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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MinutiaeMan: [QB] Woo, hey! It's been a while since I got to stretch my strategic mind like this... *cracks knuckles* <small>But when will Mark finish [URL=http://flare.solareclipse.net/ultimatebb.php/topic/6/1975.html]Sector Gamma[/URL], dammit?!</small> (Ahem.) :p (1) As in previous sectors, Starfleet's priorities are as follows: * First, to maintain interstellar peace and diplomacy between the various races. * Second, to defend Federation members and allies from foreign threats. * Third, to foster development of "younger" races in peaceful and equitable ways, under the guidelines of the Prime Directive. * Finally, to explore unknown space and uncharted worlds, to make peaceful contact with new and young civilizations, and to enhance the knowledge of the Federation in general. Intelligence needs: * Status of the "purple" systems. They've got class-M worlds, but are they inhabited by sentient life? If not, and if they're not claimed by any powers, then they should be charted for possible colonization. * What's the status of Federation relations with the Gorn Hegemony? How far away are they from Dorza Sector? What were they doing during the Dominion War? This will in large part shape my answers for the second question... * Technological and military capabilities of the Dorzans. How advanced are they, what kind of military do they currently field, and what's their industrial capacity for building more armaments? * Just how far away is the Klingon Empire, and what kind of interest (if any) do they have in this sector? * I heard rumblings about some amazing new tactical technology brought back by Captain Janeway of the USS [i]Voyager[/i] a couple of years ago; my fleet (currently in some bizarre form of stasis out in [URL=http://www.st-minutiae.com/academy/command419/sector_gamma.xhtml]Sector Gamma[/URL]) was due to receive a shipment of this top-secret technology. However, the shipment was intercepted by a strange starship of apparent Starfleet design that emerged from a temporal rift, beamed the cargo away, and disappeared. The only clue to the origin of the vessel was a brief message from its commander: "VOYAGER GO BOOM!" Starfleet Intelligence hasn't returned my calls on the matter. Does Fleet Admiral Shik have any updates? (2) Twelve ships? For this puny out-of-the-way sector? Has Starfleet gone mad?! I'm going to need six, maybe eight at most; even that would be an incredibly extravagant deployment in my opinion. * 1 [i]Akira[/i]-class heavy cruiser; my flagship. Packs just as much punch as a [i]Nebula[/i], but not as crew- or resource-intensive. * 2 [i]Nova[/i]-class surveyors; research and science vessels. For long-range surveillance of Semma IV, the Zemch, and the three habitable star systems in the sector. * 3 [i]Saber[/i]-class light cruisers; patrol and defensive wing. Should hostilities break out, they will link up with the [i]Akira[/i] to repel the intruders. Four starships should be perfectly adequate for defensive operations during peacetime. So the [i]Runnymede[/i] is an old [i]Miranda[/i], eh? I thought Starfleet was in the process of phasing out those old rustbuckets after their valiant service as little more than manned, flying human shields for the heavy guns of the fleet. Obviously we're a low-priority sector, but I'd like to see if we can requisition a newer ship for Captain Henschel and her crew. Something like a [i]Norway[/i]-class cruiser, perhaps. Just to fill out the diversity of the fleet, I'll take an [URL=http://www.trekships.org/istanbul.htm][i]Istanbul[/i]-class heavy transport[/URL] for colony, cargo, and relief services should an emergency arise, plus a wing of 12 [i]Peregrine[/i]-class tactical fighters for defense of SB403 or other emergencies where small ships will come in handy. (For the sake of argument, let's say a fighter wing is equivalent � in terms of operational capabilities and support requirements � to a small starship.) Pending the results of my initial intelligence inquiries concerning the status of the Gorn, Klingons, and the Dorzans (see below), I'd like to reserve the option for some extra assets; preferably an [i]Intrepid[/i]-class fast cruiser for troubleshooting and a pair of [i]Defiant[/i]-class destroyers for heavy offensive power. (Proposed deployment map forthcoming.) (3) Well, if these guys are physically fully mature by age five, there's certainly an incredible potential for expansion into the galaxy for this culture, on a scale not seen since Humanity entered the galactic scene two hundred years ago. The Dorzans certainly bear watching, of course, but I'd need something more than a vague note left on my desk to consider anything actionable. I won't do anything more than extend my initial intelligence gathering (I must be inheriting one of the laziest adjutants in the entire fleet, considering all the holes in the available data!) to include the Dorzans and get the general feel for their society, their physical, military, and industrial capabilities, and their personal and political ambitions. Anything more would be paranoia and counterproductive for building a lasting, peaceful relationship. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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