Subject : Conjectures on the Silver Ship
From : Councilor Joy Nine
To : Captain Kilgarran
Copies To : Chance Bennigan, Oridian Starfire, Mara Ryell, Geoff
Mercida, Drizzella GLOn, Moonshadows ToNEN, Ethan Chastian, Sarah Mollin
The Bridge Crew and Science spent considerable time recently,
discussing the silver ship we are currently pursuing. It has been
noted that at both Vulcan and Legges, the ship seems to have
instigated unusual forms of attack. On Vulcan, there is suspicion
they disrupted the Pon Farr cycles. On Legges, they instigated a
solar flare cycle intense enough to penetrate a modern shield
system. They are now heading for Sivao. It seems appropriate to
watch for similar planet wide disruptions on Sivao.
During this conversation on the bridge, I thought to do what I could
to encourage and expedite dialogue. In the end I voiced three
recommendations growing out of the general discussion. Warn Sivao.
As the last encounter between the Lovisa and the silver ship was
indecisive, request support. Request that Starfleet begin a research
project to determine who could have designed and built such a unique
vessel.
At this point, none of these things have been done. Commander
Bennigan specifically blocked the warning to Sivao. He was concerned
that this would warn our quarry.
In addition, it would seem wise to review radiation levels on the
surface of Home. While planets are protected by magnetic fields and
atmosphere, an event significant enough to stress a starship's
shields is highly unusual. To my knowledge, we have not calculated
if there is a health risk on the surface. It would seem prudent to
do so, and perhaps to warn Home's Old Ones as necessary.
I have no reason to doubt that Mara is correct in saying solar
activity such as we observed at Legges can be induced. The ability
to induce flares at such a high radiation level might possibly be why
the silver ship has such a unique design. If we had difficulty
stabilizing our systems well out near Home, how much more difficulty
would they have had sun diving to induce the flares?
I cannot help but think of the flares as an attack. Meddling with
Legge's star without the informed consent of the Old Ones would be at
minimum a violation of sovereignty, and likely a hostile act. It is
not absolutely clear if the attack was directed primarily at the
Lovisa or Home, but meddling with a sun to attack a ship seems to be
as swatting flies with a ship's tractor beam.
I may also begin a search of news stories looking for oblique attacks
similar to the Pon Farr distortion and the increased flare activity.
It seems possible that the silver ship is attacking planets, but in
diverse ways not easily detected. If so, there may a pattern of
problems in this area of space from which we can deduce more about
the ship's capabilities, movements and motives.
Comments welcome.
Joy Nine
*************** Subject : The Silver Ship From : Councilor Joy Nine To : Chief Oridian Starfire
Councilor Joy Nine
