The Brave Ferengi (Juneau)
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As Captain Oddas finishes her speech at Juneau's Award Ceremony, taking place on Lightside Station, she receives an urgent call from Bekanar’Klan.
After Juneau saved him and the rest of the Jem'Hadar from their Breen oppressors (Mission: Cloak and Dagger), Bekanar’Klan and his people found a new world to settle on, called Aturn VII. The planet however is also being claimed by a Ferengi DaiMon called Kaybay.
Realizing a battle against the Ferengi could draw unwanted attention to his people and their colony, he reaches out to the only Starfleet officer he knows he can trust - Captain Oddas Aria - hoping she will be able to mediate a peaceful compromise between them and the Ferengi.
Plot Summary
Part 1
After a well-deserved shore leave, the crew of the Juneau resume their daily routine on board the ship.
As the bridge crew gets acquainted with their new first officer, Lieutenant-Commander Cassian Iovianus, the Captain orders the Helm to set course for the planet Aturn VII. After giving the crew a brief summary of their next mission, she tasks the various departments with making the necessary evaluations and preparations.
During the mission briefing in the Observation Lounge, the crew discusses their findings on Aturn VII and the Jem’Hadar, yet they are still in the dark on the exact motivations of the Ferengi DaiMon Kaybay. As Bekanar’Klan explicitly demanded for Captain Oddas’ help, she informs the crew she’ll be heading the Away Team down to the planet leaving Commander Iovianus in charge of the ship.
Part 2
As the Away Team beams down, they are greeted by Bekanar’Klan and his Second, Osasad'Mon, at the outskirts of their new home deep inside the jungle in the equatorial region of the planet Aturn VII.
Soon after both parties formally introduce themselves to eachother, it becomes quite clear to the Captain and the rest of her team that their presence on the planet isn’t welcomed by all of the Jem’Hadar.
Meanwhile on the Juneau, the bridge is alerted when a D’Kora class marauder enters the system. As they try to hail the Ferengi, all they receive as a response from their DaiMon Kaybay is a deed to the planet, claiming ownership of Aturn VII.
Unimpressed by this Ferengi tactic, Lieutenant-Commander Iovianus orders OPS to repeat their hailing on all frequencies every 30 seconds, in attempt to overload their comm systems and force a reply.
At the Jem’Hadar compound, First Bekanar’Klan explains to the Captain why he contacted her. Apparently DaiMon Kaybay was willing to let them stay on the planet, but in return the Jem’Hadar had to volunteer for his personal army. Tired of having overlords pulling their strings, they refused his offer.