[Morgoth]

Tiss a lonely place.

[Khellendros]

Morgoth, on 25 November 2013 - 01:47 PM, said:

Tiss a lonely place.

The space between worlds is vast, unknowable, and confounds the imagination.

[Khellendros]

Except for the Planta, who know for a fact that space is merely the darkness of the inside of a vast shell, which holds within it the precious life of the seednut.

[cerveza_fiesta]

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BEGIN SUBSPACE TRANSMISSION <<RELAY VIA ->PROCYON HIGH-GAIN TRANSMITTER -> PSI CAPRICORNI ARRAY ->ALPHA CENTAURI RELAY ->BETA HYDRII PRIME
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Destination - Beta Hydrii Prime - Hydrani High Command
Origin - Old Earth, Office of the Supreme Director
Subject - Incursion
Classification - Security Level 5 Encryption - Diplomatic codeset
Language - Standard Interstellar Format
Stardate - 2013-11-19:09:00

Please notify your ship captains to exercise extreme caution when traversing Formahaut space. Our intelligence agents within the splinter faction inform us of a dangerous new weapon development from their research facility. We had previously thought the technology for Antimatter weapons too energy-intensive for practical use, but they have developed a miniaturized version capable of firing using only a pair of ship-based nuclear energy sources.

Miniaturized it may well be, but it packs a very heavy punch. The separatists have stated their intention not to harm the Terrans' allies provided that there is no overt display of aggression, but we can never be sure. If you must approach Formahaut, do so with weapons and shields powered down. This procedure has been working for Directorate ships and has sufficed to keep diplomatic ties open. A display of unity and peace from both our factions toward the separatists is the best way to buy time and continue with our pacifist agenda at the moment.

Intelligence shows that the separatists have not yet fitted any AM cannons to their starbases.

On a less somber note, we have reports coming from our Hydran-Terran cooperative labs on Mars that we have developed an advanced robotic technology. This should significantly enhance the economic productivity of our sectors and free up funding for the peaceful expansion of our ideals.

SD C. Fiestum

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TRANSMISSION ENDS
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@Galactic Council


My upkeep discs aren't right. My board shows AM cannons, but there is no disc on research. Thanks!


Directorate Action Summary

RESEARCH - Advanced robotics. Convert 4 money to 2 science

Directorate ProductionSummary

Money - 10
Science - 15
Materials - 6

Directorate Economic Summary

Upkeep -5 + new disc = -3
Bank 1
Science 0
Materials 6

[Tapper]

Use Pulsar upgrade: put a 6-energy source on the fighter instead of its current 3.

[cerveza_fiesta]

@morgoth


Are your plans to cap the other draco system under the GC this turn? I'm guessing that starbase upgrade is so you don't need to leave the one you got last turn totally undefended, yes?

Things must be spread pretty thin with the amount of systems under Hydrani control. If you need to offload systems to free up resources for your efforts near the GC then I can take em over, even if it's only temporary.

An extra material world would go a long way to helping me get some monoliths built in the late rounds. I also have to re-deploy cubes in Spica for more material production, so it would be efficient if we could combo-up a swap (if you think one is advantageous) with that.

[Khellendros]

@ GC: I don't have advanced economy, so I haven't populated the adv. economy on Lambda Aurigae as you have me doing, just the regular one (and the regular science one).


MOVE Dreadnaught from Lambda Aurigae to Zeta Andromedae.


Edit: Changed move to something legal, oops

This post has been edited by Khellendros: 25 November 2013 - 04:15 PM

[twelve]

Khellendros, on 25 November 2013 - 04:02 PM, said:

@ GC: I don't have advanced economy, so I haven't populated the adv. economy on Lambda Aurigae as you have me doing, just the regular one (and the regular science one).


MOVE Dreadnaught from Lambda Aurigae to Zeta Andromedae.


Edit: Changed move to something legal, oops

Don't your dreads have two nuclear drives? Why didn't you move all the way to Gnaw's homeworld?

[Imperial Historian]

Khellendros, on 25 November 2013 - 04:02 PM, said:

@ GC: I don't have advanced economy, so I haven't populated the adv. economy on Lambda Aurigae as you have me doing, just the regular one (and the regular science one).


MOVE Dreadnaught from Lambda Aurigae to Zeta Andromedae.


Edit: Changed move to something legal, oops

See the planta flee. The mechanema will gladly harvest the spores they leave behind.

[Tattersail_]

Khellendros, on 25 November 2013 - 04:02 PM, said:

@ GC: I don't have advanced economy, so I haven't populated the adv. economy on Lambda Aurigae as you have me doing, just the regular one (and the regular science one).


MOVE Dreadnaught from Lambda Aurigae to Zeta Andromedae.


Edit: Changed move to something legal, oops

both were legit were they not?

[D'rek]

Aldebaran may have fallen, but deep within the planetary cores the hidden shrines still thrum with energy. Subspatial pulses ripple across the galactic plane and the Grid's base manifold trinity remains intact. With this structure in place I can reach farther, work harder and divide my attention more efficiently. It feels pretty damn awesome.

Research Quantum Grid

[Tattersail_]

Build Dread and cruiser in Iota Bootus hex 213. - 13 materials

[Khellendros]

twelve, on 25 November 2013 - 04:24 PM, said:

Khellendros, on 25 November 2013 - 04:02 PM, said:

@ GC: I don't have advanced economy, so I haven't populated the adv. economy on Lambda Aurigae as you have me doing, just the regular one (and the regular science one).


MOVE Dreadnaught from Lambda Aurigae to Zeta Andromedae.


Edit: Changed move to something legal, oops

Don't your dreads have two nuclear drives? Why didn't you move all the way to Gnaw's homeworld?

[Khellendros]

Imperial Historian, on 25 November 2013 - 04:28 PM, said:

Khellendros, on 25 November 2013 - 04:02 PM, said:

@ GC: I don't have advanced economy, so I haven't populated the adv. economy on Lambda Aurigae as you have me doing, just the regular one (and the regular science one).


MOVE Dreadnaught from Lambda Aurigae to Zeta Andromedae.


Edit: Changed move to something legal, oops

See the planta flee. The mechanema will gladly harvest the spores they leave behind.

[Gnaw]

@ Tatts. I'm not certain that's a good idea Tatts. Pretty planet as planets go. It's not worth you burning up that many resources to save it. D'rek can build 3 more ships and Khell can build one more.

I think you need to withdraw that build while we decide what we're going to do.


Edit: Better yet let's make it simple: DON'T defend draconis. I don't need it.

This post has been edited by Gnaw: 25 November 2013 - 06:51 PM

[Tattersail_]

Gnaw, on 25 November 2013 - 06:44 PM, said:

@ Tatts. I'm not certain that's a good idea Tatts. Pretty planet as planets go. It's not worth you burning up that many resources to save it. D'rek can build 3 more ships and Khell can build one more.

I think you need to withdraw that build while we decide what we're going to do.


Edit: Better yet let's make it simple: DON'T defend draconis. I don't need it.

Gnaw I can beat khells three ships.
I want drek to relieve me of some hexes
You also can relieve her of some.
I want drek to have some ships on my side of the board.
Ask IH what he thinks. I think he will agree but he may give different advice.
That hex is the best for building ships in regardless.

[Gnaw]

okey

Influence action

• influence delta eridani colonize sci
• move disc from mu cassiopeia to delta corvi return grey planet cube to mats
• colonize money in delta corvi
• flip colony ships face up
• -10 upkeep $0, S 1, Ma13

[Galactic Council]

Round 5 Action Phase

Turn 1

Spoiler

Tatts: Research positron computer -5 == 1 left (these notes are mostly for my use. They show what my board reflects.)

Gnaw the indecisive

• Research nanorobots -2 == 6 left
• $0, Sci 6, Ma 13

Twelve

• Research Tractorbeam cost 2 science. Put it on the top row -2 == 8 left
  (4$,8S,10M Upkeep -2)

IH

• Research starbases -3 == 0 left
• £3 S0 M11 Upkeep -2

Morgoth

• Research - positron computers and distortion shield(placed on top track). -11 == 2 left
• This leaves me at
• $ 2
• S 2
• M 11
• Upkeep - 7

CF Research antimatter cannons. -13 == 2 left


Tapper Research Antimatter Cannons. Flip as many colony ships (1 or 2) as required to pay for it. -9 == 0 no ships used

Khell - INFLUENCE Lambda Aurigae and Zeta Chamaeleontis. Colonise money and science planets on Lambda Aurigae.

D'rek - Provisional research advanced robotics -4 == 14 left

Turn 2

Tatts - Upgrade

• swap computer on cruiser for pos comp.
• upgrade dread with improved hull over drive

Gnaw research advanced robotics -5 == 1 left

Twelve- Research Tachyon Source -6 science == 2 left

IH Build dreadnought and cruiser, in the hex next to the hive world and the warp portal. -11 mats == 0 left

Morgoth Upgrade - Add Positron computer over electron computer on cruiser, and over electron computer on the starbase.

CF

My upkeep discs aren't right. My board shows AM cannons, but there is no disc on research. Thanks! fixed
RESEARCH - Advanced robotics. Convert 4 money to 2 science -$4 and -2 sci == $1 and 0 sci left

Tapper Use Pulsar upgrade: put a 6-energy source on the fighter instead of its current 3.


Khell MOVE Dreadnaught from Lambda Aurigae to Zeta Andromedae.

D'rek Research Quantum Grid -14 sci == 2 left


Turn 3

Tatts Build Dread and cruiser in Iota Bootus hex 213. - 13 materials == 1 left

Gnaw Influence action

• influence delta eridani colonize sci
• move disc from mu cassiopeia to delta corvi return grey planet cube to mats
• colonize money in delta corvi
• flip colony ships face up
• -10 upkeep $0, S 1, Ma13

Twelve Sent Today, 10:42 AM

• Upgrade Dreadnaught blueprint
• Place Tachyon source over default source
• Place plasma cannons over blank slot
• (4$, 2S, 10M Upkeep -5)

IH

Morgoth

CF

Tapper

Khell

D'rek



Turn 4

Spoiler

Tatts

Gnaw

Twelve

IH

Morgoth

CF

Tapper

Khell

D'rek

This post has been edited by Galactic Council: 25 November 2013 - 08:25 PM

[twelve]

Confirmed Provisional

[Gnaw]

twelve, on 25 November 2013 - 08:33 PM, said:

Confirmed Provisional

I was hoping you were going to pass.