S01E11 - Strategically Transfer Equipment to Alternate Location

S01E11 - Strategically Transfer Equipment to Alternate Location

Starfleet Mission Log – USS Heimdahl NCC-79852
Stardate: 81370.8
Grid: Delta-M (027-N)
Mission: 03.1 – Restocking Dilithium
Locale: Near orbit of TV’ral
Commanding Officer: Lt. Cmdr. Shris Sosalis
Additional Officers: Lt. Aze (CTAC), Cadet Everett Ward (Acting Engineer), Lt. JG Nono Wallace (Acting Security)
Support Crew: Hologram Kepler (SH-1),
Missing Crew: Lt. Tansy Ross, CLASSIFIED – Personnel File Pending
_{[REDACTED]: Cmdr. Hathen Vellor (TV’ral Outpost Administrator)[/REDACTED]}

Mission Log

Stardate: 81362.6 → 81371,7

Upon concluding their survey mission and taking off in their new ship USS Heimdahl NCC-79852, the crew uncovered a disturbing anomaly in the Heimdahl’s system access protocols. Any attempt to interface with systems outside basic routines resulted in “Invalid Credentials.” Diagnostic review revealed that the USS Heimdahl had been flagged as Missing In Action (MIA) or potentially Lost With All Hands (KIA). The ship’s Starfleet credentials had been purged or overridden, rendering it an unrecognized ghost in the fleet.

Further system analysis confirmed two classified threat markers embedded within Starfleet Command systems:

• Extreme Caution: Engage with heightened suspicion.
• Rogue Agent (AI): Assume compromised internal systems.

Probability of hostile first contact estimated at 60–70%, implicating Section 31 interference. It appears that Heimdahl’s very existence has been erased to ensure plausible deniability and containment should she ever reappear.

Amid this revelation, the crew unearthed a concealed protocol: Shadow Lance—a civilian identity mask for covert operations. Two profiles were accessible:

• NDT Shadow Lance: Private Courier
• NGL Shadow Lance: Luxury Yacht

Emergency Response Log

Stardate: 81366.6

Distress signals were received from the USS Kipling, caught in a subspace shear event. Heimdahl, running on dangerously low dilithium, responded at Warp 5. Of five pods recovered, only two contained survivors: Lt. JG Nono Wallace and Cadet Everett Ward. Both were immediately brought aboard and debriefed. The incident highlighted both the operational need for resupply and the precarious limitations of current energy reserves.

Addendum: Operation S.T.E.A.L.

Stardate: 81370.8
Objective: Replenish refined dilithium reserves through covert acquisition at the TV’ral mining outpost.

Negotiations under the NDT Shadow Lance cover identity failed—Cmdr. Hathen Vellor lacked authority to engage in civilian trade. The crew, now operating under extreme constraint and disguising their identities with cobbled-together EVA suits, enacted S.T.E.A.L.—Strategically Transfer Equipment to Alternate Location.

Assigned Roles:

• Survey: Lt. Aze
• Mining: Lt. Aze
• Grav Sled Transfer: Cadet Ward
• Refinement: SH-1 Kepler (Mobile Holo-Emitter Deployment Unit)
• Shuttle Transport: Lt. JG Nono Wallace
• Diversionary Tactics: Lt. Cmdr. Shris Sosalis

Using timed segments, they executed a rolling operation under Hathen’s patrol cycles. Shris beamed down first to misdirect the commander, while Aze and Ward deployed at the mines. Kepler refined ore as Aze mined and Ward hauled sleds back and forth. Wallace stood ready aboard a shuttle.

The first round of transport succeeded. However, during a subsequent extraction, Wallace’s takeoff was detected. Hathen was subdued under Sosalis’ continued distraction. Increased guard scrutiny forced Ward to improvise: re-entering the site under a falsified identity, he used combadge misdirection to mask movements and reclaim the final loads.

Tensions climaxed when Cmdr. Vellor discovered Aze and Ward packing refined dilithium. Vellor demanded surrender. Aze neutralized him, assisted by Ward. As the final loads completed, Wallace returned to extract the team. Under increasing pressure from converging security forces, she executed a daring lift-off under fire. Field stabilization kept the precious cargo intact.

Final Tally: 102 units of refined dilithium secured and successfully transferred aboard Heimdahl.

Commendations

• Lt. JG Wallace:
• Disrupted local surveillance and comms during extraction.
• Executed high-risk infiltration and exfiltration flights under active threat.
• Cadet Ward:
• Crossed hostile terrain with borrowed gear, maintaining composure and believability.
• Engineered combadge interference to avoid patrols.
• Assisted in rapid loading of dilithium to prevent shattering during launch.

Operational Note:
Several strategic efficiencies throughout the mission, including unauthorized shield tuning and preemptive power management, suggest latent system overrides.

Status:
Mission Success. Heimdahl reenters stealth mode. Dilithium reserves secured. Shadow Lance profile remains intact. Surveillance avoidance protocols remain active. No confirmation of external Starfleet investigation… yet.

End Log