40thousandninjas
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A fitting end for that idiot.
Babylon 5 A Fighting Chance --- A Babylon 5 AU
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mwkillkenny84
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Oh, it gets better IMO: how much do you want to bet that Brammer, when he will be presented the 'evidence', will use it to force Minbari to the peace table by saying something like "this War was an error from the beginning, and now we have discovered that our more 'invested' Clan was influenced by a Shadows' pawn? ENOUGH!"
Shadow Knight
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Excellent, most excellent. The whole piece was well worth the wait. Especially the Jhadur part. Brilliant.
BF110C4
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Especially since he is canny enough to understant that while an idiot Sineval is far proud of his image of a true warrior of the Minbari to ever knowingly scheme with the servants of the Shadows, and doing so in the Dilgar world clearly points to the actual culprit. However the frame job does aligns with his own needs nicely so while he won't lie to the council he only needs to stay quiet and work towards a compromise with the humans and their allies.
Ghostking 666
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Since when did Earth Force have infantry grade gauss weapons? Have they been buying from the Drazi? Because as far as I'm aware they are the only ones to have miniaturized magnetic projectile weapons to that degree(Earth Force can only miniaturize them to the point of being a tank's main gun, the Narn are better in that they can miniaturize them to the point of heavy weaponry but only the Drazi have got the technology to Small Arms level(the Vree technically have as well, but the few prototypes they made make use of gravitic acceleration rather then magnetic)).
Harlock
I should have expected that really
The only gauss weapon would be the sniper rifle, its about six feet long and usually remote controlled on a tripod mount. But in this instance as the unit is using exosuits they can handle it like a normal rifle. Pretty sure they have separate power generators but I'd need to double check that.
I'd guess you'd class it as an anti materiel rifle as it can also engage light armoured vehicles. But yeah, it's fairly small compared to a tank gun but huge for an infantry weapon
I'd guess you'd class it as an anti materiel rifle as it can also engage light armoured vehicles. But yeah, it's fairly small compared to a tank gun but huge for an infantry weapon
What do their Exosuits look like?
Harlock
I should have expected that really
probably a lot like the latest Starship Trooper movie guys
for a basic idea anyway, not very bulky or super strong but enough to give a human the strength and resilience to beat whatever he runs into. They were originally a response to Dilgar Cybernetic soldiers who were quite nasty
for a basic idea anyway, not very bulky or super strong but enough to give a human the strength and resilience to beat whatever he runs into. They were originally a response to Dilgar Cybernetic soldiers who were quite nasty
Ghostking 666
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So it's one of the weapons they bought from the Narn? Because like I said, the smallest EarthForce ever got magnetic projectile weaponry on their own is a tank's main gun. Where as this thing sounds like one of the Narn's light Gauss cannons.
And while it's possible that with their larger budget thanks to the Dilgar, that EFA R&D might have developed it, I don't see them making such a major break through in magnetic weaponry miniaturization when the R&D budget is also being spent on developing actual power armor considering the Army's history of getting the dregs of the budget compared to the Navy(oddly enough having actual power armor makes EarthForce rather unique because for some reason the only people otl to develop power armor are the Gaim. With everyone else(including Earth Force) running the gamut of something comparable to UNSC Marine BDUs or Warhammer Flak Armor or if they are more advanced then humanity and are willing to pay extra for their protection, an under weave of ballistic cloth covered by hard segments of advanced materials, polymers and possibly gravitc compressed plate(kinda like a basic Mass Effect Hardsuit, but with no shields or integrated electronic equipment), with only the Minbari actually giving even a minority of their troops a damned tactical HUD*).
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Trioptic Visor: A popular device with spotters on the battlefield and scouts of the Minbari military, the trioptic visor locks around the bone crest of its wearer and in its retracted form looks like a high tech shell covering the Minbari wearer’s forehead. By subvocal command, the visor lowers over the wearer’s eyes and provides three vision modes, any or all of which can be used simultaneously. The complexity of trioptic visors limits the number of simultaneous modes of use to one per point of Intelligence bonus of the user (minimum of one).
- Electromagnetic Spectral Imaging. This visual mode extends the sight of the user into both ends of the electromagnetic spectrum. In any situation where seeing body heat or ultraviolet radiation might be of use, the visor grants a +1 circumstance bonus to Spot and/or Search checks.
- Motion Tracking. The user can follow moving objects with great clarity and ease, making speed and motion less of an issue when determining his own actions. In addition to noting the precise location, distance, and speed of all objects in the visual field, a target’s Defence Value is not modified by its Dexterity bonus if the wearer of a trioptic visor takes a full attack action to use this device and make a single ranged attack. Melee attacks cannot be enhanced in this way.
- Macroscopic Vision. Much more than a simple zoom function, macroscopic vision allows the user to focus on a distant object, bring it up to ten times closer, and then continuously display that enhanced area as a sub window in his field of vision. In addition to greatly enhancing his ability to discern distant objects, macroscopic vision allows the wearer to ignore the penalty normally associated with the first three range increments of any ranged weapon he personally uses.
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walkir
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Advance, unless they were more high tech?
Harlock
I should have expected that really
The sniper rifle is from canon as this is about the time the EA army starts deploying gauss weaponry, notably the Odin tank which replaced the Thor at the tail end of the Minbari war.
It probably is based on Narn military tech which they acquired from the Centauri who were big fans of kinetic weapons
It probably is based on Narn military tech which they acquired from the Centauri who were big fans of kinetic weapons
Either way, it was good to see some EA ground action. But I mourn the lack of Crowbar upside Minbari skulls.
*sniffles*
Maybe next time....
*sniffles*
Maybe next time....
100Fathoms
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An update glory be!😃
So, it looks like Jha'dur's plans are even more grand that I originally assumed. I thought she was taking revenge (through Earth) on the Minbari for their little attempted abduction plan. Turn out, she's not actually after all the Minbari, only the Windswords. Her real target is the Shadows. Those who destroyed her home.
But since the Dilgar can't take on an elder race alone, she is building a coalition to do it, centered around the one alien race she considers the Dilgar's equal - humans. And any other alien races - including historic enemies of the Dilgar - are free to come along if they're tying themselves to the human's banner.
And she also want the Minbari to be part of it - after they have gotten the stupid excised from their race and are properly humbled, anyway. Of course, given the way the Warrior Caste acted in canon, I'm not actually sure she's wrong...
But since the Dilgar can't take on an elder race alone, she is building a coalition to do it, centered around the one alien race she considers the Dilgar's equal - humans. And any other alien races - including historic enemies of the Dilgar - are free to come along if they're tying themselves to the human's banner.
And she also want the Minbari to be part of it - after they have gotten the stupid excised from their race and are properly humbled, anyway. Of course, given the way the Warrior Caste acted in canon, I'm not actually sure she's wrong...
kclcmdr
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Jha'dur's real target of vengeance is The Shadow folks ?? Not the Drakh nor their shadow minion allies ?
That's real gutsy. We wait with anticipation at SB.com for this update.
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Update.
Lightning_Count.TS.CH_17a ..Nocalo Colony -_ EarthMinbariBorder, Hamato, AlfredoGaribaldi, GroundBattle, ThorTanks, Dilgars&Jha'dur,
That's real gutsy. We wait with anticipation at SB.com for this update.
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Update.
Lightning_Count.TS.CH_17a ..Nocalo Colony -_ EarthMinbariBorder, Hamato, AlfredoGaribaldi, GroundBattle, ThorTanks, Dilgars&Jha'dur,
BF110C4
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The question is if Brammer can squeeze enough ships for said battle, the alliance is not going to make it easy as long as they have a say about it (and their raider squadrons got a very loud voice).Still on track to wrap this up by chapter 20, though I think I should be able to squeeze in at least one more massive fleet battle
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Still on track to wrap this up by chapter 20, though I think I should be able to squeeze in at least one more massive fleet battle
21 is a lucky number, don’t sweat it if you have to extend it a bit....
I think that Jha'dur is going to fall in this. Her ego will make her over reach.
I could easily see her getting an eye on her shoulder.
I expect the Drakh to see through her shortly, and/or the Shadows themselves.
I could easily see her getting an eye on her shoulder.
I expect the Drakh to see through her shortly, and/or the Shadows themselves.
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That assumes the universal vaccine and universal elixir don’t make her immune...