What Starship would you buy?

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-10-21 02:55pm

Hotfoot wrote:
Stormbringer wrote:So what are the special features on that baby?
Well, let's see. Assuming we bring it up to the current Skylark tech levels...

You've got a few choices. The original version came with four feet of steel armor and several fifty caliber machine guns (offhand, I'd guess six). Later the armor was changed to arenak, and then to isonon which was incredibly resiliant to abuse. Of course, it can mount up to Fifth-Order shields, so even hitting the armor is going to be a feat and a half. Propulsion comes from a Rovolon-Uranium reaction, which produces an acceleration rate of 127 times the speed of light (no maximum). Fourth-Order shields can even be used to slice off parts of enemy ships, and, if those fifty caliber machine guns (even with their kiloton/megaton X-plosive bullets) don't quite suit you, you should be able to hook up some Fourth or Fifth-Order projectors, easily enough. The frame might be too small, in which case I still have a spare Skylark Three floating around (3.3km long, sort of zepplin-shaped rather than spherical). In which case, you too can lay down 7.8 petatons at ranges of over 200,000 light years.

I'll take the Skylark Three.

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2002-10-21 02:56pm

NecronLord wrote:Actually it did travel in time, however the ship was on a special mission at the time, not combat. It should be added that in a recent book (presumably EU equivalent) said idiot was put on trial and excecuted for his incompetence. In a fair fight My money would also be on your ship.. but life is rarely fair

This is true, life is hardly ever fair. I'm certain that, given notice, I could use Skylark technologies to defeat a Dalek timeship. Going on a covert mission to rip technologies from the minds of your enemies is time-honored tradition in the Skylark Universe. Well, at least with Marc C. DuQuesne.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2002-10-21 02:59pm

Hotfoot wrote:
NecronLord wrote:Actually it did travel in time, however the ship was on a special mission at the time, not combat. It should be added that in a recent book (presumably EU equivalent) said idiot was put on trial and excecuted for his incompetence. In a fair fight My money would also be on your ship.. but life is rarely fair
This is true, life is hardly ever fair. I'm certain that, given notice, I could use Skylark technologies to defeat a Dalek timeship. Going on a covert mission to rip technologies from the minds of your enemies is time-honored tradition in the Skylark Universe. Well, at least with Marc C. DuQuesne.

Humm

*Skulks around formation of first stars with timeship*

bored

*Plays with human evoloution, is the 'creator'

*

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2002-10-21 02:59pm

Stormbringer wrote:
Hotfoot wrote:
Stormbringer wrote:So what are the special features on that baby?
Well, let's see. Assuming we bring it up to the current Skylark tech levels...

You've got a few choices. The original version came with four feet of steel armor and several fifty caliber machine guns (offhand, I'd guess six). Later the armor was changed to arenak, and then to isonon which was incredibly resiliant to abuse. Of course, it can mount up to Fifth-Order shields, so even hitting the armor is going to be a feat and a half. Propulsion comes from a Rovolon-Uranium reaction, which produces an acceleration rate of 127 times the speed of light (no maximum). Fourth-Order shields can even be used to slice off parts of enemy ships, and, if those fifty caliber machine guns (even with their kiloton/megaton X-plosive bullets) don't quite suit you, you should be able to hook up some Fourth or Fifth-Order projectors, easily enough. The frame might be too small, in which case I still have a spare Skylark Three floating around (3.3km long, sort of zepplin-shaped rather than spherical). In which case, you too can lay down 7.8 petatons at ranges of over 200,000 light years.
I'll take the Skylark Three.

A good choice, a good choice. Still quite a decent ship, and it comes with a upgraded Skylark of Space as a lifeboat, just in case.

Of course, they still can't compare to the raw, unadulterated power of the Skylark of Valeron and the Capital D, but those are my choices. Specifically the Capital D, which is considerably better than the Skylark of Valeron.

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2002-10-21 03:01pm

NecronLord wrote:Humm

*Skulks around formation of first stars with timeship*

bored

*Plays with human evoloution, is the 'creator' *

You, sir, have a lot to answer for.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2002-10-21 03:04pm

Hotfoot wrote:
NecronLord wrote:Humm

*Skulks around formation of first stars with timeship*

bored

*Plays with human evoloution, is the 'creator' *
You, sir, have a lot to answer for.

Hey, I invented Sexual Reproduction thank you!

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2002-10-21 03:06pm

NecronLord wrote:Hey, I invented Sexual Reproduction thank you!

You also created B&B!

Post by **NecronLord** » 2002-10-21 03:08pm

Hotfoot wrote:
NecronLord wrote:Hey, I invented Sexual Reproduction thank you!
You also created B&B!

Free will

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2002-10-21 03:11pm

NecronLord wrote:
Hotfoot wrote:
NecronLord wrote:Hey, I invented Sexual Reproduction thank you!
You also created B&B!
Free will

Idiots.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2002-10-21 03:17pm

Hotfoot wrote:
NecronLord wrote:
Hotfoot wrote: You also created B&B!
Free will
Idiots.

You puny mortals must live with the idiot factor, without it my dominion would not be assured

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2002-10-21 03:18pm

NecronLord wrote:
Hotfoot wrote:
NecronLord wrote: Free will
Idiots.
You puny mortals must live with the idiot factor, without it my dominion would not be assured

You grossly underestimate the power of idiocy...

Vendetta · Post by **Vendetta** » 2002-10-21 03:35pm

Rapid Offensive Unit

And none of your demilitarised muck either.

jegs2 · Post by **jegs2** » 2002-10-21 08:29pm

[quote="Isolder74"]What starship would you spend your hard earned money on?

Imperial Star Destroyer

Can't go wrong with that one (the wedge-shaped ship, not the TIE's). I'd just like to command one, but outside of doing so in some future on-line game, that won't happen.

Raoul Duke, Jr. · Post by **Raoul Duke, Jr.** » 2002-10-21 09:12pm

I'm voting Other: personally, my choice would be USS Reliant.

Not as expensive as any of the others would be, (since we're talking about spending money on these bastards, do you really want to know what the insurance would be like on the Executor?) Easy to maintain, tough-as-fucking-nails, decent power (almost took out a ship twice its size) and not bad looking, in its own way. Yep, I'd take a Miranda. But I'd name mine the S.S. Castlebar, for reasons that are purely my own.

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2002-10-22 12:31pm

Raoul Duke, Jr. wrote:I'm voting Other: personally, my choice would be USS Reliant.

Not as expensive as any of the others would be, (since we're talking about spending money on these bastards, do you really want to know what the insurance would be like on the Executor?) Easy to maintain, tough-as-fucking-nails, decent power (almost took out a ship twice its size) and not bad looking, in its own way. Yep, I'd take a Miranda. But I'd name mine the S.S. Castlebar, for reasons that are purely my own.

yes the Reliant was a very good ship.

consequences · Post by **consequences** » 2002-10-23 12:27am

Holy shit, you mean Lensman was Doc Smith's idea of a low power sci-fi setting? Where can I find the Skylark books these days?

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2002-10-23 01:35am

no votes for the E-D which doesn't surprise me one bit

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2002-10-23 09:05am

consequences wrote:Holy shit, you mean Lensman was Doc Smith's idea of a low power sci-fi setting? Where can I find the Skylark books these days?

Heh, yeah. Lensmen was damn near gritty compared to Skylark.

You can probably find the books on Amazon. They are, in order:

Skylark of Space
Skylark Three
Skylark of Valeron
Skylark DuQuesne

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2002-10-23 05:21pm

someone voted for the good old E-nil. at least it has gotten a vote

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2002-10-26 12:51am

Here's an idea for some strange reason(insert Techobable) all hyperdrives now perform the same as a warp drive. Will this affect your choice or will it do nothing for your favorite choice? More than a yes or no answer would be best.

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2002-10-26 01:46am

Even without the hyperdrive advantage, the Executor still dominates in shielding, firepower, and terror factor. So no.

Post by **Beowulf** » 2002-10-26 03:19am

Darth Yoshi wrote:Even without the hyperdrive advantage, the Executor still dominates in shielding, firepower, and terror factor. So no.

Not compared to a Culture GSV...

Frank LLoyd Wright · Post by **Frank LLoyd Wright** » 2002-10-27 12:16pm

Hotfoot wrote:
NecronLord wrote:Yes "That ship has weapons that can crack this planet like an egg."
"Don't anger me [...] I could destroy you, and this miserable insignificant planet!" (Said ship is basically a slightly less advanced tardis with weapons)
So this thing can go back in time and change the past with no Paradoxes in Dr. Who, and has been shown to do so?

This really could cause a problem or two with time to which, no doubt, the real Tardis will show up and you will have to deal with Dr Who yourself.

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2002-10-29 06:49pm

Frank LLoyd Wright wrote:
Hotfoot wrote:
NecronLord wrote:Yes "That ship has weapons that can crack this planet like an egg."
"Don't anger me [...] I could destroy you, and this miserable insignificant planet!" (Said ship is basically a slightly less advanced tardis with weapons)
So this thing can go back in time and change the past with no Paradoxes in Dr. Who, and has been shown to do so?
This really could cause a problem or two with time to which, no doubt, the real Tardis will show up and you will have to deal with Dr Who yourself.

How many times has Dr Who taken out the Dialeks again?

ElBlanco · Post by **ElBlanco** » 2002-10-30 06:29pm

The USS Saratoga from Space: Above and Beyond. Watching those cruise missiles fly out is just so cool.

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