Starbolt's Pride Comment thread

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:12 pm

Well i got you aboard...

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:11 pm

To get busy checking the ship out to prove his competency/fix some stuff.

I'd just like to point out that, unless Talora is incredibly trusting, you'd be very unlikely to get near any of the ship's systems until it can be confirmed you're a member of the crew.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:19 pm

I'm not incredibly trusting. He ain't goin near my engines...

sunnyside · Post by **sunnyside** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:07 pm

Just a gun safety comment. Birdshot is extremely lethal and usually messy with a contact shot. At three yards it's still pretty nasty even without a tight choke although there is a fair chance the target will survive the hit and might even keep fighting for a while. The would will look pretty nasty though it just probably won't be much deeper than 4 inches.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:08 pm

I think the point of Blackstar taking the weapon was because it was painful, but not lethal.

Blackstar the Chakat · Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:41 pm

Well I don't actually know enough about projectile weapon to even BS my way through a conversation. All I know I learned from reading the Folly. And when Cheney shot his friend in the face. That's about it though.

I guess if birdshot has trouble getting deeper then 4 inches of human, I doubt it could penetrate the station's hull. And I'm sure it wouldn't be as useful against thicker skinned and more agressive species like Klingons or Gorn, but it would make them back off. Except maybe determined Klingons.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:01 pm

I guess if birdshot has trouble getting deeper then 4 inches of human, I doubt it could penetrate the station's hull.

Unless the hull happens to be made of paper-machÃ© then I think it's a safe bet.

And I'm sure it wouldn't be as useful against thicker skinned and more agressive species like Klingons or Gorn, but it would make them back off. Except maybe determined Klingons.

Actualy, I'd say Gorn would be pretty well protected against Birdshot. The Gorn from The Arena was pretty damn tough.

I wonder what effect it would have on a Laithan's carapace? Given the weakness of the ammunition, I'd say only a headshot would have any chance of hurting one.

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:12 pm

Buck shot might just change your mind on that! HAHAHAHAHA!

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:18 pm

I said birdshot, not buckshot.

sunnyside · Post by **sunnyside** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:49 pm

The thing with birdshot is that it's ability to penetrate falls off steply as you add range.

A contact shot would punch a carapace just fine (unless you're made out of some kind of funky diamond bio stuff or whatever). However even at one yard it might not depending on thickness. By ten yards a lathain would just have to worry about getting it's eye put out. Even a direct headshot wouldn't kill it outright (assuming a reasonably thick carapace).

Actually by ten yards a human skull might well hold. You'd just have to worry about getting a jugular punctured or having a couple pelets go through the eye.

(Note that I only have direct evendence for long range, contact, and 3 yard shots. Otherwise I'm extrapolating).

At any rate you aren't damaging a respectable hull,

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:03 pm

Maybe I should bring in a .306 to test on your guys armour. That could be fun.

sunnyside · Post by **sunnyside** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:18 pm

Deepcrush wrote:Maybe I should bring in a .306 to test on your guys armour. That could be fun.

Is that actually a type of ammo? Or did you just cross .308 and .30-06

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:25 pm

.30-06, its just a short term.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:30 pm

Right, I might as well go next. Who am I introducing (If anyone). I know i gotta keep Sunnyside's mits of the ship's systems. What else am i doing?

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:46 pm

I sent a hail to the ship in my last post. You could bring me on board.