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[Kashyyk]

He was shooting down your idea to vote for abstract concepts first. My proposal is to vote for concrete plans.

Anyway, until we get more than just mine and Talion's thoughts on this, I'll vote using the current format.

Designs:
-Infrastructure :
--- "Itinerant" RC Mining Drones: (1) SC
--- Seraph Stellarator Fusion Reactor: (6) SC, 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Nirur, Madman, Kashyyk
--- "Harvester" Automatic Mining Probes: (4) Happerry, 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Doomblade
--- Atmospherics System Conversion (4) 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Nirur, Madman
--- Rock Docking Module: (1) Talion
--- Laser Contained Carbon Mining Beam: (1) Talion


-Defenses :
---"Sanctuary" Layered Defense Armor: (5) SC, Happerry, TricMagic, Doomblade, Kashyyk
---Cherubim Interceptor Laser Array: (2) Happerry, Madman

-Weapons:
---Thor Railgun: (1) TricMagic
---Bomblet Launch Module: (5) Talion, Doomblade, TricMagic, Nirur, Kashyyk

Dice spent :
- 9 dice : (3) 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Madman
-3 each design: (3) Powder Miner, TricMagic, Doomblade

Company Title
Void Conglomerate: (4) SC, Rockeater, Nirur, Kashyyk
"The Company" is perfectly fine: (2) Happerry, 10ebbor10
Exploratory Systems, Incorporated: (3) Powder Miner, TricMagic, Madman
The Executive Branch: (2) Talion, Doomblade


Ark Renaming
The StarSweeper{or S.S.}: (1) TricMagic
Endeavour: (2) Madman, Kashyyk
(ESIA) Henry the Navigator: (1) Powder Miner
(Obviously, if ESI isn’t the name, replace ESIA with equivalent)

[TricMagic]

...The Bomblets are more designed to intercept weapons, so they would be simple defense. That is their original design.{Even if we can hit them with such a slow system.}

[Powder Miner]

I do prefer the non-plan format, personally, but as it does at least have the projects it’s not that big a deal though come on guys you’re gonna put us at an early development squeeze if you only vote for one infrastructure project reeee

Talion, I want to suggest that if you do want mining upgrades your projects should wait as at this rate we’re not going to get a mining project at all.

...on further thought, I’ll note that the plan voting system seems to punish design diversity — by your vote system, my and ebbor’s FULL INFRASTRUCTURE would win, and I wouldn’t mind, certainly, but that clearly isn’t what people want overall.

[Doomblade187]

Designs:
-Infrastructure :
--- "Itinerant" RC Mining Drones: (1) SC
--- Seraph Stellarator Fusion Reactor: (7) SC, 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Nirur, Madman, Kashyyk, Doomblade
--- "Harvester" Automatic Mining Probes: (4) Happerry, 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Doomblade
--- Atmospherics System Conversion (4) 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Nirur, Madman
--- Rock Docking Module: (1) Talion
--- Laser Contained Carbon Mining Beam: (1) Talion


-Defenses :
---"Sanctuary" Layered Defense Armor: (4) SC, Happerry, TricMagic, Kashyyk
---Cherubim Interceptor Laser Array: (2) Happerry, Madman

-Weapons:
---Thor Railgun: (1) TricMagic
---Bomblet Launch Module: (5) Talion, Doomblade, TricMagic, Nirur, Kashyyk

Dice spent :
- 9 dice : (3) 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Madman
-3 each design: (3) Powder Miner, TricMagic, Doomblade

Company Title
Void Conglomerate: (4) SC, Rockeater, Nirur, Kashyyk
"The Company" is perfectly fine: (2) Happerry, 10ebbor10
Exploratory Systems, Incorporated: (4) Powder Miner, TricMagic, Madman, Doomblade
The Executive Branch: (1) Talion


Ark Renaming
The StarSweeper{or S.S.}: (1) TricMagic
Endeavour: (2) Madman, Kashyyk
(ESIA) Henry the Navigator: (1) Powder Miner
(Obviously, if ESI isn’t the name, replace ESIA with equivalent)

[TricMagic]

It kinda looks like the fusion reactor will be going online..

As for the others, Happerry and Talion will decide if they shift votes. Rock Docking and LCC Mining Beam aren't going to get enough votes this time.

The rest is between the Harvester, and ASC. As well as Sanctuary.

Bomblet has 5. Though I have no Idea why it's in the weapon category..

Bomblet Launch Module
This weapon system is designed to launch large quantities of dumb munitions on an intercept path to the targeted vessel. The module uses a conveyor feed turret system to safely release the bomblets, combined with on ship maneuver thrusters to fine-tune release point and resultant trajectory. The multi-feed turret allows multiple bomblets to be released at a fixed separation, such that premature detonation is unlikely to trigger a chain reaction. The bomblets themselves use a simple contact trigger that is armed on a timer. The bomblets can also be launched to intercept other weapon systems such as missiles as the bomblets can be layered to form a wall of explosives in the way of the most obvious attack trajectory.

Also a defense against those missiles.

[Kashyyk]

Designs:
-Infrastructure :
--- "Itinerant" RC Mining Drones: (1) SC
--- Seraph Stellarator Fusion Reactor: (6) SC, 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Nirur, Madman, Doomblade
--- "Harvester" Automatic Mining Probes: (5) Happerry, 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Doomblade, Kashyyk
--- Atmospherics System Conversion (4) 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Nirur, Madman
--- Rock Docking Module: (1) Talion
--- Laser Contained Carbon Mining Beam: (1) Talion


-Defenses :
---"Sanctuary" Layered Defense Armor: (4) SC, Happerry, TricMagic, Kashyyk
---Cherubim Interceptor Laser Array: (2) Happerry, Madman

-Weapons:
---Thor Railgun: (1) TricMagic
---Bomblet Launch Module: (5) Talion, Doomblade, TricMagic, Nirur, Kashyyk

Dice spent :
- 9 dice : (3) 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Madman
-3 each design: (3) Powder Miner, TricMagic, Doomblade

Company Title
Void Conglomerate: (4) SC, Rockeater, Nirur, Kashyyk
"The Company" is perfectly fine: (2) Happerry, 10ebbor10
Exploratory Systems, Incorporated: (4) Powder Miner, TricMagic, Madman, Doomblade
The Executive Branch: (1) Talion


Ark Renaming
The StarSweeper{or S.S.}: (1) TricMagic
Endeavour: (2) Madman, Kashyyk
(ESIA) Henry the Navigator: (1) Powder Miner
(Obviously, if ESI isn’t the name, replace ESIA with equivalent)

[Nirur Torir]

The bomblets are a suitable weapon while we're all using these engines, and should be easy enough to design.

... On that note, we should probably wait a turn for starting them, and use the free project progress for something harder, like the Harvester

Designs:
-Infrastructure :
--- "Itinerant" RC Mining Drones: (1) SC
--- Seraph Stellarator Fusion Reactor: (6) SC, 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Nirur, Madman, Doomblade
--- "Harvester" Automatic Mining Probes: (6) Happerry, 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Doomblade, Kashyyk, Nirur
--- Atmospherics System Conversion (4) 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Nirur, Madman
--- Rock Docking Module: (1) Talion
--- Laser Contained Carbon Mining Beam: (1) Talion


-Defenses :
---"Sanctuary" Layered Defense Armor: (4) SC, Happerry, TricMagic, Kashyyk
---Cherubim Interceptor Laser Array: (2) Happerry, Madman

-Weapons:
---Thor Railgun: (1) TricMagic
---Bomblet Launch Module: (4) Talion, Doomblade, TricMagic, Kashyyk

Dice spent :
- 9 dice : (3) 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Madman
-3 each design: (3) Powder Miner, TricMagic, Doomblade

Company Title
Void Conglomerate: (4) SC, Rockeater, Nirur, Kashyyk
"The Company" is perfectly fine: (2) Happerry, 10ebbor10
Exploratory Systems, Incorporated: (4) Powder Miner, TricMagic, Madman, Doomblade
The Executive Branch: (1) Talion


Ark Renaming
The StarSweeper{or S.S.}: (1) TricMagic
Endeavour: (2) Madman, Kashyyk
(ESIA) Henry the Navigator: (1) Powder Miner
(Obviously, if ESI isn’t the name, replace ESIA with equivalent)

[TricMagic]

Note that I want my Defense Project going.

Designs:
-Infrastructure :
--- "Itinerant" RC Mining Drones: (1) SC
--- Seraph Stellarator Fusion Reactor: (7) SC, 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Nirur, Madman, Doomblade, TricMagic
--- "Harvester" Automatic Mining Probes: (7) Happerry, 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Doomblade, Kashyyk, Nirur, TricMagic
--- Atmospherics System Conversion (4) 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Nirur, Madman
--- Rock Docking Module: (1) Talion
--- Laser Contained Carbon Mining Beam: (1) Talion


-Defenses :
---"Sanctuary" Layered Defense Armor: (4) SC, Happerry, TricMagic, Kashyyk
---Cherubim Interceptor Laser Array: (2) Happerry, Madman

-Weapons:
---Thor Railgun: (---) No one is voting for the Weapon.
---Bomblet Launch Module: (3) Talion, Doomblade, Kashyyk

Dice spent :
- 9 dice : (3) 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Madman
-3 each design: (3) Powder Miner, TricMagic, Doomblade

Company Title
Void Conglomerate: (4) SC, Rockeater, Nirur, Kashyyk
"The Company" is perfectly fine: (2) Happerry, 10ebbor10
Exploratory Systems, Incorporated: (4) Powder Miner, TricMagic, Madman, Doomblade
The Executive Branch: (1) Talion


Ark Renaming
The StarSweeper{or S.S.}: (1) TricMagic
Endeavour: (2) Madman, Kashyyk
(ESIA) Henry the Navigator: (1) Powder Miner
(Obviously, if ESI isn’t the name, replace ESIA with equivalent)

Sanctuary or ASC?

[Madman198237]

I'm not a fan of armor. In space, armor slows you down and just means you've got to repair more when the battle is over, if it even stops things moving with interstellar velocities (which it usually won't). Generally, you should avoid taking damage. A new reactor will give us adequate power to use more effective means of defense, such as a laser network, which can also be used as a weapon when it's not protecting the ship (if, for example, they invented lasers themselves).

Also, I'd like to note that the limiting factor in this AR is going to be material. The bomblet system as proposed is probably going to be great for burning through our stocks of materials extremely rapidly, and very, very poor at scoring hits on enemy projectiles or even the entire enemy ship, big as these Arks must be. Guided weapons or weapons that travel extremely fast are the way to go in space.

[Powder Miner]

To continue on my economic arguments from before, we won't have that much to repair even if we get shelled early on so we should focus on expanding our potential as much as possible right now when we're unopposed to actually do so, as well because it'll help us actually build shit like weapons or armor or defense crew stations when we've got all our shit set up to do so... and we'll want to see what the Consortium actually makes before we make defenses for some matter. It'd be, needless to say, awkward if we made the bomblets and they the lasers, or if we made armor and they made something that defeats our armor choice in some way.

[Doomblade187]

PM has won me over.

Designs:
-Infrastructure :
--- "Itinerant" RC Mining Drones: (1) SC
--- Seraph Stellarator Fusion Reactor: (7) SC, 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Nirur, Madman, Doomblade, TricMagic
--- "Harvester" Automatic Mining Probes: (7) Happerry, 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Doomblade, Kashyyk, Nirur, TricMagic
--- Atmospherics System Conversion (5) 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Nirur, Madman, Doomblade
--- Rock Docking Module: (1) Talion
--- Laser Contained Carbon Mining Beam: (1) Talion


-Defenses :
---"Sanctuary" Layered Defense Armor: (4) SC, Happerry, TricMagic, Kashyyk
---Cherubim Interceptor Laser Array: (2) Happerry, Madman

-Weapons:
---Thor Railgun: (---) No one is voting for the Weapon.
---Bomblet Launch Module: (2) Talion, Kashyyk

Dice spent :
- 9 dice : (3) 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Madman
-3 each design: (3) Powder Miner, TricMagic, Doomblade

Company Title
Void Conglomerate: (4) SC, Rockeater, Nirur, Kashyyk
"The Company" is perfectly fine: (2) Happerry, 10ebbor10
Exploratory Systems, Incorporated: (4) Powder Miner, TricMagic, Madman, Doomblade
The Executive Branch: (1) Talion


Ark Renaming
The StarSweeper{or S.S.}: (1) TricMagic
Endeavour: (2) Madman, Kashyyk
(ESIA) Henry the Navigator: (1) Powder Miner
(Obviously, if ESI isn’t the name, replace ESIA with equivalent)

[TricMagic]

....Well, seems the deliberations have come to an end.

Withdraw vote from Sanctuary and transfer it to ASC.

That seems to make 7, 7, and 6 as the final votes, unless someone brings Sanctuary to 5.

[Powder Miner]

Yeeeeah fuck consortium get money is a go 

Designs:
-Infrastructure :
--- "Itinerant" RC Mining Drones: (1) SC
--- Seraph Stellarator Fusion Reactor: (7) SC, 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Nirur, Madman, Doomblade, TricMagic
--- "Harvester" Automatic Mining Probes: (7) Happerry, 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Doomblade, Kashyyk, Nirur, TricMagic
--- Atmospherics System Conversion (6) 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Nirur, Madman, Doomblade, TricMagic
--- Rock Docking Module: (1) Talion
--- Laser Contained Carbon Mining Beam: (1) Talion


-Defenses :
---"Sanctuary" Layered Defense Armor: (3) SC, Happerry, Kashyyk
---Cherubim Interceptor Laser Array: (2) Happerry, Madman

-Weapons:
---Thor Railgun: (---) No one is voting for the Weapon.
---Bomblet Launch Module: (2) Talion, Kashyyk

Dice spent :
- 9 dice : (3) 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Madman
-3 each design: (3) Powder Miner, TricMagic, Doomblade

Company Title
Void Conglomerate: (4) SC, Rockeater, Nirur, Kashyyk
"The Company" is perfectly fine: (2) Happerry, 10ebbor10
Exploratory Systems, Incorporated: (4) Powder Miner, TricMagic, Madman, Doomblade
The Executive Branch: (1) Talion


Ark Renaming
The StarSweeper{or S.S.}: (1) TricMagic
Endeavour: (2) Madman, Kashyyk
(ESIA) Henry the Navigator: (1) Powder Miner
(Obviously, if ESI isn’t the name, replace ESIA with equivalent)

Someone will have to tiebreak on the name though. Go for Exploratory Systems, Incorporated! Sure it’s not too mysterious on the surface, but a company is gonna name itself something that makes it sound like technical experts that are simply out to invent things that widen the scope of the known world, exploring the depths with complicated proprietary technologies! Of course, we clearly intend a hell of a lot more than that, we’re going for full private colony rule, but Exploratory Systems, Incorporated won’t drive the more cautious investors off, and in the end Exploratory Systems Inc. hides a far more complex depth under the surface than it would indicate, just as well as a mysterious name would do.

Of course, though, you know that 80s sci-fi megacorp vibe, OCP and shit like that? Well we can be that too with the name, ESI, a relatively innocent name hiding an increasingly gargantuan and unaccountable interior, should we play it that way.

[Nirur Torir]

I do like the bomblets. It should be a relatively easy design, and buy us time to get a better anti-missile module if they go that route. It's a little expensive to arm, but so are missiles, and a few hits should counter the cost nicely. It can be later upgraded to a magnetic minefield or cheap ECM cloud launcher, which would give cover for and against fighters.


Alright, you convinced me to break the name tie.

Designs:
-Infrastructure :
--- "Itinerant" RC Mining Drones: (1) SC
--- Seraph Stellarator Fusion Reactor: (7) SC, 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Nirur, Madman, Doomblade, TricMagic
--- "Harvester" Automatic Mining Probes: (7) Happerry, 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Doomblade, Kashyyk, Nirur, TricMagic
--- Atmospherics System Conversion (6) 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Nirur, Madman, Doomblade, TricMagic
--- Rock Docking Module: (1) Talion
--- Laser Contained Carbon Mining Beam: (1) Talion


-Defenses :
---"Sanctuary" Layered Defense Armor: (3) SC, Happerry, Kashyyk
---Cherubim Interceptor Laser Array: (2) Happerry, Madman

-Weapons:
---Thor Railgun: (---) No one is voting for the Weapon.
---Bomblet Launch Module: (2) Talion, Kashyyk

Dice spent :
- 9 dice : (3) 10ebbor10, Powder Miner, Madman
-3 each design: (3) Powder Miner, TricMagic, Doomblade

Company Title
Void Conglomerate: (3) SC, Rockeater, Kashyyk
"The Company" is perfectly fine: (2) Happerry, 10ebbor10
Exploratory Systems, Incorporated: (5) Powder Miner, TricMagic, Madman, Doomblade, Nirur
The Executive Branch: (1) Talion


Ark Renaming
The StarSweeper{or S.S.}: (1) TricMagic
Endeavour: (2) Madman, Kashyyk
(ESIA) Henry the Navigator: (1) Powder Miner
(Obviously, if ESI isn’t the name, replace ESIA with equivalent)

[Talion]

I do like the bomblets. It should be a relatively easy design, and buy us time to get a better anti-missile module if they go that route. It's a little expensive to arm, but so are missiles, and a few hits should counter the cost nicely. It can be later upgraded to a magnetic minefield or cheap ECM cloud launcher, which would give cover for and against fighters.

You could also stick some mini-thrusters on it and call it a suicide drone and replace the payload with a ranged weapon to turn it into a mini-drone launch bay.