November 11th, 2008 The Editor
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From the Office of the Commander in Chief
Dateline: Stardate 62302.1
Following the conclusion of Fleet Admiral Brenda S. Warner’s term, an election was held among the Sixth Fleet Command Senate to choose the next Commander in Chief. Nomination and Question and Answer periods preceded the vote. In order of rank, the nominees were:
* Captain (Admiral) Sam Jones, Deputy Commander in Chief and Commanding Officer, USS Cambrian
* Commodore Mark Hyacinth, Commanding Officer, USS Poseidon
* Commander Eric Robinson, Executive Officer, SWORD-7
* Commander Rob Gotcher, Executive Officer, USS Athena
* Lieutenant Commander Charles Jenkinson, Task Force 3 and 4 Advisor
The poll was concluded at 0001 hours, 27 October, 2384. With a 57% majority, the Command Senate chose Captain Sam Jones as the next Sixth Fleet Commander in Chief. His term will begin on 01 November.
All hail to the Chief, and may God have mercy on his soul.
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November 9th, 2008 Glorfindel III
There have been recent reports of turmoil within portions of the Breen Confederacy taht are eerily reminiscent of news just prior to the Keralin War. Yet if one listens to recent comments made by Starfleet officials at Deep Space 19, nothing significant has changed, and it is still business as usual along the Breen frontier. Reports like the following have been announced regularly:
STATEMENT ABOUT CURRENT SITUATION WITH BREEN BORDER
TO: The Media and Civilian personnel
From: Rear Admiral Michael Vaughn, Deep Space 19 and Task Force Group Alpha, Task Force 1 Commanding Officer
There have been recent rumours about unrest along the areas of Starbase 975. The Federation and Starfleet are currently in negotiations with the Breen Confederacy about recent border disputes in the area. However, the situation has remained peaceful and Starfleet and the Federation are working diligently to ensure that this remains so. Various ships have been sent to the area, but these forces were planned to be sent to the area before negotiations began, to begin scientific research on the various spatial anomalies in the area. There is no reason to assume that Deep Space 19 is in any danger due to these negotiations.
Rear Admiral Michael Vaughn,
Commanding Officer, Deep Space 19 and Task Force 1
At a recent press conference, Rear Admiral Michael Vaughn was quoted, “There is no reason to believe that the Breen will attack the area, for the most part the negotiations are proceeding smoothly and we expect them to conclude in the near future.”
There have been a number of inadequateky-explained troop movements recently. This week’s long-scheduled Parrises Squares divisional semi-finals, between the home team from Deep Space 19 and a visiting team from the USS Starburst, has been deferred until further notice. The only explanation given was that members of the Starburst team were “too busy to travel at this time.”
The USS Bismarck-C, which as a Sovereign class starship is the largest starship currently stationed in the Pacifica Expanse, has not yet returned from a resupply mission to Starbase 975, located near Breen space. This was a mission that had been previously described as “normal, routine,” and was not expected to take more than two weeks.
This reporter had been previously stationed on Starbase 836 in the months leading up to the Keralin War (which Starfleet subsequently tried to cover up with the less-disturbing moniker “Keralin Incident”), and the mood aboard this station is suspiciously familiar. Starfleet spokespersons, such as JAG officer Commander Higa Yuki, are the same cheerful, soft-spoken, vague, and non-committal press agents as their compatriots aboard Starbase 836 were in the days and weeks leading up to the Keraslin War. Is a conflict with the Breen in our near future, a conflict with as terrible a loss of life as last year’s with the Keralins? If so, this reporter will not be caught off guard like before.
Glaur Finn Del, Federation News Service
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November 9th, 2008 Glorfindel III
Excerpts from a press release from the Public Information Office, Starbase Deep Space 19:
Ensign Branan Drakan, you are hereby promoted to the rank of LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE and CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER.
Lieutenant Junior Grade David Feltson you are hereby promoted to the rank of LIEUTENANT (SENIOR GRADE).
Lieutenant Hiliary Lipmann you are hereby promoted to the rank of LIEUTENANT COMMANDER and CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER.
Commander Connor Rhodes, you are hereby promoted to the position of SECOND OFFICER.
Branan Drakan, you are hereby awarded the HONOUR OF EXCELLENCE.
Marine Captain River Song, you are hereby awarded the ACT OF KINDNESS.
Major Talanik, you are hereby awarded the LEGION OF HONOUR.
Congratulations to all recipients, Captain Alexandra Kane, Commanding Officer – USS Bismarck NCC 1108-C
Task Group Alpha - Task Force 1, Sixth Fleet
Report compiled by Glaur Finn Del, reporter, Federation News Service
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November 5th, 2008 Glorfindel III
A brief report reached FNN from the Outer Perseus arm of the galaxy, where USS Swiftsure has encountered a bizarre phenomenon in Starfleet’s remotest area of operation. Current information is sparse regarding the events of the thirteen day episode that scattered all crew aboard the ship across space for inexplicably diverging durations, from a few days to several years.
The event started in one of the science laboratories, initiated by an Ensign Nausica Phoenix, who was investigating a mysterious artefact. The full power and purpose of said artefact is still unknown, but the end result was the opening of a multidimensional rift in space-time, a tesseract, capable of instantaneous transport across currently unimaginable distances.
Commodore Chapman Stark’s report was forwarded hurriedly to the wormhole station in light of extensive damage to Swiftsure inflicted by the device during the tesseract event. The entire crew compliment aboard the ship was encapsulated in small groups, each finding themselves enclosed in a three meter cubic cell. The four walls of each cell contained portals to various locations. Some crew members reported being carried as far away as other galaxies.
The event struck the Swiftsure near the conclusion of a schedule break for shore leave and repair to the ship following her harrowing excursion into the Tenebor Expanse. A portion of the crew was enjoying leave on the moon Vermillion at the time of the tesseract’s opening. They escaped capture, but were faced with a stressful thirteen days of uncertainty as to the whereabouts of the senior staff and majority of their shipmates. LtCmdr Jansen of the science department assumed control during this moment of crisis, seeing to the well being of the crew stranded on the uninhabited M class moon.
Exact details are being withheld at this time until a formal debriefing with Starfleet can be held, but the FNN network has learned that the report does relate observations of a number of pre-warp civilizations. Glimpses of the lifeforms encountered include: an orbital spaceflight-capable humanoid species known as the Myri; a collection of species living within a functional Dyson sphere; a non-humanoid species in a post-industrial state of development with xenophobic tendencies; a humanoid species in a feudal society with certain members exhibiting certain supernatural abilities (referred to as magic); a diminutive flight-capable humanoid species (referred to as resembling fairies of Earth mythology); and a warlike civilization of sentient reptilian life forms. The interactions with these cultures is likely to bring about an involved discussion about the nature and application of the Prime Directive, a topic which was at the heart of Swiftsure ’s prior mission upon discovering an endangered alien civilization within the Tenebor Expanse.
A majority of the stranded crew were ultimately returned to the ship via the efforts of members of the unknown race that created the mysterious artefact. The event was not without losses. 27 members of the crew elected not to return from their new lands. 6 were lost to death in their adventures.
For a long week, the crew found itself scattered between Swiftsure, temporary camps on Vermillion, and a mysterious vessel, granted as an attempt at compensation by the aliens of the artefact. It is this vessel, named Wallibi Maku, that is currently carrying the crew that the heavily damaged Swiftsure can no longer support. The USS Swiftsure has restored sufficient integrity to complete the return journey to the Perseus wormhole where the fate of the vessel will be determined.
J. Ward & E. Ffinch reporting from the Perseus wormhole, Starbase Dalan, Alpha Quadrant
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November 1st, 2008 Glorfindel III
Headquarters finally released the much awaited report on one of the most controversial Starfleet operations to date. After the discovery of the sentient mechanoids named Xin, a lethal menace to all civilisation coming of warp age in Outer Perseus, the Carrier Group One led by the USS Poseidon now reports that a species called the Kell may be an even more dangerous threat.
When the USS Poseidon checked on a budding Delusian colony established on planet Artex, it found the scientific observation post wiped out in bloody fashion. As an Away Team retrieved a handful lucky survivors, it came under attack by creatures out of a nightmare. Meanwhile the Carrier Group One was engaged by three unknown ships refusing all hails.
The ships were destroyed and the survivors brought back to Delusia Prime, but the truth behind the whole matter was yet to come.
As Commodore Travis Christopher helped defeat a coup aiming to replace Queen Ishakhan on the throne, it became apparent that the Kell, an old enemy of the Delusian Empire remained faceless to this day were known to them as the Hansa. The Hansa had been subcontracted to renew the planetary defence web by the very man engineering the coup, the Delusian Minister of Defence. Unbeknownst to him, the coup would therefore had resulted in the fall of the Delusian Empire.
It sounds so far like an old fashioned bid for interstellar power. So what in the end is different about the Kell? On starbase Dalan, the receiving end of the Perseus wormhole, Admiral Kelly summed it up as follows.
“Our people have seen the work of their Shock Troopers up close. On Artex they slaughtered men, women, and children without any hesitation. These soldiers are primates engineered to a low level sentience. They are self-aware and enslaved by a combination of drugs and bio-mechanical enhancements. When the soldiers are damaged, they are repaired using tissue from captured or killed enemies. The one we studied had skin and muscle tissue from no less than five different species. Delusian, K’Tan, and three more we have yet to identify. Furthermore, the Kell have enslaved space creatures that they use for starships, creatures whom we think to be equally self-aware and suffering greatly from their situation.”
It is no wonder that the Federation Council approved construction of a space complex in direct vicinity of the wormhole. Command of the operation and the complex itself has been bestowed on Commander Nin Yen Ke, the only Sheem to serve in Starfleet. The Perseus complex will absorb the Translift station and serve as a repair facility for the four Federation starships still stranded on the other side of the wormhole: the USS Poseidon, Shran and Tethys known as Carrier Group One and the USS Swiftsure.
Eilathan Ffinch reporting from the Perseus wormhole, Starbase Dalan, Alpha Quadrant
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October 13th, 2008 Glorfindel III
The following promotions and awards have been handed on the USS Swiftsure - NCC 26543.
Captain Paula Chapman-Stark has been notified her promotion to the rank of Commodore, making her the next Flag Officer in the Outer Perseus Operations after (Senior) Flag Officer, Commander Christopher.
Lieutenant Gordon, Benzite Chief of Sciences recently assigned to the USS Swiftsure, is stepping up as Executive Officer (XO) in replacement of the former XO. Ferengi Lt Commander Durek, himself a former Chief of Sciences on the ship, returned recently to the Alpha Quadrant on extended leave from the Fleet.
The USS Swifture crew have been awarded their second Meritous Unit Citation for the mission that saw the crew tackle the mysterious Tenebor Expanse, generally branded by the medias as “Inherit the Stars”.
Other promotions and awards stand as follow.
- Lt Rebecca Flagg is promoted to the rank of Lt Commander.
- Lt (JG) Miho Okawa is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and the position of Asst Chief of Security.
- Lt (JG) V’Zara, Materials Officer is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.
- PO3 Basil Allsop, Engineering NCO, receives the Citation of Valour.
- Lt Geoff Ashton, Chief of Operations and Second Officer, receives the Legion of Honour.- Lt Colonel Stark and Commander Alejandro Mateo both receive the Honour of Excellence.
- Lt (JG) Jadelyn Kingsley, Medical Officer and Lt (JG) Martin Johnson, Chief Conn officer both receive the McCoy Cluster.
Eilathan Ffinch reporting from the Perseus wormhole, Starbase Dalan, Alpha Quadrant
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September 7th, 2008 Glorfindel III
The USS Saturn-B has been assigned to a supply run to Starbase 217, on the way the ship receives a distress call by a Packled transport, while the Saturn approaches for an emergency transport the Packled ship explodes. A few hours later, the crew comes back to consciousness with a damaged ship and no idea of what happened in the time in between. The Saturn presses on to Starbase 217 while the crew is trying to fill the holes and repair damage.
When they arrive at the planet Kantera and a away team beams down to the planet below to establish contact with the Starbase they find no Starbase, in fact the find no signs of human life on the planet at all.When the away team returns to the ships a native of the planet who is a shape shifter sneaks on board by assume the form of PFC Marc’s Wagner who it just recently eaten. Cdr Grimm along with the help of Operations and engineer’s team working together restores limited sensor capability which lets them know that the ship has some how ended up in a alternate universe.
Lt Shields and MAA Shepherd are call to the transporter room by the transporter chief to talk about some unusually bio readings on one of the away team members when they where beamed up. It was determined that PFC Marc Wagner is not who is suppose to be so they head to Marine Country to take him into custody. LTjg LaTaer who was trying to figure why several bodies from the morgue had come up missing comes to the same conclusion as security and heads also to Marine Country. The Shape shifter PFC Wagner telepathy ability lets him know that Security along with Intel are hunting for him so he opts to change shape by eating PFC Sophie Soame and then escapes from those looking for him into the Jeffery’s tubes.
Report done by the CO Commodore Parx Tong.
If you would like to do the weekly report please let the CO know.
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September 6th, 2008 Glorfindel III
Excerpts from a press release from the Public Information Office, Starbase Deep Space 19:
The following promotions and commendations have been authorized for crew of the USS Bismarck – C, recently returned from a humanitarian medical relief mission to the Cardassian world of Rondac:
Lieutenant Commander Connor Rhodes, Chief Operations Officer, is promoted to the rank of Commander and position of Third Officer. Commander Samuel Briggs, JAG Corps Special Observer (Mission Guest), is promoted to the position of Chief Diplomatic and JAG Officer.
Lieutenant Elsa Clay, Chief Medical Officer, is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Major Talanik, Chief Intelligence Officer, is awarded the Cross of Distinction.
Marine Captain River Song, MARDET CO, is awarded the Honour of Excellence. Lieutenant Junior Grade Nigel Gillson, Chief Science Officer, is awarded the Medal Honour. Congratulations to all recipients, Rear Admiral Michael Vaughn, Station Commanding Officer - Deep Space 19
Executive Officer, Task Group Alpha - Task Force 2, Sixth Fleet
Report compiled by Glaur Finn Del, reporter, Federation News Service
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September 5th, 2008 The Editor
An unlikely event occurred on Federation soil yesterday when a Klingon Warrior’s Battle of Honor was held at the Dark Horse fight club in the lower west side of New York City, Earth. Sources told this reporter that this whole scenario began when a human officer aboard the USS Hyperion-F learned that his Klingon wife had come to claim him and to announce that he was now a powerful member of the Klingon high council. Apparently there were factions within the empire who held other views. Other sources told this reporter that two officers aboard the Hyperion were involved in the outcome of this situation.
Lt. Commander Eric Stewart, the USS Hyperion’s deputy Commander, Air Group for the 33rd tactical fighter group, is the ‘lucky’ man. His wife, T’Legh of the house of Thom dragged him into this mess in the first place. The half-Klingon half-Vulcan Lieutenant Kretorg, the chief of security and tactical for the USS Hyperion, whom openly displayed his opposition of Mr. Stewart’s new status within the empire, stood as Witness for the Empire during the battle.
This battle to the death between two warriors who are attempting to prove their honor, took place within the caged ring at the fight club. The warriors were armed only with batleths, swords and daggers. In a fight that lasted upwards to 20 minutes, and using some unorthodox maneuvers, Eric Stewart finally defeated his opponent, Koton of the house of Kargg, by reluctantly killing him after the already defeated Koton launched a final surprise attack from behind. Stewart responded by drawing a ninja katana then thrust the blade beneath his arm into the Klingon assassin’s chest. Having won the battle of honor, Stewart earned the respect of his enemies, including Lt. Kretorg who had previously defied him.
It is uncertain at this time whether Lt. Commander Stewart will remain in Starfleet and aboard the USS Hyperion, or if he will go to Q’onos to take his rightful place on the Klingon high council.
Sledge McGrath (NPC), FNN
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August 17th, 2008 The Editor
After several weeks of spatial disturbances within the Perseus Wormhole, Translift operations are running normally again between the Alpha Quadrant and the Outer Perseus Arm. Among the first communiqués to go through is a report regarding the USS Swiftsure. The Ambassador-class starship has now parted way with the Carrier Group One and initiated diplomatic contact with a group known as the Heropu.
In a sector of space where nothing remotely similar to the Federation exists, Heropu traders have established themselves as an alternate, decentralized political entity playing go-between for scattered interstellar civilizations over a large section of the Outer Perseus Arm.
As part of a general deal allowing, among other things, Federation personnel and supplies to travel safely from the wormhole, the USS Swiftsure successfully endeavoured to travel through a difficult area of space known as the Tenebor Expanse. The USS Swiftsure has become the first ship in recorded local history to successfully navigate the stellar cluster, proving that important shortcuts are possible.
The Executive Officer Lt Commander Durek is back in Federation territory for an extended leave of absence, during which the remains of Ferengi bartender Baraq will be auctioned according to tradition. May the bids run high!
Concluding this report on a joyful note, we are happy to announce that Lt JG V’Zara, daughter of the late Caitian Council member R’Garlo and her husband Lt Geoff Ashton, Second Officer have become happy parents to R’Garlo, Ryan, Finn and Alexandria Ashton.
Eilathan Ffinch reporting from the Perseus wormhole, Starbase Dalan, Alpha Quadrant
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