The Long Night Part One: Embers in the Dusk: A Planetary Governor Quest (43k) Complete Sequel Up

Investigate the Sea?

  • Yes

    Votes: 593 80.4%
  • No

    Votes: 145 19.6%

  • Total voters
    738
There may also be value in holding onto the various ships already in operation, even if they're not part of the final fleet composition, until their replacements are in operation or being constructed. It may cost upkeep, but it also means that you have a larger or more functional fleet up until you've completed your build and refit orders.

Wrong Fleet is still better than Not Enough Fleet, you know.
 
@durin
Has any of the planets in the imperial trust asked us for a trade?

Also, in the imperial trust meetings, has anyone asked us for a personal meeting?
 
So here is one plan where we sell almost all the ships except for what we need for our fleet plan and get 25 billion thrones back which will be really helpful for rebuilding all the more quickly and paying for other stuff down the line.

[x]Almost Max trade

-Sell- 82308 Credits
-458.7 Cr- 1 Warrior Class Cruiser
-1996.4- 7 mostly intact Warrior Class Cruiser
-1711.2- 6 mostly intact Bishop Class Carrier
-5887- 29 half destroyed Bishop Class Carrier
-2971.8- 39 near totally destroyed Bishop Class Carrier
-37332.9- 891 fully intact Legionnaire Class Destroyer
-31950 -900 mostly intact Legionnaire Class Destroyer

-Buy
-90000- 25,000,000,000 Thrones per year

Midgard +1,220 Cr banked

@durin , three questions
1. Can the asteroid miners and the promethium extraction stations be redesigned for DAoT upgrades?
2. What would the cost figures be to build more promethium extraction stations as they are now and how much promethium do they produce?
3. How much has the 50,000 metal a year mined by the Asteroid miners been affected by our STCs already?
 
So here is one plan where we sell almost all the ships except for what we need for our fleet plan and get 25 billion thrones back which will be really helpful for rebuilding all the more quickly and paying for other stuff down the line.

[x]Almost Max trade

-Sell- 82308 Credits
-458.7 Cr- 1 Warrior Class Cruiser
-1996.4- 7 mostly intact Warrior Class Cruiser
-1711.2- 6 mostly intact Bishop Class Carrier
-5887- 29 half destroyed Bishop Class Carrier
-2971.8- 39 near totally destroyed Bishop Class Carrier
-37332.9- 891 fully intact Legionnaire Class Destroyer
-31950 -900 mostly intact Legionnaire Class Destroyer

-Buy
-90000- 25,000,000,000 Thrones per year

Midgard +1,220 Cr banked

@durin , three questions
1. Can the asteroid miners and the promethium extraction stations be redesigned for DAoT upgrades?
2. What would the cost figures be to build more promethium extraction stations as they are now and how much promethium do they produce?
3. How much has the 50,000 metal a year mined by the Asteroid miners been affected by our STCs already?
1. not easily
2. they produce 2.7 million each an you could build some more, cost should be in void Command
3. heavily
 
[X] Almost Max Trade

I dinnae know what we're gonna do with all those thrones, other than to produce EM and trade.

Anyway in the future I think we should aim to have an overcapacity in psyker-hunters, witch-hunters and all psyker-related matters.
 
1. not easily
2. they produce 2.7 million each an you could build some more, cost should be in void Command
3. heavily

Thanks

The costs for the Asteroid miner and the Promethium Extractor are in the main datasheets space building/merchantmen costs spoiler

So how much more metal do they make over their original 50000/ship?

I had some thoughts on keeping a running production of both asteroid miners and promethium extractors to support a constant small shipyard building spree to the point where we can support the fleet's AM/EM needs from that alone.

Which would take a lot, like 2 Huge, 10 Large and 70 small shipyards to have enough slips to repair our max ship count all at once and almost eliminate the EM need for the fleet but only a third of its AM needs.
 
Thanks

The costs for the Asteroid miner and the Promethium Extractor are in the main datasheets space building/merchantmen costs spoiler

So how much more metal do they make over their original 50000/ship?

I had some thoughts on keeping a running production of both asteroid miners and promethium extractors to support a constant small shipyard building spree to the point where we can support the fleet's AM/EM needs from that alone.

Which would take a lot, like 2 Huge, 10 Large and 70 small shipyards to have enough slips to repair our max ship count all at once and almost eliminate the EM need for the fleet but only a third of its AM needs.
impossible, there is only so many asteroid miners and promethium extractors that the system can support and that number is no more then a hundred or so
 
Almost Max trade
-1711.2- 6 mostly intact Bishop Class Carrier
-5887- 29 half destroyed Bishop Class Carrier
-37332.9- 891 fully intact Legionnaire Class Destroyer
with the tithe on ships, we need to keep 20 legionaires and 16 bishops to meet the fleet plan.

Which changes the numbers to 880 intact legionnaires and 27 half destroyed bishops sold while keeping all the mostly intact bishops.
 
with the tithe on ships, we need to keep 20 legionaires and 16 bishops to meet the fleet plan.

Which changes the numbers to 880 intact legionnaires and 27 half destroyed bishops sold while keeping all the mostly intact bishops.

Well the tithe system was recently changed from an every other ship produced is tithe to a points-based tithe and we do have a lot of extra ships that we ordered from Vanaheim that are not in our fleet plan that could be tithed instead

These are the ships that we have ordered from Vanaheim and you can see there are a lot of ships that are not in our chosen fleet plan there that could be tithed instead.

50x Warrior Class Cruiser (Mostly Destroyed) - 29,085 Credits
10x Praetorian Class Cruiser (Mostly Destroyed) - 5,817 Credits
40x Monk Class Escort Carrier (Mostly Destroyed) - 13,556 Credits
200x Squire Class Frigate (Mostly Intact) - 10,920 Credits
200x Page Class Frigate (Mostly Intact) - 10,920 Credits
800x Soldier Class Destroyer (Mostly Intact) - 17,200 Credits
 
Well the tithe system was recently changed from an every other ship produced is tithe to a points-based tithe and we do have a lot of extra ships that we ordered from Vanaheim that are not in our fleet plan that could be tithed instead

These are the ships that we have ordered from Vanaheim and you can see there are a lot of ships that are not in our chosen fleet plan there that could be tithed instead.

50x Warrior Class Cruiser (Mostly Destroyed) - 29,085 Credits
10x Praetorian Class Cruiser (Mostly Destroyed) - 5,817 Credits
40x Monk Class Escort Carrier (Mostly Destroyed) - 13,556 Credits
200x Squire Class Frigate (Mostly Intact) - 10,920 Credits
200x Page Class Frigate (Mostly Intact) - 10,920 Credits
800x Soldier Class Destroyer (Mostly Intact) - 17,200 Credits
eh, I thought it was at the navy's discretion; and also something they were considering for the future but hadn't finalized.

If they're being flexible about ship tithes then my objection is withdrawn. We'll have plenty of unwanted intact ships and it saves EM over repairing something.
 
eh, I thought it was at the navy's discretion; and also something they were considering for the future but hadn't finalized.

If they're being flexible about ship tithes then my objection is withdrawn. We'll have plenty of unwanted intact ships and it saves EM over repairing something.

Indeed not finalized but it should be soon and we have plenty of leverage on what ships we could tithe.

After a bit of discussion your proposal that the Constitution be amended to allow the Security Council to set up a point system for tithing equivalent numbers of ships was agreed to and voted into law. Admiral Freyr tells you that a system should be ready within a decade and will be communicated to the planetary governor's when it is.


And given we have the motherlord of ships, there is always more that we could pay to repair somewhere for the Trust fleet's needs
 
Dang, well at least we still have a lot of room left to tap with only 4 extractors and 20 miners.
This is what resource colonies are for, prospect around and find a system rich in materials and then slap down a colony and start building major resourcing operations. The sooner Avernus can start setting up additional colonies either on Avernus (in all that uncleared and unpopulated death territory) or outside the system the faster you can start raising Avernus's AM/EM income and sustainable upkeep.
 
Chapter Seven Canon Omakes: Slice of Life
Slice of Life

Is it Wrong to Torture Heretics in a Dungeon?

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!"
The heretic screamed as the heat blade scraped across his rib, the wound searing shut and denying the blood god his due.
"Where is the witch!?"
The Arbitrator who drove in the knife six times now was desperate for answers. Khornate cults were typically disdainful of psykers and killed them on sight. That this one had instead been harbouring a loose Zeta-level psyker was worrying.
"Please...please no more... She's on level 33, hab block 12.87C."
Torture on its own tended to be fairly ineffective against Chaos cultists, but it helped the Sanctionite assisting the Arbitrator by putting chinks in the heretic's mental defences.
"And what were you planning with her!?"
"I don't know... I swear I don't know! We were just told to keep the witch sedated. We weren't told anything else."
The Arbitrator turned to the Sanctionite. The Sanctionite just shook his head. They learned all they could. The Arbitrator's blade slid through the traitor's brain, killing him instantly.


Letter from the University

Dear Mr and Mrs Cherno

We once more thank you for your cooperation in surrendering Michael into our custody. We know it must be difficult to give away your child for any reason and under any circumstance and we appreciate your understanding in the matter.

Michael is withdrawn and sullen, understandably, but is otherwise healthy both physically and mentally despite his burden and seems to be improving with regular counselling sessions. He retains faith in the God-Emperor and prays for you both daily.

He is learning how to control his abilities at a fairly quick rate under our care and will likely not have issues despite his young age and his power which continues to grow. It was well that he was brought in as early as he was; his current level of power would have been difficult for him to control without proper guidance and would likely have endangered others if left unchecked. Thankfully he is in no such danger now.

While it is as of yet too early for him to receive visitation, it would do him well to remain in contact with you as his parents. A letter from each or both of you will help his mental state and as such it is officially required that you produce such a letter. Parchment has been provided free of charge attached to this missive for this express purpose. A list of rules and guidelines pertaining to what may be included has also been attached.

Emperor bless,
-Scribe Julianus II, Unseen University


Rumours

"You're joking. That cannot have happened." The red-robed tech priestess replied to Ragna, her best friend and occasional accomplice, as she helped bolt on new armour panels to the Leman Russ.

"I'm serious, Kino. It happened in just the first week of the Incursion too." Her companion affirmed, her unaugmented face betraying no hint of duplicity.

"But aren't the siren Ladies supposed to be sentient?" The confused Kino asked, "I thought psyker familiars had to be animals, constructs, and such. Not intelligent, basically."

"Well, apparently not." Ragna shrugged.

"But then why with a xeno!?" she exclaimed, earning the attention of a passing group of menials. When they left earshot, she continued in a quieter voice, "She couldn't have been the only psyker there, so why'd she shack up with one of those soul-eating abominations!? By the Omnissiah that's sick!"

"Umm...I'm pretty sure it's not like that. I think... And who knows? Maybe it can only be done with Sirens? Maybe it was the only nearby psyker left? I heard they took down a daemon prince together, might've been she panicked and bonded with the first thing she could."

"HELLO YOUNGSTERS," The senior tech priest announced as he appeared, startling the two, "I TRUST THE MUTTERING I'VE BEEN HEARING WERE RECITATIONS OF THE CANTICLES OF FAITH IN HONOUR OF THE MACHINE SPIRIT WHICH SAFEGUARDS OUR SETTLEMENT FROM PREDATION?"

"Y-yes, sir!"

"Of course, sir! Nothing but the highest respects, sir!"

"GOOD." He replied as he left, leaving the two young tech priestesses rather frazzled from the brief but intense experience.

Kino and Ragna worked dutifully after that, speaking the revised Catechisms of Functionality (as passed down by the Fabricator-General) and reverently thanking the tank for its service, finally finishing at the end of the day.

It was as they walked back to their habitation quarters to rest that Ragna once more picked up the conversation.

"So... Which do you think is the familiar and which do you think is the master?"

"I don't know, but it's probably heresy either way."
 
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-37332.9- 891 fully intact Legionnaire Class Destroyer
-31950 -900 mostly intact Legionnaire Class Destroyer

We don't actually have 891 fully intact ones - we have 10. From the void command sheet:

910 Legionnaire Class Destroyer-10 intact, 900 mostly intact

Also I believe we need 10 more for our own fleet, meaning 20 more need to be built. (half for us, half for the tithe) So any plan needs to keep that in mind.

I'm hoping @Elder Haman will come up with a plan for this trade - I'm a bit busy.
 
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