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re: USS Laelaps Commissioned
 by Ezreq Blodvaerd on 07/28/10 22:01
From the Desk of Brigadier General (Vice Admiral) Blodvaerd:
ATTN: All Personnel of the 7th Fleet
RE: Special Operations (Refit) Defiant
Sirs, It is with great pleasure that I bring to the 7th Fleet the USS Laelaps. Specifically this ship has been refit and readied for action against the continuing Borg threat. If at any time a fleet action versus the Borg is scheduled, I will make this ship available.
Now a little background on my ship and its inspiration:
| Quote: | Class: Refit Tactical Escort (Defiant) T5 (Vice Admiral)
Name: U.S.S. Laelaps -7th-
Motto: “Destined to Catch our Prey”
Registry Number: NX 92367 - A
Origin:
LAILAPS (or Laelaps) was a magical dog which was always destined to catch his prey. He was first given to Europa of Krete by the god Zeus, and was later handed down through King Minos, to Prokris and Kephalos of Athens.
Kephalos used the hound to hunt down the Teumessian Fox, a monstrous beast which was laying waste to the countryside of Thebes. However, the fox was destined never to be caught, and Zeus, pondering the dilemma of the uncatchable fox being chased by an inescapable hound, turned the pair to stone, or else placed them in the heavens as the Constellations Canis Major and Minor. In so doing he froze their contest or set it to play out for eternity in the heavens.
Ship Dedication in memory of:
The Battle of Wolf 359 took place in 2367 in the Wolf 359 system, roughly eight light years from Earth, between the forces of the United Federation of Planets and the Borg Collective
Commissioned:
The U.S.S. Laelaps was commissioned specifically for hunting down and destroying the Borg. |
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Morgan Shackelfordsparrow794Tactical - Vice Admiral
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re: USS Laelaps Commissioned
by sparrow794 on 07/28/10 23:25
Wow, well done on the background and ship name. Very impressive.
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re: USS Laelaps Commissioned
by Ezreq Blodvaerd on 07/29/10 7:00
| sparrow794 wrote: | | Wow, well done on the background and ship name. Very impressive. |
Thank you....what really caught my eye was this paradox and connection:
LAILAPS (or Laelaps) was a magical dog which was always destined to catch his prey. He was first given to Europa of Krete by the god Zeus, and was later handed down through King Minos, to Prokris and Kephalos of Athens.
Kephalos used the hound to hunt down the Teumessian Fox, a monstrous beast which was laying waste to the countryside of Thebes. However, the fox was destined never to be caught, and Zeus, pondering the dilemma of the uncatchable fox being chased by an inescapable hound, turned the pair to stone, or else placed them in the heavens as the Constellations Canis Major and Minor. In so doing he froze their contest or set it to play out for eternity in the heavens.
The Federation is Laelaps, and the Borg is the Fox. Both playing out this never ending conflict in the "heavens".
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re: USS Laelaps Commissioned
by Lt Col Miv on 07/29/10 8:08
all i can say Sir is WOW i wish i can write like that.
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mbrwn2003Science - Captain
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re: USS Laelaps Commissioned
by mbrwn2003 on 07/29/10 20:12
verry nice
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