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 Notes from the Captain:

 Excellent work, everyone!  :)  Now we see if we can qualify for
 Kari's "epic" status.  ;)

 See you all next week!  :)


 Sim Title: "Xanadu", Part 3

 Teaser and Pre-Sim:
 -------------------
 Two Banshees from the Whitestone Elite group explore the far
 "southern" portion of the second chamber, including the portals
 leading to the presumed third chamber and the singularity towers. 
 In particular, the fighters examine a vortex of energy on the south
 wall between the singularities.  However, the two fighters fail to
 find any sign of the ghost ship that seems to be in the second
 chamber.  While investigating the singularity towers, though, one of
 the fighters is snared by a tendril very similar to the ones holding
 Coronado in place.

 During the Sim:
 ---------------
 The Away team in the ruined tower continued to work with the
 structure's systems.  In particular, Commander Smith ordered that
 Olme Tlaloco and his son be revived from stasis.  Commander Oswald
 disagreed with the XO and refused to assist, eventually becoming
 obstinate about it.  Smith had her taken into custody and returned
 to Coronado under Lt. Commander Marcy's supervision.  Both Tlaloco
 and his son were eventually freed from stasis and also sent to
 Coronado.

 Meanwhile, Masada moved to assist a Banshee strike craft that was
 investigating the singularity towers on the second chamber's south
 wall.  While doing so, the Banshee became enmeshed by a tendril
 similar to the one holding Coronado.  Masada attempted many of the
 same "fixes" that those on Coronado had tried, such as firing on the
 tendril, without success.  When a team under Commander Farley
 determined that it is possible to travel through the tendrils,
 though, both Farley's team and the Banshee pilot crossed the
 interior of the tendrils to find control rooms of some sort.

 Farley, working with his control room, was quickly able to find the
 proper console to release Coro from the tendril.  The Banshee pilot
 soon had the same success.  While the Banshee pilot returned to
 Masada, Farley found a second control chamber behind the first and
 moved to explore it.

 Savant remained in communication with "Alicia," apparently Xanadu's
 avatar and more or less equivalent to Savant in programming and
 intent.  Though Alicia was not able to share much in the way of
 useful information -- the tower control room team's access to data
 was blocked because we lacked sufficient authorization from the
 "Nexus," whatever that is.  However, Alicia seemed to take pity on
 the group in the tower control room and gently guided them toward a
 control room near the back wall.  Admiral Lora Kor picked up this
 group and ferried them to the singularity tower that had previously
 snared the Banshee.

 In his control room, Farley found what appeared to be either
 controls or status monitors for the two singularities in the second
 chamber.  The team in the singularity tower found a similar control
 room... however, only some of the team could enter it.  Others were
 affected by strange sensations, either a physical sickness or a
 general sense that things were "not right."  Both teams were able to
 monitor some kind of "ripple" passing through the singularities. 
 When Savant reached the second control room, she quickly learned
 that this room controls the vortex of energy between the
 singularities... and that this vortex is a gateway or "Catapult"
 offering a passage to any location in the universe.

 However, at this moment, a second ripple emerged in the
 singularities and touched the first...

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 U.S.S. Coronado Complement Changes:
    Ensign Stefan Bjornson, one more week with Coronado this week.  ;)

 Promotions:
    Maiko D'Rall, from Cadet to Ensign
       Last promotion date: N/A, 3 sims
          Farrell has certainly been orbiting Coronado for long
          enough, and a few weeks ago, finally decided to join (or
          get sucked in, you decide).  ;)  He's certainly off to a
          good start!  Welcome, Farrell!

 Recognitions:
    None this week.

 Academy Completions:
    Ensign Maiko D'Rall
       Academy IRC Basic Course
       Academy E-mail Basic Course
          Farrell seems to have quickly clobbered the required tests
          for both types of simming in UCIP.  ;)  Well done!  :)


 Exchange of the Week: If he can't kill Tlaloco, can he kill Oswald?
                       (Camelynian justice at its best.  ;) )
 <[MJCC_Prescot]> ::looks over and grunts at the frozen loco::  we
 could just vap him here and be done with it
 <[CREN_Oswald]> no, if i'm going to be taken up I'm not gonna be
 helpful...
 <[CREN_Oswald]> that's not the way it works commander dear
 <[CREN_Oswald]> ::smiles at Smith::
 <[CRXO_Smith]> Major, I'm going to pretend that I didn't hear you
 suggest murdering a fellow officer - no matter his crimes.
 <[Ltdr_Dyson]> ::looks at Smith:: 
 <[MJCC_Prescot]> think of it more an execution then sir...  treason
 is the highest crime we have isn't it?
 <[CRXO_Smith]> As for you, young lady, I suggest you think long and
 hard about what you've done here today.  Mr. Marcy, take her to the
 corner and sit her there until the shuttle arrives.


 Attendance:             17 out of 22            1 late/left early (*)
 Defenders Task Group 85.3, "Whitestone" Staff:
    Commanding, TG 85.3:       RADM Tebrun Lora Kor      (Jester)
    S-1, Group Adjutant:       Cmdr. 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 Flight Operations:   Ens. Maiko D'Rall         (Farrell)
    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)
    Assistant Medical:         Lt. Lauren Dyson          (Natty)

 Guest Simmers:          0  ()

 Observer Count:         2  (Kahlia, Mello)

 Announced Absences:     3 out of 22
    Chief Science Officer:     LCdr. Isamu Dyson         (Isamu)
    Flight Leader:             2Lt. Mikhail Petkovic     (Archyyt)
    Chief Medical Officer:     Lt. (JG) Jason Vogel      (Thompson)

 Unannounced Absences:   2 out of 22
    Assistant Science:         Ens. Veyla Anari          (Vaath)
    Civilian Liaison:          S'buuth                   (rev)

 On Extended Leave of Absence:
    None!

 Sim Duration:           105 minutes + 20 minute crew briefing/awards

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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 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: Unclear; possible cloaked ships nearby
    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:       Cmdr. 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 Flight Operations:   Ens. Maiko D'Rall         (Farrell)
    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:
    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/