Back in The Saddle: Best Laid Plans (2)
98465.7
@Maikull
USS Sun-Tzu Computer Core; DS13 (Docked)
Commander Stern, Lt.Cmdr Brannigan, and Lt.Cmdr Pi huddle around a terminal reviewing the visual footage from the Dallas.
[LCDR] Zach Brannigan: “Is it racist of me to say all Ferengi Ships look alike?”
[LCDR] 3 of 14 (Pi) : “I’m pretty sure someone has said that of Andorians at one point in time.”
[LCDR] Zach Brannigan: “I mean look at it. Most Ferengi vessels that aren’t cargo ships are D’Kora-Class Marauders. Even the Nagus’ ship is just an upgraded D’Kora covered in Gold-Pressed Latinum.”
[CMDR] Jessie Stern: “So you think this is a new Marauder Class ship?”
[LCDR] Zach Brannigan: “Probably, I mean look here…” he says pointing at the screen to which Pi enhances, “This looks like it has more fore facing weaponry than the D’Kora Class.”
[CMDR] Jessie Stern: “Didn’t the Ferengi develop a specialized Warship?”
[LCDR] 3 of 14 (Pi) : “Nandi Class, developed for the Federation Alliance during the Iconian War, but that has a completely different profile. This seems to be following ‘traditional’ standards.”
[CMDR] Jessie Stern: “So what do we know of Ferengi tactics?”
[LCDR] Zach Brannigan: “They will try anything and everything they can get their hands on. Phaser, Disruptor, Plasma…Hell Anti-Proton if they could swing it. They’re not above using experimental weapons and systems if they think it can give them an edge.”
[LCDR] 3 of 14 (Pi) : “Records indicate a large number of reported encounters involving EMP bursts, a likely tactic to disable enemy ships.”
[LCDR] Zach Brannigan: “I also remember reading they like to use diversionary tactics, like Projectile Swarm Missiles to overload targeting sensors and get a heavy hit in.”
[CMDR] Jessie Stern: “Recommendations?”
[LCDR] 3 of 14 (Pi) : “Southerland can remodulate the shields to a ResB frequency, which would give us a slight increase to some of the more exotic energy weapons we may encounter. And our Quantum Phase Capacitor should help us rapidly recover systems if they try to use an EMP against us.”
[LCDR] Zach Brannigan: “Id also suggest requisitioning a Turret Point Defense System. That will allow a redundant computer system to target smaller threats, and free up the targeting computer to focus on primary targets. We had one back on the USS Okita where I first met Barron.”
[CMDR] Jessie Stern: “All right, Ill add it to the shopping list. Anything else?”
[LCDR] 3 of 14 (Pi) : “I have some concerns.”
[CMDR] Jessie Stern: She perked up a bit at this, “Oh?”
[LCDR] 3 of 14 (Pi) : “I researched Reports on the Endeavor’s activities in the system and found that on Stardate 98063.2 they had encountered a Temporal Anomaly which resulted in the ion storm that caused damage to the station.”
[LCDR] Zach Brannigan: “And three weeks later, the Dallas is ambushed by an advanced Ferengi vessel they are unable to get readings on.”
[CMDR] Jessie Stern: “You think this might be Temporal-Linked?”
[LCDR] 3 of 14 (Pi) : “Its not something I would want to rule out. Though the lack of Temporal-Agent intervention might negate that theory”
[LCDR] Zach Brannigan: “Time cops only show up when WE fuck up the timeline, when someone else comes along and does it to us, were always left to sort it out ourselves.”
The three officers share a laugh, though Zach wasn’t entirely incorrect in his statement.
[CMDR] Jessie Stern: “Its defiantly something we may want to look into, ill pass it on to Maikull and see what he thinks. OH, Zach, did you see the communique from Command that came out this morning?”
Jessie tried to keep a straight face, but Pi turned to snicker as Zach’s face scrunched into a grimace.
[LCDR] Zach Brannigan: “You know, I can appreciate that our command has a sense of humor, but I about had a heart attack when I read that.” He said, making a dramatic gesture in grabbing his chest.
The three chuckled amongst themselves before Commander Stern excused herself, leaving the other two officers to continue their review.
OOC ( More PENDING )