Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 24927.5 - Captain Rosalee McAdams
While we could have fought down the Sydraxian task force, or at least pulled them into an ambush by Commodore Crogan's force. But given our overall aims, that would be quite counterproductive.
So we have managed to go to ground and slip our way back through into Yrillian space. We have a new rendezvous point at a new star forty lightyears galactic north of Ethur II, nicely tucked away in a nebula.
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Captain's Log, USS Challorn, Stardate 24928.4 - Captain Tama Foa'i
The Diplomatic Service has tapped us on the shoulder to convey ambassadors to a Qloathi colony to meet with Dawiar representatives. Starfleet Intel tells us this is a high-risk operation, and that if the Cardassians or Lecarre become aware of it, there is a possibility this could go completely pear-shaped.
Captain Taggart on the Winterwind is helping escort us, a welcome boon. The Kumari and Vigour will patrol the CBZ and Themis Strait to help keep the coast clear.
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Outpost Commander's Log, Tipperary Outpost, Stardate 24928.8 - Commander Hurzyth th'Payyath
With the Thirishar only now returning to action, and the Intrepid undergoing emergency warp coil maintenance after having to tow the Thirishar, we found ourselves very short-handed.
Unfortunately, the SS Joreke has been caught outside our ability to cover. The interstellar cargo-hauler has gone up, costing a series of replacement life support components for Biroth Orbital Platform. The crew was rescued by a Caldonian cruiser, thankfully.
[Andoria -1 Cargo Ship, -10br, -5sr]
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Captain's Log, USS Avandar, Stardate 24929.3 - Captain Huth fop Makpol
We received a call from the mining colony at Harper's Mane, where a trade negotiation with an Orion hypercorp was going very sour. When we arrived, it was very clear that some fast dealing was going on, so we intervened. We also had some indications that the Syndicate was trying to use this exaggerated deal to help fund their efforts, but we needed some time to prove it, so we had to tie down their negotiating team. So myself and my fellow Tellarite tactical officer decided to take over negotiations. I can't fast talk Lieutenant-Commander Hakogh, the Orion delegation didn't have a hope.
Proof came in from the Signals office, and we just received word that the entire C-suite of the hypercorp have been arrested, ending the negotiations.
[Gain +3 Impact]
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 24929.6
We have met with someone who our Intel boffins aboard believe is the chief advisor in the Yrillian government executive work gang. The Diplomatic Service believes that while the domestic powers of the Yrillian government are very weak, they still maintain broad foreign policy powers, and can carry out this work.
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Captain's Log, USS Challorn, Stardate 24929.8
We have arrived in orbit around the Qloathian colony world of Roqana. The presence of a sleek Qloathian cruiser in orbit was reassuring. For now, I will beam down with the ambassadorial team to meet with the Dawiar.
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 24930.4
The Yrillians are sceptical of the will of the Federation to commit to a war if it comes to it against the Cardassians or the Sydraxians. While they accept that we are larger, more powerful, especially so compared to the Sydraxians, we are nonetheless unlikely to commit to the fight properly.
There are few things I hate more than 'hard men making hard decisions' type arguments. So I may have pontificated a little. The advisers have withdrawn for now to decide on the Yrillian government's reaction.
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Captain's Log, USS Challorn, Stardate 24930.8
One of the Dawiar representatives has been very hostile to us. Talking with our Qloath hosts, we have learned that this man's eldest son was killed during the battle with the Polaris and this has made him very cynical and angry.
At first I thought that's just the wages of being war-like ... but after thinking it over, your firstborn is your firstborn. This isn't something you simply reason through. I lost a close friend on the Polaris, I wonder if I can reach out to him...
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 24931.2
We have the word of the chief adviser that the Yrillians will join with the Gretarians to reach out to the Sydraxian Hierarchy to push them to meet the Federation at the negotiating table before this goes to war.
I have directed the Courageous to return to Starbase 8 at Vega. From here, we must wait.
[Yrillian cooperation secured]
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Captain's Log, USS Challorn, Stardate 24931.6
One thing learned: the Dawiar are not big fans of synthehol. Despite this, after sitting down with the angry delegate, and ducking a punch from him, I have talked him around, and the meeting is now going much smoother.
[Gain +5pp, +25 with Dawiar, +10 with Qloathi]
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