The Spark and the Powderkeg (Ronin): Difference between revisions

====Mission Briefing====

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  |quote ='''Niac''':  People, welcome to the Alpha Isles.  I know that very few of you are familiar with this region so I'll give you a brief overview before we get down to the details of what Starfleet has handed us.  ::He tapped a few commands and zoomed in on their present location.::  This is Deep Space Thirty Three, Starfleet's newest frontier outpost.  It was established less than a year ago in response to a rapid deterioration in the stability of the region.  ::The map began to morph, colored blobs representing power blocs expanding and contracting to represent Starfleet's understanding of the political realities in the region.::  Several major powers, most notably the Sheliak Corporate and the Breen Confederacy, claim areas within this volume, while other large areas are either unaligned, unexplored or generally too dangerous to establish a long term presence in. After this meeting you'll all be receiving detailed reports on the particulars of the region, the various power players, and some of the more recent alarming indicators that Starfleet Intelligence is keeping under close observation.  In short...it's a simmering cauldron of trouble.  Anything to add XO?   

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'''Niac''':  Starfleet is...'concerned'...with the situation here.  So much so they feel that one starship, the Arrow, is no longer adequate to effectively patrol and secure Federation interests in this region.  As such, they've rushed this ship out of spacedock before its current refit was complete and assembled this crew from across the fleet to counter what they perceive as an intolerable threat to Federation security.  What that means for us is this; in three days we will clear our moorings from DS33 and conduct our shakedown trials in the Isles themselves, dealing with any issues as they arise while performing a reconnaissance in force of the Olidra system.  It is believed the Sheliak are massing resources there for purposes unknown.  Our mission is to get in, find out everything we can and get back out to report what we've found. |source = [https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-ronin/c/2vrnhLhhNE0/m/grfY4CBLAAAJ Lt.Cdr. Toryn Raga - First Briefing (Revision)] - SD 240009.22}}  

====On the Ronin====

After some ''issues'' with leaving drydock on DS33, the USS ''Ronin'' is underway, heading into the Alpha Isles on its shakedown cruise. The Ship is barely holding together in places, but in true Starfleet fashion, the newly assembled crew is expected to perform miracles with blunt instruments. Upon arriving in the Sunjat system, Lt.Cdrs. [[Alieth]] and [[Kirsty Lee Carpenter|Carpenter]] locate debris from an older vessel, a trail leading to a nearby gas giant and evidence of an attack. Erring on the side of proactive caution, Cdr. [[Karrod Niac|Niac]] gives orders to approach the gas giant and engage in a search for the origin of the debris. Meanwhile, the debris is transported onboard for closer examination, and Lt. [[V'Len Kel|Kel]] and his staff in Sickbay is ordered to prepare for possible casualties.

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  |quote =''XO...since I suspect the Doctor is about to order me to sickbay you have the conn.  Keep us at red alert until we're certain that was the only enemy vessel in the system.  ::Karrod winced as he stood and threw an arm around the Doctor's shoulders for support.::  <br>Find that freighter and keep us in a defensive posture until we figure out our next move. They sucker-punched us in the first round.  I don't intend to let them do it again.  Check in with your people and make damage reports to the XO.  It'll take more than a shove to take the Ronin out of this fight.  Starfleet wanted us to find out what's going on out here...looks like we'll have a lot to tell them.''|source = [https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-ronin/c/g75JUldQC5Q Cdr. Karrod Niac - Blast from the Past (Part 2)] - SD 240010.14}}

* 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]]

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