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[QUOTE]Originally posted by The Ginger Beacon: [QB] [b]Question 4[/b] [b]Part A) i:[/b][i] Riots have broken out on Darev V, including in the planetary capital. There has been destruction and the loss of life. With Nillavi forces occupied elsewhere, and police resources stretched to the limit on Darev V, the planet's governor has contacted Starfleet directly with a request for Federation troops to end the riot and restore order.[/i] I have, after briefing my superiors, sent a strongly worded diplomatic message to the governer reminding him that the primary goal of the Federation peace by diplomacy and understanding, not by oppression. If the riots are caused by food shortages which can be helped with aid, we will do more to relive this. However, we will never aid a freind by giving him troops to attack his own people. The Nillavi are not Federation members, and as such we can not interfer in an internal political matter. Personally, if the matter becomes any worse then I will contact the Federation government rearding the possible deployment of peacekeeping (not offensive) forces, but this will be at an absolute last resort. I have not informed the governor of this, but I expect he will find out somehow. The last thing we need is name as oppressors in the sector. [b]Part A) ii:[/b][i] Word of the events in the Nillavi Cluster spreads fast. Within a month of the initial contact from the Nillavi requesting assistance, patrols suggest that there is a T'g'nar convoy en route to Darev V. As far as you know, no negotiations have yet to be made with the T'g'nari in regards to aid, and your patrols have not been able to get close enough to the convoy to determine if they are freighters carrying foodstuffs or armed vessels looking for a fight...[/i] I anticipate that this could end in tears for the Nillavi. Essentially I give them the benefit of the doubt by sending the Governor a message informing him that we have observed the approaching fleet and reminding him that the Federation is happy to act as a negotiating partner between the two peoples, but we will not stand by if they have been negotating in secret and this trade is contrary to the understanding that the Federation and the people of Darev V have vis a vis relief and aid, such as weapons trade or troop movements. If it is I will authorise my ships to to protect it's interests in the system by searching and/or confiscating any such trade. In addition, I will not permit Federation aid to a governor who wishes to harm his own people and would be forced to withdraw all Federation help if this trade is not above board. [b]Part B:[/b][i]The preliminary data is in concerning the Darev star. The good news is, it looks like whatever change the star is going through is starting to slow down, meaning that Darev V won’t become uninhabitable. The bad news is that the warming phase isn’t done yet. The population will have to deal with higher UV levels and warmer climate, though, and the food situation will take a while to sort out too. Towards that end, the Nillavi request that the Federation provide assistance in building a system of food replicator facilities to supplement their existing agricultural supplies.[/i] We would be happy to extend our assistance to include such facilities, providng the government regulate their use to food and medical supplies only. As such Starfleet will either run these facilities or monitor them and we will only 'licence' the technology, not gift it. This means that we will not permit the replication of any weaponary, narcotics, etc and remove it at the first sign of any trouble. [b]Part C:[/b][i]A small Nillavi ship docks at your starbase for repairs. Surprisingly, the crew are all Qorn. They state that the ship was purchased legally, but they’re acting kinda odd in their interactions with the Starfleet officers they meet. It’s clear they have only general knowledge of the workings of their ship and technology (though not Pakled-level inexperience, either). What actions (if any) will you take to investigate this unusual development?[/i] The first thing to do is get intouch with the Nivalli DVLA and ask them who owns the ship. Assuming the paperwork is in order, there is little I can do. If it's not I will deatain the crew and offer to turn them over to the Nivalli. The Nivalli are not Federation members and we can't enforce our rules on them retroactively. However I will insist that such trade be kept to a minimum, informing the Nivalli of our adherence to the Prime Directive and that I consider the Qorn to be essentially under the PDs provisions. As such, I will not respond kindly to the Navilli advancing them, especially in certain technological areas... I will not tollerate the trade of Federation goods with them either, and reserve the right to intervene if I think thats going on. I suspect the genie is well out of the bottle though. [b]Part D:[/b][i]Assuming you sent a starship to patrol around Qorn, your inspectors discover a Nillavi civilian freighter carrying arkenite crystals and reinforced proton accumulation chambers, two key components of plasma-based weaponry. During questioning, the Nillavi captain reveals that there has been trade of some advanced technology from the Nillavi in exchange for vitally-needed food supplies from Qorn. The equipment has been moving along the existing Nillavi-Senac-Qorn trade route. Although some of the trading ships have passed through the Senac system, it appears that the Senac themselves are not involved. The Nillavi and three of the larger Qorn nations all file a protest with your office, accusing you of interfering with legitimate interstellar trade. Considering these developments, how will you respond?[/i] I reply that I am perfectly in my rights to 'interfere' with any trade I deem to be in contravention to Federation law in Federation space (i.e. the Senac system), regardless of who is doing the trading. If you do it in my yard, you do it by my rules. As the weapons were not declared when entring Federation space the trade will be considered to be arms trading, which is illegal without the proper licences. I will confiscate the goods and let the crew off with a warning this time, but charge the master with something less than smuggling, like not keeping his doccuments upto date - the equivilent of points on his licence rather than a jail term. While the two planets are free to trade outside of Federation space (as they no doubt will from now on) I reitereate my previous message aobut the Prime Directive, and emphasise that my duty is to maintain peace in the sector and while I prefer to do it with the olive branch, I do have other options at my disposal. [b]Part E:[/b][i]A meeting between the Nillavi and the T’g’nari has gone horribly awry: during a trade negotiation between a T’g’nari and a Nillavi warship in the G510 system, the two ships started shooting at each other. There’s few details about how it started (naturally each side accuses the other of firing the first shot), but it ended with the T’g’nari ship completely disabled and the Nillavi warship limping for home at warp 2. But when it rains, it pours… the T’g’nari send 3 more warships in pursuit. And it looks like they’ll catch up with the Nillavi cruiser before any friendly ships can reach them from the home cluster. The Nillavi captain begs for help from any nearby ships.[/i] I thought that might happen. I order the Rutledge to move in, but keep a distance. If the Nillavi ship is fired upon, it can move between the fleets and order them to dispurse. however that is a last resort. They must withdraw if they are attacked themselves. Accusations of cowardice asside, this is not our fight. But, before that I reply to the Nivalli that while we will respond to a ship in distress, I can not order a ship to help or pick sides in a fight between two non Federation aligned races. I also send a request that the T'g'nari stand down as the Federation does not wish to see bloodshed. I reitereate that the Federation has no quarrel with them and that we wish to maintain peace in the sector, not conflict. I also point out that we do send out aid to distressed ships, and that our laws permit us to defend ourselves. I then cross my fingers and hope they don't call my bluff. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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