on the last episode of Privateer Quest, pic related!

Not that I'm complaining, but aren't you an hour early?

You are Elesh Phryx, rogue techpriest and captain of the Sword class frigate 'Sword of the Omnissiah'. After a harrowing warp journey, you arrived at the moon-sized space hulk that lurked within Saregin's Path. Among the swarm of ships seeking their fortune from the massive construct, you located Captain Wilson and Magos Taylor's ships and began your search for loot nearby after sending each a quick greeting. Fortune smiled upon your choice, as you seem to have located an intact cruiser hull within the hulk, miraculously hidden within a void-shield sized cavern. As your officers prepare themselves for the expedition to come, you head toward your ship's meager shuttle bay to await their arrival.

>current plan: secure landing zone with armsmen, then split into four groups to secure various objectives. volunteer crew will search secured areas while armsmen move on to unexplored areas.

>>18420866

clearly, this is due to warp shenanigans or a navigator miscalculation.

At least I'll get to finish this poorly crafted exploration map.

>>18420935
You forgot to add the +1 to ballistic skill we got when we fought the daemonic incursion to our ship.

what, they're banning quest threads now?

>>18421148
Nah, OP had a run-in with the word filter script that's supposed to keep spam off our board.

That thing is a bit... eager at times.

>>18420985
noted, fixed.

>>18421148
no, I got auto-banned for "linking to referal sites" twice last time I attempted to run this. filter has gone mad!

let us begin the aquisition process. our new cruiser will require the blessings of the Omnissiah!!!

Little time passes before Voidmaster Quein arrives, quickly taking command of your shuttle trio to find an entry onto the entombed cruiser. Within a half hour the first shuttle returns for more passengers, the pilot exiting his craft to deliver Quein's report. "Captain, we're in luck. The ship has an open launch bay and it makes a perfect landing zone. The damned place is pitch black, though." You dismiss the pilot as armsmen fill his craft to capacity, additional men securing themselves to the small craft's outer hull with various straps and harnesses. Within an hour your own battalion has completed its transfer to the launch bay, the cavernous space cluttered with what appear to be marauder bombers.

>You are commanding ALPHA
>Julin commands BRAVO, but they have yet to transfer to the ship
>Advi commands CHARLIE, but they have yet to transfer to the ship
>Quein commands DELTA, currently holding the landing zone.

>orders?

>>18420935
We're a techpriest, so let's go over the shuttles on last time and ask the machine spirits for safe travels.

>>18421355
Can some of our troops commandeer the bombers to help with the process of transporting our armsmen to the cruiser?

>>18421355
We should probably try to restore power to the ship first.

The ALPHA should proceed towards the engines until team CHARLIE can catch up. Advi and her team will then secure the engines/generators and the way to the launch bay.

After meeting team CHARLIE, ALPHA will proceed to the bridge.

BRAVO will start exploring the areas around the launch bay and secure them.

if i recall correctly, one of our officers wanted to check out the engines. send that group there, we will head to the bridge to get an idea of the ships final moments. one team will secure the landing area and the fourth will check the cargo holds for anything of interest.

>>18421389

the bombers have been sitting in this ship for perhaps centuries. You vaguely recall marauder bombers being phased out of void combat perhaps centuries before your time. Having little experience with such craft, you doubt your ability to render one operable before the imperial navy arrives at the space hulk, whenever that may be.

>>18421359
Chief Enginseer Advi and her underlings have already seen to such blessings. Given your present situation, you doubt you can afford to spare time spoiling the shuttles.
As for the map, please select an adjacent "black" zone to explore (you are currently in the green square)

>>18421478
you currently have only your common sense and intuition to guide you to such locations. Something was causing interference with your augers' attempts to get detailed scans of the ship's layout

>>18421355
This is not a bad plan so I second it.

alpha up, brave right, charlie left and delta secure the landing zone

>>18421497
>please select an adjacent "black" zone to explore
The one directly to the west.

>Ship
Where's the stuff located we need to get working again to remove the ship from the hulk?

Engines are probably the final square to the west.

The bridge is that thing on top of the ship to the north-north-west, right?

Where would the generators on a ship like this be located?

>>18421497
Have one of the shuttles see if it can find the name plaque of the ship we're exploring. I'd hate to find out we're on the sector's equivalent of the Flying Dutchman.

>>18421648

you are too late for that, space hulks ARE a sectors equivilent of the flying dutchman

>>18421648
sending 1 of your 3 shuttles to search will slow your transfer of remaining armsmen (currently 2,000 of 4,000 on ship)

>>18421706
Okay. In that case, let's do that once their finished transferring the armsmen.

>>18421693
Maybe the difference between finding the "generic cruiser 900" stuck to the flying dutchman rather than the Event Horizon.

we can get the ships name and registration from the bridge.

As your force moves through the blackness of the ship, you encounter evidence of battles long since passed. Scattered las burns adorn bulkheads once used for cover, some pierced and bearing the dried blood of the unfortunate soul that once trusted in the structure's strength. Several passages are discovered with skeletal remains of ancient crewmen or invaders upon the floor plates. Though the armsmen are rattled by the journey, no hostiles or survivors are discovered.

>Alpha has secured a zone!
>Bravo has arrived!
>Charlie is transfering.
>Delta is defending.

>Orders?

>>18421900
West.

Inspect the equipment we find. Can we guesstimate when and were it was made?
Are all remains human?

Otherwise proceed left.

>>18421944

Perhaps an Arch Magos could identify the ship's equipment without an interface, but that is currently beyond your ability.

the bodies appear to be human, though many are scattered about passageways. No equipment other than rotted cloth remains with them.

alpha west,
bravo east

>>18421900
Directions on the pic.

>Privateer Quest: the auto-banning

Just a heads up in case you didn't know:
A possessive noun followed by "engine(s)" seems to be an autobannable phrase and it's something you'd probably use in your descriptions.

>>18422081
seconding

>>18422139
>engine
Hm, interesting. Let's put it to a test.

The ship's engine.

Progress slows as your force moves up and aft, the scorched scars of battle growing more dense as you progress. Several doors once blocked the path you follow, but the massive constructs now reside primarily upon the deck plating in small chunks, only tattered scraps remain upon the ancient, rusted hinges. "Why aren't there any more corpses?" asks an armsman behind you. The man nearly leaps from his boots as the vox unit on his back crackles to life, "Julin reporting. We've secured the fore section of the launch bay, but um," your Master-at-Arms' unusual pause causes your flesh brain to shiver, "The doors and hatches, Captain. They're all fused solid."

>Alpha has secured a zone!
>Bravo has secured a zone! Encountered fused doors!
>Charlie has arrived!
>Delta is defending.

>Orders?

>>18422425
Post guards at the fused doors for now and explore the space underneath the launch bay.

Do we have the necessary equipment do open those doors? Do they look like they were fused shut by navy equipment or something else?

>Other movement orders in the picture.

Bravo - leave foresection sealed for now, search lower decks
Alpha - north towards the bridge
Charlie - search west

>>18422523
Your men could easily cut the doors within an hour.

I'll require a separate D100 roll for each turn. Low is good. (the roll will either be combat or perception/search checks, depending on zone entered)

>>18422523
>>18422557
seconding these

rolled 4 = 4

>>18422590
Okay, rolling for my post here >>18422523

>>18422641
well shit, have them cut it then, I'll second cutting the door

rolled 52 = 52

>>18422557
rolling for mine

>>18422707
ಠ_ಠ
What?
I don't want to have the doors cut for now.

>>18422523
>Post guards at the fused doors for now and explore the space underneath the launch bay.

Your own journey continues as you move toward the ship's bridge, the battle damage and long dried stains of blood increasing with every meter your force covers. Nearing the usual location for a ship's bridge, your men find a gruesome sight. Dozens of skeletons lie scattered upon a decorative staircase, some twisted with obvious mutations of chintinous and clawed limbs, others with bulbous skulls featuring razor-like fangs. Still more skeletons are piled about the rent and twisted remains of an emergency bulkhead past the bridge's entrance. Beyond shines a small, golden aquila in the open, ivory glove of a slim suit of powered armor. Unable to enter without a larger access point, you detail a squad to clear the bones and cut into the bloodied room while you examine the remains of the bridge's blast door. The meter-thick plating bears the patterns associated with melta bombs, though it must have taken dozens to create such a massive breach.

>Alpha has secured a zone! Artifacts discovered!
>Bravo has secured a zone!
>Charlie has secured a zone!
>Delta is defending.

>Orders?

>>18423027
Are we supposed to roll once of our orders, or for every team?

>>18423064

roll only for your own team.

all other teams/characters are rolled for by me to keep things simple in here.

>>18423027
pic related for Bravo and Charlie, Alpha should stay to do a more thorough search of the bridge/recover our new suit of Power Armor

>>18423089
Alpha has not yet reached the bridge, only the melted-thru blast door.

rolled 99 = 99

>>18423074
Okay.

>>18423027
>>Orders?
Inform the other teams of our discoveries and warm them that there's a distinct possibility of genestealers remaining on the ship.

Inspect the artifact and see if there's a way to open the door without force.

>>18423123
finish searching before we move on then

>>18423137
>rolled 99 = 99

Oh fuck, I'm so sorry.

>>18420821
I know that feel bro.

rolled 90 = 90

>>18423151
trying to lower our average

rolled 46 = 46

I'll try to lower that bitch as well then

>>18423137
>99
Well, I think we just tripped over the Power Armour, slammed out face into the door, and in our pained flailing destroyed all identifying insignia on the power armour.
On the bright side, all witnesses are probably about to be raped by the genestealers that were leaning on the door as we slammed into the release button.

Did op get banned again?

>>18423593
Possibly.

Alternately, OP ate one too many servings of meat bread for his/her heart to take and now sits at the Emperor's right hand.

sorry, distracted by family.

post incoming in a few

>>18423704
hopefully this is a good distraction and no one needs stitches again

>>18423720
nah, they probably found his porn stash. little shits couldnt hold back.

Your men steel themselves before charging thru the breached bulkhead, dozens of tiny lights dancing about the bridge as each armsman attempts to take in the scene within. Skeletons litter the floor, chininous mutants and carapaced humans locked in the violence of their deaths. Slowly, each man turns his attention to the Captain's throne and the monstrosity of a corpse upon it. The sickly blue carapace still grasps at an invisible foe long turned to a pile of bone nearby, the sword that ended the beast embedded deep into the throne itself. Stepping onto the bridge yourself, your eye notes a sickly purple face staring at your own from the right. Your mechadendrite lashes out at the horror as you emit a cry of fear, attempting to distance yourself from the vile xenos but only managling to trip over your own feet. Dropping your bolt pistol in your panic, you land firmly upon your buttox as the creature looms above you. Lasrounds strike the beast as your armsmen quickly react to your scream, causing the husk's head to simply fall into your lap.

>cont

>>18423764
Whatever happens, remember to pick up that pistol again.

>>18423764
aaa hell here we go, where theres one that you see theres 10 that you dont
>>18423822
and hell yes we are picking that up again

>>18423915
I'm not sure if that thing was alive in the first place.

>>18423688
>Implying he wouldn't merge with the Omnissiah

>>18423915
>Lasrounds strike the beast as your armsmen quickly react to your scream, causing the husk's head to simply fall into your lap.
It was already long-dead, I think. Though there may or may not be more around.

After giving the shriveled xenos head a blank stare, your gaze shifts to the armsmen about the bridge as the situation is processed in their minds. One by one they break into a short fit of laughter, though you are quick to chastize them all for failing to clear the area occupied by the xenos husk. Your attempt to draw attention away from your terrified scream backfires slightly, though one of the men stops long enough to help you up and recovers your bolt pistol. "Sorry, Captain. But that was just too much."

The vox unit upon his back comes to static-filled life as you accept the return of your weapon. "Bravo is under attack! They'r" The voice is cut short with a pained cry, though the transmission continues, "Don't shoot blindly you stupid rookies! You have sights for a reason!"

>Alpha has secured the bridge!
>Bravo is under attack!
>Charlie has secured a zone!
>Delta is defending.

>>18423961

also,

>Orders?

>>18423951
>suggesting that the Omnissiah isn't an aspect of the Emperor
Take care who hears you saying that, bro.

>>18423951
Im willing to bet there are more around. After regaining composure I'd suggest getting all teams to proceed with caution. Ever seen the first Lord of the Rings when the dwarf skeleton falls down the well? That is exactly what Im thinking here.

>>18423961
Ask Bravo to specify what their fighting.
Have Charlie move to support Bravo via the section between them, secure on their way.
Lets take Alpha to the section below us and towards the rear of the ship

>>18423977
See if there's anything functional on the bridge or if we'll need to restore power first.

Have Delta support Bravo as long as necessary, as long as it doesn't compromise their defensive positions too much.

rolled 60 = 60

>>18424053
>I'll probably regret this
Rolling.

>>18424053
This.

>>18424032
I'd be hesitant about moving reinforcements though an unexplored sector. For all we know, they could run into another group of hostiles.

>>18424074
Could be worse. Could definitely be better, but it could be worse.

>>18424032
Team Charlie contains your main force of techpriests. Last thread people wanted to send them to the engines to possibly get them running.
Would you like to split Charlie into 2 groups? 1 seeks the engines while the second group moves to support Bravo?

>>18424090
sure, we may as well, cant think of anything better to set them to doing

>>18424090
I think letting the techpriests wander off alone is a recipe for disaster.

I'm against splitting CHARLIE. Let them secure the area above BRAVO.

>>18424122
We could always try to rendezvous with the techpriests and continue on to the engines with our bodyguard, if you're worried they'll be ambushed and nommed if left alone.

>>18424053

if the bridge has functioning equipment, do you wish to keep a small group with you and send the rest to the next area?

>>18423961
YOU ALL SAW NOTHING! Clearly your defective meatbrains are confusing you.
(Note: Do not actually say this)

>>18423983
I'm namefagging as an Eldar Warp Entity and you think I'm worried about a little Void Dragon Heresy?

>>18424053

Pretty much this, and we might want to grab thatsword out of the throne, if it's been used to kill a patriarch it deserves to get a chance at the rest of them. That is assuming it's not wedged in too tight to move in time, of course.

>>18424090
>Send our techpriests off to an unexplored part of a ship infested with unknown enemies who are either genestealers or capable of dealing with a genestealer infestation, with a reduced guard.

>>18424090
We do need to keep those tech-priests intact. Maybe keep them securing the landing zone and have the other half of Charlie head to support Bravo.

>>18424149
Whoops, meant to add
>Enemies faces when
after that last line

>>18424141
I'm okay with that.

Transfer temporary command of our squad to Athe, ask her to keep in touch with them via comlink. Even if it's only over the vox, she'll probably be of more help than we'll be while inspecting the bridge.

>>18424141
yes, do that

an additional d100 roll for commands to Advi is required.

rolled 71 = 71

>>18424289
/tg/-dice, please be gentle?

>>18424141
That would be good.
If it does function, lets pull up logs of what happened to the ship, also what systems are functioning and what need repaired.

>>18424298
>mfw
The dice gods have truly sided with the genestealers.

rolled 19 = 19

>>18424289

>>18424320
Presumably they've been infiltrated. Keep a watch out in case the numbers start showing... changes.

You quickly locate the senior armsman of your group and give him orders to move aft and continue securing the ship. Leaving three squads on the bridge with you and a fourth clearing a path toward the ivory power armor, the armsman salutes and leads Alpha further into the darkness of the cruiser. Your mechadendrites dance across the captain's throne, searching for an MIU jack with which to link your mind to the ship while you grab at the vox caster upon an armsman's back. "Advi, take Charlie below and support Bravo."

"Negative, Magos Phryx. We carry delicate tools of the Omnissiah and we must bring the plasma reactors online before the Navy arrives. Supporting Bravo goes against those objectives. Delta is in a better position to offer support." Rage fills your fleshbrain at Advi's response, though your cogitators note that her logic is sound. "Delta, move to support Bravo. Bravo, identify the enemy!"

Lasfire and battle cries fill the vox net as a panicked voice responds, "Mutants! I think they're - Give me that you twit! Captain, they're madmen. Crazed and cutting signs into their flesh!"

"Alpha is engaging hostiles! We've got the high ground, though."

>Alpha is attacking!
>Bravo is under attack!
>Charlie has secured a zone!
>Delta is moving!

>orders?

>>18424625
Delta moves to the section above Bravo and prepares to attack the enemy from high ground.
Have Bravo fight defensively until Delta can intervene.

Charlie continues towards the engines.

See if Alpha is fighting the same enemies as Bravo.

rolled 45 = 45

>>18424692

>>18424692
sounds good to me

>>18424625
Have Alpha continue the attack, move Delta straight down to the section just below them, perchance we can catch the enemy in a pincer attack.

>>18424692
this
and ask for a status report, what are they fighting?

"We've secured the main engines, Magos. Praise the Omnissiah, they appear to be intact."

"Alpha here, hostiles fleeing aft. We're giving chase."
"Delta has the enemy in sight, hang in there Bravo!"

Removing the un-pinned sections of the monstrosity from the captain's throne, you finally locate an MIU link to the ship. The ship's spirit immediately descends upon your link, the tortured entity flooding your mind with centuries of agonized memories before your cogitators filter the tortured thoughts from the data you seek. 'Righteous Flame'. Mars c-

Your connection is severed as the bridge's remaining power vanishes, then returns as consoles across the bridge awaken from their long slumber. "The reactor is coming online, ten percent and rising. Systems lo- Protect the Omnissiah's machinery!" Lasfire again fills the vox net, cutting Advi's transmission short.

>Alpha has secured a zone! Alpha is attacking!
>Bravo is under attack!
>Charlie is under attack!
>Delta is attacking!

>orders?

>>18425132
Have Alpha move to the sector below them once the fighting is done.

How long would it takes us to move to the area Advi is in?

rolled 62 = 62

>>18425226
>Rolling seperately because I'm superstitious as fuck.

>>18425226
two turns, 1 of movement, the 2nd turn you would arrive and engage in combat (if it continues)

>>18425226
>>18425247do it

rolled 23 = 23

>>18425247
Okay, let's move then. There's nothing to do for as on the bridge right now.

>>18425132
Alpha needs to proceed with caution, they could be leading them into a trap. Delta needs to secure that engine room, we need it online and functional. Bravo will have to keep up the defensive, there is really nothing we can do about them right now. We also need to get the information about the "Righteous Flame" as well as details on the enemies strength from all three fronts.

>>18425311
Sounds reasonable. Have Athe if she has ever heard of this ship. She should also ask the two Captains we trust if they know it.

rolled 24 = 24

>>18425311
My roll

>>18425132
we are on the brindge, right? try to take control of any ship systems and use them to help our men. Maybe internal sensors, remote controlled doors or something similar.
Do our armsmen have an emergency air supply? if they do and we can vent the air out of the sections containing hostiles, do so.

>>18425311
also this
proceed with caution untill our armsmen squads can regroup and push together.
And, find out what we're fighting(did I miss it earlier in the thread?)

>>18425347
The original attack that seems to have killed the original crew was probably lead by genestealers.

The stuff our troops are facing now? Sounds like chaos cultists.
>"Mutants! I think they're - Give me that you twit! Captain, they're madmen. Crazed and cutting signs into their flesh!"

>>18425347

so far your enemies have been identified as "madmen. Crazed and cutting signs into their flesh!". a panicked voice claimed they were mutants before the calmer voice reported the quoted.

>>18425347
nevermind, we're fighting mutants, I missed it somehow(haven't slept in three days, that might have something to do with it)

rolled 1 = 1

>>18425374
Well, we should probably try to reach Julin to get a proper report in that case.

>>18425369
>Inb4 Chaos Genestealers.

>>18425277
I think we should keep looking through the ship systems. We could use information, and if we're lucky we'll a) find out what's behind those sealed sections and/or b) find some internal defence systems (mmmm, murder servitors...)

>>18425413
As long as those defense systems don't turn upon us as well.

>>18425437
Whoop, sorry, that post was mine.

>>18425437
Well if they do, it would be nice to know they are there BEFORE men start exploding and catching shrapnel.
We don't have to turn on what we find (though we should. I mean, what kind of heretek would we be if we didn't meddle? The worst kind, a boring one!), but after all, "knowledge is power."

How about we stay away from the parts of the ship that can backfire horribly for now? Moving doors and air around is more or less safe, but activating automated defenses in a hurry can result in berserk servitors all over the ship. Let's take over, fire up the engines and get out of here. Once we are someplace safe, we can take our time and explore the ship step by step.

another thing I just remembered
We have astropaths and navigators, can they sense the presence of chaos on the ship we are trying to take? how about on the rest of the space hulk?

rolled 28 = 28

>>18425561
Good idea, it's time for those fuckers to earn their keep.

>>18425530
And get out of here before the Navy rears it's party-pooping head. I like this idea, but it has it's own risks, they could do all kinds of nasty things to us while we are in the warp.

rolled 1 = 1

>>18425569
Also this if it is possible

>>18425606
Not necessarily. There might be a few places to hide the cruiser within the system to do a proper clean-up action before we go to warp.

We'll probably need to put some distance between the ship and the hulk, though.

>>18425606
My idea here is to take the ship and hide in the nearest unoccupied asteroid belt while we perform a detailed sweep of both the ship we intend to take and our own(never enough paranoia in 40K) and perform repairs and make sure that the gellar field is fully operational. Then, we head to a harbor and fix and crew the ship propertly.

A voice beyond the blast door catches your attention as the bridge consoles continue to slowly light up, "Captain! We've got it clear!" Not wishing to stand idle, you make your way toward your now accessable ivory find. The room is stained a queer mixture of red and blue, the lasting evidence of a pair of dead xenos flanking the powered armor of a battle sister. A wicked claw lays embedded into the collar of the armor, the sister's head likely severed by the attack ages ago. Taking a moment to return the nearby human skull to its body, you order the xenos corpses removed from the room before taking your leave to assist Advi and her force in the engine room.

A thought occurs, and you backtrack to the ship's bridge. "All teams prepare for depressurization!" Locating the damage control console is easy enough, and venting the atmosphere of the lower decks is a simple enough task.

"Bravo reporting, hostiles needed air."
"Delta, moving to assist Charlie."
"Engine room is secure, but they shot my servo skull."
"Alpha has the enemy cornered, requesting atmosphere venting to finish them."

>Alpha holding
>Bravo holding
>Charlie repairing engines
>Delta holding

>orders?

>>18425716
DERP

this bit didn't get copied over.

"Athe, find out anything you can about 'Righteous Flame'. Contact Captain Wilson or Magos Taylor if you have to."
"Yes, Captain."

Determine if the ship is in any condition to survive being removed from the hulk. If it is, start blasting it loose, after all this trouble we don't want the IN to ruin the party.

rolled 51 = 51

>>18425716
Vent the area for Alpha as well, may as well not lose anymore troops. Also can we vent the rest of ship as well? Won't have to worry about pesky mutants to much then. Also, lets get this ship moving.

>>18425716
Having sustained the largest losses so far, Bravo gets to secure the launch bay and take time to care for its wounded armsmen.

If it won't lead to any problems, vent the section Alpha's in.

Delta will secure the unexplored are beneath Alpha.

See if we can run a systems check.

>>18425716
Keep venting atmosphere when appropriate and have the shuttles recover the valuable stuff we might have thrown out in the process. Have the teams slowly progress to the left while the engines are being repaired.
Take a look at what else we might have to do to fully seperate this ship from the hulk.
Meanwhile

>>18425801
this guy has a point, let's set up a med bay. The ship should have a medicae deck somwhere, see if we can find it.

>>18425801
Derp, forgot my image.

>>18425801
Nevermind, this idea is much better.

>>18425716
One question about the Rogue Trader dynasty - what's the reputation of these guys?

I'd hate to fly this cruiser out of the hulk just to have them board us.

>>18425716
Is the fallen Sister's power armor about our size?

>>18425967
It's damaged and I doubt we can wear it over our voidsuit.

Again linking yourself to the ship's systems, you quickly analize the ship's layout and vent atmosphere from the unexplored and unsecured regions of the ship, taking care to drain the unexplored prow slowly due to the presence of cargo bays. "Bravo, there is a medicae deck located above the launch bays. Move there and see to your wounded. Delta, secure the section aft of Charlie. Alpha, security teams and patrols to the dorsal sections. Stay in groups."

"Enginseer Advi reporting, the ship's reactor will be at full capacity within the hour. I can find no reason why this ship was lost, Captain. Have you gained access to the logs?"

The ship's systems flood your mind as increasing power allows more vital systems to engage, though the ship's lighting will be among the last to draw power. "Omnissiah be merciful, this prize will put a target upon us."

>>18425949

it depends on the RT dynasty in question.

Currently, there are 8 dynasties known to be operating within the local sector. Of those eight, four own and operate cruisers, though only three operate multiple cruisers.

>>18426004
waitaminute

this is a frickin' battlecruiser?!
holy shit, we either hit jackpot or eldritcht abomination.
Let's get this ship into the nearest asteroid field. Or any other convinient place where we can hide and take our take to sweep it thoroughly.

>>18426156

Yes, the dice have given you a 1-in-100 roll to find a battlecruiser. They then decided that it was repurposed. You now have one of the largest known ships in the sector, few friends, and your ship is woefully undergunned.

This should be interesting.

>>18426004
As we prep the ship to escape, let's go over the logs and find out what happened to this baby. We're going to need to find a well hidden place so we can start this ship up and running...

>>18426211
We should probably star ferrying some of our crew over from our ship.

Have we found out what's interfering with our augers? Is it on this ship or deeper in the hulk?

>>18426004
So they removed the nova cannon and added cargo holds instead?

Why would anybody do that?

so the plan is "blow this joint with our weapons and get the fuck out of dodge?"

>>18426249
How much crew will you transfer?
the battlecruiser requires 4% of your frigate's crew for every 1% of crew gained on the battlecruiser.

your frigate currently has 91% crew
your battlecruiser has 0%

Ship will be fully powered in an hour

Which ship will you command? Who will command the other?

>>18426333

"by the emperor's tonsils! Even I can't afford to shoot this thing! Remove as much as you can and sell the parts to the highest bidder. I'm not going to start drinking a millenia old wine just for some nova cannon ammunition!"

>>18426344
Well, how much crew do both ships need to function (efficiently)?

After the repairs to the generators are done, have our techpriests inspect the bombers. If they get a few of those working, they could help a lot when it comes to freeing the ship.

Also, did we locate whatever interfered with our sensors?

>>18426363
Blasted nobles!

>>18425996
>>18425967
I'd say we should give it to Athe, it seems appropriate. Also, I doubt Sister armour is built with Techpriest bodies in mind.

>>18426004
>That ship
>That component layout
Argh.

>>18426233
>>18426156
Agreed.

>>18425949
"Hey, that looks like a nice ship, be a shame if something happened to it."
"Yeah, the guns should keep us safe from exterior threats, but there have been some genestealer problems, and a section of the ship is sealed off still."
"Oh. Well, good luck with that. Goodbye."

>>18426344
Our weapons are not exactly precise, I would prefer if we set charges and detonate in a controlled manner, but shooting is also ok if we're in a hurry.

Transfer a skeleton crew +8%(+2% surplus crew to the battlecruiser to keep everything running more or less smmothly) from the frigate, we will command the frigate and someone(Athe?) will command the battlecruiser for now.
keep all armsmen on the cruiser, we don't know what could be hiding there.
If we get an opportunity to pick up anything from the surface of the hulk after we seperate the cruiser, take it and gtfo.

>>18426344
During the hour, we should transfer some crew members to pilot this up, around half crew for both I guess till we can get both up to strength. We also need to get this thing out of the hulk. I say we have Athe use the microcannon to get us out, while we take temporary control of the "Righteous Flame" while Athe continues having temporary command over Sword of the Omnissiah. We can figure out permanent captains later. And then we get the fuck out of dodge.

I think the plan is to start transfer crew over to the battlecruise, And keep our armsmen exploring. Then check the ship systems. What works? What doesn't? Start work on what's needed the most.

And how many people do we need to run the battlecruise?

>>18426394
A controlled blast does sound better than macrocannons.

>>18426386
I'd say everthing except the manufactorum, cargo holds and passenger quarters makes sense.

Perhaps even the manufactorum if it was a longe range vessel that had to produce its own ammunition.

>>18426401

a full crew for the battlecruiser is ~107,000 souls
a full crew for your frigate is ~ 26,000 souls

>>18426394
any ship with less than 20% crew is effectively crippled. your armsmen can contribute an extra ~3% to the battlecruiser's crew, if they stand down.

>>18426394
>>18426412

unfortunately, you lack the explosives required to clear a large enough area for the battlecruiser to escape the hulk. You'll have to either shoot or ram your way out.

>>18426445
Any explosives on the Righteous flame, perhaps?

>>18426456

not that you have encountered

>>18426456
Time to get out of here. If we don't get our hands on explosives or strike craft(hopfully, someone can pilot them), get in position, do the calculations and shoot. The navy should be here any moment now and getting out quickly will make it much more difficult to track us down while we repair and prepare.

>>18426445
Okay then back to the macrocannon idea. If Athe can prove to be very precise and surgical getting us out, perhaps think of her taking up the captain position on one of the ships.

>>18426512
We'll probably have to use the mars class cruiser as a hidden mobile base for quite some time to come, as I think simply showing up with it in Tortuga won't fly.

>>18426445
>or ram your way out
>Imperial Battlecruiser
>Armoured Prow
RAMMING SPEED!

For maximum GLORIOUS!, have the explosives placed and ready to remove as much of the exterior of the obstruction as possible, then, moments later, out of the blast of debris blown off of the Space Hulk, an entire Battlecruiser emerges, blasting through the expanding debris cloud like a car through a fireball in the biggest-budget action movie of all time, glorious cathedral to the might of the Omnissiah, the light of stars glinting from the vast structure...
Brb, Cortex Implants require additional coolant.

What is the situation around the hulk? Have some of the ships left, have more arrived?

>>18426590
every important naval officer will know that we have one of the biggest ships in the area since there are several other ships messing around with the hulk right now, so expect a lot of questions if we try to hide it. Our best bet is to search the ship for cargo, sell it and use the money to either turn it onto a mobile mining/manufacturing facility or a battleship.

>>18426620
I'm all for EXPLORATION! Searching for STCs and other archeotech stuff. So the battleship idea sounds rather nice to me.

>>18426505
It's 6.30am over here, so I'm off to bed. The thread has been a lot of fun, thanks.

>>18426645
>>18426620
Yeah, I doubt we could adequately defend a mobile mining/manufacturing facility at the moment, and given how many people would know what we had and want it... Best to use the Battlecruiser as a combat ship, and get something else as the mobile base later.

>>18426645
YES! think of all the delicious ruins we can find. I'm all for archeology. Especially profitable archeology.

>>18426435
So 20% for the sword would be 5,200, And 20% for the battlecruiser would be 21,400. So would need 26,600, but we only have 26,000. So need the armsmen to stand down.

Damn, we're going to have to have the armsmen finish clear out the ship so they can stand down, Or we well have to crippled one of the ships.

So start transferring over 18190 crew over to the battlecruiser.

"Athe, have all but a skeleton crew transfered over, then prepare to hit the area with the macrobatteries. We're flying this ship out in an hour. We'll need to hide this prize somewhere safe, any ideas?"

"We'll think of something, Captain."

An hour passes quickly as the ship's spirit eagerly awaits freedom denied to it for centuries. The ship's logs revealed the strange history behind the ship, originally in service with the Imperial Navy, the ship was deemed obsolete and sold to an unnamed rogue trader dynasty. Nearly a century later the trader brought her to this space hulk seeking fortune, but the hulk vanished into the warp along with the ship. Though the data containing the exact dates is damaged, you estimate that this ancienct ship dates back at least three millenia. Your cogitators cause your body to shiver with excitement at the thought.

At last the time comes for 'Righteous Flame' to be free once more, her mighty lance battery joining the macrocannons of your frigate as the rock and debris entombing the battlecruiser are shattered. "All ahead full! All hands brace for impact!"

With the might of her drives and the divine plasma of the Omnissiah coursing thru her, Righteous Flame's armored prow rends the remaining debris asunder. Wisps of dusty debris break from her form in the image of tentacles as her mass accelerates toward the system's edge and the safety of a large asteroid belt. Yes, the Omnissiah smiles upon this once forsaken ship

>Next thread on Monday @ 7:00 PM EST
>Usual ~20 min Q&A

The armsmen should clear out the rear of the ship, Then move to clear the front end.

Did our astropaths/navigators find anything strange about the ship? And, did that augur interference come from the cruiser or from deeper in the hulk?

7:50 am here

>>18426815
your astropaths and navigators sensed a minor warp taint, though they assume the cause is simply due to prolonged exposure.

the auger interference was due to the space hulk's composition.