Message from Rear Admiral Kotari, Lotus Fleet Command

[Kheren]

To all Starfleet officers of Lotus Fleet,

As of Stardate 88662.3, Lotus Fleet Command division of Starfleet has been ordered to support reconstruction and deployement of the fleet with all available officers and ships that can be put into service. The demands on a fleet still reeling from the Borg Invasion and the Azimuth Horizon threat while having mounting tension on the Klingon border, the Romulan Neutral Zone and the Gamma Quadrant, as well as within Cardassian, Kzinti and Ferengi Space, requires immediate drastic measures to quickly allow Starfleet to respond effectively.

Effective immediately, all ranked officers judged fit for command duties will be allowed the following opportunities:



Lieutenant Junior Grade

Shuttlecraft type XI leading a JOC mission. Most short range and short duration or low priority missions, like scouting, supplying and small transport or operation duties, should be handled by such JOC operations whenever possible. Long range shuttlecrafts are easily available and replaceable, require minimum maintenance and personnel and cannot cause significant problems in case of command errors. Furthermore, they will prove practical training and testing ground for future captains.


Lieutenant

May captain JOC mission or any of the following:

USS MacKenzie, Defiant class escort vessel
USS Polaris, Aquarius class,  flagship escort vessel (if left available by current commanding officer)
USS Umqua, Nova class short range science vessel (recommissionned)

Currently, such a command position would be the only one available to Lieutenant Aron'Son, returning medical Lieutenant Julian Carter and Lieutenant Jonathan X. Livingstone (who already confirmed that he will not take this opportunity in order to stay as Science chief of the USS Phoenix) as our currently active duty officers of adequate rank.

To Lotus Fleet Command: if Lieutenant Sorripto returns to active duty, he will not be allowed to any command position, including JOC, until at least two terms/missions has been performed, including one as department head and at least one other as an assistant, to the complete satisfaction of Lotus Fleet Command.


Lieutenant Commander

May captain a JOC mission or any of the ships listed above, or any of the additionnal following:

USS Wisconsin, Nebula class multitask support vessel currently configured for supply and rescue
USS Republic, Excelsior class, long range patrol vessel (refitted)
USS Pittsburg, New Orleans class, assigned as escort and diplomatic ship in the Kzinti sector

USS Alsea, Prometheus class, special opportunity: As department head, an officer of at least Lieutenant Commander rank may take command of a section of the USS Alsea captained by a higher ranking officer (there are two such sub-command positions available on the Alsea; the main section must be under the command of a Commander or above officer). Each section might then be sent on a separate sub-mission regarding an overall mission.

Currently, Lieutenant Commander S'Tan Solius and Lieutenant Commander Elisha Leone are the officers on active duty roster eligible for such a command.


Commander

May captain as officially recognized Acting Captains of any class of starship available in Lotus Fleet's current roster, including all the ones listed above and the following:

USS Lotus, Intrepid class short range patrol vessel (recommissionned)
USS Spectre, Akira class multitask support vessel, currently configured for combat
USS Alsea, Prometheus class warship

Currently, Commander Neil S. Redding, Commander Joshua W. Riker, Commander David Rogers and Commander Jureth Oseno are the active officers of adequate rank to postulate for such a command. Commander Jureth Oseno may retain his command of the USS Polaris if so desired. He may be confirmed as Captain of Tactical Operations if assigned specific mission away from the USS Horizon; or he may choose to postulate for command of another vessel among those listed above as per any other officer of Commander rank, leaving command of the Polaris.

Academy commandant Josh Vincent remains in command of the Academy ship USS Aurora, Nebula class, for the specific duties of Lotus Fleet Academy.


Captain

Captain Syntron remains in command of the USS Phoenix.

Captain Kheren remains in command of the USS Horizon but will be assigned later in the year to a new command (details classified). This then will open the captain seat of the flagship to the following officers by order of priority;

1- Commander Neil S. Redding
2- Commander Jureth Oseno
3- Captain Syntron

Captains returning to active duty may, if they request so, resume command of any available ship, with recognized priority for their originaly assigned ship, upon approval by Lotus Fleet Command (i.e. Meeting all necessary requirements for RP captaincy this season; see RP requirements for command in the post: New RP Season: The Big Chair):

Captain Daniel Crist (USS McKenzie)
Captain Daniel Summers (USS Spectre)
Captain V'Rell Gould (USS Lotus)
Commander Felez Connora'tu (USS Lotus) who will then be promoted to the rank of Captain.


Signed

Rear Admiral Kotari
Commander in Chief
Lotus Fleet
Hromi Sector

[Redding]

Commander Redding is indeed interested in the flagship command posting.
And commander Felez would be interested in taking back the USS Lotus, but I don't think I could commit the time to RP both.
I could make him (and the Lotus) available to appear (help) in someone else's story as needed.

[Kheren]

The return of Felez would be a great thing, at least for me as I have fond memories of my former commanding officer . It would also be the easiest way to have you command a ship (of which you are most familiar with) and have another character active ( Redding first officer of the flagship).

If you would play Felez on the Lotus (captain/GM of a ship/story) and Redding on the Horizon (as the required second active character), I could have my Saurian Commander Schaell as your first officer ready for you, unless another player wants his commander-character to fill up the position. 

The only requirements left are:

- Finding another player to join you on the Lotus (anyone wants to have an adventure on our most legendary starship?)
- Proposing a story (easiest way is pick one from the list of story proposals in the RP section).

Then, you only have to be active on both ships (especially the commanded one of course but not neglecting the other one which is mandatory for command play). 

One such double play (2 characters each on a different ship) well completed would be the stepping stone for the next big thing; take command of the new flagship (normally with Redding but Felez would be eligible if Redding couldn't or wouldn't) leaving you free to even then create a brand new lower level character for secondary play on another vessel... like maybe use Lieutenant Moore as a new active PC for you since as an NPC he has already established himself a lot in previous stories.

Thank you for your prompt answer and desire for such a serious daily committment. Of all our ships, obviously our flagship need to be the most active of all and run by someone with the most RP experience, time and dedication available. And the Lotus being our former flagship deserves much care and attention as well.

Hope either your spellcheck program or your invaluable and helpful significant other are ready for you!

[BLZBUB]

 Gentlemen, please! heh heh

 I wonder if Redding would be able to have Commander Feliz Connora'tu take command of the USS Lotus, with rank increase to Captain of course, then, under orders from star fleet, take commander Rogers to Utopia Planitia for the investigation?

 Of course, there may be some side trips involved ... say out to Wolf 359? Maybe to Risa as well.

Redding: please see my post "Family Honor", in order to see something of what Rogers will be up against ... investigating the means of how the USS Diamond Star was (borrowed) from Mars for over a month.

http://www.lotusfleet.org/rp/index.php/sim/viewpost/490

[Kheren]

Would Redding accept your story premisce and build on on it a scenario to present for approval (with your help if need be) and thus have you on board the Lotus under Felez, this (with my participation as Schaell for example) would fulfill all the requirements for his captaincy, provided he also continues playing as XO Redding (or another character on another ship) as well.

[Redding]

So if I understand this right my primary responsibility for role-play will be as captain of the USS lotus, and secondary responsibility would be as first officer for the horizon?
I'm sure I can work with that.

[Kheren]

That would be great.

We only need now for you to pick up or propose a story for approval (you can use the form provided for making a proposed episode, specifying on it that the story is for the USS Lotus).


viewtopic.php?f=18&t=191



BLZBUB already has a story in mind he would like the Lotus to take on (with him as your acting exec and chief engineer leading the investigation proper). Please contact him about this if he hasn't done so yet. He sent me his proposal and I have unofficially already approved it. He could do the job of making the official story proposal in the story developement section of our RP section here (hence why he is exec )

With my own Elliago Nasaro-Myth as your CMO to sit in the brand new Medical Command Chair at the left of your command seat, we're now almost at the starting line!

[Kheren]

Subspace transmission from Hromi Sector Fleet Command
Stardate 88664.0

To all commissionned ships.

You are hereby called to duty. All officers and crew to report for departure in the next seventy-two hours. Each ship has received personel and supplies, full refits or repairs and mission orders;

To USS Horizon,  Captain Kheren commanding: conclude colonisation efforts of Eden III in the Azimuth Horizon universe and resolve any situation that may arise in this sector.

To USS Phoenix, Captain Syntron commanding: resume charting and exploring of the newly established first sector of the Azimuth Horizon universe.

To USS Lotus, Captain Felez Connora'tu commanding: take charge of the investigation about the unexplained disappearance and return of the USS Diamond Star at Utopia Plenitia, Sol III, sector 001. 

To USS Alsea, Captain Jureth Oseno commanding: you have received the coordinates for your mission near the Romulan Neutral Zone. Proceed with extreme caution; status of the Treaty is still in question from both sides of the border.

To USS McKenzie, Captain Joshua W. Riker commanding: resume patrol of the Klingon border. Keep in mind that the Organian Peace Treaty Zone is in full effect.


To all; warpspeed.


Signed,

Rear Admiral Kotari
Commanding Officer
Hromi Sector