To Boldly Go - Starship Tin Bucket, Turn 771

(starting turn at star system Bootis with $2593 of energy, playing since turn 695)

Tin Bucket meets Otter 108 at Bootis

Otter 108 defending homeworld heroically

Tin Bucket attacks Otter 108 in Nebula terrain, opening fire at Long range

Tin Bucket's strategy favours weapons, Otter 108's strategy favours engines
Tin Bucket targets: impulse drive-9180
Otter 108's reserve shields engaged
Otter 108 targets: sensor-264
Tin Bucket's reserve shields engaged

Round 1, range is Long

Tin Bucket does 258 damage (including 0 with torpedoes)
Otter 108 is hit, impulse drive-9180 is lost
Tin Bucket selects new target: disruptor-9327
Otter 108's reserve shields engaged
Otter 108's shields at 66% (66 points)
Otter 108 does 0 damage (including 0 with torpedoes)
Tin Bucket's shields at 202% (152 points)

Round 2, range is Long

Tin Bucket does 258 damage (including 0 with torpedoes)
Otter 108 is hit, disruptor-9327 is lost
Tin Bucket selects new target: life support-9192
Otter 108's reserve shields engaged
Otter 108's shields at 34% (34 points)
Otter 108 does 0 damage (including 0 with torpedoes)
Tin Bucket's shields at 202% (152 points)

Round 3, range is Long

Tin Bucket does 258 damage (including 0 with torpedoes)
Otter 108 is hit, life support-9192 is lost
Tin Bucket selects new target: shield-9196
Otter 108's reserve shields engaged
Otter 108's shields at 18% (18 points)
Otter 108 does 0 damage (including 0 with torpedoes)
Tin Bucket's shields at 202% (152 points)

Round 4, range is Long

Tin Bucket does 258 damage (including 0 with torpedoes)
Otter 108 is hit, shield-9196 is lost
Reserve shields reduced by 28 points per protected module
Tin Bucket selects new target: laser-9316
Otter 108's reserve shields engaged
Otter 108 is hit, laser-9316 is lost
Tin Bucket selects new target: laser-9318
Otter 108's reserve shields engaged
Otter 108's shields at 93% (93 points)
Otter 108 does 0 damage (including 0 with torpedoes)
Tin Bucket's shields at 202% (152 points)
Otter 108 narrows range

Round 5, range is Medium

Tin Bucket does 573 damage (including 0 with torpedoes)
Otter 108 is hit, laser-9318 is lost
Tin Bucket selects new target: ram-9302
Otter 108's reserve shields engaged
Otter 108 is hit, ram-9302 is lost
Tin Bucket selects new target: sensor-9184
Otter 108's reserve shields engaged
Otter 108's shields at 33% (33 points)
Otter 108 does 0 damage (including 0 with torpedoes)
Tin Bucket's shields at 202% (152 points)
Otter 108 narrows range

Round 6, range is Short

Tin Bucket does 686 damage (including 0 with torpedoes)
Otter 108 is hit, sensor-9184 is lost
Tin Bucket selects new target: pod-9355
Otter 108's reserve shields engaged
Otter 108 is hit, pod-9355 is lost
Tin Bucket selects new target: sickbay-9203
Otter 108's reserve shields engaged
Otter 108 is hit, sickbay-9203 is lost
Tin Bucket selects new target: cloak-9190
Otter 108's reserve shields engaged
Otter 108's shields at 97% (97 points)
Otter 108 does 0 damage (including 0 with torpedoes)
Tin Bucket's shields at 202% (152 points)
Otter 108 narrows range

Round 7, range is Close

Tin Bucket does 686 damage (including 0 with torpedoes)
Otter 108 is hit, cloak-9190 is lost
Tin Bucket selects new target: warp drive-9278
Otter 108's reserve shields engaged
Otter 108 is hit, warp drive-9278 is lost
Tin Bucket selects new target: impulse drive-9286
Otter 108's reserve shields engaged
Otter 108's shields at 6% (6 points)
Otter 108 does 0 damage (including 0 with torpedoes)
Tin Bucket's shields at 202% (152 points)
Otter 108 narrows range

Round 8, range is Adjacent

Tin Bucket does 686 damage (including 0 with torpedoes)
Otter 108 is hit, impulse drive-9286 is lost
Tin Bucket selects new target: sickbay-9283
Otter 108's reserve shields engaged
Otter 108 is hit, sickbay-9283 is lost
Tin Bucket selects new target: sickbay-9194
Otter 108's reserve shields engaged
Otter 108 is hit, sickbay-9194 is lost
Tin Bucket selects new target: warp drive-9173
Otter 108's reserve shields engaged
Otter 108's shields at 94% (94 points)

Otter 108 self destructs in kamikaze attack!
Otter 108 does 280 damage (including 0 with torpedoes)
Tin Bucket is hit, sensor-264 is lost
Otter 108 selects new target: life support-2015
Tin Bucket is hit, life support-2015 is lost
Otter 108 selects new target: warp drive-2039
Tin Bucket's shields at 86% (43 points)

Tin Bucket wins, taking as loot:

Loot ()
ComponentTechReliabilityE Yield
warp drive-9278 (U)Advanced85%2
impulse drive-9180 (U)Advanced71%2
impulse drive-9286 (U)Advanced60%2
sensor-9184 (U)Advanced54%2
sensor-264 (U)Mediocre47%3
cloak-9190 (U)Advanced31%2
life support-9192 (U)Advanced17%2
life support-2015 (U)Basic10%3
sickbay-9203 (U)Advanced 2%2
ComponentCapacityCargoAmount
pod-9355 4Elvis Memorabilia4

Mass = 14, Energy Yield = 0, Torpedo Stock = 0, Cargo capacity: 4

All impulse drives working at increased efficiency throughout turn

The Wise One reveals an adventure at Star #3:
Comet Cloud Adventure 1 in Engineering, needs skill 5 (78%)

All weapons working at increased efficiency throughout turn

Trying password Theebliflyly:
Password is Correct!

Medical officer maintained life support-6359 (U) up to 99%

Science crew trained up to average of 19

Weaponry crew trained up to average of 9

No new adventures found exploring ocean (1167)

No new criminals detected at ocean (1167)

Jumped to Hamal for $27

Engineering skills (25 = 15+10) Science skills (30 = 19+11) Medical skills (24 = 14+10) Weaponry skills (26 = 17+9)
7 crew, average skill: 14 7 crew, average skill: 19 7 crew, average skill: 14 9 crew, average skill: 9
School 1 School 1 School 1 School 1
School 2 School 2 School 2 School 2
Repaired warp drive Repaired sensor Repaired life support Repaired shield
Repaired impulse drive Repaired cloak Repaired sickbay Repaired weapons
Maintained warp drive Maintained sensor Maintained life support Maintained shield
Maintained impulse drive Maintained cloak Maintained sickbay Maintained weapons
Enlightenment Enlightenment Enlightenment Enlightenment
Starnet Hacking Starnet Hacking Starnet Hacking Starnet Hacking
Academy 1 Academy 1 Near Space Adventure 1 Academy 1
Near Space Adventure 1 Academy 2 Asteroid Belt Adventure Academy 2
Moon Adventure 1 Near Space Adventure 1 Near Space Adventure 2 Near Space Adventure 1
Ocean Adventure Asteroid Belt Adventure Ancient Civilisation Adventure 1 Asteroid Belt Adventure
Moon Adventure 2 Ocean Adventure Near Space Adventure 3 Ocean Adventure
Near Space Adventure 3 Deep Space Adventure 1 Ancient Civilisation Adventure 2 Near Space Adventure 2
Moon Adventure 3 Near Space Adventure 2 Near Space Adventure 3
Near Space Adventure 3 Comet Cloud Adventure 2
Ancient Civilisation Adventure 2 Ancient Civilisation Adventure 3
Moon Adventure 3
Ancient Civilisation Adventure 3

Adventures Known at:

Terminals Accessed at:

Markab Bootis Alcor Ceti Ross Capella Star #36

Plagues Cured at:

Regulus Bootis Capella Ross Sadir Alcor Aurigae

Criminals Known:

Your enemies are:

Bird Groundhog Lobster Otter Penguin Rabbit Squirrel Worm Weasel

Link to Starmap

Sector 28/18, Star system Hamal (Clear terrain) Plague at 5%:

Locations in this system

IdDescription
190Penguin Colony buying Tea for $140 (140%)
1 Science vote (Annushka Moya has 222 influence)
221Sloth Colony buying Ninja Beer for $140 (140%)
1 Medical vote (Annushka Moya has 115 influence)
242Tiger Colony buying Euphoria (!) for $1025 (205%)
1 Weaponry vote (Annushka Moya has 143 influence)
316Rat Colony buying Puddings for $170 (170%)
1 Weaponry vote (Annushka Moya has 334 influence)
372Comet Cloud
392Comet Cloud
412Stellar Coronasphere, danger 46%
512Deep Space
521Deep Space
609Factory selling Beards for $100 each
631Gas Giant, danger 21% (Wasp Medical rogue band)
756Ant Homeworld
8 Engineering votes (Annushka Moya has 539 influence)
757Engineering School
758Science School
759Medical School
760Weaponry School
1001Moon
1140Ocean
1142Ocean
1155Ocean
1264Ancient Ruins
1361Stargate to Sadir (Key 3)
1368Stargate to Kochab (Key 4)
1452Starnet Terminal #24
163Ocean Adventure in Medical, needs skill 3 (1%)

Other ships here:

Steerpike meets Tin Bucket
Qu'Vat meets Ant 64
Wasp 55 meets Ant 0
MaggieB leftover

Details

Steerpike (If I'm quiet, it's because orals are soon )
ComponentTechReliabilityE Yield
warp drive-2809 Basic98%2
warp drive-6996 Basic99%2
warp drive-6792 Basic99%2
warp drive-1544 (U)Basic97%2
warp drive-4516 Mediocre99%2
warp drive-1964 Basic99%2
warp drive-8456 Mediocre99%2
warp drive-8573 Mediocre99%2
impulse drive-878 Basic99%2
impulse drive-10397 Basic99%2
impulse drive-8483 (U)Mediocre97%2
impulse drive-4052 Basic97%3
sensor-8839 Mediocre97%2
sensor-2048 Mediocre99%0
sensor-2840 Mediocre95%2
cloak-8159 Basic99%2
cloak-8500 (U)Mediocre94%2
cloak-8706 (U)Mediocre94%2
cloak-8529 (U)Mediocre76%2
life support-3638 Mediocre99%1
life support-1570 Basic99%3
life support-855 Mediocre99%1
shield-2976 Basic99%1
shield-491 (U)Mediocre63%2
shield-6100 Basic94%0
shield-6686 (U)Basic94%2
shield-6465 (U)Basic94%2
gun-1940 Basic95%1
disruptor-229 Basic99%3
disruptor-3058 Basic98%2
disruptor-1779 Basic95%1
laser-8032 Basic99%0
missile-1705 Basic99%2
missile-6652 (U)Basic94%3
missile-6591 Basic99%0
missile-9595 Mediocre99%2
drone-5580 Primitive95%2
drone-3198 Basic99%2
drone-5190 Basic99%3
drone-2789 Basic99%0
fighter-6227 Basic97%3
fighter-6377 Basic99%0
fighter-2996 Basic98%0
fighter-5113 Mediocre99%2
fighter-9611 (U)Mediocre95%2
ComponentCapacityCargoAmount
pod-338 2Empty0
ArtifactBlessCurseKeys
Gegababi ShNone1
Pynadosa WpWdIdSb357

Mass = 48, Energy Yield = 56, Torpedo Stock = 0, Cargo capacity: 2

Warp 27%, Impulse 16%, Sensor 36%, Cloak 12%, Life Support 35%, Sickbay 0%, Shield 37%, Weapon 138%

Tin Bucket
ComponentTechReliabilityE Yield
warp drive-4895 Basic99%3
warp drive-5291 Mediocre99%2
warp drive-2039 Basic98%3
warp drive-377 Basic99%1
warp drive-5003 Mediocre99%3
warp drive-9278 (U)Advanced85%2
impulse drive-3307 Basic98%3
impulse drive-7364 (U)Advanced99%2
impulse drive-9180 (U)Advanced71%2
impulse drive-9286 (U)Advanced60%2
sensor-297 Basic99%3
sensor-2177 Mediocre99%1
sensor-9184 (U)Advanced54%2
sensor-264 (U)Mediocre47%3
cloak-2878 Basic99%1
cloak-6503 Basic99%3
cloak-1013 Basic99%1
cloak-9190 (U)Advanced31%2
life support-2145 Basic99%1
life support-6359 (U)Primitive99%2
life support-9192 (U)Advanced17%2
life support-2015 (U)Basic10%3
sickbay-3822 Basic99%3
sickbay-6904 Basic99%3
sickbay-2625 Basic99%3
sickbay-9203 (U)Advanced 2%2
shield-2450 Basic98%1
shield-2478 Basic98%0
shield-9343 (U)Basic95%2
shield-7635 Mediocre98%2
shield-1606 Basic69%2
disruptor-9057 Basic97%1
laser-3200 Basic98%0
laser-3187 Mediocre96%2
laser-2003 (U)Basic79%2
missile-3114 Basic98%2
missile-7370 Mediocre99%2
missile-633 (U)Advanced73%1
drone-2861 (U)Basic97%2
drone-1133 Mediocre99%1
fighter-7051 Basic99%0
ComponentCapacityCargoAmount
pod-3262 2Lists1
pod-7598 3Scrap3
pod-1808 3Quad Trees1
pod-9355 4Elvis Memorabilia4

Mass = 54, Energy Yield = 47, Torpedo Stock = 0, Cargo capacity: 12

Warp 47%, Impulse 15%, Sensor 27%, Cloak 33%, Life Support 10%, Sickbay 33%, Shield 42%, Weapon 85%

Hamal Shop-0 ()
ComponentTechReliabilityE Yield
warp drive-1714 Exotic54%3
sensor-2206 Primitive91%1
cloak-3799 Basic95%0
cloak-2154 Exotic51%1
life support-2106 Basic95%1
sickbay-6349 Basic95%1
missile-525 Advanced59%0
ComponentCapacityCargoAmount
pod-1263 4Empty0

Mass = 8, Energy Yield = 7, Torpedo Stock = 0, Cargo capacity: 4

Hamal Shop-51 ()
ComponentTechReliabilityE Yield
warp drive-6120 Mediocre95%0
warp drive-4395 Basic70%0
impulse drive-7502 Basic95%3
cloak-3703 Exotic67%1

Mass = 4, Energy Yield = 4, Torpedo Stock = 0, Cargo capacity: 0

Hamal Shop-55 ()
ComponentTechReliabilityE Yield
warp drive-6142 Mediocre95%1
sensor-6920 Advanced89%0
cloak-3694 Exotic59%3
shield-3425 Magic84%1
shield-6894 Basic85%0
laser-8081 Mediocre87%2
fighter-4110 Basic62%1

Mass = 7, Energy Yield = 8, Torpedo Stock = 0, Cargo capacity: 0

laser-2003 broke

Religious Favour

Great White Dope has named you as their ally
Starnet hacking benefits are:

Politics

You control 1 Presidential votes
LocationInfluence
Turtle colony (252) at Capella72

Finances

Total pay for crew and mercenaries is $30

(ending turn at star system Hamal with $2583 of energy and crew health of 98.3%