FC0003 - Storeylf v Buchenal (aka' Klink v. Fed)

[Scoutdad]

I will now be moderated pbem game FC0003. this will be a two-versus-two, Federation versus Klingon squadron scale battle.

Buchenal will command the Federaion Heavy Cruiser "USS Gergovie" and the Frigate "USS Jacques CÅ“ur"

Storeylf will command the Klingon D7 "IKS Titus Andronicus " and the F5 "IKS Coriolanus "

the battle will be fought on a fixed map (42 x 30 hexes).

As is only appropos, the Federation forces will start in (or within 2 hexes of) hex 1701.

The Klingon forces will there fore start in (or within 2 hexes of) hex 2630.

Heading will be at the discretion of the individual commanders.

Please provide me with starting postions via email ASAP.
Once I have both forces starting positions, I'll post them here and Turn 1 EAs will be due within 48 hours. Sound fair?

[storeylf]

Sounds good thanks.

[Scoutdad]

The Klingon forces will start in hex 2830, Facing A

The Federation Heavy Cruiser USS Gergovie will start in hex 1701, facing D
The Federation Frigate USS Jacques CÅ“ur will start in hex 1801, facing D.

Energy allocations:
Turn 1:
Federation CA: USS Gergovie
Total power available: 36 (batteries expended to pre-arm photons)
CA spends 8 energy tokens for baseline speed 8
CA spends 8 energy tokens to complete arming of 4 photon torpedoes
power remaining: 20 energy tokens

Federation FF: USS Jacques Coeur
Total power available: 16 (minus batteries which were expended to prearm 2 photons)
FF pays 2 energy tokens for baseline speed 8
FF pays 4 energy tokens to complete arming of 2 photon torpedoes
Power remaining: 10

Klingon D7: IKS No Name
Total power: 42 energy tokens
D7 pays 24 energy tokens for Baseline speed 24
Total power remaining: 18 energy tokens

Klingon F5: IKS No Name II
Total power: 22 energy tokens
F5 pays 12 energy tokens for baseline speed 24
Total power remaining: 10 energy tokens

[storeylf]

Well I've never been good at ships names, but every one else is giving their ships names so...

D7 - IKS Titus Andronicus
F5 - IKS Coriolanus

The untranslated klingon names would obviously be better , but I'm no scholar of klingonese.

[Scoutdad]

Turn 1, Impulse 4 has been completed.

The Sit rep file can be seen here:FC0003 - Turn 1.4.4.xls

The map can be viewed here:

[Scoutdad]

Turn 1, impulse 5 completed.
the Klingons ended Imp5 15 hexes from the FF and on an oblique approach.
Both the D7 and the F5 fired full salvos at the FF. Two voleys of 10 and 11 points scored on the #1 shield.

The FF reinforced 2 points from each volley, leaving itself with 17 shield damage and two burn through points (Right Warp and Lab).

Turn 1, Impulse 6 through 8 orders due by Saturday.
Maps, SitReps and ship cards to be posted then.

[Scoutdad]

Well, after a long delay due to work / RL issues:
Turn 1 End of turn is completed:
The Klingons performed no End of Turn Activities.

The Federation FF applied 2 points of Repair Capacity towards repairing the damaged Right Warp engine box.

[Scoutdad]

Turn 2 Energy Allocation:

Federation CA:
Starting hex: 2308E
EA:
Total power available: 40 (36 plus 4 BTTY)
CA spends 16 energy tokens for baseline speed 16
CA spends 8 energy tokens to hold 4 OL photon torpedoes
power remaining: 16 energy tokens

Federation FF:
Starting hex: 1807C
EA:
Total power available: 17 (15 undamaged power plus 2 BTTY)
FF pays 4 energy tokens for baseline speed 16
FF pays 2 energy tokens to hold 2 photon torpedoes
Power remaining: 11

Klingon D7:
Starting hex: 1020F
EA:
Total power: 42 energy tokens (39 plus 3 BTTY)
D7 pays 24 energy tokens for Baseline speed 24
Total power remaining: 18 energy tokens

Klingon F5:
Starting hex: 1020F
EA:
Total power: 21 energy tokens (20 plus 1 BTTY)
F5 pays 12 energy tokens for baseline speed 24
Total power remaining: 9 energy tokens