Captain's Log, USS Enterprise, Stardate 23740 .4 - Captain Nash ka'Sharren
Mr Zaardmani has detected exotic particle fields that have energised the rings of a gas giant in the Tellar sector, high above the galactic plane near Sar Alpha. It was nearly missed, until we passed through the decades old shockwave of the very active star in that system. We have laid in a course to investigate more closely these anomalous readings.
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 23740.7 - Captain Rosalee McAdams
I hadn't so much as finished my first cup of tea since clearing the berths at San Francisco after our inspection when we picked up a distress call out of Rigel territory. A minor colony world known as Kleda IV, tailward of Wellbeck, is reporting an epidemic that is swamping the capacity of local health care.
Well, no rest for the wicked, they say! We're ship-shape and on the way at high-warp.
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Captain's Log, USS Sarek, Stardate 23740.9 - Captain Straak
A curious request has arrived from the Federation Diplomatic Service.
A group from Risa is attempting to establish a colony world at Gamma Lonager II are requesting aid. A breed of local wildlife is proving to be very dangerous, and Risa has given them relatively little preparation for dangerous animals.
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Captain's Log, USS Miracht, Stardate 23741.2 - Captain Michel Thuir
We have picked up a very faint distress call, a Vulcan signal of all things. I didn't think they had any explorers out here? We are well beyond Rigellian space.
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Captain's Log, USS S'harien, Stardate 23741.8 - Captain Saavik
With the entry of the Qloath into the Federation as an affiliate, the Federation is sending emissaries to help guide the initial integration.
We will pass through the Caitian world of Ollasa IV on our way through.
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Captain's Log, USS Avandar, Stardate 23742.2 - Captain
The diplomatic team being sent to Orion was nearly destroyed by a passing ion storm. Thankfully, we were ahead of schedule, and were able to rush to their aid in time.
[+25 to relations with Orion, future obstacles cleared, +10pp]
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Captain's Log, USS Sarek, Stardate 23742.5
I am compelled to note for the log that our task would be made considerably easier if our Risan hosts did not hold an illogical objection to the use of phasers for predator management. We are at something of an impasse with the Risan team leaders. I do not accept the level of risk they are asking my crew to take on in wrestling with the large feline predators. I do, however, believe that I have solved their mystery as to the number of casualties that their colony-preparation team has encountered.
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 23742.9
I actually know this disease. It was one that I dealt with while captain of the Endurance.
It seems the Cartilidge Blight has been continuing to cause mayhem around Rigel. Their sole overworked hospital ship is having trouble keeping up. It isn't a lethal disease unless left entirely untreated, but it is making a lot of Rigellians very miserable. I've called in reinforcements from Starfleet Medical Command, and the Grace should arrive in two weeks. Until then, we're trying to come up with a new counter-agent to address this new mutation.
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Captain's Log, USS Sarek, Stardate 23743.3
Our science officers have managed to put together an analysis that shows that the stun settings of our phasers will do the creatures no harm. They are now allowing us to retrieve the beasts and study them, allowing us to study them and determine an EM field repellent system.
[+25 with Risa, +20sr, +10pp]
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Captain's Log, USS Enterprise, Stardate 23743.6
The star is small but has a tremendous rotational speed, which when combined with the gases of the local nebula, generates a tetryonic field, which we believe is sparking nucleosythesis, expelling exotic heavy particles out into its stellar wind. Much of these are being caught by the gravitational field of the gas giant and infusing into the rings.
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Captain's Log, USS S'harien, Stardate 23743.8
All of our dignitaries have beamed aboard and we may now proceed to Qloath. I was suprised to note that there has been a late addition to the manifest. Among the dignitaries is an old friend of mine; Ambassador Spock.
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Captain's Log, USS Miracht, Stardate 23743.9
We have found the 150 year old wreck of the Suurok-class starship Ke'Luur! And the ship had survivors, though they could never repair the ship. Since they could find no way to repair their ship, and knew that their long-range exploration mission left them far beyond any hope of resuce from Vulcan, they instead worked to develop systems to preserve their memories and the products of their long voyage towards the Galactic Center and back. Starfleet and Vulcan research teams are en route already.
[+10pp, gain research colony option (4B)]
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 23744.2
This organism has mutated once more. I regret to report that two of my medical personnel, Ensign Munroe and Medical Specialist Sotak are infected. Both of them died quickly as the rot in the nasal structures created toxins that caused irreparable brain damage in very short order.
We are instituting quarantine protocols for research that are little short of that used for the Biophage. When it jumps to other species, this organisim is deadly.
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Captain's Log, USS S'harien, Stardate 23744.5
Qloath's capital is in spring at present, and I have allowed most of the crew shore leave. In the interim, we are starting our talks with the Qloath, and endeavouring to learn more. Although they are explorers by nature, they have yet to have many opportunites to expand, and are always looking for more. They have expressed considerable interest in acquiring some of the system surveys performed in their area. In addition to their tailward colony of Harquere, and a new colony world far galatic north of them known as Arbiasis, their major off-world colony is in their home system, the fifth world known as Larcasis. Their technology level is up to Federation standard, although they are not progressing as fast as we are.
Qloathian theatre is ... expansive. But I am afraid there are many subtleties that I did not acquire. Humour has always been difficult for me. Spock tells me that next time he will suggest they try something other than a comedy to show Vulcan guests. Seyek travellers are plentiful in their theatre districts, who seemingly prize the performances as well.
Political turmoil continues here, however, which may become an obstacle to further integration.
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Captain's Log, USS Enterprise, Stardate 23744.8
Amazing! Many of the rocks in these planetary rings have pure dilithium at their cores! In addition, there are recoverable traces of many other very difficult to acquire minerals, such as the woznium used in warp core reaction chambers. This could be quite the find.
[+20sr, +10sr/yr colony option in (-2b)]
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Captain's Log, USS Kumari, Stardate 23745.1 - Captain Erzath zh'Darlyth
I believe we have narrowly averted a calamity. Thankfully, we were able to turn the matter around.
One of my young ensigns is very much a firebrand, and he unfortunately decided to start preaching about how wrong it was to have a caste system, genetic or otherwise. It nearly started a riot on Burrizz, where we were stopping by on one of our patrol routes. Thankfully I was able to speak to the Queens and then the workers and calm the matter down. Young Ensign ch'Talyk is now being put directly under my wing where I can keep an eye on him.
And hopefully knock some of those rough edges off what is otherwise a very promising officer.
[+25 relations with Apiata, +5pp]
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Captain's Log, USS Endurance, Stardate 23745.3 - Captain Pavel Chekov
While working with the rest of the Sol Sector fleet, we started to pick up some anomalies in our sensor readings. Working with our fellow starships, the Bull, Lion, Bon Vivant, and Fidelity, we tracked it down to minerals in the Oort cloud of a star system near the edge of our claimed space. These comets appear to be rich with Latraxide, a key component to the Duranium hull alloys.
[+30 br]
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Captain's Log, USS Cheron, Stardate 23745.6 - Captain T'Mina
Together with the USS Winterwind we have located and explored a number of fascinating ruins on the edge of Indorian space. It appears to date from the time of the Tkon Empire, several hundred thousand years ago.
Naturally after so long a period of time the dig site has left little of concrete value, but anything from such incredible times has the archaeological community very energised.
[+5pp, +5rp, +10 relations with Indoria]
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Captain's Log, USS Kearsage, Stardate 23745.9 - Captain Constance Lecras
While leading patrols near Biroth and Shrantet, we received a call from Thiak V, a major Andorian Colony World in the Klingon Border Zone. A political scandal on the planet had been threatening to boil over into something far uglier. Unfortunately, given our patrol patterns, the situation had already erupted into full-fledged violence by time we arrived. The planetary administrator was killed in his home, and their government scattered. Upon arriving we have done our best to restore order, and immediately called for reinforcements, and I am told the USS Docana is proceeding to my position at all possible speed. However, the situation is continuing to deteriorate, as the rebellious factions appear to have no leaders willing to treat in good faith, and there is a limit to what I can do with only a few dozen security officers and several million colonists.
Under my authority as a Starfleet Captain, I have declared a local State of Emergency in order to allow Andorian vessels to respond. There is rioting on the streets and many casualties. Andorian Constellations and Miranda are coming en masse, along with hospital ships and passenger liners with constables.
Further investigation has shown us that there is a very clear Orion Syndicate hand at play in this debacle.
[+4 Cost]
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Captain's Log, USS S'harien, Stardate 23746.3
Two of my officers have gone missing. I am working with Spock to examine the scene of their disappearance and deduce what has happened. As of yet, the Qloathi authorities are unable to solve this matter. However, I am confident that between myself and Ambassador Spock, we will be able to resolve this matter.
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 23746.8
There is one community near the north pole that has not been reporting any illness, despite the fact that they have clearly been exposed repeatedly. I am leading a science team to the surface with my Chief Medical Officer, Lieutenant-Command T'Pirit and Science Officer Commander Deveraux.
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Federation Anti-Slavery Sub-Committee Report
A key Syndicate outpost has been destroyed in the Ferasa Sector, in an previously-thought to be uninhabited system out Celos. Though Yukikaze sustained a number of hits, their shields mostly held, and they were able to demolish the station's defences, allowing Starfleet Intelligence to sweep in and clear up. Casualties were happily minor.
Two suspected Syndicate ships were likewise found and interned while passing through Andorian space and Amarkian space, one of which was carrying slaves captured from a minor Amarkian colony world. Some councillors are calling for an investigation into the tragic decompression accident suffered by the Hilindia while transporting the captured Syndicate crew that resulted in the venting of atmosphere in the brig. The CAS Fleet has apologised for the lapse and promised to review maintenance procedures.
[Year To Date: 40 Impact, 6 Cost, Cumulative: 40 Impact, 6 Cost]
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 23747.1
There is a heavily highly biologically-active flower that is native to this in this region, whose pollen serves to disrupt the RNA of the blight. After taking a sample back to the lab, we have managed to isolate the protein chains involved and synthesise them.
We may have the first step to a longer-term solution to this problem!
[Gain +25 Relations with Rigel, +5pp, +5rp]
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Captain's Log, USS S'harien, Stardate 23747.2
I must confess, I had expected Lecarre intervention rather than a Qloath powerplay. The faction in opposition in the Arqueniou Senate led an operation to abduct my officers and stymie the police investigation in order to make the ruling faction appear ineffectual. However, by careful logical deductions, and one moment that I still believe was an act of random guessing on the part of Spock, we have retrieved our officers and foiled the plot.
[Gain +25 Relation with Qloath, +10pp]
Computer, End Log
