101452.4
MAJ Valencia, G.
LOCATION Deep Space
MISSION Oversee Fighter Ops
OUTCOME Rescue of USS Taiho initiated. Taiho’s crew successfully evacuated.
KEY PERSONNEL
- CAPT Nimitz, T.
- CAPT Vel, L.
- CMDR Dellir, R.
- CMDR Kala, S.
- LCDR Sh’ow, R.
- LCDR Valucia, J.
- LTJG Oolop
- MAJ Valencia, G.
BACKGROUND The USS Hornet was undergoing carrier operations when we received a distress signal from the USS Taiho. Logs indicated that the Tahiho was on assignment observing a blue supergiant. Carrier operations ceased, and the Hornet, alongside the USS Scharnhorst, warped to the Taiho’s location.
NARRATIVE Upon arrival, we found the Taiho trapped within the gravity well of an emergent rogue pulsar that had somehow exceeded lightspeed, before being captured by the supergiant. This phenomenon, entirely undocumented, began to strip mass from the larger star, creating a hazardous and unstable radiation environment. The Taiho suffered catastrophic damage, losing two nacelles and experiencing severe structural failure.
I suggested that we tractor the ship to pull it away, whilst beaming the Taiho’s crew onboard. The suggestion was dismissed outright without technical checks, on the assumption that radiation would render transporters inoperable and that tractoring would tear the ship in half (though it was later proposed, by others, to rip the ship in half, on purpose).
CAPT Nimitz proposed the final evacuation plan; the Scharnhorst and Hornet would physically dock to the Taiho’s port and starboard airlocks. Tractor beams would stabilise the damaged ship between them, and matched shield harmonics would form a shared envelope, offering limited protection from radiation. Gantries would be extended, allowing rescue and engineering teams to board directly and begin crew extraction.
I proposed a second idea; modulating our ships’ deflectors to fire controlled bursts into high-density radiation pockets around the Taiho. The goal was to blast away some of the radiation, allowing safer transport and reducing shield strain. This suggestion was dismissed by CAPT Nimitz, citing time constraints and concerns over waiting for additional support. However, it was worth noting that we also had the USS Gato and USS Thrasher, both of which were capable of executing the deflector modulation. It was only with the arrival of the USS Roosevelt, was a variant of this plan was undertaken.
Despite this, the evacuation proceeded successfully. The complex docking manoeuvre was done effectively and safely, which allowed the rescue teams to effectively evacuate the Taiho crew. At this point, I asked for, and was reassigned, to help the evacuation teams instead of remaining on the bridge.
RECOMMENDATION A full scientific investigation into the rogue pulsar’s origin and properties should be prioritised. The apparent faster-than-light arrival poses significant implications for astrophysics, subspace dynamics, and predictive stellar cartography. The affected system should be immediately designated as a restricted zone until long-term stellar behaviour can be analysed and charted.
I recommend that Command remind everyone of my amazing and valuable expertise, and that my suggestions should never be dismissed outright, especially without some form of checks; as you can see, a variation of my plan was used and we could have gotten to the rescue stage a bit quicker if my input been taken with a bit more seriousness.
The Radiation Deflector Blaster idea was a great idea, and it should be taught to all crews. The key to its success relies on something I call the “Valencia Varience”; an adaptive modulation curve applied to the deflector’s output harmonics, allowing synchronisation with fluctuating subspace radiation frequencies. By dynamically adjusting phase resonance to match the density spikes of particulate radiation, the deflector pulse can effectively “push” the interference aside, which can buy valuable seconds or even minutes for critical operations.
Finally, I have heard some claims that officers acted rashly and put two ships at risk for the sake of one. This claim oversimplifies the situation; Command officers acted in a way to save the lives of the crew of the Taiho whilst operating at an acceptable level of risk for all those involved. Our jobs are inherently risky, and Command officers must decide if actions increase the risk beyond acceptable levels. At no point did I feel that that level had been crossed.
RECOGNITION The Command Officers performed well in a difficult situation. CAPT Nimitz should be commended for the dual-docking extraction strategy. CAPT Vel also deserves some praise, ensuring the Hornet operated as a central coordination platform for rescue and triage throughout the operation.
Everyone performed admirably; some did so with a bit more foresight and style.