GZG-ECC 9 -- Ground Zero Games - East Coast Convention 9

TABLE #1

The Second Battle of Bezalel

Complexity Game Master Game Type Players

Introductory Jon Davis FT 4 - 8 players

Description

Allied forces of the NAC and NSL clash with a joint ESU-FSE squadron in a barren solar system.

TABLE #2

Tigers in Combat

Complexity Game Master Game Type Players

Introductory Mike Hudak Full Thrust 4-6

Description

The year is 2179. The Third Solar War rages on. In the wake of the successful "Volga"-class destroyer, the ESU Naval Architect Division has recently designed and built several new heavy cruisers: the "Voroshilev"-class. Weapons practice in an asteroid field was all well and good, but they needed to be battle tested against live targets. ESU Intelligence has learned that elements of the NAC Cruiser-Destroyer Group 25 were operating near Sigma Draconis,. The ESU Admirality decided to send out the new cruisers (with accompanying escorts) to eliminate the NAC force, and see just how effective the new cruisers are in combat. However, as the old saying goes about "the best laid plans", the ESU strike force found itself facing off against a NAC carrier group.

TABLE #3

Painting/Terrain Seminar

Complexity Game Master Game Type Players

Introductory Rick Rutherford N/A 4-10

Description

Hands-on miniatures painting and terrain construction workshop.

TABLE #4

Assault on Hoth

Complexity Game Master Game Type Players

Introductory Phil Pournelle Dirtside 2 4-6

Description

Imperial Forces have discovered the Rebel Secret Base on the ice planet Hoth and dispatched the fleet to crush the insurgency. After a reorganization of his fleet staff, Lord Vader has ordered Imperial Storm Troopers to conduct a ground assault. General Veer leads the assault. Meanwhile, Princess Leia has ordered the evacuation of Echo base. Will the rebel forces escape before the Imperial onslaught destroys them? Will Lord Vader capture Luke and the other rebel leaders?
You decide.
This game recreates the Battle of Hoth using Galoob Fleet Action Micro-Machines.

TABLE #5

Research Station Belewbeloid: Ice Planet Levin-22

Complexity Game Master Game Type Players

Moderate Martin Connell & Steve Barosi Stargrunt 2 4-6

Description

Private Gunn takes another drag from his cigarette. The burning coals at the cigarette's tip are the only source of warmth for Gunn in this frozen hell. As he exhales, the smoke mingles with his breath and forms an icy grey cloud in the cold morning air. Gunn considers B-Company's first miserable week at the research base. Morale has been low, despite the unexplained secrecy, during their assignment to this distant and seemingly unimportant planet. As the weak dawn light from the distant sun begins to filter through the darkness, it brings with it the distinct hum of motorized vehicles. Across the tundra, through the icy crags, Gunn spies a platoon of heavily armed skimmer mounted troops racing towards Ice Station Belewbeloid. Gunn drops his forgotten cigarette as he reaches for the alarm. "What in hell did those scientists find?"

TABLE #6

To the Victor The Spoils...

Complexity Game Master Game Type Players

Introductory Stuart Murray SG2 Variant 4-8

Description

The Martian wars were finally past us. Humanity was blasted, poisoned and starved almost back to the Stone Age before the beastly Martians succumbed to a lowly germ. England had been bled almost white by the Invaders, with people by the score hauled away to feed the ravenous blood-sucking fiends.
In the aftermath a scared, huddled, humanity emerged to seek vengeance on their cruel tormentors. Martian constructs were smashed as soon as they could be found, as if wrecking the Martian paraphernalia could give some sense of revenge. Yet, even in this hellish aftermath, there were some forward thinking men. Shattered remnants of Governments sought to gain what advantage they could from the Martians. Crippled fighting and collecting machines of all kinds were secreted and studied. Mankind best minds were put to the task of deciphering the alien technologies.
The first successful activation of a heat ray was short lived; its generator quickly overheated and exploded, destroying much and killing many. Despite this, it was considered a defining moment as man could now harness this savage power for his own dark purposes. A new kind of gold rush followed, individuals, companies and governments scrabbled to capture as much Martian machinery as possible before others could lay claim to it. All too often this led to more spilling of precious human blood.
In those heady days of freedom from the tyrannical oppressors and marvel at the power of Martian scientific achievement most people gave no thoughts to the dead Martians. They were soon to learn that this was a mistake...

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