Wanton use of nukes and the path to galactic conquest!

Lord Dakier · Post by **Lord Dakier** » Wed, 19. Aug 09, 17:01

Chief Commander of internal incidents see to it that the four marines wives recieve a condolence letter and a box of argnu beef with some sunrise flowers.

Boss man Steve that was the worst incident to date, I don't like losing my forces like that. See to it that this does not happen again or the spirits of the fellow soldiers that died here could create a mutiny

Olterin · Post by **Olterin** » Wed, 19. Aug 09, 17:12

I shall look into the missile tube incident immediately... Crewman, get cleaning those tubes again! (Or you shall be deprived of your space fuel for a month)

Eandir · Post by **Eandir** » Wed, 19. Aug 09, 17:15

Live hard, die gloriously. Green wing, hurah!

black_waltz · Post by **black_waltz** » Thu, 20. Aug 09, 01:49

Buggery. 3 days of reading and now I'm in the same boat of all as you. Followed the last adventures to their bitter conclusion so really excited to be reading this. Even convinced me to buy TC myself. I want to learn how to stop worrying and love the thermonuclear missile myself!

Tenlar Scarflame · Post by **Tenlar Scarflame** » Thu, 20. Aug 09, 05:13

Buh, bad day for the Buccaneers.

You know what the next target ought to be, though? An M1.

Just saying... I mean they have teeth, but not M2 teeth. It's doable, right?

Gothsheep · Post by **Gothsheep** » Thu, 20. Aug 09, 05:13

Don't look at me. I was taking plasma bolts to the face so that the podlings wouldn't have to.

Lord Dakier · Post by **Lord Dakier** » Thu, 20. Aug 09, 05:33

Well that operation was terrible. Chief Commander I expect this never to happen again or else General Steve will have my head which means, I'll have yours.

Megamolanius · Post by **Megamolanius** » Thu, 20. Aug 09, 15:54

Tenlar Scarflame wrote:You know what the next target ought to be, though? An M1. Just saying... I mean they have teeth, but not M2 teeth. It's doable, right?

And a M1 would be incredible useful, right now the fleet is at its max before becoming a logistical nightmare. Having a single base of operations with which to bring in all the wings could for example very well have saved Spectral from the L because then Green wing could have been send to the rescue. As it was he had to send in Purple wing which moves at 107m/s because that was all that was available.

Of course Steve is well aware of this and likely it will be on his agenda, probably quite high as well. Big question is how he's going to tackle something like that, we wait, see and learn

brucewarren · Post by **brucewarren** » Thu, 20. Aug 09, 16:32

Were the remaining marines still on the Gannet when she blew?

tuman78 · Post by **tuman78** » Thu, 20. Aug 09, 17:24

Nope -all safely moved before the indecent

TBV · Post by **TBV** » Thu, 20. Aug 09, 18:53

Lord_Dakier wrote:Well that operation was terrible.

It's only terrible if you don't get to walk away at the end.

And um, about that unfortunate business with the Gannet and the HEPT-fire,
I've just got the PAC's right? So I can confidently point the finger in someone else's direction? Good.

NUKLEAR-SLUG · Post by **NUKLEAR-SLUG** » Thu, 20. Aug 09, 19:28

TBV wrote:And um, about that unfortunate business with the Gannet and the HEPT-fire,
I've just got the PAC's right? So I can confidently point the finger in someone else's direction? Good.

Someone lobbed a missile. Now who do we know who had Tempests on board..?

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64 - Ore

Didn't actually make a whole lot of profit off of that particular little venture I'm reckoning. I've been reviewing damage incurred from the last jaunt and with repairs required for 'Limbo', 'Bait' 'Quick Death' and my Iguana I think that pretty much swallows up the million or so payoff I received from the Teladi. Now add cost of ammunition used.. hmm.

Well anyway, while I've been off chasing semi-sentient machines my contracted haulers have arrived at their destination and we're ready for the next stage of construction which is the ore production side which will feed the manufacturing complex. There's twelve ore asteroids in this sector and I plan to stick mines on all twelve. Not all of them are required for the actual ore requirements I'll be having, but the extra ones will provide additional storage capacity for the complex and enable me to shift large quantities of ore around should I come across the need.

http://dbbr17626.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/steve/64-1.gif

.. First six mines down then and I can already see a need to get the tractor beam in operation, it's not going to be simple to link all those twelve neatly with their current positions so I've a plan to do some work around that side of things a little. Well, not me personally, more the ever happy captain of 'Bloody Mary'. He loves it!

With the first of the ore mines down then the next stage is to setup the Paranid side of the complex which has been sourced from Heavens Assertion shipyard and will consist of three Hornet heavy-missile fabs and two Hurricane missile fabs..

http://dbbr17626.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/steve/64-2.jpg

.. The Hornets will provide my larger ships with a valuable heavy strike capability against heavier targets of M6 and above as well as a one-shot capability on practically everything else. The Hurricane is an exceptionally fast missile with a comparatively heavy warhead for it's speed and makes an excellent anti-M5 missile. I'm contemplating field-testing them out with Green wing to see if that will provide them with some more definitive killing power. Wasps are good, but are more an attrition warhead than an outright killer. The food fabs for the Paranid missile fabs are tagged on the end of the missile row so the entire complex, aside from the need for ore and energy, is a self-contained unit.

Elsewhere the final bunch of specialists, or at least hopefully so given how much they've cost, has finally finished training..

http://dbbr17626.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/steve/64-3.gif

.. A scurvy bunch if ever there was!

Not the usual bunch of monkeys this lot tho, this time we have some extra-special monkeys in the circus!:

Daron 'Berth' Slamer
Chi 'Cattafett' t'Ztk
Hohindras Yoyunis 'Fendalis' Gantelios VII
Jako ' Gorium' Jovi
Ho 'Jeti' t'Kt
Libaras Yosulis 'Klanthalas' Foologos VIII
York 'Lanky' Rider
Taimanckatslot 'Snowship'
Etmanckoknnid 'Thanatos_23'
Gu 'Venarti' t'Ktt
Uckmanckatsalss 'Verdeboy2k'
Zuzuamis Gogoeolos 'Wierme' Tzessosis V

Wonder how quickly I can get this lot maimed?

Assets
1x Shrike 'Preemptive Shrike'
1x Gannet 'Providence'
1x Ares 'Storage'
1x Kestrel 'Flash'

1x Caiman 'NMMC Storage'
1x Iguana Vanguard 'Suicide Taxi Services'
2x Toucan 'Dropship 01-02'

7x Vulture Miner ' Miner - 01,07'
4x Vulture Super Freighter
'Red Wing' 4x Falcon Hauler

Time: 4-23:22
Credits: 8,642,104

Lord Dakier · Post by **Lord Dakier** » Thu, 20. Aug 09, 20:29

Atleast now I know who I can fire if things go 'tits up' again lol.

So General Steve what shall I tell our navigator to input now?

Limbo365 · Post by **Limbo365** » Thu, 20. Aug 09, 20:36

NUKLEAR-SLUG wrote: with repairs required for 'Limbo', 'Bait' 'Quick Death' and my Iguana I think that pretty much swallows up the million or so payoff I received from the Teladi. Now add cost of ammunition used.. hmm.

My bad, sorry boss

fig · Post by **fig** » Thu, 20. Aug 09, 21:44

So any more thoughts on what we are calling this place?

Being a fan of B5, I thought of this scene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEsFB2GPy24

Boom tomorrow

or

Sooner or later, Boom!

cattafett · Post by **cattafett** » Thu, 20. Aug 09, 22:29

Chi say "split hate school want to fight"

Gorium · Post by **Gorium** » Thu, 20. Aug 09, 23:34

Jako ' Gorium' Jovi REPORTING FOR BOARDING ACTION SIR!!!!!

I sure hope everyone went on the ranges lately and got all the latest space training required for the coming boarding actions we will be conducting.

Gothsheep · Post by **Gothsheep** » Fri, 21. Aug 09, 01:24

Cio t'Ktt and Gu t'Ktt? Brothers, maybe? This is going to end tragically.

Snowship · Post by **Snowship** » Fri, 21. Aug 09, 02:06

Why am I stuck with such unworthy scum

Just give me a rifle, point me at the enemy and watch them bend to my will

-Taimanckatslot

Thanatos_23 · Post by **Thanatos_23** » Fri, 21. Aug 09, 04:23

bout time we got through training, now lets go misbehave

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Wanton use of nukes and the path to galactic conquest!