BSG

Hm, interesting stories. Do we take a Morale hit, or do we burn cards to avoid a Morale hit...and if we don't burn enough cards, we'll get the Morale hit AND all lose another card?

It almost doesn't seem worth it to go for the check, but I could help out a fair bit if we do.

BSG

Hey, I could help a little with this check if that's the way we go. Hooray, Press Room!

BSG

I can help a lot on this check.

BSG

Well, it sounds like we could go for it. But I don't want us all ending up with Treachery, which hasn't been an issue so far since no one draws it natively this game. So does anyone have an IC?

Off BSG for a moment, Wallybee and I had a corker of a Race for the Galaxy game last night. She was pursuing a standard military strategy, while I was going production. Round 3, I chose to Develop and Settle; she did a double Settle, but first leeched off my develop phase to land Improved Logistics. This lets her place two worlds in every Settle action, and since her military strength was up to 6 by now, there's no shortage of options. By round end, she's placed five extra cards to my two.

I had a cracking final round. In a surprise move, I gave up one of my phases to go searching for an Alien world, and picked up just what I needed. I added 20 points in one round (almost doubling my score), 12 of them due to that play. However, it wasn't quite enough to catch Wallybee's military juggernaut, and she took the game by 4 points. Her layout alone was worth 25 points more than mine; I'd scraped back points everywhere I could find them, but her efficiency drive took the day.

That sounds like a lot of fun.

BSG

Okay, well, it's something of a risk without an IC, of course, but it sounds like we think we can pass the skill check. I can only help a bit.

I choose the skill check. No interrupts.

BSG

Possible interrupts are: IC, SR, Reckless interrupts. Everyone who hasn't yet sent me COs, please pass or play on interrupts.You can also send me COs for the check (if you haven't yet done so). Cain will start the check, Anders will finish it.

BSG

Ok, that's long enough for interrupts. Everyone passes, and we can start the check. I have some COs:

Destiny: 2 cards
Cain: 2 cards
Baltar: 2 cards
Boomer: 2 cards
Cally:
Anders: COs received

Cally is next. Cally, you may play no cards, or at least 2 cards.

BSG

I'm going to cross my fingers that we've got this check, I think the two cards that I can play would be overkill and I can't play just one of them.

I play no cards

BSG

Finally, Anders plays one card. Result:

Consolidate Power 2
Consolidate Power 2
Investigative Committee 3
Executive Order 1
Declare Emergency 3
At Any Cost 4
Declare Emergency 5
Maximum Firepower 5
Repair 1

Tally: 20 - 6 = 14. Pass! The unsettlilng stories are quashed by the testimony of a surprise witness: the insects of the Amazon basin! Morale is saved!

Now we get the good stuff: shooting at you people. The raiders in Sector 1 move to Sector 6, that's easy enough. The raiders in Sector 4 open fire on Boomer!

Raider 1: 6. Viper damaged! But Boomer plays an EM-1.
Raider 1a: 3 - 2 = 1. Miss.
Raider 2: 4. Miss.
Raider 3: 8. Viper destroyed! Now it's Anders' turn to play an EM-1.
Raider 3a: 7 - 2 = 5. Viper damaged! Anders saves Boomer's bacon with another EM-1.
Raider 3b: 7 - 2 = 5. Viper damaged!

Alas, no more help is forthcoming. Boomer lands in Sickbay, and the final raider advances to Sector 5.

Finally, your jump prep advances. That concludes Anders' turn. Cain has opted to draw Leadership for her optional draw. Cain, when you're ready, please post your move and action.