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 Notes from the Captain:

 Excellent work this week, everyone!  :)  This set of sims is turning
 out to be pretty complicated, with action in at least four different
 locations, but so far you're all dealing with it in stride.  Keep up
 the good work!

 It turns out, for those who missed it, that rev was in Hungary.
 ::chuckles::  I hate it when something like that keeps me from
 attending the sim.  ;)  Welcome back, Reverend!

 See you next week!  :)


 Sim Title: "The Tenth Plague", Part 2

 Teaser and Pre-Sim:
 -------------------
 Rear Admiral Tebrun Lora Kor reaches the Enigma system and makes a
 (somewhat deceitful) deal with the Traxati.  He implies in a
 holographic communication that the Pfhor are preventing Coronado
 from reaching the "red smoke" that the Traxati asked us last year to
 remove.  In the hologram, Lora Kor indicates that Traxati weapon-
 probes could make the difference between Coro reaching the red smoke
 or not, and the Traxati agree to enter the battle.  Meanwhile, the
 Pfhor capitalize on the destruction of Gryphon by riding over her
 entire battle group, serioulsy jeopardizing the Defender position on
 Xanadu's "south" flank.

 During the Sim:
 ---------------
 Dodging Pfhor fire and leading at least one hundred Traxati weapon-
 probes, Admiral Lora Kor reached the interior of Xanadu.  Once
 within, he transported to Churchill, asking Savant to find a safe
 place to hide Kelaka until the battle is over.  He then took direct
 charge of the defense of Xanadu while the Traxati probes attacked
 the Pfhor battleship.  The latter ship entered the "south"
 radiation-free zone and it was swiftly apparent that the 20 kilomter
 long ship was going to be nigh-unstoppable.  Though many attacks
 landed on the massive vessel, they didn't seem to do enough damage
 to stop it or even slow it down.  Even Traxati neutronium needles
 passed through the ship by the dozen without doing major damage.

 Meanwhile, Coronado and the Defender ships with her had their own
 problems.  After destroying the heavy Pfhor starships in the
 vicinity, Coronado and the other ships turned to supporting the
 Marine and Shadow Knight troops on the surface.  In addition, a
 small away team attempted to search a specific part of the planet
 for the Citadel of Antiquity, believed to give some way of accessing
 the planet's missing second moon and the S'pht'kr that live there. 
 However, this exploration was complicated by the fact that there
 were more than 2,000 Hegemony troops on and below the surface.  Most
 worrisome to the away team were the Hounds, which can both burrow
 beneath the surface and detect vibrations underground.  As a result,
 not only do these troops have a distinct advantage in finding the
 Citadel, but they could and did attack the away team when the Hounds
 felt the team was getting too close...

 Coronado, Renegade, and Avenger, in particular, turned their
 attention to orbital bombardment of the Hegemony troops that were on
 the surface, while Colonel Ironside directed the ground action.  The
 fact that the Defender ground troops were outnumbered pushed
 Ironside into a somewhat defensive posture, but the Defender troops
 operated under a very friendly sky: both the capital ship
 bombardment and close support from Defender Spectres and Wraiths
 helped turn the tide against the Pfhor troops.  However, the Pfhor
 battleship, escorted by three cruisers, continues its advance,
 reaching the immediate exterior of Xanadu.  The battleship uses its
 weapons to enlarge the opening and the three cruisers enter the
 asteroid despite constant harrassment by Defender ships.

 This job was soon complicated by the arrival of two new groups of
 Pfhor warships.  The Defender capital ships turned their attention
 to these and a pitched battle ensued.  This fight was seriously
 complicated by the fact that the Pfhor have apparently managed to
 mass-produce enough computers to equip a large number of ships with
 very precise fire control.  As a result, their weapons were
 devastatingly accurate, easily sufficient to cut false-matter
 torpedoes from the sky.  In addition, many FM torpedoes were somehow
 remotely disabled before impact.  As a result, the two frigates and
 their escorts had to hurtle suicidally close to the destroyers
 before launching their torpedoes.  This strategy was eventually
 successful enough to repulse the attack, though R.S. Avenger was
 destroyed in the process.

 As this threat was being dealt with, the Pfhor destroyers launched
 troop transports, which made their way to the planet.  Though the
 capital ships were able to deal with a couple of these, the Marines,
 Wraiths, and Spectres were obliged to respond to the remainder to
 prevent the Pfhor from reinforcing their troops on the surface. 
 During this engagement, Major Prescot discovered a sinkhole that led
 deep beneath the planet surface with an odd energy signature coming
 from it.  The away team made this area the focus of their search;
 Colonel Ironside and Savant were the first to reach a crystalline
 chamber deep underground.  While Ironside attempted to decipher the
 interface, Savant took the direct approach, and simply linked
 herself to the systems present...

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 SUMMARY: Attendance 16/20 (4E) + 0 guests (5 after-simmers, 11 logs)

 U.S.S. Coronado Complement Changes:
    Ensign Senik, assigned as Watch Tactical Officer.
    Commander Olme Tlaloco, reactivated and returned to duty (sort of).

 Promotions:
    None this week.

 Recognitions:
    None this week.

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


 Exchange of the Week, after-sim edition:
    Camelynians take their drinks and their drinking seriously.  ;-)
 <Prescot> ::almost instantly spits the ale back out again::  What
 beeth this swill!!  ::smacking his lips to get the taste out of my
 mouth...  after a few moments he tosses the ale back into the
 replicator turning around not even to watch it spill all over the
 device::
 <Sieven> Excuse me, you misplaced your beverage.


 Attendance:             16 out of 20            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 of Operations:       Cmdr. Olme Tlaloco        (rev)
    Chief Tactical Officer:    LCdr. Kyle Marcy          (Marcy)
    Assistant Tactical:        Ens. Senik                (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)
    Acting Chief Medical:      Lt. Lauren Dyson          (Natty)

 On Extended Leave of Absence:
    None!

 Positions Available:
    Flight Leader:                                       (---)
    Assistant Medical:                                   (---)

 Guest Simmers:          0

 Observer Count:         9  (Kahlia, Dolin, Alffred, Baralu, McC,
                             Santiago, Thompson, anglena, Janson)

 Announced Absences:     4 out of 20
    Assistant Tactical:        Ens. Tamarith             (Tamarith)
    Chief Science Officer:     LCdr. Isamu Dyson         (Isamu)
    Assistant Engineer:        Lt. Aramis Skylooker      (LewisSharp)
    Bartender:                 PO/1 Bridget Bordeux      (Dolin)

 Unannounced Absences:   0 out of 20

 On Extended Leave of Absence:
    None!

 Sim Duration:           100 minutes + 15 minute crew briefing

 After-sim Attendance (for sim of SD 240211.25):      5
    S-1, Group Adjutant:       Cmdr. Sieven Drexler      (Brad)
    S-2, Group Intelligence:   LCdr. Kariasa Ma'Aru      (Kari)
    S-3, Group Logistics:      Cmdr. Savant              (Savant)
    Executive Officer:         Cmdr. Darek Smith         (Aggie)
    Chief Flight Operations:   Ens. Maiko D'Rall         (Farrell)

 Logs for week of SD 240211.26 to SD 240212.02:       11
    Commanding, TG 85.3:       RADM Tebrun Lora Kor      (Jester)
 3x S-1, Group Adjutant:       Cmdr. Sieven Drexler      (Brad)
 3x Commanding Officer:        Capt. William Daren       (Daren)
 2x Executive Officer:         Cmdr. Darek Smith         (Aggie)
    Chief Flight Operations:   Ens. Maiko D'Rall         (Farrell)
    Chief Engineer:            Cmdr. Zunite Oswald       (Sonya)

 NPCs/Guests:
    None

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 Coronado's Orders:
    Activate the Jjaro Catapult, and with it, reach Lh'owon, the
    homeworld of the S'pht, and still the home of the S'pht'kr,
    believed to be the eldest and strongest of the S'pht tribes.
    Once there, release the S'pht'kr from their confinement.

 Coronado's Status:
    Lh'owon system, in orbit of the system's second planet
    4 false matter, 0 cluster, 24 standard torpedoes stocked
    Crew complement of 216 Starfleet / 274 SFMC
    Condition Red, shields up, weapons powered and active
    Moderate damage to secondary hull and nacelle pylons

 After-Action Status:
    Ship name:            U.S.S. Coronado
    Ship location:        Lh'owon system, near the center of M64
    PC sims involved:     U.S.S. Coronado (UFPSF Katana frigate)
                          Wraith Squadron SO-2, the "Raptors"
                          Kelaka, U.S.S. Coronado's Admiral's Gig
    NPC ships involved:   U.S.S. Renegade (UFPSF Katana frigate)
                          R.S. Vanquish (Reorsan Defiant II escort)
                          R.S. Avenger (Reorsan Defiant II escort)
                          R.S. Absolom (Pfhor Osarza transport)
                          Four squadrons of Wraith class corvettes
                          Several squadrons of Spectre class fighters
    Enemy ships involved: Six Pfhor Mantu class destroyers
                          At least six Pfhor Osarza class transports
                          At least 100 Pfhor strike craft
                          2000+ Pfhor Hegemony troops on Lh'owown
    Combat losses:        R.S. Avenger destroyed
                          U.S.S. Renegade moderately damaged
                          R.S. Absalom moderately damaged
                          U.S.S. Coronado moderately damaged
                          Several Wraiths and Spectres destroyed
    Enemy combat losses:  Five Pfhor Mantu destroyers destroyed
                          At least four Pfhor transports destroyed
                          Several dozen Pfhor strike craft destroyed
                          Several hundred Pfhor troops killed
    Damage report:        Moderate damage to aft secondary hull
                          Hull breach on decks 22 and 23, aft
                          Moderate damage to warp nacelle pylons
                          Moderate damage to aft shield generators


 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 of Operations:       Cmdr. Olme Tlaloco        (rev)
    Chief Tactical Officer:    LCdr. Kyle Marcy          (Marcy)
    Assistant Tactical:        Ens. Tamarith             (Tamarith)
    Assistant Tactical:        Ens. Senik                (Stefan)
    Chief Flight Operations:   Ens. Maiko D'Rall         (Farrell)
    Chief Science Officer:     LCdr. Isamu Dyson         (Isamu)
    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)
    Acting Chief Medical:      Lt. Lauren Dyson          (Natty)
    Bartender:                 PO/1 Bridget Bordeux      (Dolin)

 On Extended Leave of Absence:
    None!

 Positions Available:
    Flight Leader:                                       (---)
    Assistant Medical:                                   (---)


 Defenders Task Group 85.3, "Whitestone":
    U.S.S. Coronado (UFPSF  Katana frigate), flagship
    C.S. Rising Star (Camelynian Sword destroyer)
    S.S. Blackrazor (RSR Ra'Kalen destroyer)
    U.S.S. Swiftsure (UFPSF Norway II destroyer)
    R.S. Vanquish (Reorsan Defiant II escort)
    U.S.S. Douglas MacArthur (UFPSF Tobruk transport)
    C.W. Shining Bard (Camelynian Shadow transport)
    U.S.S. Thonus (UFPSF 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)

------
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/