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Hey it's happening!

Sure is. Only issue is on this map, Sol doesn't exist. I can try to force spawn Sol using a script, maybe (+ the other stars nearby) though.

About damn time! 

The Real Life Horrorterror has certainly eaten quite a bit of THAT.

Disclaimers to be added

Vast Error is a derivative work off Homestuck, and this is derivative off both. Critically, some further characters have been derivatived off Vast Error, something that didn't happen so much in Stellarisstuck.

We might have to reboot this game quickly if serious issues arise.

The Repiton Corporation uses: Spiritual/Militarist/Xenophile ethos, corporate governance, and has civics of SCAVANGERS and PRIVATIZED EXPLORATION.

Update and Happy New Year to anyone still reading!

New Save will be started here, but we'll be using a slightly different start.

http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=181051.0

Just a little update: In light of the 3.3 update (which hits tomorrow), I'm going to try upgrading this save direct to 3.3 for more shenanigans. Else or otherwise, there will be a new save started with a few changes!

Yes, it will still feature trolls.

And maybe an "apocalypse" origin story.

The "4th July Update": Happy Independence Day to those who celebrate it! I'll post up in the other previous post as necessary to complete that section. Or this one. Progress is again, null due to the lack of update on one or two mods for the 3.0 update.

2219.05.15

> Yeshin: Finish Expedition



You've spent a lot of time here for a piece of cloth. Let's get this down straight.

To confirm, we'll be stuck on 2.8 for a bit now. Many mods have to be updated. Given the early nature of this game, we won't have to worry about the pop issues. Proper A.I. should be able to get the ball on with industrial districts in about 1 solar sweep equivalent (literally, minerals are super abundant).

Happy 4/20 Day!

2218.10.13

> Cepros: Discover Alien Mural


A fascinating find! Nonetheless, it brings with it a rather disturbing err... realization.


2218.11.01

> Aryknu: Level Up



As the sun sets and another night begins, you feel a lot more experienced.

You have reached GOVERNOR LEVEL IV.
New Modifiers:
-12 to Crime.
-8% to administrative overhead from population.
+8% productivity on jobs.

2218.11.28

> Astulus: Check Clout



Your capital of New Teltin is so far growing well, and your Starbase's new anchorage has done much to provide for a NEW WAVE OF NAVAL PERSONNEL. For the first time since the rebellions, the Highbloods can take an EQUAL ROLE in command of the naval fleets.

Unfortunately, the starbase will no longer be sufficient as a defensive outpost, especially as a jumping off point for an invasion of the AERA HOME SYSTEMS. You have therefor been looking to upgrade the starport to a STARHOLD, and have made considerable leeway by pushing trades of SMUPPETS, FAYGO, and MINERALS in the right directions, mostly those of OTHER EMPIRES such as the PAN-GALACTIC ACCORD.

... you nearly spill your faygo over your husktop as an alert comes up.


> Astlus: Reconsider strategy


At the moment, the Alternian Empire's neutrality is being respected in terms of trade. You ABSOLUTELY HATE having to read up on this because the other clowns won't.

Smuggling across a few systems, should the war end as it is now, would be difficult but managable. Unfortunately, it looks like the Aera are intending to take Eshiuq. If Eshiuq should fall, then the Aera will be able to cut Capricorn off from normal shipping. Worse, you will be right on the front line.

You need to hurry up and get the alloys.


2218.12.01

Meanwhile, on the other side of unexplored space...

> Cepros: Discover Very Hot Planetary Core


Congratulations! You have reached the all-powerful SCIENTIST LEVEL IV! Actually that's not quite the achievement one might have thought it was, at least these days.


2218.12.11

> Nullis: Finish Up


You're done with the Nishpan outpost. This will give your "boss" all they need to expand their demesne all the way to Aalolph, adding a total of three systems in a couple of days.

THREE systems have been added to Alternia Sector. These are Sigge, Nishpan, and Aalolph. Sigge was claimed two days ago by the AIS Chiselkind, which seems to be under new management, and is operating pretty autonomously. Their current strategy appears to be to build a METRIC CRAPTON OF RESEARCH OUTPOSTS before exploiting the system's energy sources.

Additionally, a legislaceratorial force will be able to provide a buffer for lower levels of gambalignancy. You believe that's a good thing. You're not exactly in the mood to fight off gambalignants. You've had to kill someone once. ONCE. You don't want to have to do it again. You'd rather forget about that.

> Nullis: Examine Strategy

Aalolph's trade hub was completed a few days ago, and was opened by the governor themselves. This will more than DOUBLE the amount of trade goods collected from that starport, making anti-gambalignant measures MORE IMPORTANT.

You observe that the governor has not since ordered anything on the starbase.

> Aryknu: Troll the Captain


Time to hand this captain his itinerary. You want this system developed. You want it like, fully developed. The full bone bulge.


2218.12.26

> Astlus: Get Butt Dialed


You finally got a hold of the alloys to carry out the starhold upgrade, thanks to a deal cut with the United Banu Planets, so you order the upgrade.

Oh look, someone's trying to contact you.


> Laivan: Complete Scans


Lleam V is the outermost planet of the system, a warm, barren planet with a solidified core.


OK, so apparently something went wrong on galaxy generation. This system was apparently flagged by the Lost Future Storypack. I still have the mod files, but as it has been deleted off the mod list on the website, the descriptor file may be gone it was updated for 3.0 but the game hasn't. It's still functional because I've run the game offline since the 15th. Now sadly, I'll have to fire off the events once again, if I can get it working, sadly, but that will be some time in the future. It will likely generate a new system... somewhere.

Actually the process to generate the planet didn't fire off, period, at game start. If I can work out how to do it I'll publish this mod again.

I've been playing around with the codes. It looks like, compared to Homestuck (or Hiveswap) the "purpleblood color" is actually "indigo" on here, "indigo" blood color is "blue", and "violetblood" color is "purple". Quite a mess, right?

This also wraps up 2218.

We're not quite there. This weekend, I'm going to have to update the save to 3.0.1 BONER BULGE. The save might not survive, so I'll need "thoughts and prayers". Proverbially.

We'll have to wait a while while mods are updated to 3.0, so I'll continue in 2.8 mode without updating the mods in the meantime.

We'll probably get all the Galactic Imperium and crisis stuff if the upgrade goes properly. Note I will not be making the Alternian Empire the "crisis"...

2216.10.24

> Arcent: Finally, where are we now?



You have finally gotten out of the TWISTED KNOTS OF TRANSDIMENSIONAL STRANDS KNOWN AS HYPERSPACE. Right, where are we now?

> Arcent: Home

You are in the PYRAL SYSTEM. This is good news, because you're in the heart of the Empire. You set course for the STARBASE in order to repair this vessel and recrew. You seem to be out of engineering staff.

Oh look, some of them were accidentally flushed out the airlock, not that they weren't already metabolically disadvantaged by the HYPERSPACE SHOCKWAVE.

You probably need to get a lot better at this captaining thing...

2216.11.03

> Cepros: Ping!
You had a supply of RARE CRYSTALS on board your vessel for some time. You weren't told much about what to do with them, but you held on to them, until now. In the end, it was very simple: all you had to do was connect your hyperspace engines in tandem with the RADAR AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS using a specific circuit. You've been assigned a stockpile of these crystals and more are on the way.

You send out a SENSOR PING to check on the nearby systems. Azelah has been vacated. It appears with the OUTBREAK OF WAR, the alien science vessels ABSCONDED ALTERNIAN SPACE AND DESIRED SPHERE OF INFLUENCE, the vessels engaged an emergency hyperspace jump to return to their home systems.

Mail from: heiress@alternia.gov

i guess its time to EVEN TRY THIS NEW STRATEGY. all imperial ships have a
small supply of RARE CRYSTALS on them. these are PRECISELY MACHINED. ive
attached an OPTICAL CIRCUIT DIAGRAM so you can connect it BETWEEN THE
RADAR SYSTEM, LOOKSCOPE, AND HYPERSPACE ENGINE. additional crystals
will be PROVIDED IN TIME.

~T

> Aryknu: Watch the News

That was frustrating and fucking awful. Seriously, how could this be happening? You're not sure. You don't like being in the not-know.

To take off matters you watch the news. It looks like the new technology has brought scans from the Osmadin system, and a massive 3X SHOWDOWN COMBO is occuring between the Aeran 1st Star Order and the OSMADIN BASTION, and two PAN-GALACTIC ACCORD FLEETS, which are BLACK TIDE, a Kundan fleet under the command of SNAGG WATERSAIL, and WHITE CRUSH, a YALON FLEET which is assigned to follow the Kundan fleet.

The next few weeks may see a turn of the tide in this war. While a weakened Aera Ascendency would be easier to conquer, the Pan-Galactic Accord would have proven itself militarily.

2217.01.21

> : Arrive at your new world

After over half a sweep moving through alien space, you have finally reached your new destination. This VESSEL OF MIRTHFUL HOPE will land here, and establish a new sector for the glory of the HIGHBLOODS.

Let's help this guy name his colony, OK?

> Bay 12 Reader: Help Out


Rijjin Prime is too generic a name. Let's find something better.


DUBE NO


What is this "Whimsiphae" planet you speak of?

We're not naming it that, no. Come on. Let's have this person introduce themselves.

> : Introduce Yourself
You are ASTLUS MAKARA, and you are the captain of this ship, the AIS TELTIN, which was named after a stemcluster on Alternia. You kind of forgot what the deal is with that stemcluster but it was pulled out as a MORE REASONABLE NAME for a Colony Ship.

You're really angry about that and you understand why you are angry about it.

You don't look like a clown because you've had to TAKE A SOMEWHAT MORE PROFESSIONAL APPROACH IN LIFE and that still makes you angry. You're good at managing clowns though. You think like a true clown and understand how a true clown thinks.

You'd rather ditch the whole professional act though because it's getting real tired. You had to yell at someone to stop eating the rustbloods the COLONY NEEDS TO GET GOING. You also had to get the supply of HYDRATING FLUID completely cleansed after someone put sopor slime in it.

Your XO and Co-Commander is Mirvum Soodak.

Your sign is True Capricorn and your social media handle is bigtopBoss.

> Astlus: Name this conksuck planet

There's no other name you find reasonable. This world will be henceforth known as CAPRICORN and it will become not just a world for the Highbloods but also the capital of the future CAPRICORN SECTOR.

> Astlus: Call for descent.

This ship is going down. You take ten days to de-orbit the vessel and set down near some LUSH JUNGLE.

2217.01.30

> Astlus: Name the Capital

This will be the Hivestemcluster of NEW TELTIN. You promptly declare yourself the Mayor, while Mirvum undertakes the care of the mother grub.

You estimate the colony will be operational in a little under two solar sweeps.

2217.02.13

> Arkari: Launch the Colony Ship

As of today, you are no longer the captain of the AIS Chiselkind (CSI-1). You are now the captain of the BL1ND PROPH3CY, which is mostly filled with water, in order to own the landdwellers.

You really want to rip to shreds whoever decided to name the ship like that. Oh well.

You set course for Amgathorra IV, a journey which shall take about a month under ION PROPULSION, which has been fitted to this vessel.

2217.02.20

> Nullis: Watch News



The Aera have moved to reinforce their home system after their Bastion on the Novichok Line was bypassed by Pan-Galactic Accord Forces. There is an ongoing counterstrike on Jhurope by the Miranu.


Closer to home, the 607th Drone Wing has been destroyed by Admiral Ardata Ferroo after its recent reactivation. The vessels were ancient, but were not of Yuht origin as they had hyperdrives attached.


Lastly, the system you are in has been fully explored and you can begin construction of an outpost immediately on arrival. It's about time.

2217.03.14

> Arkari: Enter Orbit

This is a fine day as any to ENTER ORBIT AROUND YOUR TARGET PLANET. You have been waiting for this a long time.

Now you need to name the colony world in the name of the NAUTICAL ARISTOCRACY.

> Bay 12 Reader: Name this planet


Really, commander?


That name is more suited to a space station, but I'll hand it to you it did not trigger a filter.

> Yeshin: Intervene


This world will be called AQUITTARIUS. It will not be a sector capital, but that doesn't matter.

You also note that as the leader of the militarist faction, your peer Tazsia Edhern will not tolerate any longer the shortfall of nautical aristocracy vessels, of which there are none. She has created a new fleet.

2217.03.30

> Arkari: Found Colony

You land the B1IND PROPH3CY on AQUITTARIUS, and slowly flood the specially designed bulkheads, sinking the vessel beneath the waves. This is now YOUR WORLD, and you declare yourself ITS LEADER. The vessel will become the initial settlement of PORT ENIGMA. You estimate it will be operational in about a sweep or two.

2217.04.13

> Yeshin: Check Generators


It is the DAY OF THE BLIND PROPHETS. You and the rest of the NAUTICAL ARISTOCRACY have been GREATLY PLEASED by the foundation of the new colony of AQUITTARIUS, though it has STRAINED BUREAUCRATIC CAPACITY NEARLY TO THE LIMIT.

In three months, the Empire's RECRUITMENT DRIVE will be complete, making sure the armies are READY TO UNDERTAKE A CRUSADE OF GALACTIC CONQUEST. You also need to position them carefully around here.

To aid that crusade, you need to check certain new generators you have commissioned. These lie in APPON, which came online at the start of the month, and in AMGATHORRA. You need to ensure the NAUTICAL ARISTOCRACY has an MONOPOLY OVER THESE.

> Yeshin: Order generator priming

These are not any ordinary generators. You designed these yourself, actually. By synchronizing their frequency with pulsars in the galaxy, it is possible to GENERATE NEW HYPERLANE CONDUITS. There's supposed to be an interface for that, but you're not sure where it is. Damn.

> Yeshin: Finish what you were doing

Some days pass, and you finalize your assessment. Damn, these wormhole generators are broken!


2217.04.26

> Arkari: Preside over the launch of the Fleet

Only one vessel has been created thus far. It's name is the AIS Vainglory, perhaps a reflection on your aims. You are determined to ensure, however that this endeavour is anything but Vainglorious.

> Bay 12 Reader: Name the Starfleet something Honest


We're not actually going with that, mate. Let's skip this phase, shall we?
There's something wrong. The fleet shouldn't be the Fourth Star Armada. That's lame. Let's help this guy out with naming the fleet, shall we?

> : Name the Fleet



This large-horned troll woman has a different idea. Yeha, we'll go with that!

> : Become the Admiral

You are HORATA REGULA. You are 18 sweeps old, and have finally obtained a place for yourself as ADMIRAL OF BATTLLEGROUP AQUARIUS. That's it, literally. That's what you're naming this gig.

You're pretty AGGRESSIVE and are GOOD AT DIRECTING FLEETS WHERE YOU HOPE THEY WOULD GO. You really like to make it so.

Hey, that rhymed.

2217.10.03

> Camius: Discuss with your Subordinate


With your investigation complete, you consider how to package up the report for the Empire, and discuss with your subordinate, MEPRIN XILITE.

The discovery has lead to a vast amount of influence after claims that the AIS SCIENSTIFF generated a GRAVITATIONAL MURDERWELL and became covered in skeletons.

You check the memo for previous posts. One stands out. In other news, Aozena has also finished research on Fusion reactors, bringing the realm of D-D fusion to ordinary average everyday spacecraft.


Meanwhile, a few systems away...

> Crihka: Break out the Heavy Flamer


You break out the Heavy Flamers and go on the offensive. Over the next sweep or so, you expect to eliminate ALL the overgrowth and volatile flora. ALL OF IT.

2217.11.27

> Trizza: Check News


You switch on the news to discover that the AERA ASCENDENCY has declared a rivalry against the ALTERNIAN EMPIRE. Until now, relations weren't bad enough for this to happen, but continued Aera efforts to undermine relations have finally passed the point of no return.

The Empress is reportedly declaring the Aera a rival in return. This will increase influence, please the Strength through Conquest Coalition, and make it easier to press claims on their space.


News from earlier shows that the Aera have lost and then recaptured Jhurope.

2218.01.04

> Yeshin: Discover The Signal


Your research has pinpointed something important. The signal, the first music, comes not from beyond but from some point on the planet's surface. An archeological site has been registered here.

You immediately report your findings and get on the line with someone who can help claim the system.


Meanwhile, back on the homeworld...

> Tazsia: Complete Administrative Bureaucracy Research

You're done. You know how to make spreadsheets 5% MORE EFFICIENT. Classic. This should give bureaucracy a bit of a break during the Empire's logical expansion, but only a bit.

> Tazsia: Next Research Project

You have a decent number of options. The nautical aristocracy is going to rapidly run into issues featuring TOXIC XENOKELP, while the colony of REDEMPTION has charted areas of quicksand.

All in all, however, you have decided to focus on the ENERGY SIPHON project. This, you believe, will allow you to create a NEW CLASS OF CORVETTES. In part, of course. The second component is dependent on the engineering department.

That project will be done by the end of the sweep.

> Astlus: Incoming!



You recieve a FRENZIED REPORT from the Big Top Committee on Rijjin Starbase. A force of 14 corvettes is bearing down on Veyer.

Oh shit oh fuck. While the Alternian Empire remain NEUTRALS in this war, the conquest of VEYER OR ESHIUQ would eliminate the hyperspace corridor between DUBIOUS ABYSS and RIJJIN. You are now seriously concerned you might be CUT OFF. Fortunately you have a fully upgraded starbase present, so if you need to Tom Clancy your way out of here you could.

> Astlus: Who is this Tom Clancy Motherfucker?

No really, you don't know who Tom Clancy is. You also don't care. Probably some edgy motherfucker with an edgy name that's been cut in half.

You're... just going to continue to mayor your way around here.

2218.01.17

> Camius: Establish Contact



While these aliens didn't enjoy the taste of trolls, they sure did enjoy the flavour of certain purrbeasts from the other side of space. You're not sure how they got here, but you guess they probably used alternatives means of FTL propulsion.

You found the contact details of the Kilrathi Empire and are able to put through a contact.

> Nikhee: Assess Situation



The Kilrathi are a purrbeastoid race of SLAVING DESPOTS originating from the planet KILRAH. They are ruled over by EMPEROR JAGG, SCION OF URUG, who is a RUTHLESS INVESTOR and EXPLORER. They are outside of contact range for normal space travel, and you only got their subspace frequency from Camius' Colbun's research. Therefore, you'll be able to get some relativistic freighters over, but other than that you are not able to establish normal trading relations. That said, you don't really have any problem trying to cut a deal with them for some ALLOYS in exchange for your much-desired SMUPPETS.

As of late the Kilrathi have closer their borders to an INIDENTIFIED EMPIRE, and have taken a BELLIGERENT STANCE.

You do not really see the point of a commercial pact at this time.

Meanwhile, debate has erupted on Alternia as to whether to assign any Kilrathi as "Purrbeast Soldiers" or use them as domestic servants, or "Purrbeast Maids".

2218.02.22

> Zekura: Asteroid Welling


SSD-36367 is home to a YUHT ASTEROID DWELLING. The asteroid itself is closer to a DWARF PLANETOID in nature, and quite spherical. You will take 6 months here to research the location.

2218.03.01

> Tazsia: Establish Science Division


With enough unity to establish a new tradition, you easily pick SCIENCE DIVISION. No longer will the scientists of the Empire be limited to level five! Now seven is the ceiling. You can edge that up to eight in about FOUR SWEEPS. Yourself, you will be the first to benefit from this in a day or so.

2218.03.02

> Occeus: Discover Starholds


The STARHOLD is the logical upgrade to the STARBASE. These structures will allow you to build DOUBLE the number of modules, as well as buildings, you can fit on a normal starbase.

> Occeus: New Technology

This is a bit of a hard choice. You'd really like to reduce the cost for upgrading starbases, but you have certain imperial directives from Tazsia Erdehn. Destroyers are more fun anyway.

This research will take about a sweep to complete.

> Trizza: Upgrade Starbases

Using your significant STOCKPILE OF ALLOYS, you place imperial orders for the upgrades of the Pyral, Appon, and Amgathorra starbases into STARHOLDS. This will take a whole sweep to complete.

2218.03.15

> Laivan: Improve your Expertise



You traced the astrocartographic chart to the location noted. Somewhere on this planet, which orbits close to the corona of this A-class star, there was a large vault opened by a code. Or something like that. It wasn't too hard to find save for the planet's slow 3:2 rotation bringing the vault under the blistering sun.

The planet is riddled with stable geodes and useful alloys, and the vault was inside one of them. Curious as to why someone would leave a vault like that here, and it had a curious symbol on it. You take note of it for further reference.

You have banked 957 CREDITS IN THE NAME OF THE EMPIRE, and are now Level IV. One of the subjects you have been studying thus far, in your spare time and in conjunction to your military strategy is the impact of the Deep Troll Subconscious. This has lead you to write a few theories about PSIONIC EXPERTISE. The more "rational" members of the violetbloods deny the existence of suck magicks, but you have reason to believe that these forces are tied up in the FUNDAMENTAL CONNECTIONS THAT HOLD TROLL SOCIETY TOGETHER. You suspect this might come in handy sometime, but you'll need some assistants.


This is about as far as we got. Other events involved using the hyperlane generators to target systems, which is a neat new feature. Maybe will cover that in the next post. Also contact with ANOTHER Empire.

Happy Homestuck Day 4/13! Once again I have to hide away the images or the tab crashes. I'll have to edit the other posts to fix them up before moving further.

2216.03.06

> Arkari: Now build some mining stations


Ugh, the very thought of this is really straining your gills. Nonetheless, it is a NECESSARY COMPONENT of a functioning and independently capable star system. The only thing missing, is power. Power is something you'll have to build by means of trade, or building generators in the right places.

> Laivan: Complete Investigation


Sigge II was once a habitable planet, but it ceased to be. The strategy for the life present on the surface was... retreat to a vault? Curious. A special project has been issued to investigate this.

You have sent THREE minor artifacts to the Imperial Collection.


2216.04.07

> Nullis: Watch the News



The news stream has been full of more scientific discoveries lately, aside from the fanfare over the new system outpost you completed, but today's a change. As expected, the Aera are going after their claims first.

At current, you are busy building one of the power stations in orbit around this red supergiant.

2216.04.13

> Arkari: Order Colony Ship


This is it. You use your AMPLE PRIVILEGES to order some consumer goods off the market and give the orders. Your very own colony ship will be launched from this starbase. It's not exactly your space, given it's in the core sector, but it's close enough.

> Aryknu: Archeradictators


Archeradictators are the most noble unit of the Alternian Military, and you are proud to be behind the creation of the 1ST, 2ND, and 3RD mobile units. You immediately commission three more such units on Alternia and the more recently established worlds. Based on IMPERIAL DECREE, this is the main part of the expansion of the military you have control over. The Alternian military will include at least TWO MORE Subjugglation units, and several mishmash "Extraorbital Corps" which SURELY HAVE NOT THE SAME STATUS.

Meanwhile, several parsecs away...

> ? ? ?: Finish Upgraiding the Clownbase


It's done. The RIJJIN STARBASE aka CLOWNBASE ALPHA ALEPH ONE SLAMDANCE FERMENT YIFFBEAST is done. Also you've blown the Empire's capacity on starbases which means running these thing's is getting hella more expensive. It's enough to make you cough blood.

You take a moment to assess what you've done. You've established a LONE STARBASE on the border of a MAJOR INTERSTELLAR WARZONE, the most REMOTE PLANET of the lot in the Empire. Arguably this could be the capital of a NEW SECTOR FOR THE HIGHBLOODS. That was the point initially. It's perhaps starting to look way more... iffy now, short of a major WAR OF CONQUEST which the Empire is far-stretched to achieve.

Oh who are you kidding. This would be a great place to establish a BASE OF OPERATIONS FOR THE HIGHBLOODS. You start by ordering a new shipyard. You won't be outdone here.

2216.04.20

> Cepros: Complete Research


You're not sure why the species this rock originated from decided to blow up the planet. Or maybe the planet blew itself up as its Uranium core achieved criticality. Maybe.

Either way, you now have the ENTIRE COMPILATION OF RESEARCH. You send it back to the lab with a recommendation that the data be used for further research.

> Tazsia: Make a Decision


You've looked over the current banks of research. There's no reason to say this data cannot be PRODUCED IN TIME, while there is a GOOD REASON TO PROMOTE HOPE IN SPACE. At least, you have good advice. That's what you're going to do.

You will continue to use your GENIUSNESS to work EXPLORATION OF SPACE, but hopefully with MORE TRADITIONS completed.

Influence also allows you to EXPAND THE SPACE OF THE EMPIRE. Well, it allows the Empress to do so. That's a good thing, right?

2216.06.03

> Marius: Name Base


Damn, you're done already? Geez, THEY are done already. Get your pronounology right. It's a lot of people working for YOU and you don't have to do Jack shit.

Err, maybe that wasn't correct. Anyways, what shall we call this?

> Marius: Correction

THE BAY 12 READER NEARLY GOT IT RIGHT. You just fix the last term. This isn't lube. It's a lab. Learn the difference. Gotta gently brush up on your homophones there.

> Marius: Course

Your A1 objective is to build a RESEARCH LAB around this conksuck star. There's two of them. Then you've got to get the power stations done. We gotta power shortage here folks!

2216.05.02

> Tazsia: Complete Research on Space Amoeba


No Shit Serlog, the "space amoeba" is pretty huge. You don't blame the radar operator though. The amoeba was pretty small at the time.

2216.06.27

> Occeus: Search the Spaceship Graveyard


You just did that and you're done. You've discovered a whole lot of ENGINEERING RESEARCH, obtained a MINOR ARTIFACT, and a WHOLE LOT OF UNITY. The discoveries here have HELPED CONNECT THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY OF ALTERNIA TO THE WONDERS OF THE VOID.

Now that's an achievement.

You are now LEVEL IV. And have made a lot of progress towards LEVEL V too.

2216.07.03

> Bay 12 Reader: Check up on what that Genius is doing


Which Genius? Oh. Let's just flip perspective, shall we?

OK. Where the hell are you?

> Kaista: Figure out your bearings.



You partied all day yesterday after you submitted your project in exoskeletons. Aside from EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION OF INEBRIATING FLUIDS, you also worked this exoskeleton on your arm to great effect.

> Kaista: Breakthrough


Your husktop survived the rampage, which is to be expected. As a GENIUS, you ensured it would remain in an ARMORED POCKET during the festivities here. You actually can't remember quite what happened. The effects of the invention though will be felt throughout the Empire.

This will give added punch to the RUFFIANNIHILATOR SQUADRONS, as well as increase mineral output from serfs and slaves working in mines. It may well be a precursor to other mechanization protocols. You can only dream at this moment.

Dorms trashed: 413/420

> Kaista: New Project


Out of all these options, there is one in particular that stands out among the others: Starholds.

With starholds, you can expand starbases in the Empire to include TWICE AS MANY MODULES and TWICE AS MANY BUILDINGS. This has happened faster than it was previously anticipated, allowing trade routes to be expanded.

Your work here is done. Occeus Pomace will be reinstated in his role. You've given him the specifics of this project. You also note the specific importance of this research to Imperial Might.


> Tazsia: Demand the Ambassador Act Accordingly


This is an enormous project for the glory of the Empire. By upgrading your starbases to STARHOLDS, you can

There is one small problem: You are short on alloys to conduct that kind of an endeavour. That matter, however, can be solved in short order. You get on the proverbial "line" with the ambassador.


> Nikhee: Buy a shitload of smuppets


They're actually your smuppets and related gear, along with other commercial products you have your fronds in, and imperial funds are being used to purchase them and divert them to imperial stockpiles. You purchase a total of 1000 units so as not to break the bank.

> Nikhee Xigisi: Pull some strings.


The quantity of alloys you've been asked to obtain is enormous, and in normal times during a war, no export of such material to a non-allied normal Empire would be deemed acceptable. Normally.

You have all the BACKEND CHANNELS to work your way around that. Senator Lyesaw is one of the facilitators in those channels. The elective system of government used by the Miranu is alien to you, but there are some similarities.

Lyesaw campaigned for popular election on the basis of small government, low taxes, deregulation, "family values", and open carry of weapons. Most of which are alien concepts to you, but there is unity in the search for profit and a kind of genetic descent. Lyesaw's genetic forebears have preceded his "term" or "tenure" through at least five generations, and the Senator, as an owner of a major retail megastore chain, is a non-trivial purchaser of some of your own goods, whence they have passed into Miranu fronds.

The Miranu, like the Alternians, have distributed luxury goods on their homeworld, but the policy is expected to expire in about a sweep. Already, the Miranu Senate is scrambling to find additional procurement options. That's where you step in.

You have pursued at times an interspecies flushed relationship, and the details of this would not be convenient to transmit into the public domain. You are pretty sure you can PULL SOME STRINGS. You can also apply pressure by second degree, knowing connections to the BLACK MARKET on FARREACH COVE.

You are able to ascertain that the Miranu have 734 units of alloys stockpiled, while the Kundan Confederacy has 347. The Yalon, however, are unwilling to put any of their own stockpiles up for sale.

You then proceed to make the calls to settle the deals. Best get it done now. You trade the vast majority of consumer goods in the Empire, and some food, for most of the alloys in the Pan-Galactic Accord. Most of them.

2216.08.03

> Arcent: Incoming


You took your pretty time scanning the debris from this battle, forgotten to the ages, and putting your archeological skills to work. Unfortunately, not all the destroyed hulks were so destroyed.


Your archeological finesse from your early years on the internet, means you are able to identify these corvettes as the 607TH DRONE WING, or what's left of it. They clashed with an unknown foe in orbit around Rimborth VII, were severed from their fleet, and remained in low-power mode for the subsequent millenia until now. They have picked up your ship's energy signature and are moving to engage.


OH SHIT OH FUCK

In which we are introduced to a new (non-simulated) character and everything hits the fan. ALL OF IT. But mostly for other people.

2215.05.20

> Bay 12 Reader: Be Darava Hongim

That would be an entirely different story now, wouldn't it? Seriously. You really meant to check on the CAPTAIN OF THE AIS LUSUS.

> Bay 12 Reader: Check in on the Captain



There have been some changes around here. Big changes.

Who is this rumpus fucker?

>  Nullis Zekken: Sort out this conksuck mess.



You are NULLIS ZEKKEN. You're the captain now, on an ageing vessel that has been recently depopulated... well, not so recently. How long ago was that? Not quite a sweep ago, you think. The sense of time has been greatly altered, though you remember piloting the vessel through Alternia lately.

The previous bridge crew absconded, and actually packed away most or all of their belongings. Naturally, leadership over this vessel fell to you. Naturally. This is coincidentally your first time with any significant responsibility over other people, and that has made you VERY ANGRY INDEED.

You captchalogue the rogue contents of the room using a special BIOHAZARD MODUS. At least the offending ones. You'll probably dump it all out the airlock later.

Again you weren't responsible for this mess. You're just not good at working with other people, and the janitor isn't accounted for given recent events.

You can now start examining the contents of this room.

> Nullis: Examine High Literature


You found this piece of poetry behind the back of the omnipurpose storage unit in the Captain's Quarters lately, with an ancient bottle of Faygo which you're sure the two prior captains of this vessel have not drunk. It's quite old. As far as you're concerned, this isn't even worth wiping down the load gaper with.

You bag the bottle of faygo and will store it in the thermal hull when you can roll high enough for initiative.

> Nullis: Examine codex



Someone on board this vessel had a copy of "effective techniques for achieving social justice", and it migrated to the floor here. You pick it up.

A few pages in, and you're starting believe whoever wrote this was grifting off the movement to make a few creds.

> Nullis: Examine Behind You

The previous captain had some movie posters on this wall. Yours have been squirreled away, as you did NOT want to expose them to the elements. Instead, you have two (framed) items with SIGNIFICANT RELEVANCE TO YOUR LIFE, and a billboard for looking organized.

> Nullis: Examine photograph



This is the Great Guttersprawl, formally known as the "Greater Hivestemcluster Area Guttersprawl". Was. You weren't very old when the area was demolished at the end of Imperial Sweep 1100 and redeveloped but your first memories after surfacing come from here.

Most of those in the redeveloped area were able to take up better jobs, but you were not and had to ABSCOND THE HIVESTEMCLUSTER ALTOGETHER.

> Nullis: Examine Schematic



This is the diagram of the AIS Witch of Life, as it was launched from the Pyral Starbase under the command of TIRINA KANGAR in the half sweep... which half sweep was it? Oh. It was 2204. You stowed away on this vessel, which later founded the colony of VIRPIO, a GEOTHERMAL WORLD kept warm by the heat of radioactive decay and tidal forces. You spent half a sweep travelling between the stars. Survival around Hearthhive, the main administrative area, was actually easier than on Alternia, and there were few highbloods around, so you stayed put.

> Nullis: Draw your sword



You draw your sword and pull some sick moves in the hallway.

You've practiced in many parts of the ship with this thing. You really aren't good at it.

> Nullis: Head to the Bridge



Enough shithive shenenigans. You put on your SPACE GLASSES and go to the bridge.

The Bridge is... mostly empty. That's OK. While the vessel is understaffed, you're used to doing stuff yourself.

> Nullis: Examine vessel status



You are in the TRAX OFKO system. Orders were issued to your predecessor to establish a RESEARCH BASE orbiting the brown dwarf at the barycentre, and in the process you managed to get yourself instated as captain thanks to some shouty seadweller who wanted their base done and wanted it done now.

More recently you have been acting on the governor's orders, installing CRYSTAL MINING STATIONS in this system. T-233-D hosts the first facility, depicted from a few months ago. You finished the second one today, and can already see the burgundies being shipped in to work the place. Geez, this is a major op, right? At least you're getting paid.

> Nullis: Comms Station



The governor of this sector is trying to contact you.

> Aryknu: Troll the Worthless Captain

All space-based sources of crystals in your sector have now been claimed. It's time to expand your sector, and the Empire has the influence banked to do it. Nor are they in a position to argue, for every rational claim choice will be a part of your sector. The nearest construction vessel answerable to your orders is in the next system over.


> Nullis: Fuck this Shit

No, you're not going to pail with the load gaper. It is written, and it shall be done. Fortunately you know a shortcut to Ne'Prata. You better be getting paid for this.

2215.05.25

> Nullis: Watch the News



You're done turning this vessel about. You switch on the ONE ALTERNIA NEWS CHANNEL, which is the Empress' favorite source for "news" and see... Oh... FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK...

It's official. The first war (and probably the first galactic war between hyperspatial powers since the game began) is on. The Alternian Empire isn't part of it, but changes in the political map may convenience further galactic conquest. A poll has been put out regarding which power people think will "win" the war.