Difficulty 2. Whenever the hull gets ionized it can throw the sensors for a loop. It's easy enough to realign them given time but for quick diagonstics it can be a little tricky wading through the false positives to get at actual problems.

Hey all, quick check in from the road. I'll try to get a post up tomorrow detailing my findings, but the holiday weekend is putting a crimp in my gaming. If anyone feels the need, go ahead and take the GMs notes as read and reported to move the story forward.

Let me know if you have any questions.  Also I know this is a hierarchical command structure but keep in mind that you are highly trained officers, not grunts and your expertise is expected.

If there is a task that you would like to pick up that would suit your character's background I don't think anyone would argue with you stepping up instead of waiting for the commander to tell you to do the job everyone figured you were going to do anyway.

I want to be able to have PCs giving out the orders so it doesn't feel arbitrary or linear however I don't want the game to grind to a halt because everyone is waiting to receive their orders.

I will post soon. I took an electronic vacation this weekend. In the little the PCs have worked with Garrity; they see he is firm, but has a team dynamic philosophy. He gives goals, and wants the subordinate to determine how to achieve the goal.

Sorry, as I said before, I felt like I jumped the gun last time and wanted to make sure that I was acting along the lines of what Garrity wanted. And so far, what I have seen of his philosophy has been platitudes and orders.

There was the introduction where he focused on talking to Laila and basically ignored Timor. Then the toast where he tried to quickly bond them as though as single drink was all it took to make a team. Then a speech where he basically said, "That was a bit rough, but maybe deserved. We all have good traits and can be more. Go be all you can and do your jobs. I'll be around to look over your shoulders in the next few days."

Then the briefing where you basically just issued standing orders and gave him permission to go on his fools errand out of pity and a concern that he wouldn't be as useful if he didn't get a chance to do his thing. Then after the crash, more orders with some brief concern about our crewman. I've seen no indication that he has any concept of team dynamics in that I haven't seen anything that suggests a "team". Firm I get, with the orders and what not, but I'm curious when we would have learned that he had shown any interest in getting to know us as a team.

There was a dynamic between Timor and T'Saen that he just tried to bury with a toast rather than understand. Then he offered platitudes rather than any actual attempt to form them into a team when he addressed them on the ship. Then the rest of it was basically giving us orders with recommendations as an after though. I was very much getting the impression that he was more about "You all are under me and it is my job to make you better" in line with the value he has about perfection. I was taking it as him doing his best to just sort of plaster over faults in things, avoid doing the wrong thing, and make it work right without any actual attempt to understand it, rather than him taking an interest in team dynamics. Sorry if I misread that.

That Value is more applying to him. He is not good enough in his own eyes because of Father

   Something that's sort of had me wondering the last little while - I come from FASATrek, so this might be a leftover and I'm looking for a little clarification. Bear with me for a moment:

   The Captain seemed to think that we're Cadets, and it's been hinted at that this is sort of a Cadet-style cruise. But it seems to me that if we are Ensigns and above - we've done the Cadet Cruise a while back and this is our first *real* assignment. Anyone remember "Wrath of Khan"? - now that was a Cadet cruise and one that went horribly wrong. I don't think that we're that far back, or our character sheets would be even less than they are now.

   As for following orders and such:

   We have a certain amount of 'leeway' in how we deal with matters, being actual officers of Starfleet and such, but there is still a hierarchy to follow. In my case, I presented the data I had, then asked for a direction to go. I was under the impression that we'd inform Lt. Garrity of what's happened as well as what's going on, then he could make the decision as to where to go next - being the more experienced leader. We have 'wriggle room', but we're still Officers. Lt. Garrity can give directions on where we can pursue knowledge, but leave the specifics as to *how* to fulfil those requests up to us. And as long as we're getting things done - and advancing the story in the meantime - all is well.

Just my 0.02 cents (plus taxes and fees)

This is your first posting after Starfleet. You are not cadets but the captain is using it in a condescending manner.

I'll post it now and then as a reminder but for additional information please PM me so we can rapidly go back and forth on the momentum spending/information.

Real quick. I believe the max Momentum pool is 6

   A bit tied down here at work - will try to get something done tonight.

  Not sure of what's left to do looks like everyone's got a task at the moment. I don't want to set off anywhere and split the party if I can help it.

I'm not going to be able to respond until tomorrow. Sorry.

And the Lt is right about the limit on the Momentum pool.

So because people might be spending momentum for additional information I will be tracking above 6. If the extra isn't spent down then it will be lost.

Current momentum pool is now 4 based on recent spends.

   - May I still try to help this, or has that window closed. I had something prepared - but 'maintenance' seemed to put the kybosh on posting anything until now. If so, great ... if not, meh.

Even if you assisted he needed 3 successes and only got 1 so bringing it up 2 wouldn't help.

Was getting a "404 error" all day from rpol.net, but will try to catch up today.

Laila, just want to clarify one little point:



Just to confirm: T'Saen isn't betting anyone from the away team will die; she bet Timor that the shuttle was salvageable and can be fixed enough to get us all off-planet (and it is). :)

I'm out of town w/out my laptop.  I'll be able to check and post, but dont expect any speeches worthy of James Tiberius Kirk or anything.

    Sorry, but it wasn't made completely clear. Amended the post to reflect Abdool's distaste for human (or most other forms) of flesh.

Sorry, I should have made it a clearer. Onward, upward, and all that jazz!

Phew! I'm pretty exhausted atm. Just finished making a GIANT exploration map for you. I've decided to take this game in a more non-linear fashion where you'll be assigned to explore a region of space and you'll be presented with a map and points of interest that represent things of notice and potential adventure.

I won't have hard rules like it takes X time to move through a grid or Y hours/days/weeks to explore a grid but instead as you move around and adventure the map can change.

Fail to stop a star from going super nova? Well then this grid is now off limits as a navigation hazard, hope that doesn't mean you have to fly through enemy territory now. Intercede on behalf of one alien race in a war against another? Then their borders will expand. Fail to cure a plague and their borders will contract etc. etc.

Fantastic! Thank you!

In reply to Universe (msg # 177):

  Almost sounds like you're heading in a "West Marches" style of game:

   https://youtu.be/oGAC-gBoX9k

   Here's to hoping for the best outcomes on all counts.  :P

Would the talent "I know my ship" apply in this situation? I wasn't sure if it was just the Bellfast, the Bellfast and its shuttles, or whatever my ship of the moment was.