| SUBMITTED: Stardate 93747.2 | FILED BY: CAPT S. A. Bishop | SECURITY: Level 1 - Open |
LOCATION: Repository World; Doza Sector
MISSION: An in-depth investigation on the Repository
OUTCOME: Geological samples taken. Contact with the researchers who seem to be voluntarily trapped within the archives to prevent the archive from being lost.
KEY PERSONNEL:
Lieutenant Keliaya
Lieutenant Lendaria
NARRATIVE:
Upon beaming down to the Repository, Lt Lendaria and I were taken aback by the stunning architecture of the repository, coming to the conclusion that this place was built to last, possibly as a funeral monument for the dying civilisation. After marveling at the architecture, the three of us began to work, scanning the area and taking samples of the soil, rocks, and vegetation for detailed analysis. The results are attached to this report.
After this, we made our way deeper into the complex, following Lt Keliaya to the main body of the Repository. Although we were informed that a research team were in the vicinity, we could not find any signs of them, even though scans showed the presence of Starfleet equipment nearby. After deciding that the central hub of the Repository was most likely interfering with our sensors, we proceeded to move inside the Repository, albeit, with more caution, fearing the worst.
Inside, we found a strange monument with glyph-like engravings. Lt Keliaya informed us that this monument was actually the machine that did the neural scan of Lieutenant Commander Leveson-Scott when the Gainsborough first encountered the artefact and that the glyphs were probably the same language the Lieutenant Commander was speaking. As we were unsure of whether or not the machine was still powered, we played it safe and moved on to the main area of the repository. There were no signs of the research team so the three of us split up to attempt to find them. However, as we approached the central pillar, the room flared up with energy, finally fusing at the pillar in the shape of a human male, dressed as a Starfleet researcher. Lt Keliaya informed us that last time, Lt Cmdr Leveson-Scott was used as a conduit for the aliens to speak and we feared the same fate had befallen the research team.
The man seemed peaceful and calm, not wanting to harm us, and introduced himself as Dr. Silvestrie from the Federation Reclamation Service. He assured us that the research team was fine and that they were within the repository, the blue energy that surrounded Dr Silvestrie being the means of viewing the library. Dr Silvestrie informed us that the library needed living beings as a source of power and that, although his team were trapped, it was by necessity; just as normal libraries need people to visit and take care of the material within to survive, so too did this library, needing the presence of life to power and maintain the library. Should the research team leave, they would be endangering their own lives, and the information within the library.
Upon realising that our away team didn't have the ability to devise an alternative power source, we decided that we would leave the research team within the library to collect more information before we are able to get them out.
Before leaving, however, I asked Dr Silvestrie if the library had any information on Species 2492. Although the Doctor did not know of a species of that designation, upon checking the library for any mention of the description of the species, he revealed to us the following, crucial information; I have attached the mission audio logs below;
Lt Keliaya: "The...Kilur? That sounds familiar..."
Dr Silvestrie: "Sadly that's about all I can find here for you, unless you want to look at the really ancient timeline for when the species who built this library was in its prime."
Lt Keliaya: "There was some sort of big crisis around that way back...don't know much about it myself."
Capt Bishop: "Can you get more information for us?"
Dr Silvestrie: "Only some obscure references to something called "Itrin". From vague translations of scripture, it is possibly the name of something; a species, or individual perhaps. There is not even a direct association, however, more a frequency of matched results spanning the timeline measured here"
*A pause*
Capt Bishop: "Hmm. Thank you Doctor, the information has been of great help."
Dr Silvestrie: "Thank you Captain, I am sorry we have nothing more... conclusive for you. I wish you godspeed on your travels."
The audio logs seemed to indicate a connection between the Fleet's previous encounter with the Kilur and 2492. Without more information to go on, I deemed the mission to be over and allowed the team an hour to explore the area before beaming back to the Endeavour.
RECOMMENDATION: Given this new information, I recommend that command do three things, in descending order of urgency:
1. Assign a team of elite engineers and scientists to the Repository post haste to devise a method to power the library and rescue the research team.
2. Further, investigate this link between the Kilur and 2492.
3. Once 1 has been completed, assign a permanent group of researchers to the library as the wealth of knowledge within would be invaluable to us.
//ATTACHMENTS//
Data from the samples of geological material
Mission audio logs
//SIGNED//
Captian Samuel Bishop
Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Endeavour
Libra Squadron