Missile PDC's

Just a quick update I have designed the following missile fire control:

Active Sensor Strength: 32 Sensitivity Modifier: 50%

Sensor Size: 2 HS Sensor HTK: 1

Primary Mode: Resolution: 200 Maximum Range: 96,000,000 km

Chance of destruction by electronic damage: 100%

Cost: 32 Crew: 10

Materials Required: 8x Duranium 24x Uridium

Development Cost for Project: 320RP

and research will be started shortly using this design our first defensive PDC will be designed utilising our first missile design.

We are also now starting a survey of the newly discovered Tau Ceti system which has one star with a spectral class G8-V this is orbited by four bodies one chunk and three terrestrial planets. Tau Ceti V has a colony cost of 3.28 although colonisation will be difficult due to the presence of dangerous gasses. Tau Ceti V and Tau Ceti VI also have moons in orbit. There are also 18 asteroids in the system.

Oh dear on the 2nd of June 2036 two thermal contacts are picked up by Goldrush 001 in the Tau Ceti system. The contacts are two different ships designated Anubis 001 and Marshal 001 all craft in the system are ordered to return to Sol and await further orders.

At this early stage we have no idea if the alien craft have detected our ships. 15 seconds after first contact the alien craft activate active sensors and a third craft designated Spider 001 is detected. Commander Emma Pearson onboard Goldrush 001 decides to activate the active sensor so more information can be gathered about the alien craft. A diplomatic team is also put together to attempt communication with the Tau Ceti aliens.

The first data gathered is that the alien ships are all capable of at least 5625 km/s which is more than twice as fast as the survey ships in the system. Marshal 001 is heading away from Goldrush 001 but Anubis 001 and Spider 001 are heading towards the human craft. At 23:44 on the 2nd of June 2036 the aliens intentions become clear as Goldrush 001 is hit by 4 Stybjorn Anti-Ship missiles which causes massive damage due to multiple explosions. Commander Emma Pearson fails to escape and is killed as the ship explodes. 83 survivors are detected in life pods but it is currently unsafe to approach the area. All other Sol ships in the system are heading for the Sol jump point at full speed and the whereabouts of the Tau Ceti aliens is unknown.

It is noted on the shipboard scanners that the wreck with a tonnage of 24,000 is an Anubis class craft which may mean another alien race has hostile relations with the Tau Ceti aliens.

Goldrush 002 is the first ship to successfully transit into the Sol system. Light Seeker 001 is the second ship to safety.

All attempts at communication with the Tau Ceti aliens are unsuccessful and the diplomatic team feel communication may prove impossible.

Finally on the 7th of July all craft except New Horizon 001 sucessfully transit back into the Sol system. Before it transits the New Horizon activates the active sensor to check the immediate area around the jump point. All evidence seems to suggest that the aliens had not detected any other Sol craft.

Nothing is picked up within 25 million km of the jump point so the New Horizon transits back to Sol.

Based on this first contact situation we need to start increasing our defensive abilities both planet based and ship based this need to be done sooner rather than later. Also we need to decide if we should continue exploration of the Sol jump points or keep all ships safe until the more is known about the unknown menace.

That's all for this update and things are really getting interesting now hope you enjoyed this installment.