AAR: Untamed Wilds

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Stardate:
98172.9
Filed By:
LT Reyes, M
Clearance:

After Action Report

LOCATION Mevov, Mevov System, Donatu Sector

MISSION Tag endangered animals on Mevov.

OUTCOME One animal, panthera quattrocculus, tagged.

KEY PERSONNEL

  • LT M. Reyes
  • ENS V. Sovum

  • VORTA Liasvarnu IV

BACKGROUND After the rescue and successful surgery of rhinocerotidae osarmis from a smuggler, it was identified to be from the planet Mevov, in the Donatu Sector. However, scans of the planet showed a decline in the fauna that was largely unnatural. A mission was proposed to tag various creatures on the planet to learn more about the creatures on the planet.

NARRATIVE The three members listed above formed an away team to the planet’s surface. After releasing the rhinocerotidae osarmis, we were able to identify a group of two panthera quattrocculus. Circling the group in order to get close enough to tag them, a misstep caused the panthera quattrocculus to charge at the Vorta. Ensign Sovum’s phaser shot, however, was enough to send the animals running. Vorta Liasvarnu did manage to tag one of the animals before it ran, allowing us to complete one part of the mission and return to the ship.

Rhinocerotidae Osarmis

Panthera Quattrocculus


RECOMMENDATION Though one animal is tagged, there are still three more animals that require tagging, so more missions will be required to finish the job. The data that is being received from the panthera quattrocculus should begin to be analysed.
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RECOGNITION All personnel performed excellently.


OOC This is the AAR for the Endeavour event, Untamed Wilds, Part 1. Event logs available on request.

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Stardate:
98173.0
Filed By:
LT Reyes, M.
Clearance:

ADDENDUM A return mission was scheduled and the same team assembled on a different part of the planet, this time to capture the Talpidae Linnae, now known to be a mammal, though it was originally mistaken for an insect-like creature. Capture of the mammal was successful and resulted in a successful tagging.

Talpidae Linnae

OOC This is the AAR for the Endeavour event, Untamed Wilds, Part 2. Event logs available on request.

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Stardate:
98192.1
Filed By:
LT Reyes, M
Clearance:

KEY PERSONNEL

  • LT M. Reyes
  • ENS V. Sovum
  • CDT/1 Gha’Kahrr

  • VORTA Liasvarnu IV

  • CIV Two of Four “Duo” (Hon. MACO Team 32)

ADDENDUM We returned to the planet in order to tag the final two animals. The first was a flying squirrel, petaurista electri, which was captured by the cadet with great skill. It was observed that these animals give static electric shocks as a means of defence when threatened.

The second was a fish, pterygoplichthys potens, which this officer managed to capture. This fish was very strong, sending two humanoids staggering back when trying to escape.

With these two animals tagged, the four animals that were needed for the mission to complete were done and the group returned to the U.S.S. Endeavour.

Petaurista Electri

Pterygoplichthys Potens

RECOMMENDATIONS I recommend that we continue to monitor the data and return to the planet in order to see how the animals have fared over a set period of time.

RECOGNITION Having been electrocuted, drenched, and trodden on, Duo performed above and beyond. He should be awarded, with fish at the very least. And cheese.

OOC This is the AAR for the Endeavour event, Untamed Wilds, Part 3. Event logs available on request.

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Stardate:
98246.6
Filed By:
Liasvarnu, IV
Clearance: dominion eyes only

LOCATION Mevov - Mevov System - Donatu Sector

MISSION Level 3/4 field observation.

OUTCOME Continued study of (supposedly) threatened ecosystem.

KEY PERSONNEL

  • LT Reyes, Miriam (F-E-83)
  • ENS Sovum, Veneela (S-M-124)
  • CDT/1st Gha’Kahrr (S-A-153)
  • UE Two of Four/Duo (S-U-4) - ?
  • Liasvarnu

NARRATIVE

In light of the attention bestowed upon me by Lieutenant Miriam Reyes – psychographic profile F-E-83 – I deemed it an appropriate course of action to express interest in her duties, especially those revolving around her line of expertise. Though this was primarily done in the hopes of eventually involving her in project L3MU4, her curiosity makes her a possible recipient of a class 3 relationship which I may develop should interaction continue to evolve positively, thus supporting it.

As for the assignment itself, F-E-83 has been tasked with studying the degrading ecosystem on Mevov, a class M planet located in a system by that very designation. I use this tense to emphasise the fact that the mission is far from over, much as the first steps may have been completed: these included selecting and marking fauna from specific, pre-determined species so as to begin monitoring them in what I originally classified as a class 3 field observation task, but that was, in fact, a class 4 initiative falling under the same category. This mistake was caused by F-E-83’s peculiar disposition, which prompts her to overlook or outright ignore potential and objective sources of equally objective harm, often leading to unfortunate situations where interventions that were considered previously unnecessary were required.

Rather than acknowledge this as an issue or a probably failing, nevertheless, it was apparently considered part of the job, here meaning assignment, even if it was never specified that it might come to such in advance. For instance, during the course of our first visits to Mevov, F-E-83 merrily depicted her violent encounter with the specimen that sparked interest for the world’s ecosystem (Rhinocerotidae Osarmis) despite the fact that it involved urgent medical attention, perhaps surgery, as she was nearly gored to death, verbatim, by it. Similarly, F-E-83 failed to acknowledge, or convey, that another of the native creatures (Panthera Quattrocculus) was, in fact, a large, possibly carnivorous predator that posed quite a threat, especially to this Vorta.

Further instances where the subject voiced complete or partial ignorance, or disregard, for the implicit threats to physical and psychic integrity the chosen species could pose, or posed, would ensue as they were pursued in turn. Talpidae Linnae, for example, were revealed to possess some manner of unspecified venom that they could transmit via biting, Petaurista Electri proved capable of dispatching electric discharges of unknown strength and Pterygoplichthys Potens sported unexpected physical prowess which allowed it to overwhelm two otherwise perfectly able officers.

It remains something of a mystery whether F-E-83 is aware of these incongruences, and has, therefore, mastered some degree of deception, perhaps meant to prevent unnerving her unfortunate companions, or remains blissfully oblivious of them, which might imply that Starfleet’s selection and training processes may leave quite a bit to be desired. Furthermore, the possibility exists that her approach to the objective may have been fallen victim to her carefree, sui generis personality and that other, less aggravating methods may have been completely feasible. It is also worth noting that, in lieu of accepting my presence as what it was meant to be, that of a passive observer, she was quite adamant about involving me in these early steps rather thoroughly, coming somewhat close to infringing the order of things.

For now, I am willing to consider that she was not familiar with the limits of such, or those of most Vorta, though it is equally probable that she might have wished to test them. I find that low-ranking officers are more eager to explore this, while higher ranks, especially those with experience in the field of diplomacy, are far more careful and respectful, if the latter may very well be some form of façade.

Regardless, F-E-83 continues to strike me as a remarkable individual. I will continue to follow her progress on her efforts to unravel Mevov’s enigma. I am confident that she may be able to add to project L3MU4, as well as my on-going mission, so long I grow to stomach her quirks. And I am fairly hopeful that I can.

Obedience is victory. Victory is life.


RECOMMENDATIONS

  • Prolonged interaction with subject F-E-83 is yielding fascinating data. Not only does it help correct – and advance – her psychographic profile but improve our collective understanding of Starfleet. Coupled with the additions and updates other Field Overseers bring, it is expanding our knowledge of the Federation in a way the war could never have accomplished. I heavily recommend that our data-gathering efforts continue uninterrupted.
  • S-M-124 appears somewhat reserved, for a young member of the Romulan species. During my time in the Republic, I had little chance to study individuals that had permanently veered unto other spacefaring factions and the majority, even those that hailed from refugee camps, were relatively simple to classify. Evaluating her more closely may prove conducive.
  • The presence of S-A-153 offers a chance to observe non-Dominion Jem’hadar that have chosen to pursue a career in other Alliance entities. During the last batch of initial tasks, he projected traits reminiscent of his Dominion counterparts such as an increased degree of attention, respect and willingness to assist a known agent of the Founders – myself – that almost belied his current allegiance. Though only a very small number of our grand soldiers have elected to chase a different life, it may be intriguing to monitor S-A-153’s development.
  • To my surprise, no psychographic profile – or file – existed on subject S-U-4. This has to be corrected at once, especially since this creature, apparently a feline that the Borg assimilated, is considered an actual sentient being and treated as such. Is it a weapon? It mentioned that it had been created. Could the Borg – or its supposed creator – have seen special potential in this animal? It must be investigated at once.

RECOGNITION

I should note that the fact that this Vorta endured, no, survived F-E-83’s mannerisms deserves a modicum of praise. It was no idle feat.


OOC Gotta catch ‘em all!

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Stardate:
98320
Filed By:
Liasvarnu, IV
Clearance: Shared with DS13 command

After Action Report

LOCATION Mevov - Mevov System - Donatu Sector

MISSION Level 3 field observation.

OUTCOME Unexpected encounter with Klingon forces, eventual capture and escape from secret facility.

KEY PERSONNEL

  • LT Reyes, Miriam
  • ENS Thyzee
  • ENS Murphy, Adelaide
  • Liasvarnu

NARRATIVE

The second phase of our investigation into Mevov’s degrading ecosystem was meant to be brief and uneventful, a simple data gathering initiative to further delve into the mystery that its slow and seemingly inevitable collapse posed. Our initial foray - and monitoring efforts - had allowed the Endeavour’s computers and personnel to conclude that Lieutenant Reyes’ fears were unfortunately grounded but the cause, or causes, of such a nigh perfect example of cascade failure continued to evade all those involved. Consequently, a small sortie was dispatched to the surface with the intent of trying to pinpoint the exact origin and root of this silent crisis.

Our first objective was to follow and observe the biological processes of one of Mevov’s large herbivores (Syncerus Caeruleum), which revealed potential anomalies in both the metabolism of the species and their diet: its main source of sustenance, a type of flora too on the decline, was being abnormally absorbed by the specimen to the degree that no vestige of it could be located in its waste, while the rest of plants it would ingest failed to be duly processed by its digestive system. Confronted by this, I hypothesised that there could be a flaw in the hervibore’s main source of sustenance, a missing or otherwise altered variable, such as an enzyme, that might be required for it to properly digest secondary sources, as well as for the plant’s own continuity and survival.

Armed with this discovery, we set to observe other species to confirm whether they too were being afflicted by similar issues when we stumbled upon something different altogether, a group of Klingons operating in the heart of an old crater. Though they were too far for us to be able to determine their exact numbers, it soon became obvious that there were more of them than there were of us and we opted for subterfuge, trying to remain hidden from them by watching from the crater’s edge. Ultimately, their motives were unknown and there had been no mention of Klingon presence on Mevov whatsoever. In light of this, the Lieutenant proposed that we attempt to unearth their intentions, proposal to which I objected since we were unescorted and unarmed. Before we could decide, alas, we noticed that a few of them happened to be physically grappling with one of the world’s predators, a fine specimen of Panthera Quattrocculus, and in the ensuing struggle, a disruptor bolt must have sunk into the ground right below the ledge upon which the Lieutenant sat, causing her to fall into the crater.

Ensigns Thyzee and Murphy then proceeded to try and retrieve the Lieutenant, but she was spotted and apprehended by the Klingons before they had a chance to act. With our presence known, their first reaction was not to speak to us, but open fire and, at this, I attempted to contact the shuttle for emergency transportation, only to learn that all signals were being jammed. As we took cover from their volleys, an explosive was hurled to our position, sending both Ensigns below while I raced to our vehicle in the hopes of contacting our respective forces. As much as it pains me to admit so, the fact that I would awaken, a little battered, in a Klingon cell implies that I did not make it far before I too was caught.

Of the four, all of us accounted for in the cell, Ensign Thyzee and myself appeared mostly unharmed, but Ensign Murphy and the Lieutenant had sustained moderate injuries in the form of a broken leg each, both lightly treated by our captors. Regrettably, before we could devise a plan of action, that being our escape, one of the guards came to remove Lieutenant Reyes. I followed shortly after and they dragged me to another chamber. There, I was questioned, alone, as to the purpose of our gallivanting on Mevov and I satisfied their questions truthfully, such striking me as the best course of action given the scientific, and thus, rather harmless, nature of our undertaking on the aforementioned world, which revealed that the Klingons were interested in the predator we had seen them subduing. From what I gathered, they were of a mind to tame it but did not know how, their curiosity in that regard now coming to dominate most of their interrogation.

I diverted their line of questioning towards the notion of genetic manipulation then, suggesting that, in the event that the predator was incapable of developing bonds with other species, a little tampering could achieve such a thing, which piqued their interest - it is known Vorta have an eye for such, after all. They stated that I would help them accomplish this, ordering the termination of the other captives as an alarm started blaring across the compound. Apparently, in the midst of my interrogation a ‘prison break’ had somehow started, one of the Klingons using those exact words, and they began to move me towards another section of the base, perhaps a laboratory or a transporter room, as explosions and fire rocked the ground. Before we could reach it, though, power began fluctuating throughout the installation and all of our captors left, leaving me stranded in the middle of a corridor.

I made my way to the nearest terminal and accessed communications, sending a burst of encoded data to my vessel, unable to locate any Starfleet ships in the vicinity. Fortunately, the Ometra-48 had already started search and rescue operations the moment I failed to observe scheduled contact with it and was moments away from reaching the planet’s orbit, the base being on the surface of Mevov itself. With the Klingons gone, it was only a matter of ferrying the survivors to our medical facilities, which included the Lieutenant, the two Ensigns and another supposed prisoner of Orion heritage, who was, instead, transferred to a Dominion cell, if he too received the urgent medical assistance he was due.

At this point in time, I cannot say how the other prisoners unfettered themselves or caused enough damage to destabilise the facility, but it is, without a doubt, the only reason we managed to escape. Upon securing it, my forces learnt that the complex was originally cloaked, which would explain why Starfleet never knew of its existence, and I can only imagine that the chaos created by the revolt caused it to malfunction. With the Ometra-48 already in the system, the prospect of having to face a host of Jem’hadar soldiers might have been too excessive a challenge for them to accept, especially if they wished to keep their operations under a veil of secrecy. The fact that they vanished without a trace might imply a cloaked ship nearby - perhaps another base, even - that they did not wish to expose to my vessel. Lastly, my soldiers noticed that, prior to abandoning the complex where they housed us, all entries and nodes were purged.

It is worth noting that, upon retrieval, the physicians on the Ometra-48 found extensive damage on Lieutenant Reyes, who seemed to have been subjected to a rather crude form of torture, while the Orion individual was probably wounded during the altercation preceeding our escape. His injuries have so far prevented any measure of formal questioning, and although he remains on my ship, I am more than willing to have him transported to Deep Station 13, seeing as Mevov falls under the jurisdiction of Starfleet.


RECOMMENDATIONS

  • That we would be fired upon when it was rather evident that our group was comprised of Starfleet officers almost in its entirety - for they had no way of knowing that I was a member of the Dominion prior to my capture, as far as I can say - could imply that this is a splinter band of Klingons, a minor faction vying for its own share of influence. Knowledge of active Houses in the Donatu sector that fit such a description could yield more, but the Dominion is content to leave such to Starfleet unless directly asked to intervene.
  • While the Ometra-48 makes for a formidable opponent, as do the soldiers onboard, the fact that the Klingons would choose to flee rather than confront either is unusual, especially when they possessed the advantage of surprise. This, coupled with the ease in which they would not only fire upon but prepare to execute Starfleet officers, may suggest that we are dealing with a specific, secretive branch.
  • I cannot conclude that the Klingons are responsible for the downfall of Mevov’s ecosystem, but their interest in being able to tame specimens of the Panthera Quattrocculus family is certainly worrying. Could they be trying to weaponise them? If so, why? This too could be a lead that ought to be followed.
  • By knowingly directing the attention of the Klingon captors towards the field of genetic manipulation, I have likely opened an avenue of investigation: though it is not particularly difficult to alter non-sentient creatures in this day and age, the materials, equipment and personnel required for it may be problematic to acquire on short notice. By monitoring all the necessary resources, we may be able to locate this group.

​ RECOGNITION

Though the circumstances of our capture blinded me to the deeds of Lieutenant Reyes, Ensign Thyzee and Ensign Murphy, their ability to operate under so grim parameters, as well as their survival, speaks to their bravery in the face of the adverse.


OOC It’ll be okay, she said! Harmless, she said!

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