Post A Reply
my profile
|
directory
login
|
search
|
faq
|
forum home
»
Flare Sci-Fi Forums
»
Star Trek
»
General Trek
»
The return of "You're The Admiral!"--Dorza Sector
» Post A Reply
Post A Reply
Login Name:
Password:
Message:
HTML is enabled.
UBB Code™ is enabled.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by MinutiaeMan: [QB] (Dammit, I lost my first post because the default generic browser on the computer I was using didn't save my entry when I typed in the wrong password and had to backtrack. One of many reasons why I love [URL=http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omniweb/]OmniWeb[/URL] so much.) [QUOTE]Originally posted by Shik: (Man..airbody be hatin' on the Miranda-class now. They're perfect little second-line patrol ships. Ah, well...)[/QUOTE]To that, I respond with [URL=http://ds9.trekcore.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=63&pos=130]this[/URL]. In the late-TNG and DS9 era, the [i]Miranda[/i] is cannon fodder. Even in TNG's run, we never saw the [i]Miranda[/i] used for much more than basic patrol, or because numbers were needed and they wanted every ship, and often it was just a cargo transport. Remember that several of them had a crew of only TWENTY TO THIRTY. Do you really think that makes for a good patrol vessel for a sector way out on the frontier? Ship commentary: * I view the [i]Akira[/i] more as a standard heavy cruiser with a larger-than-normal aft shuttlebay. It's not some fanboy's wet dream with fifteen torpedo launchers and a through-deck hangar. It'll support carrying maybe six or eight of my [i]Peregrine[/i]s in a pinch, but it's not a dedicated fleet carrier. * The [i]Saber[/i] is a good light cruiser � a bit more oriented towards combat, but with good cargo capability in the aft section and decent sensors for both patrol and exploration missions. It's what the [i]Miranda[/i] used to be, fifty years ago. ;) * What can you say about the [i]Defiant[/i] that hasn't already been said? I want a ship that's good at kicking the shit out of any bad guys that come along. It fits the bill perfectly. * The [i]Nova[/i], being the first "true" successor to the venerable but ancient [i]Oberth[/i], is a short-range, long-duration surveyor. It's designed to got out to a certain area and spend lots of time there with its high-power sensors. Plus it's got the "waverider" for more in-depth planetary surveys. * The [i]Istanbul[/i] is one of Starfleet's "jack of all trade" logistics ships. It's perfect for moving massive amounts of material, people, cargo, or whatever. It was used to great effect as a troop transport during the Dominion War. My [i]Istanbul[/i] came in handy back in [URL=http://www.st-minutiae.com/academy/command419/sector_beta_sample.xhtml]Sector Beta[/URL], acting as an orbiting relief supply depot when those bastard Driians lobbed some plasma cannon bolts at the Ulian surface. * The [i]Intrepid[/i] makes for a great frigate-sized vessel, outfitted for all kinds of troubleshooting. It can host decent-sized diplomatic functions, is quite scrappy when it comes to combat, has excellent scientific facilities for in-depth research, and has a very fast engine for getting out to where the trouble is. This would be my new choice to replace the aging [i]Runnymede[/i]. (Hey, a NEW ship would impress the Dorzans, right?) Revisions to strategy: * Considering that the Zemch trusteeship systems are habitable, I now should dedicate one of my [i]Saber[/i]s to constant patrol of the small cluster. You never know if someone � like the Dorzans � might get it into their heads to colonize a nearby system, regardless of who it's reserved for. Plus, I've got this sneaking suspicion that they might get it into their heads to make some premature First Contact with the Zemch, in order to hasten along what they would see as "advancement" that would benefit their culture. Therefore, a network of sensor drones will be deployed in the region for discrete monitoring of the area. * The Dorzans have every right to colonize planets just like the Federation and the Zemch. I'll propose the creation of a jointly-established colony on one of the non-reserved stars closest to Dorza; this will get the Dorzans interested because of the possibility of expansion and exploration, but also will get them more used to cooperating and living with the Federation. Hopefully they can assimilate some more tolerance for the "aged." * Concerning the Semmans, I revise my policy and have decided to back off. I'll open with a brief greeting to them, tell them to call if they need anything, say we'd love to get to know them. But if it's been that long since First Contact, I'm sure that my predecessors in this sector have tried contact missions of their own. So I'll let them be. I expect they'll just hit the snooze button again. I'll try a few discreet undercover surveys, but nothing more than long-range sensor sweeps and stealth probes. Just enough to get a feel for a bit more of their culture, technology, capabilities, and ambitions. Maybe a few comm monitor drones, too. But nothing that might piss them off if they realize we're eavesdropping. [/QB][/QUOTE]
Instant Graemlins
Instant UBB Code™
What is UBB Code™?
Options
Disable Graemlins in this post.
*** Click here to review this topic. ***
© 1999-2024 Charles Capps
Powered by UBB.classic™ 6.7.3