Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 25120.4 - Captain Rosalee McAdams
The Federation Diplomatic Service have tapped us on the shoulder; we need to proceed to Rigel to collect an Amarkian ambassador that they want to send to the Yan-Ros. Apparently he's quite the ferocious chap by ambassadorial standards, and they feel he might fit in well there.
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Captain's Log, USS Calypso, Stardate 25120.8
After an accident, an Andorian Orbital Guard vessel is in dire need of a series of replacement parts for a blown out life support system. We've picked up the required parts at Starbase 3 and will have to do our best to get there in time!
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Captain's Log, USS Hood, Stardate 25121.3
Starbase 11 in Vega is reporting a series of sensor ghosts. This may be the Sydraxians going back on their word, it may be Yrillian pirates, it may even be sensor ghosts. What we do know for sure is that there is a convoy travelling from Rigel to Sol via Joburg that will be passing through that area, and we need to head this off quickly.
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Captain's Log, USS Calypso, Stardate 25121.4
We have arrived in time, and our engineering team was instrumental in setting the ship right. Their captain was fervent in his expressing of gratitude.
Apparently they were running a science experiment on the rings of a planet and a number of unexpected feedback loops began to cause trouble. I think every Starfleet officer old enough to hit command can sympathise with that story.
[Gain +5pp]
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 25121.7
The Ambassador's name is Jabei Mitoor, an Amarkian well versed in all of their ceremonial arts, who has spent much of his spare time learning the martial traditions of the different member worlds. I'm not sure how this gentleman became an Ambassador, to be truthful! That said, I think he will do well in Vail, though I've strongly cautioned him against rashly fighting any of the locals there.
I have enjoyed his company so far, and he has been giving me a few pointers in unarmed combat and in turn I've given him a few for phaser pistol drill.
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Captain's Log, USS Hood, Stardate 25122.1
We nearly had the ship cornered, but it pulled an incredible move to get away. However, we're still on their tail, and we're herding them away from the merchant convoy.
It's an Yrillian corsair, small but more than deadly enough to put paid to unarmed cargo ships. I think its a rogue pirate given their not-exactly-stock appearance and performance.
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 25122.4
We've stopped by a Rigellian outpost, their core-most facility. the Yan-Ros Council has placed a delegation there, where those who wish to travel to Yan-Ros space must gain clearance. Our Ambassador was given a preliminary clearance, but they still want to see him in person before clearing him through further.
The FDS has explained the Yan-Ros stance to me; after my own experience with assassins, and realising that other species are by and large much weaker, the Yan-Ros Council is very cautious about who they expose to the dangers of their world.
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Captain's Log, USS Hood, Stardate 25122.8
Well, pirates, but very determined pirates. They attempted to evade us again, but we slipped into weapons range and destroyed them. Despite giving them a chance to surrender, the work gang aboard apparently decided they had no interest in Federation correctional facilities.
[Gain +10pp]
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 25123.3
We have resumed our progress, but there is a problem. I have crew members going missing. So far four crew members are unaccounted for. I've instituted a Level 4 security lock down as we attempt to deal with this situation, and ordered the Ambassador to the bridge with us.
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Sector Commander's Log, Gabriel BZ, Stardate 25124.1 - Rear Admiral Ainsworth
Task Force 1 under Commodore Rivers is beginning to deploy, looking for the right spot to draw the Sydraxians out. Her six ships should do the job. The Apiata, meanwhile, are picketing the edge of the sub-sector, looking to provide sufficient warning if the Cardassians begin to approach to allow our fleet to consolidate.
Progress on the Collie mines continues. The USS Nicholas Barton, one of my prospectors, has uncovered a rich deposit of exotic materials, which our Cargo Ships are already collecting and returning.
Our Apiata allies have directed most of their attention towards the star 24 Camden, which contains a rather crowded system, with 12 planets and over 60 major moons. In there, the Trinzzi, one of the Apiatan Foragers, has already located one of the richest tritanium reserves yet found in the galaxy. I think I'll have to ask them to pick a more interesting name if they end up putting a major colony there.
[Gain +20 sr]
[Apiata prepare to develop mining colony and station on 24 Camden XI for 50br/yr]
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 25124.5
It was another bloody assassin! Aimed at myself and Ambassador Mitoor. Another Yan-Ros renegade, like the one I fought on their home planet. I have to say, as intimidating a prospect as they were on a planet, in starship corridors it is so quite another experience. We found ourselves locked in with the assassin on the battle bridge, having a knock-down, drag-out fight with the assassin, just the three of us. Mitoor was able to hold off the assassin as I worked to find the way through this one's shield: not easy.
But we did it, just in time for security to finish hacking through the door and come swarming in.
[Gain +5pp, +25 with Yan-Ros]
[FDS begins to put pressure on the Vail Council to explain the prevalence of these attacks]
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