To: Commodore Fyrstk
Re: Tactical Evaluation Report
Stardate: 58955.02
Weapons mostly ineffective against the alien ship. Their
shielding is of unknown origin and seemed to absorb the energy from the
phasers and photon torpedoes. The only weapons to make an impact were
the quantum torps. Unfortunately they did very little damage. It may
very well have been the combination of the phasers and the quantum
torpedoes that allowed our weapons to make impact. The phasers could
have "drained" the shielding enough so that it was not capable of
absorbing the quantum torpedoes. This may be a weakness in their
defense. However, it will still take a lot of firepower to take that
thing down. Possibly more then one vessel will be required. I was
unable to find any source of propulsion. They were also able easily
match our speed. Combine those things and you have a ship that you
can't out run, and takes a lot to bring down.
Their weapons are no joy either. It only took 5 hits from their
weapons to "destroy." They weapons appeared to be made of pure
plasma. However, I would need a sample to be sure of that. They have
the capacity to fire at least four of them at one time. The volleys
did come somewhat separated, which may indicate that they require a bit
of time to recharge the system. However, it was not a lot of time. It
may also be that they didn't feel the need to fire the volleys one
after the other.
As far as the performance of my staff, even though the Eagle was
destroyed, They performed admirably. My performance can always be
critiqued. I did not make any obvious errors. Based on the tactical
situation of the alien ship, it is unlikely that any change in my
reaction would have resulted in a better outcome. I would like to get
more information on this alien ship. Namely, how it moves and any
weakness in their ship. I was unable to discern any actual weakness in
their hull. They didn't appear to have any vulnerable parts.
Lt. Cmdr. Gwenivere Marqusa
AXO/CSec/Tac
USS Eagle
