Cdr. Graves 2011/06/09(Thu)17:36 No. 311208 ID: fae44d
File 130766620624.jpg - (196.67KB , 800x600 , Relativity001.jpg )

[Assuming control of captain]

I am Commander Graves of the Terran ship Flargnar. I am captaining a Light Destroyer in the system NZC742 a frontier system of the Terran government to fight off recent pirate attacks.
This ship has the most advanced weapon system in this area...

and so far we are out here repairing navigation beacons.

But if we're LAWFUL we get the chance to be promoted to HEAVY Terran Destroyer Captain. Maybe even Terran BATTLESHIP Captain. Isn't that worth the short term loot acquisition? Those things' main gun yields are measured in GIGAGENOCIDES.

>>311206
Getting chased by the Authorities is a condition of being a pirate. Not getting blown up by them is a condition of being a good pirate.

(look an update, we are pirate HUNTERS. so stop arguing about it.)

anything on long range scanners?

>>311208
Dangit late
Wait for the repair team to finish.
Scan the system AGAIN.
Spend next five hours browsing 4chan.

>>311212
This is a solid plan. Make sure to start a B'aaw thread about how you're sick of this bullshit assignment.

Could we get a list of all weapons and other major systems?

>>311208
Summarize the ship's capabilities.

Cdr. Graves 2011/06/09(Thu)18:01 No. 311247 ID: fae44d
File 130766766430.jpg - (176.71KB , 800x600 , Relativity002.jpg )

>>311212
"REPAIR TEAMS, WHAT THE HELL IS TAKING SOO LONG."
>"Sorry sir, fixing this thing is taking longer then initially expected."
>"Is there a problem sir?"
"No ,just get that thing fixed as soon as you can."
>"Copy that."

I order a scan of the system but it turns up nothing of interest.
>>311213
Doesn't make me feel much better and the thread is being largely ignored.

>>311247
eh don't worry about it, anon can be fickle. Why don't you tell us more about your ship: How many crew members, Top speed etc.

Also, figure out how to install games on this console.

Deep space missions SUUUUUUCK.

Hmmm, how frequent are pirate raids? Any notorious pirates you know of? How long have you been in charge?

Cdr. Graves 2011/06/09(Thu)18:24 No. 311264 ID: fae44d
File 130766905825.jpg - (128.25KB , 800x600 , Relativity003.jpg )

>>311249
Well this ship isn't the most armed as most other ships that are active but can still reliably destroy targets of the same size. Hmm where should I start...

There is about 137 personal on this ship. about half of those are actual crew. The other half are a mix of scientists, marines, and service personal.

As a light battleship it has the speed to out run larger slower ships and keep pace with freighters. Its not the fastest thing out there but it can keep up with most things.

Its main gun fires a high energy beam at a target capable of penetrating through a ship of the same class but it takes about thirty seconds to fire again.
There are also various turrets of various sizes scattered throughout the hull which can act as point defense or be used against fighters and other ships but usually fall short against shielded targets.

We also have sensors capable of scanning in a variety of settings. Encryptable short range and long range hyperspace communications. Modest shields and a sizable fuel supply.

>>311264
Well lets get investigating on those pirates. See if the navigation beacons were sabotaged and look for a place where the pirates could fence their booty nearby.

Cdr. Graves 2011/06/09(Thu)19:38 No. 311292 ID: fae44d
File 130767349801.jpg - (143.30KB , 800x600 , Relativity004.jpg )

>>311274
Thats just the thing, the pirates steal easily liquidable things like precious raw ores or raw manufacturing materials and sell them back into a legitimate market through illicitly trading them with merchants. The other things they steal are either ships, ship components and weapons, or fuel which they use for themselves.

I'm starting to get a-little hungry I can stay on the bridge and continue to wait or I can go below deck to get something to eat.

Sign out and go get a sandwich or something. You're useless if you are bored.
This is why the gubment is always trying to replace you with a robot.

Look up pirate booty. Also STOP MAKING THREADS ABOUT FUCKING MILITARY MANEUVERS. You gon git ambushed.

tell number 1 he has the bridge and to call you if sensors detect ANYTHING.

>>311292
Go get your favourite: Arrabiata Pasta Sandwich. Fucking delicious.

>>311305
Oh, with extra bacon.

You're the captain, order a bacon wrapped bacon delivered to the bridge.

Cdr. Graves 2011/06/09(Thu)21:58 No. 311357 ID: 148346
File 130768190096.jpg - (216.86KB , 800x600 , Relativity005.jpg )

>>311332
This is probably the best idea, not that I should order crew to do such menial things, but damn if I have to get up off this comfortable chair.

"Crewman get me a sandwich for me to eat."
>"w-what? I-I mean yes sir!"

>"Captain, one of the Scientists wants to talk to you, what should I tell her?"

hmmm...

sure, could have figured out how to trace the pirate's ion trail or some science thingy.

>>311357
Yeah, go ahead. We're not busy.

>>311357
im guessing the trap the pirates set by blowing up the beacons will be sprung while you eat your delicious bacon when talking to a possible love interests wich share the same goal as you.

remember to do it on your captain's room.

Cdr. Graves 2011/06/09(Thu)22:36 No. 311368 ID: 148346
File 130768416118.jpg - (168.29KB , 800x600 , Relativity006.jpg )

"let it through."
>"Captain i have been monitoring a strange anomaly that has been growing stronger sense I detected it a few hours ago."
Goddammit why did it have to be a Hathian...
>"It seems that something is causing a buildup of energy in this jump-gate the cause of which I have yet to determine."
"Does it have to do with anything with the pirates?"
>Unlikely, this phenomenon is entirely new and the involvement of pirates seem highly improbable."
>" I was hoping we could take the ship closer to get more accurate readings of this anomaly...well as soon as that nav beacon get repaired."
Smug little egghead...

What should I do?

>>311368
Sounds like a good idea. Maybe the pirates are causing it.

Just, you know, after the nav beacon's repaired.

tell him to invert the gate's energy to cause the built up energy to back-flow into the source.

>>311368
Do we have any reason not to?
Besides, anomalies ALWAYS make things more interesting.

>>311368
Is it dangerous? Can't you just stick scanning equipment and the eggheads on a shuttle from a safe distance?

>>311368
It seems like something that could be qute potentially dangerous. You should first send a message to someone that you're going to investigate something strange, then move closer, send in a few recon drones and see what they say and then maybe move closer again.

Move to cover the jumpgate with the Main Gun. Amp up the juice on the sensors. Make a note to knee him in the groin analogue later.

As soon as the repair team returns.

Cdr. Graves 2011/06/10(Fri)12:42 No. 311511 ID: afeca2
File 130773492730.jpg - (240.21KB , 800x600 , Relativity007.jpg )

We finish the repairs to the beacon and position the ship to the side and facing the jump-gate.

"Is there any way we can somehow reverse the energy buildup in the jump-gate?"
>"There is, but not if you want to explain why you destroyed a 500 million credit jump-gate."
"What do you mean by that?"
>"If we reverse the polarity with this much energy built up, the gate the gate will literally collapse upon itself endangering ships in the immediate area and those coming in transit from the other gate."
"So, is there no way to stop this?"
>"The rate of energy buildup is starting to slow down and-... well this is interesting the sensors shows that the energy is similar to the energy that is discharged when a normal ship comes through except this is much larger."
>"In fact the field of energy is larger then the gate itself, this is interesting."
"Are you telling me that there is a ship trying to get through the gate?"
> "Impossible, There is no gate large enough to accommodate a ship of the size the field suggests it is."
"Then what is it?"
>"I, um have to get back to you on that captain."

!WARNING PIRATE IFFs DETECTED!
What the hell the entire screen just lit up with enemy tags, including my own ship!
>"Captain! someone has somehow changed the IFF's of every ship in the area, we think it might be the pirates, but because of that we have no way to track possible incoming ships!"
"Well fix it crewman!"
>"It will take about 10 minutes to do so captain."
"Just get it done the pirates are probably going to be attacking soon."

dammit if its not one thing its another.

Keep an eye on that gate. Track whatever comes out with VISUALS if you need to. Whatever this is, you cannot let it escape! It's the only interesting thing to happen this entire voyage! Also, this is probably an inside job. Some bugger in the IT department probably fucked with the IFF systems. So yeah, be on the lookout for any traitors attempting to leave.

have them just switch it so all current targets are ignored and any NEW targets, friend or foe ,are not.

>>311516
Sounds like a good idea.

>>311511
Well get working on fixing that shit. Might not be ready in time to stop anything going down right now, but hopefully you will get a bearing on where the pirates run after they have done their looting. Then you can start putting the squeze on the merchants trading with them to get better leads.

Oh, and keep an eye on that gate. Just because your tech dude says that whatever is coming through is impossible doesn't mean that it's not possible. It just means that he thinks it's impossible, someone else might have found a way to do the impossible.

Wait, what if the large energy signature is the Pirate using the gate to bring in a large amount of ships at once?

Cdr. Graves 2011/06/11(Sat)22:14 No. 312245 ID: 4f2264
File 130785565785.jpg - (164.01KB , 800x600 , Relativity008.jpg )

I decide to keep the ship pointed towards the jump-gate.

"72213, Are you sure its impossible that it could be a ship?"
>"Yes captain, The ship would had have to enter a gate large enough to accommodate it to come out this end and the possibility that pirates have built a gate of that size for the purpose of using it ounce as a method for a surprise attack is laughable at best."

DANGER MISSILE DETECTED

WHAT!?

Cdr. Graves 2011/06/11(Sat)22:21 No. 312248 ID: 4f2264
File 130785606001.jpg - (177.19KB , 800x600 , Relativity009.jpg )

*Explosion*

"Damage report!"
>"The main engine has been hit hard sir we wont be able to move let alone even catch up with the ship that launched it but main power and thrusters are still operational"
"How the hell did it get through our shields!"
>"We think they used the micro meteorite shield from the navigation beacon and our shields mistook it for a friendly ship."
"Well make the hell sure they cant do that again to us!"
>"Already done sir"

well I'm in some shit now.

Go to general quarters. Communicate what's happening to nearby friendlies, or even as a wide broadcast, because obviously the enemy already knows what's going on. Track where the missile came from so you can shoot it.

report on general broadcast to everyone nearby that nothing is to come NEAR your ship, including the civs. otherwise they will be instant assumed hostile.

also this wouldn't of happened if my idea was implemented. the missile despite it's friendly id would of been designated hostile.
also have your techs be ready to make the gate self destruct if something big DOES start coming through.

Where did that missile even -come from-? Get somebody on that!

aso reroute power around so that even if the main thruster is down a few secondaries can still do SOMETHING.

Turn the ship towards where the missile came from! Give as small a target as possible in case of MORE MISSILES.

>>312264
we are facing exactly away from it apparently, our profile would be the same if we faced it, and that may be the idea. get our main gun to stop pointing at the gate long enough for something to get through.

Yep, don't turn the ship. Use off-axis weaponry to return fire if it's possible to identify the launcher, otherwise play dead.

The pirates are now the only things using a friendly IFF? This makes things easier. However, we must keep an eye on the gate with the Main Gun. Also, can you send a distress signal? You're probably gonna need back up on this one.

And whose idea was it to make the shields drop if a friendly IFF comes near in combat?! That could easily turn a minor collision into a horrific disaster. If you live, rip Terran high command a new one for hiring such incompetent engineers. And send that distress signal! If you can get 4Chan, you can phone home!

>>312329
nono, the shield on the missile matched the harmonics of the ships so they passed through without a hitch. think about why a shuttle-craft can go through a shield easy without them dropping and an enemy fighter can't. so even if a friendly comes near the shields stay up.

>>312330
Makes sense. Okay new plan: If we live, invent frequency randomized shields. Also, keep focused on the gate. That missile was supposed to divert us. Tell engineering to keep working on the IFF problem and to fix those engines!