From: KAL Rim
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Fan-fiction on Re: Robotech vs. ?  
Keywords: The good part is at the end
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1993 22:15:11 GMT
Reply-To: krim@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (KAL Rim)
Organization: Columbia University Center for Computing Activities
Originator: krim@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu

Well I guess I might as well my 2 yen's worth as well.
if you don't care for my opinions then you can just skip down to
the good part at the end.

(1) First of all, I HATE stats.  That was the main reason I gave up on 
	rpg,there was too much paperwork to keep up on, this was supposed
to be fun.  I prefer more general levels like weak, medium, strong, VERY
strong... when comparing two forces
I say the Enterprises phasers are powerful, but the SDF-1's main gun
as REALLY powerful

(2) As for the Enterprise attacking while in warp.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I rarely seen any battle in warp.
Klingons would proabably consider it unhonorable to attack a foe
while hiding in warp.
Usually all ships slow down to impulse to fight it out.  I GUESS it's
something like diverting extra power to weapons systems and shields.
Warp is usually used to run away when in trouble

[ example ]
Ensign: Captain, enemy ship is dropping out of warp.
Captain: Raise shields and lock phasers.

[ several scenes of the ship getting it's butt kicked ]

E: Captain, shields are down!  Levels K-R are severely damaged.
   Danger of Hull breach.  Life support failing.
C: Ensign, get us out of here!  
E: Sorry Captain, warp drive is off-line...

[ Boom ]

(3) But a confrontation would be interesting.  Both crews are highly
skilled and seem to get out of whatever situation they face,
with the writers's help of course.

The SDF-1 have faced off against an entire Zentradai fleet.
Their main gun is emmense but has a serious power drain.
Their pin-point barrier system is only good if they manage to block
incoming attacks.  And I believe their full protective force field
has a serious disadvantage/advantage: it explodes like a zillion
megaton bomb, sort of  like overloading the warp drive and self-destructing
but the ship remains intact.
The SDF-1 also has the secret power of protoculture that somehow always
pulls their butts out of the fire along with Dr. Lang who seems to be
able to invent anything given enough time.  And of course Ling Minmay :-)

The Enterprise crew on the otherhand seem to be able to pull off anything and
everything with made-up pseudo-science and by rerouting power to
the anti-matter warp drive and resetting the emmitter interfaces.
And they also have Guinan to perk up their spirits whenever hope seems to
be all gone.

(4) As for getting into a situation where the two must eventually fight
, well it's not exactly fan-fic but I have a couple of minutes to screw
around before class so.....

			Classic Stupid Fight scenes
			Blank vs Blank - Vol IV
			SDF-1, Enterprise: Nothing!
			Chapter I

[ In the middle of space a tear appears in the continuim.  A rift opens
  and a very familar ship emmerges ]

Gloval:	Status!

Misa:	Captain, it appears we have successfully folded.

Vanessa: Communications and minor functions are down.
	But weapons systems and life support fully functional.

Kim:	Sensors are showing, we're near Earth!

[ A cry of joy goes around the bridge ]

Gloval:	Calm down people.  I know it's good to return to earth, but
	we still got a long way to go.  Any signs of the Zentradai?

Misa:	Negative Captain.

Kim:	What a relief.  I don't know what could have been worse then
	fighting those giants aliens.

[ Nearby a Klingon ship has detected the space/time breach ]

Klingon1: Ngot Kliusty, Huirle tyuir wesh!

Klingon2: Baka!  This isn't the movies.  They're aren't any subtitles.
	This is a low budget production.  We can only afford to speak 
	in English.

K1:	Sorry.  I said:
	Captain, I have detected a highly unusal energy reading in sector,
	uh....

K2:	Make something up, not like anyone really maps this place.
	It's only a fan-fiction.

K1:	Right!  In section 7-G!

K2:	Groan!

Klingon Capt: Set course and engage.

[ Aboard the Enterprise ]

First Officer Log: Stardate, uh, um, 1993.01.21
	The Enterprise has been commisioned routine defense patrol.
We have just finished repairs from our last encounter with the Borg.
The Captain has just been moved off the critical list and Dr. Crusher has
been working round the clock to stabalize his condition.  With any luck all
remnents of the Borg will be removed from the Captain's body. 

Worf:	Commander.  A Klingon ship has reported an unusual energy siting
	in sector 7-G.

Ensign at the Com: What?!  That's near Earth!

Riker:	Don't panic Mr. Hernandez.

Ensign:	Sorry Sir, I've just been selected for Ensign-who-always-panics
	for the current episode.  And that's MISS Hernandez.

Riker:	Whoops.  Sorry.  So what's the story Mrs. Worf?

Worf:	They are the nearest ship in the vicinity.  Given the lack
	of starships on patrol, we're the next closest Federation vessel.
	The Klingon ship has been given permission to investigate.
	And please sir, if you're going to be PC, get it right.

Riker:	Well, after the fiasco with the Borg we've better not take any chances.
	Ensign, plot a course to sector 7-G.  Warp 9.

Enisign: Aye sir!

Riker:	Engage.

[ A little while as the Enterprise nears the destination ]

Data:	Commander, we are near enough for visual contact.
Riker:	On screen.

[ On the screen is the SDF-1 in it's transforamed form ]

Ensign:	Ohmigosh!!!!  It's a giant Borg!
Riker:	Let's not panic.  Except for you Miss Hernandez.
	Go to Yellow Alert and open communication channels.
Ensign: They're not responding to our hails, Commander.
Troi:	I sense great confusion.
Ensign:	(whispering) that means she doesn't know what's gong on.

[ At the same time the Klingon ship has already arrived ]

K1:	Look Captain!  The Borg are back!  And bigger than ever.
K Capt:	Well let's see how they can take true warriors.
	Slow to impulse, raise shields, decloak and engage!
K2:	Try not to move around too much Captain.
	Your makeup is starting to fall off.

[ On the SDF-1 ]
Kim:	I'm attempting to send a message to earth but communications are
	still inoperative. 
Misa:	Captain, the main gun is starting up again by itself!
	I can't stop it!
Gloval:	What?  Again?!
Claudia: But the last time that happened the Zentradai was about to attack.
Gloval:	Could the modifications to the fold have done something to
	our operating system?  Could the Zentradai have followed us?
Misa:	I don't know, Captain.
Vanessa: Captain, I'm picking up a sudden energy reading at port side.
	It just appeared!
Gloval:	Is it a defolding ship?
Vanessa: Not conclusive.

[ On the Enterprise ]

Data:	Commander, I'm picking up a MASSIVE energy buildup in the alien
	vessel.
Worf:	They are obviously arming themselves.
Riker:	Let's not jump to conclusions just yet...

[ Just as the Klingon Bird of Prey decloaked, the SDF-1's main
  gun slammed it's death beam right into it. ]

[ Klingon vessel ]

K1:	Captain, a beam from the Borg ship is intercepting our flight path!
K Capt:	Impossible!  Unless they can detect cloaked ships.
K1:	Captain! Our shields aren't holding!  The hull is being breached!

[ The Enterprise watches the Klingon Ship explode ]

Ensign:	How horrible!  The Borg seem more powerful then ever!
Worf:	They shall be avenged!
Data:	Intriguing.  There are barely any remains of the Klingon vessel.
Worf:	What more proof do you need?
Riker:	Calm down Mr. Worf.
Worf:	Grrr... Woof!  Woof!
Data:	Commander, given the present situation, might it not be wise
	to arm ourselves.
Riker:	Suggestion noted Mr. Data.  Raise shields and bring phaser banks
	on line.  Drop out of warp but do not engage. 
	Go to Red Alert.
Troi:	I sense great pain and suffering.
Ensign:	Gee, I would have never noticed.

[ On the SDF-1's  bridge ]

Kim:	Wow!  Did you see that?  That ship just appeared out there.
Misa:	Could the Zentradai followed us after all?
Gloval:	Blast!  We failed to make contact.
	I don't want any more rash actions.
Misa:	Captain!  Sensors detect some sort of field appearing at our
	rear sided.  I think it's a fold field.
Kim:	It must be a sneak attack by the Zentradai!
Gloval:	Hmm.  [ lights pipe ] Scamble veritechs.  But do not engage yet.
Kim:	Captain!  You know smoking on the Bridge is against regulations!

[ The Enterprise drops out of their warp field ]

Data:	Commander, there appears to be some activity going on the
	alien vessel.
Riker:	What is it?
Data:	Sensor shows, some sort of humanoid figures are appearing on
	the vessel's surface.
Riker:	On screen.

[ The screen shows a closeup of one of the carriers on the SDF-1.
  Some Destroids are lining up ]

Ensign:	Borg!
Data:	That is an incorrect assestment.  Although the basic mecha designs
	are very similar to that of the Borg they are still several
	differences. 
Ensign:	Fine, then they're Combat-Borgs!
Data:	Given the designs of these aliens, the only purpose I can 
	surmise is that of warfare.
Worf:	Commander, we must strike first!  We won't be given a second chance.
	They already destroyed a Klingon ship without provocation.
Data:	That is another incorrect conclusion, you see standard Klingon
	procedure...
Worf:	Shut up Data, before I rearrange your neck.
Riker:	Very well.  Lock phasers and prepare photon torpedos for launch.

[ Dramatic Pause ]

Riker:	Fire.

[ On the SDF-1 bridge ]

Misa:	Sir!  The ship is firing on us!
Gloval:	Raise the Barrier system!
...

And then the great battle begins.  The winner is whoever you want it to be.
Sorry for the bad quality but I just wrote it on the fly.

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