Theunderbolt
"Prepare for trouble..."
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There are times I wish we weren't playing the Federation....
To Boldly Go... (a Starfleet quest)
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There are times I wish we weren't playing the Federation....
[X][NASH] Instruct Nash digs in and fortifies (30pp to deliver Starbase, minefield, weapon platform, tachyon net construction materials, 10% and 5% chance of ignoring or insubordination)
Only good choice here. Even if Nash does something crazy this is something we'll need going forward. 40% for immediate reinforcements is too high, non-immediate it's too high and could lead to a disaster.
@ Hybor I'm not going to get b8ed here m8
Only good choice here. Even if Nash does something crazy this is something we'll need going forward. 40% for immediate reinforcements is too high, non-immediate it's too high and could lead to a disaster.
@ Hybor I'm not going to get b8ed here m8
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lbmaian
a thirsty squirrel
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- USA
Holy shit, this is what happens when Nash is in charge lol
In other completely overshadowed news...
In other completely overshadowed news...
So the Humans win the rights, as expected, and they're sending in a task force into the GBZ, along with some economic aid toward the Caitians.
Good news everyone: more T'Kon toilets found!
No shit, Sherlock
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I'm guessing the percentages are all up to the dice roll... Yeah, no.
[][NASH] Instruct Nash digs in and fortifies (30pp to deliver Starbase, minefield, weapon platform, tachyon net construction materials, 10% and 5% chance of ignoring or insubordination)
EDIT: The reminder of what Picard endured in Chains of Command has caused me to change my mind. If there is anything that's worth Sulu sacrificing his position for, it's to keep that from happening to the captured crew of the Republic.
[X][NASH] Authorise an offensive and write-in reinforcements (40% chance President summarily fires you for authorising a major attack on the eve of the elections, 40% lesser consequences, 20% no care)
-[X] Send Salnas and Reason from CBZ, Gale and Zephyr from SBZ, Yukikaze from Apinae
EDIT: The reminder of what Picard endured in Chains of Command has caused me to change my mind. If there is anything that's worth Sulu sacrificing his position for, it's to keep that from happening to the captured crew of the Republic.
[X][NASH] Authorise an offensive and write-in reinforcements (40% chance President summarily fires you for authorising a major attack on the eve of the elections, 40% lesser consequences, 20% no care)
-[X] Send Salnas and Reason from CBZ, Gale and Zephyr from SBZ, Yukikaze from Apinae
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I was thinking of authorizing the offensive - it feels like the right move as digging in will encourage further raiding whereas a strength to strength offensive will force battles that favor our force composition. However, looking at the sector garrisons, if we want to keep D reqs our only real options are the Valiant (Connie-B in Apinae), Spirit (Excelsior-A in CBZ), and two Centaur-A from the SBZ - and that's pulling things really thin. So we will be replacing the Republic and adding two frigates and an Excelsior-A, which really isn't anything at all. We simply don't have the ready reinforcements for this move.
[X][NASH] Instruct Nash digs in and fortifies (30pp to deliver Starbase, minefield, weapon platform, tachyon net construction materials, 10% and 5% chance of ignoring or insubordination)
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- Austin, TX
[X][NASH] Instruct Nash digs in and fortifies (30pp to deliver Starbase, minefield, weapon platform, tachyon net construction materials, 10% and 5% chance of ignoring or insubordination)
I want to note that on some clarification from @OneirosTheWriter , option 1 and 2 are predicated on Sulu ordering it without looping in the President first, in other words, the beg forgiveness rather than permission route. While it is tempting to see what Nash the Miracle Worker can do, I don't think it's a good idea at all to make that sort of move. Plus, as @SynchronizedWritersBlock noted, we're adding like 11C total. I'd take a big risk like that if we knew we'd do something decisive, I can't really feel the same about doing something so major under the nose of the President with completely unknown odds of success.
Time to fortify.
Time to fortify.
We could shuffle ships to cover ones we take. I think the offensive is possible. We have something like 150C to the Konen-Cardassian ~120C with no reinforcements.
lbmaian
a thirsty squirrel
- Location
- USA
@OneirosTheWriter, the Assets section is outdated again. Doesn't show the Republic as lost, and doesn't show which supply ship that the Apiata (or Starfleet) lost.
edit: just confirmed on discord that the hit & run attack didn't destroy any ships
And this:
The member world assets are also about as outdated, as they don't include the Caitian auxiliaries. This whole section is redundant anyway.
edit: just confirmed on discord that the hit & run attack didn't destroy any ships
I'm also not seeing this third Little Queenship team anywhere, despite this notice from 2315.Q3. Did they even send one yet, even after Apruzza was discovered?
And this:
doesn't look to have changed since 2316 except one more outpost at 41 Miele and 31 Miele, and an additional mining colony. Not sure how accurate this whole section is anymore.
The member world assets are also about as outdated, as they don't include the Caitian auxiliaries. This whole section is redundant anyway.
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[X][NASH] Instruct Nash digs in and fortifies (30pp to deliver Starbase, minefield, weapon platform, tachyon net construction materials, 10% and 5% chance of ignoring or insubordination)
Once again we simply lack the ships to make a difference. Why does Starfleet always get the short end of the stick when it comes a the Federation's democratic system.
Once again we simply lack the ships to make a difference. Why does Starfleet always get the short end of the stick when it comes a the Federation's democratic system.
lbmaian
a thirsty squirrel
- Location
- USA
We should be able to shuffle forces sector-by-sector spinwards and corewards though, and take most of the ships from the listed sectors (CBZ, SBZ, Amarkia, Apinae, Orion Sectors). Although that would leave our other border zones, along with Rigel and Ferasa, shorthanded.
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[ ][NASH] Instruct Nash digs in and fortifies (30pp to deliver Starbase, minefield, weapon platform, tachyon net construction materials, 10% and 5% chance of ignoring or insubordination)
... I wish we could send in more.
Ideally, I'd send in a
But, yeah.
Salt. Salt. All of the salt.
... I wish we could send in more.
Ideally, I'd send in a
But, yeah.
Salt. Salt. All of the salt.
I'm working on this.
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- Australia
Seriously. How do we change the GBZ settings???
Wait. Seriously.
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- alphen aan den rijn
[x] dig in
they want us to attack
they want us to attack
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- Germany
[X][NASH] Authorise an offensive and write-in reinforcements (40% chance President summarily fires you for authorising a major attack on the eve of the elections, 40% lesser consequences, 20% no care)
Strongly favoring this, it doesn't matter much if Sulu gets fired, we always have a next PC, the chance to strike back right now is too goood.
Strongly favoring this, it doesn't matter much if Sulu gets fired, we always have a next PC, the chance to strike back right now is too goood.
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- Australia
Yes. I keep looking for when we vote to green light member fleets, but I can't see it. (Prob just missed it)
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Theunderbolt
"Prepare for trouble..."
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- USoA
There will come a day where the Cardassian's will be brought to task.
But alas it won't be this day.
[X][NASH] Instruct Nash digs in and fortifies (30pp to deliver Starbase, minefield, weapon platform, tachyon net construction materials, 10% and 5% chance of ignoring or insubordination)
Just be careful Nash and don't pull a Kirk he had the narrative on his side and didn't have to deal with dice rolls.
But alas it won't be this day.
[X][NASH] Instruct Nash digs in and fortifies (30pp to deliver Starbase, minefield, weapon platform, tachyon net construction materials, 10% and 5% chance of ignoring or insubordination)
Just be careful Nash and don't pull a Kirk he had the narrative on his side and didn't have to deal with dice rolls.
Some napkin math suggests we do in fact have a strong advantage in combat strength right now. It depends mostly on how good our reinforcements are, if we can bring in ~20C we'd put ourselves over the top - no trap could be expecting that. However, someone else will have to figure out the shuffle required to get that many more ships.
We can't vote to do it. Members have to decide they want in on their own.
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- Australia
Then why do we have a section on starfleet settings saying starfleet has red lighted it?
Starfleet is the commanding authority in the GBZ, but the Council are the ones who can authorize the use of member fleets outside their home sectors and colonies in the first place.
Theunderbolt
"Prepare for trouble..."
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- USoA
The red/green light is basically to say if it's safe to colonize the area or not. If it is we give the member worlds the offer to do it and they then decide if they should.