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nweismuller posted:On 892-IV, we should Beam down a party disguised as traders, sending Kirk, Spock, and two security redshirts. Between Kirk and Spock's skillsets, we should be able to handle the challenges of working out an effective deal for the native culture. This, except its Kirk Spock and McCory, plus the redshirt.
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Duckbag posted:I'm joining the Klingons and I say we send Korax, Valara, Kor, and two guards with orders to Arrest Kohen. We can kill him later, but interrogation comes first. This. Let the fool wallow in our cells as a testament to the Glory of the Klingon Empire.
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Feb 18, 2015 06:29
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The real Klingon way would be to just disruptor this clown's rear end from orbit. Barring that, Arrest will do, and our warriors might get to use their swords as an added bonus. Not weird curvy spiky impractical show weapons, mind you, but proper gladii and the like. Broadswords in space are the poo poo.
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Feb 18, 2015 08:15
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goatface posted:Beam down Kirk, Spock, Scott and a redshirt and steal it all. This, but with TWO Redshirts for extra
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Feb 18, 2015 10:39
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Okay, next vote between stealing and trading decides the Federation's action. If I counted right it tied.
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Feb 19, 2015 05:24
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Federation and let's steal this.
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Feb 19, 2015 05:36
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Episode 2, Part 2 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Federation Kirk, Spock, and Scotty beam down with a pair of targets in red shirts to steal back the artifact. The party dresses like the local priests. The group was discovered inside the temple when Kirk made the bold step of declaring they were the gods come down to retrieve their lost property. His Charisma allowed him to pull off the ruse and the artifact was beamed back up. When they return McCoy makes a pointed reference about a pointy-eared being claiming to be a god when mythology shows that that is a demonic attribute. Reputation +1 Political Score +1, planet is neutral. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Klingons Korax, Valara, Kor, and two guards beam down to the planet to apprehend Kohen. When the force moved in to arrest Kohen the warriors of the tribe assembled to battle us. We killed dozens but our two guards were killed by spears in the melee and our party fell to squabbling without a competent leader. The lack of Command coordination allowed Kohen to escape and we were forced to beam up to the ship to escape. When we returned his tribe had fled and we have no way of locating them as they know the terrain and how to hide in ways we cannot match. Reputation -2 Political Score -1 planet is neutral. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What might have been: Federation: If you beam up the artifacts Scotty gives a bonus and you roll dice. We would have a slightly better then 50/50 chance of beaming them up and getting a +1 in each score as the natives just see it as a divine manifestation. If we arrived without someone with charisma we would need to come down without security guards to succeed. Klingons can succeed by using Ruthless to kill interfering priests. If we tried to bargain with Spock as one of the traders we lose as his logic offends the religious fanatics. If we came without Logic and brought Kirk his skills in seduction would allow him to seduce the less-then-celibate high priestess and get best possible result. Without skills we lose. Klingons: If we had arrested with someone with Command we would have won a minor victory. If we had tried to persuade him to return he would refuse saying he is happier. If someone has the Lying skill we can him the Empire is pleased with his work and want to arm his tribe so he can conquer and rule the planet he will agree to return to the ship to get assistance. Then we stick him in the agonizer booth and take him home for interrogation. If you kill him you gun him down and his warriors attack. If no one has Personal Combat they kill 2 Klingons and you gain and lose nothing. If you have Personal Combat you gun down his warriors too and win. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Federation: Reputation: 3 Politics: 3 Dead Officers: None Security Guards: 6 Klingons: Reputation: 0 Politics: 1 Dead Officers: None Security Guards: 3
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Feb 19, 2015 06:25
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Episode 3, Part 1 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Federation Ceti Alpha V - Ceti Alpha V is a hellworld, apparently uninhabitable. As the Enterprise entered orbit a voice reverberated throughout the entire ship and said, "Welcome children. I am Sargon. Visit me on the planet below." Select a landing party. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Klingons Coridan - The Coridan system contains immense deposit of dilithium; its possession would be of great value to the Empire. It is an M-class planet though hotter and drier then Earth. We establish contact and find out that the inhabitants are a lost earth colony. They speak a variant of Earth Spanish. The planet is a "republic", a strange form of government we know little about. Coridan is not a member of the Federation, but a Federation resident resides there and is trying to persuade the planet to join. The President of the Republic wishes to meet with our captain. Select a landing party and Koloth must be included.
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Feb 19, 2015 06:33
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Kirk, Spock, McCoy + 1 Redshirt
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Feb 19, 2015 06:41
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Koloth, Gella, Varozh, 2 red shirts Klingon Red Shirts, dying gloriously in combat.
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Feb 19, 2015 06:43
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Interesting. Ceti Alpha V and Sargon are both classic Trek references, but that's not where he was found in the show. At any rate, let's go with Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and three redshirts.
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Feb 19, 2015 06:46
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Split the difference, Kirk, Spock, McCoy, 2 Redshirts
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Feb 19, 2015 07:52
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Veloxyll posted:Koloth, Gella, Varozh, 2 red shirts Sounds good to me. Sorry my suggestion for the last mission didn't turn out so well. Who knew leadership was so important?
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Feb 19, 2015 11:40
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This sounds like a job for Kirk, Spock, and two redshirts!
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Feb 19, 2015 15:18
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Spock and 3 redshirts
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Feb 20, 2015 01:21
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Kirk, with Chekov, Uhura and a redshirt.
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Feb 20, 2015 18:04
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Joining in with the federation! Send Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Redshirt . Kirk can watch the ship for once.
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Feb 20, 2015 22:31
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Episode 3, Part 2 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Federation Kirk, Spock, McCoy and two security guards beam down to the planet to meet with this Sargon. We beamed down into a cavern deep under the planet's surface where we met a glowing globe that claimed to be the mind and personality of Sargon. Two other globes also glow. Sargon explained that he and his two compatriots were his race's only survivors and they have been trapped here for millenia. They wish to build android bodies for themselves, but they need to borrow three of our bodies if we give permission for them to do so. In return they promise to give us the knowledge their culture had accumulated. What do we do? A) Ask for guarantees that the bodies will be returned. B) Refuse. C) Lend them the bodies. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Klingons Koloth, Gella, Varozh, and 2 warriors beam down. The Federation Resident is not present at the meeting with the planetary President. The President is adamant that his nation will remain independent of the Federation and the Empire. However, he intimated that the large bribe might cause him to expel the Federation Resident and result in close ties to the Klingon Empire. You stay overnight in a hotel in the capitol. The Minister of the Interior met with us there. Over tequila, he hinted that the Empire might receive valuable dilithium mining concessions in return for aid in a coup to topple the President. Late at night, three men with primitive firearms break into our hotel room through a window. They are rebel guerillas fighting a campaign against the government from the mountains. They ask for the Empire's aid against the corrupt regime. They also offered direct payments of resources in exchange for Klingon weapons. What do we do? A) Bribe the President B) Arm the Guerillas C) Aid the Minister in his coup D) Kidnap the Federation Resident
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Feb 21, 2015 06:56
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Kidnap the Federation Resident. For some reason you guys picked the less useful crewmembers for the away team, so we're kind of limited in our options.
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Feb 21, 2015 07:23
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Ask for guarantees and arm the guerrillas.
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Feb 21, 2015 07:46
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Being Totally-Not-Space-Socialist, the Federation is quite willing to Lend A Hand. And a torso. And a head. And a butt. And a
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Feb 21, 2015 08:49
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Whole Kahless would smile upon arming the gurrillas, this is TOS. The most mostache twirlingly evil option is clearly Kidnap the Redshirt The Minister is a Traitor, the President Corrupt. At least the gurillas offer something tangible! I knew I should've added Korax into that team. RIP.
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Feb 21, 2015 09:52
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So, this game is actually giving us some really tough choices. I'm also sort of surprised there never was a Star Trek episode set on Banana Republic World (unless I'm forgetting it), because this poo poo is perfect. Lemme see if I've got the risk/reward breakdown right (not that I've got enough info to go on, really). The first option really only costs us some bribe money, but we don't know if we can trust El Presidente and the "close ties" he's promising could prove worthless. Low risk/low reward. Arming the guerillas could backfire horribly and either get us expelled or destabilize the whole planet, but if we win we'll get some nice loot and possibly an alliance. Moderate risk/moderate reward. Aiding the coup attempt promises great wealth if we succeed, but seems to require us to put our own skin in the game and we might lose people. Plus our relations will be ruined if we fail. High risk/high reward. Lastly, there's kidnapping, which is likely to get some of our people killed and could wreck relations even if we succeed, but could net us a prisoner of unknown value. High risk/moderate(?) reward. I'm going to suggest going for the coup because I like the sound of that Dilithium, but I won't say it was an easy choice.
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Feb 21, 2015 10:27
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Ask for assurances, if Kirk can argue with God, he can debate contracts with glowy sphere things.
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Feb 21, 2015 15:42
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We need assurances
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Feb 21, 2015 17:51
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goatface posted:Ask for assurances, if Kirk can argue with God, he can debate contracts with glowy sphere things. Don't forget that he also likes to gamble with multicolored brains.
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Feb 21, 2015 19:21
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C Lend them Bodies What could possibly go wrong?
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Feb 21, 2015 19:32
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Federation is going to ask for assurances. Need one more vote to break Klingon deadlock.
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Feb 23, 2015 18:00
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Episode 3, Part 3 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Federation The away team asks for guarantees for the return of the bodies. Sargon was upset at our demand but Kirk uses his Charisma to convince Sargon that such a request is reasonable. Sargon volunteered to remain in his globe as a hostage while the other two, Thalassa and Henoch, build the bodies. Thalassa and Henoch come to the ship to build the bodies but Henoch decides to keep his body. Thalassa turns on him and both die in the battle, leaving their borrowed bodies. Sargon commits suicide, planning to seek Thalassa in the next life. Crew gains Politics +1 and reputation +1. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Klingons The Klingons decide to arm the guerillas. Several crates of advanced weapons are sold and the following day the guerillas attack the capitol using their new disruptors. Korax uses his skill in Treachery to place Klingons amongst the guerillas as "advisors". By the time the war is over Klingons are in key positions. Since the guerilla leader was dangerously independent an incident was arranged in which he became "a martyr to the cause of liberty" and installed a pro-Klingon ruler in his place. The new regime publicly thanks the Klingon Empire for its assistance and expels the Federation resident. A treaty granting the Empire mining rights is signed. Unfortunately 2 warriors were killed and Varozh was wounded during the fighting and is no longer usable for a while. Crew gains Reputation +1 and Politicas +2 and the planet is inclined towards the Empire. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What Might have Been If the Federation refuses to give up their bodies Sargon attempts a direct telepathic takeover. If you do not have telepathy they take 3 bodies and the ship refuses to beam them up and Sargon is enraged and wipes out the whole landing party. If you have telepathy you ward off the attack and beam out. Minor victory. If you agree to give up the bodies you pick 3 people and go on. Hennoch poisons the body with Sargon in it and if you have Medicine you catch it and save him and get the highest score. If you do not have Medicine Sargon dies and Thalassa and Hennoch kill each other and the bodies they currently inhabit and lose. If the Klingons bribe the President they meet secretly after dark but a car spots the meeting and drives off. If you have Ruthlessness you kill the driver and win but get less then we got. If you do not have Ruthlessness and the bribe is exposed and the planet inclines towards the Federation. If you aid the Minister and do not have Intimidation the Minister uses your help but denies collusion and expels you from the planet. If you do have it you can blackmail the President into collusion and betray the Minister. If you kidnap the Federation Resident you frame the guerillas and succeed but get a very minor reward. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Scores Federation: Reputation: 4 Politics: 4 Planetary Alignment: 0 Total Score: 8 Dead Officers: None Security Guards: 6 Klingons: Reputation: 1 Politics: 3 Planetary Alignment: 1 Total Score: 5 Dead Officers: Varozh Security Guards: 1 Federation still in the lead and Klingons have lost most of their warriors and an officer. Planetary Alignment you get half the points for it being inclined to you and full for them joining the Federation or becoming a Klingon satellite. A (FTL travel) and B (Post-Atomic) cultures are worth 3 points. C (Industrial Pre-Atomic) and D (Pre-Industrial w/gunpowder) are worth 2 points. E (Iron Age) and F (Stone Age) are worth 1 point. Coridan was C and worth 2 points (1 for being inclined) The Federation and the Empire are AA. The Organians are AAA.
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Episode 4, Part 1 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Federation Omicron Ceti III: This planet was settled by humans some time in the past but lost contact with the Federation. Their culture is threatened by dangerous conditions on the planet and we must help them. The planet is extremely poor in metals and its technology is frozen in a pre-industrial stage due to the lack of metals for use in any advanced technology. Assemble a landing party and choose a course of action: A) Approach the planet's king and offer to provide metal if the planet will join the Federation. B) Offer to trade with one of the planet's merchants. C) Study the planet to find some substance that might replace metals. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Klingons Eminiar VII: We are attempting to negotiate a strategically important treaty port here. Records indicate that a cruiser, later lost in the area, reported that Eminiar was at was with another neighboring planet, Vendikar. However, sensor scans indicate to sign of conflict. Communication from the planet has been brief and to the point: "We are in a state of war. Protect your ship as best you can, and leave this space as quickly as possible." At our insistence, the High Council of Eminiar has agreed to meet a diplomatic party on planet to discuss possible membership treaties. Assemble a landing party.
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Korax, Valara, Kol, and the last expendable guard. e: Oh, I remember those words now. This is gonna be a party wipe, isn't it? my dad fucked around with this message at 20:15 on Feb 23, 2015 |
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Feb 23, 2015 20:09
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Approach the king and offer membership in exchange for metal! And send down Kirk, Spock, Scotty, and two redshirts.
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Feb 23, 2015 20:24
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C. We need to help them help themselves. Prime directive and all that. Bootstraps, son. Bootstraps.  Spock, Mccoy and Scotty plus a redshirt.
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Feb 23, 2015 20:41
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Joining the Federation Beam down Kirk, Scotty, Spock, and one Redshirt. I'm sure with this kind of Feddie know-how we can C), find a metal substitute.
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Feb 23, 2015 20:49
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Approach the king and offer membership in exchange for metal. They are human, our lost families, something something, look just join alright heres a crate of steel. Send Kirk, McCoy, Scotty, redshirt. The party team.
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Feb 23, 2015 20:52
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my dad posted:Korax, Valara, Kol, and the last expendable guard. RIP all of us. Can't think at this hour, so nuts to it, seconding this.
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Feb 23, 2015 21:11
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my dad posted:Korax, Valara, Kol, and the last expendable guard. Let's do it! For whatever gods we may or may not have in TOS!
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We worship Treachery, Underhandedness, Unkindness and Lamé.my dad posted:Korax, Valara, Kol, and the last expendable guard. This can only end well.
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Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and two redshirts are going to go for option C Just giving them metals that they can't reproduce are useless. May as well help them survive.
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