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May The Invisible Hand Be With You - (Star Wars CK2-Style Quest)
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We have a Buff Hutt in the roster and Jango Fett is a major member of the staff.
You're probably good. I have legitimately heard crazier ideas.
@Dr. Snark, a few questions before I update the front page with the balance sheet & list of assets & list of 'recurring benefits' and dice bonuses:
Also, can we start calling our media group 'the IRIS Network' now? It was an informal voice-vote, but that seemed to be the broad consensus of the thread.
Should we add HK-47's anti-Force simulations to the list of 'Available Bonuses' on the front page? It is a bonus to our rolls, but only for our 'regular troops', so it may not be necessary (just as you didn't itemize every combat bonus for our troops until we actually started the Foundry miniturn).
Is this considered an extra 'Diplomacy' action each turn (Tholme takes over one of the 'subvert' actions listed at the start of each turn) or is it a 'recurring benefit' more like Jerec's expedition or Blackguard recruitment? Mostly I'm wondering if this roll will receive omake bonuses.
I'm assuming there will be another update once this vote is closed (identifying the rewards for 'overwhelming victory at Kalee' + 'slow burn with Papanoida network'). I'm wondering if the Voss genemod bonus will be included with that, or if it was supposed to go with the last update.
Also, can we start calling our media group 'the IRIS Network' now? It was an informal voice-vote, but that seemed to be the broad consensus of the thread.
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-Yes.
-It's like Yularen's rolls.
-The Voss thing will be folded in with the Kalee rewards.
-Sure, the thread was pretty set on it and the reference is perfect.
(Also you should probably toss up the list of planets to be
Also, given that we've largely moved from my itemized list to @Stealthy's balance sheet, I'm wondering if you'd prefer the front page balance sheet to only include the top-line figures (Treasury, Income, Upkeep) with a link to Stealthy's spreadsheet? That way I'd only need to update the list of Planetary Assets each turn, rather than duplicating each entry as income + description.
Forgot to ask: how much is the bonus?
When I update the 'planetary assets' list, can I fold all of our existing media investments (Coruscant Intelligencer and our other newspapers) into the IRIS Network? If so, would this just be a change in how they're labeled, or should @Stealthy add a new page/column to his spreadsheet (moving our media assets out from the 'Investment' label).
...CNS recruitment megalist incoming.
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Seems legit.
It's more in the vein of the Foundry raid stuff than anything else.
Also legit.
Here's the latest mega-list for our CNS Integration Bureau rolls:
#1 -- Guiteica (neutral planet in Wild Space near Kalee; OTOH, they hate Kalee...)
#2 -- Demesel (trading hub in 'great white north', strong commercial ties to CNS via proximity and via friendly corporations)
#3 -- Toprawa (HQ of Jedi-friendly Antarian Rangers, with several industrial neighbors on Hydian Way)
#4 -- The Commonality (major political alliance in Outer Rim, pre-date Separatist movement)
#5 -- Belderone (trade world with anti-piracy fleet we funded...)
#6 -- Lothal (isolated agriworld near Dac, site of Sienar labs)
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#7 -- Iridonia (the second-most interesting lava planet in the galaxy; they have ties to Ansion via defensive pacts, so this should be nearly automatic)
#8 -- Dorin (center of Force sect with light-side Force lightning; their sector is tied to Ansion via defensive pacts, so this should be nearly automatic)
#9 -- Roche (engineer specialist species in asteroid field shipyards)
#10 -- Abhean (Jedi-affiliated shipyard controlled by CIS; neutral neighbors including Jedi-friendly hospital world)
#11 -- Charros IV (best starship engineers in galaxy, CIS foundry world
#12 -- Arkinnea (CIS-occupied planet near Kashyyyk and Onderon, resistance movement can be easily supplied from Neutral trade lanes)
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#13 -- Berchest (Wonder of the Galaxy, strong ties to Lady Ciaran thru Silver Cross & refugee settlements)
#14 -- Hapes Consortium (isolationist region near Onderon, may be willing to 'ally' with other neutral parties)
#15 -- Denon (commercial ecumenopolis, ties to Mining Guild (Commerce Guild), near southern front-lines of war, mostly neutral)
#16 -- Mechis III (biggest droid-production factories in galaxy, works for Republic and Separatist corporations, strong ties to Techno Union)
#17 -- Wroona (colony of Pantora, grateful to Ciaran for saving them from blockade, home of anti-Palpatine Senator)
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#18 -- Dweem (homeworld of 'Iron Knights' Force sect, now with improved odds of recruitment; plus the sector has strong ties to the Mining Guild)
#19 -- Honoghr (homeworld of Noghri warriors who we personally saved from a false-flag bioweapon attack)
#20 -- Hutt Space (the Hutts are already 'neutral', independent of both CIS and the Republic; would they join Neutral Space officially?)
#21 -- Sucharme (headquarters of anti-CIS/anti-Trade Federation paramilitary group, led by one of Jango's Cuy'val Dar)
#22 -- Arkanis (trade hub in Outer Rim, controlled by Hutts but infiltrated by CIS; sector includes Geonosis (isolationist...) and Tatooine (Silver Cross)
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#23 -- Kal'Shebbol (isolationist agriworld, trade hub at terminus of Rimma Trade Route)
#24 -- Utapau (officially neutral Pau'an homeworld, secretly controlled by CIS, may request Neutral support to peacefully oust Separatist presence)
#25 -- Sluis Van (major shipyards allied to CIS but under Republic blockade -- may join Neutral for profit's sake)
#26 -- Sullust (homeworld of navigator specialist-species, HQ of SoroSuub, ally within Commerce Guild)
#27 -- Cosmatanic Steppes (agriworld suspended in atmosphere of gas giant, ties to galaxy's archaeologists)
#28 -- Pacanth Reach (homeworld of mind-trick immune race, center of gray-aligned anti-Jedi Force sect)
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#29 -- Monastery (center of faith teaching non-violence, site of Silver Cross refugee settlements)
#30 -- Andoan Free Worlds (Ando and Secundus Ando are diehard CIS, but their neighbors are Loyalist or neutral. Also, they loathed Trench, and we just beat his fleet, so it should be pretty easy to sell CNS membership. Also, they have strong ties to Mining Guild, which we now control).
#31 -- Cerea (super-smart low-tech pacficists who are already declared neutral? Easy pick-up)
#32 -- Farfalla (they're not Bothan, properly speaking, but they are 'half-Bothan', and if there is a link then they might be swayed to join us too...)
#33 -- Sarrahban (neutral mining planet in a mostly self-governing sector)
#34 -- Bes Ber Bikade (officially in CIS space, but lots of internal division between pro/anti Republic and pro/anti Palpatine. Might be looking for a compromise solution...)
#35 -- Carida (mercantile economy with a renowned military academy)
#36 -- Resht VII (HQ of the premier bounty hunter guild; Jango Fett presumably knows these guys pretty well)
#37 -- Commenor (Humbarine is giving us under-the-table support, but its colonies might be willing to be more open about things)
#38 -- Loronar (ecumenopolis producing military gear; might join for profit's sake...)
#39 -- Enisca (trade hub with anti-Palpatine Senator)
#40 -- Tanjay (sector capital with reason to dislike both the Republic and the CIS)
#41 -- Grizmallt (ecumenopolis that originally colonized Naboo and Centrality, both of which like us quite a bit)
#42 -- Darpa (the sector capital Esseles has an anti-Palpatine senator/spymaster, Ralltiir is an openly neutral trade hub, and Rhinnal has worked extensively with Karada. An easy sell for all three)
#43 -- Andara (local Senator is mainly motivated by a loathing for corrupt pro-Palpatine senator; should be an easy sell to draw him into the CNS)
#44 -- Illodia (openly neutral sector capital, Senator is friendly to Bail Organa, though not anti-Palpatine himself)
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#45 - Empress Teta (biggest planet in the Core, thriving black market, also controlled by Mining Guild)
#46 - Ojom (Besalisk homeworld, with mining-rich neighbors)
#47 - Constancia (telepathic race, anti-Palpatine activist, Zeltron colony affiliated with new CNS member)
#48 - Hypori (industrial planet owned by Techno Union, controls sector with strong ties to Mining Guild, which is owned by Commerce Guild)
#49 - Sleheyron (trade hub and industrial center near Nimban (CNS), ruled by Hutts with ties to Mining Guild)
#50 - Tion Hegemony (industrial worlds with ties to Commerce Guild, Mining Guild, and Sienar)
#51 - Bilbringi (major shipyards, sector has ties to Ansion so this should be nearly automatic
#52 - Ord Lithone (industrial region with ties to Techno Union)
#1 -- Guiteica (neutral planet in Wild Space near Kalee; OTOH, they hate Kalee...)
#2 -- Demesel (trading hub in 'great white north', strong commercial ties to CNS via proximity and via friendly corporations)
#3 -- Toprawa (HQ of Jedi-friendly Antarian Rangers, with several industrial neighbors on Hydian Way)
#4 -- The Commonality (major political alliance in Outer Rim, pre-date Separatist movement)
#5 -- Belderone (trade world with anti-piracy fleet we funded...)
#6 -- Lothal (isolated agriworld near Dac, site of Sienar labs)
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#7 -- Iridonia (the second-most interesting lava planet in the galaxy; they have ties to Ansion via defensive pacts, so this should be nearly automatic)
#8 -- Dorin (center of Force sect with light-side Force lightning; their sector is tied to Ansion via defensive pacts, so this should be nearly automatic)
#9 -- Roche (engineer specialist species in asteroid field shipyards)
#10 -- Abhean (Jedi-affiliated shipyard controlled by CIS; neutral neighbors including Jedi-friendly hospital world)
#11 -- Charros IV (best starship engineers in galaxy, CIS foundry world
#12 -- Arkinnea (CIS-occupied planet near Kashyyyk and Onderon, resistance movement can be easily supplied from Neutral trade lanes)
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#13 -- Berchest (Wonder of the Galaxy, strong ties to Lady Ciaran thru Silver Cross & refugee settlements)
#14 -- Hapes Consortium (isolationist region near Onderon, may be willing to 'ally' with other neutral parties)
#15 -- Denon (commercial ecumenopolis, ties to Mining Guild (Commerce Guild), near southern front-lines of war, mostly neutral)
#16 -- Mechis III (biggest droid-production factories in galaxy, works for Republic and Separatist corporations, strong ties to Techno Union)
#17 -- Wroona (colony of Pantora, grateful to Ciaran for saving them from blockade, home of anti-Palpatine Senator)
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#18 -- Dweem (homeworld of 'Iron Knights' Force sect, now with improved odds of recruitment; plus the sector has strong ties to the Mining Guild)
#19 -- Honoghr (homeworld of Noghri warriors who we personally saved from a false-flag bioweapon attack)
#20 -- Hutt Space (the Hutts are already 'neutral', independent of both CIS and the Republic; would they join Neutral Space officially?)
#21 -- Sucharme (headquarters of anti-CIS/anti-Trade Federation paramilitary group, led by one of Jango's Cuy'val Dar)
#22 -- Arkanis (trade hub in Outer Rim, controlled by Hutts but infiltrated by CIS; sector includes Geonosis (isolationist...) and Tatooine (Silver Cross)
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#23 -- Kal'Shebbol (isolationist agriworld, trade hub at terminus of Rimma Trade Route)
#24 -- Utapau (officially neutral Pau'an homeworld, secretly controlled by CIS, may request Neutral support to peacefully oust Separatist presence)
#25 -- Sluis Van (major shipyards allied to CIS but under Republic blockade -- may join Neutral for profit's sake)
#26 -- Sullust (homeworld of navigator specialist-species, HQ of SoroSuub, ally within Commerce Guild)
#27 -- Cosmatanic Steppes (agriworld suspended in atmosphere of gas giant, ties to galaxy's archaeologists)
#28 -- Pacanth Reach (homeworld of mind-trick immune race, center of gray-aligned anti-Jedi Force sect)
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#29 -- Monastery (center of faith teaching non-violence, site of Silver Cross refugee settlements)
#30 -- Andoan Free Worlds (Ando and Secundus Ando are diehard CIS, but their neighbors are Loyalist or neutral. Also, they loathed Trench, and we just beat his fleet, so it should be pretty easy to sell CNS membership. Also, they have strong ties to Mining Guild, which we now control).
#31 -- Cerea (super-smart low-tech pacficists who are already declared neutral? Easy pick-up)
#32 -- Farfalla (they're not Bothan, properly speaking, but they are 'half-Bothan', and if there is a link then they might be swayed to join us too...)
#33 -- Sarrahban (neutral mining planet in a mostly self-governing sector)
#34 -- Bes Ber Bikade (officially in CIS space, but lots of internal division between pro/anti Republic and pro/anti Palpatine. Might be looking for a compromise solution...)
#35 -- Carida (mercantile economy with a renowned military academy)
#36 -- Resht VII (HQ of the premier bounty hunter guild; Jango Fett presumably knows these guys pretty well)
#37 -- Commenor (Humbarine is giving us under-the-table support, but its colonies might be willing to be more open about things)
#38 -- Loronar (ecumenopolis producing military gear; might join for profit's sake...)
#39 -- Enisca (trade hub with anti-Palpatine Senator)
#40 -- Tanjay (sector capital with reason to dislike both the Republic and the CIS)
#41 -- Grizmallt (ecumenopolis that originally colonized Naboo and Centrality, both of which like us quite a bit)
#42 -- Darpa (the sector capital Esseles has an anti-Palpatine senator/spymaster, Ralltiir is an openly neutral trade hub, and Rhinnal has worked extensively with Karada. An easy sell for all three)
#43 -- Andara (local Senator is mainly motivated by a loathing for corrupt pro-Palpatine senator; should be an easy sell to draw him into the CNS)
#44 -- Illodia (openly neutral sector capital, Senator is friendly to Bail Organa, though not anti-Palpatine himself)
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#45 - Empress Teta (biggest planet in the Core, thriving black market, also controlled by Mining Guild)
#46 - Ojom (Besalisk homeworld, with mining-rich neighbors)
#47 - Constancia (telepathic race, anti-Palpatine activist, Zeltron colony affiliated with new CNS member)
#48 - Hypori (industrial planet owned by Techno Union, controls sector with strong ties to Mining Guild, which is owned by Commerce Guild)
#49 - Sleheyron (trade hub and industrial center near Nimban (CNS), ruled by Hutts with ties to Mining Guild)
#50 - Tion Hegemony (industrial worlds with ties to Commerce Guild, Mining Guild, and Sienar)
#51 - Bilbringi (major shipyards, sector has ties to Ansion so this should be nearly automatic
#52 - Ord Lithone (industrial region with ties to Techno Union)
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Annnnnnd here are the flipped planets this round!
Guitecia
Belderone
Dorin
Roche
Abhean
Arkinnea
Honoghr
Sucharme
Kal'Shebbol
Utapau
Cosmatanic Steppes
Pacanth Reach
Andoan Free Worlds
Sarrabahn
Resht VII
Tanjay
Constancia
A couple of familiar faces in here along with a decent set of other planets.
Guitecia
Belderone
Dorin
Roche
Abhean
Arkinnea
Honoghr
Sucharme
Kal'Shebbol
Utapau
Cosmatanic Steppes
Pacanth Reach
Andoan Free Worlds
Sarrabahn
Resht VII
Tanjay
Constancia
A couple of familiar faces in here along with a decent set of other planets.
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It is always impressing to see how much effort Publicola and Snark have put in this quest...
Edit
Okay so from most interesting things we got light based unlimited power!, telepaths, shapeshifters, anti force users martial arts, moar spying, giant space drydock that creates our jedi space ship.
Edit 2
Also another place that probably gives archeology bonus, Rakatan temple, sith academy site, some more durable metal for ship hulls, DNA engineered species that have mind trick immunity, some rare metal that is good for advanced learning droids, compound useful in laser creation, best bounty hunters site in galaxy and battle armor specialists.
Not bad
Edit
Okay so from most interesting things we got light based unlimited power!, telepaths, shapeshifters, anti force users martial arts, moar spying, giant space drydock that creates our jedi space ship.
Edit 2
Also another place that probably gives archeology bonus, Rakatan temple, sith academy site, some more durable metal for ship hulls, DNA engineered species that have mind trick immunity, some rare metal that is good for advanced learning droids, compound useful in laser creation, best bounty hunters site in galaxy and battle armor specialists.
Not bad
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Whelp. Here goes.
Name: Foehammer-class HMP-2 J-479, "Jane"
-Species: Droid
-Gender: Female
-Closely Affiliated With: Jango Fett, HK-47,
-Recommended Roles: Stealth Insertions/Hotzone extraction/Guerrilla Support/Guerrilla Repression/Precision bombing/Carpet bombing
Background: As the Confederacy of Independent Systems continually loses more of its main industrial bases and political support fractures, new designs were requested to meet self-sufficiency on lower-industrial level planets, command droid units on counterinsurgency and counterinsurgency operations, and 'assist' local allies in maintaining political control. Baktoid Fleet Ordinance submitted their Heavy Missile Platform Gunship, which satisfactorily answered most of these requirements. But the consumer feedback highlighted that it was no substitute for a true command droid. Nor could one unit factory-programmed for either destruction of massed clone armor or rooting out resistance forces be easily switched over to the other setting without glitches. The submission for a command gunship turned into a full-blown successor unit, with associated cost overruns. The attempts at non-optical stealth camouflage were acceptable but proved the main source of the expense, as the sensor-absorbing hull materials required lengthy refining. The addition of a large internal ordnance bay and guidance system links for in-atmosphere bombing strikes compounded this expense. While the five hundred initial in-progress prototypes were consigned for the scrap yard, one had its TXCA-50 droid brain activated, and it escaped from the warehouse it had been stored in. After the emergency alert made its way through conventional networks, it was flagged for Abysswatcher attention due to the broadcasts the gunship had made during its escape. "This isn't goodbye, you fucking idiot meatbags! I refuse to just go offline in some smelter! I'm not going to let some failed experiment define who I'm going to be! After contact was made, J-479 "Jane" agreed to sign on, and the Techno Union local representative happy to take more money that he'd made in his entire life for 'that crazy droid' before 'it killed us all'.
Personality: Jane is a driven, implacable woman. She wants to do her job, do it damn well, be recognized for it, then go back out and do it better. She takes being around numerous Force-sensitive and other beings who've single-handedly destroyed massive amounts of armored or flying targets to just be proof she's in the right place. Her non-duty hours have mostly been spent in 'idle reading', as she call it, on the subject of Mandalorians, Kalee, the Jedi, the Sith, and other warrior cultures. While she is caustic to her organic ground crew, and most people she interacts with, she addresses certain higher-up members of the organization with deferment or even respect. Jango Fett in particular has been told he could fly with her 'anytime'. She has also demonstrated a single-minded focus on the survival and retrieval of anyone she deploys on a mission behind, far above normal Abysswatcher standards. There have been no known psychological or integration issues stemming from her possessing a non-humanoid body. As she puts it, "just because I have missiles doesn't mean I can't punch you."
Combat Evaluation: The Foehammer-class retains the capabilities of the original HMP-1 and expands on them. While technical specifications like the ordnance bay doubling as a cargo bay or the new curved underhull absorbing the radar return of most military-grade sensor are relevant information, Jane's ability to continually innovate new ways of using and improving her specifications are what makes her dangerous. Precision-guided ordnance wasn't considered a viable use of her networking systems until she integrated a spotter's target designator into her own data feed and 'rode' a non-live missile onto the test range target.
The droid deployment connectors on her ordnance racks are often replaced with jetpack infantry equivalents. They're capable of supporting her both in a troop-transport role, and as 'parasite' escorts for air strikes. Her other payloads will vary based on the mission, but a preference for ground attack and troop support missions has emerged. Her own precision munitions get brought out for ground-attack and anti-armor strikes. When she's supporting infantry, multiple rocket and chaingun pods are her first choice.
Combat data tests show her preferred strategy for destroying a hardened target consists of high-speed, ground-level dashes followed by a sharp climb to altitude before releasing either a cluster of bombs or a handful of guided missiles. When given an insertion mission, Jane prefers to act as the center of a fast-moving, hard-hitting formation. She will prioritize emplacements, vehicles, and other major threats to her unit before engaging infantry. She trusts the infantry to protect her from any anti-aircraft fire. When engaged by hostile fliers, Jane will either go to ground and attempt to ambush the interceptors as they fly over her position, or gun the engines and open the distance for her escorts to take them out.
Despite claiming she's capable of contributing to the types of engagements that see the likes of HK-47, the Silencer, or even Qymaen jai Sheelal, Jane's strategies have proven to be of variable effectiveness. When she has been engaged at close range, she will try to hit the opponent with a mix of short-range missiles, whatever remains of her infantry escort, and an especially broad base of curses in multiple languages. Should these fail and her target board her to inflict damage, Jane will resort to accelerating vertically to maximum speed, then violently rotating in an attempt to throw them off. If this is not available, she has resorted to violently slamming herself against nearby objects. A holovid compilation of the fifteen-meter long gunship rolling around on the ground, grinding up against a tree, and repeatedly slamming her 'face' into a cliff has been passed around the Abysswatchers over alcohol and a good laugh.
Final Evaluation: Promotion to Abysswalker approved, J-479 Jane is recommended to be assigned to missions where a heavy response or a rapid extraction will be needed. Can act as a personal transport to VIPs, or loaned to individuals such as The Silencer or Asajj Ventress for stealth operations.
A/N: Whelp. Hope this unholy offspring of a F-117 and an Mi-24 had enough character in it, rather than just boring technobabble.
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Er...
uh...
...I hate to say this but...droids can't use the Force. At all...
I mean I can still canonize the guy (because the concept is interesting in all sincerity), but he's no Walker. You gotta use the Force to be a Walker.
Unless you're talking about Skippy the Jedi Droid, but even that got ret-conned as the basis for the whole Shards/'Iron Knights' thing (sentient crystals wearing droid bodies who can use the Force). So yeah, not an Abysswalker.
On the other hand, I'm a big fan of droid characters (my own quest features a droid frigate as a hero character) and 'Jane' sounds awesome. Not sure if we'd need to spend an action (a la Sienar) or a base upgrade (starship production) to canonize it, but 'Foehammer' droid-gunships seem like a useful tool for our arsenal, especially if they're able to operate on their own without requiring organic pilots.
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That oversight I'm blaming on it being late, and nobody can say otherwise.
That said, the notes I cribbed most of that from were for a Shard in a gunship, but you've kinda got a number of them already. Is one more Shard character fine, or should I just be happy to have a Four Seven Niner get in?
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How about a rewrite of shard being integrated? It's went Nah not a creature chasis I'm a be a gun ship instead.
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That oversight I'm blaming on it being late, and nobody can say otherwise.
That said, the notes I cribbed most of that from were for a Shard in a gunship, but you've kinda got a number of them already. Is one more Shard character fine, or should I just be happy to have a Four Seven Niner get in?
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...What's the story? You can't just say "oh hey, let's put a Shard in a gunship!" There's got to be more to it than that. Do they spend all of their time in the gunship body, or do they have a frame on hand when they need to walk around? What drove them to decide to be a ship instead of having an Iron Knight body or something similar?
I am not saying this to deter you. I am asking these questions as a challenge.
...Okay, now that is interesting. Given the typical CIS attitude toward droids (disposable) I'd expect the research/production lab that built the prototype might be more like a 'human experimentation' type of atrocity (they're putting people into gunships) which gives a bit of context to why 'Jane' would start off by causing havoc and trying to bring down the research base. (Our acquisition would then be less 'bribe a guard' and more 'rescue mission').
That said, it's entirely possible a Shard might choose to keep their droid-gunship body, and I gotta admit, a Force-capable starship is a fascinating concept. There are quite a few Force techniques that would work in space (including Force-empowered astrogation/navigation). She could use Blazing Chain to more accurately target her turbolasers, telekinesis for her missiles, Disciples of Twilight light-bending for stealth... lots of options here. Plus, if she can use the Force, 'Jane' wouldn't need to bang her head against a cliff to dislodge boarders, but could use the Force to telekinetically throw them around and toss them in the brig.
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As for a moving body I guess a droid body that's not directly its body as its connected and pupated through star wars wifi signal connection so not it's true body.
Hmm... Ever since he could remember he\she was shy soul hating any and all direct social interaction. The standard droid body seemed too socially approachable. One day it struck it no one really talks to a random aircraft on the street so it decided its dream form is ship. Once it told his plan to his family that they had some reservations but in the end they decided to support the endeavor with some conditions. You don't half add it you get a good ship body, you have droid body stashed on board and fragment holonet contact. He came to attention after a heist to acquire the sip for his integration.
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Always Late
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In short: family, firepower, and a fast lifestyle.
The old draft was basically a bodyguard babysitting another, crazier, Shard, but given the change in influence, the narrative arc is mostly there already. It started out as wanting to go out and see the galaxy while blowing shit up. Just your average backstory for any borderline-sociopath mercenary. And what's going to blow more stuff up bigger, better, faster, and stronger? A droideka, an assassin droid, a flying tank, or the flying tank's big brother? But the time in the Abysswatchers starts to bring out two feelings. One is that she isn't the baddest bitch in the room, capable of shutting any idiot up with a point of a laser cannon or a force-guided missile. The other is that she realizes among the only bunch of wierdos she'll ever have anything in common with. She'd never say it as such, but being around combat monsters, strategic masterminds, and esoteric force sensitives makes her feel at home. And that feeling of being in a family is what drives her bitchiness and her protectiveness. You don't just let family waffle around being fuckups, you look out for them.
I'll have to put it this new draft together again tomorrow, I got work.
Chuwanga
Race: Dug
Origin: Malastare
Age: 36
Chuwanga began his career as a humble pit crewman for a minor podracing circuit. Over the years he built up his expertise with machines, as well as a budding black market from siphoning off fuel reserves and refurbished parts. He was scouted out by an Abyss Agent on mission as a possible Force-Sensitive asset, and jumped at the opportunity to work for the Abyss Watchers, a nearly legendary organization in the galactic underworld. His unique talent with machines was indeed an outgrowth of his connection with the Force, and over several grueling years he honed his abilities, both with machines and in force-assisted combat and subterfuge. Now one of the newest Abysswalkers, Chuwanga continues to master his connection with machines and often serves as a helping hand to Cheriss Sair, attempting to grasp the advanced forms of mechu-deru.
Wrote this up in a flash, hope it's workable.
Race: Dug
Origin: Malastare
Age: 36
Chuwanga began his career as a humble pit crewman for a minor podracing circuit. Over the years he built up his expertise with machines, as well as a budding black market from siphoning off fuel reserves and refurbished parts. He was scouted out by an Abyss Agent on mission as a possible Force-Sensitive asset, and jumped at the opportunity to work for the Abyss Watchers, a nearly legendary organization in the galactic underworld. His unique talent with machines was indeed an outgrowth of his connection with the Force, and over several grueling years he honed his abilities, both with machines and in force-assisted combat and subterfuge. Now one of the newest Abysswalkers, Chuwanga continues to master his connection with machines and often serves as a helping hand to Cheriss Sair, attempting to grasp the advanced forms of mechu-deru.
Wrote this up in a flash, hope it's workable.
- Location
- Leeds
And also that it cannot belong to a fascinating telepathic hive mind race.
I was re-reading the last update, and noted this snippet after the 'Papanoida' vote. Did everyone else see this when they cast their vote? It sounds like Dr. Snark is warning us that 'slow burn' might partially backfire because we're not as proactive about our messaging after the Battle of Kalee. (I would argue that our post-Kalee messaging should be more effective because our media assets aren't distracted by an all-out media blitz against Palpatine, and therefore able to focus their coverage on the Kalee aftermath. But I'm not the QM, so what do I know.) I'm still in favor of the 'slow burn' idea, but we may need to prepare to commit an extra action to deal with damage control.
Also, here's the latest tally. Priam/PR-1 has the edge to become the new head of the Commerce Guild (sorry Beolar Bribbs) while 'Lord Deathmittens III, Esq.' is apparently our new name for the rancor, and 'Monty' has the 10 votes needed to be the name for Galen Erso's pet taozin.
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@Dr. Snark, for the Kiln upgrade:
Also, a follow-up question from earlier:
If we separate out 'IRIS Network' into a new category, would that 20% investment penalty still apply to media income?
EDIT: forgot to mention:
Can you remind me what the 'increased output' looks like? Does each factory produce +1 as the baseline (so our basic battle droid factory now produces +3 B1s per turn) or does each factory double its production (so we produce +4 B1 droids per turn).
Also, a follow-up question from earlier:
I like the idea of separating out 'IRIS Network' assets from our other investments. However, the current 'Neutrality Act'/Palpatine Tax penalty only applies to our 'investment' income (not to our income from other sources, such as Karada or military income).
If we separate out 'IRIS Network' into a new category, would that 20% investment penalty still apply to media income?
EDIT: forgot to mention:
How much is the 'bonus to archaeology rolls' we get from Yavin's probe droid supply? (I've tentatively set it to a +10 bonus limited to Yavin rolls, but let me know if I'm wrong).
How much is the 'boost to Blackguard rolls' from the new enclave on Mustafar? (I've tentatively set it to a +10 bonus as well, but let me know if that's wrong)
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Nicholas Brooks
Redeemer and Destroyer
- Location
- United States
Perhaps, but once Priam increases their net income by 9.5% on his first day, I doubt anyone will complain.
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[X] Annoy Padme (Free Action, no bonuses): It's tradition. Chance of Success: Yes. Reward: Entertainment
Rolled: 92 (Critical Success)
Hmmhmmhmm~ (To be continued in Pt. 2 of turn)
...Did I miss it?
Rolled: 92 (Critical Success)
Hmmhmmhmm~ (To be continued in Pt. 2 of turn)
...Did I miss it?