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Star Wars An Officer and a Traitor (NO SV, you are an Imperial Officer and Traitor)

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[]Plan Setup
-[]The Incom inquisition: it seems many incom engineers are trying to flee the empire with many trying and failing to run the blokades to the outer rim. You can change that. Cost 500 chance of success: 45% Rewaard: the X-wing project will remain unknown to imperial forces.
-[]Those who Fight Monsters: You and the Constatnists have not met, and you need to meet them all, see their loyalty, and once assessed… plot. You will need it. Cost 100 Credits: Chance of success: 50% Reward: You meet the men and women who think they are on the right side on the Doctrine wars. Well at least your side.
-[]Operational Paper Clips: Office Supplies, we steal them, we screw with them, and we make fun of those who use them…but those have a very important role within the bureaucracy, and securing them will make things easier. If nothing else…we can bribe people with them. you'd be surprised how much that it's worth. Cost 100 Credits: Chance of Success: 45% Reward: You begin stealing office supplies, and perhaps start getting men to follow your lead.
-[]My Daddy Was a Minner: You wish to meet with the union group, and see just how much craziness they are getting up to. Cost 100 Chance of Success: 50%. Reward: You meet with the union men, and start planning some terrible things for the Empire.
-[]How to Make Things, Disappear: You need to start planning for money and supplies to disappear here. Cost 200 Chance of success: 90% Reward: So, you play a little game. Involving imperial tax law. So predictable.
-[]Gunrunning and other Signs of Trouble: You need to get them Weapons… and soon. Cost: 1000 Chance of Success: 40% Reward: You arm the Rebels.

This I think might be a decent plan. Constantinists and INCOM in the hope of possibly being able to synergize via reviving the old Imperial plans. Which while a good multirole starfighter, is actually a little worse in the starfighting field than the TIE. Operation Paper Clip so we get a nice supply of office supplies to bribe the all-powerful bureocracy with, and how to make things disappear to set the groundwork to vanish stuff, though the latter I might be wiling to replace for looking for loyalty action. Contacting Unions for prep to cause more shenanigans, and some Gunrunning to help supply rebels.
 
[X]Plan Networking with X-wings

-[X]His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition: So… there is an opposition in the Senate?! How drunk are they just to even consider themselves… Actually, wait, let's not finish that sentence. They are your friends, soon enough, and you fear that you may need them soon enough. Cost 400 Credits. Chance of Success: 50% Reward: You meet his Majesty's most Loyal Opposition. And possibly their Leader. Bail Organa.

-[X]We Are Soldiers without an Army: You need to find the Rebels and find out just what they are, and if you can offer any support. Your reputation. Cost 1000 Credits: Chance of Success: ??? Reward: You begin hunting down rebel cells that are actively fighting the empire.

-[X]Operational Paper Clips: Office Supplies, we steal them, we screw with them, and we make fun of those who use them…but those have a very important role within the bureaucracy, and securing them will make things easier. If nothing else…we can bribe people with them. you'd be surprised how much that it's worth. Cost 100 Credits: Chance of Success: 45% Reward: You begin stealing office supplies, and perhaps start getting men to follow your lead.

-[X]Political Commissars: Ah, ISB. You hate these bastards, but you need to know just exactly what they are looking for. Or rather, who wants to make things… interesting. Cost 100 Credits: Chance of Success: 55% Reward: You learn of the ISB's Whereabouts and their objectives.

-[X]My Daddy Was a Minner: You wish to meet with the union group, and see just how much craziness they are getting up to. Cost 100 Chance of Success: 50%. Reward: You meet with the union men, and start planning some terrible things for the Empire.

-[X]The Incom inquisition: it seems many incom engineers are trying to flee the empire with many trying and failing to run the blokades to the outer rim. You can change that. Cost 500 chance of success: 45% Rewaard: the X-wing project will remain unknown to imperial forces.

Same as before but with finding the rebels in the core switched to X-wing saving mission
 
[X] Plan Meet the Rebels with X-Wings
-[X]Those who Fight Monsters: You and the Constatnists have not met, and you need to meet them all, see their loyalty, and once assessed… plot. You will need it. Cost 100 Credits: Chance of success: 50% Reward: You meet the men and women who think they are on the right side on the Doctrine wars. Well at least your side.
-[X]We Are Soldiers without an Army: You need to find the Rebels and find out just what they are, and if you can offer any support. Your reputation. Cost 1000 Credits: Chance of Success: ??? Reward: You begin hunting down rebel cells that are actively fighting the empire.
-[X]The Incom inquisition: it seems many incom engineers are trying to flee the empire with many trying and failing to run the blokades to the outer rim. You can change that. Cost 500 chance of success: 45% Rewaard: the X-wing project will remain unknown to imperial forces.
-[X]Who is Loyal?: Loyalty is a Dying virtue these days, but something close to it can be found if you look hard enough. If not, you'll just use other methods to get the job done. Cost 100 Credits: Chance of Success: Various. Reward: You learn who is actually loyal to you, and to the Republic…
-[X]My Daddy Was a Minner: You wish to meet with the union group, and see just how much craziness they are getting up to. Cost 100 Chance of Success: 50%. Reward: You meet with the union men, and start planning some terrible things for the Empire.
-[X]Gunrunning and other Signs of Trouble: You need to get them Weapons… and soon. Cost: 1000 Chance of Success: 40% Reward: You arm the Rebels.

Reasoning: Almost the same plan as before, but I've swapped Chewie for the X-Wings, because that's important and probably time-sensitive.

@Red Angel, @john fox, @Fanhunter696, would any of you care to switch to the new plan?
 
Themarineguy said:
Well, blaster cartridges serve the same role... 😅

And if something like that happens, the Constantinists would be the least effected due to having sources not the empire. But, well, still be adversely affected from never considering the idea they might end up completely cut off from ALL empire resources. Other than the poor sods that managed to get themselves completely cut off by angering the Empire so much, and yet SOMEHOW didn't just get shot or vadered in the process...:V

"How are you not affected?"
"You should know, my reputation precedes me. After all, it's not like I ever saw a single solitary credit from the empire anyway"
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Blkaster Cartridges are also far higher capacity.

Now, as for why SW favors plasma weapons over slugthrowers..Its due to armor. You see, theres a cycle in star wars. Slugthrowers tend to be very effective on lightly armored troops. However, once you start putting on properly built armor...you start to see that effectiveness drop off. This causes the star wars weapon cycle:

  1. People have little armor
  2. People realize that slugthrowers can be effective
  3. People start armoring up to not be killed by slugthrowers
  4. People realize that they arent effective anymore
  5. People start heavily using Plasma
  6. People eventually start rarely using slugthrowers
  7. People ditch the expensive heavy armor they no longer need.

It also helps that usually by the time people decide to ditch the armor, the conflict that prompted the cycle to iterate was over and general peace had returned, meaning mass cuts to military spending have happened as well, making armor even more expensive to make. Its not an accident that places like Mandalore that were still constantly fighting kept their armor: They actually could expect to be constantly in situations where if they werent, people would decide to use slugthrowers. This also the reason why the Clone Army immediately skipped to phase 3 despite there not being much slugthrowers: it was based on and trained by Mandalorians, who well...use armor in their military doctrine.

However...the Imperial army is still stuck with not much armor. Clearly, this is a good openning. The Alliance to Restore the Republic clearly needs to find a way to give every troop their own full-body armor. Or at least make sure we can have a heavy core of troops with them. That way, the Alliance can show it means business.
 
And yes, the clone personal action will lead to fun times.

I put it there for… reasons. Good ones though as things are about to come to a head for Papa Palps.

Papa Palps D100 => 94

Vader:D100 => 92
 
Can we try to poach Galen Erso?

Please. Pretty please. With omakes on top.
 
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Galen Erso: A profile
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    • Galen Erso: A profile

    A leading galactic authority on energy enrichment and kyber crystals, Galen Erso is quite possibly one of the most brilliant academic minds in the galaxy. Typically found in lightsabers as held by the Jedi, kyber crystals are composed of both organic and inorganic matter. They are notable for their incredible energy amplification capabilities as well as their incredible stability as they regularly survive the cores of stars.

    Erso has theorized that if properly faceted and the resulting energy could be adequately collimated, kyber crystals could produce a laser beam of incredible power which he proposes would make asteroid mining considerably easier. He also proposes that kyber crystals can produce incredible amount of energy with very minimal energy input. The use of kyber crystals for power production would improve the economic output of any number of otherwise-disadvantaged Outer Rim worlds and bringing more people to a higher standard of living.

    Erso himself has won more awards for his genius than are worth listing, but of note he first had published research at the age of 25, roughly 16 years ago. He has previously been accused of espionage by both the Republic and the Confederacy. He has been married to Lyra for approximately 10 years and has a 7 year old girl by the name of Jyn. A devout pacifist, Erso's most recent known work for Helical Hypercomm has been in development of crystal arrays to improve communications reliability and reach for worlds affected by the Clone Wars.
     
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    • Magoose said:
    Oh don't be like that…

    We have other reactions we can use.

    Plus… Vader likes men who know how to do their job. Less likely to chock us out.
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    …So, wonder how exactly those two rolls would shape out. Though it will be rough for the burgeoning underground rebellion.

    Thinking of typing up an omake to try and perhaps flesh out the group, specifically on notable members, such as a Klaus Wulfenbach expy. Whom, would kinda strangely fit both 'reasonable' imperial groups. Considering he is one of tv tropes prime examples of the extremist was right trope through his application of the "Don't Make Me Come Over There!" Philosophy of rulership. Or basically, applies a blend of tarkinist principles with very unempired ideas to hold his middle of nowhere sector with few troops by hardly ever deploying them in the first place. And when done, always targeted at the responsible party forcing his hand.
    "Fear is a powerful and important force. But relying exclusively on all situations is folly. One must carefully choose when to exert the might of the empire, and it's targets, lest they create the very enemy they tried to prevent. The military alone can't keep the peace, there must be effort to enable room for the galaxy to grow, and local traditions must be respected when reasonable, lest we breed resentment"

    And a politico with a silver tongue, whom somehow rose to a military governor position prior to order 66. A controversial figure surrounded by rumors about how she got the position, and yet manages to not present reasons to kick her out in spite of the challenges associated with being governor of an ex-CIS planet. Yet, she has a sharp mind with a deep understanding of logistics as well as people. Essentially a figure pulling inspiration from the tropics series.
    "People want to hear their voices heard, they always have and always will. Soldiers and ships are capable of dealing with rebels and insurgents, but the Republic at it's height couldn't police the whole galaxy. So the only feasible path forward is to talk with the locals, hear their concerns, and work with them to deal with problems. Doing so is far more effective than any star destroyer will be in ensuring few will take up arms against us in the first place. Politics are everywhere, as long as you know where to look. And as sure as ignoring office politic in the army can be hazardous for one's health, the same is true for planetary politics, in spite of what it may seem for outsiders like us."

    And well, that is the two character ideas I have at the moment.
     
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    Galen Erso's wife Lyra is a naturalist who also happens to study the history and philosophy of the Jedi and is the primary source of Galen's pacifism. He's more of a "science for science's sake" guy.
     
    SlyOverlord said:
    All of you are completely clueless about what is actually going to happen. Our Moth is going to be the Ciaphas Cain of this universe.

    Constantine will obviously be the Hero of the Imperium Empire for all his contributions.


    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGIubLHN4Ng

    I wouldn't be surprised if he eventually has something like this happen to him.
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    Last I checked, since we;re betraying the Empire.

    Wouldn't we be heroes of the Rebellion?
    Barondoctor said:
    Galen Erso: A profile
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    +10 to the rolls.
    Themarineguy said:
    …So, wonder how exactly those two rolls would shape out. Though it will be rough for the burgeoning underground rebellion.

    Thinking of typing up an omake to try and perhaps flesh out the group, specifically on notable members, such as a Klaus Wulfenbach expy. Whom, would kinda strangely fit both 'reasonable' imperial groups. Considering he is one of tv tropes prime examples of the extremist was right trope through his application of the "Don't Make Me Come Over There!" Philosophy of rulership. Or basically, applies a blend of tarkinist principles with very unexpired ideas to hold his middle of nowhere sector with few troops by hardly ever deploying them in the first place. And when done, always targeted at the responsible party forcing his hand.
    "Fear is a powerful and important force. But relying exclusively on all situations is folly. One must carefully choose when to exert the might of the empire, and it's targets, lest they create the very enemy they tried to prevent. The military alone can't keep the peace, there must be effort to enable room for the galaxy to grow, and local traditions must be respected when reasonable, lest we breed resentment"

    And a politico with a silver tongue, whom somehow rose to a military governor position prior to order 66. A controversial figure surrounded by rumors about how she got the position, and yet manages to not present reasons to kick her out in spite of the challenges associated with being governor of an ex-CIS planet. Yet, she has a sharp mind with a deep understanding of logistics as well as people. Essentially a figure pulling inspiration from the tropics series.
    "People want to hear their voices heard, they always have and always will. Soldiers and ships are capable of dealing with rebels and insurgents, but the Republic at it's height couldn't police the whole galaxy. So the only feasible path forward is to talk with the locals, hear their concerns, and work with them to deal with problems. Doing so is far more effective than any star destroyer will be in ensuring few will take up arms against us in the first place. Politics are everywhere, as long as you know where to look. And as sure as ignoring office politic in the army can be hazardous for one's health, the same is true for planetary politics, in spite of what it may seem for outsiders like us."

    And well, that is the two character ideas I have at the moment.
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    I love this.

    I love this so much.
    Barondoctor said:
    Galen Erso's wife Lyra is a naturalist who also happens to study the history and philosophy of the Jedi and is the primary source of Galen's pacifism. He's more of a "science for science's sake" guy.
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    True.
     
    SlyOverlord said:
    All of you are completely clueless about what is actually going to happen. Our Moth is going to be the Ciaphas Cain of this universe.

    Constantine will obviously be the Hero of the Imperium Empire for all his contributions.


    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGIubLHN4Ng

    I wouldn't be surprised if he eventually has something like this happen to him.
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    ...Honestly, so far, we are kinda on that sort of path, what with our stunts having a tendency to go quite beyond what we anticipated.

    First, while we mentioned the possibility, I suspect our MS was surprised by the big split he catalyzed through his raking of the Tarkin Doctrine.
    Then there is his investigations and forming connections with the unions that lit a bonfire he didn't notice till he set the empire aflame.
    Magoose said:
    You may have gone too far on this one.

    But you can reasonably say that it wasn't your fault.

    Because if it was, you may have lost your job.
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    And then there is the in process small gesture that is looking to set Thrawn on the path to Rebellion, as a result of task failed successfully situation. We are certainly on the path. And we could ironically end up being considered hero of the Empire in spite of our rebellion leanings. Because as much as palps would love for the empire to be an extension of him, he hasn't yet managed to get to that point. 'Saving the empire from the Emperor' is an actual line in Andor if I remember right.
    Magoose said:
    I love this.

    I love this so much.
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    Well, intending on trying a sort of omake, from a Rebel standpoint on notables, including them and others, though not sure what other characters yet.
     
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