Turn 41 - You Belong To The City
Turn 41 - You Belong To The City
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The last half of the year is far calmer than the first.
The Department of Periphery Studies tried to harsh your mellow with one of their trademark protests, this time evidently in support of Mime Rights, but all you had to do was instruct the Griffsport PD to tell them that they had been put into invisible boxes and then ship them back to their dormitories on campus.
They were currently holding a mime protest, but as there were now (as campus police have so patiently explained to the protesters) invisible mime-proof barriers on all the exits they were simply marching in circles in their own dining hall. Miming. Badly.
You watched the live stream and got a good laugh at it.
Even Pollux is causing absolutely no real irritation. You are morally certain this won’t last.
And it doesn’t, in late November there is an upsurge in pure Pollux-ness. At least it’s not something you need to get involved in, but it appears that one of the senior police officials in the continental capital has been caught with his pants down taking a leak while mildly inebriated. This has caused much harrumphing and posturing, but since he was A- Off duty at the time, B- in the wilderness taking a family hike, and C- The person who got the image had been trespassing on private property, there’s no real legs to the scandal.
As far as you're concerned, there are worse media nicknames for a police commissioner than ‘The Big Dick Of The Law’.
The wry statement that since this had been on private property during personal time it was certainly a ‘Private Dick’ moment, and he’d be emulating ‘Dick Tracy’ on the perp who trespassed to get the pic… looks like he’s taking it in good humor.
Doesn’t hurt that the guy's first name is Herman, which has led to plenty of bad Moby Dick jokes on late night talk shows.
You do get to review the proposals for a replacement for the Shortbow mech, currently called the Crossbow project.
The first Star Fort is completed in Griffin’s Roost orbit, and is a truly imposing sight at the commissioning ceremony. You’d never expected to see something so massive, so massively armed and armored, and simply so very imposing. It’s actually visible on the surface at night, and is a truly spectacular sight.
A large number of orbital double heat sink factories are brought online. One factory suffers a significant hardware failure as it is being powered on, traced to a faulty power relay. Repairs will take a few months. Another, however, turns out to be rather overbuilt by a very eager new contractor who manages, on the time and fiscal budget for a most basic double heat sink factory, to build a double-line factory boasting twice the output.
USS Challenger is completed, leaving you now with 3 idle exploration dropships.
HMS Minotaur and HMS Agincourt have been completed as well, bringing the number of Warrior class ships to 8. Strike squadrons have been procured for both of them.
A large number of new dropships have been laid down across all yards, with the Enterprise yard being converted to a basic line for the Lightning class.
The Star Fort has its full complement of fighters, courtesy of the production lines on Griffin’s Roost. Likewise a number of factories collaborate to complete a second Light Horse Regiment, filling out 1st and 2nd brigades of 1st Armored. The 3rd Brigade is intended to be an all Mech brigade and is awaiting the ‘mini-Hesperus’.
A powerful garrison force is put together for Nowy Gdansk, providing close security for the new mech factories that will be coming online next year.
Imperial attention is given to the economic growth of Griffin’s Roost this year, resulting in some impressive gains in economic activity across the planet as commerce thrives. The resulting growth almost completely pays for the initial steps in the Griffon IV Colonization Plan.
Speaking of which, the orbital habitats are in place, protected by a shiny new space station. Resource scans have pinpointed a number of large ore bodies on the planet which will prove highly useful for future development of the new colony. Phase One is now complete, moving on to Phase Two!
The NRI delegation has moved into their new embassy, allowing SS United States to return to her normal operations. The new embassy is modest, but fulfils the needs for the delegation while having plenty of space on the property to expand in the future. The architects made it closely resemble a classical Roman villa, and the delegation expressed their appreciation for the consideration.
The first general cultural festival is a modest success. Crowds are steady and people generally agree it was a very worthwhile event.
The orbital survey of Griffin’s Roost doesn’t really reveal anything all that new. More data on deathapotamusaurus migration patterns, some indications of breeding territories for Great Sharks, and some population tracking for dire penguins. Nothing significant, to be honest. At this point,, Griffin’s Roost itself is very well scanned, so further surveys shouldn’t find anything major anymore.
Work has been completed at the Aerie on a larger version of the Light Subcapital Cannon, firing a heavier shell and allowing for greater damage at the cost of some range. These Medium Subcapital Cannons appear to be a quite useful system for heavier assault dropships.
Research is also concluded on the NARC beacon. It seems to be an interesting idea, but nobody is quite sure how to best make use of it.
Meta-Event Roll - 3 - Add 1% tax rate plus best result from initial embassy
Dynasty Luck Roll - 37 - 2% Interest Rate this year
Imperial Approval - 2
Approval Change - 2
Political Rating - -4
Economy Rating - 0
Economy Event - 5
Research Event - 4
Griffin’s Roost Econ - 3
Griffin’s Roost Pop -8
Griffin’s Roost Rating Change - 0
Nowy Gdansk Econ - 5
Nowy Gdansk Pop - 7
Nowy Gdansk Rating Change - 3
GIAB Econ - 0
GIAB Rating - 0
Griffon II Orbitals Econ - 0
Griffon II Orbitals Rating Change - 1
Dynasty Luck Roll - 37 - 2% Interest Rate this year
Imperial Approval - 2
Approval Change - 2
Political Rating - -4
Economy Rating - 0
Economy Event - 5
Research Event - 4
Griffin’s Roost Econ - 3
Griffin’s Roost Pop -8
Griffin’s Roost Rating Change - 0
Nowy Gdansk Econ - 5
Nowy Gdansk Pop - 7
Nowy Gdansk Rating Change - 3
GIAB Econ - 0
GIAB Rating - 0
Griffon II Orbitals Econ - 0
Griffon II Orbitals Rating Change - 1
Construct Armed Defense Stations Griffin's Roost* [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 99, last contest reroll - 35
Result - SUCCESS
Build Orbital Factory DHS Griffin IV L4 [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 15
Result - SUCCESS
Build Orbital Factory DHS Griffin IV L5 [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 29
Result - SUCCESS
Build Orbital Factory DHS Griffin IV L1 [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 62
Result - SUCCESS
Lay Down Major Unit [Construction - $568,470.06 ]
-Defiant [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 7
Result - SUCCESS
-Defiant [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 55
Result - SUCCESS
-Velociraptor [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 70
Result - SUCCESS
-Velociraptor [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 33
Result - SUCCESS
-Microraptor [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 38
Result - SUCCESS
-Microraptor [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 47
Result - SUCCESS
-Warrior [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 20
Result - SUCCESS
-Warrior [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 52
Result - SUCCESS
-Lightning [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 61
Result - SUCCESS
-Lightning [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 41
Result - SUCCESS
-Tyrannosaurus [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 23
Result - SUCCESS
-Devastation [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 75
Result - SUCCESS
Purchase New Units [$180944.96]
-1 Flight Goshawks [70]
Target - 70
Roll - 39
Result - SUCCESS
-1 Star Fort Wing [70]
Target - 70
Roll - 22
Result - SUCCESS
-2 Assault Carrier Squadrons [70]
Target - 70
Roll - 3
Result - SUCCESS
-1 Light Horse Regiment [70]
Target - 70
Roll - 17
Result - SUCCESS
-1 Heavy Garrison Division [70]
Target - 70
Roll - 42
Result - SUCCESS
Focus Development on Griffin's Roost [65]
Target - 65
Roll - 54
Result - SUCCESS
Build Space Station Griffin IV [85]
Target - 85
Roll - 100, Economist reroll - 4
Result - SUCCESS
Planetary Resource Survey - Griffin IV [45]
Target - 45
Roll - 31
Result - SUCCESS
Build Orbital Factory DHS GIAB 1 [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 5
Result - SUCCESS
Build Orbital Factory DHS GIAB 2 [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 98
Result - Bare FAILURE (auto next turn)
Build Orbital Factory DHS GIAB 3 [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 1
Result - Critical SUCCESS
Build Proper Embassy for Novi Romani Imperii [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 91
Result - SUCCESS
CULTURE - General Cultural Festival [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 45
Result - SUCCESS
Orbital Survey [110]
Target - 110
Roll - 13
Result - SUCCESS
Medium Subcapital Cannon* [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 68
Result - SUCCESS
NARC Beacon [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 30
Result - SUCCESS
Colonize - Griffin IV [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 99, ShadowArxxy Omake Reroll - 51
Result - SUCCESS
Target - 75
Roll - 99, last contest reroll - 35
Result - SUCCESS
Build Orbital Factory DHS Griffin IV L4 [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 15
Result - SUCCESS
Build Orbital Factory DHS Griffin IV L5 [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 29
Result - SUCCESS
Build Orbital Factory DHS Griffin IV L1 [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 62
Result - SUCCESS
Lay Down Major Unit [Construction - $568,470.06 ]
-Defiant [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 7
Result - SUCCESS
-Defiant [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 55
Result - SUCCESS
-Velociraptor [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 70
Result - SUCCESS
-Velociraptor [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 33
Result - SUCCESS
-Microraptor [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 38
Result - SUCCESS
-Microraptor [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 47
Result - SUCCESS
-Warrior [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 20
Result - SUCCESS
-Warrior [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 52
Result - SUCCESS
-Lightning [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 61
Result - SUCCESS
-Lightning [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 41
Result - SUCCESS
-Tyrannosaurus [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 23
Result - SUCCESS
-Devastation [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 75
Result - SUCCESS
Purchase New Units [$180944.96]
-1 Flight Goshawks [70]
Target - 70
Roll - 39
Result - SUCCESS
-1 Star Fort Wing [70]
Target - 70
Roll - 22
Result - SUCCESS
-2 Assault Carrier Squadrons [70]
Target - 70
Roll - 3
Result - SUCCESS
-1 Light Horse Regiment [70]
Target - 70
Roll - 17
Result - SUCCESS
-1 Heavy Garrison Division [70]
Target - 70
Roll - 42
Result - SUCCESS
Focus Development on Griffin's Roost [65]
Target - 65
Roll - 54
Result - SUCCESS
Build Space Station Griffin IV [85]
Target - 85
Roll - 100, Economist reroll - 4
Result - SUCCESS
Planetary Resource Survey - Griffin IV [45]
Target - 45
Roll - 31
Result - SUCCESS
Build Orbital Factory DHS GIAB 1 [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 5
Result - SUCCESS
Build Orbital Factory DHS GIAB 2 [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 98
Result - Bare FAILURE (auto next turn)
Build Orbital Factory DHS GIAB 3 [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 1
Result - Critical SUCCESS
Build Proper Embassy for Novi Romani Imperii [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 91
Result - SUCCESS
CULTURE - General Cultural Festival [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 45
Result - SUCCESS
Orbital Survey [110]
Target - 110
Roll - 13
Result - SUCCESS
Medium Subcapital Cannon* [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 68
Result - SUCCESS
NARC Beacon [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 30
Result - SUCCESS
Colonize - Griffin IV [75]
Target - 75
Roll - 99, ShadowArxxy Omake Reroll - 51
Result - SUCCESS
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The last half of the year is far calmer than the first.
The Department of Periphery Studies tried to harsh your mellow with one of their trademark protests, this time evidently in support of Mime Rights, but all you had to do was instruct the Griffsport PD to tell them that they had been put into invisible boxes and then ship them back to their dormitories on campus.
They were currently holding a mime protest, but as there were now (as campus police have so patiently explained to the protesters) invisible mime-proof barriers on all the exits they were simply marching in circles in their own dining hall. Miming. Badly.
You watched the live stream and got a good laugh at it.
Even Pollux is causing absolutely no real irritation. You are morally certain this won’t last.
And it doesn’t, in late November there is an upsurge in pure Pollux-ness. At least it’s not something you need to get involved in, but it appears that one of the senior police officials in the continental capital has been caught with his pants down taking a leak while mildly inebriated. This has caused much harrumphing and posturing, but since he was A- Off duty at the time, B- in the wilderness taking a family hike, and C- The person who got the image had been trespassing on private property, there’s no real legs to the scandal.
As far as you're concerned, there are worse media nicknames for a police commissioner than ‘The Big Dick Of The Law’.
The wry statement that since this had been on private property during personal time it was certainly a ‘Private Dick’ moment, and he’d be emulating ‘Dick Tracy’ on the perp who trespassed to get the pic… looks like he’s taking it in good humor.
Doesn’t hurt that the guy's first name is Herman, which has led to plenty of bad Moby Dick jokes on late night talk shows.
You do get to review the proposals for a replacement for the Shortbow mech, currently called the Crossbow project.
[] | Name | Cost | Materials | HP | A/D | Specials |
[] | M2 Missile Artillery Walker System | 2684.04 | ES, DHS | 68 | 27 | Missile 1, AMS 1 |
[] | Light Fire Support Mech | 2551.2 | ES, DHS | 64 | 26 | Missile 1, AMS 1 |
[] | Yumi YM-2 | 2874.76 | ES, DHS | 68 | 27 | Missile 1, AMS 2 |
The first Star Fort is completed in Griffin’s Roost orbit, and is a truly imposing sight at the commissioning ceremony. You’d never expected to see something so massive, so massively armed and armored, and simply so very imposing. It’s actually visible on the surface at night, and is a truly spectacular sight.
A large number of orbital double heat sink factories are brought online. One factory suffers a significant hardware failure as it is being powered on, traced to a faulty power relay. Repairs will take a few months. Another, however, turns out to be rather overbuilt by a very eager new contractor who manages, on the time and fiscal budget for a most basic double heat sink factory, to build a double-line factory boasting twice the output.
USS Challenger is completed, leaving you now with 3 idle exploration dropships.
HMS Minotaur and HMS Agincourt have been completed as well, bringing the number of Warrior class ships to 8. Strike squadrons have been procured for both of them.
A large number of new dropships have been laid down across all yards, with the Enterprise yard being converted to a basic line for the Lightning class.
The Star Fort has its full complement of fighters, courtesy of the production lines on Griffin’s Roost. Likewise a number of factories collaborate to complete a second Light Horse Regiment, filling out 1st and 2nd brigades of 1st Armored. The 3rd Brigade is intended to be an all Mech brigade and is awaiting the ‘mini-Hesperus’.
A powerful garrison force is put together for Nowy Gdansk, providing close security for the new mech factories that will be coming online next year.
Imperial attention is given to the economic growth of Griffin’s Roost this year, resulting in some impressive gains in economic activity across the planet as commerce thrives. The resulting growth almost completely pays for the initial steps in the Griffon IV Colonization Plan.
Speaking of which, the orbital habitats are in place, protected by a shiny new space station. Resource scans have pinpointed a number of large ore bodies on the planet which will prove highly useful for future development of the new colony. Phase One is now complete, moving on to Phase Two!
The NRI delegation has moved into their new embassy, allowing SS United States to return to her normal operations. The new embassy is modest, but fulfils the needs for the delegation while having plenty of space on the property to expand in the future. The architects made it closely resemble a classical Roman villa, and the delegation expressed their appreciation for the consideration.
The first general cultural festival is a modest success. Crowds are steady and people generally agree it was a very worthwhile event.
The orbital survey of Griffin’s Roost doesn’t really reveal anything all that new. More data on deathapotamusaurus migration patterns, some indications of breeding territories for Great Sharks, and some population tracking for dire penguins. Nothing significant, to be honest. At this point,, Griffin’s Roost itself is very well scanned, so further surveys shouldn’t find anything major anymore.
Work has been completed at the Aerie on a larger version of the Light Subcapital Cannon, firing a heavier shell and allowing for greater damage at the cost of some range. These Medium Subcapital Cannons appear to be a quite useful system for heavier assault dropships.
Research is also concluded on the NARC beacon. It seems to be an interesting idea, but nobody is quite sure how to best make use of it.