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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Wraith: [QB] ...And, as promised... [b]Question 3[/b] 3a1) Timo�s scenario- I�m afraid I�m going to have to deny the Doctor�s request. The Zemch should achieve warp capability within 300 years and the resources of this system may be important to their development. In addition, the risks of the research involved seem disproportionate to the level of confidence in the theory behind it. His ship will be intercepted. 3a2) Paladin�s scenario- If the youth managed to construct a subspace transmitter, then I�d certainly begin to accelerate planning for First Contact with the Zemch and investigations of their culture as outlined previously. Perhaps institute strict communications controls within their system to minimise future incidents of this sort. Perhaps fake a message from someone on the Zemch planet claiming responsibility for the messages and insert it into their planetary coms network. 3b) Emphasise the Federation�s wish to act as negotiators, hinting to the Dorzans that a peaceful resolution would be beneficial to future membership negotiations. Likewise continue to offer Starfleet services as mediator to the rebels but quietly drop in the information about what would happen if any Federation citizens were harmed. At the same time I�d prepare a low impact retrieval mission and try and ascertain exactly where the Federation researchers are. Security forces would be deployed aboard [i]Runnymede[/i] for this purpose. 3c) I�d like to know exactly what price the crew member has in mind before deciding for certain. I�d slip him a couple of bottles of Romulan ale or a character reference if he�s nicked for being drunk in charge of a spacecraft something, but nothing too much. After all, I doubt a civvie ship would be able to match the sensor acuity of a Starfleet vessel or probe and seeing as how one of my [i]Nova[/i]s is going to be in system, I�d hope to get more definitive scans soon. 3d) Given the established nature of the ZTZ and the Federation presence in the area, I will politely point out to the Gorn that they don�t really have much in the way of legal grounds for their claims. In addition I will make it clear that the Federation is willing to negotiate for systems that are uninhabited and not reserved for the Zemch. I will, of course, be doing this with the [i]Palmerston[/i], [i]Thermistocles[/i], [i]Katana[/i] and [i]Stormbringer[/i] in system. I will offer to escort the Gorn ships out of Federation protected space, in the direction of AJ-948 (which would probably be ceded). I may hint that it would be a pity to damage any of their nice, shiny ships and allude to the combat experience of my crews, but only if I have to. [b]Question 4[/b] 4a) Assuming no fancy xenobiological options are available (I don�t suppose there are any energy beings among my crews. No? ah well�) I�d just inform both sides that I was going to enforce a compromise and just split the difference and send someone in their late thirties. I would also make it clear that failure to accept these terms would not go down well with either me or the Federation. That would hopefully be enough to prod the two sides into negotiations. 4b) Oh joy; more trouble with the green scaly ones. Well, either they�re bluffing or are serious about taking on the Federation. Personally, I�d guess the former; despite the losses of the Dominion War, Starfleet is still vastly more powerful than anything the Gorn can assemble. As a result I need to hold them off for around three days before reinforcements can arrive. All combat capable ships are to report to the area where the Gorn advance party is already sitting. [i]Fortney[/i] will be dispatched to gather information about the size and composition of the Gorn force. [i]Scott[/i] will do its best impression of a bit of vacuum around where the Federation fleet would be expected to come out of warp. If all else fails it, and as many EW drones as possible, will play the part of a Starfleet task force. I will also try to head off any confrontation by threatening the Gorn commander with pre-emptive action if his reinforcements do not turn around. My ships should be able to take his and hopefully he�ll recognise this, especially with a vulnerable colony ship to protect. Dorzan vessels will be called up to patrol the ZTZ and I will request help from any nearby allied combat vessels. 4c) I�ll give them the benefit of the doubt for now. [i]Runnymede[/i] will transfer the security teams holding in her to [i]Adrianople[/i] and will head out to explain the status of the ZTZ and escort them to a safe area. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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