Drakh listening post

[jimmor]

Instead of sending scout vessels Drakh often grow small outposts on edges of systems that happen to draw their attention. Placed often deep within asteroid fields those outposts monitor all activities in system using passive sensors and keeping low profile.

Drakh listening post

30/15/5

Hull: 4
Troops: 2

Traits: GEG 2, Stealth 4+, Scout, Immobile, Space Station, Targets 1

Pulse Cannon 10” 4AD AP,TL

 

[thehod]

doesn't sound too powerful and is like you said a listening post it can almost be a satellite

 

[Shadow Queen]

how many crew?

 

[Da Boss]

I don't think Space stations have Crew?

 

[lastbesthope]

I owuld say a Drakh listening post would have no crew, all automated with some form of AI in charge.

LBH

 

[David Anla Shok']

I owuld say a Drakh listening post would have no crew, all automated with some form of AI in charge.

LBH

What? No bad guys to kill?

 

[Da Boss]

Well its a bad AI - they are people too

 

[David Anla Shok']

Well its a bad AI - they are people too

Perhaps, but they don't make that nice squishy sound when you take them out.

"and they hit the floor with a satisfying thump"

 

[lastbesthope]

I owuld say a Drakh listening post would have no crew, all automated with some form of AI in charge.

LBH

What? No bad guys to kill?

Just an extrapolation of those organic pods that they gave the Centauri to uase on their ships in Season 5.

LBH

 

[David Anla Shok']

I owuld say a Drakh listening post would have no crew, all automated with some form of AI in charge.

LBH

What? No bad guys to kill?

Just an extrapolation of those organic pods that they gave the Centauri to uase on their ships in Season 5.

LBH

I thought that they used them on the ships so that there would be no knowledge of their use on Centauri Prime. A listening station would probably require someone for maintenance, analysis and security.

 

[Shadow Queen]

What? No bad guys to kill?

Just an extrapolation of those organic pods that they gave the Centauri to uase on their ships in Season 5.

LBH

I thought that they used them on the ships so that there would be no knowledge of their use on Centauri Prime. A listening station would probably require someone for maintenance, analysis and security.

and drink bad coffee

 

[David Anla Shok']

Just an extrapolation of those organic pods that they gave the Centauri to uase on their ships in Season 5.

LBH

I thought that they used them on the ships so that there would be no knowledge of their use on Centauri Prime. A listening station would probably require someone for maintenance, analysis and security.

and drink bad coffee

In my universe there is no bad coffee.

 

[Shadow Queen]

I thought that they used them on the ships so that there would be no knowledge of their use on Centauri Prime. A listening station would probably require someone for maintenance, analysis and security.

and drink bad coffee

In my universe there is no bad coffee.

Must be some super coffee.

 

[David Anla Shok']

and drink bad coffee

In my universe there is no bad coffee.

Must be some super coffee.

Yes. Louisiana style with chicory. Strong but not bitter. We save the cheap stuff for our Drakh prisoners

 

[lastbesthope]

Just an extrapolation of those organic pods that they gave the Centauri to uase on their ships in Season 5.

LBH

I thought that they used them on the ships so that there would be no knowledge of their use on Centauri Prime. A listening station would probably require someone for maintenance, analysis and security.

I was extrapolating the capabilities of the tech rather than the reasons for using it.

LBH

 

[David Anla Shok']

Just an extrapolation of those organic pods that they gave the Centauri to uase on their ships in Season 5.

LBH

I thought that they used them on the ships so that there would be no knowledge of their use on Centauri Prime. A listening station would probably require someone for maintenance, analysis and security.

I was extrapolating the capabilities of the tech rather than the reasons for using it.

LBH

Of course. As an old intel/electronic warfare guy I was counting on the need for a sentient to render real time analysis and judgement.

 

[lastbesthope]

Such analysis could be done elsewhere, data sent by some FTL means, no need to risk your analysts on the front lines.

LBH

 

[David Anla Shok']

Such analysis could be done elsewhere, data sent by some FTL means, no need to risk your analysts on the front lines.

LBH

Perhaps. But constant communication risks exposure of the station. You would use lower eschelon analysts to sift the wheat from the chaff and to decide where to focus your sensor assets. The unmanned assets would be much smaller and of limited capabilities, needing direction.

 

[lastbesthope]

They could 'man' with a Keeper and send the info telepathically. Or send data in burst packets.

LBH

 

[David Anla Shok']

They could 'man' with a Keeper and send the info telepathically. Or send data in burst packets.

LBH

I'm not all that knowledgable about Drakh physiology but it seems to me that the keepers had no reach outside of that of their subjects. Also, I'm of the opinion that creating keepers is not a general ability of any or all Drakh.