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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Idontlikeusernames: [QB] Question 2 Q2a I�ll critique Minutiae�s deployment plans. Overall they�re well thought out however I must question the wisdom of requisitioning a Belleau Wood class assault transport as a permanent addition to the fleet, since first of all it�s a slow and lightly armed vessel by contemporary standards so you�ll probably need to give it escorts to constantly keep it safe and I highly doubt it will be effective in repelling a Klingon incursion should it come to that since Klingons usually like to attack with overwhelming numbers anyway. I think you�d be better off overall if you had requested one or two other smaller vessels that would in my opinion be much more useful for intercepting pirates since piracy is arguably this sectors main problem (at least the main problem that we could actually handle with the meager force Starfleet�s assigned to this sector for anything else I�m guessing the doctrine of �defense in depth� still applies and we�ll be forced to make a fighting retreat in the face of overwhelming odds until Starfleet can send reinforcements.) BTW, aren�t TWO Miranda class Starships a bit much in the way of firepower to request for this out of the way sector (to my knowledge they�re actually more advanced than the Constitution and Pyotr Velikiy classes we weren�t even allowed to request). Q2b Sigh��..command never does give us lowly Admirals in out of the way sectors the resources necessary to actually provide an adequate defense do they? (I�ve always suspected this might be the reason why in so many episodes of the series the Enterprise is the only ship in the neighborhood except we don�t get an Enterprise to safe us do we?) Here goes revised fleet deployments are as follows: USS Lysander NCC-1593 Siegfried Class (sector flagship based at station K10) USS Skua NCC-1396 Kestrel Class (colonial defense in Sobchek system) USS Owl NCC-1435 Kestrel Class (colonial defense in Sobchek system) USS Hauler NCC-T338 Giant Class (colonial support in Sobchek system) USS India NCC-1479 Lancaster Class (colonial defense in Sobchek system*) USS Nernst NCC-893 Oberth Class (mapping and study of Ul�Chek nebula) Patrol Squadron 1 USS Biter NCC-D209 Predator Class (regular patrol) USS Dazzler NCC-1567 Avenger Class (regular patrol) USS Reporter NCC-1787 Avenger Class (regular patrol) Patrol Squadron 2 USS Buccaneer NCC-1686 Predator Class (regular patrol) USS Spanker NCC-1842 Predator Class (regular patrol) That effectively eliminates squadron 3, the Giotto, and my second cruiser (since I only requested 7 additional ship and the question states I lose half I�m interpreting this in my favor) * Notwithstanding my reduced fleet size, I still think command should recall this ship to be decommissioned. Q2c Do I look like an expert on colony settlement & planetary management and administration techniques all of a sudden? I�d better let the overpaid analysts at the Bureau of Colonization deal with this one (unless Starfleet actually wishes me to establish a fortified military outpost which I assume is not the purpose of this colony even though it is situated at a rather strategic point in this sector). As for the supply needs of the colony that�s something for transport command to handle (I�m assuming transport command handles all non civilian transport traffic in this sector), although like I said before it would be best if we could entice local civilian operators to take care of the supply line if necessary through subsidized contracts. Since we�re going to be sharing this planet with the Klingons I suppose a 500 man strong military police force equipped with a dozen or so heavy shuttlecraft might be appropriate to maintain order. Q2d Darn it! I had hoped that our colonists would get here first I should have known that the Klingons would use this colony as a pretext for establishing a military base. In light of these developments I�d like to make a request to double my requested security force and furthermore request a wing of three Balclutha class corvettes* (link: http://www.shipschematics.net/startrek/images/federation/corvette_balclutha.jpg) to counter those pesky B�rels to be based at Sobchek. (though somehow I doubt command will actually accede to this request). I would also request command to release the requested Valley forge class cruise to me as soon as possible. I�ll also inquire amongst the local governments if they might be interested in establishing a joint tactical training with academy me on Sobchek. If they agree to this it would serve two purposes, first it would provide me with additional security forces I could deploy in a pinch, secondly the security and law enforcement personnel on border worlds would likely benefit from the opportunity to observe Klingon soldiers in action (maybe I could even invite some Klingons to take participate since it�s likely their crews are going to visit our colony on �shore leave� anyways). I think these are reasonable specs for a movie era corvette (since shipschematics didn�t provide any) Crew Complement: 56 (12 officers +44 crew) Weapons: 4 phaser turrets in twin mounts, 1 photon torpedo tube with 18 photons Embarked Craft: 2 transatmospheric shuttlecraft Velocity (cochrane scale): Warp 5.5 standard, Warp 8.8 maximum Q2e I will do my best to assure the good general that the Nernst is merely a science vessel cataloguing gaseous anomalies I�m curious about what his ship was doing in the nebula though since to my knowledge K-23�s aren�t known for their stellar scientific capabilities. I�ll also point out that the extremely limited range of ships sensors in the nebula combined with it�s relative distance from the main Klingon assets in this sector (unless there are any in the nebula that we�re unaware of makes it an illogical location to conduct espionage missions against the Klingon Empire from. If I actually succeed in convincing the general I propose we hunt for the pirate�s base of operations together since pirate attacks are a menace to both our peoples. Q2f This is exactly the reason why I requested a third patrol squadron since I cannot possibly safeguard the entire sector with my current forces. I suppose if the Safko government is unwilling to have a ring of orbital defense satellites placed around their world the best thing I can do is place sensor buoys along the pirates most likely approach vectors to the Safko system and hope they warn one of my patrol squadrons the next time this happens. Though I�ll do my best to persuade the Safkans that some automatic, orbital defense satellites would be their best bet if they want to keep damage from pirate raids to a minimum. Q2g Since I�m making a late entry I�ll skip this one for now. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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