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No Bloody A, B, C or D Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/11/2023
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


I got a couple of new containers at the 2023 MGS Summer Picnic, so figured I should use them and some others I've got to finally start getting some caches out. It's been a while since I've hidden any.

 

USS Enterprise in Spacedock

 

If you're a fan, some of this will be very easy. Some will be more essoteric. If you're not a fan, the Internet will be your friend.

And if you're a fan, you should also get the reference of the cache name.

Various generations of the USS Enterprise are the primary hero ships of the Star Trek franchise. This cache focuses on the the original.

You will find the geocache at N 39 AB.CDE  W 76 FG.HIJ.

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A = From 2265 to 227_, the Enterprise visted over 70 worlds and representatives of over 60 different species as part of its many discoveries.

B = In 22_5, the refit Enterprise entercounted Khan Noonien Singh who had stolen the Genesis Device.

C = The sum of the digits of the Naval Construction Contract number of the Enterprise. 

D = In 2254, the Enterprise had a complement of 2_3.

E = The Enterprise was launched on April 1_, 2245.

 

F = First captain of the Enterprise. The captain's last name is a word that is often represented as a number. 

G = In 226_, Captain Kirk stated, "All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by."

H = In 2268, the Enterprise entered the Romulan Neutral Zone on an espionage mission and was surrounded by _ Romulan D7 battle cruisers before becoming the first Federation vessel to utilize a cloaking device.

I = On stardate 2496.4, the Enterprise visted Rigel _ under Captain Pike and were attacked by the Kalar.

J = .In 2246, the captain of the Enterprise broke General Order _ to warn the Perricans about a potentially apocalyptic meteor shower that was due to hit their planet. 

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There is plenty of parking, but the reserved spaces are not for you. 

Enterprise in Earth Orbit/

 

Scotty on the Bridge
Image above will link to a YouTube video of the inspiration of the cache title.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)