Quest Deep Periphery Quest (Battletech Sandbox Empire Builder)

Bear Ribs

Well-known member
Today's Fanart Friday and we're going with...

Performance reviews in a High-Stress Job.

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Jarow

Well-known member
I feel that we should stop spending actions on terraforming for a few turns and use the DOME teams that would be made available to build up multiple shipyards and really up our ship building, it shouldn’t take to many turns to seriously increase our naval production capacity that way.

Nicer planets are great but not getting nuked while on a planet is better.
Doesn't work that way - DoME has its own action pool which doesn't affect the "general" action pool used for building shipyards.

Also, building any shipyards larger than escort yards is primarily limited by number of core worlds, not available actions (at least right now). Getting more core worlds (and therefore increasing the number of yards for useful warships) is limited by terraforming level, so stopping terraforming only makes things worse for getting more warship construction.
 

Jarow

Well-known member
Why can't we build more yards in a single system? Is this just a "world constraint?"
Limit is per turn, not ever, but the one yard/system/turn is a limit of the system currently in use (and one very similar to that with factories).

[X] Plan: Risky Expansion
-[X] Procurement [$ 729,981,696,708.38 ]
--[X] Lay Down Major Unit [Construction - $10,994,275,962.00 ] (95)
---[X] 200 Shimakaze [95]
---[X] 200 Spruance [95]
---[X] 48 Wright [95]
---[X] 50 Colt [95]

---[X] 235 Mikasa [95]
---[X] 30 Saipan [95]

--[X] Lay down Jumpship [Jumpship Construction - $41,940,121.95 ] (90)
---[X] 9 Windjammer [90]

--[X] Lay down Warship [Warship Construction - $424,410,040,366.67 ] (90)
---[X] 30 Dido*
---[X] 20 Guiseppe Garibaldi*
---[X] 25 De Grasse*
---[X] 4 Hosho*

---[X] 20 Prinz Eugen*
---[X] 5 Sacramento*
---[X] 10 Prinz Eugen*
---[X] 10 Algerie*
---[X] 5 Sacramento*

---[X] 10 Dreadnought*
---[X] 6 Saratoga*
---[X] 10 Dreadnought*
---[X] 6 Saratoga*
---[X] 10 Kaiserin*
---[X] 6 Jean Bart*

---[X] 110 Battle [90]
---[X] 10 Skjold [90]
---[X] 10 Constellation [90]
---[X] 50 Tarantul [90]
---[X] 50 Asheville [90]

---[X] 40 Dido [90]
---[X] 20 Guiseppe Garibaldi [90]
---[X] 25 De Grasse [90]
---[X] 4 Hosho [90]

---[X] 20 Prinz Eugen [90]
---[X] 10 Algerie [90]

---[X] 10 Kaiserin [90]
---[X] 6 Jean Bart [90]

--[X] Purchase New Units [Minor Unit - $ 55,534,790,257.76 ] (90)
---[X] 0 Fighter Wing [auto]
---[X] 25 Carrier Wing [90]
---[X] 100 CAP Wing [90]

---[X] 28 Garrison Division [90]
---[X] 28 Militia Division [90]

--[X] Fortress Command [$ 229,000,650,000 ] (90)
---[X] Build Jump Point Defenses
---[X] Construct Oasis II
---[X] Construct Black Tower
----[X] Neuthuringen [90]
----[X] New Algiers [90]
----[X] New Clew Bay [90]
----[X] Nuova Tripoli [90]
----[X] New Libertalia [90]

--[X] SLEP [$ 10,000,000,000 ] (100)
---[X] SLEP all Mech Units* [->8]
---[X] SLEP all Conventional Units* [->8]

-[X] General [$ 2,308,750,000,000.00 ]
--[X] Focus Development on Core World Nya Kopenhamn [85]
--[X] Focus Development on Peripheral World Iskra [85]
--[X] Massive Core Investment Kaiyo [80]
--[X] Massive Peripheral Investment Iskra [80]
--[X] Economic Investment Novolar [90]
--[X] Construct Infrastructure and Industrial zones on New Narnia [90]
--[X] Construct Infrastructure and Industrial zones on Nouvelle Bourgogne [90]
--[X] Construct Infrastructure and Industrial zones on Hot Mess [90]
--[X] Construct Infrastructure and Industrial zones on Baddorando [90]
--[X] Construct Infrastructure and Industrial zones on Nuova Puglia [90]
(Funds for research, or military expansion)

--[X] Build ASF Factory Complex (95)
---[X] Glorreich [95]
---[X] Shin Tōkyō [95]
---[X] Kurortas [95]
---[X] Raj [95]
---[X] Pustina [95]
(We need ASFs to support the fleet)
--[X] Survey GX-I17 [80]
--[X] Survey GX-I15 [80]
--[X] Survey GX-K14 [80]
--[X] Survey GX-M15 [80]
--[X] Survey GX-O15 [80]
(Might not be the safest choice, but more colonies will longer term get us more core worlds so we can build more shipyards. Also verifies that our flank isn't currently vulnerable)
--[X] Construct Escort Yard Nuovo Abruzzo [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard Nyu Shikoku [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard Stenen Tuin [90]

--[X] Construct Escort Yard Catachan [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard New Libertalia [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard Nuova Tripoli [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard Catachan [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard Feurstem [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard Neuthuringen [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard Nowe Mazowsze [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard Nox [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard Platzregensburg [90]

--[X] Construct Escort Yard Iskra [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard New Algiers [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard New Clew Bay [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard Nubifragio [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard Bellaterra [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard Landprettig [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard Porto Milano [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard Shin Tokyo [90]
--[X] Construct Escort Yard The Hub [90]
--[X] Upgrade Refit & Repair Yard [105]
--[X] Expand Orbital Shipyards [105]

--[X] Construct Large Warship Yard Calliope [->1]
--[X] Construct Large Warship Yard Nowa Warzsawa [->1]
--[X] Construct Large Warship Yard Griffon [->1]
--[X] Construct Large Warship Yard New Pollux [->1]
--[X] Construct Large Warship Yard New Capricorn* [90]
--[X] Construct Large Warship Yard Edelsteine* [90]
--[X] Construct Large Warship Yard Nya Kopenhamn* [90]
--[X] Construct Large Warship Yard Kainga* [90]
--[X] Construct Medium Warship Yard New Phoenix [90]
--[X] Construct Medium Warship Yard Okusawa [90]

--[X] Construct Medium Warship Yard Pieklo [90]
--[X] Construct Medium Warship Yard Bari [90]
--[X] Construct Medium Warship Yard Glorreich [90]
--[X] Construct Small Warship Yard New Port Royal [90]
--[X] Construct Small Warship Yard Nowy Wroclaw [90]
--[X] Construct Small Warship Yard New Castor [90]
--[X] Construct Small Warship Yard Nowy Slask [90]
--[X] Construct Small Warship Yard Chuma [90]
--[X] Construct Small Warship Yard Awha [90]
--[X] Construct Small Warship Yard Kaiyo [90]
(We need warship yards to rebuild with))

-[X] DoME [$ 3,082,000,000,000.00 ]
--[X] Expand Shin Tōkyō Arcologies* [90]
--[X] Establish New Army Base - Nuova Lombardia* [->1]
--[X] Establish New Fleet Base - Nuova Lombardia* [->1]
--[X] Terraforming Porto Milano [->2]
--[X] Terraforming Feurstem [->2]
--[X] Terraforming Steingarten [->2]
--[X] Terraforming Olej [->2]
--[X] Terraforming Neubayern [->2]
(Terraforming is needed to turn peripheral worlds into core worlds)
--[X] Terraforming Shin Tokyo* [->1]
--[X] Terraforming Nubifragio* [->1]
--[X] Terraforming Neuhessen* [85]
--[X] Terraforming Pinball* [85]

--[X] Planetary Optimization (Peripheral) - Nox [->1]

-[X] Research [$ 19,400,500,000,000.00 ]
--[X] Advanced Terraforming Equipment lvl 1* [->3]
--[X] Advanced ER 5cm Lasers* [->3]
--[X] Micro ER Lasers [->2]
(May not see much use, but does make CERML easier)
--[X] KF Drive Theory Tier 5* [->3]
--[X] Genetic Engineering Lvl 5* [->2]
--[X] Improved Elder Quality of Life Lvl 3* [85]
--[X] Life Extension Therapy Lvl 6 [->1]
--[X] Power Transfer (Advanced) Tier 7 [90]
(We don't have the funds for the good research, but these are fast and still beneficial)
--[X] Commercial R&D [-]
--[X] Industrial R&D [-]

-[X] Miscellaneous [$ 134,370,200,000.00 ]
--[X] Culture [$ 1,000,000,000 ]
---[X] (Sports) Fund sports camps to improve performance in low performing Olympic sports [80]
--[X] Production Contract [->7?][134,700,000,000]

$1.5t leftover
 
Turn 121 - The Reason A Dog

LordSunhawk

Das BOOT (literally)
Owner
Administrator
Staff Member
Founder
Turn 121 - The Reason A Dog
Meta Event53
Dynasty Luck39
Successes
Imperial Approval0
Approval Change-1
Political Event1
Successes
Imperial Economy3
Economic Event3
Research Event0
GriffonEcon0
Health7
Event1
Nowa WarszawaEcon4
Health4
Event2
Calliope IVEcon0
Health7
Event1
TTPEcon0
Health7
Event1
New CapricornEcon0
Health7
Event1
Nowy ŚląskEcon0
Health7
Event1
EdelsteineEcon0
Health7
Event1
Nowy WroclawEcon0
Health7
Event1
Griff's LeapEcon0
Health7
Event1
New PhoenixEcon10
Health2
Event4
New EdenEcon10
Health2
Event4
New CastorEcon0
Health7
Event1
OkusawaEcon4
Health4
Event2
New PolluxEcon5
Health3
Event4
New Port RoyalEcon4
Health1
Event1
KaingaEcon5
Health3
Event4
ChumaEcon5
Health3
Event4
StahlfurtEcon4
Health1
Event1
BāṛiEcon10
Health2
Event4
SkałaEcon4
Health4
Event2
PiekłoEcon4
Health4
Event2
Nya KöpenhamnEcon0
Health7
Event1
BauernparadisEcon5
Health3
Event4
AwhaEcon10
Health2
Event4
KaiyoEcon10
Health2
Event4
BohrenEcon10
Health2
Event4
Grand ViewEcon5
Health3
Event4
IskraEcon5
Health3
Event4
RajEcon4
Health4
Event2
FeursternEcon10
Health2
Event4
PinballEcon10
Health2
Event4
CatachanEcon4
Health4
Event2
NoxEcon5
Health3
Event4
OlejEcon10
Health2
Event4
GlorreichEcon4
Health3
Event3
PryyemnyyEcon4
Health3
Event3
NovolarEcon5
Health3
Event4
SteingartenEcon5
Health3
Event4
PustinaEcon4
Health3
Event3
KurortasEcon4
Health3
Event3
ArvumEcon4
Health3
Event3
LandprettigEcon4
Health4
Event2
BellaterraEcon4
Health3
Event3
NubifragioEcon4
Health4
Event2
PlatzregensburgEcon4
Health1
Event1
Shin TōkyōEcon4
Health3
Event3
Porto MilanoEcon4
Health1
Event1
Nuova FortezzaEcon4
Health1
Event1
Nowe MazowszeEcon4
Health4
Event2
NeuthüringenEcon4
Health3
Event3
New AlgiersEcon4
Health1
Event1
New Clew BayEcon4
Health1
Event1
Nuova TripoliEcon4
Health1
Event1
New LibertaliaEcon4
Health1
Event1
Nuova PugliaEcon10
Health3
Event2
Nuovo AbruzzoEcon10
Health3
Event2
Nuova LombardiaEcon10
Health3
Event2
Stenen TuinEcon10
Health3
Event2
Nouvelle BourgogneEcon10
Health3
Event2
Nyū ShikokuEcon4
Health1
Event1
NeubayernEcon10
Health3
Event2
NeuhessenEcon10
Health3
Event2
Hot MessEcon4
Health3
Event3
New NarniaEcon4
Health3
Event3
The HubEcon4
Health3
Event3
BaddorandoEcon4
Health3
Event3
SturmlandEcon4
Health3
Event3
BlárEcon4
Health3
Event3

Plan: Risky Expansion
- Procurement [$ 729,981,696,708.38 ]
-- Lay Down Major Unit [Construction - $10,994,275,962.00 ] (95)
--- 200 Shimakaze [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 2
Result - SUCCESS

--- 200 Spruance [95]
Target - 95
Roll – 100, Jarow reroll - 94
Result - SUCCESS

--- 48 Wright [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 58
Result - SUCCESS

--- 50 Colt [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 4
Result - SUCCESS

--- 235 Mikasa [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 27
Result - SUCCESS

--- 30 Saipan [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 15
Result - SUCCESS

-- Lay down Jumpship [Jumpship Construction - $41,940,121.95 ] (90)
--- 9 Windjammer [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 70
Result - SUCCESS

-- Lay down Warship [Warship Construction - $424,410,040,366.67 ] (90)
--- 110 Battle [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 73
Result - SUCCESS

--- 10 Skjold [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 15
Result - SUCCESS

--- 10 Constellation [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 30
Result - SUCCESS

--- 50 Tarantul [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 66
Result - SUCCESS

--- 50 Asheville [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 64
Result - SUCCESS

--- 40 Dido [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 83
Result - SUCCESS

--- 20 Guiseppe Garibaldi [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 3
Result - SUCCESS

--- 25 De Grasse [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 30
Result - SUCCESS

--- 4 Hosho [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 30
Result - SUCCESS

--- 20 Prinz Eugen [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 65
Result - SUCCESS

--- 10 Algerie [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 20
Result - SUCCESS

--- 10 Kaiserin [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 57
Result - SUCCESS

--- 6 Jean Bart [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 43
Result - SUCCESS

-- Purchase New Units [Minor Unit - $ 55,534,790,257.76 ] (90)
--- 25 Carrier Wing [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 50
Result - SUCCESS

--- 100 CAP Wing [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 56
Result - SUCCESS

--- 28 Garrison Division [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 17
Result - SUCCESS

--- 28 Militia Division [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 37
Result - SUCCESS

-- Fortress Command [$ 229,000,650,000 ] (90)
--- Construct Black Tower
---- Neuthuringen [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 2
Result - SUCCESS

---- New Algiers [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 62
Result - SUCCESS

---- New Clew Bay [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 36
Result - SUCCESS

---- Nuova Tripoli [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 8
Result - SUCCESS

---- New Libertalia [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 6
Result - SUCCESS

-- SLEP [$ 10,000,000,000 ] (100)
--- SLEP all Mech Units* [->8]
--- SLEP all Conventional Units* [->8]

- General [$ 2,308,750,000,000.00 ]
-- Focus Development on Core World Nya Kopenhamn [85]
Target - 85
Roll - 57
Result - SUCCESS

-- Focus Development on Peripheral World Iskra [85]
Target - 85
Roll - 26
Result - SUCCESS

-- Massive Core Investment Kaiyo [80]
Target - 80
Roll - 51
Result - SUCCESS

-- Massive Peripheral Investment Iskra [80]
Target - 80
Roll – 94, ShadowArxxy reroll - 25
Result - SUCCESS

-- Economic Investment Novolar [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 86
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Infrastructure and Industrial zones on New Narnia [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 83
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Infrastructure and Industrial zones on Nouvelle Bourgogne [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 25
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Infrastructure and Industrial zones on Hot Mess [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 24
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Infrastructure and Industrial zones on Baddorando [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 21
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Infrastructure and Industrial zones on Nuova Puglia [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 20
Result - SUCCESS

-- Build ASF Factory Complex (95)
--- Glorreich [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 8
Result - SUCCESS

--- Shin Tōkyō [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 41
Result - SUCCESS

--- Kurortas [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 20
Result - SUCCESS

--- Raj [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 10
Result - SUCCESS

--- Pustina [95]
Target - 95
Roll - 42
Result - SUCCESS

-- Survey GX-I17 [80]
Target - 80
Roll - 36
Result - SUCCESS

-- Survey GX-I15 [80]
Target - 80
Roll - 63
Result - SUCCESS

-- Survey GX-K14 [80]
Target - 80
Roll – 100, Bear Ribs reroll - 11
Result - SUCCESS

-- Survey GX-M15 [80]
Target - 80
Roll - 22
Result - SUCCESS

-- Survey GX-O15 [80]
Target - 80
Roll - 66
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard Nuovo Abruzzo [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 44
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard Nyu Shikoku [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 50
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard Stenen Tuin [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 49
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard Catachan [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 20
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard New Libertalia [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 67
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard Nuova Tripoli [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 7
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard Catachan [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 4
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard Feurstem [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 74
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard Neuthuringen [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 20
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard Nowe Mazowsze [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 60
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard Nox [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 51
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard Platzregensburg [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 47
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard Iskra [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 48
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard New Algiers [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 25
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard New Clew Bay [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 80
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard Nubifragio [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 31
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard Bellaterra [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 26
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard Landprettig [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 60
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard Porto Milano [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 53
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard Shin Tokyo [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 51
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Escort Yard The Hub [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 21
Result - SUCCESS

-- Upgrade Refit & Repair Yard [105]
Target - 105
Roll - 99
Result - SUCCESS

-- Expand Orbital Shipyards [105]
Target - 105
Roll - 96
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Large Warship Yard New Capricorn* [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 7
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Large Warship Yard Edelsteine* [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 2
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Large Warship Yard Nya Kopenhamn* [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 13
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Large Warship Yard Kainga* [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 15
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Medium Warship Yard New Phoenix [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 17
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Medium Warship Yard Okusawa [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 39
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Medium Warship Yard Pieklo [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 65
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Medium Warship Yard Bari [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 77
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Medium Warship Yard Glorreich [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 90
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Small Warship Yard New Port Royal [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 77
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Small Warship Yard Nowy Wroclaw [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 65
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Small Warship Yard New Castor [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 70
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Small Warship Yard Nowy Slask [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 82
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Small Warship Yard Chuma [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 59
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Small Warship Yard Awha [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 62
Result - SUCCESS

-- Construct Small Warship Yard Kaiyo [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 24
Result - SUCCESS

- DoME [$ 3,082,000,000,000.00 ]
-- Expand Shin Tōkyō Arcologies* [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 27
Result - SUCCESS

-- Terraforming Neuhessen* [85]
Target - 85
Roll - 40
Result - SUCCESS

-- Terraforming Pinball* [85]
Target - 85
Roll - 40
Result - SUCCESS

-- Planetary Optimization (Peripheral) - Nox [->1]

- Research [$ 19,400,500,000,000.00 ]
-- Improved Elder Quality of Life Lvl 3* [85]
Target - 85
Roll - 9
Result - SUCCESS

-- Power Transfer (Advanced) Tier 7 [90]
Target - 90
Roll - 89
Result - SUCCESS

-- Commercial R&D [-]
-- Industrial R&D [-]

- Miscellaneous [$ 134,370,200,000.00 ]
-- Culture [$ 1,000,000,000 ]
--- (Sports) Fund sports camps to improve performance in low performing Olympic sports [80]
-- Production Contract [->7?][134,700,000,000]

-----

After all the hell you’ve been through this year, the heavy blow from the Black Steel and everything else, it’s just so nice to be holding your first grandchild. It’s a beautiful promise that despite everything, life is in fact still good. Your daughter is positively radiant, and you have hope that she’ll catch the babies bug like you had once you’d gotten started, and thus provide you with more grandbabies rather than risking her neck in her mech cockpit.

Within a month two grandsons joined the family. Honestly, you now fully understand your great-grandmother. Being a mom is amazing and wonderful, but being a ba is divine. All of the joy, none of the midnight feedings.

You are rather nervous over the survey expeditions that you send out, but are very relieved when no major Black Steel forces are spotted. A single Black Steel frigate scurries off from a picket station around GX-K14 but otherwise nothing. The fact that said frigate didn’t even try to engage nominally weaker opposition has the intelligence analysts scratching their heads as this is quite different from usual behavior.

The surveys themselves go quite well.

GX-I17 is, as expected, a planet-free blue-white supergiant that is a true monster of a star. The only reason it doesn’t dominate the night sky of the entire region is due to the relatively thick, if economically useless, cloud of dust that surrounds it.

GX-I15 is a world of stark contrasts. While there are massive oceans, the land is mostly desert. Granted this is partially because the most advanced life form that has evolved here are algae mats. OK, probably almost solely because the most advanced life form that has evolved here are algae mats. The atmosphere is not quite breathable either, with a very high CO2 percentage. DoME is salivating at the chance to do some serious terraforming work on the sole planet, which has the same name as the system, Nueva Chiapas.

GX-K14 is rather cautiously scouted out due to concerns over what the Black Steel frigate was up to. In some ways the system is extremely disappointing, there are almost no mineral resources at all even in the thin asteroid belts or the various moons in the system. However, almost as if to make up for things, the sole habitable planet is a farmer’s paradise, home to massive fields of grasses with the perfect climate and growing season for immense crops. Even the soils are exceptionally fertile and well watered. The nearly flat terrain, combined with how ideal it is for agriculture, led to the expedition leader dubbing the place New Kansas.

GX-M15 is a bit of an astronomers puzzle. It currently is a rather sedate and stable red giant star, but it is surrounded by multiple planetary nebulae indicating that at some point in the past it was experiencing multiple nova events. The innermost shell has been estimated to be less than ten thousand years old. If there ever were planets or asteroids here they’ve long ago been obliterated.

The survey teams find signs of a past attempt at colonization of GX-O15, apparently by people who managed to flee Nowa Warszawa while under Drac occupation. The attempt, sadly, failed over a century ago, but there are remains which are being treated with all due respect. If the refugees had had proper equipment they might well have been able to make a go of things, for the planet is amazingly rich in industrial metals and the system has extensive germanium deposits. According to records discovered in the failed colony the refugees had named it Nowego Lublina and, out of respect for them, it was decided to retain the name.

Paperwork snafus seem to be the bane of peoples existence this year as both the project to build new Spruance-class parasite destroyers and the investment project on Iskra fell prey to minor issues involving misfiled and mishandled paperwork. Fortunately things were handled in a timely manner and no delays actually took place, but it’s a stern reminder that the Gods of Paperwork are utterly ruthless and unforgiving.

Other than that things seem to be going quite well, with robust investment and economic activity, a strong record of shipyard expansion, and hundreds of new naval vessels of all kinds coming into service.

At this time your single most common ship in service is the Lyr-class corvette and the navy wishes to cycle them through the Refit & Repair Yards for a major refurbishment to bring them fully up to date with the latest technology. Ironically, this is expected to reduce the cost of the new ships while fully preserving their capability, which is a rather impressive achievement. While the Lyr is no longer in production, in favor of the new corvettes and raiders for Home Fleet, you have 900 of them in service, so improving them is probably an excellent idea.

[]ActionResult
[]Approve upgrades to the Lyr-class Corvette
  • Cost $9,000,000,000.00
  • Upgrades all Lyr-class Corvettes
[]Let’s not waste time on an obsolete design
  • No change

NameCostMaterialsHPA/DSpecials
Original$623,583,200.00DHS, LFA52355035
  • Armored 10
  • AMS 160
  • Missile 308
  • Capital
    • 1/2556
    • 2/148
    • 3/455
    • 4/45
  • Capital AMS 102
Refit$611,482,420.00DHS, LFA52355035
  • Armored 10
  • AMS 160
  • Missile 308
  • Capital
    • 1/2556
    • 2/148
    • 3/455
    • 4/45
  • Capital AMS 120

Another event occurs which you have mixed feelings about. Your youngest daughter has made Team Griffon’s Nude Volleyball team and will be competing as a starter in the Olympics next year. On the one hand you are extremely happy for her, on the other she is going to be showing the goods to everybody… and you are rather jealous as you’d wanted to compete when you were her age and weren’t able to since you were the Empress.
 

Rukatin

Malfunctioning NPC at Best.
[X] Approve upgrades to the Lyr-class Corvette

Remember guys, the naming vote for the new ship is still open!
 

Yacovo

Occasionally spouting nonsense
GX-I17 is, as expected, a planet-free blue-white supergiant that is a true monster of a star. The only reason it doesn’t dominate the night sky of the entire region is due to the relatively thick, if economically useless, cloud of dust that surrounds it.
This might be a cool project for DOME. If they can clear the dust cloud somehow we could have a celestial beacon to act as a space lighthouse for the entire region, which would help interstellar navigation in case of misjumps. Not sure is our mad planet formers are ready to become solar system formers, but it is worth the suggestion.

[X] Approve upgrades to the Lyr-class Corvette
 

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