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All Time High...ATH... that abominable abbreviation that seemed to crop up in every meeting he'd attended for the last several weeks. A new drug, predictably appearing out of the blue with not a single shred of history, any other investigation stalling to a halt as the tendrils of the corrupt brought the gears of justice to a shuddering halt
"My name is Dale Tucker and you are now on my ship. This fine vessel is known as 'Maximum Thrusters', though I will often refer to her as my 'Sweet Maxinne', Max'll do in a fix. She's a little rough around the edges but she gets the job done. There's only two rules on my ship: Don't go barfin, and nobody changes the music. Now strap in, and hold on tight. I reckon things are gonna get choppy." -Antero Flynn
Anjunaar megatropolis as seen from orbit around Tilanna V
Boris Malinov's body is found, impaled on a steel pole and stuck to a wall on Tilanna V. Tilanna is an ex-Andorian colony, that was a haven for Cardassian refugees after the Dominion war. It is a neutral world along the Federation-Klingon Border, plagued by crime and corruption. Anjunaar City Police Department officer Senior Inspector Gilora Jemet fears that her investigation will be hampered by corrupt officers and agrees to Starfleet assistance after speaking to the planetary Governor, Al'Akir. Al'Akir contacts StarBase 118 to petition for help in solving the crime as Malinov is clearly connected to the base.
Commander Sal Taybrim readily agrees to send aid, and his senior staff starts preparations. Tilanna V has strong atmospheric interference that prevents the use of transporters in most areas; and Starfleet presence is not especially welcome. Commander Taybrim orders Lt Commander Theo Whittaker to prepare an undercover, plainclothes away team. Lieutenant JG Antero Flynn heads to impound to select a suitable shuttle to be used for the mission. He selects the MFT Maximum Thrusters, and prepares the shuttle for launch. As the USS Albion is still in repair dock after the beating she took against the USS Stormcrow, the crew readies the USS Aegis for launch.
The Aegis arrives at Tilanna V without incident; however in the time it takes to make the journey to the planet the criminal forces on Tilanna have gleaned information that Al'Akir has called in Starfleet reinforcements. A massive riot breaks out in the capital, focused on the Governor's offices and other major governmental establishments. This includes a well-armed criminal militia fueled by combatants who are drugged up on All Time High. By the time the Aegis arrives, violence on the surface is at its peak. Major Tatash readies the Paladins for deployment and containment duty. They will be followed by the Archangels and a mobile sickbay unit that includes Lt Commander Baylen Anders and Dr. Mirra Ezo. Commander Whittaker's team boards Maximum Thrusters as the marines are deployed and the fight for Tilanna V begins.
The shots had stopped, aside from the occasional whump coming from inside the building as Raisillius cleared out the infestation internally, replaced by the far more unpleasant sounds of the wounded and dying. Some of the poor souls had lost their head coverings, revealing faces far too young to be playing such a deadly game. They were just criminals, addicts, kids that had fallen foul of life now being thrown against a deadly machine, for probably nothing more then the next hit of ATH or ‘street crd’ -Tatash
Senior Inspector Gilora Jemet
With the government hostage situation cleared the Aegis sent down several teams: A medical team to help treat those addicted to ATH - liaising with the Aegis to find a cure for the deadly drug; an intel team to investigate Malinov's murder and a security team led by Lt Commander Theo Whittaker investigating the Jenatris Confederation. The intel team found that Malinov was murdered by someone on the police force and that there was terrible corruption in the Anjunaar government and law enforcement. Whittaker's team found that the head of the Jenatris confederation was a criminal named Janker who had connections to Nacien Rixx (the man who sold explosive to the Romulan terrorists that blew up the Annabelle's Lament) and back to a suspected criminal merchant who set up shop on SB118!
Meanwhile as the crew of the USS Aegis work to sift through information and put the pieces together, they are hailed by a Klingon Vor'cha class cruiser and find out that Al'Akir, governor of Tilanna V has petitioned the Klingon Empire for membership. Fortunately the communication between the Aegis and the Klingons is productive - the Federation was not looking to admit Tilanna, and both sides can benefit from sharing information about ATH and the Jenatris Confederation. The Aegis is able to forge an alliance with Ambassador Dempok of the Klingon Empire in the interest of eliminating the Jenatris Confederation (an organization which is looking more and more like the Orion Syndicate...)
On the planet Theo Whittaker's away team is attacked while uncovering the whereabouts of Janker, and the other teams run to his aid...
Daahjan was Jemet's partner, and an officer corrupted by the Jenatris Confederation. He assassinated Boris Malinov and was captured by Starfleet authorities
Al'Akir is the Governor of Tilanna V. He petitioned for membership in the Klingon Empire and maintains cordial relations with both the Federation and the Klingon empire
Srin Dakkeem is a minor criminal member of the Jenatris Confederation. He escaped the cleansing of Anjunaar, allowing him to gain prestige in the criminal organization alongside Janker.
Tilanna V was a corrupt independent world plagued by crime. StarBase 118 sent aid to help investigate the murder of Boris Malinov and the spread of the dangerous street drug All Time High. To continue the clean up efforts, Governor Al'Akir petitioned the Klingon Empire for admittance, and the Klingons agreed.
The IKS S'Tarahk met with the USS Aegis in orbit around Tilanna V, where Ambassador Dempok and Commander Sal Taybrim had a conference about the criminal elements hiding on the planet that were plaguing the sector. Both commanders formed an agreement and the start of an alliance.
Chosen out of impound by Antero Flynn to pilot the away team to the surface of Tilanna V, MFT Maximum Thrusters, affectionately known as 'Sweet Maxine' served the team well. Due to the usefulness of undercover vessels in their investigations into criminal activity the senior staff of StarBase 118 decided to retain the vessel.
