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Reference Stardate 2/2301 through 2/2312

April

• RSD 2/2304: Floont introduces Rodney Maremaunt to R'thlana, who captivates him. Rodney rambles on and on about the developments at the Maremaunt Corporation, all of which is recorded.

May

• RSD 2/2305.10 (10 May): Krador and Vastok arrive at the Orion base in the Triangle. They start setting up production facilities and arranging for a ruse to get the Romulans to turn around and go home.
• RSD 2/2305.28 (28 May): A tramp Federation trader run by Fester Dunton stumbles onto the Orion base. Dunton and his ship, the Goldie, are captured. Krador and Vastok start to plot more ambitious schemes.

June

• RSD 2/2306.03 (3 June): Rodney Maremaunt meets with Floont and R'thlana and is shown all the blackmail material they have against him. They are quite reasonable, explaining that they really want nothing more than he has already given them. As a sign of their good faith, they will be willing to return all of the incriminating evidence in return for the plans of just one of the older weapons designed by the Maremaunt Corporation. They suggest that the plans for the old-style FP-1 photon torpedo would be adequate. Devastated by the revelations, Rodney departs for corporate headquarters.
• RSD 2/2306.15 (15 June): Krador slips mind-control drugs to the Orions and puts them under his control. He decides that the ruse they are planning to use on the approaching Romulans would be more convincing with some bodies in evidence.
• RSD 2/2306.17 (17 June): Krador leads two Orion ships to a location near the upcoming rendezvous with Romdar. He deliberately cripples one of the ships and slaughters the crew, leaving the bodies and derelict as future evidence.
• RSD 2/2306.19 (19 June): Krador has Vastok send a message to Romdar explaining that Krador has escaped, rescued by a Klingon assault squad that took them by surprise. As evidence, Romdar is given coordinates where the ambush took place, so that he can examine the wreckage of the Orion ship.
• RSD 2/2306.21 (21 June): T'Grotius, a Romulan merchant who recently arrived in the Triangle from the Romulan Star Empire, recognizes R'thlana and remembers that she is k'manatram. True to his teachings, he ignores her, as of yet having no idea that she is actually involved in trading Romulan arms.
• RSD 2/2306.22 (22 June): Romdar arrives at the location of the Orion wreck. Though the sight is impressive, he wonders how it is that Vastok knew the exact location, and if he knew it why he did not retrieve the bodies and items of value. He commences sweeping the area, trying to locate the Orion base he knows must be nearby.

July

• RSD 2/2307.15 (15 July): Paxton III and Paxton IV square off against each other using weapons provided by Luxury Apparel. There is more noise than damage, and both forces beat a hasty retreat while they still have their pride. Both are quickly in search of heavier weapons, and Luxury Apparel is the obvious source. The only real casualty was a small trader who happened, unfortunately, into the line of fire. Rumor of the encounter will spread, naming Luxury Apparel as the source of the weapons.
• RSD 2/2307.23 (23 July): Rodney Maremaunt breaks into Maremaunt Corporation's research and development office and steals the plans for the FP-1 photon torpedo He does a wretched job of it, taping open doors behind him. The electrician's tape used to keep the doors open is discovered by a security guard. Rather than accost Rodney in the act, the chief of security decides to let him steal the plans, follow him, and capture the contact as well. When Rodney makes good his escape, Maremaunt Security calls in Star Fleet Intelligence.
• RSD 2/2307.27 (27 July): Star Fleet Intelligence discovers that plans for the FP-1 photon torpedo have been stolen from the Maremaunt files and picks up Rodney Maremaunt's trail. An investigation is launched into his recent activities and the possible destination for the plans.
• RSD 2/2307.28 (28 July): T'Grotius accidentally discovers that R'thlana is actually the most prosperous arms dealer in the Triangle. He learns not only that she is selling Romulan weapons he suspects are stolen, but also that she is giving away more secrets about the Romulan Star Empire than is good for his race. He begins to brood on this.

August

• RSD 2/2308.17 (17 August): T'Grotius delivers the information he has collected on R'thlana and her dealings with Federation citizens to the Romulan consulate on Satterfeld. The consul general, Viginatum, is dismayed that an outcast is receiving stolen weapons from the Star Empire, and she is furious that these may be falling into the hands of Star Fleet Intelligence.
• RSD 2/2308.25 (25 August): Kreetan arrives at Kannaga on the Triangle border, his rendezvous point with Krador. However, Krador is nowhere in sight. Kreetan decides to wait.
• RSD 2/2308.28 (28 August): Konuu arrives at Outpost 1, near Kreetan's present location, and reunites his forces.
• RSD 2/2308.30 (30 August): No longer able to sit around, Kreetan decides to start an active search for Krador.

September

• RSD 2/2309.02 (2 September): Viginatum calls T'Grotius into her office and tells him that an elimination must be performed for the good of the Empire, giving him the impression that it is his duty to carry out the act. T'Grotius agrees.
• RSD 2/2309.03 (3 September): Krador simultaneously learns that Romdar is not giving up and returning home, that Kreetan has arrived in the Triangle (an event that he had entirely forgotten had been arranged), and that Kreetan was trailed by a force of Klingons. Krador concludes that Kreetan is bad medicine right now and that he had better avoid contacting his uncle. He decides to wait and see what happens.
• RSD 2/2309.13 (13 September): Rodney Maremaunt appears at the Luxury Apparel home office with the plans for the FP-1 photon torpedo. He receives the incriminating documents and cash as payment. Floont Artney convinces him that now that he is a confirmed thief, he should steal plans for more advanced weapons. After much discussion about the payment for this theft, Rodney agrees.
• RSD 2/2309.14 (14 September): Rodney departs for Maremaunt Corporation headquarters. R'thlana sends a copy of the plans to the Romulan embassy on Satterfeld, "from a friend." She sets out for Geisling with a small fleet of Luxury Apparel freighters, where she plans to set up a production line for the torpedoes. Floont puts out a hiring call for weapons technicians. For the next 20 days, weapons technicians are seen about the Luxury Apparel offices throughout the Triangle; the best of these begin to make their way to Geisling.
• RSD 2/2309.17 (17 September): R'thlana's fleet is attacked by an Orion pirate, who is unceremoniously drubbed. Only the Orion pirate chief's vessel is unscathed. He puts out the word that Luxury Apparel freighters are heavily armed.
• RSD 2/2309.25 (25 September): Kreetan has a brush with one of Konuu's frigates. Realizing he is being tailed, he engages the frigate and destroys it before it can send a message. Kreetan than initiates some random navigating in order to throw off any pursuit.
• RSD 2/2309.28 (28 September): R'thlana arrives on Geisling with her small freighter fleet, which offloads into the Luxury Apparel warehouse. She immediately begins to set up the warehouse as an arms factory, purchasing only a small amount of the needed supplies locally. Her presence is noticed, and her activities are watched quietly by the planet's information brokers.
• RSD 2/2309.30 (30 September): A team of technicians begins to build a torpedo and launch system at the Luxury Apparel warehouse.

October

• RSD 2/2310.04 (4 October): R'thlana, surrounded by security teams, begins a much needed, two-day vacation on one of the deserted beaches of Satterfeld. T'Grotius, however, has discovered her plans. Though he must attack from long range, he tries to kill R'thlana with a disruptor rifle. The range proves to be too great to do more than stun her, but the shot is powerful enough to kill the child. News of the attack will filter through the Triangle underground.
• RSD 2/2310.06 (6 October): R'thlana is not upset by the death of the child, which was, after all, defective and merely a prop. After giving it thought, however, she is worried that someone would try to kill her. She suspects that it is another arms dealer, never thinking that it might be a Romulan. She decides to reduce the competition.
• RSD 2/2310.17 (17 October): Chief Executive Trellg and War Council Chairman Relesky are notified that a new weapon will be available soon from Luxury Apparel for a very high price. Security leaks on their planets spread the word.
• RSD 2/2310.19 (19 October): Trellg of Paxton III offers to buy the weapon immediately, regardless of price. Though further testing is needed, the offer is accepted.
• RSD 2/2310.20 (20 October): Having no luck locating the Orion base, Romdar conducts a systematic planet-by-planet search. He is not terribly gentle in his interrogations, nor does he let anyone know exactly what he seeks.
• RSD 2/2310.22 (22 October): Simultaneously on many planets throughout the Triangle, Luxury Apparel operatives sweep through the warehouses of other illicit arms dealers, warning those who will listen and eliminating those who will not. The message is simple: stay out of the way of Luxury Apparel or face the consequences. The word of this activity spreads far and wide.

November

• RSD 2/2311.03 (3 November): Paxton III accepts delivery of a photon torpedo system already installed in one of their cruisers. The ship departs and immediately engages a starship from Paxton IV. The launching ship is destroyed in the attack, due to internal failure in the targeting system, but the target vessel is eliminated as well.
• RSD 2/2311.05 (5 November): Krador decides that the time is ripe to stir things up between the Romulans and the Federation. He programs the old tramp freighter Goldie to intercept the Romulan squadron. It is set to self-destruct when it is near the Romulan vessels, causing a massive secondary explosion because of the cargo of munitions that Krador had jammed into the hold. The incident will, he hopes, cause the Romulans to drop their interest in Krador and spur some retaliation against the Federation.
• RSD 2/2311.05 (5 November): After hearing about the confrontation with Paxton IV, Chief Executive Trellg considers the test a rousing success, freely boasting about the destruction of the starship while squelching rumors about damage done to his own equipment. He immediately orders more photon torpedoes, demanding, not surprisingly, a reduction in the price. Floont, while not conceding that the self-destruction was in any way Luxury Apparel's fault, agrees to the lower prices.
• RSD 2/2311.06 (6 November): The freighter Goldie intercepts the Romulan squadron, but Romdar smells a trap. He has one of his ships, the Claw, shoot to cripple the freighter, but the shot trips the detonators in the hold. The Claw receives superficial damage. Despite appearances, Romdar concludes that somehow, Krador was behind the incident. The search continues.
• RSD 2/2311.10 (10 November): Krador releases the thoroughly drugged and brainwashed Fester Dunton in a lifeboat meant to get Dunton to someplace where he can spread a tale of death, destruction, and torture at the hands of the Romulans. Unless intercepted, Dunton will arrive at Wall, inside the Federation border, on Reference Stardate 2/2312.30.
• RSD 2/2311.13 (13 November): The news that Paxton III has a new weapon of awesome power has spread quickly throughout the Baker's Dozen and elsewhere in the Triangle. The other planetary executives turn to R'thlana for equalizing hardware. Even the Romulan representatives in the Triangle are interested, and consul Viginatum is ordered to purchase the new weapons for the Romulan Star Empire itself. Viginatum, dismayed at the prospect of having to deal with a k'manatram, protests strongly and is told to deal with Floont.
• RSD 2/2311.26 (26 November): The sales of the FP-1 torpedo are better than expected, and demand has been so great that Luxury Apparel has not had time to complete thorough testing, but the buyers do not seem to care whether or not the torpedoes have been tested. With business brisk, Luxury Apparel is turning huge profits. Three additional warehouses have been purchased, and torpedo production on Geisling is now highly visible, particularly in view of the enormous influx of capital it has brought. Deliveries no longer are made in secret, and the warships of half a dozen worlds may be found in orbit near Luxury Apparel's newly purchased repair facility. Floont basks visibly in the affluence.

December

• RSD 2/2312.05 (5 December): Romdar's squadron and Konuu's forces encounter each other near Lanroche VIII. They have a tense conference, wherein each tries to get information from the other while not giving away any themselves. The exchange of useful information amounts to zero. Locals in the area witness the conference and conclude that the Romulans and Klingons are joining forces in the Triangle, probably in order to split the territory and cut out the Federation and local residents. Rumors begin to fly.
• RSD 2/2312.10 (10 December): Business takes a nose dive for Luxury Apparel. The high initial demand for the torpedo has vanished as the market became flooded. Floont and R'thlana meet to discuss the possibilities for future sales and profits. Floont is adamant about having more and better weapons to keep business high. R'thlana, on the other hand, does not see her purpose for being in the Triangle as having been accomplished. Floont leaves, determined to push Rodney Maremaunt for more information.
• RSD 2/2312.15 (15 December): By a freakish turn of events, Vastok manages to shake off the mind-control drug. Realizing what has occurred and knowing that Krador deliberately killed many of his relatives, friends, and employees, Vastok decides that he is going to have to kill Krador. He knows, however, that this will do him no good if he is attacked by one of the other drugged Orions afterward, and so he begins secretly to free other Orions from the drug's influence.
• RSD 2/2312.15 (15 December): Spurred on by contact with Floont, Rodney spends the next several days studying the Maremaunt Corporation's new security system.
• RSD 2/2312.18 (18 December): Rodney breaks into the Maremaunt research office. Having little knowledge of the developments currently in the design stage, he photographs anything that looks special and unusual. Instead of photographing weapons, Rodney actually steals the plans for an electronic toy.
• RSD 2/2312.25 (25 December): R'thlana makes contact with Landasor Wenkion, a known Star Fleet Intelligence agent within the Triangle. Without telling him that she knows what he is, R'thlana makes contact and becomes friendly. For the duration of her life in the Triangle, these two will meet on a regular, semi-weekly basis. At these meetings, R'thlana will treat her new friend as a sounding board, pouring out her "feelings and frustrations" about being a Romulan outcast. She will pass on disinformation, as planned by Decartus.
• RSD 2/2312.30 (30 December): Kreetan has another brush with one of Konuu's ships. He does not win quite as handily this time, and his D-7M takes considerable damage. Furthermore, he was not able to keep the opposing ship from sending a message. Realizing just how grim things are starting to become, Kreetan limps off toward Freeloader with his damaged ship, looking for someplace to affect repairs.

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