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JonPerry · Lieutenant SG Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 124

I remember that SFB had a kind of a "first contact" scenario, I think involving Andros? Where the Andro had a randomized victory condition, and the fleet player didn't know what it was.

I do not yet have the FedCom Andro module - is it in there?

More importantly, is it usable for any new race?

The group I game with have thus far only used the "core" races covered in Klingon Border/Romulan Border. A couple of them don't have any real interest in the Hydrans, Andros, etc as regular features (they weren't in TOS, dontcha know) - but that means they would be great as a one-off "first contact" scenario.

And who knows, if they find this new race to be interesting enough (whoever I choose), they might get thrown into the pot with everyone else.

So - is there such a scenario?

Nerroth · Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:28 pm Post subject:

In Captain's Log #42, there are a couple of scenarios that might do the trick; such as Pop Goes the Andromedan. It's not a "first contact" scenario per se, but it would make for an interesting way to introduce the trouble-makers from M31.

For my part, it's the range of new empires that the Star Fleet Universe offers (from the ISC and Andros, to the powers of the Omega Octant, Lesser Magellanic Cloud, and the M33 and M81 Galaxies, to name more than a few) which truly make this setting unique.

So, send the Intruder in, and let them have it!

(Although, if they insist on linking it to the TV show, pretend the Andromedans are Kelvans...)
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terryoc · Captain Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1386

There has not, as yet, been a conversion of that SFB scenario published.
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Nerroth · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:41 am Post subject:

I tried to submit one, but was told it wasn't necessary.

(I'm not sure if that means they already have one on file, or want to go with the alternate first contact written into the Andro background for War and Peace...)
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JonPerry · Lieutenant SG Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 124

Can someone tell me what that Andro 'first contact' scenario was in SFB? I'm going through all my books and just can't find it.

Nerroth · Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:02 pm Post subject:

There are a couple.

In the Alpha Octant, there's a scenario in Captain's Log #25; (SL212) First Encounter. That's the one I tried (and failed) to submit an FC entry for.

In the LMC, there's (SL297) Previously Unknown in Captain's Log #42; where things don't go quite so well for the locals...

Historically, they are first recorded in the Omega Octant in 2567, when the Probr destroy one of their ships (having initially mistaken it for a Sigvirion vessel, since they are also saucer-shaped). However, no scenario detailing that event is in print at the moment.
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mike_espo · Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:52 pm Post subject:

I am thinking of creating a first contact scenario. Gotta figure the special rules for combat, labs, ect.

JonPerry · Lieutenant SG Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 124

I think the one I was thinking of was an Andro scenario, and the initial flavor text was something like

"What does the Andromedan want?"

And the Andro player could be there to make friendly contact, to get lab info on the galactic player, or to blow them up.

This ringing any bells with anyone? I'm sure it's right under my nose.

Mike · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 2:01 am Post subject:

I remember the one you're referring to. I never cared for Andros, so never played it.
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Nerroth · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 2:51 am Post subject:

(SG10.0) Visitor from Andromeda, in SFB Module C2.
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Kang · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:51 am Post subject:

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Kang · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:41 am Post subject:

Yes - thanks. I'm actually working on it at the moment Smile

The Transporters are important to Andros too - H/R raids - and so this means that the Andros have NO free hits (harmless hits, if you like) on the first row of the damage chart if they are using their labs in the scenario.
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Kang · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:30 pm Post subject:

Another interesting point here is that, for Andro ships with no labs (anything smaller than a Conquistador, i.e. a Sat Ship), a hit on Table #4 is Impulse; only a Table #5 hit produces a Hull hit. Nice. This too has been mentioned in that new Command Note.
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kirbykibble · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:01 am Post subject:

ok... apparently, The Andros were first recorded at some sort of asteroid field that was being mined. In the time, the USS Potemkin and hailed it asking to talk to it as it was illegally mining. In response, it had fired weapons. So. the USS Potemkin did the same. After a Few Volleys, the Andro Left the area. i would assume that the Andro ship is an Intruder as it was filled away as "Intruder" So, it had never said it had any Satellite Ship Whatsoever. TO make the scenario fair, i would make the USS Potemkin a Light Raiding Dreadnought. The objective of the Dreadnought is to transport the miners safely aboard from 5 different asteroids and to either destroy or force the Andor ship to Disengage. The Andro ship would want to mine asteroids so it would send parties aboard asteroids. Idea

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