or run.

"Helm, ignore the following order about to be spread by Comms.

Comms, try to keep the signal for us only, we don't need the FEDERATION dogs hearing it. Have all ships jump out, outside of the federations' scanning range. Further orders will follow."

Comms - Sir, sending signal.

"Now, MC, prepare all our troops for boarding actions. Only the SSS and SET will be used if we actually make a move - SSS to quickly move out, neutralize resistance and occupy key positions. SET is to hack into the ship's systems as fast as possible to deny the crew access or control and to give us the controls. Listen to the other orders I'm giving as well, they'll provide you with more info on your mission.

WO shut down all weapons, but keep ready to deploy bombs and..or mines. Our weapons won't be of much use anyway, the bombs and cobalt mines might come in handy, very handy, though.

FC/WC - Keep our Angel at the ready. I don't know if we'll have an use for it, but who knows...

EO, keep your ADCT on the cloaking device, as well do I want you to keep a seperate IMPULSE ENGINE on it, the other can still be used for the rest of the ship. Keep our slipstream drive ready at all times in case we need to make a quick departure.

SO, keep an eye on the enemy, tell me if they're about to make a move, or if they look like they will. Also keep an eye on their shields, if they drop I want to know. Right away, preferably before they know.

Now, Helm... Take us in as close as you can to one of those cruisers, near its hangar. Try and keep undetected, keep an escape course as well as a jump coordinate ready, though. As soon as the cruiser's shields drop, take us into its hangar and get close enough to the floor so we can jump out with guns blazing to take over the enemy ship.

WO, if SO says we're detected, immidiately deploy one of our COBALT MINES, preferable as close to the FEDS as possible. Keep it on remote control though.

Comms, if we actually do deploy one of those mines, inform our foes of it and say we won't hesitate to use it, or deploy any others.

Now, you lot, make me proud. Please?"

[Ur_Quan]

Originally Posted by AcidK

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May still be waiting for Ur Quan's reply before LH DM's us again
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Ack, UQ, you've been promoted from Lt. Commander to... Lt. Commander

It's OK. I wasn't late. I wrote a new reply (#469) in response to LH's reply to AK (#450) before LH gave me my own reply (#472) in which she told me to have a look at Ak's reply (#450). You see, I'm gifted with clairvoyance. So I replied before actually getting my very own private reply from LH. I hope this is not a sin? :eek: