In the Raptor's Claws: Earth, Romulus, and the War that Birthed the Federation (ST world-kit-bashing) Chapter 19 -- Asteroid Hopping: New Mariana.
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Dr. Zyn ch'Mordan Wrote:The special relationship between Earth and Vulcan has been the backbone of galactic peace. Once we treated them like children. As children are wont to do, they have grown past us, and we are all greater for it. – Councilor to the Federation for Vulcan Soval
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Upon entering the Verex System, Starfleet and Andorian ships encountered scattered resistance from the Orion Syndicate forces.(fn37) While the pirate ships outnumbered the Coalition by a factor of nearly two to one, nothing in their fleet could match the raw firepower of the Surabaya. Even if they could have, pirate ships are designed to overwhelm isolated cargo ships and pirate crews lack the discipline and coordination to overcome a combat-tested military force. Coalition forces destroyed three Orion pirate cruisers in the opening salvo and heavily damaged two more. From there, the remaining pirate captains scattered, unwilling to contend with such a naked display of force. As his forces fled the system, Lord Admiral K’Brian of House Lapis appealed to the Mistress of the Winter Constellations for aid from the other pirate clans.(fn38) He argued that the loss of the system would materially harm both slaving profits and Orion’s relations with the Romulans. Lady B’yanka Tendi denied his request, saying:
“Your blue failure is what got us into this mess. It is your responsibility to clean it up. For this failure, I have confiscated your lands, titles, and holdings on the homeworld. Witness my mercy that I do not confiscate your ship. Or your life.”(fn39)
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