[MODELS]Boron "Angel"

[Mox]

Boron "Angel"
Queen Atreus personal Yacht.

Phase I


Phase II

Boron Angel Class

The private Yacht of Boron Queen Atreus, this ship is considered by some to be a work of art rather then a means of transportation.
Although one of the oldest vessels in service in the Boron Navy, the ship
itself is in fact highly advanced.
Rumours speak of the design originating from the Helpers rather then being a custom Boron achievement.
This is underlined extensively by several sightings of the Angel at which
comments were made on the hull changing either shape or color.

Large eye-like symbols can be spotted with ease on the ship's tail.
Presumably these are either to mislead any wouldbe attacker to what
the ships front and rear are. Another theory speaks of ECM sensor arrays.

The Angel features eleborate and luxury quarters for both the Queen, her daughter Meneleus and to accomodate for matters related to dimplomatic missions. The Queen herself is known to remain in the private observation dome located on the upper deck, when her professional obligations allow her to do so, where she takes great pleasure in watching the universe unfold while the Angel is enroute to her next destination.

Protection:
Although unarmed, the Angel is by no means defenceless.
The highly trained crew, mainly consisting out of handpicked Lar's, who
spent their entire youth learning to handle the ship, enhance the already
very potent flight and maneuvre caracteristics of the vessel.
All systems on board have at least single and sometimes up to triple
redudancies built in. At all times the ship is accompanied by a substantial Boron Navy Taskforce which sents out advanced scouting groups and positions itself along the entire flightpath plotted.

For close quarter protection, the Angel relies on it's Elite Boron (X-name) "Royal Queens Guard" fighter detachment which consists of the most seasoned and capable of Boron fighter pilots.

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[Mad Hatter]

I'd suggest an escape/escort mission.

The queen's guard has been killed and the Angel is being escorted to an enemy base. You must jump to intercept, and kill the enemy craft before the queen is taken.

However, you must also escort the queen back to boron space. (No jumping out.) And the enemy is sending in deadlier ships to stop you.


[SPLIT FROM ANNOUNCEMENT IN MAIN FORUM AND MERGED TO THIS REPLY TOPIC - STEVIO]

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[Mokonzi]

Sounds like a good idea Mad Hatter. Who would you suggest the enemy being?

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[Ravenholme CP42]

I know this isn't my suggested mission type buuuut

Boron Separists of some kind would be a good idea. Anti-Royalist Terrorists, a Boron Pirate group, something along those lines.

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[Mokonzi]

Sector 21...


[He hears the rolling eyes of all the older members of the Xtended Team, who for the umpteenth time have heard of Sector 21 from him...]

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[Ravenholme CP42]

I was thinking of the group in the treasure hunt... (I think that is sector 21....)

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[Mad Hatter]

Sounds like a good idea Mad Hatter. Who would you suggest the enemy being?

To be honest, I'd love to see it be the Split. The universe is far too friendly. It should be more difficult to play nice with everyone.

Mox's intro text said that the Boron secure the entire trade lane before the queen travels. Perhaps the Split cut the lane and isolated the queen on the far side - preventing the Boron forces from mounting a rescue. (A good place to introduce the Split M0). The Boron forces are stuck trying to defend themselves and can't mount a rescue, and the player has to help out.

The player saves the queen before she's taken into custody, but the Boron forces were crushed by the Split, and its up to the player to escort her to safety. (Perhaps the Boron M0 is on the way - but couldn't make it in time.)

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[Mad Hatter]

One other idea....

Rather than have this as a BBS mission, why not introduce it as an incoming message during an "unrelated" mission in Split space. (Which would come from BBS)

The player is taking care of some other "normal" mission when the urgent call comes in. Don't give the player much time to respond. Maybe even have the emergency call come in from within the current sector. (You can maneuver the player to the proper position with the dummy mission.)

And perhaps the player already had a tough fight before it even begins.... :evil:

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[Ravenholme CP42]

If there is a Split M0 on the go, then that seems to cruel, especially as your reward is only likely to be cash.

I mean, you turn up in an M3 and find out that you're facing off against half the Split Dynasty? That's not really fair, especially if it is just a random event that you fly into.

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[Mad Hatter]

No, the point is that you aren't fighting the M0 - the Boron are. Which is why you are being asked to rescue the queen.

If there weren't unusual/extreme circumstances, the Boron would do it themselves.

I'm trying to suggest an interesting and challenging mission - not randomly kill the player.

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