Remove ads

To Boldly Go... (a Starfleet quest)

Linked contents
To Boldly Go... (a Starfleet quest) Starfleet Ship Design Bureau, Refit ("To Boldly Go...")
Reader mode
Briefvoice said:
"The Lecarre have no knowledge of this individual, if indeed he existed, and deny responsibility for any crimes that may or may not have occurred. Would the Federation like to present some evidence of our culpability beyond the species of the offender?
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...
"Yes. The use of high level bio-manipulation technology only possessed and used by the Lecarre in his disguise."
 
Briefvoice said:
A little ominous about the Lecarre, though. Their 'body snatcher' shtick is starting to seem less funny all the time.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

I want us to do a smash and grab on a lecarre listening post with an excelcior and some Yan-Ros hunters leading the charge to see what it is they know, mostly because turn about is totally fair play. If the cardies complain, we air that their client engaged in an act of war, at least have the decency to declare it first.
 
Mr Tebbs said:
I want us to do a smash and grab on a lecarre listening post with an excelcior and some Yan-Ros hunters leading the charge to see what it is they know, mostly because turn about is totally fair play. If the cardies complain, we air that their client engaged in an act of war, at least have the decency to declare it first.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...
Or file an official complaint, including evidence, with the Cardassians. No, they won't react officially. But, if we go to war, we do have ample, stated reasons to do so.
 
Mr Tebbs said:
I want us to do a smash and grab on a lecarre listening post with an excelcior and some Yan-Ros hunters leading the charge to see what it is they know, mostly because turn about is totally fair play. If the cardies complain, we air that their client engaged in an act of war, at least have the decency to declare it first.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...
If we used an EC excelsior for that we could probably wrangle up some bullshit to make the post lose comms before we hit it, then induce a solar flare or something to destroy the evidence.
 
Algalon said:
You know, that'd be one way to increase Starfleet and EC recruitment, even if it'd be hilariously meta. Create the Star Trek series, inside the Star Trek universe. We could simply use the EC reports as episode scripts.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

You mean there are not already any number of fan recreations being made by Federation citizens who have an interest in drama and special events? Not every dramatist spends their time performing Shakespeare in Klingon. By now, we likely have a Rock Opera about Nash on Broadway. One of Humanity's shticks seems to be an interest in history ranging into fandom. Modern Starfleet history counts here too.
 
Random Member said:
But the urge to backstab everyone they meet is still there!
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

Romulans aren't compulsive chaotic stupid backstabbers.

They just have no issue with doing so if doing a backstab is in the Empire's best interest.

Any number of reasons from maintaining a reputation, positive trade balance, to uncertainly of outcome would keep them from flinging backstabs around all willy-nilly.
 
AKuz said:
Romulans aren't compulsive chaotic stupid backstabbers.

They just have no issue with doing so if doing a backstab is in the Empire's best interest.

Any number of reasons from maintaining a reputation, positive trade balance, to uncertainly of outcome would keep them from flinging backstabs around all willy-nilly.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...
Secured border, trade, easier access to research results (tourists, traders, students, ...), help when the next 'you die' event happens versus 'sigh. We thought we could live with you, but after you supernovaed Sol we need to rethink that approach. Time to put the theoretical reasearch results to use'.
 
AKuz said:
Romulans aren't compulsive chaotic stupid backstabbers.

They just have no issue with doing so if doing a backstab is in the Empire's best interest.

Any number of reasons from maintaining a reputation, positive trade balance, to uncertainly of outcome would keep them from flinging backstabs around all willy-nilly.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

I'm pretty sure backstabbing everyone would be maintaining their reputation.
 
There is no point in going after the Lecarre. It only risks a provocation and accomplishes nothing, since we know they won't stop. And time is on our side. Best to suffer small insults in order to gain the time necessary to pull in more members and defang the Yrillians as a united threat.
 
Nervos Belli said:
I'm pretty sure backstabbing everyone would be maintaining their reputation.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

Reputation as someone you can deal with. Becoming a total pariah that must be destroyed isn't the path to a successful Empire.

Like, backstabbing is a tool in the Romulan arsenal that they won't hesitate to use. But contrary to their reputation they aren't going to reach for it first.
 
AKuz said:
Reputation as someone you can deal with. Becoming a total pariah that must be destroyed isn't the path to a successful Empire.

Like, backstabbing is a tool in the Romulan arsenal that they won't hesitate to use. But contrary to their reputation they aren't going to reach for it first.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...
Otherwise the might have went the Husnock way already.
 
AKuz said:
Reputation as someone you can deal with. Becoming a total pariah that must be destroyed isn't the path to a successful Empire.

Like, backstabbing is a tool in the Romulan arsenal that they won't hesitate to use. But contrary to their reputation they aren't going to reach for it first.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...
And seeing as they're certainly aware that the Federation isn't going to stab THEM in the back, it makes perfect sense to not stab us in the back because it keeps one of their flanks completely secure.
 
Torgamous said:
Don't jinx it, Neville!
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

I feel the need to point out Chamberlain was trying to buy time to get the Entente ready. Doubt anyone at No. 6 had any illusions about true peace by then.
But since he died not too long after stepping down...
Yeah, it is a meme by now, but...

pheonix89 said:
Straak's demonstrations are action movies. I have no doubt there's some entertainment studio salivating at the chance to buy up the rights to Captain Straak, ACTION GEOLOGIST.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

Maybe he needs to introduce 'Friendly Pet Rocks' to all our rivals?

Algalon said:
Is there any way we could introduce some more stringent security testing for high ranked officials in the Federation? I don't like the fact that they managed to maintain an infiltrator for three years.

Tricorders should make such testing easy and untroubling, so we shouldn't face too much resistance.


You know, that'd be one way to increase Starfleet and EC recruitment, even if it'd be hilariously meta. Create the Star Trek series, inside the Star Trek universe. We could simply use the EC reports as episode scripts.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

I had suggested going for publicity to raise the desirability of a Starfleet job among the population not too long ago.
So, that'd have my vote, conditionally we modify the reports enough and use OLD reports to maintain our op sec and we'd need to create a a ship and crew, by mashing together EC captains and crew past, to create a single Crew and a single ship.... and need to be as varied as possible. Tellarite Engineer, Andorian Security Chief, Vulcan Scientist, Human CMO (A bones expy)... the Captain should be from a new member species, the XO, maybe, an Orion, (that way we can play the anti-syndicate card here) Tactical obviously an Armakian and Helm an Apiata?

Not the Enterprise. the level of Enterprise cult here and in the ST fandom gets to levels it is stupid and doesn't need reinforcing.
Name of the ship needs to be non-national, perhaps the USS Federation? actually that would be an interesting name for a flagship
or maybe the USS Fearless, who Boldly goes where no-one has gone before?

AKuz said:
Romulans aren't compulsive chaotic stupid backstabbers.

They just have no issue with doing so if doing a backstab is in the Empire's best interest.

Any number of reasons from maintaining a reputation, positive trade balance, to uncertainly of outcome would keep them from flinging backstabs around all willy-nilly.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

Now, not -ALL- Romulas are compulsive chaotic stupid backstabbers.

But what about the Tal-Shiar?
 
If their war with the Klingons goes well, I don't see how it wouldn't be in their best interest to hit us while we're occupied with the Cardassians.

As for the Lecarre, we can't do nothing. At the very least park above their home planet and blow up some gps satellites.
 
Forgothrax said:
There is no point in going after the Lecarre. It only risks a provocation and accomplishes nothing, since we know they won't stop. And time is on our side. Best to suffer small insults in order to gain the time necessary to pull in more members and defang the Yrillians as a united threat.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

I would agree if they hadn't killed and replaced an ambassador. If they'd replaced an ambassador talking with the Yan-Ros we could be at war with them right now
 
Personally, I'd pass a message to the Dawiar through the Qloathi that they ought to double-check against their people having been replaced by the Lecarre. We know the Cardassians were pushing them to play together. Well when you lay down with a dog, you get fleas.

When they discover the Lecarre infiltrators that I'm sure exist, that'll be fun.
 
pheonix89 said:
Agreed.

Hey, anyone want to see if we can make one of our next-gen ships look like a Constitution-class from the outside as a psychological tactic? Between Enterprise, Cheron, the Connie-B's and various other ships I'm sure a third of the quadrant is scared of Connies and another third sees an incoming Connie as an angel.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

That is what the Rennaissance is. A Consitution built with modern technology. Especially if we are taking Gravitas Hunt's redesign of it as canon for the quest (Which we 100% should because it is great)
 
Briefvoice said:
Personally, I'd pass a message to the Dawiar through the Qloathi that they ought to double-check against their people having been replaced by the Lecarre. We know the Cardassians were pushing them to play together. Well when you lay down with a dog, you get fleas.

When they discover the Lecarre infiltrators that I'm sure exist, that'll be fun.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...
I'm sure the Federation has some scanner profiles lying around that could help ...
 
Briefvoice said:
So let me get this straight. The terrifying mentats, the reason they went to war in the first place, and what do the Ked Paddah do when capturing them? Executions? No. They get confined to quarters and told to occupy themselves with theory work. The Ked Paddah really don't seem like such bad eggs, now do they?
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...
Well, on the other hand, the Ked Paddah know we're watching, and so might just be treating the Mentats extra-nice, because that's prudent. Then when we stop paying attention they could think it also prudent to eliminate the Mentat Maniacs [Sidebar: Camazotz villian idea??] by shoving them into a duranium saw.

They probably are nice people, we just have to be alert to any political theatre.

quick starfleet intelligence hire a Qloathi
 
Iron Wolf said:
Well, on the other hand, the Ked Paddah know we're watching, and so might just be treating the Mentats extra-nice, because that's prudent. Then when we stop paying attention they could think it also prudent to eliminate the Mentat Maniacs [Sidebar: Camazotz villian idea??] by shoving them into a duranium saw.

They probably are nice people, we just have to be alert to any political theatre.

quick starfleet intelligence hire a Qloathi
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...
Nitpick: Camasura. (I'm hopefully going to be able to crank out some more over this weekend, we'll see.)
 
Reader mode
You must login or register to reply here.
Remove ads
Back
Top