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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MinutiaeMan: [QB] == Q1A == Considering the current time period, it seems that there's a grudging peace established between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. Each side periodically complains and blusters about various issues, and there may be a minor skirmish here and there, but there's no major flash points. Settlement issues, under the auspices of the Organian Peace Treaty (OPT) have helped the two antagonists avoid most major points of conflict. However, despite this peaceful interlude, we can't afford to let our guard down, because given the opportunity, the Klingons would very much love to take the offensive again. I'm going to base my responses heavily on Masao's version of TOS political history, specifically the events and causes of the [URL=http://starfleet-museum.org/avenger-predator.htm]Four Days' War[/URL] from "Errand of Mercy" (I just love that name... I suggested it specifically to thumb my nose at the FASA timeline.) Therefore, the Federation's primary goal � in the past, anyway � has been to deny vital resources to the Klingons and to block potential avenues of expansion. Although it's possible that there's the potential for some kind of peaceful coexistence on Sobchak's Planet, the risk is far too great, for the moment, to give the Klingons too much breathing room. Therefore, the primary goal of colonization of Sobchak's will be for agricultural and settlement purposes. With a much greater population, the Federation can afford to move in larger numbers of people to lay claim to the planet, and with the focus on agriculture, establish a case for the Federation's greatest strengths: sustainable development. Some mining facilities will be established, but in an environmentally-neutral fashion that will leave as little impact as possible on the overall ecosphere. In contrast, the Klingons are most likely to see Sobchak's as a ball of resources waiting to be consumed as fast as possible. They'll move in some strip-mining operations, and probably what they would consider a large population, to try to play the numbers game. They'll lose in that, of course. But as a result, the Federation colony will be established as far away from the Klingon colony (if it's already been established) as possible. However, if the Klingons haven't set up shop yet, then we'll take the best fertile land that's also closest to the biggest mineral deposits. I should mention that I briefly considered planting my colony close to the Klingons instead, establishing a kind of dual settlement that could become one city (kinda like Minneapolis/St. Paul, for example). But then I thought about the joke that has become Nimbus III (NEVER ASK ABOUT NIMBUS III!), and I decided I know better. (IMPORTANT: I'm assuming that Sobchak's potential is roughly unremarkable, with equal capacity for agricultural or mining efforts. If there's few resources or less arable land, the colony plans will be adapted accordingly. Shik?) == Q1B == For transports themselves, I imagine there'll be a steady stream of them coming and going. Starfleet's not asking me if I want any transports permanently assigned, are they? 'Cause if so, that's kinda pointless. I imagine that some ships will make regular round trips on a fixed route, but that's still not under my direct control. Depending on how modular and configurable they are, I imagine that we can have (once the colony gets going) a bunch of transports that bring in settlers and carry out finished produce. For the first year or two, only a couple of big ships would be needed, probably. As the colony grows, the demands will change. In terms of numbers, I figure that after the first few really big shipments in, most of the needs will be relatively small until the colony becomes sustainable. So I figure the ships'll be of the [i]Giant[/i] class (for big stuff) and [i]Starmaster[/i] class (for the little stuff like resupply and minor needs). Probably twice as many little ships as big ones. As for escorts... At the very least, there need to be some seriously heavy but clearly defensive assets attached to the Sobchak's colony. Considering that the Penxi Optimus (would their homeworld be Penxi Optimus Prime?) seem to be equivalent to the Barbary States of ancient Earth, there's plenty of justification for military assets there, regardless of the Klingon situation. The proximity to the nebula doesn't help, either. Therefore, a minimum of two squadrons of [i]Penguin[/i]-class fighters (or their newer equivalents, if available) will be based on Sobchak's for defense. (Fighters aren't really useful for offense these days, since the advent of advanced deflector shields and more accurate energy-beam weapons.) An additional [i]Predator[/i] or [i]Kestrel[/i] destroyer would be needed for best results, as well, to complement the fighters. Also, a network of sensor buoys would need to be deployed between the colony and the outskirts of the nebula, to provide a kind of early-warning network. I don't think that there'll be a huge need for escorts inside Federation space itself, seeing how that's relatively secure. The standing patrol squadron would be shifted to cover the usual routes to and from the colony, as necessary. However, a [i]Sahara[/i] tender would be handy to provide roving support for the patrol squadron, especially when they're running on and in the nebula, as a mobile resupply base. Also, in the interests of preparedness, an old [i]Belleau Wood[/i]-class assault transport would make for an excellent ad hoc orbiting supply base near Sobchak's. It could function as a tender for the fighters (though not as well as a carrier, of course), but also work great for any potential combat operations that might be needed should hostilities flare up on the ground at Sobchak's. Since Shik's taking liberties with Masao's stuff, I'm gonna list [i]my[/i] forces: [QUOTE][b]73rd Sector Patrol Squadron[/b] USS [i]Los Angeles[/i] (NCC-1479, [i]Valley Forge[/i] class) USS [i]Skua[/i] (NCC-1443, [i]Kestrel[/i] class) USS [i]Dazzler[/i] (NCC-D120, [i]Avenger[/i] class) USS [i]Reporter[/i] (NCC-D159, [i]Avenger[/i] class) USS [i]Buccaneer[/i] (NCC-D218, [i]Predator[/i] class) USS [i]Spanker[/i] (NCC-D279, [i]Predator[/i] class)[/QUOTE]I should register my concerns her about the paltry size of the local squadron... all of the ships are either close to retirement or due for a major refit. I seriously doubt that the squadron could effectively resist any likely Klingon incursion force, should one attack. Ideally, there should be [i]at least[/i] a [i]Miranda[/i]-class medium cruiser to provide some modern firepower in the case of a cavalry-style raid or a reconnaissance-in-force. And if the Penxi choose to make any real trouble, then they'll pretty much have the run of the whole damn sector with their 13 heavy combatants and 350 destroyer-types! Of course, part of my response depends on the kinds of defenses the five established worlds have in place. How did they fare during the Four Days' War, Shik? Can you provide any more detailed background on the Federation-Klingon conflict as it occurred in this sector, specifically? == Q1C == Well, that's exactly what the [i]Oberth[/i] is there to find... so I'd want them to look closer. Given the situation in the sector, I'd have to assume that it was some kind of patrol force sent by one of the local threat forces, so I'd want to send over one of my destroyer squadrons to take position at the nearest point, outside the nebula, to the scout's current position. This would solely be intended to provide cover if the scout stirs up a hornet's nest inside and needs to make a quick getaway. == Q1D == If piracy starts increasing, I'd have to ask for some more destroyer-type vessels. Preferably, I'd want something a bit newer... that way, I could rotate my older destroyers out to fight the pirates (who probably are operating older machinery, though not necessarily) and keep the newer vessels for countering any fleet movements made by the Penxi or the Klingons. My first choice would be that destroyer kitbash from the DS9:TM, known in Bernd's files as the [URL=http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/schematics/starfleet_ships3.htm]Constitution variant 1[/URL]. For lack of a better idea, I'll reluctantly use the DITL's name, and call it the [URL=http://www.ditl.org/hedship.php?fedpolaris][i]Polaris[/i] class[/URL]. A minimum of two, preferably three. It'd help to sum up my requests, so here they are: [list] [*]1 [i]Miranda[/i]-class medium cruisers [*]2-3 [i]Polaris[/i]-class [i]destroyers[/i] [*]1 [i]Kestrel[/i]-class destroyer [*]1 [i]Sahara[/i]-class tender [*]1 [i]Belleau Wood[/i]-class assault transport [/list] And I guess that's all for now... [/QB][/QUOTE]
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