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Total G-Turns Expended: 18
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Optimized Plan of Attack
for RC Clipper Ship
(by Turn Number)
Arrive in system,
hidden from Keipes' planetary sensors
by Tresek's sensor shadow.
Velocity = 10.
Distance from Keipes = 34
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10 = 24.
Establish tight-beam communications
with Scout/Escort on Tresek.
Launch (first) salvo of missiles!
Spend 2 G-turns to decelerate.
Velocity = 10
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2 = 8.
Distance = 24
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8 = 16.
Spend 2 G-turns to accelerate.
Velocity = 10 + 2 = 12.
Distance = 24
-
12 = 12.
Spend 2 G-turns to decelerate.
Velocity = 8
-
2 = 6.
Distance = 16
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6 = 10.
(Note: At end of movement,
Clipper is no longer concealed by
Tresek's sensor shadow!)
Establish sensor/weapons lock on targets!
Velocity = 12.
Distance = 12
-
12 = 0.
Detonate!
Attack sensor sites for Keipes' meson gun.
Launch (second) salvo of missiles!
(All missile turrets are now empty.)
Spend 2 G-turns to decelerate.
Velocity = 6
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2 = 4.
Distance = 10
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4 = 6.
Spend 4 G-turns to accelerate.
Velocity = 6 + 4 = 10.
Distance = 10
-
10 = 0.
Detonate!
Attack sensor sites for Keipes' meson gun
(or, attack other targets of opportunity).
Velocity = 4.
Distance = 6
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4 = 2.
If necessary, may use spinal mount
on any remaining targets of opportunity.
Spend 2 G-turns to decelerate.
Velocity = 4
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2 = 2.
Distance = 2
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2 = 0.
Spend 2 G-turns to decelerate
to "Velocity: 0"
and enter orbit about Keipes.
Launch the drop troops!
(Send 66 Marines.
66 troops + 18 POWs = 84 passengers
[max. for 3 landers].
Keep remaining 48 Marines
as a reserve force.)
Conduct close orbital support.
Spend one turn "landing" on Keipes.
Conduct close orbital support.
Assault the prison.
Launch landers (plus ship's boat
and cutter, if needed).
Conduct close orbital support.
Assault the prison.
Spend one turn landing on Keipes.
Conduct close orbital support.
Drop Troops and Prisoners "dock"
with the Small Craft.
Small Craft spend one turn
leaving Keipes.
Small Craft dock with Clipper.
Spend 2 G-turns to accelerate.
Velocity = 2.
Distance = 2.
Spend 2 G-turns to accelerate.
Velocity = 2 + 2 = 4.
Distance = 2 + 4 = 6.
Spend 2 G-turns to accelerate.
Velocity = 4 + 2 = 6.
Distance = 6 + 6 = 12.
(Note: At end of movement,
Clipper is once again hidden from
Keipes' ground-based sensors
by Tresek's sensor shadow.)
Spend 2 G-turns to accelerate.
Velocity = 6 + 2 = 8.
Distance = 12 + 8 = 20.
Velocity = 8.
Distance = 20 + 8 = 28.
Velocity = 8.
Distance = 28 + 8 = 36.
Plot jump vector.
Engage jump drive.
Total Time In-System: 8 hours, 30 minutes
(17 turns)
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