Laika

1975

1976 due 1/3, 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, ignores severe setback (-10% on next 3 person capsule mission)

Republic of Texas: Astronaut recruitment is 1MB apiece. Defector goes to Romulus Project.

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 place a man on Mars by 1982.

Purchase Hardware

Republic of Texas buys 1 five person habitation module for 40MB, 6 two stage rockets for 72MB, 17 habitation extenders for 51MB, 1 two person Mars lander for 10MB, and 2 one person capsules for 4MB.

JOE buys 2 one stage rockets for 6MB, 2 astronauts (Smith, Jones) for 4MB, 2 three person habitation modules for 60MB, 7 two stage rockets for 84MB, 2 liquid fuel strap-ons for 6MB, 1 solar sail for 4MB, 2 kickers for 6MB, a fourth launch site for 30MB, and 2 two person capsules for 12MB.

Cain Program buys Mars Probe program for 60MB, 1 three stage rocket for 18MB, and 1 kicker for 3MB.

Romulus Project buys 1 three person habitation module for 30MB, 2 three person capsules for 12MB, and 2 three stage rockets for 36MB.

Conduct Research

Republic of Texas H: 3 dice (1, 1, 5) +7% to Max R&D. 12MB spent.

JOE No research.

Cain Program 5: 8 dice (1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6) +27%. 40MB spent.

Romulus Project j: 8 dice (1, 2, 2, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) +29%.

Declare Future Missions

Republic of Texas declares 6 launches, JOE declares 4 launches, Cain Program declares 2 launches, and Romulus Project declares 2 launches.

Missions

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

JOE continues a Neptune Flyby. In-Route Activities (06%<93%). Mission continues next turn (6 turns until arrival at Neptune).

Republic of Texas continues a Uranus Flyby. In-Route Activities (46%<93%). Mission continues next turn (3 turns until arrival at Uranus).

Republic of Texas continues a Neptune Flyby. In-Route Activities (84%<93%). Mission continues next turn (10 turns until arrival at Neptune).

Republic of Texas continues a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Travis, Kitzman, Simmons). Earth Orbital Activities (79%<96%), Earth Orbital Activities (51%<96%), Earth Orbital Activities (33%<96%), Earth De-Orbital Burn (60%<98%), Re-entry (79%<98%), Recovery (47%<98%). Mission success. +1% to i, Kitzman to 20%, +6MB to budget.

Republic of Texas continues a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Bowie, Milbourn, Ocknaschek). Earth Orbital Activities (27%<97%), Earth Orbital Activities (71%<97%), Earth Orbital Activities (11%<97%), Earth De-Orbital Burn (61%<98%), Re-entry (24%<98%), Recovery (27%<98%). Mission success. +1% to i, Ocknaschek to 40%, Milbourn to 50%, +6MB to budget.

Romulus Project launches a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Brutus, Augustus, Anthony). All safety factors -3% due to lack of successful Medium Duration Manned Orbital. Liftoff (12%<93%), Earth Orbital Burn (21%<89%), Earth Orbital Activities (33%<89%), Docking (20%<95%), Earth Orbital Activities (95%>63%), communication failure, minor problem, backup systems take over, Earth Orbital Activities (46%<63%), install habitation extender (88%>77%), install habitation extender (44%<82%), Earth Orbital Activities (55%<63%), install habitation extender (20%<95%). Mission continues next turn. +1% to C, c, and i, +20% to Space Construction, Brutus to 50%, Augustus and Anthony to 20%.

Romulus Project scrubs a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Lepidus, Octavian, Tiberius) due to lack of room on the space station. -10MB to budget.

Cain Program launches a Grand Tour with Ion Drive. Liftoff (11%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (17%<98%), Earth Mission Burn (96%<98%). Mission continues next turn, arriving at Jupiter.

Cain Program launches a Medium Duration Manned Orbital (Ventrue, Burhah, Gangrel). Liftoff (24%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (48%<86%), Earth Orbital Activities (97%>86%), crew saves, Docking (48%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (93%>68%), crew saves, Earth Orbital Activities (56%<68%), Earth Orbital Activities (07%<68%), Earth De-Orbital Burn (22%<86%), Re-entry (19%<86%), Recovery (21%<86%). Mission success. +1% to c and i, Gangrel to 30%, +6MB to budget.

JOE launches a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Manning, Rodgers). -3% to all safety factors due to lack of completed Medium Term Orbital mission. Liftoff (65%<95%), Earth Orbital Burn (23%<90%), Earth Orbital Activities (23%<90%), Docking (83%<95%), Earth Orbital Activities (31%<78%), Earth Orbital Activities (65%<78%), Earth Orbital Activities (94%>78%), crew saves. Mission continues next turn. +1% to i and b.

JOE launches a Mars Lander. Liftoff (28%<91%), Earth Orbital Burn (94%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (16%<98%). +1% to D.

JOE launches 2 Solar Sails. Liftoff (83%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (19%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (35%<98%).

Republic of Texas launches a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Crockett, Kitzman, Houston). Liftoff (53%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (05%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (35%<98%), Docking (69%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (30%<97%), Earth Orbital Activities (91%<97%), Earth Orbital Activities (76%<97%). Mission continues next turn. +1% to i, Kitzman and Houston to 30%.

Republic of Texas scrubs a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Simmons, Milbourn, Ocknaschek) due to lack of life support on the target space station. -10MB to budget.

Republic of Texas launches a three person capsule to the first space station. Liftoff (59%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (60%<98%), Docking (32%<98%).

Republic of Texas launches a three person capsule to the first space station. Liftoff (96%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (67%<98%), Docking (51%<98%).

Republic of Texas launches a three person capsule to the second space station. Liftoff (58%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (62%<98%), Docking (42%<98%).

Republic of Texas scrubs a three person capsule launch due to lack of equipment.

Players

Astronauts: Cain Program: Ventrue, Tremere, Brujah (70%), Gangrel (20%), Malkavian, Nosferatu (10%), Toreador, Caitiff (0%), Romulus Project: Brutus (50%), Lepidus, Augustus, Anthony (20%), Octavian, Tiberius (10%), Caligula (0%), JOE: Roger Manning, Buck Rodgers, Astro (70%), Flash Gordon (50%), Smith, Jones (0%), Republic of Texas Travis, Bowie, Crockett, Simmons (70%), Ocnaschek (50%), Boyle, Milbourn (40%), Houston, Kitzman (30%)

Programs and Hardware

Cain Program: Orbital Satellite (1): 1/88%, Interplanetary Satellite (2): 2/98%, Lunar Probe (3): 1/86%, Docking Module (4): 2/98%, Mars Probe (5): 1/77%, One Stage Rocket (A): 5/84%, Three Stage Rocket (C): 0/98%, Kicker (F): 2/89%, Solid Rocket Booster (H): 3/77%, Ion Engine (J): 1/81%, One Person Capsule (a): 5/84%, Three Person Capsule (c): 1/96%, Two Person Module (d): 1/81%, Three Person Space Station (i): 0/68%, Habitation Extenders (p): 0, EVA: 98%, Photoreconaissance: 100%, Space Construction: 55% IN ORBIT: 1 three person space station (life support: 30)

Romulus Project: Orbital Satellite (1): 2/98%, Interplanetary Satellite (2): 4/72%, Lunar Probe (3): 0/65%, Docking Module (4): 2/98%, One Stage Rocket (A): 0/91%, Two Stage Rocket (B): 0/89%, Three Stage Rocket (C): 1/97%, Liquid Fuel Strap-ons (D): 2/33%, Kicker (F): 1/98%, One Person Capsule (a): 3/86%, Three Person Capsule (c): 1/93%, Two Person Module (d): 0/49%, Three Person Space Station (i): 2/70%, Three Person Habitation Module (k): 2/54%, Habitation Extenders: 0, EVA: 88%, Photorecon: 100%, Space Construction: 100% IN ORBIT: 1 three person space station (life support: 39)

JOE: Orbital Satellite (1): 0/98%, Interplanetary Satellite (2): 0/93%, Lunar Probe (3): 0/72%, Docking Module (4): 4/98%, Mars Probe (5): 0/88%, One Stage Rocket (A): 2/98%, Two Stage Rocket (B): 4/98%, Liquid Fuel Strap-ons (D): 3/92%, Kicker (F): 0/98%, Solid Rocket Boosters (H): 1/82%, Solar Sail(K): 0/95%, One Person Capsule (a): 0/92%, Two Person Capsule (b): 3/94%, One Person Module (e): 0/92%, Three Person Space Station (i): 0/82%, Three Person Habitation Module (j): 2/86%, Two Person Mars Lander (n): 0/90%, Habitation Extenders (p): 16, EVA: 98%, Hibernation: 1/70%, Photorecon: 100%, Space Construction: 55%. IN ORBIT: 1 three person space station (life support: 30), 17 habitation extenders, 1 two person Mars lander (life support: 2), 2 solar sails.

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): 4/98%, Liquid Fuel Strap-on (D): 0/85%, Kicker (F): 0/98%, Solid Rocket Booster (H): 4/80%, Solar Sail (K): 1/95%, One Person Capsule (a): 6/93%, Three Person Capsule (c): 0/98%, Two Person Module (d): 1/91%, Three Person Space Station (i): 1/97%, Five Person Habitation Module (k): 1/93%, Two Person Mars Lander (n): 2/90%, Habitation Extenders (p): 30, EVA: 98%, Photorecon: 100%, Space Construction: 100% IN ORBIT: 1 three person space station with 3 three person capsules docked (life support: 36), 1 three person space station with 2 three person capsules docked (life support: 0). 1.5 five person habitation modules (disassembled).

1976

Draw Event Cards

Bill Scharf: Government Order: Next scheduled launch must be an Orbital Satellite. +10MB to budget if accepted, -20MB to budget if declined.

Andy York: Minor Problem: Pay 10MB or lose 3% on safety factor of next three person capsule mission. -20MB to budget.

Cary Nichols: Corruption in R&D: -1 to all R&D rolls this year. -10MB to budget

Dennis Cain: Program Setback: -10% to most advanced habitation module and Mars Lander (no effect). +5MB to budget.

The deck was reshuffled after Andy's draw.

Final Positions