[BSE] There are many copies, and they have a Plot.

[Huitzil]

The Vipers have been a-shuffled, and Soarin' wonders: is there any situation to which an apple metaphor isn't appropriate?

Speaking of, in all the hullabaloo and confusion of coordinating all these Vipers, a Cylon agent wormed her way into one of the vulnerable civvies like... well, like a worm in an apple. You may not have time to find ANY of the explosive charges before they go off, and even if you do, it will take some serious Jack Plow-er loose cannon law enforcement to get the information in time.



CRISIS: Civilian Ship Nuked

President Chooses:
Draw 1 Civilian Ship and destroy it. Then each player discards 1 Skill Card and draws 1 Treachery Card
OR
Draw 2 Civilian Ships and destroy them.

POST CRISIS: Activate Raiders, +1 Jump Prep

Action Queue
==> Bremen: Go rogue, losing only 1 civilian ship and making everyone ditch a skill card for a TRE? Or go by the book and lose 2 civilians?

[Glaed]

We can't chance losing two civvies I don't think, and me personally? I'll discard my tre and thus it won't hurt me.

[W.T. FitsSpoilers, you say? Well, in that case, I suppose I should avert my eyes.]

And after all that, we still end up losing at least one civilian. Dagnabbit.

[Xavier GenisiLike I said, princesses are pretty, Jack. And I am very in touch with my inner princess.]

Ick, that doesn't seem good either way. I don't know which one would be better, to be honest.

Personally, I think it would be better to only risk 1 ship, but then I'm not sure on what other people would have for hands, nor do I know if it would be worth getting TRE cards for everyone.

I don't know what to suggest.

[ToastGhostThe smuggest damn horse.]

Skill cards are a highly renewable resource; whatever is on those civilian ships is not. I think the choice here is obvious.

Also, Luna wins the award for least likely to be a cylon. I win the award for "least likely to be a cylon even though he obviously is". Oh, also, Quint, would you like to jump the ship? You'd ensure the safety of the fleet, and if anyone has a Calculations or Strategic Planning, using that along with your reroll could mean that we all make it out of here unscathed. You could even discard the treachery card that you're bound to pick up, unless it turns out Bremen is even more of a cylon than me.

[W.T. FitsSpoilers, you say? Well, in that case, I suppose I should avert my eyes.]

I say go for option 1. As Glaed says, we can't risk two civilians. Honestly, the discard will probably hurt worse in the long run than the drawing TRE, since we're losing options that could help us. The TRE card itself won't be much of a problem, because eventually something will either force you to discard cards, or if I make a Skill Check on my turn, I can use my "Try Anything!" ability to make TRE count positive for the check.

Worst case scenario, we just have to be wary about discarding if we think Discord (or a revealed ponylon if one shows up by then) might have a Sabotage.

[Quintillian]

Yeah, I think it would be best to jump the ship. I don't know if I can trust you yet Toastghost, but I think we could get the fleet to jump early and lose fewer resources. So I say go option 1 and I'll jump the fleet.

[Bremen]

The people have spoken! On their own head be it.

##Choose Option 1

WHERE IS THE BOMB?!

##Discard Leadership-1 (Executive Order)

[Bremen]

Anyone know of a good Gilda smilie? I've been trying to hunt one down since game start but no luck.

I feel your pain.

[Xavier GenisiLike I said, princesses are pretty, Jack. And I am very in touch with my inner princess.]

Alrighty then!

##discard TAC-2 Launch Scout

[W.T. FitsSpoilers, you say? Well, in that case, I suppose I should avert my eyes.]

##discard Politics-1 (Consolidate Power)

[Quintillian]

##Discard Pol-1 (Support of the People)

[ToastGhostThe smuggest damn horse.]

Discord need not discard.

[Huitzil]

The people have spoken! On their own head be it.

##Choose Option 1

WHERE IS THE BOMB?!

##Discard Leadership-1 (Executive Order)

PONY WATERBOARD THE SUSPECT


After viciously extracting a confession from a suspected accomplice (seriously, who would believe a real non-saboteur pony would run a store that only sold quills and sofas??), you're able to chase down and disarm four deadly explosives before they go off.

Out of five.

Civilian ship destroyed!
Civilian Ship 10: -1 Population and -1 Morale

The fifth charge was placed where it would do the most damage of all: not on the Equestria, not on Colonial One, not the tylium refinery, but the Fireworks, Waterslide and Puppy Dog Factory ship. Morale is crushed by the loss of the good ol' FWSPDF, but the explosion is very, very pretty.

Raiders activate!
One raider in ALPHA moves to FOXTROT, one in CHARLIE moves to DELTA!

Jump prep advances!

Updated hands to be sent out presently!

It is now Rarity's turn!

Turn 1.6

--- President Mare (Bremen) [4, 1Q]
--- Gilda (Glaed) [4]
--- Discord (ToastGhost) [1]
--- Princess Luna (Genisi) [2, 2N]
--- The Cutie Mark Crusaders (W. T. Fits) [6]
==> Rarity (Quintillian) [7]

Fleet Status
Distance 0/8

Food 08/08
Fuel 08/08
Morale 09/10
Population 10/12
Vipers 3 Active, 2 in Reserve, 3 Damaged
Raptors 4 in Reserve
Jump Prep 5/6 (Jumping risks 1 Population)
Cylon Boarding None

Resources Lost
Civilian Ship 05: 1 Population
Civilian Ship 10: 1 Population and 1 Morale
Civilian Ship 12: Empty

Galactica (0/6 Damage)
FTL Control
Weapons Control -- Princess Luna
Command -- The Cutie Mark Crusaders
Communications -- An odd sensor readout suspiciously resembling Discord
Admiral’s Quarters
Research Lab
Hangar Deck
Armory
Sickbay
Brig

Pegasus (0/4 Damage)
Pegasus CIC
Airlock
Main Batteries
Engine Room

Colonial One
Press Room -- Rarity
President’s Office -- President Mare
Administration

Cylon Locations
Caprica
Cylon Fleet
Human Fleet
Resurrection Ship

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\      BRAVO   |   CHARLIE    / 
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           \   |   /
A           \  |  /           D
L            \ | /  Civ-A     E
P             \|/   Civ-B     L
H Basestar    /|\   HvyRaider T
A            / | \  Viper     A
            /  |  \ Raider
           /   |   \
          /    |    \
         /     |     \ 
        /      |      \
       /       |       \
      /        |        \
     /         |         \
    /          |          \
   / Civ-E     |  Gilda    \
  /  Viper     |            \
/    Raider    |  Basestar   \
/    FOXTROT   |   ECHO       \


Action Queue
==> Glaed: Lose a card before you draw TRE! (Even though you said what it would be, you still have to make it official.)
==> Quintillian: Movement/action?

[Quintillian]

##Discard Tre-1 (Broadcast Location)
##Move to FTL Control
##Activate FTL Control

Princess Luna! Jump This Fleet Now!
I'll make sure we don't lose any population on this one.

[ToastGhostThe smuggest damn horse.]

The fifth charge was placed where it would do the most damage of all: not on the Equestria, not on Colonial One, not the tylium refinery, but the Fireworks, Waterslide and Puppy Dog Factory ship. Morale is crushed by the loss of the good ol' FWSPDF, but the explosion is very, very pretty.

Huitzil, have I ever told you how much I love your flavor text?

[Huitzil]

Lost the Fireworks, Waterslide, and Puppy Dog factory? Clearly this is serious. The fleet needs to get out of there NOW, before the Ponylons locate the rhinestone mining craft or the silkworm terrarium! Moving out early shouldn't be a problem, just use those 3,000 tons of sparklers and bottle rockets as a navigation beacon.

FTL Control engaged!
1d8 -> 7! Success!
No Population lost!

The only question now is, where the heck did we end up?

Action Queue
==> Xavier Genisi: Pick a destination, please!

[Glaed]

##discard my tre card (I have no idea what it is?!?)

[Bremen]

Not the puppy dogs! Those ponylons will pay!

[Glaed]

Not the puppy dogs! Those ponylons will pay!

What are you ponies getting all sad about? They're just stupid puppies!

Now the fireworks factory...
At least it went out with a bang!!!

[W.T. FitsSpoilers, you say? Well, in that case, I suppose I should avert my eyes.]

: Gilda! Tha's a terrible thing ta say!
: ALL LIFEFORMS ARE PRECIOUS, AND MUST BE CHERISHED AND PROTECTED. TO HAVE LOST ANY OF THEM IN THIS HORRIFIC INCIDENT IS A TRAGEDY OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER.
: *snicker* Went out with a bang! Good one!
: ...

[Xavier GenisiLike I said, princesses are pretty, Jack. And I am very in touch with my inner princess.]

Oh boy, what a decision.

##Set course to Barren Planet

I do think that this is the better of the two choices, though I kinda feel like it's not saying much. I hope this was the right decision on my end.

[Huitzil]

Barren Planet

Distance 2
Lose 2 Fuel.

The answer to "where are you going" is "nowhere in particular." But hey, it's a nowhere that's closer to Dream Valley, and not filled with Ponylons, so that's something, right? Right?

Well, not everyone is convinced. They think Luna is a lousy navigator, lousy Princess, lousy dresser, talks funny, might turn into Night Mare Moon, and she's not as cool as her sister anyway. They want her out. PERMANENTLY.

By making her feel so unwanted she'll leave forever and go to eat ice cream right out of the carton on the Moon or something. Maybe they'll dump pig's blood on her like in 'Carrie'! The plan's kind of a work in progress.

The question is, how deep are the ponies willing to go to root out the conspirators?


CRISIS: Assassination Plot

President Chooses:
Admiral and current player must both discard 3 Skill Cards and draw 3 Treachery Cards
OR
Admiral is executed.

POST CRISIS: Launch Nukes, +1 Jump Prep

Action Queue
==> Bremen: Pick an option, please. Shall terrible things be done to root out the plotters and keep Luna in power (Genisi and Quintillian lose 3 cards each and draw 3 TRE), or will Luna end up banished in shame (executed)?

[Bremen]

Hum... not going to rush into this. Thoughts?

Barren planet isn't bad, there could be worse destinations. But Xavier only contributing one card to a tactics check we barely passed and then discarding a tactics card later has me suspicious.

[Bremen]

Though it was also Luna's declare emergency that saved the check, come to think of it.

[ToastGhostThe smuggest damn horse.]

As I said earlier, Luna is the least cylon of anyone. Taking the bad cards is probably the better idea. I'll tell you what, we need a way to get rid of all these treachery cards, no? Why not have a grand execution party! First one to launch me out of the airlock wins a prize!

Seriously though I don't care about that last part, just don't get Luna killed.

[Bremen]

Ah, now it's "atone for your sins", is it?

[Xavier GenisiLike I said, princesses are pretty, Jack. And I am very in touch with my inner princess.]

The TAC card I discarded from the last crisis was the last of the TAC cards I had. I didn't want to blow my last TAC card long before my turn, and I had Declare Emergency in case if things went sour (and they almost did). And when it came down to the discard, it was either that TAC card, or it would be a second Declare Emergency, so I picked what seemed to be the better choice.

Not like it matters now, since the card will be discarded anyways.

[Quintillian]

I don't think it would be a good idea to execute the Admiral this early in the game. We don't have much (if any) reason to believe that Luna is a cylon, and it would be bad to lose another morale. We can hold on to the treachery cards if we have to, and maybe we'll be able to use them on the CMC's next turn. Treachery cards are definitely better than execution.

[Bremen]

Well, it sounds like most people are against it (even if I'm not sure about counting Discord ). I never felt that there was enough evidence for a normal execution, but if it was the choice between that and discards I thought it might be worth it.



Ahem... I know it can be fun to plan elaborate practical jokes like pouring blood on other ponies, but in these desperate times we must come together in the spirit of friendship and killing ponylons.

#Choose Option 1

[Huitzil]

Well, it sounds like most people are against it (even if I'm not sure about counting Discord ). I never felt that there was enough evidence for a normal execution, but if it was the choice between that and discards I thought it might be worth it.

Discord is, like, eight votes. It's just that none of them are for the same option and none of them are for any of the actual choices.

Ahem... I know it can be fun to plan elaborate practical jokes like pouring blood on other ponies, but in these desperate times we must come together in the spirit of friendship and killing ponylons.

#Choose Option 1

Action Queue
==> Quintillian: Discard 3 cards, please. Luna doesn't have to pick which ones, because she's only got 2.

[Quintillian]

##Discard Lea-1(Executive Order)

##Discard Pol-2 (Consolidate Power)

##Discard Tac-1 (Launch Scout)

[ToastGhostThe smuggest damn horse.]

Ah, now it's "atone for your sins", is it?

I might have it now, I might have it in the future. At this point even I don't know!

[Huitzil]

Luna discards LEA-4 Declare Emergency and TRE-2 God's Plan!

Updated hands sent to Luna and Rarity!

Using ruthless "Mean Girls" tactics, the plot to dump pig's blood on the Princess is exposed, and its conspirators are ostracized and refused entry to all the cool kids' parties. Disaster averted!

No basestars to fire nukes!

Jump prep advances!

It is now President Mare's turn!

Turn 2.1

==> President Mare (Bremen) [9, 1Q]
--- Gilda (Glaed) [4]
--- Discord (ToastGhost) [1]
--- Princess Luna (Genisi) [3, 2N]
--- The Cutie Mark Crusaders (W. T. Fits) [6]
--- Rarity (Quintillian) [6]

Fleet Status
Distance 2/8

Food 08/08
Fuel 06/08
Morale 09/10
Population 10/12
Vipers 0 Active, 5 in Reserve, 3 Damaged
Raptors 4 in Reserve
Jump Prep 2/6 (Cannot Jump)
Cylon Boarding None

Resources Lost
Civilian Ship 05: 1 Population
Civilian Ship 10: 1 Population and 1 Morale
Civilian Ship 12: Empty

Galactica (0/6 Damage)
FTL Control -- Rarity
Weapons Control -- Princess Luna
Command -- The Cutie Mark Crusaders
Communications -- An odd sensor readout suspiciously resembling Discord
Admiral’s Quarters
Research Lab
Hangar Deck -- Gilda
Armory
Sickbay
Brig

Pegasus (0/4 Damage)
Pegasus CIC
Airlock
Main Batteries
Engine Room

Colonial One
Press Room
President’s Office -- President Mare
Administration

Cylon Locations
Caprica
Cylon Fleet
Human Fleet
Resurrection Ship

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* * * NO CONTACTS * * *




Action Queue
==> Bremen: What do you want for your variable draw? After that, movement/action?

[Bremen]

##Draw TAC
##Activate President's officer
##Draw another TAC

[Huitzil]

Sent, and sent. Draw another Quorum card or play one?

[Bremen]

##Draw another quorum card
##Draw 1 LEA

[Huitzil]

Click here to view video.

It's really, really hard to get mayorin' work done around here.


You know how you just jumped away from the whole Ponylon fleet, thus leaving them in the dust and solving your problems forever? Well, apparently you didn't lose all of them. There was a Raider stuck in the landing gear of one of your civilian craft -- somepony just dislodged him by poking him with a broom handle, and he is ORNERY.


CYLON ATTACK: Scar

1. Activate Raiders
2. Setup: BRAVO Scar DELTA 2 Civilian Ships ECHO 1 Viper FOXTROT 1 Viper
3. SPECIAL RULE - Personal Vendetta: Keep this card in play until the fleet jumps or Scar is destroyed. Whenever Raiders are activated, activate Scar twice. Scar can only be destroyed on a roll of 7 or 8.


No Raiders to activate!
Ships placed!
Scar's on the loose!

Scar is basically a super-Raider; he moves (twice) when Raiders are activated, gets shot at like a normal Cylon craft, attacks vipers and civilian craft according to the same priorities as a Raider, but take note that "only destroyed on 7 or 8" apples to any possible way to get rid of him. So, on top of only hitting him with a Viper or Weapons Control on a 7-8, Pegasus's Main Batteries only kills him with a 7 or 8 no matter if there are any other raiders in his space, Authorization of Brutal Force can't get him since it doesn't make a roll to destroy Raiders (just to avoid losing Population afterward), etc.

It's now Gilda's turn! She has a new friend.

Turn 2.2

--- President Mare (Bremen) [10, 3Q]
==> Gilda (Glaed) [9]
--- Discord (ToastGhost) [1]
--- Princess Luna (Genisi) [3, 2N]
--- The Cutie Mark Crusaders (W. T. Fits) [6]
--- Rarity (Quintillian) [6]

Fleet Status
Distance 2/8

Food 08/08
Fuel 06/08
Morale 09/10
Population 10/12
Vipers 2 Active, 3 in Reserve, 3 Damaged
Raptors 4 in Reserve
Jump Prep 2/6 (Cannot Jump)
Cylon Boarding None

Ongoing Effects
Personal Vendetta: Whenever Raiders are activated, activate Scar twice. Scar can only be destroyed on a roll of 7 or 8.

Resources Lost
Civilian Ship 05: 1 Population
Civilian Ship 10: 1 Population and 1 Morale
Civilian Ship 12: Empty

Galactica (0/6 Damage)
FTL Control -- Rarity
Weapons Control -- Princess Luna
Command -- The Cutie Mark Crusaders
Communications -- An odd sensor readout suspiciously resembling Discord
Admiral’s Quarters
Research Lab
Hangar Deck -- Gilda
Armory
Sickbay
Brig

Pegasus (0/4 Damage)
Pegasus CIC
Airlock
Main Batteries
Engine Room

Colonial One
Press Room
President’s Office -- President Mare
Administration

Cylon Locations
Caprica
Cylon Fleet
Human Fleet
Resurrection Ship

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\      BRAVO   |   CHARLIE    / 
\    Scar      |             /
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           \   |   /
A           \  |  /           D
L            \ | /  Civ-A     E
P             \|/   Civ-B     L
H             /|\             T
A            / | \            A
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         /     |     \ 
        /      |      \
       /       |       \
      /        |        \
     /         |         \
    /          |          \
   /           |           \
  /  Viper     |  Viper     \
/              |             \
/    FOXTROT   |   ECHO       \


Action Queue
==> Bremen: Discard one skill card to bring yourself down to the 10-card hand limit, please.
==> Glaed: What do you want for your variable draw? After I give it to you, movement/action?

[Bremen]

##Discard Treachery-2 (God's Plan)

Good luck, Gilda!

[Glaed]

##draw Pil