- Inspired by episodes:
- ST2: Wrath of Khan TNG: S1E17 TNG: S3E2 TNG: S4E9 TNG: S7E3 TNG: S7E16
Terra Firma Explora
Off-world landing party experience in a remote and hostile environment
- Inspired by episodes:
- ST2: Wrath of Khan TNG: S1E17 TNG: S3E2 TNG: S4E9 TNG: S7E3 TNG: S7E16
Summary
Some of your team will need to put on space gear to work in the hostile field environment and conduct the geological survey whilst others remain in the mission control space to co-ordinate survey efforts via video link and monitor the landing parties wellbeing via the mission control consoles.
Narrative
Visiting a previously unexplored planet, your ship has been asked to ascertain whether the planet can support life. There are clues that can be provided by the geology and chemistry of a planet as to wether carbon-based life forms have existed there previously and whether the planet could support life. The Landing Party is tasked with exploring and identifying different geological aspects of a hostile area with limited equipment capabilities due to the environmental factors. The Mission Controllers are tasked with instructing them and monitoring planet conditions and the welfare of the landing party.
Mission Outcomes
By completing this activity, you can show your Unit Council that you can:
STEM | Geology:
- Explore, observe, and identify different geological objects.
- Complete experiments on geological samples to determine their chemical composition.
Communication and Teamwork:
- Provide instruction over a telecommunications device to navigate, direct, verify and guide another party.
- Follow instructions over a telecommunications device and communicate local conditions to the remote party.
Completing Projects using Missions
Using the Scout Method of Plan, Do, Review, you can demonstrate your capabilities to your Unit Council once you have completed this Mission.
Plan
Use Terrain to record your goals based on the missions you intend to complete during Star Trek: Survival for presentation to and approval by your Unit Council.
Do
Complete any pre-work that might help you to complete the Mission, such as practicing using maps and radios, or doing research into particular concepts that missions mention that you may not be familiar with, or any other technologies or concepts you are curious about that might help you find success.
Complete the mission at Star Trek: Survival 2024.
Review
Get your Starfleet Report Card from this website at the conclusion of the event to summarise your achievements. These accomplishments can be presented to your Unit Council for Project approval and recorded in Terrain to keep track of your progress.