Captain's Log - 0208.28

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Captain's Log - SD 0208.28

Captain Fred Michaels

 

      The Reaent had arrived at Starbase 342 to offload the colonists they had rescued. Perhaps the term "rescued" implied something which really wasn't there. By the time the away team had arrived on the surface, they had found no resistance. Outside of a few puddles of goo medical was analyzing, there hadn't been much to do except unlock a few doors.

 

      The most annoying thing to Michaels was the number of those they had saved. Medical had reported only about fifty had been beamed up alive, most apparently female. Yet no evidence existed of what happened to the other two thousand or so people who had called Orega V home. No ship had left orbit while the Reaent was there...no life signs were on the surface. Where had they gone?

 

      Sadly, those who had survived didn't have much information to give. From here on, the personnel at Starbase 342 would continue to interview those who were alive and try to piece together what had happened. As for the Reaent herself, they were being assigned to do something less violent...negotiate a trade alliance with a planet in the Jera system.

 

      This mission would be the first full assignment for the Ambassador class ship's new First Officer, Commander Tau. Though Fred was grateful for his arrival, he was still annoyed at the need for a new Executive Officer. The abrupt transfer of Commander Carrington hadn't been something the Captain planned on. However, he had heard good things of Tau in the past...hoping they would benefit the ship during their next mission.