It has been long enough, time for me to take another turn! New people are still welcome to join, but the previous players can take another turn if they are interested.Version 1.0163 VIII Helia 3008I’m back in control, but things have changed in the last 7 years. The solar system is not the quiet tidy place it was when I first had command.
For one, the Evucks have launched themselves onto the solar stage with gusto. Even only having spacefaring tech for a year, they are already a close 4th in total firepower behind only the Skylaxians, Peltians, and Andors. The Boarines and Thoraxians are starting to get left behind, while the Acutians and Burlusts are almost hopelessly outmatched. The rapid military buildup of the previous year is concerning though, it is only a matter of time before widespread conflict spreads across the system.
The only techs we are behind on are Fleet Construction Nano-Robotics and Psionics. The Skylaxians have both, but no other race has them.
We have a long way to go to get enough influence for a federation, so to begin, I help the Andors construct a Cryo-Storage Warren for 17 months. This will increase the Evuck attitude towards the Andors by 0.18/month and the Skylaxian attitude by 0.36/month. It will also anger both the Thoraxians and Burlusts. The Andors are doing great in science, military power, and manufacturing capability, so they can act as a system police force for now.
4 XII Pyran 3008Only a few months into construction and the Thoraxians are attacking one of my manufacturing outposts. I take a break from construction and wipe out two Thoraxian flagships with gravity missiles and then notice that I have available Hydral tech missions.
The Hydral missile turrets protecting the tech lab are not to be ignored!
After gaining Armor Piercing and deployable Raptor fightercraft abilities, one of my science outposts is under Thoraxian attack. A single gravity missile removes the threat.
39 XIV Pyran 3008After those distractions, back to my little construction project. As construction continues, the tech race is heating up, with several races expending huge amounts of raw resources to advance their science programs.
In a surprising scientific breakthrough, each race gains in technology spontaneously. This also involves the design of several new classes of ships among the various races.
76 VIII Thermo 3009Next is construction of a Hologram Sports Channel on the Skylaxian homeworld. This will raise relations with Andors and Peltians, well hurting relations with the Evucks and Boarines.
While constructing, I notice a Thoraxian and Boarine armadas fighting in the orbits of several planets, including Volos, the Burlust homeworld. Then curiosity killed the bird and the Peltians contract teethworms from an ancient artifact they found. Do birds have teeth? Maybe they will be fine…
After construction is complete, I help the Peltians invest in medicine and help them colonize a moon.
12 IX Helia 3010The Burlusts are spreading hate between races. This is not good for my future federation. Noting their warlord situation, Mugcra is the current prime, with Tictoc and Bruull as the secondaries. Since the Burlusts have little space power anyways, a little turmoil should be fine. I challenge Tictoc to a duel!
Coming out of the duel, I am attacked by Thoraxian assassins! Oh well, more losses for my enemies and credit for my pocket.
Apparently one of my predecessors was renting out a manufacturing outpost to the Peltians. Those birds must be sneaky, because I never noticed. They say they are happy and now idolize me.
66 XI Helia 3010The Burlust turmoil attack targets the Acutians, and the Andors step in out of honor. This is exactly what I was hoping for!
Mark 2 ship technology is available, but I need to do some work to adapt that for my unique hull. The Andors predict it will take 51 months. That is too long, I do not have that much time to spare as the rate of development on the solar map is acceleration. Thankfully, 7500 of my 27k credits will hire 15 scientists to reduce the time to 5 months for the offensive technology. Another 5 months gives me the defensive hull tech as well.
1 I Proto 3011Here is the solar map, 1 month to go on the defensive mk 2 hull. Whoever plays next, do not move until the month is up!
Here are the race relations with the 3 current wars. None of the wars are much to worry about at the moment.
Notes:
*The race relations are much the same as the beginning of my turn, except now the Andors and Peltians like us more.
*The Burlusts are also improved to neutral towards us because of the duel I had.
*The attitude influence buildings placed are set to improve race relations between the Andors, Peltians, and Skylaxians, while continuing to antagonize the Thoraxians and Burlusts.
Here is the racial powergrid at the end of my turn:
The Andors and Skylaxians are my recommended races to get behind as they have a pretty nice lead on the more hostile races. The Evucks and Acutians are still wildcards.
The save is available again and attached here, any comments on strategy or interest in playing?
