Beyond Alpha Centauri::: Discussion Thread 3

[Mellian]

Well, I think this is the closest of my 'yellow dots' on Sprayber's map to Sol. Samnos can fall easily, but I'm not sure about Naxos, which is heavily defended now. As for Capella, maybe, though I am not sure if that could succeed.

heavily defended or not, TA Forces will attack three nearby Morganite systems and have the surprise advantage...the forces will be overwhelming. One system may fall quickly, and then the other right behind...but don't want to Battles for the systems to drag to the point where morganites get reinforcements. Morganites may get some intel that TA, and TAF is reorganizing their forces..most likely gearing up for more possible attacks from the Morganites or from whoever, which is a natural response after loosing a system. TAF will be the ones organizing the attacks on the three systems, and the member militaries will only have info on those plans in the last minute when they jump, keeping leakage of the plan to attack... and those forces will arrive at their targets hour or two after declaration of war is sent to the Morganites via FTL comm. Only way i can see the morganites know that TA will be declaring war is from the Titan, which the TAF is ready for that possibility...and ready to catch the Saturnian Kingdom doing that, and use it as evidence of Titan's treachery...... so Maria may get message from Kerensky as point, politly welcoming SK to TA, reminding of TA regulations and pointing out that the TAF knows of SK's relations with the Morganites. There one be any threats or anything, just stating some polite and true facts in a general way. pretty much hinting Maria... if SK doesn't want to get involve in the war, fine, doesn't matter as they recently declared independence and joined TA so not having much of a military. But don't get in the way or create trouble, don't talk to the mroganites for the duration of the war, don't provide them any info on TA movements and so on. Actually, Kerensky may even hint something like, you will be rewarded if SK cooperates...since Kerensky recognizes Titan's biotechnology research and reports of the primitive Bioships, more like a cyborg ship anyway, TAF may ask for help of SK bio researchers with the Biometal research at Pluto, under TAF supervision of course.
TAF is not considering to retake Capella right now.

[Kassiopeia]

Hiya people. Did anyone call for me? Our glorious attack plans are cooking up nicely, Admiral Mellian.
How far exactly is this place from Sol? 40 LY?

Eh, and before I forget - I want to be the thread Mathematician. Or Flight Specialist. Or something like that.

Application:

http://personal.phpoint.net/nortti/speeds.htm

Concisely, the Terran ships can travel at Warp 9.54 Star Trek TNG Warp speed, the Chironian ships at over Warp 12. Of course in ST that would be impossible - they would remodify the Warp scale, simple as that, or then it would be Warp 9.12 abbreviated to Warp 12.

Yes, I have just read through the Star Trek Explorer v. 3.33.

And, there are speeds converted from "Warp" to "Times Speed of Light" to "Lightyears per hour", if you have any wishes for a new convertion table, or additions to others, or just anything related to this kind of arithmetics, just ask.

Edit: And one more thing.
For purposes of special talent regarding guidance, navigation, linguistics, the largest Terran capital ships, that is, the Dreadnaughts and Battle Carriers, have a small group of dolphins aboard. OK? Just to add some flavour to the story, not to mention that I have read David Brin recently.

[Cybergod]

::tap, tap, tap::

Ay em veyting 4 ofishal rispontz from History end Kass on dis fred...

Anyways, ooh Mellian! Would TA let this little tech tradw wtih Morgan pass? We promise to shut our negotiations with them soon after the trade is undertaken and then we can talk about the Scions and biometal... Come to think of it, you could use Biometal as a bargain chip to keep us your loyal little puppies!

--Nikola

[Cybergod]

Ahem, Kass!

There are two moons of Saturn, Titan and Rhea, colonized. Both are in Earth Coalition and serve same purposes as Jovian colonies.

There is a tiny little error on your web page!

[Kassiopeia]

Originally posted by Cybergod
Ahem, Kass!
There is a tiny little error on your web page!

Old information.

Eh, what would the terms "from rock bottom to high in heavens" say to you.

THAT GIRL AGREED! I READ HER REPLY EMAIL! GOD DAMN!

My friend had lied to me! I can't believe this! He is definitely a former best friend!

[Mr. President]

Since everybody seems to have a "title" around here, I'd like to be the public relations specialist. I'll put annoying plugs for the story on other message boards and the like.

[History Guy]

Well, OK. Another post, now I've got Cyber's message done. What next?

History, when I introduced a friend of mine to read our BAC story, She noticed in your first post you had Zakharov in it, as if he was alive in 2700, but we know that he died in 2409 to Believer's assasination.

Sovereign, old chum, I did fix it, though now that I think of it it wasn't too confusing having the words Zakharov in there, as Randius is after all 'Randius Zakharov.' But I changed it anyway.

As for slang and the lot, Franky is right, it depends on the mood of the post. Like, if I were to do, "Those Greater Hive Empire guys are just a bunch of brainwashed scumbags" it'd be much easier to say "Those Hive guys are just a bunch of brainwashed scumbags"....sorry, Franky, couldn't resist...

Expect a reaction from Yang later. It should be interesting. I'll also explain Yang's "mood swing".

Ah good, so some Protectorate ships will be blown up soon, eh? Finally, someone else for a change.

Mellian--

Yes, I was going to move Marmion's 1st Corps off Naxos in to the Pollux System as soon as Franky made his espionage post. Naxos and Samnos would be the first places for Kerensky's movable iron wall to slam into. Though Samnos should fall rather easily (despite several fighters who will put up a valiant, but futile fight), Naxos will take a little longer as they have a large amount of orbital weaponry, and so Kerensky shall have to expect losing some ships at Samnos and Naxos. Other parts of these lightly inhabited colony systems will fall much easier.

I think that as soon as that is done Morgan will persue peace negotiations. We'll give back Capella for our colony systems and for the shut down of InEn for example.

Good luck, Kass, in love and war, that is.

As for those titles Mr. Prez just brought up, I refuse to be left out!! I'll be the thread's...uhhh...I'll be the...uhhh...ummm...the...I'll think
of something later...

[Frankychan]

Originally posted by History Guy

As for slang and the lot, Franky is right, it depends on the mood of the post. Like, if I were to do, "Those Greater Hive Empire guys are just a bunch of brainwashed scumbags" it'd be much easier to say "Those Hive guys are just a bunch of brainwashed scumbags"....sorry, Franky, couldn't resist...

Ah good, so some Protectorate ships will be blown up soon, eh? Finally, someone else for a change.

It's good to see that we both still have our sense of humor when commenting on each others faction History Guy! I think you're one up on me.

Anyway, I'm cooking up my espionage post...should have typical Hive dirty deeds in it. Nothing really big...

[Lonestar]

Espionage post, eh?

You just watch out, I would hate to have, shall we say, "Contract warships" start raiding your trade lines. (Would Ian stoop so low as to hire Pirates as privateers? Of course he would!)

[Frankychan]

I let you have that attack on one of my Hive cargo ships WITHIN my territory,

Mellian has promised me that no pirates are in my territory. Seeing as how our shipping lanes are protected, it would be very bloody to launch a raid. Although colonies outside of Hive territory would have a harder time protecting their shipping. But since Hive command knows what's happening in our territory, all I can say is....It's your funeral.

Mr. President,

I appoint you tactician for launching raids into other Apolyton threads for the glorious BAC thread empire!

Cybergod,

Hmmm, I had no idea the Saturnian Kingdom was going to be THIS much of a thorn in Emperor Yang's side. I like it!

History,

Good post. I like your insight on the accursed Morgan's personality....how he says "Friend" even to his enemies.
You shall also be the Thread Tactician. We must spread the glory of my...er...our thread to the uninitiated.

Kass,

Good 4 U dude, now go hook-it-up!

To the Terran authors (Kass and Mellian)-

Who should I talk to for Hive cooperation?

[Lonestar]

Hey, hey, hey! Chill Franky!

[Frankychan]

Originally posted by Lonestar
Hey, hey, hey! Chill Franky!

Damn, my bad! I'm starting to sound like Mellian! (No offense!)

*Frankychan ducks and hides before he gets flamed by the thread enforcer*

[Silence]

Sorry for not posting, its been a long week.

[History Guy]

Franky-- One up, eh? Splendid, old boy. Absolutely topping.

I'm looking forward to seeing what old Cyber does in the near future, how Sym gets shipped to earth, and much to the chagrin of most everybody, he escapes!

Thanks for the compliment, Franky. I'm looking forward to your post. Maybe soon we'll establish contact with you instead of simply having each other's spies sneaking around each other's systems. Sabotage will definantly make Ku and Morgan a bit ruffled, but Ku will get you guys back in a post in the far future.

Thread Tactician, eh? Hmmm...I guess the Alpha Centauri forums out there wouldn't mind seeing something advertising our glorious thread!

Lonestar-- Has Lord Protector Ian ever done anything ever concerning the glorious Conglomerate of CEO Morgan? Shot down ships "mysteriously", sent in spies, or anything?

Silence-- Don'y worry about it, we've all had that sort of problem in the past. Some days I'm just too tired to type a word!

[Lonestar]

Originally posted by History Guy

Lonestar-- Has Lord Protector Ian ever done anything ever concerning the glorious Conglomerate of CEO Morgan? Shot down ships "mysteriously", sent in spies, or anything?

Not really. The Protectorate has agents pretty muich everywhere. (Save the GHE and Alien Nations). No shooting down ship's tho'.

We have our own mini-Morgan Industries, Alchemax. I'm sure the two corporations could teach each other stuff...