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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #30 on: 16 September 2024, 00:27:53 »
The Ironborn will show you how to set up LED lights on your 'Mechs and vehicles and the codes they use.

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Isao Nakazawa is on trial for allying himself with the Kokuryu-kai (The Black Dragon Society) and attempting to sow dissent against the Governor with the goal of overthrowing her and claiming the planet for the Black Dragons.

So, assassination would be by friendlies, while rescue by them, got it. Although, could see the Kokuryu-kai might want him removed so he can't speak of anything, but in that case I'd expect them to try and make it look like someone else. Does this sound like a reasonable assessment? It doesn't really change anything, but I think just things to keep in mind if we encounter anyone along the way.

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #31 on: 16 September 2024, 05:19:11 »
“We have a new location set for Nakazawa’s trial. The location is secure and away from any civilian locations.”
“Have the GSF provide security for the move.”
“But Chiji this is a Nejiro matter.”
“I understand this and the GSF will provide security for the move.”
“The GSF have other matters that they need to attend to.”
“And they will. I want them providing security for the matter.”


Commanders your next mission is to provide a security force that will help see that Isao Nakazawa gets to the new location of his trial. The convoy of transport vehicles will be five (5) wheeled vehicles, and you will see to it that all five make to this location safe and sound.


OK so this is the next mission.
GSF units normal forces. Pick a 'Mech - Vehicle - Infantry - what you want.

10/13 is the next date
What will be the speed of the convoy?  Will units from mission #92 be available for the mission?

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #32 on: 16 September 2024, 07:01:16 »

Movement going to be the same as last time? (4/6 before road boost)

Do we know the target location and the route to be taken?
How much time will we have to prepare and scout for good locations for things to happen at?
Are these vehicles large enough that a Schiltron or a Daimyo HQ match their profile, or if not are tanks of that caliber (Or a Sturmfeur) able to block visibility to the vehicles? Idea being to decrease the odds that a first shot (and maybe later shots) will even be at one of the escorted vehicles.

On a related note, with a trial of any kind, I don't suspect an assassination along the way, more a rescue. I haven't dug enough to find out, what is Isao Nakazawa on trial for and what is some context around who he is or what I can look up?

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the route that the convoy will take will be give the time of. The route will be loaded in to the vehicle nav comp when it is time to move out.

Yes the Kokuryu-kai may try to kill him but they do need him back. He was the only Dai Ichizoku leader to join them that we know of so far.

 

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #33 on: 16 September 2024, 07:03:18 »
What will be the speed of the convoy?  Will units from mission #92 be available for the mission?

the vehicles are wheeled and have a normal speed of 5/8 ... 6/9 on roads.

All GSF units are in play.

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #34 on: 16 September 2024, 08:37:23 »
the vehicles are wheeled and have a normal speed of 5/8 ... 6/9 on roads.

All GSF units are in play.

That's pretty speedy. Is a mech that's 4/6 going to even be able to keep up? When it was 5/7 on the road, being able to cut corner and always be moving max speed during turns in the road made it easy to justify, but I think if we want to be moving max speed that won't work in this case.

How long does it take to swap out the OMNI Pod in the Owens from D to C and can it be done before mission?

Because of the speed requirement I'm looking at:
- Owens (OW-1C)
- Hermes (HER-4S)
- Hawk Moth
- Maxim Heavy Transport

which can all keep up. I had a toss-up between the maxim and the HQ vehicle, so if someone plans to cover having a large pile of infantry in case of a rescue, and would prefer the HQ vehicle, let me know. The others are the only things in those groups that can keep up.

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #35 on: 16 September 2024, 16:04:55 »
Everyone's units will need to be a minimum of 5/8.  Trust me.

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #36 on: 16 September 2024, 16:24:09 »
I think all mine go 8 walking so I’m gtg  :cool:

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #37 on: 16 September 2024, 16:37:21 »
That's pretty speedy. Is a mech that's 4/6 going to even be able to keep up? When it was 5/7 on the road, being able to cut corner and always be moving max speed during turns in the road made it easy to justify, but I think if we want to be moving max speed that won't work in this case.

a 4/6 unit would be 5/7 using roads. the roads give you 1 extra movement point only. so if for some reason the convoy is running flank the full time they will me moving 9 to your 7. if they just cruse they will be moving 6 to your 5 unless you run/flank and that cost the extra point on the gunnery side. only a bad thing if you need to shoot at some bad guys  :evil:

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How long does it take to swap out the OMNI Pod in the Owens from D to C and can it be done before mission?

yes your omni units can swap pods before a mission.

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Because of the speed requirement I'm looking at:
- Owens (OW-1C)
- Hermes (HER-4S)
- Hawk Moth
- Maxim Heavy Transport

which can all keep up. I had a toss-up between the maxim and the HQ vehicle, so if someone plans to cover having a large pile of infantry in case of a rescue, and would prefer the HQ vehicle, let me know. The others are the only things in those groups that can keep up.

that is up to all of the players. each unit has a place. the Maxim is fast and does not need the road bonus can cross water, but does not like woods and is a hover (hope the T-Bolt is not around  :evil:). the HQ is wheeled so harder to brick but needs the road and woods and water are a problem (this rock has a lot of both  :grin:)

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #38 on: 17 September 2024, 09:25:44 »
Yeah, the previous one where it was 5/7 with road a 4/6 mech was easier to handwave a bit. This time I need the speedy boys.

I finished the training chart, it will now show the info of the training you mouseover.

Also added the maps. I only used 5 of them as some were different versions of the same thing. I have 2 color maps of the "Main Area", one has a legend. I might add the legend, or swap the map being used. Haven't decided yet.

https://www.rangoric.com/BattleTech-Campaign/nejiro

I used leaflet, which is like google maps, to lay out the maps relative to each other, but you can zoom quite a bit and pan around just like a map. I think I got them relative to each other pretty well, and since they are not to scale, I didn't bother trying to size the maps right.
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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #39 on: 18 September 2024, 01:03:11 »
In Jasmine's Office

Kem & Jasmine will be communicating in Japanese.

Jasmine: "So, language training seems to be going well. Ulam is being Ulam. But at least he agreed to learn enough to be able to name parts he needs in Japanese."

Kem: "I've been asking around about that. Dahlia, the one that makes that repository we use, might be able to help there. Ambrosia has had her training in mechs for years, but she has actually been purposely breaking things in a particular pattern and way, then insisting she help fix it."

Jasmine raises an eyebrow and Kem smiles.

Kem: "I'll go get her. Don't worry I'll tell her nothing about why she's here."

Kem leaves, going to get Dahlia. They return not too long later. Jasmine just occupies herself looking at a certain set of repair reports.

Dahlia (in Swedenese): "So Aunt Jas, I hear you are looking for me."

Jasmine looks her in the eye and just waits a moment.

Dahlia (in Japanese): "Sorry, habit. What's up?"

Jasmine: "I see that you keep breaking the mechs you drive. Kem says there is a pattern. I think electronics are just fragile. But the amount of time you have spent repairing mechs, that's more interesting."

Kem: "Based on what people say, since you don't actually work for us, you have spent more time in there than just about anyone aside from the true gearheads, or pretty much Ulam."

Dahlia: "Oh, Aunt Kem, that's only because people notice when I'm there because of Mom."

Jasmine smiles: "Dahlia Or'lient, this is an official interview. We aren't back home, and we aren't stuck in a spaceship anymore. Security and regulations on this planet won't allow us to do as you have been doing. In fact, if we want to stay here long term, I'll be talking with all family members not officially working for us."

Kem tilts her head, Dahlia seems a bit confused.

Jasmine continues: "As such, we are currently looking to hire an apprentice, or a Junior MechTech to work with Ulam."

Dahlia: "Do I have to stop piloting a mech?"

Jasmine: "Ulam doesn't by his own choice. We don't actually have a real mech for you to pilot at this time, however. "

Dahlia: "I'm glad I won't have to turn you down"

After sorting out some details, Dahlia leaves.

Kem: "So, that's a change that won't really change much. So... What's this about staying long term? Aside from the relocation project itself, we have been working for a bit then moving on. So, what's different this time"

Jasmine: "You didn't read the contract. We are signed up for a year. In the research I did ahead of time, at least 1 member of the GSF has already become a citizen, with land holdings. Another runs a BA repair shop. Another has a restaurant. Another has a blasted Gauss ammo plant. People don't come here to visit. Look at the pictures attached to mission reports. There is bound to be a civil war at some point, or WoB nonsense. But that can happen anywhere. What we have here, right now, is a lot of people who want to stay, and, to put it rudely, hate the same people we hate. We don't know nearly everything about this place, or if we are even on the right side of whatever seems to be brewing here. But I'm so tired of running and the scenery here is to die for."

Kem: "I like where this is going. Or not, actually."

Jasmine smiles: "Oh and you are the first that will be taking the Advanced Infantry Training course."

Kem: "Dafuq? That's..."

Jasmine: "I need you to do this so that others know we are serious about training. You will be shipping out with Karenth ASAP."

Kem: "Are you kidding me? After all that heartfelt talk, you send me to training?"

Jasmine holds up her finger for Kem to wait: "And when you get back, you will be looking into that ceremony you've wanted. After the month and a half you are gone, I plan to have some things in motion, and either we can hold the ceremony and stay longer than the year, or we can start making plans for were to go. But there are kids and families we just can't expect them to keep moving. I plan to get an opinion from everyone. I already know your answer."

Kem: "AIT training? Yeah consider that done. Karenth and I will have plenty to do during the downtime while training"

Kem dances out of the room after giving Jasmine a kiss on the cheek.

TLDR

Dahlia is interested in mechs, but specifically the electronic systems. She's only 15 and so won't be seeing combat, but is skilled in repairing EW & Comms equipment.

Kem is going to AIT training with Karenth (Schiltron & Gray Death Standard Squad)

Jasmine will have Daisy contact Joy Yorokobi to officially inquire about citizenship for herself and her company. This will take time. No rush, there is a ton to do on all fronts.

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #40 on: 18 September 2024, 19:31:08 »

TLDR

Dahlia is interested in mechs, but specifically the electronic systems. She's only 15 and so won't be seeing combat, but is skilled in repairing EW & Comms equipment.

we have a new technical school opening in Hilo. she may want to look into it  :rolleyes:

news on the school will be up soon  :rolleyes:

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Kem is going to AIT training with Karenth (Schiltron & Gray Death Standard Squad)

a slot will be ready for them ... they will be in school for the next 6 weeks.

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Jasmine will have Daisy contact Joy Yorokobi to officially inquire about citizenship for herself and her company. This will take time. No rush, there is a ton to do on all fronts.

the needed "paper work" will be sent out.

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #41 on: 18 September 2024, 23:24:55 »
I have a lifetime subscription to Heroforge Tokens from a kickstarter, so I can make people with abnormally large hands. They need work but think as a starting point it worked well. Daisy/Jasmine/Ambrosia mostly because they are related so easy to just swap some things lol.

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #42 on: 19 September 2024, 11:54:23 »
Nice work

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #43 on: 19 September 2024, 16:32:41 »
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“I want your best people looking for a way to cut the natural ECM from the Jeido zan'nendatta as the locals call them.” Wilkes informs he technical department. “Now that WoB has shown interest in that area they will be back and we need a way to use our equipment without them messing with us.”
“Sir why do we not do what the Ironborn does, use our running lights?”
“For starters, night Operations second in the caves they would give us away.” He looks at his people. “They did it so we can as well.”
“What about laser like the locals?”
“Only works when you have direct line of sight but is something like the Ironborn light trick that is a fall back.”
“What makes you thing they have a work around?”
“Well they did not use lights. They did for the most part work as one. Yes they are Light of Mankind, the best WoB has but they are not super men and women. So if they found something we can also.” He checks something on his pad. “I also want the production department making more of the micro Sats. They may only last a few orbits but the one we used on this mission helped a lot.”
“Yes sir.”

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I keep forgetting to bring this up. That bugged the hell out of me. I've been making jokes about those crystals but forget by the time I have a chance to post about it.

Jasmine's Office with Daisy, Alphonse, and Ulam

(In Swedish)

Jasmine: "So, mom. Did you know dad could curse in at least 4 languages? I say at least 4, only because the troops with him didn't know what half of them were, or what language."

Alphonse just gives an angry smile, not saying a thing. He and Jasmine already had a short chat about this, no trouble, just to remember to try and use a language that people actually know.

Daisy: "I taught him well. The reason for all that cursing is why we are here though isn't it?"

Ulam: "Those crystals, I want one. ECM at twice the range of the Schiltron. Might be from how large they are below the ground, but just over a third of a kilometer? And they completely neutered Alphonse?"

Alphonse: (French) "Nothing neuters me you..."

Daisy kicks his foot

Alphonse: (Swedish) "The HQ vehicle was ill suited to being deployed there"

Jasmine looks surprised: "No, it was perfect. I didn't hear any reports of ECCM in the units deploying being any help, and our Daimyo was regulated to being a mobile landmark. But, the cops that we saw, they had no lights, no line of sight and moved in tandem anyway. Not one of them acted out or mistimed their move."

Ulam: "So I can't strap a crystal to the back of a mech and make them into a nice EW toy?"

Jasmine: "Yeah, you did read that they are unstable and are likely to explode?"

Ulam: "It's a joke, we obviously take a truck with a crystal in the back, program a course to take, then follow behind."

Jasmine: "Or, you talk to people and see if they noticed the same things about the ECM and the behaviour of the cops. Dahlia can help until your Japanese is better."

Then to Daisy: "And you ask around about the crystals. If someone is studying them, I want to help. If someone needs help with experiments, and we can confirm that it won't be unabled to be deployed if needed, we can let Alphonse help with the Daimyo. The only ECM we have is on the Schiltron, but that's off for training, but if that can help, we can talk when they get back, or buying an ECM piece if needed is also an option. They are expensive, but those crystals keep me up at night. Too much is unknown about them, and they fascinate me."

Daisy: "I'll start with the other commanders in the GSF and our contacts specific to GSF operations. Then I will reach out from there. That way at least when I start asking, I can get their thoughts, and any more information before I run it up the flagpole as it were. I will make sure to start with it being a talk about the mission, so only people who know about it will be asked."

Alphonse: "You had me in here just to let me know my pain will be useful eh."

Jasmine: "All wins should be celebrated. Especially when that win is connected to pain. First time deployed, second deployment with the GSF and we field a unit that might as well have been a toy truck? Yeah, that sucks, but I think seeing how effective these crystals are was just as important"

TLDR

The crystals do actually keep popping up in my head.

Ulam and Dahlia will casually (when possible) try and see if others noticed the coordinated behaviour of the mechs in that mission and the ECM pain we felt. Might not happen, but that parts order request is going to be getting posted by Devondra so chatter about that might be a good time to confirm things.

Daisy will ask others about the crystals and if they know of any work to study them or investigate them. She will start with GSF commanders because we want them to KNOW that we are inquiring about this. After that going up to whomever gave that mission and other official contacts for the GSF that would know of or get reports of the mission.

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #44 on: 19 September 2024, 16:56:31 »
Tikhonovich Dai Ichizoku 


{descendents of Tyche and Priapos - chance, luck, fortune, 'hit the mark', succeed, fertility, protector of merchant sailors, gardens and livestock}


part of the Sankaku {the original Trio of the Founders of Nejiro}


Kamon eight scaled kikko plates arranged in an octagonal shape   

Colors black and dark green

Motto 'The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb'

Delm Jahan Tikhonovich

Zokucho/Matrona Nadzieja Tikhonovich 

Founders MP Samyon Tikhonovich

Founders  MP Yulian Tikhonovich

Spokesperson Danya Tikhonovich

Militia: Varangian Guard Commander Eduard Tikhonovich
             Morskiye Eskadril'i {naval squadrons} Commander Larisa Nadezhda 
             Merchant Marines Commander Malia Blom
             Beregovaya Okhrana {coast guard} Commander Viktor Kimura 


Associate Families: Bjork, Blom, Engberg, Hagebak, Jensen, Ruud,Nadezhda, Pasternak, Utkin, Alekseev, Fyodorov, Inoue, Kimura, Bellomo


Major Territorial Holdings: the Kola Peninsula, Tikhonovich Fortress (2017 sq km landhold west of Leyte near the center of the Kola Peninsula which has its own small port, rail station, and canals), Leyte (the second oldest chartered city on Nejiro after the capitol of Yousai, with a warm subtropical climate it is located near the southern point of the Kola Peninsula on the Tairiku continent of Nejiro, its the largest city on the planet by population with over six million people, the city was chartered for heavy industry, and is walled and moated in sections to assist in keeping heavy industrial processes contained - refineries, mills, plants, factories, energy plants; and as a transport nexus and home to the largest railroad hub on the planet, an intercontinental aeroport, a regional aeroport, several seaports {commercial, fishing, leisure, military}, an NDT Military Rail Depot, Air Station, and Naval Station, a canal system, and several bridges and tunnels across the Azov Bay and Subarashi Bay to Bridges, Civitas, the Spaceport, the Enclave, Yousai, and the NDT Citadel, Leyte is the origin of the Tollway system
 

Corporate Holdings: Drake Consortium 

Drakon'yego Klada {dragon hoard} - hedge funds and investments of the Tikhonovich Dai Ichizoku and select clients, AUM 3.85 trillion

Tikhonovich Estate Farms - sheep, pigs, cattle, goats, poultry, rice, potatoes, thoroughbreds, grains, fruits, greens, wineries, breweries, table vegetables, orchards, forestry, dairy 

Himawari Station {sunflower} - runs hundreds of head of sheep for wool, meat, leather, sheepskin; also domesticated akashika {red deer} for venison, antlers, leather, velvet, hair, and bones

Bellomo Artigiano - creates artisan leather and sheepskin goods

Dynamo - designs and manufactures industrial robots, equipment, machinery, tools, manufactures industrial mechs and exosuits 

Wassail - produces apples and apple products; white and black hard cider, sweet sparkling cider, unfiltered apple juice, vinegar, butter, sauces, sparkling and flat wines, applejack, apple brandy, and mixed fruit beverages 

Southern Cross Motor Group - manufacture and retail sales of semi-trucks, tractor trailers, military vehicles, combat vehicles, tankers, construction vehicles and equipment, emergency and law enforcement vehicles and equipment, buses, recreational vehicles, IIdelivery trucks, utility trucks   

Kogaku-kei {optical systems} - designs, engineers, and manufactures laser systems (sensors, targeting, radar, communication, lidar), laser weapons (laser, ppc) for vehicles and infantry, holographic weapon sights, holographic media and communication systems, laser small arms, telescopes, binoculars, night vision systems, combat camera systems, military tri-d systems, holosuites, industrial lasers, agricultural laser systems, scientific laser systems, optoelectronics, heat sinks, heat energy converters   

Paladin Core Systems - cutting edge materials and computer engineering firm that designs customizable hexcore operating systems for military, government, and industrial clients

{offers the black stealth camo-suit - nanomesh weaving with its own separate power supply in its lining helps regulate the body both during high end flight manuevers and deep sea submerging missions, also tracks the body vitals while removing the operative from sight, sensor, and camera detection, accessory modules include a solid holographic shell emitter with a six-hour power capacity}     

Viking Raider PMC - (partnered with the Varangian Guard) amphibious marine infantry and space infantry special operations units that specialize in direct action, operating behind the lines, guerilla warfare, unconventional warfare, special reconnaissance, and force reconnaissance that accepts stellar system and Periphery contracts   

Pioneer PMC - (partnered with the Varangian Guard) trained soldier/engineers and sappers concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures in places of military engagement and/or hazardous environments including space and underwater - they are excellent at infrastructure, creating defense mechanisms (obstacles and obstructions, traps, fortifications etc.), understanding firing positions, conducting operations that create or clear routes (and the opposite), detecting mines, building and/or detonating explosives (from scratch if necessary - including tactically placing them in situ), and handling rough terrain, difficult obstacles, and climates; they provide combat service support teams (that includes supply, maintenance, force protection, rapid reaction and deployment forces, logistics, transport, general engineering, health services etc.) to sustain operating forces in theater, they conduct tactical security operations that ensure mission accomplishment, and are prepared to provide scalable, task organized elements to conduct humanitarian assistance and non-combat evacuation operations, operates mostly in the Periphery

Spots - breeds and trains Dalmation dogs as military working dogs and K9 law enforcement services (combat, sentries, search and rescue, logistics and communication, detection and tracking, scouting), dogs that do not make the cut may go on to be show dogs, guardian dogs for stables and pastures, therapy dogs (for the blind, deaf, or other medical conditions), guard dogs, hunting dogs, or adopted as pets 

Viking Security - (partnered with the Varangian Guard) offers private investigation services, armed guards, interactive threat seminars, corporate and residential security services, executive and close protection, offers organization and unit assessment, offers corporate vulnerability and risk assessment, offers corporate and law enforcement training (instructional courses in firearms, sharpshooter and sniper marksmanship and methods, patrol tactical response, incident response, crisis management, close quarters clearance, situational awareness, de-escalation, emergency medicine, mission planning, leadership, bomb technician, equipment distribution etc.) and offers cybersecurity services to global and stellar system clients, as well as operating in the Periphery   

Zavody Drakon {dragon sun mills} - quartz millstone producer of 400 different milled grain products, also packages diverse whole grain foods, baking mixes and ingredients, beans, seeds, nuts, meals, granola, dried fruit, and nutrition boosters 

Horizon Tradeships - {est. 2309} interstellar freight transportation to the Izar Cluster, the Periphery, the Draconis Combine, and other locations throughout the Sphere, in partnership with Phoenix Mercantile and Neptune Orient Lines since 2404 

The Endless Boundless - stellar cartographer and stellar survey and exploration via jumpship [tbd] with support from dropships [tbd], space marines, science, and engineering   

Himawarihatake {sunflower fields} - field crop, vertical farm, and greenhouse production of dozens of varieties of sunflowers, and factory preparation of ornamental flowers, seeds, meal, flour, milk, oils, butters, lubricants, soaps, detergents, biofuel, and industrial applications 

Drakon Mining Interests - research, exploration, and retrieval of global and stellar sourced ferrous and non-ferrous metals, minerals, gemstones, salt, clay, and chalk 

Drakon Power - designs and manufactures energy storage systems, photovoltaic power systems, wind turbines, airborne wind turbines, vertical and helical wind turbines, geothermal power and heating systems, and also operates large scale solar and wind farms on the Kola Peninsula and in the Kurroi Oka {black hills} region on the Tairiku continent, Nejiro   

Drakon - manufactures firetrucks, firefighting equipment and tools, turnouts and gear, ambulances, mobile surgeries, search and rescue equipment and tools, hazmat suits and gear, search and rescue vehicles, undercover surveillance and command vehicles, detection robots and drones, reconnaissance vehicles, emergency management vehicles, strategic response vehicles, pursuit vehicles, search and rescue exosuits, search and rescue mechs 

{produces the Orazio (a local version of the Darter Scout Car) outfitted as a mobile laboratory, csi vehicle, or emergency response/command vehicle for the NPO and other law enforcement, emergency, and investigative organizations, starting at 175,000 Ryu}

Strekoza Plastics {dragonfly} - processing, design, development, and manufacture of epoxies and elastomers, bioplastics, industrial plastics, consumer plastics, and medical plastics   

Vanguard - global and stellar warehousing, logistics, transport, and distribution services

Sunshine Roofs - designs, manufactures, and installs fifty year photovoltaic roof shingles, roof systems, and electric storage and power systems for residential, commercial, and government clients   

Strongwell - manufacture of metal and/or composite structural plates and shapes for commercial, industrial, and military use, and also composite military grade armor fabrication for vehicles, buildings, equipment, and personnel   

Dream Lifter Aviation - design, engineering, and manufacture of military and commercial cargo lifters, cargo aircraft, air freighters, aerobatic aircraft, light passenger aircraft, airships, and small craft (mostly cargo carriers or racing yachts) 

Swift Transport - commercial package and freight transport by train, water, or truck across Tairiku and Nejiro, with stellar system special delivery services

Makuhari Messe {location, trade fair} - convention center and exhibition hall complex in Leyte

Monoshiri {curiosity, eagerness to hear} - designs and manufactures communication equipment (fiber optics, antennae, satellites, switches, mobile devices, transistors, tranceiver stations, semiconductors, routers, amplifiers, receivers, microprocessors, memory chips, multiplexors, telecommunication circuits, augmented virtual technology, tri-d and holographic systems)   

Saryk Atov Ctakah {hawks island glass} - supplier of custom glass fabrications for professionals in the aerospace, technology, industrial, architectural, and lighting industries

Polyarnaya Zvezda Recycling {north star} - zero landfill waste management for commercial, residential, industrial, and government facilities in Yousai, Leyte, the Kola Peninsula, and the Kuroi Oka {black hills} on Tairiku, Nejiro 

PetroChem - fossil, biofuel, and green energy exploration, retrieval, research, infrastructure and production of industrial chemicals, plastics, and energy utility

Damon Shipyards - inland and blue sea producers of dredging equipment, floating dry docks, offshore vessels, pontoons, tugs and workboats, navy vessels, patrol boats, interceptor and rigid hulls, sea and river cruising vessels, emergency vessels, cargo vessels, tankers, fishing boats, sea factories, yachts, ballast water treatment, repair and conversion, maintenance and resupply, research and development, marine architecture and engineering   

Zheleznyye Dorogi {spirit railways} - manufactures track, engines, freight cars and coaches; maintains and repairs track and equipment, yards and stations; operates shinkansen, maglev, monorail, and light rail systems across Nejiro and several stellar locations 

Zolotoy Rok {golden rock} - manufactures and constructs several types, gauges, and grades of railway rail and tracks (eg. standard, shinkansen, gauntlet, heavy freight, monorail, maglev, light rail, tramway, curved, geosynthetics and geocells, rubber-tyred, and other rail structures), and railway infrastructure (e.g. depots, yards, signal stations, passenger and freight stations, bridges, tunnels, platforms, and crossings), electric and diesel locomotives and rolling stock; and provides rail layout design and engineering services, and the railway workshop offers repairs for mechanical and electrical machinery and equipment, and maintenance services for tracks and infrastructure 

ELF {Electrical Locomotive Factory} - designs and manufactures electric high power high speed locomotives and rolling stock   

Omoi Buki {heavy arms} - manufacturer of artillery, combat vehicles, field guns, autocannons, machine guns, rockets, explosive ordnance, missiles, launchers, munitions, mines, grenades, small arms, support weapons, and targeting, sighting, sensor, and navigation systems

JoJo Industrial - manufactures shipping containers, special containers, interstellar needs containers, specialty and custom containers, and other shipping solutions 

Komodo - designs and manufactures rugged, versatile, temperature tolerant, protected from the elements, moisture wicking, with abrasion, puncture, fire, and chemical resistant work textiles, apparel, and workwear, utility clothing, cargo pants, jeans, uniforms, military clothing, overalls, aprons, gloves, jobsite boots, steel toe boots, chore jackets, underclothes, outerwear, hats, socks, belts, trademark apparel   

Kotn - textile mills produce cotton, denim, chambray, linen, elephant skin cotton, twill, canvas, rayon, bamboo silk, cordura, wool, flannel, and performance fabrics and threads   

Pennae {feathers} - designs and manufactures scientific and medical instruments, precision scientific and medical equipment, machines, apparatus, and tools   

Love Honey - manufactures silicone-based, water-based, and oil-based organic personal lubricants and massage oils, manufactures condoms, manufactures edible flavored and/or colored body dust and body paints   

Blue Lotus Pigma - manufactures ballpoint pens, fountain pens, zero gravity pens, nibs, cartridges, rollerball pens, gel pens, fine-line pens, brush pens, calligraphy pens, chisel nib pens, color inks, charcoal ink, solid paints, solid low temp markers, industrial crayon sticks, mechanical pencils, cedar and juniper graphite pencils, charcoal pencils, carbon pencils, colored pencils, watercolor pencils, grease pencils, erasers   

Primanka {decoy} - designs and manufactures wildlife simulant drones for military and security intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance with sensors and cameras in remote control and self-regulating types, also for civilian photography, wildlife study and management   

Joryoku-sen {evergreen shipping} - container freight and cargo shipping via space, water, air, rail, and truck across Nejiro and the stellar system 

Yasugi Metals - produces iron, produces white, blue, and yellow steel, and high performance materials for military, industrial, and aeronautics markets, has a strong research and development branch; produces tatara steel for high end blacksmiths, cutlery, nihonto, and personal weapons 

PEG {protective equipment and gear} - designs and manufactures helmets, safety goggles and visors, filter masks and respirators, gloves, pads, belts, support gear, detectors and alarms, fire suppression and extinguishers, safety glasses, hazardous material and environment apparel and gear, disposable clothing and gear, hard hats, safety harnesses, rainwear, foot protection, cooling and warming products, first aid supplies, hearing protection 

Hachikakukei {octagon} - machine tool builders, precision equipment manufacturing 

Denshi o Ugokasu {moving electrons} - design and manufacture of semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, electronic components (active and passive), heat sinks, fans, computer cooling systems 

Krayeugol'noye Razvitiye {keystone development} - designs and constructs industrial, commercial, and transport infrastructure (factories and plants, warehouses and distribution centers, retail and office spaces, guild and educational spaces, government buildings, railways and roadways, canals and inland waterways, docks and ports, waysides and service plazas, bridges and tunnels, urban development, stations and depots, military construction, defense and disaster development {ie bunkers, shelters, military oases, NPO Towers}, underground development - utilidor systems, subways, under-city construction projects, underground cisterns and aqueducts, military and industrial walls and moats)   

Copperbadge Food Truck Caravan - operating since Leyte broke ground and in the ensuing decades expanded to Hilo, Port, and Majuro, operating out of a Leyte warehouse ward in several industrial sized prep-kitchens and srorage spaces which provide the base for their mobile food kitchens which tour the city parks, office complexes, industrial areas, markets, street fairs, trade fairs, and conventions - War on Hunger which serves healthy delicious simple local fare (soup and sandwiches, wings, sliders, mac and cheese, fried chicken, chili, seasoned popcorn) "Soft yet substantial wholegrain bread provides the bed for freshly pan fried pastrami topped with a sprinkling of melted, locally sourced harvarti cheese and house made mustard, or pan fried french toasted stuffing planks with a smear of mashed potatoes stacked with carved roasted turkey warmed with house made gravy layered with bacon wrapped roasted green beans, cranberry sauce, and shavings of locally sourced gruyere cheese topped with super thin slices of green apples dusted in cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamon, and all spice then pressed until toasty and melty. Small cups of - chicken, pork, or vegetable - broth soups laced with ginger and onion hardly need the additions of meat and noodles to provide a satisfying foundation for a leisurely al fresco meal. For those seeking healthier fare gogi-gui {korean bbq}, sauteed tofu, or baked wings are served on split yeast biscuits with a choice of rich sweet or savory sauces and spinach or spicy cucumber salad. Finish with two jam-filled shortbread cookies served in individual decorated packages. Hungry yet?" review by Foodieverse's Sam Starbuck - Potato Rescue serves potatoes of every variety but are best known for their mashed or baked potatoes piled high with your choice of topping and their golden or sweet potato fries, but they also serve potato babka, potato candy, zippula, olivier salad, samosas, tater tots, pierogies, latkes, gnocchi, potato breads, hash brown casserole, fried chicken and sweet potato waffles, spudnuts, potato salad, poutine, stamp-pot, knish, nikujaga, papa rellena, okrashka, and waffle fry nachos - Chaotic Neutral Munckin Bake Stop serves a large variety of small baked goods including donut holes, malasadas, paczki, empanadas, muffins, sweet or savory rolls, stuffed breads and stromboli, mini tarts, crostata, hand pies (with meat, eggs, or sweet fillings), cupcakes, cookies (meringue, palmier, macarons, madeleine, chocolate lace), biscuits for your pet, brownies and bars, scones, digestive biscuits, biscotti, streusel, fresh french press coffee and fresh brewed loose leaf teas - Sarge's Deli a Jewish delicatessan on wheels - Cookie Monster serves gorilla sized cookies favorites chocolate chip, black & whites, whoopie pies, ginger snaps, chocolate sandwich cookies, snickerdoodles, oatmeal raisin, shortbread, peanut butter, macaroons, fortune cookies and others accompanied by caramel, fudge, soft serve ice cream, cookie dips, flavored seltzers, shakes and smoothies - Poke Motion serves fresh poke bowls, shrimp dishes, lobster rolls, crab cakes, and sushi - Green Goddess serves a selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes, as well as chop salads with a variety of proteins - Mocktail Barista serves spiced and flavored teas, non-alcohol cocktails, coffee concoctions, hot chocolate, bubble teas, coconut water ginger beer, sarsaparilla, fresh lemonade, old fashioned fountain soda creations and generous slices of coffee cakes or cheescakes - the company also produces the Broke and Hungry podcast series of instructional videos and chats that offers news, techniques and tips, basic how to cooking skills, knife skills and tool use, recipes, food safety, and ingredient guides 

Industrial Alchemy - chemical engineering, chemical plant design and construction, large scale chemical manufacturing, research and development

{our latest product from Q-Labs (our R&D facility) is the Nitro Hard Candy explosive with a saliva activator (no bigger than eighty three millimeters in diameter) and destroyed by stomach acid - if the need to swallow the ball happens. The longer the contact with the saliva the higher the concentration of the explosive. Meaning the larger the hard candy ball the smaller the yield, but the smaller the ball the higher the yield.}

Independent Education Labs - private boarding school for students as young as eight offering a personally tailored course where exceptional children may move toward secondary or tertiary school courses at an accelerated pace while not being forced into awkward social situations that prebubescents thrust into secondary school would experience, it also accepts 'troubled' students with high aptitudes, located in Starkville a suburb of Leyte

STEM Polytechnic - public school in Leyte sponsored and endowed by the Tikhonovich Dai Ichizoku with as many as thirty thousand secondary through tertiary level students across several urban campuses, a strong partner with the Guilds 

Leyte Mechatronic Laboratory - private applied sciences and math research college 

Nucleo Prisma {prism core} - manufactures concrete, cement, and ferrocrete for wet and dry mixes of pervious concrete, nanocrete, microbial concrete, and polymer concrete   

BuildBeast - design and management of megaproject construction of hazardous emvironment and materials infrastructure (space and underwater domes and habitats, space stations, and orbital array, factories, transport and industrial infrastructure etc.) does architectural design and engineering, designs and engineers bridges and tunnels   

Honeyscape - large scale garden design and landscape design, construction, and maintenance for estates, commercial projects, residential projects, industrial parks, cities, parks 

Maserati Nejiro - mission statement to build ultra luxury performance automobiles with timeless italian style accommodating bespoke interiors and effortless signature sounding power, of luxury sport and style cast in exclusive automobiles, licensed luxury vehicle manufacturer of the full line of electric and hybrid sporting luxury, executive saloons, grand tourers, crossovers, and convertible automobiles; also licensed to manufacture the Vespa luxury line of scooters and mopeds 

Lesnaya Progulka {forest walk} - four hundred hectare public park in Leyte that has been planted with a variety of trees (coniferous evergreens - e.g. fir, pine, larch, spruce  - and deciduous trees and shrubs - e.g. birches, poplar, manchurian walnut, elm, maple, oak, ash etc.) and filled with hiking and strolling paths, as well as horse trails and mushroom and berry hunting areas 

Lukovoye Pole {onion field} - with its muscovite baroque octagonal bell towers and fiery onion domes the red brick and white limestone octagon on cube stadium has two distinct fields of 'worship' - an ice palace with a training arena that hosts professional figure skating, ice hockey, basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, mixed martial arts, events, concerts, and bandy that seats up to fifteen thousand - and a football pitch with a multiuse hybrid retractable turf field that hosts professional association football and other sporting and cultural events that seats eighty thousand   

Paradise Gallery - located in Leyte and endowed by the Tikhonovich Dai Ichizoku, its the theater home of the Ballet Russe touring, folk, and repertory companies 

Crown and Bells - luxury inclusive wedding venue that accommodates traditional wedding celebrations that may last as long as seven days, the building complex resembles an Eastern Orthodox cathedral and includes a five-star boutique hotel with banya {russian sauna}, leisure and lounge spaces, fine dining, cafes and pubs, reception halls and ballrooms with plenty of lodging for the wedding party, family, and friends   

Vodny Dukh {water spirit} - vodka distillery 

Baba Yaga and the Firebird - storyteller venue that has spoken and sung tales from Russian, Tatar, Slavic, Cossack, Ainu, Italian, Persian, Hindu, Mongol, Celtic, Norse, Chinese, Korean, Greek, and Japanese folklore, fairy tales, chastushka, and mythology   

Aerospaziale della Galassia {galaxy aerospace} - (Chair Veronika Tikhonovich and CEO Shura Jensen) The design, engineering, construction and maintenance of executive jets, passenger airliners, and combat aircraft; production of air transport for local and interstellar heads of state and government officials, production of ultra-long-range executive jets accommodating up to 18 passengers and 4 crew with four distinct living areas, also airborne early warning, medical evacuation and care, high atmosphere research, intelligence and surveillance variants; production of air to air and air to ground combat aircraft. We offer cutting edge flight and ground control systems; PlaneView - information from the Flight Management System and primary flight displays are presented on multiple large format screens that allow pilots to select and view information where and how they want from the enhanced vision system that includes low light, infrared, and three dimensional color images of terrain, equipment interiors and exteriors, obstacles and runways; Intelligence by Wire - fly by light wire (fiber optic links with secure wifi) combined with a network that collects and distributes data from various systems and surfaces and makes that available to other systems, the networks advanced infrastructure lines the airframe with technology that significantly reduced cables and parts, adds more usable redundancy and lightens the airframe. The Field and Airborne Support Team program transports tools, parts, and technicians via air, railway, waterway, or roadway to aircraft under warranty. We offer secure communications, broadband networking, and antenna technologies including field and mobile radio, and satellite communications. We are delivering to the Nejiro Defense Troop the state of the art secure mobile communications network WIN-TR, providing secure tactical voice and data communication to soldiers anywhere on the battlefield.
Cyber security solutions and products, for more than 145 years we have developed information assurance technologies integral to defending critical systems and information. We defend networks against dynamic threats by developing, deploying, and sustaining encryption products, systems, and services. We design, build, deploy, and support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions, including signals and information collection, processing, and distribution systems, and imagery sensors. We deliver multi-intelligence ground systems and large scale high performance data and signals processing. Our high reliability long life sensors and payloads are designed to perform in the most extreme environments and climates including space payloads and undersea sensors and power systems. 
Our ordnance and tactical systems provide an extensive range of weapon systems needed at all levels of strategic and tactical operations. For ground forces we manufacture heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. We provide weapons for shipboard applications, airborne platforms, and fighter aircraft, including high speed gatling guns for all fixed wing military aircraft. Our munitions portfolio covers the full breadth of space, naval, air, and ground forces applications across all calibers and weapon platforms from our facility in the Gunju-hin {munitions} island group.
Flyer Tactical Vehicles are highly mobile, fully modular, internal and external air transport compliant, military grade, mission ready all terrain vehicles with regenerating tires. Built for speed, mobility, and manueverability in all weather conditions. The wheeled Flyer allows operators to access previously denied terrain in demanding environments. The vehicles can be reconfigured to support multiple crew and mission profiles, from three to nine operators with full payload (3200kg) and mission profile kits. The Flyer can be 'guns up' in under a minute after exiting transport, and can carry a variety of armaments. Its adaptable communication suite provides increased operating range and provides the operator real-time access to critical information. The Flyer can attain a maximum speed of 153kph and has a cruising range of 805km at 65kph on flat ground. The Flyer has a turning radius of 5.48m, while the maximum gradient and dynamic side slopes are 60% and 40% respectively. The vehicle can cross a vertical step of 35cm and can ford a depth of 76cm without preparation. The vehicle is equipped with a ring mount weapon system providing 360-degree coverage for the 12.7mm machine gun and/or the 40mm grenade launcher from the turret mounted over the center of the vehicle and the swivel stations armed with either 5.56mm or 7.62mm machine guns on each of the four door frames. The Flyer can be reconfigured for rescue and personnel recovery with a five patient litter, for reconnaissance, for command and control, for cargo resupply with a payload of 1360kg, for communications, as a light strike assault vehicle, or as a C5ISR {command, control, computers, cyber,  communications, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance}, or Sensors, Unmanned Armored Vehicle, Rescue and Evacuations, Special Operations, Weather Tech, Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition variants. The Flyer base model is equipped with BAR6 to BAR8 ballistic protection. The Flyer has a base curb weight of 3311kg with a cross-country towing capacity of 2948kg (and a combined gross vehicle weight of 6622kg). Costs start at two hundred thousand ryu for the base models and variants may cost as much as five hundred thousand ryu depending on configuration packages and modules (open cargo deck with below deck and external storage compartments, mortar weapon and munitions carrier, scalable modular armor kits {up to BAR10}, side cargo boxes, 12-crew assault kit, tactical CASEVAC/Ambulance kit, +1 gunner main weapons station kit, shelter carrier kit, K9 carrier kit etc.) {custom modules and variants are negotiable}
GAU-19/B .50 caliber Gatling gun is a lighter, more efficient mechanical design with the same reliability and target saturation as the well known GAU-19/A. At 48.1kg the externally powered, three barrel has a rate of fire of 1300 rounds per minute.
The Hydra-70 family of unguided rockets offers several warhead configurations.
Quick Change Barrel Kits allow the operator to quickly change the barrel of the standard M2 Heavy Barrel weapon to one that has a fixed headspace and timing, eliminating the need to manually calibrate the weapon after barrel changes. We designed the original system and we are the sole producer. 



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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #45 on: 19 September 2024, 20:19:25 »
“I will have hardwired sensors placed in the area that the bandits were in.” Gulia informs Mieyo. “Commander Or’lient’s idea is sound.”
“I will sign off on it.” Mieyo will respond. “What are you going to do so we will not have to sent people to jump every time an animal or hiker is in the area?”
“I will have mix IR, EM and seismic. I feel the mix is needed due to the tech our foes have.”
“Very good have it done.”

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #46 on: 22 September 2024, 13:50:32 »
Fuka sat at the terminal, reviewing a particular BattleROM from a previous mission when Meifeng walked up behind her.

"You asked to see me?"  The older woman asked Fuka.

"Hai, Zhou-dono."  Fuka looked behind to see her.  "I wanted to ask you for some help regarding this subject."  She brought up a vid sequence of her last mission in Crow's Eye.  It showed a Battlemech running away at breakneck speed from the camera.  "It's about this guy here.  Kwan-san, Wynch-san, Kenning-san and I managed to bring down his 2 friends, but "Speed Racer" here got away, headed for parts unknown."

Meifeng studied the 'Mech.  "What frame is that?  I don't recognize it."

"That's because they haven't really built new ones until recently."  Fuka explained.  "It's a Hermes.  Irian Battleworks design.  Star League-era.  30 tons.  Endo Steel Internal Structure.  Ferro-Fibrous armor, though only 2 and a half tons of it, which means you could penetrate it with a thrown masonry brick.  Honestly, it's Internal Structure can absorb more damage.  2 Medium Lasers, a Beagle Probe and a MASC system than can bump its speed to 194 KPH if it needs it.  It can outrun your Anubis or keep pace with a Regulator."

"Hmm, annoying, but it doesn't seem like that big a deal."  Meifeng surmised.  "Why the interest in it?"

Fuka shrugged.  "Because he got away, I guess.  Also, Wynch-san's tank got immobilized in that fight.  I suppose you might call it..."unfinished business", perhaps?"

"I can understand that."  Meifeng nodded.  "So why come to me?"

"Because you just got back from your long recon," Fuka replied, "and I heard you were trained to be a raider.  I figured if anyone knew how to chase down a lead on this guy, it would be you."

"You said the 'Mech hadn't been built in a long time."  Meifeng said.  "It couldn't be that hard to track down a lead on such an uncommon unit.  I'll see what I can find from the people I met on my recon mission.  Then, once I've found your "Speed Racer", why don't we hunt him down together?"

Fuka smiled.  "Arigato gozaimasu, Meifeng-dono.  The only problem with that plan is, once we find him, how do we catch him?"

"We detour his "Mach 5" into a roadblock." Meifeng explained.  "A place where the terrain is such that his 'Mech's speed will amount to nothing.  Where even something as slow as your Black Knight could catch him.  We just have to find him, then pick a place to herd him into."

"Assuming he hasn't hooked up with some new friends."  Fuka worried.

"Even if he has, I'm a scout.  Scouts track down the enemy and lead them to where a larger force can ambush them."  Meifeng said confidently.  "Night Witch was designed to corner enemies and make it out alive.  Stealth Armor comes in handy when you don't want to get hit.  So, if he has joined a new squad, I can just relay his position and the rest of the GSF can take them out."

Fuka nodded.  "We should get started from where I fought "Speed Racer", the Mercury, and the "Superbug", then."

""Superbug?""  Meifeng quirked an eyebrow.  "You mean the Locust 5M you took down?"

"Yeah."  Fuka giggled nervously, scratching the back of her head.  "I started calling it that when we first brought it in to Hoare-sama.  I haven't thought of a nickname for the Mercury yet."

"I see."  said Meifeng.  "Anyway, let's gets started on finding your errant Hermes, shall we?"

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shadhawk-I want to do a story where Meifeng and Fuka are going to try and track down the Hermes that escaped (AKA: "Speed Racer").  This may involve another recon mission as I'm going to say Chao and Meifeng and Duke's people have returned from the mission they were on after the GSF discovered them in the field (and dropped artillery on them).  Let me know what you think.  Later.
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« Reply #47 on: 22 September 2024, 16:51:23 »
OOG:
shadhawk-I want to do a story where Meifeng and Fuka are going to try and track down the Hermes that escaped (AKA: "Speed Racer").  This may involve another recon mission as I'm going to say Chao and Meifeng and Duke's people have returned from the mission they were on after the GSF discovered them in the field (and dropped artillery on them).  Let me know what you think.  Later.

My unit shares out our expected drop for each mission and we already posted our expected. We are fielding a Hermes HER-4S, so if specs or a good look at it are needed it's there. It's not the one you are describing but if it helps at all it's here.

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« Reply #48 on: 22 September 2024, 17:29:55 »
My unit shares out our expected drop for each mission and we already posted our expected. We are fielding a Hermes HER-4S, so if specs or a good look at it are needed it's there. It's not the one you are describing but if it helps at all it's here.

Thanks.  Fuka Hiyami is a 'Mech otaku who possesses almost encyclopedic knowledge of a multitude of 'Mech frames and has tech readouts for the stuff she doesn't remember by heart.  The 'Mech in question here is likely a stock HER-3S, but if you want to show Fuka and Meifeng your 4S, they're not going to say no.  Meifeng, in particular, would probably want to get a good look at what she'll be hunting for.

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« Reply #49 on: 24 September 2024, 12:30:35 »
Starting on adding groups data. I have the basic player data, and have added the Tikhonovich Dai Ichizoku.

Once I get suggestions or use it myself, it may end up easier to use, but for now I have a very basic search (https://www.rangoric.com/BattleTech-Campaign/nejiro/groups?search=Kotn) that will search, name, people, territory, and corporate holding information to filter the shown list of groups.

There is a lot of unstructured data, so it takes some... massaging, and reading to make it usable but the idea is that when a name comes up, I can pop it in there, and it will filter to the groups with that name. I still need to add sources (so the Tikhonovich will link to eilidhdawn post that I took the data from) but I just thought of that, so it's not there for now.

Suggestions or posts to take data from sooner rather than later, let me know :)

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« Reply #50 on: 26 September 2024, 19:17:35 »
“Welcome to MAWS.” Sho-sa Damiano Miyabara will greet Kem Icetoff, Kareth and the crews with them. “We have quarters for all of you and space for your vehicle when you are not in the field.”
“All of us thank you for allowing us to take part in the training program.” Kem will respond.

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« Reply #51 on: 27 September 2024, 00:11:09 »
Audra staggered back, her clumsy defenses easily bypassed by Ishaan's more practiced blade.  She took several strikes before her mother's lessons kicked in and she saw an opportunity to strike at a joint: the inside of Ishaan's elbow.  She lunged, but Ishaan saw what she was doing and he brought up his gauntleted hand to block her shinai.

"Hmph."  Rather than angry, he looked at her, disappointed.  "I see now why Sanada bears a grudge against you.  You know that strike is illegal, Pyke-san."

Audra lowered her shinai.  "I guess I can't get anything past you, Ryuzoji-san."

"Who taught you how to fight?"

"Technically, my dad and uncle taught me how to fight."  Audra answered before adding, "But it was my mom who taught me to win at any cost.  She didn't want her daughter to die or...be despoiled by some pervert."

"Geez," said Hua Chen, who along with her brother had taken a break. "Where were you even brought up that that was a possibility?"

"I've been around a bit."  Audra replied.  "I've met lotsa guys who see a young girl and think she's weak, easy prey.  They ended up with broken bones and useless genitals."

Hua's brother Wei winced, covering his crotch.  "Remind me never to get on your bad side, Pyke-san."

Ishaan considered for a moment.  "Might I propose a different scenario, then.  Ana, come here."

"Yes, Ryuzoji-san?"

Ishaan handed over his shinai to Logan.  "I want you to attack me."

Ana didn't understand.  "But, you have no weapon."

"True," Ishaan admitted, "but I will have a shield.  Pyke-san, I want you to defend me from Ana's sword."

"Defend you?"  Audra was confused.

"You know only attack, Pyke-san."  Ishaan said.  "Konstantinovich-dono, you know only defense.  Now, the roles will be reversed.  I want to you to strike at me with all that you have.  Pyke-san, you must protect me without using any offensive moves, legal or otherwise.  This will help teach you both that one must balance both offense and defense in order to become a more complete fighter.  Given your friendship, I trust neither of you would deliberately hurt the other or use under-handed tactics to win.  Now, begin."

Audra and Ana took up positions.  Ishaan stood in the center of the room, defenseless.  Audra stood in front of him, facing Ana.  Slowly and clumsily, Ana attacked.  Audra took up a guard just as unskilled as Ana's strike.  The shinai bounced off each other.  Ishaan remained stock still, unharmed.

"Good," He said.  "Now, try and show a bit more skill.  That blow and the defense that stopped it remind me of two small children whacking at each other with sticks.  I hope you put on a better show.  Now then, continue.  My life is in your hands, after all."

Both girls nodded and the fight resumed.


After the training session was over, Ishaan stepped over to the two girls.  "You both did well for being asked to act outside your comfort zones.  Perhaps you will practice what I have attempted to teach you today.  I believe it will help you two in both your sparring and in life.  Good day."  Ishaan bowed before heading to the locker room.

Audra wiped her brow.  "Well, that was...different.  I can't believe how hard it was to keep from striking back.  I guess old instincts never go away."

"I've never really gone all out like that before."  Said Ana.  "I was always taught to be reserved and to not give in to outright aggression."

Audra smiled.  "I noticed during the fight.  You were really indecisive at times.  But I couldn't counter-attack, so I had to let it go."

"Good fight, you two."  Said Wayne, who walked over along with Logan.

"Yeah."  Audra responded.  "This was good, for both of us.  Me and Ana are gonna hit the showers, we'll meet up later."

"Sure thing.  See ya."  The two boys left.

"But before we do that," Audra eyed Daibhidh.  "I think you have something to ask Zadov-san over there."

"Why me?"  Asked Ana.  "It was your idea to ask him."

"Yeah, but as Ryuzoji-sempai pointed out before," Audra answered, "I'm too aggressive.  Plus, it's your Ichizoku.  It needs to be you to ask him.  It's time you stop playing defense and show a little initiative."

Ana sighed, knowing that Audra was right.  "All right.  But if this goes south, I'm blaming you."  She walked over to where Daibhidh was packing up his equipment.  "Zadov-san, could I have a moment of your time?"

The young man looked up, confused.  "Umm, all right.  What is it?"

Ana took a deep breath to muster her courage.  "I'd like to ask you something important about you and your family..."

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Anthony & Dawn:  I'm going to leave it here since I don't know where the Zadov family's loyalty lies.  I'll leave it to you to write Daibhidh's response.

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #52 on: 27 September 2024, 00:24:05 »
OK so this is what you have from the MK. 1 eyeball


The Harbor Area

from things when this started. per what Dawn gave you.

Constantine (2054 sq km with more than 800 km of coastline) is an island in the Norse Eyja {north isles} owned by the Konstantinovich Koichizoku, which sits on the edges of a hot spot, the island is heavily forested and mountainous, though there are no active volcanoes on the island there are many hot springs and mineral springs, and several undersea volcanoes in nearby waters. The climate and environment is sub-arctic and most of the mountains are eternally snow topped and hold the remains of glaciers. There are numerous rivers and lakes. The people are ship-builders, fishers, farmers (pasture, greenhouses, apiaries, and vertical farms with indoor fields and ponics that raise goats, sheep, rabbits, poultry, deer, barley, oats, rye, winter wheat, and amaranth), foresters, and miners. The island holds the Konstantinovich landhold and Konstantinovich Shipyards headquarters (which designs and constructs a wide variety of boats and ships from dinghy to stellar tugs, from patrol craft to freight ships, from fishing trawlers to yachts, from frigates to submarines, from barges to small craft - also marine and stellar engineering, marine and stellar architecture, maintenance, replenishment, repair, shipping, warehousing, logistics, distribution; they also craft traditional style longships) There are a couple dozen villages and four port towns with shipyards, fishing fleets, and a commercial port.


Yes they will need to poke around for more  :cool: this is the fun of it.  :evil:

Freyja put the binoculars away.  "I think we're going to have to go higher, perhaps up to the glacier."

"The glacier."  Julia sighed.  "I thought you didn't want to go up too high."

"It's not ideal, but we'll need to see beyond just the port."  Freyja explained.  "Plus, I haven't seen a glacier in years, and you've probably never seen one period.  Come on, it'll be fun."  The blond began trudging further up the mountain.

"Suuure, funnn."  Julia rolled her eyes as she started to follow behind.  "Just as long as your fun doesn't get us both killed."

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #53 on: 28 September 2024, 14:04:41 »
I am unable to find the mission post for October, until I do I am unable to post the force that L.F. will deploy as QRF, outrider, or rear security to support the main force.
Windage and elevation Mrs. Langdon. Windage and elevation."

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #54 on: 28 September 2024, 14:13:32 »
I am unable to find the mission post for October, until I do I am unable to post the force that L.F. will deploy as QRF, outrider, or rear security to support the main force.

Yeah it's the middle of the previous page:

“We have a new location set for Nakazawa’s trial. The location is secure and away from any civilian locations.”
“Have the GSF provide security for the move.”
“But Chiji this is a Nejiro matter.”
“I understand this and the GSF will provide security for the move.”
“The GSF have other matters that they need to attend to.”
“And they will. I want them providing security for the matter.”


Commanders your next mission is to provide a security force that will help see that Isao Nakazawa gets to the new location of his trial. The convoy of transport vehicles will be five (5) wheeled vehicles, and you will see to it that all five make to this location safe and sound.


OK so this is the next mission.
GSF units normal forces. Pick a 'Mech - Vehicle - Infantry - what you want.

10/13 is the next date

We are transporting a dude, the vehicles are speedy SOBs

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the vehicles are wheeled and have a normal speed of 5/8 ... 6/9 on roads.

All GSF units are in play.

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #55 on: 28 September 2024, 15:40:26 »
awesome thank you for the repost.

L.F. will field:
 Mantueffel w/ I.S. BA
"Clown Car"(fulcrum)
 Arctic Fox(LB10x) w/ I.S. BA
 Griffin ds
Windage and elevation Mrs. Langdon. Windage and elevation."

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #56 on: 28 September 2024, 16:08:40 »
Unless there are objections, I'm going with the following want ads.  I will run them by the governor's office before posting them.
  For interstellar mercenary networks
"Is it time to prove your prowess to the universe?  Are you ready to be all that you can be?
Stable combined arms battalion is seeking MechWarriors, vehicle crews, infantry, and medical personnel for combat positions in a moderate intensity environment.  We seek technical personnel for non-combat positions. We are experiencing growth due to improved finances.  Employer is highly supportive of mercenaries.  Equipment is not necessary, but can dramatically improve your hiring chances and salary. We will pay transportation costs for personnel and split costs for vehicles. Salary and hiring bonuses will be consistent with industry norms and will rise based on experience."

  For Nejiro
“Do you want to be known as a protector of Nejiro by your friends, family, and neighbors?  Do you wish to prove your prowess in combat? Do you want to put your driving skills to the ultimate test?  Do you want the prestige of working with some of the most advanced technology in the world?
The Government security forces under the auspices of the Hands of the Goddess combat unit seeks skilled vehicle crews, infantry, technical experts, medical personnel, and skilled ATV and motorcycle drivers.  We offer generous salaries and signing bonuses with full medical benefits.
It’s time to show the world who you truly are!”


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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #57 on: 29 September 2024, 09:27:33 »
awesome thank you for the repost.

L.F. will field:
 Mantueffel w/ I.S. BA
"Clown Car"(fulcrum)
 Arctic Fox(LB10x) w/ I.S. BA
 Griffin ds

Prime or Bravo for the Mantueffel?

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #58 on: 29 September 2024, 09:39:29 »
Unless there are objections, I'm going with the following want ads.  I will run them by the governor's office before posting them.
  For interstellar mercenary networks
"Is it time to prove your prowess to the universe?  Are you ready to be all that you can be?
Stable combined arms battalion is seeking MechWarriors, vehicle crews, infantry, and medical personnel for combat positions in a moderate intensity environment.  We seek technical personnel for non-combat positions. We are experiencing growth due to improved finances.  Employer is highly supportive of mercenaries.  Equipment is not necessary, but can dramatically improve your hiring chances and salary. We will pay transportation costs for personnel and split costs for vehicles. Salary and hiring bonuses will be consistent with industry norms and will rise based on experience."

  For Nejiro
“Do you want to be known as a protector of Nejiro by your friends, family, and neighbors?  Do you wish to prove your prowess in combat? Do you want to put your driving skills to the ultimate test?  Do you want the prestige of working with some of the most advanced technology in the world?
The Government security forces under the auspices of the Hands of the Goddess combat unit seeks skilled vehicle crews, infantry, technical experts, medical personnel, and skilled ATV and motorcycle drivers.  We offer generous salaries and signing bonuses with full medical benefits.
It’s time to show the world who you truly are!”

that is nice work they look good  :cool:

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Re: BattleTech Long Island IV
« Reply #59 on: 29 September 2024, 12:21:55 »
Thank you!
Let's make them official.