S01E00-01 - USS Rhea NCC 80110 — Mission Log

USS Rhea NCC 80120 — Mission Log

Stardate 81307.6
Authorizing Officer: Lt. Cmdr. Shris Sosalis (Squad Leader - Away Team 6)
Location: USS Rhea , en route to TV’ral III
Mission Classification: Preliminary Survey Operation / First Contact Potential
Log Status: Level 3 Clearance

:: Session 0 — Docking Bay Introductions ::

Stardate: Unknown (Pre-launch event)
Summary:
The junior away team 6 crew of the USS Rhea convened for the first time on Docking Bay 47, Spacedock 1, Earth, Sector 001. Standard crew introductions occurred during embarkation. Lt. Aze arrived last (queue sequence malfunction; probability of protocol error confirmed by die roll—1).

During initial departure preparations, the crew received a recall order from Command. Admirals Sanders and Cortez required expedited transport to Starbase 10, presenting an opportunity to utilize Pelion's (Gryphon-class Runabout) classified Quantum Slipstream Drive (QSD)—cutting projected travel from 12–15 days to just under 60 hours. The procedure was executed without incident. (red. Reaching Warp 10.5 vs Projected Warp 6.5)

During transit, the crew participated in a cultural exchange exercise — "Two Truths and a Lie" — intended to build rapport. Transcripts summarized:

• Shris Sosalis:
• Served aboard USS Da Vinci
• Earned commendation - Star Cross
• Claimed to own a dog named Athos (False)
• Aze:
• Over 50 years old
• Does not know his own serial designation
• Claims to be Borg (False)
• Lon Taril:
• Defeated Klingon wrestling team
• Published holo-novelist
• Claimed maternal romance with Lwaxana Troi (False)
• Pax:
• Survived a nanomachine explosion
• Claims to come from a loving family (False; orphaned)
• Originates from one of the least safe planets
• Alissa:
• Has killed
• Performs charity work when possible
• Granddaughter of Gul Dukat (False)

Upon rendezvous with the USS Rhea, minor friction occurred as remnants of the outgoing crew attempted traditional "hazing" rituals:

• Aze and Alissa were tasked with "collecting sparks in a plastic bag."
• Pax, having previous experience with deception, identified and rebuffed a ploy involving "poking something until it stops humming." Lt. Cmdr. Shris intervened, ending the antics. Morale impact: negligible. No disciplinary actions filed.

:: Session 1 — Moon Survey, TV’ral III ::

Stardate 81307.6 — 0800 hours (22/04/2404 - 0800)
Mission Briefing:
Survey assignment issued to assess viability of establishing a permanent Federation outpost on TV’ral III's third moon. Orders included scans for water content, arable soil, biological lifeforms, and mineral resources of value.

Requests Filed and Approved:

• Atmospheric and weather data instrumentation
• Soil sampling modules

Surface Deployment:
The away team conducted a split reconnaissance operation:

• Team Alpha headed southeast
• Team Beta moved northwest

Approximately 3–5 km from the beam-in coordinates, an anomaly was triangulated northeast of origin point. Both teams converged and regrouped roughly 1 km from the irregularity. Observed: a meadow with sparse vegetation. No obvious structures.

First Contact / Combat Encounter:
An Orion female (later identified as Selra Vrin, perimeter scout) emerged from a holographic stealth shield, made visual contact, and immediately re-entered camouflage cover. She discharged a disruptor, striking Shris.

Engagement Summary:

• Shris advanced alone, issuing tactical commands en route. Entered the camouflaged area and physically disarmed Selra following successful intimidation and close combat maneuver.
• Lt.JG Pax and Lt.JG Lon followed and provided suppressing fire.
• A second assailant (Bohn Lorrik, human, supervisor) engaged, but due to multiple complications during return fire, was fatally struck by his own weapon. Cause of death: self-inflicted cranial disruptor wound.

Camp Secured:
Upon securing the site, the team identified a primitive outpost:

• Central administration building
• Multiple camping structures
• One active stealth field emitter (mid-camp)
• Admin building contained dilithium processing equipment and two non-combatant researchers
• A third life sign detected in a mine shaft 15 meters behind the stealth generator

Notable Entities:

• Selra Vrin – Orion (F), role: Perimeter Scout / Sharpshooter
• Bohn Lorrik – Human (M), role: Supervisor (deceased)

Ongoing Investigation:

• The presence of unregistered dilithium mining under stealth shielding raises multiple red flags.
• Determination required whether these individuals represent rogue agents, civilian prospectors, or a covert operation.
• The presence of a concealed third occupant may shift the tactical assessment—pending retrieval or extraction.

End of Log — Scene End

Scene Credits:

• Selra Vrin – Captured
• Bohn Lorrik – Deceased
• Unnamed Scientists – Secured
• Unknown Individual (Mine Shaft) – Status Pending