IMCLS (RE: FT-HET Lasers)

On paper this looks workable, John:

Illuminati Mind Control Laser System
Mass: 3 (6 arcs)
Range: 6"
The system rolls 4 die, less 1 per screen level.  For each 5-6 rolled, 1
CF
mutinies and fights a boarding action against the "loyalist" crew.  If
any
sixes are rolled, a single hull box is destroyed by the fighting in that
turn (maximum of 1 hull box for the turn regardless of number of
mutineers
or IMCLS systems used).
The boarding action doesn't reduce available boarding parties, as the
crew
are assumed to have been subdued or otherwise removed from mind control
(often to the brig).  
If the mutineers win (or all crew mutiny) treat the vessel as Bridge
Destroyed for the rest of the game; however the ship will make minimal
manouevres in order to avoid terrain (asteroids, planets, exploding suns
etc) and will repair any core systems currently damaged.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Crimmins [SMTP:johncrim@voicenet.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 12:14 PM
> 
> Well, there's the Illuminati Mind Control Laser System....  Short
range,
> ignores armor entirely, but each level of shielding reduces the
effective
> range by, say, 6" or so....
> 
> I've never bothered to write it up, you understand.  A weapon that
> converts
> crew units into hostile boarding parties would be a lot of fun, but I
> don't
> want to be the one who tries to balance the point cost.
>