Adventure - "All In The Family"

Sometimes Starfleet Command asks the seemingly impossible of its officers. Being an arbitrator is a prime example of this, especially when two peoples aren't yet at war. At least when they are at war, they have at seen the horror of it. What if these two peoples don't know the ugliness war can bring? What if they are of the same planet? What if that planet is in the process of being integrated into the Federation? That is something that challenges any Starfleet officer, especially when violence is not an answer.

Wilson Granger is the Prime Minister of a colony with a very unusual problem. Every person in the colony, including himself, is a clone of the colony's original inhabitants, stranded when their ship crashed on this world three hundred years ago. With only five survivors, the colonists knew that they did not have a solid enough genetic base to form a colony. They resorted to cloning to keep the colony alive. That was only a short-term answer, so to speak. After three hundred years, replicative fading took its toll on the populace. They needed fresh genetic stock for the colony to continue.

When the U.S.S. Enterprise brought the Bringloidi to their world, it seemed that their problems were solved. There were some hitches, though. Cloning had become so integrated into their culture, that the act of sexual reproduction seemed to them to be repugnant. Additionally, each woman needed to give birth to children by three different fathers.

The Mariposans were so desperate to survive that the two factors were moot points. The Bringloidi were a very tough knot, however. The Bringloidi found having sex with three different women to be a novel idea in theory, but in application it bred jealousy and from that violence. They asked the Federation for assistance, so the UFP Commander Argyle, a man who was familiar with engineering, but completely new to arbitration. To make things worse, the Bringloidi representative, Danillo Odell, was a belligerent drunk. While Commander Argyle tried in vain to make the Bringloidi representative behave, Wilson hatched a plan of his own.

During one of Danillo's more serious drinking binges, Wilson kidnapped him and took a sample of his DNA. Following that he transported him to a cell in the remains of the S.S. Mariposa where he transported food and a particularly foul Klingon drink (that Danillo loved) called Chech'tluth on a periodic basis. He then took a tissue sample and made a clone of Danillo.

Owing to the fact that the Bringloidi would miss Danillo if he was gone for more than a day, Wilson had to do a "rush job" on the clone. This would come back and haunt him. With the "tame clone," negotiations became easier. Unfortunately, Wilson did a sloppy job. Two weeks later, the clone died of a stroke.

Danillo's daughter, Brenna, appointed herself the new representative for the Bringloidi. Although not the drunk her father was, she was fiercely protective of her people's way of life. The negotiations began to drag again. This time, Commander Argyle gets some assistance: the player characters.

When the character beam down to the planet, they will be met by a very harried Commander Argyle. He will brief the characters on the current situation on Mariposa and provide his insights as needed. From there, the characters are free to talk to the leaders of both the Bringloidi and the Mariposans. While talking to Wilson Granger, the characters will get their first clue that something is amiss when the Prime Minister expires from the Klingon equivalent of the measles.

As the negotiations and investigation progress, the Bringloidi get more and more belligerent and some characters may find themselves between a rock and a hard place. Still, if they manage to follow the trail of breadcrumbs, They will find Danillo and deduce what truly happened.

Whether the mission is a success or a failure depends entirely on what the characters do from that point. Just reporting the events outright could lead to a riot and destroy any hope of a settlement. More canny characters might work with the Prime Minister and arrive to a solution.

The briefing begins in the Captain's ready room where he or she will set down the parameters of the mission:

Give the characters handouts one through four. Answer any questions that you think that the Captain could answer. Once the Away Team is put together, they will be transported to Mariposa and met by Commander Argyle.

The Away Team will be beamed to the transporter room of the government center and greeted by Commander Argyle. He will brief the characters in the subdued manner of someone who has failed. The GM should have the briefing occur by way of conversation between the commander and the away team. The GM needs to ensure that the following points are covered:

Commander Argyle can easily arrange an appointment with Prime Minister Granger. If they wish to also talk to the Bringloidi, he will give them directions to the their encampment.

If anyone asks for details about the death of Danillo Odell, he will direct their questions to Prime Minister Granger. If any character asks about Romulan activity in the area, Commander Argyle will give a negative reply stating that the population here is too small for the Tal Shiar to infiltrate them.

This encounter takes place in the office of Prime Minister Granger. The Office is flawlessly clean and Prime Minister Granger will greet the characters warmly relaying his hopes that things can be settled between the Bringloidi and the Mariposans.

The character with the highest combined Intellect and Perception will note that the Prime Minister seems a little under the weather. As the interview continues, he seems to be more and more listless.

The Prime Minister will begin by stating his sorrow over the death of Danillo Odell. He will state that they were beginning to make progress when Danillo passed away. If asked, Commander Argyle will confirm that Danillo became more agreeable during his last days. He will even note that Danillo began attending their meetings sober.

He will concede that the Bringloidi’s labors in agriculture have improved the colony’s outlook greatly. Although they possess replicator technology, the addition of the crops ease the energy output and provide a "fallback" in the event of a technological disaster. His people are only too happy to provide them with the technological assistance to ease their labors.

As far as the breeding problems go, he lays most of the blame on the Bringloidi. He will point out that for the sake of survival, his people are willing to let go of the taboos of the past. The Bringloidi men, however, possess a childish jealousy that leads to violence.

As he regales the numerous instances of his people being admitted into the hospital after the Bringloidi started brawls, he will promptly collapse over his desk. If a doctor examines him, have he or she make a Personal Equipment (Medical Tricorder) Test at Routine (4) Difficulty. A success means that the doctor diagnoses him with rop’ngor…the Klingon equivalent to the measles. An antidote can be concocted with a Medical Science (Human) at Routine (5) difficulty.

If asked about any Klingon contact he will blearily tell them that Danillo Odell gained a taste for Klingon chech’tluth and had some shipped in before he died. A Medical Science (Human) at Moderate (7) test will indicate That it takes a lot less than a month for a human to contract rop’ngor.

Away Team members going to the Bringloidi encampment will find it in chaos. Brenna Odell is trying to have a meeting with her people. Half of the men are vigorously challenging her at every turn while the other half of the men are trying to get their distillery functional again. This distraction is in addition to the sights, sounds and smells of the placce: livestock are running around the place willy-nilly, and the players are being followed by children. The Bringloidi adults are so caught up in their affairs that they will pay no heed to the characters.

Brenna is currently berating the men for their recent brawls with the Mariposan men, and insists that their broken distillery is a mixed blessing. Those she is yelling at are in no mood to listen to her. They make snide remarks, making known their belief that she is selling out to the Mariposans. Characters trying to intervene on Brenna's behalf will find themselves walking a fine line. The character is going to need to bring up the following points:

Additionally, the speaker will have to make a Persuasion (Oratory) Test at Moderate (7) difficulty. If the character has an edge in Willpower, he or she can add that the test. Using any other specialization in Persuasion will only increase the difficulty to Challenging (10).

Of course, fixing the distillery will raise the characters in the eyes of the Bringloidi men (and earn the ire of Brenna). Repairing the distillery is little problem to anyone with a modicum of engineering experience. Repairing will require a Material Engineering (Mechanical) test at Routine (4) Difficulty. If this is done before the characters attempt to parlay with the crowd, reduce the speaker's difficulty number on the Persuasion test by three.

For good or ill, the characters will have an opportunity to speak to Brenna after the "meeting" is concluded. She will have some very sharp words for any characters that fixed the distillery, claiming that things will only get worse when the men get liquored up again.

She will admit that she sabotaged the distillery, but only for the good of the Bringloidi in general. She feels that a lot of the problems stem from the Bringloidi men's near-constant state of inebriation. She has some sharp words for the Mariposans as well. She will relate a recent claim by the Mariposans that in order to overcome their problem with replicative fading (referred by her as "repli-whatever"), that each woman must have a child by three different men. A character making a Life Science (Genetics) test at Moderate (7) difficulty will confirm this. She will go on to say that the Mariposans make it worse by not viewing it as an act of love or even lust but as a disgusting chore. She will conclude that she will do her best to keep the Bringloidi men in line but the Mariposan really need to straighten their attitude.

If asked about her father, she will turn sullen and mutter something along the lines of "With all that drinking, what do you expect?"

Some characters might want to investigate the death of Danillo Odell. There are plenty of witnesses. He was out in the fields with the greater bulk of his people when he passed away. Any Bringloidi interviewed states that he stared listlessly for a few minutes then collapsed. A routine (4) Medical Science (Human) Test will confirm that symptom as a stroke.

Exhuming the body for an autopsy is absolutely out of the question as far as the Bringloidi are concerned. Any suggestion made to this effect will spark either outright anger or something along the lines of "let the dead rest."

Characters trying to exhume the body anyway will find they’re dealing with a large group of irate Bringloidi armed with various farming implements (treat as lirpas) and a very irate captain when they return. If characters try to do it in the middle of the night, the bridge asking them just what they are doing in a graveyard in the middle of the night will hail them.

A pseudo-autopsy can be done by way of a medical tricorder with no digging required. This is reflected in a Personal Equipment (Medical Tricorder) Test at Moderate (7) Difficulty to determine that he did die of a stroke. Suspicious characters might try to determine if this is a clone of Danillo. The same test at Challenging (10) Difficulty is required for that.

That evening, another meeting is scheduled between the Mariposans and the Bringloidi. Wilson Granger, Brenna Odell, and Commander Argyle will be there. The Commander will also request the presence of some of the Away Team as well. About halfway through the meeting, a mob of ten to twenty Bringloidi men will storm into the government center demanding to see the representatives. The characters will be asked to intervene.

When the characters meet with the Bringloidi men, things will be tense. The mob of Bringloidi is held at bay by three Mariposan security guards armed with phasers.

The Bringloidi come claiming that Brenna is under the spell of the Mariposans and that the Mariposans probably "wished something" on Danillo.

Getting the Bringloidi to calm down will require another Persuasion (Oratory) Test at Moderate (7) difficulty. As before, any other attempt at persuasion will require the test to be made at Challenging (10) difficulty. Failing this test will only spark a riot. Use the Mariposan statistics for the security guards and provide them the skill Energy Weapons (Phasers) at 1 (2). The Bringloidi will be using their brawling skill.

Getting them to disperse will require a Command (Bringloidi) Test at Moderate (7) difficulty. If they’re commanded to disperse before getting them calmed, raise the difficulty to Challenging (10). If the test failed and the character did not attempt to calm them first, a riot will occur as described above. If the test failed but the Bringloidi were calmed down, they will stubbornly inform the character that they will wait until the conference is over to talk to their representative. That is fine as far as the guards are concerned, but the meeting will be interrupted periodically by the sounds of accordions and the occasional bawdy ballad.

Acting on previous hunches, some of the characters might want to investigate the cloning chamber. They will find the chambers. The chamber is dark and dusty from disuse. There are two horizontal tubes about three meters long, empty. Scanning the interior of the tubes for traces of Danillo’s DNA will require a Medical Systems (Medical Tricorder) test at Moderate (7) difficulty will detect traces of epithelial cells. A Life Science (Genetics) test at the same difficulty will reveal that these cells lining the wall of the stomach are ideal for human cloning.

By now, the characters will have figured out that something is definitely amiss. Bringing this information to Commander Argyle will set him in a panic. Where is the other Danillo Odell? Who was responsible for this?

The question of responsibility can probably be answered by looking through the list of supplies received by the colony. Remember that Wilson Granger came down with a case of the Klingon measles. This could be the characters’ first clue. If the characters decide to look over past shipments to the colony, have the person investigating make a Computer (Research) test at Moderate (7) Difficulty. A successful test will reveal that the colonies have been receiving shipments of chech’tluth well after Danillo’s "death". Wilson Granger had ordered the shipments.

As to finding the "other" Danillo, the characters might ask their ship to scan for traces of Danillo’s DNA. This method will be successful but it will take some time. The ship will find Danillo’s life signs in the wreckage of the S.S. Mariposa, about fifteen kilometers from the colony. If characters decide to check the colony’s transporter logs for confirmation, they will need to make a Shipboard Systems (Transporter) Test at Routine (4) difficulty. If successful, they will note about six weeks ago, Danillo was transported to the wreckage of the S.S. Mariposa. This test will also reveal those provisions to include chech’tluth were sent to the wreckage at a regular basis since then.

Characters going to the wreckage will find Danillo in a chamber wielded shut. Characters can either burn their way in or have him transported out courtesy of their ship.

Danillo is unconscious, snoring loudly. Waking him up, they will find him to be incoherent, suffering from a hangover. Whipping up a concoction for the hangover will require a Medical Science (Human) test at Routine (5) difficulty. Once he is coherent, he will call for the head of Wilson Granger.

It is in the characters’ best interest to get Danillo calmed down as quickly as possible because he is going to be needed back on the colony. The Bringloidi are simply unhappy with their current lot and begin to demand that Commander Argyle make arrangements for them to be transported elsewhere.

If Danillo is with the characters, he will tell them that they are going nowhere and there will definitely be a reckoning with the Mariposans. Without him, the characters can try the same thing with a Persuasion (Oratory) at Challenging (10) difficulty. A failure, at the GM’s discretion, could result in another riot.

Commander Argyle knows transplanting the Bringloidi to another colony currently is not possible without doing some major renovations at other colonies and it is something that the Federation would like to avoid. A character with making a successful Life Science (Genetics) Test at Challenging (10) difficulty could also point out that the Mariposans and the Bringloidi have not interbred long enough for a viable genetic base to remain on the planet. The fates of the two people are still intertwined.

The main thing currently on Danillo Odell’s mind is Wilson Granger. He will march directly to the Prime Ministers offices, hopefully with the Away Team in toe. Everyone will be so startled to see him among the living again that no one will get in his way. Once he reaches the offices, members of the Away Team will find themselves having to restrain him from breaking Wilson’s neck.

When confronted, Wilson will be, to say the least, speechless. Kidnapping is a crime even in Mariposa and something like this can take him from power. That, unfortunately, will do nothing to cool things off between the two peoples. Characters who think more slyly will figure out that the Bringloidi now have a bargaining chip. If this is brought up to Danillo, he will readily agree.

Initially, Wilson will be very resistant to blackmail. He will cajole the characters to look at things from his side ("Look at him! Ill mannered, barbaric…"). Eventually, he will have to concede that this trap was that of his own making. He will be far more receptive to Bringloidi demands.

From this point a compromise can be reached with Wilson Granger. Although it is not a perfect solution, it is still a solution nonetheless.

If the character depart the planet successful, they will have earned Commander Argyle’s eternal gratitude. Award each character with the Advantage Contact +1.

If they failed in the mission, Commander Argyle will probably be recalled with the ship and he will leave the planet dejected. Federation membership will be declined and the planet will be left to the preying race of your choice. Hopefully, they pulled it off.

Award each character 2 experience points if they were successful, 1 if they were not. Each player that roleplayed his character should get a second or third point as a bonus. As to Renown, consult the table below making award individually.

Character avoided physical confrontation with the Bringloidi	Aggression –1 Discipline +1
Character got into a fisticuffs with any of the Bringloidi	Aggression +1 Discipline –1
Character came up with ideas of his or her own to handle the situation	Initiative +1
Character silently "went with the flow"	Initiative –1
Character showed respect to the two peoples and honored their traditions	Openness +1
Characters exploited any of the two peoples like a Ferengi running a day-care center	Openness –1
Character succeeded in the mission	Skill +1
Character failed in the mission	Skill -1

Planet Name: Mariposa, Spanish for "butterfly".
System Data: Mariposa has no moons. 5 rings of ice orbit the planet.
Gravity: .9 G.
Year & Day: One Class K planet in first orbit.
Atmosphere: Oxygen-Nitrogen, with high ozone content. Earth-normal pressure.
Hydrosphere: 44% surface water; much of the moisture is in atmosphere
Climate: Humid.
Sapient Species: Human (two cultures: Mariposan, Bringloidi), 206
Tech Level: Level Six (Mariposans), Level Three (Bringloidi)
Government: Democracy.
Culture: The native Mariposans are a technology-based culture that has survived for the past three hundred years by cloning. The Mariposans follow the Neo-Transcendentalist philosophy: less technology in favor of nature.
Affiliation: United Federation of Planets (UFP) membership pending.
Resources: Textiles, Computer Applications
Places of Note: Mariposa’s one colony reflects the divide between the two cultures. While the Mariposan center of the colony appears to be an urban paradise, the Bringloidi at the colony’s perimeter is quite rural.
Ship Facilities: None.
Other Details: The ice rings contribute to the Hydrosphere.

The Bringloidi homeworld is Mariposa. This world is shared with the planet's original colonists, the Mariposans.

The original homeworld of the Bringloidi, Bringloid V, was rendered uninhabitable due to massive flares from its sun. Both Bringloid V and Mariposa are located in the Ficus Sector.

Attributes
Fitness 3 [5]
Intellect 2 [5]
Logic -1
Presence 2 [5]
Willpower +1
Psi 0 [5]

Skills
Life Sciences (Agronomy) 1 (2)
Athletics (Lifting) 2 (3)
Culture (Neo-Trancendentalism) 2 (3)
History (Bringloidi) 1 (2)
Language, Federation Standard 2
World Knowledge (Bringloid V) 1 (2)

Colonists from earth who settled Bringloid V, a Class-M planet in the Ficus Sector.

The Bringloidi were Irish descendants from the European Hegemony, a loose political alliance on 22^nd century Earth. As an aside, the European Hegemony was considered to be among the beginnings of a world government on that planet.

The Bringloidi rejected technology in favor of a more agrarian lifestyle. This was following the beliefs of Liam Dieghan, a Neo-Transcendentalist philosopher who advocated a simple life in harmony with nature, a product of a time when Earth was still recovering from the nuclear holocaust of the previous century.

They left Earth on the S.S. Mariposa on 27 November 2123. The Mariposa was a DY-500 colony vessel commanded by Walter Granger. Besides colonists, the ship’s payload included an interesting mixture of high technology equipment (to include several Yoshimitsu Computers) and low technology gear such as spinning wheels and actual and livestock.

By 2365, the Bringloidi were threatened by solar flares, so the colonists relocated to the planet Mariposa with the assistance of the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701-D).

The Mariposan homeworld is Mariposa. This world is shared with the planet's "new" colonists, the Bringloidi. Mariposa is a Class-M planet in the Ficus Sector settled by colonists from the S.S. Mariposa.

The Mariposans claim only the Mariposan system as theirs. They share this system with the Bringloidi. The colony is applying for membership with the United Federation of Planets.

Attributes
Fitness 2 [5]
Coordination 2 [5]
Intellect 2 [5]
Logic +2
Presence 2 [5]
Willpower +1
Psi 0 [5]

Skills
Life Sciences (Genetics) 1 (2)
Physical Science (Computer Science) 1 (2)
Systems Engineering (Computer Systems) 1 (2)
Culture (Mariposan) 2 (3)
History (Mariposan) 1 (2)
Language, Federation Standard 2
World Knowledge (Mariposa) 1 (2)

Mariposa is a Class-M planet in the Ficus Sector settled by colonists from the S.S. Mariposa.

The Mariposa settled colonists on Bringloid V and later crashed on the planet to be called Mariposa while settling the second group of colonists. The second group embraced technology and in fact survived only with the aid of cloning because their initial population base was too small to form an effective gene pool. Actual acts of reproduction became a taboo.

The colony suffered from replicative fading, a loss of genetic information when the organism is repetitively cloned. After several generations of cloning, subtle errors crept into the chromosomes eventually yielding nonviable clones.

When the Bringloidi arrived after being threatened by solar flares, they seemed to be the solution to the problem.

Wilson Granger is the cloned descendant of Walter Granger, the Commander of the S.S. Mariposa. He is also the Prime Minister of the Mariposans.

He initially welcomed the Bringloidi to his homeworld since they seemed to be the answer to his people’s problem with replicative fading. Cultural differences were worked out smoothly. There was only one problem: Danillo Odell. The old man stubbornly argued with him every step of the way trying to preserve his power. Wilson is not a violent man, but there are times when desperate situations call for desperate measures. He had Danillo kidnapped and replaced by a clone. Now the clone is dead and some of the older Bringloidi are claiming that Danillo was done in.

He loves Brenna Odell dearly but fears what would happen if she found out what he did with her father.

Attributes
Fitness 2
Coordination 2
Intellect 2
    Logic +2
Presence 2
    Willpower +1
Psi 0
Fitness 2
Coordination 2
Intellect 2
    Logic +2
Presence 2
    Willpower +1
Psi 0

Skills
Administration (Mariposan Government) 3 (4)
Command (Colonial) 2 (3)
Culture (Mariposan) 2 (3)
History (Mariposan) 2 (3)
Language, Federation Standard 2
Law (Federation) 2 (3)
(Mariposan) (3)
Life Science (Genetics) 2 (3)
Persuation (Oratory) 2 (3)
Physical Science (Computer Science) 1 (2)
Planetside Survival (Urban) 2 (3)
Security (Law Enforcement) 1 (2)
Social Science (Political Science) 2 (3)
Systems Engineering (Computers) 1 (2)
Vehicle Operation (Land Crawler) 1 (2)
World Knowledge (Mariposa) 2 (4)
Administration (Mariposan Government) 3 (4)
Command (Colonial) 2 (3)
Culture (Mariposan) 2 (3)
History (Mariposan) 2 (3)
Language, Federation Standard 2
Law (Federation) 2 (3)
(Mariposan) (3)
Life Science (Genetics) 2 (3)
Persuation (Oratory) 2 (3)
Physical Science (Computer Science) 1 (2)
Planetside Survival (Urban) 2 (3)
Security (Law Enforcement) 1 (2)
Social Science (Political Science) 2 (3)
Systems Engineering (Computers) 1 (2)
Vehicle Operation (Land Crawler) 1 (2)
World Knowledge (Mariposa) 2 (4)

Advantages/Disadvantages
Promotion (Prime Minister) +15, Weakness -2
Promotion (Prime Minister) +15, Weakness -2

Courage: 5
Renown: 6 (Aggression –3, Discipline 0, Initiative 0, Openness 0, Skill 3)
Resistance: 2
Wound Levels: 2/2/2/2/2/2/0

Brenna Odell is the daughter of the recently "deceased" Bringloidi leader, Danillo Odell. A beautiful but practical woman, Brenna is the real leader of her people. She was initially attracted to the First Officer of the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) but she was willing to settle for the Prime Minister of the Mariposans, Wilson Granger.

She has no idea what Wilson did to her father. All that concerns her is finding a way to settle some of the old cranks claiming that her father was murdered.

Attributes
Fitness 3
    Strength -1
    Vitality +1
Coordination 2
Intellect 2
    Logic -1
Presence 2
    Willpower +1
Psi 0
Fitness 3
    Strength -1
    Vitality +1
Coordination 2
Intellect 2
    Logic -1
Presence 2
    Willpower +1
Psi 0

Skills
Administration (Mariposan Government) 3 (4)
Animal Handling (Cow) 1 (2)
Artistic Expression (Weaving) 1 (2)
Athletics (Lifting) 2 (3)
    (Riding) (3)
Charm (Seduction) 1 (2)
Command (Colonial) 2 (3)
Culture (Mariposan) 2 (3)
    (Bringloidi) (3)
History (Bringloidi) 1 (2)
Language, Federation Standard 2
Law (Bringloidi) 2 (3)
Life Science (Agronomy) 1 (2)
Persuation (Debate) 2 (3)
Planetside Survival (Plains) 2 (3)
Security (Law Enforcement) 1 (2)
Social Science (Sociology) 1 (2)
Unarmed Combat (Brawling) 1 (2)
World Knowledge (Bringloid V) 1 (2)
    (Mariposa) (2)
Administration (Mariposan Government) 3 (4)
Animal Handling (Cow) 1 (2)
Artistic Expression (Weaving) 1 (2)
Athletics (Lifting) 2 (3)
    (Riding) (3)
Charm (Seduction) 1 (2)
Command (Colonial) 2 (3)
Culture (Mariposan) 2 (3)
    (Bringloidi) (3)
History (Bringloidi) 1 (2)
Language, Federation Standard 2
Law (Bringloidi) 2 (3)
Life Science (Agronomy) 1 (2)
Persuation (Debate) 2 (3)
Planetside Survival (Plains) 2 (3)
Security (Law Enforcement) 1 (2)
Social Science (Sociology) 1 (2)
Unarmed Combat (Brawling) 1 (2)
World Knowledge (Bringloid V) 1 (2)
    (Mariposa) (2)

Advantages/Disadvantages
Technical Incompetence –2, Promotion (de facto Bringloidi Leader) +10

Courage: 5
Renown: 4 (Aggression 1, Discipline 0, Initiative 0, Openness 0, Skill 3)
Resistance: 4
Wound Levels: 4/4/4/4/4/4/0

Danillo Odell was the leader of the colonists from Bringloid V. A proud Irish descendant, Danillo seemed as concerned with ensuring that his daughter, Brenna, found a suitable husband as with the safety of his people.

Settling on Mariposa seemed to be an answer to both of his problems. He was wrong on both counts. For one, non-monogamous marriages put a real pinch on his people’s ego. Another thing was that Prime Minister Granger made his position obsolete.

Attributes
Fitness 3
Coordination 2
Intellect 2
    Logic -1
Presence 3
    Empathy -1
    Willpower +2
Psi 0
Fitness 3
Coordination 2
Intellect 2
    Logic -1
Presence 3
    Empathy -1
    Willpower +2
Psi 0

Skills
Administration (Bringloidi Faction) 2 (3)
Animal Handling (Sheep) 2 (3)
Athletics (Lifting) 2 (3)
Command (Bringloidi) 2 (3)
Culture (Bringloidi) 2 (3)
Fast-Talk 2
History (Bringloidi) 1 (3)
Intimidation (Bluster) 3 (4)
Language, Federation Standard 2
Law (Bringloidi) 2 (3)
Life Science (Agronomy) 1 (3)
Persuasion (Story Telling) 2 (3)
Planetside Survival (Plains) 2 (3)
Unarmed Combat (Brawling) 1 (2)
World Knowledge (Bringloid V) 1 (3)
Administration (Bringloidi Faction) 2 (3)
Animal Handling (Sheep) 2 (3)
Athletics (Lifting) 2 (3)
Command (Bringloidi) 2 (3)
Culture (Bringloidi) 2 (3)
Fast-Talk 2
History (Bringloidi) 1 (3)
Intimidation (Bluster) 3 (4)
Language, Federation Standard 2
Law (Bringloidi) 2 (3)
Life Science (Agronomy) 1 (3)
Persuasion (Story Telling) 2 (3)
Planetside Survival (Plains) 2 (3)
Unarmed Combat (Brawling) 1 (2)
World Knowledge (Bringloid V) 1 (3)

Advantages/Disadvantages
Argumentative -1, Technical Incompetence –2, Promotion (Bringloidi Leader) +10

Courage: 5
Renown: 6 (Aggression 0, Discipline -1, Initiative 2, Openness -2, Skill 1)
Resistance: 3
Wound Levels: 3/3/3/3/3/3/0

Commander Argyle has had a long, fruitful career with Starfleet as an engineer. The peak of his career was when he was assigned as Chief Engineer of the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) during her maiden voyage. When his tour ended, he thought a change of pace would be good. He requested a transfer to Starfleet’s Diplomatic Branch. After three years of intensive study, he was assigned to Mariposa to sort out the problems between that world’s two peoples. Things went downhill from there.

The crux of his problem lies in his lack of experience. Although he is very "book-smart," he is a babe lost in the woods when dealing with real world situations.

Attributes
Fitness 2
Coordination 2
Intellect 2
Presence 2
Willpower +1
Psi 0
Fitness 2
Coordination 2
Intellect 2
Presence 2
Willpower +1
Psi 0

Skills
Athletics (Parrises Squares) 2 (3)
Computer (Modeling) 2 (3)
Culture (Human) 2 (3)
   (Mariposan) (3)
Diplomacy (Commercial Treaties) 4 (5)
   (Federation Law) (5)
Dodge 1
Energy Weapons (Phaser) 2 (3)
History (Human) 1 (2)
   (Federation) (2)
Language, Federation Standard 3
Law (Starfleet Regulations) 1 (2)
   (Mariposan) (2)
Material Engineering (Personal Equipment) 1 (2)
Personal Equipment (Tricorder) 1 (2)
Persuation (Negotiation) 2 (3)
Physical Science (Physics) 1 (2)
Planetside Survival (Mountains) 1 (2)
Propulsion Engineering (Impulse) 3 (4)
   (Warp) (4)
Shipboard Systems (Environmental Control) 2 (3)
   (Transporter) 2 (3)
Social Science (Political Science) 1 (2)
   (Sociology) 1 (2)
Vehicle Operation (Shuttle) 1 (2)
   (Work Bee) (2)
World Knowledge (Earth) 2 (3)
   (Mariposa) 2 (3)
Athletics (Parrises Squares) 2 (3)
Computer (Modeling) 2 (3)
Culture (Human) 2 (3)
   (Mariposan) (3)
Diplomacy (Commercial Treaties) 4 (5)
   (Federation Law) (5)
Dodge 1
Energy Weapons (Phaser) 2 (3)
History (Human) 1 (2)
   (Federation) (2)
Language, Federation Standard 3
Law (Starfleet Regulations) 1 (2)
   (Mariposan) (2)
Material Engineering (Personal Equipment) 1 (2)
Personal Equipment (Tricorder) 1 (2)
Persuation (Negotiation) 2 (3)
Physical Science (Physics) 1 (2)
Planetside Survival (Mountains) 1 (2)
Propulsion Engineering (Impulse) 3 (4)
   (Warp) (4)
Shipboard Systems (Environmental Control) 2 (3)
   (Transporter) 2 (3)
Social Science (Political Science) 1 (2)
   (Sociology) 1 (2)
Vehicle Operation (Shuttle) 1 (2)
   (Work Bee) (2)
World Knowledge (Earth) 2 (3)
   (Mariposa) 2 (3)

Advantages/Disadvantages
Department Head (Engineering) +4, Promotion (Commander) +10
Department Head (Engineering) +4, Promotion (Commander) +10

Courage: 5
Renown: 40 (Aggression -7, Discipline 9, Initiative -8, Openness 8, Skill 8)
Resistance: 2
Wound Levels: 2/2/2/2/2/2/0

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