>>27988603
So about that communication to Ms. Kenaway....

>>27988603
Are we playing as the Foe Stars now?
Can we have a review of First Contact protocols?

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You are Princess Lydia Tannhäuser Von Cygnus Gates the third, second in line of succession to the throne, duchess of Tannhäuser, and executive director of the Royal Rocketry Corps of Midland.

You have recently just received first contact from what appears to be an alien spacecraft flying 5au above the ecliptic of your solar system, this would be joyous news if it were not for the war going on right now down on your planet. Midland's campaign to pacify the western islands is going poorly. The royal navy has been unable to break out of the stalemate and now the westerners are beginning to push back. At sea, Mr Piccolo's seaplane jet fighters are harassing the royal navy and have even managed to severely damage the Avalon after engaging it's air wing with several hours of sporadic hit and run strikes, and on land partisans in Spartania are making things difficult for the Army as well.

To make matters worse, PB aerospace has launched another satellite. Although your intelligence indicates that it is much too small to be of any strategic importance, Clay is furious and demanding the strategic capability to shoot down launches in flight.

It is now turn 20 you have two luck points and 75 RnD points to spend.

>Wiki: http://emlia.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=SpacePrincessQuest.SpacePrincessQuest
>Rules: http://emlia.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=WhatGoesUp.WhatGoesUp

All posts must use the royal we. Any suggestion unfitting a princess will be ignored

>>27988641
Sorry just a bit of meta nonsense to build tension.
You can't hear or understand the foe star's internal communications. I only shared this because it's mostly things you already know. (Other than a few details about the solar system)

>>27988752
We shall first contact Ms. Kenaway over an encrypted line. We must discuss this matter of First Contact.
Also a secure message must be sent to our Mother and Father at once that we have an item of importance that we must discuss with them.

>>27988752
Turn 20 Budget:
54RP Seraphim Development 12/16
16RP Trailblazer Development 12/17
5RP Radio-Reactive Pile 10/16

Launch ready Radio-Satellite and Video-Satellite.

>>27988795
Ms Kennaway seems excited as you contact her with news of the alien message. "I am so rebellious you highness, They contacted you because you launched your probe first. We are still getting ready to test our radar probe in earth orbit, and you already have a probe in interplanetary space." she says as if this wasn't an earthshaking event.

>>27989236
"Yes, but the more important matter is a response. Shall we respond to them, or wait for the results of our excavation of the City to bear fruit? And we have yet to decipher their language."

>>27989391
"Can we afford to wait?" Ms Kenaway asks. "How soon can we even get to the moon? Even our Flyby missions are still in the testing phase. Meanwhile the visitors are knocking on our doors."

>>27988952
The two satellites were still under construction, they will need 2 more RnD points each to pay for there power sources and payloads before they can be launched.

>>27989439
>they will need 2 more RnD points each to pay for there power sources and payloads before they can be launched.
What? But we paid for them last turn!

>>27989421
"Very well. We shall send a message in response. We shall also inform our Father of this contact with a foreign power."

We shall prepare a simple message to be sent to the Foe Star via Voyager with our encryption key.
It shall be "Hello Can You Hear Me Now".
We shall first send an encrypted and secure message to both our Father and Mother, that we must speak with them over a secure channel on a matter of importance.

Did we plan to help with the war efforts?

>>27989476
Oh nevermind, I just double checked, they were both completed.

>>27988952
Confirm budget?

>>27989527
verison?
>>27989539
confirm

but next budget, shouldn't we start training our princess in the skills needed to make the flight to the moon?

I have just arrived, and this looks interesting!

Can we please have a briefing?

Links in OP look like they were made around the time the quest -started-/

>>27989938

Nah, next budget we help the military. Sooner or later the RCC will be ordered to, or have the funds cut severely.

>>27989985
http://emlia.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=SpacePrincessQuest.SpacePrincessQuest
this should help
>>27990009
we could at least plink away one point at least, not a full up training blitz. it's better to do a slow build up than a crash corse in everything.

>>27989985
They are mostly up to date, I just suck at updating wikis and shit.

>>27988952
>54RP Seraphim Development 12/16
>16RP Trailblazer Development 12/17
>5RP Radio-Reactive Pile 10/16
Confirming budget updating wiki.

How will you spend this turn?

>We shall talk to Hawtry about possible space weapons.
>We shall Call Clay about the SSC's next launch.
>We shall see how Klaus is handling the radioalchemy department by himself.

>>27989527
Confirm message?

>>27990069
confirm budget

>We shall see how Klaus is handling the radioalchemy department by himself.
seeing in how he'll be the only other person LEFT to run it. we need to train up replacements. and make sure our princess isn't going to get sick from being as close as she is already to that radioactive pile.

confirm message. lets see it react to that.

>>27990069
>We shall see how Klaus is handling the radioalchemy department by himself.

We shall confirm the message, both for the Voyager meant for the Foe Stars, and the message to Father and Mother.
Send an additional message to Father requesting that General Clay's aggression to the Suthland Space Council be reigned in, lest he start a two-front war by shooting down one of their rockets.

>>27990218
we agree in that clay needs to be brought to heel. trained dogs behave better than this!

>>27990218
It's awfully short and informal. Will this be a voice message or a video message?

>>27990416
Voyager Message: Voice and Text, with a video showing the launching of rockets from the Tannhauser Island launch facility tracing the path of Voyager.

Royal Message: Video Message.
We may as well take advantage of our technology.

>>27990550

Video, audio and subtitles for the aliens. They need to learn what/how we speak.
Video for the King.

.

>>27990550
You direct the staff to produce a short message for the Foe Star and head down to check on Klaus before calling Father.

He's in the reactor room looking over some of Minerva's old notes. The Pile is currently disassembled in a series of barrels and, according to the Geiger counters liberally spread across the room, allegedly safe.

"Good Morning Your highness." Klaus says as he looks up from the notes. He's wearing his lead lined robes, but the hood is down allowing him better vision. "How can I help you?"

>>27991258

"We have come to check on you, and see how you are doing in the abscene of the professora."

>>27991258
"We wished to know how well you are acclimating to your new position now that the Professora has left."

>>27991301
>>27991368
"I'm doing vine your highness." Klaus says, "Vrau Pallas left very detailed notes, and There are a few things I want try now that I am in charge. I think I can build her turbine if you give me half our normal budget for one turn."

>30RnD points to invent radio reactive turbine.

>>27991739
Whoops sorry that was me. Posted from my other computer and forgot my name.

>>27991739

"Hm. Very well. Keep in mind that we are in troubled times, and the investment might be cut at any moment later. As well as any and all funding RCC receives currently."

>>27991739
We're almost done developing the Seraphim, Titan, Hecate, and Trailblazer.

Let's get the moon mission done first.

>>27992146
No, introducing the turbine will spread our resources even further and introduce delays in our timetable that we can ill afford.

>>27992174

It's been long enough, we need to make good on the promise made to him. Specially now that he is *replacing* Minerva.

>>27992146
"Yes, but being able to generate our own electricity would cut down on out logistical problems. Right now we need to import fuel from ve mainland." Klaus explains.

>>27992256
We wonder if this turbine can produce enough power to sell to the public to make back the loss in our budget?

>>27992291
>>27992340
i was too late!
there is that cost cutting element, but can we make a second turbine? to generate power to sell to the public? that can raise funds as well.

>>27992340
No because there is no public within a thousand miles to buy power from. But you will save money in not having to import fuel, as well as having more energy to do more things.

>>27992401
>>27992291

In other words, it will raise our RnD.

"Hm, then we shall see to it. We will allocate the funding for your project."

>>27992401
Sorry God Mother, We were meaning to say to make a second turbine on the main land in our kingdom. we wonder if it's profitable to do so.

>>27992524
It might be, but you'd need to see it in action before you can make an educated decision.

>>27992586
that is acceptable. oh, quest master, what is the fail/explode rating of the turbine?

>>27992847
It would start at 5/10 and could be improved all the way up to 19/20 if you invest enough into it.

>>27992939
having enough to invest into it will be a problem, sad to say.

>>27993023

Maybe now, but it will pay off.

>>27992401

Give him the funds needed.

>>27993073
yes, pay the good man! We will enjoy a well lit and probably quieter Island base. now, We should look into increasing our endurence and other skill. that is i presume the storm season is still active.

>>27993073
Funds may be allocated next turn.

The storm season is ending this turn, there was only one storm this year.

>>27993073
>>27993181
You are going to set back our projects by several turns, and we won't even be able to activate the turbine when it is first constructed without fear of it melting down.
And we've lost the best person to oversee the project.
This is a mistake that you are making.

>>27993346
Will we be waiting another hour before we get to the message with the King?

>>27993358
but if it does work, it will help econimize our budget. this is a risk, but life IS a risk. right now our backs are at the wall and the aliens are over head us. We simply can't afford to take the safe route any more.

Rolled 8, 4 - 2 = 10

You leave the workshop and head up to the radio room to call your parents. Dismissing the staff and drawing the shutters you sit down in the chair and begin dialing castle gates. The King and Queen are already there waiting for you. They aren't used to video communications like Ms Kenaway is so the whole affair is much stiffer than it would be otherwise.

"Good morning daughter." The King says a tad bit loudly, but not enough to shout.


(Rolling for the two satellite launches, not exciting enough to focus on unless they fail)

>>27993438
Are you completely unable to do basic arithmetic?
Any savings that the Turbine could produce will be completely eaten up by the amount of time and resources invested into it, resulting in slowing down the entire Moon project.
Any savings and efficiency gains will not come back to us soon enough to make up for lost time. It's only good for the long term of the Corps.

Even assuming that we pour everything into the radio-reactive turbine in order to take advantage of its savings, it will still take 4 turns and 145 RP, which could have finished up the Hecate, Titan, AND the Trailblazer.

>>27993460
"Good morning, Father. We have urgent news. The Foe Stars have attempted to make direct contact with us. They have sent us a message through our Voyager probe, broken what we thought to be an unbreakable encryption code, and appear to be waiting for a response. We have not yet been able to decipher their language, however they did show their location in relation to us in their message. We have prepared such a response, and are awaiting your approval to send it."

Rolled 3, 7 - 2 = 8

>>27993710
Father ponders for a few moments before saying anything. "So you wish for our official approval to open diplomatic relations with a otherworldly power." Is his reply. "Do you seek a diplomat or are you prepared to take that responsibility yourself? And shall Tannhauser Island be the site of the new Embasy?"

>>27993650
with the war going on, we probably WILL lose the navy providing fuel to the island, with no energy, no production. no production, no rocket. yes, it is highly likely we will miss the target window, but life not fair. the only hope is that we DON'T get a budget cut.

>>27993828
"We believe that we are best situated as Midland's diplomat, for now. We have yet to understand their language, and so far, it appears that they do not yet understand us, so any dedicated ambassador would be wasted.
"As for Tannhauser Island hosting the embassy, it is isolated and therefore easily controlled and damage mitigated."

>>27993828
"having a skilled diplomat on hand is a wise move, but i do wish to be a part of the dialogue if we can have one with the alien beings at all. as for the future embasy site, that might have to discused with the aliens themselves. they are the ones at the advantage over us if they are truly friendly at heart."

>>27993901
We're also the only port for the entire Eastern Fleet in this hemisphere, which would make the Navy abandoning this island the equivalent of ceding the entire Eastern Isles.

And even if we were forced to abandon this island, we can still use the facilities at Fort Adler without losing time.

Rolled 2, 8 - 2 = 8

>>27993938
"Then we hereby grant you the office of Midland's ambassador to the stars. This office is to remain secret until such a time that further decisions can be made on the matter." The king says as he adjusts his glasses. "Do you have any other business?"

(First Launch entering polar orbit)

>>27994040
in that case, we need to know the situation of the navel forces then. the last thing we need now if for mariene raiders to storm this island to kidnap, or kill us or our workers and distroying and looting all our hard work. if the local seas can not be secured, then we will have to pull back to the safer main land.

>>27994078
"Yes, Father. The matter of General Clay and his bellicose statements to the Suthland Space Council are alarming. We can ill-afford a two-front war, and his threats to blow the Suthlander's rockets out of the sky is doing nothing towards gaining their assistance. We wish to request that General Clay's aggression be better directed towards our current opponents, not towards making new ones."

>>27994078
"There is troubling words and bluster coming from Clay. If he does shoot down or attempts to shoot down SSC's rockets, that is surely to cause even more excalation of this conflict. Is there no way to cool his bluster and threats?"

Rolled 3, 2 - 2 = 3

>>27994148
>>27994195

"We have been discussing things with Clay. Rest assured we will make sure he does not embarrass us in such a manner." Father says speaking slowly and laboriously. "We wish nothing more than for this war to be over and have no intention of initiating conflict with other nations, only protecting our own territory. The general will understand this."

(Launching second rocket)

>>27994328
"We understand, Father. Then we shall reassure the SSC's Director that she has no reason to fear Midland guns being pointed towards her rockets.
"That is all for the moment, Father, Mother. We shall continue to keep you informed of any new developments."

>>27994328
"dear father, I do have a few other questions. How is the buget looking for my project if you are aware of any news? Lastly and more important to me, how is brother doing? is he recovering well?"

Rolled 8, 5 - 2 = 11

"Your brother is recovering and shall return to the frontline soon."


(Crap I have to go soon. I'm sorry my attention has been all over the place today due to RL issues)

>>27994671
Will this be the end of this session, or will you be back later?

>>27994671
i am sorry to hear that GM

Rolled 3, 6 - 2 = 7

>>27994695
I'll be back in a few hours, but I have to give somebody a ride to the Airport.

Next update will be the Foe Star's reply.

>>27994757
>Next update will be the Foe Star's reply.
ohboyohboyohboy!
the pop corn shall be ready for it!

>>27994757
bump

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>>27996598
I'm sorry that took longer than I expected. I'll see about maybe running a session late on Wednesday possibly to make up for things.

I apologize for any inconveniance.

>>27998370
i'll take that. and good to know you made it back intact.