Fruitless

[Saylek 0]

CAPTAIN'S LOG

Excelsior-class starship USS Columbia

Saylek, commanding

 

No leads thusfar on the freighters that disappeared enroute to the Klingon homeworld several weeks ago. Columbia has traversed much of the original flight plan through Klingon space, but found nothing amiss - no debris, errant warp trails, or residual traces of weapons fire.

 

The Klingon High Command confirms they had dispatched the IKS K'Shil, a K'Vort-class bird of prey, to follow us. It was this vessel we engaged once we detected it's flourine signature. This suggests that the ship was one of those sent to assist us during the earlier convoy attack. The Klingons seem concerned that our recent encounter showed evidence of an on-board mutiny.

 

Subsequent analysis of our engagement with the IKS K'Shil has suggested that the torpedo which damaged our sensor net did not originate from that vessel, but from a second undetected source. This suggests our search, although currently yielding nothing, may yet bear fruit.