AAR: Sons of Luwiya

Subspace Network Reports
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Stardate:
102463.0
Filed By:
CAPT Mirazuni, A.
Clearance:

LOCATION Deep Space, Beta-6740 Sector

MISSION Responding to a call for assistance from the U.S.S. Attar.

OUTCOME Non-Federation humans rescued from an attack by an unknown entity called the “Ashuri”.

KEY PERSONNEL

  • CAPT Leysak, W.
  • CAPT Mirazuni, A.
  • CAPT Timoreev, A.

BACKGROUND Upon the U.S.S. Attar, Captain Timoreev informed us that he was tracking a lost deep space probe (previously deployed as part of Operation Signal Capture). However, due to his ship’s inferior sensor suite, they were unable to detect a subspace anomaly which caused him to shut down his engines until they were able to be restarted safely. This meant that he was unable to continue tracking the probe, which he speculated had been taken by someone. With the U.S.S Endeavour as support, the U.S.S. Aspasia, carrying all three captains, was tasked with continuing the investigation.

NARRATIVE As we neared the location of the probe, the Endeavour remained back as support as the Aspasia entered the system. Upon arrival, we saw a star-shaped vessel, belonging to the Ashuri, and a smaller ship, later revealed to be the C.S.S. Warpalawas’ Dream. There was also wreckage from three other ships, with no lifeforms.

Ashuri Ship

CSS Warpalawas’ Dream

We were unable to convince either side to back down, with the crew of the Warpalawas’ Dream being too scared of the Ashuri to do so, and the Ashuri themselves not responding to any hails. I was unable to get a telepathic reading of the Ashuri, though this may have been due to the distance of the vessel.

With the Warpalawas’ Dream close to destruction, the Endeavour warped in to shield the Aspasia as she beamed the survivors of the ship onboard. The Endeavour was targeted by the Ashuri vessel and suffered shield and hull damage, but fortunately, there were no recorded hull breaches or fatalities.

After all the survivors were beamed aboard, we withdrew from the system. It is to be noted that, under advisement, neither the Endeavour nor the Aspasia discharged her weapons during this, maintaining neutrality throughout.

Questioning the Warpalawas’ Dream’s Captain Piyamaradu, we ascertained that these humans had not heard of the Federation, and that the Ashuri were the ancestral enemy of his people. Captain Lesyak wanted to begin First Contact procedures, but I advised that it would be more prudent to wait until the Captain recovered from the trauma.

RECOMMENDATION I recommend that Captain Piyamaradu be allowed to recover, and that the rescued crew be taken to their homeworld, where First Contact can be made with their government. Whilst I understand that there may be an intrinsic desire to find out how these humans arrived here, the physical and mental health of the survivors must be a priority, and questions can wait until meeting with their government.
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RECOGNITION Captain Lesyak led this mission exceptionally, ensuring the preservation of life without the use of force, and took advice from his colleagues effectively. However, I would advise the Captain to make withdrawal decisions slightly quicker, especially if another ship is providing cover.

OOC This is the AAR for the Sons of Luwiya. Captain Piyamaradu is xenophobic. Ayesha was offended.
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AAR: Lords of Luwiya
Consultations regarding Luwiyan Commonwealth
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Stardate:
102463.8
Filed By:
CAPT Wanya Lesyak
Clearance:

ADDENDUM I have nothing to add to Captain Mirazuni’s account of the events up to our rescue of the crew fro CSS Warpalawas’ Dream. Once we left the region and certain that the Ashuri “Star Ship” (Star Vessel) was not in pursuit, my colleagues and I visited Aspasia’s main sickbay at the request of the supervising medical officer on the shift.

As Captain Mirazuni’s report has accounted, the rescued crew are biologically indistinguishable from Humans found throughout the Federation. If there are any genetic differences, they are within the measuring error of Aspasia’s medical equipment. However, I would recommend running a more detailed genetic marking analysis if Piyamaradu agrees. Scanning of the quantum resonance signature confirmed that they are of our quantum reality.

During our brief encounter with the leading officer, Captain Piyamaradu, he explained that they have been aware of Ashuri through cultural myths. According to Piyamaradu, his ancestors were pursued from the mythical homeland of Hatti by these Ashuri. His people currently live in Luwiyan Star Cluster. Piyamaradu also mentioned two locations, Leukothea and Arpad, leading me to suspect that this Luwiyan system or cluster has several worlds habitable for these Humans. As Captain Mirazuni pointed out, we are heading to their home system to establish official First Contact as any further disclosure.

Upon leaving the Luwiyan Humans and their leader back in sickbay for rest, I ran an analysis of the names that Piyamaradu mentioned. Assuming the Universal Translator picked up correctly all these names in the very beginning, these the correlating names found in Earth’s historical databases:

  • Hatti - Name of location “land of Hatti” in central Anatolia, Earth. Inhabited by Hattians, inhabitants of Earth’s Bronze Age. They were succeeded by a different ethnic, but unrelated group, the Hittites.
  • Luwiya - Corresponds to Luwians, a group of people also living in Anatolia, ruled by Hittites.
  • Ashuri - Corresponds to Asuri, which is roughly translated as “anything of Assyrian”, where Assyrians where an ethnic group in Earth’s region of Mesopotamia.
  • Leukothea - Corresponds to Leucothea, “the white goddess” in Greek mythology.
  • Warpalawas - Corresponds to the name of Luwian king.

Further reading led me to another discovery - all these names indicate a part of Earth’s Human history which occurred some 1000 to 3000 years ago in the Earth’s Gregorian calendar. Now, this in itself is not much of a surprise. We have been aware of Earth’s population (and of other planets) interstellar displacements since, at least, the time of Captain James Kirk’s report on the planet of Amerind. What is a bit surprising is that the time period is comparable to what Commander Katriel Sedai reported for the recently discovered colony of “Daleike” Bolians.

I will admit - I am very skeptical about these coincidences as they may be seen through the “bias filter” fueled by the fact we are dealing with seemingly non-Earth Humans.

On the other hand, I will “stick my neck out” and submit a hypothesis that we shall find a situation with Luwiyan Humans that is analogous to Daleike Bolians, as reported by Commander Sedai. Even Piyamaradu’s name corresponds to a name in Earth’s history.

I will continue cultural discussion with Captain Piyamaradu once he recovers sufficiently. As mentioned earlier, I would also advise we conduct genetic marking of Luwiyans to get more detailed genetic history of theirs, assuming they agree with the procedure.

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Stardate:
102464.5
Filed By:
CAPT Wanya Lesyak
Clearance:

ADDENDUM I invited Captains Timoreev and Mirazuni to join me in the Aspasia’s forward loungefor a dinner meeting with our guest, Captain Piyamaradu of the Luwiyans.

Captain Piyamaradu joined us in much better shape, his injuries completely healed by our medical staff. Though deeply shaken by the loss of four more of his crew, he expressed his amazement at the advanced nature of our technology, comparing the experience to a “weird dream”. Over a buffet, he noted that we clearly had as many questions for him as he did for us.

I acknowledged his curiosity but explained that I was intentionally proceeding with extreme caution to minimize cultural shock. I mentioned our standard policies regarding slow, non-interfering contact with civilizations, even those with warp capabilities. Captain Mirazuni joined us shortly into this discussion.

Piyamaradu was stunned to learn that the galaxy is teeming with multiple non-human civilizations. When I asked about his people’s expansion, he revealed that while the Luwiyans developed warp drive roughly two hundred years ago, this mission marked their very first venture outside their home cluster.

The conversation turned grim when we discussed the Ashuri. Piyamaradu corrected me, stating that the Ashuri had actually “encountered them” sixty years ago by launching an unprovoked attack on their space colony, Samsat, killing five million people in a matter of hours. It was this crisis that forced the otherwise fractured Luwiyan “Constituent States” to form their Commonwealth.

I shared that my own ancestors had faced similar trials early in their spacefaring history, which led me to ask about the structure of their territory. Piyamaradu explained that the Luwiyan Star Cluster spans nine star systems. He warned us that his people are intensely defensive; if two unknown starships approached their perimeter unannounced, the Commonwealth Defense Force (CDF) would likely launch an intercept fleet. He recommended we head toward his Command post, which was closer.

When I pointed out that our sensors detected absolutely no lifeforms aboard the Ashuri vessel, suggesting it might be a fully automated machine, Piyamaradu was deeply troubled, wondering aloud what the scholars at their University would make of our telemetry. He also noted that this was their first open engagement with the Ashuri in years, as the entities had avoided the home cluster since a failed attack on the planet Leukothea decades ago.

I shifted the conversation toward their cultural mythology, which clearly holds a profound, unifying influence over their traditionalist society. Piyamaradu explained that all Luwiyan myths state they did not originate in the cluster. According to legend, they once thrived in a “Sacred Land of Hatti” under the eyes of benevolent gods until the Ashuri attacked. The gods took pity on them and relocated their ancestors to the safety of the cluster.

When Piyamaradu turned the questioning back on me, asking where we originated, I told him I was from Deneva, but that our original ancestral homeworld was a planet called Earth. The critical turning point of the evening came when Piyamaradu deduced that Earth was the cradle of our branch of humanity. I noted that Earth had many names throughout its history, mentioning an ancient, descriptive phrase: kibrāt erbetti.

The effect was instantaneous. Piyamaradu visibly shocked. He demanded to know how I could possibly know that phrase, explaining that it is an old Luwiyan idiom used to describe the known universe translating loosely to “the four corners of the world”.

I offered two possibilities: Hodgkin’s Law of Parallel Planetary Development, or a second, more sensitive theory that I preferred not to detail until formal diplomatic relations were established. Recognizing the gravity of the situation, Piyamaradu agreed to provide the exact coordinates for the Tabal system. He noted that we would be intercepted by their 1st Fleet immediately, but it would fast-track a meeting with their governing Triumvirs and Council. I suggested that he join me on the bridge to hail his defense network personally when we arrive, an idea he welcomed.

To conclude the evening, I presented him with an old, leather-bound book from Earth. It contained our modern alphabet on one side and a parallel reconstruction of the original ancient language on the other. As I expected, he recognized it as the Epic of Gilgamesh.

I quickly cautioned him that my theory is entirely secular and asked him strictly not to share this conclusion with his crew yet. A premature revelation could severely influence his people in a wrong way. He agreed, noting that while many in the Commonwealth would feel a dangerous, crusader-like relief that the “gods” had blessed their venture outside the cluster, it could dangerously provoke factions into wanting to hunt down the Ashuri and reclaim their mythical “lost homeland”. I reminded him that regardless of what our historical investigations reveal, the Luwiyan Star Cluster is the true cradle of their unique civilization.

Diplomatic Consultation

After wishing Captain Piyamaradu a good night’s rest, I asked Captains Mirazuni and Timoreev to stay behind for five minutes to discuss our crews’ diplomatic readiness. Timoreev was quiet throughout the dinner but immediately agreed that we have an extraordinary amount of political and historical data to untangle before we drop out of warp in the Tabal system. Captain Mirazuni concurred, though her immediate focus remains anchored on the safety of the fleet and getting these people home safely.

OOC Discord event log.

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