To Boldly Go... (a Starfleet quest)
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UbeOne
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And then we end up meeting two Picards, one on the Enterprise-D and one on the Enterprise-E.
And then we end up meeting two Picards, one on the Enterprise-D and one on the Enterprise-E.
[I've very sure this isn't all that Picard-ish in tone, but I'm not great at characters]
Younger Picard: You, are .. me?
Older Picard: Yes, and to answer your next questions, fifteen, Beverly, green and 3 years.
Y: <Gasps> How did you know what I was going to ask!
O: Because you are my past - I've already lived this conversation from your side.
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And best of all, done in time to head off to see the dentist
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- Canada
Sorry, not an Enterprise. The moment we start accepting non-Enterprise ships, Voyager will show up, and nobody wants that.
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- Infraspace
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1-week checkup, all is good apparently, just need to ride it out. Should see substantial improvements from this point, apparently, so that's good.
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The emperor's chief adviser, eh? I think we can infer that Dikhedalina here was at least partly responsible for the negotiations failing.
EDIT: I'd like to warn you all away from getting overconfident. We know that Kirk's enterprise makes it back to its own time safely, but we have no assurance that Mrr'shan's does. I have a feeling that what's really at stake with our decisions here is whether or not we lose the Enterprise-B, along with Nash, Mrr'shan, and the crew.
The emperor's chief adviser, eh? I think we can infer that Dikhedalina here was at least partly responsible for the negotiations failing.
EDIT: I'd like to warn you all away from getting overconfident. We know that Kirk's enterprise makes it back to its own time safely, but we have no assurance that Mrr'shan's does. I have a feeling that what's really at stake with our decisions here is whether or not we lose the Enterprise-B, along with Nash, Mrr'shan, and the crew.
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Sharks have many teeth my friend.
UbeOne
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Sharks should be able to replace their teeth without any trouble.
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- Nova Scotia, Canada
My understanding was that the Enterprise B has no warp drive left and it isn't repairable without returning to a repair dock. That would leave it stuck in the Aga Carmide (sp?) system with the anomaly and only the Original Enterprise being available to go after the Licori cruiser. Given that I expect the mentat would not turn around and try to go back through the anomaly unless their mission is accomplished, which it can't be because Original Enterprise makes it back, I think Enterprise B will be safe.
The only thing I can't guess at is if the anomaly itself destroys Enterprise B when it tries to come back through. Original Enterprise makes it back fine so going through the anomaly should send any vessel that went through back to their original time which would mean that the Original Enterprise crew might not know what happened to it, just that it existed.
All that being said logic and time travel go together like matter and antimatter. Maybe that will be our next power system. Our new reactor is a bunch of Vulcans in a room standing around a time machine andarguing intensely debating if you can kill your grandfather.
The only thing I can't guess at is if the anomaly itself destroys Enterprise B when it tries to come back through. Original Enterprise makes it back fine so going through the anomaly should send any vessel that went through back to their original time which would mean that the Original Enterprise crew might not know what happened to it, just that it existed.
All that being said logic and time travel go together like matter and antimatter. Maybe that will be our next power system. Our new reactor is a bunch of Vulcans in a room standing around a time machine and
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- Patriarchova
Lets just hope that the Blank Slate can't create a new time vortex to get back someplace else.
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The relevant passage is:
"Give me a damage report," orders Samhaya.
"Severe, Captain. Between keeping up the chase, and only making it into the fringe of that temporal wormhole ... we've taken an absolute shellacking. The warp core is highly unstable, Engineering is doing everything they can to keep it from exploding, but firing on the Blank Slate may have just tipped it over the edge. The nacelles are a mess, they've been polarised and dealigned badly."
"Engineering, this is the bridge," begins the Captain as she presses a button on her chair. "How many hours until till you can get me warp drive?"
"Hours?" comes the reply. "Get us into a shipyard and I'll have her warp-capable in a week. Out here? It'll take a day just to expose the coils to the work bees and realign."
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That sounds a lot like "we can repair the ship enough to regain minimal warp capability, but it's going to take a ludicrous amount of time." So the Enterprise-B should at least get a reasonable shot at returning eventually... but it might require weeks or months of their own subjective time before that can happen.
"Give me a damage report," orders Samhaya.
"Severe, Captain. Between keeping up the chase, and only making it into the fringe of that temporal wormhole ... we've taken an absolute shellacking. The warp core is highly unstable, Engineering is doing everything they can to keep it from exploding, but firing on the Blank Slate may have just tipped it over the edge. The nacelles are a mess, they've been polarised and dealigned badly."
"Engineering, this is the bridge," begins the Captain as she presses a button on her chair. "How many hours until till you can get me warp drive?"
"Hours?" comes the reply. "Get us into a shipyard and I'll have her warp-capable in a week. Out here? It'll take a day just to expose the coils to the work bees and realign."
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That sounds a lot like "we can repair the ship enough to regain minimal warp capability, but it's going to take a ludicrous amount of time." So the Enterprise-B should at least get a reasonable shot at returning eventually... but it might require weeks or months of their own subjective time before that can happen.
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- Patriarchova
It also sounds like the Licori might be able to destroy it if they come back.
The Caldonian Science Directorate
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- Australia
The Fleet of the Caldonian Science Directorate
The Caldonian Science Directorate is the principal political force, the effective government of Caldonia and her colonies. It maintains a tight control on research and scientific orthodoxy. Sometimes too tight a control, which exacerbates the problems posed by the so-called Science Cults that have been erupting on the colonies. All construction of warp-capable vessels requires the approval of the Directorate's Department of Deep Space Affairs. The largest and most important starships of the Caldonian people are the Caldonian Science Cruisers, well-equipped light cruisers that are capable of carrying out research independently.
The Caldonians operate five of these Science Cruisers, and another six obsolete escort craft, and make use of their ships with an eye for research first, and defence second. This has led to grave difficulty putting down uprisings and rebel factions in some of their colonies. The Federation Council and the Diplomatic Service have expressed some concerns about the protection of orthodoxy practiced by the Directorate, however, the Caldonians point to the fact that many of the rebel groups espouse views that are, once you get past the surface, deeply unscientific, often cargo-cult like in their approaches, as evidence that their system of review is functional and necessary, not stifling.
Active Ship Classes
Caldonian Science Cruiser
C3 S4 H3 L3 P3 D2
939,000t mass, 316m length
Period of Service - 2299-Now
2 Officer, 3 Enlisted, 4 Technician
The Caldonian Science Cruiser is a respectable ship that has been giving respectable service for nearly two decades now, and has completely replaced previous cruiser designs. Superior to other equivalents, such as the unrefitted Constellation, the Caldonians are proud of their cruiser, which has performed many surveys of local space, including on the Klingon side of the border. It may not have great speed, but it has sufficient firepower and durability to ward off opportunistic Birds of Prey. Each Science Cruiser is named for a famous Caldonian scientist, and placed under a dual command of Ship Senior Research Master, and Ship Commander. While on scientific missions, the Research Master will be responsible for the overall mission, with the Ship Commander there to carry out their requirements. In other situations, however, including emergency responses, the Research Master will return to their labs and the Ship Commander will take over.
Caldonian Escort
C2 S2 H1 L2 P1 D1
391,000t mass, 186m length
Period of Service - 2268-Now
1 Officer, 2 Enlisted, 2 Technician
Unlike with the Science Cruiser, there is no Research Master on an escort - it is purely an operational command team. By now all agree that the Caldonian Escort is hopelessly outdated, and that in the event of any manner of war, she would be of very little utility. However, getting the ball moving on a non-science ship has proven difficult. A number of attempts have been made, however in almost all circumstances, feature creep has taken over, until the project collapses, usually with the design now resembling a bleeding edge research explorer rather than a useful fleet escort. However, the rise of "Cults of Science" in some of the Caldonian colonies has served to focus the mind admirably, and a new design for escorts is on the design console now.
Renaissance
After a technological exchange agreement with the Federation, the Caldonians have begun construction of a Starfleet design, the Renaissance-class cruiser. Their intention is to build a second ship after this one is complete, and these will provide the necessary combat backbone to their science fleet.
Personnel
Caldonian officers and technical staff are drawn from graduates of the five Bluestone Universities, the venerable and elite institutions of Caldonia, while their enlisted spacers are drawn from graduates of the Vocational Science Education system, who offer a two year diploma. This leads to a certain strain on their crew intake that is difficult to overcome, however, from the ship's galley manager to the tactical officer, everyone is capable of running a research lab. The inefficiency of this has been pointed out to the Directorate, and politely ignored each time.
Spacers
Caldonian spacers are competent laboratory technicians, and the most capable of these are assigned to the Science Cruisers. Here they will have a normal duty station, a battle duty station, and also a research duty station, where they assist in the running of laboratory samples as required during missions.
Officers
Well trained scientists from first to last, the officers of the Caldonian Science Directorate Fleet are all graduates of a university with a minor in starship operation, graduating courses that last between six to eight years. This does leave the Caldonians having grave difficulty increasing their intake to address developing threats, but as a result they operate a carefully maintained Space Reserve, where all officers who leave the service are still liable for call-up in perpetuity.
The Admiralty
The most experienced and well-connected officers are promoted into the Admiralty. The Caldonians extremely rarely operate as a combined fleet, and have no permanent fleet structures. They do have fleet plans prepared for emergencies, should it become necessary, but by and large ships operate independently to fulfil the Admiralty's orders. As a result, the Caldonian Admiralty is not well known as a bastion of competence, and in fact is known more as a reward for long service, even a sinecure.
Bluestone Universities
Wycombe University - Experts in Sensors & Comms
Bondara University - Experts in Warp Cores & Propulsion
High Bridge University - Experts in Weapons & Shields
Vedent University - Experts in Medical & Mineral
Rinnick University - Experts in Engineering & Computers
Achiba Forum - A think tank that does most of their doctrinal work, consisting of the most competent of the officers to not draw Admiralty sinecures.
The Caldonian Science Directorate is the principal political force, the effective government of Caldonia and her colonies. It maintains a tight control on research and scientific orthodoxy. Sometimes too tight a control, which exacerbates the problems posed by the so-called Science Cults that have been erupting on the colonies. All construction of warp-capable vessels requires the approval of the Directorate's Department of Deep Space Affairs. The largest and most important starships of the Caldonian people are the Caldonian Science Cruisers, well-equipped light cruisers that are capable of carrying out research independently.
The Caldonians operate five of these Science Cruisers, and another six obsolete escort craft, and make use of their ships with an eye for research first, and defence second. This has led to grave difficulty putting down uprisings and rebel factions in some of their colonies. The Federation Council and the Diplomatic Service have expressed some concerns about the protection of orthodoxy practiced by the Directorate, however, the Caldonians point to the fact that many of the rebel groups espouse views that are, once you get past the surface, deeply unscientific, often cargo-cult like in their approaches, as evidence that their system of review is functional and necessary, not stifling.
Active Ship Classes
Caldonian Science Cruiser
C3 S4 H3 L3 P3 D2
939,000t mass, 316m length
Period of Service - 2299-Now
2 Officer, 3 Enlisted, 4 Technician
The Caldonian Science Cruiser is a respectable ship that has been giving respectable service for nearly two decades now, and has completely replaced previous cruiser designs. Superior to other equivalents, such as the unrefitted Constellation, the Caldonians are proud of their cruiser, which has performed many surveys of local space, including on the Klingon side of the border. It may not have great speed, but it has sufficient firepower and durability to ward off opportunistic Birds of Prey. Each Science Cruiser is named for a famous Caldonian scientist, and placed under a dual command of Ship Senior Research Master, and Ship Commander. While on scientific missions, the Research Master will be responsible for the overall mission, with the Ship Commander there to carry out their requirements. In other situations, however, including emergency responses, the Research Master will return to their labs and the Ship Commander will take over.
Caldonian Escort
C2 S2 H1 L2 P1 D1
391,000t mass, 186m length
Period of Service - 2268-Now
1 Officer, 2 Enlisted, 2 Technician
Unlike with the Science Cruiser, there is no Research Master on an escort - it is purely an operational command team. By now all agree that the Caldonian Escort is hopelessly outdated, and that in the event of any manner of war, she would be of very little utility. However, getting the ball moving on a non-science ship has proven difficult. A number of attempts have been made, however in almost all circumstances, feature creep has taken over, until the project collapses, usually with the design now resembling a bleeding edge research explorer rather than a useful fleet escort. However, the rise of "Cults of Science" in some of the Caldonian colonies has served to focus the mind admirably, and a new design for escorts is on the design console now.
Renaissance
After a technological exchange agreement with the Federation, the Caldonians have begun construction of a Starfleet design, the Renaissance-class cruiser. Their intention is to build a second ship after this one is complete, and these will provide the necessary combat backbone to their science fleet.
Personnel
Caldonian officers and technical staff are drawn from graduates of the five Bluestone Universities, the venerable and elite institutions of Caldonia, while their enlisted spacers are drawn from graduates of the Vocational Science Education system, who offer a two year diploma. This leads to a certain strain on their crew intake that is difficult to overcome, however, from the ship's galley manager to the tactical officer, everyone is capable of running a research lab. The inefficiency of this has been pointed out to the Directorate, and politely ignored each time.
Spacers
Caldonian spacers are competent laboratory technicians, and the most capable of these are assigned to the Science Cruisers. Here they will have a normal duty station, a battle duty station, and also a research duty station, where they assist in the running of laboratory samples as required during missions.
Officers
Well trained scientists from first to last, the officers of the Caldonian Science Directorate Fleet are all graduates of a university with a minor in starship operation, graduating courses that last between six to eight years. This does leave the Caldonians having grave difficulty increasing their intake to address developing threats, but as a result they operate a carefully maintained Space Reserve, where all officers who leave the service are still liable for call-up in perpetuity.
The Admiralty
The most experienced and well-connected officers are promoted into the Admiralty. The Caldonians extremely rarely operate as a combined fleet, and have no permanent fleet structures. They do have fleet plans prepared for emergencies, should it become necessary, but by and large ships operate independently to fulfil the Admiralty's orders. As a result, the Caldonian Admiralty is not well known as a bastion of competence, and in fact is known more as a reward for long service, even a sinecure.
Bluestone Universities
Wycombe University - Experts in Sensors & Comms
Bondara University - Experts in Warp Cores & Propulsion
High Bridge University - Experts in Weapons & Shields
Vedent University - Experts in Medical & Mineral
Rinnick University - Experts in Engineering & Computers
Achiba Forum - A think tank that does most of their doctrinal work, consisting of the most competent of the officers to not draw Admiralty sinecures.
UbeOne
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@OneirosTheWriter Can the info about the fleets be threadmarked under the category "Informational", please?
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Maaybe. The defining thing there would be restabilizing the warp core. The nacelles (and warp coils) being damaged wouldn't make the ship more vulnerable in combat as long as shields and so on are operational, but if the Enterprise-B's warp core can't be restored reasonably quickly she's highly vulnerable to other ships of comparable technological vintage.
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