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| name = Task Force 17
 
| seal = [[Image:TF17Seal.png]]
 
| areaofops = Deep Space Operations
 
| designation =
 
| url =[http://www.bravofleet.com/group/task-force-17 Main Website]
 
| rsburl=[https://forums.bravofleet.com/index.php?p=/categories/task-force-17 Forum Link]
 
| sims =
 
|co=Captain [[bfms_char:27493|Alexandra Sudari-Kravchik]]
 
|xo=Captain [[bfms_char:33287|Th'lora Vehl]]
 
|cas=Captain [[bfms_char:30162|Edmond Langston]]
 
Captain [[bfms_char:17551|Jonathan Ransom]]
 
|logo=[[Image:17-logo.png]]
 
}}
 
  
'''Task Force 17''' conducts deep space exploratory and diplomatic missions far beyond [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] borders, in challenging, distant corners of the galaxy such as the [[:Category:Delta Quadrant|Delta]] and [[:Category:Gamma Quadrant|Gamma]] Quadrants. They are specialists in long-term operations with little support from [[Starfleet]] infrastructure. Task Force 17 ships are fitted with the latest technology to aide their crews in being able to survive longer away from the Federation. Many of the ships assigned to Task Force 17 are also of classes that can cope with multiply types of missions and can easily defend themselves from aggressive races. However where this may not be the case, some ships are known to work in small groups of twos or threes.  
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== In your Member Dossier ==
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All of the types of activity in this section are reported directly to your member dossier, and are nominated for the appropriate ribbons by your Task Force staff or by the New Member team. If you're not sure what something counts for, report it, and we'll figure out if it's eligible for something on our end.
  
==Objectives==
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You do not need to report the following items: fiction (these awards come automatically), placement in competitions, promotions, staff positions, awards, or your Discord level. These items are checkable by the staff in other ways.
  
* '''Manage''' the operations of Federation ships far from local space, as well as those isolated in the Delta Quadrant.
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It's a good idea to report the following items: completing academy courses, competition entries, competitions organized, RPG posts, social media follows, and having joined the STO fleet.
*'''Explore''' deep space beyond Federation territory, the Gamma Quadrant, and the Delta Quadrant.
 
*'''Monitor''' major threats to Federation security, including but not limited to the [[Borg]], [[Dominion]], and the [[Voth]].
 
*'''Establish''' peaceful relations with native species.
 
*'''Expand''' Federation interests in deep space, including securing friendly trade routes and exchanging in scientific knowledge with other peaceful nations.
 
  
==Overview==
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=== General Activity Reporting ===
'''To boldly go where no one has gone before''.' These legendary words have long been repeated and paraphrased by successive generations of explorers and scientists seeking to fulfil one of the core mandates of the Federation Starfleet’s philosophy, and are etched into the minds of every Starfleet cadet and many Federation citizens. In a time preceded by great galactic strife and conflict, Task Force 17 of the [[Fourth Fleet]] seeks to embody those principles once more, as Starfleet recovers from the atrocities and existential threats posed by the Dominion War and the attack on Mars, to once again rediscover its sense of wonderment and exploration, and return to exploring the final frontier.
 
  
Armed with the same ethos and mandate that guided the historic ''Constitution''-class vessels and their five-year missions of the twenty-third century, Task Force 17 is committed to exploring the farthest reaches of deep space. With unprecedented access to both the Gamma and Delta Quadrants, Starfleet vessels return to not simply protect citizens and defend against ideological threats, but to seeking out new life and new civilisations, in whatever form they may be and wherever they may reside. To this end, Task Force 17 has dispatched a number of starships, manned by intrepid Starfleet officers from across the Federation and beyond, to make this foray into the unknown.
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# Go to the Dashboard and click "Record Activity." It is on the top left of the dashboard, under the site menu.
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# In the "Activity Label" box list the the category of activity (competition organized, competition entered, RPG post, etc.).  
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## You should separate your activity reports by type (rather than putting everything all in one report) to make it easier for staff to read and process.
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# Describe the activity you are recording
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## For simple actions like following Facebook or Twitter, joining the STO fleet, or completing an academy quiz, just note that.
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## For competition entries, list the competition(s) you entered
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## For RPG posts on Nova, just provide a URL for the post. There's no need for a date or title.
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## For competitions organized, provide a URL to the competition itself. NB: you can only generally get credit once the competition has been finished and graded.
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## For anniversaries (to earn dedication ribbons) just list your Bravo Fleet join date.
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# Hit "Submit for Review," which will notify your unit staff to check your activity and make any appropriate nominations.
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## Once nominated, the system will show that the activity has been approved by the staffer who did so.
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# If necessary, repeat the process for other activity types.
  
By nature of the enterprise, Task Force 17 vessels very often find themselves alone, operating far from the vestiges of Federation society or Starfleet support, relying strongly on their guile, character, and one another to survive and flourish, in an uncertain and often inhospitable galaxy of unknowns. The voyages of these brave officers will become legendary as they chart new frontiers beyond what is already know by the Federation. Each new discovery will be worthwhile and exciting for generations to come.  
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[[File:Activity1.png|center|thumb|Start here for Step 1.]]
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[[File:Activity2.png|center|thumb|Click the plus button in the corner of this area which will show up if you hover over it for Step 2.]]
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[[File:Activity3.png|center|thumb|Use this image for steps 4 through 6.]]
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[[File:Activity4.png|center|thumb|Click "update" when you are done, and '''never''' any of the other buttons.]]
  
==Task Force Assets and Headquarters==
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== Outside of your Member Dossier ==
Task Force 17 is the least centralised of the Fourth Fleet, consisting of starships regularly dispatched to deep space assignments far from Starfleet infrastructure and often working independently. As a result it does not have a singular base of operations, but relies heavily on a range of facilities that missions are launched from.
 
  
===Lead Expeditionary Force===
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=== Video Game Activity ===
''Main article:'' [[Task Force 17 Lead Expeditionary Force]]
 
  
To support its efforts to be a complete mobile group working on deep space exploration assignments, Starfleet established the command structure of the 4th Fleet’s Task Force 17 on a mobile flagship group.
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# Review the [[Gaming Policy]] to see what items are eligible for gaming awards.
 
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# Take a screenshot of the activity you wish to submit.
The group consists of a small fleet that supports one another as they explore one of the regions that Starfleet felt, in 2399 especially, needed to be explored and re-chartered: the Delta Quadrant. After the USS ''Voyager'' returned home and through the efforts of the [[Delta Exploration Initiative]], it was felt that more was needed to be done to monitor the possible long-range threats from such hostile species like the Borg and Voth. As such in 2399, Starfleet ordered Captain Zack Marshall-Bennet to assume command of Task Force 17 and lead Starfleet’s efforts in the Delta Quadrant. Plans were put in place to monitor the Gamma Quadrant, but for now the Delta Quadrant was the priority.
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## For a solo or group gaming action, this should typically be the mission complete screen.
 
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## For a campaign ribbon, this should be evidence of your major gaming achievement.
Bennet was given the task of assembling Starfleet’s finest ships that could undergo deep space exploration and tactical assignments. The benefits of exploring this region of space was available to Starfleet thanks to the access of the Barzan Wormhole. However there were many races in the area that could be seen as a threat due to their encounters with the USS ''Voyager''. It was important that these ships presented the Federation at its finest and created a good reputation in the hopes of developing trade and peace talks with them. Bennet went on to pick the following ships:
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## Consult with the Gaming Office if you're not sure what's needed.
 
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# Go to your Dashboard on the BFMS and scroll down to the Gaming Office section. Press "Submit Gaming Activity."
*[[USS Discovery|USS ''Discovery'']] - a [[Century Class|''Century-c''lass]] explorer and flagship of Task Force 17
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# Select your member account using your user ID under Participating Members.
*[[USS Nobel|USS ''Nobel'']] - a [[Galaxy Class|''Galaxy-c''lass]] explorer
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## If you are submitting group activity, select the user ID of the other members. Do not submit multiple reports.
*[[USS Triton]] - a [[Luna Class|''Luna-''class]] explorer
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# Upload your screenshot(s) by clicking 'Add to gallery.' It is most efficient if you submit several at once in a batch, rather than submitting multiple forms on the same day.
*[[USS Shackleton|USS ''Shackleton'']] - a [[Rhode Island Class|''Rhode Island''-class]] scout
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# Click Submit for Review.
*[[USS Tereshkova|USS ''Tereshkova'']] - an [[Inquiry Class|''Inquiry-''class]] heavy cruiser
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[[File:Gaming1.png|center|thumb|Start here for step 3.]]
 
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[[File:Gaming2.png|center|thumb|Use this screen for steps 4 through 6.]]
===Starships===
 
These are some of the key starships currently assigned to the Task Force:
 
 
 
*[[USS Odyssey|USS ''Odyssey'']] - an [[Odyssey Class|''Odyssey-c''lass]] explorer
 
*[[USS_Atlantis|USS ''Atlantis'']] - an [[Argonaut Class|''Argonaut''-class]] light cruiser
 
*[[USS Horizon|USS ''Horizon'']] - a [[Resolute Class|''Resolute''-class]] heavy cruiser
 
*[[USS Fearless|USS ''Fearless'']] - an [[Excelsior Class|''Excelsior''-class]] heavy cruiser
 
*[[USS Sheffield|USS ''Sheffield'']] - an [[Atlantia Class|''Atlantia''-class]] heavy cruiser
 
*[[USS Seattle|USS ''Seattle'']] - a [[Rhode Island Class|''Rhode Island''-class]] scout
 
*[[USS Elysion|USS ''Elysion'']]  - an ''[[Elysion Class|Elysion]]''[[Elysion Class|-class]] light explorer
 
*[[USS Luna|USS ''Luna'']]  - a [[Luna Class|''Luna-''class]] explorer
 
*[[USS Yorktown|USS ''Yorktown'']] ''- a [[Century Class|Century]]''[[Century Class|-class]] explorer and flagship of Fourth Fleet
 
*[[USS Sizemore|USS ''Sizemore'']] ''-'' a [[Steamrunner Class|Steamrunner-class]] light cruiser
 
*[[USS Stargazer|USS ''Stargazer'']] - an [[Intrepid Class|''Intrepid''-class]] light explorer
 
*[[USS Ambassador|USS ''Ambassador'']] - an ''[[Ambassador Class|Ambassador]]''[[Ambassador Class|-class]] heavy cruiser
 
*[[USS Tesla|USS ''Tesla'']] ''-'' a [[Nova Class|''Nova''-class]] surveyor
 
 
 
==Task Force History==
 
Being one of the Fourth Fleet's many exploration arms, primarily focused in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, when Starfleet decided to redeploy the assets from [[Task Force 9]] and [[Task Force 38]] into one centralised task force then Task Force 17 was the logical decision. In 2399, Task Force 17 was handed all of the fourth fleet's deep space exploration assignments and assets. The handover was relatively simple and smooth sailing, but Starfleet was keen to reestablish some sort of long term presence in the Delta Quadrant. When command of the task force was given to Captain (later Commodore) Bennet the creation of the lead expeditionary group was Starfleet's first step forward in its efforts to return to the Delta Quadrant.  
 
 
 
==== The Archanis Campaign ====
 
On the eve of Bennet's expeditionary group leaving the Alpha Quadrant, the threat of the [[Hunters of D'Ghor]] increased rapidly requiring Starfleet to redeploy elements from the fourth fleet to combat it. As a result the expeditionary group, along with several other ships, were rushed to the area to bolster Starfleet's presence and remove the threat caused by the rogue element from the [[Klingon Empire]]. Task Force 17's mandate quickly changed as it was responsible in securing several systems and the assembly of the Archanis Array. Within a matter of days, the ships (all led by Bennet) completed their initial orders and removed the threat of the Hunters and were successful in bringing the new array online. Along with creating an innovative way of monitoring the Klingon-Federation border, the task force's involvement in the campaign was instrumental in removing key players and ships from the Hunters of D'Ghor's fleet. Days after the campaign was declared a victory by Starfleet, Task Force 17 supported in the rebuilding of several key listening outposts along the border and deployment of orbital weapon platforms. Bennet, was promoted to commodore and ordered to return his exploration fleet back to Federation space so it could start its mission in the Delta Quadrant.  
 
 
 
==== Operation: Delta Expedition ====
 
A month after the Archanis Campaign, Task Force 17's lead expeditionary group began its exploration efforts in the Delta Quadrant. It's first priorities were to explore what happened to the races that ''Voyager'' had left on good terms.
 

Revision as of 19:42, 20 October 2021

This guide will help you navigate the BFMS to report activity not automatically recorded by the system.

In your Member Dossier

All of the types of activity in this section are reported directly to your member dossier, and are nominated for the appropriate ribbons by your Task Force staff or by the New Member team. If you're not sure what something counts for, report it, and we'll figure out if it's eligible for something on our end.

You do not need to report the following items: fiction (these awards come automatically), placement in competitions, promotions, staff positions, awards, or your Discord level. These items are checkable by the staff in other ways.

It's a good idea to report the following items: completing academy courses, competition entries, competitions organized, RPG posts, social media follows, and having joined the STO fleet.

General Activity Reporting

  1. Go to the Dashboard and click "Record Activity." It is on the top left of the dashboard, under the site menu.
  2. In the "Activity Label" box list the the category of activity (competition organized, competition entered, RPG post, etc.).
    1. You should separate your activity reports by type (rather than putting everything all in one report) to make it easier for staff to read and process.
  3. Describe the activity you are recording
    1. For simple actions like following Facebook or Twitter, joining the STO fleet, or completing an academy quiz, just note that.
    2. For competition entries, list the competition(s) you entered
    3. For RPG posts on Nova, just provide a URL for the post. There's no need for a date or title.
    4. For competitions organized, provide a URL to the competition itself. NB: you can only generally get credit once the competition has been finished and graded.
    5. For anniversaries (to earn dedication ribbons) just list your Bravo Fleet join date.
  4. Hit "Submit for Review," which will notify your unit staff to check your activity and make any appropriate nominations.
    1. Once nominated, the system will show that the activity has been approved by the staffer who did so.
  5. If necessary, repeat the process for other activity types.
Start here for Step 1.
Click the plus button in the corner of this area which will show up if you hover over it for Step 2.
Use this image for steps 4 through 6.
Click "update" when you are done, and never any of the other buttons.

Outside of your Member Dossier

Video Game Activity

  1. Review the Gaming Policy to see what items are eligible for gaming awards.
  2. Take a screenshot of the activity you wish to submit.
    1. For a solo or group gaming action, this should typically be the mission complete screen.
    2. For a campaign ribbon, this should be evidence of your major gaming achievement.
    3. Consult with the Gaming Office if you're not sure what's needed.
  3. Go to your Dashboard on the BFMS and scroll down to the Gaming Office section. Press "Submit Gaming Activity."
  4. Select your member account using your user ID under Participating Members.
    1. If you are submitting group activity, select the user ID of the other members. Do not submit multiple reports.
  5. Upload your screenshot(s) by clicking 'Add to gallery.' It is most efficient if you submit several at once in a batch, rather than submitting multiple forms on the same day.
  6. Click Submit for Review.
Start here for step 3.
Use this screen for steps 4 through 6.