Silk Road Initiative

## History

Deep Space Erkannia was set up in the Shoscu system by Tiger Squadron to use a forward operating base for their efforts exploring the far rim. In light of the recent Chigo-Whuhu Conflict, their supplies thinned and put the entire operation at risk. As such, Rear Admiral Nea pushed an initiative to secure and encourage a civilian and military supply chain from Starbase 27 to DSE.

## Operation

This initiative will involve setting up friendly ports and colonies along the routes to encourage smaller trades. Outreach to existing, but forgotten colonies along the way will boost efforts. Additional colonial and research outpost opportunities will also be explored to encourage more people to populate the region. Security patrols and Show the Flag operations will hopefully keep criminal elements and piracy down alongside the growing population.

### Operational area

Besides the corridor itself, the operational area includes the sectors rimward from Starbase 27 and then spinward to the edge of claimed Federation space. It shares a border with the Klingons and Starbase 27 to the Core, Gorn Space, and Tiger Squadron's Operational are Spinward and unclaimed space to the Rimward side of the space. This operational area is also close to the phenomenon known as the Devil's Triangle.

This area includes 8 sectors of space that has only been loosely explored and claimed by the Federation. Many civilian colonial efforts have been seeded in the area since the late 23rd century. But it is unknown how successful those efforts were. Long-range scans show hundreds of possibly habitable worlds.

With the proximity to the Chigo-Whuhu systems, historians are curious if signs of their shared "precursor race" could be found in the region as well.

## Assests

Oversight- Rear Admiral Nea

USS Rampart - Command of Captain Bradford -Show the Flag and Colonial Outreach

USS Gungnir - command of Captain Graham Calder- Security and Peacekeeping

USS Ecliptic - Command of Lt. Cmdr Jena Hol - Colonization and Outpost Prospecting.

## Notable Member Worlds

Beta Jovan- Govenor Pifnesh Gravell. Major world and trade hub

Bellatrix- Governor Nisi Molurs, Old Colonial world. Bread Basket of the region thanks to a favorable agricultural environment

Beta Pravonis- a former Class L world that was the remains of the Pravonian Empire. They were a former protectorate of the Iconians before thier fall 200,000 years ago. With the revival of 200 of them from cyro-sleep, they are interested in rebuilding thier world. Federation archeology and sociology outpost is set up on the surface as an effort to assist them.

Gamma Draconis- Govenor T'seia. A Wartorn world that fractured under a secession crisis over 50 years ago. There are currently two cities on the planet surface within hundred clicks of each other. As of now, this has been resolved.

Certania- Arch Cardinal Maratis. A hot and dry world with many medicinal plants. Highly religious, but open to outsiders, provided they align with the customs of the world.

Omega 5- a small colony Spin ward of the Devil's Triangle.

Tanka Dente- A Class K world that is domed over. They mine the methane from the atmosphere and export it, along with other volatiles on the surface.