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The Valknyrs is once again stirring to action.

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Day 2 , the Recuiters take you around the complex of the shipyards, their colossal airships visible from a mile out. You wonder how easy it would be for them to be shot down...

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Next in the tour are the Airbases, you've been here before in your studies. And often go into air rides with a friend next door yourself. You wonder how differently they'd fly with today's guns...

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And then the Marine bases. The wars of yesteryear were fought with ground vehichles and on foot. This practice hasn't changed but hardly anyone that isn't crazy or a Voss sign up for this branch. But others don't have a choice...

> To Apply fill out the Following:

Name:
Branch Pick one: [Naval] [AeroForce] [Marines]
Background Nation:

>About Backgrounds:
Backgrounds aren't required to play especially for those that aren't familiar with them you can simply leave it blank for now.

>Your Character
Is an officer candidate hailing from these regions. The Fleet Academies are one of the most prestigious in the region and many worldwide who wish to gain experience can be found in the Valknyrs for their central position in the world stage.

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>Game Flow.
The Game has two modes: Strategic and Dogfights.

Strategic Mode has the FLEET move as one on a map with skirmishes being fairly low stakes and "By the Books" as you consolidate resources and make it to your mission objective. As an officer candidate, this mode will be Choice Run.

In Dogfights, the Fleet or a detachment gets in formation for a High Stakes battle a different map will be used and the battle will alternate between sides until the enemy is destroyed or the fleet retreats.

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For more questions about the Skirmish format feel free to join the discord.

https://discord.gg/z2vRNxHZ

Admittedly this is one of the more complicated skirmishes I've come up with so lurking is fine too.

>>4965893
Name: Mason Behemoth
Branch: [Marines]
Background Nation: Ragnyll CS

"Officer candidate Mason Behemoth here! Applying as a Marine, just like my father and those before him."

Name: Celia
Branch: Navel
Background: Ifframi

"Captain Celia returning to duty. My Humpback shall fly again."

>>4965893
> Designation: Anton Proteus
> Branch: [Marines]
> Background: Ragnyll CS

"Proteus reporting for duty! Eager to deliver furious retribution upon the enemies of man!"

>>4965893
Name: Paul Treides.
Branch: Aeroforce
Background: Dashirn Noble.
"Captain Paul Treides reporting for duty. May Heaven's seet smile down on everyone."

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>Requesting Shipyard Quote on bringing my Humpback out of mothball.

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>Requesting Shipyard Quote on bringing my Humpback out of mothball.

>>4966081

Shipwright's Guild.
Ah so you're the new owner for this storied craft. ,
3 100mm guns ,
2 Reactors and
5 AN 1st Generation Boosters.

That's the story. She's been accumulating parts as a private hobby of one of our officers Now she's punching much higher than our Orcas.
Anyways her frame is 19,000 Taxes. But the Muster Order is willing to waive 8,000 of it.

Send this report to your CO so they can clear the budget to send her in the air again.

>>4965893

"...."

Name: Valerii Volkov
Branch Pick one: AeroForce
Background Nation: Krussian ES

>>4965893

Name: Uleken (Marya Kudrina)
Branch: Naval
Background: Krussian ES

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> "The Guild has money for that mammoth ship? My cousin, he has a hull, he offer good price, we fit it with new parts, it makes good carrier. Small, light, very cheap.

> No asking where we get it from..."

>>4965893
>Name: Phil Brown
>Branch Pick one: [AeroForce]
>Background Nation: TBD

Trying to figure out how to read these sheets properly.

Can one choose not to refill EN and Ammo in order to conserve fuel?

What justifies choosing 4-lift boosters over the 6-? Do the latter not have the abilities listed under the former, do they cost more, or what?

I see 20 Lift worth of boosters on the Mother Goose, but its stats seem to list an unmodified Lift of 18. What am I missing?

On ship weapons, what's the difference between Manual Aim, Manual Only and a weapon with neither of these? I assume that, of the first two, both must be aimed manually but the latter can't do reaction fire?

On Raider weapons, what do D and G indicate about their range?

>>4965893
>Aer force application

Name: Capt. Rick Wheeler
Branch: [Aer Force]
Background Nation: Ragnyll CS

"Captain Rick Wheeler. Glad to meet all of you."

Name: Viridian von Virens
Branch: [Marines]
Background Nation: Voss

>>4965918
Name: Tojo Fakuface
Branch: [Naval]
Background Nation: Qashrin Noble

>>4965918
Name: Felicity Steiner
Branch Pick one: [Naval]
Background Nation: Iframi

>>4966337
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r7ESJsDw5aaKL1x8eUSq7RmTzlxRUvCt2d-pBnztd6U/edit?usp=sharing

Have a skim of this. Ship weapons don't reaction fire, instead manual aim requires you to put in a degrees value to fire along, while auto aim you can just say "shoot at this"

Indeed the heavy thruster does not included those abilities and it will cost extra in the shipyard.

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>>4965893
"Hey everybody! Sorry to keep the party waiting, I had to put the last minute touches on my design. Which is right here! BOOM! THE ST. LEVIAHEMOTH!!!! Yeah, I know, this bad boy will revolutionize the battlefield and stop the war. Yes I indeed know my greatest. Your all welcome.

Name: Zevor De Blitzon
Branch: Naval
Background Nation: Vosskon

(Just think that the arms are attached.)

>>4966811
Shipwright's Guild:
What a beautiful monstrosity. This will be presently too expensive to field as we have no keel frames that are compatible with this design.

>>4966716
Thrust 12 | Tonnage 5(?) | Lift 7(?)
Boost 3
EN 5 | Fuel 10

Proposing a rapid boarding craft built on an inverted Squall-pattern hull. ~22 Move possible in a single turn. During boarding the claw would be engaged and the engines cut, conserving fuel and burdening the target vessel. If listed top speed is redundant, generator may be downsized for an additional fuel tank or a magazine supplying a 15mm Chain for the purpose of disabling underside defenses of boarded vessels.

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>>4967068
Forgot design.

>>4967068
Thrust 12 | Tonnage 6(?) | Lift 7(?)
Boost 3
EN 5 | Fuel 10

Deployment billed at [6500 Taxes]

ShipWright's Guild:

This specialty craft is speedy to be sure. And would require marine assistance in order to be actionable. Elsewise it is a simple towcraft and maybe fielded at the CO's behest.

Suggestion, Incorporate a Detachment Base by depressing the booster positions by a half square.

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Attention Rising Fleet. There is a muster call to deploy in the Highlands of Kashir.

Our Officer candidates are as follows:

[Naval]
-Celia {Ifframi Dual Citizen}
-Uleken (Marya Kudrina) {Krussian ES}
-Tojo Fakuface {Qashirn Noble}
-Felicity Steiner {Ifframi Dual Citizen}


[AeroForce]
-Rick Wheeler {Ragnyll CS}
-Paul Treides {Qashirn Noble}
-Valerii Volkov {Krussian ES}
-Phil Brown {TBD}


[Marines]
-Mason Behemoth {Ragnyll CS}
-Anton Proteus {Ragnyll CS}
-Vindian von Virens {Vosskon Transfer}

Applications after this point are still being accepted and officers may still field using the unit list.

Await briefing with your new CO.

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Right then, Is everyone here ? My name is Calgary Cannute, I'll be your Strategic Consultant overseeing this operation. As far as the books are concerned this will be a training exercise for rising students of our Naval academy so let this historic footnote be your first stepping stone into live Combat.

Now then, --

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Name: Konnair-Monandeas
Branch: [Naval]
Background Nation: Voss

"Fashionably late."

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Name: Magni Jotunnson
Branch: [Marines]
Background Nation: Vosskon/Norr Transfer

The recruitment center is all hustle and bustle these days. A room drowned in the constant din of nervous applicants, and stressed paper pushers. They flow through the site like blood through veins, and give life to the war. However in a single moment of time, all stops to give attention to one man. He stands at nearly seven feet tall, dwarfing all others in the room. His shoulders are as broad as a carriers runway, and probably as sturdy as one too. His bright red hair is slightly messy, as if someone tried to tame a fire with braids and hair gel. Before him are crowds of people, packed like sardines; yet somehow his posture and form demand they be parted before him as he marches. He calls out to the recruiters who hide behind their piles of paperwork in fear and awe: "I am Magni Jotunnson. I have come to show our enemies the true meaning of war."

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This is Kashir. Hours out from Albane Aeronaval Base. As you might have guessed from the people entering the room with you this is a high profile situation that has started with the recent string of faith-based terrorist plots. As the world doesn't recognize insurrectionists as a nation the Valknyre Alliance was called to action to tidy up their Qashirn neighbors.

Our forces will land in Albane, and then work out a route towards Baghram to secure Qashir's domestic Capitol. Our opposition are former Kashirn millitants still allied with the Former Godking of the Region. And though that kingdom has fallen to dust many of its younger generations continue to claim the land that they tried to scorch in order for them to have a voice on Valknyre's table.

We do not let this happen as we do not negotiate with terrorists.

Your enemy is entrenched in the South Eastern range allegedly as far as Heaven's Gate and will likely launch terror attacks on Baghram and Maghram's Green domes until the people are forced to choose. Their Naval forces may pose a threat but its unlikely they will field anything of this generation. Nevertheless you are to secure the two Green Cities and from there we may mount an offensive against them or wait for them to come to us.

>>4967104
“Hey don’t forget about me”

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While you get acquainted with each other we will prepare your deployment Forms. For the time being, we can only supply you with standard issue craft to maintain PR decorum.

> Feel free to compose your units at this time. The strategic Stats of your chosen units will be prepared soon. In the strategic mode of this mission , the CO will be responsible for determining your Fleet's Course.

>>4967128
"As Staff Officer, it is imperative that we have a CO that is to say a [Commanding Officer] to lead us through the situations that will be arising in the foreseable future."

Should anyone feel the call to this position attractive or feel the obligation of being in charge. They can reply to this post and
>Become in charge of the fleet

Your responsibilities will mostly be to drive the main decisions and directions of the fleet (where we go or how we handle certain situations). Detachements and take in suggestions from other officers to apply them.

"So who would like to give a try?"

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>>4966811
>>4967111
Amateurs the lot of you. You need to dream bigger. Gentlemen THIS is the ship of the future. With a ship like the Sevastopol we'll have a mobile base of operations that allows us unprecedented levels of power projection in the current theater. I just need high command to sign off on the budget and in about... 2 years we shall have an entire military base on legs, and it will fly too!

>>4967104
Name: Luikra Evist
Branch: Marines
Background Nation: Krussian ES

>>4967097
Given that the Marine profile simply indicates that they can field themselves on any ship, is adding a Detachment Base a suggestion for its support options, or mandatory for Marines to deploy on a ship at all?

>>4967142
Back at home, I've headed a few squads. A different affair than leading you many-minded, to be sure, but I do not fear to juggle eggs.

>Was Harokem in old World Tree, have played others

>>4967164
>Given that the Marine profile simply indicates that they can field themselves on any ship, is adding a Detachment Base a suggestion for its support options, or mandatory for Marines to deploy on a ship at all?

Detachment Base ALLows support options. Otherwise marines come in as is.

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Officers, form your Units. You will combine as One Fleet. Coordinate accordingly using the information presented before you.

Remember:

Naval Officers choose a Ship.
Aer Squadrons Choose a Squad or a Frame.
Marines may form a Unit of up to 3.

Your staff officer will keep track of your funds

>>4967128
>"Their Naval forces may pose a threat but its unlikely they will field anything of this generation."

"Old ships are powerful, if you know what you're doing. Do we know what ships they might have? Reports of missing vessels?

Much to think about."

Update your name with the Following.
Callsign , Assigned Unit

Examples.
SkyShooter [RRN]
FF Tremendous [Echidna]
Argonaut [Interceptor]

You may List your Officer's Name and Rank in the footer of your post along with your Unit's Stats.

EN / FU / Ammo / Mats
WT/ Lift / Boost /

"Putting forward a request to the CO for budgeting for my platoon."
Requesting budget for:
2 Assault squads. [1000]
1 Rifle squad. [500]
Reserves:
1 AN strikers [500]
1 mule [500]
This would run about 2500

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>>4967168
Didn't think there was room to keep Base supplies on a ship so speedy, but if overhang is allowed, how's this one at full kit?

Thrust 12 | Tonnage 9 | Lift 3
Boost 3
EN 5 | Fuel 10 | Ib 10
Ammo +1 p/t
15mm Chain

>>4967128

"Ohh god damn it another training exercise. These always somehow go tits up, anyone wanna bet if either the innies got some sort of superweapon or massive swarm ambush?"

>Request Knight Platform

>>4967174
Request Mother Goose

>>4967164
(Are you in the discord? A lot of CO information passes by there so its also a necessity.)

"Updating my budget request to the CO for my platoon."
2 Assault Squads [250 each. 500 total]
1 Rifle Squad [250 each]
I am declaring these 3 as my assigned units for 50% off.
This will budget a total of 750 from the mission reserves.
Magni Jotunnson, Captain.

>>4967174

>Requesting a Platoon comprised of:
>2 AN Strikers
>1 Mule

>Industry Price: 1500 Taxes
>Projected cost as Assigned Units: 750 Taxes

>>4967174
>Request Mothergoose filled with Helos

>>4967174
>Request a Squadron of [Raiders] as my designated unit for the half off cost of 1500 Taxes and 1 additional Squadron of [Interceptors]==> Total Cost [4500 Taxes]

{Alpha Squadron}
Dragonbird [Raider]
FU 40/40==HP 15==Boost 4-6==>
Hurricane [Raider]
FU 40/40==HP 15==Boost 4-6==>

{Beta Squadron}
[Interceptor ×3/3]
FU 30/30==HP 10==Boost 3-6==>

Name: Capt. Rick Wheeler
Branch: [Aer Force]
Background Nation: Ragnyll CS
-2 CP

>>4967174
>Request at least one squad of interceptors and possibly to be put in the same group as Phil's knight.

>>4967180
>Requesting Orca. Callsign Set to Irkutsk. Offering to escort 2 Barracudas for scouting and recon.

- Uleken, Captain

>>4967174
>Requesting my Humpback (I must think on her name)

>Price is either 5500 ((19000-8000)/2) or 9500 (19000/2) not sure how Monday is interacting this half price and previous discount.

"Trust me admiral, she's worth every penny."

>>4967282
The former. Seems the shipyards discount and your initial unit discount for the fleet is working in our favor.

>>4967174

"..."

Polozhil [Knight]
ValerII Vokov

FU 30 / Ammo 2 (Sword and Shield)
Boost 2-4

>>4967226
// That I am.

>>4967174
What accounts for the per-tile fuel cost of 10 on Orca, Raincloud and Barracuda? Heavier ships than them are not so costly to move.

What's the +x next to some ship speeds like the Orca's? Is that just a bonus being noted, do we pay fuel for that additional distance, or what?

What are Squall and Get One Free's per-tile consumption? Also, Mother Goose's defense?

>>4967156
"I LIKE THE WAY THIS GUY THINKS! All this baby needs is some more missile launchers and some arms and it will be prefect.

>>4967174
>Requesting one Orca
>Price: 8,250

>>4967482
The sheet will update reflecting this error.

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>>4967174
>>4967482

About Fuel Consumption metrics. Consumption is determined by the number of boosters on AN ships, on vessels that operate on land that number is based entirely by terrain hence the d6 modifier.

The d6 hanging above consumption numbers is a recovery rate when the craft is landed.

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Due to Popular request, Schematics sheets will be updated with internal modules for your perusal.

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Terran Vessel Schematics.

>>4967658
Thank you. The d6s would have been my next question. I'm still not clear on the +x on some ship speeds, though. Is that conditional, or should I simply read Orca's 1+1 as 2?

>>4967128
Regardless of who claims CO, it seems prudent to seek information on:

Recent militant actions
Source of militant supplies/funding
Location and flow of resources throughout region
Level of militant sympathies among locals
Local strength
>>4967176 Reports of missing or lost materiel, dating back to Rift Wars if possible
Former and current function of "Gates," state of the unmanned ones

(Ignore anything outside the game's scope, of course.)

All this to gauge enemy strength, interests and avenues of attack; effectiveness of local cooperation; areas to evacuate, fortify or deny.

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Updated for the last time, Adding the "Lightning" to replace a duplicate squall.

Secretary Officer Fran: Sir ... should I get you some coffee ?

FC. Monandeas: I- It's Fine -- ! I did tell the staff to go on R this weekend....

>>4967699
>Thank you. The d6s would have been my next question. I'm still not clear on the +x on some ship speeds, though. Is that conditional, or should I simply read Orca's 1+1 as 2?


The Static AN boosters provides 6 lift as well as a single point of overall cruising speeds [though they do not stack]. It sacrifices a directional boost function for a more stable thrust/ structure ratio.

>>4967422
"That's great! Welcome to being a command officer. To finalize things you just need to sign a few documents. Nothing too difficult. Just classic stuff so they know who to talk to if something goes sour or if anything goes against Valknyre Treaties and conventions. You thus get a slightly bigger hat and a promotion will probably follow. I will also attempt to assist you to the best of my capabilities as your XO. I'm sure the pleasure is all yours"

>>4967699
"Right to business. It seems most of the answers to the questions will have to be found in the field. It wouldnt be a far stretch to say that our local terrorists have undertaken action to secure a line towards either Baghram, Maghram or both.

"They probably mostly raid their supplies from nearby cities but other supplies or their funding isn't known yet."

"The locals seem to not be too sure whether to support this new movement but young people have always been impressionable. They may strongarm the population to their cause through use of terror tactics. We'll see if we gain more info later."

"For now let me get you a list of what our forces look like and how much funding we will have left..."

>>4967699
give me a 2d6+ Organisation roll please.

Rolled 1, 4 = 5 (2d6)

>>4967823
No bonus.

>>4967174
Taking a Barracuda, callsign Icebreaker. I hope you all appreciate me being thrifty.

>>4967690
>Question

Command wants to know how the cost of carrier flight wings and frames are calculated. If they have to pay the full price or each or if carriers get a wing free or something.

>>4967856
>Name of my Mothergoose is "Looking for WAP"

>>4967856
Good question: Mothergooses may combine with Aer Capts to dock their craft or they may commission their own for Industry Price. However it does come pre equipped with two flights of interceptor frames , a gunship and raiders from care left by its predecessors. As these craft are currently in limbo with our logistics dept feel free to take them as a complement.

>>4967830

War Records of old Kashir's Divine Fleet indicate their destruction by the Voss who- for all their fear mongering, never lie about reports to the War College. However what the Voss know of Kashir's old regime is spotty, violent, and adverserial as legends of this flying fleet of fortresses is what is spurring on the old regime to stand up to even the boldest of invaders.

Back to reality for a second, the insurgents use all manner of illegal tactics both archaic and internationally frowned upon and will even stoop to civilian targeting in order to bring down targets. In the rare event that they wear their colors, it will be for show and to the encouragement of their people, who have seen their defeat by the valknyres as a chance to start over-- and abandon the old ways.

Finalize the Roster by tonight. In the event of an incomplete list we will fly ahead with what we have. The beehive is beginning to stir down south.

The Deployment Currently. Flights are now underway. [Naval]
-Felicity Steiner {Ifframi Dual Citizen}= 1 Mothergoose {9000 Taxes}
-Tojo Fakuface {Qashirn Noble}= 1 Mothergoose {9000 Taxes}
-Uleken "Irkutsk"(Marya Kudrina) {Krussian ES}= 1 Orca {8250 Taxes}
-Zevor De Blitzon {Vosskon Transfer}= 1 Orca {8250 Taxes}
-Celia "Kastor" {Ifframi Dual Citizen}= 1 Humpback {11000 Taxes}
-Konnair-Monandeas {Vosskon Transfer}= 1 Barracuda {2500 Taxes}


[AeroForce]
-Rick "Dragonbird" Wheeler [XO] {Ragnyll CS}= 1 Raider Squadron {1500 Taxes} and 1 Interceptor Squadron {3000 taxes}
-Phil "Gamer" Brown {TBD}= 1 Knight {2500 Taxes}
-Valerii "Polozhil" Volkov {Krussian ES}= 1 Knight {2500 Taxes}

[Marines]
-Magni Jotunnson {Vosskon Transfer}= 2[R]a and 1[R]r {750 Taxes}
-Mason Behemoth {Ragnyll CS}= 2[A]n AND 1[M] {750 Taxes}

>>4967862
How verbose. I expect you'll quickly find the men abbreviating you.

>>4967897
Luikra, CO
Rifles x2, Assault x1 [750 taxes]

Finalize your paperwork, everyone. Callsigns, unit variants, national origin...

>>4967220
>>4967248
Goose Captains, our aeroforces need carriers. There have been mumblings of groupings already, which I'd sooner you shake out amongst yourselves. That's Wheeler, Volkov, Brown, and Treides if he shows his face again.

All Naval Captains, consider this simple design >>4967068 and understand that something like it and a spotter could be sufficient to let a determined enemy capture a ship many times its price. The Marines will do their part to prevent this, but respect the risk.


Append your updates to this bulletin.

>>4967890
"F-flying fortresses... Do we know what they looked like, what weapons they had? Built in Dresden?"
>>4967996
"Sir, sorry for speak out of turn but we spend 50,000, but only Humpback has radar and no walkers for your marines, yes? We need 1 Barracuda for each carrier; it scout for Air Force, give target info for Goose's missiles. If no Harpoons for landing mechs from air, we bring Echnidas, perhaps?

I know not how we plan to fight but I trust you, CO."

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Day 01
Arrival 0800 Hours.
1000 Hours - a Throng of People gather to see the ships land a kilometer outside of Albane Airbase the CO takes effective command of the region as the operation to rout the Insurgents begin.

1200 Hours. An airport observer has noted that a heatwave is coming on the airbase and the gathered crowd is in danger of exposure.

CO. Your answer.
> There is no Answer , Civilians are responsible for themselves.
> Partition one of the Motherships to shelter them for the night and use the PR rations to throw a food service. One of your Motherships will be detained for 24 Hours.
> Have them checked for terrorists and hold them in custody at the civilian airport. You are responsible for their safety for the next 24 hours.

The Mission has officially begun, with your CO [Steward] who will be determining your movements going forward as the leader of the Main Fleet.

Currently our combined bulk can travel in formation at a rate of one [Space] per Day with the inclusion of our heaviest unit.

It is possible to form detachment fleets that are faster to pursue the two objectives of this mission: The safety of Baghram and Maghram and other civilian centres in the area from Terrorist control.


>Everytime the day ends your Fleet May encounter certain events if they dock in cities or land in the Dunes. Furthermore the action of your marine units maybe needed for some situations requiring a subtler approach.

>CO Decide on the movements and organization of your Fleets, and also resolve on a choice in handling Events. Doing nothing will automatically choose the first answer.

The Day will End in [12H]

Fleet Movement Options:
Whenever a Unit Moves they have two choices when they reach their destination:
Scout , or Defend.

Scouting allows them to check for enemy movements in the area without revealing or confronting the enemy themselves.

Defending will actively spur your units to actively engage any oncoming enemy they see , denying them the space.

In the event that an enemy is discovered on your turn, there will be a unique action that will come up.

"Strike" or "Battle"
Strikes will allow your units to Move and exchange blows with the enemy once, attacking them "by the books" when this happens their dice rating will simply resolve it. The enemy may also fight back as a result. The damage you sustain from strikes may damage your unit but not end them. Damaging your unit 3 times may lead to their capture

"Battles" are considerably more involved Operations, and immediately ends the turn for your party. When a Battle / Operation is called the game enters into a Tactical map where a tactical battle occurs The participants of said battle can involve everyone in the map but the first to arrive on the scene will be those who initiate it. Those who choose to eventually join the Battle changes their map position and arrives after a number of turns based on their distance.

Choosing to hold your position during a Battle Operation has its merits and returning early before the battle's conclusion may allow you to head back.

Air Craft and Marines may deploy in any battle without changing their positions on the map. Neat !

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May Heaven's Seat Smile down upon you, Ragnyll. I am
Lt. Harman Maudib of the Qashir Alliance Forces. For this foray I will act as your advisor and perhaps mediator in the conflict to come. The people's thoughts are my thoughts, and our shared fear of the Old Regime is one and all.

TO that end I would suggest you make two seperate forces, one that will make its way to Maghram swiftly and another bigger one that can adapt to the thick enemy surrounding the mountains of Baghram. Do this and in as few days possible, and the people will have their prayers answered in a week.

As we speak, insurgents make constant attacks on Baghram's Ring of Green. Should it fall the damage will take decades to rebuild and the green fertile land that it protects will be claimed by desertification. This field of green represents the people's acceptance of the New Ways and if it is become barren, their desperation will take them back to the days of Flying Oasis hoarded by self proclaimed god-kings.

I'm taking the Humpback back into dock. Shipwrights Guild pulled a fast one on me. She'll catch up with the main fleet tomorrow. Pocket books gonna take a hit though.

>Shipyard -3 AN Boosters, +2 Heavy Boosters
3000 Tax cost
The old boosters are going in storage so we'll make back the cost next time repair is needed.

If it serves the fleet I'll supply rations to these Civies, I don't really want them on board my ship though.

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We are currently , In Albane Southern Airfields, formerly an imperial voss base. Here we can outfit our ships and make any last minute adjustments if the trip here has been bumpy. More importantly this will be

To do work on your ship. You simply need to end your day on location. Most work will conclude by morning however our fleet will be prorated for the work and the parts.

>Fuel.
Since we are on a city and a Shipyard, Fuel is available to buy. The regional price of Fuel here is 47Taxes per KL. However its pointless to buy more Fuel than we can physically carry so we can proceed at first opportunity.

>Air Flights.
Aerforce units are speedy and can travel more than 5 spaces a day. However each flight must conclude in a landing where they can refuel. Units like the Raider can stay in the air for a turn before needing to land, and Helos are hearty enough to have their own fuel tank.

>>4968230
> Partition one of the Motherships to shelter them for the night and use the PR rations to throw a food service. One of your Motherships will be detained for 24 Hours.
>[Naval]Kastor stays with [Marine] Magni to distribute food

"They should usually be more aware of this type of stuff since they live in this arrid place. Magni, you'll stick around to provide security with your team. Stay frosty."

>>4968265
"Glad to have you Lieutenant. Alright since our CO is still occupied setting up i'll have to take charge of the movement and separation of the fleet."

>Seperate fleet as follows
>Heading Maghram through Rashidi Outpost (Pit stop)
[Naval]
-Konn-Air
-Tojo
-Bowser
[Aeroforce]
-Dragonbird [XO]
>Sent to Scout Maghram
-Polozhill
[Marines]
-Behemoth


>Heading to Baghram through the dunes
[Naval]
-Felicity
-Zevor
-Irutsk
[Aeroforce]
-Gamer
[Marines]
-Luikra [CO]


>Dragonbird sent to scout Maghram

>>4968291
About Location types.

Fuel Outposts: The bare minimum for civilization to exist is dotted with Fuel outposts where any unit can refuel from. Units may also roll Industry to repair their craft using MAT and spare parts.

Cities: Highly populated areas with a bustling market. Fuel can be purchased here, as well as recruits and volunteer squads. Rarer parts , information and the like will require some investigation either through Covert or Organization rolls. Inactive Units can also earn funds here by doing Fieldwork rolls.

Shipyards: These areas have a host of engines, parts, and a dry platform for retrofitting your Ships. You may also Change Aircraft or Deploy Naval units from here.

Bases / Forts: Bases are host to no small amount of fighting forces and yet their importance lies in what they are defending if not the Supplies stored within. In an invasion it is important to hold bases for they can field and outfit Mechs, Marines, and even Dock a few Aeronaval complements. Some bases may also install Long Range Equipment such as Missiles, Radars, and Anti Ship Guns so weigh your options when taking them and I would suggest the use of Marines when doing so.

>>4968313
Approved, and I'm back.

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Here's the new plans. Bit uglier for it but she'll keep pace with the fleet now.
As an upside I've got some a cargo hold to spare now. Sure you don't want to grab some tanks while you are here? I've got room now.
>>4967234

>Stick around to provide security with your team. Stay frosty.

"Aye sir! We'll keep an eye out and make sure the situation runs as smooth as silk here. Expect an update report before we're through here."

"It has come to my attention that the retrofitted design of Captain Celia's humpback has extra cargo space. After a short discussion, I have approval from the captain to use the space for the Marine branches benefit. Putting forward a request to the OC for the budget to request a squad of Anti-tank Quad Mechs for use by the Marine branch. It would run the mission budget by 2000, but give us a great advantage."

>>4968288
Approved, if that cost is accurate.

>>4968429
Approved.

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Can I get a quote on this monstrosity.

>>4968473
I believe the hull you've chosen has a capacity of up to 2 blocks and 2 half-blocks, not counting deck space. This is... well, I'm no architect, but it just about gives me fits.

Attention to all: Please notify me of your national skill bonus and include it in your character sheet from now on.

Luikra, CO | Covert+1
Rifles x2, Assault x1

=Welcoming Party=
[Fieldwork 3 success]
Inviting people en masse and in an orderly fashion allowed Magnai's troop to put on their best face and serve food to the bewildered and yet pleasantly surprised masses. Among them, a displeased guest shouts the battle cry of the Royal Guard but was immediately disarmed before he could cause trouble. In his hand was a banana and a field medic ruled his outburst as an episode of dementia.

Relieved, people tell stories around the ship as sandy winds batter the Humpback.

==
>>4968230

Public Opinion Increases.

>>4968473
>>4968505
Not that I blame you, mind. The enthusiasm behind Sevastopol >>4967156 is quite contagious.

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=The Quiet Station =

Rashidi Outpost.
You hail the fuel station but haven't gotten an answer back for about an hour now. Your detachment hangs in the air wasting precious fuel as you circle above this station.

A. This is not worth our time, let us press on.
B. Disembark and Refuel anyway.
C. Suspicious, Send a Marine Team to check it out...


=Koni Fuel Depot=
In the distance, you spot multiple foot patrols scatter at your presence !
A. It is the enemy ! Stay on the defensive for the night. [You cannot repair.]
B. Pursue the enemy with an aerial squad [attack roll]
C. Tail the enemy with a Marine Squad [covert roll]
D. Ignore them, they cannot harm us. Land and refuel.

Enemy Phase.
During Enemy Phase, the enemy makes moves on the field as well. Should their scouts discover you, you are open to attack. Consequently if you discover a heavily defended area you will come to blows first and collect your bearings as to what to do after...

Rolled 1, 5 + 1 = 7 (2d6 + 1)

>>4968514
Rashidi: Radar has glimpsed enemy vessels at all surrounding nodes. Investigate here while monitoring their movements.
>C


Koni: My people have the skills for this.
>C, at +1

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>>4968510
>Industry

Uleken takes a moment to refine two designs they were working on, while the fleet hovers over the fuel depot.

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>>4968527

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>>4968521
=The Quiet Station=
C. Behemoth kits up and force recons the Fuel Station, sure enough it was an ambush as Royalists come out of hiding and are blown back by expectant fire. The place is liberated of hostages and the staff gives you a discount on fuel. [25 per KL]

=Koni Fuel Depot=

Luikra's team tails the patrol and sees them fleeing to an enemy camp. The mountain base had heavy anti air waiting for them but for now Luikra's team dissipates into the dust with their location in mind. [Discover a hidden Base to the mountains. It can be attacked by AER and Infantry]

=Sailboats in Twilight=
Slinking over the sea of sands was sleek white sails that defied even the most sensitive radar and were followed by passing cannon fire. The volley of fire caused confusion amongst the ranks and as the dust settled the ships disappeared as quietly as they came...

Motion radars have detected them rerouting back to populated cities....

>Your party has taken damage. Determine who absorbs it. Those who take partial damage take no consequences but gain one damage mark. Those who took full damage equal to their DEFENSIVE status are damaged and take one of the following results:

-Lose one Module
-Lose Armor
-You flee from the scene and lose fuel.

Day 02

Recon Turns:
In the first hours of a phase you may request a RECON update. Recon Updates update the map according to the few units that have moved , scouted, or done recon flights.

Luikra , you are now cleared to let your officers command their own Detachment. It seems there are multiple positions where enemies are in hiding, you may call on a Battle Operation on one of these locations while other locations may simply be called on to Strike, allowing us to defeat the enemy in detail. This choice I leave to your officers.

New Update:
Ibonyte Casting has accelerated in Southern Albane.
Industry Prices for modules are 1000 Taxes
and 1500 for new Generation parts like the
>Type 2 AN Booster
>Ibonyte Cores
> and the Air Control Bridge.

Local News:
Many merchants on the road have been waylaid by flying sailboats that use bright illuminated sails that experts call " Sun Sails" Many historians attribute this quality to the so called Divine Fleet that the Insurgents of Qashir claim to have control of.

City Guard in Maghram are on high alert for these harmless looking boats.

>>4968404
Celia, you are now detachment leader, as are Dragonbird and I. Support Dragonbird's efforts toward Maghram.

All leaders, break the harrassing forces we've met before making any moves on the main cities.


>>4968535
In the event of full damage, the result random or chosen?

"This is Captain Magni Jotunnson reporting to CO. The rations have been distributed between citizens at the airfield, and Celia's engines are up to speed. We'll rendezvous with the northern fleet soon enough. Hold tight."

Intercepted Cipher taken East of Luikra's position.

Abegu Fha Zbba Rnegu Gerrf
Fbhgu Fgne Fgne Fha Gerrf Zbba

Jura Abegu Urnqf Ontuenz , Cenl gb Tbq

"Well that went well, looks like we're missing out on the action though."
>Move 3 East, Defensive stance. Carrying Magni's squads.

Commodore Celia, Ifframi +Negotiation
commanding The Humpback.
after movement 26/30 Fu

>>4968573
>In the event of full damage, the result random or chosen?

Chosen.

>>4968575
"Sir, it's Caesar, shift 13. Our comms insecure, probably."

>>4968313
Dragonbird, damage assignment within your detachment I of course leave to you.

>>4968535
>1 Damage each to Zevor and Felicity.
>Move 2 toward Dresden, end defensive. Consume 20 Fuel, 100 left.

Southern detachment 100/10
Luikra, CO | Covert+1
Rifles x2, Assault x1

>>4968313
"It's Konnair, not Konn-Air. You know, like the Captain of the Helghast during the- oh nevermind."

>See if this place has a bar

Konnair-Monandeas, Voss +1 Fieldwork

>>4967180
How does one determine some of these stats, as they aren't all shown on other sheets like >>4967717

>>4968535
>2 Damage to Tojo, 1 Damage to Bowser, 1 Damage to Konnair
>Stike towards the Fuel Depot between Maghram and Servant's gate using [Raiders] and Polozhil [Knight] then Return to Rashidi Outpost

>>4968573
Got it. Good hunting

>>4968626
"Look I am not the one who wrote this info on the roster. The operators at Albane probably took a few bottles too many on the previous evening."

Northern detachment 84/9
Rick Wheeler, XO | Org or Field+1
Raiders x2

>>4968626
The stats on >>4967717 are for strategic layer alone. Tac stats are on >>4965878 for ships
That said we lost a bunch of stats at some stage and they weren't reliably updated. I'll work on a more correct list.

>>4968590
"Many thanks," said Luikra over comms, and set to turning over a curious puzzle in his mind.

North Sun Moon Earth Trees
South Star Star Sun Trees Moon

When North Heads Baghram , Pray to God

Most curious. A second jumble behind the first, culminating with a sense of foreboding. Fitting, given it was sent amid a perimeter breach. What was this north and south? An orientation for another layer of code? Peoples vying for control of Baghram? What about a more symbolic rendering...

N 1234
S 55124

Most infuriating. Luikra had little patience for penetrating obfuscation. Less still for the silly solutions that curiosity compelled him to propose despite more practical concerns. Cryptology was the same novelty to him it had been when his career began, even now that larger operations required that he communicate through that most exclusive channel by which he now received a "Sir?" like a psychic tap on the shoulder.

This would not do. What had begun as a private project had become a broadcast to men with the same Laborian gift as he, as he'd lowered his usual boundaries amid his irritation. Command called for a clearer mind than this. Luikra folded up the problem and put it from his mind, in the truest sense, passing it to the soldier who had hailed him and retaining only a vague sense of annoyance and a dated tag that he'd outsourced a thought at this time. May it find a mind more suited, and a swift solution.

>Send Tojo's 2 Interceptor Airwings to Scout Servants Gate and send 1 Additional Raider wing to the Fuel Depot with Dragonbird and Polozhill

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>>4968626
it is in the Character SHeet.

Report:
800 Hours - Bombing FLights have gone out and sought retribution to the hit and run party last night. 1 Damage taken

900 Hours - Scouting Flights have returned 1 Interceptor lost to AA fire.

Both Servant's Gate and the Waylaid Station have enemy presence.

1200
Southern Fleet. En Route to Dresden Dock.

>>4968820

=Is There A Bar ?=
Konnair finds themselves wandering the stills of the fueling station until they find themselves attracting to a chemical smell and laughter. There she finds a vapor den full of Qashir gambling on a wide Mat. Without decorum they wave at her to participate in a game of dice.
A. Decline you'll have your drink and leave. -1Taxes

B. You throw 20 Taxes in the pot and get yourself 3 secret tickets.

How This Shit Works.
You may call 3 Numbers
-Numbers below 6 gets you the amount you've bet if it lands.
-Numbers above 6 gets you double if it lands

C. You throw in 1000 Taxes instead....

Roll 2d6.

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Day 03 Report...

Enemies begin to gather at Servant's gate they seem to be Wyvern riders....


The enemy swarms our southern detachment Koni is a highway of robbery !

[You may Deploy for Battle or Retreat back to Base with your Injuries ! ]

Another intercepted message....

"
Edvgdb xh gtpsn id steadn,
lwtgt ldjas ndj wpkt jh ?
Iwt Cdgiw ?
Iwt Hdjiw ? "

>>4968852
>Rot11 cipher
Pogrom is ready to deploy,
where would you have us ?
The North ?
The South ?

>>4968826
A Bar?: See where money gets us among thrill-seekers...
>C, -1000 taxes

>>4968844
>2 damage to Luikra's Assault
>2 damage to Luikra's Rifle
>3 damage to Zevor, Armor lost
>3 damage to Irkutsk
>3 damage to Felicity, Armor lost

>Deploy for battle

"Enemy gives battle. Northern group, continue your work. >>4968852
Strong suggestion that the previous cipher conveyed our deployment and they fear our northern group. South will make outsize noise and try to change their minds."

>>4968248
When Marines or Aircraft are called into a battle from somewhere distant, in which tile, if any, are they considered present for the purpose of events?

>>4968265
Lieutenant Maudib, we've passed the enemy's outer perimeter and are engaging light forces beyond. Now's about the time they'd like to field something that can push us back, and I want to know where you think they'd store it.

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>>4968844
"I overslept but I'm ready to deploy."

>Request deployment in a Knight platform in southern squadron based on Felicity's ship

>Callsign is Chaos 1

>>4969270
>Iframi Dual Citizen and +1 Fieldwork

Rolled 2, 6 = 8 (2d6)

>>4968820
Nah, I mean stuff like the Barracuda and Swordfish have different Fuel capacity between sheets. Not everything has their Weight indicated as well though I don't know how important that is. I assume if something doesn't have Ammo or Mats shown it functionally has 0, right?

>>4968826
>C, 7 8 9

"Ah, the nicest thing one can do for another is give them a Chance." A roll of Taxes is removed from under her collar, and her officer cap serves as a bowl to hold them before she slides it across the mat.

"The Seven tenets of the Royal Guard, the Eight missing pages of my Telltale Journal, and the Nine sisters of War."

>>4969270
>-2500 Kredits approved. Deployment legality will be checked with Fleet Command, expected fine. Your unit tag will be [Knight], not [Naval].

>>4969270
>>4967206
Gamer and Chaos 1, specify your Knight platform loadouts.

>>4969316
"Why does everybody call me gamer if you guys don't feel like using my callsign just call me Phil"

"Also 40mm rocket and 15mm chaingun, which goes on which gunwing doesn't matter. There are only two weapons for the Knight with actual stats and there doesn't seem to be much point on doubling up on either."

>>4969316
"Is there actually a point in doubling up on weapons? If not then obviously the Fuse rockets and Chaingun. The sword doesn't even have damage just durability so I thought that was a prototype or something."

>>4968844
"Sorry buds, couldn't keep the lady'scats waiting

>Request deployment in wherever is available

>Callsign is Zevo

>>4968844
"Transmitting to all southern strike force units, seems we got a Rupert in command don't expect him to do as much work as the officers up North. Keep your information tidy and make sure you act on your own next time he decides to ignore a strike group of frigates and sandwich us between two sets of ships."

>Deploy 1 Raider and 1 Helo in hangers before the battle

>[Units]

-Mother Goose "Ubique Simul" [4 DMG, Armor Loss]

-Interceptors (3/3) [Callsign: Chaos 2] Hypershot

-Interceptors (3/3) [Callsign: Chaos 3] Hypershot

-Raider (2/2) [Callsign: Squall 1] Missile Barrage

-Helo [Callsign: Rainmaker 1] Whatever the cannon's called

>>4968844
Phil Brown

Country: Ragnyll (+1 Organization)

[Knight] "Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes"

Fuel (30/30) | Movement 2-4 cardinal | Tilt 90*

Gunwing L (10/10), Fuselage (15/15), Gunwing R (10/10)

40mm Fuse Rockets "Can't figure out the stats"

15mm Vulcan "Can't figure out the stats"

>>4968844
"Alright great hussle people lets get a bit of this show going. Obviously we've crippled the movement capabilities of the Terrorist in the Waylaid Station so its imperative that we go make for the depot and capture them. Of course if they refuse to get captured then we can't be faulted for whhat happens next. Celia you and Magni will be in charge of negotiatons whilst me and Polozhill will maintain protection from reinforcements or if they try anything funny."

"Tojo! Konnair! Both of you are going to the big city with Behemoth and look at the situation there. If you meet resistance from Royalists don't be afraid to take them out the running.If everything goes well Maghram should be secured for another day and we can focus on pacifying the region."

>Heading to Maghram to clear it
-Tojo's Mothergoose
=Interceptor Squadron [3/3]
=Interceptor Squadron [2/3]
=Helos Transport
-Icebreaker (Konnair)
-Behemoth [Marines]


>Heading Waylaid Station to demand surrender of Terrorists (Negotiations are lead by Celia)
-Dragonbird [2/2]
-Polozhill [Full]
={Tojo} Raider Squadron [1/2]
-Bowser (Tanker)
-Celia (Humpback)
-Magni [Marines]

Northern detachment 84/9
Rick Wheeler, XO | Org or Field+1
Raiders x2

>>4969336
>>4969331
Checking with Command on sword mechanics.

The two guns can be summed up as the 40mm firing single rockets and the vulcan firing smaller explosives in bursts of 3 to 12. With the tradeoffs both make in power and ammo count, one of each as you've chosen seems prudent.

>>4969017

Hmmmm if they are using light ships to slow down your big ships then it's clear a slower heavier craft is near. Going by the cypher it is clear that those heavy craft are within range of the north and south. My guess it is housed in the mountains themselves ! A hidden dry fortress known as Gaoler's Gate !

>>4969467
Sword damage is based on ramming rules, keying off of speed and angular swing. The usual /catastrophe/ of ramming is taken out on the blade instead of a hull.

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BATTLESTATIONS ! Southern Fleet has entered combat !

>>4969552

>>4969387
>>4969556
Missed you earlier, Zevor, duty calls! You're the lowest ship, and we need you getting behind the hill and taking shots.

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Day 3 Report:
1300. Magrahm Invasion begins. One vessel escapes using expertly trained routes. No casualties, Invasion succeeds.

1400. Magrahm is Captured.

=The WindRider.=
The City's infastructure is hardly damaged , in fact its opulent districts seem untouched. The slums chant of the Windrider, a local hero with a fiery candelight vigil. They seem to know of this Pirate.

A. Use the Marines to hold an investigation on this Windrider and arrest co-conspirators: Covert Roll. [Marine Officer will lead]
B. Tend to the locals and report on any damage done by the battle [Organization Roll]
C. Unimportant. Enter the city quietly and arrange a visit with the local Doyen.

-All options allow for Resupply and Refuel. [47 Taxes per KL.]
-Repair Speed: 1+ Industry Roll.
- Markets: Covert Roll


1500. Waylaid Station is Assaulted.
Kastor Attempts negotiation with the pirate crew they do not answer the hail, Maudib cites translation problems... Aggressions begin.

" We shall now commence to speak in the language of their people - Kastor"
> 5 Damage Taken.
> 8 Damage Inflicted.

The Capture Succeeds , The enemy escapes on a damaged vessel also sighted in Maghram, 2 "Ferryman" Ships have been abandoned without functional solar sails.

1800. Waylaid station is captured.

==The Pirate's Den==
Abandoned in cells are working men, and marriageable women who instinctively recoil at the sight of armed men. Then after a bout of fear they realize you are Ragnyllian.

Maudib: These are captured Slaves, families who were waylaid on the road and captured by Royalists. They are slaves according to old law. One of the first laws we struck down with the new changes. Many people here still adhere to them, the bond between subject and king is one woven in golden thread however no Valknyrian word exists to describe that beyond "Slave" Maudib seems quiet on the topic , their feelings on it conflicted.

A. These people are free now, arrange to have them transported to South Albane for processing and counseling. [Gain one Intelligence [Intelligence lets you ask a question about the Region] and Opinion Increases.]
B. These people will not be safe here, or in this region, have them support the crew and welcome them as one of ours. [have 2 command points in reserve]
C. Maudib, you know of the Red Trade Better than I, see to their fates and we'll settle for a fair trade. [Gain 10,000 taxes but....]

> Enemy Phase.

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INtercepted Broadcast.
"zllhk a.aeymj.uge|5uOYKUL.hfy "

>Act Phase.
Actions in the city will be processed this phase.

>>4969708
This will be processed Tomorrow.

> We'll select option B in the Pirates Den.
We can use the extra Manpower. With their help we will be able to save even more from such a fate.
We'll decide on how to spend the manpower next turn.

Rolled 6, 4, 2 = 12 (3d6)

>>4969675
>5 Dmg Taken During Op
>Magni (takes 1 Dmg on Each Assault Unit)
>Bowser take 3 Dmg (Losing Armor)

=The WindRider.=
>B. Tend to the locals and report on any damage done by the battle [Organization Roll]

As far as we know the Windrider hasn't exactly wronged us per say. Hopefuly we never cross paths and he never attempts to cross us

Rick Wheeler, XO | Org or Field+1
Raiders x2

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And now the news,

Bagrahm sustained heavy damage tonight as Royalist Insurgents " Ganymede " have breached govt. Halls in Bagrahm and kept it under siege. Qashirn Defense Forces have kept a tight perimeter but the rest of the city is in chaos as civilians and infastructure are facing constant bombing by wyverns. On the other hand Magrahm's mayor claims victory for the Valknyrs as they drove the enemy with overwhelming numbers.

" Our heart goes out to Bagrahm, what was once the mountains that protected the heart of Lower Qashir has now become their cage, the Valknyr will have to climb mountains and deal with highways infested with pirates in order to reach our sister city "

Battle has erupted in Kon Valley , our ground correspondent are on standby. It looks like Valknyr's capital ships are facing off against pirates ....

>>4969552

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>>4969713

" We thought this Alliance of yours a mere gesture of merchants but I see now you intend to be more involved. Had you throw us out to the next city, half of us would simply find ourselves under another cruel master the next year. Though it is considered freedom in the Wystern world, to us it is abandonment by your saviors.

But I digress, I am Savanna Saradin. Silent mother to the former royal house's servants. These people have been warriors since their forefathers' time and seamstresses and tenders since their mothers'. There are more than a few men and women who have served Qashirn's legions and learned from their fore fathers the way of Sun-Flying. Those ships that lay abandoned had their sails frayed but we can weave them back to life and sail them better than these royalists dogs can.

The divine fleet had always described itself as vast and rays of the sun coming down on its enemies in my grandfather's time there would be enough of these to block out the sky. But for now may you settle for two drops gifted by our ancestors.

>2 Sun Skimmers maybe repaired Tonight for 10 Material.
Mov 5, FU:DayTime ATK:2+1 vs Ships Def: 2
-Hit And Run: These craft are fast and can perform Hit and Runs during the peak hours of the day at the cost of diminished rolls. Their mov must end in a non hostile space.
-Tailwind: When set to Scouting mode they use their Speed Rating to roll to escape. Using their successes to avoid damage.

======

About Repairing. When Landing in an outpost, city, station or otherwise.
You may Refuel or Repair as a "Night Action" . Repairing in this way strictly means patching up damages and removing markers, not editing ship components. However lost modules can be replaced if spare parts are on hand.

Repairing costs 1000 Taxes per damage marker if the area is populated.
Marines can be replenished using POP.
Otherwise it is 5 Material per damage marker , or lost squadron craft AND requires an Industry Roll. The amount of successes allow this many Damage Markers to be repaired or craft to be reconstructed.
Aer Platforms and Mechs require a Dock or a Base to be reconstructed and purchased in full. In this exercise no ship currently has an Engineering Bay capable of Mechanized Casting as we are not in Wartime.

=
Refueling: The local price of Fuel is 47Taxes per Kiloltre.

>>4969791
>Who Rolls these actions ?
Naturally officers in charge of their units will do so with their INDUSTRY. If you do not have bonuses to this stat the default is 2.

They may reinforce this roll with a Command Point, and not regain them until the next Resupply. A command point will automatically be treated as a success.

4, 5, are success. 6s are two successes. Matching 1s might cause an Event.

Rolled 4, 1 = 5 (2d6)

If this Windrider has the hearts of the locals, best not to push too hard on them yet. Perhaps we can later convince them to become an ally. For the moment I'm leaning option B in Magrahm, unless Tojo and Behemoth think otherwise.

>>4969675
The successful liberation is jotted down in the Telltale Journal before the well-worn book is put back in its bag and Konnair disembarks from the Icebreaker. There's a city to see after all, a welcome sight and site after the dreary fuel station they just left. She heads for the markets.

>Browse the city and markets for unique ship equipment, rumors and information, and companionship

Konnair-Monandeas, Voss +1 Fieldwork

>>4966570
I'm back
>Requesting 3 [Rifle Squads] for deployment
-750 taxes

>>4969937
An artillery depot was stacked high to the ceiling with specialty rounds their shape and calibre easily
20 , 40, and 100.

" Magrahm has not seen fighting since the end of the Rift Wars see but the Doyen insists on their continued care and maintenance. We would not mind if you bought some off us at a discount. We only ask you buy in bulk so our work here gets easier in the days to come.

>Buy 100x[6] of 20mm HEAT [1,000 Taxes]
>Buy 100x[2] Rounds of 40mm AP [1,000 Taxes]
>Buy 100x[1] Rounds of 100mm Fuze [1,500 Taxes]
>Buy 50x[1] Rounds of 170mm FUZE [2,500 Taxes]

[Specialty Ammo is shared by the whole faction so there is no need to distribute each one manually. Players in active battle may simply declare their use. Currently, these rounds have no special effect in STRATEGIC MODE. ]

HEAT- Heat rounds will conflagrate the surrounding hull making it brittle and easier to penetrate due to its high melting point.
AP- Armor Piercing Rounds will Punch one Square deep into armor before detonating.
Fuze shells will detonate prematurely with doubled aoe and size. Damage is (Calibre/10)x1D6
(50 Damage will typically break components. )

After leaving the warehouse, Konnair enters a Dollhouse ran by an eccentric Valknyrian. The skelter at the counter gave a respectful nod as the staff activates to tend to their needs.

" They don't care for us Voss but us expats make do "

===

>>4969791
"It would be a honor to once again see this ships fly with you at the helm."
>Repair the Sun Skimmers, -10 Materials. (30/40 remain)
I presume crewing these two ships will cost the CP we just got, or is that separate?

>>4968574
"Magni, could you and your men salvage what fuel you can from this old depot. Even better if you find some old Ibonyte"

>>4969708
Large ship detected west of Baghram. Likely the "Pogrom" mentioned in enemy ciphers. Southern detachment has succeeded in attracting in its attention and will continue to do so.

>>4970000
>>4969715
All northern detachments make best speed to relieve the people of Baghram. By your righteous dealings until now, I know you need no encouragement on this matter.

>>4969957
>-750 kredits
Approved. You'll join us in the south. Deploy aboard a ship here. >>4969725

>>4969720
>Tojo, Icebreaker and Behemoth (Maghram group) Moves towards Waylaid outpost

>Bowser Repairs
>Polozhill Defend
>Dragonbird Defend

Currently assigning our remaining budget of 58,000 as follows:

Fuel: 23000
All detachments averaging 10 tiles' travel to first reach Baghram and/or accomplish local objectives then travel to Heavens' Gate. Doubled to account for detours, then considering the Fuel discount at Rashidi Outpost is available to half the fleet at this time results in about 21000. This number goes down as we develop the fleet's access to discounted fuel. More so if fuel costs are no longer a concern once we've cleared the region.

Repairs/resupply: 33000
Northern tactics demonstrate how enemy forces may be suppressed after first contact, and will be imitated. This amount anticipates 10 similar encounters or 5 poor ones, plus current costs. Further repairs must be taken out of on-board materials.

Leaving 3000 for assorted costs. Which is little, but better to overallocate toward our continued operation for now.

I am developing a standard by which Repair budget may be freed. In principle, damaged fleets have access to the Repair budget by default. However, Repair budget will be released for assorted use to leaders per efficient engagement, while those who take unforced and costly ones will have their command passed to another. I consider myself alone as having two strikes on that account. Those with insight into ideal non-zero cost of engagements, please voice it, for the sake of accuracy. If you consider this an impossible project, voice that also.

Operation priorities are thus:

Short term: End militant attacks on Baghram
Medium term: Secure a route for Bowser between Rashidi Outpost and northern detachment
Long term: Subdue enemy bases on the way to Heaven's Gate by Strikes where possible.
Establish supply line between southern detachment and discounted fuel

>>4970000
"We'll see what we can do. I'll organize a sweep of the place and see what we can scrounge up. I'll report back later."
>Sending squads 1-3 into the fuel depot to find fuel, Ibonyte, or any other useful resources.

big cringe

>>4970377
Repairs and costs aside the current battle's showed a major weakness for the southern strike fleet. Half our firepower's focused entirely on the two Orcas but because of their poor lift stats, it's easy for frigates to speed straight into range using drift and alpha strike them into oblivion.

I don't know if getting screening ships will even help because getting screens doesn't fix the underlying problem of the Orcas getting drifted on. The fact the Orca captains seem psychologically trained to not gain elevation because they want all guns available probably doesn't help.

I think we're gonna need medium caliber sustainable long-ranged fire in the future if we want to round out the strike group. That or you put a request out to get us more Knights and we can screen when they get close but I really don't want that option since it'll put a burden on our supply lines with all the fuel they'll burn being in the air, especially since Ubique Simul's already got full flight decks. That and even though we're getting lucky right now, Planes aren't sustainable with how easily they can get shot down.

Detachment leaders current and aspiring, Command informs me that the Strategic action Repair's effect is 2d6 per officer in the Repairing detachment, before Industry bonuses, which equates to roughly 1 successful fix per officer.

>>4970000
Humpback, monitor the battle at Koni and keep me posted on how much Material Ibonyte
you might have expended were you in place of Zevor, factoring in the effect you might have on the battle's length. This is in aid of establishing Material's value in the course of this campaign, and how much any ship should set aside.

--

Current data on kills per loss:
DragonBird
2 Sunsails, costing 5 damage(1 tick), 2 planes
5 Material(later), 1k Taxes for 2 ships. As this skirmish grounded the enemy, who therefore could inflict no further damage in return, this cost per kill will for now be considered exemplary. Evaluation of Material is ongoing.

Steward
2 ships, costing 13 damage(2.9 ticks), kill and damage assessment ongoing.
3k Taxes for 2 ships. On track for 3 further kills, uncertain thereafter. Enemy at Koni have scored only temporary damage so far.

>>4970444
On the point of Knight fuel consumption, I'll clarify with Command, but I believe previous turns bear out that Knights consume fuel only in battle, since their consumption rating is RTB on the strategic map

The problems you list at Koni are largely not in choice of weaponry but in tactics, as are their remedies.

--I'll add the first myself; the detachment's poor starting condition, for which I take responsibility of not repeating.
--Second, Orca maneuverability versus the speed of Sunsails: Sunsails have demonstrated a speed of 9, which when combined with Drift invalidates the ability of any craft we can field, even the Aeroforce, to use maneuver to affect when or whom the Sunsails shoot. The only answer our fleet has from distances of 18 or less is to erode their advance with as many guns as possible. The only other ships with comparable concentrated fire potential at that range are the Raincloud, Swordfish, and Celia's own Humpback, and none of these have the 170mm cannon. The Orcas are as or more capable at Koni's range than any other ship we might have fielded. This leaves open the question of if their positioning at the bottom was sound, and the answer is below.
--Third, on the utility of screening forces: The Aeroforce has demonstrated, with height advantage, more unanswered volume of fire against unprepared Sunsails, lacking only the range to land the first shot that Orcas have. Consider now that if the Aeroforce were at bottom instead of Orcas, The Orcas may well have had more time to fire, but the Aeroforce would be the Sunsails' first gun target, and would not merely have suffered temporary gun knockouts. But in their actual position, they have done a great credit in striking at the enemy while the Orcas come back online.
--Fourth, on medium caliber sustainable long-ranged fire or additional flights: Based on the above, name what we lack of these, aside from sheer quantity, which we all want but can't with certainty afford.

I admit that not all these ideas were firm in my mind from the outset, but they have been borne out as far as I can tell and as well as we can hope for. The only feasible improvement on Koni I can imagine would be stationing my squad on a ship, as a ground position did not serve as the distraction to the enemy that I'd hoped.

Answering you has been quite insightful. Thank you.

>>4970554
A summary of this for anyone planning a Battle: As the Navy take hits, Aeroforce can deal them back while the navy recovers. Against Sunsails with bottom-facing guns, this means Aeroforce above and Navy below.

If things continue as they've gone in Koni, Battles may be much more Aeroforce-efficient than Strategic map Strikes.

>>4969960
"Anything to ease your workload friend."
>Buy 100x[1] Rounds of 100mm Fuze [1,500 Taxes]

"Such is the lot in life of us Voss."
>Work overnight in the Dollhouse to recoup some of our expenditures

Konnair-Monandeas, Voss +1 Fieldwork

>>4969715

>B. Tend to the locals and report on any damage done by the battle [Organization Roll]

= Damage Report =
Magrahm reported very few disturbances since the start of Ganymede's Insurrection however the Green Wall was damaged multiple times by indirect fire. The local guard has reported that their return fire capability could fill the whole desert with bullets if pressed. On the other hand, many locals in the green ruins have reported intensified abuse by the local Doyen as he resorted to Old Law whenever a robbery or suspected terrorist entered the city.

" Old Laws like ? "

" He whipped people publicly and left them to bleed in sky cages for 27 days. Many die before a week from thirst, those that survived resort to eating birds and are then sent to a red house after being deemed a savage "

The people are thankful for your presence, their source of worry surprised the staff....

A. Command has suggested to stay put and an inquiry will visit this case in a week. Focus on your mission.
B. Justice does not wait, the Doyen's 27 days begin right Now. Fieldwork Roll from two officers. Or a single Marine Officer.
C. Contact the Neighborhood Watch, Justice will not come from us. Covert Roll.

==

>>4970676
>Behemoth Ragnyll Marine +Fieldwork
>B. Justice does not wait, the Doyen's 27 days begin right Now. Fieldwork Roll from two officers. Or a single Marine Officer.

Name: Mason Behemoth
Branch: [Marines]
Background Nation: Ragnyll CS
+Fueldwork and Org

>>4970554
>Sunsails have demonstrated a speed of 9, which when combined with Drift invalidates the ability of any craft we can field, even the Aeroforce, to use maneuver to affect when or whom the Sunsails shoot.

Not true Sunsails have much less lift than that it's just that they got to stack two rounds of drift going in a straight line. That was pretty much a problem with the Orca positioning though since the only way to have slowed down their drift stack was for the Orcas to elevate.

>Fourth, on medium caliber sustainable long-ranged fire or additional flights: Based on the above, name what we lack of these, aside from sheer quantity, which we all want but can't with certainty afford.

Pretty sure, and I could be wrong, Phil just wants you to get some 40mm cannons since he was gushing about them after their deviation got buffed in discord. Asking for the possibility of having the 15mm chainguns on the Orca replaced with the 40mms

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Night Report.
100mm Fuze Rounds x[100] Purchased by the Fleet.

=Depot Loot =
You disarm a poorly made bomb that was ticking away in the Gas Tanks.
You Claim the Waylaid Station's Fuel for yourself.

[This station has 250 kl Remaining ] 97 is taken.
[157 Left at the Depot ]

=27 Days For You =
A storm of marines paradrop from moving planes as they circle above towers. The Doyen's Office was seized with a warrant.

" But I did this to keep the city safe ! Those poors keep sheltering terrorists ! Chanting the Old King's Name ! I was Not Wrong ! "

Maudib: You are hereby under arrest by the people of Magrahm, your station as Doyen frozen effective immediately for crimes against humanity. My the Seat of Heaven have Mercy upon You but we will not-

Captain, what shall we do with this infidel ?

Wheeler: Arrest him, our laws must take full effect or this place will still cling to the old ways "

>Your bold actions was seen world wide, HighFleet has Debriefed you for the next 6 hours on the propriety of international law and enforcing them haphazardly:
"But what if a mob broke out and a firefight developed ? We would be seen as terrorists invading a city ! It might even circulating right now ! "

" For now we will be circulating some counter intelligence and contacting some friends in the media to report "Fully" on the extent of your actions "
Enemy Phase.

>>4970691
Whatever their lift, they approached from the outset at a constant rate of 9. High or low, Orcas could not have meaningfully maneuvered in the time allowed, and I've described the problem with them not starting low and being the first to take fire.

Phil can clarify the rest. Expense will remain an obstacle.

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Act Phase
Day 05 Report.

1200 Forces have breached the Ring of Green in Bagrahm and has commenced fighting over the open field. Civilian casualties rise and Qashir's Defense Army holds out strong. But with supplies being cut off from all sides, it is only a matter of time.

Chief Adv. Calgary Cannute: The situation in Bagrahm is dire and it looks like they fielded one of their more heavily armored ships to act as their flag. It is presently not possible to attack this force as hard in as fast a time so I would suggest sending in aer strikes to trim down the enemy and transports to reinforce their Defensive line. There is nothing worse than to have the ugly face of the enemy crashing into your citizens' doorsteps.


=Bombing Runs and Missions=
Aer and Marine Officers may spend Command Points to perform Bombing Runs and Missions.

Missions allow for distinct objectives to be carried out like Rescuing civilians, or capturing targets that normally wouldn't be possible with just their two feet. You may also create specific oppurtunities given the location you capture like opening up roads for aide. Missions can be performed with the cooperation of other units but in the end, the Marines will absorb all the risk , even deaths.

Bombing Runs target specific kinds of units, or locations. We don't want to damage Bagrahm however damaging those invading troops to slow their advance would be just enough. Bombing runs take a shade penalty for its complication but the plus side is that they hit their targets and incur no counterattack.

Until we can get to Magrahm to handle this situation with the full force of our ships this is the best we can do at this time.

Intercepted Message:


=pogrom

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Ivk Ucktb oe Amvfgya ipg ge izucxkizphk cceh, pak bal vk zg dxgqzbs hsiisfh. Gker m hzkvdqg.

=Ugemytrk

>>4970877
Behemoth looked at the intercepted message. His father was never the smart sort, but his Father also wanted him to be better than the past generation.

And so, while travelling, he attempts to decode the message with whatever tools he can get his hands on.

>Ciper Type: Vigenere
>Keyword: pogrom
>Translation:
"We have Bagrahm against the ropes. Do what you must in order to make them lose hope. The North will eventually make their way to you. Take their kin if you must.

The Doyen in Magrahm was an unfortunate loss, but now he is risking secrets. Send a sleeper."

>>4970763
>>4970918
"This is why one should trust sensitive information to courier. Knowledge is power after all. Let's go spoil their plans."

>Icebreaker returns to Magrahm under the guise of returning freed prisoners from Waylaid to the city, bringing one Marine group if they so choose.
>Overwatch the imprisoned Doyen and ambush any assassin, capture if possible. Press Doyen for information afterwards.

Konnair-Monandeas, Voss +1 Fieldwork

>>4970763
Lt Maudib, south detachment has intercepted a cipher extolling a Barabas for being first to land and "slay infidels." Who is this Barabas?

"Going to dig up what I can from the public on this Doyen guy, Behemoth, could you take a look through a couple of files while I'm out and about? We need to get him to croak about everything he knows asap, or risk losing him to the sleeper."
>Perform a fieldwork check to dig up blackmail.

>>4971180
" A Shulk's son. Arrested him 5 times before , thought his act would get better after working in a pull house "

>>4970918
>>4970763

>Name: Mason Behemoth
>Branch: [Marines]
>Background Nation: Ragnyll CS (+1 Organisation)

Behemoth looks at his translation of the intercepted message. The first part was worrying enough but the second part... Damn.
He was partially responsible for imprisoning this Doyen, he needs to extract any possible intel from him, fast.
A man talks when he's panicking, blackmail might force his mouth. High-ranking folks like him are always doing shady stuff, just have to look between the lines for things that don't make sense.

>Make a Formal Inquiry to look through the former Doyen of Magrahm's documents. Incoming and Outgoing mail, Financial documents, anything. Look for shady stuff to blackmail him. (Organisation)

Time to give Baghram the aid it deserves
>Northern Fleet Daylight Action
>Move the flee 1 west, 2 south west into the green zone, Defend Stance -33 FU
>Leave Behind Icebreaker
>Negotiate the Retreat or Surrender of enemy forces if possible

Rolled 4, 2 = 6 (2d6)

I meant Fleet not Flee ahahaha

>Humpback Night Action
>Give supplies or aid to Baghram defense forces as needed. Up to 5 Mats.
>Run the IB Cores +2d6 FU

Rolled 6, 4, 6, 6, 5, 5 = 32 (6d6)

>>4970763
>Use Tojo's and Dragonbird Raider Squadrons to make a bombing run on Miliitant Terrorist Infantry


Name: Capt. Rick Wheeler, XO
Branch: [Aer Force]
Background Nation: Ragnyll CS (Org or Field +1)

>>4970934>>4971267
>>4971262

=StakeOut=

The Barracuda hummed quietly over the docks, its radar sweeping across the colorful city. Partying stretched in the greenzone below up towards the city district. Greeting the festivities was a light torrent of sand. A storm approached.

The man, Doyen Arado Saradin had no scruples, dealt with no lowlifes, and kept his station stately except for the one. That he was from the branch family of the Saladins and by old law the throne would have rightly fell on him. Now he sits in the cell, 5 steps away from death as an assassin wreathed in sand flowed in between the bars.

"Room Service ~" Called an Automaid as her and her assistant wheels in a foodcart racked with entrees and 2 boxes of pizza.
" What- What the hells is going on here did Sangrinn send for you, quick , break me out of this cage !" he pleads to the assassin

The assassin, wordless takes a sand wire and deflty whips it across the cell. At this point an Automaid skittered across the room at imperceptible speeds to guard him with a silver platter.
" The Fleet Sends their Regards " Konnair shouts as the amber emergency lights click on and in this moment produces a Vosskon Rotary and fills the room with needle tight machinegun fire, hosing down the sand armored assassin--

At which point Magnai and Behemoth's team storms in with-
A. Storm Shields to secure the Doyen, but the assassin gets to roll an escape attempt.
B. Stun batons to capture the assassin ! [DANGEROUS! 1s Will Kill, Fieldwork Roll ]
C. A full sleeper kit. [Kills the Assassin but the assassin gets to roll an assassination attempt.]

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Enemy Phase.

1300 , High Noon bombing run. Tojo and Dragonbird swoops around the enemy concentration and trims their infantry forces by a clear third. Book.

1400. Rainfall. 2 Rainbows spotted.

The fleet sails past a quiet fortress and heads straight into the ring of Green. People cheer in the artificial rainfall as the fleets' shadow descends before the defense perimeter.

Public Opinion Greatly Increases !
The Defense Forces Salute you in Alliance standards.

=A Banner of Two Colours =

Alliance General Adondis
Ser Wheeler I presume ? Your aide comes to us at exactly the right moment. Just moments ago our men were on the brink, you saved us , now they are working as god intended. You are officer students no longer, but men tested in war, now come we have a situation.

You spot your peers in the meeting as the aer squad was the last to enter , greeted with cheers from both tongues.

" As you can see, the enemy fortress still looms over our city, it is slow but titanic. Our scholars and veterans believe it to be a tried and true fortress of the Divine Fleet, The Warden. Radars will have trouble seeing inside as the material holding it aloft is a Divine Lodestone. A Metal capable of producing its own gravity, no different than the balancers in your aircraft, but the masters of eld have replicated its production using Ibonyte and do so with great efficacy. "

" Now that you are here , I have but one request that your Superiors have already cleared -- We Need you to Capture it. Or in the most dire case, force it to flee "

Our reasons are two fold. " One, an explosion from its Divide Lodestone would cause unparalleled disturbance in the Ring of Green's Climate Control system, second -- Capturing A legend from the Days of the Divine fleet would sway the hearts of Royalists. You have seen its effect this past few days and I assure you, if we dont make the gods bow their heads today, it will get worse "

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Act Phase
Day 06 News.
- The enemy has begun to push into Bagrahm, the city is roiling in cannonfire as the ground forces suffer heavy fire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXH6k36rrZA
>The Defense FOrces takes 23 Damage ! The Fleet may share it.
> The Ground Forces takes heavy damage Tanks need to be repaired or replaced. The Fleet may support them.
> The Seige of Bagrahm becomes available. Bagrahm's resources will be available to you. Be sure to resupply and repair ! You may attack anytime so long as the ground forces are still available.

==The Bagrahm Armor Depot. ==
Adondis has given you clearance to commission forces from the area.
>Mechanized Units are Available for sale in Bagrahm.
>Marines Units are Available for Sale in Bagrahm.
>Terran Vessel Echidna is Available for Sale at 10,000 Taxes
>AN Vessel Harpoons are Available for Sale at 8,000 Taxes

You may also hold a Muster Call* with an Organize Roll to recruit its citizens. Public Opinion will be used to pay for this.

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>>4971963
At This Point Each Officer may Perform the Following Actions.

Day Actions
-Set Course to a New Location.
-Resupply or Purchase Materials From Location. Regain CP to full whenever you reinforce.
- Repair and Reinforce using an Industry or Organize Roll. CPs produces successes.
-Perform a Scouting Move.
-Perform Strikes on Location.

Unique Action:
Survey the Fortress [Marines, Aerforce] Covert and Fieldwork.
Coordinate an Evacuation to Magrahm and Albane South. [Organize Roll].

Night Actions:
Strike on Location.
-Resupply or Purchase Materials From Location. Regain CP to full whenever you reinforce.
- Repair and Reinforce using an Industry or Organize Roll. CPs produces successes from Location.
- Perform Missions , Strikes using CP, or Declare a BATTLE.

>>4971963
Fleet Fuel Updated at 173

>By Harpoon, offer command to Magni with Anti Infantry Quad Mech x2
>Buy 2 Additional Assualt Squads also for Magni
>Buy Anti Infantry Quad Mech for the Humpback

8000+2000+1000
= 11000 Cost total.

"It would be my honor to take command of such a machine Captain Celia. Today we shall show them a true battle."
>Spending 1 command point to take command of the Harpoon and it's 2 quad mechs.
>Adding the 2 additional infantry to my main platoon.
Name: Magni Jotunnson
Branch: [Marines]
Background nation: Voss transfer [+1 field]

>As a night action DECLARE NIGHT BATTLE
"We will strike at during the early hours, their sun skimmers will be useless!"
>Order of battle
>Silent run towards the warden, Harpoon (with all of Magni) up front at high altitude with Knights and Raiders in escort, then rest of navel at the back with interceptors as escort . Sun Skimmers in reserve waiting for dawn.
>Attempt to begin battle when the Harpoon is above the target.

>>4971963
>Requesting map update in South to reflect results of Koni battle.

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>>4971878
"Not so fast." Konnair moves to try and subdue the assassin while the Marines protect the Doyen.
>A. Storm Shields to secure the Doyen, but the assassin gets to roll an escape attempt.

>Once this is resolved, refuel, collect our Marines and Icebreaker proceeds at full speed to join fleet at Baghram. Bring the Automaid.

>>4972068
>>4971963
South detachment at 57/60 Materials,
72 Fuel.

Rolled 5, 5, 1, 1, 4, 2 = 18 (6d6)

>>4972073
Escape attempt. Isane's 3 field work [first 3] vs the assassin's 3 covert [last 3].

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2350 -Aboard the the Barracuda.
Konnair watches over the handcuffed assassin. Their poison tooth knocked out of their mouth.


The Doyen stares down over the city, Hands cuffed over the railing. The horizon of Bagram staring back like an open wound hundreds of kilometers away.

" They approached me in my office just like you did now. I stared at the marvelous jewel that was Bagrahm's first ring of Green.

" And you were jealous of what you saw "

" To subvert the work of the God-Kings and bring green back to the Earth was a sign that power left the heavens and returned to the ground, I wanted what was owed our family, what was owed my father when he lost his life to duty, the abyss, and what he believed was the promise of heaven. "


" Your father served as a branch head of the Saradin household to stop the end of the world, to protect you "

" Sagrinn cares not of upholding the old ways' beliefs but rather dreams of bringing back Qashir's fallen gods. He has shown me the location of their undisturbed tombs in Kolstec. There you will also find a dry fleet, waiting to be manned by every faithful royalist , and warrior clan if he but showed them how. More importantly, the Solar sails he has shown you will turn the economy on its head, ending the age of Ibonyte that has seduced our Divine Skylands so.

You must not reveal this to the people here. If they sent that assassin to kill me then it means he's found other financiers to his plot. However, while I rot in a cell I will never be safe. Let me flee with my family and I will do what I can to mend the people's hearts and break this illusion of God Kings and Demagogues "

A. You will face a judge for breaking Alliance Constitutional Law, we will , however keep your family safe. +1Organization. +1Public Opinion
B. =Say Nothing and throw out one passengers from the clouds. +1Covert , The Other Passenger will answer everything you ask. +2 Intel +1FEAR
C. =Say Nothing and Pick up 2 Wives, 5 Children, a Family Maodog and take them to the nearest airport where a trusted Liaison will pick them up. +Fieldwork +Resolve

No matter which choice you pick, you will gain 1 Intel on top of everything.

The Assassin stays quiet.
==

>>4972147
There may have been a time when and where she'd seriously consider throwing the man overboard.

"There are many paths to reach the promise of heaven. I have no desire to see the desert take back the land from the people."

>Pick option C.

"Onward to Bagrahm! Now where'd that automaid get off to..."

Konnair-Monandeas, Voss +1 Fieldwork

Rolled 3, 2, 5 = 10 (3d6)

>>4971963
>>4971967

Day:
>Repair and Reinforce the Alliance ground units (Organization +1)


Name: Capt. Rick Wheeler, XO
Branch: [Aer Force]
Background Nation: Ragnyll CS (Organization +1)

>>4971963
>>4970738

I don't want to seem like I'm going over Southern Command's head but a volunteer force has formed to join the Battle of Bagrahm and I'm not sure when processing will start again

Requesting to take this force and join the fight

[Forces]
>Chaos 1 [Knight]
>S. Games (Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes) [Knight]
>Viridian von Virens [Riflex3]
>Squall 1[Raider] from Ublique Simul/our mothergoose
>Rainmaker [Transport Helo] from Ublique Simul/our mothergoose

>Possibly Leo Unita [Interceptor], get the newbie blooded instead of sticking him in Dresden doing paperwork

Requesting command this fleet to

>Move 3NE, 1E
>Rainmaker and Viridian get left behind here
>Move rest of the fleet 1SE
>Resupply
>Join the Siege of Bagrahm if possible if unless you put us with no fuel at all

>>4972338
Aircraft and Marines can deploy into any Battle without changing their map position. I believe you can help with some repairs in the south this turn and still be in time for the party starting, but I'll ascertain with Command.

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The Seige of Bagrahm has Begun !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bptn019Vnc

>>4972339

Victory Be With You, Gentlemen and Ladies !

>>4971963
>Move to Dresden, defensive
>Repair 5 ticks of damage, replace Felicity's lost 40mm twin (-6000 funds)

62 fuel
57 Materials

>>4973243
Why are we using funds to repair when it can be done with materials or rolls?

>>4973296
The dependable option amid a need for speed and some uncertainty.

>Choosing Organization as level up
>Current stat boosts: +1 Industry, +1 Organization

>>4973243
>>4973296

"Damage is bad, but I can repair what I can before we buy."

>Attempting Repair Roll as a night action

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=Capture of Dresden Docks. =

Upon landing few people cheered on the landing deck as they report that they and many others have been cut off from water for a few weeks now and had only their Dry Suits sustain them during this time.

A. Give Them Water Immediately ! Have the medical staff check for Stillwater sickness ! [Fieldwork]
B. Oh ? I was told Water here matches the price of Bonzoil here, and we are tapping into our reserves as well... Perhaps we can arrange a trade ? [Negotiation]

=The Dresden Dock=
Regardless of how the previous situation breaks down, This famed Shipyard was once home to a certain Valknyrian pirate and was elevated as a fully outfitted arm for Qashir's Naval, until they lost it to the insurgents.

Luckily, the staff held out for a solid week before the Insurgents decided to wait them out and cut off their supply line.

> The Shipyard Is now available, from here you can do the following:
>Buy : All Naval and Aeronaval Frames.
>Refuel Resupply:
47/ KL of FU
50 Taxes per 1MAT.

>Dock: Repair and Refit your Craft. As well as install new Modules.
Industry Repair Speed: [2S+ Industry Roll]. Every Success allows you to change out one component block of the ship. [5 Materials repairs a component Block as well as take off a Damage Mark]

>Repair Service: The dock will repair your ship for you and get it done within a day.
1000 per Damage Mark.

Cast: Cast a new ship using available frames and an approved design from the Shipwright's Guild. [Pay the Industry Price.]

> Ships for Sale:
- Lightning 5,000 Taxes
- RainCloud 7,000 Taxes
-Terran Transport: Llama , 10,000

[Enemy Phase... ]

Rolled 6, 1, 5 = 12 (3d6)

>>4973340

Requesting price/approval check on >>4968527
and >>4968528 while I'm at it

>>4973344
Can we get exact prices on components? I recall 1,000 for basic stuff and 1,500 for advanced was mentioned, but how are those distinguished?

Are there rules for shipbuilding?

Rolled 2, 6 = 8 (2d6)

>>4973344
>A.

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Rolled 2, 4, 2 = 8 (3d6)

>>4973344
Felicity Steiner

Country: Ifframi (+1 Negotiations)

Felicity calls up some of her old contacts and tries to see if they can get a relief convoy sent to Dresden.

>Try to call up old contacts to help Dresden with supplies (Negotiations)

>>4973365

=The ShipWright . Edition 82. =
When designing an airship the KeelFrame is most important, this singular piece of structure is cast from a monomaterial component to ensure solidity and flexibility in the overall design.

Designing a Keelframe is a vaunted Guild Secret however, there are no limits in how it could be used. Any cell it covers can be fitted with modules. Those with a bridge do not need a second one, unless one is inclined to design outside of the Frame's preferences. Anything within the keelframe is considered "internal" anything outside, external or on "deck"

When something is deck mounted, it is attached to the outside of the ship. When something is internal, it is integrated in the inside of the frame.
Some exceptions apply to the Kiloton Grade Aeronaval boosters where at least half of its structure needs to be integrated against the keelframe in order for it to provide lift. Any propulsion device has its own set of rules. The AN Boosters for example, need to attach to the Keelframe while simultaneously explosing its rocket nozzles outward and -- mercifully-- pointed towards the ground.

Other Modules that require exposure are Missile Bays, Radars, Integrated Fixed Guns, and Expanded Fuel Tanks which provide their own armor.

Weight. When counting the lift of a vessel , its Weight is counted against the standing thrust of its boosters.
Each filled Block will weigh the ship 1KT [kiloton] even if its a deck gun or booster.
Half filled sections will not weight the structure however the presence of every other half section will. It is easier to treat them as "half a kiloton "

That said, while it's tempting to trim as much material as possible a ship needs these bare minimum components to fly.
A Bridge. When integrated may not cost weight. This is where your crew is housed and where YOU may sit from to operate the vessel. It can support a crew of 100 but ferry up to a thousand or so passengers before it leaves a kiloton footprint.
A Power Supply. For EN. A vessel such as this is so vast that you would need a population of crewmen to operate it, but in today's times, Automation expands the operation of a few well trained sailors and makes it much smoother to operate !
Fuel. Without this, every Aeronaval vessel with alliance standards is no more than an expensive metal fortress.

1/2

Essential but not necessary are-
Ammo. Supplied by a Material Fabrication Unit and Autoloader.
Material. In case you need to cast some spare parts for the occasional ding caused by battle.
Guns. Deck Mounts or Fixed Guns , Essential for self defense and enforcing International Law.

When all is said and done the Armored Hull will be applied over internal modules and Girded top armor will simply have to do for modules that require exposure to the elements. External Shielding and Rigs may also be added. Rigging may extend the dimensions of a Keelhull but are in danger of breakage during collision. So don't place your eggs in this proverbial basket if you can help it.

As of this writing. It takes roughly 5 Material to completely refabricate a kiloton of component block and its hull.

When operating the Ibonuclear sui

==

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>>4973372

=Water for Salt.=
You rush some people to the medical bay and apply desaline in time before some succumb to a neurotic fit.

In under a few hours many are on the mend, with the working members of the crew fully back in action and committed to continue the day.

Maudib: Your kindness exceeds even the ring of Green, Captain. But I must remind them that a fair trade for saving one's life is either allegiance or their weight in black sand. It is a simple gesture for us Qashirn to pay back our debts in whatever form your code desires.

> Shade Increase when rolling Industry this turn. [3s 4,s and 5,s will count as a success. 6s are double. ]
> FU has been reduced to 20taxes per KL.
> Public Opinion Increases. You are Now considered Allies of the People.

Act Phase Continues.

Waiting for the outcome of >>4973340 and >>4973349 before attempting to analyse the bristle armour and solar sails captured during the last battle.

Result should be subtracted from the cost of repairs listed in >>4973243, presumably this roll is affected by the buff from >>4973449

Once that's all out of the way, south fleet can buy fuel at the new price and finish its business in Dresden.

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>>4973415

Jungo Dessler [Nemo Trading Company]
" No shit ? My grandfather used to crew the Flying Huntsman. I'll pull some favors. And while you're there, ask if the Paralax is still around.

It should look like this.

https://i.imgur.com/19CwVF7.png

It uses a retrofitted core as a bridge, and sports a reinforced hull- dunno how it flies though since the thing is a scaled up Cutlass.... Heck it can even output its own EN. Pretty fancy eh ? I'll happily lend it to the VAN for 5000 taxes so please keep it safe !

>>4968527

=Irkutsk ,

Guliba.
18 KT. 24 Static. [6 Lift] [0 Boost]
[Requires Reburn to Maneuver...]
5+5 En, 40Mt , 80FU,

20,000 Taxes ,

Guild Note: Ensure you carry enough EN to operate All Guns during flight. [Full Salvo would require 6Ammo and 6EN]
>Guliba Approved for Casting.

Liven.
7 KT. 8 Static Th. [1Lift] [2Boost]
20 MT / 10FU / +2EN

7,500 Taxes.

Guild Note: As a Fleet Complement this craft does the singular job of fielding ships well, however we reccommend a higher FU count as it has to support itself and multiple aircraft.
>Liven Approved for Casting.

>>4973705
Repairs saved 3000 Taxes.

>>4973449
New act phase? If so:

>Refuel (88 KL, -1760 Taxes)
>All units move to Matron's Gate and Strike the ship there

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Act Phase.
Day 7.
-0000 - A transport convoy carrying resupply packages from the Valknyres arrive at Dresden Port. As well as a crew of new mercenary hires, courtesy of the Nemo Trading Company.

0400 Ships sighted flying towards Bagrahm...

Morning News.
" Fighting in Bagrahm Intensifies as the VAN has crossed sword with the Insurgents' naval weapons. Rear Admiral Canute Explains: "

RAdm. Canute: Currently the Insurgents have gotten their hands on some outdated weaponry from many generations ago. These ships , though aerworthy are but an instrument for show. Be that as it may, the Ganymede are very determined to subvert order in the green flourishing cities of Magrahm and Bagrahm and our forces are fully capable of stopping them at this time.

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Report !

1138 Hours. Matron's Gate opens fire an enemy Cruiser appears and protects the position.

Damage sustained: 8.

= The battle seems to be intensifying =

>Retreat back to Dock
> Send the Marines to Neutralize the Fortress [FieldWork]
> Launch Cruise Missiles to Disarm the Base.

Rolled 3, 2, 1 = 6 (3d6)

>>4973925
3 Damage to Felicity and Zevor, 2 to Irkutsk

>Gain +1 Fieldwork from Koni
>Neutralize the Fortress, +1 Fieldwork

>>4973931
Your fleet has been fought to a standstill. Enemy Phase.

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Act Phase....


The Enemy returns fire then retreats one to the north the other to the east , following a rail line.
Your marine teams finally break through and raid the insides of the fortress.


=Matron's Gate=
Your men bust down the doors to a basement den , there they see unarmed officers wrangling women to the corners of an open warehouse floor. One of them , quick to talk arranges that he'll trade you these women for their freedom.

A. Gun them down.
B. Engage CQB and let the women decide. [Savanna takes Lead]
C. Arrest them and process them.

>Matron's Gate Captured.
In the Base's stores are:
-[40 Materials in containers
-[2] Missile Boxes
-[610 kl of Fuel]

This Base has a long range artillery gun.
[100mm Long Artillery]


> Engineering Bay found, You can cast or repair Mechanized Units here.
> Barracks Found, Qashirn soldiers were held prisoner here.

Matron's Gate is a Fortress , connected to a rail line that leads to the kolstec rail station. There are no engines on track however...

" From here we can start making our way to Kolstect but that place is a fortress in itself, we must collect as much information as we can, either from the prisoners here or otherwise "

>>4974000
What are the strategy layer and tactical layer stats for the 100mm Long Artillery?

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>>4974000
>>4973730
"The help is greatly appreciated, unfortunately I doubt our fleet has the budget to borrow your craft. Make no mistake though I will never forget your company's help"

>respectfully decline borrowing the ship

>>4974000
>>4973931

"We can't negotiate with these people, if we're too soft then they'll just walk all over us. Captain Evist, I believe that a heavy hand is required for this situation however I'd also like you to consider the possibility that the warehouse is trapped."

"I just wish my dear sister was here she'd usually handle these types of things."

>Suggest B

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>>4974235
About !Firing Missions
Spend a CP or simply man the installation to fire the base integrated Hautzers. Hautzers will fire on area specific targets within its range using your calculation rolls.

>>4974256
All you say being true, I hope not to lose innocents in a struggle.

>>4974000
>C. "Surely you don't believe your God-King lacks the might to win your freedom back from us? Surrender for the moment and be treated fairly."