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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Timo: [QB] [QUOTE] 1) OBJECTIVELY CRITIQUE one of the other answers to Question One.[/QUOTE]I choose to critique [b]Paladin[/b]'s answer, if only on the issue of Dorzan policy. A goal of "democratizing" the alien society appears contrary to UFP principles, where even those societies eligible for actual UFP membership can operate on nondemocratic modes of government. Does not the general policy of noninterference apply? Moreover, spatial containment of the Dorzans strikes me as a singularly un-UFP move, especially when there are no active UFP territorial interests in the sector to be defended. As long as the Dorzans can be made to recognize the UFP claim to trusteeship protection of the Zemch and their expansion reservate, Starfleet should maintain a hands-off policy regarding the colonization efforts of the locals. In actual cases of forcible conquest, Starfleet might intervene on behalf of either side in response to an explicit call for help. The 12-starship fleet postulated is well balanced and perfectly capable of enforcing both the containment policy and a hands-off approach, and might not raise eyebrows at SF Headquarters even if Adm. Paladin claimed to be following a neutrality doctrine. It might still be politically wise to request fewer vessels to explicitly lend credibility to a less aggressive policy. [QUOTE]2) Good news: Starfleet has evaluated your fleet requests and recommendations and decided to grant your needs in full. Bad news: The majority of your fleet has been diverted to put out a fire on the Klingon border, a minor skirmish. [/QUOTE]This means that of the actual combatants, only the [i] Robuste[/i] and [i]Runnymede[/i] are on station. My "noncombatant" will be the science vessel [i]Humason[/i], as the tender [i]Veracruz[/i] still carries the heavy phasers inherent in the [i]Steamrunner[/i] design and can provide meaningful assistance in sorting out the Klingon mess. Of course, the [i]Humason[/i] also features the full complement of phasers and torpedoes familiar from other [i]Nova[/i] vessels... [QUOTE]3) The crew of a merchant vessel recently arrived at the starbase tells of detecting a small grouping of ships at the extreme edge of sensor range during their approach. When pressed further, the crew notes that the ships were enteringfrom the "upper righthand side" of the sector. Further analysis of the merchie's sensor logs reveals a small force of four vessels, types unknown, but with warp signatures that are unmistakeably Gorn. The logs also show that the group is heading in the general direction of the Zemch quarantine zone. [/QUOTE]This is where the [i]Robuste[/i] would have been deployed in any case, executing her primary orders of sector control. She will be tasked with intercepting and interrogating the arrivals, and informing them of the existence of a UFP quarantine zone and the obligations of foreign nationals relevant to such a zone. While not exactly a masterpiece of modern multitargeting, the old [i]Excelsior[/i] should present a credible military deterrent to any Gorn nastiness here. [QUOTE]4) Choose two scenarios to respond to, describing what diplomatic efforts your staff should be making. Describe also the nearest (or most relevant) starship to that event should be, what that ship should do in response, and how your fleet status could or should change as a result. [/QUOTE]Scenario 1: Plague on Dorza IV Complying with the Dorzan "demand" appears to be an easy way to the hearts and minds of the local populance, not to mention the perfect pretext to launch Operation Not Really Here. The [i]Humason[/i] will deploy on Semma, and attempt contact with the Sh'sh'l through a call for humanitarian aid. However, the possibility of trade will be brought up, too, and the holographic envoys will graphically demonstrate the whole range of products and services the UFP could pay with. Direct trade with Dorza is not my first offer, though; I wish to play a buffer role here, insofar as I formally claim to rule the empty space between the players anyway. On the Dorzan front, Captain Henschel will lead the diplomatic effort, gently pointing out how the well-established UFP medical framework might have provided the medication in time if Dorza had already been integrated to it, an offering further consultation services. This isn't the time yet to press on with counterdemands, but some inroads can probably be made on sending UFP medical observers to the other Dorzan colonies. The [i]Runnymede[/i] stands by in the system. Scenario 2: Intruder at Semma Even though the scenarios are supposed to be separate, they aren't in conflict. The [i]Humason[/i] will still be in the Semma system at this time, and will attempt contact with the locals on the issue of intercept. Whether such contact can be established or not, the ship herself will respond, throwing a few alien carcasses into the boilers in order to reach the derelict first and render assistance and course correction. Scenario 3: � A Kaelon science vessel docks at SB 403, with a delegation led by a Dr Rtsonaman insisting on seeing you. The Doctor's somewhat controversial research has indicated that one of the Zemch reservate stars is on the brink of destruction, and will provide the ideal testing grounds for a technique that could save the Kaelon home star from a similar fate. If Rtsonaman is allowed to proceed, the Zemch star will require several decades of careful husbandry lest it go wild and wreak havoc in that system, potentially in the neighboring ones as well. If not, he predicts the star will explode anyway within the next 300 years, and will be worthless for the Zemch. Rtsonaman may be a kook, but he has political backing - the Kaelon membership in the UFP (not to mention the survival of the Kaelon species) may depend on this experiment. Rtsonaman wants to start right now - and reveals that he has already sent a reconnaissance team to the system to prod the star. Oh, and on the issue of noncanon starship specs: two of my three cruisers aren't onscreen vessels, and are supposed to follow my Guide specs. The [i]Apollo[/i] class here is assumed to be similar to [i]Excelsior[/i], in fact one of the study models for that canon ship - the one with the same number of nacelles and all. The [i]Hokule'a[/i] is the three-nacelled monstrosity from DS9 Tech Manual, just with two nacelles here (the full three-naceller is the [i]Medusa[/i] class). In other words, fairly similar [i]Excelsior[/i] era vessels all, even though the [i]Elent�ri[/i] is a bit lighter and the [i]Achilles[/i] a bit slower than the flagship [i]Robuste[/i]. Timo Saloniemi [/QB][/QUOTE]
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