Peter Newman
SOC-12
Was the Free Trader Beowulf (from the cover of the CT box) actually the victim of an attack, or are they a pirate trying to lure someone in? Discuss.
Poll: Free Trader Beowulf - Victim or Pirate?
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mike wightman
SOC-14 10K
I used to think victim too.
But the fake mayday trying to lure some hapless passer-by is an interesting scenario to play out.
Perhaps a table of 6 possible results like the Patrons format...
But the fake mayday trying to lure some hapless passer-by is an interesting scenario to play out.
Perhaps a table of 6 possible results like the Patrons format...
jwcarroll60
SOC-12
I vote for victim...
Scott Martin
SOC-13
Wouldn't you then *be* the navy?<SNIP>
I would let the Navy handle it - unless I was a Q-ship. Good Hunting.
I vote Victim, but that's because I'm currently running the F-T Beowulf campaign, and she's on the ground with a broken spine and multiple hull breaches, with what's left of her "passengers" trying to evacuate the hulk through a factional gunbattle
The real question is "was it an inside job?"
Scott Martin
Not necessarily... starmercs and privateers ALSO operate Q-ships, and are not the Navy.
Peter Newman
SOC-12
In almost 30 years of Traveller experience I have always seen her as the victim, but last night I looked at the box cover and just went 'What if they're lying?'. If I were responding to their distress call, I'd sure be using my ships sensors to check them out on the way in to try and determine if she'd been hit, if she was armed, etc. Obviously how effective I'd be at determining this would depend on how good my sensors were, and what set of rules was used to determine how well, and at what range, I could determine this, but I (or my Sensor Ops person, who is probably the Navigator on most smaller ships) would be trying to figure this out.
pendragonman
Absent Friends Margrave
Wouldn't you then *be* the navy?
I vote Victim, but that's because I'm currently running the F-T Beowulf campaign, and she's on the ground with a broken spine and multiple hull breaches, with what's left of her "passengers" trying to evacuate the hulk through a factional gunbattle
The real question is "was it an inside job?"
Scott Martin
Tank here, with his two creds
It was an inside job, and I'm gonna pull his fairy little wings off by hand when I find him.
As to the general question:
It depends on whose aboard. You are never the victim if you have Imperial Marines aboard. OOOOOOO RAAAAAAAHHH!
Now you can see why, when responding to a distress call (as regulations and/or common decency may require), I always run dark & silent until I get a good recon of the situation...
:devil:
Peter Newman
SOC-12
"Excellent! If I've corrupted Hunter my work here is done...."
Exits, stage left, pursued by a bear.
[1] Said in my best Montogomery Burns voice, while rubbing my hands together.
far-trader
SOC-14 10K
Ah well, my vote is victim, it's the way I mostly go with it and figured MWM meant it. But I have always had it pegged as a possible shark, and if not shark then maybe bait :devil:
Yeah, those of you cautious enough to check may find a Type T in the area. If you ask them though they'll remind you that per Imperial regs you being the nearest ship have to render what aid you can, at least until they arrive...
What? The Type T is a pirate? Nahhh :devil:
(the pirate hunters may use bait too and see what you do to the poor "victim" asking for help... )
Yeah, those of you cautious enough to check may find a Type T in the area. If you ask them though they'll remind you that per Imperial regs you being the nearest ship have to render what aid you can, at least until they arrive...
What? The Type T is a pirate? Nahhh :devil:
(the pirate hunters may use bait too and see what you do to the poor "victim" asking for help... )
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Sounds like something the Beowulf's captain would say, I think.
