Leif's DISCONTINUED GURPS Traveller Game OOC01

[Leif]

Sitting in a chair with his legs drawn up in a half-lotus and arms warped around a comm unit the dark Zhodani's tall spindly form creates a ball of limbs studded with knees and elbows. Add his signature headset with dual microphones on stalks in front of his mouth and the nickname was inevitable.

Still working out the details of my character, but there's the name and a sense of his appearance. He'll have enough beam weapons skill not to shoot himself in the foot, gunnery, comms and computer skills and Psi power to communicate with electronic equipment such as comms gear and computers directly with his mind. Minor skills with electronics repair, perhaps robotics and anything else that looks like it fits. Is there a precedent for Shadowrun rigger type drones in Traveller or GURPS? I can see him having some little robotic minions.

Disads will be some duty, the usual Zhodani traits, poor social skills and perhaps a little more.

Sounds very cool, Scotty! Dunno about the "droids" you mention. But Doc Hannigan is an expert in cybernetics, such as they are in the Traveller universe. Maybe the two of you can collaborate and build some "toys" like the dude in Bladerunner had? What was his name again? Sebastian maybe?

Bandiopadia? Do I detect the influence of one of our professors from Hendrix there? Very cool, either way! I like your take on the Zho!

But I have to admit that I had some trouble reading the word "r-i-g-g-e-r" in your post. Guess it must be my southern upbringing.....

 

[Insight]

Sounds very cool, Scotty! Dunno about the "droids" you mention. But Doc Hannigan is an expert in cybernetics, such as they are in the Traveller universe. Maybe the two of you can collaborate and build some "toys" like the dude in Bladerunner had?

I suppose cybernetics and robotics aren't that far apart. Assuming the GM is OK with this (and it sounds like he probably is), I don't see why Doc and Scotty's Zhodani couldn't collaberate on something along those lines.

 

[Scotley]

Sounds very cool, Scotty! Dunno about the "droids" you mention. But Doc Hannigan is an expert in cybernetics, such as they are in the Traveller universe. Maybe the two of you can collaborate and build some "toys" like the dude in Bladerunner had? What was his name again? Sebastian maybe?

Bandiopadia? Do I detect the influence of one of our professors from Hendrix there? Very cool, either way! I like your take on the Zho!

But I have to admit that I had some trouble reading the word "r-i-g-g-e-r" in your post. Guess it must be my southern upbringing.....

I was looking for a surname with an Indian flavor and it seems appropriate to call on one of our old profs.

Sebastian is the Bladerunner character in question. That is the sort of thing I had in mind. As much toys as useful hardware.

 

[Leif]

I suppose cybernetics and robotics aren't that far apart. Assuming the GM is OK with this (and it sounds like he probably is), I don't see why Doc and Scotty's Zhodani couldn't collaberate on something along those lines.

Gee, I don't know....I guess that I might allow such a thing.

I was looking for a surname with an Indian flavor and it seems appropriate to call on one of our old profs.

Sebastian is the Bladerunner character in question. That is the sort of thing I had in mind. As much toys as useful hardware.

Very cool: the name and the "toys"

 

[Scotley]

Here's a starting point for a robo pet.

 

[Leif]

Sure! So I can go ahead and assume you've signed the promissory note for CR 16,439.40??

Wha? Where did I get this number? see post immediately above this one.

 

[Leif]

I've assumed the promissory note has been duly signed and filed in the credit folders of each of the crewmembers. Happy, Happy!! Joy, Joy!!

As your reward, you are the proud new owners of a "slightly used" Yetsabl Class Zhodani Courier. It was owned by a little old Psi Lady who only used it to spy on her children from orbit once a month. Or something like that. Price of a new Yetsabl Class vessel is MCr 55.5348, but you got yours for the low, low price of MCr 24.9888, and they threw in all of the spare parts that came with it originally. It does have a fuel processor and an external scoop, so you can suck up all the unrefined fuel you can hold from a nearby ocean or gas giant. Some Planetary/System-Wide governments do impose a fee for this and "Free Scooping" (the Traveller version of a drive-off at a gas station) is highly frowned upon and could conceivably land your butt in some hot water. Then again, there are some systems where they figure, "Hey, I wasn't using the ocean today, so go for it!" Or, "Gas giant? Hunh? That's out in space somewhere, so how does that affect me?"

Back to the ship: I took the liberty of christening her myself. Any gripes about the name will be heard and proposed changes entertained, however.

One more thing: You've already been trading for awhile, like I said before, so you've also been making ship payments like clockwork, too. The outstanding balance owed is now a mere [drum roll please] MCr 11.75 .

 

[Leif]

Oh, yeah, the stats of the ship have been added to Post #1 of the RG. (in yellow no less!)

I've been looking online for a deckplan of the ship, but I haven't been able to find one. Looks like I"m going to have to draw one and attach it to the same post. I'll get that done as soon as I'm able.

 

[Shayuri]

Hurble...things have been moving.

Leif, is there a backstory for the PC's that I should incorporate into my character background? How we met, how we wound up on this expedition, etc etc...

 

[Leif]

Hmmm, specifically no, but you might work something in about Dr. Hannigan being a Solomani who was in self-imposed exile to Zhdant. And there was also something about the Zhodani watching the Vargr closely for signs of psionic development. Not sure whether Gruff has psi talents or not at this point, but he may have been watched anyway. (I'm sure you can tell from looking at his character sheet...) The crew was hired by Dr. Hannigan to fly his yacht, but your character has let him know in no uncertain terms that she is boss on the ship. All of this was sent out in an email, but that was before I knew your address. Maybe somebody else in the group could share that with you? Anyway, something like the crew has already been together for several months and each crewmember has so far earned a certain percentage ownership in the ship (15% I think) with Dr. Hannigan still retaining an increasingly slim majority stake (55%).