Omega, Turn Eleven (Year 41-44)
Still Lake has reached the end of their processing cycle, and has chosen to step down after one final cycle of conquest and uplift. Their final gift to the Omega, however, is of themselves - the accumulated experiences from meeting a dozen new cultures flood the Omega Network, enhancing it as never before. What was once ostensibly a kingdom is now something greater.
From this new combination of furiously racing threads arises a new leader - and to little surprise and fanfare, it is Still Lake's primary student, Adamant Rise. Once an Omega the size of a bipedal elephant and twice as imposing due to being made of Ring Infrastructure, the new version is still a mountainous machine, just with visible mechanisms and glowing bits instead of featureless liquid metal.
And no sooner is this done than the Omega realize that they have been tricked. This faith of their northern neighbors is only a cover for psychotic violence. Uplift will not be achieved this way. Rather than discarding the idea, however, it is the methods they deem unacceptable - and those executing them, of course.
However, the Omega are no longer capable of whisking themselves up the mountains to fight on gusts of air and wings of flame. They turn their attention to re-inventing a way to scale to such altitudes and over such unforgiving terrain. Their solution is - typically for them - mechanical. Soon the Omega will build, and there will be a meeting of the minds. Who and what survives from there is unknown.
Note: The Omega will be changing rulers at the end of this round, with a new one on Round 12.
Actions:
[Military]: Raise two land units via Fort Beta
[Military]: Raise one naval unit
[Military]: Kor explores the Abyssal Night with aid from Eilonwy. (+1 SOS Rep, +2 Assist, +1 Treasure) (Result: 20)
[Military]: Still Lake invades Region 207
- Route: 206 -> 207, by land and sea
- Tactical Doctrine: Skirmish
- Units: 6 land, 5 naval
- Technologies: Spark-Flare Wands (+1 Battles)
- Still Lake does not challenge, but will duel if challenged.
- Total Battle Bonus: 11 units + 1 tech + 10 leader = +22
[Industry]: Buyout Cedar Wood TP1 in Region 207 (Success 18 vs. TN 12)
[Industry (Special 10)]: Invent Mechanical Scaffolding, Pending Approval
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Mechanical Scaffolding (Civilian Tech, Required Resource: Any Construction Material/Wood if it needs to be more specific): A system of rapidly constructed (and packed) platforms, ramps, bridges, and simple mechanisms to move large quantities of personnel or resources across challenging vertical terrain.
Effect: Allows passage over Mountain borders.
Non-Actions:
Resist All Buyouts.
Resist Non-Bright's Glow Conversion Attempts.
Accept and support Bright's Glow Conversion Attempts.
Accept envoys from Rising Sun.
Ruler Stats for Still Lake (Final Turn):
Diplomacy 10 | Military 10 | Industry 10 | Faith 1 | Intrigue 2
Ruler Stats for Adamant Rise (Next Turn):
Diplomacy 5 | Military 3 (+2) | Industry 6 (+1) | Faith 1 | Intrigue 1