Federation Council Report, Closed Session, Classification 2-AAA, Lieutenant-Commander ch'Peryk
The Federation Council has voted narrowly to deliver a private rebuke to the High Queens of the Apiata over the reckless escalation with the Cardassians and Sydraxians. Voting for this one basically fell along factional lines with only a few crossing the floor. The Expansionist faction and the President opposed the measure, though not unanimously, as did the Hawks, however they were outvoted by the Pacifist faction, who were strident about the matter, and the Development and Mercantile factions.
Forces operating in the CBZ and SBZ have had non-emergency speed restrictions lifted in order to maintain higher-tempo search patterns, and Starbases 5 and 8 are currently operating at heightened alert.
A skirmish involving a Hasque and a Stinger has apparently also occurred recently, though with an inconclusive result.
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Captain's Log, USS Miracht, Stardate 24481.8 - Captain Langa Mbeki
I have informed Explorer Corps Ops that I am diverting course after picking up unusual warp signatures core-ward of Rigel. My science officer has picked up the trail and we're off on the hunt! I must say I'm very excited, this could be a First Contact scenario. Even so, I am cautious, moving within the subspace wake of their fields. Our calculations of original field strength give us a kilocochrane value, up to the speed of Constitution-As or Excelsiors. I am taking care, trying to learn what I can. After all, you can't win a Test Match in a session, but you can certainly lose one.
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Captain's Log, USS Bon Vivant, Stardate 24482.4 - Captain Shurg kap Klasch
After being dispatched by Sector Command to investigate the loss of communications with the USS Lion, we have travelled to the Aga Carmide system, beyond the galactic south fringes of Betazoid space. This is the last known mission of the Lion, investigating a young star system where the planetary bodies are just beginning to cool from the original accretion disk. I regret to say, apart from a few pockets of duranium residue and some exotic signatures, we've had no good data as to what has occurred here.
The USS Lion issued no distress signal, and we have no current leads. Additional cruisers from Betazed are en route, plus the USS Courageous and Selaya, but I doubt they'll find anything either.
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Captain's Log, USS Miracht, Stardate 24483.5
First contact has been made successfully. We dropped out of warp a safe distance away from the unknown vessel. It is a large, two megaton mass vessel, but built with astounding, ornate engineering. It reminds me most of like a starfaring version of those gothic cathedrals on earth that survived World War III. Amazing sights! Flying buttresses and astounding embellishments. Completely impractical. Despite this, their technological level is roughly on par with our own.
Our opening hails were met in good cheer. They introduced themselves as the Honiani, or Star Kin.
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Captain's Log, USS Courageous, Stardate 24484.2 - Captain Rosalee McAdams
It is my regretful duty to report that I believe the USS Lion fell victim to a tremendous spacetime shear. This shear was invoked when a passing quantum filament impacted the young star. The Lion's orbit put it in the path of the resulting distortion in the local frame, which tore the ship into component particles. We have detected this phenomenon still travelling outward in a cone travelling rimward. Thankfully, it is dissipating quickly, though it will no doubt provide fascinating data in gravitational wave research for any nascent spacefarers in its path.
[USS Lion has been lost with all hands]
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Captain's Log, USS Miracht, Stardate 24484.5
We are being escorted to the nearest colony of the Honiani, and I have just returned from a visit to their ship. I have to say, I'm worried by the semi-religious overtones on all subjects, but especially in their approach to technology. Their Captain is not simply an officer, but also the senior spiritual advisor aboard; a sort of 'guru'. From what I have gathered, these are a highly spiritualist people. Their ornate construction is apparently driven by a belief that all the beauty that is taken from nature through resource gathering should be compensated for by beauty in their works.
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Captain's Log, USS Salnas, Stardate 24486.9
We had the opportunity to respond to an Orion ship's distress call, and was able to get there ahead of a vessel we suspect had Syndicate sympathies. Just as well, as a ship with inferior sensor packages would not have noticed the muon feedback loop developing within the ship's warp core until it was too late, and a mere stranding would have resulted in an all-hands-lost breach. The ship contained a number of journalists who were travelling to New Rigel to report on Starfleet actions there. We believe our timely response has earned us many favours, and has been widely reported within Orion Union space.
[+3 Impact]
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Captain's Log, USS Miracht, Stardate 24488.5
After meeting with representatives of the Honian government, I am pleased to report we have a solid rapport. The government is comprised of a democratically elected lower house, and an oligarchical upper house formed of the "most spiritual" among them. The head of state is selected by the lower house from among the upper house. I have met with their fleet commander and their head of state and they are very interested in the Federation. I would caution that while the moderates apparently have control of the government currently, the Honiani have many different political parties and points of view, and their concept of 'Lakhept', or the purge of uncleanliness, has in the past taken on dangerously geopolitical interpretations.
Despite this, the Honiani make for a good set of potential partners.
[New Species Encountered: the Honiani, 80/100]
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