Oh, This Ghastly ship

Toawa · Post by **Toawa** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:26 am

Ah, this brings me back...

::A rift opens behind Toawa... Quite a large rift, in fact, and reveals a large, very angular, and above all very, very black ship::

Meet Isnih, custom recon/cargo vessel. Not much for weapons, but the finest stealth equipment money can buy (or occasionally, money can set up to "acquire"). Jamming, refractive skin, Starlight (tm) star chameleon system... The list goes on. Just about the only way to spot it is by occlusion, while its orbiting a planet. If you find yourself in want of just about anything money can buy (or occasionally, money can set up to "acquire"), you need only call one person... (Assuming he answers, of course.)

Lowky · Post by **Lowky** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:25 am

Lulujayne wrote:Not to worry Xero, I've taken it upon myself to run the ships bar and den of ill-repute. We stock the only the finest libations, infusions, chemical and neural enhancements this side of the known universe.

I've hand-picked the finest musicians and entertainers that this galaxy has to offer, and we're open 24/7.

I need a good barman Xero, and good barmen are worth their weight in gold. Perhaps you could be of assistance?

I only have one rule in this fine establishment, anyone who requests "Hotel California," "Stairway To Heaven" or "The Girl From Ipanema" will immediately be thrown out an airlock.

Tonight, everybody, your poison of choice is on the house

I have to add one more song to the list of songs resulting in ejection: Pour Some Sugar on Me. As someone who has done some time working in bars, that has to be one of the most annoying songs written, and the fact that one of the Bartenders loved it and requested it every damn time he worked.....

WangyJohn · Post by **WangyJohn** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:56 am

Freebird!

Kittyboymuffin · Post by **Kittyboymuffin** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:38 am

*just sits there in his doll-clothes, ears perked up and purring* ^^

Aeridus · Post by **Aeridus** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:55 pm

Lowky wrote:
Lulujayne wrote:Not to worry Xero, I've taken it upon myself to run the ships bar and den of ill-repute. We stock the only the finest libations, infusions, chemical and neural enhancements this side of the known universe.

I've hand-picked the finest musicians and entertainers that this galaxy has to offer, and we're open 24/7.

I need a good barman Xero, and good barmen are worth their weight in gold. Perhaps you could be of assistance?

I only have one rule in this fine establishment, anyone who requests "Hotel California," "Stairway To Heaven" or "The Girl From Ipanema" will immediately be thrown out an airlock.

Tonight, everybody, your poison of choice is on the house
I have to add one more song to the list of songs resulting in ejection: Pour Some Sugar on Me. As someone who has done some time working in bars, that has to be one of the most annoying songs written, and the fact that one of the Bartenders loved it and requested it every damn time he worked.....

What about Piano Man?

Reesa-chan · Post by **Reesa-chan** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:30 pm

BriHahn wrote:*eyes the cat(boy) in doll clothes* *eyes glaze over for a moment as naughty thoughts run through her head* *shakes head to clear it* Work... it's time for work now... *mumbles to herself*

I'll tell you what honey; I have some candy in the medlab with your name on if you let me *ahem* borrow Mr. Kittyboy for a half an hour, okay?

Okay!

*hands you the kitty and grabs your hand, skipping to the medlab with you and procuring a gigantic lollipop*

*returns to the lounge, where she seats herself in such a way as to leave her ruffled panties visible to all and sundry and daintily nibbles and licks the lollipop*

BriHahn · Post by **BriHahn** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 4:00 pm

*locks the door of the medlab after hanging a sign on the door that says "CONDUCTING IMPORTANT EXPERIMENTS; DO NOT DISTURB"* *winks at Kittyboy*

Seth Marati · Post by **Seth Marati** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 4:51 pm

Honor wrote:The "designs" are primarily figures and statistics, and basic deck drawings and elevations...

...Which, really, I understood when I posted earlier; "illustrations" would have been the better choice. (Makes mental note: Do not compose posts in a state of reduced mental faculties, as there will inevitably be bothersome screw-ups). That said, anything visual that you can show me, I'd like to see. And how long have you been on the road?

Wait, I'm breaking the fourth wall. Um... Do we get uniforms on this ship? I want to look all crisp and spiffy. Even if it is a more casual environment, I figure an eager cadet such as myself would be inclined to have a certain by-the-bookishness about him.

...Ugh! Crap! That damned wall again.

Xero · Post by **Xero** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:14 pm

Seth Marati wrote:(Makes mental note: Do not compose posts in a state of reduced mental faculties, as there will inevitably be bothersome screw-ups)

theres a hookah right next oxygen bar on the left hand side of the main bar, munchies and drinks are available at the main bar only, however.

Honor · Post by **Honor** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:22 pm

aeridus wrote:What about Piano Man?

::Captain doesn't look up from her repeater, speaks cool and level, almost conversational tone::

...Delicious dulcimer music or no... Dis Billy Joel, Mr. Aeridus, and I'll show you how the airlocks work.

Honor · Post by **Honor** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:31 pm

Churba wrote:But the Proper name for the ship I think you're thinking of (Flagship of the imperial fleet, and Vader's personal cruiser) Is definitely The Executor.

Urm... >.> That's what I've been calling it, right? :-)

As to the links... I'll happily defer to that authority. I was just going by the terminology used in the films, and these people obviously think about the Star Wars universe a lot more than I do. I'm glad (and not surprised) that it's been retconned, though... The nomenclatures he used in the initial films were just silly.

The primary point of the post was to point out that the Instigator is 'just' a Heavy Cruiser, rather than a Dreadnought or SuperDreadnought.

Churba wrote:
The Star Class I mentioned from my Trav universe is the SD that's three times the size of the Executer. The Empress Class SD's are twice as large as that...
That, I didn't know - I'm only passingly familiar with traveler universe.

It's worth re-mentioning that much of this is specific to -my- Traveller universe... Every GM 'bends' the game a bit, and mine is much more "noble" and "naval", and a bit more "hard SF" based than the pirate/swashbuckler/free merchant games a lot of GM's run...

Any rate... You'll find most of those ship designations in the Traveller books, but not the specific classes that I designed. Which reminds me... I'm sure you know this, but for those who aren't militarily inclined...

Clarification of Terminology:

"Nomenclature" or "Type" = A general classification of types of ships... Destroyer or Dreadnought or Pickup Truck

"Class" = A specific design of ships that fit into one of those classifications... Agidishaag class Destroyers, or Tiger class Dreadnoughts, or Ford F-150 Pickups.

"Ship" = An individual example of a ship of a certain class... DD-2214 INS Gimnsharuu, or DN-7418 INS Panther, or "Tom's old blue Ford"

I think I'm over-illustrating again... >.>;; Just... one of my favorite subjects. :-)

Xero · Post by **Xero** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:03 pm

before we geek ourselves back into awkward school children...
-walks by with a drink tray-

drink up
or the lolicannon in the corner will get you

Lulujayne · Post by **Lulujayne** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:33 am

Heh, what did I tell you - worth their weight in gold

Churba · Post by **Churba** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:57 am

Freebird!

On Expert!

It's worth re-mentioning that much of this is specific to -my- Traveller universe... Every GM 'bends' the game a bit, and mine is much more "noble" and "naval", and a bit more "hard SF" based than the pirate/swashbuckler/free merchant games a lot of GM's run...

In that case, as long as I can roughly justify it, might I bring in ship designs from other universes?

As to the links... I'll happily defer to that authority. I was just going by the terminology used in the films, and these people obviously think about the Star Wars universe a lot more than I do. I'm glad (and not surprised) that it's been retconned, though... The nomenclatures he used in the initial films were just silly.

Thank christ someone other than Lucas has gotten in and produced Canon material is all I can say. Though, there is indeed a Class of Star Destroyer called the super class, clocking in at eight klicks end to end - smaller than the Star Dreadnoughts, but a fair bit bigger than the Victory or imperial class Destroyers.

Clarification of Terminology:

To Use a popular example so far, That would render the full, proper Designation for Vader's ship the Executor would be The Executor-class Star Dreadnought Executor.

DmentDStuff · Post by **DmentDStuff** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:44 am

Honor wrote:
aeridus wrote:What about Piano Man?
::Captain doesn't look up from her repeater, speaks cool and level, almost conversational tone::

...Delicious dulcimer music or no... Dis Billy Joel, Mr. Aeridus, and I'll show you how the airlocks work.

*comm-click overhead*
*DmentD's disembodied voice flows in tinnily*

Cap'n, the aft airlock array is at 100% after the recent annual overhaul. You have your pick of gates. Feel free to space that uncultured heathen into the propulsion wash and render his soon to be dessicated carcass to atoms.

*the melodic tones of "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" softly flow over the comm before it shuts off with a click*

Reesa-chan · Post by **Reesa-chan** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:49 am

*starts wandering around, looking for DmentD, leaving a sticky red trail of candy handprints all over the ship*

Fireydragon · Post by **Fireydragon** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:20 am

*wanders around with a tray of sweet treats, wearing only a little apron*

RevChris77 · Post by **RevChris77** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:27 am

*floats through the ships bar, randomly switching drinks between people, creating a "situation" that encourages everyone to talk to other people in order to find their drinks again, then goes back to sliding through walls, the long way*

Kittyboymuffin · Post by **Kittyboymuffin** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:03 pm

*purrs, snuggling his way into BriHahn's lap, and nuzzles in an insistent-kitten manner* ^^

Seth Marati · Post by **Seth Marati** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:06 pm

Has anybody seen my drink? I had a glass of water, and I was chewing on the lemon wedge. Anybody?