Turns 2161- 2170

[Mart]

Hercules, I am here too. And should be for some time. Let us play the turn. Geo made some moves with the probe near Mendelev, so I guess we need to repeat it. Yes, Cyberethics is fine. Spartans probably do it now.

[Hercules]

Ok I chose Cyberethics (we already have Env Econ so Geo must have meant Plan Econ).

I can see that foil probe near UnCommission. hmm

I am now talking to ZaK. He wants Intel Integ. Yes we can ask will he reciprocate for SotHB. I must admit we would find SotHB useful and with Spartans getting Intel Integ anyway, we lose nothing but mightgain some ZaK goodwill.
Though doubtful, but he is weak otoh.

[Hercules]

On the other hand by trading Intel Integ, we might be seen to be breaching our agreement with Spartans and also Spartans will know we have met and traded with Zak, so therefore I think I 'd better decline.

[Mart]

I would not give IntInt to Zak, just for security of the deal with Spartans. Only Spartans should get it this turn, in my oppinion

[Mart]

Spartans will know we met Zak, by simply being unable to give us his commlink
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I do not envy you, the retreat to fungus, if you gonna do it, Hercules. An mw there and our probe is toast...

[Hercules]

Zak says have we any further business?

I am going to propose Pact.

[Mart]

Pact with Zakh.. GReat Yea

If we need it, let put some techs for it - it is worth it, apart from Int Int

[Hercules]

The other choices such as:
Offer a small token of our goodwill
desire access to your research data
Need energy credits
Joint attack
you must cede base,

don't seem immediately promising but we may be able to come back.

[Mart]

Zakharov refused Pact?

Hercules - this sometimes work. Close the commlink and just later in the same turn open it. Zakharov may then take Pact

If Zakharov takes Pact, imagine we put our probe team in Mendelev base. I wonder if Spartans would notice it???

[Hercules]

Ok it was worth the try but it didn't work.

Now advancing towards Mendelev.

But note there is an Uni Impact infantry (with plasma shielding) and a Plasma sentinel at 9,27 which has a monolith. Both units are disciplined.

[GeoModder]

Pact wouldn't have worked anyway due to our Wealth setting.

Just retreat the probe to that river fungus tile. In case he get's repatriated we got another probe back home and our newest probe foil can go to Lal from next turn on. The transport could pop a nearby pod then.

About my probe team movements. They were already agreed upon, thus shouldn't have been a problem?

[Mart]

Yes, I think the turn is now played as we talked before. However, should the probe team go in Spartans directions or retreated, I do not know now. Getting Spartan infiltration is very important. The probe might lurk around there. It though very risky.

[GeoModder]

Well, we still have 36+ hours to decide on where the transport goes...

Looking at it's present positition, there's no chance to bring the probe over land to any other base. The FT is in the way, and passing along the river keeps it visible to the Spartans.

[Mart]

I have not opened the turn yet. I thought I might see the end turn. So I do not know the FT location...

[GeoModder]

Any update on next productions and former orders? A lot of them seem finished with their job this turn.

Believe me, it can't pass it, too much chance encountering a MW and progress would be too slow I think.