Emery,
Attached is a report of investigations conducted into the actions of officers in the Gartan System.
I still believe that a Prime Directive breach occurred and that the action taken by the team was not the correct one. The best decision out of a series of bad decisions does not make that decision a good one.
Reports indicate that threatening language was used in the mission against civilians. This itself must be investigated. The fact that nobody challenged this during the events of the mission, nor did anyone else bring it up until asked because of this investigation is a serious issue; what else are we missing because of lack of reporting and transparency?
Finally, despite the seriousness of the actions on this mission, we have only one report filed, and that is from Captain Mirazuni who first reported the issues of the Prime Directive. We could have saved a lot of time and effort had more reports been filed.
It is my belief that action should be taken on ALL senior officers involved on this mission. Systematic failings in decision making throughout the mission led to the current situation at present. In addition, it seems as though Commanding Officers are willing to cover up the actions of other officers to save face.
It is written on the report, and I will reiterate it again here; the biggest issue we are facing in the Doza and Kelterre Sectors are not the Azedi, but the fact that our own officers have sown the seeds of distrust and brutality into the minds of the native population. We have dealt with such issues lightly time and time again. Stronger action is required as we see certain captains flaunt these rules persistantly.
Regards,
//SIGNED//
Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Samuel Bishop, PhD
Executive Officer, 38th Fleet ‘Argo’
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AOReport_wrongplacewrongtime.aar
OOC Sam’s personal view on actions that should be taken in addition to the report.
Sorry not sorry, Quint!