Of Men And A Megalomaniac

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Of Men And A Megalomaniac

 

Tactical Log: Eagle,James,T.,Lt.Sg.,Tactical Officer, U.S.S. Arcadia NCC-1742-E

 

Time is of grave importance as this situation on this mission has once again gone to hell in a hand cart. The marines have been dispatched to their crafts and standing by for possible assistance on Aether as it pertains to a hostage situation involving crew of the Arcadia,perhaps god knows how many others.

 

The Captain and Executive officer along with our Ceng are in another location in what appears to be some kind of artificial enclosure...and certainly in potential danger. I have managed to establish comm badge triangulation and lock on both teams should the need arise for an emergency beam should the systems on the station totally fail. The reports coming in from science are not very promising at this particular point laced with concerns from our science officer on board.

 

Conferring with Commander Marx and applying various scans and communications I concur with the comm's and data from the station...We appear to have in my estimate a clear and dangerous entity referred to as what appears to be a duplicate of science officer Kent. The origins of this being while unclear at the moment in no way diminish the real threat to the station crew as well as to those of Arcadia.

 

The communications between the security forces on station and that being as well as the coded comm from the Csci confirm the suspicions of what we are dealing with and apparently the delusions of grandeur it is exhibiting. The observations and data from science align and confirm tactical scans of the binary stars here, The power demands from the centralized point on the station...in this case the being and surrounding area are placing a very lethal demand on at least one of the suns.

 

Taking time to evaluate our immediate position in a more tactical view we do have the ways and means to rescue the team referred to as @ team A.,we have cleared all moorings and are standing by to follow the immediate recovery of @ A. Running the data as well as it pertains to team#B and providing the present parameters of engagement we are in present more than a few alternatives to gain control of this situation preferably peacefully...however we can resolve this situation in a clearly controlled application if need arises.

 

The data does indicate one star is being drained at a higher rate than the other if the data from science is accurate, and in that aspect it does present a viable alternative. The solution would take some engineering and sciences participation to a large degree...however it is a very sound alternative. The combination of various implements at our finger tips and those of the surrounding space reveals practically a fool proof alternative as well.

 

The actions relayed to us both by comm...and by sensor feed do indeed demonstrate the volatility of this being on the station and reinforces her/it as a true Megalomaniac indeed. this ships compliment have faced greater odds and a wide assortment of self proclaimed dictators,rulers,even self proclaimed Gods in our journeys among the stars. This new apparition or manifestation if you will simply takes out the option of cognitive and reasonable approach and negotiations as was demonstrated by the communication and reasoning attempt by Mr.Pilot.

 

The possible conflict with the prime directive is not in this case even in question as this malevolent entity has taken upon itself to attack,kidnap,hold hostage and even terminate Federation members with little or no regard ergo exhibiting and literally making the first of many aggressions against the federation. The alternatives are simple from a tactical point of view...Immediately cease all aggressive or hostile actions and begin a peaceful resolution to this madness, Or continue the present path. The choice is mute actually as there will be and end to this situation. The choice clearly resides with the being there...however the alternate reality resides with men. ;)