Barondoctor
The things I chase come to me.
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I get the Hitman series vibe off him.
May The Invisible Hand Be With You - (Star Wars CK2-Style Quest)
- Thread starter Dr. Snark
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- star wars canon what canon tsundere dice ck2 quest actions have consequences all the credits all work and no play makes ciaran a dull girl best sister capitalism ho! despairing qm teetotaller society member gotta catch 'em all insanity looting off the rails sage dice approaching spicy sheev tsundere asajj
MrRobot
In doubt there's always the Sun!
Kinda, i think he was described as 90's action novel protagonist at some point. Or an old shooter video game player character.
I thought this was the unit that Ciaran managed to save from inhibitor chips through a success waaaaaay back in the quest.
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MrRobot
In doubt there's always the Sun!
No, the sabotage made sure that from that point forward no clones would have working chips that clone battalion was the first made without chips as a test run of sorts. We just discovered its existence on kamino and where no way responsible for their creation.
All clones come with working chips, this ones are unique.
MrRobot
In doubt there's always the Sun!
Not quite. These clones where unique because they are a quest original. But afther the silencer sabotaged the facilities on kamino, no clones comes with working chips.
Okay, I have an idea for Operation Skyhook, and hear me out.
In order to get the Coruscant Temple into space, we need to first detach it from its foundations and from the Coruscant city structures that surround it. It is fairly isolated -- it was built atop a mountain peak -- but pretty much everything in Coruscant is connected to everything else.
So, here's my idea:
What if we use one of those to cut the foundations of the Jedi Temple, along with a significant chunk of the Sacred Spire, so the part we want to lift into space is free-standing and not tied down?
Easy as pie.
Why don't we just take the Jedi Temple and push it somewhere else!?
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Okay, I have an idea for Operation Skyhook, and hear me out.
In order to get the Coruscant Temple into space, we need to first detach it from its foundations and from the Coruscant city structures that surround it. It is fairly isolated -- it was built atop a mountain peak -- but pretty much everything in Coruscant is connected to everything else.
So, here's my idea:
What if we use one of those to cut the foundations of the Jedi Temple, along with a significant chunk of the Sacred Spire, so the part we want to lift into space is free-standing and not tied down?
Addendum: We solve the problem of any fatalities by lack of oxygen through magnetic field generators. The same ones they put on open-door hangars to let starfighters fly out without having to depressurize the whole hangar. And we know a dome structure can be made with shields, like the Gungans or the Battle of Christophsis. It's be a hell of alot simpler to install secretly than a bunch of Star Destroyer Ion Engines.
Small question: What do we do about the basement levels? There's thousands of years worth of abandoned passageways and ancient archives tended to only by those singular individuals who care for their preservation, not to mention the near memetic Secret Passageways. If we just rip the modern top off the temple and leave the things meant to be locked away deep exposed to the galaxy, Palpatine would jump on that.
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Okay, I have an idea for Operation Skyhook, and hear me out.
In order to get the Coruscant Temple into space, we need to first detach it from its foundations and from the Coruscant city structures that surround it. It is fairly isolated -- it was built atop a mountain peak -- but pretty much everything in Coruscant is connected to everything else.
So, here's my idea:
What if we use one of those to cut the foundations of the Jedi Temple, along with a significant chunk of the Sacred Spire, so the part we want to lift into space is free-standing and not tied down?
I made the mistake of looking into if there was any remotely plausible explanation for how the seismic charges work besides "shiny go boom", and boy howdy there is not. Like, because energy/fuel isn't nearly the problem it is at their tech level, things like ion engines and subsonic non-bone-rattling escape velocities for starships make some level of technological sense, but there isn't even some vaguely handwave-y bullshit for seismic charges. They function on a "collapsium" because-fuck-you-that's-why reaction. I wish I were kidding.
The addendum isn't a bad idea (on the scale of "everything here is completely insane", at least) but, at least for saline-addled schemer brain, the SD engines are meant to be the "this is how we physically propel/remove the structure from the planet", not an answer to the oxygen question.
Your question is also why the idea on my end was "get as far beneath the temple as possible," so you aren't just taking the proverbial second story and the attic, you're getting every floor, the basement, and the foundation it was all built upon. That said, the idea of 'stealing the Temple' was, in it's complete insanity, intended as a "this happens concurrently to, like within minutes of, Operation Shiv", which is probably also the best time to launch the brazen copy-pasta of the Treasury data. Specific to Skyhook was the idea of "we need the Wound to be removed from Palpatine's immediate reach, the Jedi in the Temple prevented from interfering given their long-term exposure to the Wound, and also get one hell of a distraction going so we have a chance to initiate Operation Shiv while everyone's eyes are elsewhere", and Skyhook is (despite the complete batshit insanity of it and likely technical infeasibility of it) a great way to accomplish all three goals at once.
Yes, I am calling the triggering of the Big Red Button "Operation Shiv" from here on out. It's to-the-point and hilarious.
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If we actually did this, we'd need a new verb, because looting the Jedi temple down to the root of the mountain is well beyond mere Nabooing and Metalorning.
"To Coruscant" sounds wrong to me though, and as far as I can find out, the mountain the temple is on isn't named. "To Skyhook" maybe?
fasquardon
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I dunno, Metalorning is pretty much exactly what Operation Skyhook would be: stealing everything in one go. Though if you wanted to make an argument that this would be "everything and everyone", I suppose that would qualify for needing a new verb. "Skyhooking" doesn't quite seem right, though. Maybe whatever Hero Unit got assigned to pilot it out? Or Ciaran herself?
A: "No--noooo. Uh-uh. You do not get to make yourself a verb. I will not allow it."
C: "I'm a verb now, Asajj, deal with it. And then also cover my exit, please."
Barondoctor
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We're stealing a landmark in an absurd fashion. We're playing as a sneaky clever lady who enjoys the game as much as the prize and we're stealing a landmark in an absurd fashion. We're also ostensibly one of the villains, but, like, the least bad one.
The Netflix series making her a hero working outside the rules working against an evil organization she was once part of is just the cherry on top.
Come to think of it, are we sure she hasn't gone by "Ciaran Sandiego" at least once somewhere?
The Netflix series making her a hero working outside the rules working against an evil organization she was once part of is just the cherry on top.
Come to think of it, are we sure she hasn't gone by "Ciaran Sandiego" at least once somewhere?
MrRobot
In doubt there's always the Sun!
Obi wan and satine are basically our agents, trough i would say we are already in the heroic phase, in the light of we are not an puppet of palpatine for a long time.
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I have to admit, were it not for the lack of veil (and being blonde) Ciaran could definitely pull off the look and the rakish audacity to be Ciaran Sandiego.
Something I didn't realise before now, though: there's not a ton of hats in Star Wars, are there? There's the "varying degrees of stupid-looking fascists' uniform cap", wartime Rebel stuff like helmets and Hoth trooper hats, and the ostentatiously big hat the one bounty hunter has, I forget his name. That's about it, isn't it?
Incidentally, while I have you here, doc:
I powered through a re-read of the thread this past week, and I must have missed this one before because I have no recollection of it. I mention it because, in 20 years, I have never much liked "Across the Stars" -- probably in part because of the suckage of its film of origin (and what it's the theme to), but I cued it up and re-read this one again. I guess the piece just needed better context, because holy hell I love it so much for these two. To me, it works so much better for them than its intended 'ship, so [respectful shoulder-punch] good on you.
Dr. Snark
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Right-o, still around but still plotting out what's going to be happening. In the meantime have a reroll:
Corellian Secrets:4 36 +20+20+30 = 106 (Super Critical Success)
Spicy but I've seen crazier. This turn. Dear lord.
Also:
This is absolutely something I could see Ciaran doing as a power move. Canon, +10.
Corellian Secrets:
Spicy but I've seen crazier. This turn. Dear lord.
Also:
This is absolutely something I could see Ciaran doing as a power move. Canon, +10.
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What juicy secrets await us, I wonder...
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Because my brain is a weirdo I went back and looked through the rolls -- of the top "5" rolls (5th place is a tie, so really "top 6") half of them happened in this turn.
I almost wanna see if we actually can pull off Operation Skyhook -- with enough personal and/or Hero attention stacked onto it, even a 5% chance of success is doable. And, knowing our luck, the most insanely stupid "this should not ever work, no way, forget it" plan ever would be the one to break 180. Which, from the looks of how the varying levels of critical success break down, would be a whole new level of accomplishment. What would that even be called? "Incredible Critical Success"? "Impossible Critical Success"? "How...Just How Critical Success"?
Barondoctor
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Critical Success Beyond The Impossible.
Here's the trouble: we just picked up more learning actions and planning is already mostly "how much can I get away with just using default bonuses, what high-power-required must-dos are there, and how far can I spread what we've got for the most impact", such that even on the day of Operation Shiv I doubt we'll have the heropower to get that high.
Unless heroes start coming out of the woodwork or we get Event Special Guest Stars or something.