"Boarding Party" is the fifth of six licensed short stories published by FASA in Stardate Magazine, this one in vol.1 #7. It was written by Jefferson P. Swycaffer, who also wrote "Coronation Presumptuous". In this story, Starfleet admirals participated in a war game exercise with the Starfleet Marine Corps.
Summary[]
Grand Admiral Jennifer de la Noue and Admiral Robert Morgan conducted a combat field drill aboard the Phillidon, with their forces divided by sex. Wearing full body armor and helmets, Morgan, Commodore Athalos Steldan and an all-male marine regiment removed hull plating, breeched the outer bulkhead and made their way through corridors, engaging in several firefights along the way. Defending the bridge, de la Noue resisted a suggestion to fight back using the ship's artificial gravity, as that would also hinder defensive forces.
Unexpected crossfire caught Steldan dead center in the chest, removing him from combat. Morgan's team penetrated the last defenses outside the bridge. Morgan entered and leveled his weapon at the unarmed grand admiral. But subgeneral Linda Waters suddenly appeared from behind a bulkhead and shot Morgan in the back. De la Noue signaled all-clear, and the teams separated for debriefing.
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Characters[]
- Jennifer de la Noue • Robert Morgan • Athalos Steldan • Linda Waters
Starships and vehicles[]
- battleship • Phillidon
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
Science and classification[]
- artificial gravity • battle armor • chainplastic • communication • computer • helmet • pistol • radio • SLAP-gun • weapon
Ranks and titles[]
- admiral • commodore • executive officer • flag officer • grand admiral • rebel • soldier • subgeneral
Other references[]
- boarding party • bridge • corridor • engineering • kidnapping • Marine regiment • meter • platoon • rebellion • second • squad • uniform • war • war game
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Related media[]
- FASA RPG module: The Four Years War – Provides details on various specific Starfleet marine regiments.
- TOS - The Lost Years novel: Traitor Winds – The Starfleet Security Academy ran a war game field exercise in 2269 to rescue hostages held by terrorists.
- TOS - Star Trek: The Manga - Shinsei Shinsei comic: "'Til Death" – Powerful warring telepaths forced the USS Enterprise crew into a battle of the sexes.
Background[]
- SLAP-guns used during the drill were based on a real-world weapon, a saboted light armor penetrator. (SLAP-gun article at Fandom's Gun Wiki.)
- Although a date isn't specified in the story, the grand admiral wore a miniskirt uniform, suggesting placement in the 2260s. Furthermore, the second appearance of Robert Morgan and Athalos Steldan suggests to place it after "Coronation Presumptuous", which includes the same characters. This story has not been regarded in the Pocket Books Timeline.
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