Turn 5: Finally, the start of the adventure
Thomas will go try to dispute the fine and get the last 5k credits waived, or failing that, just pay the fine.
[Space Lawyer +2 / Intelligence +3]: [1] -Critical Failure- (Damn, that's not a joke)
Thomas left the ship to dispute the fine in person, that would be faster. With a baggage such as his in hand, that would be an easy task. He entered the security post they just came from, and set to work.
He left the office dejected.
Bastard, he thought to himself. He had faced what could have been called a living embodiment of police corruption, coupled with actual law knowledge. This officer, who was called R. Goron, had managed to use the situation to his advantage, doubling the amount of fine left to pay. Instead of 5000 credits, he had to pay 10000 credits.
Well, no one would knew.
Fine payed, time to sail!The security setup:
Katerina and Thomas have access to all crew-relevant systems (which excludes the security grid that I'm in charge of).
Sneed and Starbeard don't have weapons access, but can work in engineering together instead (with AI oversight).
Once the two remaining crew members work out what portion of the fine they'll cover, set off to Gavarle!
The crew agreed to the following setup, for now:
Captain: Jim. J Barkley
Pilot / Navigator: Edwin 'Starbeard' Tex
Systems Operators: Katerina, Thomas Whitney
Ship's Boy: Sneed the 38th
Obviously such positions were not fixed, and could be subject to change if the situation asked for it. But having roles assigned to everyone managed to give a semblance of order to this crew of misfits.
Starbeard sat at the pilot's seat, finally feeling home knowing the ship's helm was in his hands. As navigating and piloting in this known system was a trivial task, he assumed both positions at once.
Katerina and Thomas managed the various systems of the ship. Sensors, shield power, atmosphere composition and gravity management... Katerina already had some experience in that field. Thomas had none, but the presence of the AI was a godsend.
And finally Sneed was perfectly content observing -and learning- from the others.
Thus Jim, on the prestigious captain's seat, barksaid:
"To Gavarle!"As in answer, the ship's AI repeated the destination.
"Coordinates locked, destination: Gavarle"The HMS YOU'RE NEXT's engines roared, and our crew's ship finally took off from the hangar. The control centre of the Hub spaceport sent the various instructions needed to properly and orderly leave the landing areas. The ship slowly flew through a virtual path sent by the space traffic controllers.
They stopped to a halt, as a massive
Bodacious-class Battlecruiser flew in front of them. The name of this formidable vessel blazed at the bow "ADN Meria", ADN standing for Alliance Defense Navy. It was joining up with a fleet of Galactic Alliance military ships. You wondered what was their destination, you guessed it was definitely for peacekeeping purposes though. Only Starbeard seemed a bit uneasy seeing this powerful ship.
With the way finally clear, you left the Hub. Once in proper distance of the station, Starbeard initiated the jump. Excitement was rising in the ship as space around the ship began to distort...
-40 PowerNew Location: Gavarle, Capital Planet of the Emelus II SystemThe two jumps were performed in quick succession, not letting the ship recover its energy. You were now flying over Gavarle, and started approaching the planet's geosynchronous spaceport, connected to the ground with a space elevator.
After getting proper clearance, you landed in a hangar of the spaceport.
Power fully recoveredJim J. Barkley: (Captain)
Health: Healthy
Morale: Good
Inventory:
-[5000] Alliance Credits
-Voice-Activated Claw Drone
-(Anti)Bugging Tools
Katerina:
Health: Healthy
Morale: Good
Inventory:
-[10000] Alliance Credits
-Civilian clothing
-A small ruby ring
Edwin 'Starbeard:
Health: Healthy
Morale: Good
Inventory:
-[0] Alliance Credits
-Space pirate flintlock gun
-Space pirate sabre
-Space pirate clothing
Sneed the 38th:
Health: Healthy
Morale: Good
Inventory:
-[5] Alliance Credits
Thomas Whitney:
Health: Healthy
Morale: Good
Inventory:
-[10000] Alliance Credits
-Classy suit and glasses
-Briefcase
Name: HMS YOU'RE NEXT
Class: Honesty-class Corvette
Hull: Undamaged
Shields: 100%
Speed: Stationary
Power: 10/100
Hold: 2/11
Systems Status:
Armament
1- Medium Laser Turret (Cost 20P) [Online]
2- Light Laser Turret #1 (Cost 10P) [Online]
3- Light Laser Turret #2 (Cost 10P) [Online]
Base Systems
1- Shield Generator [Online] [Base Power -20]
2- Sensor Systems [Online] [Base Power -10]
3- Reactor [On] [Base Power +200]
4- Life-Support System (Power Recovery 10/turn)[Online] [Base Power -20]
5- Engines (Jump Cost 20P) [Online] [Base Power -50]
Additional Modules
1- Storage Room [+1 Hold]
Hold:
-Crew belongings (Free)
-Food reserves (2 Points)
-1 Human-Sized Zero-G Suit
-1 Alien-Sized Zero-G Suit (4 arms 1 tail)
The Emelus II system is a Galactic Alliance controlled one. Humans are the major species, but many other spacefaring species live and trade there.
Star:
Emelus II
Planets:
Gavarle: the Emelus II system's main inhabited planet.
Leti
Munito
Toblaon
Idvent
Askland
Turgion
Other objects:
Jump Gate Em II: The system's jump gate. Link to various other gates.
The Hub: A massive space station, with the one of the largest shipyards of the system.
Fergas Station
Other Astral Objects:
Storblarte Nebula
Fergas Asteroid Field