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a '''Bold text'''battledrill si when a group of starships play out battle scenerios for future reference.

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In the [[Federation]] [[Starfleet]], the practice of conducting '''battle simulations''' (also known as '''war games''') was a common method of honing the tactical and combat skills of [[starship]] personnel.

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[[Image:Constitutions formation.jpg|thumb|Four ''Constitution''-class starships prepare to attack the ''Enterprise''.]]

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In [[2267]], Starfleet conducted an elaborate simulation involving five [[Constitution class|''Constitution''-class]] starships: the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']], the [[USS Excalibur|USS ''Excalibur'']], the [[USS Hood|USS ''Hood'']], the [[USS Lexington|USS ''Lexington'']], and the [[USS Potemkin|USS ''Potemkin'']]. The ''Enterprise'' was equipped with Doctor [[Richard Daystrom]]'s experimental [[M-5 computer]], and relieved of all but a skeleton crew. The other four starships were to launch a coordinated attack against the ''Enterprise'' as a test of the M-5's tactical and strategic capabilities.

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However, the M-5 malfunctioned during the simulated attack; rather than firing with minimum-power [[phaser]]s, the M-5 attacked the ''Excalibur'' with full-power phasers and [[photon torpedo]]es, destroying the ship and killing everyone on board. ''Enterprise'' [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]] managed to force the M-5 to deactivate before the remaining starships, led by [[Commodore]] [[Robert Wesley]], could attack and destroy the ''Enterprise''. ([[TOS]]: "[[The Ultimate Computer]]")

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In [[2365]], the crew of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] participated in a battle simulation in the [[Braslota system]], overseen by [[Zakdorn]] strategist [[Sirna Kolrami]]. ''Enterprise'' captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]] was originally against participating in the simulation, but with the recent discovery of the threat from the [[Borg]] (c.f. [[TNG]]: "[[Q Who?]]"), he recognized the need for his crew to practice their combat skills.

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An [[away team]] of forty crewmen from the ''Enterprise'', led by [[Commander]] [[William Riker]], boarded the obsolete and deactivated cruiser [[USS Hathaway|USS ''Hathaway'']] and reactivated its systems in the space of 48 hours. However, the ''Hathaway'' was no match for the top-of-the-line [[Galaxy class|''Galaxy''-class]] starship, and so Riker's team prepared a few surprises. Riker's temporary [[first officer]], [[Lieutenant]] [[Worf]], hacked into the ''Enterprise'''s tactical systems and projected the appearance of a [[Romulan]] [[D'deridex class|Warbird]], creating a diversion that allowed the ''Hathaway'' to score multiple hits against the ''Enterprise''.

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[[Image:HathawayEnterprise.jpg|thumb|USS ''Hathaway'' engages the USS ''Enterprise''-D.]]

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However, the simulation was interrupted by the appearance of a [[Ferengi]] [[D'kora class|Marauder]], whose [[DaiMon]] believed that the two Starfleet ships were engaged in some sort of internal struggle over advanced technology. The ''[[Kreechta]]'' attacked the ''Enterprise'' (which had originally thought that the Marauder's appearance was another trick programmed by Lieutenant Worf) and disabled the larger ship, leaving it powerless to defend the smaller Starfleet vessel. [[Bractor]] demanded that the ''Hathaway'' be turned over to him.

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Fortunately, an act of subterfuge by [[Wesley Crusher]] had provided the ''Hathaway'' with a small amount of [[antimatter]] to power the ship's [[warp drive]]. Riker and Picard devised an elaborate illusion in which the ''Enterprise'' appeared to destroy the ''Hathaway'' with torpedoes, but in actuality the ''Hathaway'' escaped in a brief two-second warp jump to the far side of a nearby planet, where it was able to hide. Worf then programmed a sensor shadow into the Ferengi ship's computer, making it appear that Starfleet reinforcements were approaching the system. Apparently outnumbered and with its potential booty seemingly destroyed, the Ferengi ship retreated. ([[TNG]]: "[[Peak Performance]]")

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[[Starfleet Academy]] routinely used battle simulations to train its cadets, such as the [[Kobayashi Maru scenario]], which detailed a no-win scenario. It has been in existance in one form or another since before the [[2250s]].

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+a '''Bold text'''battledrill si when a group of starships play out battle scenerios for future reference.
-In the [[Federation]] [[Starfleet]], the practice of conducting '''battle simulations''' (also known as '''war games''') was a common method of honing the tactical and combat skills of [[starship]] personnel.
-[[Image:Constitutions formation.jpg|thumb|Four ''Constitution''-class starships prepare to attack the ''Enterprise''.]]
-In [[2267]], Starfleet conducted an elaborate simulation involving five [[Constitution class|''Constitution''-class]] starships: the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']], the [[USS Excalibur|USS ''Excalibur'']], the [[USS Hood|USS ''Hood'']], the [[USS Lexington|USS ''Lexington'']], and the [[USS Potemkin|USS ''Potemkin'']].  The ''Enterprise'' was equipped with Doctor [[Richard Daystrom]]'s experimental [[M-5 computer]], and relieved of all but a skeleton crew.  The other four starships were to launch a coordinated attack against the ''Enterprise'' as a test of the M-5's tactical and strategic capabilities.
-However, the M-5 malfunctioned during the simulated attack; rather than firing with minimum-power [[phaser]]s, the M-5 attacked the ''Excalibur'' with full-power phasers and [[photon torpedo]]es, destroying the ship and killing everyone on board.  ''Enterprise'' [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]] managed to force the M-5 to deactivate before the remaining starships, led by [[Commodore]] [[Robert Wesley]], could attack and destroy the ''Enterprise''. ([[TOS]]: "[[The Ultimate Computer]]")
-In [[2365]], the crew of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] participated in a battle simulation in the [[Braslota system]], overseen by [[Zakdorn]] strategist [[Sirna Kolrami]].  ''Enterprise'' captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]] was originally against participating in the simulation, but with the recent discovery of the threat from the [[Borg]] (c.f. [[TNG]]: "[[Q Who?]]"), he recognized the need for his crew to practice their combat skills.
-An [[away team]] of forty crewmen from the ''Enterprise'', led by [[Commander]] [[William Riker]], boarded the obsolete and deactivated cruiser [[USS Hathaway|USS ''Hathaway'']] and reactivated its systems in the space of 48 hours.  However, the ''Hathaway'' was no match for the top-of-the-line [[Galaxy class|''Galaxy''-class]] starship, and so Riker's team prepared a few surprises.  Riker's temporary [[first officer]], [[Lieutenant]] [[Worf]], hacked into the ''Enterprise''&#39;s tactical systems and projected the appearance of a [[Romulan]] [[D'deridex class|Warbird]], creating a diversion that allowed the ''Hathaway'' to score multiple hits against the ''Enterprise''.
-[[Image:HathawayEnterprise.jpg|thumb|USS ''Hathaway'' engages the USS ''Enterprise''-D.]]
-However, the simulation was interrupted by the appearance of a [[Ferengi]] [[D'kora class|Marauder]], whose [[DaiMon]] believed that the two Starfleet ships were engaged in some sort of internal struggle over advanced technology.  The ''[[Kreechta]]'' attacked the ''Enterprise'' (which had originally thought that the Marauder's appearance was another trick programmed by Lieutenant Worf) and disabled the larger ship, leaving it powerless to defend the smaller Starfleet vessel.  [[Bractor]] demanded that the ''Hathaway'' be turned over to him.
-Fortunately, an act of subterfuge by [[Wesley Crusher]] had provided the ''Hathaway'' with a small amount of [[antimatter]] to power the ship's [[warp drive]].  Riker and Picard devised an elaborate illusion in which the ''Enterprise'' appeared to destroy the ''Hathaway'' with torpedoes, but in actuality the ''Hathaway'' escaped in a brief two-second warp jump to the far side of a nearby planet, where it was able to hide.  Worf then programmed a sensor shadow into the Ferengi ship's computer, making it appear that Starfleet reinforcements were approaching the system.  Apparently outnumbered and with its potential booty seemingly destroyed, the Ferengi ship retreated.  ([[TNG]]: "[[Peak Performance]]")
-[[Starfleet Academy]] routinely used battle simulations to train its cadets, such as the [[Kobayashi Maru scenario]], which detailed a no-win scenario.  It has been in existance in one form or another since before the [[2250s]].