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       --- Long Range Scout Vessel ---
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       Stardate: KL.1Sq
       Location: 2.6 ly to Kirkku
               Crew: 3,752
       Passengers: 296
               Guests: 8 Alien Life Forms

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       ****    Captain's Log    *****
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 We have succesfully disenganged from the hostile enemy species.
 Having received no orders or suggestion from Fleet Command to
 engage the hostile species, this scout vessel must return to
 its primary objective, to explore deeply into unkown
 territories, fostering peace, science and benevolence.
   War with a previously unknown species would be an odd guest
 to our mission. Let's leave that to the likes of the USFS Roger
 Chambers.
   Our scientific and medical teams have been able to contact,
 or should I say, converse, with the Alien Life Forms. These are
 indeed persons, sentient beings with fears, hopes and thoughts.
 They have let us know, and our teams are inclined to believe
 that these are juvenile members of their own species, or should
 I say, children, though this word should be used with care.
   In any case their stress levels seem to have lowered rapidly
 since we are no longer in reach of the "Fire" species. We
 assume they could be at war with such species. Of course,
 anything at this point is quite provisional.
   In any case, once Medicine, Xenology and Security give them
 clear I would welcome them to the ship and, maybe, integrating
 them with the rest of our crew.
   Long term priority would be to re-unite them with their own
 families, if at all possible. Yet, we must proceed with care.

 ~ Captain R. Firefly

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