Route A requires searching NLA for a witness. The sniper is known to have fired from Talon Rock Summit, so the search can be limited to parts of NLA with a clear view of that location. The witnesses are a woman on a balcony in the southeast corner of Ishmael Hills, and a female BLADE in front of BLADE Tower. Finding either of them will satisfy the objective.
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| - Route A requires searching NLA for a witness. The sniper is known to have fired from Talon Rock Summit, so the search can be limited to parts of NLA with a clear view of that location. The witnesses are a woman on a balcony in the southeast corner of Ishmael Hills, and a female BLADE in front of BLADE Tower. Finding either of them will satisfy the objective.
- A snipe hunt was a catchall term for a practical joke wherein more senior personnel would send newbies to do things such as search for nonexistent items. In 2366, Data related how William T. Riker had taught him how to hunt snipe (a fictitious animal) while USS Enterprise was at Starbase 12 earlier that year. The procedure involved Data holding a bag and calling out to the snipe. Riker had apparently also pranked Wesley Crusher in similar manner at some point, and was forced to come clean about the joke when he burst out laughing mid-explanation. Data remarked, "At least that would explain why nobody has ever seen [a snipe]." (ST novel: Federation)
- A mission handed out by Private Wesner in Drelliad Village.
- A snipe hunt was a catchall term for a practical joke wherein more senior personnel would send newbies to do things such as search for nonexistent items. In 2366, Data related how William T. Riker had taught him how to hunt snipe (a fictitious animal) while USS Enterprise was at Starbase 12 earlier that year (it involved holding a bag and calling out to the snipe). Riker had apparently also pranked Wesley Crusher in similar manner, and was forced to come clean about the prank when he burst out laughing mid-explanation. (ST novel: Federation)
- A common hazing ritual in real life, a Snipe Hunt consists of sending the Butt Monkey, Naive Newcomer, or a Bumbling Sidekick out on an impossible or imaginary task to get them out of the way or humiliate them. Oftentimes used in comedy as a B-Plot to the main action, and a common ending involves the getter finding what they were sent out to get (even if it was say, a unicorn) or finding the wrong thing and having hilarity ensue. Bonus points if the finder locates the imaginary item or accomplishes the Impossible Task right away. Examples of Snipe Hunt include:
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| - Route A requires searching NLA for a witness. The sniper is known to have fired from Talon Rock Summit, so the search can be limited to parts of NLA with a clear view of that location. The witnesses are a woman on a balcony in the southeast corner of Ishmael Hills, and a female BLADE in front of BLADE Tower. Finding either of them will satisfy the objective.
- A snipe hunt was a catchall term for a practical joke wherein more senior personnel would send newbies to do things such as search for nonexistent items. In 2366, Data related how William T. Riker had taught him how to hunt snipe (a fictitious animal) while USS Enterprise was at Starbase 12 earlier that year. The procedure involved Data holding a bag and calling out to the snipe. Riker had apparently also pranked Wesley Crusher in similar manner at some point, and was forced to come clean about the joke when he burst out laughing mid-explanation. Data remarked, "At least that would explain why nobody has ever seen [a snipe]." (ST novel: Federation)
- A snipe hunt was a catchall term for a practical joke wherein more senior personnel would send newbies to do things such as search for nonexistent items. In 2366, Data related how William T. Riker had taught him how to hunt snipe (a fictitious animal) while USS Enterprise was at Starbase 12 earlier that year (it involved holding a bag and calling out to the snipe). Riker had apparently also pranked Wesley Crusher in similar manner, and was forced to come clean about the prank when he burst out laughing mid-explanation. (ST novel: Federation) During her time in the Bajoran Militia, Kanril Eleya was told to go "blow the DCA" by Corporal Hoolud. She commented that "they had some trouble finding his front teeth after the next sparring session." (Bait and Switch: "Shakedown Shenanigans") Author StarSword explained in his author's notes that this one is borrowed from the United States Navy. The target of the prank is told that the "DCA" is an air horn that has to be blown when the ship leaves port. However, "DCA" is actually the abbreviation for damage control assistant, a junior officer on the ship. In 2409 Crewman Apprentice Miq'doh Drohhl was told to perform an "echo check" on USS Bajor's impulse engine when it was test-fired, which consisted of opening an access panel and yelling at it to see if it resonated. He was interrupted by Captain Kanril Eleya, who demanded an explanation, which in turn sent Lieutenant Commander Bynam Ehrob, Lieutenant Kerensky, and a chief petty officer into laughing fits. (Bait and Switch: "Shakedown Shenanigans").
- A mission handed out by Private Wesner in Drelliad Village.
- A common hazing ritual in real life, a Snipe Hunt consists of sending the Butt Monkey, Naive Newcomer, or a Bumbling Sidekick out on an impossible or imaginary task to get them out of the way or humiliate them. Oftentimes used in comedy as a B-Plot to the main action, and a common ending involves the getter finding what they were sent out to get (even if it was say, a unicorn) or finding the wrong thing and having hilarity ensue. Bonus points if the finder locates the imaginary item or accomplishes the Impossible Task right away. Named after a common practical joke that involves sending a newcomer out to catch a snipe, a real-life marsh-dwelling bird that riflemen find extremely difficult to get a piece of (hence the term "sniper", implying that the marksman has enough skill to consistently bring down that same tricky bird), in a bag. The victim is left there "holding the bag" as part of the humiliation. Also commonly referred to as a fool's errand, and may overlap with You Get Me Coffee. The fictional version of the snipe is often described as a rather horrific creature. Usually something akin to a werewolf, or mutant bird. Fictional snipes are usually described as being all black with glowing red eyes. On occasion, someone who sends a new-hire on a Snipe Hunt will have dramatically underestimated his target's intelligence; one semi-famous example is that of a new Navy recruit being sent to the engine room to get a 'bucket of steam', only to return ten minutes later with a pail full of dry ice! In a real-life work situation, Snipe Hunts are met with a variety of responses depending on the nature of the workplace -- while a less 'formal' atmosphere, like your local FutureShop, might just shake their heads and bear the tradition, a lawyer's office is much more structured, and a Snipe Hunt means that you're holding up someone's (possibly time-critical) files in order to play a useless prank. Oftentimes the character returns only to be sent out again, to fulfill a more specific version of the demand, eg: "I wanted a red flower" Or, "Get me DIET Soda". And sometimes the person actually wasn't meant to go on a snipe hunt, but takes a joke literally. Akin to: "Go jump off a cliff." "Okay"! The deadly version is The Uriah Gambit, when someone is sent on a dangerous mission by a "friendly" party who secretly wants them dead. See also Shaggy Dog Story. Not to be confused with trying to find a sniper in a battlefield. Examples of Snipe Hunt include:
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