Duty Log
Stardate: 59117.06
I have finished investigating the "spider" incident. Most of the
spider machines were completely destroyed, along with any information
that they may have had. Because a lot of the machines were destroyed
by human hand, DNA analysis was contaminated on those machines.
However, there were a few left uncontaminated, and the subsequent
analysis revealed something interesting. It appears that Ambassador
Tarkan not only lead the Empress and her daughter into a trap, but he
planted these spiders. It appears that the spiders were given a time
delay prior to activation. Their only objective was a mission of seek
and destroy, with the target being the Eagle's computer control room.
There, they were to destroy systems, leaving the Eagle dead in the
water. Easy prey for the Frinkta. They didn't count on the Eagle
using any auxiliary craft as the Eyes and Ears for the Eagle. Nor did
they count on the quick response from the Eagle's crew in discovering
and repairing the damage.
Of course we had help from a pair of Zilots that Ensign Grat
brought on board and accidentally let loose on the ship. He should be
VERY thankful that the Zilots liked eating the spiders more then it
liked eating anything else on this ship. Though, I will still have to
have a talk with him about bringing animals onto the ship without
authorization.
All of my findings have been sent to Starfleet Headquarters.
There was no evidence that anyone else on the Eagle was involved.
I have also had every inch of the Eagle searched for any signs of
other "gift"s that might have been left behind. All search teams came
up empty and all scans were negative.
END Log
Lt. Cmdr. Gwenivere Marqusa
AXO/CSec/Tac
USS Eagle
