GZG-ECC 12: Saturday Afternoon

Saturday, February 28th, 2009: 2pm - 6pm

TABLE #1
Trouble with the Neighbors
Complexity	Game Master	Game Type	Players
Moderate	Mark Kochte	Full Thrust 3 Playtest	4-10
Description
It's been over a year since the Great Skirmish with the batlh-less Federation who subsequently imposed their will of "peace" on this corner of the galaxy. They have no concept of battle, of batlh, or even of what it means to be a true Warrior. And now here you sit, in some isolated corner of the Empire, watching over the Lyran-Kzinti-Klingon border. Since the Great Skirmish things here have been pretty quiet. Boringly quiet. As you ponder these thoughts for the umpteenth time, you receive a report that the Lyrans and the Kzinti are having an "issue". The sector Governor is sending your force out to put down this little incident. A couple of battlecruisers, a battleship, and a frigate. A little heavy-handed to quell a simple border disagreement, but the crews have been restless for too long now. They need the exercise. Upon your arrival you find a single Kzinti Space Control Ship squaring off against a fleet of Lyrans when a force of Hydrans arrive. Great! A party! Finally, endless months of skill-numbing boredom, to be relieved by a little tangle in order to "keep the peace". Oh, if the Feddies could see how you handle this good and proper! You issue an order for the fleets to stand down, knowing full well you will be ignored. And you are. You order your own ships to battle. But wait! Something just appeared on the scanners. Another fleet just popped in and now who in the hell invited the Peacekeepers, anyway??

TABLE #2
Quantum Leap
Complexity	Game Master	Game Type	Players
Introductory	Vince Johnston	FT	6-8
Description
It is the close of the war, the Anglian Confederation and Federal Stats have both suffered great losses. Both are also former enemies durring the war. While each of their allies had gained much and shared little, these two former enemies now become allies with a mind altering, plan to recover their losses and possibly prevent it from ever happening. However, the two powers that made the gains in the war have found out this devious plan and are out to foil this plan from taking form. Will this plan work or will it fall apart and cause more greif? Be a part of history and support nation of interest.

TABLE #3
Crystals from Dinom
Complexity	Game Master	Game Type	Players
Moderate	Keith Frye	StarGrunt	4-6
Description
In order to make a political statement, the Revolutionary Council on the planet Dinom has shut down production of a critical element in interstellar jump engines. Quadric Industries, the broker, has hired a mercenary platoon in answer. Miners vs. Mercenaries in 15mm scale. A TRAVELLERcon-sponsored event.

TABLE #4
Operation Galahad: The Defense of Grunwald/Nottingham
Complexity	Game Master	Game Type	Players
High	Tom Barclay	DS3 Playtest	4-8
Description
2137 The Eurasian Solar Union declares war against the New Anglian Confederation due to "the hostile actions and intents of the imperialists". Five years of intense warfare known as the First Solar War follows throughout the inner colonies and the Outworlds. The important NAC Outworld base on Lancelot is taken by an ESU Naval Infantry Assault Division. 2149 Buoyed by the success of Dryland, the NAC and NSL militaries launch Operation G alahad, a joint strike to regain Lancelot. The ESU defenders, led by General Lech Pawodowski with the 57th Combined Division, beat back attack after attack as NAC and NSL troops are poured into the battle. After seventy days of spirited resistance Pawodowski surrenders with full military honours leading the remaining one hundred and forty survivors of his Division into captivity. Scenario: Brigadier Syndey H. Charrington and Brigadegeneral Wilhelm Biltz were charged with routing out elements of the 57th Combined Division from around the town of Nottingham, renamed Grunwald by the ESU after the invasion in 2137. Nottingham was of particular interest because it contained both a strategic railhead for the maglev train system and was home to the power plant which powered much of Nottinghamshire. Using their advanced technology and relatively high mobility, the NAC/NSL force attempted to subject the local 57th Division forces to a defeat in detail. General Brygady Wladyslaw Jagiello, the canny and determined commander of the local elements of the 57th, elected to be "rather blastedly uncooperative and difficult" (according to Brigadier Charrington as quoted in his memoirs "Galahad's Knights" of 2159). Can you lead the high-tech NSL/NAC armoured strike force to victory over the mixed force of Eurasians? Or will you fight tooth and nail to keep the Anglians off the territory your Naval Infantry drove them from so ignominiously twelve years before? PSA: This scenario does not, I repeat NOT, involve Kravak. It is also not "A Grey Day on Lancelot". Nor are there any weapons of mass destruction nor runaway droids involved. And no sheep were harmed in the production of this scenario. This is just straight up DS2/DS3. [Webmaster note: I'm not sure I believe you, Tom. (8-)]

TABLE #5
4:10 to Lancaster
Complexity	Game Master	Game Type	Players
Introductory	Stuart Murray	CineGrunt	6
Description
The Lonesome Whistle of a Train brings the gallows closer to a fearsome desperado... ...and a showdown nearer to his captors! Wanted: Good Men to bring Justice to the outlaw John Henry. Henry was convicted of murder, rustling, larceny, bank robbery and general pernicious dealings. Henry will be placed on the 4:10 train to Lancaster to serve his time in the County Jail. You Brave Men will form the posse that will deliver this foul outlaw to the train. For these deeds all Men will be paid the handsome sum of Five Dollars. (All Men will provide their own Fire-arms)