10 hours ago, The Jabbawookie said:

Would you consider selling some IC for a 2:1 credit to IC ratio?

I would, once I have been satisfied with my military preparations. Maybe 7 or 8 turns from now?

5 hours ago, clontroper5 said:

We can provide the needed credits

Any and all are appreciated.

13 hours ago, BiggsIRL said:

{On the war room of the Glory - Flagship of the Tron'di fleet}

"So, what do we do to respond to this crisis?" Captain Senaka of the Royal Duty was one of the more senior commanders in Tron'di's force. One of the General's oldest advisors, it would be him in command of the Glory if he hadn't turned it down citing his longstanding desire to "Retire onboard the old rust bucket".

Minister Hinsum exhaled sharply. "General Tron'di stated he would move on Ava F'Tarq. To not do so now would show weakness. No matter who claims to control it, or what they claim to be able to throw at it."

A hologram of Commander Almor spoke up. She was relatively new to the command ranks, having been a squadron commander assigned to Zedron's defenses before being tapped for a bridge officer position. "Clearly he didn't have all the facts, and with the situation deteriorating, we have to look at actual conditions instead of whatever we hoped for when he was making that announcement."

"You're both right." Governor-General Tron'di now spoke, his voice slow and deep, even for a Duros. "I've made a proclamation. I've actually made many, and now we have to figure out how I'm going to stay a being of my words, even as we face the reality that the Sector is spiraling away from our orbit. Minister Hinsum, what is the status of the major players?"

"Our nearest neighbors, the Mandalorians and GNIPs, are both at war with different groups, and should be belligerents to one another. Fortunately, they have agreed to a local peace for now. To jump in with either side would be to draw the potential ire of the other.

Outside our near orbit, we are on good terms with the 5th Sector Imperial remnants, and somehow still on good terms with the Consortium, in spite of the late Commander Randal's blunder.

That leaves the Berserkers and Knaves, who we haven't had much dealings with. The Preyorhold who I'm not sure legitimately exist anymore. And The Syndicate, who claim Ava F'Tarq and have declared war on the Consortium on the side of the Mandalorians.

The current lines look like this:

Berserkers - Mandalorian - Syndicate make up a group of co-belligerants in various wars. We're calling them the [SMQ] after the suspected location of their capital planets.

Preyorhold - 5th Sector - GNIP - Knaves - Consortium more or less make up the other. The Consortium is sorta the outlier - more a co-belligerent than anything else."

Tron'di nodded. "And what do we know about their relative size?"

Captain Senaka spoke up. "Our analysis suggests that both groups, though not cohesive alliances, are roughly equal in terms of strength. With losses by Preyorhold and 5th Sector Fleet, and the loss of the Consortium capital, the number of groups on the Alliance side belay the lack of strength each individual side can bring.

That being said, the Mandalorians have had to purchase ships, and have even gone as far as to admit that their own industrial capacity is low."

"So..." Tron'di started, then stopped, and slumped down in his chair, his hand scratching at his chin. "So... if we put our hand on the scale, what will the likely outcomes be? What is the best way to ensure that we are able to quickly stabilize the current conflict? I will think on this. Hinsum, keep your ears open to see what the Mandalorians and GNIPs are willing to offer to join them. We'll have to go past one or the other to reach a front line, and I'd rather not have the other itching to hit us with our pants down. In the meantime though, continue with our current plans - be ready to reclaim Ava F'Tarq with the full might of the Great White Fleet."

General Tron'di, Commander Almor, and Captain Senaka.

Based on transmissions we have intercepted, we have come to conclude that with the Mandalorians having conquered 5 planets, the Syndicate owns 3 and will make a move on a 4th, and our own industrial might, the SMQ as you are calling it is much stronger than the other 5. This is why: The MOFO doesnt have IF, but has credit production. The Syndicate is balanced. We have a strong navy. The 5th S.A. is on the verge of dropping from the war. The FUNK, well, they hold true to their name.

Choose wisely....

1 hour ago, idjmv said:

The FUNK, well, they hold true to their name.

We should probably be insulted, but instead we feel honored.

9 hours ago, GhostofNobodyInParticular said:

I would, once I have been satisfied with my military preparations. Maybe 7 or 8 turns from now?

Any and all are appreciated.

##transfer 30 Credits to @GhostofNobodyInParticular

14 hours ago, clontroper5 said:

We can provide the needed credits

@GhostofNobodyInParticular we too may be able to provide credits, assuming we survive this round. Interested in any cooperation?

Initially, it could be as simple as credits for killing Mandos or syndicate soldiers.

Later it could even be joint operations

54 minutes ago, FortyInRed said:

@GhostofNobodyInParticular we too may be able to provide credits, assuming we survive this round. Interested in any cooperation?

Initially, it could be as simple as credits for killing Mandos or syndicate soldiers.

Later it could even be joint operations

Most likely we will be involved in killing Mandos (or being killed by them) in a few turns as they come to the aid of the Berserkers. We will not go to war with Mandalore specifically, only via the proxy war in F and S. We would be happy to accept any bounty we may earn through actions in that theater.

We will not go to war with the Syndicate, as we have no quarrel with them. If, however, they invade our territory or combat us in aid of the Berserkers, we will happily accept any bounty you might offer on forces we destroy in the action that results.

Turn 7 Hyperpings detected at: F, O, L, I, dsD, P, J, B, Y, H, G, A

Processing. Please hold.

17 minutes ago, LTD said:

Turn 7 Hyperpings detected at: F, O, L, I, dsD, P, J, B, Y, H, G, A

Processing. Please hold.

No ping at C? Interesting...

At planet J, Trondi and 5th Sector Forces have met... no combat.

At planet O, Trondi and 5th Sector Forces have met... no combat.

At planet Far F'Tarq the Lesser, 5th Sector Forces have arrived over the Preyhold controlled world. Action pending.

At Ava F'Tarq the forces of The Syndicate have arrived over the planet. Action pending.

At planet B, Consortium forces... {pending some more information from Matt3412}

At planet Y, Consortium forces... {pending some more information from Matt3412}

Please continue to hold.

If there is an obvious ping of yours I missed, please let me know. If you are waiting on a scout report (apart from Consortium at B and Y) please let me know.

Thanks!

It seems MOFO may be aiding both our brothers in arms this day.

@Matt3412 so how do we plan to deal with Ava F’Tarq? I rather like the notion of selling it to the highest bidder, but am open to rotating occupation, credit payments or other suggestions.

We do, of course, intend to send any necessary aid to your worlds. Don’t forget to issue hold fire commands for us on A, C, T, G, B, Y and Q (unless you want us to stay out of your borders.)

6 hours ago, The Jabbawookie said:

It seems MOFO may be aiding both our brothers in arms this day.

@Matt3412 so how do we plan to deal with Ava F’Tarq? I rather like the notion of selling it to the highest bidder, but am open to rotating occupation, credit payments or other suggestions.

We do, of course, intend to send any necessary aid to your worlds. Don’t forget to issue hold fire commands for us on A, C, T, G, B, Y and Q (unless you want us to stay out of your borders.)

Let's see how these actions play out and move forward from there,

Also I only need to hold ava for 2-3 turns and then honestly do not want to hold that position on the board so I would want T preferably after that

7 hours ago, LTD said:

At planet J, Trondi and 5th Sector Forces have met... no combat.

At planet O, Trondi and 5th Sector Forces have met... no combat.

At planet Far F'Tarq the Lesser, 5th Sector Forces have arrived over the Preyhold controlled world. Action pending.

At Ava F'Tarq the forces of The Syndicate have arrived over the planet. Action pending.

At planet B, Consortium forces... {pending some more information from Matt3412}

At planet Y, Consortium forces... {pending some more information from Matt3412}

Please continue to hold.

Standing by...

7 hours ago, LTD said:

At planet J, Trondi and 5th Sector Forces have met... no combat.

At planet O, Trondi and 5th Sector Forces have met... no combat.

At planet Far F'Tarq the Lesser, 5th Sector Forces have arrived over the Preyhold controlled world. Action pending.

At Ava F'Tarq the forces of The Syndicate have arrived over the planet. Action pending.

At planet B, Consortium forces... {pending some more information from Matt3412}

At planet Y, Consortium forces... {pending some more information from Matt3412}

Please continue to hold.

Wait you're going to let a player decide what to do after another player's move has been revealed!?

I would have loved that option before I accidentally fired upon @BiggsIRL in what was an unfortunate oversight on my part.

8 minutes ago, FortyInRed said:

Wait you're going to let a player decide what to do after another player's move has been revealed!?

I would have loved that option before I accidentally fired upon @BiggsIRL in what was clearly an oversight on my part.

Unfortunately there was a syncing error had to refill out my sheet,

Trust me I did it the same way and it hurts knowing the outcome, cuz I was building a BIG ship there lol

9 minutes ago, Bertie Wooster said:

If you wish, that makes sense. It seems the 5th Sector coordinated a sneak attack. The FUNK can arrive with the following turn's orders.

Well since the Berserkers only have one planet, there is no point in spreading out their forces, so I'll move in now. Hopefully I won't take many losses, and if I do, I'll have softened them up for you. So send your forces to S ASAP, with orders to not fire on me. If I am successful, I will take the planet, and if not, I will have softened it up for you.

Should you arrive with a force that outnumbers mine following a victory, can we agree that the following turn you will move out and allow me to reap the fruits of my toil?

[I just realized we were in the wrong thread before, so am moving the conversation here]

1 hour ago, GhostofNobodyInParticular said:

Well since the Berserkers only have one planet, there is no point in spreading out their forces, so I'll move in now. Hopefully I won't take many losses, and if I do, I'll have softened them up for you. So send your forces to S ASAP, with orders to not fire on me. If I am successful, I will take the planet, and if not, I will have softened it up for you.

Should you arrive with a force that outnumbers mine following a victory, can we agree that the following turn you will move out and allow me to reap the fruits of my toil?

We had a thought. If you win the battle at S this turn, would you still need us to join you at S the following turn? One of us would be forced to retreat, as you point out, which seems unnecessary.

We are pretty sure the Mandos could not arrive by next turn.

10 hours ago, The Jabbawookie said:

No ping at C? Interesting...

When your opponent lines up in a Left Wing Lock, you go up the right side instead.

6 minutes ago, Bertie Wooster said:

We had a thought. If you win the battle at S this turn, would you still need us to join you at S the following turn? One of us would be forced to retreat, as you point out, which seems unnecessary.

We are pretty sure the Mandos could not arrive by next turn.

We don't need you, no. We had suggested you follow us to enable a 1-2 attack against the Berserkers should we fail, which would prevent them from repairing or reinforcing their fleet.

10 minutes ago, GhostofNobodyInParticular said:

We don't need you, no. We had suggested you follow us to enable a 1-2 attack against the Berserkers should we fail, which would prevent them from repairing or reinforcing their fleet.

Yes, if you are forced to retreat from S after your attack, we will send in our forces.

(PSA to all players: GNIP, Biggs and I and had some conversations on page 10 of the Rules and OC thread which probably should have been in this thread. No cheating was intended. Make sure to read the other thread to catch up.)

@The Jabbawookie I assume you are 2-3 turns away from me?

@Matt3412 Do you have any long term plans that involve Brotein? I am under the impression that you will be taking planets from the Consortium.

{still processing ... please hold}

7 minutes ago, LTD said:

{still processing ... please hold}

Dang.

Hopefully you will have brain cells after this turn.