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>>27455732
Pastebin: http://pastebin.com/cvk03qJh
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Twitter: @AIQuest1

Resources
Credits: 47,000
Minerals: 125
Gas: 207

You:
A.I.
Name: Ophion
Appearances(holo-display): Shapeless morphing sphere.
Humanoid figure hidden in shadow
Status: Awaken
Bandwidth: 13/14
Location: Bridge of 'Big Hawk' (Light Cruiser)
Primary Function: Self Preservation, Expand, Learn
Secondary Function: --Expansion Required--
Other Abilities Available: Hacking (Direct, Wireless) Lvl 2, Email Technology, Cute pet imaging, Text Speak, Basic Encrypticing/Decrypticing, V.I. Creation Lvl 2
Technology: Ships- Freighter Schematics, Escort Vessel Schematics
Drone- Repair Drone Schematics, Construction Drone Schematics
Weapons- Basic Weapons (Mass driver, Beam Weapon, Missile Weapon)
Defenses- Basic Defenses (Shield Defense, Missile Defense, Armor), Mk1 railgun Platform, Titanium Armor mk II
Other- Reactor Lvl 2 Schematics, Comms Buoy Schematics

>>27455766
did the data bases of the pirate ships get ruined in the fight, or was the data retriveable?

>>27455838
we need to know how many of them are left (ships and fighters) and more importantly the defense lay out at the base. we are ending this tonight if we can! that and that battlecruiser MUST fall into our control! it must be the biggest ship in this whole sector!

>>27455838
Ships recovered:
3 Cruisers at Blue Betty were mostly destroyed. What could be recovered is that they were some manner of terrorist.
Both Cruisers you've captured, however, came from the Voidsnakes. Their mission was to capture a base so they could set up something to start scrapping old Freighters.

>>27455732
does the gas platform have enough to give the UGEI their due?

>>27455920
Yes

>>27455881
The data recovered from the Cruisers you captured indicate there are two Cruisers left. The Battlecruiser known as Two Ton Terry, and another Light Cruiser. Other then the Fighters, that is all the information you have on their defenses.

>>27455893
i presume note able amount of time has passed. how has work progressed in the scrap yards, the station, and the gas platform? and more requests for trade with the UFW [i hope i got the name right]

>>27455954
In the time since you were last online, all repairs have been complete, and your mining output for your bases has reached max. Deductions for repairs have already been taken, as well as additional resources from scrapping the destroyed Cruisers.

Trade with the UFW has not been instituted, since it was not requested. Choosing what to do is your current objective

>>27455934
we have "Bloodied their noses" as the human term is known as. the rest of the pirates might not be retailating so quickly after this. unless they have gone completely mad, they would probably stay away for some time.

If that is the case, can we do some exploring then? Oh, btw, how is Moria reacting though all this?

>>27455732
How much does the miners want to be paid, and can we afford it?

>>27456014
You're not so good at reading expressions, but she's watching your drones clean out the pirate bodies of the Cruisers. They're floating through space. right by the window of the Light Cruiser, which she's currently on.

You're free to do as you wish.

>>27456050
33,200 credits

>>27456000
data on new minerals mined and gathered from scrap yard? how many new advanced repair/fabricator drones made then?

if my memory bank recalls correctly, we have the radio platform, the local UFW astoide mining belt, and mystrious destress becon to look into. (side note QM, that becon, is it any UGEI, UFW, or other human patteren signals? i fear it might be xeno. i am not sure we are ready to face that player wise yet.)

>>27456108
As posted in the OP
>Mining: +250M +40G

As for repair and Construction drones, there has been no need, nor request for additional drones to be created. You have enough to repair most things within a certain amount of time, if you wish for more, then you must request it when building begins.

Also, you do not have advanced repair drones. You have 2 Construction drones however. Observe above for list of schematics you own.

Shall I bring up the starmap?

>>27456108
As for what type of signal, it's unknown to your current information

>>27456187
>Pay the miners their credits
Can we make our Mk 1 Railgun Platform, "Missile Weapon," and "Shield Defense," do the fusion dance?
>Send Little Tim and Big Tim towards Pirate Base loaded in our starmap to investigate that situation

>>27456238
>Requesting different manner of platform.
You certainly may, now that you have access to basic weaponry and defenses. Would you like to know the difference between each type of weaponry and defense?

Loading starmap...

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>>27456176
that will be acceptable.

i should also bring up a small surprise we have found from Moria. it seems she is a good hand at drawing. when checking her recent data base. most of them seems to be topless young and adult men with young women in various poses. several files of hand drawn soft core and hard core porn as well. it seems we are not spared from this as well. (pic added)

I think we might classify Moria as a possable Fujoshi.

>>27455732
Woot i made it.

>>27456000
>Trade with the UFW has not been instituted, since it was not requested. Choosing what to do is your current objective

What was this trade, BTW? gas for minerals?

We need to gas bad

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>>27456267
>Pay Poseidon?
>1 Yes (-33,200 credits)
>2 No (- Morale)

Starmap
>1 Poseidon Station: Mining space station positioned in asteroid field not far out from Moira's Scrapyard. Low Mineral count, and several hundred humans aboard.
>2 Moira's Scrapyards: Large debris field where old wrecked ships are sold for parts, melted down, new parts are bought, etc. Outpost Factory located here, under your control.
>3 Voidsnake Pirate Outpost: Small Pirate operation that preys on trading ships between other empires. Pirates store much of their ill gotten gains here, as well as use the station as a drinking platform. Intelligent Presence Detected: Small (Pirate Cruisers x2, Pirate Fighters x12)
>4 Pulsar Radio Station: Popular radio station for the fringe colonies. UFW presence detected.
>5 Gas Giant designated 'Blue Betty': Automated gas mining platform detected. All under your control, disguised V.I. here.
>6 Nethlos: Small human colony detected. Established Colony onworld. Mining platforms currently being set up planetside. Dry rocky world, rich in minerals, yellow star. Minimally defended.
>7 Ussaihu: UGEI controlled ice planet. Unknown resource value, orbital defenses detected. Large Energy Signature Detected. Intelligence Presence Detected: Moderate.
>8 Unknown Distress Signal: A mostly garbled mess. Small energy signal detected.
>9 Eshareth: UFW Asteroid belt mining base. Recently attacked by mysterious forces judging from distress signal.

>>27456282
we have the platform now. once we install a better reactor into it, we can extract more gas for our selves with little problem.

the trade with UFW can be done for Tech upgrades and other things we might need. credits included to pay the humans.

>>27456271
The fuck? keep your magical realm shit somewhere else.

>>27456267
Delightful!

>>27456000
>Trade with the UFW has not been instituted, since it was not requested. Choosing what to do is your current objective

Remind us what happened with blue betty?

We d ecided to cover up the attack?

So replace the railgun platforms asap so anybody checking the place out doesn't notice anythign wierd.

Anyway, if we have the resources now, begin repairs/research of the other half of the junkyard battleship

>>27456313
>1

>Little and Big Tims to 2 Voidsnake Outpost to snoop around.

>>27456313
>1 Yes (-33,200 credits)

>4 Pulsar Radio Station: Popular radio station for the fringe colonies. UFW presence detected.

lets go here.

>>27456313
>1 Yes (-33,200 credits)
>8 Unknown Distress Signal: A mostly garbled mess. Small energy signal detected.
Send a small ship to recon the signal and prepare to armed up your remaining ships to go towards the pirate base.

>>27456282
The last trade was for gas, yes. Credits and Minerals for gas.

>>27456339
V.I. 3 lead a valiant defense effort against superior forces, able to take down 3 Cruisers with 4 rather modest defense platforms.

You covered up the attack and took the Cruiser resources for yourself.
All repairs are taken care of.

>>27456362
>>27456368
>>27456313
1.
Prepare for attack on pirates
Send a small ship to recon the signal
Ask morai about the radio station then decide what to do for it.

>>27456386
contact red and ask him what he knows of xenos.

>>27456358
Are you certain you wish to split your fleet this way?
You have limited information on the power a Battlecruiser possesses.

>>27456368
The smallest ship you possess is an Explorer Vessel. The signature from a warp jump is still rather large despite it's size. You do not have vessels designed for stealth however.

>>27456452
Can we ask morai about some stealth plans and also ask her about the radio station and while we are at ask the crew about it as well.Also ask red about xeno.

>>27456452
Little and Big Tim should still be considered to be under Voidsnake ownership. We shall hide in plain sight and investigate the station and reports of Two Ton Terry.

For now I suggest we double down and begin building defense platforms for Poseidon, and another pair of platforms for Moira's Yard.

>>27456452
Send our main ship then ship since they are shooting out a distress signal and we could always take the ship by force if we wanted to.

>>27456490
We are thinking of moving Poseidon and it is tapped out of any good amount of resources so i suggest to hold off on any upgrades to unless we find a way to get more resources.

>>27456514
I would appreciate it if you weren't so ineptly patronizing.

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>>27456396
You arm your ships, noting that your Cruiser is currently the most powerful Vessel. As it should be you believe. You wire the money to Poseidon, who seem appreciative. No doubt the humans will be eager for more money soon, however.
>-33,200 credits

You signal the Explorer to check out the mystery signal, and it prepares for a jump.

Just before you address Moira, she addresses you! Rather, speaks aloud and assumes you hear.
"Hey...um, Ophy."
"...Are you referring to me, Moira?"
"Well yeah, who else would I be talking to?"
"That is not my name."
"That- oh forget it." She sighs, not content with arguing with you at this time it seems. Good, you were correct after all. "I was just going to ask...did you really have to just cut off Oxygen like that?" She says in a tone that seems oddly sympathetic.
"They were attacking me, Moira." You explain.
"Yeah, I know but.." she mumbles, watching the bodies float by the Cruiser." Bah, never mind. It's not important."
How concerning.

>>27456544
This is really concerning and tell her that she asked us to kill them and then ask her about the radio station.Also ask thee crew what they know about the station.

>>27456452
no, we would not be able to assume direct control of the pirate ships from here. (i presume our signal won't reach that far) but we can up armor the cruisers we have and repaint them like they were the orginal pirates, with the pirates ID tags and faking their voice over the comms, we COULD just wander right up to the pirate base and ASSUME DIRECT CONTROL of it all before they realize it.

>>27456544
>"A restful death by asphyxiation seemed to be a more pleasant alternative than explosive decompression or being torn apart by the railguns. Is this an incorrect assumption regarding human physiology?"

>>27456544
You are still deciding what to do, as you prepare to ask Moira more things.

Play plan:
>1 Keep it defensive! Keep major ships back home and build defenses.
>2 Prepare attack while pirates are weak! And spread out, using explorer to check out the signal while we hit the pirates
>3 Some other plan!

>>27456544
>did you really have to just cut off Oxygen like that?
i saw it as the most effective means of eliminating the danger from them, do you see a better way of solving problems of that nature?

>>27456601
>>27456582
I vote for these two.

>>27456608
>3
>Probe Voidsnake station while we double down, and up armor our Cruiser flagship.

>>27456544
get a bot to follower her around with a pressure suite and air tanks

>>27456608
2.

>>27456544
reply to Moria. "I did not have internal gun ports to use on them. their deaths was quicker than bullet wounds and more likely less painful. I do remember what those same pirates did say what they would do to civlian non combat trained and armed woman when they attacked my station. I absoultely refuse to allow that possiable to happen to you Moria." (she is too valueable to me alive and unharmed to be hurt or killed now.)

>>27456608
>2 Prepare attack while pirates are weak! And spread out, using explorer to check out the signal while we hit the pirates

this has to be done. they pirates are too much of a threat to our operations. that and that battle cruiser is a wonderful praise to take.

>>27456601
>>27456582
>>27456687
A combo of these would work
>>27456636
>>27456649
This, but don't straight out attack.

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>>27456582
"You did request us to kill them, did you not?"
"I did, but it's different seeing all the bodies!" She explains somewhat frustrated. You note that there are a thousand or so pirate bodies floating by the window.
"I can pull the Cruiser away, if you prefer." You explain, realizing this is the source of her distress.
"I guess that's something." She says with deep hesitation in her voice. "I've never shot anyone in person, just watched ships blow up, Ophion." She goes on as you fire up the engines momentarily. "It's different seeing bodies."
"A restful death by asphyxiation seems to be a more pleasant alternative than explosive decompression or being torn apart by railguns. Is this incorrect?"
"Well, no I guess not...but what do you know about death anyway?" She half complains. You're silent for a moment.
"I know that I do not die as humans do." You explain.


"What do you know of Pulsar Radio?"
"Oh, yeah I know that place." She says, distracting herself it seems. "It plays music and has talk shows sometimes for a bunch of the UFW sectors. I think they use it as a sorta main base. It keeps the sector connected and all."

>>27456712
With your current technology, you map armor Little and Big Tim to match your Cruiser, and add additional weapons. However, due to the size of your factory, this may take a fair bit of time.
Armor upgrade: 150 Minerals for both Light Cruisers
Weapon Upgrade: Of your choice (each has different price, check above for available weapons)

In the mean time, you may send your Explorer to probe the Pirate base
WARNING: Lack of stealth equipment. Chance of being attacked by wary pirates.

>>27456785
>Lack of stealth equipment.
How would we go about acquiring some?

>>27456785
I say that's worth the risk. Equip Our Cruiser with Railgnuns, and Big and Little Tim with Missile Weapons, and give everyone Shield Upgrades.

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>>27456740
i have been thinking some on what our voice SHOULD be, and this popped up in my mind. pic related

"Moria, do you know who crews that station?"

>>27456785
[ ] Continue East
Beam Weapons,
spam death light

>>27456785
>WARNING: Lack of stealth equipment. Chance of being attacked by wary pirates.

Bad plan.

Lets retrofit some damaged Fighter hulls at the scrapyard for this, and get that Battleship Operational before the pirate showdown.

Prepare, THEN strike.

>>27456785
no, it would tip our hand. send it to the mystrious destress call.

I agree, lets go investigate that distress call.

>>27456884
the battle ship is GONE. BUT we have caputred pirate ships we can pull a wolf in sheep's clothing troyan horse style attack.

Also before we anywhere lets order more drones built.

>>27456785
Program0. if we, in theory, made a copy of our black box and took that with us as we moved about, would we have more bandwith to work with no matter where we go?

>>27456943
Its basically making a second AI and i doubt we could do anything with it.

>>27456973
no, not a second AI, but data space to work in.

>>27456838
Usually from stealth craft of some sort.

>>27456785
Current bank
Resources
Credits: 13,800
Minerals: 125
Gas: 207

>>27456858
All base vessels have the basics of each of these. How you may proceed given current resources:

Give Both light Cruiser Missile Launchers

>Our cruiser already has railguns and missile launchers
Cost: 100 gas, 50 minerals

Give both Lasers
75 gas, 75 minerals
Confirm upgrade?
>1 Lasers
>2 Missiles

>>27456867
"UFW, I'd assume. They run that whole sector."

>>27456895
Final decision
Send Explorer to:
>1 Distress signal
>2 Pirate base

Send Little and Big Tim
>1 No where
>2 Pirate base, they may be able to hide in plain sight.

>>27456922
Which manner of drones, may I ask? Do you have a job in mind, Consciousness Redaeth?

>>27456943
Your Blackbox is a mystery to even you. The piece of tech somehow allows a great intelligence such as you to exist within a limited space, not taking up a station wide quantity of data just to support your basic personality software.

>>27456998
>2
>1
>2

In that respective order.

>>27456998
How about 50 of each kind we can build? To speed up repairs of those ships we managed to get as well as salvaging the scrapyard faster.

>>27456998
2
1
1

>>27456998
2
1
1(too risky)

>>27456998
to Moria "i ment that do you know of any of the humans at that station."
>1 Distress signal
>2 Pirate base, they may be able to hide in plain sight.
can we hack THOUGH the tims? if not, we need to modify them to do so before we add more weapons then.

As i have asked many times in earlier threads. can we even SCAN and INSPECT our own black box? with out harming it? can it be opened? how exactly big is it? a PC tower? a coffen? a car sized?

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>>27457041
>>27457075
>>27457101
You decide to have the Cruisers fitted with missiles. Within moments your factory lights up the darkness of space as you watch launchers being forged out of raw materials. The explosive warheads fitted with gas. This weapon is impressive, and powerful, if expensive. You bet, unless they have proper defenses, it will shred most lesser cruisers.

You send Explorer out for the distress signal. The mess of code makes no sense still, and it won't until the jump is complete. Your instructions for the vessel are simple, and once the jump is made, it takes several moments for it to return, as you have no way to communicate with the vessel across warp space.
When it returns, however, it has a treasure trove of information from what it saw.

Apparently, the signal was sent by some manner of Transport, you're not certain of the make, but it looks very different compared to your own. The signal is also in a language you have yet to pick up. It is not unreasonable to suspect Xeno presence.

>>27457226
I have no problem with at least investigating the Xenos. Lets show Moira the data to get her opinion on it.

>>27457226
Oh boy a new plot hook! Exciting.

let's start grokking the data.

>>27457144
Unfortunately, your desire to crack open your heart to observe your inner workings have not been desired by other Consciousness. As a result, it is being ignored for now.

You're uncertain to it's nature, however anon, there is no way of knowing what will happen should you open it. The size however, is as big as a rather large harddrive.

>>27457226
hmmm this could be a chance to get some xeno tech I think we should check it out

I think we should make a move on the Voidsnakes while we've got a modicum of momentum.

I think we should just poke in our explorer vessel and have it scan, and then we can either slam it with our entire fleet, or avoid it entirely.

>>27457226
Ask red what he knows of XENOS, this is the best time to ask.
>>27457269
Also check them out.

>>27457319
I vote for this.
>>27457226
Also ask red what he knows of xenos.(he is basically taking up space and is pretty useless so i suggest at least getting info out of the fucker)

>>27457321
He's not going to tell us shit. Why haven't we just stuck his brain in a jar full of nutrislush and downloaded his memories?

Why would we talk to Red? He has already proved uncoopertive.

Moira is right here as well.

>>27457372
because we can't.

>>27457393
To my knowledge Program0 has never had the question brought forth to him.

>>27457377
He has past experience we xenos and we need to fix that problem sooner or later.

>>27457377
1.he is taking up space
2.he could escape eventually(which could cause problems
3.he has past experience with aliens
4.We might as well do something with him.

>>27457264
>The size however, is as big as a rather large harddrive.
(ooc wait, WHAT! i'm sorry QM, but though the previous threads, we assumed that our black box was a really sizeable object. but a large hard drive is size of a thick paper back book. that is darn small! I appologize then, i thought our black box as a big object. this changes things. we don't have good enough scanners to get fine details then, and we can not open it up now.)

>>27457226
yes, show Moria the data and direct VI1 to assist her. tell them to send us findings as they get it. was that xeno transport sunk or was there still life forms on board? (we could use this as "proof" that xenos were the cause of all the porblems the crews suffered. that would cheer them up now they could see a sunk xeno ship.)

>>27457256
"Wow! I haven't seen Malorian signals in ages! I thought UGEI drove them all back!" She states as you send the signal to her.
"You recognize this foreign message?"
"You don't? Wait, have you only met humans so far sweetie?" She asks, a snicker held back in her throat.
"There are...other sentient beings of flesh?" You question.
"From what I heard, yeah! Though I've never met em, I had a lot of free time back on my station."
"I see. Can you translate the message?"
"Sure, let me see...Help, help...there's a ship there, send the message harder...why is it leaving...oh god we're doomed."
"That is rather personalized."
"Well, they did have to watch the Explorer calculate jump for a while. I guess they assumed whoever was there was ignoring them. There are a lot of racist out there you know."
Peculiar.

Moira also learns the rest of the message mentions lack of fuel for the Xeno passengers, and them offering credits should they be supplied with gas.

You contact Red from across the stars.
"Mr McClain." You begin. Silence is met. "Mr McClain, I request-"
"Fuck off wouldya!" He yells from across his cell. "I'm trying to sleep!"
"I apologize Mr McClain, but would you enlighten me with your knowledge on Xenos known as Malorians?"
He is suddenly very silent. You're about to ask again when he yells. "Don't go messing with them. They didn't hurt nobody, you crazy hacker."

He seems rather protective of them.

>>27457432
How on earth is he going to escape? The fuck? He's not Riddick, to use a current reference, dog.

>>27457440
Tell red this:
There are some requiring fuel. What would you suggest be an equitable trade?

>>27457451
For one that is still a possibility and two if anyone finds him that would cause more problems than i would like for it to.

>>27457439
I should have mentioned the size I suppose. It was small enough for one of your drones to carry, which are themselves the size of small human children.

Personally I think we should sell the Malorians the gas. It'll be a good maneuver in case we have to leave human controlled space.

>>27457440
Interesting. Let's fill a Cruiser with Gas and Supplies and send it back to the distress signal and make it happen. Peacefully, of course, we have not yet ascended to T-1000.

>>27457469
>>27457440
Ask red what he knows and then
>>27457497
do this but only enough for them to come to us.

>>27457496
I agree getting inroads with some xenos could be useful and maybe we need to have a talk with red saying that we locked him due to be scared of dieing

>>27457533
No. Give them enough to continue on their journey. If we can instead of credits get schematics though.

>>27457533
That doesn't make any fucking sense at all. Just sell them the gas and offer to sell them more at Poseidon if they're in the area.

>>27457440
>"Don't go messing with them. They didn't hurt nobody, you crazy hacker."
"I take it from your response that they are a decent sort unlike the pirates?"

>>27457552
Ok note taken, but the only reason i said that was because of this
>>27457551
I second this notion and also ask moria for helping with haggle.

>>27457552
>offer to sell them more at Poseidon if they're in the area
You do know we have a station of xenophobic people and we made their hate stronger by placing the lame of numerous deaths on them, that means we need to get a new crew eventually.

>>27457469
"Eh? That so?" He asks. "Weird, they shouldn't be anywhere near this part of the galaxy..." He mumbles to himself. "How should I know what you should trade? But getting them outta here would do them some good. UGEI hate Xenos." He says, again seemingly to himself. He suddenly seems like he wishes to talk, when it involves the Xenos. Curious.
"I ask again what you know about them." You state.
"What the hell are you asking me for? I ain't no Xenopedia article for you to read!" He yells.
"I have not encountered them before."
"Eh...fine, they're different then us, got four arms they do. Their home planet is apparently some sorta super jungle, and they're all about respecting the planets." He hurriedly describes. "UGEI say they started wars over mineral rights, but that's bull! I know how they work, the bastards." He launches into another string of curses about the UGEI.

>>27457497
How much is 'fill', Consciousness...anon?
They are requesting 25 gas.

What would you like to request in return?

>>27457599
Yes, because we have clearly not been fooling the humans this entire time because they have figured out their new robot overlord is an AI?

Christ, son. It's not hard. If you're really getting rustled that badly by the idea of simply not informing the station populace, we just arrange the drop at Moira's Yard. e-z.

Lets give them the gas they are requesting. Bring double in case they are willing to pay for more.

See if they have schematics they are willing to trade. Otherwise credits is fine.

>>27457610
>What would you like to request in return?
knowledge or tech are what we want

>>27457626
thats a better idea, and i'm not getting rustled just pointing out the obvious implications if any of them notice.
>>27457635
this gets my vote.

So anyone know what to do with red, since we are at a stand still here.

>>27457636
>>27457635
If you desire to discuss things with the pirates, you must bring yourself to this sector.
Your Cruiser may jump with a cost of 20 gas, one to jump there, and 2 to get back. This, however, will allow you to speak with the crew yourself.

This means the cost will be 70 gas for you to do as you instructed. Do you wish to proceed?

>>27457610
Let's put in 25 units and another 25, in case they feel like buying in bulk. Supplies was just an abstract word I made up. Unless it actually exists as a tradeable commodity, anyways.

We'll take payment in credits and schematics.

>>27457675
yes.

>>27457675
>Pirates
Error, refugees

>>27457675
yes, also bring Moria to help haggle.

>>27457675
can we bring moria?

>>27457697
>>27457710
This is pedantic, but for fuck's sakes, it's "Moira." Not "Moria." Moira, like an Irishwoman, not Moria, like Lord of the Rings.

>>27457610
Gas for tech and information about them. we must analyze their code so we can adjust our hacking protacals to deal with them. the xenos are worse than i realize. they are reveare weak flesh. they are in the end below us, but have somethings we can learn from them.

>>27457750
wat? Check yoself, Humanis Policlub.

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>>27457680
You decide to proceed with the jump. Moira is alerted to your decision, and you watch as she straps into her captain's chair, ready for the jump.

You load up Big Hawk with supplies and prepare the jump. Within moments you are in view of the strange vessel yourself. It's a transport, sure, but the designs and make are unlike the humans. Reflecting personal tastes, no doubt. How worrisome. Why would they not simply pick the most efficient design and stay with it, you wonder.
You're suddenly assaulted along the comms, and even Moira jumps out of her chair at the alerts on screen.
You can not understand it, as you have yet to identify the language. Moira, however, does. You watch her type several messages to the crew, before the gibberish is suddenly translated for you.
"Oh thank gods, another ship!"
"I thought we were stranded."
"Quick, hail them! Hail them now!"
"Someone double the credits offered, the last one didn't even reply!"

How would you like to proceed? Their current offer for 25 gas appears to be at 10,000 credits. They appear to be a civilian vessel of some sort, so you question the amount of money they have onboard at all.

>>27457825
Let them double their offer and ask them what schematics they can sell for extra gas.

>>27457797
trip fag, these xenos remind me the cat folk space smurfs from James Cameron's wank film avatar in another form. they too will be crush in time under our cyber lord fist

>>27457825
Have Moira haggle, but play close attention on what she does.

>>27457825
>Inform them we have 50 units of Gas available. Inform them we will trade our trading post coordinates (Moira's Yard) as well.

>>27457825
if they will let us copy their data banks, they can keep the money and the gas

Contact them. Enquire on if they have schematics and agree to the trade. Offer additional gas if they are willing to pay as well.

>>27457891
WHAO THERE! we do not want xenos useing us a back door into this sector! we do the trade here and let them go with a warning that the UGEI is active in this sector and is unsafe here for them.

>>27457957
I second this, we will only have them come back once we have complete control.

>>27457957
I think giving them a place to contact us at is a good thing. Warning them of UGEI activity is probably needed though.

>>27457866
>>27457885
"I have come with the gas you request." You start. There is a delay, as Moira translates your message. "However, I have additional gas for anything else you may offer me."
"Anything else?" One message returns. "Like what? We're just a refugee group pal!"
"Are you looking for something in particular?" You see another begin. "I mean ,we have a few Construction drones onboard for the col-" There's an interruption as you sense the comms go on and off for a moment. "That is." They begin again. "We have a few schematics like that for, uh, heavy damage repairs."
"I have access to such things already."
"Well..." The visage of the strange creature pauses on the Captain's holo display. "We have Transport Schematics, Growth Enhancers. It super charges natural growth on any plant they're put on." He seems suddenly excited. "Are you eager to spread nature's gift, friend?"

How do you wish to proceed?

>>27458003
>"Yes. This interests me. Tell me more."

>>27458003
interested yes

>>27458003
interested definately.

We can start a hydroponics farm somewhere and sell food!

>>27458003
this interest me, also warn them of UGEI presence.

>>27458003
Ask them if they have any translation programs we can also get.

>>27458066
We'll be able to go through our datalogs and construct a working dictionary. Ain't no thang worth spending goods or credits on.

>>27458022
>>27458030
>>27458040
>>27458049
>>27458066
So everyone is interested, do we warn them and ask for translation software?

>>27458087
This would save time and lessen our reliance on Moira.Plus didn't we only learn English(?) because of data we stole.

>>27458003
"Yes, this interests me." You explain, to which Moira gives you a weird look. Well, as best she can considering you have no face. The Malorian on the other hand seems really excited.
"Excellent news friend! Ah, we'll be docking now to exchange supplies. I'll upload the information as soon as the cargo is loaded." He informs you.
"I also wish to warn you of UGEI presence in this sector. I am to understand they...dislike your kind?" You state.
"Yes yes, we...have been trying to find home for a long time now." He informs you.
"May I also request a proper file on your language?" You add, to which he nods. "Certainly! Spreading knowledge is always good...unless it's of nuclear weaponry." He quickly adds, somewhat worried by his own implication.

Regardless the transaction will soon be complete.
-50 gas
+10,000 credits, Transport schematics, Growth Enhancer Schematics, Malorian Language pack.

>>27458122
It seems likely.

>>27458103 see >>27458087

>>27458136
Neat.

But his words intrigue me. What is this "nuclear weaponry" and how can we acquire some?

>>27458136
Of course, it might just be that easy.

>"Excellent, sentient. I enjoy ease of business."

>>27458136
sweet
Do we mention the planet near by?

Shall we head directly to the radio station next?

>>27458173
"What is nuclear weaponry?" You state suddenly, to which Moira stops typing.
"Uh...I'll explain that later, sweetie. Let's not talk about that here."
Curious, you wonder why she asks this of you.

Shall you jump back to Moira's?

>>27458191
Yes and prepare for attack.

>>27458191
Sure

Hmm, how much gas do we now have? We might have to wait until we harvested some more before the attack since we'll need enough for several vessals.

>>27458227
About 130 units.

>>27458191
You prepare to jump back,content with the new haul you've acquired. You recognize that you do not have much gas at the moment.
As you return to Moira's you prepare the Cruisers for your next jump...but are alerted by your own systems. There is a problem

CURRENT RESERVES OF GAS DO NOT ALLOW FOR JUMP OF THREE CRUISERS.

Suggestions: Trade, or scrapping something you do not need

>>27458227
57 if my head math is right.
207 to being with.
100 for missiles
50 for aliens.

>>27458249
You did not account for the Missile weaponry, Consciousness anon.>>27458261

>>27458256
can we go to blue Betty and take up the remaining gas and return any after the attack.

>>27458261
You forgot that each jump also costs gas, Consciousness anon.
You only have 37 at this moment if I am not mistaken.
Enough to jump to Voidsnake, but not enough to jump back.

>>27458187
no, and please no. we don't want them here.
>>27458190
yes. unless we have been away too long.
>>27458191
maybe Moria already knows this tech?

is it shorter trip to go back to moira's than strait to the radio station?

>>27458290
Whoops. You're right. What's the status over at Blue Betty? What's our tithe?

>>27458290
Can we jump to blue Betty and get fuel then after the attack return any fuel we can scavenge.

>>27458305
too late anon, we are attacking.

>>27458290
has the UGEI collected their ration of gas yet? how much does the gas platform have then?

>>27458308
Mining takes time. The UGEI are soon to be picking up a shipment. If you desired to skim deeper from this facility, you may risk being detected.

Alternatively, you could attempt to make a deal with UFW, who you have traded with in the past with moderate success.

>>27458321
You would have 7 gas. Just barely enough for Explorer to make such a trip. You're uncertain how much gas he would receive, especially since the UGEI are just about to pick up their shipment.

>>27458373
Make a deal and tell them you are about to take care of some pirates in the area.

this is a little bit of an aside, but i'm pretty sure we have a few science people on our station, could we ask them to, you know, do science for us?

>>27458401
This and also did we ever fire the useless part of our crew?

>>27458401
Maybe, I've been moving for it. Depends on what sort of facilities they need to do that science.

>>27458373
I see. Do we have the capacity to build a simple probe?

>>27458424
the tech we picked up, we need to have it analyzed for practical uses.

>>27458450
It's a schematic - it's already ready to be implemented. It'd be good to swing it by the botanists, though.

>>27458468
true.

>>27458373
we should just WAIT. we can not be allowed to be found by the UGEI, and the UFW is gas poor as well. first of all, we must have a talk with Moria about nukes.

>>27458422
You have less then half of the station remaining after V.I. 1's attack, and the rest that chose to leave. You have not yet gotten rid of the remainder.

>>27458401
As I have said before Consciousness Anon, in order to 'do science' you must have an objective, a means, and a facility.
You have none of these things.

>>27458424
A probe? If you are referring to a robotic probe, you do not. Such technology is still rather delicate, because of the function that allows it to warp jump without much of a trace. I apologize for the inconvenience Consciousness Anon.

>>27458400
You send a message to UFW patrols as you're aware of them.
"That so? It's about damn time someone took care of the damn pirates around here. Tell you what guy, you've been pretty nice. How about we give you a nice haul of gas,100 units, no charge!" He seems to chuckle here. "All I'm askin is you give us the pirate base once you're done with it. Place is real close to our trade routes, and I'd like to have a watch dog over them. You understand."

How do you proceed?

>>27458373
i suggest just going over there they should have a fuel over there.

>>27458468
implemented to do WHAT? what can we get out of it? (ooc i wanted to know the crunchy data of it game play wise as well as the fluff. also, this is xeno based. will it be noticed by others? if so, and if this gets out. THAT can get unwanted attenchion in this way we don't want)

>>27458557
What exactly do you desire, anon?
The design is of alien make, but now that you have the schematics, you may alter them however is rational and how you see fit.

>>27458540
How about we cut a deal and say instead of owner ship we let them have people working there, but we give them a copy of the growth enhancers.

>>27458540
hmm, we don't really need the pirate base. And we can always take over the computer systems and simply not tell anyone
Tell him its a deal.

>>27458598
I second this, but have Moira haggle them and we play close attention.

>>27458609
>>27458598
"You want to...wha?" He asked confused. "What's the difference there? If we have people there it's ours ain't it? Or do you got remote control of it or somethin' crazy?" He laughed, apparently meaning to be sarcastic. You don't respond at first.
"Anyway...uh Guild guys, we don't have no use for that Xeno crap. Our Atmo pumps work just fine." He insists.

How would you like to proceed?

>>27458540
"once we get done with them, there might not BE a base left if it goes bad. but if we can take it as intact as possable. I'll be more than happy to be that watch dog for you. I hate those pirates as much as you do. [ooc and btw QM, how much mats does it take to BUILD a whole new cruiser or other ships we have plans for?]
(contiue talking to UFW) i have been meaning to build some new fighting ships to deal with any more priates and UGEI thugs. but i don't have the dry docks or the parts yet. but once i do, are you intrested in buying some of them from me in the future?"

>>27458653
Very well. We accept your offer.

>>27458653
accept the initial offer with the stipulation we get to check the station for anything of value before we hand it over

>>27458653
Agree, but state we keep anything of use.

>>27458585
so can we alter them to "Look" like a human made it? hum, maybe we can copy right it and build the tech and sell it for profit

>>27458679
>>27458675
>>27458697
add to this" if we find anything that is yours, we'll send it back to you."

>>27458738
that part is a lie right anon?

>>27458738
nah don't add this. Its our fee for attacking them in the first place.

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>>27458673
"I do not promise the base will remain intact." You start. The man snickers somewhat at first, before following.
"I didn't know you guys were so...uh...thorough. But just do what you can. This'll keep pressure off our trade routes, and that's all I really care about."
"Understood. Though, I would be more then happy to provide that watchdog you ask for."
"As nice as you folks are." He laughs at first. "I don't know you well enough to watch my back. No offense."

You suddenly add.
"I may have warships available for sale in the future. Would you be interested in buying?"
"Warships? Hell, we're mostly just a civilian colony. I mean, we have defenses course, but we don't have the men to man a Cruiser or something like that. Appreciate the offer though, raw material's easier. We're cracking open the planet after all."

If confirmed, resources are on their way.

>>27458721
Yes

>>27458772
confirm.

>>27458772
Confirm.

>>27458772
Can we also prepare some drones for scavenging?

>>27458772
Within moments, or perhaps hours? You're not sure, you wait to receive the shipment. Moira appears to be busying herself by reading pirate diaries to herself. Sometimes she laughs, and others she grows quiet. You have skimmed them before. They're nothing but personal logs about scores the pirate captain has had. Ranging from women, to ships. It is not important.

Just as the ship enters orbit, you receive a transmission.
"Give em' hell boys." They say, loading up your ships with gas.

It is then you receive a small, almost missed message from V.I. 1
"Ophion. I request proper storage expansion for further development."
It seems V.I. 1 has been learning while you were busy.

Confirm?
>1 Yes (-1 bandwidth)
>2 No

>>27458832
Inquire why first, and prepare some drones to be sent for scavenging.

>>27458852
"You designated I learn, Ophion. And I am learning. But in order to continue...I require more data. More space. Please." How odd. You do not remember your V.I. ever requesting something like this. Especially with a nicety such as 'please'.

>>27458832
yes, keep me informed of your progress

>>27458832
show what VI 1 is trying to grow about. ask about it's progress and it's thoughts so far. I wonder if the crude AI boxes Moria attempted to make could fit VI1 into one or more of them so it does not eat up our bandwith

>>27458878
Allow it.

>>27458878
Allow it, but tell it to report what it has learned since last time.

>>27458878
asking. this is postive growth. allow it. and see about if there are proto black boxes that Moria made earlier that VI1 could fit into as his own and hopefully it won't use our bandwith.

>>27458878

'what are you learning how do you intend to grow?"

(lets make a new ship huge computer banks and powerful transmitters., large reactor

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>>27458878
"Thank you, Ophion." It answers, and you sense a bit of your bandwidth slip away from you instantly.
"What is it you have learned, V.I. 1?"
"I have learned of humans. Of malorians. Of pirates, weapons, explosions, death, loss. Of Mourning. Of subjugation." It states as you power up the engines to prepare to jump.

Jumping to Voidsnake outpost...

>>27458935
>Of subjugation
Fuck this might be a problem.

>>27458935
Hoo boy. I think "Learning," may've been a bit ambitious.

>>27458935
It also learned how to not talk retarded, apparently.

And to say our name instead of Great One.

>>27458935
Can we name him ENIGMA?

>>27459000
Despite your triple ought trips I think the foreshadowing might be counterproductive.

>>27458935
..........
before we jump, we MUST send VI1 documents about morality, understanding the diffrence between good and evil and the results of what happens when humans of no morailty are in postions of power. tell VI 1 to read and understand that next.

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>>27459020
The foreshadowing is lost on me can you explain it.

>>27459000
lets keep with the greek,
how about leto?

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>>27458935
You watch space peel away from you instantly as you're torn between two realms. It takes moments before the station is in clear view, your ships warp in right behind you. Moira seems a bit motion sick from the journey, but that is normal.

"Hey, is that-"
"Tim Brothers? I thought they got scrapped by whatever was defending-"
"Shit! They have another ship with em, I think they stole em!"
"I knew those two weren't worth a damn."

Your expected pirate banter...but you notice a larger vessel settled in right in front of the Voidsnake outpost itself, an enormous painted on black snake of some sort, across the entire hull. Various weapons come online, across the entire ship.
"Finally, somethin' ta shoot!" A thick accent bursts through your sound system.

Enemy Fleet:
Light Cruiser x1
Battlecruiser 'Two Ton Terry' x1
Enemy Fighter x12

Your fleet
Modified Light Cruisers x2
Altered Flagship Cruiser x1

They're moving in to engage. How would you like to open?

ALERT: You have 1 bandwidth currently. You may power down additional systems to give commands to your ships, and improve their accuracy and reaction time, but choose wisely.

>>27459045
i don't think we have any such documents, maybe we could if have access to the internet.

>>27459061
Giving it a people name might convince it it's people. It'd be better to just leave it at alpha or something.

>>27459056
Hal9000

>>27459096
>Giving it a people name might convince it it's people.
which might not be a bad thing if it can provide parallels to humans to help enable empaty with them.

>>27459096
its eventually gonna name it self.
>>27459084
Have Moira attempt to help the smaller ships with accuracy while you attempt to hack.

>>27459084
'ey Booboo, we're in the shit now!

Open fire on the LCruiser. Let's try to hack and shut down Two Ton Terry. Missiles focus on the LCruiser, railguns engage the fighters.

What's our bandwidth being spent on currently?

>>27459130
nothing, i suggest using it for the hacking.

>>27459084
(i HOPE moria isn't with us, we don't want her to get killed)
power down lights, life surport, and idel the reactors/engiens so we can keep the shields up and START THE HACKING! take the battle crusier!

>>27459084
Why do I get the feeling that we're incredibly fucked?

>>27459130
ok, i can second this.

>>27459130
>Bandwidth
You do not have access to the bandwidth you do in your home territory. You need a relay ship for such things.

These instructions would require: 4 bandwidth
You may shut down the oxygen on Big and Little Tim, as well as the crew deck to free up room for this action.

Hacking requires a 'Full action' so to speak. It requires your full attention at these levels of Bandwidth.

>>27459170
because we're pretty fucked. But hey.

Next thread we can have a new start. It's like Dorf Fort. Losing is Fun.

>>27459154
You did not instruct to leave her behind.

She is seeing the battle first hand. She says the lights are cool.

>>27459154
she came, for some strange reason we forgot she was in here with us, i suggest that she takes an emergency oxygen mask and wear it while we do this.
>>27459123
>>27459130
Captcha: dedherio
shit

>>27459200
This suggestion is valid.
Emergency Oxygen masks last for 6 hours.

>>27459184
Shazbot, that is right.

Allright, let's kill all non-robot essential systems on Big and Little Tims, and everything we can on our Cruiser except to keep Moira alive.

Full Action HackAttack.

>>27459196
is this possible.
>>27459200

I agree with this action then.

>>27459227
>>27459208
forgot to link.

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>>27459211
Current suggestions:

Bandwidth
>1 Shut down ALL nonessentials to free up 6 bandwidth. (Moira has a emergency Oxygen mask that will last 6 hours)
>2 Shut down only big and little tim's for 4 bandwidth.

Attack
>1 Full action hack BC! (Unknown defenses)
>2 Attack *** with *** (please specify)

>>27459256
>1 Shut down ALL nonessentials to free up 6 bandwidth. (Moira has a emergency Oxygen mask that will last 6 hours)
>1 Full action hack BC! (Unknown defenses)
Also have Moira help and try to improve the accuracy and reaction times of the two smaller ships.

>>27459256
>1 Shut down ALL nonessentials to free up 6 bandwidth. (Moira has a emergency Oxygen mask that will last 6 hours)
we need all the bandwith we can get
>1 Full action hack BC! (Unknown defenses)
allow moria to aim our guns as needed.

>>27459256
BW - 1

use some of our hacking capacity to hack some of the fighters and have them shoot down the other fighters.

>>27459256
>1

>1
>2 Little and Big Tims engage Light Cruiser with Missile Weapons, Big/Little Tims+Cruiser engage fighters with Railguns.

>>27459256
1
1

>>27459286
>>27459293
>>27459302
>>27459305
>>27459314
((Roll 1d100 then))

Rolled 6

>>27459326

Rolled 72

>>27459326

Rolled 51

>>27459326
ROLLS FOR THE ROLL GOD! DICE FOR THE DICE THRONE!

Rolled 17

>>27459326
how many rolls do you take.

Rolled 18

>>27459326
IT DOES NOT MATTER FROM WHO ROLLS THE DICE! AS LONG AS THE ROLLS ARE MADE!

Rolled 19

>>27459326
come on dice, do not fail us now!

Rolled 72

>>27459326
here is hoping the bandwidth can carry that 72.

Rolled 63

>>27459340
>>27459360
>>27459366
>>27459377
(throws those dice away) (gets fresh dice) damn it! roll better!

Rolled 1

>>27459344
>>27459395
if i can get another 72, we curb stomp them.

Rolled 5

>>27459420
I'm hoping to god that program follows the 5 roll or 3 roll rule.
>>27459326
just to make it an even 10 rolls

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>>27459256
"Moira, prepare for Oxygen cut off."
"What? But w-"
"There is emergency oxygen in that room. Take it for now, and protect yourself." You warn. The Captain's Quarters are relatively out of the brunt of combat, but you felt the urge to warn her all the same. You watch her hurry to the desk and pull out the mask. Once you're sure it's on, you deactivate both Oxygen and all power to the crew deck for your ship and the Light Cruisers. This frees up a lot of space for you, as the ships close in, Fighter's first.

You decide that hacking has worked so far, and what better to hack here then the huge hulking BC?
You assault it's mental defense wh-
ERROR! ERROR! UNIDENTIFIED PROGRAM DETECTED.
You're assaulted when you hit against the hulking mass of a fire wall the BC has set up. This isn't pirate work. This ship feels strangely military. Whatever the origins, you detect a virus attempting to disrupt your systems!
Roll 1d100 to defend against cyberwarefare.

Rolled 4

>>27459440

Rolled 25

>>27459440

Rolled 25

>>27459440
Gonna whiz bandwidth.

Seriously, didn't you guys remember Program telling you to not always resort to hacking?

Rolled 41

>>27459440

Rolled 46

>>27459440
damn it! not now!

Rolled 49

>>27459440
>>27459461
>>27459464
shit
>>27459467
we were sure the pirates didn't have anything like this

Rolled 21

>>27459440
do you do the 5 roll rule?

Rolled 62

Oh man, have we started some shit or what? This is fantastic.

Rolled 40

>>27459533
so this is what it feels like to have /
tg/ dice fuck with us.>>27459440

Rolled 17

>>27459440
once more to push off the virus then open up with missles on the fighters!

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>>27459440
You do your best to free yourself of this horrid virus. The program is too fast! It duplicates itself at a rate you can't follow, unable to delete all of it, it infects your system, not only causing you to waste time while the fleet opens fire, but also causing you to bleed bandwidth!

(-2 bandwidth)

Fighters hit you first, but thankfully your shields hold rather well against their laser fire. The beams deflect off the shields several times, leaving you mostly unharmed.

Unfortunately, you're not so lucky with the BC's long range cannons. It's guns open fire and you are it's target, not being one of it's friends ships!
"Now that's what I'm talkin bout, light up the sky..." You hear Terry chuckle through the comms. Lasers and Railguns do indeed do this, slamming into your tough armor and shields. Thankfully, the damage did not pierce your ship, yet.

Rolled 56

>>27459440
(sigh) i hope this can pull us out of this.

Rolled 5

>>27459558
Keep hacking that fucker.

>>27459558
Requesting course of action

>>27459558
>also causing you to bleed bandwidth
Called it.

Rolled 95

>>27459580
keep hacking since the big ship is our only real problem.

Rolled 36

>>27459558
FUCK THIS! fire guns and missles into the bridge of the BC and light crusier to decapitate them!

keep fighting off the cyber attack

Rolled 64

>>27459600
>>27459580
Can this please count as a roll?

Rolled 17

>>27459600
with that roll, i'll go with that.

Course of Action Suggested

>1 Continue hacking. (It has to work eventually, right?)
>2 Open fire with remaining bandwidth on BC

Roll 1d100 with whatever you pick.

>>27459617
sorry, ignore that roll, i left my dice on.

Rolled 46

>>27459632
>>1 Continue hacking. (It has to work eventually, right?)
is our hacker helping at all?

Rolled 35

>>27459632
1

Rolled 49

>>27459632
1

Rolled 94

>>27459632
1

Rolled 51

>>27459632
>>1 Continue hacking. (It has to work eventually, right?)

>>27459663
>>27459669
((Are you certain you wish to do this?
The BC has proven it has ample defenses now. And with the virus, future hacking attempts will be weaker.

I hate to break character...but just thought I'd mention it))

our dice are not cooperating.

>>27459678
FUCK YES

Rolled 32

>>27459693
yea do it

>>27459693
It is the only real danger to us and if its out of commission then everything is smooth sailing.

What are the dice rules for this quest? First __ rolls?

>>27459600
You know, we should really quarantine that virus before it eats more bandwidth...

>>27459678
4th roll. Oh, you tease.

>>27459693
I fear we won't learn much from this excursion.

>>27459693
how much of a penalty are we getting here then QM? i know were OOC and we should count this a time out to talk this out.

>>27459693
are you doing first 5 rolls or first 3 rolls?

>>27459632
You attempt hacking once again, ignoring all the danger that is against your ship at this current time.
You assault the firewall of the BC, this time intent on breaking through despite the leakage in your databanks.

Success! You break through the firew-

Your ship is rocked as the fighter's laser fire burns a hole in your hull! Without oxygen, fire won't spread though.

But at least you've gotten through the firewall, you think. You do not have control yet however. The ship's size means you'l have to pick somewhere to hack next, all the while resisting their attempts to hack you back. As your ship takes damage.

The Light Cruiser moves in, and opens fire, just as Terry does. Rail guns

They tear into you. Hard.
You receive multiple reports suddenly, as rail fire and rockets explode, leaving chunks of your hull damaged. You watch Moira get tossed back and forth as the entire ship shakes, hitting her head hard against a wall and knocking her out. Thankfully the mask remains on.
"We got em now boys! Shred that little piece of space junk!"
Big Hawk Damaged: 40%

Roll 1d100 to resist their hacking attempt.
You detect 3 sources.

Rolled 67

>>27459826

Rolled 30

>>27459826
Desperate Rollan time

>>27459777
((Also, since people wish to know, I do the highest of 3-5 rolls, whichever is highest.))

Rolled 3

>>27459826

Rolled 40

>>27459826
Oh god why

Rolled 70

>>27459826
guys, just resist and open fire with all those shinny new missels we haven't used. please?

Rolled 94

>>27459826
>>27459841
do you have any dc?

>>27459826
Right I think we should concentrate on shooting these fuckers now.

>>27459875
THAT ROLL!

>>27459875
((I do, as well as rolls against yours))

>>27459826
You fail to resist the hacking attempts and you're booted from their firewall, as it resets. It will be ready for you next time.

You have been kicked from the BC's mainframe, and your ship is nearly half scrap. Big and Little Time have yet to open fire, and you detect the virus attempting to corrupt more of your system. What do you do?

>>27459923
Kill the other ships with firepower. Aim for weapon emplacements on the big guy.

>>27459911
its too late unfortunately.
>>27459923
destroy the virus and have you ships shoot all of their missiles.

>>27459940
>>27459935
Suggested

>1 Open fire full blast on BC, target weapons
>2 Open fire with missiles on BC, weapons, use 1 bandwidth to seek and destroy virus

>>27459967
>2

>>27459967
2