Editing Newsletter/Summer 2008 (section)

== Fleet Update and Missions ==

*'''USS Spectre'''  '''''Mission:  When Poachers Come to Call''''' [[Image:USS Spectre.jpg|left|thumb|The [[USS Spectre]]: A true stealth ship]]

The [[USS Spectre]] has been ordered by Fleet Command to the Class M world Ushar Prime, the home world of the Ushari, situated close to Theta Draconis & approximately midway between the Ferengi alliance & the Cardassian Union. It's mission now is to investigate why trade has suddenly ceased in regards essential Dilithium supplies. There are indications that the involvement of a new & possibly dangerous benefactor may have soured relations between the Federation & the Ushari. Whether or not this is the case however, remains to be seen.




*'''USS Hades''' '''''Mission:  Tribuo Senatus'''''  [[Image:Prometheus_mutivector.jpg|thumb|right|[[USS Hades]]: Tri-vector Prometheus class ship.]]

The delegates on the planet below have started negotiations, but so far they have been rough. The Praetor himself has shouted down some of his own senators. Meanwhile back on the [[USS Hades|Hades]] the crew had a buffet luncheon and tour for the [[Romulan]] Commander and three of his officers from the [[Donatra]]. Will xenophobia and old hatreds make the mission for successful treaty negotiations between the Romulan Star Empire and the Federation stalemate?




*'''USS Boudicca''' '''''Mission:  Swords to Ploughshares''''' [[Image:Boudicca2.jpg|thumb|left|[[USS Boudicca]]]]

The [[USS Boudicca|Boudicca]] has arrived at the Tobias System, only to find that the device they are seeking is not where they were led to believe it would be. They have discovered that it has been concealed not on an orbital moon, but on Tobias V itself. An away team has been sent down to attempt to gain access to the device so that they may disable it, but their task is the harder since they are dealing with a pre-warp civilisation. The away team is disguised as native Tobians and concealment of our technology and identity is necessary in order not to break the Prime Directive. 

[[Image:MithrandirA.jpg|thumb|right|[[USS Mithrandir]]: Nova class]]




*'''USS Mithrandir''' '''''Mission:  Wagon Train Amongst the Stars''''

The crew of the USS Dennison has found a new home in the [[USS Mithrandir|USS Mithrandir-A]], a nova class vessel.  It was recently undergoing trial runs when it was pressed into service to escort a rag tag fleet of freighters filled with colonists from New Eden to their new home.  The Mithrandir has just arrived at New Eden where final preparations are being made for departure.  Their journey to the New Edenite's new home will be through the Falengi Expanse, a short cut to the Gamma Hygachi Orestes System.  The Falengi Expanse, however, is filled with gravimetric disturbances and sensor limitations.  But the reduction of seven months from their travel time makes it the only way to ferry so many people before they run out of supplies.



*'''USS Rosenante''' '''''Mission:  Letters of Marques''''' [[Image: Rosenante-Alt-3up.jpg|thumb|left|[[USS Rosenante]]]]

When the Prince of Meldovia is kidnapped by Orion Pirates on his way to the peace negotiations that may well end 400 years of war, the crew of the Rosenante are called on by Admiral Talbot of Star Fleet Intelligence to infiltrate Orion Syndicate space and affect his rescue. Using her untried Stealth Systems, the Rosenante manages to make its way deep into the heart of Orion Space, where they send three away teams to the surface in Barakos IV to search for information that may lead them to the Prince before it's too late. With time running out the Crew of Rosenante desperately work to save two planets from the brink of renewed hostilites under Letters of Marques.