Both Sides Now (Artemis)
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"The energy field this thing generates can fragment reality at the quantum level and then collapse it around its target. When directed at a ship, or a planetoid, or- ::beat:: a person, the prismagon’s energy essentially forces them out of reality, particle by particle. Colonel, we’re going to steal one."
- Major Didrik Stennes
Thirty years ago, the Interstellar Commonwealth made first contact with the Shint, a mysterious race with possible extragalactic origins. The warlike, technologically-advanced Shint have no desire for peaceful coexistence, and after a brief cold war between the two, the Shint launched an all-out campaign of terror against the Commonwealth. Their first target, Cardassia, was wiped off the galactic map within minutes. The next day, Bajor was destroyed, along with the recently-discovered wormhole.
Now, after three decades of nonstop warfare, the Shint have all but prevailed. The Commonwealth has only a handful of ships and star systems left under its control, and even the most optimistic projections show the Commonwealth will fall to the Shint within a year. The crew of the CIC Desdemona, one of the last functioning Commonwealth ships, wonder how much longer they can defend their collapsing state against a vastly superior and ruthless enemy.
The Shint have a weapon capable of manipulating the fabric of reality, against which the Commonwealth have no meaningful defense. Using this tenebrous, evil weapon, the Shint have chipped away at the Commonwealth’s territory, conquering one planet after another. With all other options exhausted, the desperate crew of Desdemona must steal one of the reality-warping weapons, in a last-ditch effort to tip the scales of war in their favor.
Act 1
Aboard the CSC Overdone, Majors Didrik Stennes and Yogan Yannick were on their way to rendezvous with the CIC Desdemona, carrying intel vital to the waning war effort. The shuttle was, however, waylaid by a Shint warship, and Major Stennes watched helplessly as a distracted Yannick was caught in a discharge of the Prismagon - the Shint's reality-altering weapon - and killed in action.[1]
Major Stennes made it back to the CIC Desdemona with the intel, and briefed its crew on their next, and possibly final, mission. They needed to steal a Prismagon from a Shint Warcruiser. Lt. Colonel Adea was to spearhead a team consisting of Captain Yellir and 2nd Lieutenants Kuva, Lux and Thevn, assisted by Jovenan, to develop prismic shielding for a small shuttle and an away team intended to sneak aboard the war cruiser and retrieve the Prismagon. Meanwhile, Captain Olivera and 2nd Lt. Flint Kader had to find a suitable target for the heist, while Major Dakora, 1st Lt. Sato, 2nd Lt. Savel, Colonel MacKenzie and Major Stennes put together a plan for the heist, complete with contingencies for any complications that might arise.
- Shield Team
Lt. Colonel Adea's team went to the Tactical Laboratory to get an idea about their preferred approach to the adaptation of the Prismic Shielding.
- Target Acquisition Team
Captain Olivera and Lieutenant Kader were in charge of selecting a target for their Heist. Captain Olivera contemplated the value of lying in wait in the Azure Nebula, obscured by the natural phenomena, while Lt. Kader suggested a daring target for them. An Atraxia-class Warship. Large and powerful, yes, but without an escort to harry the Desdemona if things went south.
- Infiltration Planning Team
Act 2
Act 3
Conclusion
Crew Manifest
| Character name | Rank equivalent[2] | Duty post | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addison MacKenzie | Colonel | Commanding officer | Counterpart of Addison MacKenzie |
| Didrik Stennes | Major | Acting executive officer | Simmed by Yogan Yalu |
| Ares 'Romeo' Dakora | Major | Air group commander | Counterpart of Talos Dakora |
| Genkos Adea | Lieutenant Colonel | Chief physician | Counterpart of Genkos Adea |
| Victor 'Vik' Olivera | Captain | Tactician | Counterpart of Vitor Silveira |
| Luana Yellir | Captain | Engineer, cyber-warfare specialist | Counterpart of Hallia Yellir |
| Harry Sato | 1st Lieutenant | Counselor | Counterpart of Hiro Jones |
| Jovenan | 1st Lieutenant | Science officer | Counterpart of Jovenan |
| Flint Johnathan Kader | 2nd Lieutenant | Navigator | Counterpart of Flint Kader |
| Savel | 2nd Lieutenant | Special warfare operator | Counterpart of Savel |
| Lux | 2nd Lieutenant | Special ops, Quantum mechanics specialist | Counterpart of Luxa Lorana |
| Gila Thevn | 2nd Lieutenant | Physician | Counterpart of Gila Sadar |
| Kuva | 2nd Lieutenant | Liaison officer to the Unified Resistance | Counterpart of Kuva |
- Mentioned NPCs:
- Cyberware Specialist Rasa
- Colonel Thera MGia of the CIC Othello
MSNPCs
References
- ↑ Hot Yogan, Major Yogan Yannick, Stardate 240009.09
- ↑ The Interstellar Commonwealth uses a rank structure similar to that of the prime universe Starfleet Marine Corps. Not all crew members are graduates of the Commonwealth Fleet Academy; some hold field commissions or provisional ranks.