After informing the police cutter that the small ship is indeed, being escorted by a fully functional warship, and that any delay's or inconveniences would be on his head, the cutter gives you permission to pass. They don't appear to be very happy about it though, and the captain of the ship informs you that he has registered your ID, and will inform of your states. Nevertheless, with that hurdle past you can finally set course for the Vanguard System.
Along the way, several of the new hires get to introduce themselves. The AI, is well, a relatively new creation, being a mere 20 years old. It was created on a isolated colony, and it generally helped the colonist survive the harsh outdoor conditions. But then the jump-network was reactivated , and interplanetary trade recommenced. The colony grew rapidly, and the wilderness was cut back bit by bit. Population expanded rapidly, and soon there was nothing left of the old settlement. The new inhabitants didn't like being watched over by an AI, and so it soon found itself with no options but to leave the colony on a friendly ship, looking for other opportunities.
The mercenary group, well, they're used to hard times. Once part of a decent transportation organization, they found themselves out of work when a pirate raid destroyed most of storages. From then on, they had to live on the edge of the law, doing various barely legal jobs. After one job that came just a bit to close, they saw your offer and couldn't refuse. The military software engineer doesn't say much, but as the day progresses, and the ship's bar is found (surprising how well some sorts of alcohol keep), he let's slip some details.
Apparently, House Seata is facing severe pressure, and is split in two factions. Untill recently, the more diplomatic faction was in charge, but with the failure of the missions to the Azumaril Triumvirate and the increasing troubles with the RMC, this faction has taken severe leads. The Seata patriarch has tried to maintain the balance, but it isn't quite working. The software engineer was one of the diplomatic factions supporters, and was hence fired.
Edit: Anyway, random question time. There's a minor railroad coming up ahead, so I'll give you some freedom now. Feel free to ask questions about the setting, or anything you want to now, or give feedback.
Missing Cargo
A cargoship containing new ammunition for the house Saeta military has gone missing. Broadcasts suggest that it has been hijacked by pirates.
A-29 Drone hunt [In progress]
150 credits per mining drone, 500 credits per mining vessel, 2000 for taking out the 2 capital ships seen in the sector. Significant defenses are present.
[Drone: 15]
Pirate Investigation
The government offers a 1000 credit bounty on each pirate ship, a 2000 credit bounty on any hints towards the location of the dignitary and a 10 000 credit bounty for his safe return, with an additional 10 000 credit bonus if the pirate base is destroyed.
Investigation
Contact with a research organization doing jump drive research has been lost. A concerned relative of one of the people working there has asked you to investigate. Do note that this installation was somewhat secret, and that entry technically is trespassing. The station had modest drone defenses, and has ceased reporting 2 weeks ago.
Reward: 1000 credits
Basic Necessities
- Fuel : 1 credit/unit
- Rations : 1 credit/unit ((1 unit last 1 person a week))
- Medical supplies: 10 credit/unit
-Simple Resources : 2/unit
-Complex resources : 10/unit
-Advanced resources: 20/unit
Space Ship self repair
- Duranium Armor : 10/Unit ((DR : 2))
- Teladine Armor : 20/unit ((DR : 3))
- Reinforced Teladine armor : 50/unit ((DR: 5))
- Fighter engine: 500
- Small Medbay : 750
- Turret mount repair: 1000 ((Small turret)) Redemption has 4 damaged turret mounts.
Small Weaponry
- Laser Point Defence Turret [500 credits]
- Laser Blaster turret [620 credits]
- Repeater auto cannon [570 credits]*
- Muon turret [930 credits]*
- Flak Turret [420 credits]*
- Railgun turret [690 credits]
- Coilgun turret [720 credits] *
- EM Gattling Turret [630 credits]*
- Ion turret [1200 credits]*
((*Available without turret at - 100 credits))
Ammunition
Flak shell: 60 credits/unit ((10 shots / unit.))
S Railgun/Coilgun shell: 20 credits/ unit ((10 shots/ unit))
Ion round: 100 credits/unit (2 full power shots/unit)
L "Mule" Railgun shell* : 100 credits/unit
L Explosive Railgun shell: 20 credits/ unit
*Note: Not a weapon. It's a pressurized container. They can't sell you real shells, because well...
Tools and other Equipment
Simple tools: 100 credits ((Can make simple resources from scrap))
Advanced tools: 300 credits ((Can make complex resources from simple resources))
Micro fabrication unit 1400 credits ((Can make advanced resources from complex resources))
Military space suit: 20/unit
Boarding pod: 130 /unit
Waldo Unit: 660/unit
Drones and ships
Gnome automated defense Drone : 1200/unit
Crawler Hull repair Drone : 200/unit
Missiles
- Tether missile (A short range missile with a magnetic hook attached to a rope) Cost: 20 ((Reusable))
- Aegis (State of the art anti missile missile) Cost : 20
- Interceptor (Fighter interceptor missile) Cost : 70
- Needle (average speed, average payload and average agility) Cost ; 60
- Swarm (5*Needle) Cost: 320
- Chaff (A sensor chaff missile, intended to fool enemy missiles and sensors Cost : 50
Crew:36 + AI
-Merc team
- Military software analyst
Credits: 0
Saeta Mercenary License
Current Location : Rim : Vanguard System, Entry
Local system: A-29
- Large planetoid [Presumed Mining ship presence. Sensor Jamming]
- Smaller planetoid*3
Known locations:
-Inner Rim: Midway ((A mostly abandoned sector with only a small outpost. Staging point for several expeditions in the Inner Rim ))
-Rim: Vanguard System ((Home to the House of Saeta, a small sector governement))
-Rim: Azumaril System ((A small, mostly independent sector))
-Rim: A 29: ((Ownership disputed))
Name: Redemption
Structural Health: Excellent shape
Armor:[200/200] DR: 5
- Note: Weak spot 15%
Dodge-rate: 8
Fuel: [303/2000]
- Weaponry: (Numbers prone to balancing. Also, they're not that important.)
- 2*Twin XL Particle Accelerator Laser
-Accuracy: 0
-Damage: 2*d30 + 10
- Twin L Railgun [Ammunition : 8*slug, 8*shrapnel 4* explosive]
-Accuracy: -2
-Damage: 4*d10
- Dorsal turret Mount : Flak turret [Ammo : 300/400]
- Ventral turret Mount
- 4*Missile Launcher [0/20 loaded]
-2 interceptor missiles 140
-1 Tether missile 20
-4 Aegis missiles 80
-Control
-Computer assisted controls (Custom programmed )
-Basic Sensor Suite with advanced targeting radar
-Life support
-Full operational. Includes small scale hydroponics.
-Integrated Damage control systems ((Automated blast doors, venting systems))
-Reactor
- Fully Functional
- Core at 60% ((This is the fuel level, not output(though both are related). Fuel is a specific, artificially rare isotope.))
-Jumpdrive
-Jumpcore: Fine
-Jumpcontrol: Manual only
-Engines
-Main engine: Functional
-Auxiliary engines: Functional
-Docking bay (2/5)
- Improved Gnome Drone [Armor: 5/5 (DR:4) ; Fuel: 0/5 ; Dodge: ]
- Gunship [Armor: 40/40 (DR: 3); Fuel: 12/50 ; Dodge 16]
-2*Missile pod [0/5]
-2*Integrated laser cannon
-Cargo Bay
-Alpha [200/400]
- Food [60]
- Random scrap [75]
- Metals [25] (Can be processed into advanced stuff)
- Rare metals [5] A variety of metals with interesting properties. High conductivity, thermal resistance, ...
- He-3 [35] (A fusion fuel of ages past. He-3 is what your reactor runs on, but it hasn't been used for ship based power supply for a good fifty years.)
-Beta [200/400]
- Simple tools [50]
- Advanced tools [150]
-Gamma [400/400]
-4*Mining drone [100]
-Delta [120/400]
- Crawler Hull repair drone [20]
- Mining drone [100]
I'm having some trouble with the fact that I'm using a non-existant you person to tell this story. Any idea how to replace that, without having to think up 37 different names for the crew and such.
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