GM:Hkyosali

System Overview

Hkyosali (Dark Nebula 2132) is an unimportant but inhabited Aslan agricultural system lying on the expedition's route out of Hierate space.

Allegiance: Aslan Hierate; vassal clan dominates
Primary: G6 V
UWP: E55669B-6
Population: 6,000,000
Tech Level: 6
Trade Codes: Agricultural, Non-Industrial, Hot
Travel Zone: Amber
Gas Giants: 2
Other Worlds: 9

The system has little interstellar infrastructure and no useful repair base for Lysander. Its principal campaign purpose is as a rendezvous and refueling point.

Campaign Function

Assuming Lysander's emergency jump from Ehairiwa succeeds, Hkyosali is the rendezvous point with:

Melancthe
Falael

Melancthe and Falael have already refueled while waiting.

Lysander arrives carrying the consequences of the Ehairiwa escape:

Hull: 8 remaining
Jump drive functional but damaged
Jump drive currently operating at DM-2
Other combat damage as established during the Ehairiwa battle
Only repairs possible during jump have been attempted

The immediate question is not whether Hkyosali can repair Lysander.

It cannot.

The question is whether Lysander is safe enough to jump again.

Arrival

The arrival of Lysander should initially be treated as uncertain.

Melancthe and Falael have been waiting for a ship that may never emerge.

When Lysander finally precipitates out of jump, its transponder identifies it before visual inspection reveals the extent of the damage.

The reunion should feel like relief rather than another encounter.

The ship made it.

Barely.

Refueling

Hkyosali has no useful starport facilities for the expedition, but it does have two gas giants.

Melancthe and Falael are already fueled.

Lysander must refuel before continuing.

The expedition should prefer wilderness refueling rather than unnecessary contact with the mainworld.

Damage Assessment

Once the three ships are together, the expedition has time for a serious engineering assessment of Lysander.

Questions for the engineers:

What damage was successfully repaired during jump?
What damage can be repaired using parts carried by Melancthe and Falael?
Can the Jump Drive DM-2 be reduced?
Which repairs require an actual shipyard?
Is another jump prudent?

This is an excellent place for Melancthe's much greater stores, workshops, crew and equipment to matter.

Route Forward

The expedition's ultimate destination is Treege, where the Nagid Orev trail continues.

However, Melancthe and Falael have been using their time productively.

At minimum, they have located a promising comet/mass pairing along the route toward Jingleswelt.

This is the first concrete success in the attempt to create a usable intermediate jump point toward Treege.

Whether the expedition proceeds directly toward Treege using the discovered mass, or visits Jingleswelt first, depends heavily upon the condition of Lysander.

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