USS Ursa Major

The USS Ursa Major, NCC-830214 remained near Deep Space 17. One group was given an away mission to Tzenkethi space to procure a Face Dancer that was being offered at an auction. The other group, led by VAdml. Hollis Calley, was to engage the Tholians in diplomatic dialogue.

The month started with the departure of the away team to Bungh Kho, a planet in Tzenkethi space. The team, led by LtCmdr. Vincenzo D’Onofrio, was disguised as a band of thugs with obvious interest in the Face Dancer. As a way to mask their origins, they had spent a night on Deep Space 17 and departed the next day in a civilian transport. On route to Bungh Kho in a borrowed ship named The Ruptured Duck, the team executed a plan to steal an assortment of captured weapons from a Federation transport. This move gave them access to weapons and devices they required for their mission that did not carry any Starfleet signature. Once on Bungh Kho, the team, checked in with the local auction authorities, confirmed their lines of credit and made arrangements to view the lot.

As multiple groups reveal their intentions and strategies for possessing the face Dancer, the Ursa Major group found themselves engaged with problems with their own. The animosity between Lt. Stephen Carmody and Lt. Jophry Calhan was still very strong, leading to early separation of the twoon the surface. LtJG. Will Carrington and LtJG. Darius Clack brought some unwanted attention to the group immediately after their arrival by injuring one of the Tzenkethi guards. Later on, the pair was in some skirmishes while following Carmody, who have ventured off earlier. Carmody and D’Onofrio met with Tash, who knew the team’s real identities. Calhan and LtCmdr. Takashi Chen ended up being locked in the same holding cell, independently of each other; Chen got there by some plan of yet another completing group, and Calhan was the result of antagonizing a Tzenkethi supervisor, while demanding to see the Face Dancer. After recovering from being stunned, the two captive officers contemplated their escape.

Light years away in the Ithassa Region, the Tholians were fast approaching DS17. It was thought that it was an attempt to secure a captured Tholian by the name of Korsmo, who was responsible for the capture, torture and disassembly of LtCmdr. Beta, a Soong-type android who was a former Chief of Security on the Ursa Major. The captured Tholian officer began a dialogue with LtJG. Susan Banks, the ship’s counselor. As the Tholian ships approach, the Ursa Major along with other ships, prepared to take counteractions. In the meantime, Korsmo died in custody, resulting in Banks being arrested for his apparent murder.

It remains to be seen what the cause and motivation behind Korsmo’s death. With the away team, it is still to be seen which group will win out in the bid for the Face Dancer and how the Ursa Major team will fare.

This month saw the crew of the Ursa Major preparing for two missions. One a diplomatic mission negotiating with the Tholians and the other an undercover mission to Tzenkethi space to free a Face Dancer.

During the month several of our crewmen were honored with promotions and new positions of increased responsibility. We also welcomed several new crewmen in Engineering, Science, HCO and Counseling.

The end of the month saw the launching of the undercover mission, separating them from the safety of the Ursa Major and the Federation. Meanwhile, the Ursa Major prepares to greet the three Tholian Defender Class ships arriving at DS17.

• Will Carrington to Lieutenant JG
• Darius Clack to Lieutenant JG
• Stephen Carmody to Lieutenant
• Susan Banks to Lieutenant JG

The Ursa Major is following up on Admiral Hollis’ promise to help Eratis recover the embryos that will give new life to her species. Part of the crew is on an away mission to the dwarf planet while the rest of the crew is dealing with their on problems while holding station near the planet.

The away team that shuttled down to the dwarf planet has worked their way through the underground city. Encountering tests and retrieving embryos along the way. Two members of the away team were impregnated with embryos during the search. Now making there way to the center of the underground city - the last of the embryos is close at hand.

Meanwhile, on the Ursa Major, the crew was trying to solve the riddle of the pods surrounding the ship. Although draining energy from the ship, the crew had decided they were there to protect the Ursa when a ship operated by descendent’s of the reaper showed up. After a quick battle where the Ursa sustained damage to her ablative armor - the pods were able to destroy the attacking vessel.

The Ursa Major’s mission picked up with the end of the ‘Ghost Story’ plot line at DS17.

Hollis had been contacted by Queen Eratis. Her species and that of the Reapers had fought a mutually genocidal war eons ago. The war destroyed the sun Eratis leaving the neutron star that DS17 circles. 3 embryos of the Erati species were preserved in a system 27 ly away past the Eronis Nebula.

Ursa Major arrives on site and discovers an undground complex. We also encounter a plant like creature called Herald. Herald’s species is the Alihi and are servants of the Erati. Queen Eratis also returns by possessing LCMD Reed. The Queen and Herald lead an away team to the complex. It is a tropical pardise dominated by plants.

The away team begins to undergo tests to prove their worthiness.

Meanwhile Pod vesels of the Alihi appear. They begin draining the Ursa Major’s energy and eventually reproduce more pods just as the heir to the Reaper arrives.

A battle ensues.