Laika

1973

1974 due 10/11, Tuesday

Event Card Resolution

JOE Fortunate Accident: Habitation Module. Fortunate Accident: Space Station. Accepts government order to launch a manned mission as his next planned mission. Fortunate Accident: Satellite or Probe

Cain Program Fortunate Accident: Module. Fortunate Accident: Mars Lander

Republic of Texas: Astronaut recruitment is 1MB apiece.

Romulus Project: One launch facility damaged. 15MB must be spent before it can be used again. Does not fix minor problem (-3% on next space station mission). Accepts government order to launch a civilian into space.

Purchase Hardware

JOE buys Human Hibernation program for 100MB, 1 two stage rocket for 12MB, and 1 one person capsule for 2MB.

Republic of Texas buys 1 five person habitation module for 40MB, 4 one stage rockets for 12MB, 4 solid rocket boosters for 20MB, 2 three person capsules for 24MB, and 2 two stage rockets for 24MB.

Cain Program buys Solid Rocket Booster program for 18MB, 3 more solid rocket boosters for 15MB, Ion Engine program for 90MB, an ion engine for 20MB, and 1 habitation extender for 3MB.

Romulus Project buys 1 new astronaut (Octavian) for 2MB, 1 three stage rocket for 18MB, 1 three person capsule for 12MB, and 1 two person module for 8MB.

Conduct Research

JOE Hibernation: 8 dice (1, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6) +34%. 80MB spent. j: 8 dice (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4) +17%. 32MB spent. n: 4 dice (2, 4, 5, 6) + 17% to Max R&D. 20MB spent.

Republic of Texas K: 5 dice (1, 2, 6, 6, 6) +21 to Max R&D. 15MB spent. j: 8 dice (2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) +33%. 32MB spent.

Cain Program H: 8 dice (3, 3, 3, 3, 5, 6, 6, 6) +35 + 8% = +43%. 32MB spent. J: 8 dice (2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6) + 36 + 8% = +44%. 56MB spent.

Romulus Project C: 4 dice (2, 2, 3, 5) +12%. 18MB spent. i: 2 dice (1, 5) +6%. 16MB spent.

Declare Future Missions

JOE declares 3 launches, Republic of Texas declares 6 launches, Cain Program declares 3 launches, and Romulus Project declares 2 launches.

Missions

No rushing. Launch order is: Romulus Project, Romulus Project, Cain Program, Republic of Texas, Republic of Texas, Republic of Texas, Republic of Texas, Republic of Texas, Republic of Texas, JOE, JOE, JOE

JOE continues a Uranus Flyby. In-Route Activities (63%<93%). Mission continues next turn (arrives at Uranus).

JOE continues a Neptune Flyby. In-Route Activities (63%<93%). Mission continues next turn (8 turns until arrival at Neptune).

Republic of Texas continues a Jupiter/Saturn Flyby. Saturn Orbital Burn (53%<93%), Saturn Orbital Activities (37%<93%). Mission success. +8MB to budget.

Republic of Texas continues a Uranus Flyby. In-Route Activities (44%<93%). Mission continues next turn (5 turns until arrival at Uranus).

Republic of Texas continues a Neptune Flyby. In-Route Activities (27%<93%). Mission continues next turn (12 turns until arrival at Neptune).

Republic of Texas continues a Uranus Flyby. In-Route Activities (98%>93%). Mission fails. -5MB to budget.

JOE continues a Mars Probe. Mars Orbital Burn (34%<88%), Mars De-Orbital Burn (51%<88%), Photo-reconnaissance (51%<100%), Mars Landing (11%<88%). Mission success. +6MB to budget.

Republic of Texas continues a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Travis, Bowie, Simmons). Earth Orbital Activities (09%<87%), Earth Orbital Activities (75%<87%), Earth Orbital Activities (83%<87%), Earth De-Orbital Burn (96%<98%), Re-entry (61%<98%), Recovery (41%<98%). Mission success. +1% to i, Simmons to 60%, +6MB to budget.

Republic of Texas continues a Mars Probe. Mars Orbital Burn (71%<86%), Mars De-Orbital Burn (37%<86%), Photo-reconnaissance (49%<95%), Mars Landing (29%<86%). Mission success. +1% to 5, =5% to Photo-reconnaissance, +18MB to budget.

Romulus Project launches a 2 habitation extenders to his space station. Liftoff (01%<76%), Earth Orbital Burn (52%<97%), Earth Orbital Activities (59%<98%). Mission success. +1% to C and F.

Romulus Project launches a Manned Lunar Landing (Caesar, Nero, Brutus). Liftoff (40%<77%), Earth Orbital Burn (03%<85%), Earth Mission Burn (16%<85%), In-Route Activities (09%<85%), Docking (23%<85%), Lunar Orbital Burn (21%<85%), Lunar De-Orbital Burn (45%>39%), crew saves, Photo-reconnaissance (04%<85%), Lunar Landing (65%>39%), crew saves, Moonwalk (66%<86%), Lunar Launch (96%>39%), main engine shutdown, craft is stranded, mission failure, Lunar Orbital Activities (78%<85%), Lunar Mission Burn (31%<85%), In-Route Activities (29%<85%), Earth Orbital Burn (79%<85%), Earth Orbital Activities (03%>85%), Earth De-Orbital Burn (75%<85%), Re-entry (73%<85%), Recovery (20%<85%). Mission catastrophic failure. +1% to C, EVA, and c, +15% to docking, +15% to Photo-recon, Caesar and Nero dead, Brutus to 10%, d to 10%, -10MB to budget.

Cain Program launches a Manned Lunar Landing (Ventrue, Tremere, Brujah). Liftoff (57%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (37%<94%), Earth Mission Burn (32%<94%), In-Route Activities (89%<94%), Docking (85%=85%), Lunar Orbital Burn (88%<94%), Lunar De-Orbital Burn (77%<80%), Photo-reconnaissance (33%<100%), Lunar Landing (91%>80%), crew saves, Moonwalk (99%>98%), jammed airlock, astronaut is able to make repairs and re-enter craft, Lunar Launch (06%<80%), Lunar Orbital Activities (78%<94%), Docking (80%<85%), Lunar Mission Burn (15%<94%), In-Route Activities (91%<94%), Earth Orbital Burn (34%<94%), Earth Orbital Activities (75%<94%), Re-entry (23%<94%), Recovery (20%<94%). Mission success. +1% to c and d, +13% to docking, Brujah to 60%. +10MB to budget.

Republic of Texas launches a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Travis). Liftoff (31%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (44%<91%), Earth Orbital Activities (31%<91%), Docking (81%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (35%<88%), Earth Orbital Activities (62%<88%), Earth Orbital Activities (95%>88%), Travis saves. Mission continues next turn. +1% to a and i.

Republic of Texas launches a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Crockett). Liftoff (08%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (43%<92%), Earth Orbital Activities (95%>92%), Crockett saves, Docking (67%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (76%<89%), Earth Orbital Activities (40%<89%), Earth Orbital Activities (94%>89%), Crockett saves. Mission continues next turn. +1% to a and i, Crockett to 70%.

Republic of Texas launches a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Bowie). Liftoff (65%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (50%<93%), Earth Orbital Activities (21%<93%), Docking (51%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (43%<90%), Earth Orbital Activities (48%<90%), Earth Orbital Activities (57%<90%). Mission continues next turn. +1% to a and i.

Republic of Texas launches a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Ocnaschek, Boyle, Milbourn). Liftoff (58%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (18%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (59%<98%), Docking (07%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (98%>91%), thruster failure, complex problem, EVA required, EVA (46%<98%), repairs successful, Earth Orbital Activities (69%<91%), Earth Orbital Activities (17%<91%). Mission continues next turn. +1% to i, Ocnaschek to 20%, Boyle to 30%, and Milbourn to 10%.

Republic of Texas launches a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Simmons). Scrubbed because both space stations are at capacity. Mission failure. -10MB to budget..

Republic of Texas launches a Mars Probe. Liftoff (53%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (79%<87%), Earth Mission Burn (28%<87%). Mission continues next turn. +1% to 5.

JOE launches a Manned Sub-Orbital (Rodgers). Liftoff (89%<98%), Re-entry (41%<91%), Recovery (37%<91%). Mission success. +1% to a, Rodgers to 70%. +2MB to budget.

JOE launches a Manned Orbital (Gordon, Astro). Liftoff (34%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (06%<91%), Earth Orbital Activities (54%<91%), Earth De-orbital Burn (83%<91%), Re-entry (46%<91%), Recovery (09%<91%). Mission success. +1% to b, Astro to 70% and Gordon to 40%. +4MB to budget.

JOE launches 6 habitation extenders to his space station. Liftoff (54%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (94%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (80%<98%). Mission success.

Players

Astronauts: Cain Program: Ventrue, Tremere (70%), Brujah (60%), Gangrel, Malkavian, Nosferatu (10%), Toreador, Caitiff (0%), Romulus Project: Brutus (40%), Augustus, Anthony, Lepidus (10%), Octavian (0%), JOE: Roger Manning, Buck Rodgers, Astro (70%), Flash Gordon (40%), Republic of Texas Travis, Bowie, Crockett (70%), Simmons (60%), Boyle (30%), Houston, Ocnaschek (20%), Milbourn (10%), Kitzman (0%)

Programs and Hardware

Cain Program: Orbital Satellite (1): Interplanetary Satellite (2): 1/88%, 3/98%, Lunar Probe (3): 1/86%, Docking Module (4): 2/98%, One Stage Rocket (A): 5/84%, Three Stage Rocket (C): 0/98%, Kicker (F): 2/88%, Solid Rocket Booster (H): 4/68%, Ion Engine (J): 2/66%, One Person Capsule (a): 5/84%, Three Person Capsule (c): 0/95%, Two Person Module (d): 1/81%, Three Person Space Station (i): 1/42%, Habitation Extenders (p): 2, EVA: 98%, Photoreconaissance: 100%, Space Construction: 55% IN ORBIT:

Romulus Project: Orbital Satellite (1): 2/98%, Interplanetary Satellite (2): 4/72%, Lunar Probe (3): 0/65%, Docking Module (4): 2/85%, One Stage Rocket (A): 0/91%, Two Stage Rocket (B): 0/89%, Three Stage Rocket (C): 0/78%, Liquid Fuel Strap-ons (D): 2/33%, Kicker (F): 1/98%, One Person Capsule (a): 3/86%, Three Person Capsule (c): 1/86%, Two Person Module (d): 0/10%, Three Person Space Station (i): 2/68%, Habitation Extenders: 0, EVA: 87%, Photorecon: 100%, Space Construction: 55% IN ORBIT: 1 three person space station (life support: 36), 3 habitation extenders

JOE: Orbital Satellite (1): 0/98%, Interplanetary Satellite (2): 0/93%, Lunar Probe (3): 0/72%, Docking Module (4): 2/98%, Mars Probe (5): 0/88%, One Stage Rocket (A): 0/98%, Two Stage Rocket (B): 0/98%, Liquid Fuel Strap-ons (D): 2/89%, Kicker (F): 1/98%, Solid Rocket Boosters (H): 0/82%, Solar Sail(K): 1/95%, One Person Capsule (a): 0/92%, Two Person Capsule (b): 1/92%, One Person Module (e): 0/92%, Three Person Space Station (i): 0/81%, Three Person Habitation Module (j): 1/69%, Two Person Mars Lander (n): 1/90%, Habitation Extenders (p): 27, EVA: 98%, Hibernation: 1/39%, Photorecon: 100%, Space Construction: 55%. IN ORBIT: 1 three person space station (life support: 36), 6 habitation extenders.

Republic of Texas: Orbital Satellite (1): 0/98%, Interplanetary Satellite (2): 0/93%, Lunar Probe (3): 0/88%, Docking Module (4): 1/98%, Mars Probe (5): 0/88%, One Stage Rocket (A): 4/98%, Two Stage Rocket (B): 2/98%, Liquid Fuel Strap-on (D): 0/85%, Kicker (F): 3/97%, Solid Rocket Booster (H): 8/84%, Solar Sail (K): 1/95%, One Person Capsule (a): 4/94%, Three Person Capsule (c): 0/98%, Two Person Module (d): 1/91%, Three Person Space Station (i): 1/91%, Five Person Habitation Module (k): 2/87%, Two Person Mars Lander (n): 1/90%, Habitation Extenders (p): 13, EVA: 98%, Photorecon: 100%, Space Construction: 100% IN ORBIT: 1 three person space station with three person capsule docked (life support: 63), 1 three person space station with three person capsule docked (life support: 27).

1974

Draw Event Cards

Bill Scharf: Program Setback: -10% to two person capsule and one person module. -5MB to budget.

Andy York: Defection: -1 to each R&D die rolled this year, select another player to receive +1 to each R&D die roll. -15MB to budget.

Dennis Cain: Severe Setback: pay MB's equal to 6 die rolls of most advanced habitation module or lose 10% on next mission (no effect). -7MB to budget.

Cary Nichols: Diplomatic Breakthrough: Next mission must be a joint mission (choose partner). -10MB to budget.

Final Positions