Reporting is reviewed and paid based on consistency and accuracy of reports. This would drive them towards being a reliable outlet again. Of course a big part of that is making sure the government/departments actually give statements on things too. The silence game does not pair well with expected organized reporting XD.
Reporting is reviewed and paid based on consistency and accuracy of reports. This would drive them towards being a reliable outlet again. Of course a big part of that is making sure the government/departments actually give statements on things too. The silence game does not pair well with expected organized reporting XD.
On the flip side you need checks so the media doesn't just become state propoganda either.
The thing people(Americans is all I really know) don't realize is, corporations are just as capable of all the failings of a state. Undue influence, nepotism, corruption, autocratic overreach etc.
So we don't want state media, and we don't want corporate-state media either.
I imagine a joke in the military:
"How did ZOCOM convince Granger to give them so much budget?"
"They told him that every time they get a NOD soldier in their hands, they crack them open and collect the Tiberium inside."
I imagine a joke in the military:
"How did ZOCOM convince Granger to give them so much budget?"
"They told him that every time they get a NOD soldier in their hands, they crack them open and collect the Tiberium inside."
As the next round of power plants will probably require more then 500 progress it might be better to plan how we are going to use the 18 energy we are getting from the current phase.
Most want to build the Copenhagen Shipyard so that is 6
A Apollo factory is 4
Shells phase 3 is 2 i hope
Blue Zone Light Industrial Sectors is 2
Vertical Farming projects is 2
Blue Zone Arcologies is 2
Are what i think we should build in the next 3 turns as i think the next phase will take at least that long.
i had Virtual Reality Arcades there but they only provide 2 consumer goods per energy
Yellow Zone Light Industrial Sectors will require a project to produce the capital goods needed and those cost energy as well
As the next round of power plants will probably require more then 500 progress it might be better to plan how we are going to use the 18 energy we are getting from the current phase.
Most want to build the Copenhagen Shipyard so that is 6
A Apollo factory is 4
Shells phase 3 is 2 i hope
Blue Zone Light Industrial Sectors is 2
Vertical Farming projects is 2
Blue Zone Arcologies is 2
Are what i think we should build in the next 3 turns as i think the next phase will take at least that long.
i had Virtual Reality Arcades there but they only provide 2 consumer goods per energy
Yellow Zone Light Industrial Sectors will require a project to produce the capital goods needed and those cost energy as well
A Red Zone hit the coastline and covered tens of thousands of square kilometers of what was formerly ocean in above-sea-level tiberium glacier deposits, so that the total land surface area of the Earth is 100.25% of what it was before tiberium?
On the flip side you need checks so the media doesn't just become state propoganda either.
The thing people(Americans is all I really know) don't realize is, corporations are just as capable of all the failings of a state. Undue influence, nepotism, corruption, autocratic overreach etc.
So we don't want state media, and we don't want corporate-state media either.
The thing is, for the general public it's actually harder to deal with corporate malfeasance than with government malfeasance in a democracy. Getting into the corporation wouldn't be that hard, but climbing the corporate ladder to the point you can do something about it and have the influence to do so is nearly impossible, especially when everybody else in the corporation finds it profitable. With a democratic government you can, in theory but certainly not easily, force the situation to change simply by participating actively in the political process, up to and including getting elected into power and then ask questions in public of officials they are required to answer, or craft legislation to that point and see it passed.
And they can't legally kick you out until your term ends and you are not reelected.
Reporting is reviewed and paid based on consistency and accuracy of reports. This would drive them towards being a reliable outlet again. Of course a big part of that is making sure the government/departments actually give statements on things too. The silence game does not pair well with expected organized reporting XD.
Like, frankly, if we want journalism to be primarily government-funded, we're better off doing a "blind" funding, and only step in if reports of slander, libel, notable lies or inaccuracies, etc come into play.
Like, for all that people bitch about ratings and ad revenue, by and large most local-level news stations don't have to march to a specific beat of "liberal" or "conservative" news.
We have 135 after this turn, though the planned cities are probably better for us in terms of getting more max income space while getting additional benefits.
Harper SCED Base Foundations 1011/1000
The foundations for the new site are the biggest construction project inside the port's perimeter in a decade, even beating out the recently constructed multi-launch site in the amount of concrete used. But the concrete area is only a small part of the overall construction, the other one is laying down easily accessible water-, power and data-lines, barbed wire fences with cameras, to keep out the most basic level of Nod infiltrators and overly brave teenagers, and some basic multipurpose facilities. In opposition to many other projects the foundations were finished before schedule.
Refurbish Anchorage Facilities 516/500
With little budget and time left, the testing site has been thoroughly reconstructed, now functioning at full capacity as opposed to the treasury's previously minimal reconstruction effort for the fusion lifting project. A minor roadblock was hit with the central climate control as the old supplier of ACs went bankrupt with the war. Waiting for replacement units took up a lot of the buffer time, installing them barely finishing on time.
Prefabricated Office Complex 210/100
The newly built office complex is exactly the same model as the one the administrative staff works out right now. It has the same thin, prefabricated walls, the same slightly too loud and air conditioning that's never the right temperature and that's built to provide the bare minimum. Admin did not exactly look forward to more of the old office space, especially with plans for a dedicated administrative building on the table.
Expanded Power Production 120/150
The recent rise of piracy has left the logistics office reeling, causing delivery delays everywhere. New sealing rings for the as of yet unfinished gas turbine plant were one casualty of these dalys. five metal rings with a diameter of 10 centimeters causing the entire worksite to be abandoned until they could be delivered. When they arrived, the work crews were far behind schedule and can only hope to finish it in the following weeks.
SCED Base Underground Deposit Safety 121/100
With a ZOCOM scientist on the phone and a handful of seismic imaging devices the tiberium crews mapped the deposits underground at the new site. While most of them are classified as "Safe" standard procedure is to build spikes on top of them to keep the deposits from becoming active and breaking through the surface in the middle of the base.
Expand Anchorage Workshops 86+15 Refurbishment/100 X
The workshops have been fully upgraded to allow working on things that are not engine shaped. While this will expand the RnD capabilities there are still many more facilities needed before SCED research capabilities are on the same level with the things the Space Command division plans to accomplish.
Chemical Plant (Stage 1/2) 233/200
By luck or another reason, the chemical plant was not subject to the recent shipping delays. As such the work crews from other projects worked on it, while they waited for the deliveries to arrive. While the pipe nightmare is operational it is only half of the proposed plant, the second stage including various means to mold the materials and chemicals produced here.
Thorium Nuclear Plant 538/500
The nuclear commission arrived on time, did their testing of the equipment, signed off their list of checks and went their way all without complications. After which the work crews continued with their work, finishing the rest of the large concrete block within schedule. A week later the first thorium shipments arrived and the plant went to work, a steady stream of white clouds leaving the cooling tower since then.
Part Fabrication Plant Upgrade Stage 5/5 84/125
Part fabrication was another casualty of piracy problem. Important machinery shipments did not arrive on time at the airports to be picked up by the V-35s. With this, minimal progress was made, but rumors within the lower ranks say that Secretary Granger has realized the direness of the situation and will take the necessary steps.
Leopard Class Transport 353/425
The giant machine inside the assembly hall is now actually recognizable as a Leopard, with most of the framework to support the outer panels in place. Not much work is left before it can launch and take to the stars like an over
Basic Probe Development 260/200 X
The standard SCED probe going forward, named Hermes by Shen, is an ugly white box and weighs exactly 1000 kgs, not counting the fuel in its small maneuver module. A few things are universally integrated, such as a reaction control wheel, a long range radio-antenna and receiver system, the other parts are modular and can be swapped out for the specific mission parameter, such as the sensor instrument loadout or the amount of solar panels.
Basic Drive Module Development 59/100
The problem with producing new chemical engines for SCEDs needs is not the complexity of the design or the lack of understanding, it's the lack of the required designs and the lack of a powerful computer. All current oxygen-hydrogen rockets in the right sizes are made for use in the atmosphere and lose a lot of efficiency in vacuum. With enough processing power the engineers might have been able to bruteforce the bell shapes, but with the current setup a lot of iterative testing is needed.
Mission: Manned Landing Mars 279/450 Nat 1
The Great Coffee Crisis
Due to an unknown individual in the planning commission, the climate control for the "Coffee Vault" was slightly changed, causing many of the beant to catch mold. The devastated eyes of the staff, as some of the last good coffee beans on planet earth were thrown in the trash, will haunt Carter for the rest of his life. With the consumer economy still in shambles, a sufficient coffee supply is still a long way off.
Organize Public Presence
Upgrading the Space Command public relations office with a few extra staff to take care of SCEDs affairs was an uncomplicated affair. Set up a website, a subforum, hire some professional moderators and make some statements to the press. Surprisingly the number of inquiries by various news sources, both critical and supportive, has been higher than initially expected. With many details about the mission still unclear, such as the lack of a crew list, public view has remained sceptical, but interested. Some of the PR staff have criticised the lack of astronauts to drag to interviews, as it limits the amount of publicity Space Command and SCED can wrangle from the situation.
Reach out to the Universities 68/100
Carter had hoped the existence of SCED PR would help with the making of contacts within the tertiary schooling apparatus, but PR was almost overwhelmed this last quarter by public inquiries.
Expand Bureaucratic Staff 31/50
Expand RnD Staff 5/5C 127/150
The recent expansion of the military has drained the supply of capable engineers, making it even more difficult to expand the RnD Staff to a significant extent. Even with the allure of space the demand is just to high.
CartersQuest Q4 2054
This Side Quest was allowed by Ithillid and is supposed to be fun. Things happening in CarterQuest will be affected by the main one, but unless Ithillid says otherwise it is noncanon.
Authors Note:
Okay, I am sorry. I was a little surprised by Probe away winning and as such had less time than I'd have liked to prepare for the massive amount of Capital influx. As such the project list is bloated and you can expect for some things to change in the next update.
Events:
Better Logistics
With SCEDs V-35 Ox squadron put to work, the SCED bureaucracy realized they overspend on many things, not expecting the reduction in cost for things no longer directly handled by the logistics office. As such a small amount of Capital has been returned from last quarter, ready to be used, and many things will have a small reduction in cost going forward. (+15 Capital)
Orbital Shuttles
With the old orbital shuttle program restated, SCED rockets can deliver a larger payload to a lower orbit and let the more efficient shuttles take it from there. This effect will be of larger benefit to the smaller Titan and Atlas systems and less for the Leopard or Union crafts due to their comparatively massive payload.
Near Body Survey Probes
Carter would have almost not believed the call he got from Granger's office. It was an open secret that the treasury was eyeing the potential resources hidden in the solar system, but the Vice Admiral would have figured that SCED did not yet prove itself enough to be given such projects, but here they are, 1500 Capital richer. Several options have been discussed with the treasury to actually spend this money for the mission, namely dedicated factories for orbiter probes and drive modules. In return however, the Treasury wants these missions to be finished as fast as possible, which may require sending additional probes per mission. (+ 1500 C)
Budget: 75 Capital + 64+15+1500 Capital Reserve
Power: 17
Personnel: 6
Office Space: 6
Laboratory Space: 3
Work Amenities
-Anchorage ++
-Harper =
Tiberium: 0
Resources: 4 Usable Storage: 18
Advanced Parts (AP): 5/turn Usable Stored: 7 (If not otherwise specified, 1AP can be bought for 10C)
Mechanics FAQ:
Work Amenities, what do they do? They represent how nice SCED is to work at and give roll bonuses: + Amenities gives +1, ++ gives +2, +++ gives +3 etc. Anchorage Amenities only count towards RnD Dice.
Plan Goals:
-Finish [ ]Manned Landing (Luna) Before Q1 2057
Mandate:
-Complete a Lunar and Mars Orbiter Mission within a reasonable timeframe with a minimum of three (3) probes per body and Phobos and Deimos Orbiter mission with a minimum of one (1) Probe. The lunar mission should be finished before Q2 2056 and the martian mission should be underway with the second launch window from now.
Auxiliary Dice (AD): Auxiliary Dice cost Capital, the C cost for each category is specified in the header. The cost is added to all other costs.
Infrastructure (3 Dice): +35 (AD cost: 2C)
[ ][Carter]SCED Base Administrative Building
A dedicated building for all of the Divisions administrative needs at the new site. Several options have been proposed, ranging from using the same prefabs as now, over what is considered the basics for a long term working environment, to a building made from metal and glass with personalized air conditioning, good sound dampening and lots of natural light among other things to produce a good working environment. (Work Amenities are only added after a corresponding Bureaucracy Relocation project is done.)
-[ ]Prefab 0/200 0/5C (1C/DIe)
(Office Space +1, Harper Work Amenities -1)
-[ ]Basic 0/300 (2C/Die)
(Harper Work Amenities +)
-[ ]Moderate 0/400 (2C/Die)
(Harper Work Amenities +2, Power-, Personnel -)
-[ ]Modern 0/600 (3C/Die)
(Work Amenities +5, Power--, Personnel -)
[ ][Carter]SCED Base Mission Control
A new mission control building at the new site. Several options have been proposed, ranging from using the same prefabs as now, over what is considered the basics for a long term working environment, to a building made from metal and glass with personalized air conditioning, good sound dampening and lots of natural light among other things to produce a good working environment. (Work Amenities are only added after a corresponding Bureaucracy Relocation project is done.)
-[ ]Prefab 0/50 0/5C (1C/DIe)
(Harper Work Amenities -1)
-[ ]Basic 0/100 (2C/Die)
(Harper Work Amenities +1)
-[ ]Moderate 0/200 (2C/Die)
(Harper Work Amenities +2, Power-)
-[ ]Modern 0/300 (3C/Die)
(Harper Work Amenities +5, Power--, Personnel -)
[ ][Carter]SCED Base Staff Accommodations
With a new site comes a whole list of things the staff need, ranging from a canteen to quarters for the on site personnel to things not considered absolutely required, like a gym and sports facilities or, at the higher end, green spaces and on site cinemas.
-[ ]Minimal 0/200 (1C/Die)
(Power -, Harper Work Amenities +5)
-[ ]Basic 0/400 (1C/Die)
(Power -, Harper Work Amenities +7, Personnel -)
-[ ]Moderate 0/600 (2C/Die)
(Power --, Harper Work Amenities +10, Personnel --)
-[ ]Maximum 0/600 (3C/Die)
(Power -3, Harper Work Amenities +15, Personnel -3)
[ ][Carter]Anchorage Site Staff Accommodations
With Anchorage now brought back to moderate standard, there is still a lot the staff there need, ranging from a canteen to quarters for the on site personnel to things not considered absolutely required, like a gym and sports facilities or, at the higher end, green spaces and on site cinemas.
-[ ]Minimal 0/200 (1C/Die)
(Power -, Anchorage Work Amenities +5)
-[ ]Basic 0/400 (1C/Die)
(Power -, Anchorage Work Amenities +7, Personnel -)
-[ ]Moderate 0/600 (2C/Die)
(Power --, Anchorage Work Amenities +10, Personnel --)
-[ ]Maximum 0/600 (3C/Die)
(Power -3, Anchorage Work Amenities +15, Personnel -3)
[ ][Carter]SCED Base Part Production Plant Shell
A bigger building for all of the Divisions part production. Several options have been proposed, ranging from using the same prefabs as now, over what is considered the basics for a long term working environment, to a building made from metal and glass with personalized air conditioning, good sound dampening and lots of natural light among other things to produce a good working environment. (Work Amenities are only added after a corresponding Industry Relocation project is done.)
-[ ]Prefab 0/100 0/5C (1C/DIe)
(Harper Work Amenities -1)
-[ ]Basic 0/200 (2C/Die)
(Harper Work Amenities +1, )
-[ ]Moderate 0/250 (2C/Die)
(Harper Work Amenities +2, Power-)
-[ ]Modern 0/350 (3C/Die)
(Harper Work Amenities +3, Power-, Personnel -)
[ ][Carter]SCED Base Assembly Plant Shell
A bigger building for all of the Divisions part production. Several options have been proposed, ranging from using the same prefabs as now, over what is considered the basics for a long term working environment, to a building made from metal and glass with personalized air conditioning, good sound dampening and lots of natural light among other things to produce a good working environment. (Work Amenities are only added after a corresponding Industry Relocation project is done.)
-[ ]Prefab 0/100 0/5C (1C/DIe)
(Harper Work Amenities -1)
-[ ]Basic 0/150 (2C/Die)
(Harper Work Amenities +1, )
-[ ]Moderate 0/200 (2C/Die)
(Harper Work Amenities +2, Power-)
-[ ]Modern 0/300 (3C/Die)
(Harper Work Amenities +3, Power-, Personnel -)
[ ][Carter]SCED Base Automated Assembly Line Shell
A new building for an automated assembly line at the new site. Several options have been proposed, ranging from using the same prefabs as now, over what is considered the basics for a long term working environment, to a building made from metal and glass with personalized air conditioning, good sound dampening and lots of natural light among other things to produce a good working environment. (Work Amenities are only added after a corresponding Industry Relocation project is done.)
-[ ]Prefab 0/100 0/5C (1C/DIe)
(Harper Work Amenities -1)
-[ ]Basic 0/150 (2C/Die)
(Work Amenities +1, )
-[ ]Moderate 0/200 (2C/Die)
(Work Amenities +2, Power-)
-[ ]Modern 0/300 (3C/Die)
(Work Amenities +3, Power-, Personnel -)
[ ][Carter]Anchorage Environmental Testing Facilities 0/85 0/5C (1AP + 3C/Die)
A relatively modular space with several facilities to research the effect of hostile environments on equipment or the performance of said equipment in various environments.
(Power -, Small Progress Reduction for certain Developments, Moderate Progress Reduction for certain Experiments)
[ ][Carter]Anchorage Variable-G Laboratories 0/485 0/5C (1AP or 10C/Die + 1C/Die)
One of the more exotic options, the vg-lab on its own won't produce radical new research but is meant to serve in tandem with other laboratories to research the effect of gravity on chemical reactions or electronics. The Laboratory makes use of GDI's advanced artificial gravity to produce small enclosed spaces between 0- and 20-Gs, either working in tandem with or against Earth's gravity.
(Power --, Small Progress Reduction for certain Developments, Moderate Progress Reduction for certain Experiments)
[ ][Carter]Supercomputer Complex Stage 1/5 0/185 (4C/Die)
Sometimes using brute computing power can go a long way to solving problems. Not much more than rows upon rows of server racks to be expanded upon, the complex will help overall with RnD efforts regardless of the specific project.
(Power-, Personnel -)
[ ][Carter]Anchorage Biohazard Laboratories 0/85 0/5C (4C/Die)
With the existence of life in the solar system outside earth unconfirmed, a sealed laboratory, constructed so that the inside cannot contaminate the outside and the other way around, is required, as it is just too commonly known what happened the first time an alien "lifeform" went loose on earth.
[ ][Carter]Expanded Power Production 120/150 5/5C (1C/Die)
As usual for GDI bases, Space Force bases produce their own power. Given the various expansions to the bases the grid will need to be expanded with the GDI prefab power plans. (Power+)
Tiberium (3 Dice): +10 (AD cost: 5C)
[ ][Carter]SCED Base Tiberium Spikes 0/200 (1 AP or 4C/Die + 2C/Die)
To remain in control of the tiberium deposits under the new sites, they need to be covered with spikes or they start growing and break through the surface.
(Raw Resources ++, Personnel -, Power -)
[ ][Carter]Harper Tiberium Perimeter Teams Stage 1 0/300 (4C/Die)
With less and less work for the tiberium work crews to do, some of them have proposed to equip them with abatement equipment to keep the tiberium away from the Spaceport, starting with acquiring a moderate amount of sonic fencing.
(Personnel ---, Office Space -)
[ ][Carter]Tiberium Spikes 0/400 (1 AP or 4C/Die + 1C/Die)
Now that we have free access to all kinds of parts previously unobtainable due to the state of emergency a variety of new construction options opens up. One of them being a number of Tiberium spikes to get access to the various dormant subterranean Tiberium Deposits around the Space Force Bases. (Raw Resources +++, Personnel -, Power --)
Industry (3 Dice): +10 (AD cost: 4C)
[ ]Satellite Factory 0/1250 0/50C (5C/Die, only Auxiliary Dice)
A quickly drawn up plan for a factory dedicated to producing variants of the Hermes satellite design. While not as flexible as the rest of SCEDs production line without a major refit, it will undoubtedly speed up the assembly of probes. (Enables buying up 5 Hermes Design probes per turn for 10C~1 Satellite, Satellites bought this way can be launched the same turn.)
[ ][Carter]SCED Base Civilian Power Connections 0/100 (3C/Die)
With SCED having an overall lower security status than Space Force proper, they are allowed to partially power their bases with electricity from the civilian grid. But for that to begin, the base has to be connected to the grid first. (Enables buying Power for Capital)
[ ][Carter]SCED Base Thermosolar Power Plant Stage 1 / 5 0/200 (4C/Die)
With the location almost on the equator, good sun all year around and lots and lots of free space in the ports perimeter and thermosolar plant is
(Personell ---, Power +5)
[ ][Carter]Anchorage Production Laboratory 0/285 0/5C (1AP or 4C/Die)
A small replica of an assembly hall, the production laboratory is typically equipped with an array of flexible computer-controlled tools that cover several different length scales and various materials, with the aim to make "almost anything" with a focus on streamlining the necessary steps and time required to complete products.
(Power -, Small Progress Reduction for Developments)
[ ][Carter]Anchorage Chemical Laboratories 0/285 0/5C (4C/Die)
Laboratory space with the equipment and safety precautions for working with all kinds of dangerous and less-dangerous chemicals.
(Power -, Small Progress Reduction for certain Developments, Small Progress Reduction for certain Experiments)
[ ][Carter]Anchorage Materials Laboratories 0/185 0/5C (3C/Die)
Laboratories for experimenting on and with various materials.
(Power -, Small Progress Reduction for certain Developments, Small Progress Reduction for certain Experiments)
[ ]Chemical Plant Stage 2/2 33/200 (1AP or 3C/Die + 1C/Die)
You can only go so far with metals alone. Plastics and various organic materials cannot be produced from Tiberium directly and need to be manufactured in expensive and power intensive processes.
(AP+, Personnel -, Power -)
[ ][Carter]Second Thorium Nuclear Plant 0/500 (1 AP or 5C/Die + 1C/Die)
Normally used to produce energy for industrial sites and GDI's largest bases, the Thorium plant is not available as a prefab and as such will need to be built completely on site. (Power +20, Personnel-)
[ ][Carter]Part Fabrication Plant Upgrade Stage 5/5 84/125 (3C/Die)
The part Fabrication Plant can still be filled with more machinery, from industrial presses to highly advanced 3-D printers. (Power -, Personnel --, Raw Resources-, Advanced Parts+)
[ ][Carter]Automated Assembly Line (Phase 3/5) 43/200 (1 AP or 5C/Die)
As the third in the row of the "Industry-M"-line of prefab buildings, the one meant for the automated assembly line stands tall and identical to the other ones. Erecting it proved no issue after the experience gained with the two other ones. All that is left is installing the industrial robots.
(Power-, Personnel -)
[ ][Carter]Upgrade Assembly Plant Stage 1 0/400 (1 AP or 5C/Die)
It is possible now to upgrade the plant to the highest standards using nothing but the parts it produces itself in an escalating cycle of improvement. (Power -, Personnel -, additional Assembly Die)
Assembly (3 Dice): +5 (AD cost: 7C) (Progress limited by assigned Parts)
[ ][Carter]Hermes Orbiter Probe 0/85 0/1 AP 0/5C (+1 Orbiter Probe)
[ ][Carter] Titan Rocket System 0/85 0/1 AP
The Titan is the lightest of the launch vehicles in GDI's arsenal. It is reliable, robust and reusable, but can only carry a small payload compared to its powerful siblings. (Enables orbital launches of up to 2 APs worth, 6C launch cost, max 8 launches per quarter/turn)
[ ][Carter] Atlas Rocket System 0/255 0/5 AP
The Atlas was the workhorse with which the Philadelphia was built. A far more powerful rocket than the Titan System it is also known to be maintenance heavy and expensive to fuel. (Enables launches up to 10 APs worth, 20C launch cost, max 6 launches per quarter/turn)
[ ][Carter]Leopard Class Transport 353/425 20/20 AP (AP can be requisitioned for 2 AP ~ 2C)
The Leopard is the crowning achievement in ground-orbital transportation. Its powerful fusion drive gives it a truly ridiculous amount of lifting power and cargo space. (Enables Launches up to 40 APs worth, 5C+(1 AP or 2C) launch cost, max 2 launches per quarter/turn)
[ ][Carter]Union Class Transport 0/425 0/20 AP
The Union is the overlooked part of what came of the fusion lift experiments. Having much more in common with a rocket instead of a plane its lifting capability is less than the Leopard, but it can lift off vertically as a trade-off. (Enables Launches up to 36 APs worth, 5C+1 AP launch cost, max 2 launches per quarter/turn)
RnD: +7
Mechanics FAQ: RnD is divided into three categories: Development, which has Dice which can be assigned as normal, Experiments which have a starting cost and then make 1D100 progress per turn, and Studies which are long term observations of things and have no set end.
Development (2 Dice + 5 External Dice (5C cost):
[ ][Carter] Surface Space Suit Development 0/3C 0/1 AP 0/500 (5C/Die)
For any short term mission the standard GDI space suit will do, but for a longer term a new design will be needed. One that provides comfort in an environment with gravity and potentially atmosphere and is more resistant to corrosive and abrasive environments.
[ ][Carter] Basic Rover Development 0/2 AP 0/400 (5C/Die)
Basically the same situation as the orbital probe, building a functioning rover has more problems proportionally with it needing more moving parts and needing to survive landing on another body's surface, increasing the work that will need to be done.
[ ][Carter] Basic Drive Module Development 2/2 AP 59/100 (5C/Die)
GDI has a long history with using Hydrogen-Oxygen rockets. All that is needed for SCED's efforts is to build a few models small enough to work with the new mission profiles. Something Anchorage is very well equipped to do.
[ ][Carter]Ion Drive Module Development AP 0/4 0/200 (5C/Die)
An Ion drive has several advantages to a chemical one in a vacuum environment, such as a higher amount of delta V per weight-unit of fuel. The downside is that it requires a constant supply of power, usually from solar panels or a nuclear source. Similarly to the Basic Drive Module Development, developing an Ion Drive Module is about building a few models that fit with SCEDs mission parameters.
[ ][Carter]Leopard Modification Development 0/400 0/10AP 0/10C
The Leopard shuttle on its own cannot return from the moon, as it requires an atmosphere for liftoff, nor can it support a crew for extended periods of time. Both will require extensive modification of the craft. Namely a number of chemical thrusters on the underside of the craft to assist on lunar lift-off, a massive flywheel to get a sufficient short term, high volume power storage to reignite the fusion engine and an expansion of the crew compartments to support ten people for 31 days.
Experiments:
[ ][Carter]Plasma Torch Drive Experiments 0/450 0/5 AP 0/20C 5C/turn
GDI has previously experimented with plasma torch drives, but the programs never really went anywhere. SCED can continue where they left off and see if they can turn the theory into a workable drive.
[ ][Carter]Fusion Drive Experiments 0/450 0/5 AP 0/20C 5C/turn
With Fusion Engines still a new design, the amount of knowledge GDI has on them is fairly small. Experimenting with the technology may yield new improvements, but what exactly cannot be foreseen yet.
[ ][Carter]Heavy Space Suit Experiments 0/5C 0/3 AP 0/250 5C/turn
The Zone suit is already almost a space suit, designed to keep its wearer alive in a hostile environment. Using the suit's exoskeleton as a base, some of our engineers hope to produce a type of space suit with superior lifting capacity, life support and radiation protection.
[ ][Carter]Mission: Research Base (Write-in) 0/1000
-Luna 423/500
-Mars 0/800
[ ]Earth Orbit Long Range Commsat Network 0/100
While Carter and SCED had planned to use the normal communication satellite array for deep space missions when budget was still low, it is less than ideal and would have likely led to reduced performance. Building up such a network however is required for deep space missions.
[ ]Lunar Commsat Network 0/100
With more missions to the lunar surface likely to happen sooner than expected, the buildup of a proper commsat-system in the moon's orbit will need to be prepositioned to cover the surface with radio reception.
[ ]Martian Commsat Network 0/100
With more missions to the mars surface likely to happen sooner than expected, the buildup of a proper commsat-system in martian orbit will need to be prepositioned to cover the surface radio reception.
How to Launch Missions:
No dice are required, just put [X]Launch XYZ on your plan, I'll take care of things. If you want to send additional probes write it:
[X]Launch XYZ
-[X]X Probes
[ ]Launch Herschel-Luna
Transfer Possible: Always
Time for Transfer: 1-3 days (instant, same turn)
Mission Duration: 18 months (6 turns)
Requirements:
-Decontamination Hub Done
-Probe Development Done
-Titan Rocket System + 6C Done
-min. 1 Orbiter probe (1AP Launch) Done
[-][Carter]Launch Ahnert-Luna
Transfer Possible: Always
Time for Transfer: 1-3 days (instant, same turn)
Mission Duration: 18 months (6 turns)
Requirements:
-Decontamination Hub Done
-Rover Development
-Basic Drive Module Development
-[ ]Unmanned Orbiter (Luna) Mission Finished
-Titan Rocket System + 6C Done
-(?) Rover (1AP Launch)
-(?) Basic Drive Module (1AP Launch)
[-]Launch Pardus
The most unusual of the proposed plans, Pardus would require a fusion craft, either by building one ourselves or reserving use from the treasury, modifying it to provide enough life support for the 10 Astronauts for the mission duration and make it able and lunar-take-off-ability. The mission will largely be focused on using the Leopards massive lifting capacity to return a large amount of lunar samples back to earth after a three-week stay.
-[X]Leopard
Mission Duration: 21 Days
Requirements:
-Decontamination Hub Done
-Basic Drive Module Development 0/100 0/2 AP
--Leopard Modification Development 0/500 0/10AP 0/10C
-Complete [ ]Choose Astronauts
-Fusion Craft or [ ]Schedule Fusion Craft
[ ]Launch Olberth-Mars-A
Transfer Possible: Launch Window
Launch Windows: 26 months (7.5 turns), next one: Q2.5 2055
Time for Transfer: 12 months (4 turns)
Mission Duration: 18 months (6 turns)
Requirements:
-Decontamination Hub Done
-Probe Development Done
-Titan Rocket System + 6C Done
-min. 1 Orbiter probe (1AP Launch) Done
[-]Launch Olberth-Mars-B
Transfer Possible: Always
Launch Windows: 26 months (7.5 turns), next one: Q2.5 2055
Time for Transfer: 12 months (4 turns)
Time for Transfer during Launch Window: 9 months (3 turns)
Mission Duration: 18 months (6 turns)
Requirements:
-Decontamination Hub Done
-Probe Development
-Basic Drive Module Development
-Titan Rocket System + 6C Done
-min. 1 Orbiter probe (1AP Launch)
-min. 1 Basic Drive Module (1AP Launch)
[-][Carter]Gleiser-Mars
Transfer Possible: Launch Window
Launch Windows: 26 months (7.5 turns), next one: Q2.5 2055
Time for Transfer: 12 months (4 turns)
Mission Duration: 18 months (6 turns)
Requirements:
-Decontamination Hub Done
-Rover Development
-Basic Drive Module Development
-[ ]Unmanned Orbiter (Mars) Mission Finished
-Titan Rocket System + 6C Done
-(?) Rover (1AP Launch)
-(?) Basic Drive Module (1AP Launch)
[ ][Carter]Aphrodite-Venus-A
Transfer Possible: Launch Window
Launch Windows: next Q2 2055, Q4 2056
Time for Transfer: 4 months (1 turn)
Mission Duration: 18 months (6 turns)
Requirements:
-Decontamination Hub Done
-Probe Development Done
-Titan Rocket System + 6C Done
-min. 1 Orbiter probe (1AP Launch) Done
[-][Carter]Aphrodite-Venus-B
Transfer Possible: Always
Launch Windows: next Q2 2055, Q4 2056
Time for Transfer: 2 turns
Time for Transfer during Launch Window: same turn
Mission Duration: 18 months (6 turns)
Requirements:
-Decontamination Hub Done
-Probe Development Done
-Basic Drive Module Development
-Titan Rocket System + 6C Done
-min. 1 Orbiter probe (1AP Launch)
-min. 1 Basic Drive Module (1AP Launch)
[-]Launch Zeus-Jupiter
Transfer Possible: Launch Window
Launch Windows: Next Q1 2055, Q2 2056
Time for Transfer: 40 months (10 turns)
Mission Duration: Undetermined
Requirements:
-Decontamination Hub
-Probe Development
-Basic Drive Module Development
-Atlas Rocket System
-min. 1 Orbiter probe (1AP Launch)
-min. 1 Large Basic Drive Module (3AP Launch)
Bureaucracy (5 Dice): +6
[ ]Resolve the Coffee Crisis 0/200
With Space Command supply of coffee decimated and the consumer demand still vastly outstripping supply, every part of the branch needs to come together to end this crisis by any means necessary.
[ ]Choose Astronauts (Requires one Die)
Under normal circumstances less of an issue, the politicized nature of the planned moon landing will mean the crew will be under greater public surveillance than usual. As such the 10 men and women will require some care to be chosen, and Space Command already has hundreds of applications with the news becoming public.
[ ]Schedule Leopard (Requires One Die)
With SCED lacking their own Leopard, the organisation will need to reserve use from Space Command or the Treasury if they cannot develop their own one fast enough. This however will lock the mission into a specific quarter.
[ ][Carter]Reach out to the Universities 68/100
With tertiary schooling options on the way to completion, it is time to make contacts with the administrations and professors before the other GDI development branches can snack up all the good ones.
[ ][Carter]Reach out to the Technical Schools 0/50
With SCED needing both academics and mechanics, some connections to the new Technical Schools will not only help with future recruitment efforts, but also with getting some of the former work crew volunteers to get an official degree with their as of yet unofficial technical expertise they got in the last two years.
[ ][Carter]Reserve Enterprise Working Hours (Requires one Die)
The Enterprise nearing the first real stage of operation has opened up an interesting option. The delivery of missions in small parts with assembly relegated to the personnel in orbit. It should take a little paperwork to set it up, but Carter being the Commanding Officer of Space Command helps.
With the huge income from the treasury i am building modern buildings to get more Amenities as those give a small bonus to rolls(+1 at 1, +2 at 2, +3 at 4 and +4 at 8).
Experiments only require Capital and advanced parts to start and we can buy advanced parts so i am starting all of them.
The first Probe is launched to the moon in support of the coming landing there.
Most research labs are being build as with a dice to recruit staff and a second thorium plant we can afford them all.
If the thorium plant does not complete we only have to keep the power out for the new shells that are still empty so i feel save in trying.
3 dice on the leopard assembly and picking the crew now gives them time to train with the craft.
Enterprise Working Hours autocompletes and i like to see what we can do with a 0G workshop.
Like, frankly, if we want journalism to be primarily government-funded, we're better off doing a "blind" funding, and only step in if reports of slander, libel, notable lies or inaccuracies, etc come into play.
Like, for all that people bitch about ratings and ad revenue, by and large most local-level news stations don't have to march to a specific beat of "liberal" or "conservative" news.
They do when they are owned by larger corporations who have a specific opinion on certain subjects.
And it's nearly impossible to excise bias, given that so much of it is a subconscious decision factor.
That said, yes, the best way to do this is probably 'here have a sack of money, and as long as you are honest and do not slander and/or libel a regular sack of money will be dropped off for further operations'.
Even if that means us having to fund 3 or 4 different radio/tv stations in any given area, all with different political slants.
They do when they are owned by larger corporations who have a specific opinion on certain subjects.
And it's nearly impossible to excise bias, given that so much of it is a subconscious decision factor.
That said, yes, the best way to do this is probably 'here have a sack of money, and as long as you are honest and do not slander libel a regular sack of money will be dropped off for further operations'.
Even if that means us having to fund 3 or 4 different radio/tv stations in any given area, all with different political slants.
Purifiers were solid assault units but relatively rare.
Avatars were absurdly expensive for NOD, but generally effective, so long as they were used intelligently.
Scrin walkers were overall highly effective, with the gun walker being generally nasty, although the Annihilator was generally punished quite hard.
Purifiers were solid assault units but relatively rare.
Avatars were absurdly expensive for NOD, but generally effective, so long as they were used intelligently.
Scrin walkers were overall highly effective, with the gun walker being generally nasty, although the Annihilator was generally punished quite hard.
