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Post A Reply Login Name: Password: Message: HTML is enabled. UBB Code™ is enabled. [QUOTE]Originally posted by The Ginger Beacon: [QB] Ok, here goes! [b]Question 1A:[/b] Having read my briefing, I believe that Starfleet’s priorities in the Kedmar System should be: • Act to nurture, encourage the development of and if needed protect Senac. We want to quickly upgrade their trading fleet to encourage trade in the sector and the wider regions. We also want to build up a permanent presence in the sector based around this member world and the soon to be established starbase in the sector. • Oasis colony growth should be assisted. As a new colony it should be encouraged, but not at the cost of ignoring Senac. Trade between Senac should be encouraged. We should seek to put a perimeter of automated defences, but in the meantime a small fleet of ships should be in place to patrol and assist due to the proximity of the Tzenkethi. In order to avoid attracting conflict the patrol should be able to take care of itself, but not be so big as to draw their attention. • We want to find out the aims of the Nillavi and whether or not these may impact Senac (as a Federation member). Therefore relations between the two should be encouraged by making official UFP diplomatic contact with Nillavi. We may offer them aid, or even protection in the event Tzenkethi comes their way perhaps as part of the negotiations (although they will probably want to stay neutral). • Explore the Great Drift. From the initial briefing there appears to be little else scientifically interesting in the region. It’s omission leads me to suspect we know nothing about it and that alone makes me want to explore it. It is also a huge phenomina and may hold many interesting surprises. • As we know little of their strength and intent T’g’nar should be monitored, but I don’t think they should be any problem right now. However, their isolation means we do not want to annoy them by probing, so a more passive or even covert monitoring may be called for. Gaps in my knowledge: • How fast are we advancing the Senac? Presumably they have access to our knowledge base. Their tech is ‘current’, meaning equal to everywhere else in the Federation? So are we actively helping in upgrading their infrastructure, or are we letting them take the lead and just helping when they ask? • What’s the Great Drift? How much do we know about it? Surely something that big can’t have escaped the local systems attention. • Do we have an agenda with Oasis? Its location so close to a combat zone might not be a coincidence. • As Senac is a Federation member and they have contacted and advanced the Qorn, are we allowed to contact & trade with them, or do we treat the Senac-Qorn relations as a special agreement between their two worlds under grandfather clauses? [b]Question 1B:[/b] A new starbase should be established in the S543 system, approximately equidistant between the Senac and Oasis, our two main interests in the system. This will put it about 2 days travel from each at normal speeds. Ideally it would be further from Nillavi space, but I would rather it was in a star system than floating free in space, if only for aiding navigation to and from it. The system may prove to have useful resources, and if not we will at least be able to use solar energy. I hope this won’t anger the Nillavi too much, but we would like to make friendly contact with them anyway. The position between the two planets should aid in increasing trade as well as encouraging growth on Oasis. A station in orbit of Oasis would obviously encourage rapid growth and offer protection, but given their size and recent founding this may cause a diplomatic incident with the Senac. On the other hand, I don’t want Oasis completely abandoned - positioning it in orbit of Senac would leave Oasis almost 3 days from any help, an unacceptable decission. I next thought that it might be a good idea to place it in the middle of Oasis, Senac and T’g;nar, but this would leave it somewhat isolated and a tad further from either of our interests in the sector. While it might aid information gathering on T’g’nar, automated facilities would be able to do this better and less obtrusively (read, they are less likely to notice us spying on them if we appear to keep our distance). I therefore dismissed this idea. Other considerations include the Great Drift, which, tactically speaking is a complete unknown right now. The T’g’nar would not take kindly to a starbase on their doorstep, but are (as far as we know) unlikely to be able to do anything about it. Still, best not to be provocative. The Qorn are essentially an artificially accelerated race, and so we might want to keep a bit f distance from them too, especially if they are into reverse engineering whatever they get their hands on. Lastly, putting a starbase to the ‘north’ of Oasis is simply too provocative a move to the Tzenkethi, especially as we have no interest in making war with them from this sector. [b]Question 1C:[/b] As we know, the Cardassian war is taking its toll on the fleet and relations with the Tzenkethi have never been brilliant. While conflict is yet to spread into this sector it would be prudent to protect our interests here should it do so. A small rapid border patrol is therefore warranted. Patrols of Oasis and Senac as well as the new Starbase would be a necessity. There is also the Great Drift, which should be explored, and finally there is a need to build up the trade and diplomacy in the region. I have just the sector with the USS Frederickson (Excelsior Class), which will form the core of my fleet in the sector, at least initially. As per my priorities, I would like to request seventeen additional ships, to be deployed as so: A Northern Patrol Force consisting of [i] USS Bentonville [/i], Excelcior Class [i] USS Aquarius[/i], Constelation Class [i] USS Shelbyville [/i], Springfield Class [i] USS Minerva [/i], Mirranda Class [i] USS Munro [/i], Mirranda Class This fleet will be ordered to patrol the northern border, maintaining a constant watch out for any Tzenkethi activity. The Bentonville will command this fleet The patrol route will extend from 4 ly NW of Oasis to 2 ly north of the Great Drift. At all times one ship shall stay in close proximity (1.5ly max) to Oasis, providing any assistance as needed and in order to mobilise a fast response to any developing threat. Ships will also have standing orders to assist Nillavi if requested and as such one of the patrol will organised so that 1 ship can remain within 1 day of both the drift and Nillayi prime at all times. The fleet is compromised of a capitol vessel, two frigate and two light cruisers in order to maintain capability but also keep a relatively low profile. Senac Home Fleet North Home Patrol [i] USS Frederickson[/i], Excelsior Class [i] USS Rutledge [/i], New Orleans Class [i] USS DuBeck [/i], Mirranda Class [i] USS Soval [/i], Mirranda Class [i] USS New Dawn [/i], Renaisance Class The Home Patrol will safeguard the area around Senac and prepare for the arrival of the starbase. The Frederickson will command this fleet. It will primarily be charged with patrolling the area 2ly around Senac and to the region between Selnec and Oasis. The USS Rutledge will be given special instructions to make the opening overtures of diplomatic contact with the Nillavi. The fleet will also be prepared to monitor and respond to any situation that may arise from the south of the Great Drift, though as this is mere speculation the priority will be as above. Southern Home Patrol [i] USS Assurance [/i], Ambassador Class [i] USS Massimino [/i], Challenger Class [i] USS Gillingham [/i], Mirranda Class [i] USS Goodwin [/i], Mirranda Class [i] USS Xon [/i], Mirranda Class The southern patrol will be a large sweep from the south west of Senac to the east of Senac, essentially covering from near T’g’nar to 2ly south of the Great Drift. The Assurance is essentially there to carry a big stick but also to allow the careful monitoring of T’g’nar until the automated system comes online. My intent is for the southern home fleet to determine the nature of any threat from the T’g’nar and the Qorn. Diplomatic contact will be offered to the T’g’nar by Assurance and if there is any interest will procede with caution until their capabilities are fully assessed. If it becomes apparent that there is no danger then the southern home fleet will be reduced, moving the USS Gillingham to border patrol and having the USS New Dawn and USS Assurance swap fleets. Ferry route [i] USS Oz [/i], Erewon Class [i] USS Bondi [/i], Sydney Class [i] USS Leo [/i], Constelation Class A ferry route between Senac and Oasis in order to promote trade, offer assistance to Oasis if needed and (when established) to provide links to the starbase. If needed I can divert starships from the Northern Patrol route for protection, or to reinforce the border patrol. Survey Ship [i] USS Swallow [/i], Aerie Class (as in the SS Raven) [i] USS Moore [/i], Obeth Class Two survey ships will be required potentially to explore the Great Drift. The Oberth Class is long established as a capable survey and science vessel, while the newer and faster Aerie Class USS Swallow can complement the USS Moore with its speed when a closer look is required, or to get a message back to base. I anticipate the intial patrols to take no more than 1-2 weeks. Diplomatic contacts will have been offered by this time. The results of the initial survey of the Great Drift will depend on the level of warp drive disruption experienced in the region. I will avoid the Qorn until I have more information on our contact policy with them. [/QB][/QUOTE]

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