ORDERS
TO CMDR. MORHAY T. HATHARI
STARDATE 2/1106.01
I THE PROMOTIONS REVIEW BOARD HAS CONSIDERED YOUR TOUR OF DUTY AS FIRST OFFICER ABOARD THE U.S.S. DAVEY CROCKET, AND EFFECTIVE THIS STARDATE YOU ARE ADVANCED TO THE GRADE OF CAPTAIN
II YOUR TEMPORARY ROTATION TO STAR BASE 15 IS SUSPENDED THIS STARDATE. AS PER ABOVE CITED STAR FLEET EXECUTIVE ORDER, YOU ARE HEREBY ASSIGNED TO STARSHIP COMMAND DUTY.
III YOU ARE THEREFORE POSTED, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TO COMMAND THE FOLLOWING: THE U.S.S. ASIMOV.
SCOUT CLASS--GROSS 18,175 TONS
CREW COMPLEMENT--35 PERSONS
DRIVE--SPACE-WARP
RANGE--2 YEARS AT LIGHT-YEAR VELOCITY
REGISTRY--SALAZARR, UNITED SPACE SHIP
IV NATURE AND DURATION OF MISSION:
SHAKEDOWN CRUISE:
6 MONTHS
GALAXY EXPLORATION AND INVESTIGATION:
2 YEARS
V WHERE POSSIBLE, YOU WILL CONFINE YOUR LANDINGS AND CONTACTS TO CLASS "K", "L", "M", AND "N" PLANETS.
VI YOU WILL CONDUCT THIS PATROL TO ACCOMPLISH PRIMARILY:
(A) FEDERATION SECURITY, VIA EXPLORATIONS OF INTELLIGENCE AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS CAPABLE OF A GALAXIAL THREAT, AND
(B) PRELIMINARY SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION TO ADD TO THE FEDERATION'S BODY OF KNOWLEDGE OF ALIEN LIFE FORMS AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS, AND
(C) ANY REQUIRED ASSISTANCE TO THE FEDERATION COLONIES IN YOUR QUADRANT, AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF APPROPRIATE STATUTES AFFECTING SUCH FEDERATED COMMERCE VESSELS AND TRADERS AS YOU MAY CONTACT IN THE COURSE OF YOUR MISSION, AND
(D) DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF KLINGON ACTIVITY NEAR THE FEDERATION BORDERS IN YOUR ASSIGNED SECTORS.
VII THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE ASIMOV AS SHIP'S SENIOR OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF YOUR EXECUTIVE STAFF FOR THE MISSION:
LT. CMDR. DELREZ CAMOE--CHIEF OPERATIONS
LT. JG. TAYLOR GENTRY--CHIEF ENGINEER
LT. METHUSELAH SERU--CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER
LT. PAUL HILLMAN--CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
YOU MAY CHOOSE YOUR EXECUTIVE OFFICER FROM THE ABOVE PERSONNEL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER.
VIII AFTER ASSUMING COMMAND OF THE ASIMOV, YOU WILL SUPERVISE THE FINAL STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION, ON SITE SYSTEMS TESTS, AND TRAINING OF PERSONNEL.
IX YOU WILL PROCEED TO STARBASE 14, CONDUCTING IN FLIGHT SYSTEMS CHECKS. UPON ARRIVAL AT STARBASE 14, FINAL ADJUSTMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, AND PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE MADE.
X YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE THE FOLLOWING:
SURVEY AND MAP SECTOR 73 IN QUADRANT IV.; RECONNAISSANCE TO DETERMINE SOURCE OF ANOMALOUS SUBLIGHT READINGS RECORDED BY DEEP SPACE SENSOR BOUY IV735745 ON THE FRINGES OF THE SENSOR NET.
XI IMMEDIATELY AFTER READING THESE ORDERS, REPORT TO THE BASE COMMANDER'S OFFICE FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS, CREW LISTS, AND A DETAILED ITINERARY.
ADMIRALTY BOARD
STAR FLEET COMMAND
QUADRANT THREE
Stardate - 1106.01
Ship - U.S.S. Asimov
Command Crew
Capt. Morhay T. Hathari (Steve) Captain
Lt. Methuselah Seru (Ken) Science Officer/ First Officer
Lt. Jg. Taylor Gentry (Dave) Chief Engineer
Lt. Cmdr Delrez Camoe (Kirk) Helm/Nav
Lt. Jaal Zerok (Nick) Security
Lt. Jg. Bradley Parker (Drew) Communications
Lt. Paul Hillmann (Jeff) Chief Medical Officer
1108.22 Orbit and monitor Tellerite - like planet ready for 1st contact
1108.29 Discover two class M planets in another system
1109.12 Tellerite - like planet (similiar to that on 1108.22) protected by prime directive.
1109.15 Pulled into water planet by energy dampening tractor beam.
1110.08 Arrived at tme planet
1110.27 Shore leave.
1111.07 - .12 Went through 8 systems - 4 class M planets.
1111.13 Found U.S.S. Bright Sun, Blue Flame, Arctic adventure, Suzy Q. (anyone remember what this was about?)
1111.14 Fringes
1111.15 Forest Town
1111.16 Resurrection City, underground
1111.17 City, Upper - Hospital, Security Complex
1111.18 Computer crash, lose person in transport
1111.19 Hathari and Methusalah go on "recovery" mission, pursue Orion Ship "Angel's Luck"
1111.21 Arrive at Starbase 21 - return vials
1111.22 Return to Starbase 21 - shore leave for 1 week
1111.29 Shore leave ends
1112.08
1112.10
1112.17
1112.20 On Delta Vega
Stardate - 1116.22
Ship - U.S.S. Asimov
Command Crew
Capt. Morhay T. Hathari (Steve) Captain
Lt. Methuselah Seru (Ken) Science Officer / First Officer
Lt. Jg. Taylor Gentry (Dave) Chief Engineer
Lt. Jg. Sithren (NPC - Andorian) Helm/Nav
Lt. Jaal Zerok (Nick) Security
Lt. Jg. Selek (NPC - Vulcan) Communications
Lt. Chithanh (NPC - Andorian) Chief Medical Officer
Ship - U.S.S. Marco Polo
Command Crew
Capt. Delrez Camoe (Kirk) Captain
Lt. C'tar (Greg) Helm/Nav / First Officer
Lt. Thellespia (Brenda) Medical Officer
Lt. Jg. Darion Reeves (Jennifer) Communications
1201.03 Starbase
1201.18 Freeman's Port
1201.19
1201.24
1201.25 Start Galactic Whirlpool (?)
1202.04 Finish Galactic Whirlpool
1202.05 Marco Polo destroyed
1202.07
1202.09
1202.11
Soven -> Loan Node 1202.12 | | | | | | | | | (eight days)
(The following entries in brackets are off of Nick's character sheet)
1202.21 Captured by Klingons (Responding to distress call, found ship, crew in stasis)
1202.22 (Revived crew; went after last coordinates)
1202.27 (Found crippled Rom ship - D7 captured us)
1202.28
1203.02 (Meet Command crew in same brig)
1203.19
1203.23
1207.01 Returned from Klingon Empire
1301 Entered I.C.S.
1401 Began in Operating Forces
Stardate - 1501.01
Ship - U.S.S. Copernicus - NCC 3815
Command Crew
Commodore. Morhay T. Hathari (Steve) Captain
Capt. Delrez Camoe (Kirk) Executive Officer / Chief Supply
Lt. Bradley Parker (Drew) Science Officer / First Officer
Lt. Taylor Gentry (Dave) Chief Engineer
Cmdr C'tar (Greg) Chief Helm
Lt. Selek (NPC - Vulcan) Chief Nav
Lt. Sithren (NPC - Andorian) Chief Security
Lt. Cmnd Darion Reeves (Jennifer) Chief Communications
Lt. Cmnd Paul Hillman (Jeff) Chief Medical Officer
ORDERS
TO CMDR. MORHAY T. HATHARI
STARDATE 2/1501.01
I YOU WILL PICK UP FROM FEDERATION STARBASE 10 CARGO PODS #6542 & #1283 LOADED WITH SUPPLIES, (SEE ACCOMPANING CARGO MANIFEST). YOU WILL PROCEED TO IOVINE (8.8S 5.8E) TO DROP OFF POD #1283 SUPPLIES AND PICK UP A CARGO POD #5062 LOADED WITH RADIOACTIVES.
II YOU WILL PROCEED FROM IOVINE TO LAFLIN (9.0S 5.6E) ARRIVING NO LATER THAN STARDATE 2/1501.04. YOU WILL DROP OFF POD #6542 AND PICK UP A SHIPMENT OF DILITHIUM CRYSTALS WHICH ARE TO BE STORED IN THE ON BOARD CARGO BAYS UNDER APPROPRIATE SECURITY. WHILE IN THE CASKEY SYSTEM YOU WILL CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION INTO A SUSPECTED PRIVATEER BASE LOCATED IN THE SYSTEM'S ASTEROID BELT. YOU HAVE UNTIL STARDATE 2/1501.10 TO SPEND IN SYSTEM.
III YOU WILL PROCEED FROM LAFLIN TO WALL (8.9S 5.3E) WHERE YOU WILL DROP OFF CARGO POD #5062 AND PICK UP AN EMPTY CARGO POD (NUMBER UNKNOWN).
IV YOU WILL PROCEED FROM WALL TO NICOLII (8.7S 5.3E) ARRIVING NO LATER THAN STARDATE 2/1501.13. YOU WILL DELIVER THE DILITHIUM CRYSTALS TO THE CRACKING STATION AND PICK UP EMPTY CARGO POD #4877.
V YOU WILL PROCEED FROM NICOLLI TO STARBASE 10 WHERE YOU WILL PICK UP PASSENGERS AND A CARGO POD BELONGING TO THE ESSENCE CORPORATION. YOU WILL ALSO PICK UP SUPPLIES TO BE DELIVERED TO GREEN (8.6S 5.8E)
VI YOU WILL PROCEED TO THE PLANET SHENNONG (10.6S 6.3E) AND DROP OFF THE ESSENCE PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS DOING A DISCRETE SURVEY OF THE PLANET.
VII IMMEDIATELY AFTER READING THESE ORDERS, REPORT TO THE BASE COMMANDER'S OFFICE FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS, CREW LISTS, AND A DETAILED ITINERARY.
ADMIRALTY BOARD
STAR FLEET COMMAND
TRIANGLE SECTOR
ORDERS
TO CMDR. MORHAY T. HATHARI
STARDATE 2/1501.10
I IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THE KLINGON EMPIRE IS PLANNING TO INVADE THE INDEPENDENT WORLD OF BANDAGE. YOU ARE TO PROCEED IMMEDIATELY AT MAXIMUM SPEED TO BANDAGE TO EVACUATE VITAL FEDERATION EMBASSY PERSONAL AND MATERIALS.
II WHILE ON BANDAGE YOU WILL ALSO REMOVE ALL SENSITIVE RESEARCH MATERIALS FROM THE RESEARCH AREA OF BIOTECH FACILITY. ANY MATERIAL WHICH CANNOT BE REMOVED MUST BE DESTROYED. AS THIS IS AN INDEPENDENT FACILITY, UTMOST SECRECY MUST BE MAINTAINED. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE THE KLINGONS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE MATERIALS AT BIOTECH. THE LOCAL POPULATION, INCLUDING THE BIOTECH EMPLOYEES, ARE NOT AWARE OF THE IMPENDING INVASION AND CANNOT BE INFORMED WITHOUT COMPROMISING OUR OPERATIVES IN THE KLINGON EMPIRE
III THESE ORDERS SUPERSEDE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED ORDERS.
ADMIRALTY BOARD
STAR FLEET COMMAND
TRIANGLE SECTOR
ORDERS
TO CMDR. MORHAY T. HATHARI
STARDATE 2/1501.14
I YOU WILL PICK UP FROM FEDERATION STARBASE 10 EMPTY CARGO PODS #8725 & #3454. YOU WILL PROCEED TO LALDAN VI (9.5S 5.1E) TO LOAD THE PODS WITH WHEAT.
II WHILE IN SYSTEM, CREW MAY BE GRANTED SHORE LEAVE AND ANY REMAINING REPAIRS TO THE SHIP MAY BE MADE. YOU HAVE UNTIL STARDATE 2/1501.15 TO SPEND IN SYSTEM.
III YOU MAY CONTACT TELDIN HOLDEN AT GALACTIC IMPORTS & EXPORTS TO ARRANGE TRANSPORT FROM LALDAN VI TO JONNY'S RETREAT.
IV WHILE ON JONNY'S RETREAT YOU ARE TO ARRANGE FOR THE RELEASE OF DR. MARK PIPER. ARRANGEMENTS ARE AT YOUR DISCRETION..
V YOU WILL RETURN TO LALDAN VI AND PROCEED FROM THERE TO STARBASE 10 WHERE YOU WILL DROP OFF YOUR CARGO PODS AND PICK UP PASSENGERS AND A CARGO POD BELONGING TO THE ESSENCE CORPORATION. YOU WILL ALSO PICK UP SUPPLIES TO BE DELIVERED TO GREEN (8.6S 5.8E)
VI FROM GREEN YOU WILL PROCEED TO THE PLANET SHENNONG (10.6S 6.3E) AND DROP OFF THE ESSENCE PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS DOING A DISCRETE SURVEY OF THE PLANET.
ADMIRALTY BOARD
STAR FLEET COMMAND
TRIANGLE SECTOR
TRANSCRIPT OF BRIEFING
TO: CMDR. MORHAY T. HATHARI
LT. TAYLOR GENTRY
STARDATE 2/1501.20
I Acheron Hyperdynamics was a small but inovative starship company looking for a big break. They got it when they landed their first major contract - their advanced M-66 modular warp drive components were the winning design in a contest sponsored by Star Fleet. The prototype components were sent to the Star Fleet proving grounds for installation in the test ships. But they never arrived: someone staged a massive warehouse robbery at a starport storage facility. All 54 drive modules - to be installed in six engines, vanished.
Hyperdynamics doesn't have it's own security force so Star Fleet has been asked to investigate. We suspected it was at least partially an inside job, and soon discovered a company clerk whom the crimanals had blackmailed into providing the details of the shipment. We found her. There's good news and bad news.
The bad news was that the inside man had a vibroblade shoved between her ribs: they'd killed her to cover their tracks.
The good news was that she had only been a corpse 23 hours when we found her. Using methods that shall remain classified, we were able to extract some information from her mind.
After 23 hours, most of her memories were pretty scrambled, but we got something. The clerk - Karen Key - was about to receive her payment when they killed her. But she saw something before she died - one of the thieves was looking at a travel brochure. The title on it was Silicon Towers, the planet was Herne. Silicon Towers isn't in our files - it may be a town, or a hotel - but it's the only lead we've got. Herne's a planet in the Vagabond system. They left two days ago. There's a briefing on Herne for you - read it on the trip.
Key's memories say ther are six people in the ring. We couldn't get clear descriptions on five of then - just one woman, four men. But we identified the leader: she's Denivue Calais, a former member of the Five Systems Cabal (which, by the way, is tied to the Orion underworld and is suspected of having links to the Warriors of Andor). She's also a formaer Star Fleet Security officer, turned arms smuggler, wanted for the suspected murder of an Inteligence agent who vanished a few months ago.
Since the M-66 prototypes were stolen rather than destroyed, it's unlikely the motive was sabotage against Acheron Hyperdynamics. Enough stardrive modules were taken to outfit 3 Constitution class starships or a fleet of smaller ships. The combined value of the system is over $400,000,000, but the experimental nature of the warp drive makes its components very easily identified, so the parts could not be easily resold without being identified, and will only function with Federation technology. Our best guess is that Denivue is working for someone who is planning to use the modules.
Your mission is to find out who and why.
ADMIRALTY BOARD
STAR FLEET COMMAND
TRIANGLE SECTOR
Recalculation of Stardates : 2/1501.20 was mapped to Jan 20 2271 -> 2/7101.20
Stardate 2/7101.25
Additional Personnel added to mission:
Lt Cmnd Skyla (Julie) Chief Medical