Laika

1977

1978 due 3/28, Tuesday

Event Card Resolution

JOE Fortunate Accident: Habitation Module. Fortunate Accident: Space Station. 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

Republic of Texas: Astronaut recruitment is 1MB apiece.

Romulus Project: One launch facility damaged. 15MB must be spent before it can be used again. Accepts government order to place a man on Mars by 1982.

Purchase Hardware

Republic of Texas buys the Three Stage Rocket program for 84MB.

JOE buys 2 two person capsules for 12MB and 2 Mars probes for 16MB.

Romulus Project buys 2 three stage rockets for 36MB and 2 Mars probes for 16MB.

Cain Program buys 4 three stage rockets for 72MB, 3 ion engines for 60MB, and a three person space station for 20MB.

Conduct Research

Republic of Texas C: 8 dice (1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6) +26%. 48MB spent.

JOE J: 8 dice (1, 1, 1, 2, 5, 6, 6, 6) +28%. 56MB spent. Hibernation: 2 dice (4, 5) +9%. 20MB spent.

Romulus Project j: 8 dice (1, 2, 3, 3, 5, 5, 6, 6) +31% to Max R&D. 32MB spent. 5: 8 dice (1, 1, 1, 3, 5, 5, 5, 6) +27% to Max R&D. 40MB spent. n: 8 dice (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5) +27%. 40MB spent.

Cain Program No research.

Declare Future Missions

Republic of Texas declares 0 launches, JOE declares 4 launches, Romulus Project declares 2 launches., and Cain Program declares 3 launches

Missions

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

JOE continues a Neptune Flyby. In-Route Activities (69%<93%). Mission continues next turn (4 turns until arrival at Neptune).

Republic of Texas continues a Uranus Flyby. In-Route Activities (98%>93%). Mission failure.

Republic of Texas continues a Neptune Flyby. In-Route Activities (28%<93%). Mission continues next turn (8 turns until arrival at Neptune).

Cain Program continues a Grand Tour with Ion Drive. Ion Drive (73%<82%), Saturn Orbital Burn (55%<98%), Saturn Orbital Activities (65%<98%). +1% to J, +6MB to budget, mission continues next turn, (2 turns until arrival at Uranus).

Romulus Project continues a Mars Probe. Mars Orbital Burn (05<85%), Mars De-Orbital Burn (77%<85%), Photo reconnaissance (automatic) Mars Landing (29%<85%). Mission success. +1% to 5, +12MB to budget.

Republic of Texas continues a Manned Mars Mission (Travis, Simmons, Ocknaschek, Milbourn, Crockett). Interplanetary In-Route Activities (97%>95%), instrumentation failure, complex problem, resolved with help from ground control, Solar Sail (05%<96%), Interplanetary In-Route Activities (84%<95%), Solar Sail (29%<96%), Interplanetary In-Route Activities (46%<95%), Solar Sail (61%<96%), Interplanetary In-Route Activities (29%<95%), Solar Sail (91%<96%), Interplanetary In-Route Activities (19%<95%), Solar Sail (89%<96%), Interplanetary In-Route Activities (96%>95%), crew saves, Solar Sail (23%<96%), Interplanetary In-Route Activities (99%>95%), crew saves, Solar Sail (85%<96%), Interplanetary In-Route Activities (54%<95%), Solar Sail (92%<96%), Solar Sail (41%<96%), Docking (27%<98%), Mars Orbital Burn (12%<95%), Photo reconnaissance (automatic), Photo reconnaissance (automatic), Mars Landing (33%<90%), Mars Landing (82%<90%), Mars Walk (58%<98%), Mars Walk (04%<98%), Mars Orbital Activities (76%<95%), Mars Surface Activities (84%<90%), Mars Surface Activities (55%<90%), Mars Walk (77%<98%), Mars Walk (64%<98%), Mars Orbital Activities (82%<95%), Mars Surface Activities (99%>90%), crew saves, Mars Surface Activities (27%<90%), Mars Walk (26%<98%), Mars Walk (51%<98%), Mars Orbital Activities (34%<95%), Mars Surface Activities (24%<90%), Mars Surface Activities (74%<90%), Mars Walk (94%<98%), Mars Walk (53%<98%), Mars Orbital Activities (26%<95%), Mars Surface Activities (31%<90%), Mars Surface Activities (10%<90%). Mission continues next turn. +1% to K, k, and n, Ocknaschek to 70%, Milbourn to 60%.

JOE continues a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Manning, Rodgers). Earth Orbital Activities (81%<84%), install habitation extender (06%<55%), install habitation extender (99%>70%), install habitation extender (15%<75%), Earth Orbital Activities (80%<84%), install habitation extender (40%<90%), install habitation extender (automatic), install habitation extender (automatic), Earth Orbital Activities (36%<84%), install 3 habitation extenders (automatic), Earth De-Orbital Burn (56%<97%), Re-entry (29%<97%), Recovery (90%<97%). Mission success. +1% to b and i, +45% to Space Construction, +8MB to budget.

Cain Program scrubs a launch of 6 habitation extenders.

Cain Program launches a Mars Probe. Liftoff (98%=98%), Earth Orbital Burn (71%<78%), Earth Mission Burn (02%<78%). Mission continues next turn. +1% on 5.

Romulus Project launches a Mars Probe. Liftoff (10%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (77%<86%), Earth Mission Burn (23%<86%). Mission continues next turn. +1% to 5.

Romulus Project launches a Mars Probe. Liftoff (67%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (27%<87%), Earth Mission Burn (35%<87%). Mission continues next turn. +1% to 5.

JOE launches an Orbital Satellite. Liftoff (28%<92%), Earth Orbital Burn (21%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (34%<98%). Mission success. +2MB to budget, government order fulfilled.

JOE launches a 17 habitation extenders. Liftoff (05%<82%), Earth Orbital Burn (07%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (35%<98%). +1% to H.

JOE launches a Manned Sub-Orbital (Smith, Jones). Liftoff (04%<98%), Re-entry (61%<98%), Recovery (52%<98%). Mission success. Smith and Jones to 20%, +2MB to budget.

JOE launches a Long Duration Manned Orbital (Astro, Gordon). Liftoff (36%<98%), Earth Orbital Burn (30%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (47%<98%), Docking (78%<98%), Earth Orbital Activities (65%<85%), attach Mars lander to habitation module (automatic), install 2 solar sails to habitation module (automatic), install 3 habitation extenders to habitation module (automatic), install 3 habitation extenders to Mars lander (automatic), install 3 habitation extenders to space station (automatic), Earth Orbital Activities (95%>85%), crew saves, install 3 habitation extenders each into the habitation module and space station, Earth Orbital Activities (03%<85%), install 3 habitation extenders each into the habitation module and space station. Mission continues next turn. +1% to i, Gordon to 60%.

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 (60%), Smith, Jones (20%), Republic of Texas Travis, Bowie, Crockett, Simmons, Ocnaschek (70%), Milbourn (60%), 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): 1/79%, One Stage Rocket (A): 5/84%, Three Stage Rocket (C): 3/98%, Kicker (F): 2/89%, Solid Rocket Booster (H): 3/77%, Ion Engine (J): 4/83%, One Person Capsule (a): 5/84%, Three Person Capsule (c): 1/81%, Two Person Module (d): 1/81%, Three Person Space Station (i): 1/68%, 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): 0/88%, 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): 2/85%, Two Person Mars Lander (n): 1/38%, Habitation Extenders: 0, EVA: 88%, Photorecon: 100%, Space Construction: 100% IN ORBIT: 1 three person space station (life support: 30)

JOE: Orbital Satellite (1): 0/98%, Interplanetary Satellite (2): 0/93%, Lunar Probe (3): 0/72%, Docking Module (4): 4/98%, Mars Probe (5): 2/88%, One Stage Rocket (A): 0/98%, Two Stage Rocket (B): 3/98%, Liquid Fuel Strap-ons (D): 2/94%, Kicker (F): 0/98%, Solid Rocket Boosters (H): 2/83%, Solar Sail(K): 0/95%, Ion Engine (J): 1/76%, One Person Capsule (a): 0/92%, Two Person Capsule (b): 3/98%, One Person Module (e): 0/92%, Three Person Space Station (i): 0/86%, Three Person Habitation Module (j): 1/72%, Two Person Mars Lander (n): 1/90%, Habitation Extenders (p): 19, EVA: 98%, Hibernation: 1/89%, Photorecon: 100%, Space Construction: 100%. IN ORBIT: 1 three person space station (life support: 108), 5 habitation extenders, 1 three person habitation module (life support: 90) with Mars Lander (life support: 20) and 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%, Three Stage Rocket (C): 1/86%, Liquid Fuel Strap-on (D): 0/85%, Kicker (F): 0/98%, Solid Rocket Booster (H): 1/85%, Solar Sail (K): 0/97%, 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): 0/96%, Two Person Mars Lander (n): 2/91%, 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, AT MARS: 2 linked five person habitation modules (total life support: 80) with 2 two person Mars lander (life support: 24, 24) and a solar sail.

1978

Draw Event Cards

Andy York: Rocket Fuel Explosion: only 1 launch possible this turn. -25MB to budget.

Bill Scharf: Corporate Investment: Receive 4MB in cash. -1MB to budget.

Cary Nichols: Computer Breakthrough: Increase Max R&D and Max Safety factors by 5% on Interplanetary Probe and Interplanetary Satellite. -15MB to budget.

Dennis Cain: Fortunate Accident: Habitation Module. -15MB to budget.

Final Positions