Pythia's Tale (Excalibur-A)
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Stardate 239008.14
With Starfleet unbelieving of the coincidental nature of the illness now raging through at least three planets on the Thracian/Romulan border, the USS Excalibur A is commissioned and sent to investigate and render aid to one of the planets within Romulan Space. Agurtha, by all accounts, appears to be the location of the first outbreak of the illness, making it vital to the discovery of the origins of the disease. Without time to digest the orders of change, the senior staff of Starbase 118 is reassigned to the brand new Vesta class starship and sent on a medical mercy and intelligence gathering mission.
A mere hours from Agurtha at maximum warp, the Excalibur leaves the safety of the Starbase and meets up with the Romulan fleet that had been waiting outside. Escorted by them and a promise of protection once the ships reached Romulan space, the crew doesn't have long to prepare for the eventuality of their work on the surface of Agurtha. The fact that it appears to be under heavy control of the Tal Shiar is discovered, but that alone is not enough to halt any attempts at bringing help and the prospect of finding a cure for the disease.
Now, as the ship approaches the planet, the training and testing of the teams about to beam down will be put to work while the rest of the senior staff makes sure that the ship stays unharmed in enemy territory.