you can bet whatever story mission we're getting will involve the establishment of this 'alliance'...so that qualifies for 'changing the face of the game...storyline-wise'
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The Treaty of Algeron is already void as the Romulan Empire is defunct. As far as the Khitomer Alliance is concerned, the Klingons and Romulans are members in equal standing with the Federation. I don't think that this is the time that their absorption takes place. However, if it is, and the Klingons and Romulans are becoming Federation members, this would effectively mean that the Federation is moving toward the KAF superseding and replacing Starfleet. To your point, yeah it happens, but I still don't like it.
The Treaty of Algeron is already void as the Romulan Empire is defunct. As far as the Khitomer Alliance is concerned, the Klingons and Romulans are members in equal standing with the Federation. I don't think that this is the time that their absorption takes place. However, if it is, and the Klingons and Romulans are becoming Federation members, this would effectively mean that the Federation is moving toward the KAF superseding and replacing Starfleet. To your point, yeah it happens, but I still don't like it.
defunct is arguable... you have the repub but that was formed from a bunch of colonies that broke away... tal shiar that we fought is not the star empire... only the security forces... not the main military. Sela was Empress and was abducted... but we never heard in game what happened to the RSE gov afterwards. New Emp or go back to gov pre-Nemesis? Maybe they arent as big or strong as pre-nova... but defunct? just cause we do not see em, does not mean they dont exist.
I am not in favor of this development in the plot. I love Starfleet. Creating an independent Khitomer Alliance Fleet means the eventual absorption of Starfleet into this new service. And yes, the blog post specifies that Starfleet, KDF, Romulan Republic Fleet, will remain operational, independent of the KAF. To me this is inefficient in the application of resources for each member state of the Alliance as they are not only dedicating resources to the upkeep of their own fleet, they are now drawing from those reserves to contribute to the KAF. Further, we have yet to see a cohesive and democratically elected Alliance government to exercise authority over this force. We have only seen loose conferences of respective heads of state. The creation of such a government/governing body would also be a necessary step in order to create a civilian authority to which this force is accountable.
Why would Starfleet need to be absorbed into the KAF?
The US navy for instance was not absorbed into NATO just because NATO was created...
While we know that the factions will eventually merge into the Galactic Union, that does not mean that Starfleet is going to disappear. It may well be that the KAF is only a temporary arrangement until it is no longer needed because the GU is formed.
NATO has no independent standing force of it's own. Any NATO force is comprised of existing units contributed from the armed forces of member nations for temporary service. The new KAF, as described, is not that. It is a separate, independent force that is recruiting directly into it's own ranks. This puts it in direct competition with Starfleet, not only for recruits from the public at large, but from current Starfleet personnel as well. Also, the Federation is now going to divert research, materials, shipyards, and manpower away from Starfleet in order to build these new ships for the KAF. I suppose that Starfleet could start using KAF hardware, as could the Klingons and Romulans... But if that's the case, why have a distinction between the services at all? Hence, moving toward a full merger. We have been functioning under a NATO model thus far with the respective Joint Commands. I like this model and I find the KAF unnecessary.
Just give them Blue and White Helmets and you've got a UN, ah, Khitomer Alliance Force.
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A normie goes "Oh, what's this?"
An otaku goes "UwU, what's this?"
A furry goes "OwO, what's this?"
A werewolf goes "Awoo, what's this?"
"It's nothing personal, I just don't feel like I've gotten to know a person until I've sniffed their crotch."
"We said 'no' to Mr. Curiosity. We're not home. Curiosity is not welcome, it is not to be invited in. Curiosity...is bad. It gets you in trouble, it gets you killed, and more importantly...it makes you poor!"
defunct is arguable... you have the repub but that was formed from a bunch of colonies that broke away... tal shiar that we fought is not the star empire... only the security forces... not the main military. Sela was Empress and was abducted... but we never heard in game what happened to the RSE gov afterwards. New Emp or go back to gov pre-Nemesis? Maybe they arent as big or strong as pre-nova... but defunct? just cause we do not see em, does not mean they dont exist.
NATO has no independent standing force of it's own. Any NATO force is comprised of existing units contributed from the armed forces of member nations for temporary service. The new KAF, as described, is not that. It is a separate, independent force that is recruiting directly into it's own ranks. This puts it in direct competition with Starfleet, not only for recruits from the public at large, but from current Starfleet personnel as well. Also, the Federation is now going to divert research, materials, shipyards, and manpower away from Starfleet in order to build these new ships for the KAF. I suppose that Starfleet could start using KAF hardware, as could the Klingons and Romulans... But if that's the case, why have a distinction between the services at all? Hence, moving toward a full merger. We have been functioning under a NATO model thus far with the respective Joint Commands. I like this model and I find the KAF unnecessary.
l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
I can get behind that. My KDF ship name being missing has always irked me. I put as much thought into those as I have my FED starships.
Also, check out the Alliance logo.
https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/startrekonline#/discussion/1253038/ten-forward-weekly-1-15-2020