Date sent:      	Tue, 5 Jan 1999 22:11:13 -0600 (CST)
From:           	Wraith <rhahn@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu>
To:             	babylon5-wars@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
Subject:        	[B5W] Scenario:  Supply Run (Avioki Test Drive)
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Supply Run: A Scenario for B5 Wars
For 2-6 Players

BACKGROUND:

	The Narn/Centauri war is over and the Narn have lost.  The
Centauri being the Heirs to the Throne of the Kingdom of Idiots are
fighting a war of expansion along their various boarders.  They need room
to grow they say, but the Brakiri call it an invasion.  As it is now the
Brakiri are in a tight situation.  Shadows coming along one boarder and
the Centauri along the other, now is not a good time to be a Brakiri.
	Luckily however it appears that the Centauri push has stopped.  It
appears that they are waiting for supplies and reinforcements and it just
so happens that there is a Narn slave on the Centauri Homeworld who has
access to where those supplies can be found for the right price that is.  
	And so that battle begins.

PLAYER #1 (Centauri): 2 Sulust Escort Frigates, 1 Centurion Attack
Cruiser, 1 Lias Supply Ship, 1 Balvarin Carrier w/ 36 Sentri Fighters (but
only 12 pilots as they are only re-supplying fighters)

PLAYER #2 (Brakiri): 3 Avioki Heavy Cruisers

SET UP:

Map:	ABC
	DEF
Note:  Float Map as needed

Centauri are positioned as such:

	Centurion	2614 	f3	speed 6
	Balvarin	2514	f3	speed 6
	Lias		2413	f3	speed 6
	Sulust #1	2414	f3	speed 6
	Sulust #2	2513	f3	speed 6

Fighters are in the Barn and pilots are not ready so they may not launch
until the end of turn 4 (not that they'll be that effective)

All Centauri except the Centurion are under jump delay (6 turns have gone
by since last jump engine activation.)

Brakiri are positioned as such:
	
	Avioki (all)	0303	f3	speed 8

They have just exited a jump point, one of the Avioki are under jump
delay. 


VICTORY CONDITIIONS:

Centauri - Escape with the Lias and Balvarin relatively still intact i.e.
at least half of the cargo of each is still in tact.  For the Lias this is
represented in Cargo, while the Balvarin this is Fighters (or Hangers).

Brakiri - Destroy Cargo of both the Lias and the Balvarin, through either
the destruction of the ships or careful snipping.

SPECIAL RULES:

Flight Rules are in use (if applicable.)

Called shots are in use.

Surprise:  Centauri are surprised.  The sensors of both the Sulusts and
the Centurion are both calibrated for long-range detection and as such
they only have half their normal EW for the first turn.  At the beginning
of turn 2 the sensors are re-calibrated and are back to normal.

Hyperspace:  If the Centauri choose to jump out this need not be the end
of the battle.  The Brakiri may choose to follow and take the battle into
hyperspace.  Note the Centauri must be careful to get all their ships
through the same jump point or else the Brakiri might have easy pickings.
Moving to hyperspace is perfectly fine, simply transfer the ships through
their respective jump point from real space to hyperspace.  If you want to
claim the distance is different in hyperspace than in real space, use 1
hex between jump points in real space equals 1/3 (1/4 or 1/5) in
hyperspace and calculate distances as such.  Use the rules for hyperspace
as found in the B5 Core Rules.

OPTIONS:

Alternate Centauri Forces: Make 12 of the fighters being transported the
new Rutarians.  When fighter missiles are released you may choose to arm
some of the Fighters with these.  Possibly remove the Sulusts and add
another Centurion and a Darknar.  

League Races: Try other League races.  For instance 3 to 4 Drazi Sunhawks.

Narn Version: 1 Arcismus Supply Ship, 2 Rongoth Destroyers, 1 T'Loth
Assault Cruiser w/ 12 Gorath Medium Fighters and 12 Frazi Heavy Fighters
(but only 12 Pilots)
All should be under jump delay as above and pilots cannot launch till the
end of turn 4 as above.

COMMENTS 
Brakiri:  Tough choices take out the big ships and get the primary targets
later or do a hit and run and hope you don't get destroyed in the process.
Some thoughts might want to take out the Centurions jump engines rather
quickly if you don't want the battle to move into hyperspace.  It will be
tough but the Centauri could get all their ships through and escape that
way however if they only allow the supply ships entry into hyperspace you
should follow and take advantage of the fact that they are undefended. 

Centauri:  You've got it easier you know what you have to do.  Keep the
supply ships on the defensive and send them away.  Use the Centurion and
Sulusts to engage the Brakiri you'll be out gunned but it might give you
cargo the chance to pull far enough away.  If the Brakiri ignore you make
them pay for it.  Depending upon whether the Graviton Weapons are
interceptable, the Guardians might come in handy.

Enjoy!!!

Wraith