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In 2361 the government of [[Miri IV]] decieded to open up the planet to colonization. They contacted the Federation and informed them of this new policy. They even went so far as to actively advertise and promote their world as a possible location for development. Since then they have managed to encourage and recuite enough new colonists that they were able to double the population of their world.

In most cases this has resulted in small independant colonies of settlers from various Federation worlds. 

In 2376 the government of [[Miri IV]] applied for membership within the Federation. In response the Federation agreed to send in a small team of observers. Their job was to evaluate and observe the conditions on the planet. It was to be a 10 year mission with the observers makeing recommendations and recording the progress of the integration of the new settlers with the original inhabitants.

In 2377 the Federation requested that Starfleet supply a few highly qualified individuals to investigate conditions on [[Miri IV]]. These operatives were to supplement the few being sent in by the Federation itself. 

Most of these operatives arrived on [[Miri IV]] poseing as colonists. Three joined the official Federation observation team. Since then all but two of these operatives have suffered fatal accidents.

==Federation Files regarding Operative Casualties==
===Jerry Nash===
File: Miri - 2378-0035-OPE - Jerry Nash, male, Terran, age 28, Federation Operative, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Earth. Nash was assigned to the official Federation observation team as a contact for those operatives going undercover. He died on 237802.08 approximately. Their is some concern regarding his death as he was missing for over 2 weeks before they found him. His body was discovered partially submerged in water along one of the large rivers known for it's swift and dangerous rapids. A damaged canoe was found down river. An examination of Nash revealed he had fresh water in his lungs and numerous bruises over most of his body. He also had a number of broken bones, a shattered jaw and almost all his teeth were missing. The bones in his left hand were shattered so badly that even if he had survived the accident he would never had use of that hand ever again. What makes this unusual is that Nash had no history of or record of haveing ever tried white water canoeing.

===Abigail Tremain=== 
File: Miri - 2378-0084-OPE - Abigail Tremain, female, Terran, age 27, Federation Operative, London, England, Earth. Abigail was assigned to the official Federation observation team as a contact for those operatives going undercover. She went missing 237803.27. No sign of her has ever been found.

===Baro Horag===
File: Miri - 2378-0154-OPE - Baro Horag, male, Bolian, age 34, Federation Operative, Koma, Bolarus IX. Horag went undercover within the Bolian settlement on Miri IV. He was found dead 237804.11 at approximately 1400 hours. Somehow he ended up shredded within a harvesting machine. He had been undercover as a engineer. No data has been found to explain how or why he ended up within the machine.