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 Notes from the Admiral:

 Those of you who wish Coronado had a set of cheat codes probably
 didn't care much for this week's sim.  You know I have to throw one
 of these puzzle sims at you from time to time...  ;)

 Welcome back to LewisSharp, aka Lt. Aramis Skylooker, who returns
 to us after what was possibly the shortest leave of absense in Coro
 history.  ;)

 See you next week!  :)


 Sim Title: "The Thousand Ships", Part 2

 Teaser and Pre-Sim:
 -------------------
 A "flashback" to the future, in which Captain Walker Kile directs
 the mass exodus of the "Thousand Ships" through a Traxati hypergate,
 circa 2486.  This exodus, prompted by a final and successful Borg
 invasion of Federation space, is something that Coronado once
 witnessed, though not in full.  Through the flashback, we get some
 idea of what actually happened, including how Xanadu came (comes
 to?) arrive in M64...

 During the Sim:
 ---------------
 Coronado completed her approach to the Enigma system.  Our goal
 here: to start a dialogue with the Traxati world-life and try to
 learn whether this hypergate has been used by humanoids before. 
 This is is something that the world-life didn't tell us the last
 time that we were here, but the Traxati have such a long sense of
 time that the world-life might simply have not thought such
 information important to us.  Of course, now that we suspect that
 the Jjaro may actually be humanoids from the Milky Way who came to
 M64 in the far distant past, that information is now of vital
 importance.

 As a result, Rear Admiral Lora Kor had a message prepared for the
 world-life in advance, and directed Captain Daren to perform some
 very specific tasks prior to our approach.  Included in these tasks
 was the deployment of "Muse," a Traxati weapon-probe modification
 that was given to us by the Traxati as a sort of recognition signal.
 The Admiral was also firm that he intended to beam down to the
 surface to "speak" to the Traxati directly, feeling that space-
 bourne communications with the lifeform would be "rude."  As a
 result, a fair number of people signalled their intent to join the
 Admiral on the surface.

 These preparations turned out to be for naught, or at the very least
 premature.  On our approach to the Enigma planet and our launch of
 Muse, several dozen weapon-probes were launched from the surface. 
 These probes destroyed Muse, then did their level best to do the
 same to Coronado!  It was as if we'd never encountered the Traxati
 before at all, something that those aboard were certainly not
 expecting.  Even worse, there was evidence of a Pfhor warship
 derelict, possibly crash-landed, on the surface of the world-life. 
 While this wouldn't be an issue on an actual planet, we know for a
 fact that the Traxati ferociously defend the surfaces of their
 worlds from meteor strikes and other phenomenon -- this is why the
 weapon-probes were developed, after all.

 Faced with Traxati that are again hostile, Coro had little choice
 but to run to the extreme far edge of the system and consider our
 options.  The Admiral still believes it is critical to get a message
 to the Traxati and as a result, tasked both his own team and the
 Coronado officers with finding a way to get a message to the
 surface.  The Admiralty staff discussed and rejected several
 options, including simply risking a direct Traxati assault in
 Coronado.  Our false matter shields were shown to be impervious to
 the neutronium needles fired by the Traxati.  However, the Admiral
 pointed out that was when Coro was running; were we to remain even
 marginally stationary, the probes would surround and overwhelm the
 shields.  We do not have the power to generate an all-around false
 matter shield defense.

 The Coronado team, meanwhile, decided that the easiest method for
 getting a message to the surface would be to mount holographic
 emitters into a probe fitted with false amtter shields and then fire
 it into the vicinity of Enigma.  This form of communications
 obviously runs the risk of being mistaken for a meteor or simply an
 attack, however.  In the meantime, as plans were worked out, two
 mysteries remain.  First, why have the Traxati suddenly become
 hostile?  After all, they fought with us at the Defense of Xanadu. 
 Second, how did a Pfhor warship come to crash on the surface of the
 world-life, and when?

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 SUMMARY: Attendance 20/22 (2E) + 0 guests (12 after-simmers, 13 logs)

 U.S.S. Coronado Complement Changes:
    Lt. Aramis Skylooker, returned from Leave of Absense.

 Promotions:
    None this week.

 Recognitions:
    Solace Ribbon
       Commander Zunite Oswald
          For successfully defusing what could have easily become a
          diplomatic crisis during Coro's recent visit to Micropolis.

    Fleet Achievement Medal
       Commander Savant aka Savant
       Commander Darek Smith aka Aggie
       Commander Olmeoaxaca Tlaloco aka rev
       Commander Zunite Oswald aka Sonya
       Lieutenant Lauren Dyson aka Natty
          For participating in a long and continuing set of subplots
          surrounding our vagrant Chief of Operations officer and his
          rather dangerous familiy members.  ;)  Keep it up!

    Silver Medal for Service (OOC)
       Commander Olmeoaxaca Tlaloco aka rev
       Lt. Commander Kariasa Ma'Aru aka Kari
       Lt. Commander Jack C. Farley aka CCC
          For exemplary service aboard a Starfleet sim over a period
          of 24 months (90+ sims) as the same character.  Well done!  :)

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


 Exchange of the Week, OOC Edition:
    Jester is forced to explain one of the cardinal rules of Trek.
 <CPCO_Daren> Is it me or are people in the CIC working to get this
 done before the people discussing the problem in the CR get to do
 anything?  What is this, beat the clock? :)
 <BGDC_Ironside> ::grins::
 <RAGC_LoraKor> This is Star Trek.  There shall be multiple possible
 plans.  The first one tried, whichever one that is, will only make
 things worse.
 <RAGC_LoraKor> Thereby requiring the plan we were "keeping in
 reserve."  ;)
 <LJHL_D`rall> hehe
 <BGDC_Ironside> LOL

 Exchange of the Week, /msg Edition:
    McC begging Jester to take a certain c/p out of the transcript.
    No, I won't reproduce that conversation here.  ;)


 Attendance:             20 out of 22           3 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)
    Commanding, M64 Ground:    Brig. Jeremy Ironside     (Fraser)

 U.S.S. Coronado Crew Roster:
    Commanding Officer:        Capt. William Daren       (Daren)
    Executive Officer:         Cmdr. Darek Smith         (Aggie)
    Chief of Operations:       Cmdr. Olme Tlaloco        (rev)
    Chief Flight Operations:   Lt. (JG) Maiko D'Rall     (Farrell)
    Command Yeoman:            Cwm. Miranda Forester     (Fox)
    Chief Tactical Officer:    LCdr. Kyle Marcy          (Marcy)
    Raptors Squadron Leader:   LCol. Thomas Wayne        (Masters)
    Battalion Commander:       Maj. Jacob Prescot        (Shadow-FjP)
    Flight Leader:             LMaj. Thirishar ch'Thane  (Alffred)
    Chief Engineer:            Cmdr. Zunite Oswald       (Sonya)
    Assistant Engineer:        LCdr. Jack C. Farley      (CCC)
 *  Assistant Engineer:        Lt. Aramis Skylooker      (LewisSharp)
 *  Chief Science Officer:     LCdr. Isamu Dyson         (Isamu)
 *  Chief Medical Officer:     Cmdr. Alec Reed           (McC)
    Assistant Medical:         Lt. Lauren Dyson          (Natty)

 Guest Simmers:          0

 Observer Count:         8  (Danzak, Santiago, JHawke, Scotty,
                             Me'Lonna, Shai'tan, Adamas, phI||Ip)

 Announced Absences:     2 out of 22
    Assistant Tactical:        Ens. Edward Miller        (Thompson)
    Bartender:                 PO/1 Bridget Bordeux      (Dolin)

 Unannounced Absences:   0 out of 22

 On Extended Leave of Absence:
    Flight Leader:             1Lt. Natalia Petrovna     (Phishie)

 Sim Duration:           100 minutes + 10 minute crew briefing
                                     + 15 minute awards ceremony

 After-sim Attendance (for sim of SD 240302.17):      12
    S-1, Group Adjutant:       Cmdr. Sieven Drexler      (Brad)
    S-3, Group Logistics:      Cmdr. Savant              (Savant)
    Commanding, M64 Ground:    Brig. Jeremy Ironside     (Fraser)
    Commanding Officer:        Capt. William Daren       (Daren)
    Executive Officer:         Cmdr. Darek Smith         (Aggie)
    Chief Flight Operations:   Lt. (JG) Maiko D'Rall     (Farrell)
    Command Yeoman:            Cwm. Miranda Forester     (Fox)
    Battalion Commander:       Maj. Jacob Prescot        (Shadow-FjP)
 *  Chief Tactical Officer:    LCdr. Kyle Marcy          (Marcy)
 *  Assistant Tactical:        Ens. Edward Miller        (Thompson)
    Chief Engineer:            Cmdr. Zunite Oswald       (Sonya)
    Chief Medical Officer:     Cmdr. Alec Reed           (McC)

 Logs for week of SD 240302.18 to SD 240302.24:       13
    Commanding, TG 85.3:       RADM Tebrun Lora Kor      (Jester)
 2x S-2, Group Intelligence:   LCdr. Kariasa Ma'Aru      (Kari)
    S-3, Group Logistics:      Cmdr. Savant              (Savant)
 2x Commanding Officer:        Capt. William Daren       (Daren)
    Executive Officer:         Cmdr. Darek Smith         (Aggie)
    Chief of Operations:       Cmdr. Olme Tlaloco        (rev)
 2x Chief Flight Operations:   Lt. (JG) Maiko D'Rall     (Farrell)
    Flight Leader:             LMaj. Thirishar ch'Thane  (Alffred)
    Chief Medical Officer:     Cmdr. Alec Reed           (McC)

 NPCs/Guests:
    Archangel                  ?                         (?)

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 Coronado's Orders:
    Hold position in Reor'sa orbit, pending further mission orders.
    Later, proceed to Enigma and once there, deliver a message for
    Rear Admiral Lora Kor and potentially gather useful information.

 Coronado's Status:
    About one light-year from Enigma, System K042 in Grid 002
    10 false matter, 40 cluster, 40 standard torpedoes stocked
    Crew complement of 214 Starfleet / 228 SFMC
    Condition Yellow, shields up, weapons unpowered
    U.S.S. Coronado undamaged; all systems at 98% or better

 After-Action Status:
    Ship name:            U.S.S. Coronado
    Ship location:        Outside the Enigma (K042) System, Grid 002
    PC sims involved:     U.S.S. Coronado (UFPSF Katana frigate)
                          Wraith Squadron SO-2, the "Raptors"
    NPC ships involved:   None
    Enemy ships involved: About three dozen Traxati weapon-probes
    Combat losses:        None
    Enemy combat losses:  Several Traxati weapon-probes destroyed
    Damage report:        Minor damage to false matter shield emitters


 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)
    Commanding, M64 Ground:    Brig. Jeremy Ironside     (Fraser)

 U.S.S. Coronado Crew Roster:
    Commanding Officer:        Capt. William Daren       (Daren)
    Executive Officer:         Cmdr. Darek Smith         (Aggie)
    Chief of Operations:       Cmdr. Olme Tlaloco        (rev)
    Chief Flight Operations:   Lt. (JG) Maiko D'Rall     (Farrell)
    Command Yeoman:            Cwm. Miranda Forester     (Fox)
    Chief Tactical Officer:    LCdr. Kyle Marcy          (Marcy)
    Assistant Tactical:        Ens. Edward Miller        (Thompson)
    Raptors Squadron Leader:   LCol. Thomas Wayne        (Masters)
    Battalion Commander:       Maj. Jacob Prescot        (Shadow-FjP)
    Flight Leader:             LMaj. Thirishar ch'Thane  (Alffred)
    Chief Engineer:            Cmdr. Zunite Oswald       (Sonya)
    Assistant Engineer:        LCdr. Jack C. Farley      (CCC)
    Assistant Engineer:        Lt. Aramis Skylooker      (LewisSharp)
    Chief Science Officer:     LCdr. Isamu Dyson         (Isamu)
    Chief Medical Officer:     Cmdr. Alec Reed           (McC)
    Assistant Medical:         Lt. Lauren Dyson          (Natty)
    Bartender:                 PO/1 Bridget Bordeux      (Dolin)

 On Extended Leave of Absence:
    Flight Leader:             1Lt. Natalia Petrovna     (Phishie)

 Positions Available:
    Assistant Tactical                                   (---)


 Defenders Task Group 85.3, "Whitestone":
    U.S.S. Coronado (UFPSF  Katana frigate), flagship
    C.S. Rising Star (Camelynian Sword destroyer) (DESTROYED)
    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) (DESTROYED)
    D.W. Songbird (Boratis Seeker destroyer escort) (DESTROYED)
    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/