Nervos Belli
Don't think this means you've won!
- Location
- Murica
Ouch. That was a bad month for sure.
To Boldly Go... (a Starfleet quest)
- Thread starter OneirosTheWriter
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UbeOne
Daydreaming CPU
- Location
- Philippines
- Pronouns
- She/Her
The legacy lives on!
Nice!
- Location
- Central Standard Time
rofl:rofl:There's the failed hard P check.
There's the other failed hard P check.
At least they got a P bonus.
... A fairish trade.
- Location
- Australia
Nah, Huascar got flummoxed by a Medium DC, it was a snake-eyes roll. There are other Hard-DCs still lurking in the deck.
Thors_Alumni
Proud member of Thors Class VII from Liberl
- Location
- Liberl Zemuria.
Bring it on.
I guess Hard DCs mean you're going to see some failures....
The cloak-and-dagger stuff going on around Sydraxian space is always fascinating.
"T'Lorel-Pattern orbital suppression"... He-he-he.
Poor Captain Taggart. The Caldonians maybe need to do some societal soul-searching and figure out what's going wrong here.
Two ship response! No direct reward, but it looks like the Sydraxian situation is on track. The real question is what happens when we blow one of these checks.
Ah, good old Bull. Wouldn't be surprised if she's coming up on Blooded status... I seem to remember her resolving a lot of Events.
SOUSA: Nice thing about retiring at the end of the year... suddenly I care much less what the political shows are saying!
Mentat weapons sure are dangerous. Nice to have a quantum torpedo research bonus, though it's a long way away.
The cloak-and-dagger stuff going on around Sydraxian space is always fascinating.
"T'Lorel-Pattern orbital suppression"... He-he-he.
Poor Captain Taggart. The Caldonians maybe need to do some societal soul-searching and figure out what's going wrong here.
Two ship response! No direct reward, but it looks like the Sydraxian situation is on track. The real question is what happens when we blow one of these checks.
Ah, good old Bull. Wouldn't be surprised if she's coming up on Blooded status... I seem to remember her resolving a lot of Events.
SOUSA: Nice thing about retiring at the end of the year... suddenly I care much less what the political shows are saying!
Mentat weapons sure are dangerous. Nice to have a quantum torpedo research bonus, though it's a long way away.
- Location
- Patriarchova
Jenny
anonymous user
- Location
- maryland
- Pronouns
- She/Her
I'm wondering if there's more here than meets the eye. Caldonia is a society that emphasizes Science!, if in a more sober way than the Gaeni. That... could get weird when applied to politics.
I wonder if 'promoting an alternative path of science' is sort of just how radical political opposition gets filtered through a Caldonian lens. Like, if you reject the political orthodoxy, you're winding up rejecting the scientific orthodoxy as well?
- Location
- Patriarchova
That is my read on the situation.
I also am pretty sure that if their colonies are independently doing this with such frequency, then the problem is really with the central government.
- Location
- USA
A couple of ouches but the Qloath success is nice, a little more officer income is always good.
And a permanent boost to p for an excelsior is solid. Down 15 PP from the month though. Flip side is that we gained 15 rp so already over what we need to run all our tech teams. We are now 8 rp over which would cover picking up a team this coming snakepit.
And a permanent boost to p for an excelsior is solid. Down 15 PP from the month though. Flip side is that we gained 15 rp so already over what we need to run all our tech teams. We are now 8 rp over which would cover picking up a team this coming snakepit.
- Location
- Panama City
Or a boost to an existing team, don't forget that!
The Huascar is a Constitution-B, but still useful to have a Presence boost.
- Location
- Patriarchova
Next month, the Lecarre janitor aboard the Voshov sends in his report. Treaty of Celos over, -50 pp.
- Location
- USA
Need 2 more to to hit a boost. Ideally we see another 45 or so rp before the next research phase so we can add a tech team and boost 4 times
Nervos Belli
Don't think this means you've won!
- Location
- Murica
Hugh Mann is a valuable member of our crew, and I won't have you making fun of him for his oversized ears.
- Location
- USA
Oh ouch those are not that great at presence with a score of 3, this will bump it up to a renaissance. I guess I got used to Lexington and such as Connie b names.
UbeOne
Daydreaming CPU
- Location
- Philippines
- Pronouns
- She/Her
He's a normal meat person, just like you.
- Location
- Patriarchova
He's a normal meat person, just like you.
Yup. He just has big ears and happens to be a really good swimmer.
Okay, this is getting to the point where I'd recommend a Sousa Deal to help the Caldonians sort out there shit, if Sousa weren't about to retire. As I said previously, rebellions can't happen this frequently on this many different colonies unless there's an underlying systemic problem with either how the colonies are being run, or the nature of the central government itself.
Nice! Those trusted Starfleet Logistics employees never spotted you.
Officers, nice. We need those.
I'm....not entirely sure why we sent a conniebee on a diplomatic mission, to be honest. Presence is not the strong suit of that ship class.
-10 relations with the seyek doesn't hurt us, as they're already in the high 400's, but its possible that a success could have meant a crew intake bonus as per the qloathi event. I'm guessing that missing out on that was the real penalty for failure, with the pp hit being a small extra lick for it being a critfail.
I wonder what the Huascar crew did, though. Definitely omake fuel.
Oneiros was more generous with omake rewards than even the author expected, in this case. As I recall, Simon Jester said that all of the quantum torpedo notes were destroyed aboard the Pride. Guess there was another copy of at least some of them back on Calamar?
Metallic reptiles? Makes me think of the new Godzilla movie. Anyway, good job Sulu Jr.
Captain's Log - 2315.Q3.M2
- Location
- Australia
Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 25917.3 - Captain Sabek
After a brief patrol run, the USS Courageous has docked at Starbase 12 for the local Engineering Crew to, as they put it, smooth out some of the rough edges left by the accelerated repair cycle the ship experienced during the crisis.
In an interesting, if someone illogical display of nostalgia, it appears that the draw down in the Licori Border Zone has left Rear Admiral Eaton with spare time to visit her old command. As illogical as their display may be, I must confess that I am appreciative of the chance to speak to two highly credentialed members of the Explorer Corps as I start my Five Year Mission. However, the imperative they gave me to always carry a phaser pistol under all circumstances was certainly unusual.
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Mission Control Officer's Log, Starbase 7, Stardate 25918.4
A mutiny on a Caitian cargo ship has seen that ship disappear from all scopes. Follow up my ships of the Caitian Grand Fleet have revealed debris and a lot of gamma rays. It appears that either through actions of officers, crew, or mishap, the ship self-destructed. Unfortunately, with ships attending diplomatic functions at Arqueniou and Rethelia, no ship was on hand to respond.
[Caitians lose 1 Cargo Ship, -5pp]
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Captain's Log, USS Pathfinder, Stardate 25918.8
After spending the infancy of this starship in battle, I appreciate the opportunity to return to the proper business of Starfleet: diplomacy and exploration.
Together with the USS Lightning, we have brought together delegations with the Gaeni and from the Ked Paddah to work with United Earth and Tellarite State representatives. It is part of a Council initiative to reduce the impact of the war on the populations and economies of those two powers, who were both heavily mobilised. This is especially true for the Ked Paddah who saw the loss of thousands of her best and brightest, and invested enormous treasure to go with the blood.
They have all proved to be very receptive and the trade summit at the old Versailles Palace near Paris has been a great success.
[Gain +10sr/yr from increased trade, reduce the post-war economic crash for Gaeni and Ked Paddah, +10 relations with both]
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Captain's Log, USS Stargazer, Stardate 25919.3 - Captain Maryam Ajam
The fleet has dropped out of warp in deep space after we began to experience system trouble. Our accompanying engineering ship is running a thorough scan and systems technicians from the Pride of Kadesh have also beamed over. Basically, we are experiencing massive failures of our duotronic computer cores, for reasons that are simply eluding us.
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Captain's Log, USS Atuin, Stardate 25919.8 - Captain Vol Chad
It has been a rocky time for the crew over the last year. Which is why a chance to play with actual rocks for a change has been such a welcome change of pace. I have never in my life seen a crew as fascinated by geological features that didn't include fine white sand.
Suffice to say that we are proud to have discovered a solid source of duranium mid-way between Kleda and Ulen Gao.
[New colony option: Mica III, 25 (35) br/yr]
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 25920.3
While taking an inspection of the Courageous while most of the crew is at liberty on Betazed, Rear Admiral Eaton, along with her Chief of Staff and wife Captain McAdams, became very agitated, noticing inconsistencies with the work crews. At this stage, I was unable to identify what it was that they were concerned about. I must confess, adapting to the natural order aboard an Excelsior-class ship as opposed to a Constellation is a prolonged process. However, thanks to their sharp senses, we were forewarned and thus, forearmed when the speciality civilian repair team consisting of unfamiliar Rigellians began their assault. We fought our way to a transporter pad and beamed up a number of security personnel.
This caused considerable discomfort to Petty Officer McClusky, who was in a limited state of dress at the time. However, despite a number of security personnel being in swimsuits, evening wear, or recreational equipment, we were able to access an armoury cache and secure the central computer core against intruders.
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Captain's Log, USS Stargazer, Stardate 25920.7
I was about to file another log bemoaning the continued disruption of the computer core, but we just found a culprit! There was a tracking device tapped into one of our datalinks, left by the Ferengi! Of all the dirty tricks!
We thought it was a sabotage device at first, but on second glance it was simply malfunctioning because it couldn't interact correctly with Federation file structures, causing weird an unexpected results.
[Gain +5rp]
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Captain's Log, USS Sappho, Stardate 25921.3
In light of the continued upheaval in Caldonian space, the Caldonian Science Directorate has approached the Federation for mediation and aid to help address the situation. We have met with the Science Cruiser Iphimatta near Jhaylyk, and escorted them to a summit at the old Andorian Imperial Palace. We were able to prime the well nicely, running a tight ship for the voyage, while helping the tightly wound Caldonian ambassadors relax.
[Gain +10pp, direct aid is going from the Federation to Caldonia]
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 25922.7
Subsequent investigations, including by our Intelligence team and Office 41, who handle Rigellian criminal groups as part of their purview, have been unable to determine who was behind the assailants. The assailants themselves were Rigellian mercenaries with little else to distinguish themselves. It is highly unlikely that they would choose to raid a Starfleet vessel of their own volition. All we have been able to discover, however, are veiled references to a possible mastermind going by the callsign 'Pisces'.
We were able to determine, however, that they were going for a mission logs and readings held under seal from our rendezvous with the USS Lion, likely to include [CLASS 1-AAA SECRET, NO CLEARED FOR SUBSPACE BUOY TRAFFIC]
[Chief of Staff's NB: You'll have to forgive Linderley's enthusiasm again, but I suspect you know what was contained in those logs]
[Disclosure of information averted]
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After a brief patrol run, the USS Courageous has docked at Starbase 12 for the local Engineering Crew to, as they put it, smooth out some of the rough edges left by the accelerated repair cycle the ship experienced during the crisis.
In an interesting, if someone illogical display of nostalgia, it appears that the draw down in the Licori Border Zone has left Rear Admiral Eaton with spare time to visit her old command. As illogical as their display may be, I must confess that I am appreciative of the chance to speak to two highly credentialed members of the Explorer Corps as I start my Five Year Mission. However, the imperative they gave me to always carry a phaser pistol under all circumstances was certainly unusual.
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Mission Control Officer's Log, Starbase 7, Stardate 25918.4
A mutiny on a Caitian cargo ship has seen that ship disappear from all scopes. Follow up my ships of the Caitian Grand Fleet have revealed debris and a lot of gamma rays. It appears that either through actions of officers, crew, or mishap, the ship self-destructed. Unfortunately, with ships attending diplomatic functions at Arqueniou and Rethelia, no ship was on hand to respond.
[Caitians lose 1 Cargo Ship, -5pp]
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Captain's Log, USS Pathfinder, Stardate 25918.8
After spending the infancy of this starship in battle, I appreciate the opportunity to return to the proper business of Starfleet: diplomacy and exploration.
Together with the USS Lightning, we have brought together delegations with the Gaeni and from the Ked Paddah to work with United Earth and Tellarite State representatives. It is part of a Council initiative to reduce the impact of the war on the populations and economies of those two powers, who were both heavily mobilised. This is especially true for the Ked Paddah who saw the loss of thousands of her best and brightest, and invested enormous treasure to go with the blood.
They have all proved to be very receptive and the trade summit at the old Versailles Palace near Paris has been a great success.
[Gain +10sr/yr from increased trade, reduce the post-war economic crash for Gaeni and Ked Paddah, +10 relations with both]
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Captain's Log, USS Stargazer, Stardate 25919.3 - Captain Maryam Ajam
The fleet has dropped out of warp in deep space after we began to experience system trouble. Our accompanying engineering ship is running a thorough scan and systems technicians from the Pride of Kadesh have also beamed over. Basically, we are experiencing massive failures of our duotronic computer cores, for reasons that are simply eluding us.
-
Captain's Log, USS Atuin, Stardate 25919.8 - Captain Vol Chad
It has been a rocky time for the crew over the last year. Which is why a chance to play with actual rocks for a change has been such a welcome change of pace. I have never in my life seen a crew as fascinated by geological features that didn't include fine white sand.
Suffice to say that we are proud to have discovered a solid source of duranium mid-way between Kleda and Ulen Gao.
[New colony option: Mica III, 25 (35) br/yr]
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 25920.3
While taking an inspection of the Courageous while most of the crew is at liberty on Betazed, Rear Admiral Eaton, along with her Chief of Staff and wife Captain McAdams, became very agitated, noticing inconsistencies with the work crews. At this stage, I was unable to identify what it was that they were concerned about. I must confess, adapting to the natural order aboard an Excelsior-class ship as opposed to a Constellation is a prolonged process. However, thanks to their sharp senses, we were forewarned and thus, forearmed when the speciality civilian repair team consisting of unfamiliar Rigellians began their assault. We fought our way to a transporter pad and beamed up a number of security personnel.
This caused considerable discomfort to Petty Officer McClusky, who was in a limited state of dress at the time. However, despite a number of security personnel being in swimsuits, evening wear, or recreational equipment, we were able to access an armoury cache and secure the central computer core against intruders.
-
Captain's Log, USS Stargazer, Stardate 25920.7
I was about to file another log bemoaning the continued disruption of the computer core, but we just found a culprit! There was a tracking device tapped into one of our datalinks, left by the Ferengi! Of all the dirty tricks!
We thought it was a sabotage device at first, but on second glance it was simply malfunctioning because it couldn't interact correctly with Federation file structures, causing weird an unexpected results.
[Gain +5rp]
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Captain's Log, USS Sappho, Stardate 25921.3
In light of the continued upheaval in Caldonian space, the Caldonian Science Directorate has approached the Federation for mediation and aid to help address the situation. We have met with the Science Cruiser Iphimatta near Jhaylyk, and escorted them to a summit at the old Andorian Imperial Palace. We were able to prime the well nicely, running a tight ship for the voyage, while helping the tightly wound Caldonian ambassadors relax.
[Gain +10pp, direct aid is going from the Federation to Caldonia]
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 25922.7
Subsequent investigations, including by our Intelligence team and Office 41, who handle Rigellian criminal groups as part of their purview, have been unable to determine who was behind the assailants. The assailants themselves were Rigellian mercenaries with little else to distinguish themselves. It is highly unlikely that they would choose to raid a Starfleet vessel of their own volition. All we have been able to discover, however, are veiled references to a possible mastermind going by the callsign 'Pisces'.
We were able to determine, however, that they were going for a mission logs and readings held under seal from our rendezvous with the USS Lion, likely to include [CLASS 1-AAA SECRET, NO CLEARED FOR SUBSPACE BUOY TRAFFIC]
[Chief of Staff's NB: You'll have to forgive Linderley's enthusiasm again, but I suspect you know what was contained in those logs]
[Disclosure of information averted]
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lbmaian
a thirsty squirrel
- Location
- USA
Re Heavy Industrial Park stuff:
Especially if that 1 qtr reduction also applies to repairs (even if Sol is typically far from front lines). Although I think an exception has to be made for any repairs that take less than 2 quarters - halving repair time would make more sense and avoid the edge case of instant repair time.
Hmm, I'd prefer your first suggestion, since:
a) heavy industrial park should help with repairs, and this doesn't
b) I'd rather have a way to help non-parallel builds - it leaves the lone SF 3mt berth (that's unlikely to ever be expanded due to UP) unable to benefit from the heavy industrial park
I was thinking that it would be part of the whole Shipyard Ops build planning vote, since anything involving build times or repair costs would have to be included in such a plan.
I'd be okay with this.
Especially if that 1 qtr reduction also applies to repairs (even if Sol is typically far from front lines). Although I think an exception has to be made for any repairs that take less than 2 quarters - halving repair time would make more sense and avoid the edge case of instant repair time.
Hmm, I'd prefer your first suggestion, since:
a) heavy industrial park should help with repairs, and this doesn't
b) I'd rather have a way to help non-parallel builds - it leaves the lone SF 3mt berth (that's unlikely to ever be expanded due to UP) unable to benefit from the heavy industrial park
It's clear enough that the Caldonians have systemic problems, not least of which because the Caldonians are equipping their standard police with increasingly heavy, edging into military equipment. This does not speak well of the future stability of the Caldonian Directorate. Far from it. A citizenry that cannot trust their keepers of the peace to fair, honest and part of society will grow suspicious, resentful and rebellious in time.
Perhaps the FDS can be convinced to assist, but in the end this is a systemic issue in the Caldonian Directorate if the problem is this pervasive, and the government will need to be reformed as a result. Just the hope of a non-violent resolution of whatever grievances are involved would go a long way towards stabilizing the situation.
Perhaps the FDS can be convinced to assist, but in the end this is a systemic issue in the Caldonian Directorate if the problem is this pervasive, and the government will need to be reformed as a result. Just the hope of a non-violent resolution of whatever grievances are involved would go a long way towards stabilizing the situation.
You have a lot to learn, Sabek.
A loooooot to learn.
...a repair crew secretly being thieves trying to steal the ship. I think I've seen this plot before!
Okay sure they were just after the data on board the ship but still!
- Location
- USA
Ugh more attacks on ships under repairs... we need to do some more boosts to Intel. Still we fought it off and hopefully Intel can identify the mastermind and who they are working for.
Also yeah increased sr income! That lost caitian ship though....
Also yeah increased sr income! That lost caitian ship though....