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[blue emu]

Is it possible for me to be reassigned to some ship? The last I heard was that I was on a diplomatic mission..

All of the big warships (Frigate-sized and larger) are taken, for now. We have Fighters available, FACs (Fast Attack Craft), five Light Carriers that are awaiting refitting and won't be involved in battle for a few years, and some miscellaneous vessels such as Space Marine Drop Ships, Troop Transports, Tankers, Decoy Vessels, Freighters, Colony Ships, Scout Ships, Recce Ships, etc. People who take a smaller, unarmed ship will usually end up being moved to a warship when the Navy expands again.

 

[Nisco]

Don't have a preference, what makes the most sense

 

[GaiusC]

I prefer to think they were Prix missiles, which probably can travel that fast, rather than they'refrom a new alien species. Because another alien civilization that's even more advanced than Prix might mean trouble. For a starter, they could expand and jump-drive...
Besides, I think it would be quite rare to find a newly-created alien race that would be that advanced. Unless they're the original NPR that's been expanding for the last 2 decades...

 

[blue emu]

I prefer to think they were Prix missiles, which probably can travel that fast, rather than they'refrom a new alien species. Because another alien civilization that's even more advanced than Prix might mean trouble. For a starter, they could expand and jump-drive...
Besides, I think it would be quite rare to find a newly-created alien race that would be that advanced. Unless they're the original NPR that's been expanding for the last 2 decades...

If they were an advanced alien race... how do you explain our scout's survival? He's flying a 4200-ton, TCS 84 ship, which is exactly what those sensors were tuned for (res-85). He has no armor, weapons or shields, and only moves at one-tenth that speed (6,000 kps). Why isn't he dead? Even a Prix warship would have killed him with 100% certainty.

... so whatever that was, it strikes me as puzzling rather than dangerous. Anything even as dangerous as the Prix would have killed him, and we've reached the point in our development where we eat Prix warships for breakfast.

I too suspect old Prix missiles, left in orbit as a trap. The scout just didn't come close enough to set off the trap.

 

[blue emu]

Don't have a preference, what makes the most sense

We're going to be using the Marine's Drop Ships in our planetary invasion mission coming right up... so I'll put you in charge of one of them for now. When the Assault Carriers are ready in a few years (Light Carriers converted to carrying Assault Boats for planetary invasions), you can move to one of them, if you like.

EDIT: I have placed you in command of the Marine Drop-Ship ESND Thunder, as a Commander.

 

[blue emu]

Bwa-ha-ha-ha... AFTER having evaded the trap and escaped, my scout's EM sensor just broke down. Glad that didn't happen a few days ago.

A new civilian shipping line has been formed, our third. A new Missile scientist has joined our establishment, our second.

EDIT: There are now 615 automated mines on Moria, with an annual output of more than 138,000 tons of minerals. For comparison, the construction of a 20,000-ton Battlecruiser requires about 5,000 tons of minerals.

 

[blue emu]

Shipyard #2 has finished retooling for the Attitude-III class, and the ESN Aggressive, ESN Belligerent and ESN Defiant have been taken into drydock for conversion from Attitude-II to Attitude-III standard.

 

[Count Lake]

Bwa-ha-ha-ha... AFTER having evaded the trap and escaped, my scout's EM sensor just broke down. Glad that didn't happen a few days ago.

A new civilian shipping line has been formed, our third. A new Missile scientist has joined our establishment, our second.

EDIT: There are now 615 automated mines on Moria, with an annual output of more than 138,000 tons of minerals. For comparison, the construction of a 20,000-ton Battlecruiser requires about 5,000 tons of minerals.

Is the othert 15,000 tons crew weight?

 

[Gwalcmai]

Is the othert 15,000 tons crew weight?

The game only keeps track of the special "trans-newtonian elements". I guess there's still plenty of steel and aluminium on those ships.

 

[Pal]

Is the othert 15,000 tons crew weight?

Plastics? Supplies? Wooden furniture? Also don't forget the swimming pool! Ten thousand tons of water, so the commodore can take his morning swim!

 

[blue emu]

Is the othert 15,000 tons crew weight?

"Tons" is used interchangably to represent both mass and displacement (volume). Also, this:

The game only keeps track of the special "trans-newtonian elements". I guess there's still plenty of steel and aluminium on those ships.

Plastics? Supplies? Wooden furniture?

Have you any idea how many cheeseburgers a ship's crew can eat during a five-month mission?

 

[Count Lake]

Plastics? Supplies? Wooden furniture? Also don't forget the swimming pool! Ten thousand tons of water, so the commodore can take his morning swim!

Imagine a swimming pool in zero gravity, that would make for a pretty weird experience!

 

[Ahriman]

I have to say this is a great thread Emu! I've been deep into Aurora for a couple of weeks, this thread is responsible. Damn you, it's another Dwarf Fortress!

I'd love a ship if possible, perhaps one of the new Blink class? ESN Sauron?

 

[Hearth]

Have you any idea how many cheeseburgers a ship's crew can eat during a five-month mission?

Many. Junkfood is the lifeblood of the military.

 

[blue emu]

I have to say this is a great thread Emu! I've been deep into Aurora for a couple of weeks, this thread is responsible. Damn you, it's another Dwarf Fortress!

I'd love a ship if possible, perhaps one of the new Blink class? ESN Sauron?

You have been assigned to command the Blink class Fast Recon Vessel ESN Alacrity.

Our forces are gathering in the Gliese 229 system, at the jump point to 82 Eridani. When all are assembled, we will jump through and assault the three Prix-held worlds in that system. The last two Battle-II rebuilds have finished in time to join the expedition (making six in total), and the first of the Bayonet class Assault Shuttles has also been finished in time to take part in troop trials against the Prix worlds. It will be carried into the system by the still-unconverted Assault Carrier ESN Etna. The 820th Marines will ride it down, while the Heavy Assault units and Mobile Infantry attack via Drop Pods from the Drop Ships ESND Thunder and ESND Lightning.

 

[Count Lake]

Good to see our Marines getting some combat action that doesn't involve archeologists puttering around ancient ruins!

 

[Capt. Kiwi]

Excellent, a promotion and a newly upgraded capital ship to go with it One with a storied history, too. I'll make sure to live up to it. Can some one direct me to the stats for a Battle-II? I'm keeping a record of all my commands.

Let's see what the Prix can do to resist an invasion. Hopefully not a lot, because it could get real messy if they had short range ASMs.

 

[blue emu]

Excellent, a promotion and a newly upgraded capital ship to go with it One with a storied history, too. I'll make sure to live up to it. Can some one direct me to the stats for a Battle-II? I'm keeping a record of all my commands.

Battle II class Heavy Cruiser 15,000 tons 1542 Crew 3502.2 BP TCS 300 TH 836 EM 450
5573 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 5-54 Shields 15-250 Sensors 1/16/0/0 Damage Control Rating 17 PPV 42
Annual Failure Rate: 105% IFR: 1.5% Maint Capacity 2481 MSP Max Repair 625 MSP Est Time: 2.25 Years
Magazine 362

J15000(3-50) 2045 Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 15000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Magneto-plasma Drive E8.4 (19) Power 88 Fuel Use 84% Signature 44 Armour 0 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 805,000 Litres Range 115.0 billion km (238 days at full power)
Delta R250/17.5 Shields (6) Total Fuel Cost 105 Litres per day

CIWS-200 (1x6) Range 1000 km TS: 20000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Size 6 Missile Launcher (6) Missile Size 6 Rate of Fire 45
Size 1 Missile Launcher (6) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 10
Missile PD Fire Control 2046 FC14-R1 (70%) (2) Range 14.8m km Resolution 1
Missile Fire Control 2046 FC73-R100 (70%) (1) Range 73.9m km Resolution 100
Size 6e 2043 ASM (48) Speed: 30,700 km/s End: 23.3m Range: 42.9m km WH: 9 Size: 6 TH: 204 / 122 / 61
Size 1e 2043 AMM (74) Speed: 48,200 km/s End: 3.5m Range: 10.3m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 305 / 183 / 91

Active PD Search Sensor 2046 MR15-R1 (70%) (1) GPS 140 Range 15.4m km Resolution 1
Active Search Sensor 2046 MR69-R100 (70%) (1) GPS 6300 Range 69.3m km Resolution 100
EM Detection Sensor EM2-16 (1) Sensitivity 16 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 16m km

ECCM-1 (1) Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

Let's see what the Prix can do to resist an invasion. Hopefully not a lot, because it could get real messy if they had short range ASMs.

They didn't shoot down our scout, and he actually hung around and surveyed the place for minerals before leaving.

 

[blue emu]

The refits to Mountain-III have begun. ESN Krakatoa and ESN Stromboli have entered drydock for conversion to Assault Carriers. The conversions will take 21 months.

Our second Bayonet Assault Shuttle has been completed, and three more are on the ways.

 

[OrangeYoshi]

Wait, Stromboli?