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[NUKE9.13]

Hi there. You may be here in order to learn more about the cyclops system and how SPACE PIRATES ASCII BATTLE came to be. Well, look no further, the answer undoubtedly lies in these pages. Somewhere.
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Yeah, I'll make a summary soon to put here. In the meantime, just skim through my posts- they contain all relevant information.

Well, I tried. Three times. To make this turn. I just couldn't think of anything to do. I'm afraid that the cold hand of locking be upon this thread. Maybe, in a few weeks, I'll start another RTD. One which is easier to run. Maybe not.
I think I'll start a new forum game of some kind soonish. I'm actually thinking about making the (completely mock) empire building system alluded to in the past few turns work as a forum game. Wouldn't that be fun?
Anyway...
Sorry.
NUKE9.13

RIP SPACE PIRATES RTD
March 15th-June 14th
Died of lack of inspiration

PS: Seriously, sorry.

[Cheeetar]

I am a player. Also, a Space Pirate if possible.

[Errol]

Guess I have enough time for a third RtD. My vote's for Blank canvas. 'cuz chaos is fun.

[Nirur Torir]

Space pirates! Space pirates!

[Katsuun]

I will join and mandate blank canvas for randomness.

[Digital Hellhound]

I'll join.

Space Pirates! Space Pirates! Or something in space!

[Org]

I join. SPACE PIRASTES!

[NUKE9.13]

Avast me hearties! Ye have chosen SPACE PIRATES!

SPACE PIRATES sail around the cosmos on SPACE SHIPS ranging from space sloops to space frigates. Space ships are driven by large solar sails driven by a combination of MAGIC and SCIENCE. They resemble 17th-18th century sailing ships for some reason.
They are all Pirates of the Caribbean romantic, with the pillaging and the sword fights and the twisted honesty. Whilst the GOVERNMENT is evil.
The totally not-farfetched explanation is the following. In 2010 scientists discovered magic. They used this magic to rapidly advance technology and make Einstein roll around in his grave- the infamous February 2013 'necromancer' prank. Space travel became possible, and so the USE (United states of earth) sent out colony ships to colonise the universe. The surrounding galactic neighbourhood (I knows no astronomy, no whining) was colonised quickly, but man had his greedy eye set upon the Cyclops neighbourhood- a group of stars separated from the earthen neighbourhood by a vast nebula.
In march 2107 the first space ship- now refined to utilise magical atmosphere & gravity generators- made the journey across the vast nebula, and went into orbit around 'Earth 2', the most earth like solar system. Colony ships were sent to colonise the many planets in the Cyclops system, and soon wealth started flowing back from cyclops to earth.
With these riches came strife, obviously. Outlaws built crude space stations orbiting Darksun, from where they robbed the government-controlled colonies. Rebellions and coups led to some planets and spacestations declaring independance. In response, the government increased military budget in the area, leading to an uneasy peace.

Now then.

You six were peasants on a random grainshed planet. One day a captain with a second hand space sloop came looking for crew in your neighbourhood. You all volunteered, and got chosen. Lucky you. A week later you set off. The captain sat around doing nothing most of the time whilst you scrubbed the decks, pulled the space rigging and navigated asteroid fields. After a few weeks of this, you all joined together to mutiny against the evil captain, and threw him over board. After some fiddling with the gravity generator you left him behind. With but three fine days sailing to cyclops, you wonder what to do next.
 
A checking of the hold reveals that the captain was an idiot. The entire hold is filled with cheap alcohol. Alcohol is forbidden on Cyclops prime, the main spacestation orbiting cyclops. The only other space station orbiting cyclops is Smuggles, the barely legal privatley owned spacestation.
The captains map is what we call 'shoddy'. It shows the six suns of the cyclops system, and their respective orbitees, but gives no other information, the sort you might need to do decent business.

Spoiler: Map+General information (click to show/hide)

Arquas: Two inhabitable planets: Arquas prime and Arquas 2.
Arquas prime is a grainshed. It produces enough food to feed the whole neighbourhood, and has a low technology level.
It is orbited by a governmental spacestation.
Arquas 2 is a desert-class planet. It can -just- provide it's own food, and produces spices.

Berriden: No inhabitable planets. Two inhabited structures, Berriden manufacturing and Free enterprisers.
Berriden manufacturing is the biggest industrial facility in the neighbourhood. It is privately owned, but supports the government. It has a high tech level.
Free enterprisers is the second largest industrial facility. It is also privately owned, and leans towards pirates. It has a lower tech level than Berriden manufacturing.

Cyclops: No inhabitable planets. Two inhabited structures, C1 COMMERCIAL CENTRAL and Smuggles.
C1 is a highly regulated governmental spacestation. It taxes all imports and exports of the Cyclops neighbourhood. It has a super-high tech and government level.
Smuggles is a privately owned spacestation. It openly supports the government, but it is known that pirates use it to enter and leave the system. It has a medium-high tech level.

Darksun: Darksun is the brightest sun in the neighbourhood. But it's name is not in irony, the high amounts of radiation expelled by Darksun scramble long range messages and slow space travel. There is one planet inhabitable planet orbiting darksun, darkplanet.
Darkplanet produces fuel cells. The entire surface is covered in solar panels. It has a high tech level.
There are more objects orbiting darksun, pirate dens and drug plants. But these can not be found, save by those who know where they are. Compasses won't help neither.

Earth Beta: 2 inhabitable planets, one inhabitable moon. Earth 2, Mars 2, and europa 2.
Earth 2 is the capital of the cyclops neighbourhood. Much military, much government, high tech.
Mars 2 provides rare metals to earth 2. It is a poor planet though, because the mines of Fergus are much more productive.
Europa 2 orbits a large gas giant. It is used as a chemical plant for the Cyclops neighbourhood. The atmosphere is toxic, the frozen seas are toxic, and the rain is corrosive. It has a high tech level out of necessity.

Fergus: one inhabitable planet, Fergus prime.
Fergus prime is a water world. It produces food, but serves primarily as housing for the miners of the fergusian asteroid belt.
The fergus asteroid belt is the largest, richest belt ever encountered by man. It produces all the metal the neighbourhood needs, and then some, which is exported. Your ship is made of fergusian steel.

Spoiler: Ship information (click to show/hide)

'Unnamed', space sloop.
Basic biosphere suports a crew of 8 max.
Basic engines can get you from one sun to the next in one turn of dedicated sailing, or two of relaxed sailing.
Basic hold can hold basic goods. So no radioactive or decayable goods.
Basic shield will protect the ship from small bits of debris and basic lasers.
3 Basic laser cannons can carve up space junk, but will have a hard time getting through shields.

Right then. Start the chaos. In one turn you will arrive in the Cyclops system. You currently all have no skills and a basic uniform.
To do list:

• Name ship
• Choose where to go in Cyclops. Either C1, in which case you must throw the booze over board, or Smuggles.

Nothing to crazy, hmmn?

[Org]

Ship:The Planks of Guilding

Smuggles

[Katsuun]

Wait, do we all have individual ships or is this a unified thing?

[NUKE9.13]

Wait, do we all have individual ships or is this a unified thing?

Unified. You're all on the same ship. You have to argue about what to call it.

[thunderclan]

If there is still space then sign me up

[Katsuun]

I'll go with whatever, I dont really care.

[NUKE9.13]

If there is still space then sign me up

You can jump aboard in cyclops.

[Nirur Torir]

We should go to Smuggles, as not having any money would be bad. We should name our ship The Valiant.