"Life in the drivers seat (Part 1)"

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[ First Lieutenant, Geovanie Revolone ]

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~ ~ ~ ~ BRIDGE // USS REAENT // HELM STATION ~ ~ ~ ~

 

Well, after so long I have decided to take up the art of writing a personal log. I guess these beat having to fill out reports in so may ways, considering that there is little to nothing required in writing a personal log. Just jot down what happened, and your specific feelings. A duty log will most likely follow, oh joy.

 

The Reaent has recieved orders to aid in any distress calls we recieved from the Tholians, and lucky us we did get a distress signal. Commander Ridire has ordered us there, our current Estimated Time of Arrival is five minutes, encounting...

 

I guess, I should have expected this to happen. First we recieved a distress signal, about a system under attack, ATA -- well, I can't even remember it, they should have easy names like bob or something. The point is first we recieve the distress signal, then we get confirmation to intercept. Seem like a trap to anyone else? Probably not. The federation would rather debate then actively take part in a crisis situation happening.

 

Then again, this is an internal affair. Do we really have a right to be interfering in what happens within a nation? If it is a civil war, then we are looking at the shaping of there entire political structure, for better or worse, and the federation was founded to protect those very assets wasn't it? Then why is it that the federation has decided to intervene? Unless of course this breaks intergalactic peace.

 

So far no transmissions have come from outlying systems claiming that they have been affected by the Tholian civil war except for Tholian systems -- naturally -- which means that what we are doing is going against the Prime Directive. Then again, would the Prime Directive really apply to members whom are part of the federation and seek out aid?

 

Now theres a tough question. To help those who need help when they ask for it, or to let there government shape as it would and allow them the ability of growth. In many respects, God -- as the humans believe in it -- does the latter, and it seems the Federations intention was to likewise do so. Then why are we being called?

 

[Pause in writing,]

 

I don't think it matters much really. They have asked for help, and the Federation is bound by law to help those who ask for it, especially if they are members of the Federation. I don't know if the Tholians are (I don't keep up to date with whose joined and such) but we are going to aid them.

 

I have a bad feeling about this...

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"Sir, now entering the star system..." Starboi muttered, his hands flying over the console. Yes -- a VERY bad feeling.