Toni Lupo/Personal Log

Lupo, Toni

Serial Number: UB- 525 - 632
Rank: Lieutenant JG
Position: Intelligence officer
Assignment: USS Avandar
Clearance: Beta-Two-Five-Zero

Personal Logs
First Mission aboard Embassy of Duronis II/USS Thunder-A - Gaev's Gambit
Stardate	Log
239112.26	On my way to join my new crew, my shuttle changed the destination and instead of taking me to Duronis II, what was original destination it took me to join Embassy's ship USS Thunder-A. Ship was in the asteroid belt. When I reached the Bridge I was asked to man the engineering station and I think I did a proper choices. We were going into the Zone held by some lowlifes to save our officers and Ambassador from the slave traders. My next task was to check on the repairs on the ship. I was worried, but proud of the task and again I think I was good in accomplishing the task. I made beginners mistake expecting the repairs to last as long as it was expected by the amount of repairs on the list, but forgot of the possible causes for the damages and time needed to repair those in the first place. Next time I will do as all the engineers do and in estimating time will add at least 40% more time to be sure I am not late with repairs. When I reported about the repairs, Marine Colonel in charge, while he knew of everything, obviously decided to ignore it. It was very nice of him and I truly appreciate it. Those were a long few days, with short sleeps cut with excitement and worry and I'm ready for a good long whole night's sleep.
239201.28	We were on the mission which never happened, officially just went to patrol and test repairs on the ship. Mission never happened because we entered the Cardassian territory to seek Iconian artifact before it falls into Cardassian hands, but actually to try and save T'Lea from Cardassian Dal who kidnapped her. Small team went to investigate on the planet, while Thunder-A stayed near to extract them when the artifact was found. Of course it didn't played as planned and after a fight with Cardassian ship we fought with dragon creature from another planet, maybe even plane of existence. Fortunately we didn't have to kill the creature who was just a worried mother. After beaming our injured team back on the ship we returned to Til'ahn. - This document is sealed and signed to be deleted without opening in case of death.
239202.01	Last two days I spent learning about Til'ahn, that's how locals call Duronis II, where the Embassy I'm assigned to is. Beautiful planet with warm sea and very hot suns. I must carry lances to protect my eyes. Fleet Captain Turner tasked me with organizing the event. She didn't tell me what it is, but listening to her conversation with our Xo, I found out it is promotion ceremony for Commander Nugra. I met huge lizard during my finals in Academy, he was my XO on the mission. I know I didn't do everything perfectly, but I did my best and everything was in order, with a little tweaking here and there during the ceremony. A day after the ceremony we were ordered to report for the briefing for a new mission, but about that in the next log.
Second Mission aboard Embassy of Duronis II/USS Thunder-A - Luxis III
Stardate	Log
239203.09	Our mission to Rhil'ahn, also known as Luxis III was recalled before it even started. We were supposed to help Laudeans set the mining stations on the land and under the water of the O class planet; but after the appearance of the spatial anomaly which rendered Victory almost unusable and flooded the land facility, we could only evacuate them from the planet. Anomaly vanished after half an hour, just like the singularity in the Dran'tis Sector and singularity in Durnova Sector. Yes father, I'm still reading news every morning. One is coincidence, but two are a pattern and I should mention that in the briefing. I didn't. It was mistake. My mistake. I could prevent the destruction of Victory, maybe even save the project. If... there's so many if's and I feel so guilty. But it taught me important lesson and next time I will not falter. Good news is that Victory was disabled but not as badly destroyed as it was initially looking like, so I think up to now it may even be fully repaired and on its way to next mission. We returned to Embassy for a shore leave and to wait our orders. I'm helping with repairs on a ship which was completely "cleaned". Old Miranda class ship, but having it as a clean shell we can use all the modern technology to upgrade it and I think we may produce very good ship.
239203.21	I'm sitting on the beautiful beach, the day is perfect, neither too hot nor too moist and makes the atmosphere of the beach party fantastic. Food is great and I performed in front of everyone, without a single mistake. I even liked it, especially the applause. But I'm lonely and sad... feeling less and less belonging here. I miss my family; mom, dad and most of all Tea. I was thinking of my Academy days and how often I was visiting home. I'm sorry to say that, but I can live without parents, but I need Tea... I need you my sister. You knew that, right? You joined Academy with me knowing I will not be able to leave home without you coming with me? You knew! Then you started to abandon it slowly, giving me more and more space till you completely dropped from it. But I didn't get trained to live without you, I didn't. I still need you. I'm sitting here on this beautiful beach and instead of enjoying this wonderful day I'm crying. Everyone has somebody to share this day with. Our XO has newborn baby. I didn't want to be a nuisance and instead of going to them to congratulate I sent my gift. I bought them several different sets of baby handkerchiefs, pads and napkins for baby and added to the package one of the cigars dad packed me to have for the occasions like this. I was thinking should I put whole box, but I didn't know will I be able to travel home in next 6 months and we're expecting another baby then. Sending gift with a card was mistake. I could give it to them here and it would be a way to approach the people to talk to someone. Without a gift it feels intrusive. Last few days were pretty intensive and interesting. I was working on something I could never imagine to be one of my first engineering projects. In the sandbar near the planet was uncovered a shell of the Miranda class ship. Hull was intact, so it was brought to the shipyard here and I was tasked with renovation. Small, but tough ship with modern day technology. Fantastic. It's going to be a blast making it operational.
239204.22	So the Miranda got retrofitted, I made suggestions how to make her stronger and better and Brell (our Operations officer) made some really neat suggestions about tactical upgrades and when it was all approved we run for it. It was not easy, I can say it now. I'm tired from this shore leave, but it was truly rewarding and exciting experience. I learned enough in a short time since I joined Embassy to don't say I will not experience anything more exciting, but I'm sure this will be one of the most cherished memories of my professional life. I recently learned the name of the ship, it's USS Bronwyn, she was very special person and it is great to know this ship will carry her name. We had surprise beach party organized by Rear Admiral Turner and it brought to me personally two big surprises. One was arrival of my twin sister and the other was promotion to Lieutenant Junior Grade. I thought Tea arrived just to visit me, but she decided to stay and work as a doctor aboard the USS Bronwyn. We are launching ship tomorrow and I'm pretty excited. That's probably why I'm so tired and that is the reason why this log is so short.
Third Mission aboard Embassy of Duronis II/USS Thunder-A - History Lesson
Stardate	Log
239208.10	How it started, let me think of it. It's strange, it was only weeks ago and seem like whole lifetime. I feel old, much older than that overzealous child who went on that mission with her eyes wide open for the big universe around her. :: Sigh. :: We went on test run. Bronwyn was so new and shiny and I thought nothing can damage my great little ship. I was so wrong. We didn't even leave the system and ship was losing air and couldn't support her crew. Skeleton crew which took her for shakedown cruise. We were hit by the anomaly which sent us to ancient history biting a piece of the ship in the process. We got to the planet and kept in the orbit as low as possible to can replenish air and high enough to don't fall down to the planet. While some of the crew beamed down to the planet others went down by the shuttle, the only shuttle we had with us... me and my crew started repairing the ship for attempt to return through the anomaly to our time. I lost lot of engineers and repair was going very slow. We were still half way through repairs when I noticed that the anomaly is closing and since I was sure ship would not make it through the sling around the sun in attempt to return to our time, I urged us to abandon everything and go back. That was mistake, bad mistake. When we returned to our time we found it changed. It forced us to return to past and try and collect all the things we left there and correct the timeline. I volunteered for away team and that was mistake. I almost completely ruined the away mission when ancient bug as big as hand stick to my back. This bug entered my body and is causing changes on me. Basically it seems harmless, because up to now it enhanced my pelvic and sticking to my cerebellum started growing a tail. I can control tail and don't feel any side effects or control of my mind. Tea think I should wait till the tail grew to the end then remove it. When we returned to our time second time everything was corrected and life went on. I went to start with repairs on USS Bronwyn when of a sudden I got paralyzed. Last moment before it froze me completely I managed to call Tea and she saved me by transporting me to Embassy sickbay. Next day I got transfer to USS Avandar as its Intelligence officer , my dreams finally come true.

Personal Logs
First Mission aboard the USS Avandar - TBA
Stardate	Log
239208.20	So, I arrived to Avandar. Beautiful ship it is. It has not the smell of fresh out of shipyard ship, like Bronwyn has; but it's obvious it's modern design and a new ship. It was in use for a very short time. I like it. I miss my old crew, some of them very much; but having someone I know, especially it being my new CO is good start. I like the crew, it's much more energetic than the old one. Much younger, so suit me much better. Or I suit better with them. Ambassador... my Captain also seem much more alive. Command obviously suits her. It's short, I know. But it's just to tell you that we're heading for L'heia Sector, on the other side of Romulan Star Empire. Since it's with permission from Romulans, I believe subspace communication will be smooth, so expect me to send another update soon.
239209.28	Our mission ended almost anticlimactic compared to how it started. We flew into the Telden system and entered the fight between Xomites and currently still unknown species. We called them Bioships and K'frek, because that's what we heard from Teldenites and Xomites, but I hope we will be able to stay here for a bit and be able to learn everything we can about the species who seem to live in perfect symbioses. Bioships are exactly as it sounds, huge things, a combination of grown creature and metallic parts. The Bioships arrived to Telden to collect their hatchling, a baby bioship who hatched in front of our eyes. So when we stopped the battle between grown-up Bioships and Xomites (they are local freelancers, law enforcement, working for whoever seek their service, for pay of course). Our away team beamed to planet and soon found that this creature is hatching. A tall building fell on it and we flew down to remove the building and let it go. When it managed to leave the planet it flew to other ships who greeted him with fireworks of emotions and then they just plain vanished. I hoped they will talk to us or something, but nothing, they just left. . It was a good mission when think of it, we saved lot of lives with just one shot. Me? I'm fine. I am not fine. My tail is growing much faster than expected and it's straining my spine and back and I'm in lot of pain. But doctor says it can't grow forever, so in the end it will just end its growth faster. What is good, it means I will have a chance to remove it earlier than we originally projected.