original thread (now stuck on page 12!)
>>18178730

so this is 40k setting?

>>18180586
Well, let's hope this does better.

So, ask Athe what she sees, increase speed as we head in, if we can, close this gap faster.

It may be a pipe dream, but I'd sure like to capture that Sword.

>>18180741
alright. Lets take out the escorts first

[you should archive the first thread while you can]

>half of post eaten

yes. 40k setting, modified Rogue Trader rules.

and summary of events:

You are Captain Elesh Phryx, a rogue techpriest on her first mission as a pira- privateer captain. Your objective is to seize the Zephyr Spirit or its cargo, then return to your patron's base of operations.

Your squadron has just begun its attack run, but the target has a Sword Class Frigate for an escort. Who the hell did intel on this target?

Get a scan on the final unidentified ship. Have the Alias continue moving toward the Spirit. Emendationem is to stay close to us. We will need both ships to take on the Sword.

>>18180771

Athe's eyes never leave the auger displays as she studies the information.
"Captain, that sword might have us outgunned, but the cobra isn't in good position to support her. She might outgun our ships individually, but she's still an escort."

do you wish to order All Ahead Full? (roll 1d100 if so)

>>18180771
>>18180891

All Ahead Full or Scan unidentified ship? You can only personally lend a bonus to one roll, but you can always delegate to other named characters or ships!

rolled 79 = 79

>>18180941
scanning seems smarter option

rolled 4 = 4

>>18180941
Well then, assuming Athe is the auger specialist, have her do that.

Otherwise, full ahead, particular courses as in >>18180906

The surge of power toward the engines causes your cogitators spin as your ship's acceleration nudges you into your throne. Your augers fill with static as their power levels flux, ruining your scans. Luckily, Magos Taylor has better results, identifying the ship as a second Orion Class Transport. Athe wobbles as your drives send a tremor down the ships' mighty spine.
"Captain, we're about to enter the Sword's range, but we'll be close enough to respond shortly after."


"Sire to Sister, confirm my orders? Do you want me to join up to hit the Sword or go after the Zephyr?"

>oh god this map is going to get messy

>>18181177
derp, forgot map.

>>18181177
On the map you have the ship listed as the 'Alias'. Which name is correct?

Regardless, have it continue to chase the Spirit with intent to capture. If possible, have it pass close enough to the Cobra to get a shot off, and maybe draw it away from us.

rolled 77 = 77

>>18181177
I do hope we get more participants, here.

Domum Emendationem is Sire, or Alias is?

>>18181201
sorry, it should be Enshrouded Sire. fixed for next update.

>>18181201
Let's go with this.

>>18181201
>>18181268

I assume you want Sister and Domum to hit the Sword?

I'll need 2d100 for shooting, unless you don't want to turn and use your prow weapons

rolled 8 = 8

>>18181292
Yeah. And now, dice superstitions, and not rolling more than one at a time.

rolled 64, 81 = 145

>>18181292
Are high or low rolls good?

rolled 65 = 65

>>18181292
And again
>>18181304
Low, since this is Rogue Trader based

so many damned criticals

>>18181443
I'm not sure I like that sound of that.

"All hands brace for impact!" cries Athe, moments before the Sword's sunsear batteries wreak havoc upon your ship. "Augers damaged! Prow weaponry damaged but leaking atmosphere!" Alarms blare as your cogitators adjust your macrobattery fire before your salvo completes, bringing your Mars pattern battery onto the Sword's hull after her voidshield collapses. Magos Taylor's battle grunts are transmitted openly as his ship's salvo smashes into the Sword's unprotected hull until her flanks belch atmosphere and vast plumes of flame into the void. Secondary explosions soon follow, sending your victim into a wild spiral as she burns. Several of the bridge crew mutter somber prayers as the Sword vanishes from augers in a cloud of debris.

"Sire to Sister, the cobra and orions are running. Do we give chase?"
"Magos Taylor to Captain Phryx. We took a hit to our bridge but we're still in the fight. How bad is your damage?"

>>18181643
Our target is the Zephyr Spirit, pursuing the other ships would be inefficient. And the Admech hats inefficiency.

>>18181643
Tell him how bad it is.

I'm assuming the Sword is unsalvageable, but if not, we should see what we can get from it after this is over. The Sire is to continue chasing the Spirit. We two will head for the Cobra.

>>18181671
We're not really with the AdMech any more.

>>18181694
This, generally. Vox the Zephyr Spirit, requiring they quit the ship immediately (15 minutes or whatever), or we 9Enshrouded Sire) will open fire upon them.

>>18181643
now with less grid!

>>18181756
I haven't read a single word that we're heretical or have turned away from the mechanicus. And inter-Imperial raiding isn't such a rare thing.

>>18181785
I suppose I've interpreted "rogue Techpriest" slightly differently. Also privateer does kinda imply we've left the primary brotherhood.

>>18181857
My fault, I though it meant something along the lines of rogue trader. You know, with a stronger focus on remaing loyalties to the mechanicus.

>>18181756
BLASPHEMY! Just because those blind fools refused to see the value of our research is no reason to abandon the glories of the Omnissiah and act like some foolish, illogical fleshsack! We may have been forced to work independently for now, but when we have gathered enough knowledge of the Omnissiah's glory, we will return, and remind them all of the true purpose of the AdMech: to seek knowledge in all its forms, for the Omnissiah! Then they'll see! Yes, they'll all see!

That said, it would be most efficient to acquire as much resources from this event as possible. Perhaps have the Sire go and deal with the Zephyr, to ensure our main objective does not escape, and the other two ships chase the other fleeing enemies?

Machine Spirit, I think we need to know a little more about our background.

>>18181901
That's what I'm trying to propose with >>18181756

>>18181913
Yyeah, probably.

>>18181901
>Perhaps have the Sire go and deal with the Zephyr, to ensure our main objective does not escape, and the other two ships chase the other fleeing enemies

That's what we're doing.

Captain Wilson chuckles as you ask him to request the Zephyr Spirit's surrender. "Zephyr Spirit, Zephyr Spirit. This is Enshrouded Sire, your friends are burning hulks or fleeing at best speed. We'll accept your surrender now."

"To hell with you, pirates! My crew will never surrender! We'll fight you to the last man, in the name of Lord I," several las blasts cut the weak-voiced fleshbag's words short, followed by a moment of silence.

"This is the Zephyr Spirit, we accept your offer."

> I'm going to call it here due to obligations in the morning. Next thread will be either Monday or Wednesday @ 5pm EST.

>Thanks to those who played along and apologies for the poor writing and derp moments I had tonight!

>>18181972
It's been interesting so far. Some more background info wouldn't hurt, it seems.

>>18181901

I think this just about fits where your feelings lie with regards to the AdMech, though you may never have actually worked for them, but for a Magos who left them and ingrained these things in you. I wasn't expecting the techpriest route, really.

And for the record, the Spirit surrendering was a result of a natural 100 by the captain. natural 100 on inspire crew = bad

if anyone has any questions, I can stick around for a bit to try and answer them

>>18181931
My bad, edit fail. First I was going to add "And by deal with, I meant cripple their engines then come join us," then I remembered the problems with towing ships in 40K and figured engine crippling on a ship we need to capture was a bad idea (plus, I seem to remember that has a tendency to make them explode), but forgot to switch the names. Revised plan:
Have the undamaged Sire come help us deal with the fleeing ships, since we are outnumbered, already damaged, and the Cobra can fight back, while the already-damaged Domum goes after the slower and weaker Zephyr.

This is, of course, assuming that doing so wouldn't take too long and allow the enemy to escape, I'm unsure just how fast each group is moving and whether (or how much) the damage our ship and the Domum has taken will slow them down.

>>18182094
Oh, never mind then. Took too long writing that, obviously.

>>18182026
I gotta be honest, the name and path suggestion was a bit of a joke, and I had wholly expected them to be out rolled by something else. Since it wasn't though, I feel obligated to stick this out.

Goddamnit, I thought I posted this a while ago.