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[Evergod41]

SCAN THAT PLANET!!!

[Cairon]

See if it's possible to assimilate the unknown.

Not to say it's impossible but you have no defenses / weapons save for a really small shield and a mining laser and arm. It would be very dangerous if the unknown is a hostile

SCAN THAT PLANET!!!

One problem with that idea, only devices for that is radar and a basic camera.





Any other ideas?

[Evergod41]

SCAN THAT PLANET!!!

One problem with that idea, only devices for that is radar and a basic camera.
Any other ideas?

Unless our Sensors use radio-waves, it is not radar, and scanning is a very broad verb that would even fit radar detection...

[Toaster]

Scan (for) the unknown.  Let's figure out what it is, first.

We'll worry about the planet later.

[Cairon]

SCAN THAT PLANET!!!

One problem with that idea, only devices for that is radar and a basic camera.
Any other ideas?

Unless our Sensors use radio-waves, it is not radar, and scanning is a very broad verb that would even fit radar detection...

I did indeed mean the sensors consist of just a radio wave dish for radar for now. Unfortunately Radar Does not give very much data. At the very best I suppose it could give topographic data but I assumed you meant more than that. However, the planet is out of range as the equipment is only accurate up to 1000km. If you are satisfied with that no problem. I would suggest trying to find better equipment first however. If you disagree with my assumptions on the limited quality of radar please private message me. I am no expert at radar applications

[nbonaparte]

This page suggests that radar is very useful in orbit, but I don't see much about very long range. A telescope is better for that. Can we grind mirrors? there's got to be silicon around here somewhere.

[Cairon]

Creativity is always encouraged and rewarded. If you can figure out how to do so with your current equipment great. If not find better equipment to do so. Update coming later tonight.

Thank you for the link it was informative.

[Orb]

How large are we exactly?  I mean, if we can carry 600m3 of materials......I can't wrap my head around how big that is.

[Sheb]

10*10¨6 meters, something like a 3 storey-house.

But we don't have any manufacturing ability,do we? We're the lamest Von Neumann probe ever...

[Cairon]

Re-Initializing Sensors! Ping! ..... Pong! Scan complete,

1000km radius scanned.

Re-Detection: Four large (100km+) asteroids, unknown composition. [Closest @ 0km ahead]
Re-Detection: Twelve small (Less than 10km) asteroids, unknown composition. [Closest @ 121km ahead]
Re-Detection: One, UNKNOWN! [253km away]

NEW Detection: Six, Small UNKNOWN! (About same size as YOU!) [996km away, ahead]

Maneuver! Turned to face closest UNKNOWN! and fired up the engines! 153km away from UNKNOWN!

Energy!
+5GJ from Solar Arrays,
+5GJ from Micro Nuclear Reactor (LOW FUEL WARNING!)
-1GJ from Sensor Array!
-20GJ from Thrusters!
Net: -11GJ [0 Lost to Overcharge!]

Stats:

Structural Integrity: 100/100
Armor Reinforcement: 200/200
Shields: 50GJ/50GJ
Battery: 13GJ/60GJ
Storage: 210m3/500m3

Equipment: Active:
Small Mining Laser (uses 15 GJ/hour, collects 50m3/hr) [Currently Offline!]
Small Thrusters (100 km/hr acceleration) (Uses 20GJ /hr) [Currently Drifting 100km/hr towards UNKNOWN!]
Basic Sensors (1,000 km range) (Uses 1GJ / cycle) [Scanning Cycle Recently Completed. (0 Turns ago)] {Contains Radar Dish only}
Assimilation Device (Assimilates nearby technological devices into your ship.) (Uses 60GJ /use)

One Arm for manipulating close objects. (~10m)

Passive:
Small Solar Array (+5 GJ/hour) [Currently near a Star]
Micro Nuclear Reactor (+5 GJ/hour) LOW FUEL WARNING! [Approximately 37 hours to depletion]
Basic Optics (Forward only)
Advanced Battery Array (Stores 60 GJ)
Basic Shield (Capacity: 50GJ)
Small Cargohold (Stores 500m3) [Contains: 10m3 scrap iron, 50m3 iron ore, 100m3 scrap metal [unknown element!], 50m3 rock (trace unknown materials)]

[Evergod41]

What is the range of the mining laser? is it operable as a weapon? can the *Unknown* material in the hold be used as fuel for the fission reactor? what are all these *Unknown*'s? tune in next time on: "You are von Neumann Probe!"

[Cairon]

10*10¨6 meters, something like a 3 storey-house.

But we don't have any manufacturing ability,do we? We're the lamest Von Neumann probe ever...

This is accurate. Become less lame!

[nbonaparte]

Well, who needs to explore? Enough caution about the unknowns. Start building a smelter and get to work on a manufacturing facility. We can attach it to ourselves in due time.

[Demonic Spoon]

Looking awesome so far, colonizer droid is not dead yet though! I'm planning on revamping the rules a bit though, more fun less number crunching.

[Cairon]

Maneuver! Drifted towards UNKNOWN! [53km away]

Energy!
+5GJ from Solar Arrays,
+5GJ from Micro Nuclear Reactor (LOW FUEL WARNING!)
Net: +10GJ [0 Lost to Overcharge!]

... [Next Turn]

Maneuver! Activated thrusters to prevent colliding with *UNKNOWN!* Upon arrival you find that *UNKNOWN* appears to be some sort of metallic structure! It is six times bigger than you.
Initial observation determines function to be that of a sensor cluster.

Energy!
Energy!
+5GJ from Solar Arrays,
+5GJ from Micro Nuclear Reactor (LOW FUEL WARNING!)
-20GJ from Thrusters
Net: -10GJ [0 Lost to Overcharge!]


>...


Stats:

Structural Integrity: 100/100
Armor Reinforcement: 200/200
Shields: 50GJ/50GJ
Battery: 13GJ/60GJ
Storage: 210m3/500m3

Equipment: Active:
Small Mining Laser (uses 15 GJ/hour, collects 50m3/hr) [Currently Offline!]
Small Thrusters (100 km/hr acceleration) (Uses 20GJ /hr) [Currently Stationary around *Unknown*]
Basic Sensors (1,000 km range) (Uses 1GJ / cycle) [Scanning Cycle Recently Completed. (2 Turns ago)] {Contains Radar Dish only}
Assimilation Device (Assimilates nearby technological devices into your ship.) (Uses 60GJ /use)

One Arm for manipulating close objects. (~10m)

Passive:
Small Solar Array (+5 GJ/hour) [Currently near a Star]
Micro Nuclear Reactor (+5 GJ/hour) LOW FUEL WARNING! [Approximately 35 hours to depletion]
Basic Optics (Forward only)
Advanced Battery Array (Stores 60 GJ)
Basic Shield (Capacity: 50GJ)
Small Cargohold (Stores 500m3) [Contains: 10m3 scrap iron, 50m3 iron ore, 100m3 scrap metal [unknown element!], 50m3 rock (trace unknown materials)]

Well, who needs to explore? Enough caution about the unknowns. Start building a smelter and get to work on a manufacturing facility. We can attach it to ourselves in due time.

Would love to, but are you proposing building a smelter out of rock (or ore), with a single mechanical hand to do so? I wish this Probe was as cool as a Dwarf...

What is the range of the mining laser? is it operable as a weapon? can the *Unknown* material in the hold be used as fuel for the fission reactor? what are all these *Unknown*'s? tune in next time on: "You are von Neumann Probe!"

Range of the mining laser is 25km, it is operable as a weapon, but you are uncertain as to how it may react to shielding.
The *unknown* material likely cannot be used as fuel, but you are uncertain.

Looking awesome so far, colonizer droid is not dead yet though! I'm planning on revamping the rules a bit though, more fun less number crunching.

Very cool!