(S_.0) DOES SIZE MATTER (Y175)
by Ahmad Abdel-Hameed, Washington

The Gorns favored fighter squadrons that were at the time standard for most of the Galactic Powers, with larger ships and escorts to back the fighters up. The Romulans favored packing as many assault shuttles as they could into their carrier hulls and had correspondingly smaller escorts for their main line carriers. The difference was one of doctrine.

This kind of clash happened regularly throughout the Eastern portion of the General War between the opposing carrier fleets. What's special about this particular one is that it happened in a resource-rich asteroid field between the two empires.

(S_.1) NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2; the Gorn player and the Romulan player.
(S_.2) INITIAL SET UP
GORN: HDV (12*G-18), HDE, BDE start within 5 hexes of 4201, heading E, speed max, WS-III
ROMULAN: SPB (8*G-II, 8*G-SF), 2*SKE start within 5 hexes of 0130, heading B, speed max, WS-III
(S_.3) LENGTH OF SCENARIO: The scenario continues until all units of one side have been captured, destroyed, or have disengaged.
(S_.4) SPECIAL RULES
(S_.41) MAP: The map is fixed. The Gorn player may only disengage by crossing the xx01 map edge. The Romulan player may only disengage by crossing the xx30 map edge. Leaving the map by any other than the approved exit points is the same as if the unit was destroyed. This scenario is played on the basic asteroid field map.
(S_.42) SHUTTLES AND PFs: Shuttles will not have warp booster packs. There are no PFs in this scenario.
(S_.421) MRS shuttles may be purchased [up to the limits in (J8.5)] under (S_.431). Though only the HDV and SPB is qualified to carry one.
(S_.422) If using EW fighters, one fighter in any squadron of eight or more can be an EW fighter. If not using EW fighters, it will be a standard fighter of the most common type in the squadron.
(S_.423) PFs are not available as balance items in any variant.
(S_.43) COMMANDERS OPTION ITEMS
(S_.431) Each ship can purchase additional or special equipment as Commander's Option Items (e.g. T-bombs, extra marines, etc.) up to 20% of its combat BPV. See (S3.2) for details and exceptions.
(S_.432) There are no drones in this scenario. In a variation where drones are allowed each drone-armed ship can purchase special drones up to the historical racial percentages as part of the Commander's Option Items. Note that (S3.2) allows drone ships extra points for this purpose.
(S_.433) PRIME TEAMS: If the players wish to use the optional rules for Prime Teams (G32.0), the HDV or SPB may buy one team with its commander's options.
(S_.44) REFITS: The ships on both sides have all available refits. All of the escorts have full Aegis.
(S_.5) VICTORY CONDITIONS: [The only Victory Conditions are the survival (and whether or not they are crippled) of the ships involved. The fighters have no part one way or another in this outcome.]
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(S_.6) VARIATIONS: This kind of event happened frequently in the General War. The scenario can be played again under different conditions by making one or more of the following changes.
(S_.61) Replace the existing forces with Lyran CV, CWE, 2*DWE, and Kzinti CV, MEC, FKE
(S_.62) Replace the existing forces with an Hydran UH, DE, 2*AH, and Klingon D7V, AD5, FWE.
(S_.7) BALANCE: The scenario can be balanced between players of different skill levels by one or more of the following changes.
(S_.71) Add an BDS to the Gorn side.
(S_.72) Add a SKF to the Romulan side.
(S_.8) TACTICS
GORN:
ROMULAN:

DESIGNER’S NOTES: Again, it is entirely possible that I designed this scenario because I thought the name was cool. :P