- Location
- Australia
Okay, I'm closing the vote now, can I get a final tally?
To Boldly Go... (a Starfleet quest)
- Thread starter OneirosTheWriter
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lbmaian
a thirsty squirrel
- Location
- USA
Vote Tally : Sci-Fi - To Boldly Go... (a Starfleet quest) | Page 925 | Sufficient Velocity
##### NetTally 1.7.8
[X][PLAN] Plan Material Support + Journalists
[X][CREW] Send +2 Extra Crew of each type
[X][SHIP] Send along an Engineering ship (-5pp)
[X][SHIP] Send along a Hospital ship (-10pp)
[X][ASSETS] Send along +20br and +20sr with the Pride of Kadesh (-20br, -20sr)
[X][ASSETS] Send along a team of FBS journalists (-5pp)
No. of Votes: 19
[X][PLAN] Plan Material Support
[X][CREW] Send +2 Extra Crew of each type
[X][SHIP] Send along an Engineering ship (-5pp)
[X][SHIP] Send along a Hospital ship (-10pp)
[X][ASSETS] Send along +20br and +20sr with the Pride of Kadesh (-20br, -20sr)
No. of Votes: 16
[X] plan Kitchen Sink
[ x][CREW] Send +2 Extra Crew of each
[X][SHIP] Send along an Engineering ship (-5pp)
[X][SHIP] Send along a Hospital ship (-10pp)
[X][SHIP] Send along a Colony ship (-10pp)
[X][SHIP] Send along an Intel runabout (-5pp)
[X][ASSETS] Send along +20br and +20sr with the Pride of Kadesh (-20br, -20sr)
[X][ASSETS] Send along a team of FBS journalists (-5pp)
No. of Votes: 9
[X] [PLAN] Plan Moderate Kadeshi Support
-[X][CREW] Send +1 Extra Crew of each type
-[X][SHIP] Send along an Engineering ship (-5pp)
-[X][SHIP] Send along an Intel runabout (-5pp)
-[X][ASSETS] Send along +20br and +20sr with the Pride of Kadesh (-20br, -20sr)
-[X][ASSETS] Send along a team of FBS journalists (-5pp)
No. of Votes: 5
[X] Plan Odyssey's Extra Light Year
[X][SHIP] Send Odyssey instead
[X][CREW] Send +2 Extra Crew of each type
[X][SHIP] Send along an Engineering ship (-5pp)
[X][SHIP] Send along a Hospital ship (-10pp)
[X][SHIP] Send along an Intel runabout (-5pp)
[X][ASSETS] Send along +20br and +20sr with the Pride of Kadesh (-20br, -20sr)
[X][ASSETS] Send along a spare Warp Core (departure delayed to end of year, -10pp, -40br, -40sr)
No. of Votes: 1
[X][PLAN] Plan Spare Parts
[X][CREW] Send no extra crew
[X][ASSETS] Send along +20br and +20sr with the Pride of Kadesh (-20br, -20sr)
No. of Votes: 1
Total No. of Voters: 51
##### NetTally 1.7.8
[X][PLAN] Plan Material Support + Journalists
[X][CREW] Send +2 Extra Crew of each type
[X][SHIP] Send along an Engineering ship (-5pp)
[X][SHIP] Send along a Hospital ship (-10pp)
[X][ASSETS] Send along +20br and +20sr with the Pride of Kadesh (-20br, -20sr)
[X][ASSETS] Send along a team of FBS journalists (-5pp)
No. of Votes: 19
[X][PLAN] Plan Material Support
[X][CREW] Send +2 Extra Crew of each type
[X][SHIP] Send along an Engineering ship (-5pp)
[X][SHIP] Send along a Hospital ship (-10pp)
[X][ASSETS] Send along +20br and +20sr with the Pride of Kadesh (-20br, -20sr)
No. of Votes: 16
[X] plan Kitchen Sink
[ x][CREW] Send +2 Extra Crew of each
[X][SHIP] Send along an Engineering ship (-5pp)
[X][SHIP] Send along a Hospital ship (-10pp)
[X][SHIP] Send along a Colony ship (-10pp)
[X][SHIP] Send along an Intel runabout (-5pp)
[X][ASSETS] Send along +20br and +20sr with the Pride of Kadesh (-20br, -20sr)
[X][ASSETS] Send along a team of FBS journalists (-5pp)
No. of Votes: 9
[X] [PLAN] Plan Moderate Kadeshi Support
-[X][CREW] Send +1 Extra Crew of each type
-[X][SHIP] Send along an Engineering ship (-5pp)
-[X][SHIP] Send along an Intel runabout (-5pp)
-[X][ASSETS] Send along +20br and +20sr with the Pride of Kadesh (-20br, -20sr)
-[X][ASSETS] Send along a team of FBS journalists (-5pp)
No. of Votes: 5
[X] Plan Odyssey's Extra Light Year
[X][SHIP] Send Odyssey instead
[X][CREW] Send +2 Extra Crew of each type
[X][SHIP] Send along an Engineering ship (-5pp)
[X][SHIP] Send along a Hospital ship (-10pp)
[X][SHIP] Send along an Intel runabout (-5pp)
[X][ASSETS] Send along +20br and +20sr with the Pride of Kadesh (-20br, -20sr)
[X][ASSETS] Send along a spare Warp Core (departure delayed to end of year, -10pp, -40br, -40sr)
No. of Votes: 1
[X][PLAN] Plan Spare Parts
[X][CREW] Send no extra crew
[X][ASSETS] Send along +20br and +20sr with the Pride of Kadesh (-20br, -20sr)
No. of Votes: 1
Total No. of Voters: 51
- Location
- Australia
Btw, if someone did want to run Kadesh/Stargazer quest, I'd be fine with it, but I wouldn't be able to use it as quest canon.
lbmaian
a thirsty squirrel
- Location
- USA
I like this idea.
I know this would "nerf" us a bit, and reduces the importance of sector commanders, but to be honest, I've always felt it odd that our sector commander Commodores currently have more of an impact than our starbase Rear Admirals. It's like, the game is incentivizing us to, whenever possible, avoid promoting these sector commanders into some RADM position that almost never has a bonus.
That said, the bonuses do provide a good way to distinguish between different candidates, and I hope the more "standardized" Syndicate TF bio system suffices. We definitely need such differentiation or otherwise we'd just always pick the ones with more name recognition. Imagine if EC captains didn't have any bonuses - we'd almost surely have voted in Demora Sulu earlier.
Mm... I'd say that they matter in different ways. Interior sectors would likely demand more political affinity, while exterior sectors would demand more nerve or something more applicable to combat.
Maybe we just need another bio "attribute" that's more directly related to a sector commander's main purpose: strategic and tactical command and coordination of the ships under his or her command. Or maybe rather than an "attribute" it's more of a skill that could increment over time like research team skill. But that in turn defeats the purpose of reducing mechanical overhead.
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lbmaian
a thirsty squirrel
- Location
- USA
BTW, although the Intel runabout isn't in the winning vote, with the implemented 2307 snakepit option of expanded asset for Starfleet Intelligence Command including "including deployed on ships", this means that Linderley still will get to send at least some Intel officers along, right? Probably won't make much if any mechanical difference, but could still play a role narratively at times.
Captain's Log - 2312.Q1.M2
- Location
- Australia
Captain's Log, USS T'Mir, Stardate 24667.3 - Captain Samyr Kanil
Well, it's been a good run, but we have strong reason to believe we have been made based on fleet movements and unusual particle spins being imparted to the area around us, which we suspect are artifacts of intense long range sensor scans. We are making a maximum warp run to the edge of Seyek space where we will rendezvous with Challorn and Winterwind, and then head to Starbase 10.
We're long overdue for our next major overhaul in any event, and the crew is at wits end.
[T'Mir returns from Intel picketing duties. Will require 12 months before ready to return]
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 24667.7 - Captain Rosalee McAdams
A welcome surprise!
After our diplomatic duties on the tailward border last year, Operations has redirected us back towards the Cardassian side. I do believe it is at least in part to get an advance read on the Kadesh fleet's path. In any event, it allowed the Courageous to stretch her legs, so I'm sure she appreciated it. We are just beyond the Sydraxian Border Zone, out past our nominally claimed space, and have encountered an Apiatan Forager. Good to see friendly faces out here.
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Captain's Log, USS Endurance, Stardate 24668.1
A distress call call was received from a wess... excuse me, from a vessel under Gretarian flag. We are heading there with all speed to render assistance. Our Rigellian friends on the RDS Monsad are not quite as fast as us, but should only be a matter of minutes behind.
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Captain's Log, USS Bull, Stardate 24668.4 - Captain Kenneth O'Laughlin
Well, this was supposed to be a simple case of pick up an ambassador from Betazed and head for Morshadd to open some dialogue with the Licori. We'd meet with the Bon Vivant and their ambassador from New Seoul, and then simply take in the sights. My first proper mission after being promoted and taking over from Captain Okoye, who is getting a shot at one of those new Constitutions.
'The best laid plans o' mice and men gang aft agley.'
The Ambassadors were both found dead an hour ago. The Licori are completely riven with Noble Houses accusing each other. Looks like we'll have to piece together this whodunnit, and try to keep the talks going.
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 24668.6
Something isn't right. The non-Royal officers aboard the Forager, the Trinzzi, are being very hedgy. One visited us for a meal, thanked us, and asked when we'd be on our way.
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Bridge Transcript, USS Endurance, Stardate 24669.3
[Ens Cerglok - Helm] Slowing to quarter impulse, aye.
[Capt Chekov] Report, sensors.
[LCdr T'Toia - Science] Captain, I am picking up one Greterian freighter, undamaged, along with two Kalindrax-type Sydraxian cruisers and two Hasques. The freighter has gone to warp. Captain, I believe this is a trap.
[Lt th'Varyk - Comms] Captain, we are being hailed.
[Capt Chekov] On screen.
[Unk Sydrax.] You see the fleet I have brought here. Do you wish to discuss terms of surrender?
[Capt Chekov] Very well, I accept your surrender. Lower your shields and-
[Unk Sydrax.] *untranslatable* [Hail ceases]
[LCdr T'Toia - Science] Captain, the Monsad has just arrived and is coming alongside us. The Sydraxian ships have halted their advance.
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Captain's Log, USS Bull, Stardate 24669.7
Of all the stupid things.
Our Ambassadors weren't even the targets, the assassin was aiming for a set of noble Licori, and put the nerve gas agent in the wrong room.
The Arcadian Empire is apoplectic at the House responsible, and very conciliatory at the meeting table, when apparently they had driving the late Ambassadors, rest their souls, around the twist.
[+5pp, +25 with the Licori - Affiliate membership currently impossible]
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 24669.9
In a turbolift on my way back to the bridge. Quick report: Jaldun just arrived in system and began to chase the forager. First officer had the watch; he was in the middle of warning them off the Apiata when a trio of Stingers appeared as if by magic. I'll be giving the sensor logs a solid look when...
[Door Opening]
Number One, report!
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Captain's Log, USS Endurance, Stardate 24670.1
I would say that that was one of the more embarrassing episodes to ever be recorded by the Sydraxian Hierarchy. Out partnership with Rigel is paying off immediately, I'd say.
[+5pp, combat avoided]
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 24670.3
Right, well that was a mess.
One badly damaged Jaldun has been allowed to limp away. One Stinger has been nearly cored out and will have to be basically rebuilt. I don't even understand why the Jaldun stayed to fight except maybe stubborn pride.
I have to confess that I went in person and gave the Captain-Queen of the Little Queenship Melziprim such a full-blooded serve that one of the worker Apiatans had to be restrained from coming at me.
Not impressed. Not at all. I can understand how angry the Apiatans are now, but this isn't the answer!
[Gain +5pp]
-
Well, it's been a good run, but we have strong reason to believe we have been made based on fleet movements and unusual particle spins being imparted to the area around us, which we suspect are artifacts of intense long range sensor scans. We are making a maximum warp run to the edge of Seyek space where we will rendezvous with Challorn and Winterwind, and then head to Starbase 10.
We're long overdue for our next major overhaul in any event, and the crew is at wits end.
[T'Mir returns from Intel picketing duties. Will require 12 months before ready to return]
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 24667.7 - Captain Rosalee McAdams
A welcome surprise!
After our diplomatic duties on the tailward border last year, Operations has redirected us back towards the Cardassian side. I do believe it is at least in part to get an advance read on the Kadesh fleet's path. In any event, it allowed the Courageous to stretch her legs, so I'm sure she appreciated it. We are just beyond the Sydraxian Border Zone, out past our nominally claimed space, and have encountered an Apiatan Forager. Good to see friendly faces out here.
-
Captain's Log, USS Endurance, Stardate 24668.1
A distress call call was received from a wess... excuse me, from a vessel under Gretarian flag. We are heading there with all speed to render assistance. Our Rigellian friends on the RDS Monsad are not quite as fast as us, but should only be a matter of minutes behind.
-
Captain's Log, USS Bull, Stardate 24668.4 - Captain Kenneth O'Laughlin
Well, this was supposed to be a simple case of pick up an ambassador from Betazed and head for Morshadd to open some dialogue with the Licori. We'd meet with the Bon Vivant and their ambassador from New Seoul, and then simply take in the sights. My first proper mission after being promoted and taking over from Captain Okoye, who is getting a shot at one of those new Constitutions.
'The best laid plans o' mice and men gang aft agley.'
The Ambassadors were both found dead an hour ago. The Licori are completely riven with Noble Houses accusing each other. Looks like we'll have to piece together this whodunnit, and try to keep the talks going.
-
Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 24668.6
Something isn't right. The non-Royal officers aboard the Forager, the Trinzzi, are being very hedgy. One visited us for a meal, thanked us, and asked when we'd be on our way.
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Bridge Transcript, USS Endurance, Stardate 24669.3
[Ens Cerglok - Helm] Slowing to quarter impulse, aye.
[Capt Chekov] Report, sensors.
[LCdr T'Toia - Science] Captain, I am picking up one Greterian freighter, undamaged, along with two Kalindrax-type Sydraxian cruisers and two Hasques. The freighter has gone to warp. Captain, I believe this is a trap.
[Lt th'Varyk - Comms] Captain, we are being hailed.
[Capt Chekov] On screen.
[Unk Sydrax.] You see the fleet I have brought here. Do you wish to discuss terms of surrender?
[Capt Chekov] Very well, I accept your surrender. Lower your shields and-
[Unk Sydrax.] *untranslatable* [Hail ceases]
[LCdr T'Toia - Science] Captain, the Monsad has just arrived and is coming alongside us. The Sydraxian ships have halted their advance.
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Captain's Log, USS Bull, Stardate 24669.7
Of all the stupid things.
Our Ambassadors weren't even the targets, the assassin was aiming for a set of noble Licori, and put the nerve gas agent in the wrong room.
The Arcadian Empire is apoplectic at the House responsible, and very conciliatory at the meeting table, when apparently they had driving the late Ambassadors, rest their souls, around the twist.
[+5pp, +25 with the Licori - Affiliate membership currently impossible]
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 24669.9
In a turbolift on my way back to the bridge. Quick report: Jaldun just arrived in system and began to chase the forager. First officer had the watch; he was in the middle of warning them off the Apiata when a trio of Stingers appeared as if by magic. I'll be giving the sensor logs a solid look when...
[Door Opening]
Number One, report!
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Captain's Log, USS Endurance, Stardate 24670.1
I would say that that was one of the more embarrassing episodes to ever be recorded by the Sydraxian Hierarchy. Out partnership with Rigel is paying off immediately, I'd say.
[+5pp, combat avoided]
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 24670.3
Right, well that was a mess.
One badly damaged Jaldun has been allowed to limp away. One Stinger has been nearly cored out and will have to be basically rebuilt. I don't even understand why the Jaldun stayed to fight except maybe stubborn pride.
I have to confess that I went in person and gave the Captain-Queen of the Little Queenship Melziprim such a full-blooded serve that one of the worker Apiatans had to be restrained from coming at me.
Not impressed. Not at all. I can understand how angry the Apiatans are now, but this isn't the answer!
[Gain +5pp]
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Well, I certainly did not expect the Rigil event to pay off so quickly or well.
Two cruisers and two escorts, right? Fairly sure that would have been bye bye Endurance without the backup.
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Thebigpieman
I've got this, I think.
- Location
- United States
Chekov please.
- Location
- Germany
So the Apiata prepared a trap for the Cardassians and only damaged one Jaldun while completly loosing a stinger?
Is that a good rate?
Is that a good rate?
aeqnai
Nerdy Homu
- Location
- Laniakea Supercluster
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Algalon
Herald of the Titans
- Location
- Celestial Planetarium
Stingers are small, cheap, but combat effective escorts weighting at almost 600k t
Jalduns on the other hand are full cruisers, weighting twice that of a Stinger at 1,2m t
As a rule, it seems that smaller ships seem more resource efficient than bigger ones. So one [badly damaged] Jaldun seems to be a decent trade for a basically destroyed Stinger, especially once when you consider how little Apiatan queens think of their drones compared to how much the Cardassians value their trained personnel.
Forgothrax
Not Going Gently
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Urge to clean Cardassian/Sydaxian chronometers rising...
- Location
- Patriarchova
Did Rosalee just basically cause a small incident with the Apiata over their own decision to pursue a war against the Cardassians who have been plaguing them for years? I hope it wasn't the Courageous that caused that Jaldun to escape.
Okay. We need to have a sit down with the president AND with the EC panel to talk about this. What IS the Federation's position on the Apiata/Cardassian situation? Are we going to keep breathing down their necks whenever we see them attack the cardies? Are we going to volunteer Starfleet's own services to protect their foragers from the Cardassians? We need a coherent message.
EDIT: also, get the fucking Gretarans on the line and ask them if they'd like to have their spacefaring privileges revoked along with the Sydraxians' once our cruiser fleet is ready.
Okay. We need to have a sit down with the president AND with the EC panel to talk about this. What IS the Federation's position on the Apiata/Cardassian situation? Are we going to keep breathing down their necks whenever we see them attack the cardies? Are we going to volunteer Starfleet's own services to protect their foragers from the Cardassians? We need a coherent message.
EDIT: also, get the fucking Gretarans on the line and ask them if they'd like to have their spacefaring privileges revoked along with the Sydraxians' once our cruiser fleet is ready.
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I don't think we're revoking anyone's spacefaring privileges. That's an idea that will get Sousa very fired. And then courtmartialed.
- Location
- Patriarchova
Look. If Chekhov hadn't happened to have Rigellian backup there, we'd have lost another Explorer.
The Sydraxians are at war with us. We've done an impressively good job of not being at war with them in return, but at this rate of escalation I don't think we can keep it up. Not unless we're willing to let them pick off our ships. We'll either need to convince the Sydraxians to stand down, or fight and win the war they've been seeking. I'm not sure how to go about doing the former.
Personally, I think we should have invaded the Sydraxians a couple years ago. Admittedly, I'm a Hawk, but I strongly believe that we will be doing it sometime in the next few years whether we want to or not, and we'd be better off doing it BEFORE they successfully poach an excelsior rather than after.
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Even if we were to fight and win, the Federation is not an Empire. Dictating to a conquered people isn't their style. An aggressive war that ends in a surrender treaty would have little resemblance to what you proposed.
Also, the Gretarians are the people with "no concept of organized violence beyond the personal". You want to go in there and dictate their privileges at phaser point? That actually disgusts me.
10ebbor10
DON'T PANIC
- Location
- Present
We'd have gotten into a fight. Not certain if the loss of the vessel would be guaranteed.
Also, I feel we should post a dedicated Intel ship that isn't the T'Mir (job well done by the way. What a run she had) on the SBZ. The first step to any conflict, be it warfare or peaceful resolution, is accurate information. We have little at present.
An Excelsior should in theory be able to outrun them at warp.
An Excelsior should in theory be able to outrun them at warp.
Random Member
Gardener of Human Happiness
- Location
- Behind You
A Wild Councillor Stesk appears.
Councillor Stesk uses Pacifist Logic.
It's super-effective!