BASILISK STATION - A TRAVELLER BLOG

Anatomy of a Shooting Star, NASA/JPL-Caltech If you want to start at the beginning.... Rules for this referee-less, play by post game. Chapter 1 Part 14 Krenshawz Roll for combat. +2 for firepower. +3 for protection. +2 for numbers. -3 for position. -1 for DEI. Average (+8) Tactics. 2d6+2+3+2-3-1-1 = (6+2)+2+3+2-3-1-1 = 10 The marines push in from their various breaching positions. Scattered gunfire from the enemy is annoying, but not overwhelming. Lero watches as the marines advance through the corridors of the base, clearing the rooms. After a few hours, the base is secure, and the force commander offers to give Lero and the XO a tour. Roll for casualties. Average (8+) Medic check. -1 DEI. -1 for one phase to complete combat. Plus the +2, +3, and +2 for firepower, protection, and numbers. 2d6-1-1+2+3+2 = (4+5)-1-1+2+3+2 = 14 1d6 1d6 = (3) = 3 30% casualties. 27 total. 9 with slight injuries. 9 with minor. 9 serious or fatal. 3 killed, 3 require life-saving treatment,...

Starburst Cluster Shows Celestial Fireworks, NASA Goddard If you want to start at the beginning.... Rules for this referee-less, play by post game. Chapter 1 Part 13 Krenshawz For the next hour, Lero watches as the Kopan ships scatter in eight different directions. He makes the tactical decision to head to the Kopan base and destroy the base of operations. This seems especially appropriate as the eight pirate ships jump. Perez interrupts the focus on Kopan. “Sir, we’ve deciphered the boat’s transmission.” Zernov and the Count approach closer to hear the conversation. Lero’s asks, ”Did they send another message?” Perez says, “Not that we’ve caught. The message they did send is this: ‘ Deimos slabbed Segma. Aneh Akai is out. Believe they have prisoners. Await instructions.’” The intelligence officer sighs. “That’s is. No word on who they’re sending that too.” ”Anyway to figure that out?”  “With some SOPHINT on Krenshawz, we can figure it out.” ...

Fire Nova, Chandra X-ray Observatory Center If you want to start at the beginning.... Rules for this referee-less, play by post game. Chapter 1 Part 12 Krenshawz After learning about the possible tail, the Count decides to have a chat with Lero Commander. "I just found out we probably had a tail all this time. I wouldn’t be surprised if they where sent here by Premier Rosa to guarantee that we kept our part of the bargain. I am trying to figure out if we should try to stop them or just play along, making them think we are not aware of their presence. What are your thoughts?" ”Your excellency,” says Lero, ”I have asked for passive buoys to be dropped in an effort to hear their communications while not letting them know we are aware of their presence. I think we play along. Let’s deal with Kopan, confirm Banks’ story, and then confront the Premier.” He smiles and leans in toward the Aslan, maintaining eye contact. ”You will get your opportunity for diplomatic r...

The Cat's Paw Nebula, imaged here by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech If you want to start at the beginning.... Rules for this referee-less, play by post game. Chapter 1 Part 11 Krenshawz Greogory escorts Banks and his crew into the conference room. The crew of the Deimos stand. As Greogory follows them in, he gives a thumbs-up signal to the XO and commander. The raiders are unarmed. Lero gestures to the water and finger foods in the center of the conference room’s table and then sits.   Banks remains standing. “Let’s get something out of the way. We’re Imperial agents.” He pulls out his datapad and flings identifications and orders into the holographic screen. “Glad to be aboard commander.”   The crew of the Deimos sit in stunned silence. Lero eventually forces a few words out. ”Well, this is a surprise. Explain to me your mission.” He brushes the orders on the screen away. Zernov passes the credentials of Banks and hi...