Laika

1976

1977 due 2/14, 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. Accepts government order to launch an orbital satellite as the next scheduled mission.

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. Does not fix minor problem: -3% on next three person capsule mission.

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

JOE buys 1 orbital satellite for 1MB, 20 habitation extenders for 60MB, 2 solid rocket boosters for 10MB, 4 two stage rockets for 48MB, 2 two person capsules for 12MB, 1 two person Mars lander for 10MB, and the Ion Drive program for 90MB.

Republic of Texas buys 2 two stage rockets for 24MB, 2 solid rocket boosters for 10MB, and 1 three person capsule for 12MB.

Cain Program buys 2 Mars probes for 16MB, 6 habitation extenders for 18MB, 2 three stage rockets for 36MB, and 1 three man capsule for 12MB.

Romulus Project buys 1 three stage rocket for 18MB, the Mars Probe program for 60MB, 1 Mars probe for 8MB, and the Two Person Mars Lander program for 50MB.

Conduct Research

JOE J: 8 dice (3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) +38%. 56MB spent. Hibernation: 4 dice (2, 2, 3, 3) +10%. 40MB spent.

Republic of Texas No research

Cain Program No research

Romulus Project 5: 8 dice (1, 1, 1, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) -8% = 21%. 40MB spent. j: 4 dice (1, 1, 4, 6) -4% = 8%. 16MB spent. n: 2 dice (1, 2) -2% = 1%. 10MB spent.

Declare Future Missions

JOE declares 4 launches, Republic of Texas declares 0 launches, Cain Program declares 2 launches, and Romulus Project declares 2 launches.

Missions

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

JOE continues a Neptune Flyby. In-Route Activities (75%<93%). Mission continues next turn (5 turns until arrival at Neptune).

Republic of Texas continues a Uranus Flyby. In-Route Activities (64%<93%). Mission continues next turn (2 turns until arrival at Uranus).

Republic of Texas continues a Neptune Flyby. In-Route Activities (25%<93%). Mission continues next turn (9 turns until arrival at Neptune).

Romulus Project continues a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Brutus, Augustus, Anthony). Earth Orbital Activities (51%<67%), Earth Orbital Activities (97%>67%), communications failure, simple problem, repaired by astronauts, Earth Orbital Activities (52%<67%), Earth De-Orbital Burn (55%<93%), Re-entry (46%<93%), Recovery (49%<93%). Mission success. +1% to i, c, Brutus to 60%, Augustus and Anthony to 30%, +31MB to budget.

Cain Program continues a Grand Tour with Ion Drive. Ion Drive (78%<81%), Jupiter Orbital Burn (04%<98%), Jupiter Orbital Activities (22%<98%). +1% to J, +18MB to budget, mission continues next turn, arriving at Saturn.

JOE continues a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Manning, Rodgers). Earth Orbital Activities (54%<79%), Earth Orbital Activities (07%<79%), Earth Orbital Activities (08%<79%), Earth De-Orbital Burn (25%<91%), Re-entry (07%<91%), Recovery (17%<91%). Mission success. +1% to i, b, +16MB to budget, government order fulfilled.

Republic of Texas continues a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Crockett, Kitzman, Houston). Earth Orbital Activities (48%<97%), Earth Orbital Activities (53%<97%), Earth Orbital Activities (86%<97%), Earth De-Orbital Burn (88%<98%), Re-entry (81%<98%), Recovery (62%<98%). Mission success. +1% to i, +10MB to budget.

Cain Program launches a Mars Probe. Liftoff (04%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (90%>77%). Mission failure. +1% on 5, -8MB on budget.

Cain Program launches a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Ventrue, Burhah, Gangrel). Liftoff (57%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (50%<86%), Earth Orbital Activities (76%<86%), Docking (63%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (56%<68%), Earth Orbital Activites (83%>68%), internal power loss, permanent power outage, space station is a loss, mission scrubbed, Earth De-orbital Burn (17%<86%), Re-entry (65%<86%), Recovery (86%=86%). Mission failure. +1% to c and i, -10MB to budget.

Romulus Project launches a Mars Probe. Liftoff (59%<97%), Earth Orbital Burn (22%<66%), Earth Mission Burn (08%<66%). Mission continues next turn. +1% to C and 5.

Romulus Project launches a Mars Probe. Liftoff (21%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (32%<67%), Earth Mission Burn (83%>67%). Mission failure. +1% to 5, -8MB to budget.

Republic of Texas launches 17 habitation extenders. Liftoff (14%<80%), Earth Orbital Burn (54%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (54%<98%). Mission success. +1% to H.

Republic of Texas launches a five person habitation module (part 1). Liftoff (17%<81%), Earth Orbital Burn (95%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (61%<93%). Mission success. +1% to H and k.

Republic of Texas launches a five person habitation module (part 2). Liftoff (47%<82%), Earth Orbital Burn (60%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (90%<94%). Mission success. +1% to H and k.

Republic of Texas launches a Long Duration Manned Orbital with a two person Mars lander and 5 habitation extenders (Travis). Liftoff (65%<83%), Earth Orbital Burn (34%<93%), Earth Orbital Activities (91%<93%), Docking (47%<93%), Earth Orbital Activities (90%<98%), install 5 habitation extenders, Earth Orbital Activities (63%<98%), assemble one habitation module, Earth Orbital Activities (51%<98%), install 5 habitation extenders into Mars lander. Mission continues next turn. +1% to H.

Republic of Texas launches a Long Duration Manned Orbital with a two person Mars lander and 5 habitation extenders (Simmons). Liftoff (85%>84%), last second countdown abort, problem resolved, countdown resumes same day, Liftoff (81%<84%), Earth Orbital Burn (50%<93%), Earth Orbital Activities (90%<93%), Docking (52%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (49%<98%), assemble one habitation module, Earth Orbital Activities (30%<98%), installs 5 habitation extenders into second Mars lander, Earth Orbital Activities (79%<98%), links both habitation modules. Mission continues next turn. +1% to H.

Republic of Texas launches a Long Duration Manned Orbital with a Solar sail (Ocknaschek, Milbourn, Crockett). Liftoff (36%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (12%<95%), Earth Orbital Activities (09%<95%), Docking (20%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (16%<98%), attach both Mars landers to habitation modules, Earth Orbital Activities (23%<98%), install solar sail on habitation modules, Earth Orbital Activities (35%<98%), install 12 habitation extenders in space station. Mission continues next turn. Ocknaschek to 60%, Milbourn to 50%.

Republic of Texas launches a Manned Mars Mission (Travis, Simmons, Ocknaschek, Milbourn, Crockett) from space station. Earth Mission Burn (98%>94%), crew saves, Solar Sail Deployment (02%<95%). Mission continues next turn. +1% to K and k, +82MB to budget.

JOE launches a Manned Sub-Orbital (Smith, Jones). Liftoff 35%<98%), Re-entry (86%<95%), Recovery (73%<95%). Mission success. +1% to b, Smith and Jones to 10%, +2MB to budget.

JOE launches a three person habitation module. Liftoff (22%<92%), Earth Orbital Burn (47%<86%), Earth Orbital Activities (54%<86%). +1% to D and j.

JOE launches a three person habitation module. Liftoff (95%>93%), negative ignition, rocket is shut down safely, module recovered, mission failure. +1% to D.

JOE launches a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Manning, Rodgers). Liftoff (51%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (93%<96%), Earth Orbital Activities (60%<96%), Docking (96%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (43%<83%), Earth Orbital Activities (63%<83%), Earth Orbital Activities (27%<83%). Mission continues next turn. +1% to b and i.

Players

Astronauts: Cain Program: Ventrue, Tremere, Brujah (70%), Gangrel (20%), Malkavian, Nosferatu (10%), Toreador, Caitiff (0%), Romulus Project: Brutus (60%), Augustus, Anthony (30%), Lepidus (20%), Octavian, Tiberius (10%), Caligula (0%), JOE: Roger Manning, Buck Rodgers, Astro (70%), Flash Gordon (50%), Smith, Jones (10%), Republic of Texas Travis, Bowie, Crockett, Simmons (70%), Ocnaschek (60%), Milbourn (50%), Boyle, (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): 2/77%, 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): 1/82%, One Person Capsule (a): 5/84%, Three Person Capsule (c): 1/81%, Two Person Module (d): 1/81%, Three Person Space Station (i): 0/68%, Habitation Extenders (p): 6, EVA: 98%, Photoreconaissance: 100%, Space Construction: 55% IN ORBIT: nothing

Romulus Project: Orbital Satellite (1): 2/98%, Interplanetary Satellite (2): 4/72%, Lunar Probe (3): 0/65%, Docking Module (4): 2/98%, Mars Probe (5): 0/68%, One Stage Rocket (A): 0/91%, Two Stage Rocket (B): 0/89%, Three Stage Rocket (C): 0/98%, Liquid Fuel Strap-ons (D): 2/33%, Kicker (F): 1/98%, One Person Capsule (a): 3/86%, Three Person Capsule (c): 1/94%, Two Person Module (d): 0/49%, Three Person Space Station (i): 2/71%, Three Person Habitation Module (k): 2/62%, Two Person Mars Lander (n): 1/11%, Habitation Extenders: 0, EVA: 88%, Photorecon: 100%, Space Construction: 100% IN ORBIT: 1 three person space station (life support: 30)

JOE: Orbital Satellite (1): 1/98%, Interplanetary Satellite (2): 0/93%, Lunar Probe (3): 0/72%, Docking Module (4): 4/98%, Mars Probe (5): 0/88%, One Stage Rocket (A): 1/98%, Two Stage Rocket (B): 6/98%, Liquid Fuel Strap-ons (D): 2/94%, Kicker (F): 0/98%, Solid Rocket Boosters (H): 3/82%, Solar Sail(K): 0/95%, Ion Engine (J): 1/48%, One Person Capsule (a): 0/92%, Two Person Capsule (b): 3/97%, One Person Module (e): 0/92%, Three Person Space Station (i): 0/84%, Three Person Habitation Module (j): 1/72%, Two Person Mars Lander (n): 1/90%, Habitation Extenders (p): 36, EVA: 98%, Hibernation: 1/80%, Photorecon: 100%, Space Construction: 55%. IN ORBIT: 1 three person space station (life support: 18), 17 habitation extenders, 1 two person Mars lander (life support: 2), 1 three person habitation module (life support: 36), 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): 0/98%, Liquid Fuel Strap-on (D): 0/85%, Kicker (F): 0/98%, Solid Rocket Booster (H): 1/85%, Solar Sail (K): 0/96%, One Person Capsule (a): 6/93%, Three Person Capsule (c): 0/98%, Two Person Module (d): 1/91%, Three Person Space Station (i): 1/98%, Five Person Habitation Module (k): 0/95%, Two Person Mars Lander (n): 2/90%, Habitation Extenders (p): 3, EVA: 98%, Photorecon: 100%, Space Construction: 100% IN ORBIT: 1 three person space station with 4 three person capsules docked (life support: 90), 1 three person space station with 2 three person capsules and 2 one person capsules docked (life support: 24), 0.5 five person habitation modules, EN ROUTE TO MARS: 2 linked five person habitation modules (total life support: 120) with 2 two person Mars lander (life support: 32, 32) and a solar sail (disassembled).

1977

Draw Event Cards

Andy York: Major Media Event. Astronauts one 1MB each for remainder of game (no effect). -20MB to budget.

Bill Scharf: Test failure. -15% on three person habitation module. -25MB to budget.

Cary Nichols: Major Media Event. Impassioned plea by national leader enhances commitment. +30MB to budget.

Dennis Cain: Test failure. -15% on three person capsule program. +1MB to budget.

Final Positions