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[NAV]

Trim Assisted Witch-Hunter Cranequin
An upgrade to our venerable Witch-Hunters inspired by our success with trim powered naval turrets.
It is simple: Attach a tiny trim crystal to the linear gear of the crossbow's cranequin. The trim crystal applies force straight back, greatly reducing the weapon's effective draw weight and allowing it to be reloaded in much less time. Might cost some extra crystal, or might be a free upgrade like our powered turrets.

[Doomblade187]

@NAV, could you adjust the hold the line tactic to allow for the Marines to just hunker down and wait if need be?

[Jerick]

[3] Aether Grenades Mk2: Kashyyk, NAV, Jerick
[1] Better Slings and Ammunition: NAV
[1] Resource Exchange: Kashyyk
[2] Production line Investments: Kashyyk, Jerick
[2] Tactic: Hold the Line: Kashyyk, NAV
[] Shroud Basic Focus:
[2] Lift Crystal Purification: NAV, Jerick

[NAV]

Witch-Hunter Trim Cranequin
An upgrade to our venerable Witch-Hunters inspired by our success with trim powered naval turrets.
It is simple: Attach a fist sized trim crystal to the linear gear of the crossbow's cranequin. The trim crystal applies force straight back recocking the bow, or at least making it much faster and less tiring to crank. This will give our Witch-Hunter users a rate of fire to match or exceed that of Wreth's pathetic toy crossbows. Of course the 600 or so pound force produced by the trim crystal will prevent our marines from holding it at their shoulder while reloading, but this can be solved by adding a hook at the front to hook it onto cover, or by crouching and bracing the stock on the ground. The trim crystal and tiny core required to power it will add 1 crystal to the Witch-Hunter's already steep cost, but crystal is by far our most abundant resource so we can afford it.

[3] Aether Grenades Mk2: Kashyyk, NAV, Jerick
[1] Better Slings and Ammunition: NAV
[1] Resource Exchange: Kashyyk
[2] Production line Investments: Kashyyk, Jerick
[2] Tactic: Hold the Line: Kashyyk, NAV
[] Shroud Basic Focus:
[2] Lift Crystal Purification: NAV, Jerick
[1] Witch-Hunter Trim Cranequin: NAV

[Doomblade187]

[4] Aether Grenades Mk2: Kashyyk, NAV, Jerick, Doomblade
[1] Better Slings and Ammunition: NAV
[1] Resource Exchange: Kashyyk
[2] Production line Investments: Kashyyk, Jerick
[3] Tactic: Hold the Line: Kashyyk, NAV, Doomblade
[1] Shroud Basic Focus: Doomblade
[3] Lift Crystal Purification: NAV, Jerick, Doomblade
[1] Witch-Hunter Trim Cranequin: NAV

Draig explicitly stated that we could do a focused shroud revision, but the full "all power to front shroud" would be a design.

[NAV]

[4] Aether Grenades Mk2: Kashyyk, NAV, Jerick, Doomblade
[1] Better Slings and Ammunition: NAV
[1] Resource Exchange: Kashyyk
[2] Production line Investments: Kashyyk, Jerick
[3] Tactic: Hold the Line: Kashyyk, NAV, Doomblade
[2] Shroud Basic Focus: Doomblade, NAV
[3] Lift Crystal Purification: NAV, Jerick, Doomblade
[1] Witch-Hunter Trim Cranequin: NAV

[Wizgrot]

[5] Aether Grenades Mk2: Kashyyk, NAV, Jerick, Doomblade, Wizgrot
[1] Better Slings and Ammunition: NAV
[1] Resource Exchange: Kashyyk
[2] Production line Investments: Kashyyk, Jerick
[3] Tactic: Hold the Line: Kashyyk, NAV, Doomblade
[3] Shroud Basic Focus: Doomblade, NAV, Wizgrot
[4] Lift Crystal Purification: NAV, Jerick, Doomblade, Wizgrot
[1] Witch-Hunter Trim Cranequin: NAV

[NAV]

Added URLs for Draignean

[5] Aether Grenades Mk2: Kashyyk, NAV, Jerick, Doomblade, Wizgrot
[1] Better Slings and Ammunition: NAV
[1] Resource Exchange: Kashyyk
[2] Production line Investments: Kashyyk, Jerick
[3] Tactic: Hold the Line: Kashyyk, NAV, Doomblade
[3] Shroud Basic Focus: Doomblade, NAV, Wizgrot
[4] Lift Crystal Purification: NAV, Jerick, Doomblade, Wizgrot
[1] Witch-Hunter Trim Cranequin: NAV

[Draignean]

Aether Grenades Mk2
[Efficacy: 5]
It doesn't take too much work to devise a better timer for our grenades. For standard use, the timer is now four seconds, no more, no less. However, marines also have the option of setting the timer manually, allowing a timer from a deadman's switch to a one-hour delay.

Hold the Line
[Efficacy: 6]
As far as last-ditch tactics go, our efforts have created a winner. Layered environmental fortifications, trapped in layers so that the enemy can never take and use a defensive wall. The position itself is selected especially to afford the enemy as little cover as possible, and to provide as many fallbacks as possible.

Our infantry equipped with this tactic, even if they can't win a fight, will at least inflict severe losses. Our marines will fight to the last, and we can expect to take severe losses ourselves, but hopefully we can choose when to do that for the greater good.

Shroud Basic Focus
[Efficacy: 3-1]
Tuning our shrouds to have directional behavior is possible, we've been able to ascertain that much, but our preliminary efforts have yielded only minor results. The operation is complex, and requires time and facilities that will not be available in the field, even with the upgrades we've made to the arsenal of our airship engineers. With these modifications, we can focus a shroud's energy into a quarter of its arc, causing the rest of the shroud to become paper thin and all but powerless, but resulting in a 50% increase in power for the chosen section. While this is a heavily inefficient trade, and can only be set while at a friendly spire, it's a hopeful beginning.

Lift Crystal Purification
[Efficacy: 1]
Well, we've definitely learned that there are some parts of the growth mixture you do not want to mess with. We've generated a couple of spectacularly pure lift crystals, this is true, but the lack of some of the secondary agents appears to have had strong adverse effects on the matrix, causing them to have less than a tenth as a effective as a normal lift, and while we're still reasonably certain there are tweaks to the growth cocktail we can make, our current operations have largely been for ought. The changes we seek will likely not be the low-hanging fruit we'd hoped for.



Spire Kasgyre's Production stands at
12(+12)/y Crystal, 24/125 Banked
12(+2)/y Ore, 15/95 banked
17/y Wood, 17/95 banked
10/y Silk, 10/55 banked

It is now the production, deployment, and tactics phase.

Spoiler: Imperial Topaz (click to show/hide)

1x Topaz Grenades
2x VS Topaz Lift Crystals
1x Topaz Vanguard

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
Imperial Marine Armory: 1/24 | 10C+15O+15W | 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 2/14 |  W ?/14
Territory: 2/4 | 2/4
---> Squad A:  1/4 Tpz. Pistols | 1/4 Pistols
---> Squad B:  1/4 Tpz. Pistols | 1/4 Pistols
---> Red Shirt 1: - [25%]
---> Red Shirt 2: -
---> Red Shirt 3: -
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: 1+2C, 2O, 1W, 4S
Conditions: Spider Nursery, narrow and twisting tunnels
—> Hanging Gardens x2

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 0/20 |  W ?/20
Territory: 0/4 | 4/4
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 7/24 |  W ?/24
Territory: 4/4 | ?/4
--->Marine Squad Siegmeyer: 1/4 Tower Shields | 3/4 Aetheric Pistols | 1/4 Witch-Hunters | Aetheric Grenades (1 per squad)
--->Marine Squad Sieglinde: 1/4 Silk Vests | 3/4 Aetheric Pistols | 1/4 Witch-Hunters | Aetheric Grenades (1 per squad)
--->Marine Squad Siegward: 3/4 Aetheric Pistols | 1/4 Witch-Hunters | Aetheric Grenades (1 per squad)
--->Marine Squad Siegfried: 1/4 Aetheric Pistols | 1/4 Witch Hunters | 2/4 Cutlasses
--->Marine Squad Sieghard: 4/4 Cutlasses
--->Marine Squad Siegbald: 2/4 Cutlasses
--->Marine Squad Siegrun: / [25%]
Resources: 1C, 10O, 1W, 0S
Conditions: Inexplicably Molten Core, Hundreds of narrow tunnels and small galleries.

The Unfinished
Marine Presence: K 0/0 |  W 0/0
Territory: ?/4 | ?/4
Resources: 0C, 0O, 0W, 0S
Conditions: Destroyed.

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

RKNV Anguis II - Viper Class
Loadout
Bronzewood Hull: Medium Turret Mod
1 Communications Officer
2 Light Topaz Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun) [2 front, 1 rear]
2 Light Aether Cannon+ (Kettlegun) [1 Front, 1 Rear]
1 Prototype Lance Cannon [Front]
1 Topaz Vanguard Cannon (Top Brz. Trim, 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
4 Light Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun) [2 front, 2 rear]
1 Light Topaz Aether Cannoń+ (Kettlegun) [Front]
1 Topaz Lance Cannon [Front]
1 Topaz Vanguard Cannon (Top Brz. Trim-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 Topaz Trim Webs Bronzewood reinforced
6 reams of webbing
Location: Spire Kasgyre
Status: Shipshape

Natalies - Skyskiff Class (x5)
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 Jupiter - Battlebarge Class
Loadout
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
Carrying: 0/12
Location: Spire Kasgyre
Status: Shipshape

Dionysus - Transport Class
Loadout
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

Ocker - Transport Class
Loadout
1 VS Topaz Core Crystal
1 S Lift Crystal
2 Topaz Trim Crystals
1 ream of webbing
Carrying: 0/6
Location:  Blackstone
Status: Shipshape

Xenocamalus - Viper Class
Loadout
Comms Officer
Bronzewood Hull, Medium Mount
6 Light Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun) [4 front, 2 rear]
1 Vanguard Cannon [Medium Mount, forward]
1 Medium core
1 Small Lift
10 Trim Webs
6 Reams Webbing
2 Copper Plating (Forward)

Boidae - Viper Class
Loadout
Comms Officer
Bronzewood Hull, Medium Mount
6 Light Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun) [4 front, 2 rear]
1 Vanguard Cannon [Medium Mount, forward]
1 Medium core
1 Small Lift
10 Trim Webs
6 Reams Webbing
2 Copper Plating (Forward)

Aniliidae - Viper Class
Loadout
Comms Officer
Bronzewood Hull, Medium Mount
6 Light Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun) [4 front, 2 rear]
1 Vanguard Cannon [Medium Mount, forward]
1 Medium core
1 Small Lift
10 Trim Webs
6 Reams Webbing
2 Copper Plating (Forward)

Spoiler: Goods Stockpile (click to show/hide)

Topaz Med Core
Topaz Trim Webs x2
Trim Webs x8
Topaz trim crystals x4
Topaz vanguard x1
Kettleguns x10
Anguis Hull (Viper: 1x vanguard conversion, 10x web conversion)

Spoiler: Infantry (click to show/hide)

Marines x14

Current Technology

[NAV]

Purchase:
1 Topaz Grenades (1o 1c)
12 Grenades (12o 12c)
12 Bronzewood Witch-Hunters (15w)
8 Aether Pistols (2o 2c 2w)
Total: 15o, 15c, 17w

Load up the transports:

Jupiter:
-Cavalry 1: 4 witch-hunters, 16 topaz grenades
-Cavalry 2: 4 witch-hunters, 16 grenades
-Cavalry 3: 4 witch-hunters, 16 grenades
-Cavalry 4: 4 pistols, 16 grenades
-Cavalry 5: 4 pistols, 16 grenades
-Cavalry 6: 16 grenades
-16x4 spare grenades for the Blackstone defenders (carried by the reinforcing squads to not take up transport capacity)

Dionysus:
-Cavalry 7: 16 grenades
-Cavalry 8: 16 grenades
-Cavalry 9: 16 grenades

Viperidae, Anguis II, Boidae, Xenocalamus, Aniliidae, and 5 Natalies all travel to Blackstone. The 5 vipers using coordinated fire, with Boidae providing the fire control. 2 Natalies scouting. The other 3 Natalies using aerial ambush. Show Wreth who owns this airspace and create an opening for the transports.

Ocker picks up Redshirt Squad 1 [25%] and evacuates them back to Kasgyre, using smuggling tactics. Because 14 is the max number of squads we can have there, gotta make room. EDIT: Unless not all the reinforcements make it, in that case leave Redshirt Squad 1 to defend Blackstone.

Dionysus and Jupiter both smuggle their reinforcements and cargo to Blackstone. Give every remaining defender a grenade.

The 14 marine squads and 14 militia squads at Blackstone all Hold the Line.

Marines at Burned Mountain use Bait and Strike.

[Jerick]

Blackstone Siegbreaker (1) : Jerick

I can get behind this. It's time to fight back!

[Kashyyk]

Blackstone Siegbreaker (2) : Jerick, Kashyyk

[Rockeater]

Blackstone Siegbreaker (3) : Jerick, Kashyyk, Rockeater

[Kashyyk]

So, here's another idea to put on the stack:
Standard Issue Masks and Goggles
The stalker Mask was a good proof of concept, but was inherently flawed. By putting some real effort in, we should be able to produce a much more ergonomic mask that fits snugly over the nose and mouth. With layer's of silk and charcoal in disposable filters it should be able to keep our marine and aircrew safe from airborne toxins and aether poisoning. Further, a pair of durable goggles is issued to protect the eyes from fumes and heavy winds.

The majority of the effort goes into making this standard issue equipment distributed along with the slings and leather helmets.

[Wizgrot]

NAV, yo forgot to mentio that the trasnport and Battlebarge we send with marines should be using Nightime Supply Runs. That way, they cn effectively use the distraction of the aerial battle in order to get the people insid the Spire.

I am also kind of wary about using aerial ambush instead of just coordinate fire all the way in.