From: Thomas Barclay <Thomas.Barclay@s...>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 13:26:16 -0500
Subject: [GZG] [GZG ECC] The Devil Is In The Details - Saturday Night, SG2 Scenario
Pardon the marketing, friends.:) EVENT TITLE: The Devil Is In The Details What follows is a transcript from the flight data and voice recording systems of Bravo Four Nancy, a tilt-rotor VTOL in NAC service. Bravo Four Nancy went down during a routine transport flight. New Anglian forces were assisting in routine operations to stabilize the mid-rim colony of Harrington which had been subject to an on-going and intensifying insurgency, under the United Nations Security Council's nominal command and control. ---------------------- <TRANSCRIPT BEGINS> Pilot: "Losing power on Number 1 Big 4..." Co-Pilot: "Number twa engine failin' also." Pilot: "Christ on a crumpet... Get ready for dual engine failure...Climbing..." Co-Pilot: "Number 2 ae alsae spoolin' doon." Pilot: "Roger. Setting best glide speed, Better send out a Mayday." Co-Pilot: "MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY. Any unit, We be Bravo Four Nancy. Losin' Engine Poower. We be goin' doon. Presently heeded East, a' Position Figures N34-42 W98-12. Ah sae agin, Bravo Four Nancy hae lost twa' engines ae is goin' doon, Position N34-42 W98-11, ye ken? Over." Pilot: "Aft, Tommy - Read the checklist for engine restart in flight, there's a good chap." Flight Engineer: "Roger, Sir. Sounded like a couple of bangs from the engines. Did not see any missles, but I could have missed them." Gunner: "Pilot, no missiles seen, Sir!" Co-Pilot: "Roger that Roberto. Ready for engine restart. Let's try her, shall we, Tommy?" Flight Engineer: "Fuel Control Lever off. Emergency Fuel shutoff - on. Heat Off. Execute normal start." Co-Pilot: "Roger. Starting number 1." Co-Pilot: "Thae Fuel Control off - Got ae wee fire light ae number 1." Pilot: "Roger. Get it out at your earliest convenience, Mr.MacDonald." Co-Pilot: "Roger, aye. Emergency fuel shuttoff off." Co-Pilot: "Primary Fire Extingueesher number 1 Poosh." Co-Pilot: "Secondary Fire Extingueesher Number 1 Poosh." Co-Pilot: "Thae Fire light hae gone oot." Pilot: "Roger. I say, could you find us a place to put her down, William? She's starting to wallow ever so slightly." Flight Engineer: "Sir, Should I transmit another Mayday?" Pilot: "Roger. Use the King's English, Tommy. Half the units in range would think our Willie was speaking a foreign language and that they had not recieved the translator update." Flight Engineer: "MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY. Bravo Four Nancy is going down, Position N34-41 W 98-10. 5 persons on board. MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY." Gunner: "Pilot, Aft. See blackening and damage on segundo nacelle and smoke trail. Possibly fire inside also." Pilot: "Roger. We will be landing soon enough, one way or the other, lads." Co-Pilot: "Thae terrain database shows ae small clearin' ae aboot two zero klicks. Tha' be thae most open spot ye'll find aroond here. Bearin' two fife niner. Ach, she's no' totally flat, either." Pilot: "Roger, turning to bearing two six oh. Lad, it looks like we may make it, if Willie didn't take a third helping at breakfast." Co-Pilot: "Roger, ye sarky sod." Co-Pilot: "We're losin' t'altitude rapid fast." Pilot: "Yes, William, but me must trade the altitude for airspeed or we will not make that clearing. Needs must, old chap." Pilot: "Aft, keep the Mayday going. Willie, I need you to call the airspeed and altitude. Those lovely trees are coming up rather disconcertingly fast." Co-Pilot: "Eighty knots, one four zero meters." Co-Pilot: "Eighty-Fife knots, one two zero meters." Co-Pilot: "Ninety knots ae one zero zero meters. Lord, look doon upon yon humble servants wi' ae kindly eye." Pilot: "Well, it seems we are not going to make it after all. Bollocks. We need at least one hundred twenty knots to glide in." Pilot: "Tally-ho! There's the clearing at eleven o'clock! Turning in for a run at it. She's rather heavy and sloppy. We'll only get one crack at this, lads." Co-Pilot: "Roger. Gear doon. Aft, be ye ready tae land? Buckle up ae 'aw that." Flight Engineer: "Roger. Aft ready. All passengers and crew secured. Our George sends Good Luck." Pilot: "Roger that, Tommy. Get one more Mayday out..." Flight Engineer: "MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY. Bravo Four Nancy is going down Position N34-41 W 98-09. 5 persons on board. MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY." Flight Engineer: "No confirmation from any receiver, Sir. These bloody solar storms must have bollixed comm channels completely." Pilot: "Willie, give me nacelles full up when we flare, if you please." Co-Pilot: "Roger, aye." Pilot: "Flaring in 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1... Initiate Flare Nacelles Full up." Co-Pilot: "Full up, aye. She's too fast, ye ken? This wee birdie ae goin' tae run oot ae clearin'...." Pilot: "We have need of that speed to keep the rotors turning, William. We can use the auto-rotation energy for cushion." Co-Pilot: "One fife meters.... one zero meters... fife meters.... Guid Lord, hae mercy..." Pilot: "THIS IS IT, LADS! HOLD ON TO YOUR PINTS!" Metallic crunch and the sounds of tearing metal accompanied by screams and what sounds like an explosion. <TRANSCRIPT ENDS> ---------------------- SCENARIO: New Anglian forces, operating in support of United Nations Security Council forces (STUNFORG - STanding UN FORces Groundside), have lost one of their birds. They want to get to the bird and recover the crew and cargo. However, the location is remote and the first forces which can respond and arrive on scene are UN Forces (from STUNORC - STanding UN FORces ORbital Command), assisted by groundside follow on units of various nationalities from STUNFORG, including NAC units. This is just a simple rescue and crash recovery operation. Go in, find the VTOL crew (if they are still alive, or their bodies otherwise) and cargo, retrieve them, and then come home. Like making a cup of tea.... and everyone is on the same side, right? Of course they are. Nothing could be simpler. Of course, some sage observer of history once coined the phrase "The Devil is in the details...." PLAYERS: 7 players. DURATION: 1 time slot (this is not "A Grey Day To Die On Carter Island") RULES: Stargrunt II with some house expansions FLAVOUR: Lower Intensity Cine-Grunt (A role-playing flavour will be present). SPECIAL NOTE: It is possible there will be something very special about this event, worked out in conjunction with Jon Tuffley (negotiations are ongoing). I'm not saying what, but if you miss this one, you *may miss a chance to make GZG history*. (Now how's that for a scenario hook?)