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A civilization of bugs known as the Zzakazz recently developed space travel and have begun to explore the universe. Frightened by the wars around them and fearing for their people, the Zzakazz created a force of armed ships known as the Basic Underdog General Security (BUGS).

I came up with the idea for this faction after deciding to compete in Jbox1's Microship Challenge

The Zzimbo
Ambassador Tazza's diplomatic vessel. FTL Capable
Mass: 20.0Tonnes
Crew: 2 souls
Value: 41,550₡
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Unique

The Zzum
Zzipo's trade ship
Mass: 32.3 Tonnes
Crew: 4
Value: 52,400₡
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Unique

Gnat
Mass: 16.5 Tonnes
Crew: 4 Souls
Value: 33,900₡
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15 in service

Fly
Mass: 41.0 Tonnes
Crew: 6 Souls
Value: 46,950₡
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10 in service

Beetle
Mass: 39.3 Tonnes
Crew: 12 Souls
Value: 57,600₡
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5 in service

Bee
Mass: 35.4 Tonnes
Crew: 8 Souls
Value: 54,150₡
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5 in service

Wasp
Mass: 42.3 Tonnes
Crew: 14 Souls
Value: 59,450₡
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5 in service

Mosquito
Mass: 40.0 Tonnes
Crew: 6 Souls
Value: 50,700₡
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5 in service

Moth
Mass: 37.0 Tonnes
Crew: 8 Souls
Value: 65,300₡
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15 in service

Ant
Mass: 43.0 Tonnes
Crew: 10 Souls
Value: 50,800₡
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5 in service

DragonFly
Mass: 37.0 Tonnes
Crew: 10 Souls
Value: 57,700₡
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5 in service

Firefly
Mass: 37.9 Tonnes
Crew: 10 Souls
Value: 52,800₡
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5 in service

Hornet
Mass: 41.8 Tonnes
Crew: 10 Souls
Value: 58,100₡
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15 in service

Mantis
Mass: 36 Tonnes
Crew: 8 Souls
Value: 59,400₡
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7 in service

Locust
Mass: 36.3 Tonnes
Crew: 10 Souls
Value: 60,400₡
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5 in service

Ladybug
Mass: 37.3 Tonnes
Crew: 14 Souls
Value: 58,200₡
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5 in service

Cicada
Mass: 39.2 Tonnes
Crew: 10 Souls
Value: 58,900₡
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15 in service

Aphid
Mass: 36.0 Tonnes
Crew: 12 Souls
Value: 59,900₡
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5 in service

Darter
Mass: 37.0 Tonnes
Crew: 6 Souls
Value: 54,400₡
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14 in Service

Butterfly
Allows other ships to FTL jump.
Mass: 163.0 Tonnes
Crew: 10 Souls
Value: 89,350₡
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5 in service

Doom Bug
Extremely powerful kamikaze ship that uses a doomsday device (Zzakazz Republic cannot produce doomsday devices and must acquire them from other sources)
Mass: 50.0 Tonnes
Crew: 2 Souls
Value: 249,450₡
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4 In service

Colonized worlds: 1
Zzaka, homeworld, -Republic Council, -Orbital Station [Quarantine]
Similar to the mass of Earth, the Zzaka has a thick but breathable atmosphere. The entire planet is hot and humid most of the time. The planet has a 75 degree tilt, but even the winters are warm by Earth standards. The planet's days are only 12 hours long and the years are 14 days. The entire planet is covered by a single large rain forest with lots of rivers. The planet orbits around a binary star system known as Zza and Azz. Zzaka has one moon, known simply as the Moon of Zzaka. The OBT (Orbital trade station) brings money to the government by allowing Zzak to trade with others.
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Moon of Zzaka, colony -Mining
Moon of Zzaka is a small moon orbiting Zzaka every 30 minutes. The moon has no atmosphere, save the noxious fumes spewed out of holes in the ground on occasion, and earthquakes may tear the ground apart at any moment, destroying anything nearby and spewing out more toxic gasses. The ground is extremely hot due to unknown reasons. Ground found to be rich in iron caused mining colony.
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Allies:
-- @Sombreroman 's Zenioth
-- @TheLastBeacon 's Republic of Alignment
-- @jbox1 's Scavengers
-- @Casual_Owl 's IronClad Legion
-- @Dann_The_Cat 's Web of Infinity
-- @Casual_Owl 's AquaLost Council
-- @CatPlays 's Kel' Shir
-- @DarkPearl Zankaran Infinity Empire
Enemies:
--@Casual_Owl 's IronClad Legion separatists?- War- over for now.
--@Rangerdude 's Hive Armada
--@Jesus3747 's [Imperium of Suns]

Current Funds: 11,242,460₡

Income Sources:

  • Taxation: +100,000₡ per day
  • Market: . .+100,000₡ per day
  • Mining: . . .+50,000₡ per day

Total income:

  • +250,000₡ per day

Good Paint job

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  • Edited

/Transmission Start/
Hello, this is Supreme Executive Nathan of Greenfire Industries. Maybe you've heard of me? Well, lucky you, I am here to offer you a job working in the factories! You can earn more than $0.50 an hour!
(Wage payout may differ from $0.00 to $0.50. Disobedience in the factory is punishable by death)
/Transmission End/


/Transmission Start/
We are dezzperate for funding, but we will not forzz our people to work against their willzz. The option to work in your factoriezz will be an individual dezzizzion for each Zzak.
/Transmission End/

The few Zzak that choose to work for you are too puny to be of much use and don't last very long.

BUGS begins work on
4 Gnats
Cost: 135,600C
3 Flies
Cost: 140,850C
2 Beetles
Cost: 115,200C
2 Bees
Cost: 108,300C
2 Wasps
Cost: 118,900C
2 Mosquitos
Cost: 101,400C
2 Moth
Cost: 130,600C

Start Fund: 1,000,010
Total Cost: 869,450
End Fund: 130,560

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Tickytickytango
/Transmission Start/
Sorry about the accident. We were attacked by the Moira, and our ships were either all sold out, undergoing repairs, or off defending a client. Let them RIP. I am not a crook, so here is your grand total of...erm... $20? No, that can't be right. Welp, have an extra $100 dollars if you promise not to sue!
/Transmission End/

Gov't funding provides 10,000C for BUGS.
Zzak donations and fundraisers provide 220C for BUGS.

Start Fund: 130,560C
Funding: + 10,220C
End Fund: 140,780C


/Transmission Start/
Agreed.
/Transmission End/

+100C = 140,880C

The IronClad legion sends a scout fleet(2 scouts, 1 corvett) to Zzakazz space.

    Casual_Owl
    /Transmission Start/
    Greetingzz.
    We are the Zzakazz.
    We are peazzeful.
    For what purpozze have you come to our zzpazze?
    /Transmission End/

      /Transmission Start/
      This is Captain Foras from the IronClad legion, we give you 3 options.
      Retreat
      Surrender
      or Die
      /Transmission End/

        Casual_Owl
        /Transmission Start/
        We apologizze for any way in which we may have offended you.
        Zzurely there muzzt be some way that we can work this out non-violently.
        /Transmission Start/

          Tickytickytango
          /Transmission Start/
          You have five minutes to decide
          Retreat
          Surrender
          or Die fighting like a real empire
          /Transmission End/

            Casual_Owl
            /Transmission Start/
            We do not dezzire a war, but we do not intend to be pushed around by any faction that wantzz to do zzo. We will not abandon our zzpazze and we will not zzubmit to your tyrrany. We will fight back.

              a fleet of 3 corvetts and 2 destroyers enter Zzakazz space

              BUGS begins work on
              2 Bees
              Cost:108300C

              Start fund: 140,880C
              Cost: -108,300C
              End fund: 32,580C

              Casual_Owl
              3 gnats, 1 fly, 2 bees, and a wasp approach the enemy fleet but keep their distance and do not attack.

                The IronClad Legion engages the BUGS
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                a single gnat survives

                  Casual_Owl
                  Since this faction tracks its funds, in the future, please also tell me the cost of repairs on any ships that survive.

                  I believe that's 1,130C

                  Casualties:
                  -2 Bees
                  -1 Wasp
                  -1 Fly
                  -2 Gnats
                  -1,130C