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- USA
A good peace agreement, plus the Dawair are still interested in the Federation. I think we do pushes on 4 non affiliates next snakepit if the Qolath have not reached affiliate status before then
To Boldly Go... (a Starfleet quest)
- Thread starter OneirosTheWriter
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- Austin, TX
Even if they have, and we aren't interested in the rest, we'll likely run into someone new soon.
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- California
"We are the Federation. Prepare to be Integrated."
What faction do you think the Caitians are going to slot into? I don't see them as particularly militarist or pacifistic, so are the Tellar finally going to get a Development buddy?
Ah, peace. Peace is great, because it means our ships don't get blown up. I love it when our ships don't get blown up. Er, and when civilians don't die or whatever.
So in other forward-thinking results, next year we're going to have to staff the Caitian sector. However we'll also have five shiny new Centaur-As, two Excelsiors, and a Starbase at the RBZ that means we can pulls some ships off there if we need to. Looking at Nix's maps, it looks like Sol and Amarkia and Tellar and Apinae sectors are most vulnerable to Sydraxian attacks. Then there's our ongoing conflict with the Orion Syndicate.
Any thoughts on placement? I think Amarkia should absolutely get one of the Excelsiors, because they are smack dab in the middle with potential Sydraxian attacks on one side, the Orions on the other, and the need to defend the Apinata Sector if Events happen there. Beyond that, not sure.
3 non-affiliates maybe. The Qolath, the Dawiar, and the Yrillians. I'd like to do the fourth push on an affiliate, though. Maybe go ahead and push the Rigellians to full member status or close to it. With some good rolls they could probably get there, and their sector is at least well away from known trouble spots and comes with its own starbase.
EDIT: I would really prefer to let Orion "closer integration" come naturally as we pound the snot out the Syndicate. If we are able to break the Syndicate, I expect a massive Orion relationship boost beyond anything we've seen before. Maybe +100.
So in other forward-thinking results, next year we're going to have to staff the Caitian sector. However we'll also have five shiny new Centaur-As, two Excelsiors, and a Starbase at the RBZ that means we can pulls some ships off there if we need to. Looking at Nix's maps, it looks like Sol and Amarkia and Tellar and Apinae sectors are most vulnerable to Sydraxian attacks. Then there's our ongoing conflict with the Orion Syndicate.
Any thoughts on placement? I think Amarkia should absolutely get one of the Excelsiors, because they are smack dab in the middle with potential Sydraxian attacks on one side, the Orions on the other, and the need to defend the Apinata Sector if Events happen there. Beyond that, not sure.
3 non-affiliates maybe. The Qolath, the Dawiar, and the Yrillians. I'd like to do the fourth push on an affiliate, though. Maybe go ahead and push the Rigellians to full member status or close to it. With some good rolls they could probably get there, and their sector is at least well away from known trouble spots and comes with its own starbase.
EDIT: I would really prefer to let Orion "closer integration" come naturally as we pound the snot out the Syndicate. If we are able to break the Syndicate, I expect a massive Orion relationship boost beyond anything we've seen before. Maybe +100.
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I have to admit the omake written from the Romulan perspective on how the Federation is the result of ideological propaganda that 'became the mask' starts to look uncomfortably insightful when you look at the Federation's history.
It's easy to dismiss, with the kitschy movie antics and Zephram Cochrane ascending to the heavens to the tune of 'Magic Carpet Ride', just how boned humanity was when the Vulcans made contact. World War III was currently ongoing, the earth's air itself was mildly radioactive, and humanity had turned upon itself, showing that if it wasn't a 'failed species' the winners that defined humanity would likely lead it to a dystopia.
Cue the entrance of the Vulcans, who have their own dark origins, but who had the teachings of Surak to guide them into basically reinventing themselves as a species. Surak's teachings of emotional repression are most evident to humans, but he also stressed repressing xenophobia- much like humans, early vulcans found those of other tribes frightening and easy to dehumanize as enemies. It would be easy to cast the Federation's ideals as a more alien-friendly interpretation of Surak's- and in the case of humanity, their only escape from continued internal wars that lasted into the early 22nd century.
If you view it in that context, it's easy to cast the Federation of Planets as akin to a powerful religious phenomena like the rise of Islam, with humanity desperately twisting Surak's teachings and selling them to anyone nearby who will listen not unlike religious missionaries. A bit disturbing for alien traditionalists.
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- USA
We are integrating Caitar next turn, will we have the ships to cover Rigel as well since that is a new sector? More so with Sydraxian raiders. Putting an Exelcsior in Amarkia is a good idea, we have Syndicate events, Amarkia events and the various affiliate sectors bordering it. Also two or three Rigel events with a good annual diplo roll could see them join without needing a push.
As for pushes I would like to continue pushing non affiliates to affiliate status so they get that annual roll and we get some more crew, plus they are more firmly tied to us with reduced chance of having the cardassians or someone else try to acquire them.
lbmaian
a thirsty squirrel
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- USA
@OneirosTheWriter, there's a significant error here. This should be 243 - you're missing the RP from Q2. Here's my accounting:
2308.Q3 Ex Astris, Scientia: 70rp left over
2308.Q3 CL: +10rp
2308.Q4 CL: +10rp
2308 EOY: +98rp
2309.Q1 CL: +15rp, +5rp/yr (to be applied at EOY)
2309.Q2 CL: +40rp
Total: 243rp
So the remainder should be 243-24*8 = 51rp.
I was referring to this: "Thankfully, I and the one other female Orion crew member aboard are unaffected. When you spend your life as something of a pheromone factory, you need more than water with delusions of grandeur to upset your inner balance."
Hey, an Excelsior would have had a 1/12 chance!
Just noticed this: We finally have a name for that lone Centaur in the CBZ - can't be the name of any other ship there because only the Centaur was unnamed as yet. @AKuz, I think you're in charge of the ship database?
edit: was mistaking CBZ for KBZ - it's a Miranda not a Centaur, since only unnamed Mirandas (and an Oberth) in KBZ
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I don't see the need to push any 300+ affiliate at this time. Whether we do 3 or 4 pushes, I would say non-affiliates need them more. We've added full members rather quickly, I'd rather give us some breathing space than pull anyone else in on the double.
AKuz
Been Better
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- A Rising Tide of Horrors
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- She/Her
That particular part of the lag was a medical log by Doctor Asurva (Who is green). Nash is Blue Kirk because she's an Andorian and thus Blue.
@anon_user is handling it I think?
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- madison
I agree, we have a lot of species close to becoming associates, we should focus on them.
lbmaian
a thirsty squirrel
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- USA
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- Mid-Atlantic
By going "OH SHIT THE FUZZ IS AFTER US," probably. At least, that's the reaction I'm hoping for. Also "AAIIIIGH MY HAIR IS ON FIRE" would be nice.
True. Although I'd LIKE to push people to 300 if we can manage it, just firming up the border some more would be a good short term goal.
Could you go into more detail on why you expect that to create synergies?
That's not Nash talking...
Oh heavens.
Nash was affected by the polywater too.
My greatest regret of the whole affair is not getting to see Nash doped up on polywater.
AKuz
Been Better
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- A Rising Tide of Horrors
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- She/Her
That's not Nash talking...
Oh heavens.
Nash was affected by the polywater too.
My greatest regret of the whole affair is not getting to see Nash doped up on polywater.
The trouble I'm finding is the right balance between gentle implication of > : 3 and "You go to far this time Lesbian-woman"
NHO
Dumb is a state of existence
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- ᓚᘏᗢ
My greatest regret of the whole affair is not getting to see Nash doped up on polywater.
You can go and write it!
Also, Enterprise was said by Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations. Again.
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- Patriarchova
By going "OH SHIT THE FUZZ IS AFTER US," probably. At least, that's the reaction I'm hoping for. Also "AAIIIIGH MY HAIR IS ON FIRE" would be nice.
True. Although I'd LIKE to push people to 300 if we can manage it, just firming up the border some more would be a good short term goal.
Could you go into more detail on why you expect that to create synergies?
That's not Nash talking...
Oh heavens.
Nash was affected by the polywater too.
My greatest regret of the whole affair is not getting to see Nash doped up on polywater.
She got really calm and apathetic, and lost her sex drive.
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- Mid-Atlantic
I honestly can't; I'm not good at writing drunks and revelers.
AKuz, maybe the thing to do is to play up other aspects of Nash's personality? Sure, romancing other wimminfolk like a
What if she starts having delusions of something-or-other and starts ordering the crew to do foolish, yet awesome things that generally disrupt poor Doctor Asurva's attempts to straighten out the situation, while the badly judgment-impaired crew start following her in increasingly surreal team-building exercises?
[Sorry, best idea I've got, especially since I am really bad at writing partying]
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Ah, there you are! Quick, we need a picture of the Obsidian Order head-desking repeatedly, to the tune of the Dawair national-not-at-war anthem! I will pay with internet cookiea, and one funny.
2309.Q4 - Well, They Try
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- Australia
[X][REPORT] Shipyard Activity Report for: Cardassians
[X][REPORT] Report on potential level of penetration of Federation institutions by Orion Syndicate informants
[X][REPORT] Cardassian Diplomatic Posture Report
[X][REPORT] Report on Orion Syndicate bases of operation and assets.
[X][REPORT] Romulan attitude towards Federation and future relationship.
[X][REPORT] Locations of Cardassian worlds.
[X][REPORT] Report on potential level of penetration of Federation institutions by Orion Syndicate informants
[X][REPORT] Cardassian Diplomatic Posture Report
[X][REPORT] Report on Orion Syndicate bases of operation and assets.
[X][REPORT] Romulan attitude towards Federation and future relationship.
[X][REPORT] Locations of Cardassian worlds.
Continued Diplomatic Push
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Starfleet Intelligence Report
2309.Q4
Suspected Force on Romulan Border:
1 Heavy Warbird
3 Birds of Prey
0 D7s
No discernible changes.
Suspected Force on Klingon Border:
2 K'tinga
4 Klingon Bird of Prey
2 Klingon Bird of Prey Mk 2
The new model Bird of Prey has entered service, and at least two are currently on the Federation frontier, though the overall number of ships has remained the same.
Suspected Force on Cardassian Frontier:
3 Jaldun-class destroyers operating within the frontier unit on a regular basis.
CDF Trager
CDF Ronagot
CDF Karnack
1 Science Escort is also operating within the frontier.
CDF Parnok
The Karnack is believed to have returned to service.
Caitian-Dawiar War Results Report
Caitian-Dawiar conflict continued on with an attitional nature, with the Caitians beginning to inflict more significant losses as time went on upon the Dawiar fleet. They retained much of the strategic initiative, and made another lightning strike on a small mining colony to destroy an outpost. However, the Dawiar were also able to counter-attack, and caused devastation on a key Caitian mining colony, damage that will not be fully repaired until next year.
War Losses over last year
Caitian
1 Mishir-class Modern Swarmer
1 N'Kara-class Old Swarmer
2 Cargo Ships
1 Freighter
1 Engineering
Dawiar
2 Shakakoun-class Escort
1 Khalkhalad-class Cruiser
1 Small Outpost
2 Cargo Ship
1 Engineering
Total War Losses to Date
Caitians
2 Mishir-class Modern Swarmer
3 N'Kara-class Old Swarmers
6 Cargo Ships
3 Freighters
1 Prospector
1 Engineering
Dwaiar
6 Shakakoun-class Escorts
1 Khalkhalad-class Cruiser
2 Small Outpost
5 Cargo Ships
1 Freighter
1 Engineering
Shipyard Activity Report for: Cardassians
From what we have been able to determine through the T'Mir's signal intercepts, there are between 4~6 shipyards that provide starships for the Cardassian Union. Of those shipyards, we have been able to determine the following activity.
3 Jaldun-class Destroyers
1 Kaldar-class Cruiser (close to completion)
1 Battlecruiser
1 Escort
6 Auxiliary Vessels (mostly cargo-bearing vessels for the state Merchant Marine)
It is believed that there is still a little slack in the system if the Cardassians decide they need to build up further. We also caution that given the mandatory nature of service for Cardassians, they are able to resolve personnel shortages quickly. However, raw resources is another matter. Our initial analysis shows that the Cardassian designs are efficient on Special Resources, but heavy on Bulk Resources.
Cardassian Diplomatic Posture Report
As far as we are aware, the Cardassians are continuing their hard-line approach, which has worked in a few instances. Most of the attention is currently being focused in non-aligned states. The Lecarre and the Sydraxians at a minimum are believed to now be client states. The Dawiar are also a client, however it is believed among the Federation Diplomatic Service that we can pry them away. Starfleet Intelligence cautions that converting the Dawiar may cause a very considerable increase in tensions with the Cardassians.
In addition, the failure to keep the Seyek on-side is believed to have sent considerable panic through the state apparatus in Cardassia.
We have suspicions that the Cardassians are directing overtures towards the Yrillians and the Indorians, in the latter instance in the apparent hopes that maintaining solid enough relations will prevent the Indorians from ratifying any Federation membership.
Locations of Cardassian worlds.
We have located two Cardassian worlds of interest.
10 LY rimward and 5 LY west-ward of Balogot is Galundun, a heavily populated world protected with a starbase, and a three-berth shipyard.
Roughly in-between Trangot and Karadoc is Vedarot, a colony-world protected with an outpost, believed to be near Cardassia, whose exact location remains as yet obscure.
Report on potential level of penetration of Federation institutions by Orion Syndicate informants
It is difficult to state exactly what level of access Orion Syndicate agents have managed to obtain of Federation Institutions. We do know that, overall, Orion penetration of United Earth institutions is low, as the cultural changes currently taking place have proven inimical to the Syndicate's methodology. With much of the United Federation of Planet infrastructure based in Earth, this has severely retarded attempts at developing the sort of "deep state" symbiosis that the Syndicate enjoys in the Orion Union, and to lesser extents in other planetary or colonial governments.
Starfleet Academy's approach to indoctrination has also proven very effective at resisting Orion subversion. However, in all these instances, Starfleet Intelligence hastens to emphasise that this relates to knowing subversion. In many ways, Starfleet officers and officials have been shown to bear a certain naivety to the depths of the Syndicate's capacity for treachery. Some officers have effectively provided aid and information to the Syndicate without being in the least aware of the implications.
Report on Orion Syndicate bases of operation and assets.
We unfortunately have little concrete reporting to offer here. Certainly, we are acting on solid intelligence as fast as we acquire it to remove said bases of operation and assets.
That said, we know that generally speaking while the Caitian Sector holds the bulk of Syndicate, they nonetheless have assets in almost every sector. Syndicate slavers and pirates make raids on many independent or semi-independent colonies, though they seldom directly strike worlds belonging to full Federation members. Non-military Starships are another frequent target for attack.
In tiers of believed intensity of Syndicate Activity:
1- Caitian Sector
2- Amarkian Sector/Andor Sector
3- Tellar Sector/Apinae Sector
4- Sol Sector/Vulcan Sector
Romulan attitude towards Federation and future relationship.
As always, reports on the internal views and functions of the Romulan Star Empire are among the most difficult to ascertain with any degree of reliability.
At present, the number one priority of the Romulans with regards to the Federation is to ensure that we do not intervene on the side of the Klingon Empire if/when a war breaks out. So far as we can tell, everything after this is gravy. It is the consensus opinion of the Romulan Desk's analysts that the Romulans would not be averse to deepening relationships, it is not a key priority.
The recommendation at this stage of Starfleet Intelligence is to not be seen to overtly increase relations with either the Romulan Star Empire or the Klingon Empire, as either path may result in us being seen to actively be favouring the enemy, and may entangle the Federation in further military actions.
Report on the state of the Modified Kaldar
By using the capture Yrillian ship, Starfleet Intelligence launched a daring raid on another Orion Syndicate base to discover further information on the Orion-Klingon module currently being deployed on the Kaldar-class vessel nearing completion in Cardassian Shipyards.
What we have uncovered is extremely unsettling to the analysis teams here at Starfleet Intelligence.
The origins of the module are in the Khitomer System, where remaining debris from the experimental warbird of one Klingon General Chang remained in orbit for a few days after the momentous battle against the Excelsior and Enterprise-A. The cloaking module was recovered and over several long years of work, the Syndicate attempted to repair, refurbish, and re-develop the cloaking module. However, it appears that elements of the cloak, unbeknownst to anyone at the time, including those in the Klingon Empire, were components of Preserver technology so arcane as to effectively be Black Boxes, stymieing all attempts at duplicating the device. We do not know how far they progressed with rectifying the deficiencies in the cloak that permitted Starfleet to destroy General Chang's ship in the first place.
A year ago, Starfleet Intelligence moved to break up a Syndicate ring that we had discovered operating in the Tellar Sector, on a satellite colony of Ord Grind Duk, in the Kapluk system. While this project was held with the highest secrecy by the Syndicate, a number of associated projects were not, and our actions disrupted them all equally. With the security of the device compromised, and Starfleet Intelligence closing in, the Syndicate sold the device on to the Cardassians for an unknown payment.
The new Kaldar is believed to be named the CDF Kadak-Tor, a reference to the seminal Cardassian fictional work, 'The Never-Ending Sacrifice'. It is the analysis of Starfleet Intelligence that while the Battlecruisers are the largest ships of the fleet, they are seen more as curios than key ships. It is the Kaldar that our Andorians would call the 'tarshaan', or our Human friends would call the 'linebacker', of the fleet. The intentions of the Cardassians with regards to this ship are as yet unknown. We do, however, know thanks to signal intercepts that the officer who will undertake the shakedown cruise of the Kadak-Tor is Gul Miran, an officer who has crossed swords with Captain ka'Sharren on a number of occasions. Interestingly, our read of the situation is that Gul Miran was quite out of favour with the Cardassian Union central command at this time.
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- Australia
Yeah, it looks like that is missing from my ledger, I'll recalc when I get home.
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- Someplace USA
Well the Cardi's are getting a cloak on one of their nastiest ships and it looks like it's captained by a man who really hates Nash. Something is screaming time for "To Boldy Go: The motion Picture"
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- madison
Being able to fire while cloaked is less impressive than it sounds, you can get a firing solution by shooting back at any weapons fire, and taking hull hits hurts.