The Spark and the Powderkeg (Ronin)
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Opening
Commander Karrod Niac is assigned as commanding officer of the USS Ronin, with the objective of reinforcing Starfleet's presence in the Alpha Isles given the growing instability in the region. The Trill is tasked with this position due to the detection of Sencha Radiation in the sector, a dangerous form of radiation that was discovered by one of his former hosts. Their shakedown cruise, however, won't proceed as expected and will lead them to discover that the threat to the region is far more dangerous than anticipated. With a half-refit ship and a crew that has never worked together before, the imminent risk is greater and more acute than any of them expected.
Locations
Alpha Isles
Deep Space 33
Deep Space 33
Deep Space 33 is a Sigma Class Federation space station[1] located just within the Alpha Isles region of space. It was the refit yard of the USS Ronin, and constitutes its main port. One of its dry docks was damaged during the Ronin's maiden voyage.
Olidra System
An Alpha Isles system. Starfleet intelligence noticed unusual Sheliak traffic within it, prompting the USS Ronin to investigate.
It's a binary star system, with two rocky inner planets (B or H type planets), three gas giants and two ice planets in the outskirts of the system. In the outer edges there are pockets of space debris, consisting of space rock and starship debris. Around the gas giants loomed a myriad of undefined artificial structures, one of them a massive structure the size of a small moon, revolving around Olintra 4. Upon investigation, this super structure turned out to be a Sheliak/Tholian weapon that emitted Sencha Radiation Waves as a weapon, as well as a screen around the system that disrupted communications and blocked long range scanning. It was eventually disabled by the Rhine team thanks to Ian O'Connor. However, whether such a solution would last in the long term couldn't be anticipated.
Sunjat System
The Kushino lurched ahead and soon began to tremble as it entered the atmosphere and made its way deeper into the clouds. V'Len was watching his sensors when he noticed the sound of a gentle tapping. It was calming and seemed to be coming from all around them but was loudest toward the front of the Kushiro. Looking up, V'Len noted tiny droplets on the viewport. Yellow-Orange in color they streaked across the window.
Kel: ::in wonder:: It's rain. ::looking down at his console and then back up:: Helium-neon rain.
The Sunjat system is an uninhabited system in the Alpha Isles, which contained several gas giants with pockets of radiation around them. The S.S. Sabrina's Delight took refuge there after being attacked by a Sheliak/Tholian patrol.
Notable Characters
| Senior officers taking part in the mission | |||
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| Name | Position | Notes | |
| Karrod Niac | Commanding Officer | ||
| Toryn Raga | First Officer | ||
| Ian O'Connor | HCO Officer | ||
| Kirsty Lee Carpenter | Chief of Security & Tactical | ||
| C'iri Mingan Hopkins | Security Officer | LOA starting 240011.10 | |
| Maverick Kenmore | Tactical Officer | LOA starting 24001116 | |
| Will Rueka | Security Officer | LOA starting 240012.07 | |
| Kammus Corelli | Chief Engineer | LOA started 240011.29 | |
| Marty Tucker | Engineering Officer | ||
| Alieth | Chief Science officer & 2O | ||
| Luxa Lorana | Science officer | ||
| V'Len Kel | Chief Medical Officer | ||
| Quentin Beck | Medical Officer | ||
| Dekas | Counselor | LOA 240010.22-240012.09 | |
| PNPCs | |||
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| Name | Position | Notes | |
| Ico Ena | Ops Officer | Act 3 | |
| MSNPCs | |||
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| Name | Position | Notes | |
| Gaudemus Bail | Captain of the S.S. Sabrina's Delight | A human freighter captain with a slightly skewed view of the Federation, an insatiable appetite for profit, a unique love for the flask he carries and a rather lacklustre luck. | |
| Sm'uf | First Mate of the S.S. Sabrina's Delight | Bail's Andorian first officer, sarcastic and annoyed but doomed to serve with his frenemy. | |
| The temporal shipwrecked | Unknown but belonging to USS Timothy NCC-78640 | A Vulcan male lieutenant, a young female human in civilian clothes, a wounded Betazoid officer of undetermined rank. They wore clothes and uniforms dating from the beginning of the 24th century. | |
Mission Summary
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Act One: Once, there was a little ship
On the Ronin
Act Two: Then, there were away teams
On the Rhine
- Infiltrate Olidra System, gather any information about what is going on there
- Team: Lieutenant Commander Alieth, Ensigns Luxa Lorana, Ian O'Connor & C'iri Mingan Hopkins
On the Kushiro
- Return to Sunjat System, track the damaged freighter and rescue the crew.
- Team: Lieutenant Commander Toryn Raga, Lieutenant V'Len Kel, Ensigns Maverick Kenmore & Marty Tucker
On the Ronin
- Attract the attention of the Sheliak and/or Tholian present in the Olidra system, distract them long enough so that the team Rhine can gather intel data.
- Team: Commander Karrod Niac, Lieutenant Commander Kirsty Lee Carpenter & Dekas, Lieutenant Kammus Corelli
Act Three: Finally, there was a retreat
On the Rhine
- Return to the Ronin!
- Team: Lieutenant Commander Alieth, Ensigns Luxa Lorana, Ian O'Connor & C'iri Mingan Hopkins
On the Kushiro
- Return to the Ronin!
- Team: Lieutenant Commander Toryn Raga, Lieutenant V'Len Kel, Ensigns Maverick Kenmore & Marty Tucker
On the Ronin
- Pick up the away teams and escape!
- Team: Commander Karrod Niac, Lieutenant Commander Kirsty Lee Carpenter, Ensigns Will Rueka & Quentin Beck,
Notable SIMs
- JP: Commander Karrod Niac & Vice Admiral Makisig Corcino: Old Warhorses (Part 1) - Written by Commander Karrod Niac and Rear Admiral Roshanara Rahman. - Motivation for USS Ronin shakedown. Mission Intro
- JP: Commander Karrod Niac & Vice Admiral Makisig Corcino: Old Warhorses (Part 2) - Written by Commander Karrod Niac and Rear Admiral Roshanara Rahman. - Motivation for USS Ronin shakedown. Mission Intro
- Commander Karrod Niac - Ever Onward - Written by Commander Karrod Niac. - Mission start, Official Launch of the Ronin from Starbase 33 to begin the Shakedown Cruise. Features the USS Arrow and Captain Randall Shayne
- Karrod Niac - Improper Storage Procedures - Written by Commander Karrod Niac. - Act 2 Start
- Karrod Niac - The Old Barn Swallow - Written by Commander Karrod Niac. - Act 3 Start
- JP: Cmdr. Karrod Niac & Vice Admiral Makisig Corcino - We Gave Our Today - Written by Commander Karrod Niac and Rear Admiral Roshanara Rahman. - Mission Outro
Mission Reports
* Stardate 240011.14: USS Ronin relaunched following swift transfers across the Fleet * Stardate 240011.30: USS Ronin attacked by an unknown vessel during its shakedown cruise
| REV SD 240012.19 |
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- ↑ "Starbase 375", Memory Beta