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 Notes from the Captain:

 Nice job with the sim this week, everyone!  I realize that this is a
 complicated plot with a lot going on, so if there's anything you're
 not following, please feel free to ask.  :)  The one thing I don't
 want to have happen is for anyone to get lost.

 Not much else I can say about this one, except feel free to write
 logs even if you're not getting double credit for them.  ;)  Our
 log count has again slowed down, and I realize I'm not leaving a
 lot of time for reacting to things, so feel free to log those
 reactions!

 See you all next week!  :)


 Sim Title: "Xanadu", Part 1

 Teaser and Pre-Sim:
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 Hints about what is to come, in the form of a 19th century poem
 called "Xanadu."  Among the obvious hints: caves of ice, walls,
 towers, mountains, and gardens.  Less obvious: damsels with
 dulcimers, and where exactly do I find the pleasure-dome?  ;-)

 During the Sim:
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 Coronado reached the second chamber of the Longshot object to find
 it resembled nothing so much as the interior of a Camelynian
 Worldship on an enormous scale.  More than 100 kilometers long and
 70 in diameter, the second chamber is a cylinder.  The asteroid
 spins on its long axis; along the center are the two string
 singularities as well as little atmosphere and zero gravity.  As one
 proceeds toward the interior walls of the cylinder, atmospheric
 pressure and gravity both rise to near-Earth levels.  "Built" onto
 the interior walls of the cylinder is an enormous ring-shaped city,
 as well as mountains, plains, forests, rivers, and lakes.  The
 second chamber also has its own biosphere, including lifeforms of
 all types, and water cycle, including weather and rain.  It is a
 tremendous engineering and scientific accomplishment, hundreds of
 years ahead of Federation capabilities.

 Coro put an away team into the city in the second chamber, near the
 heart of what appeared to be the most dense area of the city.  Here,
 the team encountered ruined buildings and devastation indicative of
 some form of attack.  The weapons used to attack the city were
 somewhat difficult to discern, but the weapons used by the city's
 defenders were anti-proton beam-based, similar to Pfhor weaponry. 
 However, oddly, the team also encountered a Traxati weapons
 emplacement, or at least one that used a Traxati energy signature
 and capabilities.  This is odd because though the Traxati have a
 presence in M64, that presence told us it was alone here.

 Monitoring from Coro's CIC, Savant attempted to access the
 asteroid's computers while Drexler, Ma'Aru, and Admiral Lora Kor
 talked with S'buuth about the knowledge he has of the Jjaro.  This
 information was mostly apocryphal, almost legendary -- similar to a
 human discussing King Arthur or Robin Hood.  However, S'pht did have
 a wealth of such stories, and it's entirely possible that there are
 some elements of historical fact in them, so the three listened. 
 Meanwhile, Savant managed to access the computer, to find that it
 was the "Alexandria Library Computer," or Alicia for short.  The
 Federation wording and naming, as well as the partial acronym, led
 Savant to believe the impossible: that the Longshot asteroid was
 constructed by Federation member races.

 Though difficult to believe, the information was passed to the away
 team, which started sending up some confirming data: first, the
 engineering of the second chamber is of advanced Camelynian design. 
 Second, a number of advanced suits of Marine armor were found within
 a tower in the second chamber, and those suits of armor were
 associated with DNA traces of Milky Way races such as humans,
 Andorians, Camelynians, and others.  Third, there are a number of
 subtle clues and hints within the chamber itself, including street
 signs in Federation standard and animal races found only on
 Federation member worlds, particularly a family of tigers in the
 open spaces and a particular breed of raptor flying above the city. 
 Commander Drexler theorized that the asteroid was in fact built in
 the Milky Way then somehow sent to M64... but that would not explain
 the fact that the asteroid appears to be thousands of years old.

 While those "on the ground" and aboard Coro and the other ships in
 the second chamber tried to put this data together, we received
 another bit of shocking information: one of the Marine armor suits
 apparently contains DNA of what could very easily be a S'pht
 precursor races, something S'buuth identified as a F'lickta.  The
 remains were transported to Coro for study.  The combination of
 factors convinced Lora Kor to investigate the second chamber for
 himself; he gathered a team and headed to Kelaka to prepare to head
 down "to the surface."

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 U.S.S. Coronado Complement Changes:
    None this week.

 Promotions:
    None this week, but check back next week!

 Recognitions:
    None this week, but check back next week!

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


 Exchange of the Week: An interesting little paradox.
 <CRS3_Savant> CIC> This is a Terran based computer system.
 <RAGC_LoraKor> CIC> ::drums his fingers on the console::  Patience,
 S'buuth.  +taps+ Bridge, from Flag.  Report.  What's going on down
 there?
 <RAGC_LoraKor> CIC> ::turns to Savant::  What?
 <sbuuth> CIC> You're so unfair.
 <sbuuth> CIC> ::to himself:: action{listen to sbuuth}=null set.
 <CRS3_Savant> CIC> It's name is the Alexandria Library Computer....
 but apparently it prefers "Alicia". Those who have studied ancient
 teran history will know that there was a very famous library at
 Alexandria, in the kingdom of Khemet.
 <RAGC_LoraKor> CIC> Savant...  ::runs both hands through his hair:: 
 You're implying that humans built this place?
 <sbuuth> CIC> are you saying the creators are terran?
 <RAGC_LoraKor> CIC> That's not possible.


 Attendance:             18 out of 21            2 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)
    Chief Medical Officer:     Lt. (JG) Jason Vogel      (Thompson)
    Civilian Liaison:          S'buuth                   (rev)

 Guest Simmers:          1  (Farrell as Ens. Maiko D'rall)

 Observer Count:         5  (Kahlia, Santiago, Regan, Mello, Renzian)

 Announced Absences:     3 out of 21
    Flight Leader:             2Lt. Mikhail Petkovic     (Archyyt)
    Assistant Engineer:        Lt. Aramis Skylooker      (LewisSharp)
    Assistant Medical:         Lt. Lauren Dyson          (Natty)

 Unannounced Absences:   0 out of 21

 On Extended Leave of Absence:
    None!

 Sim Duration:           100 minutes + 20 minute crew briefing

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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 the Jjaro
    artifact in orbit of the first planet in the 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 Green, shields down, 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: None
    Combat losses:        None
    Enemy combat losses:  None
    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/