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BSG
Admiral, agreed on the boarding party. I am not overly concerned about the presidency (which Roslin would retain in the brig), either, however. I am more concerned about her and Baltar playing against us in the next 3 crisis checks while we get pummelled.
Frankly, there are just too many raiders for us to be able to do anything about it with vipers, and we can't afford to have our two pilots go to sickbay and have crippled hands for the next 5 or 6 crises. We have to pray for good card draws to save the civilian fleet.
In the meantime, I strongly recommend I brig Baltar, Boomer brig the president, and then you deal with the basestar/boarding party/jump prep as necessary. The benefit of getting those two in the brig is that they will stop drawing crisis cards that they can sabotage on us.
BSG
If Roslin gets brigged, does the Presidency pass to Baltar? Or does she retain the Presidency?
If the President is brigged, she still retains the Presidency. This differs from the Admiralcy, which passes to the highest other player in the order of succession should the Admiral be brigged.
BSG
I only draw Purple and Green, President Swiftboat.
Apollo, as far as what to do with your turn, my feeling is that while all the cylon ships LOOK scary, they only do things against us if we draw crisis cards with their particular icons on them. So we may or may not have to deal with a military attack.
But we WILL have to deal with skinjobs undermining us every turn.
I recommend you and Boomer and I deal with the bigger threat before it gets around to Roslin's turn again.
BSG
I agree, Admiral. Once in the brig, they no longer draw crisis cards, which is a big plus in my book, and they may only play one card into any crisis. That will make dealing with future crises easier.
I discard a 1Y to move to the Admiral's quarters and I attempt to have Baltar placed in the brig.
I really think this is the best approach -- Roslin knows she's next, and she only has two cards, so I think she'll abstain from intervening this time around to conserve her hand. We draw out Baltar's cards and he won't be able to support her when she goes to join him. Once we are no longer fighting on two fronts, we jump the heck out of here, lick our wounds, and get back to the business of finding a new home for our people.
If Roslin does defend Baltar with her two cards, all the better when her trial comes.
And therein lies the difference, Madame President. We intend to give you a trial. Which is considerably different than the treatment we have all been offered at your hands.
BSG
Of course I think you're making a mistake but if Roslin is brigged as well I'll go quietly. If only there were some way to
prove
I'm not a cylon... ah then it wouldn't be much of a game, would it?
BSG
these politicians are filling my head with confusion. We are surrounded and not going to fight?!?! I'm curious what the other crisis card was that was WORSE!?! Mdm President, your flamboyant accusing EVERYONE (except me) really draws attention to yourself, and blatantly ignoring that two of the cards could come from the destiny deck. Adama's, my assumption of the Admiral status is based on Apollos claim when doing the card check. If that was a lie we are frakked. Since the doc can draw any card in confusion, PLUS has two loyalty cards at start, that increases the odds that he is a toaster! BUT there is some logic that he wait to look at Someones card until the 2nd round, since it's a one time thing. In the meantime, has the president played ANY quorum cards?????
