[BSG: Exodus] - Game 6 - Game Over

Rius

Well, I have a few options. These are listed in no particular order and I welcome your opinions.

1) I could jump us, though the chance of losing population is still relatively high.
2) I could get a pair of Mark VIIs up to flight-ready status.
3) I could head to Pegasus and fire the Main Batteries at Starboard-Quarter; I have a card I can happily discard to get there.
4) I could scout the Destination Deck.

The only thing I have any reservation against is scouting the Destination deck. If I find a good location, then my action is wasted. If I find a bad location and discard it there is no way for you all to be sure that I threw away a bad one. Plus there's no guarantee the next two are going to be any better. I think Scouting is of much more use once both toasters are revealed.

What say you all? I am personally leaning toward the Main Batteries; thin their numbers a bit before we leave them in our space dust.

antherem

I personally wouldn't mind a Mark VII fueled up when I get to the ship, so I can help deal with the Cylon fleet.

El Skid

I'd say go main batteries.

Though a scout is never "wasted" on a good destination. It's all about getting better odds of someplace good, and if you can ensure the odds are 100%, all the better.

Rius

Tenek, do we have two Vipers out, or three? The space areas show 3 but the ship reserves only indicate two.

Once we jump, we'll have a couple of turns to spare before the Cylon Fleet catches up. We'll have to find some time during that period to get the Mk VII Vipers online.

Head to the Main Batteries, discarding Tactics 0 - Trust Instincts to get there. Fire upon Starboard Quarter.

El Skid

e- space area is supposed to have 3 including me. Probably just need one moved out of reserves.

Tenek

Gaeta heads to the Main Batteries and attacks the raiders.

Does anyone want to throw a Strategic Planning in? Please pass if you don't have one / want to.

Rius

None from me, unfortunately.

El Skid

Sure, why not?

Play Tactics 3 - Strategic Planning on the roll.

Tenek

Starbuck coordinates with Gaeta and provides him with a perfect shot. Unfortunately, Mr. Gaeta dropped a negative somewhere in his calculations. The light show is impressive, but the Cylons are still there to clap at the end. 1d8 = 1 + 2 = 3 - No vipers to damage.

On the heels of this failure, news of the Six's presence leaks and Admiral Helo has some unpleasant decisions to make.

Unwelcome Faces

Admiral Chooses
The Admiral must discard all of his skill cards and then choose a character to send to the Brig.
OR
-1 morale and damage Galactica once.
(activate raiders)
(jump prep)

Admiral, will you protect the fleet or the crew?

antherem

I don't care about my hand THAT much, but I'd hate to send someone to the Brig who didn't deserve it. I'm leaning towards the second option but would welcome input from the Fleet.

Rius

Fuck me, a one, when anything else would have resulted in at least 2 destroyed Raiders? Don't suppose anyone has a Calculations and can bump that up to a 2?

Ugly crisis, that. Perhaps Tory has a Pardon? You could send her to the Brig; she'd keep the Presidency, would activate Caprica Six for the Jump Prep advancement (Tory said that visiting Caprica Six wouldn't be bad) and could Pardon herself out right away.

Only problem with that is Tory will have to draw a Trauma token for starting her turn there.

El Skid

If madame president has a pardon, we just put someone who plays after her in the brig- she could stay in the president's office and activate it on her turn, get a free quorum card and then pardon whoever she brigs.

And get cards out of the deal for being Tory.

I see nothing wrong with this plan, other than not getting the jump prep we'll likely get for free once the first person is brigged.

Rius

Fair point... it all hinges on whether or not she actually has a Pardon, heh.

If she does, and she goes to the brig, she has to draw a trauma token but we'll also get the free jump prep.

If she does, and anyone else goes to the brig, they won't have to draw trauma but we won't get the jump prep.

Tory'll get her two draws for playing the quorum card either way... I'd say it's up to her to decide if the trauma cost is worth the prep. She has no tokens, so one more wouldn't hurt (plus she'd be placing it down right away anyway), but it could be Disaster and that'd suck.

Then again, if she doesn't have a Pardon then it's probably safer to damage galactica/pegasus... we can repair the damage and we have a morale to burn.

iamtheaznman

You can't pardon yourself and I don't have a pardon, so it might be best to take the second option.

antherem

Without a pardon I'm not going to risk someone dying in the Brig.

-1 morale and a damage.

Tenek

Helo tells the people to suck it up, and a minor riot breaks out. -1 Morale

Gaeta, which battlestar takes the hit?

El Skid

We have a lot of cards, and getting someone out of the brig wouldn't be that hard.

I'd rather keep Morale high and the battlestars relatively undamaged, if possible.

e- beate'd

XiV

Late to the party, but no calculations from me, sorry.

Tenek

Raiders advance to 3:00

Jump prep advances. Auto Jump!

Just waiting on Gaeta to assign the damage token before sending destination cards.

Rius

Damage Pegasus; if I get sent to sickbay, plenty of time to XO me out. If I don't, then I can repair the old girl.

Tenek

Gaeta is knocked to the floor as Pegasus shakes from the second assault. The engineers aren't so lucky... Engine Room damaged

antherem

Piece of junk FTL computer.

Asteroid Field - 3 Distance
Lose 2 fuel. Then draw 1 civilian ship and destroy it (lose the resources on the back).

El Skid

That...seems like a pretty good destination.

Tenek

Helo directs the fleet right into an asteroid field. -2 Fuel. One of the civilians turns it into a debris field as well. -1 Population



Active Quorum Cards: Assign Vice President (Helo)

Spoiler:

Action: Draw 2 politics cards and give this card to any other player.
Keep this card in play. While this player is not President, other players may not be chosen with the "Administration" location.

Allies:
Caprica Six (Brig)

Spoiler:

Benevolent Result: Cooperative Cylon Prisoner - Advance the Jump Preparation track by 1.
Antagonistic Result: Delusional - Discard 3 random skill cards and then draw the top 2 cards of the Destiny deck and add them to your hand.

Helena Cain (Command)

Spoiler:

Benevolent Result: Uncompromising - You may choose another character to be executed.
Antagonistic Result: No Room for Mistakes - The Admiral is sent to the Brig.

D'Anna Biers (Press Room)

Spoiler:

Benevolent Result: Investigative Journalist - Gain 1 Morale.
Antagonistic Result: Opportunistic Cylon - Draw 2 trauma tokens or discard 3 skill cards.

Turn Progress:
1. Receive Skills - 3 Pol, 1 Ldr, 1 Tac
2. Movement Step - Stay in President's Office
3. Action Step - Activate President's Office; Draw Quorum Card
4. Crisis Step - Bomb Threat
5. Activate Cylon Ships Step - (activate raiders)
6. Prepare for Jump Step - (jump prep)

Tory feels briefly nauseous as the fleet jumps. The Cylons have been left behind only briefly, so she will have to make the most of her time until they return.

antherem

I regret the loss of the civilian population, but we have to conserve fuel if we're going to reach the Nebula.

iamtheaznman

!Activate President's Office

Rius

Three distance traveled for a net loss of one Population, two Fuel and two hits on Pegasus.

Not bad at all, folks. Not bad at all.

iamtheaznman

!Draw Another

Tenek

Tory continues her dealings with the Quorum, but is interrupted a message: one of the Twos has been found and made some unpleasant claims. Tory fetches a bucket of water and begins the interrogation...

Bomb Threat

[strike]Current Player Chooses[/strike]
13 Politics, Leadership, Tactics
Pass No Effect
Fail -1 morale and draw a civilian ship and destroy it
[strike]OR[/strike]
[strike]Roll a die. If 4 or lower, trigger the "Fail" effect of this card.[/strike]
(activate raiders)
(jump prep)

Tory is forced to choose the skill check.

Contributions:

Destiny Deck: 2 cards
Helo: 2 cards
Cally: 2 cards
Starbuck: 0 cards
Gaeta: 1 card
Tory: 3 cards

antherem

Wow, I haven't seen Tory's disad come up this often before. It's refreshing, from a "hey maybe this character isn't as broken as I thought" perspective.

2 cards, not helping much.

Rius

I can help a lot, though it'll leave me basically tapped out of cards.

iamtheaznman

I can help a lot, but could use some help too.

XiV

2 cards

Asteroid Field's a pretty good destination all things considered.

iamtheaznman

Cally, are those a lot, a little, medium?

XiV

Not a lot, to be honest.

El Skid

not a lot = a little? Our president gave you the three possible (ie legal) replies to the question, and you didn't pick one of them

Regardless, I'll sit on my remaining cards for a bit longer and leave this to the 11 card president... 0 cards.

Doctorstrongbad

Spoiler:

Can't wait to see who are the Cylons.

Rius

One card from me for... a little, I guess.

iamtheaznman

!3 Cards for a lot

Tenek

Bomb Threat

13 Politics, Leadership, Tactics
Pass No Effect
Fail -1 morale and draw a civilian ship and destroy it
(activate raiders)
(jump prep)

Contributions:

Politics 0 - Red Tape
Politics 1 - Consolidate Power
Politics 2 - Consolidate Power
Politics 5 - Investigative Committee

Leadership 1 - Executive Order
Leadership 3 - At Any Cost

Tactics 2 - Launch Scout
Tactics 3 - Strategic Planning

Engineering 3 - Scientific Research

Treachery 3 - Human Weakness

Red Tape found in check - all 5- and 6-strength cards removed

3 + 4 + 5 - 3 - 3 = 6 - Fail! -1 Morale. Civilian Destroyed, -1 Population.

Tory manages to find the bomb... as it explodes, destroying a civilian ship.

Raider placed at 1d8 = 4 - 7:00. Pursuit track advances.

Jump prep advances. Jump unavailable.

Starbuck, where do you want to place the civilian?