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 Notes from the Captain:

 Welcome to the interior of the object.  ;)  Many of you will soon
 have e-mails describing specific parts of the object that your
 console's sensors would reveal.  You're gonna have to spend the
 first part of next week comparing notes...  ;)

 Thank you to everyone who participated in and voted in the little
 informal meeting / poll held before the sim.  I'm sorry that UCIP
 politics affected and continues to affect the Coronado sim.  :/

 See you all next week!  :)


 Sim Title: "King's Gambit", Part 3

 Teaser and Pre-Sim:
 -------------------
 In one night, all of the braids aboard U.S.S. Coronado (including
 the Flight Operations Officer, Caring-Thoughts) disappear
 mysteriously.  Savant feels as if she is being watched again, this
 time by a familiar presence that seems amused by her.

 During the Sim:
 ---------------
 Coro's crew dealt with two mysteries: what has happened to the
 braids that were aboard?  And how can the frigate approach the
 object apparently in orbit of the first planet in the Longshot
 system?

 Savant was first to notice the missing braids, including Lieutenant
 Caring-Thoughts, our Flight Operations officer.  A security team was
 assigned to investigate the disappearances and conduct a more
 thorough search of the ship, since sensors themselves might be
 affected.  Approaching the inner planet of the Longshot system was
 potentially even trickier.  The radiation of the red giant star
 itself, combined with the radiation of the two gas super giant
 planets in the system, made either planet impossible to approach,
 even with all of Coro's shields raised.  Ensign Veyla hit upon the
 idea of launching a probe into the system to search it in more
 detail.

 While Coro awaited the probe's scan results, a more pressing problem
 presented itself: a pair of Pfhor destroyers entered the system,
 apparently intent on destroying Masada, our captured Pfhor cruiser.
 The two ships initially ignored Coro, Vanquish, and our escort,
 making attacks by the smaller ships easier, certainly.  However,
 the two ships pounded on the Pfhor cruiser, whose counter-attacks
 were complicated by S'buuth's desire to extract the ship from the
 battle and Ironside's desire to destroy the attackers.  The two
 wrestled for control of the cruiser, making the Pfhor's job much
 easier and nearly resulting in the destruction or crippling of
 Masada.

 Fortunately, Vanquish and Coro were present and armed with false
 matter torpedoes; the two ships turned their attacks on the
 destroyers.  However, these destroyers were different from ones
 we've encountered in the past.  More agile, their weapons were also
 MUCH more accurate.  In the past, Pfhor weapons have been clumsy,
 but the weapons of these two ships were terrifyingly accurate,
 hitting even the agile Vanquish several times.  Only her false
 matter shields protected the escort destroyer.  The two Starfleet
 ships eventually destroyed the Hegemony craft; during the battle, we
 discovered the Pfhor had equipped the two ships with Starfleet
 computer cores for targeting... a very disturbing development. 
 The Pfhor apparently continue to steal and retrofit technologies
 they encounter.

 With the attack blunted, Coronado turned her attention to the probe
 data, which revealed two radiation-free "paths" to the object in
 orbit of the first planet.  The paths, apparently generated by the
 object itself, allowed Coronado to approach the first planet very
 closely.  There, the object revealed itself as a cloaked or nested
 asteroid approximately 200km in length and 75km in diameter.  The
 asteroid uncloaked right in front of the frigate, revealing two
 portals into the interior.  A tractor beam pulled Coronado within,
 releasing her only once the frigate was deep within the object,
 inside a chamber that looks like a cross between a Dyson Sphere and
 a Camelynian Worldship...

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 U.S.S. Coronado Complement Changes:
    Ensign Tamarith, returned to service.
    Lieutenant Aramis Skylooker, returned to service.
    Ensign Veyla Anari, assigned as Assistant Science Officer.

 Promotions:
    None this week.

 Recognitions:
    None this week.

 Academy Completions:
    Lt. Commander Sieven Drexler
       Academy Command Course (Knowledge)
          Brad has now completed the Knowledge portion of this very
          difficult course!  Well done, Brad!  :)


 Exchange of the Week, OOC Edition: He certainly couldn't do worse!
 <Jester> LOL  You saying they LOST all the channels, all the
 nicknames?
 <Savant> yeap. . .
 <Aggie> yup
 * Emily is now known as Lauren
 <Thompson> Yep
 <Thompson> Well, except the very old ones
 <Jester> ::shakes his head, laughing::  Riley for Network
 Administrator!
 <Brad> lol!
 <Thompson> Backroom and Academy have December msgs
 <Lauren> sorry..re-registering my nicks
 <Aggie> Jester's dog... sure, why not?


 Attendance:             20 out of 21            3 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:    LCdr. Kyle Marcy          (Marcy)
 *  Assistant Tactical:        Ens. Tamarith             (Tamarith)
 *  Assistant Tactical:        Ens. Stefan Bjornson      (Stefan)
    Chief Science Officer:     LCdr. Isamu Dyson         (Isamu)
    Assistant Science:         Ens. Veyla Anari          (Vaath)
    Company Commander:         Maj. Jacob Prescot        (Shadow-FjP)
    Chief Engineer:            Cmdr. Zunite Oswald       (Sonya)
    Assistant Engineer:        LCdr. Jack C. Farley      (CCC)
 *  Assistant Engineer:        Lt. Aramis Skylooker      (LewisSharp)
    Chief Medical Officer:     Lt. (JG) Jason Vogel      (Thompson)
    Assistant Medical:         Lt. Lauren Dyson          (Natty)
    Civilian Liaison:          S'buuth                   (rev)

 Guest Simmers:          0  ()

 Observer Count:         3  (Kahlia, Farrell, Santiago)

 Announced Absences:     1 out of 21
    Flight Leader:             2Lt. Mikhail Petkovic     (Archyyt)

 Unannounced Absences:   0 out of 21

 On Extended Leave of Absence:
    None!

 Sim Duration:           105 minutes + 25 minute crew meeting

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 Coronado's Orders:
    With the crew of R.S. Vanquish, take the newly-captured Pfhor
    Khfira class cruiser designated R.S. Masada to the "Longshot"
    system far to the west of Reor.  There, investigate a possible
    Jjaro energy signature in that system.

 Coronado's Status:
    "Longshot" system, far to the "west" of Reor in Pfhor space
    19 false matter, 40 cluster, 65 standard torpedoes stocked
    Crew complement of 216 Starfleet / 274 SFMC
    Condition Yellow, shields up, weapons unpowered
    U.S.S. Coronado lightly damaged, no tactical impact

 After-Action Status:
    Ship name:            U.S.S. Coronado
    Ship location:        "Longshot" system, far to the west of Reor
    PC sims involved:     U.S.S. Coronado
                          Wraith Squadron SO-2, the "Raptors"
    NPC ships involved:   R.S. Masada (Pfhor Khfira cruiser)
                          R.S. Vanquish (Reorsan Defiant II escort)
                          12 Whitestone Banshee heavy fighters
                          32 Camelynian Lightning heavy fighters
    Enemy ships involved: Two Pfhor Khfira cruisers
    Combat losses:        None
    Enemy combat losses:  Both Pfhor cruisers destroyed
    Damage report:        Light damage to U.S.S. Coronado
                             Hull buckling on lower secondary hull
                             Hull microfractures on decks 21 and 22


 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:    LCdr. Kyle Marcy          (Marcy)
    Assistant Tactical:        Ens. Tamarith             (Tamarith)
    Assistant Tactical:        Ens. Stefan Bjornson      (Stefan)
    Chief Science Officer:     LCdr. Isamu Dyson         (Isamu)
    Assistant Science:         Ens. Veyla Anari          (Vaath)
    Company Commander:         Maj. Jacob Prescot        (Shadow-FjP)
    Flight Leader:             2Lt. Mikhail Petkovic     (Archyyt)
    Chief Engineer:            Cmdr. Zunite Oswald       (Sonya)
    Assistant Engineer:        LCdr. Jack C. Farley      (CCC)
    Assistant Engineer:        Lt. Aramis Skylooker      (LewisSharp)
    Chief Medical Officer:     Lt. (JG) Jason Vogel      (Thompson)
    Assistant Medical:         Lt. Lauren Dyson          (Natty)
    Civilian Liaison:          S'buuth                   (rev)

 On Extended Leave of Absence:
    None!

 Positions Available:
    Chief Flight Operations:                             (---)
    Flight Leader:                                       (---)


 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/