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Growing Horizons: Inner Sphere - Quest

[X] Compact Hyperwave Transceiver:
The scientists are sure that it will be possible to create much more compact hyperwave transcivers than the scurrently microwave sized designs. These transceivers might take a hit in range and network speed however.
Time: 3 turns, Chance of success: 45%, Reward: Compact Hyperwave transceivers (1d6 for final size)
What about the extra action?
 
[X] Hyperwave Lanes:
The discovery that it might be possible to use hyperwaves to improve FTL speed in the Everchanging Black is interesting news and should be followed up on, as it might improve interstellar commerce.
Time: 6 turns, Chance of success: 40%, Reward: New Economic Action

Should the Clan Scout Force set up an automated modified ERS-HPG to be able to inject messages into the Clans HPG network?
[X] Yes
 
[X] Compact Hyperwave Transceiver:


Should the Clan Scout Force set up an automated modified ERS-HPG to be able to inject messages into the Clans HPG network?
[X] Yes

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[] Hyperwave Lanes:
I had been thinking about getting into Hyperwave Lanes so we can set up toll booths and collect our 2 pence and as a place where can assign jobs for people who annoy us. I know that not how this is going to work but I still have a picture in my mind of there being a Super Hyperwave Transport system similar to the Highway system in the US and its effects on world demographics. Some worlds now becoming powerhouses by being at the onramp/offramp portion of the system and other systems withering away into nothing as commerce passes them by as they are no longer needed as waystation as they ha been for the old jumpship routes
 
ROTFLMAO this means that the whole of the IS had the entirety of Star League tech available for the low low price of making friends with some rock miners.
Something they have been desperately hiding for centuries to prevent attempted raids or conquest. Again their openness of late is very shocking given their centuries of behavior.
Regarding Terra can we have an action to deploy lupus clan troops to get that shit in order as a "demonstration" of clan tactics and equipment
This would actually be a pretty bad idea. The Lupus are still mostly clanners and they do not make good garrison troops because clan order amounts to obey or die and their gladatorial nature means they are very susceptible to asymmetric warfare. And their response to that is mass murder tantrums generally. The jaguars get a lot of crap for their antics and they do go to far but the clans culturally cant understand revolts as anything but a threat to the clan. Threats to the clan die. Turtle Bay was the Jaguar commander honestly thinking the population had gone mad and need putting down before it spread. That and further culture shock from the paradise/utopia they expect compared to reality could get very ugly. Then there is optics of situation if other clans find out Nova Cat troops are helping occupy Terra. They will completely lose their mind even more than they probable already would be. Now Lupus troops facing units from the IS on their own terms like the war games we just did? Yeah that could be very useful and will highlight the threat when the Lupus curbstomp them.
You know, I want to know what Katrina and Co. can do to try and rebuild the friendly relationship that somewhat existed prior to the raid the intelligence leak? Ultimately I feel like we shouldn't want to go to war with FedCom in-character, not aid them but not utterly destroy what little remains of their realm. Hell, I wonder what our ultimate end goal is. are we trying to ultimately have an IS that isn't in seemingly perpetual war? or potentially break the back of NeoFuedualism and allow for smaller nations that can better answer to their people? Or should we just say fuck you IS and leave for andromeda?
The warring if left alone would probable die down a lot. The main instigators are dead and whats left is pretty willing to live and let live. New crap would pop up but that is Human nature. Problem is clans should invade soon and there is unknowns like Hamsters to start crap and the FedCom needs at least 2 full generations to really consolidate so first time great unrest happens you dont have worlds try to revolt to "restore the confederacy or combine" probable under rule of someone claiming to be a Liao or Kurita.
Do we, at least theoretically, have the means to jam or shut down hyper pulse communications locally, or is in entirely impossible due to either power requirements, or the mechanic how it works?
I would try a research project just to see what would happen if we did try to spam signals into hyperspace to make white noise or try to jam. Even if it did not work could still learn stuff.
 
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This would actually be a pretty bad idea. The Lupus are still mostly clanners and they do not make good garrison troops because clan order amounts to obey or die and their gladatorial nature means they are very susceptible to asymmetric warfare. And their response to that is mass murder tantrums generally. The jaguars get a lot of crap for their antics and they do go to far but the clans culturally cant understand revolts as anything but a threat to the clan. Threats to the clan die. Turtle Bay was the Jaguar commander honestly thinking the population had gone mad and need putting down before it spread. That and further culture shock from the paradise/utopia they expect compared to reality could get very ugly. Then there is optics of situation if other clans find out Nova Cat troops are helping occupy Terra. They will completely lose their mind even more than they probable already would be. Now Lupus troops facing units from the IS on their own terms like the war games we just did? Yeah that could be very useful and will highlight the threat when the Lupus curbstomp them.

Sending them to Terra would do three things in my opinion.

One it would shatter any plans whomever is string shit over there has, in short it would eliminate any remaining battlemech and conventional forces quick and in case this "Citizen Army" is the third arrow in their quiver mess up its plans badly. Regarding the lupus clanners going nuts we have over watch there and can advise and moderate their response.

Two yes it would make the clans go bug nuts insane when they found out, and since we would control when they found out that is a very good thing. A pissed off opponent is a very predictable opponent.

Three and lastly show off clan tech and clan warrior to the IS powers in a place that they must pay attention and cant sweep under the rug, so that when the clans do attack it is not such a shock.
 
Sending them to Terra would do three things in my opinion.
What i fear is a massacre or three. In reverse order the only ones who should be getting a good view of it would be the Terrans, FedCom, Us, Blakist remnants and Belters. Everyone else would rely on spies who might be cut off right now. The clans in try hard annihalation mode is a very dangerous threat. We can take them either way but if they go total war they have no hesitation about genocide. Clan culture expounds value to clan not Human value or rights. Are you sure you want to provoke them such that as they invade they may casually slaughter population centers that dont roll over just to move faster? And One yeah could mess with the blakist plans or they could just run circles around the Lupus who dont know how to deal with such threats who wont stand and fight and if the Citizen Army stands against them demanding they leave the planet? There is a decent chance they will blink go "ok" then start shooting until they are all dead. I am not joking here Clan warriors view lower caste rebellion as a threat to social order/survival that must be put down hard.
 
An idle thought

Could we offer medical assistance for Janos Marik?
Could we? Yes. Would he accept? No idea. He is a old man with a heir ready to go. He might be ready to go and extending his life could have political repercussions. The FWL is extremely anti cybernetics as well.
 
Just as an FYI... The Citizen Army is really just the people of Terra rising up because they have enough of the entire mess that hapened since Comstar fractured. Still does not mean that they want Comstar back.
 
Terras lot seems to be uppity snobs used by other factions. They may want to be left alone but they will not. Their everything is to valuable to let go.
 
[X] Compact Hyperwave Transceiver:

Should the Clan Scout Force set up an automated modified ERS-HPG to be able to inject messages into the Clans HPG network?
[X] Yes
 
Yes. And genetic engineering.
*SIGH*

One step at a time... They are going to fight tooth and nail over it but we will need to ween them of it if we can or at least edit some thing. The holy, literally to them, breeding program causes nothing but social issues.
 
*SIGH*

One step at a time... They are going to fight tooth and nail over it but we will need to ween them of it if we can or at least edit some thing. The holy, literally to them, breeding program causes nothing but social issues.
You are aware that we make use of genetic engineering on humans ourself and are quite interested in the Iron Wombs/Uterine Replicators ourself, right?
 
You are aware that we make use of genetic engineering on humans ourself and are quite interested in the Iron Wombs/Uterine Replicators ourself, right?
We also dont have a culture that says those that are born of the tanks and a generational breeding program are the greatest of their race and superior to natural born to point they should always be in charge.

Edit: Or a culture that also says your value is only as great as what you contribute to society and individuals do not matter beyond that only the clan truly matters and possible your genes if you are worthy.
 
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[X] Compact Hyperwave Transceiver:

Should the Clan Scout Force set up an automated modified ERS-HPG to be able to inject messages into the Clans HPG network?
[X] Yes
 
We also dont have a culture that says those that are born of the tanks and a generational breeding program are the greatest of their race and superior to natural born to point they should always be in charge.

Edit: Or a culture that also says your value is only as great as what you contribute to society and individuals do not matter beyond that only the clan truly matters and possible your genes if you are worthy.
Lupus is trying to get away from that at least. And have extended their genetics program to everyone to make everyone better. They are going full cathegorical imperative on that stuff.
 
Lupus is trying to get away from that at least. And have extended their genetics program to everyone to make everyone better. They are going full cathegorical imperative on that stuff.
Fascinating. Be interesting to see how that actually works out. Scientists probable going crazy from the possibilities if not chain to pure warrior program but hten they might be having joygasm at just being unshackled and allowed to research freely at all.
 
X] Hyperwave Lanes:
The discovery that it might be possible to use hyperwaves to improve FTL speed in the Everchanging Black is interesting news and should be followed up on, as it might improve interstellar commerce.
Time: 6 turns, Chance of success: 40%, Reward: New Economic Action

Should the Clan Scout Force set up an automated modified ERS-HPG to be able to inject messages into the Clans HPG network?
[X] Yes
 
You are aware that we make use of genetic engineering on humans ourself and are quite interested in the Iron Wombs/Uterine Replicators ourself, right?
Can we research those? We have the Helm database and all of those are actually a Star League technology.
 
Can we research those? We have the Helm database and all of those are actually a Star League technology.
Iron wombs might be in there probably but it is a matter of focus. Iirc the SL used the tech primarily for terraforming purposes rapidly breeding up animal stock for planets. And think mostly stayed away from genome engineering unless fixing problems. The clans are the ones that went into controlled eugenics and using the wombs for Human production. Iirc Warringer has said our version is about as good as clan tech but I would assume we could learn from the Lupus because their programs having been going for centuries at this point with new sibkos every 5 years.

Up to him really.
 
Iron wombs might be in there probably but it is a matter of focus. Iirc the SL used the tech primarily for terraforming purposes rapidly breeding up animal stock for planets. And think mostly stayed away from genome engineering unless fixing problems. The clans are the ones that went into controlled eugenics and using the wombs for Human production. Iirc Warringer has said our version is about as good as clan tech but I would assume we could learn from the Lupus because their programs having been going for centuries at this point with new sibkos every 5 years.

Up to him really.
Our genetic modification is perhaps ahead. The Quetzal of 61 Virginis certainly have done genetic engineering on their own DNA for the past 3000 year, simply to survive better in space, becoming about a third smaller than their baseline, needing less food, less oxygen, can survive higher doses of radiation, survive in a vacuum for about two hours without suits... Things like that.

And out belters have gone the genetic engineering route to deal with similar problems. Though they aim to remain at the same size as baseline humans. Less need for oxygen, higher radiation tolerance (which uses genes from radiation hard bacteria that can repair their own DNA, which incidentially makes Belters life a lot longer), almost complete removal of any loss of bone and muscle mass from microgravity... Things like that. Not to mention all those 'designer baby trends', especially making people smarter, though that is largely by tweaking genes to allow the brain to retain its neuropasticity to a much higher age.

Fun fact: the neuroplasticity mods made humanity a lot smarter and raised the IQ to where 150 is the new 100.
Can we research those? We have the Helm database and all of those are actually a Star League technology.
You said it yourself. They are in the Helm Database. There is no need to research them. Out companies just need to build them, if there is any demand.
 
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