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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MinutiaeMan: [QB] Everyone seems to have put their two cents in by now, so I'm posting my own answer! Yeah yeah, it's kinda weird to answer my own question, but since I definitely plan to keep up with the scenario, I decided I'd better have some recorded actions to refer to in future events. [b]A. Respond to one or more of the scenarios created by the other participants in Part (D) of Question Three. This time, you have your entire fleet at your disposal. (The events in the scenario for your response here do not have to affect the deployment of your fleet for the following questions -- unless you want them to.)[/b] Since he's written a sequel to his first offering, I'll take Timo's scenario again. I must have some affinity for pain... [QUOTE][b]Originally posted by Timo:[/b] It seems a Jem�Hadar ship is indeed loose on the sector. Your forces confront and corner it; the tiny attack ship tries to ram your ship, fails and self-destructs. Nobody is satisfied with the outcome. �This was not the horrible cruiser�, some insist; �You deliberately erased all proof of the ship�s origin�, others cry. �They are still lurking out there!�; �My aunt is a Changeling infiltrator!�; �Watch the skis!�; �The skiEs!�; �Sorry. Watch the skies!� �It�s a cookbook!� As soon as you whack off one head of the rumor monster, another sprouts out. And then you run into the deadliest of them all: apparently, the surviving Jem�Hadar are about to unleash their horrid Quickening bioweapon on Lucrezea. Or Jovalis. Or Joval. It will arrive on an alien ship, perhaps a human one. Or Yridian. Or Kressari. And then you capture a Bifourian extremist who says the whole thing was orchestrated by his movement, and that they will win no matter what. The bioweapon does exist, in the form of an infected person who has nothing to lose, and will arrive when and where Starfleet least expects him or her. And even capturing the carrier will only provide proof that the threat is real, leading to the desired panic. Describe the logistics it will take to find this carrier and to control the possible planetary panic. Factor in the considerable number of weekly shipments these planets need to survive. Your starships will be stretched thin. What other assets do you have available?[/QUOTE]If the Bifourians are taking hostile actions against the Federation, they almost HAVE to take it from a terrorist's point of view. They're vastly outnumbered and outgunned, and they control only a tiny handful of systems compared to an interstellar alliance that smacked down the two biggest threats the quadrant has ever seen. They can't hope to win a conventional conflict -- even if they temporarily overwhelm the local forces, Starfleet will send in a task force to clean up the mess... possibly by carpet-bombing the bloody Cardies back into the stone age. The Driians certainly learned their lesson a few months ago. I'm tempted to come down on the Bifourians like a ton of bricks, regardless. It's been three years since the end of the war -- one small Jem'Hadar fighter simply can NOT survive on its own for that long in open space. They'd have to be receiving support and supplies from somewhere, not to mention some ketracel-white to keep the Jemmies in line. The other alternative is that there wasn't actually any Dominion personnel aboard, but the ship was run by someone else -- like maybe Cardassians? I'm going to start pulling a hard line with the Bifourians for any future interaction. My first thought is that this supposed Bifourian defector is actually the carrier himself. I'm familiar with Captain Janeway's logs from Voyager's trek across the Delta Quadrant -- I'm not about to make the same foolish mistake. (see "Basics, Part I") From a terrorist's perspective, taking out even one starship could be seen as a victory. There's plenty of historical precedent for that, too. Consider the problems that Earth had with terrorists in the aftermath of the Eugenics Wars, and the attack on a United States destroyer, the USS Cole. Certainly not a major blow according to simple numbers, but its effect was very far-reaching. However, something tells me that there is no Quickening plague, no Dominion threat -- and the Bifourians are just trying to cause some chaos and make it look like they're innocent victims along with everyone else. I have no proof and will take no action against them, but again, I'm going to keep a very close eye on them. In any event, this is a threat that I cannot afford to ignore. I'd bring in all possible assets to cover the Jovalis colonies -- my primary duty since they're Federation members. Given the close relationship and proximity to Joval itself, I'll try to coordinate there if possible. The Tiamat and Eclipse will remain on station at the border, but the Cerberus, Beowulf, and Tahoe will be recalled to Jovalis. I'll set up a planetary blockade in Jovalis orbit, and all incoming vessels will be scanned and inspected. An emergency request will be sent to Starfleet Medical for all information available on the Quickening. If possible, some first-hand experience would be welcome -- it's a bit far to Bajor, but if Doctor Bashir could be spared for a few weeks for this interplanetary emergency, it would be a huge help. [URL=http://www.st-minutiae.com/academy/command419/admiral-3-4a.gif]Tactical Deployment Update 4.0a[/URL] Given the origin of the threat, I believe it's possible to focus the search, though. Legitimate, Federation-registered freighters that are incoming from the core worlds are less likely to be used as a conduit for this attack. They'll still be scanned and checked, but the main focus will be on independent and non-Federation vessels -- especially so-called "free traders" (i.e. smugglers). For once, I'm actually glad that the Aristophanes is in the area, because having a hundred extra warm bodies to help out will be useful. All cadets will still be supervised and will work alongside the commissioned officers, but will be given full authority necessary to conduct the inspections. The Aristophanes itself can serve as an interdiction ship -- it's not likely to be outrun by most of the freighters, and its small crew can still handle ship-to-ship engagements. Planetary panic -- that's the one major problem here. It's also one reason why I've pulled in every ship possible; I want to be VISIBLE and reassure the Jovalisi citizens that I'm taking this threat seriously, even if it's only a remote possibility. Given my manpower issues, I really can't afford many resources to spare for Lucrezea. However, they have a much smaller relative population, and therefore it shouldn't be that difficult proportionally. The Tiamat will be in the area to lend assistance if necessary, and I'll send a few security advisors to help them get their customs systems up to date. Unless something concrete comes up, though, I can't offer more than that. I'm going to assume complete cooperation on a military level with the Jovali royal forces. For one thing, the Cardassians aren't really going to care who gets the brunt of their attack, since none of the nearby planets were allied with the Dominion. Joval has a lot less trade with other systems, though, so they won't have as much to worry about. And the warships that they currently have won't have much trouble with most freighters that are likely to show up -- and if they do have trouble, then Starfleet's ready to lend a hand. ----- The rest of my answer is on my own [URL=http://www.st-minutiae.com/academy/command419/sector_gamma_sample.htm]sample answer page[/URL]. Bring on Question Five, Mark! :) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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