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Aaron Jacken (Karlito)

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Jarod Cain (Jarod Cain)

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Voting closed: September 30, 2012, 01:14:43 pm

[RedKing]

40 years after the end of the First Cylon War, they returned with fire and death, destroying the Twelve Colonies in a sudden surprise attack and crippling the Colonial Fleet. Scattered survivors begin to coalesce around the remnants of the Fleet. Rumors exist that the Battlestars Galactica and Pegasus survived, and shepherd a patchwork fleet of vessels towards the legendary 13th colony, Earth.

But this is not their story. This is the story of the Battlestar Artemis and its own ragtag, fugitive fleet.

(image shamelessly stolen...apparently someone else out there ran an online RPG on a "Battlestar Artemis" as well. Looks like it's defunct now, so I hope they don't mind.)OOC: I wanted to do a "Hey, let's pretend we're in BSG!" type game, but decided that I didn't want it to be the Galactica, because people might feel too inclined to try and match themselves up to certain characters or follow plot lines from the show. And I want this to be an original storyline.

This will be something of an experiment: part Aurora LP, part Mafia game, part roleplay. Each player will take on a role, either military or civilian. Military players will range from the Admiral in charge of the Artemis, to individual Viper and Raptor pilots and squadron leaders. Civilian players will be the captains of various civilian ships in the fleet. Major non-combat decisions will be made by the Quorum of Twelve, elected by the civilian players from among themselves. There will also be a President, elected by *everyone*, for a one year term. The President will be doing most of the actual decision-making, but can be overridden by a majority of the Quorum. And, the Admiral can always invoke martial law if they feel the civilians are endangering the Fleet.

Spoiler: Rules (for Colonials) (click to show/hide)

Players will earn points based on specific goals and conditions:

Civilian players:
Finding Earth  +500
Finding Kobol +50
Settling on any other habitable world  +350
Not having a planetary settlement  -10 each month for the first six months, -15/mo from months 7-12, -25/mo from months 13-18, -40/mo from months 19-24, -60/mo each month after that
Losing your ship   -750
Being elected President of the Colonies   +100 the first time, +50 each successive term

Military players:
Finding Earth    +2000
Finding Kobol +100
Settling on any other habitable world   +100
Losing any ship   -1 per 100 tons military / -1 per 1000 tons civilian (military point losses apply only to the pilot/crew of that ship. ALL military players lose points for losing civilian ships)
Declaring martial law    -400 for the Admiral, -100 all other military players
Any Colonial settlement under Cylon occupation    -50 per month per world
Destroying Cylon ships    +1pt per 100 tons wreckage

The gist I'm going for with points is that for the military, it's Earth or Bust. They have to protect the Fleet, but getting off the boat to set up New Caprica is not an ideal outcome for them. For the civilians, it's all about survival and getting the hell off the boat. Honestly, they're even somewhat okay with living under Cylon occupation. So there's going to be that inherent tension between the two groups.

In addition, there will be a certain number (depending on total playerbase) of Cylon infiltrators among the fleet. These will be determined *at random* after all the roles have been assigned. As more players join, I'll add more Cylons to match the percentage. Any additional Cylons will also be determined at random, meaning that you may play half the game as a loyal Colonial and then discover that you're a frakkin' toaster. 
Cylons will have their own point goals, which I haven't hammered out yet but will mostly consist of getting points for Colonial ships being destroyed, for human players being killed, and especially for human colonies to come under Cylon occupation. They will also be able to initiate sabotage efforts once per month, which I'll roll for and use SM to simulate the results. Results could range from damage to a ship component, to the sudden death of an NPC, to fomenting unrest on board one or more civilian ships, framing another character as a Cylon, or backfiring as revealing oneself as a Cylon (at which point, they will no doubt claim they were framed by the real Cylon on board!) 

Players *can* be accused by others of being a Cylon, and put to a trial. Civilians accused will stand trial by the Quorum. Military accused will face court-martial at the Admiral's discretion.

Comments, suggested rule changes, point tweaks, etc. are welcome! If you're interested, put your application in this thread, with your character name (something suitably Colonial), your callsign (if you want to be military), and any other flavor text you want (physical description, backstory, etc.)
Graduated Thrust

One of the more unrealistic features in Aurora is the ability to adjust a ship's velocity from 1 km/s to 10000 km/s in the blink of an eye. Because a ship at 1 km/s is almost invisible on thermal scanners, it's a bit unfair and makes ambushes too easy and low-risk. So...instituting a house rule.

Civilian ships will be able to increase/decrease speed by 10% of maximum per minute (So going from full stop to full throttle will take ten minutes.)
Artemis (and Cylon basestars) will be able to increase/decrease speed by 20% of maximum per minute.
Vipers, Raptors, Raiders and Heavy Raiders will be able to increase/decrease speed by 10% of maximum every five seconds.

Ships in orbit of a planetary body (or even asteroid) can be left at their full speed (it's assumed they're orbiting at top speed, and doesn't burn fuel). This will allow them to immediately move away from the body at top speed if desired, but will also generate their full thermal signature. Conversely, ships may try to "hide" in open space or in orbit by dropping to minimal throttle (equal to using the "picket" order in Aurora) and generating minimal thermal signature.

I'm hoping this rule will serve a few purposes:
1. Make large ships easier to hide, but riskier in doing so.
2. Make combat patrols more essential to the game instead of relying on the big DRADIS scanners.
3. Make fighters and FACs far more valuable because of their high acceleration.
4. Inject some drama as the Vipers have to scramble to intercept those incoming Raiders while the Fleet are still "spinning up their drives".
5. Allow for more realistic ambushes by hiding fighters among asteroid fields or such.

Colonial designs:

Spoiler: Atlas-class Superfreighter (click to show/hide)

Atlas class Superfreighter    178,100 tons     1049 Crew     2962 BP      TCS 3562  TH 7000  EM 0
1965 km/s    JR 2-25(C)     Armour 2-281     Shields 0-0     Sensors 3/4/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
MSP 10    Max Repair 225 MSP
Cargo 125000    Cargo Handling Multiplier 30   

Atlas-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 180000 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2
Standard Colonial Thruster (28)    Power 250    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 250    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres    Range 20.2 billion km   (119 days at full power)

Colonial Thermal Navigation Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 3     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  3m km
Colonial Magnetic Navigation Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 3.6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  3.6m km

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

Spoiler: Asclepius-class Medical Transport (click to show/hide)

Asclepius class Medical Transport    27,000 tons     457 Crew     828.3 BP      TCS 540  TH 1250  EM 0
2314 km/s    JR 2-25(C)     Armour 2-80     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 4     PPV 0
MSP 86    Max Repair 62 MSP
Cargo 10000    Passengers 500    Cargo Handling Multiplier 5   

Endymion-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 27000 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2
Standard Colonial Thruster (5)    Power 250    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 250    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres    Range 133.3 billion km   (666 days at full power)

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

Note: the fleet will have one or two of these. As long as they're still in the Fleet, PC characters who get "killed" in action or from a random accident/illness roll will have a 50% chance of just being injured and moved to the Medical Transport for one in-game month before returning to duty.

Spoiler: Cabiri-class Tanker (click to show/hide)

Cabiri class Tanker    13,500 tons     588 Crew     1879.8 BP      TCS 270  TH 750  EM 0
2777 km/s    JR 1-25(C)     Armour 2-50     Shields 0-0     Sensors 3/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 3     PPV 0
MSP 261    Max Repair 62 MSP

Cabiri-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 13500 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 1
Standard Colonial Thruster (3)    Power 250    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 250    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 7,500,000 Litres    Range 19994.4 billion km   (83333 days at full power)

Colonial Thermal Navigation Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 3     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  3m km

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

Note: A standard commercial thermal sensor is included in this model to minimize the threat of a fuel-laden tanker straying into a thermal flare or other potential source of combustion.

Spoiler: Daimones-class Replenishment/Supply Ship (click to show/hide)

Daimones class Replenishment Ship    10,000 tons     1100 Crew     1240.8 BP      TCS 200  TH 400  EM 0
2000 km/s    JR 1-25(C)     Armour 1-41     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 100     PPV 0
MSP 7755    Max Repair 50 MSP

Daimones-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 12000 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 1
Old Colonial Thruster (2)    Power 200    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 200    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 180.0 billion km   (1041 days at full power)

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

Note: A couple of these will help mitigate maintenance/repair issues over the long-term...if they don't get blown up.

Spoiler: Endymion-class Spaceliner (obsolete model) (click to show/hide)

Endymion class Spaceliner    26,500 tons     620 Crew     853.7 BP      TCS 530  TH 1000  EM 0
1886 km/s    JR 2-25(C)     Armour 1-79     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
MSP 20    Max Repair 50 MSP
Cargo 5000    Passengers 1000    Cargo Handling Multiplier 5   

Endymion-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 27000 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2
Old Colonial Thruster (5)    Power 200    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 200    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 90,000 Litres    Range 122.2 billion km   (750 days at full power)

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

Spoiler: Hermes-class Courier (click to show/hide)

Hermes class Courier    16,000 tons     299 Crew     781.2 BP      TCS 320  TH 1000  EM 0
3125 km/s    JR 1-25(C)     Armour 3-56     Shields 0-0     Sensors 3/4/0/0     Damage Control Rating 3     PPV 0
MSP 92    Max Repair 62 MSP
Cargo 5000    Passengers 250    Cargo Handling Multiplier 10   

Hermes-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 18000 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 1
Standard Colonial Thruster (4)    Power 250    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 250    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 75,000 Litres    Range 168.8 billion km   (625 days at full power)

Defender AMS (2x10)    Range 1000 km     TS: 25000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
Hermes DRADIS (1)     GPS 140     Range 11.3m km    Resolution 5
Colonial Thermal Navigation Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 3     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  3m km
Colonial Magnetic Navigation Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 3.6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  3.6m km

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

Note: A Colonial Navy design, the Hermes is designed to be a nimble, survivable vessel for moving high-value personnel around in a conflict zone. Equipped with moderate armor, a short-range DRADIS console, and a pair of Defender AMS cannons, the Hermes was the preferred choice of President Adar when traveling between the Colonies. It would also make an excellent ship from which the Colonial Government could function in the Fleet.

Spoiler: Io-class Shuttle (click to show/hide)

Io class Shuttle    6,000 tons     186 Crew     340.8 BP      TCS 120  TH 500  EM 0
4166 km/s    JR 1-25(C)     Armour 2-29     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 2     PPV 0
MSP 71    Max Repair 62 MSP
Passengers 250   

Io-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 6000 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 1
Standard Colonial Thruster (2)    Power 250    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 250    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres    Range 60.0 billion km   (166 days at full power)

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

Note: Considerably smaller than the Hermes, the Io boasts one of the smallest commercial FTL drives in existence. While it is faster than the Hermes, it is considerably more vulnerable given the thinner armor and lack of electronics and integrated AMS.

Spoiler: Pelamon-class Salvager (click to show/hide)

Pelamon class Salvager    34,000 tons     648 Crew     1361.4 BP      TCS 680  TH 1500  EM 0
2205 km/s    JR 2-25(C)     Armour 4-93     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 3     PPV 0
MSP 75    Max Repair 250 MSP
Salvager: 2 module(s) capable of salvaging 2000 tons per day

Pelamon-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 34000 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2
Standard Colonial Thruster (6)    Power 250    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 250    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 52.9 billion km   (277 days at full power)

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

Note: Developed in the wake of the First Cylon War, the Pelamon is a paramilitary design intended to aid in post-battle recovery and salvage operations. Due to the lack of integrated cargo holds, it must operate in tandem with a cargo-bearing vessel where it can deposit salvaged material.

Spoiler: Briaeros-class Asteroid Miner (click to show/hide)

Briaeros class Asteroid Miner    153,500 tons     2891 Crew     5056.2 BP      TCS 3070  TH 6000  EM 0
1954 km/s    JR 2-25(C)     Armour 2-255     Shields 0-0     Sensors 3/4/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
MSP 21    Max Repair 420 MSP
Asteroid Miner: 20 module(s) producing 320 tons per mineral per annum

Briaeros-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 154000 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2
Standard Colonial Thruster (24)    Power 250    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 250    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 150,000 Litres    Range 35.2 billion km   (208 days at full power)

Colonial Thermal Navigation Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 3     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  3m km
Colonial Magnetic Navigation Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 3.6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  3.6m km

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

Spoiler: Demeter-class Colony Ship (click to show/hide)

Demeter class Colony Ship    40,500 tons     404 Crew     1768.6 BP      TCS 810  TH 2000  EM 0
2469 km/s    JR 2-25(C)     Armour 1-105     Shields 0-0     Sensors 3/4/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
MSP 27    Max Repair 62 MSP
Colonists 100000    Cargo Handling Multiplier 30   

Hygiea-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 40500 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2
Standard Colonial Thruster (    Power 250    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 250    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 44.4 billion km   (208 days at full power)

Colonial Thermal Navigation Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 3     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  3m km
Colonial Magnetic Navigation Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 3.6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  3.6m km

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

Spoiler: Euphrosyne-class Freighter (obsolete model) (click to show/hide)

Euphroysne class Freighter    44,100 tons     358 Crew     949.6 BP      TCS 882  TH 1800  EM 0
2040 km/s    JR 2-25(C)     Armour 3-111     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
MSP 13    Max Repair 50 MSP
Cargo 25000    Cargo Handling Multiplier 10   

Euphrosyne-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 45000 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2
Old Colonial Thruster (9)    Power 200    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 200    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 40.8 billion km   (231 days at full power)

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

Spoiler: Hitei Kan-class Refinery Ship (click to show/hide)

Hitei Kan class Fuel Harvester    69,000 tons     907 Crew     1926 BP      TCS 1380  TH 3000  EM 0
2173 km/s    JR 2-25(C)     Armour 2-149     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
MSP 17    Max Repair 132 MSP
Fuel Harvester: 8 modules producing 256000 litres per annum

Hitei Kan-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 69000 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2
Standard Colonial Thruster (12)    Power 250    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 250    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 950,000 Litres    Range 495.4 billion km   (2638 days at full power)

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

Spoiler: Hygiea-class Freighter (click to show/hide)

Hygiea class Freighter    40,500 tons     327 Crew     808.6 BP      TCS 810  TH 2000  EM 0
2469 km/s    JR 2-25(C)     Armour 1-105     Shields 0-0     Sensors 3/4/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
MSP 12    Max Repair 62 MSP
Cargo 25000    Cargo Handling Multiplier 30   

Hygiea-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 40500 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2
Standard Colonial Thruster (    Power 250    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 250    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 44.4 billion km   (208 days at full power)

Colonial Thermal Navigation Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 3     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  3m km
Colonial Magnetic Navigation Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 3.6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  3.6m km

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

Spoiler: Niobe-class Colony Ship (obsolete model) (click to show/hide)

Niobe class Colony Ship    44,100 tons     433 Crew     1899.6 BP      TCS 882  TH 1800  EM 0
2040 km/s    JR 2-25(C)     Armour 3-111     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
MSP 27    Max Repair 50 MSP
Colonists 100000    Cargo Handling Multiplier 10   

Euphrosyne-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 45000 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2
Old Colonial Thruster (9)    Power 200    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 200    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 40.8 billion km   (231 days at full power)

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

Spoiler: Star of Aerilon-class Luxury Liner (click to show/hide)

Star of Aerilon class Luxury Liner    80,450 tons     2473 Crew     3205.6 BP      TCS 1609  TH 3000  EM 0
1864 km/s    JR 2-25(C)     Armour 1-166     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
MSP 25    Max Repair 81 MSP
Cargo 5000    Passengers 5000    Cargo Handling Multiplier 10   

Star of Aerilon-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 81000 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2
Standard Colonial Thruster (12)    Power 250    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 250    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 22.4 billion km   (138 days at full power)

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

Spoiler: Hades-class Asteroid Miner (click to show/hide)

Hades class Asteroid Miner    94,000 tons     1715 Crew     2721.6 BP      TCS 1880  TH 4000  EM 0
2127 km/s    JR 2-25(C)     Armour 1-184     Shields 0-0     Sensors 3/4/0/0     Damage Control Rating 3     PPV 0
MSP 54    Max Repair 156 MSP
Cargo 5000    Cargo Handling Multiplier 5   
Asteroid Miner: 10 module(s) producing 160 tons per mineral per annum

Hades-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 94000 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2
Old Colonial Thruster (20)    Power 200    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 200    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 19.1 billion km   (104 days at full power)

Colonial Thermal Navigation Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 3     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  3m km
Colonial Magnetic Navigation Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 3.6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  3.6m km

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

NOTE: Along with the Persephone, the Hades design dates back to before the First Cylon War, making them two of the oldest Colonial designs still functioning today.

Spoiler: Persephone-class Colonizer (click to show/hide)

Persephone class Colony Ship    86,000 tons     800 Crew     2466 BP      TCS 1720  TH 3600  EM 0
2093 km/s    JR 2-25(C)     Armour 1-173     Shields 0-0     Sensors 3/4/0/0     Damage Control Rating 4     PPV 0
MSP 72    Max Repair 132 MSP
Cargo 25000    Colonists 100000    Cargo Handling Multiplier 15   

Persephone-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 86000 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2
Old Colonial Thruster (18)    Power 200    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 200    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 150,000 Litres    Range 62.8 billion km   (347 days at full power)

Aegis AMS (1x8)    Range 1000 km     TS: 20000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
Colonial Thermal Navigation Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 3     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  3m km
Colonial Magnetic Navigation Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 3.6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  3.6m km

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

NOTE: Dating back to the early days of the Twelve Colonies, the Persephone was designed to carry both colonists and enough material to support them. Given the unknown dangers in settling uncharted worlds, it was equipped with a single Aegis point-defense gun. Although substandard compared to the modern Defender AMS, the Aegis provides the Persephone with a defensive capability not seen on later models which were products of a more "civilized" era.

Spoiler: Artemis-class Battlestar (click to show/hide)

Artemis class Battlestar    104,000 tons     7289 Crew     24694.5 BP      TCS 2080  TH 5500  EM 0
2644 km/s    JR 3-250     Armour 20-197     Shields 0-0     Sensors 54/54/0/0     Damage Control Rating 77     PPV 527.58
Maint Life 1.36 Years     MSP 12533    AFR 1504%    IFR 20.9%    1YR 7313    5YR 109701    Max Repair 5112 MSP
Flag Bridge    Hangar Deck Capacity 22250 tons     Troop Capacity: 1 Battalion    Magazine 230   

Artemis-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 104000 tons    Distance 250k km     Squadron Size 3
Artemis Main Thrusters (55)    Power 100    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 100    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 400,000 Litres    Range 13.8 billion km   (60 days at full power)

Twin Area Defense Flak Cannon Turret (24x10)    Range 60,000km     TS: 25000 km/s     Power 0-0     RM 6    ROF 5        1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Point Defense Flak Gun (6x10)    Range 1000 km     TS: 25000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
Main Battery Gun (24x4)    Range 480,000km     TS: 6250 km/s     Power 36-3     RM 5    ROF 60        12 12 12 12 12 10 8 7 6 6
Main Battery FC (    Max Range: 480,000 km   TS: 6250 km/s     98 96 94 92 90 88 85 83 81 79
Point Defense FC (12)    Max Range: 60,000 km   TS: 25000 km/s     83 67 50 33 17 0 0 0 0 0
Main Reactor (4)     Total Power Output 96    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Capital Missile Tube (2)    Missile Size 15    Rate of Fire 4500
Capital Missile FC (4)     Range 106.9m km    Resolution 200
HD-70 Lightning Javelin (60)  Speed: 40,000 km/s   End: 7.5m    Range: 18m km   WH: 5    Size: 1    TH: 133 / 80 / 40
Capital Nuclear Missile Mk II (10)  Speed: 26,700 km/s   End: 45m    Range: 72.1m km   WH: 112    Size: 15    TH: 89 / 53 / 26

Close-range DRADIS (     GPS 28     Range 5.0m km    Resolution 1
Long-Range DRADIS (4)     GPS 16800     Range 130.7m km    Resolution 200
Medium-Range DRADIS (4)     GPS 280     Range 22.5m km    Resolution 5
Artemis Thermal Scanner (1)     Sensitivity 54     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  54m km
Artemis EM Scanner (1)     Sensitivity 54     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  54m km

Strike Group
50x Viper MkII Fighter   Speed: 11500 km/s    Size: 6
10x Viper MkII-S Strikefighter   Speed: 10781 km/s    Size: 6.4

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

Spoiler: Colonial Viper MkII (click to show/hide)

Viper MkII class Fighter    300 tons     7 Crew     95.5 BP      TCS 6  TH 51.75  EM 0
11500 km/s     Armour 3-3     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 3
Maint Life 6.67 Years     MSP 20    AFR 7%    IFR 0.1%    1YR 1    5YR 12    Max Repair 28 MSP

Voram VM3-D22 (1)    Power 69    Fuel Use 6500%    Signature 51.75    Armour 0    Exp 60%
Fuel Capacity 5,000 Litres    Range 0.5 billion km   (11 hours at full power)

MEC-A6 30mm KEW (2x5)    Range 60,000km     TS: 11500 km/s     Accuracy Modifier 25%     RM 6    ROF 5        1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Viper FC-C (1)    Max Range: 60,000 km   TS: 25000 km/s     83 67 50 33 17 0 0 0 0 0

Viper DRADIS Mk II (1)     GPS 23     Range 2.0m km    Resolution 4

This design is classed as a Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes

Spoiler: Colonial Viper MkII-S Strikefighter (click to show/hide)

Viper MkII-S class Strikefighter    320 tons     7 Crew     99.7 BP      TCS 6.4  TH 51.75  EM 0
10781 km/s     Armour 3-4     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 3.3
Maint Life 6.84 Years     MSP 19    AFR 8%    IFR 0.1%    1YR 1    5YR 11    Max Repair 28 MSP
Magazine 2   

Voram VM3-D22 (1)    Power 69    Fuel Use 6500%    Signature 51.75    Armour 0    Exp 60%
Fuel Capacity 5,000 Litres    Range 0.4 billion km   (11 hours at full power)

MEC-A6 30mm KEW (2x5)    Range 60,000km     TS: 10781 km/s     Accuracy Modifier 25%     RM 6    ROF 5        1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Viper FC-C (1)    Max Range: 60,000 km   TS: 25000 km/s     83 67 50 33 17 0 0 0 0 0

HD-70 Rail (2)    Missile Size 1    Hangar Reload 7.5 minutes    MF Reload 1.2 hours
HD-70 Fire Control (1)     Range 18.5m km    Resolution 150

Viper DRADIS Mk II (1)     GPS 23     Range 2.0m km    Resolution 4

This design is classed as a Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes

Spoiler: Raptor (click to show/hide)

Raptor class Dropship    1,000 tons     84 Crew     412.9 BP      TCS 20  TH 38.4  EM 0
Raptor class Dropship    1,000 tons     90 Crew     426.4 BP      TCS 20  TH 38.4  EM 0
8000 km/s    JR 1-250     Armour 3-8     Shields 0-0     Sensors 18/18/0/3     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 0
Maint Life 1.5 Years     MSP 53    AFR 40%    IFR 0.6%    1YR 27    5YR 399    Max Repair 200 MSP
Drop Capacity: 1 Company   

Raptor-class FTL Drive     Max Ship Size 1600 tons    Distance 250k km     Squadron Size 1
Raptor Sublight Drive (1)    Power 160    Fuel Use 300%    Signature 38.4    Armour 0    Exp 6%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres    Range 6.0 billion km   (8 days at full power)

Raptor DRADIS (1)     GPS 70     Range 5.6m km    Resolution 5
Raptor Thermal Scanner (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km
Raptor EM Scanner (1)     Sensitivity 18     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  18m km
Advanced Geological Sensors (1)   3 Survey Points Per Hour

ECM 20

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

Spoiler: Current Military OOB (click to show/hide)

Battlestar Group 41 (BSG-41)
Artemis (Artemis-class)
PC crew:
Commander Jarod Cain (Jarod Cain), provisional Admiral of the Fleet
Master Chief Aywen Ayes (a1s)
Col. Preston Book, CO 23rd Caprican and commander of Artemis marine detachment (Sirus)
Lt. Col. Jay Cin, CO 4th Gemenese and XO of Artemis marine detachment (JacenHanLovesLegos)

Artemis Air Wing:
Capt. Aaron "Ajax" Jacken, CAG

1st Squadron (Viper MkII)
Lt. Miranda "Alecto" Galena (Burnt Pies)
Jr.Lt. Thomas "Bittersweet" Norton (LoSboccacc)

2nd Squadron (Viper MkII)
Lt. Jameson "Apocalypse" Klinger (Xeron)

3rd Squadron (Viper MkII)
Lt. Vincent "Rabid" Miller (Rabid_Cog)

5th Squadron (Viper MkII)
Jr.Lt. Nico "Kindjal" Valir (OREOSOME)

7th Squadron (Viper MkII)

8th Squadron (Viper MkII-S)
Jr.Lt. Karl "Ape" Williams (MonkeyHead)

9th Squadron (Raptor)
Lt. Miranda "Huntress" Siener, Raptor 01 (Grunden)
Lt. Menz "Broadside" Tauron, Raptor 02 (Drakale)

Spoiler: Current Civilian OOB (click to show/hide)

Civilian Vessels (PC-manned)
Thermopylae, Hygiea-class - Cpt. Oscar Wilson (Flying Dice)
Nymeros, Demeter-class - Cpt. Mors Martell (Dutchling)
Phobos, Endymion-class - Cpt. Victor Arco (lemon10)
Virgon's Retreat, Niobe-class - Cpt. Jhonnes von Sheb (Sheb)
Balor, Briaeros-class - Cpt. Aboth Ber (Aboth Ber)
Siren, Pelamon-class - Cpt. Tanton Moores (adwarf)
Acheron, Hades-class - Cpt. Robert Ebbor (10ebbor10)
Polyphemus, Briaeros-class - Cpt. Iosef Freeley (kingfisher1112)
Chiron, Asclepius-class - Cpt. Jack Euchre (EuchreJack)
Lethe, Hades-class - Cpt. Dirk Kaos (Darkening Kaos)
ST-347, Io-class - Cpt. Ron D'Cheeko (Thobal)

Civilian Vessels (NPC-manned, available for new players)
Niobe-class
Phrygian Star
Lydia
Illyria
Phoenix
Ionia
Aegea
Samaria
Mysia
Attica

Euphrosyne-class
Melos
Thera
Syros
Mykonos
Naxos
Icaria
Lemnos

Demeter-class
Nymeros
Ithaca
Thasos
Argos
Calydon

Hygiea-class
Arcadia
Laconia
Aetolia
Nemea

Daimones-class
Parnassus
Taygetus
Hymettus
Piraeus

Atlas-class
Gamesh
Heraclea
Maera

Cabiri-class
Ur
Sumer
Ashur

Hitei Kan-class
Konbu Kan
Mardu Kan
Kukul Kan

Persephone-class
Kore
Chloris
Nestis

Endymion-class
Ganymede
Laomedon

Briaeros-class
Hecaton

Asclepius-class
Nessus

Hades-class
Styx

Io-class
ST-1268

Pelamon-class
Scylla

Hermes-class
Colonial One (Yes, the President is onboard but she's not the captain of the vessel)

Star of Aerilon-class
Blue Star

Spoiler: Civilian Government (click to show/hide)

President of the Twelve Colonies: Marie Lesnoff (mainiac)
Vice-President: <vacant>

The Quorum of Twelve
Aerilon: Luke Nagai (NPC)
Aquaria: Dr. Jack Euchre (EuchreJack)
Canceron: Jhonnes von Sheb (Sheb)
Caprica: Daniel Ashur (NPC)
Gemenon: Tarza Kofani (NPC)
Leonis: Ulric Mykrolin (Aboth Ber)
Libran: Karla Lund (NPC)
Picon: Joanna Cassio (NPC)
Sagittaron: Susan Arcadies (NPC)
Scorpia: Oscar Wilson (Flying Dice)
Tauron: Anna Babka (NPC)
Virgon: Lady Esther Menza (NPC)

[Karlito]

I'm soooooooooo in on this, but I'll need some time to decide on a character.

That said, give us more details on the Aurora game set-up. What sort of tech level are you going to start us at? Are we playing with missiles? Maintenance on or off? Jumpdrives?

EDIT: Oh, and give us some ship designs once you've got them.

[RedKing]

It'll be a fairly midrange level of tech for the Colonials, Cylons will actually be lower-tech in some areas.

Missiles will be few but powerful (and of course, irreplaceable) for the Colonials. Cylons will use a lot more missiles (especially basestars), but I'll nerf them somewhat (like making 1/4 to 1/2 of the weight of the missile be a geosensor), and it'll be offset somewhat by the Artemis's point-defense umbrella.

Haven't decided about maintenance yet. Most of the fleet will be civilian, so it won't be such an issue. I plan on having much of the civilian fleet carrying the supplies (infrastructure for building colonies, raw minerals, fuel, some asteroid miners and sorium harvesters) so I could easily just have a few freighters brimming with maintenance supplies for use as needed. Of course, over time without an overhaul....

And yes, all civilian ships will have jumpdrives, as will the Battlestar. Raptors will be unarmed, jump-capable FACs with a good sensor suite, suitable for scouting ahead into new systems or surveying planets, but limited to a couple billion km range. Vipers will be fast fighters with two guns and a single missile rail, no jumpdrive.

The Artemis itself will pack some big-ass railguns, and a slew of CIWS and short-range gauss cannons for point defense (in the reboot, Galactica mounts something like 512 point-defense guns). And obviously a ton of fire-control systems. Active and passive sensors will all be part of the DRADIS suite. Civilian ships will mount small passive sensors for navigation.

There will be a variety of civilian vessels, but I'll try not to make any of them *too* slow. They'll all serve some purpose more than just window dressing, even if it's just hauling raw materials.

Cylon raiders will be fast, lightly armed (gauss cannons) fighters, heavy raiders will be somewhat slower, a bit more armored and pack six gauss cannons and a missile rail.

Basestars....well, let's just say they won't be able to take on the Artemis one-on-one, but you still won't want to run into one.


I'll be playing the Cylons fleet fairly and simply. If you guys use a decoy plan, they'll probably fall for it. They'll be sending out standard patrols and such and have to find you first before they can move to attack. I'm not playing them to win, just to provide that constant backdrop menace.

[Aboth Ber]

Can I see the OOB? And do you use real star systems?

I like to become a Civilian leader of whatever Civilian Ship that had something to do with Construction or Mining...
Let it be named:
Urist Deepthought.
He likes his comfy chairs, classical music, his bonsai, and Gold Fish for its beautiful scales. He absolutely detest Cylon. He need instant noodles to get through the working day...

To Earth or BUST!!!

[Karlito]

All that sounds pretty great, though it's probably going to cause me to rewatch the entire reboot. Anyway,

Name: Aaron Jacken [rank pending, unless I get to appoint myself Admiral ]
Callsign: Ajax
Home Colony: Virgon

[Sirus]

Watching this carefully. Probably can't participate due to school and two other games I'm involved in, but this looks cool.

[MonkeyHead]

I am so in.

Young rookie fighter pilot, just out of training and green, please. Named Karl Williams. Callsign "Ape".

 

[Flying Dice]

In as a freighter captain, if possible. Oscar Wilson, callsign "Hopper", ship name Thermopylae. If you're doing multiple civilian designs, I'd prefer speed and fast cargo transfer over extra cargo capacity.

[LoSboccacc]

depending on how much you plan to update this, I could get to hop into a viper, as a lousy wingman with aspirations of becoming a squad leader, someday.

Spoiler: honest spoiler (click to show/hide)

which may be precisely why I'm hated by my current leader, because of the implications

Spoiler: sheet? (click to show/hide)

name=Thomas Norton
callsign=Bittersweet

[Xeron]

In as the old Viper Pilot Jameson Klinger.Callsign Apocalypse. He's one of the oldest pilots around .

[Dutchling]

Captain Mors Martell of the Nymeros, Survey Ship here!

[lemon10]

This looks really interesting, here's to hoping that it works out well.

Name: Victor Arco
Ship: Phobos, a civilian transport.

[Burnt Pies]

Squadron Leader Miranda Galena, signing up! I'm a Viper Pilot!

[Jarod Cain]

I am so in on this.

Name: Jarod Cain (no relation)
Callsign: Prometheus
Home Colony: Caprica (3rd gen Tauron immigrant)
Rank: I'll take Admiral, XO, or CAG
-J-

[Sheb]

Name:Jhonnes von Sheb
Ship:Large Colony Ship (At least 100,000 people please)

Background: The Sheb clan occupied a huge island on Virgon. When the Cylon came, they pooled all the clan's money to buy a large colony ship and joined the Artemis.