Mancave Monday – Star Trek Goodies

Yeah yeah I know…..I said I wouldn’t post again this week, well that was until I got home and found some awesome Star Trek Attack Wing goodies waiting for me.  What is it they say about the best laid plans of mice and men and all that?

Well when I got home this evening it was my intention to put together some Star Wars Armada stuff but waiting for me was an awesome package….my Sakharov, a Type 7 Shuttlecraft from the episodic OP event “Peak Performance” and my USS Hood, Excelsior class Federation Starship from the Q-Continuum Month 1 OP event “Encounter at Farpoint“.

The Sakharov, Federation Type 7 Shuttlecraft.

Stats – 1-2-2-2 Actions – Evade and Scan.

A swarm of Type 7 Shuttlecraft.

Sakharov Base Plate.

Type 7 Shuttlecraft Base Plate.

Type 7 Shuttlecraft Maneuver Dial.

Sakharov and Type 7 Shuttlecraft Ship Cards and Maneuver Card.

Captain Data (CS3) and Generic Federation Captain.

Elite Talent – Computer Analysis. Crew Upgrade – Sirna Kolrami.

Tech Upgrades – Escape Transporter and Warp Drive.

Additional Rules Card – Shuttlecrafts.

“Peak Performance” OP Resource – Master Strategist.

USS Hood, Excelsior Class Federation Starship.

Stats – 3-1-5-4 Actions – Evade, Target Lock, Scan and Battlestations.

A wing of Excelsior class Starships.

USS Hood Base Plate.

Excelsior Class Base Plate.

Excelsior Class Maneuver Dial.

USS Hood and Excelsior Class Ship Cards and Maneuver Card.

Captain Robert DeSoto (CS4) and Generic Federation Captain.

Crew Upgrade – William T Riker. Tech Upgrade – Tachyon Detection Grid.

Upgrade – Systems Upgrade. Secondary Weapon – Type 8 Phaser Array.

“Q-Continuum: Encounter at Farpoint” OP Resource – Evasive Maneuvers.

Q-Continuum OP Event Cards pt1 – Honoured Judge and Incredible Power.

Q-Continuum OP Event Cards pt2 – Very Advanced and A Powerful Mind.

These ships have been available at OP Events in the states for a while now and we’re just beginning to see them appear over here in the UK.  My FLGS, Youngs Hobbies, will be hosting an event in the future to enable players to win these ships.  I’ll probably end up volunteering as TO for those events and possibly playing if we need an extra player.  Already owning 3 of each I wont be taking prizes if I do.

I’m a very happy geek this evening.  Just finished watching WWE – Payback and now preparing to watch Game of Thrones whilst I was preparing these pictures and writing this blog entry.

Both ships have already been reviewed elsewhere so Im not going to reinvent the wheel by doing it again.  Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Guess I ought to go to Ikea and buy another Display Case as I have too many ships for the current ones.  What a nice problem to have eh? #firstworldgeekproblems

Enjoy and let me know what you think by adding a comment.

Hi ho, hi ho, its off to LARP we go!

Sorry folks, there wont be any planned updates for this blog this week as I’m heading off to indulge in another geek-tastic hobby of mine this coming weekend.  I will be LARPing in a field somewhere hopefully in sunshine but recent experience shows me that its probably not the going to be the case.  I’m a volunteer at GOD (Games Operations Desk) for Profound Decisions Empire LRP events.

I will be playing the part of my Highborn Unconquered Benefactor, Archelaus, formerly of the Grey Watchers of Peytaht but now of The Silent Tide.

The Highborn are a people supremely confident of their own place in history. They revere the highest ideals, to epitomize Imperial Virtues, to reflect the noble obligations of leadership and thereby to embody the very spirit of the Empire. They created the Synod so that they might stand vigil over the collective soul of the Empire. Their manifest destiny is to drive the barbarians from the land and unite all humankind; they will accept nothing less.

The children of Highguard are a blazing beacon of righteousness in a dark and grimy world that too often chooses to take the easy way, to reach a compromise with vice. They stand against the tide of wickedness and say “No. This is not acceptable. We can be better.” Regiments of disciplined soldiers march to battle, shoulder to shoulder, determined to take the fight to the enemies of civilisation. Their first thoughts and their last are for their beloved Empire, and they know that even if they are struck down a life of virtue will see them reborn once more, given another chance to bring humankind to its shining destiny.

The chapters, the great stone settlements in which most Highborn dwell, are scattered across the plains that lie between Urizen and the Bay of Catazar. Many are built on ancient battle sites, scenes of triumph in the historic wars that wrested control of the land from the barbarians. All are heavily fortified, with granite quarried from the southern mountains, for the Highborn will brook no expense to protect what is theirs. “Wood burns, stone endures” is an old Highborn aphorism that says much about their perspective.

Although the First Empress put aside her nationality when she united the Empire, the Highborn consider their nation the proud parent of the Empire, and themselves to be its founders, tutors and guardians. They protect the Empire with their armies, guide its hand in the Senate and guard its soul in the Synod; perhaps most important of all, they keep the Imperial Histories to record and tell of the deeds that make the Empire great.

The Unconquered are skilled warriors who undertake scouting missions, employ sabotage and terror as weapons to weaken their foes, and seek out specific targets on a battlefield. In contrast to the archers and skirmishers of many other nations, the unconquered favour medium armour and short bows, and are not shy about engaging in close combat with hand weapons if the tides of battle make retreat-and-fire an unappealing option.

Think of them as a cross between the Nightswatch from Game of Thrones and the Rangers of Gondor from Lord of The Rings.

You can find out all about Empire and the world in which it is set on the Profound Decisions website:-

http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/home?0

For those unfamiliar with the idea of LARP (Live Action Role Play) or LRP (Live Role Play) you can pick up the vague idea of it from wikipedia:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_action_role-playing_game

If you’re interested then feel free to comment and or drop me a line and I’d be happy to discuss it with you and point you in the direction of a group or event suited to your requirements.  There are various events throughout the year and some from very familiar settings such as Stargate and Serenity.  There are also LARP events set in the expanded universes of other games such as World of Darnesses Vampire:The Masquerade and Games Workshops Warhammer 40K.  Whatever style of background you;re looking for there is likely to be an event for you somewhere.

So, if I get the chance to update then I certainly will but I cant make any promises as prep for an event usually involves most of my free time….mainly remembering where my kit is and arranging vans and ensuring tents are cleaned and have all their pegs and guy ropes.