On the Horns of a Delimma

[Buster's Uncle]

Scenario Name: On the Horns of a Delimma
SMAC/ SMAX: SMAX
Author: Googlie
Date of original posting: 5/27/04
Original host site: Civilization Gaming Network

The UNS Unity has broken up, and the colonists have landed. But very early on you realize that Planet is endangered.

Two power blocs have emerged:

- the Exploiters, led by CEO Morgan and including his cronies Chairman
Yang and Foreman Domai. Their agenda is to create industrial might and
wealth at the expense, if necessary, of a seemingly defenceless Planet,

and

- the Researchers, led by Acadamician Zakharov, and including his
acolytes Roze and Aki-Zeta 5. Their agenda is to ruthlessly pursue the
advance of knowledge through research, and Planet be damned.

Disgusted, you (Lady Deirdre Skye), with a handful of followers escape
these two horrific visions of the future and find a distant landmass to
settle on, and there found your own faction, styled The Stepdaughters of
Gaia

You assembled enough followers and materiel to form 3 colony convoys,
and have commissioned 3 scout patrol units. The sole terraformer (that
was included in the Unity's cargo) and its crew has also defected with
you. Unfortunately, the transport that moved you here was lost during
one of Chiron's punishing storms as you were disembarking.

Unfortunately, in escaping, you killed a couple of other factions'
followers, so you know that the Drones and the Angels will be out to get
you when they find you. But you do have some potential allies still in
the other camps.

You summon your chief advisors, and esconsed in your Colony Pod, examine
the situation and decide how to make your moves (.zip file attached)

Transcend level, large map about 60% water, all victory conditions
activated, directed research, no spoils of war (that's the CyCon's
unique ability), random events allowed, Ironman on (to make it more of a
hassle to just reload when you pop that sixpack of mindworms)

Enjoy

Googlie

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