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The best laid plans...
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TGW-927

Chapter: Crime and Punishment
Characters: amy, Carl, garion, haz (m), ioi (f), red, tenshi
Location: around town, embassy
└ Tags: calling names, new plans

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Discussion (28) ¬

  1. StripeCoat
    April 13, 2022, 20:42 | # | Reply

    Seems a rather random assortment King Garion is selecting.
    As the trial and appeals have all been done
    he doesn’t need a jury so I wonder where this is going.

    Maxim number (whatever); Any plan never lasts longer than
    first contact with the enemy!
    The ‘goblins’ are headed for several surprises
    on all fronts.

    • rob stanley
      April 14, 2022, 12:45 | # | Reply

      not so random,, he did pick a few (janice & red) that are against..
      he (Garion) might even go . “This is my decision.!’ ‘ they have filed
      an appeal, (“which has been rejected by all three court of appeals)
      now give me a “Good and reasonable” reason to appeal..”

  2. Scarsdale
    April 14, 2022, 01:50 | # | Reply

    Sound like King Garion is calling in all the leaders in his kingdom
    to hear the result I don’t remember those murders they speak of but
    it must of been a huge deal!

    These goblins are in for a real shock if they think they still have
    the fringe in their pocket I think the cat’s about to get out of the
    bag (pun intended lol) I figured the facts of the changes made by the
    Catians wasn’t going to stay hidden much longer I just hope they are
    ready. I feel they have been working to this point and getting onto
    the counsel would result in major power shifts throughout the known
    planets. The Wolf/Dragon Empire is about to be known as an
    interplanetary empire! Now if only they can get everyone to
    understand they aren’t the dragon’s empire lol.

    • Petercat
      April 14, 2022, 02:34 | # | Reply

      http://thegentlewolf.net/comic/tgw-857/
      When Chira smelled trouble, then:
      http://thegentlewolf.net/comic/tgw-903/
      Matthew explains to Teresa.

      • Scarsdale
        April 14, 2022, 17:28 | # | Reply

        I thought so but in the strip http://thegentlewolf.net/comic/tgw-857/
        it’s spelt “Rider” but in http://thegentlewolf.net/comic/tgw-927/
        it’s spelt “Ryder” so I wasn’t sure if it was the same low-life that
        should of been killed on the spot… Granted this will show other
        low-life types they need to leave or die.

        • rob stanley
          April 14, 2022, 20:06 | # | Reply

          same low life… PC just run into problem ,
          of forgetting the named used a month ago…

          ..on the spot.. only if caught in the act..
          and immediately after the trial, regardless
          of health,, (oh he fainted,, now we have to
          wait till he is all better,.. NO, now.)

          • Scarsdale
            April 15, 2022, 02:24 | # | Reply

            Cattle prod: painful and effective wake up call
            I’d want that sick pervert to be awake for that!

            • Scarsdale
              April 15, 2022, 02:26 | # | Reply

              My sister has a small cattle farm and
              her husband is a trickster so yeah ouch!

  3. President Elect Toxic Deplorable Racist SAH Neanderthal B Woodman Domestic Violent Extremist SuperStraight
    April 14, 2022, 02:04 | # | Reply

    Did TrigglyPuff grow up to become PROFESSOR (of what?) TrigglyPuff?
    This Professor reminds me of the protestor that glued herself, naked,
    to an office building glass door. (I tried to find the strip, but
    wasn’t able to) Of course, I may be doing to this fine lady what I
    tell everyone else NOT to do, don’t judge by appearances. She may be
    as fine a woman as I would be pleased to meet, greet, and hold
    discourse with. So I will withhold further comments until actions
    show her personality. And if necessary, I will apologize.

    • Petercat
      April 14, 2022, 02:15 | # | Reply

      http://thegentlewolf.net/comic/tgw-513/
      She is the same glue lady.

      • herekittykitty
        April 14, 2022, 03:11 | # | Reply

        Oh I remember her.

      • President Elect Toxic Deplorable Racist SAH Neanderthal B Woodman Domestic Violent Extremist SuperStraight
        April 14, 2022, 08:51 | # | Reply

        So….remains to be seen, did she reform her skanky ways?
        Or is she still a skank?
        (thx for finding that strip, I was looking too far back/early)

      • President Elect Toxic Deplorable Racist SAH Neanderthal B Woodman Domestic Violent Extremist SuperStraight
        April 14, 2022, 09:52 | # | Reply

        Starts at https://thegentlewolf.net/comic/tgw-494/
        Interesting that you have a similar pose for both opening
        panels, Corpulant Crimson facing off against someone.

    • rob stanley
      April 14, 2022, 12:20 | # | Reply

      Art..

  4. Dreamfox
    April 14, 2022, 03:30 | # | Reply

    So, that was their squadron they took out?
    Now Palas’ play makes sense. They did capture those ships with their
    computers intact so they know who sent them. Won’t they be surprised
    when everyone votes with them on the Caitian’s being a separate
    species but the Fringe Worlds and the Humans against them about the
    Caitians not getting their own seat.
    So this is a trap, a rather big one.

    More interestingly, they already feel the squeeze because of one
    overdue shipment of metals? They are even less prepared for a conflict
    than the Empire thought. It makes me wonder. Do they even have the
    shipyards to compete with the Empire? Not to mention the question if
    they have the technology. And even then, the Empire has probably more
    people ready and able for a conflict than the Core Worlds.
    Even if takes time to train them.
    But more importantly, if they do throw out the mutual defense treaty?
    It’s quite possible that the Core Worlds will be in a resource war
    against each other. If the Empire can defend the access to the Fringe
    Worlds, it is only a question of time who hits on the idea first. A
    big power because they have need of the materials or a weak one as a
    preemptive strike.
    There is of course a third option. Become part of the Empire.
    I just love the possible scenarios.

    • Jochi
      April 14, 2022, 15:06 | # | Reply

      I am less certain that the humans (Mitchell) will vote with the fringe worlds. It feels like
      this might be the double-cross he is plotting, and with his wife here he might be willing
      to not be able to go home again, for sufficient compensation. Since he knows about
      Catia and the Empire, he knows about Lamia’s defeat, and that he has no more real
      authority to represent all humans, but he also knows any response from his (former?)
      superiors in Lamia will have to come through Catia or through the weeks-long back
      door. He may be figuring on being long gone by then, after specifically helping set up
      the situation where Catia is not protected by the treaty. This may be corruption, or it
      may be revenge. It also feels like his wife may not be in on this plan.

      • Dreamfox
        April 15, 2022, 10:29 | # | Reply

        That is also a possibility.
        But in the grand scheme it really doesn’t matter. More important is
        the secret wormhole route that does not go through Catia or Dogusia.
        Both as well as Earth will have protection enough. But that route
        could hurt the other members and allies of the Empire in the Fringe.
        It mostly comes down on how many ships have the Core World available,
        their technological standards and the readiness of their crews.
        There is so much going on, we’ll have to see.

  5. StripeCoat
    April 14, 2022, 20:58 | # | Reply

    Stupid keyboards never register every key I hit (that sounds like my
    fault, not the keyboards – and it is but I can still whine about it!)
    And I do not always pick up every time it happens hence the missing
    T in my user name of my last two posts.

    Mitchell’s reaction depends mainly on where his loyalties lie and his
    personal beliefs. While I think that is with the core worlds and old
    school Lamia I could easily be wrong. He could have started out that
    way but contact with other races, especially the new races, have
    broadened his outlook and he is genuinely more
    sympathetic to the fringe worlds.

    A few things to remember;
    We think we know a few critical things the core doesn’t, but we
    don’t know how much the core actually knows about the Dragon/Wolf
    empire. Ambassador Palas knows a few things we don’t – such as the
    details of the common wormholes, the flight times between them, and
    the size and distribution of the Wolf/Dragon star fleet.

    I think only Earth know that is NOT the home world of the Dragons
    and there is probably at least one unknown wormhole in the Sol
    system leading to an unknown number of other stars; including the
    true home world of the Dragons (which could be another multiple
    star system empire) At this point Ambassador Palas is expecting to
    have six days (plus however long it took the core to realize it
    needed to take action). However the ‘Goblins’ acting preemptively
    has probably negated that (unless he predicted this reaction and
    the six days is the flight time from the ‘Goblins’ to Catia.
    Ambassador Palas is expecting to win the trade war before the core
    throws out the mutual protection treaty. If they do get admitted to
    council, where does that leave the ‘Goblins’ preemptive strike? (I
    think the attempted trade agreement on the terms they expect to get
    will not go well and end in a forced settlement that will not go
    well for the ‘Goblins’).

    • Scarsdale
      April 15, 2022, 02:01 | # | Reply

      Yeah I believe there is a much greater system of wormholes than is
      currently known but that is a plot line for later. The only limitations
      on the size and scope of the fleet is the staggering logistical issues
      of both manpower and materials that’s why capturing opposing
      ships helps to speed things up.
      Don’t forget the control for the grav drives is very tricky and few can
      do it safely so few of the repurposed ships will have them however the
      “missiles” are just rods with maxed out grav drives so they are
      undetectable and deliver huge amounts of kinetic energy on impact (a
      percent of light speed could punch a hole through a planet) I’ve
      watched cats play with mice, rats, and chipmunks with just teeth and
      claws these guys have MUCH better toys lol.
      As in real life a “trade war” rarely ends without a real one several
      true carriers loaded with fighters would mince any fleet that tries
      to attack and the core doesn’t understand that… yet…
      Oh! tactical idea here, use small asteroids as fake carriers for a
      blockade and when the attackers fire have the fighters abandon it and
      stealth off so the opposing fleet think they had a kill and the
      “debris” can maneuver to disable/kill. And still have the support of
      their carriers in hiding!

      • rob stanley
        April 15, 2022, 10:52 | # | Reply

        I for one love the idea,, leave the fighters in stealth.. add alot
        of drones as debris,. have them mimic other ships, missiles,
        and debris..
        oh and add a explosive,. so it cant be “captured tech”..

        • Scarsdale
          April 15, 2022, 23:53 | # | Reply

          Don’t forget the Empire has true AI on those fighters they themselves
          are drones plus a simple drone with a single missile could be mass
          produced these could be seeded by a wormhole with only a ion thruster
          and a solar panel if a signal isn’t sent the drone activates and
          targets the ship(s). A simple and effective blockade without needed
          a huge amount of manpower to operate!

          A lifetime of video gaming has taught me
          a few tactical planning skills lol.

          • rob stanley
            April 16, 2022, 10:40 | # | Reply

            we had the discussion of I.F.F. what if a friendly comes through
            in a captured ship, or a new race exploring, and don’t know. ECT.
            IF, you add a weapon, it has to have a sentient control behind it.
            IE: 1 AI fighter for every 12 drones..

      • Petercat
        April 15, 2022, 15:25 | # | Reply

        Panel 5:
        http://thegentlewolf.net/comic/tgw-174/
        Wormholes register on mass detectors, which are an offshoot of Grav technology.
        When I came up with the idea, I hadn’t considered what an advantage that would
        give over other species, since their method of finding wormholes is to fire what is
        basically a large shotgun into space, and see if any pellets disappear. I’m afraid
        that I’ve made the Empire too powerful for a good story.

        • rob stanley
          April 15, 2022, 19:54 | # | Reply

          detected when in use, or just recently.. and they only open when you
          get within ‘X’ range,. so you don’t have both sides open at once,
          and ships collide. hence the standoff till ship is thru order..

        • Scarsdale
          April 15, 2022, 23:43 | # | Reply

          I wouldn’t be surprised that mass detectors were easier to invent than
          the grav drives and just because you have them OP right now doesn’t
          mean they will stay that way. Although they still don’t have a practical
          FTL drive that would make then hugely OP and permit them to discover
          races that don’t have access to a wormhole plus if they have a problem
          planet they could travel there without the transition lag issue
          another big boost.

        • rob stanley
          April 16, 2022, 10:32 | # | Reply

          over powered, right now.! the Romans had the Legion.
          the Mongols had the Kahn. the British had the Sea Power.
          the US had the bomb.. and where are they now.??
          the Empire would be over powerful IF they subjugated
          everyone right now,. but they are using sed power wisely.

  6. Bill Mullins
    April 15, 2022, 08:43 | # | Reply

    PC, regarding panel 2, I can’t speak for the other guys, butt, I for
    one, could’ve stood to wait a while longer before getting another
    view of the Crimson Corpulence’s titties. That is one NASTY looking
    rack! Nobody (except a condemned criminal) ought to have to look at
    those things. Although having CC flash em at old Mitch just before
    the trap door drops would, IMHO, be a fitting sendoff.

    • Scarsdale
      April 16, 2022, 00:09 | # | Reply

      LOL cruel but yeah Big Red’s deal is she thinks that she’s beautiful
      and the whole world has to agree with her they call her type a
      “Karen” if I understand it right a self-involved, self-important
      person that feels that all should thank the good lord for her
      beauty, wisdom, and presence. I have a relative like that not even
      her EX wants to have anything to do with her lol.

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