You are sent to cabins to rest and relax.  You are given restricted access to the military quarter, where you can purchase equipment and weapons at your security clearance.  You have full access to the residential quarter for purchase of non-military items, and this is also where your quarters are at.  You are not given access yet to the command quarter or the science quarter, though you are aware that may change once your mission details are distributed and ByChem and UPF become involved.

OOC: Here is the map again and a reminder about the station.  Feel free to move about and begin your purchasing.

First on Bartja's list of things to do is receive some medical attention to his wounds.  He could imagine nothing worse than having come this far to get an infection from some experimental strain of fungus.

After his wounds are tended and he's feeling well enough to explore and plan, he heads to the weapons dealer.  He marvels at some of the new equipment that has come onto the market and pours over the tool enhancements that are also available.  Whatever he chooses to spend his credits on, weaponry will never be out of style.  Everywhere one goes in the Federation, they seem to be needed....

After going through decontamination and getting cleaned up, she will make her way down to the gear & weapons stores (with her proper clearance & papers) and looks for a place to shop.  If there is a computer or customer service rep around, she will ask for opinions and suggestions on which store/stores to visit.

Medics take care of all of you during decontamination.  You are all back at normal health.

Hammer seeks to be rapaired.
"Bartja, I believe you offered to assist me?"
He is not asking Bartja to repair him, but to accompany him and ensure the repair person is good caliber.

Meanwhile, Hammer wonders why he can't remember things.

As Desiraye is trying to do some reearch on what items may or not be available, she jots down notes so when someone has the time to answer questions, she will hand over the list to the person to see on price and if in stock.

- KE-1500 Laser Pistol [Issue 12/09 - p.5]
- K-Pule Pistol [Issue #4 - p.19]
- Pulse Rifle [Issue #15 - p.16]
- Ropes Semi-Auto Pistol [Issue #2 - pgs. 14-16]
- MR-17 Assault Rifle [Issue #2 - pgs. 14-16]
- Gunnam Auto-Pistol [Issue #2 - pgs. 14-16]
- CKA Hi-Ler Hunting Rifle [Issue #2 - pgs. 14-16]
- CKA Fast Draw Holster [Issue #2 - pgs. 14-16]
- Laser Sniper Rifle [Issue 3/08 - p.50]
- Gyrojet Assault Rifle [Issue #12 - 7/09 - p.49]
- Balor SP-4507 Gyro Mag [Issue 7/10 - p.73]
- Gauss Rifles [Issue 3/08 - p.52]
- Flak Armor [Issue 9/08 - p.24]
- Explorer & Tactical Vests [Issue - p.16-17]
- Autoloading Scattergun [Issue #4 - p.18]
- KTX-40 Laser Pistol [Issue 7/10 - p.73]
- Biocontacts, Smartflesh, & Synthplasma [Issue 7/10 - p.74]

[OOC:  I'll have what she's having.  HA]

Hammer goes on a quest for a quality robotic repair specialist.

"Selfchecks don't show any hardware damage, but my cognitive actuators are missing data.  Key memories are offline.  Maybe I shouldn't worry, but it's hard when you are missing info to stay calm."

Hammer is fully repaired.  His memory is still not entirely intact, but ByChem tells him he will be assigned to this new group anyway, so he should stick with them.


Also, each of you get 3 XP for the last section to improve your characters or save up.

S'Krllk gathers his normal complement of mundane equipment, and then attempts to seek out someone to examine his new cyborg hand. He wishes to install some more mundane equipment in said hand, because he likes mundane.
half a dozen tangler grenades
needler pistol
2 clips barbed needles  (20 barbed needles)
2 clips sleep needles (20 sleep needles)
Ke-1000 laser
3 power clips
albedo screen
civilian skeinsuit
pocket tool
vibroknife
techkit
robcomkit

attempt to:
install a chronocom in his cyborg hand
install a flashlight in one cyborg digit
install an everflame in another cyborg digit

Over the course of 2 days,

Hammer attempts to get himself repaired.

Then he checks his bank accounts, checks in with ByChem, and re-equips for his studies.

"If anyone needs help shopping, just let me know," Desiraye says to the group as she lets them know where she's going and her comm frequency.

OOC: Desi's player has looked the most at the equipment on the supplemental magazines, so if you want any type of thing related to your character, you might try seeing if she's something like it to get you pointed in the right direction.

The group takes a stroll over to the military district to look at guns and weapons.

A man steps up and introduces himself.  "My name is Spelling.  Arthur Spelling.  I'm assigned as the civilian contact for your travels in the military district.  I will help you coordinate purchase of weapons and ensure your security clearance is accepted.  We do charge an agency fee of 15% standard on anything you purchase weapons related, but I can help you find almost anything.  If you want to do it on your own, I'll report that to ByChem, but I can't guarantee you'll find...or be able to purchase...as much."

OOC: Here's how we're going to handle this:

If you accept Spelling as your agent, he adds +25% to being able to find a weapon.

Any weapon in the basic Alpha Dawn book has an availability of 90% (-5% for each item purchased...due to diminishing stock).

Any weapons in Zebulon's Guide but not Alpha Dawn has a 70% chance of being found.

Any weapons from the Star Frontiersman have a 50% chance of being found.

By "weapons" I mean any kind of exotic equipment, screens, etc.  There is only one roll per item, not per character.  However, if you pay 100 credits (non refundable), Spelling will do an additional search for the item.  This gives you a 25% chance of finding the item.

CAVEAT: If a weapon or item is really just unlikely to be found, I may veto it, but I will try not to except in exceptional circumstances.

For these rolls, I will be doing all the dice rolling.

In reply to GM Heath (msg #13):

"I'll take you up on that offer Mr. Spelling!  I've been doing some research & will be disappointed if I don't get my hands on certain things," Desi says as she responds to the generous offer.  "I'm always happy when I get my way!  It might also help us to know what we're getting ourselves into which might also help us in how we shop!"
This message was last edited by the player at 18:40, Sat 11 June 2011.

Desiraye turns over her list to Mr. Spelling and adds, "I have other ideas in case somethings aren't available.  I'd like to look into these to start off with."

[1] War-Tech GAR-10 [400 cr]  [IN STOCK}
- [11] 20 round GAR-10 mags  [40 cr/ea= 440 cr]
- [1] Bandoleer Sling (holds x10 mags) [1 cr] [IN STOCK}
- [1] Muzzle Extender  [50 cr] [IN STOCK}
- [1] x3 Magnification scope w. Infrared optics  [650 cr] [IN STOCK}
- [1] Rifle Holster  [10 cr] [IN STOCK}
- [1] Powerlight  [75 cr/1.5 kg] [IN STOCK}
[TOTAL COST = 1,870 CR]

[1] Tangler Gun  [250 cr]  [IN STOCK}
- [4] Tangler clips  [25 cr/each]
- [1] Holster  [5 cr]
[TOTAL COST = 322 CR]

[1] KE-1500 Laser Pistol  [750 cr]  [IN STOCK}
- [1] Recognition Grip  [+230 cr]  [IN STOCK}
- [7] 20 SEU clips  [100 cr/ea= 700 cr]  [IN STOCK}
- [1] Spring Holster  [75 cr]  [IN STOCK}
[TOTAL COST = 2,018 CR]

[1] K-Pulse Pistol  [250 cr]  [IN STOCK}
- [7] 20 SEU clips  [700 cr]  [IN STOCK}
- [1] Holster  [5 cr]
[TOTAL COST = 1,098 CR]

[1] Gunnam Auto-Pistol  [200 cr]  [IN STOCK}
- [1] Flashlight [+10 cr / -1 INITIATIVE!] [IN STOCK}
- [1] Attachable Stock  [+15 cr]  [IN STOCK}
- [7] 20 round mags  [2 cr/each]  [IN STOCK}
- [1] Concealable Shoulder Rig (holds [3] mags  [20 cr]
[TOTAL COST = 298 CR]

[1] Balor SP-4507 Pistol [600 cr]  [IN STOCK}
- [1] Belt Holster [5 cr]
- [1] Shoulder Holster w. [2] speedloader pouches [10 cr]
- [2] Double Speedloader Pouches [2 cr/each = 4 cr]
- [7] Speedloaders [5 cr/each = 35 cr]
- [10] Loose Gyrojet Rounds [10 cr]
- [1] 10 Round Gyrojet pouch [1 cr]
[TOTAL COST = 765 CR]

[1] Electric Sword  [173 cr]  [IN STOCK}
[1] Vibro Knife  [29 cr]  [IN STOCK}
[1] Pr. Brass Knuckles  [12 cr]  [IN STOCK}

[1] Civilian Skeinsuit  [575 cr]  [IN STOCK}
[1] Albedo Screen  [2,300 cr]  [IN STOCK}
[1] Security Skeinsuits  [173 cr]  [IN STOCK}

[2] Power Backpacks  [575 cr/ea= 1,150 cr]  [IN STOCK}
[4] Power Beltpacks  [288 cr/ea= 1,152 cr]

[1] Explorer Vest  [50 cr]  [IN STOCK}
[1] Tactical Vest  [863 cr]  [IN STOCK}
[1] Survival Kit  (150 cr/6kg)
[1] Duraraft  [90 cr/3kg]
[1] Envirotent [40 cr/3kg]
[1] Emergency Beeper  [25 cr]
[1] Emergency Receiver  [25 cr]
[1] Tech Kit  [500 cr/12 kg]
[1] Chronocom  [100 cr]
[1] Everflame  [50 cr]
[1] Flashlight  [50 cr]
[1] Gas Mask  [5 cr]
[4] Holoflares  [5 cr/each= 20 cr]
[1] Set of Magnigoggles  [200 cr]
[1] Set of Rope  [2 cr]
[5] Uses of Solvaway  [10 cr/each= 50 cr]
[1] KG of TD-19  [58 cr/each]  [IN STOCK}
[1] KG of TD-20  [115 cr/each]  [IN STOCK}
[1] KG of Plastid  [575 cr/each]  [IN STOCK}
[10] Variable Timers  [6 cr/each= 60 cr]
[3] Pressure Detonators  [12 cr/each= 36 cr]
[10] Hot Ration Packs  [2 cr/each= 20 cr]
[1] Bottle of Allertabs  [2 cr]
[1] Bottle of FungiTabs  [3 cr]
[1] Bottle of DehyTabs  [1 cr]
[1] SalGel  [30 cr]
[1] Plasti-Poncho  [30 cr]
[1] Pair of Explorer Boots w. Knife Sheath  [35 cr]  [IN STOCK}

GRAND TOTAL CREDITS SPENT= 15,234
CREDIT BALANCE= 766
This message was last edited by the player at 01:26, Tue 28 June 2011.

Go ahead and roll for the availability of those items, now that Desi has said she will use him as an agent.  Just start at the top and roll for each, going down.  There is a minimum of 1 credit for his agent's fee, so round up to the next credit for each.

Also, you don't have to feel like this is your only chance to buy weapons.  This whole next adventure will be fairly open with you being able to continue to explore options.
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:20, Mon 13 June 2011.

S'Krllk nods at Mr. Spelling, stating simply, "I've no desire to disgruntle my employer, and will be happy to have your assistance in filling my simple needs. But, could you also help me to have this permanent prosthesis examined? I wouldn't want to strangle myself in my sleep."
The list S'Krllk gives to the agent is fairly mundane, and liable to be no challenge for him:

half a dozen tangler grenades
2 uses of solvaway
needler pistol
2 clips barbed needles  (20 barbed needles)
2 clips sleep needles (20 sleep needles)
Ke-1000 laser pistol
3 power clips
albedo screen
civilian skeinsuit
pocket tool
vibroknife
techkit
robcomkit

attempt to:
install a chronocom in his cyborg hand
install a flashlight in one cyborg digit
install an everflame in another cyborg digit

Bartja begins his shopping spree, prioritizing his desires first and foremost.  If he cannot find the weapons and armor he most prefers, he'll fall back and look for something almost equal.  If nothing interesting is to be found, he'll take whatever is available.

Go ahead and roll for availability once you post what you are looking for, and apply the percentages accordingly based on the order in which you listed the items.

At one point during the stay, Bartja returns to a group assembly with a big grin - and a BFG!  He shows the party his new toy - a Heavy Gyrojet Rifle, a rarity even amongst Yazirian fighters.

"I figure since I'm not trained in proper weapon use, I should get the biggest meanest gun I could find.  No sense in finesse when you can't shoot straight.  Better to just blast the stuffing out at the longest range possible with these 25mm armor piercing rounds!"

With this wonder now in his hands, he leaves to find even more deviltry.

Desiraye can't help but crack a smile when she sees Bartja's purchase and his reasoning behind getting it.  "Come big or don't come at all eh Bart?  Don't forget some kind of sidearm.  Some places may not allow BFG's like that planetside or on a space station.  I'm just sayin',"

OOC: As for purchases, you will have access to further purchases for awhile now, so don't feel you have to make all decisions right now.

I will open a new thread about current weapons/equipment.

What I'd ask that you do is first post a list of your equipment (and ammo).

Then below that, if you are using a unique weapon not in the original rules (i.e., from Starfrontiersman), then please copy and paste the description of the weapon/item into that, as well as damage, range, etc., and please indicate the issue it comes from.  That will help me, and it will also help others visualize the equipment and be able to give suggestions in character, as well as decide if they want something similar.

Can we cut & paste from the Star Frontiersman?

Yes.

Excellent!

I would like our contact to see if he can get me some power bletpacks & some Variable timers that I failed rolls on when you get the chance!

Also, did you get my question on Flak Armor?

Actually, if it's something in the Alpha Dawn rules like basic equipment and ammo, you don't need to roll for that stuff.

While you are still getting weapons and things, a ByChem representative approaches you.  "Your presence is requested by ByChem and military representatives.  I can give you temporary access to that area of the Aurora."

OOC: This will not affect your ability to continue buying things.  But this will get the next adventure started.

OOC: Sounds good, I wasn't sure.

BIC: "I guess we can have a listen.  Leave us the place we need to meet and we can be there shortly, maybe an hour?"
This message was last edited by the player at 00:07, Tue 21 June 2011.

"Gee, that name sounds vaguely familiar...?  Bychem.
What are they again?  A pan-galactic corp, right?"
What was wrong with Hammer's memory banks?

"An hour would be good if possible. I'm wrapping up a transaction at the moment." Said the professor as he grabs a bundle of boxes in his arms.

S'Krllk shrugs with two appendages and waves away the suggestion with another as he verbally states, "I'll be there."

Hammer received a message with info on his employment, and a payment of his salary.

"Eh?  I'm a ByChem employee?  I had no idea.  Let me see here."  Hammer begins to do some research on his job...

For those who have not been following what we mean by the "Star Frontiersman," they are a series of ongoing publications adding new features to Star Frontiers.  They come out about 2-3 times a year  All those rules and magazine issues are available free online at this site:

http://www.starfrontiersman.co...ads/starfrontiersman

Overall, they are very high quality and a lot to give new dimensions to the game.  They are a fun read too.

You can download them or read them online.

In reply to GM Heath (msg #33):

Really good material in the Starfrontiersman mags.  I highly recommend them for a lot of different stuff.

Hammer spends his credits on gear, and tries to get the best deals.

"What do you mean you don't have the Charger Belt Pack Alpha 7L420's?  I clearly read in your chrononet site that you have them in stock and discounted for ByChem employees!  Are you discrminating against a Mechanon?  Bah!  Go find it in your storage area.  I'll wait.
Ho hum.
...
Hmm, maybe I'll play a free app on my built-in Chronocom?"

Where is all of his old gear?  What happened to him that he wound up stranded on a ship, damaged implants, and memory partially wiped?  The chronocom game helps distract his mind, but he let's 20% of his mind-process follow the thought-thread.

Any gear Hammer bought is on board the Aurora in storage.  He can access it at any time.

OOC:  Sorry, Hammer was thinking about all the gear from before his memories were zapped.

Once Desiraye is done shopping, she pockets what few credits she has laft and goes to the meeting room where there is a possible job offering on the table.  She will also wait for the other members of the group if they're done as well.

OOC: I forgot to ask this with gear but, what would be the cost for durable gun transport/travel cases for her gear cost?

100 credits each for molded specific cases.

At the requested time Professor Kri'lik mentions to the others that we should really get going to this meeting. No need to make our employers angry at us just yet...

Bartja prepares for the meeting, going over his list of wants and needs as he strokes his gyro-jet rifle.  It had been years since he'd used one.  With no formal training in para-military weaponry of any sort, he rather hoped that if there was a fire-fight in their future (and there almost certainly was) - THIS gun would be able to make a difference in his hands....

...and if not the gun, at least he'd been able to train his hands also.

"Ready when you are" he says absently to Kri'lik.

S'Krllk is prepared for the meeting, and looks it. But despite that fact he constantly adjusts his new bodycomp, continuously querying its sensors and calibrating them, he appears to be paying attention and is ready to go.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:57, Wed 06 July 2011.

Before the big meeting, Hammer attempts to recover some of his research -- there's a lot of it on computers all over the massive interplanetary network.

He can't remember much of what he's supposed to have accomplished (barely anything, actually).  Before the mission he was an up and coming Xenobiologist, some had even called him a prodigy.  And now, he was a amnesia victim.

Hammer mumbles on his way to the meeting."Well, compared to being chopped up by virus bots, I'm doing better.  But this CRS syndrome is getting old..."

** CRS syndrome = 'can't remember sh*t' syndrome