"Plan Kappa" - A KSP graphic novel (Jeb is back in Chapter 53! Well, kinda.)

[Parkaboy]

1 hour ago, DMSP said:

That was kinda wonderful.

How long until Kerbin is destroyed?

Roughly one kerbal year, or approximately 15 chapters. It should be the climax of vol. 2.

[DMSP]

32 minutes ago, Parkaboy said:

Roughly one kerbal year, or approximately 15 chapters. It should be the climax of vol. 2.

That's almost no time. What transfer windows will be opening for you?

[SpaceplaneAddict]

@DMSP Though I'm no @Parkaboy, I belive he may just be shooting the things toward their destinations, using the MJ advance transfer to planet feature. Yeah, my guess is that's why the lifters and stuff are stuffed with Delta-V. IF they're stuffed with Delta-V.

[DMSP]

14 minutes ago, SpaceplaneAddict said:

@DMSP Though I'm no @Parkaboy, I belive he may just be shooting the things toward their destinations, using the MJ advance transfer to planet feature. Yeah, my guess is that's why the lifters and stuff are stuffed with Delta-V. IF they're stuffed with Delta-V.

True, he could be doing that, but maybe @Parkaboy is just leaving the stuff in Orbit to transfer later.

[Mister Dilsby]

Would be very cool to see some of the solar orbit tracks for the interplanetary voyages! One thing I've learned in play over the last few months is that 'window' is sort of a misnomer. You can always go from any planet to any other planet--the only question is how much dV you want to spend doing it. There are several ways other than Hohmann transfer. Coming back from Eve I used an opposition transfer, burning solar retrograde rather than prograde, passing near Moho's altitude, and finding Kerbin on the other side of the sun. When the Hummlebee came back from Duna I did a two-step transfer, first burning solar prograde to allow Kerbin to 'catch up', and then doing a regular Hohmann transfer from that higher solar orbit. And there are probably a dozen other cleverer ways to do it; you can go crazy dragging patched conics around but that "aha!" moment when you actually find a working "steely-eyed" path is rather wonderful.  

[Elowiny]

I'm really impatient to get to the "Kerbin-blows-up" part. I wonder how much colonies the kerbals will have created.

UNLESS

Maybe Kerbin will be saved! Maybe It'll be like in the movies! The thing that was supposed to blow up is actually fine! I really hope that's not gonna happen.

[Parkaboy]

@DMSP There are transfer windows to Eeloo, Dres and Duna before the "doomsday". I'm already putting stuff in orbit to send to Duna, in order to follow the one-launch-every-ten-days self-imposed rule. I spent 100 days putting equipment in LKO to send to Laythe, and will probably spend as much on the Duna mission. I think I'll leave Eeloo for later, since the biggest challenge is to be able to afford enough recruits in this short time.

@Kuzzter Yeah, one does not have to stick to the transfer windows (for instance, I sent the Eve Scanner Sat way before my Eve window), but I'm trying to save on delta-v to keep costs manageable. New recruits are pretty expensive right now, and we got to save as many kerbals as possible.

[SpaceplaneAddict]

@Parkaboy, please don't say you wont go to Dres. Please? It's lonely.

[Parkaboy]

56 minutes ago, SpaceplaneAddict said:

@Parkaboy, please don't say you wont go to Dres. Please? It's lonely.

Don't worry, I plan to go to all the planets, though Eeloo and Moho won't be visited directly from Kerbin.

[Deddly]

I like the variety of ways you've been keeping us up to date. Good work, Parkaboy.

[FyunchClick]

Loving the Gilly base, and that ship you're sending to Laythe looks pretty cool. Those space planes are not water landers right?

[Parkaboy]

9 minutes ago, FyunchClick said:

Loving the Gilly base, and that ship you're sending to Laythe looks pretty cool. Those space planes are not water landers right?

Nope, I'm still playing in 1.0.4. Haven't managed to update yet, there seems to be a conflict with some of the mods. I'll probably give it another try soon, but we won't see water landings on Laythe. Maybe later I can build a boat or something, using OSE workshop.

[Angelo Kerman]

6 hours ago, Elowiny said:

I'm really impatient to get to the "Kerbin-blows-up" part. I wonder how much colonies the kerbals will have created.

UNLESS

Maybe Kerbin will be saved! Maybe It'll be like in the movies! The thing that was supposed to blow up is actually fine! I really hope that's not gonna happen.

I'm not, I'm slowly going nuts working on IVAs, even taking a break to work on... an IVA, heh. If I get the Ponderosa's IVA done by Christmas I'll be happy. I know, take my time and all... Anyway, really enjoying how the story is shaping up.

[DMSP]

@Parkaboy Just so you know, I did get the reference to Red Mars. Nice job fitting it in there.

[Parkaboy]

@DMSP I was sure someone would get it!

[Terwin]

23 hours ago, Parkaboy said:

I think I'll leave Eeloo for later, since the biggest challenge is to be able to afford enough recruits in this short time.

I don't think there would be anyone calling shenanigans if you did a funds edit, bought a bunch of recruits, then put the funds back the way they were(or perhaps down ~100K/Kerbal hired).

It is not like you would not have hordes of refugees banging on your door to be taken off planet, to taking the best available and running them through a quick training program should not be too expensive.

Alternately you could take a look at the Civilian population mod:

I have not looked into it much, but it seems like it may be appropriate for your goals of a self-supporting off-kerbin civilization.

[Parkaboy]

@Terwin I don't think I'll add more mods right now, but I may do the cheat if I need to.

[322997am]

Do you explode kerbin in the end?

[Mister Dilsby]

9 minutes ago, 322997am said:

Do you explode kerbin in the end?

Pretty sure the plan is to explode Kerbin in the middle.

[Sanic]

INCOMPATIBLE FEELINGS:
Love
System overload - does not compute

Nice job with the letter, Parkaboy  You manage to invoke the feels.
*On a side note, randomness detector detects clone mayhem. And more time travel witchcraft.

*not correct

Edited January 13, 2016 by Sanic

[Parkaboy]

Yet another chapter, with everything you need: romance, explosions, foreboding and a nearly forgotten unresolved plot thread!

 

 

 

 

 

[Mister Dilsby]

Amazing update! Really worried for Glery, LOVE the name Feather Base, REALLY looking forward to your Eve landing, and lolz at the snippet of 'Simon and Kerbfunkel'  One of these sols I'll have to follow @Geschosskopf's example and post the 'songs of Kerbfleet'

Edited December 16, 2015 by Kuzzter

[TopHeavy11]

We actually saw that coming. BECAUSE OF YOUR SPOILER. But a nice graphic novel. You and Kuzzter are at the same level, you for the actuality and realism, and Kuzzter for semi-goofy humor and romance (yes, you heard me Kuzzter.) Like'd!

And just so y'all know, Just Jim is coming up in the rear. Y'all should check it out! It's good!

Wait is that...MECHJEB!!

[Sanic]

And how does lying to Bill help Glery?

Hold up, I left my tinfoil hat in E:O0...

Edited December 16, 2015 by Sanic

[SpaceplaneAddict]

Tinfoil hat engaged!

 

Anyway, really great job, Parkaboy! Awesome way to put Fabien on endless probation! Emphasis on, "Endless meaning he can never go home even if he tried"

 

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