Captain's Log: Captain Cropa Arnold Rojac, Commanding Officer, USS Chimera NCC 96899-C
SD: 240910.30
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Capain's Log, Stardate two-four-zero-nine-one-zero point three-zero.
Cropa Rojac, Commanding Officer.
I am relieved to report that Bravo Group's mission in the Stellar Nursery of Quorum Space was a success. Though that success has been one at a great cost. The USS Eagle has gone down with all hands attending during the course of the mission; subject to the wiles of a Romulan thalaron cruiser. In an effort to preserve the ship's integrity and technology, I activated it's self destruct protocols and prevented it from falling into enemy hands.
Commander Typhon and the rest of the Eagle crew made the ultimate sacrifice for the protection of the Federation and her allies. Despite the full knowledge that this mission could be their last, they headed into battle. They faced their death with their heads held high. I recommend they be bestowed the highest of honors for their services to the fleet and the Federation.
Their sacrifices were not made in vain. The Romulan installation in the sector was destroyed, and their presence in the region will surely decrease. Though troubling discoveries were made. Intelligence leading up to the mission suggested the presence of a Romulan supply base being housed in the Nursery, however we found something much more sinister: a dimensional gate.
The Romulans, with the help of Muhareem technology, have been using transdimensional devices to create gate to alternate universes and have been recruiting counterpart to aide them in the war here in our dimension. So Major Shao's data from the station has told us. This alternate dimension has the advantage of being two decades ahead of us, which explains the recent surge in Romulan offensive technology. The data collected contains many communications logs and transit information over two years. It will take much time to sort through. I will submit the files to Starfleet Intelligence once we arrive at UNITY.
Much of the data has been confirmed by a second source to come through the gate, a Colonel Nikolai Ivanov. He and his gargantuan Erassian ship, the EAS Samson, saved the Chimera on their arrival through the gate and were an integral part int he completion of Bravo's operation.
Ivanov says that the Romulans, Breen and Muhareem are coming to this dimension fleeing from a Borg invasion in their dimension. He also expresses concern that we are on the same path and will be fighting this battle in our own future as well. His revelations do rise concern; however I feel more investigation is needed before we invest too much. We need to win our first war before we invest in a second.
We have been able to detect very little from the Samson, her sensor masking technology is more efficient than any I've encountered before. She is four miles long and i outfitted with several dozen batteries of arclight plasma cannons, and a very large main particle cannon based on the same "Sharkapult" technology encountered by my crew on the Honohran vessel some time ago. The Samson's offensive capabilities are very impressive, and have the potential to advance Erassian technology by two to three decades. No doubt, her arrival could represent a significant turning point in the tide of this war - which would be most welcome following the recent reports out of Padassa.
The Chimera herself is in need of many repairs. During the battle, her port impulse engine was completely destroyed by Romulan munitions. Lieutenant Kroitzer says that the installation of a new engine will take two to three weeks once we arrive at UNITY. I hope the shipyard staff will be able to assist us in the repairs upon our arrival.
My chief of Security, Major Richard Cortez, was critically wounded during his mission aboard the Romulan station. Dr. Fisher has been able to keep him alive in our own sickbay, but says that the hospital on UNITY would be more suitable to attend to his medical needs. He is arranging for an immediate transfer of his care to Dr. Summers upon our arrival. I hope that the Commander will be able to get Cortez back into shape. In my experience, he is a very capable marine and officer, it would be tragic to loose him.
Two of his unit were killed on the Romulan station while they planted explosives. Their families will be notified, and I have given them Silver Stars for their acts of bravery in the performance of their duties.
At this time, the Chimera has exited the Stellar Nursery and is proceeding at warp eight back to UNITY. The USS Rapier and the Klingon Patrol are conducting further investigations into the ruins present in the Nursery Pocket. Before we left, the Science Department beamed aboard several components of one the damaged Thalaron Cruisers to conduct analyses. We have acquired a disruptor bank, a torpedo with a cloaking device and a portion of the vessels computer core.
The Helm estimates the time of arrival to be within 48 hours, which gives the crew time to wind down after this harrowing experience. I have requested from Admiral Guzman a two week a R&R in order for us to repair and recuperate. Hopefully, he will grant us that request. I also think that after these discoveries, Starfleet will need to evaluate our long-term war strategies. I imagine, we will be summoned by the high bras to present our findings.
I am concerned about our future. War has a habit of making such things bleak. Hopefully, the Samson's arrival can turn the tide of this war, and make the Federation, the Erassians, and our allies more capable of facing our future challenges.
Computer, end log.
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Captain Cropa Rojac
Commanding Officer
USS Chimera NCC 96899-C
