Part 164: Episode XVI: 2350

Episode XVI: 2350 -




The Mrrshan still haven't expanded further, and we've seen no more of their ships. Diplomats report they are at war with the Klackons. Go, kitty-cats, go!! How utterly predicable ... and fortuitious.

The other colonies are all in various stages of development, but all have a reasonable level of population. The next stage was to synchronize, as much as possible, three events:

** Finishing a tundra-capable Colonizer
** Getting a new batch of recons from Talas to Ursa to go with it
** Researching the range needed to actually reach Firma.




I'll take that. Also looks like Sakkra/Psilon are off to a bad start. And if the Klackons fight with the Mrrshan, that means a lot of good things really are happening for Bullux's Bears.

We get the fuel cells a year earlier than expected; Irridium(range 6) is the only choice. And now the race is officially on, with new Colonizers ordered and a normalized tech investment approach initialized. Trade with the Mrrshan is boosted to 150 BC; they've allied with the Psilons, still at war with Klackons. Good, good, good.




2360. Now let's see just how far we can push out this way.




Honorable Industrialists. We sign an immediate trade deal.




Four systems. Glad to see we outnumber them already. It'll be key to see what's going on with those green ones.




Equalling the Mrrshan. Based on the reports we've gotten, I doubt anyone has more.




It'll take several years to get here, but let's get greedy, shall we?




This one will have to wait.




Eight, in 2368. Kailis is now contributing to research efforts; it's time to start ramping up as there are now many worlds growing with bear caves spreading throughout the countryside.




Another dead end. Sakkra fighters show up at Arietis(no colony ship though), while a Klackon colony ship comes to Zhardan several years too late. We're winning the race for the most part, but probably not for Arietis.




Another dead world makes me wonder if I should have gone inferno ... but of course that would have been speculative.




The Klackons, who everyone hates already, keep bugging Zhardan with a Colony Ship. It won't leave. So we could have a foolhardy invasion coming there. Psilons showed up at Berel a few years late, but they've moved on. And now we have Hyper-V Rockets in. The NPG is both the best and cheapest option here. I don't anticipate using it, but it's nice to have it.

Also, we're doing transfer payments now though only a few planets still need them.




In 2375, we find the bugs(Tao, mostly developed, already has bases up) ...




... and complete this greedy acquisition. That's nine now. I think we probably have 'enough' at this point, but of course I always want more.