Officer Logs, Ariolo Embassy: 57551

Norvo's personal log, stardate 57551.5. I've received what may be a temporary reassignment to the Federation Embassy on the Ariolo homeworld. Long term temporary, I was ordered to resettle my living quarters from the Xir'Tan to here. I spoke with Captain Yiirel before I departed, and she says that she heard I was specifically asked for based on my research into Ariolo culture I did at the Academy. She didn't go into detail, but said my being able to speak the Ariolo language without use of the Universal Translator was seen as quite valuable.

I am aboard the runabout Emrin with about a dozen other officers being transferred to local Starfleet installations. I am the only one being assigned to the Federation Embassy though. A Tellarite I spoke with was transferred from Utopia Planitia to their shipyards, and was strongly complaining about how inferior they are - he saw it as a punishment of some type. An Arbazan nurse named Pelisiya was being reassigned to a Starfleet outpost on the surface. A Zaranite, and a Zakdorn were both being transferred to the planetary defensive grid outpost. The pilot, which is from the local Starbase, said this is the largest transfer to the planet she's ever seen.

I can't help but fantasize about what adventure this could be. Maybe we all know some Ariolo that's vital to Federation interests? Maybe our homeworlds have some dispute with the Ariolo? Time will tell, I'll be unpacking in my new living arrangement shortly then mission briefing at 1500.

Library Database: Benecia, Governors of

List of First Governors of Benecia Colony

Per Ariolo tradition, the first Governor of the colony was selected before the ship had even launched by the head of the Ariolo Central Government to be N’Koto Ros ti’t, and colony council people had also been selected. Six months after their arrival elections were planned, to return to direct democratic representation. 


Governor's reside in the Governor's mansion in the capital city Ee'Makatha, and serve 2 year terms. Governor's are required to have served at least one term on the Colony Council before running for Governor.

1.      N’Koto Ros ti’t.               (2250-2257)    1 year + 3 terms

2.      N’Kolo Los tktk.             (2257-2261)    2 terms *(First Woman Governor)

3.      Toran Los tk’aa.              (2261-2263)    1 term

4.      Sorot Los tktk.                (2263-2265)    1 term

5.      R’Molo Dos ti’t.              (2265-2273)    4 terms

6.      Sorot Los tktk.                (2273-2279)    3 terms *(First non-sequential reelection)

7.      Mororo Los tktk.            (2279-2289)    5 terms

8.      Sheephet.                         (2289-2291)    1 term *(First Xindi-Insectoid)

9.      M’Rolo Dos tk’aa.          (2291-2299)    4 terms.

10.  Ksheertevt                       (2299-2303)    2 terms

11.  Sassshvteef                      (2303-2307)    2 terms

12.  Kosorot Dos tktk.           (2307-2313)    3 terms

13.  Caryl Padar                     (2313-2323)    5 terms *(First Rigelian)

14.  Ariattan Holiovagh        (2323-2329)    3 terms *(First Xindi-Aquatic)

15.  Koro Mos tk’at.               (2329-2341)    6 terms *(Longest term to date)

16.  Shazzshet                         (2341-2349)    4 terms

17.  Khar hadu                       (2349-2351)    1 term *(First K’norrmian)

18.  Eridam Wesvar              (2351-2353)    1 term

19.  Molo Ros tk’aa.              (2353-2361)    4 terms

20.  Doktool Nos ti’t              (2361-2369)    4 terms

Library Database: Ka'laat undefi Moorb

Ka'laat undefi Moorb - a Tiburonian holiday celebrating consciousness, "being awake" or the waking world (as opposed to the dream world.) It's celebration goes back millennia to the first recorded city-states, when ceremonial dancers would sing and dance around a fire for 31 straight hours while the towns children drank a syrupy, sugary drink made from the malted sap of the Moorb tree.

In modern times, it is celebrated across Tiburon by the over indulgence in a similar Moorb soda-pop, staying awake for 31 hours straight, and a dance in a communal space. Businesses are typically open for 31 hours straight as well during the day, though alcoholic drinking is discouraged.

The timing of the holiday is on the Summer solsctice - or the longest day of the year, for the City of Kohrmut'to (a major empirical capital in ancient times.) The day offering the most sunlight is considered the day when Tiburonians should be awake the most, likewise, on the shortest day of the year is a celebration of the dream world.

Culturally, in certain religions it is said that with prayer - family in comas, or suffering from an energy draining illness will get better either for this day alone - or they will be healed completely on this day.

Linguistic Database: Maroa

Rigelian maroa

Norvo's personal log, supplemental. Just for fun, my Academy linguistics professor once taught us to appreciate how vast the Universe is by asking the computer the meaning of a word in every linguistic databases in the Sol Sector alone. Well, we encountered the starship Maroa a few months ago, and I remember being interested in the fact that it was named after a Deltan ocean -- what with most of Starfleet's ships named after Human things. So I thought I'd ask the computer for all the meanings of the word "Maroa"....

• Maroa, a style of blown-glass art on Rigel VII
• Maroa, the Goddess of Medicine in ancient Saurian culture
• Maroa, a style of motor-vehicle on the Talarian homeworld
• Maroa son of Dk'Tar, Noted 17th Century Klingon Warrior
• Maroa, 19th century Queen on Catulla
• Maroa, a type of serpent native to Kanda IV
• Maroa, an exotic dance on Bolarus IX
• Maroa Thennva, a 20th century Betazoid politician
• Maroa, beverage on Halii
• Z.L. Maroa, early Tiburonian spacecraft
• Maroa Tigan, 23rd century Zaldan military General
• Maroa Typez, 23rd Century Trill singer

Now just geographic terms...

• Maroa, capital city of Deshaan province, Angosia III
• Maroa, name of a city on Yadalla Prime
• Maroa, one of 4 cities on Earth
• Maroa, one of 6 cities on Argelius II
• Maroa, one of 9 cities on Tau Ceti III
• Maroa Peninsula, a tourist destination on Arvada III
• Maroan Confederacy, a nation-state on Mizar II
• Maroan Mountain Range, on Beta VI Colony

Maroa River, P'Jem

Now just bodies of water...

• Lake Maroa, body of water on Epsilon Ashanti III
• Maroa Lake, body of water on Iota Geminorum IV
• Maroa River, body of water on P'Jem
• Maroa, an ocean on the Algolian homeworld
• Ocean Maroa, the largest body of water on Delta IV
• USS Maroa, a Saber-class starship named after the ocean.

So in conclusion, every word has many many meanings in different cultures. So for the last time, please, please, will everyone stop asking if I am named after the Pico system! It's an ancient Trill name, okay? We come from the Ganses peninsula. The name is quite common there actually. End log.

Duty Roster, Stardate 57338

ENSIGN PICO, Norvo -- Weeks Duty Roster

Thursday - SD 57339

• 1200 hours: EPS Relay Maintenance & Repair, Main Engineering. Report to Assistant Chief Engineer Lieutenant N'Zhareen. End shift 1600.
• 1630 hours: Deflector Control Room, manager. Level-1 diagnostic, power utilization analysis, prepare ODN analysis assignments for night shift. End shift 2030.

Friday - SD 57340

• 0600 hours: Morning Bridge shift, Operations Officer. Degauss the Main Deflector. Relieved 1200.
• 1230 hours: Deflector grid Maintenance & Repair, Main Engineering. Report to Assistant Chief Engineer Lieutenant N'Zhareen. End shift 1600.

Saturday - SD 57341

• 0600 hours: Deflector grid Maintenance & Repair, Main Engineering. Report to Duty Officer, Engineering. End shift 1200.
• 1230 hours: Deflector Control Room, manager. Continue diagnostics on repaired systems. Level-1 diagnostics of Partical Emitter & Graviton generator. End shift 1630.

Sunday - SD 57342

• 1230 hours: Bridge shift, Operations Officer. Relieved at 1600.
• 1930 hours: Deflector grid Maintenance & Repair, Main Engineering. Report to Duty Officer, Engineering. End shift 2300.

Sensor Reading: Gamma Athenides IV

REPORT EXCEPT:

Gamma Athenides IV, also known as "Athenides" is a class-M planet uninhabited by intelligent life within Federation space. It is located in Sector 312, Grid 14 x 23 x 08. The Federation has recently assigned it to be a new colony world, and we have been working with other starships to assist in the first phase of infrastructure construction.

The colony will be located on the equatorial Western shore of the Eerazay supercontinent.

Most features on the planet were named by the Dr. Okatoro Keinnt of Denobula, the first scientist to do a full-scale survey of the planet. While he named his favorite island chain after himself, he named the volcanic Eastern island chain after the Vulcan ship that first discovered the planet, the supercontinent after the Bolian science vessel that did a preliminary study of the planet that inspired his survey, and the Western-most island Suut vahl Island. Which roughly translates from Denobulan into: "I don't like this island."

Personal Message from Vulcan

FROM: Vulcan/Emra Pico, Diplomatic Assistant
TO: USS XIR'TAN/Ensign Norvo Pico

SENT: Stardate 56685

Darling, hello! Hope you are safe aboard the Xir'tan. Things at the embassy are as exciting as ever here on Vulcan. We're entering their hottest season, so the final outdoor events are going on. We also just hosted a banquet for a Denobulan ambassador. Overall, I'm enjoying my time, I love my work and wouldn't trade it for worlds!

I remember you talked when you visited about being a little disappointed with your duties aboard a starship. But I remember you're letters about being assigned to Andoria, and you always enjoyed it there. Would you consider taking a position planet-side? I happen to have a few connections in the Trill Diplomatic Corps, and a friend told me they are preparing to replace an officer who is just proving too incompetent. They want the replacement set up in about 7 or 8 months. It's a Starfleet operations manager position, and it hasn't gone public yet. It's a Trill Embassy, so the Corps usually prefers to have Trill Officers serving there. And you should know I'm only giving you a heads up, just because you're family you won't get any special treatment. But I'm sure you're resume will be better than anyone elses!

I can't tell you the planet yet, it would be unprofessional until the officer is transferred out. But I'll be in contact with you again when the position opens with more details. Love you darling! Be well!

P.S. I've attached an audio file of yesterday's concert hosted by the Embassy, the singer Gamra Jiza was visiting from Trill to speak with the Vulcan Legislature. She was excellent, you should listen to it!

FILE ATTACHED: AUDIO FILE 3-3-Beta-Echo (PICO)

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