Nervos Belli
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- Murica
[X][KADESH] Send the Stargazer and overcrew her.
To Boldly Go... (a Starfleet quest)
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- Location
- Australia
Jenny
anonymous user
- Location
- maryland
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- She/Her
o: D
In seriousness, she isn't Starfleet-trained, and the captain of the Stargazer is going to be a prominent figure - I am sure their story will be all over the media. What's "Penelope's" story? How did she earn such a prestigious command?
(This does make me a bit nervous about sending Ajam, too).
Now, slipping Miran in among the crew... that could work.
I think I like the idea, actually!
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And? 2 eyes are better then one.
ClawClawBite
Mad Engineering!
- Location
- Seattle, WA
If we rely on the Kadash to carry our extra crew out, how do we get them home?
[X][KADESH] Pick a ship to send along with the Kadesh: USS Stargazer
[X][KADESH] Pick a ship to send along with the Kadesh: USS Stargazer
- Location
- Patriarchova
Miran (and possibly her officers), plus Nash, on the Kadesh explorer?
I am running this quest. I will MAKE TIME to run this quest.
- Location
- Germany
That sounds like it could work.
@OneirosTheWriter
Can we offer her a job on the ship that accompanies the Kadeshi or is Miran to busy enjoying life in our wonderful post-scarcity society?
- Location
- Mid-Atlantic
Put this way.
It's probably a lot easier to find room for extra crew on an Excelsior than it is to operate the ship at full efficiency with a bunch of people missing.
Also, the return trip is a lot shorter than the voyage out ("only" a couple of years). A bit of crowding on the outbound leg isn't such a bad thing.
It's probably a lot easier to find room for extra crew on an Excelsior than it is to operate the ship at full efficiency with a bunch of people missing.
Also, the return trip is a lot shorter than the voyage out ("only" a couple of years). A bit of crowding on the outbound leg isn't such a bad thing.
Torgamous
Aspiring Gynoid
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"Can't right now, busy working my way through all your food alphabetically. Almost halfway through bread."
The default vote can't just not account for that. I figured any shortfall would be made up for with Kadeshi.
[x][KADESH] Pick a ship to send along with the Kadesh: USS Stargazer
I wish this had happened one year later; then we could have sent the Odyssey.
Oh and for those wondering the rewards/costs are massive. By sending a ship we gain 50pp directly, 180pp indirectly (3 militarization -> 0 at 60pp per pt), and assuming the Stargazer survives a minimum of another 240pp over 24 years. Meanwhile not sending a ship would cost 30pp directly and 60pp indirectly (3 militarization -> 4). So bare minimum we're looking at a difference of 320pp and more likely, I believe the Stargazer will make it home, 560pp.
I'm not factoring in Sulu's bonus or any mission pp rewards since we'd get that either way since the Stargazer is an EC ship.
I wish this had happened one year later; then we could have sent the Odyssey.
Oh and for those wondering the rewards/costs are massive. By sending a ship we gain 50pp directly, 180pp indirectly (3 militarization -> 0 at 60pp per pt), and assuming the Stargazer survives a minimum of another 240pp over 24 years. Meanwhile not sending a ship would cost 30pp directly and 60pp indirectly (3 militarization -> 4). So bare minimum we're looking at a difference of 320pp and more likely, I believe the Stargazer will make it home, 560pp.
I'm not factoring in Sulu's bonus or any mission pp rewards since we'd get that either way since the Stargazer is an EC ship.
I have to appreciate how even the Aerocommandos are thicc
- Location
- Central Standard Time
We should go the extra mile light-year
[X][KADESH] Plan Extra Light-Year
-[X] Send the Stargazer and overcrew her.
-[X] Send a colony ship (as a write off if necessary) with industrial equipment, etc.
-[X] Request volunteer Betazoid counselors, etc
-[X] Request volunteers from the FBS
-[X] Request volunteer drive
-[X] Ask for a volunteer Admiral/commodore to lead the Starfleet mini-fleet
[X][KADESH] Plan Extra Light-Year
-[X] Send the Stargazer and overcrew her.
-[X] Send a colony ship (as a write off if necessary) with industrial equipment, etc.
-[X] Request volunteer Betazoid counselors, etc
-[X] Request volunteers from the FBS
-[X] Request volunteer drive
-[X] Ask for a volunteer Admiral/commodore to lead the Starfleet mini-fleet
[x][KADESH] Pick a ship to send along with the Kadesh: USS Stargazer
I don't see a reason to overcrew. Crew losses are incredibly rare, if they happen its likely the Stargazer will be damaged enough that it won't make it back home anyways. And if they do loose someone, they can probably recruit amongst the Kadeshi, we are bound to get incredibly friendly with them over the course of this journey. A Starfleet Excelsior is definitely going to pull its weight, if you consider our higher techbase Stargazer is probably going to prove crucial if they want to reach the end of their journey.
Also, i wonder how much Presence the Pride of Kadesh has. Considering the reaction to it appearing above Earth, probably significantly more than a Galaxy.
I don't see a reason to overcrew. Crew losses are incredibly rare, if they happen its likely the Stargazer will be damaged enough that it won't make it back home anyways. And if they do loose someone, they can probably recruit amongst the Kadeshi, we are bound to get incredibly friendly with them over the course of this journey. A Starfleet Excelsior is definitely going to pull its weight, if you consider our higher techbase Stargazer is probably going to prove crucial if they want to reach the end of their journey.
Also, i wonder how much Presence the Pride of Kadesh has. Considering the reaction to it appearing above Earth, probably significantly more than a Galaxy.
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Torgamous
Aspiring Gynoid
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It's mandatory. Provides cushioning if the jetpack fails
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- United States, EST
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- He/Him
[X][KADESH] Pick a ship to send along with the Kadesh: USS Stargazer
No! That's how you wind up with Bread-chan! You must enhance your lists if you want to succeed!
- Location
- Australia
Oh, huh, hadn't realised that thread was locked...
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- She/Her
[X][KADESH] USS Stargazer
I'm assuming that the smart people in the EC office will know by how much (if necessary) they should over-crew her.
I'm assuming that the smart people in the EC office will know by how much (if necessary) they should over-crew her.
Jello_Raptor
(Confirmed Jelly)
- Location
- Left of Center
[X][KADESH] Plan Extra Light-Year
-[X] Send the Stargazer and overcrew her.
-[X] Send a colony ship (as a write off if necessary) with industrial equipment, etc.
-[X] Request volunteer Betazoid counselors, etc
-[X] Request volunteers from the FBS
-[X] Request volunteer drive
-[X] Ask for a volunteer Admiral/commodore to lead the Starfleet mini-fleet
We should treat this as what it is, creating a tiny colony of the federation off in the distance. It might not be the same polity as the federation, but another non-trivial group who shares the same values is important.-[X] Send the Stargazer and overcrew her.
-[X] Send a colony ship (as a write off if necessary) with industrial equipment, etc.
-[X] Request volunteer Betazoid counselors, etc
-[X] Request volunteers from the FBS
-[X] Request volunteer drive
-[X] Ask for a volunteer Admiral/commodore to lead the Starfleet mini-fleet
This is not just a weirdly long escort mission, it is creating an off-site backup for the values that matter so much to us.
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Generic_Generica
Notice me Senpai~
- Location
- Right behind you
[X][KADESH] Pick a ship to send along with the Kadesh: USS Stargazer
(Shrugs.)
Bandwagon ho!
Seriously though other people've already given good reasons, so I have nothing.
(Shrugs.)
Bandwagon ho!
Seriously though other people've already given good reasons, so I have nothing.
AKuz
Been Better
- Location
- A Rising Tide of Horrors
- Pronouns
- She/Her
*pokes @AKuz who remembers these things*
Okay, first, this is literally Maryam Ajam's greatest dream and Fantasy. She was born for this sort of mission. Any bias of creation aside, I can think of no character introduced so far in this quest more tempermentally suited for this mission.
As to the other thing, I haven't finished it yet because I've been either working, or sick lately (And because I've got a couple other projects) But Maryam Ajam is going to come back to a very young child. Which is the only thing that would hold her back.
On the other hand, the Kadeshi are taking an entire civilization along her child and Husbando (Ralin isnt quite as filled with wanderlust as Maryam, but he is the exemplar of Amarki curiosity and xenophilia) could possibly stay on the mothership along with whatever other... "replacements" are conceived along the way.
Which actually brings me to another point. "Overloading" on Starfleet EC crew doesn't necessarily mean that they will have to pile onto Stargazer. They can serve and live on the Kadeshi ships as transfer officers and advisors. Starfleet has a deep and intricate institutional knowledge of exploration and deepspace survival. If we can provide that to the Kadeshi and help them to survive and thrive; that is a clear win. That they will also serve as a reserve for Stargazer is a clear bonus.
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- Location
- Patriarchova
Thicc (adjective): Orion.