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|cast = [[Austin Walker]]<br>[[Sylvia Clare]]<br>[[Andrew Lee Swan]] | |cast = [[Austin Walker]]<br>[[Sylvia Clare]]<br>[[Andrew Lee Swan]] | ||
|game = [[Stars Without Number]]<br>[[Microscope]] | |game = [[Stars Without Number]]<br>[[Microscope]] | ||
|score = [ | |score = [[The Long Way Around: Friends At The Table Soundtrack, Season Two|The Long Way Around]] | ||
|previous_episode = [[COUNTER/Weight 04: The Bells Are Ringing]] | |previous_episode = [[COUNTER/Weight 04: The Bells Are Ringing]] | ||
|next_episode = [[COUNTER/Weight 06: Here's Your Bribe Tip]] | |next_episode = [[COUNTER/Weight 06: Here's Your Bribe Tip]] | ||
|episode_page = https://friendsatthetable.net/counterweight-05-a-ship-of-seeds | |episode_page = https://friendsatthetable.net/counterweight-05-a-ship-of-seeds | ||
|transcript = https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YPpMNFPOJAow0tTUDpsFKahzHiCCVU8baBCid-1oU48}} | |transcript = https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YPpMNFPOJAow0tTUDpsFKahzHiCCVU8baBCid-1oU48}} | ||
==Episode description== | ==Episode description == | ||
<blockquote> | |||
In this episode of Friends at the Table, we introduce the "second layer" to our MechNoir campaign, combining elements from [[Microscope]] and [[Stars Without Number]] to get a fuller picture of the powers that be in the Golden Branch star sector. Find out what [[Snowtrak Synergies|Snowtrak Industries]] is digging up from the icefields of the planet [[Ionias]]. Listen in on [[EarthHome Entertainment]] as they put wicked machinations into action. And get ready to meet [[Odamas Fleet|the slickest pirate fleet you've ever heard of]]. | In this episode of Friends at the Table, we introduce the "second layer" to our MechNoir campaign, combining elements from [[Microscope]] and [[Stars Without Number]] to get a fuller picture of the powers that be in the Golden Branch star sector. Find out what [[Snowtrak Synergies|Snowtrak Industries]] is digging up from the icefields of the planet [[Ionias]]. Listen in on [[EarthHome Entertainment]] as they put wicked machinations into action. And get ready to meet [[Odamas Fleet|the slickest pirate fleet you've ever heard of]]. | ||
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Remember not to lose the forest for the trees! | Remember not to lose the forest for the trees! | ||
</blockquote> | |||
==Contents== | |||
===Plot=== | |||
Dre and Sylvi introduce their special factions, Snowtrak Synergies and the Odamas Fleet; they will be important each week, but other factions may get less attention. All the factions get a brief overview. | |||
[[Minerva Mining and Mechanics Corporation|Minerva]] begins to build up wealth. | |||
[[EarthHome Entertainment|EarthHome]] uses their marketers to go after the [[Consolidated Counterweight Technocracy]], which is played out in a scene. Leonard Bircham (with his assistant, Darius Flannigan) attempts to argue that the recent [[Angels of Counterweight]] broadcasts which showed Aria's mech were IP violations and the CCT is at fault; Orth rebuffs this, as the broadcast was clearly deliberate interference by a third party. | |||
The [[Rapid Evening (intelligence agency)|Rapid Evening]] builds up money in preparation for further action. | |||
Snowtrak purchases a franchise asset on [[Joypark]] to deal with worker shortages caused by some sort of mind control centered on the ice planet of [[Ionias]]. This is played out in a scene: Lena Shashkova meets with her subordinates in a temperature-controlled, beach-themed office. Oren reports that people like working on Ionias a little too much and suggests contacting his friend Leonard Bircham to run a recruiting campaign. [[Natalya Greaves|Natalya]] is frustrated by her bosses and their "ship of seeds" metaphor. The air-conditioning hums ominously in Lena's office. | |||
[[Fairchild Research and Development|Fairchild]] purchases a posttech industry asset and [[Apostolosian Empire|Apostolos]] begins to build up power in preparation for attacking [[Torru]]. | |||
The Odamas Fleet attacks Fairchild with their stealth unit: a mixed group of work robots, humans, and genemodded people. The work robots infiltrate a Fairchild facility for weeks, until the humans cause an outside distraction, allowing the robots to act. The facility is destroyed in an explosion, at the cost of the robots' lives. | |||
Horizon attacks [[Tetrakal]] in the hopes of taking it from Odamas, but fails miserably. With this, Odamas meets their goal of dealing damage to enemy fleets, which will allow them new opportunities in the [[COUNTER/Weight 09: This Month of Ours|next Faction Game]]. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
*[[Austin Walker]] | *[[Austin Walker]] | ||
*[[Sylvia Clare]] ([[ | *[[Sylvia Clare]] ([[Odamas Fleet]]) | ||
*[[Andrew Lee Swan]] ([[Snowtrak Synergies]]) | *[[Andrew Lee Swan]] ([[Snowtrak Synergies]]) | ||
=== | === Other Characters=== | ||
*Leonard Bircham | *Leonard Bircham | ||
*Darius Flannigan | *Darius Flannigan | ||
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* Oren Maroba | * Oren Maroba | ||
*[[Natalya Greaves]] | *[[Natalya Greaves]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Hudson Thorne]] | ||
*[[Diego Rose]] | *[[Diego Rose]] | ||
{{COUNTER/Weight Episodes}} | {{COUNTER/Weight Episodes}} | ||
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[[Category:COUNTER/Weight episodes]] | [[Category:COUNTER/Weight episodes]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:COUNTER/Weight faction game episodes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:24, 12 August 2024
Episode description[edit | edit source]
In this episode of Friends at the Table, we introduce the "second layer" to our MechNoir campaign, combining elements from Microscope and Stars Without Number to get a fuller picture of the powers that be in the Golden Branch star sector. Find out what Snowtrak Industries is digging up from the icefields of the planet Ionias. Listen in on EarthHome Entertainment as they put wicked machinations into action. And get ready to meet the slickest pirate fleet you've ever heard of.
This time on Friends at the Table: COUNTER/Weight "A Ship of Seeds"
Remember not to lose the forest for the trees!
Contents[edit | edit source]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Dre and Sylvi introduce their special factions, Snowtrak Synergies and the Odamas Fleet; they will be important each week, but other factions may get less attention. All the factions get a brief overview.
Minerva begins to build up wealth.
EarthHome uses their marketers to go after the Consolidated Counterweight Technocracy, which is played out in a scene. Leonard Bircham (with his assistant, Darius Flannigan) attempts to argue that the recent Angels of Counterweight broadcasts which showed Aria's mech were IP violations and the CCT is at fault; Orth rebuffs this, as the broadcast was clearly deliberate interference by a third party.
The Rapid Evening builds up money in preparation for further action.
Snowtrak purchases a franchise asset on Joypark to deal with worker shortages caused by some sort of mind control centered on the ice planet of Ionias. This is played out in a scene: Lena Shashkova meets with her subordinates in a temperature-controlled, beach-themed office. Oren reports that people like working on Ionias a little too much and suggests contacting his friend Leonard Bircham to run a recruiting campaign. Natalya is frustrated by her bosses and their "ship of seeds" metaphor. The air-conditioning hums ominously in Lena's office.
Fairchild purchases a posttech industry asset and Apostolos begins to build up power in preparation for attacking Torru.
The Odamas Fleet attacks Fairchild with their stealth unit: a mixed group of work robots, humans, and genemodded people. The work robots infiltrate a Fairchild facility for weeks, until the humans cause an outside distraction, allowing the robots to act. The facility is destroyed in an explosion, at the cost of the robots' lives.
Horizon attacks Tetrakal in the hopes of taking it from Odamas, but fails miserably. With this, Odamas meets their goal of dealing damage to enemy fleets, which will allow them new opportunities in the next Faction Game.
Cast[edit | edit source]
Other Characters[edit | edit source]
- Leonard Bircham
- Darius Flannigan
- Orth Godlove
- Lena Shashkova
- Oren Maroba
- Natalya Greaves
- Hudson Thorne
- Diego Rose