Second officer's log, USS Galar

Numerous log entries were made on the second officer's log for the USS *Galar*.

## Entrants

* LT CMDR Bedal Kyl

The day has finally come for the baryon sweep and all departments are in the midst of finishing their preparations. As of this log entry the tugs have just maneuvered the *Galar* into position at the Pais Array. Captain Rectorvos and Commander Kosach-Kvitka have both departed ahead of the crew for a meeting on Earth Station McKinley, leaving me to oversee the final steps. Oh, how little the younger members of the crew appreciate the absolute luxury of having an array to automatically sweep the ship! I’d be willing to bet a kilogram of latinum that not one of our ensigns has ever seen an EV-B, much less put one on and lugged around a broom for a month. I do not miss those days. I can still smell my own sweat and the odor of baryon demagnetizing paste when I look at the last few suits we have laying around in storage. Relics of a bygone age, as well they should be.
Dr. Morganth sent me a request earlier asking about protection for his plant experiment. While I had to refer him to LT CMDR Tval in engineering, I’m going to pull what strings I can to make sure his request is granted. Having a man of Morganth’s reputation owing you a favor, no matter how small, is a useful thing indeed. I’m sure Tval won’t see the value in it and will probably pass it off to his second. The last report I saw from him indicated that he was still dealing with the fallout of LT JG Tharan’s...fall. Out of the quartermaster’s office. Dr. Stras has our horta officer on reduced duty for the time being.
The security detail this time will be led by LT JG Jaro Eden. I do not know what he did to pull the proverbial short straw to be assigned this duty, but I suspect our security chief wasn’t very happy with the way he conducted himself on his recent diversion to Kalmur. The exact details have yet to cross my desk, but I understand there was some questionable application or lack thereof of the Prime Directive. Either way, he should feel lucky that he wasn’t a part of my department. I hope he is able to use the time he’s going to spend in the dark here to reflect on what led him to be in this position and how his actions reflect on his commanding officer.
End log.
Stardate 48428.42, second officer’s log.
The events of today, for the briefest of moments, brought back a memory from my third host, Diranne. She was a biohazard specialist and she had a love of reading old Federation Transportation Safety Board incident reports. After finishing a small asteroid survey in a worker bee she engaged the autopilot so she could continue reading while the craft returned to her ship. A stray piece of debris ricocheted into her path and nearly killed her. In spite of her favored past time, she made the most common, basic mistake there is: you are always responsible for control of your vessel. There is an old Earth saying, "Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it." In so many, many of my lifetimes have I seen that wisdom borne out by fools who think it does not apply to them. But happily, the crew of the *Galar* won’t be counted among them for now.
Three anomalous entities somehow managed to get aboard the *Galar* and attacked Dr. Morganth, LT JG ch'Aroom, and ENS Nam; all of whom were gathered in the systems room of Core 1. The nature of these entities is still being looked into, but in truth what they are doesn't matter to me as much as how their incursion was responded to. After the initial attack, LT Koenig was contacted and rallied the survivors in sickbay. While there, the ever-brilliant Dr. Morganth was able to perform a hasty autopsy on an entity that had been incapacitated. He made a number of useful discoveries that, to my understanding, have greatly aided Starfleet’s investigation. They then followed standard procedure and made their way to main engineering where LT Jaro’s security team was posted suffering only a minor injury along the way.
Upon arrival and assessment of the situation, Koenig gave the order to contact the security forces standing by at McKinley where, I am told, Commander Kosach-Kvitka led the response herself. Before they could arrive, however, the two remaining entities staged another attack on Koenig and her team who remained in engineering while Jaro’s security team was searching the *Galar*.
In her report, Koenig singled out ch’Aroom for exceptional bravery in drawing the attention of the entity during its attack so that an incapacitating blow could be dealt. The Andorian engineer has received the necessary medical attention and according to Dr. Stras should be physically fit for duty within the next 48 hours. Dr. Edison however has expressed concerns about ch’Aroom’s mental health after undergoing such an ordeal and has recommended severely restricted duty for the next two weeks. LT CMDR Tval has, predictably, left the decision up to LT Nara.
Security has searched the ship and found no traces of the third creature. Nam has reviewed the computer’s logs and found no evidence of stolen or tampered data. At the moment it seems that both the entities and their purpose are still mysteries. As this incident occurred within Sector 001, Starfleet Command’s jurisdiction supersedes the *Galar*’s chain of command and they are taking charge of the investigation; with our full cooperation of course. They have informed us that it shouldn’t extend our time in dock and we are still on schedule to finish around stardate 48469.
The fact that an intrusion was able to occur is regrettable, but our response was as close to textbook as could be expected. We have learned from the trilithium resin terrorist incident aboard the *Enterprise*-D and protected the vessel during one of her more vulnerable moments. It is gratifying to see Starfleet learn from history.
End log.
#### Mission to stabilize the USS *Edward O. Wilson*

Stardate 48992.80, second sfficer's log.
We are currently en route to the Barolia system. It is an unremarkable place, as far as star systems go. It only has two claims to relevance. First, it has long been a stopover point for traders passing to or from Romulan and Klingon space. Second, it is the site of an as-of-yet unrecoverable wrecked Starfleet vessel: the USS *Edward O. Wilson*. We may have the honor of being the first living things to set foot aboard her in 100 years.
*Wilson* has been out of our reach due to the trilithium warp core she used; one of Starfleet's less successful experiments. When the Klingons attacked her, she suffered severe damage to her containment seals. They were fortunate enough to be able to evacuate all hands with only a few injuries after escaping the birds-of-prey. She was caught in the gravity of Barolia I and over the course of a year was pulled down to the planet’s surface. The radiation leaking from her core made it far too dangerous to attempt salvage operations; the interference alone prevented any chance at transporting her off planet.
Last week the USS *Cambridge*, on a recurring wildlife management mission to Barolia to remove invasive Nausicaan ants, confirmed that the radiation levels at the wreck had dropped to safe levels following reports from an orbital sensor buoy that has monitored the site for the last half century. Starfleet has decided that this would be an ideal time to attempt a containment effort to prevent further contamination of Barolia's environment and secure the wreckage.
**[Note: the following was marked for deletion by the user]** Nearly a lifetime to many, but I still remember clearly the time Daeze spent in the *Wilson's* sick bay, and how Dr. Hearder would admonish him for the cigars. A curious habit, but it helped keep Daeze in check. Even now I can almost smell... **[Note: the preceding was marked for deletion by the user]** I have half a mind to put myself on the away team and indulge in a nostalgic visit, but I know I am more valuable overseeing operations aboard the *Galar*. Lieutenant Vinaa is more than capable of handling this mission.
End log.
## Appendices

### Connections

**Departmental:** First officer's log • **Second officer's log** • Chief medical officer's log • Chief of security's log

**Personal:** Zanntos ch'Aroom • Jaro Eden • Nara • Shrive • Tharan • Romel Vinaa