2314.Q4.M1.F1 - Arcadian Crisis
- Location
- Australia
[X] [WG] A Fleet "Battle". The Thirishar, Gale, Harmony, Astute, and Assist vs the T'Mir and runabouts to simulate civilian traffic. The Svai and Calypso are available as a reserve. The objective is to prevent the "mentat" on the T'Mir from penetrating the patrol area and destructively completing their thesis, which would result in the annihilation of Betazed. A second Oberth [Torbriel] is secretly participating as a decoy. [Please caucus this vote with the similar plan that does not use Thirishar, if it does not win] Cost: 6pp.
2314.Q4.M1.F1
Briefing Room 5, Starbase 1, Sol System
"Officers, brothers and sisters of the Federation," begins Victoria Eaton as she stands up to a podium. In the room with her are thirty-five starship captains of vessels great and small, and a slew of flag and staff officers. "I regret to inform you all that we are gathered here to knock upon the skeletal gates of war. In its own way this is a harder task than those we have faced in the past, where we have felt so just, so sure in our path. We had luxuries against the Biophage. We had luxuries against the Syndicate. In the Gabriel our conscience is unshackled by the fair and open playing field."
The fleet commander looks out over her many charges. It seems like only yesterday she would be looking out from her chair on the Courageous to see only her bridge crew. Yet now she faces enough shiny jacket badges that she could melt them down and build another Courageous. Rosalee's presence near the lectern gives her courage.
"The Council has issued an ultimatum to the Arcadian Empire, but a State of Emergency is already in effect. One of the most crucial tasks we will face as a group over the next few months as the timer expires is to keep the borders tight, to not allow any intrusion by mentats in advance of any declaration of war. In many ways, if the war starts, this will be the manner of it. We are not facing overwhelming odds, implacable foes, or monstrosities inimical to life as we know it. Instead, we will be the overwhelming force, they the desperate defenders who will try every trick in the book to keep us at bay. But make no mistake, we must confront this threat. The 'experiment' that devastated the Courageous also constitutes a doomsday mechanism that can be used by any rogue mentat against any world in the Federation. Unchecked, mentats will eventually produce a result so apocalyptic it could threaten the Federation's existence.
"In the older, more violent past of Earth, there was a naval officer who said, paraphrasing, 'give me a fast ship, for a intend to go in harm's way.' Well, tend to your warp cores and nacelles when you return to your ships, officers, for I intend to send you in harm's way."
Federation Broadcast News Service, Breaking News, 2314.Q4.M1
In addition to yesterday's ultimatum, today brings with it an announcement that a State of Emergency is coming into effect. This two was a contested vote, illustrating an alarming lack of unity within the Council, which is particularly concerning as dissenting Councillors are concentrated in some of the regions most vulnerable to mentat harm, casting some doubt as to the severity of the threat. Starfleet will be under considerable pressure to avoid a lengthy or bloody campaign, or they may see support evaporate.
Article: Empowered by the Articles of Federation, States of Emergency are times where the resources of the UFP need to be mobilised and employed in a coherent manner to negate a threat that imperils the Federation. In this case, the Council has declared that the threat posed by the Arcadian mentats is so severe it could cause serious harm to the Federation. As a result, Starfleet, led currently by Admiral Valentina Sousa, will be empowered to coordinate the Federation's defence.
A Council Emergency Committee is being formed under the chair of Council veteran Hayley Singh of Alpha Centauri-X. Joining her are Hiand Benat of Indoria-D, Sadek of Atatan-D, P'shirri of Ferasa-P, Rangyad of Rigel-M, and Iftie Cufriec of Selindra-H. This committee serves as the enabling body for Starfleet's mobilisation of civilian and member world resources, empowered by the Arcadian Emergency Act of 2314.
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State of Emergency, 2314.Q4.M1 (Turn 1 of State of Emergency)
You are currently operating in a State of Emergency.
This entails an increased operational tempo and an increase to available assets.
These assets usually will require no additional resources from Starfleet, as you are directing the resources of a Federation that does not embrace money. Any additional requirements will be noted on the actions themselves. The most notable brake on your mobilisation of assets comes from their effect on the war support of the various member groups. You have already been provided control over a large fraction of fleet assets from the member worlds nearest the LBZ, but more can be requisitioned.
This State of Emergency will endure until such time as the cause of the crisis is resolved. In this case, until the Mentats of the Arcadian Empire no longer poses a threat to the Federation.
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Assets
Automatic Assets:
Starfleet Line Starships
Starfleet Auxiliary Ships
Federation Emergency Committee - Internal Diplomacy Team
The following units are available to be mobilised at relatively short notice. More options from each world will become available:
[ ] Please select up to a maximum of 20 war support of assets to mobilise from the start
(Please be aware of costs associated with assets)
Starfleet Reserve Personnel (20pt from Starfleet, +20 O/E/T for duration of SoE only, one-time)
Starfleet Engineering Command (5pt from Starfleet, to deploy will require 2 cargo ships and 2 freighters to be sourced from member worlds)
Federalise Fleet Units from <Member World> (5 cost for explorer, 2 cost for cruiser, 1 cost for frigate, paid against member world you are calling up fleet units from)
Federalise Auxiliary Units from <Member World> (3 cost for freighter, 2 cost for cargo ship, 3 cost for other auxiliary units)
Federation Diplomatic Service Ambassadorial Team 4 - External Diplomacy (10pt cost for Starfleet, gain External Diplomacy Team)
Federation Diplomatic Service Consular Team 3 - Internal Diplomacy (10pt cost for Starfleet, gain Internal Diplomacy Team)
Andorian Orbital Guard Runabouts (3 cost for Andorian Guard, gain +1 to outpost and starbase atttempts to detect incoming ships)
Starfleet Academy Red Squad Runabouts - Recon team (4 cost for Starfleet, gain +1 to outpost and starbase atttempts to detect incoming ships)
Vulcan Survey Corps - Recon team (3 cost for Vulcan, gain +1 to outpost and starbase atttempts to detect incoming ships, gain 1 Civilian Research Cruiser)
North America Productivity Commission - Heavy Industry (5 Cost to Earth, gain Heavy Industry asset)
Shorc Xurth Resource Combine - Heavy Industry (5 Cost to Tellar, gain Heavy Industry asset)
East Asian Productivity Commission - Heavy Industry (5 Cost to Earth, gain Heavy Industry asset)
Cheleb-Kor Industrial Centre - Heavy Industry Team (8 Cost to Vulcan, gain Heavy Industry asset)
Dhara Heavy Industry Park - Heavy Industry (5 Cost to Andoria, gain Heavy Industry asset)
Gorc Belth Colonial Engineers - Engineering Team (10 Cost from Tellar, gain Engineering Team with 2 Engineering Ships, 3 Cargo Ships, 1 Freighter)
UESPA Deep Space Engineering - Engineering Team (10 Cost from United Earth, gain Engineering Team with 2 Engineering Ships, 3 Cargo Ships, 1 Freighter)
Andorian Imperial Star Engineers - Engineering Team (10 Cost from Andor, gain Engineering Team with 2 Engineering Ships, 2 Cargo Ships, 1 Freighter)
Generate Generic Heavy Industry from <Member World> (10 Cost to Member World, gain Heavy Industry asset)
Generate Generic Engineering Team from <Member World> (15 Cost to Member World, gain Engineering team)
Generate Generic Internal Diplomacy Team from <Member World> (10 Cost to Starfleet, 5 Cost to Member World, gain Internal Diplomacy Team)
Generate Generic External Diplomacy Team from <Member World> (10 Cost to Starfleet, 5 Cost to Member World, gain External Diplomacy Team)
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- Fleet Units
- Recon Units
- Internal Diplomacy
- External Diplomacy
- Engineering Teams
- Heavy Industry
- Doctrine Specialists
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The Home Front
Current War Support:
Starfleet - 200pt
United Earth SPA - 140pt (-10 from Economic Mobilisation)
Vulcan High Command - 45pt (-5 from Economic Mobilisation)
Tellarite State Forces - 140pt (-10 from Economic Mobilisation)
Betazed Defence Forces - 50pt
Rigel Defence Force - 100pt
Andorian Guard - 100pt
IT of Gaen - 150pt
NB: Starfleet's entry here is more to do with organisation-wide morale and depth.
War Weariness increases with:
Battles
Casualties
Time
Resource Requests
Economic Policy changes
Failing set objectives
War Support increases with:
Some victories
Achieving set objectives
Releasing resources
Councillors
UESPA - 3 Dev, 2 Exp, 1 Pac, 1 Haw
VHC - 1 Dev, 5 Pac
TSF - 3 Dev, 1 Pac, 1 Haw
BDF - 2 Pac
RDF - 4 Merc
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Current Economic Settings:
Starfleet - N/A
United Earth SPA - Peacetime -> Early Mobilisation
Vulcan High Command - Pacifist -> Peacetime
Tellarite State Force - Peacetime -> Early Mobilisation
Betazed Defence Forces - Pacifist
Andorian Guard - Peacetime
Rigel Defence Force - Peacetime
IT of Gaen - Wartime Economy
Honiani - Peacetime
Laio - Peacetime
Levels of Mobilisation
Pacifist - 75% of normal income, 100% of normal build
Peacetime - 100% of normal income, 100% of normal build time, no stockpile opening
Early - 125% of normal income, -1Qtr build time, open 25% of stockpile
Limited - 150% of normal income, -2Qtr build time, open full stockpile
Wartime - 200% of normal income, -25% build time, post-war economic slump,
Total - 250% of normal income, -50% build time, post-war economic crash,
There are maximum time-frames that a wartime economy can be maintained without income dropping again.
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War game results:
T'Mir starts from [1C] at Gammon, below Kappa Tau
Thirishar stays close to Betazed - escort ships spread out in patrol screen
T'Mir begins approach
Med DC Sci-T to decide which ship's patrol area to approach - easily passed, chooses seam between Astute and Assist, both will attempt but at -1
Astute and Assist each make opposed Sci-T to detect. T'Mir wins both easily.
Entering search envelope for Rixx Defence Platform - opposed Sci-T roll, T'Mir wins, continues undetected.
T'Mir will attempt to create a decoy for Thirishar to follow, Hard DC Sci-T: pass
Thirishar faces Hard DC Sci-T test to detect that they are following a decoy - failed
Thirishar faces Hard DC Rec-T to reach the decoy in time to return to Betazed system at -2: failed
T'Mir to make Hard DC Sci-T for undetected final approach into Betazed system: passed
And opposed by Outpost: T'Mir wins
In Betazed there is nothing left bar the eternal laughter of Samyr Kanil.
