BASILISK STATION - A TRAVELLER BLOG

Before we jump into the fray, a big thanks to Dave (playing the XO, Zernov) at HSG and Hugo (playing the diplomat, Count Hertwig) at DeathDieClub for joining this experiment with me. This is a heck of an experiment really...referee-less, play-by-post, group adventuring--and most of us have experience only with the latter. This may turn out to be ugh, though I don't think so based on the first week's start. Regardless, glad to have Dave and Hugo along for the ride. Rules for this referee-less, play by post game. Chapter 1 Part 1 Krenshawz The INS Deimos slips out of jump space into real space. Commander Callum Lero feels that it should be a more noticeable transition for such a startling capability that enables beings to reach out beyond their home systems. But it's mundane. Normal. And that too is a good thing. The  Deimos  has entered the Krenshawz system and emerges at the edge of the gravity well that would affect the ability to jump. They left the Raweh sy...

The INS Deimos , a Khumakirri-class Element cruiser, entered service in 1091 and first served in Aramis sector fleet duties. The Deimos ' most significant action was a punitive raid on a pirate base in Llaekag system in 1100. The intelligence information was inaccurate, and the Deimos  fell into a trap. Four destroyers and a dozen heavily armed, converted far traders went full out in an attempt to destroy the Deimos . She fended off the attacks, the captain concentrating fire on the destroyers, killing off three and chasing the fourth away along with the far traders. Damage was extensive--nearly catastrophic both structurally and crew-wise. The crew patched the Deimos up enough to jump back to Imperial space, where it received a proper repair job. In 1101, it was refitted and assigned system fleet duties (though still attached to the Imperial Navy) in Corfu, where it saw negligible action, fulfilling its duties appropriately. The Deimos  was scheduled for decommiss...

004-1105 By order of His Imperial Majesty Strephon Aella Alkhalikoi , Prime Lord of the Armed Forces, Archduke of Sylea, President of the Moot, Appellate Extraordinary, Defender of the Marches, Emperor of the Core, the Gateway, the Marches, Vland, Ilelish, Antares, and the Rim, the INS Deimos under the command of Commander Callam Lero and served by Count Hertwig, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, is to tour the Foreven sector in the name of His Imperial Majesty and expressing and displaying the love of His Majesty and his subjects for the people of Foreven. The mission of the INS Deimos and crew is the following: Visit each system of the Foreven sector Assess the friendliness of the local governing authority to the Imperium Establish diplomatic relations with the local governing authority Attempt to ensure that the local governing authority would ally itself with His Imperial Majesty and the Imperium should the need arise Short of that, at...