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Rescue Ru(i)n

by

Franklin W. Cain

Keipes Player/Team Briefing

1x Shukugan-Class SDB: orbiting Keipes (alert status); missile barbettes are loaded with TL-11 missiles; *no* missiles in cargo hold

1x Bastien-Class Liner (former DLS Eos): landed at starport (powered down); 1x TL-15 150-Mj Laser Turret (Loc: 11; Arcs: All)

1x Moraine-Class Free Trader: landed at starport (powered down); 2x TL-15 150-Mj Laser Turret

(Deep-Site Meson Gun): 1x TL-12 1,000-Mj Meson Gun

(Short 10:158; Med. 20:103; Long 40:52; Extr. 80:27).

(PEMS Ant. - 13H; treat as "Target Size: VS" with +2 Diff.Mod.)

Skill Assets

    (Skill):               (Easy):   (Avg.):   (Diff.):  (Form.):  (Imp.): 
    Communications: 9      (19-) 19  (8-) 18   9 (19+)   4 (14+)   2 (12+)
    Electronics: 9         (19-) 19  (8-) 18   9 (19+)   4 (14+)   2 (12+)
    Gunnery (cascade): 
      Energy Wpns.: (4.5)* (8-) 18   9 (19+)   4 (14+)   2 (12+)   1 (11+)
      Missiles: (4.5)*     (8-) 18   9 (19+)   4 (14+)   2 (12+)   1 (11+)
    Leadership: 15         (19-) 19  (19-) 19  (5-) 15   7 (17+)   3 (13+)
    Naval Tactics (cascade): 
      Fleet Tact.: (4.5)*  (8-) 18   9 (19+)   4 (14+)   2 (12+)   1 (11+)
      Ship Tact.: (4.5)*   (8-) 18   9 (19+)   4 (14+)   2 (12+)   1 (11+)
    Pilot (cascade): 
      Interface: 9         (19-) 19  (8-) 18   9 (19+)   4 (14+)   2 (12+)
    RCV Ops.: (4.5)*       (8-) 18   9 (19+)   4 (14+)   2 (12+)   1 (11+)
    Screens (cascade): 
      Meson Scr.: (4.5)*   (8-) 18   9 (19+)   4 (14+)   2 (12+)   1 (11+)
      Nuc. Dampers: (4.5)* (8-) 18   9 (19+)   4 (14+)   2 (12+)   1 (11+)
      Sandcaster: (4.5)*   (8-) 18   9 (19+)   4 (14+)   2 (12+)   1 (11+)
    Sensors: 9             (19-) 19  (8-) 18   9 (19+)   4 (14+)   2 (12+)
    Ship's Eng.: (4.5)*    (8-) 18   9 (19+)   4 (14+)   2 (12+)   1 (11+)

  * : These skills already have the "+1 Diff. Lvl." penalty for 
      unskilled attempts.  

Victory/Defeat Conditions

-10 for each ship lost and not recaptured.
-2for each Dawn League/RC prisoner lost and not recaptured. (Note: There are 18 prisoners total.)
+20 for each hostile starship destroyed or captured (other than Clipper; "hostile" means the ship attacked Keipes *first*)
+30 for destroying Clipper.

Losing *both* jump-capable vessels (Liner and Free Trader).
Losing *all* prisoners.

Overwhelming Victory Condition Having the highest VP total

Marginal Victory Condition Having the second-highest VP total.