Many thanks for the replies gents
Especially the one of the Mikada, with it's crew slaughtered, the ship on fire crashing towards the earth... 
At least it didn't crashland
Full report of the days events below
Archibald Elgin, 7th Duke of Bruce, looked at the surveys team report again and a warm glow came all over him. At last, a tangible piece of ancient Martian culture was available for the taking... One of the Sky Martian clans was desperately in need of some trade goods after their supplies had been taken by a larger, rival clan and had in their poccession a carved head from one of the old cities, thought to be lost in the great deserts.
The Great Martian Trading Company were looking for some work after things had gone quiet after the last raid on New Victoria so this would be the perfect opportunity to gain this important artefact.
Just a quick letter to the commander of the Japanese supply fleet to 'borrow' a small cargo neff for a couple of days and it would be his, and her Majesties of course. God Bless Her.
He would send Pvt. Smithers RE from his staff, a trustworthy sort who's main interest was the expansion of the Royal collection. No need to go himself unless this could lead to more important finds; which, of course, he rather hoped it would... The first game started with contact between the Sky Martian clan with the head and the GMTC with the cargo neff in tow. A small unit of Martian Aak naks were also sent in case of any nasty business athough they wandered off at the begining to look for some Aak nak smak in a field of the farmstead where the exchange was to happen.
The first raiding skiff arrives and the Japanese crew try to get the head on the cargo neff as soon as possible whilst the trading Martians load their cargo onto the landed skiff before they get caught...
A total of 30 was required by rolling 1d10 per turn and adding the total together, a lengthy process.
The Aak naks and the GMTC crew rushed on board their skiff before being attacked but it seemed that the raiding Sky Martians had other plans...
Landing next to the grounded skiff, the marauding Martians butcher the crew and take off with the skiff full of cargo!
The GMTC skiff, now fully loading with it's crew and the Aak naks slowly takes off in pursuit of the daring Sky Martians
The Sky Martians fly off with their ill gotten gains with the original skiff closely following and the GMTC after them.
To GMTC try to take out the skiff and manage to damage it severely enough for it to crash
Meanwhile, the trading clan try to get away with as much cargo as could be rescued. Revenge will be deadly...
The loaded cargo neff safely gets away just in time to meet the approaching Japanese fleet, sent out to make sure no trouble was forthcoming. Too late it would seem.
14 October 2012, 03:40:52 AM
