| SUBMITTED: Stardate 94524.3 | FILED BY: Capt. Sadia Cynis | SECURITY: Level 2 - Confidential |
LOCATION: OSN colony (former Branded Lady outpost), Minos Korva sector, Beta Quadrant
MISSION: Response to a distress call
OUTCOME: Assault on the colony repelled, Salvage Dreadnaught destroyed.
KEY PERSONNEL:
CAPT Cynis (IKS Daramar)
CAPT Egzo (IKS Hag'Lhr)
CAPT Lexi (IKS QanwI')
TAB Mysti (SNV Thana Vaneri)
LCDR B'atar (IKS San'leth)
CAPT Se'Lai (USS Valley Forge)
CAPT Skye (USS MacAlpine)
CAPT Sharpe (MACO team leader)
Vora-Orion Dos Zon'Shaie'Foree Nos Zona-Cae, „Branded Lady“
NARRATIVE:
Attack wing consisting of IKS Daramar, IKS Hag'lhr, IKS Qanwl' and IKS San'leth responded to distress call from the OSN colony that was under attack from an unknown assailants. When we arrived, we detected an Tzenkethi cruiser, two nausicaan destroyers and two tholian frigates bombarding the colony defenses. As we engaged the enemy and started disabling their vessels, the Salvage Dreadnaught (previously encountered during the Branded Lady's attack on KDF convoy and investigation of the destruction of the Sheliak vessel), two Mogai warbirds and house Torg battlecruiser joined the fray on the side of the attackers.
The ensuing stalemate was broken by the arrival of SNV Thana Vaneri and unknown vessel that was comination of the orion and the Dominion technology. Commander of said vessel provided us with tactical information that allowed us to disable and finally destroy the Salvage Dreadnaught. Dreadnaught's main command module turned out to be a modified ship of Tzenkethi design, and it too was destroyed. After the destruction of the Salvage Dreadnaught, the remaining enemy vessels retreated as the Starfleet patrol arrived on the scene of battle. At this point, commander of the unknown orion-dominion hybrid vessel identified herself as the Branded Lady, and that she's here to help (of all things).
However, battle was far from over, since the attackers managed to beam down significant number of ground troops. Our own troops beamed down close to the main colony building which was taken over by the attackers during the space combat. We were informed that the Federation ambassador Vix was present in the facility when the attack occured.
We joined forces with Starfleet MACO team led by CAPT Sharpe and Branded Lady combat clones led by „Raven“ agent clone type. We fought through the attackers who employed combat and assassin droids, re-grouped with LCDR B'atar's scouting force who informed us that the leader of the attackers, one First Eye of the Scryer Network info broker group, is holding Federation ambassador hostage in the command center. Unfortunately, the First Eye was an Tzenkethi with a grudge against the Federation and was unwilling to cooperate, showing signs of mental instability. We were forced to take them down. With the command room secured, we removed the transporter-blocker field which sped up the process of mopping up any remaining attackers.
The OSN colony was secured with minimal damage. Unfortunately, Federation ambassador Enelya perished due to wounds sustained from the First Eye's lack of restraint. The symbiote Vix was saved by performing the emergency joining with the CAPT Lexi and both are recovering.
I had a debriefing with Tabadi Mysti and the Branded Lady. Branded Lady's outfit was an black ops set up by one of the OSN leaders, Tabadi Emeria, to strike at the Orion Syndicate and raid them for the ships and resources. However, as OSN started to grow and Syndicate started to get a hang of the situation, Emeria decided to cut the contact and remove Branded Lady, turning her into „another enemy“ that had to be dealt with. Branded Lady was forced to strike back at Emeria and this got her into conflict with OSN and other parties. Branded Lady was forced to find new allies in the form of the Scryer Network. However, it seems this relationship turned sour, as the Scryer Network turned on Branded Lady – whether they were paid off by Emeria or the Syndicate remains unknown. During these events, Branded Lady and Tabadi Mysti got in contact and after verifying Branded Lady claims, Tabadi Mysti made a deal with the Branded Lady as they plan to confront Tabadi Emeria and expose her scheme.
RECOMMENDATION:
I suggest no action to be taken in this regard – this is solely OSN business and any outside intervention might do more harm than good. OSN must prove they can handle their own affairs if they are to be a respected organization in the eyes of the galactic community.
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OOC: Big thanks to Mysti and B'atar for the event!