The trip to Nagunishmure goes without significant ado. You do see some small craft, usually Iikens and Heros, but nothing that is definitely enemy and indeed, many seem to be from Girii, re-establishing small worlds that were abandoned in the war.

You arrive at Nagunishmure on New years day. Reports from Shuurashana suggest that there are three Shamshirs and three Gashiddas at the Colony, and two Shamshirs and a single Gashidda at the other gas giant. Relations are strained, since the blockade routinely searches any ships passing through, often unnecessarily rudely, and reports of female crew being strip searched and worse are propagated. You doubt that attacking them will make many enemies here...

01 Jan 2181, Nagunishmure 24.5/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:24, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

We make efforts to ensure we can withdraw through here as well, perhaps with some excuse like "Well there were some ships at the far GG but they jumped before we were able to get ships there" ... excuse if need be.

[Private to GM: 10:07, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,2,2.  Diplomacy.   by 5 ]

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 2):

You hardly need the excuse...they will be happy to assist, albeit not officially, if you can deal with the heavy-handed blockade.

Let me know which gas giant you are jumping to...

01 Jan 2181, Nagunishmure 24.5/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:25, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

OK, so to verify, I have Kugelblitz, the Gashidda we can call an LSTS (landing ship tank-Space), three Bounty hunters and the Hero?

If so, we'll jump to the Planet and arrive fighting ... Kugelblitz will push off a few minutes before the others. Our aim is to arrive among them, so we may need to adjust the arrival slightly to be about where (within about 30K miles) the Vilani normally station their guard ships.

I am assuming that we have all our Marines and prize crews back.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 4):

And extra. You have a full compliment of troops. The three Bounty Hunters and the Hero however Andrew does not want to let go. He feels they would be too vulnerable in an attack, and they are too useful as patrol craft (They have just 50 dDr armour). So just KB and the LST-T (Large Stationary Target - Space?)

Vilani normally station their ships at 100 x diameter of the planet, which is where most ships drop out of hyperspace. Chance to confirm tactics before we have at it?

01 Jan 2180, Nagunishmure 24.5/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

Yes, given what we don't have... rethink.  The LST needs to be well back, as it is more vulnerable, but close enough for mutual support.

We both can jump back out if need be... and we are both faster than the expected enemy, but it is still 6 on 2... surprise will only be momentary.

Kugelblitz currently has 2 Heavy Fighters, 2 Bombers,  a Recovery Ball  and a Transport ball, is that correct?
Oh and the 2 AK Modular fighters.


So our ability to kill all their missiles is there but just... andwe need to close quickly. We also need the die roller to discover it has choices below 10 on a reasonably regular basis. Their small craft may be an issue ...

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 6):

That is pretty accurate. You are also not sure if other ships have been brought in, or if some have been called away. But they are Vilani, so generally predictable.

But in a war of attrition, there is no requirement to hit the prison this time...taking the smaller number of ships back from the gas giant away from the colony will likely reduce numbers, since there are a limited number of ships Sukun has, stretched thinly already.

01 Jan 2180, Nagunishmure 24.5/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

So jumping the GG makes more sense, we can still try and get close and make short work of them...  The Gashidda should be able to handle his opposite number and I should be able to keep both Shamshirs fully occupied.

We'll go that route.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 8):

Cool. Rolled to see if there were variations to the patrol strength...nice roll!

If there is one thing you have to love about Vilani, it is that they are predictable! The two Shamshirs form up as you arrive just 120,000 miles away, with the Gashidda close behind them.

"Girii Vessels, stand down and prepare to be boarded...wait, are you Terran or Girrian? Send your registration papers!" You close to 50,000 miles quickly as they were moving towards you. They seem uncertain of your intentions...

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
70/70
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters

08 Jan 2180, Nagunishmure 23.8/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5
This message was last updated by the player at 09:28, Tue 17 Nov 2020.

Deploy Seru Fighters ...  Surrender Immediately and no one dies. You are significantly overmatched; we are better armored, armed and faster.

I will take any fire as hostile, any deployment of fighters or attempt to turn and run as hostile, in fact just about anything except talk ... and we will then shoot. We will take on the shamshirs, Left on gets priority... Bombers deploy at 29k miles.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 10):

Their response is typically vilani, attempting to open up some distance while launching a full salvo of missiles.

"You have only beam weapons. We will accept YOUR surrender, Terran."

Despite their attempts to open up the range, you are still able to close the range to 32,000 miles (-15).

KB 22xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 6, r
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-15(Range)+10(SM)= 13, r
LST, 15xBeams: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 5, r
6xAKHB Beams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 6, r
2xBombers Beams: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+10(SM)= 13,not launched

[Private to GM:
Shamshir precision pulse, 12xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 5, r12
Gashidda precision pulse, 3xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 5, r14
Gashidda 3xSandcasters, dDR: 90+45=135, skill 16+2(Comp)-15(Range)+10(SM)= 13, r6
]

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
70/70
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters

19:05, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,5,5.  LST  Group 1 - 6 beams.
19:04, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,3,5.  LST  Group 2 - 6 beams.
19:04, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 16 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,5,6.  LST  Group 3 - 3 beams.
19:03, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,6,3.  Seru 1.
19:03, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,1,4.  Seru 2.
19:02, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,6,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
19:01, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,3,5.
19:01, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 15 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,3,6.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
19:01, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,6,5.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
19:01, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,2,3.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.

Impressive - 10 rolls and only 2 below 10... die roller is still fucked. Subtract two from each roll and it's much closer to an average of 10...

In reply to Vilani Patrol (msg # 11):

For this initial round, it seems the only effective things are sandcasters, with them performing no better. You easily shoot down their missiles, but at this range, neither side can hit the enemy ships. But really, this is just the prelude. You do succeed in closing the range in the next round to 12,000 miles (-12), dramatically increasing your chances of a dangerous hit.

"Not so close, we hardly know you." They grumble.

KB 22xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 6, r13.15.12.11
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-15(Range)+10(SM)= 13, r9
LST, 15xBeams: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 5, r16,10,12
6xAKHB Beams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 6, r8, 13
2xBombers Beams: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+10(SM)= 13,not launched

[Private to GM:
Shamshir precision pulse, 12xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 5, r12
Gashidda precision pulse, 3xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 5, r14
Gashidda 3xSandcasters, dDR: 90+45=135, skill 16+2(Comp)-15(Range)+10(SM)= 13, r6
]

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
70/70
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters

You will know me and my beam weapons real well in a few seconds.


15:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,4,4.  LST  Group 3 - 3 beams.
15:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,4,1.  LST  Group 2 - 6 beams.
15:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,3,3.  LST.
15:35, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,2,1.  Bomber 1.
15:35, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,1,1.  Bomber 2.
15:35, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,3,3.  Seru 1.
15:34, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 15 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,6,3.  Seru 2.
15:34, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,6,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
15:34, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 4 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,1,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
15:34, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,6,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
15:34, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,2,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
15:33, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 6 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,1,1.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 14):

As you approach, you launch the bombers, though they will not be ready to fire just yet. Your enemy continue to attempt precision shots on your hull, but fail to succeed. Indeed, most of your own only miss by a fraction, harmlessly hitting the armour plating for both the Kugel Blitz and the LST...just a little closer...

But not one pair of turrets. They time it just right, ripping through bridge, the communications array and two turrets (You did not specify targets, so I just applied good options to capture a ship) so effectively they disable the vessel!

"Prefer we didn't..." comes the stalwart response from the other vessel as their partner dropped out of the fight. The remaining craft launch a new salvo.

The Gashidda veers off at 90 degrees. You can select your own range for the next round. Let me know if you split up.

KB 22xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 9, r10,10,4,10
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 16, r6, d14
LST, 15xBeams: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 8, r9,9,9
6xAKHB Beams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 9, r15, 12
2xBombers Beams: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 15, just launched

[Private to GM:
Shamshir precision pulse, 6xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 8, r12
Gashidda precision pulse, 3xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 8, r14
Gashidda 3xSandcasters, dDR: 90+45=135, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 16, r11, d5
]

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
-108/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
70/70
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters

08 Jan 2180, Nagunishmure 23.8/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:14, Thu 19 Nov 2020.

Surrender and cease any actions... do not destroy your ships and we will see you back to this planet or Nagunishmure if you prefer.
Otherwise you know how this will end.

Concentrate on combat capable ships. We close to 10k miles and do our best, The Gashidda deals with the other Gashidda.

12:14, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,2,5.  LST  Group 3 - 3 beams.
12:13, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,5,5.  LST  Group 2 - 6 beams.
12:13, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,6,2.  LST  Group 1 - 6 beams.
12:13, Today: Fate, for the NPC Volunteer with Curtain, rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,4,5.  ST.
12:13, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,3,2.  Bomber 1.
12:12, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,4,6.  Bomber 2.
12:12, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,5,4.  Seru 1.
12:11, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 5 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,3,1.  Seru 2.
12:11, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,4,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
12:11, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 16 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,4,6.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
12:11, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,4,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
12:10, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,4,3.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
12:10, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,5,2.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 16):

Ok, you close to 10,ooo miles, and the LST takes off after the Gashidda, exchanging rounds. As you shoot down the missiles easily, you are able to hit it twice, and Seru the third time, crippling the second Shamshir as the Gashidda opens the range to the Kugel Blitz to 52,000 miles, with the LST 10,000 miles behind it.

"By Interstellar law, we are entitled to destroy our ships and depart...are you suggesting you will commit a war crime?"

[Good round, Both Shamshirs down and the Gashidda running for a jump point. They will likely realise very soon it will not help...]

KB 22xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 9, r9,10,16,7, d7, dam 42,28
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 16, r8, d7
LST, 15xBeams: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)+9(SM)= 17, r11,12,13, d9, dam 0
6xAKHB Beams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 9, r5,14, d7, dam 42
2xBombers Beams: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 15, r13,8, d7, dam 0

[Private to GM:
Shamshir precision pulse, 6xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 8, r15
Gashidda precision pulse, 3xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 8, r17
Gashidda 3xSandcasters, dDR: 90+45=135, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 16, r9, d8
]

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
-8/100 (-bridge, comms, -2x turrets), -12/100 (-Bridge, comms, -1 turret)
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5, SM: +10-1 (profile)),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
70/70
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5, SM: +9),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters

08 Jan 2180, Nagunishmure 23.8/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

No problem, let me help you destroy your ships and depart this life ... Your interstellar law is between warships, too bad I am not one of those.

Send one bomber & a Seru to assist the LST ...

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 18):

"That...that is clearly a war Crime! You will be hunted as a pirate from all known space if you commit such crimes!"

You can roll diplomacy/intimidation to try to shorten the discussion...

Neither Shamshir has been destroyed yet, but small craft are clearly preparing to depart both. The Seru and the Bomber pursuing the Gashidda close to 32,000 miles from their new target. The rest stay with you and standby over the two Shamshirs.

The LST is struggling. Closing to close range to try to disable the other ship, the Gashidda appears much better at gunnery AND dodging that the LST, humiliating them and destroying one of the manoeuvre drives, and taking no damage in return!

KB 22xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 9, r-
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 16, r-
LST, 15xBeams: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)= 11, r11 d7
1xAKHB Beams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 6, r7
1xBombers Beams: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 15, out of range

[Private to GM:
Shamshir precision pulse, 6xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 8, r-
Gashidda precision pulse, 3xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)= 12, r8, d14,
Gashidda 3xSandcasters, dDR: 90+45=135, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 16, r13, d14
]

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
-8/100 (-bridge, comms, -2x turrets), -12/100 (-Bridge, comms, -1 turret)
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5, SM: +10-1 (profile)),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
70/70
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5, SM: +9),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters

08 Jan 2180, Nagunishmure 23.8/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

19:39, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,1,5.  Diplomacy.   [Private to GM: Made by one]
Not interested in your vilani laws, save your crews and do as I say, blow your ships up and pay dearly for your stupidity.

19:40, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,6,6.  LST  Group 3 - 3 beams.
19:40, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,5,5.  LST  Group 2 - 6 beams.
19:40, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,4,6.  LST  Group 1 - 6 beams.

The LST continues to struggle

The Heavy fighter does a bit better...

19:41, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,1,4.  Seru 2.

Both continue to close as the LST continues to do what it can

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 20):

There is some uncertainty, but all small craft depart, 6 ships boats in total, and the Shamshirs do not seem to suffer further damage.

The LST falls back to 16,000 miles due to the engine damage, but the Seru and the Bomber close to 12,000 miles. This time, the Gashidda misjudges, and all hit, tearing the small craft apart in seconds as it breaks up and explodes, all pretty much simultaneously.

The radio waves fall silent as the last ships boat departs the Shamshirs.

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
-8/100 (-bridge, comms, -2x turrets), -12/100 (-Bridge, comms, -1 turret)
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5, SM: +10-1 (profile)),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
dest
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5, SM: +9),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters

08 Jan 2180, Nagunishmure 23.8/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

BTW, we are at Shuurashana ...

The LST, Seru and Bomber are recalled.

We put two search crews aboard the Ball Transport and put one on each Shamshir ... then have the Ball Transport  come back for prize crews.
The Repair ball heads for the LST to see what has to be done to repair it.

Stand by, it is a long slow ride back in a ships boat...

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 22):

Indeed, you are!

"Don't worry, we have friends coming to get us. You will not get away with your piracy."

They do have four Shamshirs on the way to you, with several Gashiddas remaining at the colony. They will be about 6 days before they get here though. Search crews indicate that charges were placed, but neither hidden nor set were they set to go off. Seems they changed their minds at the last minute.

Looking over the damages ships, the LST has a badly damaged manoeuvre drive that could be repaired with parts from one of the Shamshirs manoeuvre drives (they have 2 each), in about 3 days.

Of the Shamshirs, both bridges and Comms systems have been destroyed, as well as three turrets and considerable internal damage, but they are pretty good except for the glaring problem: there are no computers left on either vessel, and therefore jumping is unlikely. Capture of some of those coming could resolve that, of course, but otherwise it will probably take weeks to build a new Nav computer. Removing backup computers from LST and KB is possible but not at all recommended...a single computer failure could see you stranded on your next jump!

08 Jan 2181, Shuurashana 23.8/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:26, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

How wonderful ... We send the repair ball to survey the junk from the Gashidda to see if any of it will help us...  we put prize crews aboard both Shamshirs with enough Marines to deter any attempt to take on back over... look through back up Bridges and safe, etc for information and possible things of value.
Will any or our lap tops or other computers on board function for the jump to Nagunishmure?

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 24):

Navigational computers are serious computers, much bigger than any Terran (or Vilani) laptop.

The bridges have been well hit, and are pretty trashed. Even one of the safes is blown open and lays empty, with bodies strewn around. The other safe is still intact, but badly damaged and will probably need to be opened by force. Any small valuables were taken.

08 Jan 2181, Shuurashana 23.8/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:26, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

And the back up Bridge has no backup computer? Incredible...

Can the repair ball find anything of value on the destroyed Gashidda for repairs on these ships?

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 26):

The bridge of the destroyed Gashidda was not far from the fusion power plant that went unstable and blew up. One of the manoeuvre drives has parts to assist the LST, getting some power back (up to 4G), but the rest is not so useful. To get full power back, you are going to need to take a drive from a Shamshir...

09 Jan 2180, Shuurashana 23.8/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

So I may as well blow both of these Shamshirs to crap and go back to Nagunishmure ... I'm so thrilled to get nothing much out of this... LST can move and jump now...  we'll be right behind after we pull maneuver drive(s) and anything else of value; actually maybe it should wait until we are sure we have room for all this stuff.

We'll blow the safe... grab anything of value and wreck the two ships thoroughly.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 28):

Most of the crew reckon they can take the 4 Shamsirs, and that would give six hulls to get a lot from. 60 missiles vs even just KBs 22 Beams, or fix the LST at the expense of a Shamshir, but your call...

Blowing the safe does provide some valuables, and one working backup hard drive. You are grateful for Rugged Vilani backups as you peruse the files...Names and details of crew of the Shamshirs. None are local, coming from Apishlun and Shikasu. You find also prisoner records with photo IDs for Unsharlur, intended for checking vessels leaving the sector to equip searchers to ensure that  they can catch any trying to leave.

If wrecking the ships, the LST commander asks if he can have the manoeuvre drive from one to repair his own.

09 Jan 2180, Shuurashana 23.8/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

Yes, we have the Repair Ball remove the Maneuver drive from on and  take it to the LST...

We take as many parts and systems as we can store, that might be salable.
I see no reason to fight 4 Shamshirs when they may soon be required to split up and I can take them two by two...
These two ships will never be able to acquire computers unless some other ship is destroyed by killing Maneuver and Jump drives, not systems we normally target as they tend to be hidden behind other parts of the ship.

We recover the heavy fighters, but watch the shuttles the enemy crew is in... I assume heading toward the 4 Shamshirs coming in?

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 30):

Yes, the shuttles are moving for the others at full speed. It will take about 4 days to change out the drive and test the LST. It is back to full strength at the end though.

They may split up, or are more likely just to call in a whole lot of Gashiddas as backup. Lower value targets for raiding...so jump to the prison planet or back out again? If taking items, which items are you taking?

12 Jan 2180, Shuurashana 23.8/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

Status of whatever is coming our way?

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 32):

Four Shamshirs at full speed, about 40 hours away in formation...

12 Jan 2180, Shuurashana 23.8/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

OK, and the LST is fully functional? Are they slowing to pick up their friends? I know they can't do 4+ gs in those shuttles (in this game).

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 34):

They do not, promising to pick them up on the way back. But they are still 40 hours away when the LST is tested and proves to be once again fully functional.

12 Jan 2180, Shuurashana 23.8/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

We recover all crews from the two damaged Shamshirs Much as he'd like to leave and come back to smaller odds, he does not wish to let these dorks think he is scared off... he waits to see what they do as they close.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 36):

The warships form up into a close formation and close to 200,000 miles as per standard Vilani Military doctrine, if you let them, before stopping.

"You are badly outnumbered now Terran Pirate. Surrender, and your justice will be more merciful. If we have to start fighting, we will destroy you. You have been warned."

14 Jan 2180, Shuurashana 23.1/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5
This message was last edited by the player at 22:07, Sun 22 Nov 2020.

Nah, we accelerate to full speed towards them before they stop, closing quickly ... Get your shuttles ready, you will need them soon.

Seru out when we get with in beam range, Bombers as we close to Plasma range. LST stays behinds us some and assists in killing missiles.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 38):

"We were kind of hoping you would pick the hard way! We carry fewer shuttles. It is more incentive not to loose..."

They launch three fighters each...all Beam Fighters! A full salvo of missiles is also launched as they allow you to approach to 80,000 miles while they launch all.

"A challenge at last..." Comments your first officer.

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM)= 10, r
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM)= 7, r
LST, 15xBeams: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM)= 10, r
6xAKHB Beams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM)= 10, not launched
2xBombers Beams: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+10(SM)= 13, not launched

[Private to GM:
Shamshir precision pulse, 12xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+6(SM)= 10
Fighter precision Beam, 12 Beam: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+6(SM)= 10
]

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons
12@25/25
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon

14 Jan 2180, Shuurashana 23.1/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

We will kill the missiles and as many fighters as we can as we close ... Seru deploy as we approach their effective range.


20:21, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,5,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
20:21, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,6,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
20:21, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,2,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
20:21, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,5,3.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
20:20, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,4,5.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.


20:23, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,5,3.  LST  Group 3 - 3 beams.
20:22, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,2,3.  LST  Group 2 - 6 beams.
20:22, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,3,4.  LST  Group 1 - 6 beams.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 40):

Right. Choice of targets? Precision or General?

In reply to Fate (msg # 41):

The fighters, as they are weakly armored and a pain when we get closer.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 42):

They allow you to approach to 55,000 miles, before reversing direction in an attempt to stop you getting closer. The Seru deploy, in anticipation of closing further next round as you exchange fire with the fighter. The enemy fighters have a similar idea, targeting the Seru as they deploy, but your pilots are used to that and manage to avoid their shots.

But your volleys are effective. Four spin off, disabled, and six more are badly damaged, with two immediately attempting to return. The group slows slightly to allow them to redock, allowing you to close the gap to as near as 21,000 miles (-14, full beam damage range, plasmas at 1/2 damage) if you should choose to do so.

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM)= 10, r12,8,9,8, d12, dam 30x2, 20x2, 15x2
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM)= 7, r12, d10
LST, 15xBeams: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM)= 10, r8,9,14, d12, dam 18x2, 36x2
6xAKHB Beams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM)= 10, launching
2xBombers Beams: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+10(SM)= 13, not launched

[Private to GM:
Shamshir precision pulse, 12xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+6(SM)= 10, r6, d8, dam 0
Fighter Beam, 12 Beam: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+6(SM)= 10, r8, d8
]

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons
2@-11/25, 2@-5/25, 2@5/25[-1 drive, half speed], 2@10/25, 2@7/25[Private to GM: -Comms], 2@25/25
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon

14 Jan 2180, Shuurashana 23.1/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

OK, The Bombers should have deployed at 29k Miles ...  The Seru finish off the fighters while we work on the Shamshirs, we will start with the two in the Middle, the LST can have the one closest to it. We continue to close.
We are trying to avoid Bridge damage, but targeting arrays are fine as are Maneuver drives and weapons

17:01, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 5 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,1,3.  LST  Group 3 - 3 beams.
17:01, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,1,1.  LST  Group 2 - 6 beams.
17:00, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,3,5.  LST  Group 1 - 6 beams.
17:00, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,4,1.  Bomber 1.
17:00, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,1,5.  Bomber 2.
17:00, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,5,1.  Seru 1.
16:59, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,5,5.  Seru 2.
16:59, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,2,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
16:58, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,5,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
16:58, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,5,5.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
16:58, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,5,3.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
16:58, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,5,3.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 44):

Last round ended at 55,000 miles, so you will be deploying the Bombers as you approach this round, passing through 29,000 miles as you do so. You can get as close as 21,000 miles, but I was wanting to hear how close you actually wanted to get, hence the comment .

Assuming from your comments that closing as fast as you can was your intention then.

The six remaining Imperial beam fighters, ignored by all but the two heavy Ball fighters, take on their counterparts. One AKHB Fighter manages to rake a pair of fighters, destroying them at this close range, but both are badly mauled by the attacking beams (reduced to 6/30 HP). 4 enemy beam fighters remain.

The Shamshirs target different targets, with the lead two targeting you, the third targeting the LST and the fourth targeting the AKHB Bombers. Most miss except for the last Shamshir that was picking up the fighters. The Pulse weapons hit precisely on two of Kugel Blitz' turrets as they were changing to fire, causing them to explode, destroying the turrets and causing considerable damage. [Critical success on a precision attack, rolled natural 3. Lucky they were all targeting different targets...]

Whilst your shots miss, the LST manages to smash the Shamshir engaging it, punching through three turrets in a similar fashion, though not quite as spectacularly.

KB 2217xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)= 7, r14,14,13,9
KB 21xSandcasters, dDR: 110+45, skill 16+2(Comp)-14(Range)+10(SM)= 14, r10, d9
LST, 15xBeams: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)= 7, r14,7,5, d8, dam 3x27
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+5(SM)= 12, r9,13, d12, dam 60x2
2xBombers Beams: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+10(SM)= 13, launching

[Private to GM:
Shamshir precision pulse, 3x6, 1x3 Pulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 10, r3,15,12,11 dam
Fighter Beam, 12 Beam: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+6(SM)= 10, r7, d15,
]

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
19/100 (-3 turrets, 3 Pulse, 9 missiles left), 100/100, 100/100, 100/100
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons
2@-11/25, 2@-5/25, 2@5/25[-1 drive, half speed], 2@10/25, 2@7/25[Private to GM: -Comms], 2 dest
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon

14 Jan 2180, Shuurashana 23.1/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

It was my intent to get in close and kill them quickly...  I will not roll for the 3rd batch of Beams (5) to reflect the damage.
Ask the LST to put a few Beams on the remaining fighters.  We order the Seru to recover.  Bombers are to kill big ships ...

Kugelblitz went to crap after the hits...
Other made up for it...

16:53, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,3,3.  LST  Group 3 - 3 beams.
16:53, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,2,2.  LST  Group 2 - 6 beams.
16:53, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,5,1.  LST  Group 1 - 6 beams.
16:52, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 4 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,1,1.  Bomber 1.
16:52, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,3,4.  Bomber 2.
16:51, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,5,6.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
16:51, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 15 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,5,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
16:51, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,1,5.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
16:51, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,6,3.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 46):

In line with that philosophy, I will assume you continue to close then, to 4,000 miles (-8).

As the Fighters withdraw to dock, the enemy fighters keep after them, damaging them both and disabling them. However, the Shamshirs are not so successful this time, failing to pierce the armour of either of their targets, whilst the forward two turrets of the LST deals with the remaining 4 fighters most rudely, the explosions lighting up space.

While the LST tried, and succeeded in removing the damaged Shamshir from the fight, also sparing one turret to disable the Comms of the second vessel attacking it. The Kugel Blitz assisted the LST to deal with the Shamshir, taking out 2 turrets, whilst leaving the Bombers at close range to do what Bombers do best: Smash. And today they excelled. Their 'Distraction' hit the fusion plant of one, causing it to explode so spectacularly that the explosions of the bombers was hardly seen, while the second one being 'distracted' was completely disabled. How quickly the scene changes at very close ranges...The last remaining Shamshir seems a little shell-shocked at what just happened.

[OOC: So am I, to be honest...those bombers are super NASTY at that close range! Even dDR of 160 drops to 53, and against 12dx2 (average 84) x the number of hits, so close up x 5 hits, that disables a Shamshir on it's own...as it did even with a roll of 9 and damage of 32! So one was an average roll, and the critical hit...destroyed!]

KB 2217xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)= 13, r11,15,13, d8, dam 2x21
KB 21xSandcasters, dDR: 110+45, skill 16+2(Comp)-8(Range)+10(SM)= 20, r14, d8
LST, 6xBeams: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)+5(SM)= 18, r9, d8, dam 57 per turret per hit, on fighters.
LST, 9xBeams: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)= 13, r10,11, d8, dam 3x15
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+5(SM)= 12, disabled
2xBombers Beams: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)+10(SM)= 20, r4,9, d8, dam 260, 160

[Private to GM:
Shamshir precision pulse, 3x6, 1x3 Pulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)= 12, r9,15, d7, r12,14, d12, dam 6x9
Fighter Beam, 4 Beam: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)+6(SM)= 18, r16, d15, dam 10/beam
]

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
-11/100 (-5 turrets), 43/100 (-comms, -2 Turrets, 4 pulse left), -60/100, (- Fusion reactor), dest
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons
2@-11/25, 2@-5/25, 2@5/25[-1 drive, half speed], 6 dest
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon

14 Jan 2180, Shuurashana 23.1/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

Ready to surrender yet?  Cease firing, take to your shuttles and live Do Not destroy your ships or we destroy you and your shuttles ... don't give a rats ass about Viliani laws...You have 5 seconds...

We Kill off the last of any fighters still fighting ...

With three of them out of it, I want to see if we can get the last Shamshir in sort of decent shape.  Doubt you even need rolls for the fighters...

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 48):

There were no fighters left...not operational, anyway.

The last Shamshir, already badly damaged, accepts your offer, asking for time to get all the injured off as they board the shuttles. The other crews aboard the disabled Shamshirs are doing the same...

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
-11/100 (-5 turrets), 43/100 (-comms, -2 Turrets, 4 pulse left), -60/100, (- Fusion reactor), 1 destroyed
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:10x Pulse, 26x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons
2@-11/25, 2@-5/25, 2@5/25[-1 drive, half speed], 6 dest
Weapons:1xBeam Weapon

14 Jan 2180, Shuurashana 23.1/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

How crowded are our Med facilities? If we have space, we will take care of the most grievously wounded to the best of our ability.

We put troops, a small Med team and a prize crew on this last good ship, evacuate their most seriously wounded if they allow it and also do the same to the -11/100 ship, we make sure no charges are set and that the wounded do get bandaged and treated with antibiotics, pain meds etc.

Once we have a ship under control, and their men off in a shuttle, we set up a team to check out the third ship.  Obviously safes, drives, computers etc are high on our check out and control list.

Should they refuse our offer of medical care, we load the dead and dying into their shuttle and send it on it's way...

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 50):

You have a 10 bed hospital, with 2 more on the LST, and they are pretty full after the hits you took. They do accept your medical aid, and the sickbays in the APCs you use to transport troops there prove very useful. It does not take long for the crews to prepare to leave, taking all their medicinal drugs with them as well. They will have a long trip home. You find yourself now with 5 Shamshir wrecks in total...

-11/100 (-5 turrets),
43/100 (-comms, -2 Turrets, 4 pulse left),
-60/100, (- Fusion reactor)
-8/100 (-bridge, comms, -2x turrets)
-12/100 (-Bridge, comms, -1 turret)

There are also six Beam fighters in various states of repair.

2@-11/25 [Cockpit shot out]
2@-5/25 [Fusion plant destroyed]
2@5/25 [-1 drive, half speed]

14 Jan 2180, Shuurashana 23.1/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

So it looks like we can salvage 4 beam fighters and perhaps 4 Shamshirs... the one at -60 is probably a donor bird ... we of course search and evaluate each for things of interest ... safes, hard drives ... do we end up with enough computer bits to get all 4 jump worthy?

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 52):

You can get at least three jump worthy, though for four, there would be a risk as the fourth would have no backup computer for the Jump Computer.

Your Recovery Ball works around the clock to repair things, though your engineering team can only manage 10 hours a day, with the rest of the time making spare parts they need. But your engineering team is highly skilled with good equipment, giving them an effective skill of 14 per hour.

Day 1, Engineers recover all computers and comms from damaged craft, Recovery Ball is not effective
Day 2, Engineers recover 5 Pulse weapons from damaged craft, Recovery Ball is not effective
Day 3, Engineers recover manuever drive and pulse from damaged craft, repair 15 points, Recovery Ball repairs 144 points
Day 4, Engineers repair 70 points, Recovery Ball repairs 48 points
Day 5, Engineers repair 30 points, Recovery Ball is not effective
Day 6, Engineers repair 10 points, Recovery Ball repairs 168

Shamshirs

You are able to get the following ships Jump capable, and fixed in rather good condition, though you only have enough men to man them minimally.

100/100, Has 2 Pulse, 2 Beam, 17 Missiles
100/100, Has 6 Pulse, 15 Missiles
100/100, Has 6 Pulse, 15 Missiles, (-comms)
100/100, Has 6 Pulse, 15 Missiles, (-comms)

The fighters are in the Hanger of just one of the craft.

4 Beam Fighters @ 25/25

You also find considerable information on the prisoners on the hard drives, as well as information regarding the local patrols. 4 more Shamshirs are based at Shinarra, but the bulk of patrols fall to 50 Gashiddas in the area. Criminals, it would seem, are poor, with only about M$1 worth of confiscated goods, most of it Kulikasu, Ushkiirga and Sharaddun, though there is a shipment of 500 Storm Carbines with Underbarrel Grenade Launchers. They believe it was headed for Nushmi...or Unsharlur. The Ammunition is not here.

20 Jan 2180, Shuurashana 22.1/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:14, Fri 27 Nov 2020.

We ask for any volunteers for the ship w/o a back up jump drive ... we also make an effort to cobble something together from computers and parts we have.  We jump back to Naginismure where we hope to get some assistance.

11:26, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,6,4.  Cobble together a Back up Jump Computer.  Cyril himself does not have the skill...

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 54):

The engineers do what they can, and they can replicate most of the computer, but the CPU is just too big. You only have a terran blueprint, and it will take 250 hours to manufacture the $250,000 microframe system capable of acting as a jump computer. Of course, the fact that you started manufacturing one on the 9th of January, after the first fight destroyed two bridges, helps, but it will still be the 20th before one is complete and installed ready to use. Which, having done the calculations, is the date now. So fair to say you have one Terran and one Vilani computer in one of the Shamshirs. You have enough raw materials to create a second one by the end of the month.

You set a course for Naginismure, entering hyperspace. A week later, spread over about three hours, the six vessels arrive in Naginismure.

You are hailed by the authorities there.

27 Jan 2180, Naginismure 21.4/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:50, Fri 27 Nov 2020.

We regroup, and have everyone refuel.
We contact the authorities and tell them the threat in Shuurashana is reduced by 6 Shamshirs and a Gashidda.

I assume the best place to get these fixed up is at Giri? Nothing new set up here or at Lemrukiri? Giri is now the area seat of government, replacing Lemrukiri , right?

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 56):

Correct, Girii is currently the main seat of government and the best location to have these craft modified, though Shululsish may be the best place to sell the Shamshirs as they are. Or here...

This location is really just an outpost, though it does have one of the best Starports in the 'outback' sectors for repairing starships.

The authorities confirm your statements, asking to inspect the ships.

On inspection, assuming you allow it, they are willing to buy the three with regular weapons loadouts and the fighters, they are willing to pay B$1.2.

27 Jan 2180, Naginismure 21.4/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5
This message was last edited by the GM at 02:24, Sun 29 Nov 2020.

1.2 Million each or for all 3?  One price seems high, the next low...  $400k for a mostly intact starship?

We reserve the right to reclaim our computer stuff too...  the last Shamshir will be useful to keep...  what do they offer for the fighters?

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 58):

Yeah, like I said, the best price would be at Shululsish, but two of them need new Comms units, and most need several new computers. Normal starships will run with three of all the computers, and while you have taken the third from these to get 2 Navigational computers to get them jump worthy, there are still a log to computers, such as Targeting, comms, diagnostic and other systems missing. Shamshir with the Terran computers is the one with the unusual armament setup. Another four days and you will have one more Nav computer, but with the bridges taken out, that is a lo of computers and comms that need to be replaced!

They start off assuming the small craft come with the ships, since there are no shuttles...feel free to try a merchant roll to improve their offer.

27 Jan 2180, Naginismure 21.4/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

Wow...  well at least he didn't fail miserably...


[Private to GM:  19:17, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,6,5.  Merchant.   made by 1 ]

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 60):

You did better than him...You manage to get the price up to B$1.32. Sorry, those prices before should have been in Billion, not million. My bad...

27 Jan 2180, Naginismure 21.4/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$674.5

OK we will take it ... and include the fighters. We will pull our crews as they put their's aboard. We bring the New Shamshir up to speed with a minimal crew and add the computers... we add pulse/beam weapons according to what we have and choose a trusted officer to take it to Giri for "The Treatment", he can recruit crew and marines and then rejoin us.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 62):

Ok, Cost of Converting a Captured Shamshir for a Dissident or Pirate Shamshir is approximately M$600...is that the treatment you are referring to?

By the time you conclude your business here, it is the first of February, an you have finished making the second Terran Navigation computer for the new Shamshir. Crewing it with 30 men is not hard, and you may even find some replacement men here for about K$300, though their quality would be questionable. For double that you can hire a more capable company of 30 men capable of flying a starship.

01 Feb 2180, Naginismure 21.4/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994.5

I left with 100, so I should still have 70 or so...  not interested in hiring just yet... having some trouble locating the Dissident Shamshir, but believe that is what we want...beams, 2 Plasma, 4 Parsec jump capability etc... a ships boat and several heavy fighters.  Looked at Madame Fourcade, but her listing is incomplete.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 64):

You do, plus the 20 in the LST. Pirate Shamshir listed in Gear Available thread, but those stats sound about right, except that it only has 2 Parsec jump. Not much with 4 parsec jump...but they can come up with this design. You may want to swap the Ball transport for Ball fighter.

You are also able to get some spares to help repair the damage to the Kugel Blitz and the two disabled AKHB Fighters, though it will cost either a 10 days work and k$500, or the past 3 days work and M$1.5. Please let me know which option you are going for. You are also advised that it will take about 7 weeks for reinforcements to be sent from Sukun, a real possibility.

Giving up the cargo space, considerable armour and most of the small craft, this craft carries a single AK Ball craft and has accommodation for up to 50 troops, in addition to the crew. A slightly enlarged Powerplant and replaced computers, as well as weapons changeout, would cost just $300 million, but would still take some time.

Raider Shamshir, 1.2 B, 1000 dTon Flattened Sphere
(6G/Move:3250, dDR:110, dHP: 93, Cargo Space: 7 dTons, SM:+10, Fuel: 4 Parsecs)
Crew: 88 (50 troops), Life Support:90, Endurance: 0.32 dTon/week, 2 Workshops, 2 Sickbays
Weapons: 12x Beams in 4 turrets, 4x Plasmas in 2 turrets, 1x AK Heavy Ball Transport

01 Feb 2180, Naginismure 21.4/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994
This message was last edited by the GM at 10:42, Sun 29 Nov 2020.

Madame Fourcade had a 4 Parsec capability IIRC...

 we will take 10 days for $500k...

Found this in my files, but no mention of range...

Dissident Shamshir, Boron, Upgrade cost 500 Million Solars, 1000 dTon Flattened Sphere,
40 Maneuver Drive and 60 Fusion added, both from Shanshurid Branch freighter. Two pulse weapon beams can be utilized to create a Beam weapon, with some extra work, so all of the Pulse weapons would be utilized as well.
(6.14G/Move:3250, dDR:140, dHP: 70, dTons of Cargo Space: 12, SM:+10)
Weapons: 12xBeam, 4xPlasma,  Crew:67, Endurance: 0.33dTon/week, 1 Hanger Bays, Capacity: 90 Tons

Looked at your Excel file, no help ... didn't take time to play with the design...

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 66):

The Dissident/Pirate (depending on the speakers perspective) Shamshir has just 2 Parsec range, as did Madame Fourdcade. I had not made a 4 Parsec Raider from a Shamshir until below...it requires 400 dTon of fuel alone and this one uses standard Shamshir engines, with the extra speed coming from reduced armour alone.

How much cash you send off with the Shamshir would depend on what modification you have in mind for it. If you have your heart set on 4 Parsec jump ability, the vessel below is your best bet. To upgrade that plus cover the cost of the small craft for the Bases will cost M$1,750. You can send your mate back with the ship to Girii for that, and while that will 'only' leave you with M$244, that will be less that can be stolen! Oh, wait, you were planning on doing the stealing, so that should not matter!

08 Feb 2180, Naginismure 20.7/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994
This message was last edited by the GM at 10:53, Mon 30 Nov 2020.

OK, but is we use this basic concept and reduce the armor to 140 and ditch the Missiles, can we mange 4 parsecs?

Jeremiah Johnston, 1.7 B, 1200 dTon Flattened Sphere
(6.1G/Move:3250, dDR:156, dHP: 107, Cargo Space: 26 dTons, Fuel: 2 Parsecs, SM:+10)
1 Workshops, 2 Sickbays Crew:60, Endurance: 0.28dTon/week, Life Support: 100
Weapons: 9x Beam, 6x Pulse, 6x Missile, 2x Plasma Cannon
5x Heavy Ball craft

It was done at Giri, so they should have plans and Cyril likely saw it at some point.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 68):

Jeremiah Johnston is a larger vessel due to hull extensions by your own engineers, not by Girii, though they did check it and clean up the design, and it was still only Jump-2 to match Madame Fourcade. If you want more than 110 dDR armour, either loose some fuel (Jump 3 a possibility) or loose some speed. And reduce the small craft...an extra 200 dTons of space has to come from somewhere if you want 4 parsecs!

08 Feb 2180, Naginismure 20.7/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994

That was why I was looking at the 200 tons extra on the JJ... taking the armor down from 157 to 140 is quite a few pounds...  the missile array is potentially dispensable too...  I need to get in the program, but chores, honey dos and things i need to do for Christmas are all stopping me...
Just made 8 loaves of Stollen today... not a quick task at all.


Made quick stab at an updated Modified Shamshir and mailed it (the whole file, wouldn't let me mail a page).
If it gets there, let me know what you think...

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 70):

It is close, but you actually have negative space left, which means it is a non-viable ship. You also have no small craft...so it is actually not a lot different from the Raider I recommended, though it is significantly larger and hence more expensive. At 1.5 Billion, you have a ship with just 30 dDR more and no small craft...and negative cargo space at that, which means you will probably have to remove some armour and engines to make it viable! Upgrade cost would be at least $800 million, given the extent of hull modifications, 70 dTons more of engines and probably 90 dTons more power supply!

If we remove everything excess, ie no small craft, minimal crew, we can manage the following:

However, this is purely a battery, with no lifeboat or chance to escape if the craft is disabled, other than something else docking! Also no troops...

Raider Shamshir, B$1.2 Solars (Upgrade M$276), 1000 dTon Flattened Sphere
(6G/Move:3250, dDR:130, dHP: 97, Cargo Space: 6 dTons, SM:+10, Fuel:4 Parsecs)
Crew: 40 (5 troops), Life Support:40, Supplies Consumption: 0.14 dTon/week, 2 Workshops, 2 Sickbays
Weapons: 12xBeam, 4xPlasma,

By playing with the cabins (ie a LOT more bunks, only officers get state rooms) and reducing the sensors to level 5 instead of 7, I can come up with the following:

Raider Shamshir, B$1.2 Solars (Upgrade M$286), 1000 dTon Flattened Sphere
(6G/Move:3250, dDR:123, dHP: 95, Cargo Space: 7.5 dTons, SM:+10, Fuel:4 Parsecs)
Crew: 90 (50 troops), Life Support:90, Supplies Consumption: 0.32dTon/week, 2 Workshops, 2 Sickbays
Weapons: 12xBeam, 4xPlasma,
1x AK Heavy Ball Transport

Given that Kugel Blitz only has dDR 110, not a huge advantage in having heavier. The more firepower you bring, the more they will invest in stopping you, because you are clearly investing more into the attack, therefore you have more to loose. This was seen in WWII, and often used as a ruse...make the enemy think you have a big army, and he responds by moving his troops there to meet you. Works great if they are wrong, but not so useful if they are right, and you have hit them once now...
This message was last edited by the GM at 09:51, Tue 01 Dec 2020.

Interesting point, I had not paid enough attention and thought Kugelblitz had more armor than that. I was assuming that around 140 was needed to stop the pulse lasers... so revisiting the Raider-

Raider Shamshir, 1.2 B, 1000 dTon Flattened Sphere
(6G/Move:3250, dDR:110, dHP: 93, Cargo Space: 7 dTons, SM:+10, Fuel: 4 Parsecs)
Crew: 88 (50 troops), Life Support:90, Endurance: 0.32 dTon/week, 2 Workshops, 2 Sickbays
Weapons: 12x Beams in 4 turrets, 4x Plasmas in 2 turrets, 1x AK Heavy Ball Transport

If we reduce the troops some to say 35-40 does that give us much back? I don't think going to two plasmas does a whole lot ... but I do think we need more small craft. Maybe bumping up the size a little and accepting the 5.9 accel would be worth it.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 72):

Playing with that a little, I can come up with the following:

Raider Shamshir, B$1.1 Solars (Upgrade M$238), 1000 dTon Flattened Sphere
(5.7G (6G with Ball Fighters deployed)/Move:3250, dDR:110, dHP: 92, Cargo Space: 4.5 dTons, SM:+10, Fuel:4 Parsecs)
Crew: 62 (20 troops), Life Support:90, Supplies Consumption: 0.32dTon/week, 2 Workshops, 2 Sickbays
Weapons: 18xBeam, 2xPlasma,
2x AK Heavy Ball Fighter, 2x AK APC

This cuts back troops significantly, using APCs instead of a single Ball Transport, which is usually fine, because you rarely deploy the Transport under fire or while moving.

That's really close ... would have liked one more Ball Fighter/Bomber, but the APCs make sense. let's go with that and see how it plays out.

We'll call it Seax as a name. Nasty in a close in fight.

Now you had suggested that the Locals were likely hard pressed for ships and that the reinforcements would probably be Gashiddas... which aren't generally much of a threat in small numbers. Now you suggest that we should probably expect a serious response, new Intell? There really isn't any other way to get to the prison, so we'd have to jump through regardless ... the trip around to Sukun s long and doesn't necessarily offer much advantage.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 74):

My point is if you move in with a small fleet, they will likely meet you with a larger one. That is Vilani doctrine...the bigger hammer theory. Moving in quickly, you can expect little more than Gashiddas. If they have enough time, they will likely get something from Sukun. If you give them time, they will send to Kidashi for backup. Just like what happened with the forces near Ceti-Command. It works well from Terra's perspective...it ties up forces! But it also makes raiding more of a challenge...

Glad that design works. So send the Shamshir off to get modified, with enough cash to cover the rest of the small craft for the Bases? The small craft will cost B$ 1.448, +M$ 238 for the modifications, leaving you with M$308.

Seax, B$1.1 Solars (Upgrade M$238), 1000 dTon Flattened Sphere
(5.7G (6G with Ball Fighters deployed)/Move:3250, dDR:110, dHP: 92, Cargo Space: 4.5 dTons, SM:+10, Fuel:4 Parsecs)
Crew: 62 (20 troops), Life Support:90, Supplies Consumption: 0.32dTon/week, 2 Workshops, 2 Sickbays
Weapons: 18xBeam, 2xPlasma,
2x AK Heavy Ball Fighter, 2x AK APC

08 Feb 2181, Naginismure 20.7/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:24, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

OK, That is clearer... my goal is to cause disruption so another quick foray seems safe ... we have spent a week here, so they cannot have sent very much yet...  we return to Shuurashana's Outer GG to see what has showed up.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:20, Wed 02 Dec 2020.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 76):

It was actually 01 Jan when you first arrived, so you could expect re-inforcements from Sukun as early as the end of February.

Jumping to the outer Gas Giant in Shuurashana, however, you only find a pair of Gashiddas waiting on the jump point on the far side of the Gas Giant, about 1 million miles away. They begin to retreat as soon as you both arrive. You detect 4 more Gashiddas at the colony.

15 Feb 2181, Shuurashana 20/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:25, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

We refuel and jump to Unsharlur.


IIRC we were here looking for Dissidents and others who might be friendly to Girii and or terra.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 78):

Unsharlur has three gas Giants orbiting outside three planets. The inner planet is without atmosphere, the next planet has minimal atmosphere and the third planet has a strange Nitrogen atmosphere that contains only 2% Oxygen.

It is this last planet that has a massive prison complex build into an old mine. It boasts that none have ever successfully escaped, though you know that not to be true. It is true, though, that the hostile atmosphere is lethal to many who escape the complex, making the number of guards minimal, and therefore the prison is highly efficient. The low oxygen level, with very few plants, means that those controlling the oxygen plant control the occupants.

All this you know before you enter. To which planet to you jump to?

22 Feb 2181, Unsharlur 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:25, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

Let's be daring and jump to the prison colony and have the LST do it's thing and eliminate the guards. The three AK Combo fighters will provide close support as needed and the transport ball will provide 60 back up troops (so 80 total available behind the two APCs and the Tank.

Kugelblitiz will first survey and declare the area secure for the landing and then work to keep it that way. Any ships around, especially cargo or liners will be grabbed for transportation.

In reply to Fate (msg # 79):

Well, you are in luck. There does appear to be a prison transport in orbit of the planet. But your scanners quickly pick up more pressing concerns.

At the colony, five Gashidda form up, with one unusual one in the lead. The front one seems to have beam weapons, while the rest support with a barrage of 36 missiles, launching their shuttles as well. The lead craft does not launch anything.

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
70/70, 70/70, 70/70, 70/70
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters,

Combat Shuttle 39M, 20 dTon Needle/Wedge
34/34, 34/34, 34/34, 34/34
(4G/Move:2679, dDR:68, dHP: 34, Cargo Space: 1.5 dTons, SM:+6)
Crew:2, Life Support: 10 (bunks), Sickbay
Weapons: 1x Beam Laser, 1x Missile, 1x Sandcaster

Beam Gashidda, 599 M Solars, 400 dTon Close Structure
(6G/Move:370, dDR:115, dHP: 66, dTons of Cargo Space: 12.5, SM:+9)
Weapons: 12x Beams in 4 turrets, Crew:23, Endurance: 12 weeks,

[Private to GM: In hold...
Ships Combat boat,62.5M, 30 dTon Needle/Wedge
40/40, 40/40
(5G/Move:1067, dDR:90, dHP: 40, Cargo Space: 0 dTons, SM:+7)
Weapons: 1xPlasma, Crew:4, Endurance: 1 week, crammed in living spaces]

Hero Prisoner Transport, 0.1 B Solars, 200 dTon Close Structure
(1.5G/move:370, dDR: 10, dHP: 30, Cargo Space:5.5 dTons, SM:+8)
Crew:32(20 guards), Life Support: 35(100 Low Berth), Fuel:40 dTons (2 Parsecs), 1 Workshops, 5 Sickbays
Weapons: 9xPulse

22 Feb 2181, Unsharlur 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:25, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

OK, the lead ship is the primary target, the Shuttles are next. then the others.  can the APCs get to the transport?
Precision kills on targeting and weapons for the lead ship ... the other gashiddas are "Just kill it " targets, as the ship type is of less and less use.
Everything is a function of ranges.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 82):

To get to the Transport, you will have to go around the warships. For now, it is trusting in the warships and not moving, though it is armed. Likely, once you deal with the warships, you will easily be able to capture the Hero.

The Gashiddas, close to 55,000 miles as you deal with the 36 missiles easily, before you exchange fire with them.

KB 22xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+4(Shuttles, end)= 9, r
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+10(SM)= 12, r
LST, 15xBeams: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+4(Shuttles, end)= 9, r
6xAKHB Beams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 6, not launched
2xBombers Beams: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+10(SM)= 13,not launched

[Private to GM:
Gashidda precision Beam, 15xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 4, r13
Assault Shuttles 4xBeam: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 4, r8
Gashidda precision pulse, 12xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 4, r4, dam 1
Gashidda 3xSandcasters, dDR: 90+45=135, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+10(SM)= 12, r12
]

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
70/70, 70/70, 70/70, 70/70
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters,

Combat Shuttle 39M, 20 dTon Needle/Wedge
34/34, 34/34, 34/34, 34/34
(4G/Move:2679, dDR:68, dHP: 34, Cargo Space: 1.5 dTons, SM:+6)
Crew:2, Life Support: 10 (bunks), Sickbay
Weapons: 1x Beam Laser, 1x Missile, 1x Sandcaster

Beam Gashidda, 599 M Solars, 400 dTon Close Structure
(6G/Move:370, dDR:115, dHP: 66, dTons of Cargo Space: 12.5, SM:+9)
Weapons: 15x Beams in 5 turrets, Crew:23, Endurance: 12 weeks,

[Private to GM: In hold...
Ships Combat boat,62.5M, 30 dTon Needle/Wedge
40/40, 40/40
(5G/Move:1067, dDR:90, dHP: 40, Cargo Space: 0 dTons, SM:+7)
Weapons: 1xPlasma, Crew:4, Endurance: 1 week, crammed in living spaces]

Hero Prisoner Transport, 0.1 B Solars, 200 dTon Close Structure
(1.5G/move:370, dDR: 10, dHP: 30, Cargo Space:5.5 dTons, SM:+8)
Crew:32(20 guards), Life Support: 35(100 Low Berth), Fuel:40 dTons (2 Parsecs), 1 Workshops, 5 Sickbays
Weapons: 9xPulse

22 Feb 2181, Unsharlur 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:26, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

As stated, the lead ship (targeting & weapons) is the primary followed by the Shuttles.
Seru can be Launched now. Bombers as soon as it looks like they will be in range.

13:33, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,4,1.  LST  Group 3 - 3 beams.
13:33, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,5,1.  LST  Group 2 - 6 beams.
13:32, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,3,3.  LST  Group 1 - 6 beams.
13:32, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,4,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
13:32, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,2,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
13:31, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,1,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
13:31, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,3,6.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
13:31, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 6 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,1,2.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 84):

Yep, cool. Given your gunners knowledge of the chance of precision shots at this range, I have opted for regular shots until you get closer, with the LST targeting the shuttles to avoid excessive damage to one target should everything hit...are you allowing them to close the range any?

[Seriously? Gashidda rolled a natural 4 for attack AND dodge!]

The first round is impressive for them...but it is the regular Gashiddas that have the most impressive shooting, targeting the engine nacelles of the Kugel Blitz. Fortunately, at this range, despite very impressive targeting, they fail to penetrate to do significant damage, just doing some minor damage the engineers get started on right away. (They will be able to have a regular repair roll after three rounds...) That does not feel so bad when your own rounds fail to connect, due to flying you did not think possible in a Gashidda! To your suprise, they continue to close!

KB 22xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+9(Gashidda)= 14, r12,7,8,8, d4
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+10(SM)= 12, r6, d4
LST, 15xBeams: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+4(Shuttles, end)= 9, r8,10,8, d8, dam 0
6xAKHB Beams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 6, not launched
2xBombers Beams: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+10(SM)= 13,not launched

[Private to GM:
Gashidda precision Beam, 15xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 4, r13
Assault Shuttles 4xBeam: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 4, r8
Gashidda precision pulse, 12xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 4, r4, dam 1
Gashidda 3xSandcasters, dDR: 90+45=135, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+10(SM)= 12, r12
]

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
70/70, 70/70, 70/70, 70/70
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters,

Combat Shuttle 39M, 20 dTon Needle/Wedge
34/34, 34/34, 34/34, 34/34
(4G/Move:2679, dDR:68, dHP: 34, Cargo Space: 1.5 dTons, SM:+6)
Crew:2, Life Support: 10 (bunks), Sickbay
Weapons: 1x Beam Laser, 1x Missile, 1x Sandcaster

Beam Gashidda, 599 M Solars, 400 dTon Close Structure
(6G/Move:370, dDR:115, dHP: 66, dTons of Cargo Space: 12.5, SM:+9)
Weapons: 15x Beams in 5 turrets, Crew:23, Endurance: 12 weeks,

[Private to GM: In hold...
Ships Combat boat,62.5M, 30 dTon Needle/Wedge
40/40, 40/40
(5G/Move:1067, dDR:90, dHP: 40, Cargo Space: 0 dTons, SM:+7)
Weapons: 1xPlasma, Crew:4, Endurance: 1 week, crammed in living spaces]

Hero Prisoner Transport, 0.1 B Solars, 200 dTon Close Structure
(1.5G/move:370, dDR: 10, dHP: 30, Cargo Space:5.5 dTons, SM:+8)
Crew:32(20 guards), Life Support: 35(100 Low Berth), Fuel:40 dTons (2 Parsecs), 1 Workshops, 5 Sickbays
Weapons: 9xPulse

22 Feb 2180, Unsharlur 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994

Holy dip stick ... and I really rolled well for a change.

CRAP! I wondered why I was rolling so damn hot... corrected the number of die.  BUT you can use those first rolls if you want!!

14:39, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,1,3.  LST  Group 3 - 3 beams.
14:38, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,4,6.  LST  Group 2 - 6 beams.
14:38, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,2,5.  LST  Group 1 - 6 beams.
14:38, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,2,6.  Bomber 1.
14:38, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,4,3.  Bomber 2.
14:37, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,1,1.  Seru 1.
14:37, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 4 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,1,2.  Seru 2.
14:37, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,1,6.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
14:37, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,5,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
14:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,3,6.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
14:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 4 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,2,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
14:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,6,5.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 86):

4 critical successes in 2 rounds! Generally a successful round...despite surprises!

Since you did not mention moving away and they are closing, continue to close to 15,000 miles (-12), at which point the lead Gashidda launches two ships boats! The Bombers are launched now as well, as they will be in range by the end of this round.

Between the Seru smashing one turret and the Kugel Blitz smashing another, the hits are so damaging that the vessel is crippled, with the Kugel Blitz punching through the turret and taking out the bridge as well, and the Seru actually managing to take out two turrets!

The LST, targeting small craft, detects the launch of the craft with plasma weapons and targets them with a turret each, as well as targeting the shuttles with a turret each. Three shuttles are disabled, but their beams fail to penetrate the armour of the heavier craft, which is as thick as the Gashiddas!

Finally, the second Seru, being a little slow off the mark and realizing the lead Gashidda is done for, targets the heavily armoured new arrivals, disabling one of them.

KB 22xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 9, r4,11,11,13, d9, dam 57
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 16, r13, d9
LST, 5x3xBeams: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)+4(Shuttles, end)= 13, r11,12,9, d13, dam 0 to combat boat, 21x2 to each shuttle.
6xAKHB Beams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 9, r4,8, d9, dam 57
2xBombers Beams: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+10(SM)= 13, launching

[Private to GM:
Gashidda precision Beam, 15xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 8, r8, d9
Assault Shuttles 4xBeam: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 8, r10
Gashidda precision pulse, 12xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 8, r12
Gashidda 3xSandcasters, dDR: 90+45=135, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 16, r10
Assault Shuttles Sandcasters, dDR: 90+45=135, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 16, r15,
]

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
70/70, 70/70, 70/70, 70/70
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters,

Combat Shuttle 39M, 20 dTon Needle/Wedge
-6/34, -6/34, -6/34, 34/34
(4G/Move:2679, dDR:68, dHP: 34, Cargo Space: 1.5 dTons, SM:+6)
Crew:2, Life Support: 10 (bunks), Sickbay
Weapons: 1x Beam Laser, 1x Missile, 1x Sandcaster

Beam Gashidda, 599 M Solars, 400 dTon Close Structure, bridge hit
(6G/Move:370, dDR:115, dHP: -48/66, dTons of Cargo Space: 12.5, SM:+9)
Weapons: 156x Beams in 2 5 turrets, Crew:23, Endurance: 12 weeks,

Ships Combat boat,62.5M, 30 dTon Needle/Wedge
-17/40, 40/40
(5G/Move:1067, dDR:90, dHP: 40, Cargo Space: 0 dTons, SM:+7)
Weapons: 1xPlasma, Crew:4, Endurance: 1 week, crammed in living spaces

Hero Prisoner Transport, 0.1 B Solars, 200 dTon Close Structure
(1.5G/move:370, dDR: 10, dHP: 30, Cargo Space:5.5 dTons, SM:+8)
Crew:32(20 guards), Life Support: 35(100 Low Berth), Fuel:40 dTons (2 Parsecs), 1 Workshops, 5 Sickbays
Weapons: 9xPulse

22 Feb 2180, Unsharlur 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994

The Beam Gashidda needs to be disabled, I hope to capture it for Intell value.  The two plasma boats need to be dealt with and the last shuttle, then we can start smashing Gashiddas.

19:32, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,6,1.  LST  Group 3 - 3 beams.
19:32, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,4,4.  LST  Group 2 - 6 beams.
19:31, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,3,5.  LST  Group 1 - 6 beams.
19:31, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,6,4.  Bomber 1.
19:31, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,3,6.  Bomber 2.
19:31, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,5,4.  Seru 1.
19:30, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,6,5.  Seru 2.
19:30, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,1,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
19:30, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,4,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
19:30, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,6,3.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
19:29, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,4,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
19:29, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 6 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,3,1.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.

The Beam Gashidda is already disabled.

Kugel Blitz smashes the Gombat boat with one turret, disabling it, while hitting two of the four Gashiddas with the other turrets. Two sets miss entirely, but one Gashidda is disabled and another looses a manoeuvre drive. Unfortunately, the damage does not prevent them returning fire...

The LST deals with the last Shuttle easily, but the Gashiddas then focus their fire on it. They manage numerous small hits on the LST, disabling the Manoeuvre drives and forcing the ejection of the fusion plant, disabling the vessel.

The Seru then provide covering fire for the Bombers to close, though at this range, they are not so effective.

All that is left is the 3 Regular Gashiddas. The shuttles are gone, as is the combat boat. The Hero is moving in to pick up survivors from various wreck and disabled ships...possibly including the LST if you let it, but it will be many rounds before that is possible...

KB 22xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 9, r13,12,7,7, d13, dam 69 x 3, 46
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 16, r6, d11
LST, 5x3xBeams: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)+4(Shuttles, end)= 13, r14,12,12 d13, dam 33x3
6xAKHB Beams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 9, r12,11, d13
2xBombers Beams: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 15, r13,11, d1

[Private to GM:
Assault Shuttles 1xBeam: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 8, r9
Gashidda precision pulse, 12xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 8, r7, d11, dam 8x12
Gashidda 3xSandcasters, dDR: 90+50=135, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 16, r7, d9
Assault Shuttles Sandcasters, dDR: 90+45=135, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 16, r11, d11
Combat ship, Skill 16-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 14, r10, d14, dam 1x3
]

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
-20/70 (1/2 Manoeuvre drive destroyed), 16/70 (Cargo bay destroyed), 40/70, 70/70
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters,

Combat Shuttle 39M, 20 dTon Needle/Wedge
-6/34, -6/34, -6/34, dest.
(4G/Move:2679, dDR:68, dHP: 34, Cargo Space: 1.5 dTons, SM:+6)
Crew:2, Life Support: 10 (bunks), Sickbay
Weapons: 1x Beam Laser, 1x Missile, 1x Sandcaster

Beam Gashidda, 599 M Solars, 400 dTon Close Structure, bridge hit
(6G/Move:370, dDR:115, dHP: -48/66, dTons of Cargo Space: 12.5, SM:+9)
Weapons: 156x Beams in 2 5 turrets, Crew:23, Endurance: 12 weeks,

Ships Combat boat,62.5M, 30 dTon Needle/Wedge
-17/40, -29/40
(5G/Move:1067, dDR:90, dHP: 40, Cargo Space: 0 dTons, SM:+7)
Weapons: 1xPlasma, Crew:4, Endurance: 1 week, crammed in living spaces

Hero Prisoner Transport, 0.1 B Solars, 200 dTon Close Structure
(1.5G/move:370, dDR: 10, dHP: 30, Cargo Space:5.5 dTons, SM:+8)
Crew:32(20 guards), Life Support: 35(100 Low Berth), Fuel:40 dTons (2 Parsecs), 1 Workshops, 5 Sickbays
Weapons: 9xPulse

22 Feb 2180, Unsharlur 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994

OK, the Last three Gashiddas have to go... what is the range> I thought we were in close.

20:37, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 15 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,4,6.  Bomber 1.
20:37, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,2,3.  Bomber 2.
20:37, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,6,2.  Seru 1.
20:37, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,1,5.  Seru 2.
20:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,5,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
20:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,4,3.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
20:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,2,5.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
20:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,4,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
20:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 15 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,6,5.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 90):

Range still at 15,000 miles (-12), no word from you on desired range beyond 'in range for the bombers". But at last, you rolled a good dodge, right when you needed it!

Between your beams and bombers, you disable all three craft. The Bombers and Seru head towards the Hero, asking if you want them to apprehend the vessel.

You are clearly going to have some work to do, but at least spare parts will not be a problem. Do you want to roll some Mechanic rolls to fix? You have your team of 10 mechanics, with average skills of 16 capable of working 10 hour days, and the repair drone with the recovery skill of 14 that can work continuously. Normal work time is 30 minutes per attempt, or 1 hour for a +1. There is a -3 as usual due to the expensive items, so to simplify rolls are against 14 for the men, or 12 for the Ball, every hour. If you do not trust the dice roller (understandable) you can accept a roll of 12, meaning that you repair 3 dHP per hour with the men, or 1 dHP per hour with the Ball, which will equate to 54 dHPs work per day.

The Kugel Blitz is at 65/80 dHP, but with no major damage, but the LST is at -34/62, and needs a replacement fusion plant and Manoeuvre drive, which will cost an extra 40 dHP to remove from the Gashiddas around. The Beam Gashidda is at -48/66 and has lost 3 turrets, needing at least 50 dHP to be jump capable and additional parts work 30 dHP removed from the other craft. In short, you are looking at a bare minimum of 154 dHps worth of work, or 3 days work, unless you want to roll for it, just to get the LST and Beam Gashidda jump capable, though you need a few more beam weapons...an extra day would suffice to permit salvage of beam weapons and perhaps sandcasters to replace one lost beam turret and give some useful defence in sandcasters. On the plus side, you can still launch vehicles from the LST...

KB 22xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 9, r7,12,13,14, d10, dam 2x33
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 16, r15, d10
6xAKHB Beams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 9, r8,9, d10, dam 2x33
2xBombers Beams: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 15, r7,15, d10, dam 5, 25

[Private to GM:
Gashidda precision pulse, 12xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 8, r8, d8
Gashidda 3xSandcasters, dDR: 90+50=135, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+10(SM)= 16, r8, d8
]

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
-20/70 (1/2 Manoeuvre drive destroyed), -17/70 (Cargo bay, 1 turret destroyed), -18/70 -1 turret, -1/70 (-2 turrets)
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters,

Combat Shuttle 39M, 20 dTon Needle/Wedge
-6/34, -6/34, -6/34, dest.
(4G/Move:2679, dDR:68, dHP: 34, Cargo Space: 1.5 dTons, SM:+6)
Crew:2, Life Support: 10 (bunks), Sickbay
Weapons: 1x Beam Laser, 1x Missile, 1x Sandcaster

Beam Gashidda, 599 M Solars, 400 dTon Close Structure, bridge hit
(6G/Move:370, dDR:115, dHP: -48/66, dTons of Cargo Space: 12.5, SM:+9)
Weapons: 6x Beams in 2 turrets, Crew:23, Endurance: 12 weeks,

Ships Combat boat,62.5M, 30 dTon Needle/Wedge
-17/40, -29/40
(5G/Move:1067, dDR:90, dHP: 40, Cargo Space: 0 dTons, SM:+7)
Weapons: 1xPlasma, Crew:4, Endurance: 1 week, crammed in living spaces

Hero Prisoner Transport, 0.1 B Solars, 200 dTon Close Structure
(1.5G/move:370, dDR: 10, dHP: 30, Cargo Space:5.5 dTons, SM:+8)
Crew:32(20 guards), Life Support: 35(100 Low Berth), Fuel:40 dTons (2 Parsecs), 1 Workshops, 5 Sickbays
Weapons: 9xPulse

[Private to GM: Fleet of 10 Shamshirs with 3 Beam Fighters and a combat boat each arrive on 27 Feb 2180]
22 Feb 2180, Unsharlur 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994
This message was last edited by the GM at 10:17, Sat 05 Dec 2020.

OK, Lots to do... Yes, hold the Hero, we will send the Transport with 40 men and a Prize crew. Next the Transport takes 330 men and an engieering crew to the Beam Gashidda to asses it's real value, both forintelligence and as a ship to use.

Priority is to fix Kugelblitz and the LST in that order. We will wait on the Beam gashiddas assessment before assigning it a priority.
Enemy ships are told that they are dead if they blow up their ship ... might as well just stay on board. Those who surrender and comply will be taken to the planet. We do a quick assessment of the planets defense and if weak, we put the APCs and tank down, secure the guards and any crews from damaged ships, then get contact with the prisoners.


As for repairs...  too complex...  I chose to do the roll for 12 and bless my soul, the die roller smiled on me big time!

10:45, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 3 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,1,1.  Engineering.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 92):

It does not take much to hold the Hero. There are guards on board, and it is suggested using the Hero to rescue any Vilani survivors from the wrecked ships, and putting them all on the planet, with troops to oversee that, as a way of clearing the ships, and perhaps getting some assistance from the planet on the return trip. I assume you meant 33 men for the beam Gashidda,, plus a prize crew? 330...you don't have that many!

The planetary defences are moderate, but focussed in the starport. Six laser towers (essentially armoured light turrets with beam lasers) with a reliance on starships for space superiority, presumably to reduce the risk of prisoners capturing the base and shooting down the starships, with perhaps 100 troops at the base. But most of the prisoners move far enough away from the fort that they can be picked up by something as small as the APCs safely, as the small craft can manoeuvrer in the valleys.

The Beam Gashidda appears to be a local version of the Escort Gashidda, with identical characteristics. As an escort, they have been found to be very useful, and were in several major engagements on Girii's side. Perhaps it is not surprising they are being adopted by others...

Wow, what a roll! Incredibly, you find all the parts you need for the LST (was 40 dHP worth!) in the first hour. You have about 6 more hours today. You can elect to roll per hour, or take 12, as before.

When you say priority is to fix them, I assume you mean to fix them to jump capable, or fix them entirely?

Kugel Blitz is at 65/80 dHP, just armour damage. Very much jump capable now.
LST is at -34/62, needs 35 dHP, found all the parts!
Beam Gashidda is at -48/66, needs 50 dHP + 30 dHP for parts.

Let me know what you are doing about small craft.

Combat Shuttle 39M, 20 dTon Needle/Wedge
-6/34, -6/34, -6/34, dest.
(4G/Move:2679, dDR:68, dHP: 34, Cargo Space: 1.5 dTons, SM:+6)
Crew:2, Life Support: 10 (bunks), Sickbay
Weapons: 1x Beam Laser, 1x Missile, 1x Sandcaster

Beam Gashidda, 599 M Solars, 400 dTon Close Structure, bridge hit
(6G/Move:370, dDR:115, dHP: -48/66, dTons of Cargo Space: 12.5, SM:+9)
Weapons: 6x Beams in 2 turrets, Crew:23, Endurance: 12 weeks,
2x30 dTon Bays for ships boats or Ships combat boats.

Ships Combat boat,62.5M, 30 dTon Needle/Wedge
-17/40, -29/40
(5G/Move:1067, dDR:90, dHP: 40, Cargo Space: 0 dTons, SM:+7)
Weapons: 1xPlasma, Crew:4, Endurance: 1 week, crammed in living spaces

Hero Prisoner Transport, 0.1 B Solars, 200 dTon Close Structure
(1.5G/move:370, dDR: 10, dHP: 30, Cargo Space:5.5 dTons, SM:+8)
Crew:32(20 guards), Life Support: 35(100 Low Berth), Fuel:40 dTons (2 Parsecs), 1 Workshops, 5 Sickbays
Weapons: 9xPulse

[Private to GM: Fleet of 10 Shamshirs with 3 Beam Fighters and a combat boat each arrive on 27 Feb 2180]
22 Feb 2180, Unsharlur 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994
This message was last edited by the GM at 01:14, Sun 06 Dec 2020.

Actually it was supposed to be 30 men.

The Beam Gashidda is less interesting than I thought, but still more useful that the regular versions. We will fix it after the LST. Jump capable first, then combat ready if time permits.

It appears that several of the regular Gashiddas are easily salvageable too.  And that might also provide transport for prisoners.

We will put the salvageable small craft aboard the captured ships. The Hero lets crews off away from the beam towers ... I am sure the Tank could bust them, but let's take the easy way... how many of these ?? prisoners are political? How many from Suken ( or Nushmi).

Can the fly a Gashidda?


19:41, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,3,3.  Engineering.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 94):

Ok, 30 makes sense too, +10 engineers.

If you roll just one with engineering, please indicate the time frame in the roll description! Otherwise I have to assume 1 hr rolls.

Each regular Gashidda can take one shuttle, but the shuttles will also need to be repaired as well.

You have prisoner records, so you can see of the thousands of prisoners there are hundreds who are political prisoners, many ex-crews of patrol craft, so you could probably get about 10 crews amoung the prisoners, if you could find them.

Lets say there are 3,000 political prisoners. Roll a percentage (yes, you will have to change the dice, for possibly the first time in this game!) for a percentage of those you can track down. Lets say 10% of them will be starship crews, and 2% will be starship engineers!

The Tank would find the turrets a challenge, but avoiding hitting it is also not a bad idea.

Kugel Blitz is at 65/80 dHP, just armour damage. Very much jump capable now.
LST is at -16/62, needs 17 dHP, found all the parts!
Beam Gashidda is at -48/66, needs 50 dHP + 30 dHP for parts.

Let me know what you are doing about small craft.

Combat Shuttle 39M, 20 dTon Needle/Wedge
-6/34, -6/34, -6/34, dest.
(4G/Move:2679, dDR:68, dHP: 34, Cargo Space: 1.5 dTons, SM:+6)
Crew:2, Life Support: 10 (bunks), Sickbay
Weapons: 1x Beam Laser, 1x Missile, 1x Sandcaster

Beam Gashidda, 599 M Solars, 400 dTon Close Structure, bridge hit
(6G/Move:370, dDR:115, dHP: -48/66, dTons of Cargo Space: 12.5, SM:+9)
Weapons: 6x Beams in 2 turrets, Crew:23, Endurance: 12 weeks,
2x30 dTon Bays for ships boats or Ships combat boats.

Ships Combat boat,62.5M, 30 dTon Needle/Wedge
-17/40, -29/40
(5G/Move:1067, dDR:90, dHP: 40, Cargo Space: 0 dTons, SM:+7)
Weapons: 1xPlasma, Crew:4, Endurance: 1 week, crammed in living spaces

Hero Prisoner Transport, 0.1 B Solars, 200 dTon Close Structure
(1.5G/move:370, dDR: 10, dHP: 30, Cargo Space:5.5 dTons, SM:+8)
Crew:32(20 guards), Life Support: 35(100 Low Berth), Fuel:40 dTons (2 Parsecs), 1 Workshops, 5 Sickbays
Weapons: 9xPulse

[Private to GM: Fleet of 10 Shamshirs with 3 Beam Fighters and a combat boat each arrive on 27 Feb 2180]
22 Feb 2180, Unsharlur 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994

OK, we track down some 2310 political prisoners.
231 are crew qualified and 46 are Starship  engineers.

Given the Hero and the Gashiddas, how many can we take out? Do all want to go?
If we empty hangers, does that help? I know life support is going to be an issue.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 96):

Correct. You do track down 2310 political prisoners, 231 of which are crew qualified and 46 are Starship engineers. This roll factored in those who were willing to leave, given they are aware that Terrans are likely to take them beyond the Vilani borders.

Lets assume that these will not be available until the second day if you transfer them to the Gashiddas today. Each Gashidda can support up to 40 crew, and the Hero Transport can support 70 persons for a short time (life support 35). It would be more effective to use the Ball transport since it is faster, since it can transport a full crew of 40 in once load. It is reasonable that you could transport all 5 crews (including the crew of the Beam Gashidda) in the first day. That would be 200 crew and all 46 engineers...providing an additional 4.5 Engineering teams with an average skill of 15. Still able to have 5 more hours for the first day...

Of course, then you get the remaining 31 crew to man the Hero. Nice number...that would leave 100 men to put into the Hero's low Berths...your are right...life support is the issue, so emptying hangers will not help, but fixing the shuttles will, as they have life support for 10 each.

Kugel Blitz is at 65/80 dHP, just armour damage. Very much jump capable now.
LST is at -16/62, needs 17 dHP, found all the parts!
Beam Gashidda is at -48/66, needs 50 dHP + 30 dHP for parts.

Let me know what you are doing about small craft.

Combat Shuttle 39M, 20 dTon Needle/Wedge
-6/34, -6/34, -6/34, dest.
(4G/Move:2679, dDR:68, dHP: 34, Cargo Space: 1.5 dTons, SM:+6)
Crew:2, Life Support: 10 (bunks), Sickbay
Weapons: 1x Beam Laser, 1x Missile, 1x Sandcaster

Beam Gashidda, 599 M Solars, 400 dTon Close Structure, bridge hit
(6G/Move:370, dDR:115, dHP: -48/66, dTons of Cargo Space: 12.5, SM:+9)
Weapons: 6x Beams in 2 turrets, Crew:23, Endurance: 12 weeks,
2x30 dTon Bays for ships boats or Ships combat boats.

Ships Combat boat,62.5M, 30 dTon Needle/Wedge
-17/40, -29/40
(5G/Move:1067, dDR:90, dHP: 40, Cargo Space: 0 dTons, SM:+7)
Weapons: 1xPlasma, Crew:4, Endurance: 1 week, crammed in living spaces

Hero Prisoner Transport, 0.1 B Solars, 200 dTon Close Structure
(1.5G/move:370, dDR: 10, dHP: 30, Cargo Space:5.5 dTons, SM:+8)
Crew:32(20 guards), Life Support: 35(100 Low Berth), Fuel:40 dTons (2 Parsecs), 1 Workshops, 5 Sickbays
Weapons: 9xPulse

[Private to GM: Fleet of 10 Shamshirs with 3 Beam Fighters and a combat boat each arrive on 27 Feb 2180]
23 Feb 2180, Unsharlur 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994

OK, so we fix all repairable Gashiddas and all repairable shuttles... that totals about 300 men we can transport, plus the low berths.
I don't think the LST can take any, but Kugelblitz could take about 30 or so...  total of 430 men out of 2300 ... not good.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 98):

It is still not insignificant. it gives hope...and that can be more dangerous than nuclear weapons!

Ok, want to roll engineering (setting the period if more than an hr) or just take 12s?

Just 12s, how many do you want?

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 100):

How many rolls? Depends on how long the period is (please state the number of hours for each roll in the description) and how long you want to work for.

If you take 12's then your crew repair 3 dHP per hour (30 dHP/day), the new crews fix 2 dHP per hour (20 dHP per ship per day) and the ball does 1 dHP per hour (24 dHP/day).
This message was last edited by the GM at 03:46, Sun 06 Dec 2020.

OK, I am not going to roll hourly or whatever repair rolls...  and the daily roll screwed the pooch.

21:03, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,2,6.  repairs.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 102):

Ok, well, I did say that unless the period was in the roll description, it would be taken as an hourly roll...useful for this occasion! Try again, with daily in the roll? or just take 12s?

I just realized that there were a lot of parts needed for the LST and the Beam Gashidda...one of the regular Gashiddas will have to be cannibalised for the rest to be repaired. That will mean you can only get three Gashidda's fixed up. That will reduce the number of persons you can rescue by 40. You could in time transfer some of that accommodation from this vessel to the cargo space of another regular Gashidda.

Kugel Blitz is at 65/80 dHP, just armour damage.
LST is at -17/62, needs 17 dHP, found all the parts!
Beam Gashidda is at -48/66, needs 50 dHP + 30 dHP for parts.

Hero Prisoner Transport, 0.1 B Solars, 200 dTon Close Structure
(1.5G/move:370, dDR: 10, dHP: 30, Cargo Space: 5.5 dTons, SM:+8)
Crew:32(20 guards), Life Support: 35(100 Low Berth), Fuel:40 dTons (2 Parsecs), 1 Workshops, 5 Sickbays
Weapons: 9xPulse

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
-20/70 (1/2 Manoeuvre drive destroyed), selected to be parts.
-17/70 (Cargo bay, 1 turret destroyed), perhaps have the accommodation space here? 20 dHP to transfer it.
-18/70 -1 turret,
-1/70 (-2 turrets)
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters,

Beam Gashidda, 599 M Solars, 400 dTon Close Structure, bridge hit
(6G/Move:370, dDR:115, dHP: -48/66, dTons of Cargo Space: 12.5, SM:+9)
Weapons: 6x Beams in 2 turrets, Crew:23, Endurance: 12 weeks,
2x30 dTon Bays for ships boats or Ships combat boats.

Ships Combat boat,62.5M, 30 dTon Needle/Wedge
-17/40, -29/40
(5G/Move:1067, dDR:90, dHP: 40, Cargo Space: 0 dTons, SM:+7)
Weapons: 1xPlasma, Crew:4, Endurance: 1 week, crammed in living spaces

Combat Shuttle 39M, 20 dTon Needle/Wedge
-6/34, -6/34, -6/34
(4G/Move:2679, dDR:68, dHP: 34, Cargo Space: 1.5 dTons, SM:+6)
Crew:2, Life Support: 10 (bunks), Sickbay
Weapons: 1x Beam Laser, 1x Missile, 1x Sandcaster

[Private to GM: Fleet of 10 Shamshirs with 3 Beam Fighters and a combat boat each arrive on 27 Feb 2180]

1900 22 Feb 2181, Unsharlur 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:24, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

We'll try to fit in more bunks ... as well as everything else


12:24, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,6,5.  Hourly repair rolls.
12:24, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,5,3.  Hourly repair rolls.
12:24, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 5 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,1,3.  Hourly repair rolls.
12:24, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,3,5.  Hourly repair rolls.
12:24, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 16 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,6,6.  Hourly repair rolls.
12:23, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,4,1.  Hourly repair rolls.
12:23, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,4,4.  Hourly repair rolls.
12:23, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,3,4.  Hourly repair rolls.
12:23, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 6 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,1,2.  Hourly repair rolls.
12:23, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,2,5.  Hourly repair rolls.
12:22, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,2,1.  Hourly repair rolls.
12:22, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,2,4.  Hourly repair rolls.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 104):

You gather more parts and the next day all the teams get started. All vessels except the Beam Gashidda, which was most heavily damaged, are now jump capable. The Beam Gashidda is significantly improved...

7  Ball: 6 dHP, Gashidda crews: 7 dHP, Your crew, 8 dHP
9  Ball: 4 dHP, Gashidda crews: 5 dHP, Your crew, 6 dHP
8  Ball: 5 dHP, Gashidda crews: 6 dHP, Your crew, 7 dHP
6  Ball: 7 dHP, Gashidda crews: 8 dHP, Your crew, 9 dHP
12 Ball: 1 dHP, Gashidda crews: 2 dHP, Your crew, 3 dHP
14 Ball: 0 dHP, Gashidda crews: 0 dHP, Your crew, 1 dHP
9  Ball: 4 dHP, Gashidda crews: 5 dHP, Your crew, 6 dHP
16 -
14 Ball: 0 dHP, Gashidda crews: 0 dHP, Your crew, 1 dHP
5  Ball: 8 dHP, Gashidda crews: 9 dHP, Your crew, 10 dHP
9  Ball: 4 dHP,
13 Ball: 0 dHP,


Kugel Blitz is at 65/80 dHP, just armour damage.
LST is at 34/62
Beam Gashidda is at -14/66

Hero Prisoner Transport, 0.1 B Solars, 200 dTon Close Structure
(1.5G/move:370, dDR: 10, dHP: 30, Cargo Space: 5.5 dTons, SM:+8)
Crew:32(20 guards), Life Support: 35(100 Low Berth), Fuel:40 dTons (2 Parsecs), 1 Workshops, 5 Sickbays
Weapons: 9xPulse

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
-20/70 (1/2 Manoeuvre drive destroyed), selected to be parts.
25/70 (Cargo bay, 1 turret destroyed),accommodation space transferred
24/70 -1 turret,
41/70 (-2 turrets)
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters,

Beam Gashidda, 599 M Solars, 400 dTon Close Structure, bridge hit
(6G/Move:370, dDR:115, dHP: -48/66, dTons of Cargo Space: 12.5, SM:+9)
Weapons: 6x Beams in 2 turrets, Crew:23, Endurance: 12 weeks,
2x30 dTon Bays for ships boats or Ships combat boats.

Ships Combat boat,62.5M, 30 dTon Needle/Wedge
-17/40, -29/40
(5G/Move:1067, dDR:90, dHP: 40, Cargo Space: 0 dTons, SM:+7)
Weapons: 1xPlasma, Crew:4, Endurance: 1 week, crammed in living spaces

Combat Shuttle 39M, 20 dTon Needle/Wedge
-6/34, -6/34, -6/34
(4G/Move:2679, dDR:68, dHP: 34, Cargo Space: 1.5 dTons, SM:+6)
Crew:2, Life Support: 10 (bunks), Sickbay
Weapons: 1x Beam Laser, 1x Missile, 1x Sandcaster

[Private to GM: Fleet of 10 Shamshirs with 3 Beam Fighters and a combat boat each arrive on 27 Feb 2180]

1900 22 Feb 2181, Unsharlur 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:23, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

OK, so we have more to fix...


16:05, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,4,2.  Hourly repair rolls.
16:04, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,3,3.  Hourly repair rolls.
16:04, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,5,6.  Hourly repair rolls.
16:04, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,2,5.  Hourly repair rolls.
16:04, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,6,2.  Hourly repair rolls.
16:04, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 17 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,5,6.  Hourly repair rolls.
16:04, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 15 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,6,5.  Hourly repair rolls.
16:03, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,6,2.  Hourly repair rolls.
16:03, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,6,5.  Hourly repair rolls.
16:03, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,3,3.  Hourly repair rolls.
16:03, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,3,2.  Hourly repair rolls.
16:03, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,4,3.  Hourly repair rolls

We speak with the Hero and ask who sent them to bring Prisoners back... debating if we could get into Sukun or if we need to go back out through Shuurushana and around the long way.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:10, Sun 06 Dec 2020.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 106):

The next days work sees all the craft returned to be capable of jumping, with the LST and the Kugel Blitz restored to full strength. The shuttles are recovered, and engineers will continue to work on them once the ships have been fully repaired. The men who commanded the shuttles, after a day of having to hike back to the base through angry prisoners, are in no mood to talk, but the logs tell you that the Transport is operated from Sukun under command of the Governor there. They suggest that there are a lot more forces in that direction. If any have come back from Sukun to re-inforce Shuurashana, you would expect they might come through here, as this is considered to be a strategic target, given how many political prisoners are here.

Time is now midnight and it has just become the 25 Feb.


10  Ball: 3 dHP, Gashidda crews: 4 dHP, Your crew, 5 dHP
7   Ball: 6 dHP, Gashidda crews: 7 dHP, Your crew, 8 dHP
12  Ball: 1 dHP, Gashidda crews: 2 dHP, Your crew, 3 dHP
12  Ball: 1 dHP, Gashidda crews: 2 dHP, Your crew, 3 dHP
9   Ball: 4 dHP, Gashidda crews: 5 dHP, Your crew, 6 dHP
15  0 repairs
17  Ball: -4 dHP, Gashidda crews: -3 dHP, Your crew, -2 dHP
12  Ball: 1 dHP, Gashidda crews: 2 dHP, Your crew, 3 dHP
9   Ball: 4 dHP, Gashidda crews: 5 dHP, Your crew, 6 dHP
14  Ball: 0 dHP, Gashidda crews: 0 dHP, Your crew, 1 dHP
9   Ball: 4 dHP
7   Ball: 6 dHP

Kugel Blitz is at 80/80 dHP, just armour damage.
LST is at 62/62
Beam Gashidda is at 36/66

Hero Prisoner Transport, 0.1 B Solars, 200 dTon Close Structure
(1.5G/move:370, dDR: 10, dHP: 30, Cargo Space: 5.5 dTons, SM:+8)
Crew:32(20 guards), Life Support: 35(100 Low Berth), Fuel:40 dTons (2 Parsecs), 1 Workshops, 5 Sickbays
Weapons: 9xPulse

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
49/70 (-1 turret), accommodation space for 80, no Cargo space.
48/70 (-1 turret)
65/70 (-2 turrets)
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters,

Beam Gashidda, 599 M Solars, 400 dTon Close Structure, bridge hit
(6G/Move:370, dDR:115, dHP: -48/66, dTons of Cargo Space: 12.5, SM:+9)
Weapons: 6x Beams in 2 turrets, Crew:23, Endurance: 12 weeks,
2x30 dTon Bays for ships boats or Ships combat boats.

Ships Combat boat,62.5M, 30 dTon Needle/Wedge, both in Beam Gashidda.
-17/40, -29/40
(5G/Move:1067, dDR:90, dHP: 40, Cargo Space: 0 dTons, SM:+7)
Weapons: 1xPlasma, Crew:4, Endurance: 1 week, crammed in living spaces

Combat Shuttle 39M, 20 dTon Needle/Wedge, one in each regular Gashidda
-6/34, -6/34, -6/34
(4G/Move:2679, dDR:68, dHP: 34, Cargo Space: 1.5 dTons, SM:+6)
Crew:2, Life Support: 10 (bunks), Sickbay
Weapons: 1x Beam Laser, 1x Missile, 1x Sandcaster

[Private to GM: Fleet of 10 Shamshirs with 3 Beam Fighters and a combat boat each arrive on 27 Feb 2180]

0001 25 Feb 2181, Unsharlur 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:23, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

OK off to Shuruushana 's out GG to refuel, then on to Naginushmure. Hopefully such a large force will deter the local Gashiddas.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 108):

It does. You also get to do a lot of repairs in hyperspace.

Arriving at Shuruushana the pair of Gashiddas there take off into hyperspace at your arrival, headed for the colony. You are able to refuel unmolested.

As you refine fuel and prepare to jump, 5 Shamshirs arrive at the colony, and 5 more arrive at the Gas Giant! The 5 here immediately launch 15 beam fighters, but they are still 1 million miles away, on the other side of the gas giant. You have time to escape, easily.

05 Mar 2181, Shuruushana 17.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:23, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

So we will bid them good bye and keep the pickings easy now...

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 110):

There is quite some relief as your damaged craft, though repaired as much as can be done without new turrets or weapons, arrive at Nagunishmure. There are a number of folk with you who are keen to get well beyond Vilani space, where extradition agreements will no longer be a concern, and the understanding that you are Terran raises this hope.

The authorities at Nagunishmure are not too happy about your haul of captured vessels, however, concerned that you may be setting them up for reprisal attacks. They offer you M$40 for each of the Combat Ships boats, and you could sell the Shuttles for M$25 each, since they had the beams removed to repair the LST, but they only offer M$125 for the Gashiddas, since they are damaged.

Hero Prisoner Transport, 0.1 B Solars, 200 dTon Close Structure
(1.5G/move:370, dDR: 10, dHP: 30, Cargo Space: 5.5 dTons, SM:+8)
Crew:32(20 guards), Life Support: 35(100 Low Berth), Fuel:40 dTons (2 Parsecs), 1 Workshops, 5 Sickbays
Weapons: 9xPulse

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
70/70 (-1 turret), accommodation space for 80, no Cargo space.
70/70 (-1 turret)
70/70 (-2 turrets)
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters,

Beam Gashidda, 599 M Solars, 400 dTon Close Structure, bridge hit
(6G/Move:370, dDR:115, dHP: 66/66, dTons of Cargo Space: 12.5, SM:+9)
Weapons: 6x Beams in 2 turrets, Crew:23, Endurance: 12 weeks,
2x30 dTon Bays for Ships combat boats.

Ships Combat boat,62.5M, 30 dTon Needle/Wedge, both in Beam Gashidda.
(5G/Move:1067, dDR:90, dHP: 40, Cargo Space: 0 dTons, SM:+7)
Weapons: 1xPlasma, Crew:4, Endurance: 1 week, crammed in living spaces

Combat Shuttle 39M, 20 dTon Needle/Wedge, one in each regular Gashidda
(4G/Move:2679, dDR:68, dHP: 34, Cargo Space: 1.5 dTons, SM:+6)
Crew:2, Life Support: 10 (bunks), Sickbay
Weapons: 1x Beam Laser, 1x Missile, 1x Sandcaster

12 Mar 2181, Nagunishmure 15.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,994
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:23, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

We argree to run off so they can say the ships got away before they could be stoopped ... it does take a bit to gather enough ships to deal with a fleet of 6 ships.

Glad to sell the the combat Boats, but need the shuttles, and would like one more for the Beam Gashidda, it could be a regular Shuttle though.

We will take all the ships, so there is no evidence of collusion. Assuming this is agreeable, we will refuel and head off to Pakha, Disshushashig, IIlukin, 2421 etc to AK home...

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 112):

Normal Shuttles cost M$28, and cargo shuttles cost M$15, but neither fits in the Beam Gashidda. A Ships boat costs M$17, and is unarmed.

It is just over a month later that you finally arrive at Argon. You are not challenged on the way, although you do pass by Girii patrols. The new bases you ordered have not arrived, but Alexander, seeing you have the funds for the small craft, asks to cover that before looking at further expenditures.

Hero Prisoner Transport, 0.1 B Solars, 200 dTon Close Structure
(1.5G/move:370, dDR: 10, dHP: 30, Cargo Space: 5.5 dTons, SM:+8)
Crew:32(20 guards), Life Support: 35(100 Low Berth), Fuel:40 dTons (2 Parsecs), 1 Workshops, 5 Sickbays
Weapons: 9xPulse

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
70/70 (-1 turret), accommodation space for 80, no Cargo space.
70/70 (-1 turret)
70/70 (-2 turrets)
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters,

Beam Gashidda, 599 M Solars, 400 dTon Close Structure, bridge hit
(6G/Move:370, dDR:115, dHP: 66/66, dTons of Cargo Space: 12.5, SM:+9)
Weapons: 6x Beams in 2 turrets, Crew:23, Endurance: 12 weeks,
2x30 dTon Bays for combat boats.

Combat Shuttle 39M, 20 dTon Needle/Wedge, one in each regular Gashidda
(4G/Move:2679, dDR:68, dHP: 34, Cargo Space: 1.5 dTons, SM:+6)
Crew:2, Life Support: 10 (bunks), Sickbay
Weapons: 1x Missile, 1x Sandcaster

24 Apr 2181, Argon 28/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$626 (was M$2,074)
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:23, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

A ships boat (transport) should be fine...

We pay for the small craft...  then see how interested they might be in the Gashiddas...
The Transport Gashidda is an interesting idea for raiding ... could it be arranged to carry 2 or 3 Ships Boat transports and give up some passengers, so they could put 180-240 men down an a hurry? One of these with the AK Gashidda Planet Raider could then be a capable force for taking over mining colonies, small planetary stations etc.

Still thinking about taking over Sikigi ;-)

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 114):

I think I know where you are going with the transport...have another look and see if that is not closer to it...9 APCs and enough troops for two trips...but bugger all food! Of course, two Planet raiders may be more capable...but not so good for capturing ships.

Sikigi...they may have re-inforced...worth checking the Intelligence reports, which do get updated from time to time (note the last time that post was edited...)

So what do you want to do with
a) The Shamshir sent to Girii
b) The Beam Gashidda
c) the other 3 Gashiddas?

Hero Prisoner Transport, 0.1 B Solars, 200 dTon Close Structure
(1.5G/move:370, dDR: 10, dHP: 30, Cargo Space: 5.5 dTons, SM:+8)
Crew:32(20 guards), Life Support: 35(100 Low Berth), Fuel:40 dTons (2 Parsecs), 1 Workshops, 5 Sickbays
Weapons: 9xPulse

Gashidda Patrol Cruiser, 440 M Solars, 400 dTons
70/70 (-1 turret), accommodation space for 80, no Cargo space.
70/70 (-1 turret)
70/70 (-2 turrets)
(4G/Move:3250, dDR:90, dHP:70, dTons of Cargo Space: 51.5),
Crew: 36, 19 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 12
Weapons:3x Pulse, 9x Missiles, 3x Sandcasters,

Beam Gashidda, 599 M Solars, 400 dTon Close Structure, bridge hit
(6G/Move:370, dDR:115, dHP: 66/66, dTons of Cargo Space: 12.5, SM:+9)
Weapons: 6x Beams in 2 turrets, Crew:23, Endurance: 12 weeks,
2x30 dTon Bays for 2 Ships boats. 1 Ships boat (transport)

Combat Shuttle 39M, 20 dTon Needle/Wedge, one in each regular Gashidda
(4G/Move:2679, dDR:68, dHP: 34, Cargo Space: 1.5 dTons, SM:+6)
Crew:2, Life Support: 10 (bunks), Sickbay
Weapons: 1x Missile, 1x Sandcaster

24 Apr 2181, Argon 28/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$626 (was M$2,057)
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:22, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

My intent was to have that Shamshir reinforce our little squadron.
The Beam Gashidda is probably most useful to AK as an escort or system defender.
The other three Gashiddas are disposable, but was considering one as an adjunct to the LST for doing small landings... but let me scan the Intell reports first.

The most I get out of itis that the systems on the edge maybe reinforced... which is mission accomplished to some extent... We might find an anonymous Gashidda to go back to Sukun with many of these ex prisoners... I am sure we can fuzz up some records for them.  adding dissidents seems helpful.  The Gashidda raider seems less so at this time.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:23, Wed 09 Dec 2020.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 116):

Right. So the Raider Shamshir design?

The Beam Gashidda can be sold to Ceti-command for M$500. Yes, the systems have been re-inforced to some degree. Alexander will pay M$100 per Gashidda in moderate condition if you do not want to keep them. Girii little more...they have plenty of their own ships now.

Sell them here and Ceti-Command is welcome to the Beam Gashidda.

Now looking for paces we can be usefully employed ...

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 118):

Sell the transport and shuttles? The occupants are willing citizens here! Other ships sold.

With the new ships, Orgill is preparing for a second raid. You are invited to join in...

Hero Prisoner Transport, 0.1 B Solars, 200 dTon Close Structure
(1.5G/move:370, dDR: 10, dHP: 30, Cargo Space: 5.5 dTons, SM:+8)
Crew:32(20 guards), Life Support: 35(100 Low Berth), Fuel:40 dTons (2 Parsecs), 1 Workshops, 5 Sickbays
Weapons: 9xPulse

Combat Shuttle 39M, 20 dTon Needle/Wedge, one in each regular Gashidda
(4G/Move:2679, dDR:68, dHP: 34, Cargo Space: 1.5 dTons, SM:+6)
Crew:2, Life Support: 10 (bunks), Sickbay
Weapons: 1x Missile, 1x Sandcaster

24 Apr 2181, Argon 28/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,126
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:22, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

I don't think we need either ship, as we aren't going to be able to get back to the prisoners easily... might as well sell them.  If we hit Sikigi with our ships, might it draw ff forces from Nunashi?

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 120):

You are offered M$150 for all of them.

Unlikely, since you have found the forces on Nunashi have been unchanged. More likely they will draw further forces from elsewhere though.

24 Apr 2181, Argon 28/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:22, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

Elsewhere may not be as big a help... but Kishakhpap is another potential place, then maybe Nunashi from behind?

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 122):

Getting past the blockade is the issue though. However, Nunashi is a binary system with 2 Gas Giants. separate from the colony. You could well slip past them while the attack on Nunsahi is underway, and get around behind the blockade. If yhe attack is successful, finding forces to replace the losses are likely to take time...

24 Apr 2181, Argon 28/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:19, Fri 11 Dec 2020.

Not too interested in getting tangled up with the Terran offensive... more than willing to help from some other direction.  Perhaps pick up our new Shamshir and see if Shulishish wants help ...

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 124):

Shululsish seems to have signed an agreement with Dingir, for now, though there do seem be some hard feelings. However, the base at Deraanasa, Shulgiasu and Nisinasha are largely unknown, as is the disposition of the subsectors in that vicinity.

The other option is a game of cat and mouse in the Dikanishi region, using the Terran attack as a distraction to gain entrance, but this may be best done alone...

24 Apr 2181, Argon 28/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

All of those are far away and getting to Dikanishi would be no small feat... but our previous contacts with Shulushish might allow some discussion of passing through and causing no issues until in Dingir's space... let Dingir fret over where we came from...

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 126):

You could probably take some effort to disguise the ship as an asteroid easily enough, but yes, getting to Dikanishi would be the problem. They are clearly closing the borders nearby...for obvious reasons!

24 Apr 2181, Argon 28/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

OK, Read the Intell ... so they either have a thin crust defense everywhere or are pulling from less critical areas to reinforce the major paths into the center of Dingir's Holdings.

Asking Girii to speak with Shulushish about passing ships through is one route ...  but Given my ships double jump capability, I will jump to some out of the way part of Sikigi and report back my findings [either by returning or by taking a second double jump capable ship along to take the information back]. If able, I will jump through, so they have to send something to find me...
Tentatively we'd go Kishakhpap (r) -> Enelden - Kunekaar(r) -> Dikanishi or Ishirshu(which is a good recovery area, barring heavy Vilani Patrols, which it sounds like they can't afford). From Ishirshu, all of the systems around Apishlun are accessible.
The Urima and Duusirka regions are well developed and have little potential contact with Terra until jump 3 comes, so they are back waters; and also don't seem to be run by Dingir, although exactly what Dingir controls is unclear.
Is there any clear locations in and around Apishlun whose loss would seriously hurt Dingir's capability to carry on the war?

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 128):

Kind of both, actually. Yes, they are setting up defences, but the forces to rimward threaten to overwhelm them, especially with the Labrysian fleet and the ships purchased from the Pirates and Girii, so they are pulling ships from other parts of the Sector. The forces overseeing the Vegans are the weakest in living memory, something not lost on the Vegans! Patrols will be mainly Gashidda, with Shamshirs getting a bit scarce now as well.

Dingir controls the Apishlun, Dingir, Urima, Shulgiasu and Nisinasha subsectors, with the old capital being Shulgiasu (where the main court is still).

Hitting the main trade routes would seriously impact Dingirs fighting capacity, and as such these are the only locations where you may encounter Kargash as patrols. Of course, hitting smaller out of the way places will also impact Morale, and asteroid belts, famous for mining, are key installations that are notoriously poorly defended. Shipyards (Class A starports) are also great locations to raid if there is no fleet there at the time...

Your Gashidda would be a good messenger with regards to Sikigi...let me know the plan, ie what you are jumping to and with whom. The most out of the way jump location in any system is the star itself, though this does require a piloting roll to avoid damage as you exit hyperspace...the reason Vilani do not consider stars themselves as viable jump targets.

24 Apr 2181, Argon 28/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:34, Sat 12 Dec 2020.

OK, so we'll jump into the star (if the die roller keeps going as it has) and send the LST back with what information we can gather.

Kat comes through ...  15:37, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,1,5.  Kat actually - Piloting.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 130):

The trip to Sikigi is straightforward. Arriving, you veer off easily, Kat making it look like a standard manoeuvre, with the LST following suit.

You find the current configuration

At Colony
Shamshir Destroyer Escorts x 10
Kargash Light Cruiser      x 10

At each of the two Gas Giants
1 Shamshir
4 Gashiddas

Clearly, they are not taking the chance the planet will be raided again! The LST prepares to return to Argon. You do not notice any vessels coming to intercept you.

24 May 2181, Sikigi 25.2/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

We wish the LST God Speed and tell it to jump out, once it is clear we do the same,  jumping to the 3rd GG from the center and scooping fule to process as we look to jump to Eneldun.

Obviously alert for any ships near by when we arrive.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 132):

They depart easily enough. Their departure does not seem to be noticed either...So jumping to Sikigi 3rd Gas Giant first?

24 May 2181, Sikigi 25.2/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

No, Kishakhpap's 3rd GG

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 134):

The uninhabited world has no craft present. Not even a Gashidda. It is eerily empty. You refuel easily.

02 June 2181, Sikigi 24.5/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

We jump to one of the outer worlds at Eneldun and then again to the outer GG at Lakisha to refuel.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 136):

The outer worlds of Eneldun are not patrolled, since there is no fuel on them. You arrive there, watched perhaps, or perhaps not, by the large refuelling station on the only planet that does have fuel here. Watched over by a small number of Gashiddas in orbit, freighters come and go from this small but vital hub in the merchant route.

You set course for Laksiha, targeting the outer Gas Giant. Most likely there will be ships here. Most likely they will be Gashiddas.

Vilani. Nothing if not predictable. As the hyperspace alarm sounds and you prepare, there are two Gashiddas appearing close on your starboard bow. By the time you exit hyperspace, they are just 120,000 miles away, and turning to run in two different directions!

16 June 2181, Sikigi 23.1/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

WE pick one and run it down, goal is to just destroy it ... crew can leave as soon as they surrender.
Then depending on what the other one is doing, we will refuel or destroy it next. As soon as we are safe to do so, we will send an exploratory team to look at the wreckage (assume they blew it up on leaving to see if the safe is still there and open it for any info. Check to see if any tapes survive as well.

#1 goal is to refuel as soon as it is safe. We will be here for a while processing fuel.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 138):

As you hunt one down, the other reaches a jump point, and jumps. After a few shots are fired, the one you hunted surrenders. The crew depart, but do not disable their ship as there is no colony here and they craft does not have long term life support. You are able to look over the ship, and empty the safes, while you refuel. What happens with the ship after that? The original crew are standing off with nowhere to go.

17 June 2181, Sikigi 23.0/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

Can we disable their weapons? Send all the missiles off to the GG without having to fire them all?
Pull or disable the lasers and Jump drive then give them the ship back to go home.

Safe contents and hard drives are copied ... any data relating to us is erased.

We jump to Irshirshu and refuel as soon as we are able, we'll just use the outer GG.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 140):

You can set charges (missile warheads) in the turrets that will very effectively disable them. Sure, they will do significant structural damage, but the ship will still have life support, and may even be jump capable. But they will not need the jump, just the life support to get to the Colony nearly 2 weeks away.

You are able to disable it, destroying data relating to you on the computers, before departing. The time taken to refine enough fuel is plenty to allow for all of that.

Irshirshu has three Gas Giants and two planets inside of them, but it is uninhabited. 210,000 miles away is a full unit of 10 Shamshirs, pursuing two Terran Navy Hardrada class raiders 220,000 miles in front of them and on the opposite side of the Shamshirs! The Shamshirs are faster than the raiders, and are catching them slowly, but any missiles they launch will not reach them until they are within 120,000 miles. By contract, the Shamshirs launch a full salvo of 150 missiles at you. If you head away from them for just one round, you can outrun them...but unlikely even you have enough beam weapons to shoot them down.

But you can establish secure communications with the Raiders...each message each way takes a minute to send, and so 20 messages to a combat round. For ideas, you can make a Tactics roll...

24 June 2181, Irshirshu 22.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

Seems heading away for a round is wise, and then we can circle back around toward the other raiders...
 I am thinking that their 24 lasers and ours will be enough to remove the missile threat.  Then we can play our game, which they will not like.

The Hardradas are not going to be as useful in a knife fight.

"You guys look to be in a bit of a pickle, want some help I assume?"

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 142):

"Hell yeah. Good to see you! Now, how the hell can we meet up? We have just 1 jumps worth of fuel left."

The problem you can see is that you are on opposite sided of the Shamshirs, so you cannot combine  forces until you join up, something they are determined to avoid happening. The raiders were heading towards the Gas Giant to refuel when the Shamshirs came out of close orbit to pursue them. They are now heading away from the the Gas Giant.

Shamshir to Raiders: 190,000 miles
Shamshirs to you: 340,000 miles, since they are heading away from you at 50,000 miles per round, and you had to head away to circle around.

24 June 2181, Irshirshu 22.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

OK, so I am confused ... I headed away for a round due to missiles, then stated going to ward theRaiders... we'll suggest that they cant off slightly toward us ... we'll do our best to  give the Shamshirs something else to consider ... the AK combo fighters can launch missiles when we get a touch closer, the idea to only have a few in range ... not much of a threat, but it gives them something else to consider ... or maybe they will send two or three to get rid of us.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 144):

You initially went 90 degrees to the path of the Shamshirs, to move out so that you are travelling on a parallel course to them. If the Raiders change course significantly, the Shamshirs will catch them before you can reach them. Calculations suggest that running beside them will also result in the Raiders being caught before you meet. Your navigator suggests you will need another plan...

Well, my basic math says that a slight course alteration by the raiders makes in necessary for the following ships to also adjust, causing potential confusion as they stay out of each others way ... and If I close to just in range of missiles to the few ships closest to me, they develop a new threat ... What glorious plan does the Navigator hove? Jump to a GG  here of at Lakisha? Obviously the Shamshirs will have to stop and refuel then.  I had considered the outer GG at Lakisha again.

OOC - Lots of things going on and constraining my time...

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 146):

The problem you have is that when chasing 5G vessels (Shamshirs), their missiles are travelling in the opposite direction to the ships, so with the missiles separating from the ships, you need to be 390 miles from the ships to be beyond the missile range, well beyond the range of the beams! From the side, ie at 90 degrees to their direction of travel, that range drops to 240, 000 miles, the missiles static range, while if Shamshirs are pursuing ships they need to get to within 90,000 miles to hit them. Hence, the missile swarms can take you out long before you are a threat to the Shamshirs. That is, of course, the reason the Vilani favour missiles.

The nearest Gas Giant is 7 days away. The Shamshirs could feasibly travel there to meet you by conventional means if you jump there, which they are likely to do given hunting you is their task. The Navigator suggests you jumping there with the Raiders, though jumping to the same location would require a Navigation (Hyperspace) roll with a -2 penalty (target 12).

24 June 2181, Irshirshu 22.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

[OOC: It is that time of year...after this weekend I will be quiet for a month with family too!]

OK, so we all jump to the distant GG and refuel...  we can also swap info and comms data. get the latest news... maybe some tech stuff too.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 148):

You use the laser Communicators to direct the Raiders to get set to jump to the nearby Gas Giant. The Shamshirs detect that, and launch missiles, but the range is just enough that the missiles arrive too late. You also enter jumpspace.

It is a week later that you arrive at the Gas Giant. Your navigations was good, they are only 100,000 miles away, and you immediately head towards them. It is just as well. The Shamshir fleet have transversed the space by conventional means and are just 500,000 miles behind you. You have just 1/4 fuel, and the Raiders have none, but at least you can join in defence.

You have plenty of time to join in formation to defend yourselves now. They let you know they have been raiding Shulgiili, Kinunir, Khulampu and the asteroid mining at Dikanishi. This fleet has been hunting them from Durim. They are known to have Beam fighters in their hold, at least three each.

KB 22xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range) = 5, r
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+10(SM) = 12, r
Raider, 24xBeams: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 5, r
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+10(SM) = 12, r
6xAKHB Beams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 5, not launched
Dam 7d/2-16
2xBombers Beams: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+10(SM)= 13, not launched
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+10(SM)= 14
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB,
Fighter Beam, 12 Beam: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+10(SM)= 14
Dam 7d/2-15
]


Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
80/80, 80/80
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

OK, Normally the Shamshirs are very vulnerable if we get in close, they do not have a very good in close weaponry. The 30 beam fighters are the problem, as they can do us a lot of harm and we have to keep the missiles off of us as well.  I have some heavy Fighters aboard that will assist us, but not enough to make this easy. We cannot put up enough missiles to be more than a minor nuisance.

Do we have time to scoop fuel before they get here?  also get behind the GG and show up somewhere else. to attack them. What sort of formation are they in?

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 150):

In true Vilani style, they are in a tight formation (the book states this is vital to defend against missile swarms). You could get to the Gas Giant, but would not have time to collect enough fuel before they arrived. Your craft, being a ball, would be disadvantaged in the atmosphere as effective weapon ranges would be reduced, which is also not in your advantage.

"We have dealt with a few before. If we can stay beyond 30,000 miles we have a chance due to our more precise beam skills, but we we do not want to get into a knife fight. Not with these numbers...and yes, the fighters should be priorities."

KB 22xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range) = 5, r
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 11, r
Raider, 24xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 5, r
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 11, r
6xAKHB Beams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 5, not launched
Dam 7d/2-16
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 13, not launched
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+8(SM-profile)= 12
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB,
Fighter Beam, 12 Beam: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+8(SM-profile)= 14
Dam 7d/2-15]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
80/80, 80/80
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

True, but when their fighters go away, I have two with Plasma cannon, which will really alter things, but they need to be in close. And they seem to have a speed advanatge over you, so it may be them chooing the range.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 152):

"It is true, they are faster than we are, so we may as well stop dead. It will make it easier to change direction quickly. We are designed to deal with Gashiddas, so they send Shamshirs to deal with us. Vilani tactics call for keeping distance and trying to pick off weaker ships until the missiles can overwhelm the defences. We suggest you keep the plasmas in until they are needed. Hopefully they do not have similar, but we have heard rumours of Combat Ships Boats, a modified ships boat with a Plasma, making an appearance."

Range now 400,000 miles.

KB 22xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range) = 5, r
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 11, r
Raider, 24xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 5, r
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 11, r
6xAKHB Beams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 5, not launched
Dam 7d/2-16
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 13, not launched
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+8(SM-profile)= 12
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB,
Fighter Beam, 12 Beam: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+8(SM-profile)= 12
Dam 7d/2-15]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
80/80, 80/80
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

I can confirm such, so far we have managed to beat them ... we may have to rush them to get them in Beam weapon range. If we do, it should throw them off a bit, but let's stay out at 31K until we have thing going our way.


46 x3 + 18= 153 ... we should just be able to handle their missile barrage with both Seru deployed.

Getting them in range may be a trick.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 154):

The Shamshirs continue to approach.

"I would not push to get them in range...they cannot realistically reload the missile launchers, so for us just to waste their missile salvoes as they send them should be incentive enough for them to get to within beam range. Likely they will stay at the edge of beam range, but that will give us time to take out their fighters. Unless they want to get straight into a knife-fight, but that would be very un-Vilani. The book calls to fight at a maximum range, only reducing range if combat is ineffective."

Range now 350,000 miles.

KB 22xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range) = 5, r
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 11, r
Raider, 24xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 5, r
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 11, r
6xAKHB Beams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 5, not launched
Dam 7d/2-16
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 13, not launched
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+8(SM-profile)= 12
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB,
Fighter Beam, 12 Beam: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+8(SM-profile)= 12
Dam 7d/2-15]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
80/80, 80/80
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

Yes, we fight differently, but then we have more speed, better armor and more weapons... we will work with you though.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 156):

The Shamshirs continue to approach to 200,000, before launching a full salvo, but they continue to approach to 80,000 miles as the Salvo approaches, at which your point defences take down easily.

Almost in disbelief, they launch a second salvo, this time trying to target a single vessel. Once again, the tight formation ensures that all are shot down as you tighten the formation to just 30 miles between each of you.

As predicted, they launch their 30 beam fighters and approach to 55,000 miles to open up with

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 10, r
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 11, r
Raider, 24xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 10, r11
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 11, r7, d9
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 10, r13
Dam 7d/2-16
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 13, not launched
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+8(SM-profile)= 12, r11, d8
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 150 x10 salvos missiles
Fighter Beam, 12 Beam: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+8(SM-profile)= 12, r6, d8, dam 0
Dam 7d/2-15]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
80/80, 80/80
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons
30@25
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1, SM: +6), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon


01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

Heavy Fighters deployed as the Shamshirs came within Missile Range... fighters are the target

Kugelblitz puts on a fine display of basic traing level accuracy... even a -2 wouldn't have helped much.

16:07, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,5,3.  Seru 1.
16:07, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 15 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,3,6.  Seru 2.
16:05, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,3,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
16:05, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 15 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,6,6.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
16:05, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,2,6.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
16:05, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,4,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
16:04, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,6,1.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.

You can roll for the Raiders ... God forbid they shoot as crappy as I did...

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 158):

The first round is rather unimpressive from both sides. While the enemy beam fighters are able to hit, they are not able to penetrate the armour. But they are the only ones to even connect...

The Shamshirs with the fighters in close formation remain at 55,000 miles.

With your rollong, you definitetly should roll your own damage!


KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 10, r12,14,15,11
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 11, r11
Raider, 24xBeams: Precision Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 10, r11
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 7, r7, d9
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 10, r13, 15
Dam 7d/2-16
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 13, not launched
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+8(SM-profile)= 12, r11, d8
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 150 x10 salvos missiles
Fighter Beam, 12 Beam: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+8(SM-profile)= 12, r6, d8, dam 0
Dam 7d/2-15]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
80/80, 80/80
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons
30@25
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1, SM: +6), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon


01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

If I rolled my own damage it would all be bad rolls... high or low... This die roller is badly off most of the time. We'll see how it does today.


16:50, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,6,1.  Seru 1.
16:50, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,5,4.  Seru 2.
16:49, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,5,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
16:49, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,5,6.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
16:49, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,3,5.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
16:49, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,5,3.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
16:49, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,3,6.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.

Impressive, Seru 1 must have screwed up somehow...

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 160):

They do little better. Told you you should hae rolled damage! I rolled low with all rolls...

Despite some impressive dodging, one fighter was hit, but the damage was minimal. They maintain their position, continuing the tenuous fight...

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 10, r14,13,13,13
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 11, r13
Raider, 24xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 10, r9, d8
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 7, r9
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 10, r13,8, d8, dam 3
Dam 7d/2-8
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 13, not launched
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, Precision 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 4, r9
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 150 x10 salvos missiles
Fighter Beam, 12 Beam: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 4, r7
Dam 7d/2-15]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
80/80, 80/80
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons
1@ 22, 29@25
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1, SM: +6), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon


01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

So much for the one good shot by that Seru ...
I should probably Ram, as the die roller has sure screwed any shooting.


16:25, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,3,3.  Seru 1.
16:25, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,5,2.  Seru 2.
16:24, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,4,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
16:24, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 15 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,3,6.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
16:24, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,1,6.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
16:24, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,3,5.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
16:24, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,4,3.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 162):

They are unable to hit you, but the damage you are doing to them is constantly poor (18 on 7d6, told you you should roll damage!) meaning that they are only mildly inconvenienced.

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 10, r14,9,15,9, d13 dam 2x3
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 11, r13
Raider, 24xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 10, r8, d13, dam 8x6
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 7, r9
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 10, r9,7, d13, dam 3,6
Dam 7d/2-8
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 13, not launched
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, Precision 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 4, r14
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 150 x10 salvos missiles
Fighter Beam, 12 Beam: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 4, r11
Dam 7d/2-15]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
80/80, 80/80
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons
1@ 7, 4@ 13, 25@25
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1, SM: +6), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon


01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

Wouldn't it be great if the damn dice roller worked properly.

We continue to plink away at the fighters.  wasn't exactly sure what to roll for damage so just used 7d6 ... hopefully you can massage it into something useful.

11:33, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,3,4.  Seru 1.
11:33, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,4,3.  Seru 2.
11:33, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,5,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
11:33, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,4,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
11:33, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,5,3.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
11:32, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,5,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
11:32, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,6,1.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.

11:37, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 23 using 7d6 with rolls of 1,1,1,4,6,6,4.  Damage - Seru 1 Beams.
11:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 32 using 7d6 with rolls of 5,6,5,3,5,6,2.  Damage - Group 3 Beams.
11:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 28 using 7d6 with rolls of 6,1,5,6,4,4,2.  Damage - Group 4 Beams.

In reply to Fate (msg # 163):

Six beam fighters are disabled this round, four by the raiders, and one more is badly damaged and heads back to the hangers. The Shamshirs are concerned this is not working, and close to 45,000 miles(still -16). If you allow them to, they will close to 35,000 miles (-15).

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 10, r9,10,13,13, d11 dam 24,18
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 11, r11, d11
Raider, 24xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 10, r7, d11, dam 8x18
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 7, r
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 10, r9,11, d11, dam 9
Dam 7d/2-8
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 13, not launched
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, Precision 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 4, r13
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 150 x10 salvos missiles
Fighter Beam, 23 Beam: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 4, r7
Dam 7d/2-15]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
80/80, 80/80
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons
20@25, 13, 13, 1 -2, -6, 4@-11
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1, SM: +6), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon


01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

Let's Keep the distance until wewhittle more of he fighters away... Good shooting by the way.

12:25, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 6 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,1,1.  Seru 1.
12:25, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,6,4.  Seru 2.
12:25, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,2,3.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
12:24, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,5,3.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
12:24, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,4,5.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
12:23, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,4,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
12:23, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,1,4.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 166):

Seven more are taken out as they tried to close by your combined combat, including the one attempting to land. The rest close to 35,000 miles (-15).

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 10, r7,10,14,11, d10 dam 2x14, 2x7
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 11, r11, d10
Raider, 24xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 10, r8, d10, dam 8x14
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 7, r
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 10, r6,11, d10, dam 21
Dam 7d/2-8
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 13, not launched
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, Precision 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 4, r10
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 150 x10 salvos missiles
Fighter Beam, 16 Beam: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 4, r18
Dam 7d/2-15]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
80/80, 80/80
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons
14@25, 4 , 18, -1, -1, -6 -2, -6, 4@-11, 4@-3
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1, SM: +6), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon


01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

Ho, Ho, Ho, well until we suddenly get more rolls below 10, we will just ping away...

10:13, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,6,2.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.
10:13, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,4,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
10:13, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,3,5.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
10:12, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,6,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
10:12, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,5,3.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
10:12, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,6,2.  Seru 1.
10:12, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,2,2.  Seru 2.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 168):

This round was not so impressive. Closing to closer range, the enemy beam fighters finally hit their targets, the engines of the Raiders: one engine of each Raider is disabled, reducing their speed to 2G and giving the Vilani mastery of the encounter.

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 11, r11,13,9,10, d9 dam 2x10, 2x20
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-15(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 12, r9, d9
Raider, 24xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-11(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 11, r13, d9, dam
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-15(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 8, r12
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 11, r10,13, d9, dam 10
Dam 7d/2-8
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 13, not launched
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, Precision 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 5, r11
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 150 x10 salvos missiles
Fighter Beam, 15 Beam: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 5, r5, d15
Dam 7d/2-8]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
64/80, 64/80, all lost 1 Man drive (2G)
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons, x30
12@25, 5, 2@15, -2, 2@-1, 3@-6 -2, 4@-11, 4@-3
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1, SM: +6), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon

01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

Cyril is not willing to desert the raiders, but the gods of the slanted die roller are deciding this. He decides to do the unexpected and close the range, to as close as 10k miles and start smashing some ships.  Bombers out.

20:21, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,4,4.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.
20:21, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,6,3.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
20:21, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 6 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,2,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
20:21, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,1,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
20:21, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 15 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,5,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
20:20, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,2,3.  Seru 1.
20:20, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,2,4.  Seru 2.

Just in case you allow Bombers to shoot.
20:25, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,6,4.  Bomber 1.
20:25, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,1,3.  Bomber 2.

Amazing! only three out of 9 above a 10

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 170):

You launch the Bombers, but, happy with the results of that round, they maintain the range at 35,000 miles, staying out of range of the Plasmas...but this may not last! All the fighters are hit this round, with 5 more spinning out of control as they are disabled by the barrage of beams. However, the sight of your bombers is not likely to make them more likely to close...

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 11, r15,10,6,10, d9 dam 2x9, 2x6, 2x27
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-15(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 12, r9, d9
Raider, 24xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-11(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 11, r8, d9, dam 8x18
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-15(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 8, r13
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 11, r9,11, d9, dam 9,18
Dam 7d/2-8
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 13, launched
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, Precision 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 5, r13
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 150 x10 salvos missiles
Fighter Beam, 10 Beam: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 5, r8
Dam 7d/2-8]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
64/80, 64/80, all lost 1 Man drive (2G)
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons, x30
8@7, 16, 15, -2, 2@-1, 3@-6 4@-2, 4@-11, 5@-3, -4
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1, SM: +6), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon

01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

No, I have 6 Gs capability, they do not have 6Gs, they have 5Gs ... so I don't care how happy they are, we close and continue to close.

21:20, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,2,1.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.
21:19, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,2,5.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
21:19, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,3,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
21:19, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,4,3.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
21:19, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,4,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
21:18, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,4,5.  Seru 1.
21:18, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,1,3.  Seru 2.
21:18, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,1,5.  Bomber 1.
21:18, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,6,6.  Bomber 2.

We suggest the two terran ships keep up as best they can .. I am prepared to launch the AK Modular Fighters if need be...
This message was last edited by the player at 04:24, Tue 29 Dec 2020.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 172):

You can only do that if you separate from the Raiders, that are stuck at 2G. Which is something you wisely said you would not do, as that would expose either of you to the 150 missile swarm the Shamshirs are still capable of launching. Please confirm this is what you wish to do...

Otherwise, the range remains at 35,000 miles, but this time all enemy fighters are destroyed!

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 11, r9,13,11,12, d12 dam 2x16, 2x32
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-15(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 12, r9, d12
Raider, 24xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-11(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 11, r7, d12, dam 8x48
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-15(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 8, r12
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 11, r7,12, d12, dam 48
Dam 7d/2-8
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 13, launched
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, Precision 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 5, r7
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 150 x10 salvos missiles
Fighter Beam, 10 Beam: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 5, r12
Dam 7d/2-8]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
64/80, 64/80, all lost 1 Man drive (2G)
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons, x30
10 dest, -2, 2@-1, 3@-6 4@-2, 4@-11, 5@-3, -4
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1, SM: +6), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon

01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

Yes, thought about that after the fact... 150 missiles would be hard to beat back, even with the AK fighters depoyed; guess we'll stay and struggle, keep the Bombers aboard, no need to risk them yet... I just don't feel good about this pinging each other,although with the fighters gone, we should start to do better.

11:19, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,4,3.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.
11:19, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,5,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
11:19, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,6,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
11:17, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,3,3.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
11:17, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,6,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
11:17, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 5 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,2,1.  Seru 1.
11:17, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,1,4.  Seru 2

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 174):

They still outnumber you and the Raiders are damaged. Without the fighters, they still outnumber you, and Vilani confidence in numbers means that they start to close the distance between you once again when this round reveals that your weapons and theirs are not effective at this range. Next round will be at 25,000 miles (-14).

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range) = 6, r11,13,11,14
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-15(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 12, r9, d12
Raider, 24xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-11(Range)= 6, r11
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-15(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 12, r
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 6, r5,11, d12, dam 0
Dam 7d/2-8
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 13, launched
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, Precision 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 5, r10
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 150 x10 salvos missiles
Fighter Beam, 10 Beam: Precision Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 5, r
Dam 7d/2-8]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
64/80, 64/80, all lost 1 Man drive (2G)
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons, x30
10 dest, -2, 2@-1, 3@-6 4@-2, 4@-11, 5@-3, -4
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1, SM: +6), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon

01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

OK, so when they show signs of closing, the bombers are deployed, they have been waiting, so are ready.
I presume we have identified a command ship, so it becomes a target for the bombers along with one other.

20:37, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 16 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,6,4.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.
20:37, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,3,5.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
20:37, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,4,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
20:37, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,4,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
20:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,3,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
20:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 15 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,4,5.  Seru 1.
20:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,5,2.  Seru 2.
20:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,2,5.  Bomber 1.
20:36, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,4,4.  Bomber 2.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 176):

This round saw any weapons hit, but neither the Pulse weapons, which were not attempting precision attacks, nor the Plasmas were able to penetrate the others armour.

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range) = 7, r9,12,8,12
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 13, r16, d
Raider, 24xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)= 7, r8
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 13, r15,10, d
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 6, r5,11, d12, dam 0
Dam 7d/2-8
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 13, r11,12, d13, 0 dam
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, Precision 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+6(SM, Bomber)= 12, r9, d8, 0 dam
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 150 x10 salvos missiles
]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
64/80, 64/80, all lost 1 Man drive (2G)
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons, x30
10 dest, -2, 2@-1, 3@-6 4@-2, 4@-11, 5@-3, -4
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1, SM: +6), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon

01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

OK, Gents we need to close if we can... their pulse lasers are less threat than our beams. and we have more beams as well. Good Shooting.

Targetting the ship that seems to be in command

10:19, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,1,6.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.
10:19, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,2,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
10:19, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,3,3.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
10:19, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,5,3.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
10:19, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,2,3.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
10:19, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,3,4.  Seru 1.
10:18, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,4,4.  Seru 2.
10:18, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,1,6.  Bomber 1.
10:18, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,3,3.  Bomber 2.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 178):

Finally you get the break you are looking for! As your beams from 2 turrets smash both the Manoeuvrer drives of the Command ship, The Raiders match your skills, taking out both drives from four other ships! With half their number now no longer able to manoeuvrer under their own power, you are once again able to command the range...and the encounter. Though the range for this round remained at 25,000 miles, you can close to up to 5,000 miles for the next round, as the remaining vessels stay in tight formation to maintain defensive formation.

Even the dice roller must be festive!

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range) = 7, r12,12,11,7, d9, dam 20,30
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 13, r8, d
Raider, 24xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)= 7, r7, d9, dam 8x30
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 13, r
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)= 7, r12,13, d, dam 0
Dam 7d/2-8
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 13, r7,8, d, 0 dam
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, Precision 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)= 6, r14, d8, 0 dam
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 150 x10 salvos missiles
]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
64/80, 64/80, all lost 1 Man drive (2G)
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
50/100(0G), 40/100(0G), 40/100(0G), 40/100(0G), 40/100(0G), 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons, x30
10 dest, -2, 2@-1, 3@-6 4@-2, 4@-11, 5@-3, -4
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1, SM: +6), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon

01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

OK, you ready to close to 20k miles?

We hold formation and go back to work.

12:24, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 18 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,6,6.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.
12:23, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 15 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,5,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
12:23, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,5,6.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
12:23, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,3,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
12:23, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,6,5.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
12:23, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,1,3.  Seru 1.
12:22, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,4,3.  Seru 2.
12:22, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 15 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,4,5.  Bomber 1.
12:22, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,1,2.  Bomber 2

Well so much for the good die rolling... one Bomber and 2 Seru managed to hit. Sand caster puked big time.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 180):

20,000 miles is still -14, and half damage for Plasmas (until < 10,000 miles).

This round is much less spectacular for all, with only one Ball fighter managing to hit the target...the bridge of the Command Shamshir. They remain confused as they scramble to recover.

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range) = 7, r15,12,13,12
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 13, r18, Exploded in launcher, launchers out of action!
Raider, 24xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)= 7, r9
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 13, r
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)= 7, r7,9, d, dam 18
Dam 7d/2-8
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 13, r15,9, d11, 0 dam
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, Precision 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)= 6, r13
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 150 x10 salvos missiles
]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
64/80, 64/80, all lost 1 Man drive (2G)
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
32/100(0G, -bridge), 40/100(0G), 40/100(0G), 40/100(0G), 40/100(0G), 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons, x30
10 dest, -2, 2@-1, 3@-6 4@-2, 4@-11, 5@-3, -4
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1, SM: +6), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon

01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

OK, so the raiders are working in closer with me...  we continue to close; the bridge hit may have deprivedus of much intell, oh well.
Keep after them as best we can.

12:04, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 15 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,6,4.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.
12:04, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 6 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,1,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
12:04, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,3,3.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
12:04, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,4,5.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
12:03, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,4,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
12:03, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,2,4.  Seru 1.
12:03, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 16 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,6,6.  Seru 2.
12:03, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,3,6.  Bomber 1.
12:03, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,3,5.  Bomber 2.

It seems to be a Vilani dice roller... just two numbers under 11 out of 9 rolls. Need to subtract 2 from all rolls to even be close to a normal distribution.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 182):

Perhaps. Feel free to direct attacks. What range do you close to? I have assumed 10,000 miles, lacking further advice, at which you have a range penalty of -12.

Your exchange continues as you cautiously close to 10,000 miles. Your Beams continue to damage 2 of them, knocking out another 2 manoeuvrer drives. It occurs to you that you man not be able to salvage any if you take out all manoeuvrer drives...

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range) = 9, r6,12,13,11, d11, Damage 24
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 15, Repairing
Raider, 24xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 9, r14
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 15, did not fire.
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 9, r8,16, d11, dam 24
Dam 7d/2-8
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 15, r11,13, d11
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, Precision 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 8, r11
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 150 x10 salvos missiles
]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
64/80, 64/80, all lost 1 Man drive (2G)
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
32/100(0G, -bridge), 40/100(0G), 40/100(0G), 40/100(0G), 40/100(0G), 76/100 (2.5G), 76/100(2.5G), 100/100, 100/100, 100/100,
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons, x30
10 dest, -2, 2@-1, 3@-6 4@-2, 4@-11, 5@-3, -4
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1, SM: +6), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon

01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

We tell the gunners to shoot for things other than maneuver drives if they can...  and tell the enemy they can surender when they have had enough, but we will continue to kill ships until they do...
10k miles is fine... hopefully the raiders are with me...


20:01, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,5,2.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.
20:00, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,2,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
20:00, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,3,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
20:00, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,4,5.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
20:00, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,3,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
20:00, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,3,5.  Seru 1.
20:00, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 17 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,6,5.  Seru 2.
20:00, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,2,6.  Bomber 1.
19:59, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,4,4.  Bomber 2.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 184):

The raiders stay as near to you as possible. 10,000 miles is still half damage for Plasmas, full damage is defined as less than that...not that it matters.

As you all prepare to fire your salvos, they turn into your line of fire, maximizing the damage you inflict instead of avoiding it! Combined with some of the best shooting on behalf of the Raiders you have seen, all enemy ships are disabled, with damage penetrating the turrets to cause considerable internal damage as well as disabling numerous communications systems!

They Vilani begin making preparations to abandon their ships, asking for quarter...

[OOC: An extraordinary round of near Critical success on behalf of the Raiders and a Critical fail in their dodge!]

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range) = 9, r10,8,11,7, d17, Damage 2x52, 2x78
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 15, Repairing
Raider, 24xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 9, r5, d17, dam 8x78
Dam 7d/2-16, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 15, did not fire.
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 9, r13,17, d, dam
Dam 7d/2-8
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 15, r13,11, d17, dam 38, 57
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Shamshir pulse, Precision 60xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 8, r10
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 150 x10 salvos missiles
]

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
64/80, 64/80, all lost 1 Man drive (2G)
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Shamshir Destroyer Escort, 1.2 B Solars, 1000 dTons
-6/100(0G, -bridge, -turret), -17/100(0G,-turret), -12/100(0G, -turret), -12/100(0G, -turret), -106/100(0G, -2xturret), -2/100 (2.5G, -turret), -2/100(2.5G,-turret,-comms), -56/100 (-2xturret, -comms), -56/100 (-2xturret, -comms), -56/100 (-2xturre,-comms)
(5G/Move:370, dDR:160, dHP:100, dTons of Cargo Space: 26.5),
56 Crew, 17 in Gunnery/Flight/troops, Minimum 25
Weapons:6x Pulse, 15x Missiles,
90 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Beam Fighter, 26 M Solars, 10 dTons, x30
10 dest, -2, 2@-1, 3@-6 4@-2, 4@-11, 5@-3, -4
(6G/Move:2804, dDR:43, dHP:25, dTons of Cargo Space: 0.1, SM: +6), Weapons:1xBeam Weapon

01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276
This message was last edited by the GM at 03:37, Wed 06 Jan 2021.

We will accept your surrender under the following terms- You do not blow up any ships, there is no colony here, so you will need some of them to live on until help arrives. All of your crew will evacuate the ships, we intend to look for parts to fix our ships and enough of the others so you will survive, we do not need any one messing with our efforts; any offensive action vacates the agreement and places all of you in peril.


To the two raiders - Get your engineers ready, we have decent repair capabilities and will look at placing Shamshir maneuver drives on your ships to replace those damaged. You can replenish missiles and anything else you need, if you wish you can even take a ship or two. We intend to inspect the command ship first, do keep a close eye on these yahoos, as every now and again we get a die hard. Your Marines and engineers should start going through the ships, pay attention to drives and safes.  We have found useful intelligence in them.


Check all fighters for condition, recall any needing repair, we will use the AK Modular fithers to watch the enemy shuttles.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 186):

The enemy do abandon their ships, requesting to leave engineers aboard to assist in repairs. If you refuse them that, they will begrudgingly take them off.

The Raiders, by contrast, are very co-operative. They have a group of 10 capable engineers on each vessel. The share information, indicating that this group have been chasing raiders for several months now, and have indeed accounted for at least three they know of. Grateful for your assistance, they do request to take a Shamshir each, and offer to assist you with all intelligence they can and ain any other way possible. They also ask if you know how to get to the Giriian systems, and if they might find refuge and places to repair there.

Your fighters are all in good condition, and some of the enemy fighters may well be salvageable. But the rest will take some time to work out, including getting all the data off the enemy ships' drives.

01 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.6/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

We will ask them to take all engineers off until we clear the ships and asses them, so there is no danger of anyone getting shot by our Marines, who are inclined to shoot first and then ask questions. . Once we have assessed things, we will bring their engineers back to assist in making things habitable.

To the raiders- Shamshirs cannot double jump which will make getting them out of here, because there are several systems with no GG to spinward, which is the best  and closest way out. we can show them the others. Girii is not going to be inclined to assist Terran ships in their war... but we can send them to other places that will help.

We deploy the Repair ball and get to work fixing maneuver drives and looking at damage to other Maneuver drives that may be repairable.
Once we establish which ships we want, we will let a few engineers board a couple of Shamshirs to make them habitable for all the crews.
We intend to destroy some of the ships and wedge all their crews into just a couple ships, based on life asupport. Any ships they get back will have no missiles and no working lasers. The Jump drives will be removed or disabled and the maneuver drives will be limited to one.Basically I want to make the ships as useless as possible with out just leaving the crews to their deaths.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 188):

By the time you are finished cannibalizing the ship's for the parts for the Raiders, there are just six with a working maneuver drive. It will take some time to get the others modified, though it is possible. Let me know the time you want to spend and what you want to do with it...given time, you can probably modify one ore two to safely accommodate the survivors after removing fuel and jump drives...

02 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.4/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

Well we need to refule, the Raidrs likely need to refuel, as will the Shamshirs we take.
Let's get a better estimate on making those survival ships up... leaving two streipped ships out of 10 seems appealing, we'll take perhaps three among us and the others get sent to the GG so as to be of no further use to the Vilani.  Wewill leave them communications so they can radio for help.

Will the Shamshir maneuver drives give much benefit to the Raiders?
We will also swap information and such navigation and knowledge aswe have, then suggest they visit AK industries at Argon. we also make sure they understand the criticality of not letting this information get into Vilani hands.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 190):

It will take about a week to modify the Shamshirs, cannibalizing five to get five with a working maneuver drive, though only one has two working drives. What weapons fitout do you want, bearing on mind there were 30 beam fighters with a beam weapon, though you would need a bigger reactor to power it. Each Shamshir had 2 ships boats, one cargo and one passenger, though they used these to abandon ships. You do note that the combat ships boats are also on file on their computers.

The Raiders get there own drives working, since they do not have room for a bigger drive.

It is also significant to note that the size of the force at Chrysolite is recorded as being significant. Most anti-piracy fleets consist of Gashiddas as a result, with combat fleets held in reserve for battle fleets. The fleet you just defeated was a significant exception.

02 July 2181, Irshirshu 21.4/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

Well since we were just taking the best three, we will put all the maneuver drives on those. The two we are making into life boats can use the Fighter drives, which will make them slow but not immobile. The other shamshirs go visit a Gas Giant. Hopefully the two we leave will not be worth the effort of recovering, thus the Vilani lose all 10 of them.

So what are the plans of the two raiders?

Forgot to mention the Beam wepons, where we can , we will replace Pulse lasers with Beam Lasers and use the power plants from the fighters to power them. The power plants can replace one fighter bay(still leaves room for a 30 ton shuttle and a fighter if desired) or some cargo space. We will not have enough to replace all the lasers, but each ship will have at least two, hopefully in sepate turrets paired with a Pulse laser, so one hit doesn't detroy them all.   I am guessing that we don't have the time equipment to add turrets.  All missiles will be transferred to the raiders and ships we are keeping. Any excess will be sent to the GG along with the hulks we don't keep.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:42, Sat 09 Jan 2021.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 192):

You will have 27 working Beam weapons, but the 3 Shamshirs you are taking have 6 Pulse and 15 Missiles, so you can replace 9 of the Missiles with Beams for each Shamshir, so you can leave each Shamshir with 6 Missiles or replace them with Pulse weapons as well, your call. I will have to do a redesign to see the amount of Cargo space they take up, but do not expect to have any left. It will be close to 2 weeks before all those changes have been made, in addition to making two hulks into lifeboats.

The Raiders plan to split up, since together they clearly present a credible threat and are likely to get hunted by ever bigger fleets. The destruction of 10 Shamshirs is likely to send ripples to Dingir, so they suggest disappearing, taking note of the issues around Sukun, they consider ways to get to Vegan or Shululsish territory. They ask about your own intentions.

14 July 2181, Irshirshu 20.0/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

Well I had planned to stir up some trouble around here...  Which perhaps we have. There is no way to go Spinward without double jump capability, which leaves the route coreward around Apishlun, which may be unexpected, but will be well watched I would think. Right now, the Shamshirs are a ball and chain, we need a tanker, which would allow us to move a bit more freely. I am wondering about making a Shamshir tanker, but have low expectations, as it is making an elephant out of a race horse.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 194):

"Yeah, we get that. But they also add to firepower considerably. We will probably send our three Shamshirs back to Terra, or perhaps to Chrysolite. Is the route to the outback colonies there clear? Perhaps we could head to the outback worlds as well. They may be able to use the extra firepower..."

Well Ceti Command would dearly love to get them, but again you face the problem of no Gas Giants in either Shalgaar or Enulden, which makes them dead traps. You can go via Kuneikar, Siikani and Ishu, but each of those is a major system with good starports, and Ishu is a border system with a likely powerful fleet to keep those dastardly Terrans out... can it be done? maybe with a bit of luck, but I think it is a very iffy choice.  Chrysolite is all but impossible to get to because of the route and the large fleets protecting it. It would be far easier with just our three ships with our double jump ability, but the Shamshirs can't do that. be happy to listen to any ideas you have.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 196):

"We have a reliable report that one of the outer object in Enulden is actually largely ice. Whilst not easy for unarmed ships to get to, using beam weapons to melt the ice can mean that we can get through there. From there to Kishakhpap, then Sikigi may work if you have charts for beyond that system. What is the border at Sikigi and Dzosuiken like? Possible to raid there on the way through?"

Actually we don't raid Dzosuiken or Sukun as they have Kimashargur who are inclined to be tolerant or even friendly to us... The Government iisn't of course, but the people are. The ships are manned by locals in most cases with a Vilani captain and an officer or two.  Sikigi is getting fortified because we have used to so often... It's a worthless little dump, but an important place on the route. If we can indeed refuel at Enulden, then we have a way through with our capatures.

OOC - So Kugelblitz has a Shamshir and the raiders can man three of them?
 Two are for the captured crews ...  so 6 out of ten are being taken... Can Kugelblitz man another? That would mean we could theoretically abscond with 5 ships, which seems unlikely given the damage we did. Or was the robo fac able to restore damaged equipment?  Bet the raiders want one of those!

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 198):

"Then Enulden sounds like our route. Lead the way, and please transfer any jump charts beyond Sikigi."

OOC: The Robofac and the Repair Ball were busy transferring parts and rebuilding critical parts, but you only had enough drives for 3 ships, with two other ships used as lifeboats. As such, you could only get 5 ships total, with 5 to be trashed, unless you wanted to hang around for longer to rebuild drives...or steal them.

14 July 2181, Irshirshu 20.0/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

Nope, That's fine... the raiders then get one each and I get one... solves that issue. I presume each is well enough manned to be fought as needed.

I do transfer navigation charts to allow the raiders to reach Argon on their own if need be and some extra information on Orgill, Ceti-Command and vicinity as well as what we have on the adjoining vilani systems.

I recommend the outside of the outer GG at Lakisha and expect at least a Gashidda, perhaps more.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 200):

The Shamshirs have the same Specs:

Modified Terran Shamsir: 1.2 B, 1000 dTon Flattened Sphere
(5G/Move:3250, dDR:160, dHP: 70, Cargo Space: 53 dTons, SM:+10)
Crew:66, Endurance: 10 weeks, 1 Hanger Bays, Capacity: 90 Tons, 1 Sickbay
Weapons: 9xBeam, 6xPulse, 6xMissile,

OK, and we were able to reclaim several Ships boats and perhaps a few fighters to shareamong them?
Goal is at least one Ships Boat and perhaps two, plus a fighter for any empty hanger space if available.

We wish the Prison hulks well and move off after destroying any ships (large and small) that we didn't take. We leave each of them a Shuttle without missiles. Not sure they need a pulse laser either, but damn sure don't have a beam weapon.

We all move to a jump point and head for the outside of the outer GG at Lakisha ... the Shamshirs will also have updated Nav charts too.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 202):

The fighters were all disassembled for parts, mainly beam weapons but a number of fusion plants as well. The ships boats were used by the crews as lifeboats while you made these modifications, but since there were about 20, and the lifeships could only hold six, there were 14 that had to get dumped into space, so you could claim some of them. Your hanger space will allow you to have up to three of them per ship, so 9 in total.

Arriving at the outer Gas Giant at Lakisha, your heart drops as you detect 5 Kargash Light Cruisers in a lazy orbit of the planet. At the arrival of your fleet, they predictably move to intercept. At the other gas giant 8 days away, 5 more are waiting, but they do not respond.

Fortunately, the other craft arrive withing 15 minutes. As the raiders and the captured ships close formation, the Kargash hail you.

"Terran Pirates, you have been caught red handed. You stand no chance now...stand down and prepare to be boarded."

The raiders link laser comms and respond.

"They only have 2 plasma cannon each., for a total of 10. With precision hits, we can take them..."

21 July 2181, Lakisha 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:36, Fri 15 Jan 2021.

Perhaps, But I have found them nasty to deal with as they have very thick armor.

OK, so they left the planet and headed our way... how far away, since we are out at the farthest GG.  Can we just refuel and tell them to F off?
Of Course, A Kargash or two wpuld be a fine prize!

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 204):

They are at the GG you were heading to, so refuelling without dealing with them is out of the question. Range is about 3 million miles, and reducing by 1.8 million miles per hour unless you move. They should be at your position in about 100 minutes.

There were 5 more at the other uninhabited Gas Giant, and 10 at the Gas Giant with the colony in orbit.

For them, you also would make a fine prize! Your successes have raised the stakes...you calculate that you need only 60 beam/pulse weapons to deal with their missile swarm. With 15 per Shamshir, you and the fighters could manage, if you wanted the Raiders to get away. But the best chance of success comes from sticking together...

21 July 2181, Lakisha 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

No Question, I suggest that we need to get inside beam range and hold it there, BTW, they normally have two turrets with two Plasma canon in each, so 20 of them and they are also fast as I am. This will require some very fine work on our part to succeed.

Accelerate to close the range, then at about 60 k miles we will reverse and hold them off as long as we can, expecting them to push hard to close. Seru go out as we reverse to assit in shooting these ships up, and Precision shots at he turrets are the prime target, followed by their targeting systems. The below rolls are our opening shots at around 55k miles.

16:33, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,3,3.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.
16:32, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 4 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,1,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
16:32, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,3,6.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
16:32, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,4,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
16:31, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,3,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
16:30, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,5,5.  Seru 1.
16:30, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 16 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,6,5.  Seru 2.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 206):

"Fortunately there are only five of them here, so just 10 turrets. However, they also have some susceptibility to missile fire, for which they most likely have defence fighters they will deploy as they get close, or we launch. Our sandcasters will not be needed unless they launch beam fighters, or in case pulse fighters get close..."

Forming up and closing, you both launch a salvo at full range. They launch 4 Pulse defence fighters each, and manage to shoot down your missiles as easily as you shoot down theirs. As you approach, they keep coming, and you reverse direction, reducing the closure speed to 20,000 miles per 20 minutes. Incredibly, as you focus on the lead ship, you are able to disable one turret!

Range: 55,000 miles (-16), reducing at 20,000 miles per round. Next Round 35,000 miles (-15).

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
80/80, 80/80
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Modified Terran Shamsir: 1.2 B, 1000 dTon Flattened Sphere
100/100, 100/100, 100/100
(5G/Move:3250, dDR:160, dHP: 100, Cargo Space: 53 dTons, SM:+10)
Crew:66, Endurance: 10 weeks, 1 Hanger Bays, Capacity: 90 Tons, 1 Sickbay
Weapons: 9xBeam, 6xPulse, 6xMissile,

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range) = 5, r10,14,14,4, dam 2 per beam
Dam 7d/2 -16
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-16(Range)+9(SM-profile) = 11, r9
Raider, 24xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 6, r8,13
Dam 7d/2-24, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-15(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 8, did not fire.
Shamshirs, 3x9 Beams, Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 5, r10,12,12
Dam 7d-24 per beam
Shamshirs, 3x6 Pulse, Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 10, r12
Damage 12d-24 per ship
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 5, r12,16
Dam 7d/2-8
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+9(SM-profile)= 15, not yet launched
Dam 12d-53

[Private to GM:
Fighters pulse, Precision 3x20xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-16(Range)= 4, r10
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 48x5=240 salvos missiles
Kargash Plasma, Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-14(Range)+10(SM-profile)= 14, out of range
]

Kargash Light Cruiser, 2.5 B Solars, 2000 dTons
110/120 (1 turret), 120/120, 120/120, 120/120, 120/120
(6G/Move:370, dDR:240, dHP:120, dTons of Cargo Space: 31),
102 crew, 31 in Gunnery/troops, 60 Minimum
Weapons:4xPlasma Cannons in 2 turrets, 2 Light Missile Arrays, 100 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Defence Fighter, 22 M Solars, 10 dTons
20@ 22/22,
(6G/Move:2255, dDR:20, dHP:22, dTons of Cargo Space: 0), Weapons:3x Pulse Lasers
This message was last edited by the player at 00:42, Sat 16 Jan 2021.

OK, Lets use the pulse lasers to zap the fighters too if you can, we'll take care of the missiles and snipe at the cruisers firepower. Beware the surprise, sand casters are cheap, use them.


19:31, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,3,5.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.
19:31, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,3,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
19:31, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,4,5.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
19:30, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 6 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,1,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
19:30, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,6,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
19:29, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 6 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,4,1.  Seru 1.
19:29, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,5,2.  Seru 2.

With luck, two hits ...

In reply to Terran Scout (msg # 207):

Range: 35,000 miles (-15), reducing at 20,000 miles per round. Next Round 15,000 miles (-12). Plasma's 0.5 damage, Beams/Pulse full damage.

You do succeed in hitting, but the heavy armour is just too much at this range. I presume you launched the bombers this round as well, given the closure?

Three defence fighters are hit, and though not destroyed, they cease fighting. At this range, with their armour, you are advised to use the Bombers against the fighters...

Of course, that means that you will be engaging the Cruisers plasma guns next round. They are clearly looking forward to that...but you are manoeuvrable. Dodging is always a possibility, and your pilots are good at it! (10 or less for KB and the raiders, 9 or less for the Shamshirs)

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
80/80, 80/80
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Modified Terran Shamsir: 1.2 B, 1000 dTon Flattened Sphere
100/100, 100/100, 100/100
(5G/Move:3250, dDR:160, dHP: 100, Cargo Space: 53 dTons, SM:+10)
Crew:66, Endurance: 10 weeks, 1 Hanger Bays, Capacity: 90 Tons, 1 Sickbay
Weapons: 9xBeam, 6xPulse, 6xMissile,

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range) = 6, r11,12,6,12, d10, dam 0
Dam 7d/2 -24
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-15(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 8, r10
Raider, 24xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 6, r16,14
Dam 7d/2-24, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-15(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 10, did not fire.
Shamshirs, 3x9 Beams, Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 5, r10,12,12
Dam 7d-24 per beam
Shamshirs, 3x6 Pulse, Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 10, r9, d9, dam 3x17
Damage 12d-24 per ship
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 6, r6,11, d10, dam 0
Dam 7d-24
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 11, not yet launched
Dam 12d-80 vs Cruisers...

[Private to GM:
Fighters pulse, Precision 3x20xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-15(Range)= 5, r6
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 48x5=240 salvos missiles
Kargash Plasma, Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)+8(SM-profile)= 14, dam 12d-25
]

Kargash Light Cruiser, 2.5 B Solars, 2000 dTons
110/120 (1 turret), 120/120, 120/120, 120/120, 120/120
(6G/Move:370, dDR:240, dHP:120, dTons of Cargo Space: 31, SM:+8(End)),
102 crew, 31 in Gunnery/troops, 60 Minimum
Weapons:4xPlasma Cannons in 2 turrets, 2 Light Missile Arrays, 100 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Defence Fighter, 22 M Solars, 10 dTons
17@ 22/22, 3@5/22 (Cockpit hit, no longer fighting)
(6G/Move:2255, dDR:20, dHP:22, SM:+5 (end)), Weapons:3x Pulse Lasers

21 July 2181, Lakisha 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

So our attempts at precision fire did not succeed at 6? Ouch!
Yes Bombers deployed and the suggestion to kill fighterswith them is taken; but as soon as the big ships get in full up Plasma range, they are the primary target.

11:33, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 5 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,1,3.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.
11:33, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 18 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,6,6.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
11:32, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,4,5.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
11:32, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,4,6.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
11:32, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,5,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
11:32, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 14 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,6,3.  Seru 1.
11:32, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 15 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,6,4.  Seru 2.
11:31, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,1,4.  Bomber 1.
11:31, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,1,4.  Bomber 2.

Die roller is back to normal (Fouled Up).

In reply to Fate (msg # 209):

The attempts at precision fire did hit, but the armour was too thick due to 1/2 damage. Now at full damage, this is when it counts! Nasty rolls, even for you! With just 3 Fighters left, sandcasters will soon be irrelevant! But missiles...if you can keep all your ships in the game!

The Pulse weapons demonstrate just how vulnerable the Vilani defence fighters are at this range, crippling 12 of them with just 6 turrets, two per Shamshir, with the Bombers taking care of another one each. Despite trying precision attacks, this seems to unsettle them as they fail to hit their targets. Incredibly, the Plasma Cannons of the Cruisers also fail to hit the Raiders, but the return fire from combined beam weapons sees four of the turrets put out of action, making two of the cruisers little more than missile platforms. As such, they launch another salvo...but the point defences targeting them next round barely need to change targets, since the missiles are so close to the cruisers.

As if to resolve their lack of gunnery, they continue to close...to just 4,000 miles!

Range: 15,000 miles (-12). Next Round 4,000 miles (-8). Everything full damage. Ships will use 2 turrets per enemy turret unless directed otherwise.

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
80/80, 80/80
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Modified Terran Shamsir: 1.2 B, 1000 dTon Flattened Sphere
100/100, 100/100, 100/100
(5G/Move:3250, dDR:160, dHP: 100, Cargo Space: 53 dTons, SM:+10)
Crew:66, Endurance: 10 weeks, 1 Hanger Bays, Capacity: 90 Tons, 1 Sickbay
Weapons: 9xBeam, 6xPulse, 6xMissile,

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range) = 9, r12,13,12,18, d10, dam
Dam 7d -24
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 11, r5, d11
Raider, 2x12 Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 9, r6,12, d14, dam 2x18
Dam 7d-24, 12 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-12(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 13, r15
Shamshirs, 3x9 Beams, Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 8, r9,7,16, d14, dam 18,9
Dam 7d-24 per beam
Shamshirs, 3x2x3(turret) Pulse, Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 13, r11, d11, dam 40x6x2
Damage 12d-12 per turret
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 9, r14,15
Dam 7d-24
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 11, r10,11, d11,
Dam 12d-80 vs Cruisers...

[Private to GM:
Fighters pulse, Precision 3x20xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)= 8, r11
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 48x5=240 salvos missiles
Kargash Plasma, Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-12(Range)+8(SM-profile)= 14, r16
dam 12d-25]

Kargash Light Cruiser, 2.5 B Solars, 2000 dTons
92/120 (0 turret), 84/120 (0 turrets), 111/120, 120/120, 120/120
(6G/Move:370, dDR:240, dHP:120, dTons of Cargo Space: 31, SM:+8(End)),
102 crew, 31 in Gunnery/troops, 60 Minimum
Weapons:4xPlasma Cannons in 2 turrets, 2 Light Missile Arrays, 100 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Defence Fighter, 22 M Solars, 10 dTons
3@ 22/22, 12@-18/22, 2@-5/22, 3@5/22 (Cockpit hit, no longer fighting)
(6G/Move:2255, dDR:20, dHP:22, SM:+5 (end)), Weapons:3x Pulse Lasers

21 July 2181, Lakisha 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

Cyril agrees, he is swaeting now, as things are not going well and he doesn't understand why no one can hit anything
Must be a damned Vilani bug in the targeting codes he thinks. Maybe I should just ram one

16:27, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 15 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,4,6.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.
16:27, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,3,5.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
16:26, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,6,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
16:26, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,4,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
16:26, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,6,2.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
16:26, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,3,2.  Seru 1.
16:26, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,1,3.  Seru 2.
16:26, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,6,3.  Bomber 1.
16:25, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,3,4.  Bomber 2.

In reply to Fate (msg # 211):

The turrets that overheated last round (the 18) are being repaired this round. In anticipation of damage, all non-essential crew from the Hardradas board small craft, since they are being targeted.

It proves to be wise. With the range now very close, the three remaining light cruisers now find their range. Smashing the two raiders, both manoeuvrer with extraordinary luck, one avoiding all rounds, but the other still bearing enough hits to destroy it. But the cost of such a daring manoeuvrer is high. At this range, the beams can precisely cut into the outnumbered cruisers with even average skill, and your gunners are more than average. All enemy plasma turrets are damaged, most badly, and all enemy comms are disabled, allowing the swarm of missiles to fly off harmlessly into the distance past you. Worse, one manoeuvrer drive of the command cruiser is disabled, slowing the fleet as they try to work out what to do next.

Slowed, the troops from the damaged Raider depart as their ships disintegrates around them. Being Military ships boats, they are faster than the now-defenceless Cruiser, and with 120 survivors crammed in and out for vengeance, they ask for you to cover them while they attempt to dock with the damaged Cruiser.

Of course, with just three defence fighters left, the enemy will be vulnerable to missile fire if they can be destroyed. As if aware of the critical role they play, the fighters manage to avoid all hostile fire this round, dodging artfully among the stricken cruisers.

Range: 4,000 miles (-8). Next Round ? Everything full damage. Ships will use 2 turrets per enemy turret unless directed otherwise.

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
80/80, destroyed
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Modified Terran Shamsir: 1.2 B, 1000 dTon Flattened Sphere
100/100, 100/100, 100/100
(5G/Move:3250, dDR:160, dHP: 100, Cargo Space: 53 dTons, SM:+10)
Crew:66, Endurance: 10 weeks, 1 Hanger Bays, Capacity: 90 Tons, 1 Sickbay
Weapons: 9xBeam, 6xPulse, 6xMissile,

Total swarm of 24 missiles.

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range) = 13, r12,12,11,- (last rnd was 18), d12, dam 2x30, 1x25, (3 enemy turrets destroyed)
Dam 7d -24
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-8(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 15, r15, d14
Raider, 2x12 Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)= 13, r10,7, d12, dam 4x30
Dam 7d-24, 6 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-8(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 15, did not fire
Shamshirs, 3x9 Beams, Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)= 12, r7,8,17, d12, dam 3x30
Dam 7d-24 per beam
Shamshirs, 3x2x3(turret) Pulse, Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 17, r14, d6
Damage 12d-12 per turret
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)= 13, r8,9, d12, 2x15
Dam 7d-24
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 15, r9,13, d12, 2,4 hits, dam 0, did not penetrate
Dam 2x12d-80 vs Cruisers...

[Private to GM:
Fighters pulse, Precision 3x20xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)= 12, r10, d8
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 48x5=240 salvos missiles
Kargash Plasma, 3x2, Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)+8(SM-profile)= 18, r9, d6,8, 6x2,6x0 hits dam, 54 per hit, so
dam 2x12d-25]

Kargash Light Cruiser, 2.5 B Solars, 2000 dTons
32/120 (0 turret, -comms, 2.5G), 54/120 (0 turrets,-comms), 21/120 (0 turrets,-comms), 50/120 (0 turrets,-comms), 60/120 (0 turrets,-comms)
(6G/Move:370, dDR:240, dHP:120, dTons of Cargo Space: 31, SM:+8(End)),
102 crew, 31 in Gunnery/troops, 60 Minimum
Weapons:4xPlasma Cannons in 2 turrets, 2 Light Missile Arrays, 100 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Defence Fighter, 22 M Solars, 10 dTons
3@ 22/22, 12@-18/22, 2@-5/22, 3@5/22 (Cockpit hit, no longer fighting)
(6G/Move:2255, dDR:20, dHP:22, SM:+5 (end)), Weapons:3x Pulse Lasers

21 July 2181, Lakisha 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

I order the Bombers to eliminate a Cruiser each, the two Seru to keep the enemy fighters dancing if not dead and have our Shamshir use the pulse lasers on the figthers as well.

Broadcast When you have had enough , let us know and we'll provide terms.

19:53, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,4,3.  Kugelblitz Sand Casters.
19:53, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,4,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 1 (5 beams).
19:52, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,3,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 2 (6 beams).
19:52, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,2,4.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 3 (5 beams).
19:52, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,2,1.  Kugelblitz Beams Group 4 (6 beams).
19:52, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 13 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,4,3.  Seru 1.
19:52, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,4,2.  Seru 2.
19:52, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 10 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,3,6.  Bomber 1.
19:51, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,2,2.  Bomber 2.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 214):

With the Cruisers in confusion, you hammer home your point. But the armour is too thick, and many of your shots, though precisely aimed and hitting their targets, fail to penetrate the heavy armour. Even the plasma cannons of the bombers struggles to penetrate the heavy armour, and it is just with some luck that the remaining raider manages to disable one manoeuvrer drive of each of the remaining ships. The Shamshirs Pulse lasers, meanwhile, take care of the remaining fighters and begin the process of collecting the disabled craft.

That is all the last raider was waiting for. As the Shuttles from the destroyed Raider close to dock with the lead cruiser, the second Raider selects their target and moves in... the fourth ship in the line. They request that you close the range to 100 miles to cover boarding operations.

Range: 3,000 miles (-8).

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
80/80, destroyed
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Modified Terran Shamsir: 1.2 B, 1000 dTon Flattened Sphere
100/100, 100/100, 100/100
(5G/Move:3250, dDR:160, dHP: 100, Cargo Space: 53 dTons, SM:+10)
Crew:66, Endurance: 10 weeks, 1 Hanger Bays, Capacity: 90 Tons, 1 Sickbay
Weapons: 9xBeam, 6xPulse, 6xMissile,

Total swarm of 24 missiles.

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range) = 13, r7,9,11,8, d6, 2x3 hit, 0 dam (did not penetrate armour)
Dam 7d -24
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-8(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 15, r12, d14
Raider, 12 Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)= 13, r7, d6, 4x3 hit, 4x24 dam
Dam 7d-24, 6 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-8(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 15, did not fire
Shamshirs, 3x9 Beams, Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)= 12, r8, d6
Dam 7d-24 per beam
Shamshirs, 3x2x3(turret) Pulse, Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 17, r8, d14, 6x27 dam
Damage 12d-12 per turret
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)= 13, r9,13, d6 (all fighters gone)
Dam 7d-24
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 15, r8,10, d14, 12,16 dam
Dam 2x12d-80 vs Cruisers...

[Private to GM:
Fighters pulse, Precision 3x20xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)= 12, r9, d11, 0 dam
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 48x5=240 salvos missiles
Kargash Plasma, 3x2, Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)+8(SM-profile)= 18, No weapons
dam 2x12d-25]

Kargash Light Cruiser, 2.5 B Solars, 2000 dTons
32/120 (0 turret, -comms, 3G), 18/120 (0 turrets,-comms, 3G), -3/120 (0 turrets,-comms, 3G), 26/120 (0 turrets,-comms, 3G), 20/120 (0 turrets,-comms, 3G)
(6G/Move:370, dDR:240, dHP:120, dTons of Cargo Space: 31, SM:+8(End)),
102 crew, 31 in Gunnery/troops, 60 Minimum
Weapons:4xPlasma Cannons in 2 turrets, 2 Light Missile Arrays, 100 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Defence Fighter, 22 M Solars, 10 dTons
3 dest, 12@-18/22, 2@-5/22, 3@5/22 (Cockpit hit, no longer fighting)
(6G/Move:2255, dDR:20, dHP:22, SM:+5 (end)), Weapons:3x Pulse Lasers

21 July 2181, Lakisha 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

We Move in and gather what Marines and prize crew we have available. I assume around 50 some?  60 with a slight squeeze?

If we have enough, we will go board one of the Cruisers as well.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 216):

You had 100 troops, so with 20 in the Shamshir, you could have 80 if you wanted to dock directly. Using the transport, you could squeeze in 60.

Kargash have around 100 crew, but only 25 of these are soldiers, whilst all your guys are! And they will have taken casualties. Attack plan?

Squeeze in 60 and go in, we have well trained marines, so hopefully we can force the issue. we make sure all five are behaving and the Bombers/Seru can blast any ships, not being boarded, bridges if the need to.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 218):

With three ships being boarded, the remaining Raider Captain points out that they will be unlikely to be able to do anything with the other two except to take their Maneuver drives, and perhaps some other parts. The Shamshirs close on the remaining two, one crippled and the other soon crippled as two turrets blast out it's bridge. They warn the crew that destroying their ships will see their shuttles suffer a similar fate, noting that they are, by Vilani law, already considered as pirates since they are operating stolen Vilani warships without any Vilani authority to do so.

With the Cruiser force defeated, a large force of 10 Gashiddas are launched from the planet, apparently to meet with the 10 Kargash already there. They remind you that you are still in Vilani space, and there are strong border forces. They appear to be heading to a jump point, either Shaalgar, Eneldun or Siikani. Other Gashiddas depart for all these systems.

Hardrada Raider, 700 M Solars, 800 dTons
80/80, destroyed
(4G/Move:3150, dDR:75, dHP:80, Cargo Space: 48 dTons),
Weapons:12x Beams, 6x Missiles, 6x Sandcasters, 2 Ships boats

Modified Terran Shamsir: 1.2 B, 1000 dTon Flattened Sphere
100/100, 100/100, 100/100
(5G/Move:3250, dDR:160, dHP: 100, Cargo Space: 53 dTons, SM:+10)
Crew:66, Endurance: 10 weeks, 1 Hanger Bays, Capacity: 90 Tons, 1 Sickbay
Weapons: 9xBeam, 6xPulse, 6xMissile,

Total swarm of 24 missiles.

KB 22xBeams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range) = 13, r7,9,11,8, d6, 2x3 hit, 0 dam (did not penetrate armour)
Dam 7d -24
KB 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-8(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 15, r12, d14
Raider, 12 Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)= 13, r7, d6, 4x3 hit, 4x24 dam
Dam 7d-24, 6 missiles
Raider, 2xSandcasters, dDR: 110, skill 16+2(Comp)-8(Range)+5(SM-profile) = 15, did not fire
Shamshirs, 3x9 Beams, Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)= 12, r8, d6
Dam 7d-24 per beam
Shamshirs, 3x2x3(turret) Pulse, Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 17, r8, d14, 6x27 dam
Damage 12d-12 per turret
6xAKHB Beams: Skill 17+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)= 13, r9,13, d6 (all fighters gone)
Dam 7d-24
2xBombers Plasmas: Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)+5(SM-profile)= 15, r8,10, d14, 12,16 dam
Dam 2x12d-80 vs Cruisers...

[Private to GM:
Fighters pulse, Precision 3x20xPulse: Skill 16+2(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)= 12, r9, d11, 0 dam
Dam 2d-15, Raider, 2d-18, KB, 48x5=240 salvos missiles
Kargash Plasma, 3x2, Skill 17-1(sAcc)+2(Comp)-8(Range)+8(SM-profile)= 18, No weapons
dam 2x12d-25]

Kargash Light Cruiser, 2.5 B Solars, 2000 dTons
32/120 (0 turret, -comms, 3G), -36/120 (0 turrets,-comms, 3G,-Bridge), -3/120 (0 turrets,-comms, 3G), 26/120 (0 turrets,-comms, 3G), 20/120 (0 turrets,-comms, 3G)
(6G/Move:370, dDR:240, dHP:120, dTons of Cargo Space: 31, SM:+8(End)),
102 crew, 31 in Gunnery/troops, 60 Minimum
Weapons:4xPlasma Cannons in 2 turrets, 2 Light Missile Arrays, 100 dTon Hanger Bay

Imperial Defence Fighter, 22 M Solars, 10 dTons
3 dest, 12@-18/22, 2@-5/22, 3@5/22 (Cockpit hit, no longer fighting)
(6G/Move:2255, dDR:20, dHP:22, SM:+5 (end)), Weapons:3x Pulse Lasers

Roll this using mass combat, details as per below. You can roll on behalf of your Assault commander, or have me roll.

Troops:
10 men per unit, 10 units. Consider riflemen. TS 640x10 = 6400 (640 for TL10 riflemen)
Vilani Troops: Average Quality, Basic Equipment (They are not all equipped for personal combat)
Initial casualties: 30%, (-6), Position Bonus = +2 due to doors being used, defence Bonus of +4 due to bridge control of systems.

Hence, Vilani forces TS 400, 30% starting casualties (-6),PB=+2, DB=+4, Initial roll = Tactics Skill of leader, usually 12-14. The book states that they should take deliberate defence on the first round, though some opt for all out defence.

[Private to GM: Opted for Deliberate defence, +5% enemy casualties, rolled 14, 1 under modified skill.]

Your forces, 60 troops, Riflemen, TS = 6x640= 3840
Good quality, well trained veterans, have captured numerous ships so far, consider Elite +100%
Fine quality equipment, they are given everything then might need for this particular job. +100%

Hence Your forces, TS 11,520, 0% starting casualties, ratio 1.8:1 in your favour, +2

Your Assault leader has Tactics skill of 14 and usually takes a risk factor of 2, so rolling against 18.

21 July 2181, Lakisha 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276
This message was last edited by the GM at 10:03, Sun 17 Jan 2021.

I read all that and my head hurts...  I'll roll for my guys.


11:21, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,2,5.  Marines.   Not great, but better than it could have been.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 220):

Yeah, a lot there!

Assuming you use the regular 'Deliberate Attack' option.

Your Assault leader has Tactics skill of 14 and usually takes a risk factor of 2, so rolling against 18. Rolled 11, so 7 under.

Results: Vilani Casualties, 30%, Your casualties, 10%, you win +3 Position bonus. The enemy Commander is killed in addition.

Next round,

TS 6400
Initial casualties: 60%, (-12), defence Bonus of +4 due to bridge control of systems.

[Private to GM: Opted for Deliberate defence, +5% enemy casualties, rolled 7, Skill 11-12+2=4, so 6 over modified skill.]

Your forces, TS 11,520, 10% casualties (-2), ratio 1.8:1 in your favour, +2, Position Bonus +1, skill 14-2(cas)+1(PB)+2(risk)+1(Deliberate attack)=16

21 July 2181, Lakisha 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

OK, so low is better...  wasn't sure.


13:42, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,3,2.  Marines.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 222):

Still assuming you use the regular 'Deliberate Attack' option.

Your Assault leader has Tactics skill of 14 and usually takes a risk factor of 2, so rolling against 16. Rolled 9, so 7 under again.

Results: Vilani Casualties, 85%, Your casualties, 10%, you win +2 Position bonus. You capture the bridge, and controls of the ship defences, though you cannot yet log in to take control yourself.

Next round, with the loss of the bridge, they want to negotiate a surrender. Only roll if you want to keep fighting. There are a LOT of injured, mostly theirs, but 15 of your men are injured as well.

TS 6400
Initial casualties: 85%, (-17), lost defence Bonus of +4 due loss of bridge control of systems.

[Private to GM: Opted for Deliberate defence, +5% enemy casualties, rolled ?, Skill 11-18=-7, so ? over modified skill.]

Your forces, TS 11,520, 20% casualties (-4), ratio 1.8:1 in your favour, +2, Position Bonus +3, skill 14-4(cas)+2(ratio)+1(PB)+2(risk)+1(Deliberate attack)=16

21 July 2181, Lakisha 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

Absolute surrender, No weapons, searched and moved to a separate room where medics treat the wounded. Any offensicve action will be dealth with harshly (excepting those already surrendered). We seize all Computer stations and access to all drives. All power and drive controls. Separate officers from petty offcers from enlisted. Standard drill.  Transport returns for Prize crew and brings  our wounded back.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 224):

There are a lot of injured, especially among the officers and soldiers, who wore the brunt of your assaults, and the remainder surrender if you promise to spare them.

Most of the prize crew were among those who assisted the soldiers in capturing the vessel, although it was soldiers mainly in the front, so they were the ones injured. You transport your injured back, and treat the injured crews. What do you do with them?

The vessel is battered badly, but still operational. The hard drives reveal considerable data about anti-piracy patrols in the region. It is a similar story on the other two captured cruisers.  As they stand, they have no working turrets and no working comms to guide the missiles, as well as only one of two manoeuvrer drives giving a maximum speed of 3G. To swap out two of the manoeuvrer drives (the destroyed ones) with good ones from the other ships will take about 4 days, during which time you have a 50% chance of getting each comms active (roll 3 individual D6, on a roll of 4-6, the comms are able to be fixed in those 4 days, using spares from the other two vessels.)

21 July 2181, Lakisha 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276

Obviously the repair ball is going to be busy... Priority is the ship the Raider crew takes over. We treat their injured,will bring really serious cases to KUgelblitz for teatment, but all prisoners go in ships shuttles and head for the planet. Next prioity is the ship I am taking, then the last Kargash the other raider and any spare crew for the destroyed one can man. We look over the turrets and plasma weapons to see if they can be restored. Also look at using some of the surpus ulse lasers in those turrets if the plasma can't be fixed but the turret can be.


11:30, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 2 using 1d6 with rolls of 2.  Comms Repair.
11:30, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 2 using 1d6 with rolls of 2.  Comms Repair.
11:30, Today: Cyril Zotmund rolled 5 using 1d6 with rolls of 5.  Comms Repair.  -- this is the new raider ship

What else do you want rolled?

We will make ship to ship comms work, then work on repairing/ recreating the broken stuff.

In reply to Cyril Zotmund (msg # 226):

Over the next 4 days you manage to get the Comms working on one Cruiser, though two others require some more work. Two of the three have their manoeuvre drives replaced, giving them full 6G speed, but the third is stuck at 3G, with all the spares you could recover from the other two cruisers. You also reload all missiles.

Meanwhile, the other Cruisers at other planets hold their position, but the large force at the colony wait at the jump point, clearly watching for your next destination. From this range, they are unliklely to know exactly which planet you head to, but are likely to detect which system when you jump. You do know that some Gashiddas left for Siikani (and probably Kidashi) soon after you defeated the cruisers.

For the following, using the Robofac you have a 50% chance to repair either the damaged manei=uvre drive or the remaining comms units over the next week. This chance drops to 33% chance if you are in hyperspace (5-6 on d6). What are your actions now.

25 July 2181, Lakisha 19.3/28 dTon of supplies (0.7 dTon/week), Current Budget: M$1,276