Quote from: Dumarest;1020844Clash, your game sounds really cool.

Thanks, Dumarest!

Jeff - came across this, also in Wookieepedia: "Senator Leia Organa, the sister of Luke Skywalker, petitioned the Galactic Senate and Republic Command to take action, but found herself sidelined by the political realm of the New Republic, especially after the revelation that Darth Vader was in fact her and Luke's father in a political scandal between the Centrists and the Populists" So... yeah.

Quote from: flyingmice;1020854According to Wookieepedia, "Hux then commanded that the weapon be fired, and massive beams of energy were fired across the galaxy towards the Hosnian system. When they arrived, the astronomical bodies of the system were destroyed, including Hosnian Prime.[1][5] With the destruction of Hosnian Prime, the capital planet of the Republic,[5] came the destruction of the Galactic Senate and much of the New Republic Starfleet." http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Hosnian_Cataclysm

I am trying to stay within canon. I figure it's like the Pearl Harbor attack.

Oh, huh... I thought it seemed like the galaxy had a lot more systems and ships in it in films before Eps VII and VIII.

Quote from: Dumarest;1020844Jeff, if you are going to attempt to take the movies and extrapolate logic and consistency in the Star Wars universe...oy vey...I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy!

I don't even have the excuse that I've been drinking. I just tend to do this. It is the opposite of being a canonista, I just look at the tangled mess of background and see what I can get away with.

Quote from: flyingmice;1020856Jeff - came across this, also in Wookieepedia: "Senator Leia Organa, the sister of Luke Skywalker, petitioned the Galactic Senate and Republic Command to take action, but found herself sidelined by the political realm of the New Republic, especially after the revelation that Darth Vader was in fact her and Luke's father in a political scandal between the Centrists and the Populists" So... yeah.

Vindication!

Your stuff is great, though. I wish that I was nearly as good with my follow through.

Quote from: Skarg;1020860Oh, huh... I thought it seemed like the galaxy had a lot more systems and ships in it in films before Eps VII and VIII.

That's Star Wars for ya, everything changes to suit the latest plot idea.

Quote from: jeff37923;1020875Vindication!

Your stuff is great, though. I wish that I was nearly as good with my follow through.

Thanks, Jeff!

The one good I had for a Star Wars campaign was a follow up to the Phantom Menace. The premise is that in the aftermath of the liberation of Naboo, Darth Maul's ship was discovered on Naboo. The Jedi were notified and the council assigned Master Dooku to take charge of the investigation.

The Master Dooku in turn forms a team (the PCs) to go to Naboo, look at the ship and its technology. Then find out where it came from and who built in hopes it will lead to the identify of the unknown Sith Lord behind Maul.

The trail would eventually lead to a Plant that is a giant Junkyard where the PCs discover a hidden Sith factory which would be the climax of the campaign. Along the way the PCs would learn about the Trade Federation and other races that would eventually become part of the Separatists and that they have a few legitimate grievances but also  they have a lot of negative view points as well.

This information would be very valuable to the long term plans of Jedi to keep peace in the Galaxy with these races. But Dooku decides as a result that the Jedi are useless and finally decides to leave the Order. And the information that PCs give him allows him to find Sidious and become his new apprentice.

Quote from: estar;1021326This information would be very valuable to the long term plans of Jedi to keep peace in the Galaxy with these races. But Dooku decides as a result that the Jedi are useless and finally decides to leave the Order. And the information that PCs give him allows him to find Sidious and become his new apprentice.

That sounds really cool! Makes sense too.

A little aside here about my perspective. CEC was famous for the complete modularity of their systems - they sold the YT-1300 with the cockpit set to the starboard, port, or centerline, with three different engine packs, with different weapons, with long ans short cockpit necks... Here's a few standard variations, as built by CEC, without aftermarket changes:  http://www.sluisvan.net/download/images/yt-1300_variants.jpg

This to me means in a CEC ship, everything uses standard fittings and ports, so everything lines up and works. You buy a new weapons pack, and the weapon's electronics just plug in with a standard data and power line, and the weapon bolts in to the standard mounting. The electronics say "Hi! I'm the Fabtronics HL-754 Weapon Targeting System! Here's what I can do! (link) Who are you and what do you do?" And the hyperdrive replies "Hola, HL-754! I'm the SoroSuub KET-0097-LV Hyperdrive! Here's my what I can do! (link)" and so on, and the components all hash out how the data gets routed between them like sensible constructs. So you don't have to be a ship engineer and you don't need a shipyard to mod a CEC ship.

Quote from: flyingmice;1021341This to me means in a CEC ship, everything uses standard fittings and ports, so everything lines up and works. You buy a new weapons pack, and the weapon's electronics just plug in with a standard data and power line, and the weapon bolts in to the standard mounting. The electronics say "Hi! I'm the Fabtronics HL-754 Weapon Targeting System! Here's what I can do! (link) Who are you and what do you do?" And the hyperdrive replies "Hola, HL-754! I'm the SoroSuub KET-0097-LV Hyperdrive! Here's my what I can do! (link)" and so on, and the components all hash out how the data gets routed between them like sensible constructs. So you don't have to be a ship engineer and you don't need a shipyard to mod a CEC ship.

You've left out the bashing it a few times with a hydrospanner that I always felt was an integral part of modifying Star Wars ships.

Quote from: Bren;1021370You've left out the bashing it a few times with a hydrospanner that I always felt was an integral part of modifying Star Wars ships.

Absolutely! Especially if you are a Wookiee! Slapping panels with the palm works well too!

With your description, it might even make a bit of sense, if how things connect and interface is determined by robotic systems. Bashing them could prompt them to renegotiate what is going on, and activate some troubleshooting modes and conversations between the components.

QX-428 unit here: Power hiccup in section 230. Disconnection detected on route 236-C.
ML-52423: Agreed. Suggest re-routing through the AL-877 unit.
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It also helps fudgesplain how/why hooking up an astromech droid to the ship can help a lot.

Quote from: Skarg;1021573With your description, it might even make a bit of sense, if how things connect and interface is determined by robotic systems. Bashing them could prompt them to renegotiate what is going on, and activate some troubleshooting modes and conversations between the components.

QX-428 unit here: Power hiccup in section 230. Disconnection detected on route 236-C.
ML-52423: Agreed. Suggest re-routing through the AL-877 unit.
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It also helps fudgesplain how/why hooking up an astromech droid to the ship can help a lot.

LOL. This is kinda brilliant.

Quote from: Skarg;1021573With your description, it might even make a bit of sense, if how things connect and interface is determined by robotic systems. Bashing them could prompt them to renegotiate what is going on, and activate some troubleshooting modes and conversations between the components.

QX-428 unit here: Power hiccup in section 230. Disconnection detected on route 236-C.
ML-52423: Agreed. Suggest re-routing through the AL-877 unit.
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It also helps fudgesplain how/why hooking up an astromech droid to the ship can help a lot.

Absolutely! Perfect, Skarg!