Assignment #17-306-A: Federation Starship Arcadia

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Assignment #17-306-A: Federation Starship Arcadia

 

As hypothisized by Benai Tickva, the Arcadia emerged from the transwarp conduit connecting Coalition Sector C47-3B with Romulan Sector 001. What Tickva did not anticipate was the condition of the Federation vessel. Numberous battle scars were evident from both Romulan phase disruptors and unidentified energy distortions, presumably caused by the unknown race that prompted the Arcadia to enter Romulan territory in the first place. I will attempt to secure samples for analysis.

 

En-route, the Arcadia also encountered a Borg cube, which they boarded for spare parts. Their Chief Engineer, Jaruq, feels these parts are sufficient for repairs. He is not unknown to me from my prior service on this vessel. Like most from the Federation, he resents that which he does not understand, and is resisting help from the Gyome Shipyard. He is being defensive and brash, and is persuing his own agenda. I suspect this is in response to his recent demotion from the First Officer position. Regardless, his temperment works to our advantage. He can be easily manipulated if needed.

 

Their Chief Medical Officer, a Bajoran named Telano Ren, retrieved the body of a Borg drone from the cube and managed to reanimate it in the course of his studies. This provided an impromptu opportunity to field test Experiment #13-626-E. The experiment failed, and Agent Smith was unable to erradicate the Borg nanoprobes from the original organic host. But we did learn that there are multiple types of Borg nanoprobes that can exist in a single organism. The next revision, #13-626-F, must include software to compensate for this condition.

 

Smith alerted me to the fact that the drone was once Paktaran. Further investigation identified the organic base as one Tor Duval, a Paktaran Security officer who accompanied Ambassador Moose and the Federation Delegation on their journey to Paktar. This confirms that the Borg cube was not destroyed, but instead is trapped inside the transwarp conduit.

 

I claimed protection for the organic as a Coalition citizen, and insisted that he be extradicted into my care. This will ensure us a test subject for nanoprobe extraction. But the Federation has made many advances along similar lines and their Chief Scientist, a Lt Cdr Lo'Ami, was extreamly interested in assisting with our research. I have filed Petition #35-947-J for an Exchange of Information, and would like to involve them in this project. Our work is not classified, and they are on the verge of the same discoveries. We will be revealing very little, but will be doing much to calm their doubts about us.

 

Utilizing my considerable skills as a Psyciatrist, I was able to draw out of their Tactical Officer his feelings of apprehension about the Borg. John Anderson shared the view that the Borg are evil and foes of live, when in fact, they strive more than humans do towards a productive and cooperative society. This simply illustrates their lack of acceptance of opposing viewpoints, and their fear of technological superiority. Benai Varden's strategy of revealing only slightly more capabilites than they exhibit will serve us well. If the Federation became aware of our true cababilities, they would certainly panic and cast us in the role of villians as they have done with the Borg. This would turn them into a serious liability and make them most difficult to manage.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Dr. Virax

Attache to Benai Varden