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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MinutiaeMan: [QB] == Part A == I'll critique Harry's response, simply because it's the most recent one. ;) First, I'm a bit concerned that you don't request any smaller ships than a couple of destroyers... mainly because, despite the big cold war going on with the Klingons, I'm much more worried about the Penxi and their 300+ raiders. The reason I requested my small fleet of corvettes is because numbers are needed to cover all the angles with the various trade routes near Penxi space. I realized after I posted my requests that it would be quite easy for any pirates to launch a diversionary feint on one transport, lure in the local patrolling destroyer, and then launch the real raid in the completely opposite direction. (This was one of the primary reasons for the development of the [URL=http://www.starfleet-museum.org/kestrel.htm][i]Kestrel[/i]-class light cruiser[/URL] several decades ago.) I'm also a bit puzzled as to why you think a refitted [i]Ptolemy[/i] would be a suitable deterrent to pirate attacks. I will compliment you on your thinking of shuttles. I made such a big stink about the fighters for colony defense, when a handful of armed shuttles would probably work just as well for basic needs, and wouldn't've raised Shik's ire. == Part B == Ain't it always the way? Command loves to put up big fancy defenses and tons of starships in the really populated border regions, but for anything that's even partially out of the way and is just starting out, they wait until there's an actual crisis to actually send sufficient ships. Anyway... USS [i]India[/i] (NCC-1479), [i]Lancaster[/i] class USS [i]Skua[/i] (NCC-1396), [i]Kestrel[/i] class USS [i]Dazzler[/i] (NCC-D120), [i]Avenger[/i] class USS [i]Reporter[/i] (NCC-D159), [i]Avenger[/i] class USS [i]Buccaneer[/i] (NCC-D218), [i]Predator[/i] class USS [i]Spanker[/i] (NCC-D279), [i]Predator[/i] class [b]New Arrivals:[/b] [list] [*]USS [i]Saratoga[/i] (NCC-1867), [i]Miranda[/i] class [*]USS [i]Orion[/i] (NCC-1981), [i]Polaris[/i] class [*]USS [i]Scorpio[/i] (NCC-1984), [i]Polaris[/i] class [*]USS [i]Shaitan[/i] (NCC-D423), [i]Asmodeus[/i] class [*]USS [i]Michtlantecuhtli[/i] (NCC-D414), [i]Asmodeus[/i] class [*]USS [i]Bali Raj[/i] (NCC-D452), [i]Asmodeus[/i] class [*]USS [i]Brandywine[/i] (NCC-1559), [i]Belleau Wood[/i] class [*]USS [i]Gobi[/i] (NCC-DT23), [i]Sahara[/i] class [/list] Pending Shik's decision, the [i]Gobi[/i] may have been cut as well. As a result, I'll have to spread out my anti-piracy patrols, and concentrate them more towards Penxi space. They're the main concern right now... we'll have plenty of warning if there's any major Klingon issues, but the Penxi-supported raiders have the ability to strike at a moment's notice and have already demonstrated the ability to penetrate through Federation territory with impunity. Instead of operating in pairs, they'll have to act as more of a wolf pack... they'll patrol within a couple light-years of each other, with the other two ready to rush in to their sister ship's aid at a moment's notice. And considering their torpedo armament, they're probably capable enough on their own against most raiding parties. == Part C == Why the hell does Starfleet want [i]me[/i] to plan the damn colony? Don't they pay the analysts loads of credits (and lots of fancy lunches on corporate accounts) to figure out these things? I'm a soldier/diplomat and administrator, not a paper-pusher! I suppose the colony would need to have some regular food shipments for the early months before the crop yields start coming in. A handful of shuttlecraft with easy attachment points for *ahem* colony-defense weaponry. (I'm sure there are a bunch of colonists who'll be coming from North America's Old South, and will be bringing their own phaser rifles to mount on the back of their personal vehicles to defend against them-thar gul-derned Clingans! 'Course, those same vehicles are probably rusted over and up on blocks, so that may not be an asset... <g>) Considering it's the frontier, a combination militia/police force would be the best way to provide organization. A subspace transmitter/receiver facility would be necessary for communications, preferably with Starfleet-grade military capacity available in times of crisis. But aside from the comms facilities, I'll stipulate that there be nothing more than standard defensive armaments be stationed on the colony surface. For now, at least, we don't want to establish the appearance of a new forward base... despite the very strategic location of the planet for attacking just about every Klingon planet in the sector. == Part D == <s>What a surprise this is!</s> [/sarcasm] It's exactly why I chose to keep the [i]Brandywine[/i] instead of the [i]Gobi[/i] (assuming the latter gets axed by Shik), because I had a feeling that the Klingons would be trying to plant their flag with a military rather than civilian presence. I'd want to know from my intelligence officer what other assets the Klingons are known to have in this sector, so I can reassign my own squadrons accordingly. If it's newly-assigned additional forces, then I may need to shift additional ships of my own (probably a destroyer or two) to operate out of Sobchak's. But if they're focusing more of their forces at Sobchak's and Obrelk by siphoning from other sector forces, then I'll let 'em sit for now. == Part E == While denying our intent for spying, I'll also question the General's own admission that he had his own ship in the nebula. I'd ask just what it was doing there, if not for "spying" of its own. I'd also point out that if I were intent on spying, then I sure as hell wouldn't be doing it in the nebula, where sensor range is incredibly short, and it's not immediately near any major locations (such as Obrelk). As for open warfare, I certainly won't scoff in the face of Klingon threats (because that'll just make him happy prove me wrong), but one lone general isn't much of a threat for an actual declaration of war. I just need to prepare to defend against possible retaliatory raids and incursions. (BTW, is General Plis'Qen a son of the house of Sna'ke? :D ) == Part F == Well, preventing this tragedy would've been easier [i]if I had been given the ships that I asked for[/i]. I had planned to place one of my corvette squadrons near Safko, which is relatively near to the route between Sobchak's Planet and Yvel. As it is, beefier point-defense installations for planetary locations is the best bet, because my mobile assets are already tied up defending the trade routes. Considering the population, I'll think about shifting one of my destroyers over that way... but I don't know if that will be effective. I will also start drawing up plans for retaliatory raids into Penxi-influenced territory. It will be strictly tit-for-tat, no escalation, and I'll specifically focus my energies on the raiders' strongholds rather than any Penxi colony worlds. But if I can make it clear that launching attacks against the Federation will only cause them more hurt in kind, hopefully they'll come to their senses. Oh, and I'll also forward a copy of the records of the raid (carefully redacted in case of security concerns, should the Safkans have any) to General Plis'Qen, as proof of the threat the Penxi hold for both of us. == Part G == Your intelligence officer presents you with a rare opportunity: detailed readouts and information of a mid-size raider stronghold and some of its associated craft, located in the unclaimed/uninhabited system near Safko. He's confident that the intel accurately describes the base's defenses and the approximate numbers (and sizes) of the ships in the system. There's an estimated 5 frigate types ([URL=http://www.starfleet-museum.org/paris.htm][i]Paris[/i]-class[/URL] equivalent) and probably ten small raiders (runabout equivalent). The base itself has defenses equivalent to a basic Federation outpost (think the second-hand reports about [URL=http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Caleb_IV]Caleb IV[/URL]). Given your fleet's assets, you have a chance to take this outlier bunch on and send them packing. As a bonus, this base was the probable jump-off point for the recent raid on Safko. However, there's some political ambiguity to consider. Although the system is officially unclaimed, it's close enough to Penxi-held space that they may consider it part of their territory. And considering the close ties between the raiders and the Penxi (whether it's actual state-sponsored piracy or the Penxi just looking the other way), an assault on the base may have greater political repercussions. So... to attack, or not to attack? Justify. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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