Who would you want running YOUR campaign??

Lukedanieljames · Post by **Lukedanieljames** » 2006-03-07 12:59am

The time frame is pre-SW:ANH

It is 2 months before the completion of the first Death Star, you are the emperor. However, like in real life you are a fat couch potato who just pretends he has a tactical military mind. Dozens of wormholes have openned up in both galaxies, exiting and entering in random places, some in systems, some in not.

Remarkably, the Borg, Dominion, Romulan and Federation have pooled all their resources and have created an attack fleet. They want to wipeout the empire or its ability to fight until they can figure out a way to close the wormholes which would take several months.

So if you were to choose one supreme commander of your fleet (you still have the rebellion and order to maintain) who would it be, and from what timeline?

The person doesn't have to be evil or good, it can be any mortal or robot from either universe.

I would personally choose Tarkin from ANH, he seems incredibly intelligent, although he did die, too bad the good guys always have to win, but anyway.

who would you choose, and from what era.

I was thinking Yoda but I was scared he'd be too 'nice'

LordShaithis · Post by **LordShaithis** » 2006-03-07 01:00am

Thrawn? Piett? Anyone? Even the combined Trek forces don't really have the capacity to threaten the Empire itself.

Utah Jak · Post by **Utah Jak** » 2006-03-07 01:03am

I say either Thrawn or Tarkin. Just give them command of a couple of Victory-classes and sit back and watch the slaughter.

Hell, just have Wankatine create a Force Storm.

PayBack · Post by **PayBack** » 2006-03-07 01:16am

Given the resources, and my slightly above average strategic ability, I'd do the job myself

Barring that, Thrawn... though I'd certainly promote Piett to Grand Admiral (I believe there's a few of them?)

Lukedanieljames · Post by **Lukedanieljames** » 2006-03-07 01:20am

from what I understand, Thrawn and Vader are very good at dispatching the enemy,

however I feel that Tarkin is someone you'd want around to conquer and make them slaves

LaCroix · Post by **LaCroix** » 2006-03-07 05:01am

One of Jabbas slavegirl dancers would be enough to overwhelm that united force, just give her command over one sector fleet.

Kazuaki Shimazaki · Post by **Kazuaki Shimazaki** » 2006-03-07 05:44am

For the destruction of the invasion fleet, Make a gunnery practice school out of the area and assign some dolt like Ozzel to it.

For the counterattack - Thrawn; this pacification stuff seems more or les up his alley.

Base Delta Zero · Post by **Base Delta Zero** » 2006-03-07 03:20pm

You could just send in a fleet of Star Destroyers running on automatic, sit back, and watch the fireworks. Seriously, beating the UFP takes no effort

LordShaithis · Post by **LordShaithis** » 2006-03-07 03:27pm

Even the combined UFP/Borg/Everyone armada doesn't have the interstellar speed to pose a credible strategic threat to the Empire.

Patrick Degan · Post by **Patrick Degan** » 2006-03-07 03:48pm

Give the job to Gen. Veers. He could use a hobby.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2006-03-07 03:56pm

LordShaithis wrote:Even the combined UFP/Borg/Everyone armada doesn't have the interstellar speed to pose a credible strategic threat to the Empire.

Borg transwarp coils of the type in Dark Frontier are more than fast enough to compete, and can be adapted to fit UFP ships, allowing them to travel 20,000 light years in a short period of time.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2006-03-07 04:03pm

I'd do it myself, easily crush the invasion with my overwhelming speed and firepower advantage, and then add "Great Warrior" to my Imperial resume.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2006-03-07 04:08pm

RedImperator wrote:easily crush the invasion with my overwhelming speed

Do we actually know if hyperdrive is faster (though it is of course, safer) than transwarp coils?

NRS Guardian · Post by **NRS Guardian** » 2006-03-07 04:23pm

Unless transwarp coils can travel 20,000 light years in less than 40 minutes Palpatine's ROTS shuttle can probably beat it, what with about 60,000 light years in a couple hours.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2006-03-07 04:32pm

NRS Guardian wrote:Unless transwarp coils can travel 20,000 light years in less than 40 minutes Palpatine's ROTS shuttle can probably beat it, what with about 60,000 light years in a couple hours.

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There seems to be little disputation of Vivftp's (I know, I know) 1,000 Ly per minute 'low end' calc. That'd make travelling 20,000 lightyears in the upgraded delta flyer (which couldn't outrun the Borg Queen's ship by more than a few seconds) a 20 minute affair.

LongVin · Post by **LongVin** » 2006-03-07 04:37pm

I'd probably do it myself. Make it a large scale hunting excursion.

If I had to stay on Coruscant to manage the Empire and deal with the Rebellion I would probably hand it off to either Tarkin or Lord Vader.

Both would get the job done quickly and brutaly and make the Star Trek Universe think twice about challenging Imperial might.

In the end I think I would go with Tarkin since Vader has much better uses in the Star Wars universe then having him chase down redshirts(though that would be damn entertaining.)

Cos Dashit · Post by **Cos Dashit** » 2006-03-07 05:00pm

My pick would be General Veers. He lead the attack on Echo Base and during it was very cold and ruthless.

Another would be Tarkin. The only problem would be his arrogance.

Also Captain Needa. Honesty would be necessary and admirable.

Max Rebo. 'Nuff said.

I'll tell you who I wouldn't pick.

1. Bush.
2. Jean-Luc Picard. Far too peaceful for this kind of job.
3. The Rancor. What a dumbass, a door fell on him.

consequences · Post by **consequences** » 2006-03-07 05:15pm

An inanimate carbon rod should manage the job with acceptable casualties.

People not to pick: Daala, Isaard, or anyone else that personifies 'getting your ass kicked by forces far smaller than your own'.

Jalinth · Post by **Jalinth** » 2006-03-07 06:08pm

I'd avoid Tarkin since his plan didn't work. Planets weren't terrorized into submission and his arrogance is a bit much.

Use a combo of Piett and Veers - both are competent without being arrogant, and are unlikely to try to go after my job. Unlike most of my servants who are openly power-hungry.

I'd use Vader as my alternative. Allow UFP planets the choice of peacefully co-operating or having Vader pay them a visit.

chitoryu12 · Post by **chitoryu12** » 2006-03-07 06:44pm

Piett and Veers. They were both good tacticians, and Veers survived as far as I know. Piett only died when a damaged fighter hit the bridge while the Executor's shields were down. Stay the hell away from Tarkin, guys. He was too overconfident in the power of the Death Star to notice that there were any flaws in his plans.

LongVin · Post by **LongVin** » 2006-03-07 07:02pm

chitoryu12 wrote:Piett and Veers. They were both good tacticians, and Veers survived as far as I know. Piett only died when a damaged fighter hit the bridge while the Executor's shields were down. Stay the hell away from Tarkin, guys. He was too overconfident in the power of the Death Star to notice that there were any flaws in his plans.

Tarkin is arrogant but he would get the job done. Plus even the combined might of the Star Trek Universe can't stand up to even a minor Imperial presence. Tarkin would have to be totally out of his mind that day to screw up against the UFP.

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2006-03-07 07:10pm

/cracks fingers/ Hmm. Take Death Squadron, with Executor. Stop by the nearest Sienar factory world and pick up a shitload of TIE bombers and shield generators. Equip said bombers with shield gennys and missiles/proton torpedoes. Pick up a shitload of gunships as well. Reach through the computer screen, pull out Lukedanieljames, and have him bolted to Executor's prow-- damn ship needs a figurehead, after all. Then have a little extra padding added to my command chair, call up the captains in holoconference, inform them we have a minor difficulty and could they please aim well, and embark. Next day, I'm walking up the stairs of the Imperial Palace for my medal...

Solauren · Post by **Solauren** » 2006-03-07 09:01pm

Um, Executor is POST ENDOR (kick), and who would you send

Anyway, I'd send an incompetent officer with an operative on board his ship to stop the initial invasion, at least the Non-Borg forces (they could be a problem over the short term).

During a fleet battle, his ship will mysteriously lose shields and be destroyed, giving me a major propaganda weapon, how he was murdered by a ruthless new enemy. I then turn Lord Vader lose on the invader ships.
"And Lord Vader, I want prisoners."

For the counter-invasion and enslavement of the Star Trek galaxy, since Admiral Thrawn is busy doing work in the Unknown Regions, I'd be tempted to send Zaarin first, and arrange his death (traitor waiting to happne, see Tie Fighter video game), then send another Grand Admiral there to rip them apart, starting with the Borg.

The Borg and there territories have just been welcomed into the Empire. As our first extra-galactic military testing range and subjects...

Base Delta Zero · Post by **Base Delta Zero** » 2006-03-07 09:20pm

I still maintain my method is the best. Take a Star Destroyer squad, replace the flagship's quarters with a single mansion for me, remove all live crew, set the ships on 'Autoconquer', sit back and watch the fireworks from my palace of doom.

RThurmont · Post by **RThurmont** » 2006-03-08 12:02am

I think Admiral Ozzel would be ideal. He would inevitably commit some incredibly massive fuckup, and this would have the effect of making the siege more interesting. When you're talking about an opponent that could be defeated by a single flight of Tie/INs, you really have to consider ways of making it at least marginally exciting.

Tarkin and Veers would be fun to take along to clean up the mess that Ozzel would hopefully make. Tarkin may have been overconfident in the Death Star's ability, but he was a talented administrator who had a knack for pushing things through the Imperial bureaucracy, and Veers was an absolute bad ass. Piett is entirely too boring and flinches entirely too much around Lord Vader, so I would count him out.