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[Roboson]

Revision: Improved Transport Shuttles

The carrying capacity of our shuttles is fairly low. Using our increased understanding of ship design, thrusts, reactors, and just our general accumulated knowledge, we improve the carrying capacity of shuttles to transport more and heavier things.

[Jilladilla]

Eh, I'd prefer it having a proper name, but yeah, baring a better idea, we will need this to deploy decently sized equipment.

Improved Transport Suttles: (1) Jilladilla

[Thanatos Russ]

Zimboble bobble: Improved Transport Shuttles

[Jilladilla]

I take it that's a vote? And I thought of a proper name. It's not a very good name, but it's a name.

Improved Transport Suttles: (2) Jilladilla, Thanatos
  -Name it QS-SC-00 'Ox'

[Roboson]

Improved Transport Suttles: (3) Jilladilla, Thanatos, Robo
  -Name it QS-SC-00 'Ox'

[crazyabe]

Improved Transport Suttles: (4) Jilladilla, Thanatos, Robo, Crazy
  -Name it QS-SC-00 'Ox'

[Madman198237]

---- Work in progress for later, please ignore ----
QS-SAS-00 'Peregrine'
Named for the fastest-diving Earth animal, the Space Assault Shuttle is built for one purpose, and one purpose only: Getting boots on the ground faster with better protection than anything else. The bottom is a light-armor heatshield for rapid reentry and the rest of the hull is composed of Light armor. Powered by one of the miniaturized Stardust reactors, it flies using an Apollo drive system, giving it massive lifting capability. It is equipped with Light-armored side doors, which take up most of the sides of the vessel. One of them can be faced towards the enemy to give a good amount of protection to debarking soldiers, should that be necessary. It will, ideally, be able to transport the APCs and tanks we will eventually possess. A final gift to give the enemy is the set of oversized, 30mm Hayks that are located in the nose (2 of them) and in a couple of lightweight turrets spread across the vessel.
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QS-RAS-00 'Dove'
Its peaceful name belying the weapons it carries to the battlefield, the Dove is built like a slightly upsized shuttle-craft, meant to be capable of transporting vehicles of at least 2TC faster than other vessels, by using one of the Loki Stardusts and a small Apollo system with (compared to interplanetary spacecraft) extremely limited, but composed entirely of heavy elements, fuel reserves. Together, the Stardust and Apollo provide incredible thrust, as all the power from the Stardust (Or as much as is safe) is fed through the Apollo system to maximize thrust and carrying capacity. Light titanium armor (With included Faraday shielding) make this ship capable of depositing armored vehicles to the surface very quickly and with solid protection. A pair of oversized, automatic, 30mm Hayks in the nose give it a two-way ticket to the ground and back, as well as a means to clear landing zones.

Improved Transport Shuttles: (4)  Jilla, Thanatos, Robo, crazy
  -Name it QS-SC-00 'Ox'
QS-RAS-00 'Dove': (1) Madman

[Jilladilla]

Well, if adding a Stardust and a Reactor would make it eat into the space battle budget, might as well make it usefulish yeah?

Improved Transport Shuttles: (3) Thanatos, Robo, crazy
  -Name it QS-SC-00 'Ox'
QS-RAS-00 'Dove': (2) Madman, Jilladilla

[Roboson]

Improved Transport Shuttles: (2) Thanatos, crazy
  -Name it QS-SC-00 'Ox'
QS-RAS-00 'Dove': (3) Madman, Jilladilla, Robo

[NUKE9.13]

QS-RAS-00 'Dove'
Its peaceful name belying the weapons it carries to the battlefield, the Dove is built like a slightly upsized shuttle-craft, meant to be capable of transporting vehicles of at least 2TC faster than other vessels, by using one of the Loki Stardusts and a small Apollo system with (compared to interplanetary spacecraft) extremely limited, but composed entirely of heavy elements, fuel reserves. Together, the Stardust and Apollo provide incredible thrust, as all the power from the Stardust (Or as much as is safe) is fed through the Apollo system to maximize thrust and carrying capacity. Light titanium armor (With included Faraday shielding) make this ship capable of depositing armored vehicles to the surface very quickly and with solid protection. A pair of oversized, automatic, 30mm Hayks in the nose give it a two-way ticket to the ground and back, as well as a means to clear landing zones.

QS-RAS-00 'Dove' (Normal): (2+4)=6: Above Average
The Dove features many of the same components as the Loki. The reactor is basically the same, though the thrusters have been optimised for maximum up-goingness, and are less focused on manoeuvrability. The armour and armaments weren't much of a problem, though they do add weight.
The Dove's larger hold and greater thrust make it possible for her to carry loads of up to 3TC up to the ITC, or down to the surface. Her armour and armaments should let her drop into contested areas with little fear (compared to the ITCs regular shuttles).
A set of Doves adds 1SPP to the cost of an ITC. You may still deploy ITCs without Doves.


It is now the Tactics Phase of SY100. Please list all the ships you want to build and what you want those ships to do.
Units are automagically equipped with all Cheap and weightless equipment, and will use them sensibly (so will not use the X100 on worlds with an atmosphere, even though they have them available).

Spoiler: Tech List (click to show/hide)

Ships
ITC (Interplanetary Transport Craft): The ships that carried colonists to your homeworld, now repurposed as military transports. They use rocket shuttles to ferry things to and from the surface. These shuttles have a limited capacity, meaning that with the exception of troops, the ITC cannot carry any equipment of a size greater than 1TC. It has 4TC. It uses chemical engines for propulsion. It has no armour or armaments. It is Very Slow, and quite large.
Cost: 2SPP
  QS-RAS-00 'Dove': A heavier shuttle for the ITC, powered by a Loki-class Stardust reactor and fitted with Apollo thrusters. It has light armour and two 30mm Hayks. Can carry 3TC. Adds 1SPP to the cost of an ITC.

QS-CA-99 'Odin': A heavily armoured medium-sized spaceship. Her hull is all slope, the front being a point, from which slopes lead up to the widest point, then slopes lead down at the same angle, before being cut off, leaving a large flat area in the back, where the main thrusters are. Aforementioned main thrusters are three Apollos. She has five smaller thrusters mounted pointing in other directions, providing excellent manoeuvrability. Her powerplant is a Stardust reactor. She is armed with four Mjolnir turrets providing excellent coverage, and a single spinal-mount extra-long Mjolnir. Her armour consists of a layer of Heavy titanium with faraday insulation, with a layer of Light ceramics mounted a full three meters away from the main hull. Despite her bulk, she moves at a Moderate pace.
Cost: 3SPP

QS-SF-00 'Loki': A small-ish fighter, capable of independent operation for a few days before needing to resupply. A substantially downsized Stardust reactor provides power to the Apollo thrusters, as well as the singular Mjolnir coilgun. Has light armour, and a radio capable of same-orbit communication. Requires a transport to act as 'mothership'- two Lokis take up 1TC
Cost: 1SPP for two.

Equipment
Printed Pistol: Issued to security guards before the war, the only real weapon both colonies started with. They are 3D-printed out of plastic, a process which is not entirely reliable, meaning the gun has a tendency to break after prolonged use... or any use, really.
Cost: Cheap

X100 Space Suit: A civilian space suit, totally unarmoured and cumbersome to walk in. At least it works well enough, and has a self-sealing lining meaning a single shot isn't an immediate death sentence... most of the time. Necessary for deployment to worlds without breathable atmospheres.
Cost: Cheap

Interplanetary Radio: Essentially just a very big radio set, capable of reliable communication between planets. Too big to fit on an ITC. Currently only useful for taunting Ertex.
Cost: 2GPP
Weight: 2TC

QS-IRW-99 'Hayk': The Hayk is a micromissile-firing rifle. It is magazine fed, has a reasonable rate of fire, and is accurate at a surprising distance- theoretically out to Long range, although few are capable of such superhuman feats. There is an ammo variant which explodes on contact, though it is less accurate and in shorter supply.
Cost: Cheap


Infrastructure

Colony Defence Grid: The reason you can't instantly invade the enemy homeworld. A series of surface-to-orbit missile launchers, the only real concession to self defence the planners of the colony made. How they work is a mystery, and no one wants to risk taking them apart to find out.

QS-CPP-96 'Stardust': A fusion reactor, copies of which can be found across Quillus, powering industry. Utilises powerful niobium-tin superconductors, cooled by liquid helium, to contain plasma in a Tokamak-style. Grants 2GPP and 1SPP. A smaller version designed for use in spaceships also exists.


Loose Parts
QS-MAC-97 'Mjolnir': A coilgun (and definitely not a railgun) capable of firing 150mm slugs at considerable speeds. Requires a substantial power supply. Ground installations cost 1GPP for four. Ship mountings cost 1SPP for  eight.

QS-MHD-98 'Apollo': A magneto-plasma-dynamic thruster of exceptional efficiency. Uses hydrogen plasma by default; heavier elements can be injected into the mix for a boost in thrust.


Misc Tech

QS-PMP-96 'Auto-Forge': A 3D-printer that prints using metal. Not astonishingly accurate, but QC weeds out any pieces that aren't of acceptable standards.

Spoiler: Production (click to show/hide)

Ship Production Points: 16+1
  17 points: Unassigned.

Ground Production Points: 16+2
  18 points: Unassigned
 
Units: 5
  All unassigned.

Spoiler: The Map (click to show/hide)

Don't even worry about this looking nothing like a solar system. Its, uh, optimal transfers or something. Look, it's dumb, but what do you want from me?

Key:
A: A volcanic world. Constant eruptions and earthquakes result in a thoroughly unpleasant environment. 4SPP, 2GPP
B&F: Rocky worlds. (Almost) no atmosphere, no major tectonic activity, these planets are... boring. The most notable terrain features are the craters that litter the surface. 2SPP, 2GPP
C: An ocean world. Covered in 94% water, with a breathable atmosphere, and a few inhabitable islands. Prepare for lots of island-hopping. 2SPP, 4GPP
D: An earthlike world. Covered in 69% water, with a breathable atmosphere, most of the surface being inhabitable. Terrain varies wildly, from open plains to thick jungles- and of course vast seas. 5SPP, 5GPP
E: A frozen world. Almost entirely covered in ice, with an atmosphere too thin to breathe. Ice sheets make for treacherous terrain, with snow-covered mountains being not much better. 2SPP, 4GPP
G: A desert world. With a few salty 'seas' covering a mere 12% of the surface, the majority of this planet is dry as a bone. Vast sandscapes dominate, punctured by low, rocky hills, and the ocassional oasis. The atmosphere is breathable. 2SPP, 4GPP.
Ertex&Quillus: Earthlike worlds. Capturing the enemy homeworld results in victory. Yield no Production Points. I mean, they do, but those are already accounted for in your basic industry.

[Thanatos Russ]

Three Odins, 9SPP
Two Inter Planetary Transports: 4 SPP
4 Fighters: 2 SPP

As for the 2 SPP left, I want that going towards making sure the ships we build have any tech that costs SPP that I can't see whilst hurriedly posting before I need to get ready for work.

Let's send the battleships as close to enemy planet as possible and block them.

[Strongpoint]

Hm, so our ground production is wasted or there are some way to convert cheap into GPP?

As I expected we have good navy but our ground forces are way too modest for my tastes. Lets hope our enemy spent their turns on long term techs and industry improvements, too.

[Maximum Spin]

Hm, so our ground production is wasted or there are some way to convert cheap into GPP?

Not wasted if we make a pile of coilguns, I think.

[Strongpoint]

Oh , I missed ground versions of coilguns. It changes things.

How many task forces should we form? I think going thin for 4 ICC is viable + escorts is viable

[Jilladilla]

Hm, so our ground production is wasted or there are some way to convert cheap into GPP?

As I expected we have good navy but our ground forces are way too modest for my tastes. Lets hope our enemy spent their turns on long term techs and industry improvements, too.

Yeah, we don't really have anything to spend GPP on until we start claiming planets, at which point we're likely to just drop Mjolnir emplacements on them to let us move the units elsewhere and not leave the planet completely undefended. But we need to have at least 50% control of a planet for that, so it doesn't help us attack.

Still, with the Dove allowing us to carry things up to 3 TC in our ITC, we can start work on heavy vehicles or whatever next turn.
Shame the gyrojets kept rolling poorly until the Hayk, that really set us back in the infantry equipment plan.