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

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 existence in one form or another since before the 2250s. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; VOY: "Learning Curve")

Performance in battle simulations may be a factor in starship crew evaluations, including promotion decisions. Simulations may be scheduled in conjunction with duty shift schedules. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part I", "Lower Decks")

M-5 Drill

Constitutions formation, remastered — Four *Constitution*-class starships prepare to attack the *Enterprise*

In 2268, Starfleet conducted an elaborate simulation involving five Constitution-class starships: the USS Enterprise, the USS Excalibur, the USS Hood, the USS Lexington, and the 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 phasers, the M-5 attacked the Excalibur with full-power phasers and photon torpedoes, crippling 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")

Operation Lovely Angel

In 2365, the crew of the USS Enterprise-D participated in a battle simulation in the Braslota system, overseen by Zakdorn strategist Sirna Kolrami, known as Operation Lovely Angel. Enterprise captain Jean-Luc Picard was originally against participating in the simulation, but with the recent discovery of the threat from the Borg, 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 T. Riker, boarded the obsolete and deactivated cruiser 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 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 Warbird, creating a diversion that allowed the Hathaway to score multiple hits against the Enterprise.

USS Hathaway attacks the Enterprise-D — USS *Hathaway* engages the USS *Enterprise*-D

However, the simulation was interrupted by the appearance of a Ferengi 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: "Q Who", TNG: "Peak Performance")

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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.
+In the [[Federation]] [[Starfleet]], the practice of conducting '''battle simulations''' (also known as '''war games''' or '''battle drills''') was a common method of honing the tactical and combat skills of [[starship]] personnel.
-[[Image:Constitutions formation.jpg|thumb|200px|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.
+[[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 existence in one form or another since before the [[2250s]]. ({{film|2}}; {{VOY|Learning Curve}})
-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]]")
+Performance in battle simulations may be a factor in starship [[crew evaluation]]s, including promotion decisions. Simulations may be scheduled in conjunction with [[duty shift]] schedules. ({{TNG|Chain of Command, Part I|Lower Decks}})
-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.
+==M-5 Drill==
-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''.
+[[File:Constitutions formation, remastered.jpg|thumb|Four ''Constitution''-class starships prepare to attack the ''Enterprise'']]
+In [[2268]], Starfleet conducted an elaborate simulation involving five {{class|Constitution}} starships: the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, the {{USS|Excalibur|NCC-1664}}, the {{USS|Hood|NCC-1703}}, the {{USS|Lexington|NCC-1709}}, and the {{USS|Potemkin|NCC-1657}}.  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, crippling 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}})
-[[Image:HathawayEnterprise.jpg|thumb|200px|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.
+==Operation Lovely Angel==
-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]]")
+In [[2365]], the crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} participated in a battle simulation in the [[Braslota system]], overseen by [[Zakdorn]] strategist [[Sirna Kolrami]], known as [[Operation Lovely Angel]].  ''Enterprise'' captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]] was originally against participating in the simulation, but with the recent discovery of the threat from the [[Borg]], 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 T. Riker]], boarded the obsolete and deactivated cruiser {{USS|Hathaway}} and reactivated its systems in the space of 48 hours.  However, the ''Hathaway'' was no match for the top-of-the-line {{class|Galaxy}} 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''.
-Starfleet Acadamy routinely used battle simulations to train its cadets.  The most famous example of a Starfleet Acadamy simulation was the [[Kobayashi Maru (scenario)]], which detailed a no-win scenario.  It has been in existance in one form or another since before the [[2250s]].
+[[File:USS Hathaway attacks the Enterprise-D.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|Q Who}}, {{TNG|Peak Performance}})
+[[de:Kampftraining]]