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Stardate 96627.2
Security Level 1 - Open  TO CAPT Nimitz, Alistair CC SCRD t'Cyklaas, Eviess FROM LCDR H’ajah SUBJ LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION |
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HARK, CAPTAIN NIMITZ, FOR I SING THE PRAISES OF A BRILLIANT ENGINEER AND FORMIDABLE WARRIOR KNOWN TO FRIENDS AND FOES ALIKE AS DUNCAN, SON OF ROBERT, OF HOUSE MACLEAN: MASTER OF SUBSPACE TRAJECTORY CALCULATIONS, BALANCER OF INTERMIX RATIOS, SCOURGE OF THE AZEDI AND SHIELD OF STARFLEET!
DUNCAN'S ACHIEVEMENT IN THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AZEDI DEFENSIVE MEASURES IS LEGENDARY WITHIN MY DEPARTMENT, AND IT WILL SOON BE SO THROUGHOUT THE 38TH FLEET AND BEYOND. YET IF HIS MIND IS A DEADLY WEAPON, SO TOO IS HIS PHYSICAL BODY, FOR THIS HUMAN STOOD TOE TO TOE WITH HIS SUPERIOR OFFICER AND EARNED HER DEEP AND ABIDING RESPECT WITH HIS MARTIAL PROWESS. HIS MIGHT, CONTROL, AND STAMINA ARE SUCH THAT HE WOULD HOLD HIS OWN AGAINST ANY KLINGON WARRIOR, A RARE AND MAGNIFICENT FEAT FOR A HUMAN.
DUNCAN'S FEATS OF STRENGTH, INGENUITY, AND GRIT BRING GREAT HONOR TO HIS HOUSE AND GLORY TO HIS ANCESTORS. HE HAS WORKED TIRELESSLY TO BRING VICTORY TO THE DEEP SPACE 13 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND TO MYSELF AS ITS CHIEF. HE WILL SURELY CONTINUE TO HEAP TRIUMPH UPON ANY CAPTAIN HE SERVES UNDER FOR THE REST OF HIS ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER.
NO OTHER CANDIDATE FOR CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE PEGASUS CAN MAKE THESE CLAIMS. NO OTHER CANDIDATE WILL OFFER YOU A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION SUCH AS THIS ONE. ALTHOUGH MY DEPARTMENT WILL BE POORER FOR THE LOSS OF THIS TALENTED ENGINEER, I MAKE THIS SACRIFICE KNOWING THAT HIS GENIUS MAY SERVE THE GREATER GOOD AS HE PURSUES HIS AMBITION TO LEAD. HE WILL SURELY MAKE A FINE CHIEF ENGINEER ON SOME VESSEL SOON; YOU WOULD BE WISE TO ACT NOW AND ENSURE THAT IT IS YOURS.
//SIGNED//
tuq cargh qaStaHvIS ghIm h'ajah, shal puqbe'
Lt. Cmdr. H'ajah, daughter of Shal, of House Cargh in exile
Chief Engineer, Engineering Dept., Deep Space 13
