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Attempting to Fulfill the Plan: GDI Edition

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The SCED bypassing Parliament to fund this generations Apollo program by going to the one with money directly like chads.

Anyway, in case anyone is interested here are the details of the Eridani-h Program.
Stage 1: Flyby Probe
The program commences with the construction of a space-based laser array, aimed at propelling a series of probes equipped with massive solar sails to a significant fraction of the speed of light. These probes will undertake flybys of several nearby stars, including the Epsilon Eridani and Alpha Centauri systems, gathering and sending back data during their journeys.

Stage 2: Interstellar Craft Testing
During the probe transit and information transmission stage, the next phase involves testing the feasibility of a Scrin methology interstellar vessel. Central to this endeavor is further study of the G-drive. Scrin shielding technology to protec from debris and radiation during near-light-speed travel. Scrin stasis fields to place human crew in during the transit period. Advanced EVA-AIs and pinhole wormhole communicators to facilitate oversight throughout the stasis period. Onboard capabilities for in-situ resource gathering and manufacturing to enable the construction of necessary equipment and repair of any damages encountered during the journey on site.

Stage 3: Alpha Centauri Test Mission
Given its proximity as the nearest solar system, Alpha Centauri will serve as the first destination for a manned mission. With a G-drive acceleration of 0.55g, the journey to Alpha Centauri is projected to take seven years in Earth time and five years aboard the spacecraft, achieving a maximum velocity of 0.89c. This mission will provide invaluable insights into the practicalities of interstellar travel and human endurance in deep space.

Stage 4: Epsilon Eridani-h Mission
The final stage of the program is the ambitious mission to Epsilon Eridani-h. Utilizing the same G-drive technology, this journey is expected to span fourteen years in Earth time and seven years on the spacecraft, with a maximum speed of 0.96c.

Due to security concerns, the manned missions will only be launched once the Scrin presence around Jupiter has been taken care of.
 
Approximately how long would it take to get data back on the flyby probes?
I'm guessing we wouldn't be using ansible comms on the probes.

Edit: Oh right, voting is a thing.
I see no reason not to do both HI projects.
[X] Plan Penultimate Plan
 
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AC is 4.37 ly away from Earth and EE is 10.5 ly, so it will take 4.37 and 10.5 years for the info to come back once it has actually done its flyby. How long it takes to get there depends on how much cash the SCED can put into building the laser array.
 
Hrm... I wonder how much deceleration you can get off solar winds and ramming through a heliopause from the outside. All manoeuvring would have to be done by an onboard computer for obvious reasons, but any increase in linger time at the target would be good.
Perhaps a reverse gravitational slingshot to dump velocity if there is a suitable heavy planet? We'd need to have a very smart probe to work that out. Might not be feasible for first gen interstellar probes.
 
Alright apparently I can do a plan this time:

[X] Plan Chaos Drifting:
-[X] Infrastructure (5/5 Dice, +27) 100 Resources:
--[X] Karachi Planned City (Phase 5) 532/816? 20 RpD, 3 dice + 1 Tib dice 80R 99% ADC 19
--[X] Postwar Housing Refits (Phase 3) 30/150 10 RpD, 2 die 20R 96% ADC 13
-[X] Heavy Industry (5/5 Dice, +34) 180 Resources:
--[X] U-Series Alloy Foundries (Phase 6) 68/455 4 dice 160R 22% ADC 32
--[X] Second Generation Continuous Cycle Fusion Plants (Phase 6) 248/270 1 dice 20R 100% ADC 1
-[X] Light and Chemical Industry (4/4 Dice, +29) 80 Resources:
--[X] Flexible Superconductor Development (New) (Tech) 0/120 25 RpD, 1 Die = 25 R 19% ADC 36
--[X] Laser Printing Plants 0/150 20 RpD, 2 Die = 40 R 78% ADC 20
--[X] White Goods Programs 115/200 15 RpD, 1 Die = 15 R 67% ADC 21
-[X] Agriculture (6/6 Dice, +29) 125 Resources:
--[X] Wildlife Restoration (New) 0/180 25 RpD, 2 Die = 50 R 41% ADC 29
--[X] Salvebrush Development (New) 0/80 20 RpD, 1 Die = 20 R 83% ADC 16
--[X] Kingsfoil Development (New) 0/80 20 RpD, 1 Die = 20 R 83% ADC 16
--[X] Bioplastics Development (New) 0/80 20 RpD, 1 Die = 20 R 83% ADC 16
--[X] Terrain Retention Projects (New) 0/160 15 RpD, 1 Die = 15 R 1/2 Median ADC N/A
-[X] Tiberium (13/7 Dice, +39) 310 Resources:
--[X] Karachi Planned City (Phase 5) 1 Die, Cost is in Infrastructure
--[X] Enhanced Harvest Tiberium Spikes (Phase 3) 7/180/360 20 RpD, 4 Dice = 80 R 100%/67% ADC 1/23
--[X] Tiberium Glacier Mining (Stage 13) (Updated) 38/165 30 RpD, 2 Dice = 60 R 99% ADC 9
--[X] Tiberium Inhibitor Deployment (Updated) Blue Zone 2 (Eastern Seaboard of the United States) 57/75 30 RpD, 1 Die = 30 R 100% ADC 1
--[X] Tiberium Inhibitor Deployment (Updated) Red Zone 1 (Mediterranean) 0/100 30 RpD, 2 Die = 60 R 100% ADC 4
--[X] Tiberium Inhibitor Deployment (Updated) Red Zone 2 (Central Africa) 0/100 30 RpD, 1 Die = 30 R 59% ADC 23
--[X] Tiberium Inhibitor Deployment (Updated) Red Zone 3 (Caspian Sea) 0/100 30 RpD, 1 Die = 30 R 59% ADC 23
--[X] Liquid Tiberium Power Cell Deployment (Phase 3) 4/125 20 RpD, 1 Die = 20 R 22% ADC 34
-[X] Orbital (9/9 Dice + 4 AI Dice, +34) 495 Resources:
--[X] Fluyt-Class Impulse Shipyard 0/600 45 RpD, 7 Dice = 315 R 58% ADC 25
--[X] Lunar Homesteading (Phase 4) 42/220/440 30 RpD, 4 Dice = 120 R 100%/15% ADC 4/31
--[X] Aldrin Planned City (Phase 3) (Updated) 730/850 30 RpD, 2 Die = 60 R 99% ADC 10
-[X] Services (4/4 Dice, +35) 85 Resources:
--[X] Wet AI Development (Tech) (MS) 171/240 30 RpD, 1 Die = 30 R 97% ADC 7
--[X] Projected Hardlight Development (Tech) 0/60 15 RpD, 1 Die = 15 R 100% ADC 3
--[X] Gene Clinic Expansions 134/240 20 RpD, 2 Die = 40 R 100% ADC 5
-[X] Military (6/6 Dice + AA Die, +31) 125 Resources:
--[X] Reclamator Hub Red Zone 8 South (Eucla) 223/250 20 RpD, 1 AA Die = 20 R 98% ADC 6
--[X] Thunderbolt II Missile Development (Platform) (Munitions) 0/60 15 RpD, 1 Die = 15 R 99% ADC 5
--[X] Ground Forces Zone Armor (Set 2) (Phase 4) (High Priority) 117/285 20 RpD, 2 Die = 40 R 62% ADC 23
--[X] Stealth Disruptor Deployment 0/160 15 RpD, 2 Die = 30 R 72% ADC 21
--[X] Unmanned Support Ground Vehicle Deployment 134/240 20 RpD, 1 Die = 20 R 33% ADC 30
-[X] Bureaucracy (4/4 Dice, +29) 450 Resources:
--[X] Administrative Assistance Reclamator Hub Red Zone 8 (Eucla) 2 Die
--[X] Epsilon Eridani Expedition Funding (New) (Mad Science)
---[X] Assign one time grant 400 R
---[X] (-50 Resources per turn)
-[X] 100+180+80+125+310+495+85+125+450 = 1950/2395 = 1510+885

Done. I'm not waiting for the last second to do the Stealth Disruptors and I want as much practical experience with our Tib tech as possible so one more round of Energy Plants because they are also Liquid Tib Refineries now. Also Thunderbolt because our Munitions department has nothing to do.
 
Oofff man do I want us to have the Fluyt-Class Impulse Shipyard going into the next quest. The kind of advantages they would provide to growth in space are uncountable.
 
Daniel14541 said:
Oofff man do I want us to have the Fluyt-Class Impulse Shipyard going into the next quest. The kind of advantages they would provide to growth in space are uncountable.
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Everybody wants it done. The question is if they want it done this turn for sure or if they are OK waiting for next turn if the Dice roll low.
 
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