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A million years before humans invented fire or the Cybrtrons first oiled their gears, the Ancient Ones ruled the Milky Way. For reasons lost in the mysteries of time, the Ancient Ones channeled all of their galaxy-spanning efforts into the building of one huge robot. There were twenty star systems in the realm of the Ancient Ones, and each of the twenty was given the task of building one part of the massive robot. But for reasons unknown to modern people, the Ancient Ones' civilization vanished between the parts being completed and the robot actually being assembled.

A team of humans discovered one part of the Ancient Robot in the year 2289 C. E. while exploring the planet Pluto. It provided them with the secret of interstellar travel and a map showing the location of the other nineteen robot parts. They also determined that another part had been activated.

The planet now named Cybos is ruled by a civilization of robots who overthrew their soft-skinned creators centuries ago. They have also discovered a part of the Ancient Robot, which provided them with the secret of interstellar travel, a map showing the location of the other nineteen robot parts, and the information that another part was activated.

One player or team will play Mikael Renshaw, Earth's greatest star pilot. The other will play E-Ben, Cybos' most advanced combat robot. Each of you is aware of the other. Humans see Cybrtrons as killing machines bent on brutal conquest, and Cybrtrons firmly believe that all soft skins are aspiring slavemasters.

Each piece of the Ancient Robot has an effect; the Ancient Robot part you found gave you a list, but the list confusingly does not perfectly match your list of systems, and what's this "Black Hole" stuff? The partially-assembled Ancient Robot you have will fight on your side...if you've found parts that give it Hit Points and attacks. If you fight the opposing team you can attack their Ancient Robot freely, confident that you can repair it if you win.

(Lists will be posted in individual team threads.)

Also, the Ancient Robot's programming apparently wants the conflict preventing it from being assembled to be resolved, and doesn't much care who wins. When eighteen Ancient Robot parts are found, the last one found will automatically teleport the team who found it to attack the other team.

Is anyone interested in this, and which team, if so?

I'll join. I'll lean towards Earth but I'm not fussed. Just put me where convenient.

I will not be able to have reliable internet access on Thanksgiving Week since I will be out of town. I guess I will pick E-Ben to balance things out, if you are willing to accommodate these possible delays.

I'm in. I favor team Earth, but I'm flexible.

Dogopolis and deaddmwalking, you are Team Mikael and this is your thread: https://www.tgdmb.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=58228

JourneymanN00b, you are Team E-Ben and this is your thread: https://www.tgdmb.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=58229

Though I've largely been running both turns simultaneously, officially Mikael goes first while E-Ben sits there, then E-Ben takes a turn while Mikael sits there, and so on...which means that as Mikael ends turn in the Burgundy system (and would be declaring a new destination had I bothered with that knowing you would never reach it), E-Ben arrives there and the final battle begins.

Mikael throws three energized throwing stars. He misses twice and hits E-Ben for double damage once.

Kan-Tal swings his pick and hits E-Ben.

Zanleer fires his twin laser blasters, hitting the Cybrtrons' Ancient Robot once.

Earth's Ancient Robot fires its cosmic beam and misses.

E-Ben misses with one Disintegration Beam and gets a special result with its' other arm's Disintegration Beam. A small robot streaks out of the sky and absorbs all damage its' team would take next Combat Turn.

Siss misses with its blaster

Steeldon hits Earth's Ancient Robot with one crushing arm and misses with the other.

Cordon misses with its blaster.

The Cybrtrons' Ancient Robot fires its cosmic beam and misses.

Mikael: 44/44
Kan-Tal: 36/36
Zanleer: 35/35
Earth's Ancient Robot: 19/22

E-Ben: 8/41
Siss Starburner: 16/16
Steeldon Massdon: 14/14
Cordon: 13/13
Cybrtrons' Ancient Robot: 20/25

Mikael hits the intervening robot twice, Kan-Tal hits it, and Zanleer hits it twice. It is reduced to scrap.

E-Ben misses twice. Siss would hit, but its blast is absorbed by an energy field projected by Earth's Ancient Robot. Steeldon hits Earth's Ancient Robot with one crushing arm. Cordon hits Earth's Ancient Robot. The Cybrtrons' Ancient Robot misses.

Mikael: 44/44
Kan-Tal: 36/36
Zanleer: 35/35
Earth's Ancient Robot: 12/22

E-Ben: 8/41
Siss Starburner: 16/16
Steeldon Massdon: 14/14
Cordon: 13/13
Cybrtrons' Ancient Robot: 20/25

Mikael misses twice and hits the Cybrtrons' Ancient Robot once. Kan-Tal hits the Cybrtrons' Ancient Robot. Zanleer hits Siss once. Earth's Ancient Robot uses an ability to fully repair itself. E-Ben misses twice. Siss hits Earth's Ancient Robot. Steeldon misses twice. Cordon hits Earth's Ancient Robot. The Cybrtrons' Ancient Robot hits Earth's Ancient Robot.

Mikael: 44/44
Kan-Tal: 36/36
Zanleer: 35/35
Earth's Ancient Robot: 3/22

E-Ben: 8/41
Siss Starburner: 11/16
Steeldon Massdon: 14/14
Cordon: 13/13
Cybrtrons' Ancient Robot: 6/25

Mikael hits Siss once. Kan-Tal hits Steeldon. Zanleer misses twice. Earth's Ancient Robot uses an ability to fully repair itself. E-Ben hits Earth's Ancient Robot once. Siss misses. Steeldon hits Earth's Ancient Robot twice. Cordon misses. The Cybrtrons' Ancient Robot hits Mikael for double damage.

Mikael: 24/44
Kan-Tal: 36/36
Zanleer: 35/35
Earth's Ancient Robot: 12/22

E-Ben: 8/41
Siss Starburner: 7/16
Steeldon Massdon: 4/14
Cordon: 13/13
Cybrtrons' Ancient Robot: 6/25

Mikael hits Cordon once for double damage. Kan-Tal hits for double damage, finishing off Cordon. Zanleer hits Steeldon, finishing it off, and hits Siss. Earth's Ancient Robot uses an ability to fully repair itself. E-Ben hits Earth's Ancient Robot once. Siss misses. The Cybrtrons' Ancient Robot hits Kan-Tal for double damage.

Mikael: 24/44
Kan-Tal: 16/36
Zanleer: 35/35
Earth's Ancient Robot: 18/22

E-Ben: 8/41
Siss Starburner: 2/16
Steeldon Massdon: dead
Cordon: dead
Cybrtrons' Ancient Robot: 6/25

Mikael hits E-Ben once. Kan-Tal hits Siss, finishing it off. Zanleer hits once for double damage, rendering the Cybrtrons' Ancient Robot inoperable. Earth's Ancient Robot blasts E-Ben, finishing it off.

Mikael has won! He can now collect the remaining Ancient Robot parts for Earth without significant opposition.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Congratulations.

Having more than one person in a team really helps things, as I felt that a lot of my choices were suboptimal, especially towards the end when I was battling with a rather sudden and nasty flu case.

IMO, this is one of the better adventures in the series.

We were lucky that the fight happened just after we received a full heal - if it had happened before I think it would have been much more of a coin flip. It seems like we had more damage/hit points on our side - not sure if that was balanced by the various planets. I wonder if an early fight favors Earth and a later fight favors team Robot.

Definitely fun!

Thanks for running Beroli.

Oh yes, I also want to add my thanks for running this adventure, Beroli.

Thanks from me also Beroli.