Its neither a crystalline entity, nor a natural occurrence. Its some other kind of crystalline space monster that the Licori have been experimenting with the creation of for some years.
Possibly by smashing a bunch of jewel ladies and crushing their pieces together into a single mass within the moon's mantel.
It was a deliberately isolated virology lab. Unfortunately, a loss of containment on some of the specimens allowed the entire staff to, effectively, turn into goop. I have requested permission from Sector Command to use some of the more ... energetic materials we have aboard to properly resolve the matter. After what our sensor sweeps picked up, I am not sending across a medical or science team. We have good hazardous environment suits but this facility will never be suitably decontaminated.
Its neither a crystalline entity, nor a natural occurrence. Its some other kind of crystalline space monster that the Licori have been experimenting with the creation of for some years.
Possibly by smashing a bunch of jewel ladies and crushing their pieces together into a single mass within the moon's mantel.
Pac Man why have you betrayed humanity in our time of need, truly this is a dark time. That aside all that experimental technology used for cloak and dagger operations has me worried.
Probably not, though. I mean, an Oberth is not terribly good at defending itself. The crystalline structure is probably great for dispersing phaser fire but against something that can fire a spread of M/AM warheads at it...
Probably not, though. I mean, an Oberth is not terribly good at defending itself. The crystalline structure is probably great for dispersing phaser fire but against something that can fire a spread of M/AM warheads at it...
Yeah, but it's also a bunch of crystals with all the failure modes that implies like fragility and resonant frequencies and the like. Also "a moon" could mean Luna or it could mean Phobos. Phobos would not be very impressive at all.
Yeah, but it's also a bunch of crystals with all the failure modes that implies like fragility and resonant frequencies and the like. Also "a moon" could mean Luna or it could mean Phobos. Phobos would not be very impressive at all.
I guess its hard to compare them, since we don't know how the Crystalline Entity would do against an oberth. Oberths are better armed and shielded than the civilian freighters that the entity preys on, but its not nearly as WELL armed or shielded as the Enterprise, so it might not be able to no-sell the Entity's attacks like the Enterprise did.
We also have no idea if the Licori beast has the planet-glassing capabilities of the Entity, or the high warp. However, the fact that it was able to catch an oberth indicates that it moves EXTREMELY fast at least at sublight, or has a tractor beam like ability as per my illustration.
The Suvek could also have been quite close to the moon when it emerged. If it had moved within a few hundred kilometers of the surface in order to get better scans it simply might not have been able to react swiftly enough, depending on how fast the creature emerged.
Its not like the Suvek automatically knew there was a hostile cosmozoan around before hand. It may have just been doing the standard "weird reading from this moon, lets investigate" and then suddenly Kaiju.
[X] Plan Diplomats and Starfleet Engineers
-[X] Starfleet Engineering Command (5pt from Starfleet, to deploy will require 2 cargo ships and 2 freighters to be sourced from member worlds)
-[X] Shorc Xurth Resource Combine - Heavy Industry (5 Cost to Tellar, gain Heavy Industry asset)
-[X] Retired Vice Admiral Heidi Eriksson - Doctrine Specialist (5pt Cost to Starfleet, gain Doctrine Specialist)
-[X] Generate Generic External Diplomacy Team from United Earth (10 Cost to Starfleet, 5 Cost to Member World, gain External Diplomacy Team)
2315.Q1.M1.F2
A bit of fortune to start the campaign: the USS Winterwind was leading part of ka'Sharren's task force into the Utracca System to hit a convoy waystation connecting the Arcadians to the Laio. The Winterwind was able to detect a cunningly masked minefield in time to narrowly avoid plowing into a mine. Under orders to protect the fleet's heavy elements, they have pulled back, and the Commodore will attempt again after moving on to other outlier targets in the interim.
[QM/N: Lol, when I ran it a second time to test some logging improvements the Winterwind blew up outright and the Liberty also hit a mine.]
The coreward flanks of the Arcadians is relatively target rich at this stage, as most of the conflict with the Ked Paddah has fallen on the other side of their Empire. My aim is to clean-up the outlying star systems from Gammon of assets, especially convoy assets. The noose needs to close around the Kortennon before I kick the barrel out from beneath them. At the same time, I have issued strict instructions to my officers that Laio trade vessels are not to be engaged. To this end, Task Force 1 and 2 are extending around the coreward front, while Task Force 3 serves as a blocking force. When the time comes, Rear Admiral T'Lorel and her ships will knock the door to Gammon down while Task Forces 1 and 2 slip in behind to serve as blocking forces against either a retreat, or a counter-attack.
Closer to home, a patrol by the BDS Harmony encountered and drove off a House Tartesis frigate. The frigate suffered considerable damage in the encounter, and should be out of action for months. I have issued a commendation to her crew as a reward for their prowess. I'm told that the political reaction on Betazed to being the first member world in battle is ... "freaked out" is how it was conveyed to me.
I've also received a request from Starfleet Intelligence to furnish fleet cover for an upcoming operation. We'll have to see how that shakes out.
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State of Emergency, 2314.Q5.M1.F2 (Turn 8 of State of Emergency)
You are currently operating in a State of Emergency.
This entails an increased operational tempo and an increase to available assets.
These assets usually will require no additional resources from Starfleet, as you are directing the resources of a Federation that does not embrace money. Any additional requirements will be noted on the actions themselves. The most notable brake on your mobilisation of assets comes from their effect on the war support of the various member groups. You have already been provided control over a large fraction of fleet assets from the member worlds nearest the LBZ, but more can be requisitioned.
This State of Emergency will endure until such time as the cause of the crisis is resolved. In this case, until the Mentats of the Arcadian Empire no longer poses a threat to the Federation.
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Assets
Current Assets:
Special Assets
Ret. Admiral Vitalia Yukiko Kahurangi - Lobby Council on your behalf (Chance of random war support gains)
Fleet Units
Starfleet Line Starships
Starfleet Auxiliary Ships
1 Oberth from Vulcan
1 Oda-Gach from Rigel
1 Cargo Ship from Tellar
Recon Units
Vulcan Survey Corps - Assigned to Clover Outpost (+1 to Clover Outpost detecting ships)
Andorian Orbital Guard Runabouts - Assigned to Betazed (+1 to Rixx Defence Platform [Outpost] detecting ships)
Internal Diplomacy Teams
Federation Emergency Committee - Focus on increasing mobilisation (+10pt/mnth mobilisation rate)
Federation Diplomatic Service Consular Team 3 - Focus on increasing mobilisation (+10pt/mnth mobilisation rate)
External Diplomacy Teams
Federation Diplomatic Service Ambassadorial Team 4 - Unassigned
UESPA Offworld Diplomacy Team - Convey a write-in request to <Ked Paddah> to begin coordinating war effort with Federation
Engineering Teams
UESPA Deep Space Engineering - Commence outpost build at <Onos IV> - ETC 2315.Q2.M1.F1
Starfleet Engineering Command - Rush Betazed Starbase Construction (2x Speed) - ETC 2315.Q1.M2.F1
Andorian Imperial Star Engineers - Unassigned
Heavy Industry Teams
Dhara Heavy Industry Park (Andor) - Prepare components for 2x1mt Repair Yard Berths (3 Months) - ETC 2315.Q1.M3.F1
Shorc Xurth Resource Combine (Tellar) - Rush Starship Construction for <Courageous>
East Asian Productivity Commission (UESPA) - Unassigned
Starships and other assets that you can use to supplement your forces, create new task forces, replace losses, or reinforce attacks.
Recon Units
Recon Units
Supplementary patrol units that you can attach to your starbases, outposts, and fleet units.
Internal Diplomacy
Internal Diplomacy
Assets that you can employ to help bolster links between member worlds, or shore up flagging support. They can also be used to increase the rate with which you are able to mobilise assets, though that may become a double-edged sword.
External Diplomacy
External Diplomacy
Assets that you can employ to conduct relations with other nearby powers, such as the Ked Paddah, the Honiani, the Laio, the Gaeni, and others.
Engineering Teams
Engineering Teams
Field deployable units consisting of Engineering Ships, construction crews, and the like. They are capable of conducting operations abroad in unsettled systems.
Heavy Industry
Heavy Industry
You need heavy industry to provide extra boosts to ship production, repair, to produce the components necessary for constructing stations, outposts, and starbases.
Doctrine Specialists
Doctrine Specialists
All doctrines are plans, and no plan survives first contact with the enemy. War is the most unforgiving task master, so you best learn what works and doesn't work quickly.
Task Assignments:
[ ][UNASSIGN] List any teams you wish to unassign from their current tasks
Federation Diplomatic Service Ambassadorial Team 4
[ ][AMB] Conduct half-strength diplomatic push on <Target>
[ ][AMB] Lobby to integrate <Affiliate Member> who is already at war into your forces (Will begin to build support in that world)
[ ][AMB] Lobby to have an <Affiliate Member> join the war effort (Will begin to build support in that world)
[ ][AMB] Convey a write-in request to <Target> (Variable results)
[ ][AMB] Extend peace talks feelers
FDS Consular Team
[ ][CON] Focus on increasing mobilisation (+10pt/mnth mobilisation rate)
[ ][CON] Lobby to raise war support on <Member> (+2 war support per month for target)
[ ][CON] Lobby to increase economic mobilisation on <Member> (chance of forcing an economic push)
[ ][CON] Reassure <Member World> (Chance to reduce support lost from combat or mobilisation)
[ ][CON] Work to add Member World <Target> to responding worlds
[ ][CON] Asset Identification <Category> - Attempt to add more non-Generic options for Mobilisation
Andorian Imperial Star Engineers
[ ][ENG] Commence outpost build at <Target> (3 Months - apprx)
[ ][ENG] Commence starbase build at <Target> (12 Months - apprx)
[ ][ENG] Build listening post builds in <Subsector> (5 Months - apprx)
[ ][ENG] Build heliopause sensor pickets in <Target> (+1 to Sci-T against infiltrating craft) (3 Months - apprx)
[ ][ENG] Keep in reserve for now
(If you want to just place in a given subsector as a picket, just nominate the subsector instead of a particular world)
East Asian Productivity Council
[ ][IND] Prepare components for 3 Outposts (3 Months) - You have 3 in stock
[ ][IND] Prepare components for 1 Starbase (3 Months) - You have 1 in stock
[ ][IND] Prepare components for 2x1mt Repair Yard Berths (3 Months)
[ ][IND] Prepare components for 1x3mt Repair Yard Berth (5 Months)
[ ][IND] Prepare components for 1x1mt Shipyard Berth (3 Months)
[ ][IND] Prepare components for 1x3mt Shipyard Berth (6 Months)
NB: Both of the following options may also be applied to Member World facilities, also apply for refits - if both are applied to a single build, the -1Qtr proc's BEFORE the 2x rate
[ ][IND] Rush Starship Construction for <Single ship under construction> (Variable, ship will proceed at 2x rate)
[ ][IND] Rush Construction at <Shipyard> (9 Months, all builds gain +1Qtr of work)
[ ][IND] Brute force repairs (1.5x penalty to cost, 4x speed increase)
Retired Vice Admiral Lachlan Ablett
[ ][DOC] Begin research on a Doctrine Technology (2pt/tech/quarter)
[ ][DOC] Begin researching anti-convoy techniques (+1 to attempts to engage convoys within Licori space, 4 months)
Additional task types may be requested of the QM.
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The Home Front
Current War Support:
Starfleet - 150pt (-5 Asset Mobilisation)
United Earth SPA - 125pt (-5, Asset Mobilisation)
Vulcan High Command - 53pt (+2 from Kahurangi)
Tellarite State Forces - 123pt
Betazed Defence Forces - 43pt (-2, Initial Shock)
Rigel Defence Force - 103pt (+4 from Kahurangi)
Andorian Guard - 87pt (-10, Asset Mobilisation)
IT of Gaen - 145pt (-5, Asset Mobilisation)
NB: Starfleet's entry here is more to do with organisation-wide morale and depth.
War Weariness increases with:
Battles
Casualties
Time
Resource Requests
Economic Policy changes
Failing set objectives
War Support increases with:
Some victories
Achieving set objectives
Releasing resources
Current Economic Settings:
Starfleet - N/A
United Earth SPA - Early Mobilisation
Vulcan High Command - Peacetime
Tellarite State Force - Early Mobilisation
Betazed Defence Forces - Peacetime
Andorian Guard - Peacetime
Rigel Defence Force - Peacetime
IT of Gaen - Wartime Economy
Honiani - Peacetime
Laio - Peacetime
Levels of Mobilisation
Pacifist - 75% of normal income, 100% of normal build
Peacetime - 100% of normal income, 100% of normal build time, no stockpile opening
Early - 125% of normal income, -1Qtr build time, open 25% of stockpile
Limited - 150% of normal income, -2Qtr build time, open full stockpile
Wartime - 200% of normal income, -25% build time, post-war economic slump,
Total - 250% of normal income, -50% build time, post-war economic crash,
There are maximum time-frames that a wartime economy can be maintained without income dropping again.
2314.Q4.M1.F2:
UESPA has moved from 110/60/2/2.2/2.2 to 140/75/2.5/2.75/2.75 - gained 50/40 from stockpile
VHC has moved from 40/35/1/1.75/1.5 to 55/45/1.35/2.35/2
TSF has moved from 95/50/1.45/1.95/1.95 to 120/65/1.8/2.4/2.4 - gained 50/40 from stockpile
2314.Q4.M3.F2:
BDF has moved from 35/35/1.15/1.45/1.15 to 45/45/1.45/1.8/1.45
Task Force 1 CO - Commodore Michel Thuir
-Flag: USS Sarek
Task Force 2 CO - Commodore Nash ka'Sharren
-Flag: USS Enterprise
Task Force 3 CO - Rear Admiral T'Lorel
-Flag: USS Renaissance
-- Task Group 3.1 CO - Commodore Brufraogm Wev
---Flag: RDS Yagad-Tich
-- Task Group 3.2 CO - Commodore Erzath zh'Darlyth
---Flag: USS Endurance
Task Force 4 CO - Commodore Iorin Grann (promote)
-Flag: Thirishar
-Task Force 5
--Task Group 5.1 CO - Ms Alexia O'Conner, UESPA Deep Space Engineering
--- Flag: UES Kagutsuchi, Engineering Ship
-- Task Group 5.2 CO Starfleet Engineering Command
--- Flag: USS Anvil, Engineering Ship
-- Task Group 5.3 CO Andorian Imperial Star Engineers
--- Flag: Engineering Ship Ikaryth
-Task Force 6 CO - Naval Supervisor Anak Hadd-Banad
-- Flag: IGS Hadd-Mal, Gaeni Tech-Cruiser
Sol Sector Command - Rear Admiral
-Rixx Defence Platform [Betazed Outpost] - Commander Pirala Narax
--Andorian Orbital Guard Runabouts
Rear Admiral Victoria Eaton
Current Posting: Commander, LBZ
Rule-Abiding: High
Aggression: High
Nerve: High
Diplomacy: Medium
Politics: High
Commodore Brufraogm Wev
Current Posting: Commander, Task Group 3.1, LBZ
Rule-Abiding: High
Aggression: Medium
Nerve: Medium
Diplomacy: Low
Politics: High
Commodore Erzath zh'Darlyth
Current Posting: Commander, Task Group 3.2, LBZ
Rule-Abiding: Low
Aggression: High
Nerve: Medium
Diplomacy: Medium
Politics: High
Rear Admiral T'Lorel
Current Posting: Commander, Task Force 3, LBZ
Rule-Abiding: Medium
Aggression: Medium
Nerve: High
Diplomacy: High
Politics: Medium
Commodore Michel Thuir
Current Posting: Operations Officer, Starfleet Tactical Field Command
Rule-Abiding: Medium
Aggression: High
Nerve: Medium
Diplomacy: Medium
Politics: High
Commodore Nash ka'Sharren
Current Posting: Commander, Task Force 2, LBZ
Rule-Abiding: Low
Aggression: High
Nerve: High
Diplomacy: High
Politics: Medium
Captain Rosalee McAdams
Current Posting: Chief of Staff, LBZ
Rule-Abiding: Medium
Aggression: Medium
Nerve: High
Diplomacy: Medium
Politics: High
Commodore T'Mina
Current Posting: Commander, Auxiliary Task Force, LBZ
Rule-Abiding: Medium
Aggression: Medium
Nerve: Medium
Diplomacy: High
Politics: Medium
Commodore Iorin Grann
Current Posting: Commander, Task Force 4, LBZ
Rule-Abiding: Medium
Aggression: Low
Nerve: High
Diplomacy: Medium
Politics: Medium
Captain Ferath zh'Kylarrth
Current Posting: Executive Officer, LBZ
Rule-Abiding: Low
Aggression: Medium
Nerve: Medium
Diplomacy: High
Politics: High
Tailward Theatre, Vice Admiral Viraan zh'Dohlen Sol Sector
Rigel Sector
Vulcan Sector
Andor Sector
Klingon Border Zone
Romulan Border Zone
Licori Border Zone
-Task Force 1, Commodore Michel Thuir
USS Sarek, Excelsior-class, NCC-2004 - Captain Straak
USS Excelsior, Excelsior-class, NCC-2000 - Captain Yamada Ichigo
USS Lexington, Constitution-B-class, NCC-1741 - Captain Winslow
TSS Krinuk, Constitution-B-class, NCC-1750
USS Blizzard, Centaur-A-class, NCC-2108 - Captain Senok
USS Lightning, Centaur-A-class, NCC- 2105 - Captain Khrerg bak Arguk
UES Calgary, Miranda-A-class, NCC-1903 - Captain Tan Ming
USS Torbriel, Oberth-class, NCC-1511 - Captain Diego Zaardmani
-Task Force 2, Commodore Nash ka'Sharren
USS Enterprise, Excelsior-class, NCC-1701-B - Captain Samhaya Mrr'shan
UES Liberty, Excelsior-class, NCC-2017 - Captain Olesya Sokolov
USS Hood, Constitution-B-class, NCC-1742 - Captain Angela Curtis
USS Winterwind, Centaur-A-class, NCC-2104 - Captain Abigail Taggart
UES Shanghai, Miranda-A-class, NCC-1904 - Captain Gao Yang
UES Yorkshire, Centaur-A-class, NCC-2109 - Captain Angus Connelly
USS Hawking, Oberth-class, NCC-1509 - Captain Bruce Ponting
2 Tellarite Miranda-As
Recon Units
Inid Uttar Institute (Runabouts + Research Cruiser) - Assigned to Gaen
Nitta Oian Institute (Runabouts + Research Cruiser) - Assigned to Thunti
External Diplomacy Teams
Technocracy Interstellar Ministry - Unassigned
Internal Diplomacy Teams
Central Technocracy Council - Increasing Asset Mobilisation
Chamber of Commerce Council - Run Internal Recruiting Campaigns
Engineering Teams
Henn-Makad Engineering Institute (1 Cargo, 1 Super-Freighter, 1 Freighter, 2 Cargo)
- Completed Staging outpost (2315.Q1.M1)
Heavy Industry Teams
North Apada Industrial Council - Accelerating Tech-Cruiser Build in [Gaen Man. Coop Bay 1]
Thunti Industrial Council - Building Components for 2x1.5mt repair bays (will complete by 2315.Q2.M1)
South Nadaia Industrial Council - Unassigned
Doctrine Teams
Kedaia Naar Institute - Developing Anti-Licori techniques (will gain +1% at 2315.Q1.M3)
Logistics
Gaen Central Technocracy Logistics Network
(Income 90/100)
Hubs - Gaen (30/20), Thunti (10/10)
Sources - = 50br 70sr 20rp
Targets - 5 minor colonies
Industry -
Destination -
Total for Feeder Network -
Source - 90s 50b
Minors - 40s 20b
Route Penalty = 1.1
Total x Route Penalty = 143s 77b
Per Bi-Monthly = 24s 13b
1 Freighter, 3 Cargo Ship Assigned
Total for Trunk Network -
Homeworld + 1 Major Worlds = 20s 10b
Route Penalty = 1
Per Bi-Monthly = 4s 2b
1 Cargo Ship Assigned
Total for Industry Network -
90br/100sr = 20s 18b
Route Penalty = 1
Per Bi-Monthly = 4s 3b
1 Freighter Assigned
A bit of fortune to start the campaign: the USS Winterwind was leading part of ka'Sharren's task force into the Utracca System to hit a convoy waystation connecting the Arcadians to the Laio. The Winterwind was able to detect a cunningly masked minefield in time to narrowly avoid plowing into a mine. Under orders to protect the fleet's heavy elements, they have pulled back, and the Commodore will attempt again after moving on to other outlier targets in the interim.
[QM/N: Lol, when I ran it a second time to test some logging improvements the Winterwind blew up outright and the Liberty also hit a mine.]
"There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United Federation of Planets."
-Gul Lotak, right before being arrested for treasonous talk
Retired Vice Admiral Heidi Eriksson
[ ][DOC] Begin research on a Doctrine Technology
[ ][DOC] Begin researching anti-convoy techniques (+1 to attempts to engage convoys within Licori space, 4 months)
@OneirosTheWriter shouldn't Federation Diplomatic Service Consular Team 3 be available now, having been unassigned last month and us already having missed out on the mobilization points this month? Unassigning a team meaning losing any contribution from that team for two months seems unreasonably harsh.
Retired Vice Admiral Heidi Eriksson
[ ][DOC] Begin research on a Doctrine Technology
[ ][DOC] Begin researching anti-convoy techniques (+1 to attempts to engage convoys within Licori space, 4 months)
Might be a good idea to use the ambassador team to convince the Laio to stop or at least restrict trade with the Arcadian (ideally by bribing them/replacing the Arcadian deal with a more favourable one...)
@OneirosTheWriter shouldn't Federation Diplomatic Service Consular Team 3 be available now, having been unassigned last month and us already having missed out on the mobilization points this month? Unassigning a team meaning losing any contribution from that team for two months seems unreasonably harsh.
[X] Plan Outposts and Regional Diplomacy
-[X][AMB] Conduct half-strength diplomatic push on Laio
-[X][CON] Lobby to raise war support on Betazed (+2 war support per month for target)
-[X][ENG] Commence outpost build at New Seoul (3 Months - apprx)
-[X][IND] Prepare components for 3 Outposts (3 Months) - You have 3 in stock
-[X][DOC] Begin researching anti-convoy techniques (+1 to attempts to engage convoys within Licori space, 4 months)
The other diplomatic team is already talking with the Ked Paddah, two teams could interfere with each other's tasks if they are trying to talk to the same people at the same time.
Betazed has the lowest support and a high chance of surpport dropping further due to being so close.
New Seoul is the closest major colony without outpost, just as close as Onos and Betazed. An outpost means an extra opposed roll for infiltrators and also a very significant combatant in defensive battles, so it's a lot more important than a sensor picket (of course it would be best to have both everywhere and if the war lasts long enough we will), and it completes faster than a listening post (which we don't really know the relative importance of, but I think those are also less important than outposts at all threatened major colonies).
More outpost parts so we don't run out, Welleck, Atatan, 82 Eridani and Costaun could all benefit from one as well.
If another doctrine option opens up or new patrol doctrines are still available I'll edit the doctrine choice (which is currently rather underwhelming), none of the relevant doctrine techs have a chance of finishing soon so assigning Ablett there would be pointless as far as this war is concerned.
Having the Liberty in the repair bay with crew losses would have done our war support some massive damage - its one of the few Excelsior class vessels not in our direct control.
Having the Liberty in the repair bay with crew losses would have done our war support some massive damage - its one of the few Excelsior class vessels not in our direct control.
It wouldn't have been the optimal start to your campaign. Part of why Eaton and ka'Sharren backed right the hell out of the system, they all know that not having an early glut of casualties is very important. Can give the public sticker shock.
Fair warning, though. The mine that hit the Winterwind in the 2nd run through would have destroyed the Liberty outright as well. You have an overwhelming force compared to the Arcadians ... they can still cut you deeply though.
[X][AMB] Conduct half-strength diplomatic push on Laio
[X][CON] Lobby to raise war support on Betazed (+2 war support per month for target)
[X][ENG] Commence outpost build at <Kappa Tau> (3 Months - apprx)
[X][IND] Prepare components for 3 Outposts (3 Months) - You have 3 in stock
[X][DOC] Begin researching anti-convoy techniques (+1 to attempts to engage convoys within Licori space, 4 months)
Still waiting on an answer about the previously available patrol doctrine.
@Nix@Aeondrac - Sorry, there was an additional option for the Consular team I forgot to add until now:
"Asset Identification <Category> - Attempt to add more non-Generic options for Mobilisation"
With the appointment of Rear Admiral Ainsworth to Explorer Corps, which even that hard charger considers a reward for good service in the Gabriel, we now have a vacancy in the Gabriel. As this is one of the commands you have designated of utmost strategic importance, I would like your thoughts on the candidates that we have to take command of the sector. For this quarter, while we rearrange personnel, Commodore Rivers is taking temporary command of the sector with orders to protect against the Cardassians.
I'm glad that Ainsworth considers it a reward. I guess actually voting on "the candidates that we have to take command of the sector" will wait until after the Arcadian crisis turn?
Starfleet Personnel Command Update
Key Reassignments
Captain Sabek - Captain, USS Courageous from Captain, USS Challorn
Captain Demora Sulu - Captain, USS Voshov, from Captain USS Republic
Captain Jennifer Zhang - Captain, USS Challorn from Unassigned
Like Akuz, I am terribly amused that the Challorn has become something of an EC captain pipeline. That's now three EC captains that have commanded that ship, and Zhang has a good shot at making a 4th. Ideas like that become self-fulfilling prophecies.
Captain's Log, USS Atuin, Stardate 25712.2
One of the security officers who came with me from the Sappho has saved my bacon, to borrow an Earthism. The Ked Shibboah, that is, the Ked Paddah Council law enforcement, tell me the assassin was a brainwashed Licori from Gammon. From what we have picked up, the intention was to kill the Ked Paddah envoy I was meeting with, and use high-technology memory-flash devices to convince me that I had killed the envoy in a rage.
However, Petty Officer Trizzadiara had been following me discreetly, and stunned the assassin in his tracks!
Ah, it's like fate is punishing me for making that snide remark about failed mapping missions not leading to warp core breaches! But yeah, wow, always terrible to lose a ship like that. I'll have to see if we can slip a new Oberth into the build schedule.
We just lost another Oberth out of the very few we have! We will need to replace it as soon as possible. How long will it take using the next available berth? And how many of them are left?
Well, it didn't. Just the ship being literally bitten in half.
...actually now I wonder why that didn't cause a warp core breach and if there's a really unhappy space monster after the Suvek's last act was to fire its entire antimatter store into the thing's mouth before the teeth came down.
