Actually, since nobody else is proposing a selective strategy, I will.
[X][TARGET] Hunt the ships of those most likely to resist getting rid of mentats. Warn off those that are likely supporters, and shoot to disable. In all cases, attempt to take trade ships as prizes.
I have three Endurance minor characters who occupy a sort of quantum-superposed state. Of the set {Ensign Zwicky, Lt. ch'Vohrer, Spacer Maloqq}, one is dead, to preserve the predetermined character casualty rate... but I don't know which one!
That would be quite the Red Cross care package. "Please find within two pairs of woolly socks, three chocolate bars, a pack of cheese and crackers, and a new rank badge."
[X][IXIRA] Order Task Force 1 to join the attack
[X][GAMMON] Two Months
[X][CALAMAR] Conquer Calamar
[X][TARGET] Hunt all trade ships
[X][TURTLE] Suggest raising their mobilisation level
[X][ENG] Place defensive minefields in Kappa Tau (Sets minefield of Low Density, Low Waves, High Strength, Medium Stealth)
[X][ENG2] Commence outpost build at Kappa Tau (3 Months - apprx)
[X][IND] Brute force repairs for USS Hood (1.5x penalty to cost, 4x speed increase)
[X][IND2] Brute force repairs (1.5x penalty to cost, 4x speed increase) Yagad-Tich
I don't really feel a need to micromanage it. We do need to scare off the Bene and Tartresis from running commerce ships around anyway, so I don't feel it's bad if they feel a bit of a crunch when some of their ships are intercepted.
Followed by Q dividing the attendees up into redcoats and revolutionaries and forcing them to fight each other to the death in the corridors to prove a point about how little Humanity has advanced. "I wish something horrible from my history could be rubbed in my face for once," whines an Andorian Ensign, as he loads a musket.
EDIT: I realized we should start the party/horrible slaughter on the Lexington, then move over to the Saratoga, and finally end up on the Yorktown.
This actually sounds like an insane/amazing idea for a custom Mount and Blade map btw
Followed by Q dividing the attendees up into redcoats and revolutionaries and forcing them to fight each other to the death in the corridors to prove a point about how little Humanity has advanced. "I wish something horrible from my history could be rubbed in my face for once," whines an Andorian Ensign, as he loads a musket.
[X][TURTLE] Suggest raising their mobilisation level
[X][TARGET] Hunt all trade ships
[X][CALAMAR] Cut off Calamar
[X][GAMMON] Two Months
[X][IXIRA] Order Task Force 1 to join the attack
[X][ENG2] Commence outpost build at Kappa Tau (3 Months - apprx)
[X][ENG] Place defensive minefields in Kappa Tau (Sets minefield of Low Density, Low Waves, High Strength, Medium Stealth)
[X][IND] Brute force repairs (1.5x penalty to cost, 4x speed increase) Yagad-Tich
[X][IND2] Brute force repairs (1.5x penalty to cost, 4x speed increase) Yagad-Tich
2315.Q1.M3.F1
A bit of good news! The USS Blizzard has been located safe and sound. A temporal backlash not far from the system where the USS Lion disappeared was responsible for knocking out communication and warp drive. However, the intrepid crew was able to bring the systems back online before they were located by any Arcadian patrols. Now the Blizzard has linked back up with her Task Force.
[Blizzard returns to service]
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Ynnead Research Colony, Ynnead System
They may not outrank the illustrious officers that have joined them for the shindig on the surface of Ynnead, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the bearing of the three Starfleet officers. Members of Rear Admiral Eaton's staff, Captain McAdams, Operations officer Commander Kennedy, and Commander Gordon Laver from Starfleet Engineering, they have come to oversee the final stages of the clean-up effort.
"Captain McAdams," a human in a protective set of fatigues that emit an ever changing chameleon-like pattern. "General Fischer, United Earth MACO. Glad you could join us."
"I wish we could meet in a more social setting than this," says McAdams with a grimace, hand on her phaser pistol.
"It has been uncomfortable work," sighs the General. "The commanding class around here whipped their underlings into a ferocious lather ... but they had very little equipment or organisation. I've never loved the stun setting like I have this last week. Wouldn't have been right, wouldn't have been right at all."
"But the colony is in hand?" asks McAdams.
"Yes, including forty mentats, many of them who have had the full treatment," explains Fischer. "Many of them involuntarily." He turned and pointed to a makeshift camp near the landing zones. "We have them as comfortable, and secure, as we can manage. Your Starfleet Medical is sending a Hospital ship in order to establish a proper camp, and to study the mentats properly."
[Ynnead colony subdued]
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Berth B, 40 Eridani A Fleet Yards, Stardate 25793.5
"Ea-sy, ea-sy...," cautions one of the few human engineers among the crews at 40 Eridani A. Tall, thin, and a deep brown in hue, Commander Cal Jones gestures slowly behind the Vulcan tractor operator. "Lieutenant, I know you value your efficient movement, but you are going to efficiently set our work back weeks before we even start if you you don't just ease up."
"What do you suggest, Commander?" replies the tractor operator, turning around to cock a perfectly trimmed Vulcan eyebrow at him. "A deliberately inefficient approach?"
"I suggest you don't tread the line with insubordination again, Lieutenant, that's what I suggest," replies the Commander sharply. "Treat her like a baby, carry her in gracefully. A big, two point five million ton baby."
"Yes, Commander."
[RDS Yagad-Tich berthed in Berth B, 40 Eridani A. RDS Hadbat berthed in Berth A, Lor'Vela OCF. USS Hood berthed in Berth A, Andoria Orbital. USS Svai berthed in Berth B, Hanath-Cho (Atatan)]
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State of Emergency, 2315.Q1.M3.F1 (Turn 11 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 - Lobby to raise war support on Betazed (+2 war support per month for target)
External Diplomacy Teams
Federation Diplomatic Service Ambassadorial Team 4 - Conduct half-strength diplomatic push on Laio - +11 to Relations with Laio
UESPA Offworld Diplomacy Team - Convey a write-in request to <Ked Paddah> to begin coordinating war effort with Federation - Progress made
Engineering Teams
UESPA Deep Space Engineering - Commence outpost build at <Onos IV> - ETC 2315.Q2.M1.F1
Starfleet Engineering Command - Commence outpost build at Kappa Tau (3 Months - apprx) - ETC 2315.Q2.M3.F1
Andorian Imperial Star Engineers - Build listening post builds in Subsector C1 (5 Months - apprx)
Gorc Belth Colonial Engineers - Place defensive minefields in Kappa Tau (Sets minefield of Low Density, Low Waves, High Strength, Medium Stealth) - 1 month
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) - Prepare components for 3 Outposts (3 Months) (You have 3) - ETC 2315.Q2.M2.F1
North America Productivity Commission (UESPA) - Brute force repairs for USS Hood (1.5x penalty to cost, 4x speed increase)
Morchell Arebb Complex (Rigel) - Brute force repairs (1.5x penalty to cost, 4x speed increase) Yagad-Tich
Doctrine Specialist
Retired Vice Admiral Heidi Eriksson - Begin developing developing countermeasures for fixed defences (improve minefield rolls) (6 months) - ETC 2315.Q3.M1.F1
Retired Vice Admiral Lachlan Ablett - Begin researching anti-convoy techniques (+1 to attempts to engage convoys within Licori space, 4 months) - ETC 2315.Q2.M3.F1
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[ ][SHIP] Assign the USS Rru'adorr, Excelsior-class, to a Task Force
[ ][WS] Please select up to a maximum of 20 war support of assets to mobilise from the start
(Please be aware of costs associated with assets)
Starfleet Reserve Personnel (20pt from Starfleet, +20 O/E/T for duration of SoE only, one-time)
Starfleet Engineering Command (5pt from Starfleet, to deploy will require 2 cargo ships and 2 freighters to be sourced from member worlds)
NB: This is the third and final pair of Engineering Ships from Starfleet Engineering, which will remove the ability to create facilities via Snakepit.
Federalise Fleet Units from <Member World> (5 cost for explorer, 2 cost for cruiser, 1 cost for frigate, paid against member world you are calling up fleet units from)
Federalise Auxiliary Units from <Member World> (3 cost for freighter, 2 cost for cargo ship, 3 cost for other auxiliary units)
Andorian Civil Service - Internal Diplomacy Team (20pt cost for Andor, gain Internal Diplomacy Team)
Earth Civil Service - Internal Diplomacy Team (20pt cost for Earth, gain Internal Diplomacy Team)
Starfleet Academy Red Squad Runabouts - Recon team (4 cost for Starfleet, gain +1 to outpost and starbase attempts to detect incoming ships)
Rigellian Customs Service Runabout Squadron 1 (6 Cost for Rigel, gain +1 to outpost and starbase attempts to detect incoming ships)
Hargunn Arcrut Resource Combine - Heavy Industry (8 Cost to Tellar, gain Heavy Industry asset)
Cheleb-Kor Industrial Centre - Heavy Industry Team (8 Cost to Vulcan, gain Heavy Industry asset)
Hadad Pradesh Mond Engineering - Engineering Team (10 Cost from Rigel, gain Engineering Team with 2 Engineering Ships, 2 Cargo Ships, 2 Freighters)
Calixx Reisu Engineering Corps - Engineering Team (8 Cost from Betazed, gain Engineering Team with 1 Engineering Ship, 1 Cargo Ship, 1 Freighter)
Generate Generic Heavy Industry from <Member World> (10 Cost to Member World, gain Heavy Industry asset)
Generate Generic Engineering Team from <Member World> (15 Cost to Member World, gain Engineering team)
Generate Generic Internal Diplomacy Team from <Member World> (10 Cost to Starfleet, 5 Cost to Member World, gain Internal Diplomacy Team)
Generate Generic External Diplomacy Team from <Member World> (10 Cost to Starfleet, 5 Cost to Member World, gain External Diplomacy Team)
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Fleet Units
Fleet Units
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.
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The Home Front
Current War Support:
Starfleet - 151pt
United Earth SPA - 121pt
Vulcan High Command - 54pt
Tellarite State Forces - 114pt
Betazed Defence Forces - 46pt
Rigel Defence Force - 87pt (-10 from economic mobilisation)
Andorian Guard - 88pt
IT of Gaen - 146pt
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 -> Early Mobilisation
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
2315.Q2.M1.F1:
RDS will move from 80/50/1.75/4.25/3.75 to 100/65/2.2/5.3/4.7 - gained 50/40 from stockpile
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 Group 5.4 CO Gorc Belth Colonial Engineers
--- Flag: SS Aksagh, Engineering Ship
-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
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 - Attempting to demonstrate the difference between Gaeni science and Mentat science to the Ked Paddah - Making progress
Internal Diplomacy Teams
Central Technocracy Council - Arrange for invasion training for Technocracy Guard
Chamber of Commerce Council - Run Internal Recruiting Campaigns - +2 O/ +2 E/ +2T
Engineering Teams
Henn-Makad Engineering Institute (1 Engineer, 1 Super-Freighter, 1 Freighter, 2 Cargo) - Thunti II Minelaying, 1 Depth, .4 Density, Strength 65, Stealth 8 - ETC 2315.Q2.M2.F2
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 - Accelerating Tech-Frigate Build in [Colonial Yard 1 Bay 1]
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
Docana:
"Does this mean I can have another time adventure!?"
[bounces eagerly on four nacelles]
Eddie Leslie:
"I'll say this, Cal. My crew may drive me up the walls every day with their stubborn son-of-a-gunnery, but I almost never catch 'em doing something stupid and trying to wave it off as 'efficient.' My heart goes out to you. Nothing more tragic than trying to deal with a Vulcan whose brains are on the low end of the bell curve. They know they're supposed to use logic to decide things... but they can't. So they fake it, and because they're Vulcans they pokerface so well you usually can't tell they're faking until they break something!"
The USS Zutara and USS Harmony between them ought to be able to clear out the mess around Morshadd by themselves. Unfortunately sending them in would be exactly the sort of barbaric practice that would draw a raised eyebrow from the Q continuum.
