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 Notes from the Captain:

 Well, the setup is more or less complete.  ;)  In honor of the Labor
 Day weekend in the United States, Monday night's sim will be a bit
 more relaxed than the normal part 1, mostly setting up the storyline
 to come.  We're now in control of some true Pfhor warships for the
 first time; let's find out what we can do with them.  ;)

 Second, a bit of an apology.  I didn't realize how LONG this week's
 sim was until I really sat down to reread the transcript and take
 notes for the report.  You guys did fantastically well!  I'm way
 impressed.  :)  Thank you for all your hard work!

 This is your LAST DAY to receive double credit (two points instead
 of one) for writing logs for Coronado!  Don't let this chance pass
 you by...  ;)  Promotions will be the first order of business at
 Monday night's sim.  ::grins::

 See you all next week!


 Sim Title: "When Did This Place Become Home?", Part 3

 Teaser and Pre-Sim:
 -------------------
 Meanwhile, back in the Milky Way, the senior executives of
 Whitestone Enterprises (a company once run by Tebrun Lora Kor) have
 a bad day.  Their latest proposal to Starfleet Command, regarding a
 small craft known as the "Banshee," has been rejected.  Whitetone
 had built 24 prototypes of the craft, which Starfleet orders
 destroyed.  However, the General Manager of the company, a Ferengi
 named Kishrak, has learned that Tebrun Lora Kor may be alive, but
 millions of light-years away.  He therefore resolves to destroy the
 prototypes in a rather unique way...

 During the Sim:
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 The worst happened: the Pfhor have devised a method for attacking
 open space.  A small object dropped into the Defender staging area
 had allowed the Pfhor to rift-gate two groups of their destroyers
 into the area.  These two groups dropped more of the objects,
 allowing six full groups of Pfhor Hegemony destroyers to enter the
 area, as well as two Pfhor cruisers.  The assembled ships launched
 strike craft and moved as one to crush the Defenders.  The attacking
 group seemed more than sufficient to do the job.  We could not
 escape without our support ships, which needed time to power up and
 escape the system; it was time we didn't appear to have.

 Aboard Coronado, however, our S'pht "guest" S'buuth had other ideas.
 He contacted the S'pht aboard the Pfhor ships and transmitted a
 single word.  Seconds later, the Pfhor ships stopped firing -- all
 of them -- and their defenses, including their biological armoring,
 collapsed all at once.  32 Pfhor capital ships found themselves out
 our mercy.  For a few shocked minutes, the Defenders could not
 believe what had happened... and then half the Defender Admiralty,
 including Lora Kor, authorized the destruction of all nearby Pfhor
 ships.  The surviving Defender starships moved in to do this rather
 grisly task.  Even with what the Pfhor have put us through, though,
 there were many who were sickened by the slaughter.  We didn't have
 much choice, however; we're unlikely to get the opportunity to
 strike such a hard blow against the Hegemony again.

 Admiral Lora Kor, meanwhile, learned what word S'buuth had
 transmitted: Masada.  Masada is from Earth history, and was the site
 of a mass suicide: Jewish defenders at the fortress of Masada slew
 themselves rather than risk capture by Roman troops.  S'buuth had
 transmitted, with one word and its context, the entire concept of
 slavery to the S'pht controlling those Pfhor warships.  The S'pht,
 once they understood the concept, emulated those ancient Jews. 
 Horrified by self-sacrifice on such a massive scale, Lora Kor
 attempted to argue the point with S'buuth.  S'buuth argued that the
 mass suicide was necessary and fully understood by the S'pht who did
 it; Lora Kor countered that S'buuth is learning to be an "Overlord"
 -- the S'pht name for the Pfhor leadership -- all too quickly.

 The end result, however: we were given the ultimate opportunity to
 capture relatively defenseless Pfhor vessels.  Two managed to get
 some of their systems operational... to a point.  It was quite clear
 that the Pfhor ships cannot operate effectively without the S'pht,
 becoming all but paralyzed.  Colonel Ironside took advantage of
 this, moving teams onto two of the ships, intending to capture them.
 S'buuth asked to accompany these teams, and after a brief
 discussion between Ironside and Lora Kor, was allowed to.

 Once aboard, the Pfhor proved that they were not beaten yet: they
 fought ferociously for every inch of their ships.  However, the
 S'pht apparently also handle reconnaissance and coordination of the
 Pfhor attacks, and without them available, the Marines, Camelynians,
 Loktai, and Boratis were able to gain ground.  Once aboard, though,
 S'buuth demonstrated his most terrifying capability yet: the ability
 to control the thoughts and actions of the Hunters aboard the Pfhor
 cruiser.  Intending to "teach them freedom," S'buuth instead took
 control of their minds.

 We had little time to contemplate the implications of this, however:
 an even larger Pfhor group began to arrive, and Vice Admiral Aldur
 ordered all Defender ships -- including our two prize ships, one
 controlled by S'buuth, the other by Savant -- out of the area. 
 Coronado, meanwhile, received an emergency message from an old
 friend of Admiral Lora Kor's in the Gateway system; Lora Kor
 therefore ordered Coronado into that system with all speed.  The
 message -- a hologram of a Ferengi -- claimed that he has "left
 something" for Lora Kor in that system.

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 U.S.S. Coronado Complement Changes:
    Lieutenant Aramis Skylooker, reuqested and granted extended LOA.
    Alados ha-Soron, returned to service in the Loktai fleet.

 Promotions:
    None this week.

 Recognitions:
    Starfleet Service Medal
       Lt. Commander Isamu Dyson
       Lieutenant Lauren Dyson
          For service of 20 or more weeks aboard a Starfleet vessel.

 Academy Completions:
    None this week.  (Get out there and take a class!)


 Exchange of the Week: Thanks for clearing that up.
 <RAGC_LoraKor> Any questions before we go?
 <Savant> ::raises hand::
 <ENtc_Tamarith> ::shakes head no::
 <RAGC_LoraKor> Commander Savant?
 <Savant> where do we start? ^_^
 <LCen_Farley> <<In space>>
 <ENtc_Tamarith> <<On A Ship>>
 <Savant> ((Thanks, Captain Obvious -_-))
 <RAGC_LoraKor> LOL
 <LCen_Farley> <<NP>>

 Exchange of the Week, single line edition: An awful realization.
 <sbuth> CB> I was free to act. And I acted like an Overlord.


 Attendance:             17 out of 21            1 late/left early (*)
 Defenders Task Group 85.3, "Whitestone" Staff:
    Commanding, TG 85.3:       RADM Tebrun Lora Kor      (Jester)
 *  S-1, Group Adjutant:       LCdr. Sieven Drexler      (Brad)
    S-2, Group Intelligence:   LCdr. Kariasa Ma'Aru      (Kari)
    S-3, Group Logistics:      Cmdr. Savant              (Savant)

 U.S.S. Coronado Crew Roster:
    Commanding Officer:        Capt. William Daren       (Daren)
    Executive Officer:         Cmdr. Darek Smith         (Aggie)
    Marine Commandant:         Col. Jeremy Ironside      (Fraser)
    Raptors Squadron Leader:   Lt. Colonel Thomas Wayne  (Masters)
    Chief Tactical Officer:    Lt. Kyle Marcy            (Marcy)
    Assistant Tactical:        Ens. Tamarith             (Tamarith)
    Science Officer:           Lt. Kathleen Hammond      (Kath)
    Science Officer:           LCdr. Isamu Dyson         (Isamu)
    Company Commander:         MCpt. Jacob Prescot       (Shadow-FjP)
    Assistant Engineer:        LCdr. Jack C. Farley      (CCC)
    Chief Medical Officer:     Lt. (JG) Jason Vogel      (Thompson)
    Assistant Medical:         Lt. Lauren Dyson          (Natty)
    Civilian Liaison:          S'buuth                   (rev)

 Guest Simmers:          0

 Observer Count:         6  (Kahlia, McC, Baralu, GonQ, Renaud, Stefan)

 Announced Absences:     4 out of 21
    Flight Operations:         Lt. Caring-Thoughts       (Alffred)
    Flight Leader:             1Lt. Andrew Stylus        (JadeFalcon)
    Flight Leader:             2Lt. Mikhail Petkovic     (Archyyt)
    Chief Engineer:            Cmdr. Zunite Oswald       (Sonya)

 Unannounced Absences:   0 out of 21

 On Extended Leave of Absence:
    Assistant Engineer:        Lt. Aramis Skylooker      (LewisSharp)

 Sim Duration:           125 minutes

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 Coronado's Orders:
    None in particular.  With Coronado out of action for the time
    being, her crew has some time to rest and reflect on the weeks
    just past, as well as plan and train for the future.  At least,
    until the Pfhor attack the Defender staging area...

 Coronado's Status:
    Somewhere far to the "west" of Reor, deep in Pfhor space
    11 false matter, 0 cluster, 35 standard torpedoes stocked
    Crew complement of 214 Starfleet / 274 SFMC
    Condition Green, shields down, weapons unpowered
    U.S.S. Coronado moderately damaged, particularly to the saucer

 After-Action Status:
    Ship name:            U.S.S. Coronado
    Ship location:        Somewhere "west" of Reor, in Pfhor space
    PC sims involved:     U.S.S. Coronado
    NPC ships involved:   U.S.S. Odyssey (UFPS Sovereign cruiser)
                          U.S.S. Gryphon (UFPS Akira carrier)
                          C.W. Crystal Palace (Camelynian worldship)
                          C.W. Queen DuLac (Camelynian cruiser)
                          R.S. Vanquish (Reorsan Defiant II escort)
                          M.R.F. Pearl (UFPS Mobile Repair Facility)
                          M.R.F. Onyx (Reorsan Mobile Repair Facility)
                          At least two squadrons of Defender Wraiths
                          At least four squadrons of Defender Spectres
                          Various other Defender starships
                          Various other Defender installations
    Enemy ships involved: Two Pfhor Hegemony cruisers
                          Thirty Pfhor Hegemony destroyers
                          360 Pfhor Hegemony strike craft
    Combat losses:        C.W. Queen DuLac critically damaged
                          One Loktai Fleet Carrier heavily damaged
                          Two Loktai Scouts destroyed
                          One Boratis destroyer escort destroyed
                          C.S. Sabre heavily damaged
                          U.S.S. Gryphon moderately damaged
                          Eight other Defender ships damaged
                          Five Wraiths destroyed
                          Eleven Spectres destroyed
    Enemy combat losses:  One Pfhor Hegemony cruiser captured
                          One Pfhor Hegemony destroyer captured
                          All remaining Pfhor ships destroyed
    Damage report:        U.S.S. Coronado moderately damaged:
                          Moderate damage to saucer segments 5 and 6
                          Heat stress damage to main phaser emitters


 Defenders Task Group 85.3, "Whitestone" Staff:
    Commanding, TG 85.3:       RADM Tebrun Lora Kor      (Jester)
    S-1, Group Adjutant:       LCdr. Sieven Drexler      (Brad)
    S-2, Group Intelligence:   LCdr. Kariasa Ma'Aru      (Kari)
    S-3, Group Logistics:      Cmdr. Savant              (Savant)

 U.S.S. Coronado Crew Roster:
    Commanding Officer:        Capt. William Daren       (Daren)
    Executive Officer:         Cmdr. Darek Smith         (Aggie)
    Marine Commandant:         Col. Jeremy Ironside      (Fraser)
    Raptors Squadron Leader:   Lt. Colonel Thomas Wayne  (Masters)
    Chief Tactical Officer:    Lt. Kyle Marcy            (Marcy)
    Assistant Tactical:        Ens. Tamarith             (Tamarith)
    Flight Operations:         Lt. Caring-Thoughts       (Alffred)
    Science Officer:           Lt. Kathleen Hammond      (Kath)
    Science Officer:           LCdr. Isamu Dyson         (Isamu)
    Company Commander:         MCpt. Jacob Prescot       (Shadow-FjP)
    Flight Leader:             1Lt. Andrew Stylus        (JadeFalcon)
    Flight Leader:             2Lt. Mikhail Petkovic     (Archyyt)
    Chief Engineer:            Cmdr. Zunite Oswald       (Sonya)
    Assistant Engineer:        LCdr. Jack C. Farley      (CCC)
    Chief Medical Officer:     Lt. (JG) Jason Vogel      (Thompson)
    Assistant Medical:         Lt. Lauren Dyson          (Natty)
    Civilian Liaison:          S'buuth                   (rev)

 On Extended Leave of Absence:
    Assistant Engineer:        Lt. Aramis Skylooker      (LewisSharp)

 Positions Available:
    None!


 Defenders Task Group 85.3, "Whitestone":
    U.S.S. Coronado (UFPS Katana frigate), flagship
    C.S. Rising Star (Camelynian Sword destroyer)
    S.S. Blackrazor (RSR Ra'Kalen destroyer)
    U.S.S. Swiftsure (UFPS Norway II destroyer)
    R.S. Vanquish (Reorsan Defiant II escort)
    U.S.S. Douglas MacArthur (UFPS Tobruk transport)
    C.W. Shining Bard (Camelynian Shadow transport)
    U.S.S. Thonus (UFPS Artemis destroyer escort)
    D.W. Songbird (Boratis Seeker destroyer escort)
    Kami Seya (Taeren Kami reconnaissance platform) 
    SO-2, the "Raptors" (4 UFPS Wraith corvettes)
    RSO-4, the "Ravens" (4 Reorsan Wraith corvettes)

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Jester

Rear Admiral Tebrun Lora Kor
Commanding, Defenders Task Group 85.3, "Whitestone"
embarked on U.S.S. Coronado, NCC-97901
http://www.jestertrek.com/coro2400/