Turn 8: 1953-1954
World news:
Trade agreements are made between Spain and Western germany. In exchange for favourable trading conditions the German governement has acknowledged to send help to the SPanish.
County relations:
USSR US Spain Scot China W-Germ Israel Austria Canada
USSR: Neutral , Neutral, T-A, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
US: Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral T-Embargo Neutral Neutral
Spain: T-A, Neutral, Civil war*, Neutral, Neutral, T-A Neutral Neutral Neutral
Scotland:Neutral , Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, T-A , T- Embargo Neutral Neutral Neutral
CHina: Neutral , Neutral, Neutral, T-A , Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
W-Germ:Neutral , Neutral, T-A , T-Embargo, Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
Israel: Neutral , T-Embargo, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
Austria : Neutral , Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
Canada: Neutral , Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
* Fighting has increased. Several provinces have been conquered by the rebels. The Russians are sending aid and tanks. The first rocket has been launched.
W.A.T. Yearly report
Research:Continue Research on Nuclear Fission, especially as use for warheads and thrusters (Secret Weapons Scientist). Research progresses well, and much progress is made.
Develop Kerosene as a fuel (Fuel Scientist). Research here doesn't go very fast. The fuel is still inferior to the current one, but your scientist is certain he can increase the capacity a lot if given more time.
Production:Construct More Regained II
with appropriate warheads
Other:Sell Rockets to the Spanish Government
You manage to sell all your rockets to the Spanish for 5100.
Announce our Research on Nuclear Fission for Economic and Space-Faring use
Seeing as Western Germany didn't have a research center for nuclear science before, the governement increase your responsibilites to include it. They also grant you extra funds
+4 Prestige( That was a good roll)
Try to obtain Uranium.
The Governement manages to secure a small supply of uranium for you. You do need to give the used material back though, and can only obtain small quantities.
Other: A spy is caught while he attempted to steal plans for the Warheads. After a long interrogation he acknowledges to be sent by Austria.
Total cost: $5050 (2000 Research + 1050 Rockets+2000 Warheads)
ASTRO Yearly report
Research:
Dr Smith will develop a life support module (free). A loud explosion rips trough the lab. The fire rapidly spreads and soon a large part of the building is covered in flames. Several people die that day. You get away, though with severe burn wounds. The damage to the lab is enormous.( Repair costs, 5000).
Lab 1 will continue work on fuel power.(-$1000) Work here doesn't go very fast.
Lab 2 will continue work on the efficiency of the small thruster.(-$2000). The thruster team makes serious progress though and manages to perfect the Thruster.
Research Cost: $3000
Design:
Nothing.
Production:
Construct 1 Redstone II (-$775)
Launch:
Launch a test flight of the Redstone II
The launch is succesfull and the Redstone II performs up to spec.
Construction:
Nothing
Total cost: $3775
C.H.A.S.E. Yearly report
Research:
Lab 1st floor: Improve lifetime of solar cells (You didn't need to pay for the complexity this turn, but next turn you do. ) Research doesn't go very fast.
Lab 2nd floor: Improve solar powered satellite's lifetime
Design & Production
Build an Expedition rocket.
DOne
Construction
Upgrade Mission Control's launches/year -$5000
[The launchpad can launch up to 365 rockets a year.]
Missions:
None.
Other:
None.
Total expenses: -$7750
STARS Yearly report
Research
-Dr Faust continues lightening the thrusters, aiming specifically for 64kg or less. The target is met, with more then 5 kg to spare
-The explosives team try again. Finally, no explosions. Except on the minature testing range, which is a good thing.
Construction
Build 4 'Mano de Ayuda's and the first 2 meters of an 'El Parajo Cantor II'
Done
Other
Retire the El Abejorro design, and the 'El Perajo Cantor I' design
Expenses:
5150 (3k thrusters, 1k explosives, 1k boosters, 150 rocket)
The war continous escalating. Even with the Russian aid, the rebels still manage to gain terretory. At least, untill 2 missile strikes blew up their main bases. A single rocket was returned, but it seems the rebels are running out of supplies. Russian tanks and Spanish soldiers have captured one of the entrance paths and are securing resources. The general had a present for you though. One of the rockets they tested on the rebels earlier. He wants you to find out how to make more of them.
DWARF Yearly report.
Research:
Continue into solid fuel- working on stabilization. Work on solid fuel progress extremely fast.
Life Support Module: Continue to redesign it to support larger beings. Work here continues, but slowly.
Large Thruster: We must reduce the explosion risk, no matter the cost. Work here continues fast.
Designs:
Even though it's no cost, I really can't come up with any more designs- there's not much point without swank new components.
Building:
Update the labs with new computer systems to enhance research. I'm thinking something that just adds a bonus to performed research without actually allowing more research rolls. I'm guessing such a thing would run me 5k, but tell me if I am incorrect.
New computers are installed.
Other:
Practice my maniacal laugh. The tech was not suitable awed.
Random event: You found something interesting in the Idea box today. Someone thought it might be a good idea to attach a small rocket to the top of the payload module to pull it away if something goes wrong.
Expenses- 9k (4k research + 5k building)
Kingfisher: ASC monthly report
Research: (Do I have another lab? According to my sheets, no) Lighter hulls. Work on the hulls progresses.
Building: Better lab. A better lab is build (Gives a +5 bonus to research)
Other. PM.
You get some bonus money from the governement.
Expenses: 7000
C.a.s.p.
Canada
Research: Both scientists continue their previous projects. (Make thrusters less dangerous, make fuel tank bigger.)
Work on the thruster progresses
Designs:
Other: Send anything we learn in this year to the Austrians, for them to use.
All done.
Promises:( All due by the end of the stated year)
Toaster: Dog in space by 1952 Done
: Man in space by 1955
Kashyk: Radio signal from space by 1952 Done
Ruler of nothing: Comm satelite in LEO orbit by 1952 DONE
: Research satt in orbit by 1956
Nirur Torin: Radio transmitting object in space by 1953 DONE
: Functioning long term sattelite by 1954
Kingfisher: Human like ape in space by 1955
Players:
Player name: Xin Su
Archetype: Lobbyist Political Commissar
Funds: 15950 (+12250)
Prestige:20
Organisation Name: Chinese Assembly for Space Exploration (CHASE)
-Motto: Ensuring China's dominance of the Solar System.
-Nation: People's Republic of China
Fuel Storage
- Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
-Normal fuel 110% more thrust [1.42]
- Solid fuel(Doubles explosion chance but 170% the amount of thrust of normal fuel [0.85])Note: Due the inability to turn engines on and of, cannot be used to get in orbit of something.
Propulsion
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg, Failure chance 13%, 1meter high, Can carry 2.10kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[1.85][0.86][2.71]
Chassis
- Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
- Reusable single stage hull(25% chance of reusability, 600kg per meter( This is just the formula freaking out), max 10 meters)[0.25]
-2 stage hull(192 kg per meter high) [0.52]
Payloads.
- Radio transmitter sattelite: 135 kg, 3 month lifetime, Sends out a periodic signal + Basic comms sattelite [0.74]
- Large solar powered radio sattelite:500 kg, 4 years lifetime, Basic comm satelitte [0.95]
- Solar power cells: 100kg, 4.2 years lifetime, produces power[2.15]
- Commercial solar power cells:Current profit rate: 1.250 [1.50]
'Flare' class test rocket[0.47]
Failure chance: 18%
Price: 425 dollars
Height: 5m
Weight: 975 kg
Thrust: 1155 kg to Leo
Available Payload: 180 kg
Components:
Single stage hull (5 meter): 75*5-> 375kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 1000kg To LEO
Small fuel tanks x4 (4 meter): 500kg
Expedition class light cargo rocket[0.53]
Height: 10m
Weight: 1850kg
Thrust: 2310.
Payload:560
Price:750
Failure chance: 13%
Components:
Single Stage Hull: 10m (750kg)
Small Thrusters: 1m (100kg)
Small Fuel Tanks: 8m (1000kg)
1m for payload module, swappable.
- 2 floor labs (2 research/year for $1000)
- Small launchpad (Max rocket height of 10m)
- 2floor Mission Control (2 launches/year)
- 2 Floor manufacturing and design factory: (Can build 20 meter of rocket a year, can design 2 new rockets ($2000 + cost))
-Solar panel factory ( +1250 money a year)
-0 flare class test rocket
-1 Expidition class light cargo rocket
1 Solarpowered sattelite: 1 Year left
A German engineer (+25 to designing)
Player Name: Urist McLowe
Archetype: Engineer
Funds:16100 (+12000)
Prestige:18
Organisation Name: DeWard Aeronautical Research Foundation [DWARF]
Motto: Strike the moon!
Nation: Scotland
Fuel[ Storage
- Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
- Normal fuel 125% more thrust [2]
- Solide fuel: 1.74 times explosion chance, 160% thrust [0.8][1.04][1.84]
Propulsion
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg, Failure chance 25%, 1meter high, Can carry 2kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[1.24]
- Large Thrusters: Weight: 400 kg, failure chance:12.4%, 2 meter high, Can carry 2.5 kg of weight to LEO perl liter fuel, Max fuel use 4000)[2.88]
Chassis
- Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
-2 stage hull(100 kg per meter high, max height 20 meters) [1]
Payload
- Life support module, includes seating and return heathshield. 1 hour lifesupport, Max 65.5 kg, 50% survival chance 400 kg.[1][0.62]
- Escape rocket. Weight 50. Saving chance: 7.5% Max payload weight: 100[0.1]
The Squat Mk I[0.42]
Failure chance: 30%
Price: 425
Height: 5m
Weight: 975 kg
Available Payload: 125 kg
Thrust: 1150 kg to Leo
Components:
Single stage hull (5 meter): 75*5-> 375kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 1000kg To LEO
Small fuel tanks x4 (4 meter): 500kg
The Spear Mk I[1.04]
Failure chance:1%(That's the minimum)
Price: 750
Height: 10m
Weight: 1850 kg
Available Payload: 450kg
Thrust: 2300 kg to Leo
Components:
Single stage hull (10 meter): 75*10-> 750kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 2000kg To LEO
Small fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
[1 meter worth of future space]
The Sword Mk I[0.80]
Height: 7m
Weight: 1375kg
Available Payload: 350kg
Thrust: 1725kg to LEO
Price:575
Safety:10%
Components:
Single stage hull (7 meter): 75*10-> 525kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 1500kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x6 (6 meter): 750kg
The Spear Mk II[0.37]
Height: 19m
Weight: 4678kg
Available Payload: 1975(calculated in the webversion of geogebra, that was a lot of scrolling)
Price: 1375
Failure chance:35%+35%
Components:
Stage 1:
2 stage hull (9 meter): 100*9-> 900kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 2200kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 2000
Thrust: 2300
Stage 2
1 stage hull ( 10 meter): 75*10-> 750kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 2200kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 1850
Thrust: 2300 kg
The Spear Mk III[0.72]
Height: 20m
Weight: 4550 kg
Available Payload: 3122
Price:2100
Failure chance: 2.4%+2.4%
Components:
Stage 1:
2 stage hull (10 meter): 100*10-> 1000kg
Large thruster (2 meter): 400kg, 3125kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 2400kg
Stage 2
1 stage hull ( 10 meter): 75*10-> 750kg
Large thruster (2 meter): 400kg, 3125kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 2150 kg
-3 Stories Upgraded labs(3 research action per year, researching cost 1000 money, +5 Research bonus)
-Kinda small launchpad(Can launch rockets of up to 20 meters)
-Small Mission Control (Can monitor exactly 1 launch a year)
-2 Stories high manufacturing and design factory:( Can build 20 meter of rocket a year, can design new rockets( 2000+Price rocket))
-Medium sized Car engine factory( +2000)
-FUel scientist: +10 fuel research
0 Squat MK1
0 SPear MK1
1 Spear MKII
1 Sword MKI
Player name: Friedrich von Hohenzollern
Archetype: Astronaut
Funds: 1300(+3500)
Prestige: 5
Organisation Name: W.A.T. (West-German Aeronautical Technologies)
-Motto: Inveniam viam aut faciam ( either i'll find a way, or I'll make one)
-Nation: Western Germany
Fuel[ Storage
- Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
-Standard fuel: 109% thrust [0.75]
-Kerosene fuel: 45% thrust, same safety[0.30]
Propulsion
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg, Failure chance 19.2%, 1meter high, Can carry 2kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[1.29]
Chassis
- Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
- 2 stage hull(156 kg per meter high, max 20 meters) [0.64]
Weapons
- Thermobaric warhead. Attack 6 Weight:184.5 Price 500 [1.31]
Payload
- Life support module, includes seating and return heathshield. 1 hour lifesupport, Max 50 kg 600 kg [0,67]
Theoretical:
- Nuclear knowlegde:Nuclear batteries, small powerplants. Almost enough for Mediumsized powerplants and more advanced batteries [1.70]
Regained I [0.66]
Failure chance: 14.2%
Cost: 725 dollar
Height:9
Weight:1775
Thrust:2180kg to Leo
-Payload: 405kg
-Singlestage hull: 75*9:675kg
-Small Thruster(1 meter): 100kg 2000kg To LEO
-Small fuel tanks(8 meter):1000kg
Regained II
Height:7,Weight:1375,Thrust:1635kg to Leo[O.66]
Fail chance: 14.2%
Cost:575
Payload: 260 kg
Components
Singlestage hull: 75*7:525kg
Small Thruster(1 meter): 100kg 1500kg To LEO
Small fuel tanks(6 meter):750kg
-Assets
-2 floor labs(2 research action per year, researching cost 1000 money)
-Small launchpad(Can launch rockets of up to 10 meters)
-Small Mission Control (Can monitor exactly 1 launch a year)
-2 stories manufacturing and design factory:( Can up to 20 meter of rocket a year, can design 2 new rockets( 2000+Price rocket) a year)
-Rockets:
-0 Regained I
-0 Regained II
-0 Thermobaric warhead
-Special people
- German Secret Weapons Scientist (+40 bonus on Weaponized Research)
- Fuel scientist( +10 fuel research)
Player name: Alexis Solsona
Archetype: Engineer
Funds: 7025 (+5500)
Prestige: 9
Organisation Name: Science, Technology And Research in Space (STARS)
-Motto: Vamos a infinito y más allá!
-Nation: Spain
Fuel[ Storage
- Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
Propulsion
- Small thrusters Weight 57.5 kg, Failure chance 10%, 1meter high, Can carry 2.25kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[2][2][1.70][5.70]
Chassis
- Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
-Booster: Max height: 2. Attaches to the side of a rocket(always come in pairs). Weight: 25Kg per m. 10% Reusability. [0.66]
Payload
- Radio transmitter sattelite: 110 kg, 3 month lifetime, Sends out a periodic signal + Basic comms sattelite [0.90]
-Explosive charge 500kg 3 attack Price: 250[0.20]
-El Perajo Cantor II by Alexis Solsona[46]
Height: 10 meters
Weight:1807.5kg
Thrust: 2250kg to LEO
Payload: 442.5kg
Price:750
Failure chance: 15%
-Single Stage Hull (10m) = 750kg
-Small Thruster (1m) = 57.5kg
-Small Fuel Tanks (8m) =1000kg
-Space for a 1m Payload (1m) =<320kg
'Mano de Ayuda' by Alexis Solsona[0.64]
Height: 2m
Weight:232.5kg
Thrust:281.25kg
Thruster bonus: 48.5 kg
Failure chance: 1%( Minimum)
Price: 250
-Booster (2m) = 50kg (2*25)
-Thruster (1m) = 57.5kg
-Fuel (1m) = 125kg
- 2 stories labs(2 research actions per year, researching cost 1000 money)
-Small launchpad(Can launch rockets of up to 10 meters)
-Small Mission Control (Can monitor exactly 1 launch a year)
-Small manufacturing and design factory:( Can build rockets, can design new rockets( 2000+Price rocket))
-Eckbert Faust - German Thruster Scientist (+40 to assigned Thruster Research)
4 Mano de Ayuda
Unfinished El PArajo CantorII( 2 meters)
1 Regained 2
1 Thermobaric warhead
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Player Name: Dr James Smith
Archetype: Scientist
Funds: 6850(+5000)
Prestige:8
Organisation Name: American Space Technology and Research Organisation (ASTRO)
Motto: Exploring space for the greater good of mankind.
Nation: USA
Fuel[ Storage
- Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
-Normal fuel: 117% Thrust[1.34]
Propulsion
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg, Failure chance 10%, 1meter high, Can carry 2.25kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[2][2]
Chassis
- Single stage hull(62.5 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)[1.05]
- 2 stage hull( 97 kg per meter high) [1.31]
Payload[/b
- Radio transmitter sattelite: 100 kg, 12 month lifetime, Sends out a periodic signal + Basic comms sattelite [2]
- S.E.O. Sattelite: 400 kg, 3 month lifetime, can do basic observational research. Subject needs to be defined before launch [0.25]
Redstone I[0.45]
Design Notes:
Price:650
Failure chance 15%
Height: 8 m
Weight: 1475kg
Launch capacity: 2303kg to LEO
Available Payload: 828kg
Components:
Single stage hull(8 meters): 62.5*8 : 500kg
Small Thruster(1 meter): 100 kg, 2303kg to LEO
Small fuel tank(7 meters): 875kg fuel
Redstone II:[0.51]
Total height: 9m
Total weight: 1775.5kg
Payload to Leo: 1093 kg
Failure chance: 10%+ 10%
Price:775
Stage 1:
4m 2-stage hull (4*97=388kg)
3m fuel tank (3*125=375kg fuel)
Small thruster (1m, 100kg)
Stage 1 weight: 863 kg
Stage 1 thrust: 987 kg to LEO
Stage 2:
5m Single stage hull (5*62.5=312.5kg)
4m fuel tank (4*125=500kg fuel)
Small thruster (1m, 100kg)
Stage 2 weight: 912.5kg
Stage 2 thrust: 1316 kg to LEO
- two floor labs (2 research/year for $1000)
- Small launchpad (Max rocket height of 10m)(Damaged)
- Small Mission Control (1 launch/year)
- Small manufacturing and design factory (Can build rockets, can design new rockets ($2000 + cost))
0 redstone I
1 Redstone II
German structural engineer: +40 chassis research
Player name: Teldon Y'rell
Archetype: Businessman
Funds: 20.000(2.200°
Organisation Name: Astronomical Wealth by Orbital Lucritiveness(AWOL)
Motto: 'Making space profitable for everyone'
Nation: Israel
Researched components
-Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter hight)
-Small thrusters Weight 100 kg,Failure chance 50%, 1meter high, Can carry 2kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)
-Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
Designs
Assets
-Small labs
-Small launchpad
-Small Mission Control
-Small manufacturing and design factory
-Jewelling business(+1000)
Special people
Player name: Franz Herdinand
Archetype: Engineer
Funds: 1.000(+2000)
Prestige: 2
Organisation Name: ASC Austrian Space Center
-Motto: 'Screw the rest'
-Nation: Austria
- Small fuel tank ( 171.5 liters of liquid fuel per meter hight)[1.25]
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg,Failure chance 18%, 1meter high, Can carry 2kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[1.60]
- Single stage hull(65 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)[0.77]
-Payload:
- Life support module, includes seating and return heathshield. 1 hour lifesupport, Max 50 kg, 50% survival chance 500 kg.[0.75][
-Designs
-Assets
- Small labs
-Small launchpad
-Small Mission Control
-Efficient manufacturing and design factory( Rockets are 10% cheaper)
-Special people
-Special thingy:
Efficient Manufacturing Facility
Player name: Anderson Spaceman
Archetype: Scientist
Funds: 10.500(+1500)
Prestige: 1
Organisation Name: Have fun with Acronyms
-Motto: C.A.S.P (Canadian air and space program)
-Nation: Oh Canaduuhhh
-Researched components
[spoiler] - Small fuel tank ( 171 liters of liquid fuel per meter hight)[1.25]
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg,Failure chance 18%, 1meter high, Can carry 2kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[1.60]
- Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
-Designs
-None at the moment
-Assets
- Small labs
-Small launchpad
-Small Mission Control
-Small manufacturing and design factory
-Special people
-None yet
-Special thingy:
A German Scientist(+25 research)[/spoiler]
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