They are definitely next on my list to help. If we get lucky and roll well on the Kadeshi push, getting them to Affiliate, I'll vote for them next year.
-Atuin
Atuin the Great is a heroic figure from ancient Rigellian mythology, who travelled the world performing great deeds of strength. It is uncertain whether Atuin was male or female, with different stories giving conflicting interpretations.
The tale known as 'The last voyage of Atuin' tells of how when journeying to the northern polar region of Rigel, Atuin became trapped on an ice flow for thirty days. Eventually the cold became so intolerable that Atuin looked up at the stars and dreamt of touching their fiery warmth.
Summoning up the last of their strength Atun placed their four trusty terodons on the back of their shell, and then dived into the night sky. The story ends saying how Atuin the Great has swum amongst the stars ever since.
...Oh crap. Looks like I missed the vote. I didn't honestly think the 'push Bajor' thing would gather any steam, hope that doesn't backfire on us. Cardassia plus Syndicate both with a full-steam mad at us is a match made in Hell.
...Oh crap. Looks like I missed the vote. I didn't honestly think the 'push Bajor' thing would gather any steam, hope that doesn't backfire on us. Cardassia plus Syndicate both with a full-steam mad at us is a match made in Hell.
I doubt the Cardassians are going to do anything that drastic from just one diplopush on Bajor. At most, I'd expect them to put a few more ships in the CBZ and tell us to back off if we don't want trouble.
Its the hints we've gotten about the Apiata situation you should be worried about.
I doubt the Cardassians are going to do anything that drastic from just one diplopush on Bajor. At most, I'd expect them to put a few more ships in the CBZ and tell us to back off if we don't want trouble.
Its the hints we've gotten about the Apiata situation you should be worried about.
The Apiata are big enough and bad enough that nobody is going to be expecting us to intervene if they pick a fight with Cardassia. Plus, frankly, they have a hell of a lot more to offer. Adding to that fire by pushing for affiliates basically on Cardassia's front doorstep is just obnoxious, and it really doesn't gain us much.
If you look at the map, making noises about Bajor as an affiliate looks very much like we're trying to win a staging ground to invade if you're even halfway paranoid. It's kind of like the Cuban Missile Crisis, only this time around we're the Russians. I wouldn't blame the Cardassians at all for assuming the worst and just flat-out seizing Bajor before we can- and then if we don't intervene to stop them we look terrible.
The Apiata are big enough and bad enough that nobody is going to be expecting us to intervene if they pick a fight with Cardassia. Plus, frankly, they have a hell of a lot more to offer. Adding to that fire by pushing for affiliates basically on Cardassia's front doorstep is just obnoxious, and it really doesn't gain us much.
If you look at the map, making noises about Bajor as an affiliate looks very much like we're trying to win a staging ground to invade if you're even halfway paranoid. It's kind of like the Cuban Missile Crisis, only this time around we're the Russians. I wouldn't blame the Cardassians at all for assuming the worst and just flat-out seizing Bajor before we can- and then if we don't intervene to stop them we look terrible.
The Cardassians have been picking off Apiata foragers for a long time. The Apiata have ample justification for war. And, as a close affiliate of ours, we won't really have any choice but to help them, because while the Apiata are big and bad the Cardassians are a great power.
Anything we do with Bajor is small fry compared to an Apiata attack.
And, as a close affiliate of ours, we won't really have any choice but to help them, because while the Apiata are big and bad the Cardassians are a great power.
Except that's not really true? If the Gaeni pick a fight with the Klingons, we're obligated to try to broker a peace that grants them some beneficial terms, but not fight their war for them. Hell, if that were true, the Cardassians should just persuade the Lecarre to join up with us as an affiliate and then attack the Klingons and Romulans both.
Except that's not really true? If the Gaeni pick a fight with the Klingons, we're obligated to try to broker a peace that grants them some beneficial terms, but not fight their war for them. Hell, if that were true, the Cardassians should just persuade the Lecarre to join up with us as an affiliate and then attack the Klingons and Romulans both.
That would be true if the apiata just arbitrarily started shit, but that's not how it is.
The Cardassians have been attacking Apiata foragers for years. If its gotten to the point where the Apiata aren't willing to tolerate it any longer, I trust their judgement, and believe that the Federation has an obligation to defend its affiliates from foreign aggression.
If you look at the map, making noises about Bajor as an affiliate looks very much like we're trying to win a staging ground to invade if you're even halfway paranoid. It's kind of like the Cuban Missile Crisis, only this time around we're the Russians. I wouldn't blame the Cardassians at all for assuming the worst and just flat-out seizing Bajor before we can- and then if we don't intervene to stop them we look terrible.
So what if the Bajorans become our affiliates and then the Cardassians occupy the planet?
Are we willing to go to war to liberate them? If so, congratulations, we're now in a three front war. If not, then why would anyone become our affiliate again?
All over to avoid having a big power oppress some alien race. You know what? The Gretarians are probably also going to be oppressed by the Cardassians if we do nothing. The only thing that makes the Bajorans special is that they were annoying on a tv show.
[X][COUNCIL] Plan Betazoids Plus One
-[X] Establish Betazoid Counsellors in Starfleet vessels, starting with Explorer Corps, 8 turns, 40pp (Increased Retention nets +.25 Officer/Crew/Technician in Explorer Corps)
-[X] NEW Request Mining Colony at Tagh Pakot, 8pp (4 turns, gain +15 sr / year)
-[X] NEW Request Mining Colony at Lapycorias XIII, 8pp (4 turns, gain +25 br/year)
-[X] NEW Request Research Colony at Ke'Luur, 8pp (6 turns, gain +7rp/year)
-[X] Request focused Diplomacy on a potential member species, 10pp (Yrillians) [Can be taken up to four times]
-[X] Request focused Diplomacy on a potential member species, 10pp (Dawiar) [Can be taken up to four times]
-[X] Request focused Diplomacy on a potential member species, 10pp (Kadeshi) [Can be taken up to four times]
-[X] Request focused Diplomacy on a potential member species, 10pp (Bajorans) [Can be taken up to four times]
-[X] Establish a Sydraxian Border Zone north of Apinae and Amarkia Sectors, 20pp
-[X] Reorganise a Starfleet Command from a Rear Admiral position to a Vice Admiral position. Pick one: 10pp for your Chief of Staff.
[X][STARFLEET] Get Ambassador prototype into production.
[X][SHIPYARD] Amarkia
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Total Cost 131+50 PP
New Border Zone Preparing
Legislative work is required to authorise the new border zone and transfer the systems of Klivvar Proxima and Vega to the new border administration, as well as to allow time for any protetstations from those worlds. No protestations are expected, and the work is expected to conclude in 2311.Q4.
In the interim, a new sector command team will be drawn up. Rear Admiral Seruk has commented that the number of new captains, sector commanders, Berth and Shipyard Superintendents, and other positions, is causing the average age and experience level of Captains and Commodores to drop. In particular, the necessity of assigning some officers into command of major fleet units such as Excelsiors with almost no opporunity to learn the ropes of command in smaller, less volatile roles, is distressing, if understandably unavoidable.
Colonies Commenced
Request Mining Colony at Tagh Pakot, 8pp (4 turns, gain +15 sr / year) - ETC 2312.Q2
Mining Colony at Lapycorias XIII, 8pp (4 turns, gain +25 br/year) - ETC 2312.Q2
Research Colony at Ke'Luur, 8pp (6 turns, gain +7rp/year) - ETC 2312.Q4
The Ratificiation of the Caitians and the pending Rigellian Ratification has allowed the contribution of those groups to the Ship Design Bureau. Please select from the following possibilities:
Political Reporting Year of 2310:
40 Impact
24 Cost
Annual Political Will Income was reduced by 24% for the past year. 12% will carry forward.
2311 Progress Report
33 Impact To Date
8 Cost To Date (0 After Resilience)
Member World Coordination Office
Ships Commenced in 2311.Q2:
None
Ships Commissioned in 2311.Q2:
Amarki - CAS Abhriec (NCC-2203) - Riala-class
Shipbuilding Operations Report
The requested builds, refits, and repairs scheduled for this quarter have commenced, namely:
One Constitution-B class ship (Starfleet Build Order NCC-1748) at Ana Font Shipyard Berth 1
The following ships are deducting crews:
Standard Starfleet: 29.7 Officer, 41.8 Enlisted, 30.7 Techs
Explorer Corps: 2.5 Officer, 5.25 Enlisted, 6.2 Techs
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1 Constitution-B class ship (Starfleet Build Order NCC-1741) at Lor'Vela Orbital Construction Facility Berth 1
1 Constitution-B class ship (Starfleet Build Order NCC-1742) at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yard Berth C
1 Constitution-B class ship (Starfleet Build Order NCC-1742) at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yard Berth 2
Crewing from Standard: 3 Officer, 4 Enlisted, 4 Technicians each
Total: 9 Officer, 12 Enlisted, 12 Technician
1 Oberth-class ship (Starfleet Build Order NCC-1511) at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yard Berth 1
Crewing from Standard 1 Officer, 1 Enlisted, 4 Technician
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Result
Standard Starfleet: 19.7 Officer, 28.8 Enlisted, 14.7 Techs
Explorer Corps: 2.5 Officer, 5.25 Enlisted, 6.2 Techs
From: Commander Argok Kalchat, Superintendent, Ana Font Shipyard, Berth 1
To: Admiral Vitalia Yukiko Kahurangi, Starfleet Command; Commodore Lofap Poll, Director, Ana Font Shipyard; Vice Admiral Valentina Sousa, Shipyard Operations Command
Subject: Certificate of Completion
To Whom It May Concern,
As per Starfleet Regulations IV-12 (a), as Superintendent of this Shipyard Berth, I herein certify that the project under my command, the refit of the USS Zephyr (Centaur-A-class escort, Fleet Order NCC-2103) is complete, assessed, and ready to be returned to the Fleet Register.
Sincerely,
Commander Argok Kalchat
From: Captain Ferath zh'Kylarrth, Member World Coordination Office
To: Admiral Vitalia Yukiko Kahurangi, Starfleet Command
Subject: Fwd: Affirmation of Inspection
Admiral,
I have forwarded on details of a major member world fleet asset for your perusal.
There will be a commissioning ceremony that a number of Councillors will attend, and your presence is also recommended.
Sincerely,
Captain Ferath zh'Kylarrth
>>>>>> Forwarded Message Follow <<<<<<
From: Castellan Aralis Rialfrian, Amarkian Arsenal
To: Admiral Saea Kulfreibh, CA Fleet High Command; High Castellan Omirai Spara, Master of the Fleet Registry
Subject: Affirmation of Inspection
Valorous Admiral, High Castellan,
It is my honour to report the CAS Abhriec, Amarkian Pennant Number R3, UFP Registry NCC-2203, is worthy in all aspects, passing all trials in preparation for its full commissioning into the fleet.
Fyi, I'll be seeing how we go with Captain's Logs split into monthly chunks, which was an earlier suggestion I liked. A third of the events will occur in each, rather than having all the starts/middles/ends separate, so think of it as de-spaghettifying it. I think it will make it Captain's Logs more digestible, and also work well to prevent the monthly Orion reports from overpowering the thread in un-trekky grimdark.
I agree we need another comms team, but I think a second offensive doctrine/third analysis team at level 3 is the best pick. Researching one branch at a time of a doctrine once committed is inefficient and given the intel phase perks of analysis teams I want to have an analysis team applied to each other major power every turn.
