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[Draignean]

Draignean forgot to update our silk cost, among other errors.

Fixed, except for,

Any report from the Natalie scouting Unfinished?

You don't have one of those, to my knowledge. Feel free to correct me, but it isn't a part of your deployment plan, nor part of your prior deployments.

[Kashyyk]

Yeah, that Natalie was in the first (unused) NAV plan, not the second.

[NAV]

Whoops.

I have realized three things of varying importance regarding Viper loadouts.
1. We will most likely have a prototype lance cannon that we can put on a Viper this turn. Don't want to send the prototype of an unfinished project into combat though so we would have to finish the project before it sees combat next turn, which is doable.
2. The Viperidae has 8 normal trim webs. We have 10 topaz trim webs in storage. We can swap those onto Viperidae for a free.
3. We have 3 topaz kettleguns. These should be shared between our 3 royal vipers instead of all put on the same viper. Same reason as the vanguards.

We have one more turn of refitting to make these improvements while we finish the new viper.

[banelord]

Meat Growing Standardisation
For many hundreds of years have the different vatteries plies their trade, from the very highest Royal brand high spire meat, with their trademark gold seal, waxed paper packages and distinctly red meats, to Mannford and Ulris boxed baked nutrimeal, and its grey warning label stating “may contain unnattentive vat worker”. Everyone eats, and only the highest of the high don’t eat vat grown. Which means that everyone else has a grab bag, leaving some hale and hearty while others are thin and pale.

Collating the various recipes, vat designs, paste accumulation techniques, drying and baking protocol and even advertising and packaging notes, and passing them through a fine toothed comb to pick out all the details needed, will be a great boon to the nation. Variances in flavour and texture can remain to leave competition, but setting a baseline standard and proliferating it to the whole population will both increase the knowledge of meat growing, and with it all bio production, but will also increase the overall health, happiness and productivity of the population.

Everyone needs to eat, so let’s ensure they eat well.

With the proliferation and standardisation of biovat production we hope to establish a baseline for further research and expansion, increase material production on a small scale, and increase the productivity of strenuous activities such as mining via a better diet.

A one dice revision idea

[banelord]

Trim turret gearing

The kettle gun, the vanguard, and every other turret design currently in service, have a key weakness. They’re glacial in pace. A system of hand cranks to adjust rotation and vertical positioning means it’s normally much easier to point the ship at the target rather than the gun itself. But not for long.

The rotational force a ships gunner can put out at speed is not particularly great, especially when fighting against the various forces thrust upon him. So two very small trim sets attached to both cranks, hooked up to switches on the cannon itself, can increase the rate at which it turns incredibly, for a very minor cost. And while this is relatively innacurate, the gunner needs to apply only a small adjustment at the end to get the gun sighted.

The revision proposal Nav wanted

[Wizgrot]

Bronze Cotton

Following our developments of Bronzewood, our botanics have decided to pursue the same endeavor with our cotton plantations, in order to grow a nonflammable, insulator and way more resistant material that could be made into uniforms for for use in extremely hot or cold environments, as well as provide decent protection against our enemies´ guns.

I dunna know if this is a project or not, but I guess we could follow it by this revision

Hazard Bronzecotton Suits

Expanding on our Bronze cotton uniforms, we have made vat suits out of the material, with a thick glass visor and connected to oxygen tanks wore at the back. The suit is equipped with waste disposal methods that enable to shit and pee without getting the suits off, storing it into a secondary container which then can be opened to the exterior to dispose of the waste. The soldier can wear a bottle of water and liquid soup or other suitable food on their back packs as well, which can be suck by straws in the inside of the suit (one colored blue for water, the other colored red for food).

I am new to the game, so please fell free to critique.

[Draignean]

Topaz Lance
Progress: 16/25
The original testing model of the lance, little more than a speed grown crystal locked into a copper frame and trailing wiring hooked up to the first available core, is replaced with a prototype that should closely resemble the lance cannon that will be produced once research is complete. Currently there is considerable difficult with the new lance matrix that interferes with the aetheric discharge, but once the last few kinks are worked out there, it should be ready for deployment.


Spire Kasgyre's Production stands at
13(+10)/y Crystal, 12/115 Banked
17/y Ore, 23/85 banked
19/y Wood, 19/95 banked
10/y Silk, 20/50 banked

It is now the revision phase. You have 1 die to spend.

Spoiler: Projects (click to show/hide)

Viper Production Line: 1/35 | 7C + 5O + 5W + 2S, +15 From any combination of any resource | Rushed 0 Times | Nothing Invested
Vertical Envelopment 2/10 | 3 from each of COWS + 4 from Any combination of COWS | Rushed 0 times | Nothing Invested
AIM (Special Project) 16/27 | - | Rushed 0 times | Nothing Invested
Lance Crystals: 16/25 | 3 Crystal | Rushed 0 Times | Nothing Invested
Medium Docks: 5/40 | 5C + 5O + 5W + 5S, +30 From any combination of any resource | Rushed 0 Times | Nothing Invested

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

The Calm: The calm is a region of the aerosphere with almost no wind beyond fleeting turbulence, and absolutely no aetheric currents. It's frigidly cold, and filled with fine red 'snow' that barely moves. Traversing it with a conventional vessel is impossible due to the lack of energy to fuel the lift and trim crystals.
The Everstorm: As the name suggests, the everstorm is a region of the aerosphere dominated by an enormous and eternal thunderstorm. It's a chaotic region of raging winds and surging aetheric energy that manifests in terrible bursts of prismatic flame. No conventional vessel could hope to survive the nightmarish storm conditions.


Kasgyre Territory

Blackstone
Marine Presence: K 0/14 |  W 0/14
Territory: 4/4 | 0/4
Resources: 1C, 5O, 2W, 0S
Conditions: Rocky, large caverns, very dark

The Hive
Marine Presence: K 0/10 |  W 0/10
Territory: 4/4 | 0/4
Resources: 1C, 2O, 1W, 4S
Conditions: Spider Nursery, narrow and twisting tunnels

Glowcove
Marine Presence: K 0/20 |  W 0/20
Territory: 4/4 | 0/4
Resources: 1C, 2O, 6W, 1S
Conditions: Verdant galleries, significant bio-luminescence


The Belt

Three Captains
Marine Presence: K 4/20 |  W ?/20
Territory: 1/4 | 3/4
Squad Alpha: Captain Helm | Officer Vests | Brz. Tower Shields 1/4 | 1/4 Tpz. Pistols | 1/4 Pistols | 2/4 Witch-Hunters | 2 Squad Topaz Grenades | Brz. Tpz. Light Mobile Cover

Squad Beta: Captain Helm | Officer Vests | Brz. Tower Shields 1/4 | 1/4 Tpz. Pistols | 1/4 Pistols | 2/4 Witch-Hunters | 1 Squads Grenades | Brz. Tpz. Light Mobile Cover

Squad Gamma: Captain Helm | Officer Vests | 1/4 Tpz. Pistols | 1/4 Witch-Hunters |  Brz. Tpz. Light Mobile Cover [25%]

Squad Delta: Captain Helm | Officer Vests | 1/4 Witch-Hunters | 1/4 Topaz Pistols |  Brz. Light Mobile Cover [25%]
Resources: 1C, 6O, 2W, 6S
Conditions: Kinetoluminescent Ores, Heavily Infested

Wrackspire
Marine Presence: K 0/12 |  W ?/12
Territory: 0/4 | ?/4
Resources: 3C, 4O, 4W, 2S
Conditions: Unstable Aetheric Phenomena, Broken Spire

Burned Mountain
Marine Presence: K 2/24 |  W ?/24
Territory: 1/4 | ?/4
--->Marine Squad Siegward: Aetheric Pistols (3/4) | Witchhunters (2/4) | Aetheric Grenades (1 per squad)
--->Marine Squad Siegmeyer: Aetheric Pistols (3/3) | Witchhunters (1/3) | Aetheric Grenades (1 per squad) [75%]
Resources: 1C, 10O, 1W, 0S
Conditions: Inexplicably Molten Core, Hundreds of narrow tunnels and small galleries.

The Unfinished
Marine Presence: K 0/45 |  W ?/45
Territory: 0/4 | ?/4
Resources: 8C, 0O, 6W, 2S
Conditions: Unfinished infrastructure, Massive open rooms and halls.

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

RKNV Anguis II - Viper Class
Loadout
Bronzewood Hull: Medium Turret Mod
1 Communications Officer
3 Light Topaz Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun) [2 front, 1 rear]
3 Light Aether Cannon+ (Kettlegun) [2 Front, 1 Rear]
1 Topaz Vanguard Cannon (Top Brz. Manual-Turret, Med Mount)
2 Sections Light Copper Armor
1 Medium Topaz Core Crystal 
1 Small Topaz Lift Crystal
2 Topaz Trim Webs, Brz. Reinforced.
8 Topaz Trim Crystals
6 reams of webbing
Location: Spire Kasgyre
Status: Shipshape

RKNV Viperidea - Viper Class
Loadout
1 Communications Officer
6 Light Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun) [4 front, 2 rear]
1 Topaz Vanguard Cannon (Top Brz. Manual-Turret, Med Mount)
Bronzewood Hull
2 Sections Light Copper Armor
1 Medium Topaz Core Crystal 
1 Small Topaz Lift Crystal
2 Topaz Trim Crystals
8 Trim Webs Bronzewood reinforced
6 reams of webbing
Location: Three Captains
Status: Shipshape

Natalies - Skyskiff Class (x6)
Loadout
Comms Officer
2 Light Topaz Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun)
1 Very Small Topaz Core Crystal
1 Very Small Topaz Lift Crystal
4 Topaz Trim Webs
2 reams of webbing
Location: Three Captains
Status: Shipshape

Dionysus - Transport Class
Loadout
Comms Officer
1 Small Topaz Core Crystal
1 Small Lift Crystal
2 Topaz Trim Crystals
1 ream of webbing
Carrying: 0/6
Location: Spire Kasgyre
Status: Shipshape

One Eyed-Will - Skyskiff Class (x1)
Loadout
Communications Officer
2 Light Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun).
1 Very Small Basic Core Crystal
1 Very Small Basic Lift Crystal
4 Trim Crystals
2 reams of webbing
Location:  Burned Mountain
Status: Shipshape

Natalie XI - Skyskiff Class (x1)
Loadout
2 Light Topaz Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun)
1 Very Small Topaz Core Crystal
1 Very Small Topaz Lift Crystal
4 Topaz Trim Webs
2 reams of webbing
Location: Spire Kasgyre
Status: Shipshape

RKNV Causinae - Viper Class
Loadout
1 Communications Officer
10 Light Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun) [8 front, 2 rear]
Standard Hull
Small Topaz Core
1 Small Standard Lift Crystal
12 Standard Trim Crystals
6 reams of webbing
Location: Three Captains
Status: Shipshape

RKNV Jupiter - Battlebarge Class
Loadout
1 Communications Officer
4 Light Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun) [2 front, 2 rear]
Bronzewood Hull
Medium Topaz Core
1 Small Topaz Lift Crystal
12 Standard Trim Crystals
5 reams of webbing
Location: Three Captains
Status: Shipshape

Spoiler: Goods Stockpile (click to show/hide)

Topaz Med Core
Topaz S lift
Topaz Trim Webs x10
Topaz trim crystals x6
Topaz vanguard x1
Kettleguns x8
Comm officers x2
Anguis Hull (Viper: 1x vanguard conversion, 10x web conversion)
Prototype Topaz Lance

Spoiler: Infantry (click to show/hide)

Marines x19

Current Technology

[NAV]

Thats more than half finished! Can we put the prototype on a ship now? It would be a great addition tothe next battle. We would have to be sure to finish the project next design phase so we don't risk losing it though.

Trim Turret Gearing: (1) NAV

[Wizgrot]

What about for this revision we try to devise a suit that can be useful to withstand the temperatures at hot Spire?

[Kashyyk]

I suggested a Burned Mountain survival kit design a turn or so back. I think it'd be better as a design, as it'll allow us to fit several different aspects in (coolant crystals, gas masks and canaries) that can then be used in different situations.

I can't wait for a squad of kasgyrites to march through the blistering heat of the enemy cannons, when they thought they were safe.

Trim Turret Gearing: (2) NAV, Kashyyk

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[helmacon]

We are about to land in the UF, so maybe something to help with the unknown conditions there?

There won't be an aerial engagement during this turn.

[banelord]

Trim Turret Gearing: (3) NAV, Kashyyk, banelord

We may well face aerial trouble at the unfinished as we’ve seen the enemy has resources coming out of there.

[Jerick]

Trim Turret Gearing: (4) NAV, Kashyyk, banelord, Jerick

[NAV]

I don't support a landing at Unfinished. It would be a complete waste of troops, equipment, and transport capacity. At most I would support sending our small transport full of marines armed with only slings.

[helmacon]

I don't support a landing at Unfinished. It would be a complete waste of troops, equipment, and transport capacity. At most I would support sending our small transport full of marines armed with only slings.

This was the whole plan though. The entire enemy fleet is at the TC, and they cant reach the UF in time for this turn. We have a massive opening to land in full force in one of thier spires, destroy thier docks and shut down their resource production entirely.