Compilation of Recent Reports
Transmissions from KLIN_ZHA_MASTER are being rebroadcast on a local terran frequency.
The ISS Saganami, carrying Praetor Alistair Nimitz, escorted by the ISS Ozawa and the Yamamoto have departed for Terra to attend the annual Summit of Governors, held for the first time since the Coronation of Empress Leeta.
The I.S.S. Regular Ship has docked at Battle Station 13.
The I.S.S. Forrestal has stopped answering communications from Terran Empire sources.
The I.S.S. Midway has departed from Battle Station 13.
The I.S.S. Sydney has docked with BS13 after decloaking right inside the Station’s Sensor net… some poor sensor operator is about to have a fun session in an Agoniser Booth…
The S.S. Kihai has departed BS13 and was last registered departing the system at maximum warp (7).
The notorious Alliance propagandist known as KLIN_ZHA_MASTER is in Imperial Starfleet custody following a raid conducted by special forces personnel which breached her stronghold on stardate 100258.6. Reports attached to the incident credit Starfleet Intelligence Captain Mohadeb for masterminding the security intrusion which exposed KLIN_ZHA_MASTER’s whereabouts and enabled the raid.
After a furious battle against the I.S.S. Midway in which she sustained heavy damage but escaped, I.S.S. Forrestal was combat operational again within twenty hours.
The I.S.S. Midway suffered damage to her impulse engines in the aftermath of the battle and lost several of her fighters. However, the repairs proceeded fairly quickly with the lost craft being replaced once the ship returned to Battle Station 13. With the challenge issued towards the Duchess from the I.S.S. Forrestal’s captain, the Midway’s own captain has decided to throw in his support for Captain Varley in the event she decides to respond to the provocation.
The I.S.S. Regular Ship was critically damaged by an explosion while docked at BS13. Of the 78 souls listed on the crew manifest, there are 12 confirmed survivors, 25 confirmed dead, and 41 still unaccounted for. CAPT Mohadeb, who only 24 hours ago was being hailed for his role in capturing a notorious enemy propagandist, is among those whose status remains unclear.
The explosion occurred after a cargo transport identified as the S.S. Special Delivery hailed the Regular Ship to request docking permission at 0040. Initial debriefing from survivors indicates that the Regular Ship was already suffering serious systems failures due to computer core malfunctions, which compromised the crew’s ability to verify the cargo transport’s authorization. Docking permission was granted with the commanding officer’s approval. Shortly thereafter, at 0044 hours, the cargo transport detonated, completely destroying itself and crippling the Regular Ship. BS13 suffered serious damage to its docking ring as well, jeopardizing the station’s timeline for combat readiness certification.
Spectral analysis of the wreckage and passive sensor readings from the station have implicated the presence of tricobalt. An investigation into who is responsible for this attack is underway
The I.S.S. Baskin has returned to BS-13, its raids on the Alliance Border cut short by news of the Regular Ship’s destruction. Crews have begun offloading supplies and munitions “confiscated” from a number of unfortunate Alliance vessels.
THE TERRAN IMPERIAL HERALD
TERRAN BATTLEGROUP GOES MISSING
A Terran battlegroup went mysteriously missing while patrolling the Romulan border. Scout ships reported no signs of weapons fire. A nearby star, however, appeared to be emitting a series of high intensity solar events. The Imperial Scientific Division believes the battlegroup was vaporized from one of these high intensity solar events.
The regional Admiral of the sector was arrested for failing to inform the battlegroup of the dangers in this region of space. In fact, evidence indicates that the regional Admiral purposely had these ships pass near this star system to remove his rivals. For his treachery, he was summarily executed.
Imperial Starfleet’s Intelligence Division has also wished to assure its citizens that the so called Romulan Star Empire was not responsible. No evidence was uncovered indicating their involvement.
Two weeks after the destruction of the ISS Regular Ship, the still-damaged and behind schedule Battle Station 13 was declared (optimistically) fully operational. The statement itself, if not the facility’s actual state, supports the 38th Battlefleet’s solidified control over the Aldebaran sector.
The battlefleet itself was slower to recover from the chaos leading up to the station’s activation. Increased security and scrutiny delayed or prevented exceptionally cutthroat actions from most in the immediate aftermath. Ships and crews were redeployed to cover losses suffered near the Romulan border, and anti-alliance operations increased as terrorists and sympathizers took the public blame for the damage and delays. One noteworthy rumor is that the drug-addled slave known as “Hand” somehow managed to gain command of a battlefleet starship and commission at the rank of Captain. Whether he received this commission before or after taking command of the ship is a matter of some debate.
Field Marshall Aluk’s arrival soon after brought an end to the year-long uncertainty facing the battlefleet, though the entire visit carried overtones of disappointment for most. The disastrous infighting resulted in none of the battlefleet’s high-ranking and influential captains receiving the glamorous flag promotions for which they’d been competing. Instead, a series of widely unpopular decisions ensued.
Command of Battle Station 13 was handed to newly-promoted Captain “Subject Four”. The elevation of a junior officer from a non-command position into such a prestigious role was controversial, but perhaps not surprising given the former-Lieutenant’s background in loyalty investigation and anti-dissident operations.
Another surprise appointment and leapfrog promotion came for Lieutenant Commander Vee Williams, who was elevated to Captain, and then quickly to Commodore, taking the role of Battlefleet Executive Officer. Some assert that the Field Marshall chose him because of his mixed heritage, but more likely he was simply a logical choice given reports of his conduct during the infighting. While it is unusual for an individual player to rise above his superiors without some kind of decisive victory, it is perhaps an understandable move from Terran Command, looking to quell instability in the region.
Rather than a candidate from within, the post of Battlefleet Commander was instead filled by Admiral Robert Murphy, an 89 year-old human who, prior to his transfer to the 38th, was rumored to be retiring. Curiously, all of his initial appearances and meetings with fleet officers held aboard Battle Station 13 were also attended by the Savant Adjunct, who appears to be playing a much more prominent role in the battlefleet’s new administration.