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==Mission Summary== | ==Mission Summary== | ||
===Act 1=== | ===Act 1=== | ||
Responding to a strange distress call, the crew of the Veritas recovers versions of [[Roshanara Rahman]] and [[Mei'konda]] from a temporal anomaly. It quickly becomes clear that the two appear to have traveled five years into their futures. Before the Veritas can fully analyze the situation and return Rahman and Mei'konda to their own time, Rear Admiral [[Joseph Washington]] issues priority orders to investigate an Ohanze sighting of a Borg vessel in the | Responding to a strange distress call, the crew of the Veritas recovers versions of [[Roshanara Rahman]] and [[Mei'konda]] from a temporal anomaly. It quickly becomes clear that the two appear to have traveled five years into their futures. Before the Veritas can fully analyze the situation and return Rahman and Mei'konda to their own time, Rear Admiral [[Joseph Washington]] issues priority orders to investigate an Ohanze sighting of a Borg vessel in the Shahrazad system. Veritas rendezvoused with an Ohanze vessel and brought aboard Lieutenant Commander [[Raissa Moonsong]] and The Oracle, an Ohanze representative. | ||
In the Shahrazad System, Veritas encountered a Borg probe running some kind of scan on an apparently dead world. As Veritas approached, the ship became hostile. During the ensuing battle, the Veritas was forced to overload its deflector to disrupt a Borg tractor beam. While the strategy proved successful, resulting in the apparent destruction of the Borg vessel, an apparent malfunction in the Borg systems caused both vessels to travel almost 600 years into the past (Terran year, 1804). Almost immediately, Veritas systems began to lock up as the computer began to display the greek symbol for Omega. Attempts to override the lockout were met with "insufficient security clearance" error messages. Evan ordered Veritas to orbit a Lithium-based gas giant at the outer edge of the solar system, where the strong magnetic fields would help to protect the ship from sensors while the crew got a handle on their new situation. | In the Shahrazad System, Veritas encountered a Borg probe running some kind of scan on an apparently dead world. As Veritas approached, the ship became hostile. During the ensuing battle, the Veritas was forced to overload its deflector to disrupt a Borg tractor beam. While the strategy proved successful, resulting in the apparent destruction of the Borg vessel, an apparent malfunction in the Borg systems caused both vessels to travel almost 600 years into the past (Terran year, 1804). Almost immediately, Veritas systems began to lock up as the computer began to display the greek symbol for Omega. Attempts to override the lockout were met with "insufficient security clearance" error messages. Evan ordered Veritas to orbit a Lithium-based gas giant at the outer edge of the solar system, where the strong magnetic fields would help to protect the ship from sensors while the crew got a handle on their new situation. | ||
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The recovered temporal device was used several days later to return Veritas to its normal time. | The recovered temporal device was used several days later to return Veritas to its normal time. | ||
==Log Entries== | |||
{{Log | |||
|NAME = Evan Delano | |||
|COLOR = Gold | |||
|RANK = Lt. Commander | |||
|IMAGE = Evan-Delano.png | |||
|TITLE = Acting Captain’s Log. Stardate 239507.05 | |||
|LOG = After sixteen days at warp, we’ve successfully rendezvoused with the Ohanze vessel just outside the Shahrazad system. The Oracle, the Ohanze representative, and Lieutenant Commander Raissa Moonsong have been welcomed aboard as we prepare for the final stretch of our journey. While we’ve received a few more details from our guest, the exact nature of the Borg threat remains a mystery. Lieutenant Commander Blake, and Commanders Kelrod and Blair have been leading the crew in a series of battle drills and simulations over the last two weeks, and the entire crew - including Ensign Mei’konda and Lieutenant Commander Rahman - have been working tirelessly to ensure the ship is as prepared as it can be for any confrontation. | |||
The prospect of facing the Borg is direct conflict something most cadets have nightmares about at some point during their tenure at Starfleet Academy. They’ve been responsible for some of the greatest losses of life in the history of the Federation, and their ruthless desire to eliminate individuality seems anathema to everything our culture, and Starfleet's mission stands for. I never imagined I’d be coming face-to-face with them during my first mission in command of a starship; nevertheless, I have every confidence in this crew and this ship. | |||
}} | |||
{{Log | |||
|NAME = Anjar Thoran | |||
|COLOR = Gold | |||
|RANK = Lieutenant | |||
|IMAGE = Anjar-Thoran.jpg|10|10|1.2 | |||
|TITLE = Acting Chief Engineering Officer's Log, Stardate 239507.03 | |||
|LOG=While I’d heard stories about the Borg, I’d never actually encountered them...until now. We managed to come out of the battle with the ship still intact, but it’s badly in need of repairs. Decks 8 through 10 took some heavy damage and will likely be the primary focus of our efforts. Teams are working around the clock to get crucial systems fully functional. I’ll be sitting down with Acting Captain Delano later this morning to discuss the status of the ship among other things. | |||
}} | |||
{{Log | |||
|NAME = Evan Delano | |||
|COLOR = Gold | |||
|RANK = Lieutenant Commander | |||
|IMAGE = Evan-Delano.png | |||
|TITLE = Acting Captain’s Log. Supplemental. Stardate 239507.04 | |||
|LOG = It was a near thing, but the Borg vessel we encountered in the Shahrazad System has been destroyed. Unfortunately, it appears that whatever it was doing here triggered some kind of temporal event. We’re now almost 600 years in the past. This previously dead solar system, is now buzzing with Ohanze activity. I’ve enlisted the aid of The Oracle to help us plan for retrieving the Borg technology that brought us here - both to preserve the timeline, and as an essential step in getting us home. I’m now meeting with our chief engineer in hopes of getting a handle on our… other problems. | |||
}} | |||
{{Log | |||
|NAME = Anjar Thoran | |||
|COLOR = Gold | |||
|RANK = Lieutenant | |||
|IMAGE = Anjar-Thoran.jpg|10|10|1.2 | |||
|TITLE =Acting Chief Engineering Officer’s Log, Supplemental Stardate 239507.07 | |||
|LOG=Recent events with the Borg ship have landed us 600 years in the past. With Lieutenant Commander Rahman temporarily needed elsewhere, myself and the rest of the Engineering team are working on getting power restored and repairing the damage to the most critical systems first. As I told Acting Captain Delano, I believe this should take about three days barring any material shortages or other interruptions. I was reassured that we should have the materials we need, so here’s hoping we don’t run into any pirates or anyone looking to take these spare parts off our hands.}} | |||
{{Log | |||
|NAME = Evan Delano | |||
|COLOR = Gold | |||
|RANK = Lieutenant Commander | |||
|IMAGE = Evan-Delano.png | |||
|TITLE = Acting Captain’s Log, 239507.07. Encrypted Entry. | |||
|LOG=I’ve spent the last three hours pouring over the special datafile created by our computer that’s meant to brief us on this threat. Frankly, I’m bothered by the language in this “Omega Directive,” which effectively sets aside the core mission and values of Starfleet. The fact that any action we take could disrupt the timeline also weighs heavily on my thoughts. And yet, the devastation Omega can cause if left unchecked makes it clear that we simply don’t have time to consider the ethical and philosophical questions of what needs to be done here. Worse, if the Borg have designs on assimilating Omega, we have no choice but to stop them, whatever the cost. | |||
}} | |||
{{Log | |||
|NAME=Timothy Alentonis|0|0|0.85 | |||
|COLOR=Silver | |||
|RANK=Doctor | |||
|IMAGE=Alentonis.jpg | |||
|TITLE=Personal Log Stardate 239507.23 | |||
|LOG=I have no idea what happened. I have no idea what I’m looking at. Heck, I barely understand how I just became a living fossil. When they said to return to field work, I didn’t think this was quite what they meant. And I’m an anxious wreck because I should be studying time, not travelling through it. It’ll probably make for one heck of a paper when we get home. | |||
}} | |||
{{Log | |||
|NAME = Evan Delano | |||
|COLOR = Gold | |||
|RANK = Lieutenant Commander | |||
|IMAGE = Evan-Delano.png | |||
|TITLE = Acting Captain’s Log, Stardate 239508.11 | |||
|LOG = The Borg device we recovered from the Ohanze planet has proven to be more complex than we anticipated. Nevertheless, thanks to the stellar work of our engineering and science teams, and a bit of assistance from the liberated Borg Drone, we were able to modify it to work with our systems. We’ve returned to our rightful time - albeit, a few weeks later than when we left. I’ve sent messages to Starfleet to report on our situation, including encrypted mission logs regarding the classified aspects of our mission. I’ve also requested a rendezvous with an Ohanze vessel so that The Oracle will be able to return to her people. While we wait for responses, we’ve returned to the coordinates of the temporal anomaly from which we recovered the Mercury shuttle containing Ensign [[Mei'konda]] and Lieutenant Commander [[Roshanara Rahman|Rahman]]. Using the Borg technology, which we believe may have triggered the anomaly in the first place, we believe we have a way to send them home. | |||
}} | |||
{{Log | |||
|NAME = Roshanara Rahman | |||
|COLOR = Red | |||
|RANK = Captain | |||
|IMAGE = Rahman3.jpg | |||
|TITLE = Captain's Log, Stardate 239508.31 | |||
|LOG = Veritas is continuing on course to Havley, and we are scheduled to arrive within the next few days. Before then, I've assembled the senior staff in the officer's mess to recognize both their efforts in this past mission dealing with the Borg threat and Omega and to say farewell to one of our own as he embarks on the next chapter of his career.}} | |||
{{Log | |||
|NAME = Lael Rosek | |||
|COLOR = Gold | |||
|RANK=Lieutenant Commander | |||
|IMAGE = Lael-Rosek-5.jpg | |||
|TITLE= Acting Chief Engineer’s Personal Log, Stardate 239509.01 | |||
|LOG=Though I wasn’t here for much of what transpired during the crew’s last mission, and as tempting as it is to skip the awards ceremony tonight, I feel a certain obligation to attend regardless, if not to support my friends and colleagues...to acknowledge their efforts. What’s making me the most reluctant to attend is Alex. There’s a good chance that the Captain will be formally announcing his transfer tonight. | |||
Though I support him and anything that will make him happy, it also saddens me to see him go. He’s been an amazing friend to me these past months and has been an ear when I’ve needed it. With Chythar taking a neutral stance on my relationship with Jon, Alex’s honesty and perspective has been helpful. I’m going to miss him, but I have faith that we’ll serve together again someday.}} | |||
{{Log | |||
|NAME=Chythar Skyfire | |||
|COLOR=Teal | |||
|RANK=Doctor | |||
|IMAGE=Lt Skyfire 2394.jpg|15|10|1.4 | |||
|TITLE=Personal Log SD 239509.03 | |||
|LOG=Transfers are a way of life in Starfleet. I understand that and have more or less come to grips with it. We got lucky when our transfers to the Za coincided within a week of each other. We were luckier still when all 3 of us transferred us to the Veritas after the recall of the former. Now, many months later, Alex is being offered a chance at being the first officer of another vessel, far away from me.<br><br />It saddens me greatly to see him go, but it's a fantastic opportunity. I have faith we will be reunited on the bridge of his own command. I do not presume to know the lord's will. I believe, which I hope is enough to influence Him to favor us.}} | |||
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