Series seeds

[Michael Barratt]

Title: Briar Station
Setting: Space Station, near the Briar Patch
Era: Post Dominion War

When what was going on on the Ba'ku world was discovered by the Enterprise-E, Starfleet realized that the Briar Patch, and the planet within, were destined to become something of a point of contention, regardless of it being within Federation Space.

As a result, a space station was begun at that point, and it has come online. The Federation, knowing that diplomacy at this point would be better served than keeping the Patch to themselves, opened a number of diplomatic seats for the station, a Romulan and a Klingon seat most importantly.

The series would feature the aftershocks of the "Fountain of Youth"'s discovery, as well as the creation of such things as research into metaphasics, a hospital facility on the Ba'ku planet, the reintegration of the So'Na and the Ba'ku, the fitting of ships with engine modifications so they could function in the Patch, Exploration of the Patch, various subterfuge and intelligence agencies wanting the place for themselves, not to mention Section 31.

The players would be the crew of said station, or ambassadors, or other important figures. There would be the "Talon scout ship" attached to this station as well. Many positions would be available:

Federation: Station Commander, Executive Officer, Ops, Engineer (for the ship refittings and the like), Security/Tactical, Chief Medical Officer, Science Officer, Pilot for the Talon-class ship, and so forth.

Diplomatic: Romulan, Klingon, So'Na, Ba'Ku.

Civillian/Other: Merchant Marine, Civillian famlies, "The Mall" shopowners/clerks/bartenders/etc.

The Doc

[Perrryyy]

You've done it again, Doc. Nice work. I honestly don't know how you do it!

[Michael Barratt]

Perry, you're too good to me.

That's a setting I'd love to play in, though. I thought the Briar Patch would be a great setting, and also thought it might be really worthy as a follow-up campaign, especially once I played "Hidden Evil."

The Doc

[Perrryyy]

Originally posted by Michael Barratt
Perry, you're too good to me.

That's a setting I'd love to play in, though. I thought the Briar Patch would be a great setting, and also thought it might be really worthy as a follow-up campaign, especially once I played "Hidden Evil."

The Doc

Ummm. Ok, I'll show my ignorance...

"Hidden Evil"?

[Michael Barratt]

Originally posted by Perrryyy


Ummm. Ok, I'll show my ignorance...

"Hidden Evil"?

My bad. It's a Star Trek TNG game for the PC. It starts with Ensign Solok - a human who was raised by Vulcands (he can even nerve pinch) being assigned from the new starbase near the Briar Patch to go aid Picard and Data on the Ba'ku planet.

Basically, they have found ruins that pre-date the Ba'ku people finding the planet, and are performing an archeological dig to see if these are the people who were originally here - and where did they go?

It's a pretty good game, involves So'Na who want the planet for their own, Romulans, and a villain that is rather unique and comes from a really neat source.

The Doc

[Perrryyy]

First person shooter, or more plot driven, like Final Unity?

[Michael Barratt]

Originally posted by Perrryyy
First person shooter, or more plot driven, like Final Unity?

You move Solok around on a 3-d screen, aim his phaser when he's doin the shooting thing, but he also uses a Tricorder, his nerve pinch, etc. There's quite a bit of shoot-em-up to the game, but most of it plays like "Kings Quest" style games, and the plot is pretty good.

The Doc

[Perrryyy]

I wasn't too big on the King's Quest games.

Guess I'll just have to stick to Civ 3, Tropico (if I can ever get it to run properly) & Wizardry 8 (after I swipe it from Dad)

[Perrryyy]

Title: Star Trek: Outbreak
Setting: any starbase or starship, following "The Quickening
Era: DS9 or later, even possibly after the Dominion War


Unknown attackers contaminate Earth, Andor, Vulcan, Telar & Alpha Centauri with a virus that threatens all the founding races of the Federation. Originally infecting the Vulcans, the virus seems to 'jump' species. Now the crew must find a cure to the mysterious virus before it threatens all of the Federation.

An idea based loosely on Babylon: Crusade

[ghosty]

Originally posted by Perrryyy
Title:
Setting: any starbase or starship, following "The Quickening
Era: DS9 or later, even possibly after the Dominion War


Unknown attackers contaminate Earth, Andor, Vulcan, Telar & Alpha Centauri with a virus that threatens all the founding races of the Federation. Originally infecting the Vulcans, the virus seems to 'jump' species. Now the crew must find a cure to the mysterious virus before it threatens all of the Federation.

An idea based loosely on Babylon: Crusade

Loosely? Sounds like blatant plagarism to me. . Anyhow Babylon 5: Crusade was a rip-off of the anime classic Battleship Yamato.

[Perrryyy]

Originally posted by ghosty


Loosely? Sounds like blatant plagarism to me. . Anyhow Babylon 5: Crusade was a rip-off of the anime classic Battleship Yamato.

LOL Guilty as charged! I figure if I'm gonna steal, I should steal from the best (or at least my opinion of it)

[Michael Barratt]

Title: Starfleet Corps of Engineers (SCE)
Era: Post "Relic" TNG
Setting: Starship, the USS Musgrave

In "Have Tech, Will Travel," Captain 'Scotty' Scott mentions that one of two ships, the da Vinci and the Musgrave are his two top choices for a particular mission. Obviously, since the series follows the da Vinci crew, they were picked.

So, a series set on the Musgrave would be a decent shot: crewed with a staff with a bent or leaning toward exo-engineering, it is another of Scotty's SCE ships. Probably a small ship, with a crew of not more than 100, something like a good Hokule'a Class ship (crew of 60).

They get to go to crashed alien ships, fix engineering disasters, provide relief, all with an engineering point of view.

The Doc (yep, stolen outright from the books)...

[Michael Barratt]

Title: Post-Proxima
Era: Prior to 2371, and thereafter
Setting: Gamma Quadrant

The USS Proxima disappeared in the gamma quadrant some time prior to 2371, assumed to have been taken by the Dominion. This assumption is correct, and the game revolves around some of the survivors of the Nebula Class ship, who, together, managed to escape (shuttles, escape pods, and the like) and regroup. Starting with a series of "survival" episodes, by the time they gather a ship together and attempt to get back to the Alpha Quadrant, the wormhole could be mined, trapping them in the Gamma Quadrant, where they form a small rebellion against the Dominion, or the like.

Episodes would include the various Gamma Quadrant races (they could barter with the Teplans, secure a ship from the Dosi in return for their technological knowledge/know-how for example). It would be interesting to have no one ranked higher than full lieutenant, the captain and XO and most department heads having died in the attack or being taken prisoner - heck, a rescue mission into a Domnion prison would also make a great ep.

The Doc

[Perrryyy]

You could also have them cobble an alliance with some of the less valuable (or less loyal) races of the Dominion, ala Voyager's "The Void" ep.

[ghosty]

SERIES TITLE: Starfleet Expeditionary Force
ERA: Dominion War

Premised on a Marine Expeditionary Unit, the series focuses on a RRT battalion landing team and its mothership, the El-Darado class frigate Montezuma and its escort, the Saber class light cruiser Tripoli - nope no marines here just us humble RRTs .

The mission of the SEF was to roam the battlefront and lead raids on Dominion held worlds in strength or to act as a spearhead to sieze the landing zones before the main landing force arrives. The Montezuma was specailly rebuilt for the SEF with added facilities for assault ships, strikefighters and the ground vehicles the landing team requires.