RE: Sixty-four Pixel Colonists
01-10-2018, 05:11 AM
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TURN 4
Construction Drone: IDLE
Compact Scouting Drone: GATHERING ROCK SAMPLES
Projects:
Design - Small Algae Tank: 1 Turn
Build - Compact Algae Tank: Complete
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This turn, the colonists are forced to go on half-rations. Since they all agreed already that they'd be willing to do this, there is minimal grumbling. But after eating through 5 of the remaining food units and only generating 4, the colony only has enough food left for one turn at this rate!
Shiva overhears the biologist lamenting the fact that the colony has no seeds for use in a hydroponics vat. "Actually," Shiva tells them after pulling them aside, "I have a few seeds I brought in my personal belongings. I mean, I didn't bring the seeds, I brought the buds. The seeds just came along for the ride. But I have them, is the point." The biologist asks some sharp questions about oxygen safety and tampering with smoke detectors, whereupon Shiva reminds them that they all went through the same training, that they, Shiva, are not an idiot, and that THC is still psychoactive when ingested instead of inhaled. The biologist then points out that this particular crop will be the opposite of helpful when it comes to dealing with the food situation, which Shiva agrees is true. Finally, the biologist admits that they really want to try the hydroponics with something, and that the option to get high from time to time is actually pretty appealing. They just need enough plasticarbon to build the vat.
A routine check of the colony's life support systems reveals that water reclaimation is well above subsistence levels and that oxygen replenishment is fully functional. Good discipline amongst colonists ensures negligible water loss. Granted, the situation is uncomfortable, and though redundancies are in place, it would be a serious situation if something were to break down.
The scouting drone moves to the west and begins taking rock samples from the rock formation.
The construction drone finishes building a second algae tank. The new tank is set to produce food.
The colonists decide they need a flag, and set Shiva to the task of designing one. Shiva grumbles about how the colonists don't understand what art is. They do it anyway, though. What should the flag look like?
Some of the colonists discuss some things that they need but don't have, such as plant seeds, terraforming equipment, more food... if someone takes the initiative to draft a 128-character message, the colonists can send it to the GFP by powering up the ansible's "send" functionality.
Eager colonists rush to the supply pod and unpack its contents. They find:
1 Compact Scouting Drone
2 Compact Algae Tanks
1 Solar Panel (BROKEN)
The two new algae tanks are a godsend! Alongside the newly-built tank, the colony now has a total of 4 algae tanks. That would be enough to solve their food problems with tank capacity to spare. Unfortunately, the solar panel that came with the tanks, presumably so the colony would have enough power to run them alongside the existing equipment, got damaged during the landing. It is completely nonfunctional.
On the bright side, the colonists don't find any signs of tampering. The supply pod operated as intended: Its cameras found a place to land that was near but not on top of the colony, and the thruster jets corrected the pod's descent course to guide it to that location. The colony's lack of warning was only because they have no equipment to detect objects falling from space.
Food Consumed: 5 Units
Food Generated: 4 Units
Total Remaining Food: 5 Units
THE NUMBERS:
TURN 4
Construction Drone: IDLE
Compact Scouting Drone: GATHERING ROCK SAMPLES
Projects:
Design - Small Algae Tank: 1 Turn
Build - Compact Algae Tank: Complete
This turn, the colonists are forced to go on half-rations. Since they all agreed already that they'd be willing to do this, there is minimal grumbling. But after eating through 5 of the remaining food units and only generating 4, the colony only has enough food left for one turn at this rate!
Shiva overhears the biologist lamenting the fact that the colony has no seeds for use in a hydroponics vat. "Actually," Shiva tells them after pulling them aside, "I have a few seeds I brought in my personal belongings. I mean, I didn't bring the seeds, I brought the buds. The seeds just came along for the ride. But I have them, is the point." The biologist asks some sharp questions about oxygen safety and tampering with smoke detectors, whereupon Shiva reminds them that they all went through the same training, that they, Shiva, are not an idiot, and that THC is still psychoactive when ingested instead of inhaled. The biologist then points out that this particular crop will be the opposite of helpful when it comes to dealing with the food situation, which Shiva agrees is true. Finally, the biologist admits that they really want to try the hydroponics with something, and that the option to get high from time to time is actually pretty appealing. They just need enough plasticarbon to build the vat.
A routine check of the colony's life support systems reveals that water reclaimation is well above subsistence levels and that oxygen replenishment is fully functional. Good discipline amongst colonists ensures negligible water loss. Granted, the situation is uncomfortable, and though redundancies are in place, it would be a serious situation if something were to break down.
The scouting drone moves to the west and begins taking rock samples from the rock formation.
The construction drone finishes building a second algae tank. The new tank is set to produce food.
The colonists decide they need a flag, and set Shiva to the task of designing one. Shiva grumbles about how the colonists don't understand what art is. They do it anyway, though. What should the flag look like?
Some of the colonists discuss some things that they need but don't have, such as plant seeds, terraforming equipment, more food... if someone takes the initiative to draft a 128-character message, the colonists can send it to the GFP by powering up the ansible's "send" functionality.
Eager colonists rush to the supply pod and unpack its contents. They find:
1 Compact Scouting Drone
2 Compact Algae Tanks
1 Solar Panel (BROKEN)
The two new algae tanks are a godsend! Alongside the newly-built tank, the colony now has a total of 4 algae tanks. That would be enough to solve their food problems with tank capacity to spare. Unfortunately, the solar panel that came with the tanks, presumably so the colony would have enough power to run them alongside the existing equipment, got damaged during the landing. It is completely nonfunctional.
On the bright side, the colonists don't find any signs of tampering. The supply pod operated as intended: Its cameras found a place to land that was near but not on top of the colony, and the thruster jets corrected the pod's descent course to guide it to that location. The colony's lack of warning was only because they have no equipment to detect objects falling from space.
Food Consumed: 5 Units
Food Generated: 4 Units
Total Remaining Food: 5 Units
THE NUMBERS: