USS Daystrom sign in

Post by **Teaos** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:06 am

Sorry was just doing that list from memory.

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:26 am

I have an idea for the plaque inscription for our inimitable USS Daystrom -

"Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori." - Virgil

Is it a little too Andorian-warrior-clan of me?

Post by **Teaos** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:29 am

I can' be bothered translatting it so you may want to say what it is

I was also think of using some pig latin maybe. How about:

" ite-bay e-may, itches-bay"

DarkOmen · Post by **DarkOmen** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:30 am

rofl

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:14 am

It's from Virgil's Aeneid, and loosely translates as: "It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country."

I like yours, too.

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:21 am

lol mikey, i have a tattoo of that, although mine was inspired by a ww1 poet, didn't realise the cheeky plaiger had appropriated it!
dulce et decorum pro patri mori
Even if folks don't know the full translation ,they can guess, decorum often means harmony, balance or calm in modern lingo, pro is for; like pro and cons, for and against, patri is patriarch or father figure but also can be used like fatherland, and mori is like morte, death, think of it as mortal or mortality, that reminds me mikey, you read morte d'arthur?

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:02 pm

I believe you got that line from Siegfried Sasoon's poem?

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:05 pm

Rochey,you've usurped Mikey, now, as numero uno,

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:19 pm

What for?

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:25 pm

reminding me it was sassoon, numero uno, i mean in my cool book,although i am fickle,so keep it up!

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:30 pm

Okay then, thanks!

MetalHead · Post by **MetalHead** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:10 pm

*Comms Metalhead*
Report to my office. I have duties for you.

*comms back* Understood. *Takes turbolift to the office, reports and stands at attention with his rifle*

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:27 pm

*Nods to Metalhead*
At ease.
We have a new model of fighter onboard plus our shuttles have arrived. Prep your fighters and make ready the shuttles for ground deployment.
I hear you have a fair bit of knowledge in that head of yours.
I want a report on anything anti-borg you can come up with.
Its a lot, I know, so take your time with it.
If you have any comments or notes to add please feel free, otherwise you are dismissed.

Post by **Captain Seafort** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:30 pm

Character name : Nicholas E Seafort

Race: Human

Posting: Chief Engineer

Rank: Lieutenant

Character Bio: Born Cardiff, Earth 2350, single parent family (father). Attended Starfleet Academy 2368-2372. Posted aboard USS Hibernia during the Dominion War - took command of the ship as Ensign in late 2374 when all senior officers were killed, promoted Lt j.g. Served aboard USS Challenger at 2nd Battle of Chintoka. Served aboard USS Olympiad 2375-2380 as Assistant Chief Engineer. Promoted Lt. 2378. Appointed Chief Engineer of USS Daystrom upon commissioning.

Character name and history derived from the Seafort Saga by David Feintuch and adapted by DITL Forum user "Captain Seafort". No copyright infringement intended.

Sorry for the delay.

MetalHead · Post by **MetalHead** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:40 pm

Deepcrush wrote:*Nods to Metalhead*
At ease.
We have a new model of fighter onboard plus our shuttles have arrived. Prep your fighters and make ready the shuttles for ground deployment.
I hear you have a fair bit of knowledge in that head of yours.
I want a report on anything anti-borg you can come up with.
Its a lot, I know, so take your time with it.
If you have any comments or notes to add please feel free, otherwise you are dismissed.

*returns several hours later with a PADD*

Sir. All shuttle craft are ready for ground operations, I have requested that the Danube Runabouts fly cover for shuttles carrying men, in the event we are unable to use transporters, I presume. In order to increase the carrying capacity of the craft we have available, we've modified the gravity plating onboard the craft to increase to three times earth gravity around objects placed in certian marked sections. It is a highly efficent use of the shuttle, as cargo space aboard most shuttle craft is limited to the extreeme. Enhancing the cargo plating will prevent anything from flying around, while still allowing the men to move about the shuttle, if nessecary. All shuttles have undergone diagnostics on defensive systems and stability of propulsion systems. Scans for errors or discepancies were negligable.

You requested I produce 'anti-borg' items for this list. As far as I am aware, our vessel is on a search and rescue mission, and I find it highly unlikely that we will encounter the collective. However, as you requested I plan for that contingency, I will comply. Phasers will be of moderate use against drones. Recent regenerative and random-cycle upgrades for all phaser weapons will give us roughly fourteen to twenty five shots, depending on the speed of discharge, accuracy, and nature of drones encounterd. Should we encounter tactical drones, it is unlikely we will be to defeat them with phaser weaponry.

Though I do not believe we will encounter tactical drones, I have prepared a possible option for that contingency as well. The plan is to use micro-photon grenades, usually hand-held and thrown units. I am attempting to construct a small launcher for these units which will be adapted to either attach to type-3 rifles or possibly be fired independently, though the effectiveness of this weapon is only speculative at best. Should we be boared by the Borg, all sections with drones onboard will be cleared of personell in two minutes, and the sections with drones in them will have their gravity plating enhanced to 300 times earth normal gravity. It should cause enough damage to kill or incapacitate any drones caught in the effect.

Is there anything else sir? *hands him the PADD*