See this is my thought process for pulling in the original 4, that they would send a joint task force and split the resources. Instead of needing a full civilian and escort two or more members can provide some of what is needed to get to that goal as a group.
Also I would like our new colony ship to be detailed to the GBZ with orders to support whoever needs it each quarter
Tauni 211/100 + 34 = 245/500
With the actions of the USS Courageous being retold across Tauni settlements, the ground has been ripe for further diplomatic progress. The Rigellian Heavy Industry support has also branched into explanations of solid outpost designs.
Yan-Ros 341/500 + 23 = 364/500
To our surprise, what may become the biggest obstacle to our outreach with the Yan-Ros may come from their other close allies, the Honiani. As it stands, the Honiani are building a set of naval shipyards in orbit around Vail, and many Yan-Ros political commentators believe that a consolidation similar to that achieved by the Obar is inevitable within the next year or two. In practical terms, however, this may all end in the same location as long as Honiani membership is achieved.
[x][UES] Refit the United Earth's Excelsior
[x][RIALA] Gain C2 S1 H1 L2
[x][SR] Invest (-40rp, 1 year project)
[X][RIGEL] Build Freighter (5pp)
[X][PRIORITY] Apiata should improve Bulk Cargo shipping in long term
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[X][BEE] Intazzi Shipyards
[X][NAME1] Spirit
[X][NAME2] Opportunity
[X][CREW1] Crew with Standard Crew
[X][CREW2] Crew with Explorer Corps
[X][BUILD] 2317 2 Excelsior-As, 2 Excelsior refits, 2 Miranda-A refits, 2 Constellation-As, 2 Constellation Refits, 4 Renaissance, 2 cargo ships, 1 freighter, 1 super-freighter
SF Berth A (3mt) – In 2317.Q1 commence Constellation-A using 'parallel construction' industrial park bonus. (ETC 2319.Q2)
SF Berth 1 (1mt) – Available 2317.Q4. Build cargo ship here ETC 2319.Q4.
SF Berth 2 (1mt) – In 2317.Q1 commence Constellation-A using 'parallel construction' industrial park bonus. (ETC 2319.Q2)
40 Eridani Berth A (3mt) – Commence Excelsior-A in 2317.Q1 with 1qt off build time from Admiral Sirvk bonus (ETC 2320.Q4)
40 Eridani Berth B (3mt) – Commence Excelsior-A in 2317.Q1 with 1qt off build time from Admiral Sirvk bonus (ETC 2320.Q4)
40 Eridani Berth 1 (1mt) – Begin refit of Dryad to Mirada-A in 2317.Q1 (ETC 2318.Q1)
40 Eridani Berth 2 (1mt) - Begin refit of Calypso to Miranda-A in 2317.Q1 (ETC 2318.Q1)
Oreasa Starfleet Berth 1 (1mt) – In 2317.Q3, begin refit of Kearsage to Constellation-A (ETC 2318.Q3)
Oreasa Starfleet Berth 2 (1mt) – In 2316.Q3, begin refit of Vigour to Constellation-A (ETC 2318.Q3)
Ana Font Berth A (2.5mt) – In 2317.Q1 begin refit of Excelsior to Excelsior-A (ETC 2318.Q1)
Ana Font Berth 1 (1mt) – Available 2317.Q2. Build freighter here ETC 2320.Q2.
LOCF Berth A (2.5mt) – In 2317.Q4 begin refit of Kumari to Excelsior-A (ETC 2318.Q4)
Apinae Shipyard Berth A (3mt) – Available 2317.Q2. Build super-freighter here ETC 2321.Q2.
Apinae Shipyard Berth 1 (1mt) – Available 2317.Q2. Build cargo ship here ETC 2319.Q2.
UP Berth A (3mt) – Occupied with Excelsior-A double build using Chen's bonus (ETC 2318.Q2)
UP Berth B (3mt) – Occupied with Ambassador prototype as dual build using Chen's bonus. (ETC 2321.Q4)
UP Berth C (3mt) – Occupied with Excelsior-A double build using Chen's bonus (ETC 2318.Q2)
UP Berth D (3mt) – Occupied with Ambassador prototype as dual build using Chen's bonus. (ETC 2321.Q4)
UP Berth 1 (1mt) – In 2317.Q1 commence Renaissance build using 'parallel construction' industrial park bonus. (ETC 2319.Q2)
UP Berth 2 (1mt) - In 2317.Q1 commence Renaissance build using 'parallel construction' industrial park bonus. (ETC 2319.Q2)
UP Berth 3 (1mt) - In 2317.Q1 commence Renaissance build using 'parallel construction' industrial park bonus. (ETC 2319.Q2)
UP Berth 4 (1mt) – In 2317.Q1 commence Renaissance build using 'parallel construction' industrial park bonus. (ETC 2319.Q2)
Two Constellation-A class (Starfleet Build Order NCC-1827, NCC-1827) to commence at San Francisco Fleet Yards Berth A, 2 in 2317.Q1
Two Excelsior-A class (Starfleet Build Order NCC-2027, NCC-2028) to commence at 40 Eridani A Fleet Yards Berth A, B in 2317.Q1
Refit to Miranda-A class of USS Dryad (Starfleet Build Order NCC-1631) to commence at 40 Eridani A Fleet Yards Berth 1 in 2317.Q1
Refit to Miranda-A class of USS Calypso (Starfleet Build Order NCC-1632) to commence at 40 Eridani A Fleet Yards Berth 2 in 2317.Q1
Refit to Constellation-A of USS Kearsage (Starfleet Build Order NCC-1811) to commence at Oreassa Starfleet Yards Berth 1 in 2317.Q3
Refit to Constellation-A of USS Vigour (Starfleet Build Order NCC-1804) to commence at Oreassa Starfleet Yards Berth 1 in 2317.Q3
One Super-Freighter (Starfleet Build Order NCC-3606) to commence at Intazzi Shipyard Berth A at 2317.Q2
One Cargo Ship (Starfleet Build Order NCC-3709) to commence at Intazzi Shipyard Berth 1 at 2317.Q2
Refit to Excelsior-A class of USS Excelsior (Starfleet Build Order NCC-2000) to commence at Ana Font Shipyard Berth A in 2317.Q1
One Freighter (Starfleet Build Order NCC-3608) to commence at Ana Font Shipyard Berth 1 in 2317.Q2
Refit to Excelsior-A class of USS Kumari (Starfleet Build Order NCC-2005) to commence at Lor'Vela Orbital Construction Facility Berth A in 2317.Q4
Four Renaissance class (Starfleet Build Order NCC-2620, NCC-2621, NCC-2622, NCC-2623) to commence at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards Berths 1,2,3,4 in 2317.Q1
Unnamed Excelsior-A (Starfleet Build Order NCC-2025) to be christened USS Spirit.
Unnamed Excelsior-A (Starfleet Build Order NCC-2026) to be christened USS Opportunity.
Member World Coordination Office - Member and Affiliate Shipbuilding Update
Intention to Decommission:
The Apiata All-Hive, Caitian Grand Fleet, and Rigellian Defence Forces have each announced, as part of a post-Arcadian War review conducted by Member Worlds, that a number of ships of older design will be phased out over the next couple years. The early Swarmer and Stinger class frigates, as well as the old pattern Rigellian Cutter will each be phased out of service.
Similar discussions are being held among Naval Supervisors of the Gaen, who are considering scrapping the two aging and increasingly unstable Tech-Skiffs.
They asked which one we thought they should do first. Then went ahead and did both of them anyway.
Will bring them back up to 4 Miranda-As, which is their planned maximum of that class.
Ok, this year we start this and that and ...
DROP EVERYTHING
Sir?
We need more Engineering resources immediately!
Sir?
Look at what our recon unit has found in the GBZ ....
Sir, Yes Sir!
I believe these are the first Starfleet-pattern ships the Tauni are building? Their first semi-modern cruiser and frigate.
We didn't give them the Miranda-A design and they probably couldn't afford a Constitution-B, so they don't have good combat ships, but that's fairly compensated by...
Tauni 211/100 + 34 = 245/500
With the actions of the USS Courageous being retold across Tauni settlements, the ground has been ripe for further diplomatic progress. The Rigellian Heavy Industry support has also branched into explanations of solid outpost designs.
... modern stationary defenses with sturdy Rigellian engineering.
Yan-Ros 341/500 + 23 = 364/500
To our surprise, what may become the biggest obstacle to our outreach with the Yan-Ros may come from their other close allies, the Honiani. As it stands, the Honiani are building a set of naval shipyards in orbit around Vail, and many Yan-Ros political commentators believe that a consolidation similar to that achieved by the Obar is inevitable within the next year or two. In practical terms, however, this may all end in the same location as long as Honiani membership is achieved.
Okay so that confirms that the Honiani-Yan-Ros and Honiani-Obar relation is different, but that'll change before any expected membership within the Federation.
That does indicate that we may no longer need to push the Obar or Yan-Ros. Not that we'd want to anyway as they're already major affiliates and we have a growing line up of 500-level affiliates pending member ratification.
Intention to Decommission:
The Apiata All-Hive, Caitian Grand Fleet, and Rigellian Defence Forces have each announced, as part of a post-Arcadian War review conducted by Member Worlds, that a number of ships of older design will be phased out over the next couple years. The early Swarmer and Stinger class frigates, as well as the old pattern Rigellian Cutter will each be phased out of service.
Similar discussions are being held among Naval Supervisors of the Gaen, who are considering scrapping the two aging and increasingly unstable Tech-Skiffs.
Huh, neither Apiata nor Caitians participated in the Arcadian War and there's already available battle records for more nearby threats (Cardassians, Sydraxians), so I figure this just happens to be an opportune time to piggyback on the Rigellian and Gaeni decommissioning discussions.
A pity that the Vulcans and Andorians aren't following along with scrapping their last Soyuzes.
They asked which one we thought they should do first. Then went ahead and did both of them anyway.
Will bring them back up to 4 Miranda-As, which is their planned maximum of that class.
T'Faer you snuck in 3 Starfleet Cargo ships beyond the 1 freighter we paid pp for! The Starfleet shipping crisis is well on its way to being solved.
Also, the Orions are building Risan ships? I guess that's one way to revitalize your economy. Perhaps Orion has dreams of becoming the preeminent non-combat ship-builder in the Federation, commanding huge shipyards that do construction for all member worlds? That would be the sort of grand ambition that would play well to Orion pride.
Given that the Gaeni immediately went Development after joining, I suspect there's going to be a major push to develop our interior over expansion. Expect another moratorium after this round of memberships.
There's also minimal point to doing pushes on affiliates these days. We already need most of our pushes just to keep up with neutrals, and we get pretty good annual rolls (seems to average around 25/year). Spend the pp on other things.
We did build a new Constellation that commissioned in 2307.Q1 mainly because we had nothing else better we could build at the time. I believe it's the Sappho - it's the only Constellation that was never referred to before 2307.Q1. And I think Iron Wolf lobbied for the name.
The last baseline Constellation built throughout the whole Federation was commissioned by the Vulcans in 2308.Q3.
It basically means that we should not Diplo Push this year or the next for a while and focus our PP elsewhere. Like building more Berths and founding more Mining colonies. Especially the Colonies this time since one system has 4 separate Mining locations that we can take advantage of IIRC.
I don't mind Obar but we must have our own Yan-Ros ranger aboard starfeet ships!
Honesty I think building a Starfleet shipyard in orbit around Vail is a good idea since its like the final stop before unknown territory and it would allow us to repair our ships far from home rather than travelling to the core territories since Yan-Ros extends quite deep into uncharted space.
Also we can enter GBZ from there even if there's distence since I don't think ISC is moving much any time soon.
It basically means that we should not Diplo Push this year or the next for a while and focus our PP elsewhere. Like building more Berths and founding more Mining colonies. Especially the Colonies this time since one system has 4 separate Mining locations that we can take advantage of IIRC.
*pinches bridge of nose*
Colonies are restricted by auxiliary fleet capacity. Usable berths held back by crew and resources. PP must be spent in many directions for the best outcomes.
Attempting.... 'Make NEW friends, not be creepy stalker person with ALREADY friends.'
I would add: Except for careful and limited wooing when already friends have the best place for a party in the neighbourhood or lots of other friends. Then maybe push.
It basically means that we should not Diplo Push this year or the next for a while and focus our PP elsewhere. Like building more Berths and founding more Mining colonies. Especially the Colonies this time since one system has 4 separate Mining locations that we can take advantage of IIRC.
It basically means that we should not Diplo Push this year or the next for a while and focus our PP elsewhere. Like building more Berths and founding more Mining colonies. Especially the Colonies this time since one system has 4 separate Mining locations that we can take advantage of IIRC.
We may well have at least one species we want to affiliate as fast as possible, because it could be time-critical: the Ashidi. The Gretarians might also be a candidate. I'm on board with minimizing diplomatic pushes, but let's not adopt a blind strategy of "NEVER DO IT, WE NEED INFRASTRUCTURE!" We need more berths and mines, but we don't need that many berths and mines. I mean, we could literally buy twelve mining colonies for 100pp, which leaves over 300pp left over.
