Ships Logs, USS Xir'tan: Stardate 56626

"Captain's log, stardate 56626.5. The repair work to the Benecia Colony weather grid is almost complete. I'm told there are just a few hours of final adjustments and tests today, and we'll be able to depart at 2100. Our next destination is Starbase 44, where we'll return to our cargo run to Cestus colony." - Captain Yiirel, Ready Room, Time Index 12:04:17


"Ensign Pico's log, stardate 56626. I have been serving as Acting Operations officer these past few days while we repair the Benecia Colony weather grid, as Lt. Zot has been on the surface coordinating operations. Ships systems are functioning at peak efficiency, I have been running the usual gambit of diagnostics on ships systems, and all appears well.." - Ensign Pico, Personal Quarters, Time Index 12:18:09

"Ensign Pico's personal log, supplemental. I am growing more bored each day, I feel like I need a change in my life. Perhaps I will request a transfer and try to find a Chief Operations officer position. Or serve aboard a ground station temporarily. Benecia has a nice Starfleet facility, though they also have practically nothing to do. I don't know what kind of change I am ready for in life, but I'm 23 and I did not sign up for the Trill Freight Commision, I enlisted in Starfleet." - Ensign Pico, Personal Quarters, Time Index 12:20:17

Ships Logs, USS Xir'tan: Stardate 56625

"Captain's log, stardate 56625.7. The repairs to Benecia Colony's weather grid are progressing nicely. I'm told they'll be completed by Wednesday night. Though I don't know how I'll break it to the ever hospitable Governor Koroko." - Captain Yiirel, Ready Room, Time Index 16:30:08

"First officers log, stardate 56625. While the Captain has been entertaining Governor Koloko from Benecia Colony, and performing the usual ceremonial niceties of visiting a colony -- my responsibility has been to see if there's anything else we can do for the colony. Aside from sending Lt. X to their University as a guest, as a favor for a friend, the colony does not seem to be in much need." - Commander Kirrjall, via Comm Badge, Time Index 18:19:42

"Chief Engineers Log, supplemental. What are we a Engineering Corps ship? Seems like our last few missions have been repair work heavy. No matter, I've been enjoying myself! The challenges are much better than making sure the ship remains at pristine ship shape as we deliver supplies from one colony to another, etc ad nauseum. But Benecia's weather grid repairs are going fine, I think there was a power surge in the Severe Weather Trace detection grid, which led to a failure in all of the back-up subroutines, which allowed stray signals from normal space to just wreak havoc on what the thing thought it was detecting. We've cleared up the software, and repairs to the hardware are almost complete. I'm reporting we should be done by Wednesday evening." - Lieutenant Commander T'Loris, Tricorder, Time Index 18:25:37



"Chief Medical Officer's Log, Stardate 56625.992. There have been no particularly noteworthy injuries or illnesses since my previous log. Ensign Pico's case of Thelusian flu appears to have cleared up before it could manifest symptoms in any other crew members, but I will continue to monitor to be certain." - Dr. Saran, Sickbay Office, Time Index 11:30:32

"Ensign Pico's personal log, supplemental. Manning Ops has been more interesting this week than Mission Ops, but I am still putting off thinking about whats been bothering me -- should I request a transfer? I signed up to 'explore strange new worlds' and all we ever do is shipping and maintenance. Sure, part of Starfleet is the custodialship of Federation space, but I just want to do something more exciting." - Ensign Pico, Personal Quarters, Time Index 11:56:12

Library Database: Benecia

NAME: BENENCIA

POPULATION: 509,000

AFFILIATION: FEDERATION COLONY

CAPITAL: EE'MAKATHA CITY

CLASS: L

OXYGEN/NEON ATMOSPHERE

MEAN SOLAR DISTANCE: 270,600,000 KM

SURFACE AREA: 44% Land, 56% Water

ROTATIONAL PERIOD: 22 hours 2 minutes

History
First charted by the starship USS Archon in late 2166, the Benecia colony was founded in the 2250s by the Ariolo. Federation members, the colony operated as a Federation protectorate. Starting with a colony of 2,400 Ariolo in a marshy valley, the colony began to prosper and invite more colonists from other worlds. As part of a trade agreement, an equatorial jungle was offered to the Xindi, inviting them to colonize it and operate the colony jointly with the Ariolo and the Federation. The Xindi accepted this offer, and in 2263 sent a colony vessel of 1,400 Xindi-Insectoids to found a city-structure there.

By the 2270s, the colony had a population of nearly 5,000 Ariolo, and 3,200 Xindi-Insectoids. A small Starfleet communications base was put on the planet in 2271, operated by a staff of 5 officers. Various reasons soon led to a immigration influx: in 2272, severe weather conditional shifts on Midos V led to a flight of nearly 10% of the colonies population, many of which settled on Benecia and consisted primarily of Rigelians. By the 2280s, the Xindi-Insectoid population had built and improved ties with the Ariolo, and a colony of Xindi-Aquatics were also invited to colonize a neighboring sea.

During the 23rd century, the Colony had sub-par medical care for a colony of its size. Faced by repeated funding and construction issues, a fully-capable hospital to replace the small-scale medical centers was not constructed until 2296.

By 2300, Benecia was still a slow growing colony compared to other Federation successes. The 2300 Federation Census marked it's population as approximately 175,000 - consisting of 90,000 Xindi-Insectoid; 35,000 Ariolo; 15,500 Xindi-Aquatic; 12,500 Rigelians and assorted others. The Benecian Art Gallery gained sector-wide fame as a tourist location during the 2310s.

The Starfleet base was remodeled in 2322 and expanded, adding a shuttlebay and now requiring a staff of 30. It's location relatively near the Talarian border soon became an issue during the Galen border conflicts of the 2350s, when it's security became a higher priority. Starfleet presence in the system increased exponentially, when once a Starship would pass through only a handful of times a year - suddenly dozens of starships visited a week, to monitor Talarian activity. Starfleet built a Subspace Relay Station in the system, and the Starfleet Corps of Engineers designed a large scientific research observatory on a moon in the system. As the Talarian conflict died down, Starfleet converted the observatory (long believed to be a listening post) into a fullscale monitoring station that kept tabs on the Talarian border.

During later 24th century, the Benecia colony had fairly little involvement in intergalactic affairs continuing growth as a small Federation colony, reaching a population of 500,000 in 2372. During the Dominion war, Benecia operated a Topaline mine in it's southern polar continent. Sizable quantities of Mizinite existed on the planet but went unmined, used by the Dominion but not particularly by Alpha Quadrant races. A small worry existed that the Dominion might plan to seize the planet for the ore existed, but Starfleet considered Benecia safely protected.

Personal Message from Trill Homeworld

FROM: Trill Homeworld/Brinner Pico

TO: USS XIR'TAN/Ensign Norvo Pico

SENT: Stardate 

Yeah, my camping trip went well. Jirin almost lost a toe to a píroh snake, but it was fun. Mom has been bothering me non-stop to find a university to attend. So I'm taking some music classes at the Gheryzan Community College in a month, then I may transfer to a somewhere better. I've been working with Dad mainly, I don't wanna do construction but they're making me work. Mom says next time your in the Kalandra sector you should take some shore leave and stop by. Well, that's it I guess. Seeya.

END MSG.

MSG CODE: Trill System COMM Grid > Starbase 41 > Vulcan System COMM Grid

Ships Logs, USS Xir'tan: Stardate 56557

"Captain's log, stardate 56557. The evidence of "Professor Kramer's" artifact manufacturing scheme is safely under lock and key with 24 hour guard in Science Lab 1. As for so called "Professor Kramer", I've been informed that his seat on the Federation Archeology Council has been suspended pending the investigation. As far as I'm concerned, his fate is in the hands of the Vulcan civilian courts now - we're just the vehicle for his delivery. But he is not the only passenger we're carrying, on a much happier note -- we are also delivering 4 incoming Starfleet cadets to Vulcan, who from there will be taken to the Academy on Earth. In my opinion, that silver lining puts a great end to a testing mission." - Captain Yiirel, Personal Quarters, Time Index 08:16:42

"First officers log, supplemental. The Professor Kramer character has been secured in our brig until we can hand him over to Vulcan security. Lt. Krorr is making sure he stays there, and keeping the evidence against him safe. I don't expect too much of a problem, his accomplices aren't dumb enough to attack a Starfleet ship this deep in Federation space, and I'm confident we don't have to worry about anyone of our crew. Commander T'Loris tells me he had a lot of fun upgrading the structural supports on Klendth while he was stalling for time, so alls well that ends well. But now I'm off to welcome our young passengers aboard for their brief journey, to the Academy. I'm thinking a tour of the ship, then dinner in the messhall." - Commander Kirrjall, Conference Room, Time Index 13:07:10

"Ensign Pico's personal log, stardate 56557. We have taken aboard several passengers, and are preparing to leave Klendth for Vulcan - a 9 lightyear journey, should only take a few days. The current shipwide mission briefing states we'll be there for 3 days before heading back to the Mariotian sector. I think I'll try to visit my Aunt Emra, an officer at the Trill Embassy there." - Ensign Pico, Personal Quarters, Time Index 14:35:02

Crew Manifest 93844

SENIOR STAFF

USS XIR'TAN

CENTAUR-CLASS

COMMANDING OFFICER: CAPTAIN YIIREL

SPECIES: TIBURONIAN

GENDER: FEMALE

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT: FIRST OFFICER, USS NOVA

FIRST OFFICER: COMMANDER KIRRJALL

SPECIES: ITHANITE

GENDER: MALE

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT: USS BONCHUNE

HELMSMAN: LT. T'JEN

SPECIES: VULCAN

GENDER: FEMALE

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT: USS AKAGI

OPERATIONS OFFICER: LT. ZOT

SPECIES: BOLIAN

GENDER: FEMALE

TACTICAL/SEC OFFICER: LT. KRORR

SPECIES: TELLARITE

GENDER: FEMALE

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT: USS BONCHUNE

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER: LT. SERAN, MD

SPECIES: VULCAN

GENDER: MALE

BORN: 2301

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT: STARFLEET MEDICAL CENTER, BERENGARIA

CHIEF ENGINEER: LT. CMDR T'LORIS

SPECIES: TIBURONIAN

GENDER: MALE

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT: CHIEF ENGINEER, USS NOVA

CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER: LT (JG) NTEBBO

SPECIES: ARKENITE

SPECIES: MALE

CREW COMPLEMENT: 195

Tiburonians: 63

Vulcans: 47

Bolian: 24

Haliian: 17

Saurian: 12

Tellarite: 9

Benzite: 8

Ithanite: 7

Trill: 3

Human: 2

Arkenite: 1
Dachlyd: 1

Bajoran: 1

Ships Logs, USS Xir'tan: Stardate 56547

"Captain's Log, stardate 56547. We have delivered Ramer and his archeology team, as well as the artifacts in Cargo Bay 2, to a science outpost on Klendth for study. Ahead of schedule, the Admiral has asked that we make sure all is well on the colony before departing. Call it a hunch, but ever since I met Professor Ramer I have just had the feeling something wasn't right. Here's hoping that hunch is wrong." - Captain Yiirel, Ready Room, Time Index 01:01:13


"First Officer's log, stardate 56547.4. In orbit of the Federation colony on Klendth. While the Captain, Commander T'Loris and Dr. Saran exchange niceties with the political establishment of colony, repairing any infrastructure we can and offering medical supplies and care, she has "unofficially" asked myself and Lt. Krorr to investigate these "archeologists" and the artifacts we just delivered. I trust the Captain's instinct, and instinct is very important to Ithanites... if she thinks somethings up, I bet it is too." - Commander Kirrjall, Personal Quarters, Time Index 09:45:32


"Chief Medical Officer's log, stardate 56547.44. Captain Yiirel has asked that I see to it that all the major clinics and hospitals on the planet are well supplied, that there are no major epidemics or anything of the sort on the planet - in essence, reassure the colonists that the Federation is fully interested in their well being. It is my assessment that their medical facilities are quite capable of seeking supplies on their own, and on average the population appears to be in standard health aside from a higher than average rate of Kamaraazite flu than usual for this time of year, though there is little I can do." - Dr. Saran, Sickbay Office, Time Index 10:33:51


"Chief Medical Officer's personal log, stardate 56547.44. What I did not mention in my official log, was that it is my belief that it is the Captain's intention that I assist in her efforts to "stall for time" as the saying goes. While lying goes against my beliefs as a Vulcan, and I do not see any evidence of the treachery the Captain believes to exist on the part of the Archeologists, I fully intend to follow my Captain's instructions." - Dr. Saran, Sickbay Office, Time Index 10:35:51


"Chief Engineer's log, stardate 56547. The Captain was a smart women to ask me to run a technological analysis of the planet. Scans show several of the buildings are not well equipped for the possibility of a seismic tremor. It could be days, weeks before the modifications my team is coming up with are fully put in place." - Lt. Commander T'Loris, PADD on the surface of Klendth, Time Index 14:20:37


"Ensign Pico's log, stardate 56547.8. With Lieutenants Zot and T'Jen in command of ships operations while the rest of the senior staff are working with the officials on the planet, I have been busy manning the Operations station, keeping track of our away teams check-ins and running diagnostics on ships systems making sure the ship is operating at full efficiency." - Ensign Pico, Personal Quarters, Time Index 20:12:07


"Ensign Pico's personal log, stardate 56547. My diagnostic duties are beginning to bore me. I mean, they've always bored me - but now I truely feel like I'm not contributing much to the efficiency of the ship. Exploration has always been a driving urge, need in my life - since childhood I wanted to see the stars. But I feel like I don't contribute much on this ship. Maybe I should request a transfer to a smaller ship, and hope I have more seniority there? Eh, it's probably just impatience. Within a few years, I'll be a Chief Operations officer I'm sure." - Ensign Pico, Personal Quarters, Time Index 20:15:41