Month 31

In concert with the improvement in Survey Instruments proposed and started next month, an associated venture was proposed and approved. Unimaginatively called 'Long-range Sensors', they will extend our ship's sensor ranges, now at only 8 LS, a considerable amount. Cost of the research is 6 billion Marks.

Assembly continues on the BS0(CC) astride Thrr-Gilag's warp points, and all 12 DDs in both the active and Reserve Fleet are taken into the yards and completely refitted to the DD2 standard:

DD230 HSHT2

3 SSSAAAH(I)Qs(I)W(I)W(I)WWMg(I)DbQs(I) 6/3 6 XO Racks

Sx3 Ax3 Dbx1 Wx4 Mgx1200 SMTrg:1352 MC/52.8 MC maint

Finally, 5.5 million more colonists were sent to Prrt-Zevesti-3.

Tyr-Nids: A new race has awakened to the stars. The Tyr-Nids are a Hive Mind NPR that I self-activated; things were getting boring. Rolling them up, I got a HT2 race with 920 PU starting on their homeworld (a ST planet with Normal mineral wealth) and an additional 53 PTU for exploitation. All 53 were placed in the asteroid belt.

Starting ships and designs are:

5 CLX45 HSHT2

3 Sx6 Ax6 H(BbS)H(I)(II)(I)(II)(I)XWWWWDbLhQ(II)MgW 6/3 (AC) 9 XO Racks

34 HTKSx6 Ax6 Dbx1 Wx5 Mgx1597.5 MC/89.63 MC maint

6 CLR45 HSHT2

3 Sx7 Ax7 H(BbS)(I)(II)(I)(II)(I)WWWWDbLhQ(II)MgW 6/3 9 XO Racks

34 HTKSx7 Ax7 Dbx1 Wx5 Mgx1532.5 MC/79.88 MC maint

3 CLL45 HSHT2

3 Sx4 Ax12 H(BbS)(I)(II)(I)(II)(I)LLLLhQ(II)L 6/3

33 HTKSx4 Ax12 Lx4488.5 MC/73.28 MC maint

8 EX/X5 HSHT2

3 HXQs(Ic) 4 (AC)

4 HTK76 MC/11.4 MC maint

9 BS250 HSHT2

0 Sx6 Ax12 H(BbS)LBLBLBLBLLhQL 0

32 HTKSx6 Ax12 Bx4 Lx6447 MC/22.35 MC maint

11 FT430 HSHT2

3 H(Ic)QQQQQLhHHHH(Ic)QQQQQLhHHHH(Ic)Qs(Ic) 4 (AC)

26 HTK229 MC/17.18 MC maint

1 SS820 HSHT2

0 H(BbL)(BbL)H(BbL)H(BbL)H(BbL)Qs(SY)(SY)(SY)(SY)(SY)(SY)(SY)(SY)(SY)(SY) 0 15 st

110 HTK6469 MC/3.38 MC maint

All the CLR, CLL and BS2 were mothballed. The CLX and EX/X began surveying Home Hive 1 immediately. Month 31 expenditures are 4 more CLX and 11 EX/X.

Month 32

CF1 completed the BS0(CC) within and without Thrr-Gilag's warp points. 4 BS0(CC) were shipped to Zbb-Rundgi and 6 to Thrr-Mezaz. 7 BS0(CC) were pre-fabricated and 6 CL2 were laid down. A final 200000 colonists were sent to Prrt-Zevesti-3 and 9.4 million more were sent to Klnn-Vavgi-B-2.

Tyr-Nids: 6 CLR were laid down. The 11 EX/X joined the survey of HH1.

Month 33

2 announcements of note this month. First, a proposal was approved to increase the capabilities of the Basic Point Defense systems currently in service. It costs us 5 billion Marks to start this research. Second, a working copy of the Machine Shop has been completed. An immediate order was issued for CF1 to return to Zhirz for refitting to the following design:

FT5/MS45 HSHT1

3 SSAH(Ic)(IcIc)(BbL)(Ic)(MS)Qs(IcIc) 4 3 st

Sx2 Ax1Trg:1376.25 MC/23.72 MC maint

Also, it was determined that we can build a larger hulled ship, and a design was hammered out by the Admiralty:

CA(P)60 HSHT3

4 Sx7 Ax7 H(BbS)(II)Q(II)WWW(II)WWW(II)WDbDb(II)LhQMgW(II) 6/3

Sx7 Ax7 Dbx2 Wx8 Mgx1Trg:1777 MC/115.35 MC maint

Finally, 9.65 million colonists were sent to Klnn-Vavgi-B-2 and 7 more BS0(CC) were pre-fabricated.

Tyr-Nids: With the shipyards full, 3.48 billion Mark-equivilants were spent to increase industry.

Month 34

Lots of activity this month. The prototype CA(P) hull was started this month, as was the refit of CF1's 6 FT5/SYM to FT5/MS. A fifth SS2 was built and a single BS0(CC) was pre-fabricated.

On the technology front, an idea was proposed to develop a version of the DSB that contained a bomb-pumped laser emitter. 7 billion Marks were allocated to develop it. Work completed on Datalink, Improved Survey Instruments and Tractor Beams. The Admiralty will be submitting updated designs once we complete work on the Point Defense upgrade.

2.4 million people were sent to live on Klnn-Vavgi-B-2. Finally all industrial assets (totaling 11 billion, 250 million Marks) were relocated and 6.09 billion Marks worth were assigned to Klnn-Vavgi-B-2 and the rest to Zhirz.

Tyr-nids: The 4 CLX were completed, 5 EX/X were built and 3 CLL were laid down. 2.34 billion Mark-equivalents were allocated to industrial expansion.

Month 35

The refits of CF1 were completed this month. Next month they'll move to Zbb-Rundgi to assemble 4 BS0(CC). 9 DD2 were laid down also to increase the fleet. Also started this month was development of a control system for the DSB-lasers, with an outlay of 7.5 billion Marks. Finally, 4.1 million miners were sent to Zhirz's asteroid belt.

Tyr-Nids: 6 CLR were completed and added to the mothballed forces. 6 CLX were laid down and 950000 drones were sent to mine the asteroid belt.

Month 36

CF1 moved to Zbb-Rundgi to assemble some BS0(CC). 9 DD2 were completed in the Yard, and another 3.6 million workers were sent to exploit our asteroid belt.

An upgrade to the shuttle was proposed. Coined an Assault Shuttle, it would allow troops to be landed directly on a planet for assault, and have a crude self-defense capability. 5 billion marks were laid out for it. Also, a beam weapon that works to damage electronic devices thru static discharge was proposed. Called a Pulse Cannon, it would allow us to 'mission-kill' enemy vessels but not kill the crew. A faction of the Science Institute feels this humane weapon would help us in war by making us seem 'nicer'. 7 billion marks were reluctantly paid out to develop it. Finally, the Long-range sensor project was completed. We now have a sensor range against ships of 72 Light-minutes. Invaluable!

Tyr-Nids: Big month for the Nids. 3 more EX/X were built and will join the survey forces next month. 4.35 million workers were sent to HH1's asteroid belt. 3 warp points were found last month and the probes revealed:

Bug-1: A single star system with a Yellow star, there is a Benign world in it. A survey force of 5 CLX and 9 EXX went in-system to explore it.

Bug-2: Another single star system with an orange star, there are no habitable planets here, so 5 more CLX and 9 EXX started a warp point survey.

Bug-3: A Red Dwarf system, the third separate survey force (also 5 CLX and 9 EXX) also began a warp point survey.

Month 37

12 DD2 were laid down and 5.4 million miners were deployed to Zhirz's asteroid belt. The Point Defense upgrade and the laser buoys were completed this month. Approved this month was research into the Plasma Packet launcher. The theory is to use a derivative of the Gun, but firing balls of plasma energy inflicting more damage than the GM. 6 billion Marks were allocated for this piece of technology. 4 prefabricated BS0(CC) were sent to Zbb-Rundgi for CF1 to assemble. With the new technology, upgrades to the fleet were proposed:

DD3HT330 HS

3 SSAAAAZH(I)Qs(I)W(I)W(I)W(I)DQs(I)WMg 6/3 6 XO

HTK 22Sx2 Ax4 Dx1 Wx4 Mgx1400 MC/60 MC maint

CL3HT345 HS

3 SSSS Ax8 ZH(BbS)(I)(II)(I)(II)(I)LLLL LhQ(II)L 6/3

HTK 31Sx4 Ax8 Lx5450.5 MC/67.58 MC maint

CLR3HT345 HS

3 Sx5 Ax5 ZH(BbS)(I)WW(II)W(I)W(II)W(I)(Xr)DLhQ(II)WMg 6/3 9 XO

HTK 33Sx5 Ax5 Dx1 Wx6 Mgx1628.5 MC/94.28 MC maint

CA3HT360 HS

3 Sx6 Ax6 ZH(BbS)(II)QsW(II)WW(II)WW(II)WWQs(II)(Xr)DDQs(II)WMg 6/3 12 XO

HTK 42Sx6 Ax6 Dx2 Wx8 Mgx1888 MC/133.2 MC maint

BS2L(3)HT350 HS

0 Sx7 Ax7 ZH(BbS)LLBLBLBLBL LhQL 0

HTK 30Sx7 Ax7 Lx7511 MC/25.55 MC maint

Also proposed were a larger OWP and a tug design:

BS3W(3)HT385 HS

0 Sx14 Ax11 ZH(BbS)WWWWWMgQWWWWWMgDWWWW(Xr)(M2)DLhQWMg 0 17 XO

HTK 53Sx14 Ax11 Dx2 Wx15 Mgx3Trg: 31005 MC/50.25 MC maint

FT6/TGHT360 HS

3 Sx2 Ax2 H(BbM)(IcIc)(IcIc)Ic#16TT(IcIc)Qs(IcIc) 4

HTK 33Sx2 Ax2369 MC/27.68 MC maint

Tyr-Nids: 3 CLL were completed and shifted to the reserves. 1 FT4 was laid down. The survey force exploring Bug-1 found that the ST world was Very Rich in mineral wealth. Colonization would be started rapidly next month.

Month 38

CF1 assembled the BS0(CC) around Zbb-Rundgi, and the Yard completed the 12 DD2. 3 were assigned to the Reserves. 3 more FT5/MS were laid down. The plan with them is to join the survey Fleets and assemble BS0(CC) forward to maintain comms with the Imperium. 13 pre-fabricated BS0(CC) were shipped out to the outlying systems, so every system has one for every known warp point. We know know enough to begin research to increase our technology HT4 started. 11.25 million miners were deployed to Zhirz's asteroid belt.

Tyr-Nids: The 6 CLX were completed and sent to join the survey forces (2 each). A colony was sent to Bug-1-planet3 containing 7.5 million workers.