Imperium 38 - Zieman

[Zieman]

2303
So, I went and sent the Colony ship to the Artifacts world Vox.
Also produced a batch of Scout 1 ships to survey the immediate neighbourhood.

2306
Keeta (Steppe pop 50) & Vega (Arid U-poor pop 70) scouted.
Chased away a Bulrathi & a Klackon Colony Ship from Dunatis (Tundra) & a Silicoid Colony Ship from Herculis.

2335
Silicoids have 6 planets, Meklars & us 4. Signed a 50 BC trade treaty with the cyborgs.

2346
Met the Silicoids. Made 100 BC trade pact with them, upped Meklar pact to 100 BC too.

2351
Silicoids at 12 planets, agh. Getting LR Colony 1 built for Beta Ceti (Terran 100) - took range 4 and moved forward to speed 2, so at 5 parsecs it was too far away previously.

2353
Miraculously managed to colonise Seidon (Ocean 70), but a Silicoid colony force is on its way. I doubt that my 28 popgun fighters can save the colony from 7 medium rock boats.


2354
Luckily those boats had only missiles, they got a couple of my popgunners but that was it.

2362
My new 1 laser, battle computer 1, speed 2 Gunboats scare away a Bulrathi Colony Ship at Beta Ceti. First election, me against Silicoid emperor. Everyone else abstains, I get to score some brownie points. Colonised Rigel.

2366
Teddies beat me to Celtsi, unarmed scouts couldn't stand their armed Colony Ship (this time with lasers). Made a 100 BC trade pact with them, upped others to 200 bc.


2368
Humans have most population, according to GNN. And by same source, Klackons have smallest population, they must be running a 1 or 2 PE somewhere, since Darloks are 4th in pop. Only 3 Yellow stars unexplored.


2369
Oh yes, Kholdan lies between Ursa & Hyades.

2371
And Nazin is the other unexplored yellow star north of Kholdan. And of course Beta Ceti gets the plague event .

2375
At 2375 elections I get votes from Darloks & Bulrathis, Meklars & Klackons abstain, Silicoids & I vote for Silicoids.

2376
Only 1161 RPs to get rid of the plague at Beta Ceti...


2379
Got IRC3, started on Improved Space Scanner.

2392
Won the race for Dunatis, finally met 1PE Klackons. Immediately formed a NAP & max (200 BC) trade with them. Upped all other trade pacts to max too.

2394
Bah, Mbots take Dunatis. I managed to destroy their fleet, but due to our NAP it had spent a turn in orbit. Popgunners destroyed only 2 of 34 troops set to capture the planet.

2396
Bwahahah! Meklars got quake!


2399/2400
Everyone votes for me - Diplomatic victory!
Trade income 2399 was 450 bc.
I had 84 transports enroute to recapture Dunatis, luckily that war was avoided.

[Zieman]

Whee, this time I managed to post the report (albeit quite compact, but not much happened during the game) with screenies, had even stunning 10 minutes to spare!

[RefSteel]

Whee, this time I managed to post the report (albeit quite compact, but not much happened during the game) with screenies, had even stunning 10 minutes to spare!

Brilliant! A nice, compact report for a nice, compact game. I'm glad we managed to sort out the save attachment bugaboo in time. I notice the Meks with Kronos and Hyades in one of your early screenshots, by the way. Do you remember how soon they claimed those two?

[Zieman]

... I notice the Meks with Kronos and Hyades in one of your early screenshots, by the way. Do you remember how soon they claimed those two?

Quite early, I think it was some time between 2320 and 2335. Pretty sure it was before 2330, since I remember them having those planets well before the Silicoid 6 planets warning, and because I had to send my 3rd overall (2nd self built) colony ship to Rhilus, Mechs grabbing Kronos & Hyades while it was being built.