Laika

1978

End of Game Statements due 5/9, Tuesday

Event Card Resolution

JOE Fortunate Accident: Habitation Module. Fortunate Accident: Space Station. Fortunate Accident: Satellite or Probe.

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

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 Six Person Shuttle program for 120MB, Mega Stage Rocket program for 150MB, and the Ion Engine program for 90MB.

JOE buys 1 three person habitation module for 30MB, 3 two person capsules for 12MB, 1 solid rocket booster for 5MB, 3 two stage rockets for 36MB, and 3 one stage rockets for 9MB.

Romulus Project buys 2 three stage rockets for 36MB, 2 astronauts (Sulla, Pompey) for 4MB, and 12 habitation extenders for 36MB.

Cain Program buys 10 habitation extenders for 30MB and a three person capsule for 12MB.

Conduct Research

Republic of Texas C: 3 dice (3, 3, 5) +11% to Max R&D. 18MB spent. m: 8 dice (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 5, 6) +27%. 80MB spent. G: 8 dice (1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5) +24%. 56MB spent. J: 8 dice (1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5) +25%. 56MB spent.

JOE J: 4 dice (1, 1, 4, 5) +11% to Max R&D. 28MB spent. Hibernation: 1 die (6) +6% to Max R&D. 10MB spent.

Romulus Project 5: 2 dice (4, 5) +9% to Max R&D. 10MB spent. j: 8 dice (1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5) +22% to Max R&D. 32MB spent. n: 8 dice (1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6) +27%. 40MB spent.

Cain Program no research.

Declare Future Missions

Republic of Texas declares 4 launches, JOE declares 2 launches, Romulus Project declares 2 launches., and Cain Program declares 1 launch

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 (39%<93%). Mission continues next turn (3 turns until arrival at Neptune).

Republic of Texas continues a Neptune Flyby. In-Route Activities (97%>93%). Mission failure. -5MB to budget.

Cain Program continues a Grand Tour with Ion Drive. Ion Drive (59%<83%). +1% to J, mission continues next turn, (Arrives at Uranus).

Republic of Texas continues a Manned Mars Mission (Travis, Simmons, Ocknaschek, Milbourn, Crockett). Mars Walk (24%<98%), Mars Walk (59%<98%), Mars Orbital Activities (35%<96%), Mars Surface Activities (64%<91%), Mars Surface Activities (29%<91%), Mars Walk (85%<98%), Mars Walk (09%<98%), Mars Orbital Activities (69%<96%), Mars Surface Activities (42%<91%), Mars Surface Activities (60%<91%), Mars Launch (90%<91%), Mars Launch (36%<91%), Docking (52%<98%), Docking (77%<98%), Mars Mission Burn (13%<96%), Interplanetary In-Route Activities (81%<96%), Solar Sail (63%<97%), Interplanetary In-Route Activities (94%<96%), Solar Sail (78%<97%), Interplanetary In-Route Activities (95%<96%), Solar Sail (06%<97%), Interplanetary In-Route Activities (70%<96%), Solar Sail (30%<97%), Interplanetary In-Route Activities (61%<96%), Solar Sail (04%<97%), Interplanetary In-Route Activities (95%<96%), Solar Sail (03%<97%), Interplanetary In-Route Activities (72%<96%), Solar Sail (84%<97%), Interplanetary In-Route Activities (84%<96%), Solar Sail (12%<97%), Earth Orbital Burn (33%<96%), Earth Orbital Activities (96%=96%), Docking (43%<98%), Docking (39%<98%), Earth De-orbital Burn (25%<98%), Earth De-orbital Burn (63%<93%), Earth De-orbital Burn (40%<93%), Re-entry (39%<98%), Re-entry (58%<93%), Re-entry (30%<93%), Recovery (68%<98%), Recovery (44%<93%), Recovery (21%<93%). Mission success and victory for Republic of Texas!

Players

Player Name

Dennis Cain

Cary Nichols

Bill Scharf

Andy York

Country

Cain Program

Romulus Project

JOE

Republic of Texas

1978 Budget

152

229

245

267

Cash

307

23

164

524

Launch Facilities

3

3

4

6

Astronauts

8

9

6

9

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, Sulla, Pompey (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): 2/81%, Two Person Module (d): 1/81%, Three Person Space Station (i): 1/68%, Habitation Extenders (p): 16, 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): 2/98%, 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 (j): 2/85%, Two Person Mars Lander (n): 1/65%, Habitation Extenders: 12, 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): 3/98%, Two Stage Rocket (B): 6/98%, Liquid Fuel Strap-ons (D): 2/94%, Kicker (F): 0/98%, Solid Rocket Boosters (H): 3/83%, Solar Sail(K): 0/95%, Ion Engine (J): 1/85%, One Person Capsule (a): 0/92%, Two Person Capsule (b): 5/98%, One Person Module (e): 0/92%, Three Person Space Station (i): 0/86%, Three Person Habitation Module (j): 2/72%, Two Person Mars Lander (n): 1/90%, Habitation Extenders (p): 19, EVA: 98%, Hibernation: 1/60%, 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): 1/95%, Liquid Fuel Strap-on (D): 0/85%, Kicker (F): 0/98%, Mega Stage Rocket (G): 1/59%, Solid Rocket Booster (H): 1/85%, Ion Engine (J): 1/35%, 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%, Six Person Shuttle (m): 1/32%, 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

Notes

Congratulations to Andy on his victory. I would like everyone's feedback on the variant. What did you think of it? How would you improve it? Do you have any criticisms of it? Give it to me straight – I can take it.

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