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By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Saturday, March 12, 2022 - 09:57 pm: Edit

Lyran Repairs

Repairs
HexShipsEPsBy
5012xFF2BATS
503dw1.5BATS
705HDD, HFF2BATS
4045xDW7.5SB
FIRE7xCW, DD11.5FRDx2
Total24.5

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Saturday, March 12, 2022 - 10:08 pm: Edit

CT3 Klingon Economy

Year/TurnY168FTurn 1Exploration:6 + 5 = 1
Starting Treasury3FFF:8
IncomeMajorMinorProvincesTOTAL INCOME
On Map472693
Off Map0000
Capital5849
Captured001.81.8
Transfers
Salvage15.025
Repairs39.5
Total Income this turn119.325
Total Available to Spend122.325
Schedule#Actual#HexCost
D7C1D7C19
D71TGA18
D61D6M110
D59D5945
F5L2E425
F54F5412
E43E437.5
Total96.5
Conversion ProgramActually ProducedHexCost
d6d6scap4
d6d6mcap5
d6d6d17163
d6d6d15093
Total15
ActivationsCost
d622
f522
e443
e4a0
Total7
Other ProductionCost
Total0
Other Costs
Total0
Grand Total118.5
Ending FFF8
Ending Treasury3.825


The Klingons made a Tug to carry and set up MB's in the future while my other tugs have pods on them. I also did all the repairs I could do. The Klingons used all there salvage up barely having ep's left.

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Saturday, March 12, 2022 - 10:09 pm: Edit

Klingon Repairs

Repairs
HexShipsEPsBy
9082xF52bats
1009f5, e42bats
11072xE42bats
12092xF52bats
1307d7c2bats
14112xE4, F5, F5L4.5sb
1507D7C2bats
15092xF5, 2xF5L, E46FRD
15092xD6M6FRD
1509D6, D7, 2xD57SB
1707D72bats
1807E4,E4A2bats
Total39.5

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Sunday, March 13, 2022 - 03:06 pm: Edit

Like the Alliance last turn, the Coalition skips the Raids phase and starts moving ships.

The Lyrans move eight ships from the backfield to 1001, and five ships (joined by five Klingons) to 1202. The Klingons move five ships (D7,2xD6,2xF5) to 1805. No Kzinti ships are defending, and none react in, either (the only ships not in the capital eligible to react were the reserve set in the Marquis area, and the six "Marquis" ships, which have to stay home.

Pretty much everything else moves to 1401: the Lyrans manage to get 58 ships to 1401 and the Klingons, 72 (not SEQ - this is just raw ships). Neither have a lot of fighters and the Lyrans have none at all.

So there are only four combat hexes:

1001 (empty planet)
1202 (2 PDU)
1805 (BATS)
1401 (Capital fight)

Reserves are next.

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Sunday, March 13, 2022 - 04:19 pm: Edit

The Kzinti have two reserves; a strong reserve off map and a decent reserve [DNL+CC+[CV+2xMEC+FKE]+FCR +2xFFK] in the Marquis area.

They send the big one to the Capital and the Marquis reserve to 1202, where it will undoubtedly fight off the 10 or so Lyrans and Klingons (led by a CW) that attacked the planet. Better planning would have sent those MEC's to the Capital somehow and designated a less valuable CV group as a reserve, but these things happen.

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Sunday, March 13, 2022 - 09:05 pm: Edit

Combat is ongoing on Coalition Turn 3.

So far the Coalition hasn't rolled dice very well, and the Kzinti reserve chased the Lyrans and Klingons from 1202. The Coalition was successful at 1805 and 1001 (which was not contested):

HexRoundFactionEWComPotShiftBIRBIR RollTot.BIRRolls%DamageDirectDamage Taken
1805Coalition031-14-14322.50%6.975N2 SID -1
Alliance1181325.00%4.5NCripple f5
Coalition26-1405427.50%7.15N6 Fighters
Alliance1181430.00%5.4NCripple E4 +1
Coalition022-1427637.50%8.25NDead BATS
Alliance1121640.00%4.8NCripple D6
1001Coalition00Coalition captures planet
Alliance0
1202Coalition33501-14120.00%7N6 Fighters (+1)
Alliance2804 325.00%20NCripple 3xFF. 2xF5 (-2)
Coalition32715435.00%9.45N6 Fighters, Cripple FKE (-1)
Alliance52-14535.00%18.2DirectKill 2xF5, FF (cripples)


The Coalition shows its hand, ignoring the shipyard and instead beating up on the half of the Kzinti fleet that is mobile and defending the remainder of the planets. However, the Coalition rolled three consecutive 1's on the first three attempts to devastate planets, which has put a crimp in their plans:

14011 (Keevarsh)Coalition6102405122.50%22.95Maul 3xPDU(20)3 PDU Fighters (-15) (D6M No Shock)
Alliance5921327.50%25.3Direct D7 (24)Cripple F5 (-4)
1 (Viesalm)Coalition3121416125.00%30.25Maul 4xPDU (30)(-24) (STT Shocks)
Alliance4361\30.00%10.8NCripple CW,DW (-2)
1 (Vronkett)Coalition6102-2427122.50%22.95Maul LAS (6)17 Fighters (D6M No Shock)
Alliance111221435.00%42.7Direct C8 (36)Cripple D5
2 (Keevarsh)Coalition6102416637.50%38.25Maul PDU (5)10 Planet, 4 Fighters, Autokill FF (-2)
Alliance241-11430.00%12.3NCripple D5, F5
2 (Viesalm)Coalition3117-1408332.50%38.025Direct PDU (10)4 PDU Fighters (+2 Fighters)
Alliance51064645.00%47.7NAutokill FF, Cripple CC, 3xCW,2xDW (-2)
2 (Vronkett)Coalition6100-14-23627.50%27.5Maul 3 PDU (20)(10 Fighters find homes)
Alliance91201322.50%27Direct D6D (26)Cripple F5 (-4)


The fighting continues in the capital hex. We are all done with R2 except shock rolls on the Coalition D6M's over Keevarsh and Vronkett).

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Saturday, March 19, 2022 - 04:09 pm: Edit

Combat is over on Coalition Turn 3. The Coalition eventually fought one round over the shipyard, paying a heavy price to kill 4 PDU and "keep their options open."

The Lyrans have retreated toward their supply tug in 1002, the Klingons toward captured planet 1504. Hexes 1302 and 1402 were empty and no further combat was required.

HexRoundFactionEWComPotShiftBIRBIR RollTot.BIRRolls%DamageDirectDamage Taken
14011 (Keevarsh)Coalition6102405122.50%22.95Maul 3xPDU(20)3 PDU Fighters (-15) (D6M No Shock)
Alliance5921327.50%25.3Direct D7 (24)Cripple F5 (-4)
1 (Viesalm)Coalition3121416125.00%30.25Maul 4xPDU (30)(-24) (STT Shocks)
Alliance4361330.00%10.8NCripple CW,DW (-2)
1 (Vronkett)Coalition6102-2427122.50%22.95Maul LAS (6)17 Fighters (D6M No Shock)
Alliance111221435.00%42.7Direct C8 (36)Cripple D5
2 (Keevarsh)Coalition6102416637.50%38.25Maul PDU (5)10 Planet, 4 Fighters, Autokill FF (-2) (Mauler shocks out)
Alliance241-11430.00%12.3NCripple D5, F5
2 (Viesalm)Coalition3117-1408332.50%38.025Direct PDU (10)4 PDU Fighters (+2 Fighters)
Alliance51064645.00%47.7NAutokill FF, Cripple CC, 3xCW,2xDW (-2)
2 (Vronkett)Coalition6100-14-23627.50%27.5Maul 3 PDU (20)(10 Fighters find homes) (Mauler no shock)
Alliance91201322.50%27Direct D6D (26)Cripple F5 (-4)
3 (Shipyard)Coalition8121-2206530.00%36.3Maul 4 PDU (30)6 PDU Fighters (-18)
Alliance133204535.00%112Direct D6M (28)5 Fighters, Cripple TAB,C5,D7C, 4xDN (-1)
3 (Keevarsh)Coalition483-14-26635.00%29.05Direct 2 PDU (20)9 PDU fighters (-5)
Alliance71034227.50%28.325Direct F5 (16)Cripple D5,F5
3 (Viesalm)Coalition484416535.00%29.4Direct PDU (10)6 PDU Fighters, 13 Fighters
Alliance3711637.50%26.625Direct F5 (16)Cripple 2xF5 (-1)
3 (Vronkett)Coalition379116330.00%23.7NDestroy PDU & Capture
Alliance19-14635.00%3.15NCripple FF
4 (Pursuit)Coalition666105327.50%18.15NCripple CC (-3)
Alliance068-24630.00%20.4DirectD6M,STT, Cripple D6D (-6)


Casualties of course favor the Alliance except for the boatloads of PDUs and associated fighters that have died.

This all seems pretty much according to Hoyle. The Kzinti can be happy that they killed every Mauler in sight and only two planets were devastated this turn. The Coalition has a fairly reasonable repair bill (certainly less than the 140 EP in PDUS they killed this turn...) and have made progress towards the shipyard (the Kzinti won't be able to build, repair, and buy the 4 PDUs back on AT3 - especially with just an LAS for salvage rights on CT3!) The Coalition also recaptured 1001 and moved further into the white hexes.

Retrograde may take a bit due to the number of things the Kzinti must be pinned out of on AT3.

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Saturday, March 19, 2022 - 04:13 pm: Edit

Casualties!

Kzinti Dead: LAS, BATS, 20 PDU, Keevarsh Dev., Vronkett Dev.
Kzinti Cripples: CC, FKE, EFF

Lyran Dead: FF (and STT, FF no salvage)
Lyran Cripples: 4xDN, CC, 4xCW, 3xDW, 3xFF

Klingon Dead: C8, D7, D6D, D6M, 2xF5 (and 2xF5, D6M no Salvage)
Klingon Cripples: D6D, TGA, C5, D7C, D6, 3xD5, 6xF5, E4

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Monday, March 21, 2022 - 12:02 am: Edit

CT3 is over.

The Coalition has moved a fair number of ships south (most of the TBS, the entire Far Stars, new contruction) indicating that the Hydrans will be under a lot of pressure very, very soon.

Reserves are set on both fronts, between repairs and new construction stratted up.

Most ships have been retrograded to 1407 in the north, where the Coalition's FRD's are located. The Coalition left 4 ships in 1001 and a small fleet in 1504, but other than a few raiders mostly retrograded out of Kzinti space. The Coalition keeps D7,F5 in 1805 for disputation duty and a few frigates scattered around.

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 - 11:59 am: Edit

Alliance Turn 3 has begun!

The Alliance now consists of both fuzzy cute kitties and ... tripedal methane-breathing monsters. So we've got that going for us. The Hydrans deploy the first fleet in 0905 and otherwise keep pretty much to plan.

Kzinti Turn 3 Economy:
Year/TurnY169FAlliance Turn 3Exploration:19 + 9 = 28
Starting Treasury12.75FFF:1.5
IncomeMajorMinorProvincesTOTAL INCOME
On Map151244
Off Map12419
Capital4432
CapturedIn EPs Lost:-29
TransfersCOMCON10
Salvage6.625DD,CLD,BC,LAS,FF
Repairs-31
TOTAL INCOME AFTER REPAIRS51.625
Starting Command Points:1
Schedule#Actual#HexCost
CV+MEC+EFF3MEC,FF,FF311
BC1FFK13
CL1FKE,FCR213.5
CM2MEC212
FF5FF512.5
Total52
Conversion ProgramActually ProducedHexCost
EFF1FKE114011
Total1
ActivationsCost
Total0
Other ProductionCost
PDU (Kzintai)7
Total7
Other Costs
Total0
Grand Total60
Ending FFF1.5
Ending Treasury4.375
Ending CP1


Kzinti Repairs:
Repairs
HexShipsEPsBy
18024xDD,BC8SB
OFF3xBC6FRD
OFF4xEFF,4xFFK8SB
OFF4xCLE6FRD
1401CC,EFF3SB
Total31


Hydran Turn 3 Economy
Year/Turn169FExploration:20 +
Starting Treasury00FFF:6
IncomeMajorMinorProvincesTOTAL INCOME
On Map121133
Off Map21319
Capital3324
Captured
Transfers
Salvage
Repairs0
TOTAL INCOME AFTER REPAIRS76
Starting Command Points:0
Schedule#Actual#HexCost
UH1DE11.5FFF5
DE1DE11.5FFF5
AH2CU25
DG1TG1.75FFF6
TR1DE11.5FFF5
CU3CU37.5
HN3FCR19.5
Total43
Conversion ProgramActually ProducedHexCost
Total0
ActivationsCost
Total0
Other ProductionCost
4xPDU(Hydrax)28
SP4
Total32
Other Costs
Total0
Grand Total75
Ending FFF0.75
Ending Treasury1
Ending CP0


So everybody is downshifting to produce escorts and not much else for various reasons. The Kzinti also forego full PDU production, in favor of returning a bunch of cripples to service and keeping the frigate printer going Brrrr... No telling how the Coalition will react but since they were leaning South, it seemed like a thing to do.

In Hydran space, full PDU product, at the costs of having to skip a couple of HN's and the pure carrier build. Instead, the Hydrans will rely on TGV's for a couple of turns, and make DE's to protect them with.

Both factions produce their FCR, because we do not skip FCR builds. Ever.

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 - 11:30 pm: Edit

Alliance Turn 3: Raids
----------------------

Hydrans raid:

THR to Hex 0111
THR to Hex 1819

(Each defended by an abstract POL)

Kzinti raid:

Klingon held planet 1105 (defended by a D6)
Klingon held Hex 0904 (an F5, there is an adjacent Lyran FF in 0802)

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Thursday, March 24, 2022 - 12:06 am: Edit

Alliance Turn 3: Raids / Results
--------------------------------

Hex 0111: Coalition rolls 4 (+ 4 = 8, dead POL) Alliance 11 (- 4 = 7, THR retreats to resolve)
Hex 1819: Coalition rolls 5 (+ 4 = 9, dead POL) Alliance 10 (- 4 = 6, THR retreats to resolve)
Hex 1105: (BF v. D6) Coalition rolls 8 (+ 0 = 8, Crippled retreating D6 resolves) Alliance 8 (- 2 = 6, BF Retreats)
Hex 0904: (BF v. F5,FF) Coalition 8 (- 1 = 7, Coalition retreats) Alliance 4 (-1 = 3 no casualties)

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Saturday, March 26, 2022 - 10:06 pm: Edit

Alliance turn 3 Operational Movement
------------------------------------

The Kzinti move all over Kzinti space, avoiding any reactions from the big stack in 1407 but otherwise hitting everything in sight (but leaving enough ships home for two big reserves in the off map area):

1001: 7 strong Kzinti (DNL,CC, CV+2xMEC+FFK, FCR) against 4 Lyrans.
0802: 4 Kzinti including a CC against a Lyran FF
0904: 4 Kzinti including a CV against an F5.
1106: A battle line of Kzinti against the crippled D6 that a raid chased into the neutral Zone.
1304: About 25 Kzinti against a single ship.
1504: About 25 Kzinti against a single ship.
1805: A battle line of Kzinti against D7,F5.
1807: BC,4xDD against a crippled D5, BATS, and 6 extra fighters from the neighboring BATS that reacted in.

The Hydrans jump on the Lyrans, ignoring the Klingon menace for now:

First the Hydrans move a fleet to 0413, and a few Lyrans react out.

0413: 34 Hydrans (and ~50 fighters) against 10 Lyrans and a BATS.

Then the Hydrans swarm SB0411, just barely pinning:

0411: 35 Hydrans and 8 SEQ of fighters against 40 Lyrans, 6 SAV fighters, and SB 0411.

Finally, the remaining few ships from the 2nd Fleet jump on BATS 0212:

0212: 8 Hydrans (counting SAV, SAS) against an undefended BATS.

The Hydrans have SAV, SAS in 0212, with all other slow units going to the Capital.

Eleven battle hexes in all, not a bad total for this early in the war...

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Sunday, March 27, 2022 - 11:34 am: Edit

Coalition Reserve Movement (Alliance Turn 3)
--------------------------------------------

The Coalition has three relevant reserves, the others being pinned at 0411 or out of range in Southern Klingon territory.

The Lyran 1st reserve (seven ships) goes to 1001 to attempt to save the planet. The Lyrans now have eleven ships (against eight Kzinti) but the Kzinti have a clear edge in quality.

The Klingons first reserve goes to 1807 and will certainly save the BATS.

The Klingon 2nd reserve goes to 0904 to save a province raider, and will do so and collect the carcass of an FF for its trouble as well.

To combat.

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Sunday, March 27, 2022 - 07:37 pm: Edit

Alliance Turn 3 is over.
------------------------

Combat wasn't too surprising for anyone, although some hot rolls resulted in a bunch of Lyran cripples and the Lyrans knocking down the Hydran fire support tug.

HexRoundFactionEWComPotShiftBIRBIR RollTot.BIRRolls%DamageDirectDamage Taken
4111 (Approach)Coalition3106-1405222.50%23.85Maul HR (12)12 Fighters (STT No Shock)
Alliance5751635.00%26.25Direct DW (18)Cripple CC (-1)
2121Coalition00BATS destroyed for fighters
Alliance0
4131Coalition671419542.50%30.175Direct FST (28)2 Fighters
Alliance488-14642.50%37.4M-Crip BATS (12)6 BATS Fighters, Cripple 3xDD,FF
2Coalition00Fighters
Alliance0Dead BATS
18051Coalition07116637.50%2.625N3 Fighters
Alliance0614432.50%19.825NDead D6
18071Coalition2494-23425.00%12.25NSelf Kill BC (D6M Shocks out)
Alliance032-11115.00%4.8NCripple F5
15041Coalition00Fighters
Alliance0Dead F5L
13041Coalition00Fighters
Alliance0Dead E4
9041Coalition00Dead FF
Alliance0-
8021Coalition00-
Alliance0Dead Lyran FF
11061Coalition00Fighters
Alliance0Dead D6
10011Coalition0451-23527.50%12.375N6 Fighters, Cripple FFK (+1)
Alliance0584425.00%14.5NCripple 2xCW (+1)
2Coalition043105122.50%9.675N6 Fighters, Cripple FFK
Alliance0534430.00%15.9NCripple CW,F5,DD
3 (Pursuit)Coalition0351-23220.00%7NCripple MEC
Alliance0424425.00%10.5Direct DD (6)Cripple DW (-1)
Coalition18403.5714285710
Alliance224.1428571430


Casualties:
Kzinti:
Dead: BC,FF
Crippled: 2xFFK, MEC

Lyran:
Dead: 2xBATS, DW, FF (and DD no salvage)
Crippled: CC, 3xCW, DW, 3xDD, FF

Klingon:
Dead: 2xD6, F5L, E4
Crippled:2xF5

Hydran:
Dead: HR, FST
Crippled: None

Notable combats included 1807 (where the Kzinti had to self kill a BC to avoid pursuit due to having 12 damage against BC, 4xDD), and the approach to 0411, where the Hydrans lost HR for a DW (but also crippled a CC). there was a more significant dice advantage (again in favor of the Alliance) this turn, although the loss of the FST (and a tug, more to the point!) is tough for the Hydrans. The Coalition rolled near average, the Alliance rolled an average of 4+, although a lot of the combats were small enough that damage doesn't stack up.

The Kzinti retrograde everything to the capital except the 6 ships on 1704 and 4 DD's that couldn't make it back and land on 1502 instead.

Two reserves, each of them [TGB+2x[CV+MEC(or BCE)+CLE(or FKE)+EFF]+SF+FF+FCR, are in the off map area and Capital, respectively. The only province currently under Coalition control in Kzin space is 0901 (as the empty planet cannot contest the Lyrans on 0902.)

In Hydran space, the Hydrans make no effort to do anything but hunker. all ships depart Lyran space after the BATS fall, retreating to 0716, 0617, and 0215 exclusively. There is a seven-ship reserve in 0617 and the Old Colonies squadron is set as a reserve if activated.

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Sunday, April 03, 2022 - 02:34 pm: Edit

Coalition Turn 4 Economy
------------------------

Klingon Economy
---------------
Year/TurnY170STurn 4Exploration:20
Starting Treasury1.325FFF:20
IncomeMajorMinorProvincesTOTAL INCOME
On Map472693
Off Map0012
Capital5849
Captured011.62.6
Transfers18
Salvage20.425
Repairs41
Total Income this turn144.025
Total Available to Spend145.35
Schedule#Actual#HexCost
C81C8116
D71D6M110
D71D6S112
D59D5V,AD5,D52,4,312FFF51
F5L2f526
F54f5e416
E43e437.5
Total118.5
Conversion ProgramActually ProducedHexCost
d6D6Mcap5
d6D6Dcap3
D6D6D23183
Total11
ActivationsCost
d622
f522
e443
e4a0
Total7
Other ProductionCost
b105
Total5
Other Costs
Total0
Grand Total141.5
Ending FFF15
Ending Treasury3.85


Klingon Repairs
---------------
Repairs
HexShipsEPsBy
9062xDD2BATS
9082xDD2BATS
1009CL1.5BATS
1107D62BATS
1209D7C2BATS
1307TGA2BATS
1407CC2BATS
14076xF56FRD
14072xD5,2xCW6FRD
1507D51.5BATS
1509D6D, 4xCW8SB
1707D5 1.5BATS
1807D51.5BATS
1809D51.5BATS
1811D51.5BATS
Total41


Lyran Economy
-------------
Year/TurnY170STurn 4Exploration:29
Starting Treasury26.725FFF:9
IncomeMajorMinorProvinceTotal
On Map3315.555
Off Map22424
Capital4535
Captured003.63.6
Transfers-15
Salvage2.25
Repairs25
Total Income this turn79.85
Total EP Available106.575
Schedule#Actual#HexCost
DN1DN116
CA2STT,CA1,116
CW4CW420
DW3DW312
FF3FF37.5
Total71.5
Conversion ProgramActually ProducedHexCost
CA1DN14086
Total6
ActivationsCost
Total0
Other ProductionCost
FRD10
MB10
Total20
Other Costs
Total0
Grand Total97.5
Ending FFF9
Ending Treasury9.075


Lyran Repairs
-------------
Repairs
HexEPsBy
4045SB
5022BATS
5041BATS
7052BATS
7071BATS
4112SB
14076FRD
14076FRD
25


Nothing super-special here, I don't think. It's Y170, so the Klingons start mass producing decent escorts and 6-fighter carriers, the Lyrans try to spend money and pass some of their excess along, et cetera. B10 has rolled 4,6 so far, so the BB production process is doing fine.

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Monday, April 04, 2022 - 04:08 pm: Edit

Coalition moves CT4
-------------------

No raids
--------

Coalition Operational Movement
------------------------------

The Coalition piles over the border in Hydran space, hitting every border BATS with a decent sized force, which left fewer ships for deep strikes. The Klingons froze the decent sized Hydran fleet on SB716 by keeping the East Fleet back, and now attack in to SB1017 instead, where the Klingons will set up shop within 6 of 0617 and kill a Starbase basically for free. The Klingon West fleet has flown in and attacked the Capital, so the Hydrans probably leave the reserve in 0617 home but have access to the off-map reserve as the capital has been attacked.

In Kzinti space, the Lyrans are setting up MB in 1407, have a tug acting as a supply tug in the meantime, and there are 120 Coalition ships in 1401 (where they don't quite pin the Kzinti). They also attack undefended planets 1504 and 1001, and minor planet 1202 (which still has its PDUs). Some Kzinti react out of 1401 to defend planet 1502, which is under attack by a dozen ships.

Combat hexes include:
0114: Undefended BATS attacked by six Lyrans.
0215: Available Lyrans not taking BATS have gon to SB0215, where they have 25 ships against 24 very not-special Hydrans.
0315: Undefended BATS attacked by six Lyrans.
0515: Undefended BATS attacked by six Lyrans.
0714: Undefended BATS attacked by six Lyrans.
0915: Undefended BATS attacked by eight Klingons.
1116: Undefended BATS attacked by eight Klingons.
1217: Undefended BATS attacked by eight Klingons.
1219: Undefended BATS attacked by eight Klingons.
1017: Undefended SB attacked by a large Klingon fleet.
0617: 64 Klingons against 42 Hydrans (The Klingons have three Maulers in the hex, the Hydrans have PAL,2xLGE.
1001: 8 Lyrans against an undefended planet.
1202: 9 mixed Lyrans and Klingons against 2 PDU.
1504: 6 mixed Lyrans and Klingons against an undefended planet.
1502: 11 Klingons against 10 Kzinti and 4 PDU.
1401: 120 odd Klingons and Lyrans against 95 Kzinti and the remaining fixed defenses (13 PDU over Kzintai)

A few ships left to move; the Kzinti front could use some shoring up in terms of province raiders who need to be on the buddy system and 1115 isn't under attack yet; the Coalition has the ships to do both that have yet to move.

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Sunday, April 10, 2022 - 12:53 pm: Edit

CT4 Operational and Reserves
----------------------------

A few Lyrans from 1407 attack 1105, creating one more combat hex, and the COMCON arrives at 0608.

In reserve movement, the Kzinti unbundle Reserve #2 in the capital and send [CV+MEC+FKE+EFF]+SF to 1502, leaving the remainder in the Capital to add to its defense. Kzinti reserve #1 moves to defend minor planet 1202 (which still has PDUS!) and will defend the planet.

The Hydrans leave the reserve in the capital home, but move the off map reserve to Starbase 0215, removing all doubt as to the result there as now the Lyrans are outnumbered and out EW-ed in addition to facing a starbase.

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Monday, April 11, 2022 - 12:34 am: Edit

Combat has begun on Coalition Turn 4.

The Klingons demolish SB1017 with no defense and just a few cripples, BATS 0315 goes down, and then the Lyrans fight a few rounds over the Starbase and then retreat after just barely missing getting a Hydran cruiser after the Hydrans direct the STT (losing the offmap LC in return) in the first round. Nothing either way here, really, the Lyrans trade CC (directed in pursuit), STT and cripples for LC, a few cripples, and a few SIDS.

More to come, but nothing surprising yet.

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Monday, April 25, 2022 - 11:37 am: Edit

Big doings on CT4!

The Coalition  killed a bunch of stuff in Hydran space including 4 PDU over Hydrax, and then took on the Kzinti shipyard -as well- this turn.  So much for Hydran first; the Coalition appear to want everything everywhere all at once.

[Haven't seen the film, don't watch movies much these days.  But Michelle Yeoh is fantastic when she has a decent script.]

The results aren't too bad, although there are a lot of dead ships, and even more crippled ships, for the Coalition.   But the Alliance is probably buying 8 PDU between the nations just to not lose both capitals by force before turn 7, so there's that going on too, which pretty much ruins the plans of either nation to build anything special.  All planets in the Kzinti capital except Kzintai are devastated.  If the Coalition really wants, they can maybe take the capital next turn?  It depends on how many cripples actually get repaired in range of 1401.  So many that it isn't clear that the FRD park in 1407 isn't getting attacked by the Kzinti fleet - which is pretty much all up and running - this turn. The Hydrans don't have as many cripples on their front, but they may have a fair number of opportunities too.

HexRoundFactionEWComPotShiftBIRBIR RollTot.BIRRolls%DamageDirectDamage Taken
10171Coalition1101416227.50%27.775N7 SIDS (-4)
Alliance1481330.00%14.4NCripple D5,F5L (+1)
2Coalition198405635.00%34.3N4 SIDS 12 fighters
Alliance1481635.00%16.8Direct F5L
3Coalition1971-23527.50%26.675NDead SB
Alliance1184527.50%4.95N
3151Coalition032-14-23320.00%6.4N2 SIDS (-2)
Alliance1181425.00%4.5NCripple DD
2Coalition030-1405632.50%9.75NSIDS 3 fighters (Cripple BATS) (-1)
Alliance1181532.50%5.85NCripple CL
3Coalition027-14-23217.50%4.725N3 Fighters (+2)
Alliance191220.00%1.8NCripple CL (-4)
4Coalition024-141620NDead BATS
Alliance16110--
2151 (no approach)Coalition3117-2427225.00%29.25Maul LC (18)3 SIDS (-3)
Alliance91251435.00%43.75Direct STT (28)Cripple 2xCC (-2)
2Coalition3109-24-23522.50%24.525NSIDS, 6 Fighters, Cripple PGS. KN (-1)
Alliance91211527.50%33.275NCripple 2xCC,2xCW (-1)
3 (Pursuit)Coalition3531-14530.00%15.9N11 Fighters, Cripple KN (-3)
Alliance046-14527.50%12.65DirectCrippled CC (10) Cripple CLS (-4)
9151Coalition041-14-14220.00%8.2N2 SIDS
Alliance1181427.50%4.95NCripple F5
2Coalition036-14-14322.50%8.1NCripple 4 fighters
Alliance1181427.50%4.95NCripple F5
3Coalition031-1405635.00%10.85NDead BATS
Alliance181225.00%2NCripple E4
7141Coalition035-1427227.50%9.625N2 SIDS 2 Fighters
Alliance1181332.50%5.85NCripple 2xE4 (-1)
2Coalition032-1405632.50%10.4NDead BATS
Alliance1161327.50%4.4NCripple E4
11161Coalition045-1408127.50%12.375N2 SIDS 4 Fighters
Alliance1184540.00%7.2NCripple F5L. Fighter
2Coalition038-1408640.00%15.2NDead BATS
Alliance1144230.00%4.2N3 Fighters (+1)
12171Coalition1394-17127.50%10.725N2 SIDS 3 Fighters
Alliance1184640.00%7.2NCripple F5L (+1)
2Coalition136419235.00%12.6NDead BATS
Alliance1154132.50%4.875NCripple F5 (+1)
12191Coalition142408437.50%15.75NCripple BATS 4 Fighters
Alliance1184540.00%7.2NCripple F5L (+1)
2Coalition139419542.50%16.575NDead BATS
Alliance184132.50%2.6NCripple E4
5151Coalition035-1427330.00%10.5N2 SIDS 3 fighters
Alliance1181640.00%7.2NCripple CW
2Coalition032-1405325.00%8N3 Fighters, Cripple (+1)
Alliance1151225.00%3.75NCripple DD (-1)
3Coalition030-1416327.50%8.25NDead BATS
Alliance161125.00%1.5NNothing
1141Coalition035-1405427.50%9.625N2 Sids 2 Fighters
Alliance1181532.50%5.85NCripple CW (-1)
2Coalition032-1405530.00%9.6NCripple BATS 4 Fighters, +2
Alliance1161225.00%4NCripple DD (-1)
3Coalition030-1427535.00%10.5NDead BATS
Alliance161127.50%1.65NNothing
6171 (No approach)Coalition4102-2419435.00%35.7Maul 4 PDU6 PDU Fighters (-18)
(Shipyard)Alliance93004337.50%112.5N, SK F5LCripple D6M,D6S,TAB,3xD5,3xD7,D7C,D6,2xF5L
1 (Hydramax)Coalition177-2427122.50%17.325Maul 2 PDU7 PDU Fighters (-5)
Alliance81041230.00%31.2Direct D6M (28)Cripple F5 (-2)
PursuitCoalition1521-14427.50%14.3NFighters
Alliance079-14220.00%15.8DirectD6S, F5L
1001Coalition00Coalition capture
Alliance0
1105Coalition00Coalition capture
Alliance0
1504Coalition00Coalition capture
Alliance0
12021Coalition039-1127535.00%13.65Direct PDU (10)PDU Fighters (-2)
Alliance3744332.50%24.05Direct CWCripple DD (-3)
2 (pursuit)Coalition0211-23117.50%3.675NFighters
Alliance0304527.50%8.25N
1401 - 4 dbb1 (Shipyard)Coalition4123-23-16427.50%33.825Maul 4 PDU 4 PDU Fighters (-20)
144Alliance93014330.00%90.3Direct C8 (36)Cripple D6M,D6S,CW,4xDW,HDD (-1)
1 (Strikus)Coalition4103-1427227.50%28.325Direct 2PDU(20)8 PDU Fighters (-4)
Alliance6821332.50%26.65Direct D7 (24)Cripple F5L (-3)
1 (Zabbotish)Coalition358405327.50%15.95Direct EFF (14)2 Fighters
Alliance2741635.00%25.9Direct D5 (22)4 Fighters
4 dbb2 (Kuballus)Coalition3113-24-23420.00%22.6Direct 2xPDU3 PDU Fighters (-9)
140Alliance81221630.00%36.6Direct DN (36)Cripple FF (-3)
2 (Zabbotish)Coalition190-1416532.50%29.25N10 Planet 18 Fighters (+1)
Alliance4711125.00%17.75Direct F5 (+2)Cripple F5 (-3)
2 (Viesalm)Coalition48900Devastated
Alliance0
3 (Zaforma)Coalition00Devastated
122Alliance0
4 (Strikus)Coalition00Devastated
Alliance0
5 (Kuballus)Coalition3116-2405117.50%20.3N11 Fighters
Alliance81201532.50%39Direct DN
6 (Kuballus)Coalition3112-2405220.00%22.4Direct Kuballus2 Fighters
111Alliance81201122.50%27Direct CACripple CLS (-3)
4 dbb7 (Shipyard)Coalition4123-25211540.00%49.2Direct 2 PDU9 PDU Fighters (3 find homes)
114Alliance92664237.50%99.75Direct DN (36)Cripple 3xD5,3xF5L,D7C,BC,C5 (-5)
4 dbb8 (Shipyard)Coalition4109-2509332.50%35.425Direct 3 PDU5 PDU Fighters (13 find homes)
127Alliance92484440.00%99.2Direct DN (36)Cripple 3xD5,3xF5, 3xD7 (-2)
9 (Pursuit)Coalition468105532.50%22.1NCripple CC
Alliance067-14530.00%20.1DirectCrippled D6S,F5L
15021Coalition4661-14120.00%13.2Direct PDU (10)3 PDU Fighters (-3)
Alliance4974632.50%31.525Direct F5L (18)
2 (Pursuit)Coalition0301-23425.00%7.5NFighters
Alliance0344425.00%8.5DirectCrippled D5


The tale of the tape:

Kzinti
Killed:15xPDU, 4 Minors 1 Major devastated
Crippled: CC

Hydran
Killed: LC, 6xPDU, BATS 0114,0315,0515,0714,0915,1116,1217,1219,Starbase 1017
Crippled: PGS, 2xKN

Lyran
Killed: 4xDN,STT,CA,CW (and CC No Salvage)
Crippled: BC,4xDD,2xCL,3xCC,5xCW,4xDW,HDD,2xCLS,FF (31 EP)

Klingon
Killed: C8, D6M,D7,D5,2xF5L,F5 (and 2xD6S,D5,2xF5L no salvage)
Crippled: C5,8xF5L,8xF5,5xE4, 2xD6M, D6S, TAB, 9xD5,6xD7,2xD7C,D6

And CT4 is over.  Apart from a minimal screen of province raiders, the Coalition has pulled back to 1407 with every SEQ that can make it, including cripples, as that is where the FRD park - and the essential work of pinning out Kzinti - will happen.

On the Hydran front, the Coalition has pulled back as well, which means that most Lyrans are out of range of Hydrax for CT5 unless they react forward or something, because their only retrograde point was 0411.  The Klingons are mostly at 1214, as they did not move forward with MB or FRD's as yet.  Again, there are ships in the provinces, not arranged too ideally due to the need for them to be on the locations of the various bases this turn.

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Monday, April 25, 2022 - 11:44 am: Edit

Reserves are set:

3 Klingon reserves consisting of new construction in 1407, along with a similarly sourced Lyran reserve.

1 Klingon reserve in 1214 (not too impressive).

1 Lyran Reserve in 0411.

By Richard Eitzen (Rbeitzen) on Monday, April 25, 2022 - 02:16 pm: Edit

Five dreadnoughts dead in one turn. Overall very bloody for the Coalition.

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 02:48 pm: Edit

AT4 Economics
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The Kzinti punt on PDUs and build ships and get their repair queue clear in preparation for a final (?) fight over Kzintai.

The Hydrans build 4 PDU to replace the four lost on CT4 and build PAL (Act), TG (to replace the one lost AT3) and FFs.

Here we go:

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 02:49 pm: Edit

AT4 Kzinti
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Year/Turn170SAlliance Turn 4Exploration:28 + 15 = 43
Starting Treasury4.375FFF:13.5
IncomeMajorMinorProvincesTOTAL INCOME
On Map151244
Off Map12419
Capital4432
CapturedIn EP's lost:-39.8
Transfers
Salvage2.625BC, FF
Repairs-18.5
TOTAL INCOME AFTER REPAIRS39.325
Starting Command Points:1
Schedule#Actual#HexCost
DN1FF12.5
BC1CV16FFF12
CM4FFK,FKE,CM,FF414
FF6FF615
Total43.5
Conversion ProgramActually ProducedHexCost
Total0
ActivationsCost
Total0
Other ProductionCost
Total0
Other Costs
Total0
Grand Total43.5
Ending FFF0
Ending Treasury0.2
Ending CP1


Repairs:
Repairs
HexShipsEPsBy
OFFMEC,2xFFK,6FRD
FKE
OFFBC, EFF, 2xDD6FRD
OFFFH, 2xFF, CL4.5SB
1401CC2SB
Total18.5

By Graham Cridland (Grahamcridland) on Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 02:53 pm: Edit

AT4 Hydran
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Year170SAlliance Turn 4Exploration:20 + 23 = 43
Starting Treasury10FFF:12.75
IncomeMajorMinorProvincesTOTAL INCOME
On Map121133
Off Map21319
Capital3324
CapturedLost EPs-11
Transfers
Salvage6
Repairs8
TOTAL INCOME AFTER REPAIRS63
Starting Command Points:0
Schedule#Actual#HexCost
PAL1PAL1Activation5
RN1TG1.75FFF6
HR2CU25
TR1CU12.5
CU3CU37.5
HN3HN37.5
Total33.5
Conversion ProgramActually ProducedHexCost
Total0
ActivationsCost
Total0
Other ProductionCost
PDUx428
Total28
Other Costs
Total0
Grand Total61.5
Ending FFF12
Ending Treasury1.5
Ending CP0


Repairs:
Repairs
HexShipsEPsBy
2154 SIDS8SB
Total8

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