The quorlu looks at the data, trying to make sense of it, trying to focus on what the Society would be interested rather than their usual search of mining opportunities.
[dice=Physical Science]d20+7
This planetoid is furthest from the sun and very cold. There are interesting crater patterns on the surface indicating that
it once collided with another planetary body. It may have originally been an asteroid that got knocked into orbit around this sun.Where to next?
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The Darkness squeezes his enormous frame into the pilot's seat. "I would advise you to hold on tight and make peace with whatever gods you worship, because this is my first time flying a real ship." Using trial and error and heavy use of the ship's auto-piloting features, the solarian steers the ship over to the next planetoid.
Because of different orbital positions and the fact that planetary motion is weird Estokine-1 is actually the next closest. It takes hours to arrive. The scrying and scanning reveal the planet is small and very hot. A physical science check will allow a more detailed analysis.
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With loud, fast metal music playing in his headset, the Darkness continues piloting the ship through the planetoid system. He's flying a bit too fast and steering a little erratically, but miraculously hasn't hit anything. Yet.
"Alright, let's blast it to the next hunk of rock!"
Over the comm network, the Darkness says "Wow, its a lot easier to fly this ship than people say. Durlock, what do you say I shut off the autopilot and see how this baby can really move?"
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Over the comm network, the Darkness says "Wow, its a lot easier to fly this ship than people say. Durlock, what do you say I shut off the autopilot and see how this baby can really move?"
"Autopilot?! So, you've been entrusting our lives to some machine?!" Durlock replies. He confirms that the life bubble spell that he had cast earlier in the day is still active.
"Of course, shut it down! Then, get us back down to terra firma as soon as possible!" The dwarf seems more concerned about the autopilot than the odd pilot.
ʀːi˧i˩ro is able to confirm that this planetoid is small, hot, and covered by constant, violent, caustic storms. There are also some valuable mineral deposits beneath the crust, but the planetoid has an extremely toxic atmosphere.
You pass to the other side of the system and in hours arrive at Estokine-2
Dulocks scrying is a little hazy, mainly showing fog, or is that static? Maybe clouds? and a.... snake?
Rːi˧i˩ro gets a better scan, a life science check will provide a more detailed analysis.
Meanwhile you fly to the last planet in the system for your final survey scry/scan
Durlock gets a good scry, a culture check will help to interpret the images he brings up.
This planetoid has properties in the habitable zone, including
gravity and atmosphere. There are remnants of constructed structures on this planet, but no current signs of life, indicating that these are most likely ancient ruins of an extinct civilization.
Planetoid 2 is temperate, with overall properties in the habitable zone, including gravity and atmosphere. The scans show that there are life forms on this planet, though there don’t appear to be signs of sapient life.
As you fly away from the final planet in your survey and prepare to re-enter the drift you sensors alert you to three small craft flying at your ship at high speed.
Sashkri will help out by taking an empty station; she has a +4 bonus to gunnery and a +6 bonus to Computers, Engineering,
STARSHIP COMBAT round 1
Engineering Phase
helm phase
Gunnary Phase
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"The Darkness, here's an opportunity to demonstrate your expertise. I'll try to communicate with them."
Kadef's voice is soft, calm and full of confidence.
He steps to the command chair and punches a button to open a hailing channel. " Incoming vessels. We are Starfinders on a peaceful mission of discovery. Please respond."
Demand (Any Phase)
You can make a demand of a crew member to try to improve his performance. You grant a +4 bonus to one specific check by succeeding at an Intimidate check (DC = 15 + 1-1/2 times your starship’s tier). You must use this action before the associated check is rolled, and you can grant this bonus to an individual character only once per combat. Demand might result in negative consequences if used on NPCs, and you can’t make demands of yourself.
Encourage (Any Phase)
You can encourage another member of the crew to give her a bonus to her action. This works like aid another (see page 133), granting a +2 bonus to the check required by a crew action if you succeed at a DC 10 check using the same skill. Alternatively, you can grant this same bonus by succeeding at a DC 15 Diplomacy check. You can’t encourage yourself.
Taunt (Any Phase, Push)
You can use the communications system to broadcast a taunting message to the enemy vessel. You select an enemy vessel and a phase of combat (engineering, helm, or gunnery), and then attempt a Bluff or Intimidate check (DC = 15 + 1-1/2 × the enemy starship’s tier). If you are successful, each enemy character acting during the selected phase takes a –2 penalty to all checks for 1d4 rounds; the penalty increases to –4 if the enemy’s check is made as part of a push action. Once used against an enemy starship, regardless of the outcome, taunt can’t be used against that starship again during the same combat.
Orders (Any Phase, Push)
STARSHIP COMBAT round 1
Engineering Phase
helm phase
Move order: orange, purple, pink, Starfinders
They fly right towards you!
Gunnary Phase
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Zint shrugs. "Guess they not friendly..."
Like all Skitters , Zint wants to help. For now he will try to help disassemble the opposing ships.
He fires the coilgun at Pink.
The shot seems to hit it squarely. Zint gives a high pitched squeal of delight.
"First time shooting! Well, not counting simulator.."
Visually the ships are very similar. The ship you scrye is a
UIE PETALTAILS
Tiny racer
Speed 6; Maneuverability perfect (turn 0); Drift 1
It has one crew member.
Zints shot tares through the smaller ships port shields and does significant damage to the hull (3 critical thresholds)
The smaller vessals seem to be unable to return fire for some reason.
STARSHIP COMBAT round 2
Engineering Phase
Life without an astromech droid is hard.
helm phase
Gunnary Phase
A miss
STARSHIP COMBAT round 2
Engineering Phase
helm phase:
Gunnary Phase
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Zint ... fires the coilgun at Pink.
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"First time shooting! Well, not counting simulator.."
Kadef continues to encourage The Darkness. "Very, good. You seem to have an instinctive sense of what they will do next."
Since he received no reply earlier, he dispenses with trying to contact the attacking ships.