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Irish? How'd you get that one - she's supposed to be from northern England! (Manchester to be precise, although Jane Leeves is actually from the south...)Quote:
Originally posted by Cochrane:
I connected Betazoids to the Irish simply because of Daphne Moon on Frasier. I wanted to assign associations to everyone, and this is all I could think of
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Slartibart-Jon
Sorry. Shows how well I know accents. http://www.trekrpg.net/Board/ubb/smile.gif
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The Trekkie Formerly Known As Surak, AKA The Coch, Humble Creator of the Bwuutut and Mensaeans, Aba and Zwickau, and the Perseus Federation, Guy Who Still Hasn't Actually Played The Game, And Who Finally Decided To Use A Signature.
Quite right, and the Tal Diann is the ST version of the GRU...Russian Military intel. they hate the KGB as much as the TD hates the TS. I view the Obsidian Order more like the Stasi, East German Secret Police. It was notoriously hard for other countries to put agents in EG because the Stasi were so good at picking them out and they were know for their vicious interrigation techniques. Very much like the Obsidian Order.Quote:
Originally posted by Lt.Khrys Antos:
Anyone think that the Tal Shiar resemble in many ways the K.G.B. of the U.S.S.R.?
Hmmm…contemplating the future…More so http://www.trekrpg.net/Board/ubb/smile.gif
Well, I can’t say as to the time you’re running there C. (I’m only running in early-mid-25th Cent. myself), but I came up with this idea (actually, it an expansion on a FASA idea):
The Grand Alliance:
Formed (or rather “Formalized”) Post-“Borg War”, the concept was simple; If any of the Three falter (The U.F.P., Klingon Empire, or Romulan Empire), then the other(s) within the alliance would step-in/step-up to help in whatever way possible/necessary (provisions, materials, manpower, firepower, whatever). At the same time as this alliance was created, civil and formalized war between ‘the powers’ was abolished (“If one raising sword against the other, then the third will intervene: a) in protection of civilians, b) to help the force ‘most in need’, c) assistance for the injured/wounded/…)…
Sorry, but it’s long, detailed, and basically designed to prevent a ‘bullying’ factor. That ‘most in need’ provision was put in to justify if say; the Klingons attack the Romulans for stockpiling ships, troops, and weapons near the Klingon border. This would/should only happen after the Klingons request removal/warning of repercussion, and a formal notification to the U.F.P. (and them ‘checking-it-out’). If all these steps were followed (by the Klingons), then the U.F.P. may side with the Klingons (if evidence supports their claim)
Anyway, long story short (if that’s possible now http://www.trekrpg.net/Board/ubb/smile.gif); the alliance allows ‘the powers’ to stay sovereign; yet have a formalized voice with the others on ‘galactic-welfare’ (Plus it scares the crap out of the Gorn, Cardassians, and others who think they’re tough…even the Borg. Attack one you attack all…not a good idea http://www.trekrpg.net/Board/ubb/smile.gif)
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...and that's about the time it hit the fan...
Given the degree of competition from the Dominion and the Borg, that sort of Grand Alliance may well develop, and expand. We can probably add the Taurhai and Cardassians to it eventually, and assume that it occasionally splinters and even falls into short wars.
It would obviously be stronger during major galactic conflicts, such as the First Galactic War, when the Borg take on literally everyone else, and go down to fiery but glorious defeat......
Now, THAT could make a new Trek movie or series!
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Slan agat!
Actually ,I wasn’t thinking about the Dominion when this campaign started (they weren’t even on DS9 yet…)(oh; I guess I also failed to mention this game was a carry-over from a FASA Trek game, hence why some things were ‘retro-fitted’ later. You’ll see some examples later, I promise http://www.trekrpg.net/Board/ubb/smile.gif.). It was about a) “hey if the Klingons now are allied with UFP, why not the Romulans?”(Given the story starts about 10years after a 20year ‘Borg-War’, which rocked the alpha and beta quadrants…), b) I liked the episode where Riker joined the Klingon ship (the officer exchange program), but thought at the same “what about ‘long-term’ exchanges, transfers, and cross-overs? Gene’s sandbox is so full of potential…”)
Cardassians didn’t make the cut: too new an enemy to pass up. See Hitler pulled Germany out of a state of economic depression and political turmoil (post World War 1, which they also started… no offence intended to anybody from Germany), and did so in very short order/fashion. Where my game is, Cardassia’s has had nearly a full century to recover, but did they ‘learn’ anything? As far as we know, they didn’t mention anything about rebuilding their culture, arts, religion, or even moral beliefs. A society without these things in good, strengthen supply can slip to something more…chaotic, sinister,…you get the idea (besides, how long did the UFP say they’d be staying on Cardassia? My guess is “ ‘til they get back on they feet enough to sustain themselves…”, so roughly 10 to 15 years, then it’s highway time http://www.trekrpg.net/Board/ubb/smile.gif)
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...and that's about the time it hit the fan...
Hmmm...just thinking about TNG vs TOS with regard to "forcing people into doing something".
I don't ever remember Picard threatening to execute General Order "xx" and annihilate the surface of a planet if he didn't get his way...
...and how often did Kirk flagrantly violate the PD and completely alter entire races' evolution?? (The Apple, A Taste of Armageddon, the one with the Organians, etc)
Mind you, this is one reason I'm such a heretic in finding Kirk a pain in the a$$ and 90% of TOS a waste of celluloid...
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"Every atom in our bodies was forged in the furnace of ancient stars - it is our destiny to return home..."
*rushes to Cochrane's aid* ack! everyone stop bad mouthing the Federation! They have peaceful intentions and wish other races to join for their own good. They use force only when necessary. How can they possibly be communists? Just because there is no need for credits and the use of replicators removes alot of hunger and poverty, they cannot be called communists. They did not choose the communist ideology but it was accepted due to the advent of replication technology. There, ive said it. The Feds are the good guys and are finally learning to give there ships decent defenses. All hail the Prometheus Class starship http://www.trekrpg.net/Board/ubb/smile.gif
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I live in this century, it doesn't mean I have to tolerate it
I am sure that the Borg would say the same thing...!Quote:
Originally posted by Vaebn:
[BThey have peaceful intentions and wish other races to join for their own good. [/B]