Startrek: ??

Warning this is a spoiler for future campaign ideas for my Enterprise Era game. That means Dr. Bashir....leave immediately!;):D























Okay I have not named the ship yet. That explains the question mark doesn't it?

It will be a 22nd century game that is set around 2152. It will not be set on an NX-class vessel. It will most likely be set on a ship that is capable of atleast warp 4.5. What type of ship would be good for this? Maybe a cruiser?


My ship will head toward the galactic rim(southward). Meeting new peoples and enemies. I have one enemy that I have totally changed, the Arin. They will be the main antagonist. One army man of the Arin will be acting on his own sometimes to try and steal some supplies from the new Starfleet ship and whatnot. Also their borders(Arin) are closed to Starfleet ships because of the incident with the USS Frenta. Thje Frenta was talking with the "President" of the Arin worlds and the Presidents ship was destroyed along with two other vessels.

The Arin claim that Starfleet destroyed those ships to get more political power in that sector.

What do you guys think about this series? Mission Ideas? Ships Names;)?

Ship names Endeavor, Reliant, Intrepid. They sound inspirational don't they....
A name that gives the crew the sense that they are starting out on their own great enterprise...
The ship could be the newest class using lessons learned from the first couple of years of the Enterprise's cruise. Is starfleet using the U.S.S. bit on ship names yet? The SFB Texas-class cruiser was fun to play on after converting. It was originally armed with lasers and atomic weapons and protected by armor plate. Mixing the histories of Trek, you could arm the new ship with new high powered lasers, and more powerful atomic torpedoes. Maybe combining the phase cannon and laser tech will result in a phaser, who knows?
It just seemed that the plasma weaponry didn't do squat.
The ship might even include the new fangled force field that Reed was working on. Maybe a new two-person transporter? Arm the crew with laser weapons, more powerful than a phase pistol, but no stun setting. Just some rambling thoughts, hope they help.

No transporters ;) We must use shuttles:D. I am thinking of them constructing a new shuttle that is bigger and longer range. Maybe like an early Danube class runabout. By all means not named that though.

Comments?

You could design the ancestor of the Galileo 7. A nice roomier shuttlecraft, with a laser cannon for self defense. Never know when you're going to land on a fog shrouded planet with giant cavemen on it. :D

Columbus is a good name for a ship from this era. Other explorer names would also give it a good "we're the first of our kind to see this" feel.

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How do you guys like USS challenger?

I thought Pioneer and Pathfinder were good names (heaven help us all, I agree with Styro on something Star Trek related ;) )

I was thinking, pathfinder sounds better and better!

How's this for a dedication quote?

"I think therefore I say!" -priceline...

I chose this since it represents human seperation from the Vulcans in space travel. We have our own mind.

I like the "Pathfinder." :)

Makes the Voyager name a homage to them. Maybe include some of the very first communication upgrades that have been suggested by the experiences of Enterprise.

"Where no human has gone before." :) I keep waiting for someone to say that on Enterprise, with a pointed look at T'Pol.

The Doc

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"Where no human has gone before." :) I keep waiting for someone to say that on Enterprise, with a pointed look at T'Pol.

The Doc

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I think mister Barratt has found the reason why so many Vulcans still dislike humans by the time of TNG and DS9; we keep stealing their women..... ;) (No offense, Doc)

I like USS Discovery. With a tip of a hat to the Space Shuttle, and Arthur C. Clarke.

Star Trek: Discovery.:)

Dedication quote: "To Look, To Seek, To Find"

Pathfinder is a real good name....

if the polls have not closed on the name how about

Maggellan

Copernicas(agg sp...but hey it's late)

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That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

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Neil Armstrong

or to give a nod to the basis of Roddenbury's vision(Hornblower)

Indefatigable

Sutherland

Pioneer (I think this one was posted)

Sojurner

However a suggested quote for the USS PATHFINDER

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Adversity is the first path to truth.

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Lord Byron

For the first mission I think that the crew will start heading away from the present Enterprise and head straight for the Galactic Rim(on a map, equivalent of South). They will make another canotact with the Arin race. Before the USS Scott, was making contact with them and three of the Arin ships were destroyed. Two remained and accused Starfleet of destroying them. The borders are now closed, and diplomatic tensions are rising.

What I am thinking is that the players try and open the borders again. Comments?

How about the Heyrdahl, after the leader of the "Kon Tiki" expedition? :)

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For the first mission the crew will head straight for the Galactic Rim...

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Hm... perhaps Magellan isn't a bad choice after all. :p

The name is set, how about comments for the mission?

Sounds like a nice little setup, somewhat reminiscent of some of the Excalibur novels. Sorry about the length here, but I wanted to do a good job with my reply.

There are several questions, though, which will determine the direction the series will likely take:

What REALLY happened to the Arin president's ship? Did the Frenta survive to report her side of the incident?

Did the Scott survive the second incident? Was she attacked, and therefore forced to defend herself?

Is the Arin military gearing up for a coup? Are they blowing up their own vessels in order to eliminate political rivals, then blaming Star Fleet to enflame their own populations with the threat of the Terran boogeyman?

Arin starships seem to blow up whenever an Earth vessel is nearby. Is this because of sabotage? Poor design? Are Star Fleet personnel acting irresponsibly (ala Captain Maxwell of the Pheonix)? Is there something about Terran starships which cause Arin ships to explode (envy?, incompatable emmissions of some sort?)

Is Star Fleet gearing up for war (after the losses of the Frenta and Scott)? Are the PCs the last olive branch before the hammer comes down? Are their elements of Star Fleet (ala Douglas MacCarthur) who want war at any cost?

There are a lot of alleys you can travel down with this setup- it's just so very broad. Answering these questions will definitely provide a better starting point for missions.

If neither side knows what's going on, you can run this as a whodunit, with the PCs trying to clear Star Fleet's good name and convince the mistrustful Arin.

If some element of Star Fleet is guilty (but the PCs are not), then the PCs will probably wind up going renegade at some point to put a stop to the conspiracy. This avenue would unfold a lot like the plot of The Undiscovered Country.

If a third party or a faction of the Arin are guilty, then the PCs must work to expose the threat before the provocations become insurmountable. They will have to convince the mistrustful Arin that Star Fleet is innocent, THEN expose the real conspirators. This avenue can open up all kinds of spy vs. spy, smuggling, and similar adventures.

If the explosions are accidental, being caused by a design flaw or the emmissions of Star Fleet vessels, the PCs must still clear Star Fleet's good name. A third party might or might not be exploiting the incidents for political gain (but stopping short of actual treason). You could then run the conspiracy plots above as a red herring for your crew.

(Wouldn't it be grand for the PCs to accuse the Lord High Chancellor of treason on the floor of Arin Parliament just before the NPC Science Officer rushes in to explain that it was the Tertiary Quantum Flux doohicky igniting the Captain's orange juice that caused the ship to explode?)

What if Star Fleet just wants to brush over the previous incidents and "start with a clean slate"?

What if a player character or NPC is either part of the conspiracy to provoke war, or simply wants to avenge a relative or significant other who was lost with Frenta or the Scott....A PC in that situation should be entrusted only to an EXPERIENCED player (neophytes generally lack the ability to carry it off without betraying themselves in the first three minutes before the commerical break). ;)

Do you think that this point of time in the Trek universe that Starfleet might have some trading missions?

I think Endeavour.

Or hell...what about the USS James Cook - he was one of the greatest explorers in history.