StarBase 118 Fleet Tactical Data Report Archive

Report Date: 238004.01
 

Tactical Analysis

After years of dealing with the fall out of the Dominion War, the Fleet of SB118 has turned its attention back towards Exploration and Diplomacy. Exciting discoveries and political initiatives abound.

Still, threats remain. The near destruction of the Cardasian Order has created conditions ripe for terrorist and criminal organizations within their former territory. Star Fleet continues to aid the Cardasian government with shipments of equipment and supplies.

Recent internal struggles within the Romulan Star Empire will have an impact on the uneasy peace between them and their former allies. It is to early to tell what the results will be.  As always when dealing with the Romulans ‘Vigilance’ is key.

R. Admiral Hollis

 

Black Tower/Intel

Motto: "The Better Part of Valor is Discretion"

Mission Report: Current Mission Classified

 

USS Independence – New Orleans Class

Motto: "A little revolution is good every now and then."

Mission Report: On Star date 238001.16, the USS KODIAK and INDEPENDENCE joined forces to conduct a search and salvage mission within the Bad Lands. The two Star Fleet vessels were to search that area of space for three Cardassian Haulers, which were known to be carrying different resources stolen from Bajor during the Occupation. The Bajoran Government asked Star Fleet to recover the Haulers and return the goods to them. While the vessels searched for the haulers, an away team was sent to the nearby planet, Olidia Minor to consult with the Bajoran Vedeks of Halru Temple.

The search for the haulers came to an end as the ships discovered where the three Cardassian vessels had crashed. Another team was sent down to the planet, where they made contact with the descendents of the crews from the haulers. The team discovered a number of Bajorans were also trapped on the planet, Hareous Prime, along with the Cardassians. The KODIAK beamed the survivors of the crash on board, as both away teams returned to their ships.

After a layover at DS9 for leave, the Independence has been reassigned to a new Task Force designed to increase Starfleet presence along the Romulan Neutral Zone. Under the Command of Cmd Kare'en, the Independence has been ordered to investigate a loss of communication with Survey Station 2743.

Meanwhile, a small crew of 6 officers led by Cpt Anassasi aboard the Shuttle Smokey, has been ordered to investigate the disappearance of several top Starfleet Ambassadors assigned to various systems along the Neutral Zone. Once investigations have concluded, the Smokey will rendezvous with the Independence at Ferridian Prime, an M class planet located near the Romulan Neutral Zone.

 

USS Kodiak – Dauntless Class

Motto: "Mission First, People Always."

Mission Report:

800101 – A new Norway Class Kodiak is commissioned.

800115 – USS Kodiak joins the USS Independence in search of three Cardasian treasure ships lost 50 years ago in the Bad Lands.

800301 – The Kodiak has just finished leave to Bajor and now is enroute to system V13033 to investigate a find of the Ushana prospecting vessel Prospero. The prospero was surveying the uninhabited system V13033, when they detected what they thought was a great find on the last planet of the system. Further, investigation revealed a small dark icy planet roughly the size of a small moon. ((OOC – Think Pluto )) The non existent atmosphere focusing on what appears to be a frost cover city. Slowly you realize that it is a ship embedded into the planet. The Ushana have a taboo against  defiling the dead, so they will not engage in salvage. However, they were willing to pass on the  information, and so, Kodiak was sent to investigate.

 

USS Nemesis B – Sovereign Class

Motto: "They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind."

Mission Report: Out of contact due to Ion Storm.

 

USS Paladin – Prometheus Class

Motto: "The Power to Mete Justice."

Mission Report: PALADIN currently on station, classified location, near approaches to system Kalvar Gate. Our role is to intercept a suspected Nalguran attack on KG-3, where negotiations between the Federation and Ehrud over the future of KG-3 are taking place.

 

SB 118 – Trojan Class StarBase

Motto: "The important thing is this: To be able at a any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become."

Mission Report: Currently we are in a two-fold mission. Since joining the StarBase, Commander Fire-Claw is taking the USS Dominance into an anomaly which leads to an alternate part of the galaxy. It is unknown as to exact location of the exit to the anomoly. RAdml. Marlin has joined this mission as a diplomatic officer to this new area. This is for a three month mission.

The rest of the starbase crew are currently going to Betazed to pick up three scientists. They will return to the StarBase and look into what happened on Daris II colony.

 

Steadfast – Galaxy Class

Mission Report: After completing an investigation of a rogue Cardassian movement called Morning Star in the Vellin sector, the USS ISANNAH was decommissioned, and the crew was transferred to the newly constructed Galaxy class vessel the USS STEADFAST NCC-31999. Commanding Officer Commander Christopher Hutton was simultaneously promoted to the rank of Captain. However, during the period of transfer, FO Lcmd. Ssa-Ruuk revealed to Captain Hutton a covert arrangement to send Ensign Michael Lee, a security officer aboard the ISANNAH, into the Gorn Confederacy to extract members of Ssa-Ruuk's family that he believed to be in danger.  As discipline for this direct breach in the chain of command, Lcmd. Ssa-Ruuk was demoted to the rank of Lt. and assigned as Chief of Security aboard the STEADFAST.

Once the STEADFAST was officially commissioned, it was immediately assigned to escort a delegation from a race known as the DaBliss to the planet of Zamakon II for negotiations to enter the United Federation of Planets.  An away team lead by newly promoted Lcmd. T'Pen, was sent to prepare the diplomacy site on Zamakon II, but was waylaid by an interdiction field that crashed their shuttle, the USS Staffordshire, on an unknown world, and lead to a violent encounter with some of the local residents.

While Captain Hutton and the crew of the STEADFAST delayed the transport of the DaBliss delegates to account for a loss of communication with the away team, Lt. Ssa-Ruuk lead a second away team that successfully located and transported the first away team to Zamakon II.  However, the Staffordshire was lost in the process.

Now, while the away teams finally complete both arrangements and security measures on Zamakon II, a member of the DaBliss delegation has been taken hostage on the STEADFAST by a DaBliss infiltrator.

 

USS Titan – Sovereign Class

Motto: "The Keeper of the Flame."

Mission Report:

800315 - The Titan is repaired but still stuck 123 years into the future. We are currently examaning data collected from Star Fleet HQ and Titan base(a base devoted to time travel). We have a prisoner from the time Pirates who abducted Kelly and T'Von. We are questioning him to try and find out what we can do to help the Admiral.

800405 - The USS Titan is back in our time. Ad. Kelly found away to return to the correct time line before the Titan was sweeped out of the time line. He signaled us and stopped us from making the decision that launched us into the incorrect time line. We are currently taking on new recruits and repairing the ship.

 

USS Victory – Intrepid Class

Motto: "Honi Y Soit Qui Mal Y Pence."

Mission Report: The Victory's shore leave to Risa has been cut short by distress call from the Tegus system. 6 months ago Starfleet dispatched a science team of 27 scientists to study the binary stars over an extended period. After being dropped off with their gear they were to study the stars for the next 3 years.

Upon arrival, the team found a small colony of humans on Borum. Just over a hundred colonist live here. When questioned it is unclear how they got to Borum. They have been there for at least 3 generations, perhaps a colony ship crashed or an un logged colony posted. 8 Days ago the food supply was contaminated by who or what it is unclear.

The Victory is prepping two away teams to investigate.

 

Promotions

Congratulations to . . .

From Independence:

From Kodiak:

From Ops:

From Steadfast:

From Victory:

From Titan:

Continuous Fleet Training – The Tactical Department

In Character Information (IC)

The Tactical Department anticipates and responds to threats against the vessel. Their three best resources are Star Fleet Intelligence Reports, the Star Fleet Tactical Data Base, and ship scanners. Daily SFI issues reports on the movements of enemy and ally ships along with analysis of developing treats. While available to all command staff, it is expected that Chief and Assistant Tactical officers will review and pass along any relevant details. The SFI reports, along with the findings of individual ships make up the SF Tactical Data base. This library houses information on foreign ships, governments, and military history. It is copied to the computer core and updated periodically on each Star Fleet vessel.

All vessels have a sub set of their scanners devoted to tactical concerns. The sophistication of these routines varies on the vessels primary mission. The bridge tactical officer scans continually for other vessels, and records all encounters. During combat situations tactical officers reports results of scans to the ship’s chief officer, and implements ordered responses. In this capacity the bridge tactical officers will raise shields, fire weapons, and engage in electronic countermeasures.

Day to day activities consists of reviewing SF reports, maintaining weapons, and reporting contact with other vessels.

Out of Character Advice (OOC)

What to do when a new simmer arrives?:

Unlike Medical, Security, or Counseling the Tactical Officers have no direct role in greeting new officers to the Kodiak. Unless the officer is a tactical officer, contact will be more of an informal ‘Welcome’ aboard nature. Every officer is encouraged to go out of their way to say hello to new recruits.

What to do at a mission briefing?

Tactical Officers attending mission briefings should be prepared to point out general threats the ship may encounter. Examples include briefing the crew on enemy ships in the area, past incursions, or governmental instabilities just to begin with. Keep in mind science will be discussing natural and cultural history and Security threats to personnel. Try not to take away from another department.

What to do in battle?

Ship to ship combat is one of the hardest events for any officer to sim. This is no less true for tactical. Using sensor reports one can develop a image of the battle giving enemy ship positions and armaments. When firing weapons, the tactical officer can report damage to enemy ships. While tactical officers tend to report shield strength, actual damage control and repairs fall to security and engineering respectively.

What to do if you can’t think of anything to sim?

Sim normal repairs to weapons systems; Pick up an anomalous sensor reading; Receive an interesting if irrelevant report from SFI; Do back ground sims for a member of tactical staff; Explore weapons up grade options.

Special Advice! Tactical vs Security

Be aware of the difference between tactical and security. Tactical is concerned with the large picture, and the safety of the ship. They could be compared to the state department, and military. Security’s focus is upon personnel safety. They act as Search and Rescue, Police, and Guards. Like Tactical, Security receives reports from SFI, but their reports concentrate on internal Federation threats.

There is some overlap between security and tactical. For example, if a ship dispatches ground troops those forces are likely to be security officers commanded by the Chief or Assistant Security officer. Coordination of the security forces is likely to be guided by Tactical from the bridge. Tactical is best suited for scanning the surface, and relaying information to the ground team, as well as providing air cover in the form of ship phasers.

Know your weapons.

Great depth can be added to a battle sim by thinking critically about the tools available.

Quantum Torpedoes: These are the most powerful weapons Star Fleet have. They used a forced singularity to release a fantastic amount of destructive energy. They should be treated much like present day nuclear weapons. Quantum torpedoes are used as a distance to destroy other vessels.

Photon Torpedoes: Anti-matter and Matter mix to create a powerful explosion that can be equivalent to a nuclear explosion in power. By varying the amount of anti-matter one can vary the intensity of the explosion. Typically one would not use Photon torpedoes on ground targets, or close in.

Phasers come in 3 types, Phasers; Phaser Canon; and Pulse Canon.

Phasers are similar to lasers but extend across energy wave lengths. They are very accurate capable of targeting specific ship systems or ground installations. They are the most typical of Star Fleet weapons.

Phaser Canons are less accurate, but deliver the same amount of energy or punch as conventional phasers in a shorter time period. They overwhelm shield and armor. Phaser Cannons are rarely used by Star Fleet out side of the Norway Class.

Pulse Canons are used on the Defiant Class. A highly refined form of the Phaser Canon, Pulse Canons exploit the fact the first shock of phasers compromise shields the most. By staggering phaser fire it is much easier to bring down shields. Pulse Canon are for close in exchanges, and do not target specific systems. They like the Quantum torpedo are ship killing weapons.

Tactical Ship Analysis – Galor Class Cardassian Warship

(Reprinted from Star Trek Starship Spotter for educational purpose. Pocket Books.)

MISSION

The primary combat and defense vessel for the Cardassian union is the Galor Class spacecraft. The primary role this ship played has been as an instrument of Cardassian military policy. While not perceived as a particularly effective research vessel by Federation observers the Galor class combat performance is extremely impressive, particularly for a ship of its size. The Galor class has also been utilized as a troop transport vessel, an escort ship, and orbital assault platform, and a blockade vessel.

FEATURES

A smaller ship relative to many of the other vessels of the Alpha and Beta Quadrant powers, the Galor class is highly effective. Like other Cardassian vessels, the Galor class is recognizable for its unusual war nacelle configuration. The nacelles are mount in the wings at the forward section of the ship. Also unusual is the design of the spiral wave disruptors. This unique and effective weapon system has posed significant tactical challenges for many vessels engaging a Galor class spacecraft.

BACKGROUND

The Galor class spacecraft was first encountered by Starfleet forces during the Cardassian conflict of the 2350s. At the time, Cardassian and Starfleet force appeared to be evenly matched. Typical Cardassian Strategy involved gaining an early advantage and exploiting that position to gain victory by overwhelming an opponent. Another advantage the Cardassians had was Starfleet’s lack of knowledge about Cardassian military technology. Cardassian vessels have dampening fields and special shielding which were developed to block sensor scans. Many ship commanders unilaterally decided that if their vessels were damaged in battle beyond the ability to retreat, they ordered the destruction of their vessels.

The Cardassian Union eventually ceased hostilities with Starfleet and withdrew. Contact with the Federation was kept to a minimum for more than a decade while the Cardassian union rebuilt and augmented its fleet. Any attempt by Starfleet to learn more about ship design was foiled by the considerable prowess of the Obsidian Order.

By the Dominion War, Starfleet still knew very little about Cardassian military capabilities. When the Cardassian Union allied itself with the Dominion against the Federation and the Klingon Empire, the results were devastating for the forces of Starfleet.

Now enjoying a more peaceful and direct contact with the Cardassian Union, the Federation has begun to learn much more about Cardassian spacecraft. Among the first pieces of information exchanged was the meaning of the class name Galor. While not a strategically valuable piece of intelligence, this open offering of information was symbolic of a new era of friendship between the two former enemies. Galor was a hooded warrior from Cardassian mythology. Galor commanded great respect among his people for his victories in battle.

SPECIFICATION



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