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[shitty Scotty] AYE, I'm workin' on it..! [/shitty Scotty]
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QUESTION FIVE (five parts)
USS Neulovimy, a Chandley-class ship has arrived at K-10 for repairs to damage sustained while fighting raiders near Simik. Neulovimy's captain reports to you that the force numbered 12 ships comprised of a kludge of designs & technologies; the major recognizable elements were Federation, Klingon, Romulan, & Orion. In his after-action report, he also notes that while the active long-range array was damaged, passive LR sensors were able to track the force to a point approximately 1.6 LY within Penxi space. Analyze and/or utilize this information.
A Sector Guard vessel finds debris floating 0.7 LY outside the Ul'Chek Nebula near the Klingon border. The largest pieces have been salvaged & brought to K-10. The analysis yields the following information: the pieces do have markings & composition consistent with that of the severely-overdue Nernst, that they have been explosively detached & released from the main body, & that residual particle decay indicates that it was done so by ship-mounted weaponry of Klingon design.
Starfleet Command has heard your pleas for more forces. Fleet Admiral Prrenth tells you, "We're doing our best to try & gather a detachment to send your way, but it's difficult to pull so many ships off station & not have gaps in our patrols & defenses." The Quadrant Commander also offers this piece of advice: "Just hold the line the best you can however you can & we'll get something to you as soon as we possibly can without compromising the border defense plan."
A Zibalian merchant coming across the border from Voltok III makes mention in casual conversation of sighting a major Klingon force. When interrogated by your security & intel staff, she says that she didn't get a good read on them because of the poor standards of her sensors. However, what she did note was that before they cloaked, the force was on a general heading toward the Ul'Chek Nebula. She offers her sensor logs to the intel staff & analysis yields no concret infomration; the force appeared to be comprised of K'tingas, Klolodes, B'rels, K'teremnys, D-10s, & L-9s.
Write a question that deals with a situation on Sobchak's Planet. It must deal ONLY with an event on the planet & have NO ship-based elements at all.
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This is where I send a strong reconnaissance-in-force to pursue the raider fleet and finally get some answers. We finally have solid proof that the raiders are, at the very least, using Penxi territory as a launching point for their attacks. I will send Destroyer Squadrons A and C (Avengers and Polarises, respectively) to make a sweep of the border, getting as close as possible with active sensors going for all their worth.
I will make an immediate demand to the Penxi that they provide all information available concerning raider movements, and to immediately evict said groups from Penxi space. Effectively, the demand will be "clean up your mess or we'll clean it up for you," although I won't actually say that part yet, because I don't have sufficient forces to back up any such threat.
However, I now have the first solid political grasp on the situation. With solid evidence of where they're coming from, I can adequately pressure the Penxi to stop looking the other way for the raiders. I won't accuse them of sponsoring state piracy (yet), nor will I order any border violations. To keep the moral high ground, we have to give the Penxi time to deal with the situation before we do anything more.
Assuming they don't do anything, though, I will inform them that if they refuse to deal with the pirate problem, then we will demand the right to pursue the raiders inside Penxi territory. If that's not granted, then that would be considered an act of open support of and affiliation with the raiders, and an act of aggression against the Federation. That would not make things pleasant for them.
== Part B ==
At this stage, I'm not going to accuse the Klingons of destroying the Nernst. The raiders are known to be using technologies of Klingon design; and if there's one thing Klingons are good at building, it's weapons. I'd consider it far more likely, despite General Plis'Qen's accusations of the converse, that the Nernst was attacked by raiders.
I'm assuming that the debris field was large enough to indicate that the ship was destroyed? Or is there a possibility that the main body of the ship is intact and still active? (Translation: is this a "Dominion War battlefield" debris field, or a pansy "NX-01 in 'Shuttlepod One'" debris field?)
== Part C ==
My response: "With all due respect, sir, you can't be serious. We've already got major gaps in our patrols and defenses. We have five major Federation member worlds and a strategic new colony that's critical to the Federation's future status in this sector. I barely have sufficient coverage to defend two locations against one threat force; we've got two practically on our back doorstep. And one of those is probably engaged in undeclared warfare against the Federation at this very minute. I don't care if those ships are sent one at a time, we need them immediately in order to ensure the safety of our citizens!"
There's not much I can do. I've already got my fleet on roaming border patrol, where they can act as rapid reaction squadrons to any immediate emergencies. I'm going to once again send a plea to the "Sector Guard" members that they desperately need to pull back their forces to provide adequate defense for their homeworlds, before it's too late.
== Part D ==
At this stage, all I can do is re-deploy my forces to keep more of an eye on the Klingon border. My Polaris squadron will cut short its reconnaissance patrol and reverse course, sweeping back along the Penxi border to take up station between K-10 and the nebula.
My assumption, however, is that the Klingons are about to make a move in reaction to the raider attacks. Hopefully General Plis'Qen has received some intelligence proving the Penxi role in this, and he's about to drop the hammer on them (and not me). Towards that end, I will send � through secure channels � an inquiry to the good General, simply stating that we have received second-hand reports that there is a large force of ships headed towards the Nebula. I'd ask for some more detail in order to avoid an unneeded skirmish. I'd also point out that we could possibly pool resources (whether they be political or tactical) to move against the Penxi, if need be. We've both been attacked en route to Sobchak's Planet, after all, so it seems we're doing something the Penxi don't like there.
== Part E ==
A civilian survey party, exploring the territory around the colony on foot, encounters a small Klingon scouting party, also on foot. A few shots are exchanged between the two sides, but in the dense, forested foliage, it doesn't seem as if anyone hit anything (on either side). Depending on your colony's location and distance from the Klingon settlement, this could either be an inevitable occurrence from proximity or a sinister indication of greater movements by the Klingons. React accordingly. (Oh, and regardless, Mr. Qiao is screaming bloody murder again and demanding the formation of an anti-Klingon posse with a "shoot first, ask questions never" policy. Does this actually seem like a good idea?)
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It's a "Hey, we found some fragments of shit" field.
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PART 1 First off, I�ll order the Neulovimy receive top priority in her repairs. Second, I�ll pull strings to get the ship reassigned to my sector. Is there anyone that owes me a favor? Is there anyone I can repay later? As an admiral in charge of an entire sector, I ought to have enough clout to get this little thing done.
I�ll take this information and use it in various ways. It will definitely be included in my report to Starfleet outlined below.
If I have any operatives in place among the traders dealing with the Penxi, I�ll direct them to inquire about this region of space. It�s time to find out all I can about the Raider nesst. What ship strength do they have? How well defended is the area?
I�ll readjust the patrol routes of the ships already in system. The Alacrity will spearhead a patrol group along with the Skua and Pelecyornis that will keep a close eye on this area of space. Dazzler, Buccaneer, Kite and Roc will stay on alert and anticipate coming to assist this patrol group at any time.
An immediate meeting will be requested with the Penxi where the evidence will be presented. We�ll let the Penxi know in no uncertain terms that the gloves are coming off. If they are behind the attacks, they need to stop. If they know anything about the Raiders, now is the time to come clean. Either take care of the problem internally, assist Starfleet in taking care of the problem or step out of the way.
PART 2 It appears the Nernst has met with foul play, either at Klingon hands or the Raiders. This information will likewise be filed away for use below. In the meantime, the Kite and Roc will begin a detailed sweep of an area up to 5ly in radius from the location of the wreckage.
In light of the aid the new Sector Guard provided, and as a show of goodwill, Starfleet will begin coordinating patrol routes and sharing limited information with these Minutemen.
PART 3 Just hold the line? JUST HOLD THE LINE? What does Command think we�re doing?
Look. This is a rapidly deteriorating situation here. The sector is being overran with two, possibly three agencies hostile to the Federation; The Penxi, who don�t like us; the Raiders, who appear to outgun us; and the Klingons, who are pumping heavy battlewagons into the region. We�ve lost all of the Q-ship escorts for our freighters, lost the heaviest ship in the sector, lost our science vessel and another frigate has been severely damaged. The Raiders have enough firepower to overwhelm a Lancaster Class ship (not that it would take much, my grandmother could overwhelm a Lancaster and she�s dead), the Klingons are sending in K�tingas and D-10s and the most powerful ship I have left is 1 Miranda class.
PART 4 We thank the Zibalian captain and repay her by upgrading her sensors to Starfleet standards. Maybe not the best we have, but definitely better than she has now. Of course, this upgrade comes with a price. We want to continue the free trade of knowledge and information she can provide us from the other side. We�ll compensate her further as the situation warrants.
I�ll then contact General Plis�Qen and throw a fit worthy of any warrior worthy of Sto�Vo Kor. Klingons respect strength and I intend to operate from a position of strength. I�ll immediately accuse the Klingons of destroying the Nernst in an unprovoked attack, espionage in stealing classified information about our plans for Sobchak�s Planet and then setting up their colony where we were going to establish ours, and violating the Organian Peace Treaty by bringing in an invasion fleet.
After blustering and making it clear Starfleet won�t stand for such aggression, I�ll provide the Klingons a way out and agree that these pirate raiders are behind the Nernst attack and that they are beefing up defenses to deal with this threat. While withholding our information about the possible location of the Raiders, I�ll offer that we and the Klingons team-up to deal with this threat, and truly work in harmony with the principles behind the Organian Peace Treaty.
PART 5 The colony on Sobchak�s planet is in the midst of a severe crisis. Food supplies are drastically limited and certain key technological components/tools were lost all due to the attack by the Raiders before arriving at Sobchak�s planet. To complicate the matter further, the colony is being overran by large burrowing reptillian creatures (think of a monitor lizard the size of a baby elephant). These creatures have a near pack-like or herd mentality. They weren�t believed to be any danger to the colony and it�s suspected that something has changed to cause these animals to periodically go on violent destructive campaigns through the settlement. No deaths have been reported by several colonists have been injured. Mr. Qiao is demading the immediate eradication of the species, and so are a number of the colonists. Others are fighting this sentiment based on moral, ethical grounds and the Prime Directive. How can the colony be adequately protected without eliminating the animals and still placating Mr. Qiao?
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To paraphrase a famous Earth soldier, "I couldn't hold the line if it had two EZ-grip ergonomic handles at waist level!"
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HEY, FUCKWITS.
Still playing? Good. Then you have one week from today to get cracking. Otherwise, I go ahead without you.
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I�ve been too busy recently, but hopefully will have a bit more time now. At any rate, I wonder why we have a whole week...
Question 5
1. This information is nothing new, but now there is hard evidence that Penxi space is being used as a base for the pirates. Pressure should be immediately stepped up on the Pnexi. They will be given a certain reasonable amount of time to take major measures to clear their space of pirates before we make this information public and take more drastic action. Meanwhile, the intelligence will be passed over to the Klingons, who would be encouraged to join with the Federation in presenting the Penxi with this ultimatum (the information will also perhaps serve to reduce Klingon Federation tensions now that we know the pirates are using everyone�s technology). It is not expected that the Penxi will accept, but it may be that only certain elements in their government are supporting the pirates, in which case there is a chance that friendly diplomacy and pressure could bring results.
2. �Admirals Log Stardate, damn where did I put that calendar: we�ve found some fragments of shit in a debris field. Unfortunately, detailed analysis indicates that this shit wasn�t simply beamed into space as per standard procedure, but was forced into the vacuum by some sort of explosive decompression. Biometric analysis indicates that the shit probably belongs to Crewman Qwert, who was assigned to the Nernst. Though this bodes ill, there is not nearly enough debris to account for both the Nernst and the Spanker, so the search resumes. All civilian and local ships have been informed to keep an eye out for these ships, and the Klingons have been notified as well. All able available ships have been asked to join the search.�
3. We need more then just a detachment to deal with the Penxi. A temporary reduction in border defenses will be worthwhile if we can make a demonstration of strength in the region, which will increase the Klingons� opinion of the Federation, possibly helping to prevent future conflict. In the meantime, improving relations with the Klingons should be considered a priority. Reduced tensions will allow BOTH sides to focus less on the possibility of a war, and concentrate on the Penxi problem. This will free up additional ships, and if the Klingons decide to take more decisive action on the Penxi, then they will almost certainly need to reduce their border forces, allowing the Federation to correspondingly reduce their forces to deal with the Penxi.
Being the Federation, we should take the first step in reducing border defenses. A small detachment of ships should immediately be sent to this sector. If the Klingons then reduce their own border units, the Federation can send another small detachment here, and perhaps diplomacy can be initiated for larger-scale movements.
At any rate, due to recent losses, we barely have enough ships in the sector to deal with small-scale pirate raids, much less the large-scale ones that have occurred recently or a Klingon attack.
4. This information should be forwarded to Starfleet Command. It looks like the Klingons are moving against the pirates, but they may be swiping at air if the pirates are entirely based in Penxi space. The information given to them in #1 would hopefully help them in this regard. Otherwise, there is not much we can do in regards to this situation due to lack of ships. Perhaps if the Nernst reported anything useful in its survey of the nebula, this information could be secretly passed on to the Klingons as well. We don�t really want the Klingons knowing when we detect their fleets, but throughout military history, if a civilian ship spots something, the whole world generally knows about it fairly quickly, so the Klingons wouldn�t be surprised if we knew about this fleet. Since we want the Klingons to have the advantage of surprise if they meet any pirates, the merchant captian would be asked not to reveal this information to anyone else. She could be given a contract at slightly above the market price as a �thank you� present.
5. Some kid gets bitten by a rare insect, and due to the characteristics of the insects venom, and falls quite ill for several days. When Qiao hears of this, he orders all insects of this variety cleared from the area. Unfortunately, biologists report that the insect�s range is confined to the small area around the colony. The science facilities of the India [or insert ship around Sobchak�s planet here] are needed to eliminate the bugs. However, the captain of the India asks for instructions on how to proceed. What do you do?
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Tomorrow (Saturday)....expect a long one to make up for lost time.
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OK, gents, as I said, this is going to make up for lost time here. Please take notice of the time compression notations in bold contained within, yeh? Cheers.
QUESTION SIX (eleven parts)
Respond to TWO (2) of the player-written scenarios posted in Q5, part 5. Your answers will have minimal bearing on the long-term nature of the rest of this course.
Two weeks after Part 1, raiders attack a Klingon outpost world and escape through the Ul'Chek Nebula. In his usual after-action bluster, General Plis'Qen again accuses the Federation of using the raiders to circumvent the Organian sanction on direct hostilities. This time, however, he has what he declares is incontrovertable proof: an image of USS Nernst firing upon & destroying a B'rel.
Four days after Plis'qen's angry communique, the Klingon force at Sobchak's Planet as detailed in Q2 initiates a blockade of the planet. Planetary operations are unaffected (that is to say, the UFP colony is left alone), but no Federation vessel will be allowed to leave or enter the local space.
Starfleet Command has finally listened to your constant gripes & prompted by the blockade (which has not been challenged yet), a fleet of 25 starships makes starfall at K-10 five days after the blockade begins. Task Force 614 is made up of the following vessels:
USS Essex (NCC-1697) & USS Endeavour (NCC-1895), Constitution-class heavy cruisers
USS Niakenchiis (NCC-1755) & USS Giap (NCC-1789), Pyotr Velikiy-class heavy cruisers
USS Artemis (NCC-1630), USS Ganesa (NCC-1674), & USS Anaconda (NCC-1714), Valley Forge-class heavy cruisers
USS Spectre (NCC-1727), USS Menander (NCC-1782), USS Khufu (NCC-1838) & USS Culloden (NCC-1866), Miranda-class frigates
USS Scheveningen (NCC-1800) & USS Stettin (NCC-1928), Chandley-class frigates
USS Balkan (NCC-1752), USS Narcis (NCC-1770), & USS Sachsen (NCC-1873), Loknar-class frigates
USS Takao (NCC-1768), USS Cybele (NCC-1801), & USS Asp (NCC-1880), Larson-class destroyers
USS Spinner (NCC-1685), USS Trumpeter (NCC-1814), & USS Forester (NCC-1859), Avenger-class destroyers
USS Growler (NCC-1632), USS Marauder (NCC-1790), & USS Ravager (NCC-1896), Predator-class destroyers
TF 614 is commanded by Commodore Ayla Hage, commanding Essex. She reports to your office on K-10 & the two of you confer along with your respective staffs as to the current state of affairs. The general assesment is that the combined forces could go after the raider base noted in Q5, pt. 1 and the Klingon blockade simultaneously but that a consecutive full-fleet appraoch would be better for victory than a concurrent partail-fleet action. So what's first: the raider base or the blockade? Explain your reasons and any possible complications that may arise from a plan you might put together. Assume that all vessels have been refitted to TMP-era cosmetics & standards. Also, USS Neulovimy (NCC-1945) from Q5, pt. 1 has completed repairs & may be drafted into your local fleet temporarily.
Two days after TF 614's arrival, a small Klingon force comprised of 3 B'rel-class birds-of-prey and a single D-10 cruiser attack a small trade fleet retuning from Penxi space. The small convoy belongs to the lesser race that opened ties with the Penxi Optimus in Q4, pt. 4. The Klingons disable the vessels, board them, & seize the cargos along with any information on the Penxi contained within the computers. While the race involved is not a Federation member, the raid was conducted in what generally ammounts to Federation space.
Two hours after the raid, Sector Guard vessels responding to the distress call sent by the aliens encounter & engage the Klingon party. They incur substantial losses, enough where approximately 55% of the Guard's entire force is now decimated.
Three days after the attack, the Penxi Optimus launches an all-out attack against Sobchak's Planet. Three of their Lancaster equivalent vessels, one of the Siegfried equivalents, and 75 of the smaller ships conduct the attack. The Klingon blockade force in orbit takes up the defense of the entire planet (if you have any vessels in orbit, assume that they, too, joined in) but is quickly overwhelmed by the fierceness of the Penxi strike. Several ships are destroyed, most are crippled, and Penxi troops begin ladning in both Klingon & Federation settlements.
Communications with Sobchak's Planet go dark a few hours after the attack. One week after the strike & occupation, no word has been received from either Governors Qiao or Valg.
About the same time (that 1-week span), the large Klingon force spotted in Q5, pt. 4 decloaks around the Penxi Optimus homeworld (I'll leave the potential jokes open here) and begins orbitally bombarding it. Small raider-types effect a vigorous defense of the planet and bloody the Klingons' nose; 3 vessels are destroyed, 5 are crippled.
Two days after the Klingon retaliation, a smuggled report from the Federation colony on Sobchak's Planet reaches you. Short & urgent, the sender states that the Penxi are stripping the colony & planet of all natural resources. The populace is being utilized as slave labor regardless of age, gender, or infirmity, & there have been several deaths from overwork or punishment already. Among the first deaths was DSU Qiao, who was shot in the head point blank by a blaster-wielding trooper afater an indigant & blustery protest of treatment. There is no word as to how the Klingon settlement is faring.
One day after the report is received, the large Klingon force decloaks off K-10 & hails the station. General Plis'Qen is embarked aboard one of the K't'ingas & he formally requests repair, resupply, & rest at the station as per his rights under the Organian Peace Treaty. He also asks for a moment of YOUR time, alone.
Told you it was going to be big.
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1. To answer Minutiaeman�s scenario, it seems that the Klingons are monitoring our colony for some reason since the colonies are a long distance apart. This in itself doesn�t really matter. There should be no secrets in the colony. However, the fact that shots were exchanged indicates a more serious problem. Future scouting parties should be more heavily armed, and ordered to challenge the Klingons verbally to avoid misunderstandings. Meanwhile, the colony�s sensor network should be extended, and scouts send to challenge any groups of Klingons arriving, assuming they venture into the colony�s actual territory . The Klingons should be told not to approach the colony unscheduled except for emergencies.
To answer Herbshrump�s scenario, the species should most certainly not be eliminated. However, even a simple sensor network (including seismic sensors) should be able to detect these things before they get to the colony, allowing precautions to be taken. As a temporary measure, the India could probably transport them away whenever they get close. Meanwhile, Starfleet scientists and any biologists on the planet could attempt to come up with a more permanent solution to stop the rampages.
2. Two weeks after Part 1 Wait a minute, exactly how is an Oberth attacking the Klingons proof that the Federation is using raiders against the Klingons... Nevertheless, this certainly isn�t a welcome development. Unless the Klingons have somehow falsified the image (this would be checked), it appears that the Penxi raiders have captured the Nernst. The same thing MAY have happened to the Spanker, though it was probably destroyed trying to protect the Nernst (I suppose there is a small chance it got away). The Klingons should be informed, at any rate, as well as all other vessels in the area. As for the Klingon blustering, the best thing to do would be to let him bluster himself out. Even assuming the Federation was assisting the pirates, sending an Oberth into battle would be an idiotic idea (better used for scouting for targets...).
3. Four days afterward Damn it. There is nothing we can do about the blockade at the present. Fortunately, the agricultural colony should be self sufficient. However, they will begin to run out of very important things such as medical supplies eventually. India is in orbit around the planet, and should be able to look after the colony by itself for awhile. The blockade will need to be dealt with eventually, even if it means a big skirmish.
4. Five days afterward What? Only 25 ships? I�ll settle for no less then 200 ships of balanced sizes! This is what would be needed if both the Klingons and Penxi would need to be dealt with. However, I will be willing to settle for 100 if the Klingons start to become less hostile. Also, how did a commodore get command of 25 ships, including many powerful ships? Even 10 smaller ships would be quite a lot. Starfleet must need more flag officers. The commander of the Neulovimy should be recommended for promotion, having been able to face so many pirates at once (and the ship would join the new fleet). If commodore Hage is entrusted to such a large fleet, she is probably a good officer as well, but before any further promotions are considered, we will see how everyone handles themselves in battle.
We will definitely NOT divide our forces. I will transfer my flag to the Endeavor. The Penxi raider base is the clear target. They have done much more damage then the Klingons, and attacking them may cause the Klingons the end their blockade. Partially to give false intelligence to the enemy, the initial course of the fleet will be towards Sobchak�s planet, but not directly towards it. We will pass just outside the Klingon�s blockade, and send a narrow beam message to each ship in their fleet something along the lines of, �We go to attack the Penxi raiders, the true enemy. Join us in battle if you are not cowards.� The fleet shall leave as soon as all ships refit and re-supply from their transit.
5. Two days afterward Damn Klingons. Federation ships will be publicly ordered to pursue pirates into Klingon space in this sector until the Klingons apologize to the neutrals and pay compensation. Meanwhile, the previously stated policy toward the neutrals would be continued.
6. Two hours afterward Crap! Stupid hyper-efficient sector guard. Why did they have 55% of their ships within range of one little area? At least they showed the Klingons that raids into Federation borders will be hotly contested even by little militia ships. We need more ships in this sector to make a show of force against the Klingons. 300 should do the trick. Nevertheless, the previous plan of attacking the Penxi base will continue. We need to make the problem with the Klingons go away, not expand the problem by destroying their forces right next to an even nastier enemy.
7. Three days afterward Poor India. It was due to be decommissioned next Tuesday... Surely this means war against the Penxi. It would be immediately be recommended to the government that they declare war, and I will take the liberty of putting the entire sector under war footing, including the Sector Guard, who will now defend only planet and essential convoys (nonessential transport runs will be prohibited, if legal). Plans for a strike to liberate Sobchak�s Planet will be made. It will be recommended to Starfleet Command that the Klingon border force be restructured as an anti-raiding force (the Klingons will be busy with the Penxi too) and that all newly available ships be sent here. I�ll remind Starfleet that the more forces I have, the fewer casualties we�ll take in the war. Since lives would DEFINITELY be saved by sending more ships, it is surely worth the cost of stripping other POTENTIAL trouble spots of ships. 400 should be sufficient. A strike on Sobshak�s planet should be completed soon if possible. It is possible if the Penxi have divided their ships over the two colonies, and Starfleet ships can approach and attack one group before the other can respond (and then quickly retreat after doing much damage). We don�t have enough ships to liberate the entire planet if the Penxi are concentrated without suffering at least major losses, and that�s assuming the Penxi haven�t send reinforcements, also that they couldn�t just retake the planet quickly due to the weakened Federation fleet�s state.
9. One week afterward Just as I suspected the Klingons are at war with the Penxi, so the border defenses can definitely be reduced. Did they attack civilian targets, or only government and military?
10. Two days afterward Slaughtering civilians? Surely the Federation will accept only the unconditional surrender of the Penxi. This should also force Starfleet to send more ships soon! Liberating Sobchak�s planet should be a priority task of this war. Nevertheless, we may want to strike at the Penxi �protrusion� into Federation territory first, possibly on the way to Sobchak�s planet. It would depend on exactly what the Penxi have in those planets. Destroying the Penxi fleet might be the main objective, but it is also important to destroy any bases they might have near Federation space.
11. One day afterward Ah, about time he showed up. We must coordinate war plans. His forces will be provisioned and fully refitted according to the treaty, and beyond, the moment the Klingons admit their mistake of intruding into Federation territory, violating the treaty, and apologize for destroying all those ships. We cannot let the Klingons get away entirely with such a bad deed, but to lesson the impact of our reasonable demands, we will now declare a full blockade of the Penxi, and offer to sign an agreement allowing our ships to operate and transfer through our territories for the duration of this war. To actually formulate a warplan, I must know of the location of known relevant Penxi facilities and ships, as well as any other useful Penxi-related intelligence. Also, what kinds of reinforcements can I expect, and will the Klingons divulge the strength of their fleets in this area, to better coordinate (the Federation would reciprocate)? If intelligance is lacking in any Penxi-related areas, fast scouts would be sent out on intelligance missions (perhaps the Klingons could help in this regard).
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