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[Kashyyk]

Spamterprise (Science Vessel, d.2200)
Warp: 1 (Fusion-Drive Warp Torus x1)
Impulse: 1 (Fissile Pulse Thrusters x1)
Weaponry: 1 (Slug Battery x1)
Science: 1 (Generic Lab x1)
Cost: 3+1+1+2=7

Everspamen (Armed Merchant, d.2200)
Warp: 1 (Fusion-Drive Warp Torus x1)
Impulse: 1 (Fissile Pulse Thrusters x1)
Weaponry: 1 (Slug Battery x1)
Point Defence: 1 (Red Point Laser x1)
Cargo: 1 (Cargo Hold x1)
Cost: 3+1+1+1+1=7

[m1895]

A variant with that extra little bit of point defense

Everspamener (Armed Merchant, d.2200)
Warp: 1 (Fusion-Drive Warp Torus x1)
Impulse: 1 (Fissile Pulse Thrusters x1)
Weaponry: 1 (Slug Battery x1)
Point Defence: 1.5 (Red Point Laser x1, Scrap Flak)
Cargo: 1 (Cargo Hold x1)
Cost: 3+1+1+1.5+1=7.5

[King Zultan]

Spamterprise (Science Vessel, d.2200)
Warp: 1 (Fusion-Drive Warp Torus x1)
Impulse: 1 (Fissile Pulse Thrusters x1)
Weaponry: 1 (Slug Battery x1)
Science: 1 (Generic Lab x1)
Cost: 3+1+1+2=7

Everspamen (Armed Merchant, d.2200)
Warp: 1 (Fusion-Drive Warp Torus x1)
Impulse: 1 (Fissile Pulse Thrusters x1)
Weaponry: 1 (Slug Battery x1)
Point Defence: 1 (Red Point Laser x1)
Cargo: 1 (Cargo Hold x1)
Cost: 3+1+1+1+1=7

+1

[m1895]

Spamterprise (Science Vessel, d.2200)
Warp: 1 (Fusion-Drive Warp Torus x1)
Impulse: 1 (Fissile Pulse Thrusters x1)
Weaponry: 1 (Slug Battery x1)
Science: 1 (Generic Lab x1)
Cost: 3+1+1+2=7

You know what, science time +1

[Haspen]

You prepare two designs - the Spamterprise and the Everspamen - and send them for approval.

Few days later

SFHQ sends its reply - the Government has approved of both designs.

The current conundrum is, which prototype to build first at Utopia Spamitia Yards? SFHQ reply doesn't include any indication whether any of the designs should be prioritized...

A) Let's go with Spamterprise first.
B) Let's go with Everspamen first.
C) Won't hurt to send an inquiry to SFHQ first.

[Kashyyk]

B - Let's do the Everspamen. More trade is always better

[m1895]

B if they didn't send a priority then that's on them

[King Zultan]

B

[Haspen]

You send priority order for the engineers at Utopia Spamitia to develop the Everspamen transport ship.

Within a day's time, the yardmaster sends his estimates that the Everspamen-001 should be out of the dock for its first cruise within 6 weeks.

April 2200

Report comes from Europa Megalab. The Fusion Pulse Thrusters have been developed, tested, and ready to enter production!

IMPULSE:
Fusion Pulse Thrusters (Rate/Cost: 1.5/2)

Per previous agreement, Europans will use the existing fusion experiments to develop fusion-powered energy weapons.

Mid-April 2200

Its in the news and in the official governmental dispatches; SPAMFLEET has begun withdrawing Spamtacuses that are 8 years old or older, replacing them with warp-capable Spammibals.

Late April 2200

1

You receive terrible news from Utopia Spamitia!

The Warp Torus onboard Everspamen-001 was wrongly calibrated and the resulting feedback loop into the power network during a power flow check caused a massive explosion that not only destroyed Everspamen-001, but also caused many casualties and damaged the drydock and the infrastructure.

You're glad you're not the Yardmaster.

Few days later, you receive the report that Utopia Spamitia will be operational within a month, and that's when the construction of Everspamen-002 can begin at the earliest.

May 2200

You attend the holo-conference with the Europa Megalab Chief Science Officer and others, which includes the presentation of the fusion-powered laser beam.

It is menacingly red and its beam cuts through Spamtacus-126, a recently decomissioned ship, with relative ease. Soon the old ship is in four pieces, the edges bright-orange from the laser's heat.

"We thought we would have a working prototype faster but there's still many kinks to work out, including the drain on the power network and potential damage to the focusing lenses. But here at Europa Megalab we're convinced that we need just few weeks more."

Mid-May 2200

SFHQ officials host a holo-conference with you.

"The recent Utopia Spamitia disaster has caused the government to start clamoring for more safeguards and civilian inspectoral body to be commissioned within Spamfleet." One of them says.

"This will cause delays for pushing out your prototypes if the Government will have to approve the launches and test cruises and every damn door hinge on the ships." Another complains.

"The question is, Chief Designer, is whether we should convince the Government against it, or not." Says the Councillor.

A) "New designs and ships being ready to defend the Earth are a matter of our security and we can't let the civilians delay them!"
B) "If we don't agree to civilian inspections, another Everspamen disaster will happen sooner or later."

[King Zultan]

Begone OSHA inspectors!

A

[Counterfactual]

A

[Haspen]

"New designs and ships being ready to defend the Earth are a matter of our security and we can't let the civilians delay them!" The Councillor and other officials nod in agreement.

"Glad we're of the same mind, Chief Designer." The holo-conference ends.

Late May 2200

1

You grumble, reading the newest report from Europa Megalab. The final test of the red laser array caused a massive power spike across the lab's network, frying several data centers and causing irreversible loss of petaquads of data along with their backups.

This basically sets the laser weaponry project back to starting point.

At least the news from Utopia Spamitia Yards are more optimistic - the yard has resumed functioning and the dockworkers are begining to assemble the internal structure of Everspamen-002.

June 2200

The mass-decommissioning of the Spamtacuses have given the Utopia Spamitia Yards plenty of components to re-use. The Yardmaster reports that this should help speed completion of Everspamen-002 by a week or two.

You receive information from SFHQ that the Spamfleet Council managed to convince the United Earth Government to shelf the idea of civilian inspections for the time being.

Mid-July 2200

You watch the inaugural launch of Everspamen-002 with clenched teeth.

6

Everything goes splendidly, from undocking to the cruise, to the asteroid operations and in-transit cargo exchange. Everspamen design is then moved to the military databases across the Solar System so that the Spamfleet's docks can begin its construction.

Meanwhile, Utopia Spamitia has begun work on the prototype Spamterprise vessel. It should be out for a test cruise in six weeks.

Late July 2200

Europa Megalab sends its report - the research on Red Laser Array has been finished without further incidents.

Weaponry:
Red Laser Array (Rate/Cost: 1.5/2.5)

"Should we pursue high energy weaponry research some more? Here at Europa Megalab we have few more ideas we would like to check out." The Chief Science Officer says during a holo-con with you.

A) "Sure, get me some more weapons."
B) "No, you should develop new..."
*A) "Warp and Propulsion methods!"
*B) "Construction materials!"
*C) "Onboard equipment!"

[Kashyyk]

B*B - Let's get us some fancy new armour or whatever this ends up being.maybe we can make ships more cheaply?

[Strik3r]

I'm thinking A. I yearn for the luminous turquoise glow of particle cannons!

[m1895]

B*B armor, or at least sturdier construction, seems good