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President Baltar takes to the podium. He addresses the fleet.
"Hello ladies. Look at your man. Now back to me. Now back at your man. Now back at me. Sadly, he isn’t me. But if he stopped using month-old horse tallow and a timeshare scouring pad and switched to Old Floppy-Haired Genius he could smell like he’s me. Look down. Back up. Where are you? You’re on a battlestar with the President your man could smell like. What’s in your hand? Back at me. I have it. It’s a toaster with two tickets to that thing you love. Look again. The tickets are now baby recipes! Anything is possible when your man smells like Old Floppy-Haired Genius and not a farm animal."
"I’m on an ungodly pilot-raptor Cyborg hybrid."
Powerful stuff! Let's see how the fleet reacts:
Die roll: 4 + 2 = 6. Pass!
Morale increases by 1, and demand for Old Floppy-Haired Genius skyrockets! Which is unfortunate, as Old Floppy-Haired Genius is not so much an actual product as it is
not
an actual product. I'm afraid there's going to be trouble when they realise. President Baltar's Crisis is:
Riots
Admiral's Choice
Admiral Cain, when you're ready, please post your choice.
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Die roll: 4 + 2 = 6. Pass!
Rock! Thanks for your help, Admiral! You really...spiced my speech up.
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I riotously demand, um, not to have to smell like Baltar!
Looks like it'd be easiest to drop that morale we just gained and food. I'd rather that than lose fuel and population, I think.
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By the way, a reminder for the crew: when you post definite orders,
put them in bold.
Helps me distinguish easily between orders and discussion.
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Which is more easily replenishable, Fuel or Food?
when you post definite orders, put them in bold
eep! Sorry I keep forgetting
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Which is more easily replenishable, Fuel or Food?
There are 4 Quorum cards that increase Food, and 1 that can increase Fuel. Most Destinations lose Fuel, but there are about 5 that give you the chance to increase it. There are 3 Destinations that let you gain Food. These Destinations (both Fuel and Food) are generally 1 Distance. There are 5 Crisis Cards that give the chance to increase Food, and 1 that lets you increase Fuel, which you've already encountered. And passed! Go you!
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Er, I can't do the advanced calculus required to figure out which is the better option here, but it seems from that assessment that Food is more easily replenishable. Based on number of cards, at least. Doesn't mean it's ever going to be EASY. It's your choice, Admiral.
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The slow realisation that Old Floppy-Haired Genius is not commercially available reverses the gains from Baltar's speech, and sparks ice cream and Tim Tam binges across the fleet. Morale and Food drop by 1.
Finally, the jump prep track advances by 1. That concludes President Baltar's turn. Boomer is still on the Resurrection Ship, so she draws only one card, and has opted to draw Treachery. Her card is going out.
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Round 4.3 - Baltar
Locations and Hands
Anders: Hangar Deck; 3 cards
Cain: Weapons Control; 1 card
Baltar: President's Office; 5 cards
Boomer: Resurrection Ship; 2 cards
Cally: Main Batteries; 0 cards
Sectors
Sector 1: Empty
Sector 2: Empty
Sector 3: Empty
Sector 4: Empty
Sector 5: Empty
Sector 6: Empty
Resources
Fuel: 4
Food: 3
Morale: 8
Population: 6
Viper Reserves: 7
Damaged Vipers: 1
Raptors: 3
Boarding Party: 0
Other
Nukes: 2
Jump Track: 1 (Red)
Distance Travelled: 5
Galactica Damage: Engine Room, Pegasus CIC, Airlock
(Note: Baltar drew Tactics with his Delusional Intuition.)
