@RogerBW asked for a die roll:
Vulcans: 9 ships of fleet 3 (no special battle powers) + 2 others = 11. Weapons 2+, shields 1.
Cardassians: 3 ships of fleet 2 (no special battle powers) + 7 others = 10. Weapons 3+, shields 1.
Space combat, round 1.
Vulcans hit on 3+: pool 9d6: 4× 2, 3, 2× 4, 2× 5
Cardassians hit on 4+: pool 10d6: 2× 2, 2× 3, 4, 3× 5, 2× 6
Vulcans 5 hits, 5 Cardassian ships remain.
Cardassians 6 hits, 5 Vulcan ships remain.
(assuming both fleets have been dispersed on general principles)
@Delwayne Vulcan retreat? @MIGHTYSploosh Cardassian retreat?
no retreats, keep up to the end. even invasion…
No retreat.
Vulcans have total 11 ships…
we need rolls for the other 2…
@RogerBW asked for a die roll:
Round 1 additional Vulcan ships hit on 3+: pool 2d6: 1, 2
@RogerBW asked for a die roll:
Round 2:
7 Vulcan ships hit on 3+: pool 7d6: 1, 3× 2, 3, 4, 6
5 Cardassian ships hit on 4+: pool 5d6: 2× 3, 4, 5, 6
@RogerBW asked for a die roll:
3 Vulcan hits, 2 Cardassians remain.
3 Cardassian hits, 4 Vulcans remain.
Round 3:
4 Vulcan ships hit on 3+: pool 4d6: 1, 2, 4, 6
2 Cardassian ships hit on 4+: pool 2d6: 2× 2
@RogerBW asked for a die roll:
4 Vulcan ships go forward to invasion.
Round 1
4 Vulcan ships hit on 3+: pool 4d6: 2× 2, 2× 3
4 Cardassian nodes hit on 4+: pool 4d6: 2, 2× 4, 6
@RogerBW asked for a die roll:
2 Vulcan hits, 2 nodes remain.
3 Cardassian hits, 1 ship remains.
Round 2:
1 Vulcan ship hits on 3+: pool 1d6: 2
2 Cardassian nodes hit on 4+: pool 2d6: 2× 3
@RogerBW asked for a die roll:
Ineffective fire.
Round 3:
1 Vulcan ship hits on 3+: pool 1d6: 1
2 Cardassian nodes hit on 4+: pool 2d6: 1, 2
@RogerBW asked for a die roll:
Ineffective fire.
Round 4:
1 Vulcan ship hits on 3+: pool 1d6: 6
2 Cardassian nodes hit on 4+: pool 2d6: 3, 5
The Vulcan ship is destroyed, and one Cardassian (control) node remains!
So… I think that’s it.
Victory to the Cardassians!
What a finish!
Thanks to all the players and @RogerBW for a thrilling game. I am content that I got to explode a Borg Cube even if I couldn’t quite put myself in contention to win in the final round.
You crazy warmongers!
Great game all!
(I’ll be happy to run another one, but not until after the New Year.)
What was your other Agenda card @Delwayne ?
My guess is orbit 8 developed systems you do not control.
Good game, everyone! Remember: if you are within spitting distance of victory, step 1 is cancel all your trade agreements.
Step 2 is to check that, even if you have been nice and friendly with one player all game, cancel all your trade agreements.
By the skin of my teeth… Great game!