Personal Logs

With their return to their own time after their encounter with the Borg at Dovek II the small Federation Task Force, consisting of the USS Boudicca and the USS Rosenante limp to nearby Starbase 989, where they are informed that due to the damage caused by the Vexarak Spoilers the starbase is unable to handle the repairs for such extensive damage.

As a result, with the USS Kelman taking on the families and pets of both crews from the station, the three starships make their way to Starbase Geneva, where the facilities are made available for repairs.

Looking for Love

Axtis III

Once released on leave, Ben Soma and Sanok, head for Axtis III, where they begin their search for Marah Neru, a woman that Soma loves. Neru disappeared five years ago from the Soma family home shortly after Ben had rescued her from unsavory types on the very same world.

Following a series of clues, and hampered by the passage of time (brought about by the unexpected five year jump into the future), Sanok and Soma have returned to the planet to locate Marah and free her from her captors. In doing so, they discover that there is an ancient rite of challenge that will allow them redress and all but force Marah's captor, A Nausicaan named Turrel, a relative of Kavol.

During their investigation they were told by a Klingon named Klagth of a traditional trial of redress known as Ch'mok. The Ch'mok is requested before the council of the planet and consisted of three trials or challenges. Ben Soma, accompanied by Sanok, began the Ch'mok by hunting a Dagger Beast.

Section 31

The symbol for Section 31

Meanwhile, aboard Starbase Geneva Eian O'Neill and Jessica Signos have a revealing discussion about Jessica's involvement in the Notorious Section 31, where she operated as the assassin codenamed "Lily".

The conversation is too much for O'Neill, who still reeling from his recent reassimulation back into a normal human being, is either unable or unwilling to accept Jessica's role. As a result, Jessica left a PADD in Eian's possession and departed, returning to her quarters, while O'Neill continued to undergo his personal physical therapy in the Holodeck aboard the station.

It was shortly thereafter that Jessica was abducted by a section 31 cell led by a man named George Hayden who ran a shoe repair shop on the station. Hayden was given the task of breaking jessica's hold on Lily, and in doing so, restore the assassin to full operability.

As a result of the information that Jessica/lily had provided to captain Ahmed Ibn Salid and his subsequent revelation of this information to an admiral with Starfleet Intelligence, Signos' cover was purposely blown by SFI to draw out the Section 31 cell suspected of operating on the station.

Salid reluctantly agreed to this, in exchange for immunity for Signos and proper psychological treatment. He felt betrayed however, when Starfleet intelligence decided not to mount a rescue of Signos, but rather see how far they could track her , thereby revealing even more of the cell operating aboard the station.

Frustrated and now with his operational access revoked, Salid determined to do the right thing. When Liam O'Neill and Eian O'Neill brought Salid evidence of Signos' abduction, the captain revealed his plan, which was to leak information that he was aware of the existence of the section 31 operation, and thereby forcing the group to send Jessica/Lily to kill him. The hope was then to capture her, and then use any forensic evidence to capture Hayden and his cell.

I See You

An Ocular Implant

Elsewhere, Henry Jacobs began his rehabilitation for his replacement eye, which was lost in the Borg attack aboard the two federation starships. Doctor Jennifer Caskie aided in the surgery to replace his missing eye with a cybernetic prosthetic, similar to those used for blind officers serving within the fleet.

Refits and Repairs

A workbee

Despite orders to stand down for leave Steven Wade Matrix, Eian O'Neill and Henry Jacobs were unable to stay away from the repairs and refits aboard the Rosenante and the Boudicca. They aided in the significant repairs and logistical support that was required to be performed in order to return both vessels back to full operational status.

Command School Anyone?

At the same time, Matrix and Thomas Jackson were assigned to undertake advanced command training aboard the station so that they could be fully qualified in their command certification. They underwent advanced tactical training, command ethics and morals training, and additional hand-to-hand training with Lieutenant Detron Trei. In addition, all participants were required to undergo post-mission counseling and evaluation.

The Two Masts

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