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[_DivideByZero_]

Roll 8 - Gravity Well

((Ya need to add the larger stick to my inventory.))

Grab 2 acid containers, 2 different chemical mixes, anddrop short stick.

You grab two cans of sulfuric acid, as well as [6] a can of powdered lead dioxide, and [2] 200 ml of hydrochloric acid.

Go explore another level of the ship.

Unsure of where to go, Harry rolls a dice to decide whether or not to go through the elevator or try and open the hatch.

[1-Hatch!] You decide to get creative, using mops to gain leverage while pushing yourself off the walls. [5-1] While resourceful, this turns out to be unnecessary, as the hatch slides from even the lightest push. The metal plate begins to rotate, moving off to the side and opening the way to a level quite identical to the one you were in before, but without your personal cryo-rooms. Instead, there are countless rooms with dormant crew in them, still lined up in their pods.

There is a control panel next to the hatch, reading: Open all hatches to Cargo?

New Miniquest: Resourceful

((well i guess we are not using any fuel as we are in a stable orbit))
Vex set the ship to lower the orbit so we can extract some H2 for propellent from the gas giant. Then he start draging the body to hydroponic/diposal and dump it.

[4+3/9 = ~5] Strange how the ship doesn't seem to have any apparatus for actually collecting the hydrogen, despite being largely dependent on fuel from it.
The computer calculates the fuel costs for the trip, and to descend into the gas giant's upper atmosphere would take 3,500 m/s or so of deltaV.
However... and the computer warns you this... escaping would require an ungodly 24,000 m/s of deltaV. That's half your supply, AFTER you've collected the fuel.

There has to be another way.

...

[6] You drag the skeleton through the hall. It falls apart as you cross the door threshold, rendering it into a pile of dust and bones in between he rooms.

((To clarify, in two months I'll have alcohol but until then I'm SOL? Or is the wine almost done? Cause turn 11 won't take long...))

[6-2+1/7 = ~4] In all your angst, you've managed to come across a supply room next to the kitchen! There may be hope!

You search through boxes and find several bottles of wine, packaged in boxes of 12. It might be a valuable commodity, depending on how long it's been out here for...

Dammit, Katelyn, she thought to herself as she gingerly touched the skin around the cut. You know not to step on possibly structurally unsound objects!

She picked up her radio and set it to the ship-wide net.

"This is K. Materos. I've found a minor leak in the water pipes around the ring. It's nothing to prioritize, but one of the grates fell and I got myself cut in stagnant water. Any of you have medical ability?"

Wipe myself off, climb out of the crawlspace, and head up to the main deck. Look for someone who can perform medical treatment and get myself patched up and my wound cleaned. I'll come back to the leak later.

[1] You get up, and find that you haven't fallen far. Standing waist-deep in water, the floor level comes up to neck level. However, there isn't really a place to climb it from, since the exposed edges of the grates will most likely scratch you again and the walls are too smooth to climb. There is a pipe you could potentially rest your foot on, but it seems fairly small and fragile. A rupture could spell disaster.


Characters

Spoiler: Varee, AKA Vex (click to show/hide)

Attributes:
1
0
1
3
Traits:
Nearsighted (No bonuses from attributes, traits, styles, and statuses when not wearing glasses.)
Fragile (-1 to injury recovery rolls.)
Space Engineer (+1 to ship/station maintainence and construction.)
Starship Pilot (+1 starship agility.)
Inventory:
Glasses
Radio Communicator
Basic Toolkit (Can be used to repair electronics and piping)
Miniquests:
Fast Reflexes (Respond to danger: 1/3)

Spoiler: Powder Miner, AKA Zaynab Hussain (click to show/hide)

Attributes:
3
0
0
2
Traits:
Crooked Arm (-1 to lifting.)
Born with a Silver Spoon (-1 all actions when in poor health.)
Psychiatrist (Psychiatry-related actions are minor actions.)
Soothing (+1 Diplomacy while while interacting with someone that is injured.)
Inventory:
Radio Communicator
Basic Toolkit (Can be used to repair electronics and piping)
Miniquests:
Photographic Memory (Explore main sections of ship: 1/5)

Spoiler: Samarkand, AKA Sophie Nous (click to show/hide)

Attributes:
1
2
2
1
Traits:
PTSD (When surrounded by 3 or more enemies, roll a dice. If the result is 1, gain a -1 penalty for a number of turns equal to the number of attackers.)
Alcoholic (Gain a stacking penalty without alcohol, starting at -1 at 5 turns and increasing to -3 at 15 turns. Drinking is a major action.)
Kleptomaniac (+1 to stealing small objects. -1 to all other actions if you are able to.)
Vegetarian (-1 to eating meat. +1 to eating vegetables.)
Inventory:
Radio Communicator
Basic Toolkit (Can be used to repair electronics and piping)
Watering Can (filled with mashed grapes)
Miniquests:
Endless Cravings (Acquire Alcohol 0/1)
Statuses:
Dependence (-2 to all actions. Increases to -3 on Turn 11.)

Spoiler: IcyTea31, AKA Harry Shine (click to show/hide)

Attributes:
1
1
3
0
Traits:
Ignorant (-1 to actions requring extensive training.)
Butterfly of DOOM! (Getting a 2, 3, or 4 gives you a -1 penalty for a random roll in the future.)
Almighty Janitor (Gain access to secret info about people, specifically the blackmailable kind.)
Hitchhiker (Your life seems to be narrated.)
Existential Crisis(You can force people to consider the meaning of their existence for a turn, temporarily stunning them.)
Inventory:
Radio Communicator
Basic Toolkit (Can be used to repair electronics and piping)
Long Grabber
Disinfectant Wipes (x30)
Miniquests:
Resourceful (Perform actions unconventionally: 1/3)
Statuses:
Ominous Butterfly [1] (Gives a -1 to a random action)

Spoiler: Alev, AKA Philbert Russel (click to show/hide)

Attributes:
1
2
0
1
Traits:
Jumpy (After being startled, gain a -1 penalty for your next action.)
Fat (-1 agility.)
Cook (+1 to preparing food and identifying common spices.)
Security Guard (+1 to counter-agression and capturing opponents in flight.)
Detective (+1 to finding missing things.)
Inventory:
Radio Communicator
Whacking Stick
2x Sulfuric Acid Can
1x Hydrochloric Acid Can
Lead Dioxide
Miniquests:
Exquisite Taste (Test different foods: 1/3)

Spoiler: DarkArtemisFowl, AKA Katelyn Materos (click to show/hide)

Attributes:
0
0
2
2
Traits:
Weak (-1 Force during physical actions)
Structural/Mechanical Engineer (+1 to structure/machine maintainence and construction.)
Visionary (Each time you roll below a 4, gain one point. At 6 points, you may spend all points to roll an automatic 5 (regardless of modifiers) on your next Wisdom-related action.)
Inventory:
Square-Framed Glasses
Radio Communicator
Basic Toolkit (Can be used to repair electronics and piping)
Miniquests:
Scrupulous (Find small/hidden objects: 1/3)
Statuses:
Vision [3/6]
Arm Cut (No Immediate Effects. Infection Risk: 5% (+5% base))

Bridge Modules Installed:
-Dashboard
-Navigation Board
-Sensor Control
-Damage Report

Spoiler: Ship Dashboard (click to show/hide)

Current Transponder Setting:
Anaxagoras
Independent Colonial Vessel

Primary Systems

Fuel
Fuel Supply:
-Hydrogen: 90,000 tonnes
-Hex: 3,000 kg
Drive
Propellant Usage: 50 tonne/sec
Hex Usage: 1.5 kg/sec
Current Mass/Dry Mass: 150,000 / 60,000 tonnes
DeltaV Capacity: 45800 m/s
Reactor
Output (min/current/max): 1MW / 1MW / 1GW
Current Fuel Usage: 25 kg/yr
Fuel Time Remaining: 120 yr

Secondary Systems

Habitability:
Oxygen Pressure: 21 kPa (SAFE)
Cabin Temperature: 21°C
Crew
Current Reserve: 10,000 crew (250 supplies/yr)
Currently Active: 7 crew (7 supplies/yr)
Supplies
Total Supplies: 8,900 tonnes
Recycling Pool: 100 tonnes
Total Spare Parts: 1,000 tonnes
Supply Use:
+ 170 tonne/yr (hydroponics)
- 257 tonne/yr (crew)
y Use:
- 1 tonne/yr (maintenance)
Supply Time Remaining: ~102.3 yr

Spoiler: Navigation Table (click to show/hide)

Current Location: Ares IV (desynchronized with moon)

Destinations: Travel DeltaV Cost in m/s (+amount needed to land) [+Travel time (months)]
-Ares I: 4,000 (+2,300) [5m]
-Ares II: 2,700 (+1,700) [5m]
-Ares III: 1,200 (+1,700) [7m]
-Ares IV: n/a
-Low Ares Orbit: 27,500 [4m] <Can save 24,000 m/s by aerobraking>

Spoiler: Sensor Control (click to show/hide)

Current Sensor Power: 20
+20 from base

Curent Available Tasks:
-Take visual readings of the planet's moons (0/3) +0
-Take atmospheric readings of the planet's moons (0/3) +0
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 a (0/15) (required for travel to target) +0
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 b (0/12) (required for travel to target) +0
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 c (0/9) (required for travel to target) +0
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 d (0/6) (required for travel to target) +0
-Proximity Scanners(-/-) (detects nearby objects in the same gravity well) +0
-Long-Range Scanners (-/-) (detects objects in the outer system) +0

Spoiler: Damage Report (click to show/hide)

Damage Report:
Primary Sensor Boom - Healthy
Impact Shield - Healthy
GravRing A - Healthy
 - Crew Cabin - Healthy
 - Hydroponics - Healthy
 - Sensors - Healthy
 - Elevator - Healthy
 - Life Systems Radiator - Healthy
GravRing B - Healthy
 - Crew Cabin - Healthy
 - Manufacturing - Healthy
 - Equipment Storage - Healthy
 - Laboratory - Healthy
 - Sensors - Healthy
 - Elevator - Healthy
 - Life Systems Radiator - Healthy
GravRing C - Healthy
 - Crew Cabin - Healthy
 - Bridge - Healthy
 - Sensors - Healthy
 - Elevator - Healthy
 - Life Systems Radiator - Healthy
Life Support Bay - Healthy
 - Cryonics Bay - Healthy
 - Water Treatment - Healthy
 - Atmosphere Control - Healthy
 - Life Systems Radiator - Healthy
Cargo - Healthy
Hangars - Healthy
Power Conduit - Healthy

Main Structural Pylon - Healthy

Power Conduit - Healthy
Radiation Shield - Healthy
Hazardous Materials Storage - Healthy
Propellant Tanks - Healthy
Reactor Core - Healthy
Drive Radiator Assembly - Healthy
 - Radiator Fin A - Healthy
 - Radiator Fin B - Healthy
 - Radiator Fin C - Healthy
 - Radiator Fin D - Healthy
Drive - Healthy

[Samarkand]

Drink enough wine to get me to my natural state, take a few more bottles and stash them somewhere private. ((Or as private as I can manage.))

[Alev]

Go to the garden.

[DarkArtemisFowl]

Does this crawlspace extend to the right or to the left? If so, attempt to find some sort of item that I could use to help me climb up and out of this hole. If not, set down my toolkit and use it as a stand for me to ascend and climb out. I can come back for it later.

[_DivideByZero_]

Go to the garden.

((This is a minor action, and so you can do more on this turn. What do you want to do at the garden?))

[Varee]

((No scoop? How are we suppose to refill then.... also i cant mess with the sensor right?))

[_DivideByZero_]

((You... replied as I was editing))

((No scoop? How are we suppose to refill then....

((There are some key systems the characters haven't discovered yet. I don't think ramming your ship deep into the gravity well of a huge gas giant is the solution.))

also i cant mess with the sensor right?))

((You can, it's just that you're not the only one on the ship

Let me clarify, to change the settings, all your character has to do is go into the sensor booths and set it. However, you should probably check with the others.

Also,  um, let me go back and create a set of tasks that makes sense.))

Current (Updated) Planetary System Map:

The sensor modules currently have the following tasks available:
-Take visual readings of the planet's moons (0/3) +0
-Take atmospheric readings of the planet's moons (0/3) +0
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 a (0/15) (required for travel to target) +0
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 b (0/12) (required for travel to target) +0
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 c (0/9) (required for travel to target) +0
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 d (0/6) (required for travel to target) +0
-Proximity Scanners(-/-) (detects nearby objects in the same gravity well) +0
-Long-Range Scanners (-/-) (detects objects in the outer system) +0

For scanning tasks with no sensor point limited, each point gives you a bonus to detecting important objects per month. If neglected, you might pass by important things such as ships or wormholes.

((So, you detect wormholes like you do other things such as ships. To travel to a planet, you must first scan it, in order to have the proper astronomical data relevant to its orbit.))

[Varee]

Vex go back to the sensor board again in an attempt to try work it.
{Curent Available Tasks:
-Take visual readings of the planet's moons (0/3) +1
-Take atmospheric readings of the planet's moons (0/6) +2
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 a (0/15) +5
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 b (0/12) +4
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 c (0/9) +3
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 d (0/6) +2
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 e (3/3)
-Construct Navigational Map of System (0/3) +3}
R-"Ok guys the sensor and nav comp should be operating now.does anyrhing else need to be done? Elsw i say we go back to bed for two three month so the ship can get full read in the system."

((As the only gut in bridge i say i get to set sensor ))

[_DivideByZero_]

Vex go back to the sensor board again in an attempt to try work it.
{Curent Available Tasks:
-Take visual readings of the planet's moons (0/3) +1
-Take atmospheric readings of the planet's moons (0/6) +2
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 a (0/15) +5
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 b (0/12) +4
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 c (0/9) +3
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 d (0/6) +2
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 e (3/3)
-Construct Navigational Map of System (0/3) +3}
R-"Ok guys the sensor and nav comp should be operating now.does anyrhing else need to be done? Elsw i say we go back to bed for two three month so the ship can get full read in the system."

((As the only gut in bridge i say i get to set sensor ))

((I put the updated map up...

So basically you now have choices between situational awareness, being able to travel to the other planets, or being able to safely deploy craft on one of the moons here. This is the setup I will be using for the rest of the game until additional sensor options are unlocked.))



You know what though... having the deltaV tables is too darn complicated for an RtD. I think a revision is in order.

How about, for the future, each planet will have a 'base' cost to travel to (and a travel time), and when you navigate you will roll to see if you can shave off travel time/decrease deltaV costs. The Navigator skill will govern these rolls.


Is everyone okay with this?

The travel table is now as follows:

Destinations: Travel DeltaV Cost in m/s (+amount needed to land) [+Travel time (months)]
-Ares I: 4,000 (+2,300) [5m]
-Ares II: 2,700 (+1,700) [5m]
-Ares III: 1,200 (+1,700) [7m]
-Ares IV: n/a
-Low Ares Orbit: 27,500 [4m] <Can save 24,000 m/s by aerobraking>

[Samarkand]

You know what though... having the deltaV tables is too darn complicated for an RtD. I think a revision is in order.

How about, for the future, each planet will have a 'base' cost to travel to (and a travel time), and when you navigate you will roll to see if you can shave off travel time/decrease deltaV costs. The Navigator skill will govern these rolls.


Is everyone okay with this?

The travel table is now as follows:

Destinations: Travel DeltaV Cost in m/s (+amount needed to land) [+Travel time (months)]
-Ares I: 4,000 (+2,300) [5m]
-Ares II: 2,700 (+1,700) [5m]
-Ares III: 1,200 (+1,700) [7m]
-Ares IV: n/a
-Low Ares Orbit: 27,500 [4m] <Can save 24,000 m/s by aerobraking>

((Looks good to me.))

[Varee]

You know what though... having the deltaV tables is too darn complicated for an RtD. I think a revision is in order.

How about, for the future, each planet will have a 'base' cost to travel to (and a travel time), and when you navigate you will roll to see if you can shave off travel time/decrease deltaV costs. The Navigator skill will govern these rolls.


Is everyone okay with this?

The travel table is now as follows:

Destinations: Travel DeltaV Cost in m/s (+amount needed to land) [+Travel time (months)]
-Ares I: 4,000 (+2,300) [5m]
-Ares II: 2,700 (+1,700) [5m]
-Ares III: 1,200 (+1,700) [7m]
-Ares IV: n/a
-Low Ares Orbit: 27,500 [4m] <Can save 24,000 m/s by aerobraking>

((Looks good to me.))

((that should help with calculation alot.
Also Does anybody care where am pointing the sensors? if not am just gonna set it so we can get as much info as possible in three month when we decide to go back into cryo))


-Take visual readings of the planet's moons (0/3) +1
-Take atmospheric readings of the planet's moons (0/3) +1
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 a (0/15) (required for travel to target) +5
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 b (0/12) (required for travel to target) +4
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 c (0/9) (required for travel to target) +3
-Scan Omicron Illiad 676 d (0/6) (required for travel to target) +2
-Proximity Scanners(-/-) (detects nearby objects in the same gravity well) +2
-Long-Range Scanners (-/-) (detects objects in the outer system) +2

[_DivideByZero_]

You know what though... having the deltaV tables is too darn complicated for an RtD. I think a revision is in order.

How about, for the future, each planet will have a 'base' cost to travel to (and a travel time), and when you navigate you will roll to see if you can shave off travel time/decrease deltaV costs. The Navigator skill will govern these rolls.


Is everyone okay with this?

The travel table is now as follows:

Destinations: Travel DeltaV Cost in m/s (+amount needed to land) [+Travel time (months)]
-Ares I: 4,000 (+2,300) [5m]
-Ares II: 2,700 (+1,700) [5m]
-Ares III: 1,200 (+1,700) [7m]
-Ares IV: n/a
-Low Ares Orbit: 27,500 [4m] <Can save 24,000 m/s by aerobraking>

((Looks good to me.))

((that should help with calculation alot.
Also Does anybody care where am pointing the sensors? if not am just gonna set it so we can get as much info as possible in three month when we decide to go back into cryo))

((It depends on where you want to go. I think you actually have enough months to get all the scanning done right away. 45 points total--yeah it doesn't matter right now. It will soon though!

All you have to do is decide how many points you want to allocate toward scanning, and of which sort. Depending on how long you travel, you might want to spend a lot on scanning and only a few each month on actual tasks.))

[Varee]

(( the other option is for us to sleep one month and set scanner for things close by so we can get the ship moving for the other two month instead of orbiting this rock ball of gass that is pretty useless at the moment))

[IcyTea31]

Don't touch the console for now. Explore elsewhere.

[Powder Miner]

Well, dang. Look around the ship for any other useful information, maybe?