OJ-534 Photonics

The **System OJ-534 Photonics**, as their designation suggests, have been observed throughout the OJ-534 System, particularly in the vicinity of OJ-534-I. They have not, as yet, been observed operating in the vicinity of other known stellar systems. These photonics were assumed to be operating in some form of guardian capacity to the worlds of the system. However, they were largely absent during the Iconian War when Task Force Avalon utilized the system as a forward staging ground. Why this is, is still a mystery.

# Biology

The Photonics on OJ-534 were humanoid, displaying features and decorative ornamentation resembling aspects of the culture of the extinct T'kon. Some Photonics appeared to have visually deteriorated; it can be surmised that their visual program could only be corrected centrally.

# Culture

## Disposition

The Photonics, when encountered, appear to work according to some unknown combat program or protocol. Groundside, they show little tactical awareness unless they are 'triggered' by proximity to themselves, their theorised projection units, or to the locale of the pyramid structure. In orbit, their Photonic vessels displayed aggression toward vessels approaching and in orbit of the world.

## Culture and Society

This does not appear to be applicable to any encountered Photonic form. This is itself unusual, as previously recorded T'kon photonics encountered elsewhere have displayed a wide amount of cultural evidence, along with complicated and intricate reasoning, communicative and emotional capacities. It is unknown why these Photonics displayed none of this capacity, appearing in many respects to be little more then thoughtless, emotionless automata.

## Relations with Local Species

The OJ-534 Photonics have no known relations to existing local species. However, the sites at which they were present displayed the remains from over ten different species of supposed sentient life, though none which were recognised as from existent interstellar cultures.

# Technology

## Combat Ability

Both Photonic space and ground forces used varieties of Antiproton weapon for their offensive capabilities. Their combat routines did not appear to be flexible; and at times whatever tactical senses the possessed appeared to readily self-compromise. During encounters, photonic individuals (components?) were observed to appear to ignore any overall tactical situation to try and seize articles of equipment from the federation personnel who activated them, regardless of the threat posed by our security forces at the time. This behaviour seems distinctly primitive when compared to other reported examples of T'kon Photonic technology; perhaps as a result of long-term deterioration of their projector technology. We have not, as yet, been able to gain access to one of the localised photonic emitter arrays to determine this mechanically, as the Photonics do seem to react on some defensive trigger when their holo-emitters are threatened.

## Controlled Resources

The OJ-534 system contains three potentially habitable worlds, each with some degree of lithium and dilithium deposit upon their surface. Gathered evidence showed that all three worlds were home to civilised life before some ancient cataclysmic event befell the solar system. Further resource surveys have been suspended due to the presence of aggressive space going photonic projections within the system. To all intents and purposes, it is suggested that, hereon, we treat the OJ-534 system as claimed Photonic space. Practically, Photonic ground control seemed limited to the various artefact sites.

# Known Encounters

* **Stardate 91284.36** (5 September 2413): USS *Minerva*, *Ares* and *Tomlinson* enter the OJ-534 system as part of the ongoing exploration of the local stellar area. After discovering re remains of a prehistoric dilithium-mining operation on OJ-534-III and the remains of an ancient civilisation, likely eradicated by extreme tectonic disturbance, on OJ-534-II; a Fleet of unidentified Photonic vessels appeared on entering orbit of OJ-534-I. No responses were made to our initial communications attempt, and Federation vessels were forced to fight their way clear.
* **Stardate 91289.94** (7 September 2413): In urgent need of Dilithium to retain mobile operations capacity, a Federation flotilla comprising of ships from all Taskforces and Battle groups returned to OJ-534 to begin fast dilithium mining operations from a source detected on OJ-534-I. Detecting a strange energy reading, task force command elements investigated and found an unusual Pyramid structure, surrounded by combat photonics. After some analysis of the area of the ziggurat and the photonic forms, Federation elements drew back. Long-range scans indicated that, upon the retreat, the Photonics resumed their initial patterns of behaviour.