Randal Shayne/Professional History: Difference between revisions

Their first mission under S'Ranna's command was an unusual affair- essentially, they were attempting to open up business negotiations with a highly prolific and seriously powerful company in the Expanse, known as Taventa Robotics. The salesman for the corporation presented a great many products for sale, some of which bordered dangerously on the realm of good taste or even ethical treatment. As this was going on, and Shayne was performing the dubious honor of acting as host, the bridge recieved a garbled distress call from a crippled Blackwell. As the Atlantis breaks off negotiations to help, Blackwell's status deteriorates. She has suffered severe damage, and warp engines are offline. As the Atlantis pulled up to assist, two other ships appear, and one fires on the other, destroying it. It is quickly found to be a Taventa starship, and that the cause of the Blackwell's accident is a collision with a Taventa mine. Shayne wasted no time in demanding an explanation in perhaps the least diplomatic tone possible, but no satisfactory answer was forthcoming. As the Taventa ship turns tail, the Atlantis manages to deactivate the minefield the Blackwell found itself ensnared in. Shayne was ordered to beam over and take command of the bridge while the exhausted crew got some rest. Shayne would never forget the damage he observed on the bridge of the Blackwell, and the injuries that resulted. The following four days were grueling, but he gained a new respect for command, and the labors of the crew.  

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At the time of the Blackwell's leaving, the political situation remained ambiguous, especially when it came to relations between Caraadian and Valcarian leadership. Mere weeks after the incident, Commander Whittaker shared a report from Starfleet, compiled in response to information sent to Command. To the absolute astonishment of the assembled crowds, Whittaker confirmed that the Kam'Jahtae shared an almost identical biological signature to another ancient and storied race- the Hur'q. These beings, once thought to be extinct, showed a capacity for occupation that was rarely matched, and an insatiable lust for conquest. With no indication of where the Hur'q might have vanished to, Starfleet, the Klingons, and any other power in the Alpha Quadrant would need to excercise special vigilance from that time on.  

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To be continued...