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[NAV]

Schola Communicae: (3) NAV, Kashyyk, Doomblade
Testing a variety of topaz additives: (0)
Chloroargentic Acid: (1) Kashyyk
Topaz Growth Chart: (2) Doomblade, NAV

[Rockeater]

Schola Communicae: (4) NAV, Kashyyk, Doomblade, Rockeater
Testing a variety of topaz additives: (0)
Chloroargentic Acid: (1) Kashyyk
Topaz Growth Chart: (3) Doomblade, NAV, Rockeater

[NAV]

RKNV Anguis Service History: 358-359, 366-376, 384-

Anguis has spent 13 of of the past 26 years in active service, which is exactly half.

Our next oldest ships are Viperidae and Dionysus. They are both 13 years old, therefor they have spent the same amount of time in service as Anguis despite being half as old.

Spoiler: Updated Viper Name List (click to show/hide)

Fordonia
Dipsina
Serpentis II
Ophidian II
Pythonidae II
Causinae II
Xenocalamus II
Aniliidae II
Boidae II
Elapidae II
Pareidae II
Bolyeriidae II

Viperidae II
Colubridae II
Crotalinae II
Epicrates II
Anguis III

[Kashyyk]

Schola Communicae: (4) NAV, Kashyyk, Doomblade, Rockeater
Testing a variety of topaz additives: (0)
Chloroargentic Acid: (0)
Topaz Growth Chart: (4) Doomblade, NAV, Rockeater, Kashyyk

[Jerick]

Schola Communicae: (5) NAV, Kashyyk, Doomblade, Rockeater, Jerick
Testing a variety of topaz additives: (0)
Chloroargentic Acid: (0)
Topaz Growth Chart: (5) Doomblade, NAV, Rockeater, Kashyyk, Jerick

[Draignean]

Schola Communicae
[Efficacy: 2]
The department heads at the KRAA don't appreciate a bunch of spirebound engineers poking into their business. Replacing them would be easy, except for the fact that they all have bloody tenure. They successfully extort a rather silly amount of money for teacher training, equipment, and 'necessary expansions to the grounds', which we're going to have to pay down bit by bit for the privilege of having them do their jobs.

Alternate comms officer price: 2 crystal, 2 ore, per 1


Topaz Growth Chart
[Efficacy: 1]
It was a good idea, but it's simply too difficult to listen to seedling crystals with any degree of reliability. By the time the crystals have grown to a size where we're able to detect a heartbeat, it would be infeasible to scrap them- and they'll likely be almost done already. Sadly, all this does is give us a bit more knowledge of when crystals mature.

A crystal's timer will become visible when it has 1 turn left. However, this does not allow us to scrap the other crystals.


Spire Kasgyre's Production stands at
12(+12)/y Crystal, 25/125 Banked
12(+2)/y Ore, 13/95 banked
17/y Wood, 18/95 banked
10/y Silk, 16/55 banked

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

Spoiler: Royal Topaz (click to show/hide)

16x Topaz Grenades
8x Topaz Pistols
1x Topaz S Core
1x Topaz M Core
1x Topaz Vs Lift
2x Topaz S Lift
4x Topaz Trim Crystals
2x Topaz Trim Web
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
Topaz Coronation: 3/16 | 4C + 4O + 2S + 5 from COS | 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 10/14 |  W ?/14
Territory: 2/4 | 2/4
---> Squad A:  1/4 Tpz. Pistols | 1/4 Pistols | [50%]
---> Squad B:  1/4 Tpz. Pistols | 1/4 Pistols | [50%]
-Cavalry 1: 4 witch-hunters,
-Cavalry 2: 8 witch-hunters,
-Cavalry 3: 4 witch-hunters,
-Cavalry 4: 4 pistols, 4 Tpz. Pistols
-Cavalry 5: 4 pistols
-Cavalry 6: 4 topaz pistols, 4 bronzewood witch-hunters
-Cavalry 7: 4 topaz pistols, 4 bronzewood witch-hunters, 4 topaz grenades
-Cavalry 8 [50%]: Topaz Bronzewood Light Mobile Cover
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 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: Blackstone
Status: Shipshape

RKNV Anguis - Viper Class
Loadout
8 Light Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun) [6 front, 2 rear]
1 Topaz Vanguard Cannon (Front)
Viper Hull | Web Converted 10
1 Sections Light Copper Armor
1 Medium Topaz Core Crystal 
1 Small  Lift Crystal
2 topaz trim webs
8 trim webs
2 topaz trim crystals
6 reams of webbing
Location: Spire Kasgyre
Status: Shipshape


Natalies - Skyskiff Class (x1)
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:  Blackstone
Status: Shipshape

Natalies - 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:  Glowcove
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 Topaz S Lift Crystal
2 Topaz Trim Crystals
1 ream of webbing
Carrying: 0/6
Location:  Spire Blackstone
Status: Shipshape

Colubridae - Viper Class
Loadout
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)
Location:  Spire Kasgyre
Status: Shipshape

Crotalinae - Viper Class
Loadout
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)
Location:  Spire Kasgyre
Status: Shipshape

Epicrates - Viper Class
Loadout
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)
Location:  Spire Kasgyre
Status: Shipshape

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

Spoiler: Goods Stockpile (click to show/hide)

Topaz trim crystals x2
Kettleguns x2
2 comms officers (2c, 2o, 2 squads)
1 topaz S core

Spoiler: Infantry (click to show/hide)

Marines x4
Redshirt 1 [25%]
Cavalry 8 [50%]

Current Technology

[NAV]

Production:
8 topaz pistols (2c 2o 2w)
2 topaz trim webs (1c 1o)
1 topaz vanguard (3c 5o)
4 topaz trim crystals (2c)

3 comms officers (1c 1o 1squad)
1 unit of copper armour (3o)

1 Viper medium mount conversion (bronzewood) (1o 3w)

Total cost: 9c, 13o, 5w
Resources left: 16c, 0o, 13w, 16s

Ship Deployment:
Give Jupiter, Colubridae, Crotalinae, Epicrates, and 1 Skyskiff B comms officers.

Ocker smuggles itself from Blackstone home to Kasgyre.

Viperidae and 1 Natalie smuggle themselves from Blackstone to Glowcove.

Jupiter, Colubridae, Crotalinae, Epicrates, and 1 Skyskiff B travel from Kasgyre to Glowcove.
Skyskiff B scouting,.Jupiter, Colubridae, Crotalinae, and Epicrates using coordinated fire. Just in case there is a freak Wreth invasion there.

The Natalie at Glowcove scouts its way past Unfinished to Burned Mountain.

Ship Refitting:
Replace Ocker's topaz VS core with a topaz small core.

Replace Anguis's small lift with the prototype medium lift.
Refit her upper gun deck to a bronzewood medium mount. Topaz Vanguard.
Replace two trim webs with topaz versions, remove two topaz trim crystals. (Because medium mount viper has less trim slots)

Marine Tactics:
All Squads at Burned Mountain: Bait and Strike.

Blackstone marines:
Cavalry 2, 4, and 7 use bait and strike.
Cavalry 1,3,5,6,8, and Squads A and B Hold. The. Line.

Key nots of this plan:
-We finally scout Burned Mountain. Either establish a colony or see what Wreth has stationed there.
-We station the majority of our fleet at Glowcove. They are in position to reach Burned Mountain next turn if need be, but still in position to reach Blackstone in 1 turn if need be.
-Jupiter is moving to pick up the well equipped Burned Mountain marines for redeployment.
-Upgrade Ocker's core (It goes from 2 power to 6), upgrade Anguis' armour, lift, trim, and weaponry.

I'm not sure whether to attack or defend at Blackstone. We outnumber and overpower them, but they still have a couple cannons and we're almost out of grenades. They could be reinforcing too.

[Twinwolf]

I'm not sure they'd try to reinforce again so soon after we crushed them like that. On the other hand, I could see them expecting us to not try it twice and doing just that. What I see as likely is that they'll try to reinforce their position but this time not leave all of their guys to that task.

[NAV]

I'm not sure they'd try to reinforce again so soon after we crushed them like that. On the other hand, I could see them expecting us to not try it twice and doing just that. What I see as likely is that they'll try to reinforce their position but this time not leave all of their guys to that task.

I meant reinforce as in bring in fresh troops.

But good assessment about their likelyhood of fortifying.

Edit: Leaning towards acting defensively at Blackstone. Better to waste a turn not advancing, than to advance into fresh reinforcements (+cannons) and lose most of our troops. We have almost no grenades left for anti-cannon duty.

[Rockeater]

I'm for being defensive in BS, I don't think they'll try to build the Barricade now after seeing how it's harm their defences, they will try to hit us probably

[Doomblade187]

NAV, I ran the numbers, and if we put three dice into the coronation topaz this upcoming turn, we get a 25% chance of being able to finish it on the spot and can start on other stuff next turn.

Otherwise, 2d6 is the way to go
Note: if we colonize burned mountain, I firmly believe that we should devise a way to colonize the lightning spire, assuming wreth has not.

Also, given our strong core crystals, we can probably strap on lightning rods to charge them and negate the lightning.

[NAV]

NAV, I ran the numbers, and if we put three dice into the coronation topaz this upcoming turn, we get a 25% chance of being able to finish it on the spot and can start on other stuff next turn.

Otherwise, 2d6 is the way to go
Note: if we colonize burned mountain, I firmly believe that we should devise a way to colonize the lightning spire, assuming wreth has not.

Also, given our strong core crystals, we can probably strap on lightning rods to charge them and negate the lightning.

I think that 2d6 is the way to go.
We want 3 important revisions next turn: Affordable comms officers (again), Faster topaz growth (again), and a Lance Skiff. That leaves two dice for the project.

That 25% chance of completion isn't really enough to justify the loss of an essential revision, and the topaz revision will produce better results if the peoject isnt done yet.

[helmacon]

So, we have a lot of squads at BS. I think we ought to have at least 1 doing something other than bait and strike so we actually have something behind the shield wall. A defensive take is fine, but leaving the shield in the open alone will just get it killed.

Also, didn't we revise a better version of bait and strike at some point? Prepared bait and strike or something?

[NAV]

So, we have a lot of squads at BS. I think we ought to have at least 1 doing something other than bait and strike so we actually have something behind the shield wall. A defensive take is fine, but leaving the shield in the open alone will just get it killed.

Also, didn't we revise a better version of bait and strike at some point? Prepared bait and strike or something?

I think the better version of bait and strike is automatically used when we say Bait and Strike. It's treated as a revision, not a separate tactic in the document. Can't hurt to specify though.

I think the shield wall would still stick close to the bait and stikers, but I have been very wrong about tactics before. Gonna set half to prepared bait and strike, half to defensive fire.

[NAV]

I an adding something beautiful to my plan. Giving Anguis a second topaz vanguard, in a proper modern rotating mount. Bronzewood converted upper gun deck too.

We will have to drop one batch of topaz grenades. Worth it.