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by SharkHunter
» Fri Nov 20, 2015 2:45 am
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Poking the nest a little bit...
HAH and the Hauptman's decide to finance and equip a colony expedition to transport a large clan of tree cats to the far edge of reachable space with the effective goal of creating "Sphinx II". The RMN will assist a small amount. You've been tasked with picking the ship(s), crew, tech, and supplies to take with. And go... ---------------------
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by Somtaaw
» Fri Nov 20, 2015 10:52 am
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Ships: If anything is available, gimme a Marine Assault Carrier type of ship.
If there's enough room to load entire battalions of Marines (or Army) and assault shuttles, tanks, weapons and tons upon tons of ammunition and battery packs, there's enough room to move an entire treecat colony... And the couple hundred tons of celery they'll want.  Other than that, a few destroyers, upto a half squadron. Sarnow escort deployment, 3 breaking trail, everything else staying close escort. Crew: Senior Officer would be 'catted, probably no higher than a Commander, or a Captain JG for the Assault ship, if we're not taking a large load of human techs for maintaining (and/or building) the space side stuff listed below. A full up Commodore if we're taking enough humans to create a proper Sphinx-II. Tech: Sys-def MDM pods, a basic sensor array to be deployed, Hermes buoys, and if available something to start up a small space-side industry to create more in-depth defenses later. |
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by cthia
» Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:11 am
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If there's going to be a large assemblage of 'cats, I'd worry about leaks in security. The last place you'd want the info leak to drip is in the ear of the MAlign. I'm not so sure that the MAlign wouldn't jump at a chance to isolate and capture a vessel stocked full of 'cats. Where and when would they ever get that opportunity again to make it rain 'cats?
I know that I'm being predictable when I name the CO, but Honor would have to be tasked for this mission to ensure the 'cat's safety. As far as ships, I'd want something that could soak up lots of damage, SDs, in case we are attacked by the MAlign with unknown weapons. A military transport with a farm inside. A CLAC and a couple squads of BCs as screens. And of course, Apollo. Son, your mother says I have to hang you. Personally I don't think this is a capital offense. But if I don't hang you, she's gonna hang me and frankly, I'm not the one in trouble. —cthia's father. Incident in ? Axiom of Common Sense |
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by Dafmeister
» Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:32 pm
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I assume that's per cat? |
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by Somtaaw
» Fri Nov 20, 2015 6:03 pm
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Of course, gotta keep them fed and happy with celery until the new planetary farms can get up and running. Don't forgot you'll need a full up science team to check for any Potsdam/Grayson style planet bugs and to genengineer (gengineer? what is the proper term for genetic engineered plants?) celery to keep all the proper nutrients 'cats like in their celery. |
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by dscott8
» Sat Nov 21, 2015 1:22 pm
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I agree with the defensive options cited, it's the two-legs role in the partnership to protect 'cats from two-leg threats.
On a more practical note, I'd seek out a planet that has lots of tree cover for the arboreal 'cats, and I would bring along a breeding population of rabbits and squirrels for food. I would also set up planetary defenses -- this will have to be something of a human colony. I suspect that the 'cats themselves will spread out to Star Empire and Grand Alliance worlds, stake out new ranges and establish new clans on planets like Torch, Sidemore, Montana and Haven. Manticore would provide these planets with model laws for treecat protection. One consequence of a 'cat diaspora would be the disconnect between clans on different worlds, so memory singers might have to get used to interstellar travel to share their songs. |
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by Dauntless
» Sun Nov 22, 2015 9:13 am
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hmm i wonder if 'cats spreading to different worlds could end up with problems like in treecat wars.
fighting amongst clans does happen, even if it is very rare. can you imange one lot of humans goes to war to get more more room for their cats to expand? |
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by SharkHunter
» Sun Nov 22, 2015 10:11 am
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--snipping--
Well, Honor can't go.... RFC never lets us steal his main characters. But she'll pick the CO. I think you're right about the hull form for the main colony vessel. Mil-Spec ammo collier ship frame, shielding etc. I think I'd specify an SD class tactical bridge plus KH-II as part of the equipment for that ship, and at least a second ammo collier stuffed to the deckheads with flatpack pods, all types. Those two might become the "single points of supply/contact" once the colony world is found and starts up. ---------------------
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by SharkHunter
» Sun Nov 22, 2015 10:15 am
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I like it. Let's let the main ship be a mil-spec ammo collier as colony ship though like cthia said. Add the Marine Assault Carrier with the Marines just for good measure.
By the way, I'm thinking that this won't just be a lobe of the star kingdom, so there will be plenty of government and science types along, at least one with the plenitentiary power for the new star system. I wouldn't be surprised if said person is a Grayson or San Martino, by the way. Honor might choose one of them to be her personal connection and envoy to the new colony.
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by dscott8
» Sun Nov 22, 2015 11:56 am
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I don't see this happening. The entire population of treecats is now contained in part of one planet set aside for them. If anything, expansion to other planets would lessen population pressure and competition for resources. Humans would not have to go to war to get space for the 'cats, the Star Empire and its allies comprise dozens of worlds. Plenty of space for the 'cat population to expand. |
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