RNZ after Balance of Terror

[C57D]

I am trying to design a RPG campaign set just before and after BoT, and am trying to rationalize both UFP and Rom actions around that time.

I have recently re watched BoT and so pretty thoroughly grasp the points of that episode. I am quite happy that I have enough ideas for the pre-BoT activities. StarFleet are none the wiser, but the Roms are preparing for the field test of the new technologies. Maybe there were a few cloaked raids (or at least scouting missions) before the big test?

And maybe those raids were why the Enterprise was assigned the RNZ patrol in the first place?

But, afterwards, I am a little shaky. As I recall, the Deadly Years just uses the Roms as a dramatic enemy to heighten the tension, and no more. But, obviously, the Enterprise Incident had far more detail, but I don't have a copy of that, am so am a little unsure what clues are there.

All thoughts (and evidence if any) are welcome, to help me build up a picture as to how the two sides worked between BoT and EI.

 

[Marsden]

This post is based on nothing canon/official. Like most of my posts, actually!


The Federation rebuilt the destroyed outposts and upgraded the motion sensors to not miss the approach of an invisible ship.

But then, Enterprise Incident was about capturing an example of cloaking device that was not detectable even with the motion sensors, that would have made the border completely open. Risking the Enterprise was a big gamble, even if Jim was being set up as "going rouge". But then the Romulans sending a fleet deep into any part of Federation territory is a big threat.

 

[Disco]

"Goinge rouge"?

 

[T'Girl]

Maybe there were a few cloaked raids (or at least scouting missions) before the big test?

Scouting missions perhaps, the Romulans did seem to know which asteroids contain the Earth outposts. From the episode I don't think there were any previous attacks.

 

[C57D]

Maybe there were a few cloaked raids (or at least scouting missions) before the big test?

Scouting missions perhaps, the Romulans did seem to know which asteroids contain the Earth outposts. From the episode I don't think there were any previous attacks.

Very true, probably just scouting missions. I was just wondering whether both new technologies had been invented in concert, or separately, and so, which came first?

I was thinking that maybe the cloak had been first and some scouts had been sent across the RNZ with it, as a test and a chance to scout out what was on the UFP side?

From a raids perspective I was thinking more piracy-looking, not a major attack, as BoT was. Small colony- easy target etc?

 

[GNDN18]

"Goinge rouge"?

Yes. Rouge.

 

[Marsden]

Oh, I always spell that wrong! Dammit!