Tactics, 8/20

[captaininthree.livejournal.com]

Without so much as a 'good morning, class', Jim pulled up a ship to appear above the student's heads. He really enjoyed the Danger Shop too much.

"This is the Kobayashi Maru. She is a crippled civilian vessel that Star Fleet has ordered you to rescue from the Klingon Neutral Zone. Of course that does mean crossing from safe space to hostile territory to reach and evacuate them before you're discovered and then attacked by Klingon forces."

The ship stayed where it was, but was joined by another one slowly moving toward it as if to rescue the wee people aboard. It was interrupted as five more ships blink into existence to begin shooting.

"As you approach, several Klingon Birds of Prey uncloak, appearing around the Kobayashi Maru and begin to attack. You're completely outnumbered, outgunned and your shields won't hold for very long. There is no chance for other Star Fleet ships coming to your aide as you're the only one in the sector. So. I want you to tell me how you would win this simulation."

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Re: Take the Test

[death-of-hope.livejournal.com]

Anemone knew nothing about the firepower or the abilities of the other ships, but she did know her Little Sibling.

This would be fun.

"Open all hailing frequencies," she said sweetly. "I'm going to call them honorless scavengers who prey on the weak and unworthy. That only cowards send five warships to do the work of one salvage vessel. If that doesn't get their attention, I'll start getting creative."

"If the Maru can't sneak out of there on her own while they're focused on me, I'll challenge whichever captain seems the most incompetent to one-on-one battle."

Five-against-one odds sucked, and they were all walking dead anyway. One-on-one was much better.

Re: Take the Test

[captaininthree.livejournal.com]

"A student of Klingon culture?" Jim replied, actually liking that solution quite a lot.

Re: Take the Test

[death-of-hope.livejournal.com]

Anemone beamed. "I was Worf's school-assigned Big Sibling, and we've had other classes together," she said simply. "We have a lot in common."

Mostly in the 'humans are freakin' strange' school of thought, as well as 'strategic violence solves all problems.'

Re: Take the Test

[captaininthree.livejournal.com]

Jim smirked at that, nodding in agreement. "And could you defeat the leader--should they accept your challenge?"

Re: Take the Test

[death-of-hope.livejournal.com]

"No idea," she confessed with a shrug. "But they don't know me either, so I figure that gives me a decent chance to surprise them."

"Even if I get my ass handed to me, the entire set-up bought us some time that we didn't have before, and that's a chance to get at least some of the civilians away." Anemone grinned up at him. "I can totally think of worse plans, and at least this would be entertaining."