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Star date: 41176.8 Captain's log.This is my (Captain Jean-Luc
Picard of the U.S.S. Enterprise #NCC-17O1 D) account of the events
leading up to and beyond the Federation and Romulan war (2380-2385
AD). Star date: 32851.2: The Enterprise received a distressed call from
a fleeing scout ship.SOS I am under attack!! request asylum
Federation Space!! The ship was pushing the limits of its engines
as it hurtled out of the neutral zone the volume of space that serves as
a no-ones-land separating the United Federation of Planets and the
Romulan Empire. A powerful Romulan warbird was mercilessly firing
wave after wave of disrupter blasts at the small defenseless scout ship.
Once the scout was in Federation space, the warbird broke off the attack
and quickly retreated back to Romulan space. We hailed the ship and
found out from her captain that he was alone. His name was Shaq,
captain of the Check Mate. He claimed to be a Romulan captain in search
of Federation asylum. I had never heard of such a thing; in Romulan
society, loyalty to the Romulan Empire is more sacred than life itself. In
any event, I was certain that we would learn a lot more during the next
few days. Star date: 32851.5: Captain Shaq claimed that he was
defecting in order to prevent intergalactic war. He told us that the
Romulan Empire has plans for an abominable new weapon for use
against the Federation and any others who might dare to resist total
domination of the Romulans. The weapon, called the Metagenic Device,
would be launched from orbit to any planet and release a deadly virus
throughout the planet's atmosphere. The virus would then quickly infect
all forms of life and cause fatal mutations in the DNA of its victims. Within
twenty-four hours, all life would cease. Within thirty-six hours, the virus
itself would break down becoming inviolable, leaving the planet's
resources free for plunder. At this time we did not know if we should trust
Captain Shaq, so I decided to send an away team to investigate his ship
and its computer record. As I was ordering my number 1 officer,
Commander Riker, with the away team over to the Checkmate, Shaq

warned me against such action claiming that he had initiated a
self-destruct sequence before leaving his vessel. Seconds later, the
scout ship exploded. We immediately questioned Captain Shaq as to
why he initiated the self-destruct. He replied, that though he wanted to
prevent the war, he was no traitor and would not willingly give up the
secrets of his people. Star date: 32854.5: After two days of
deliberations, we are heading for Romulus the home planet of the
Romulan Empire. According to Shaq, the Metagenic weapon was being
created there. We have no choice but to start a war to save the
federation. I have convinced captain Shaq that he is a defector and now
a prisoner of war as well. Star date: 32855.5: We are at Wolf System 9
on the border where we joined a Federation battle fleet. We are going to
Romulus in hopes of destroying the Metagenic Device. Regrettably
history showed us as being the aggressor of this war. Star date: 32857.5:
After a two-day campaign, we where victorious at Romulus. With a loss
of only 1 ship out of 6, that's not too bad. But we lost over 1,000 lives,
the Yorktown, and even with the victory all is not well. We where not able
to find the Metagenic Device that Captain Shaq had so desperately
wanted us to find and destroy. I had so many lingering questions in my
head that only Captain Shaq could answer for me, so I sent for him at the
Federation P.O.W. camp on Elpsolon 9. Soon after I sent for Captain
Shaq the Federation sent new orders with 5 more ships to add to the
fleet. Star date: 32858.0: With the new orders we now know that the
Federation wants us to launch an extended large scale assault against
the Romulans. The Federation needs this mission to be a success,
because eventually when the time is right they want to establish a
starbase deep in Romulan space. That would greatly shift the power in
the quadrant, towards the Federations way. Star date 32917.4: It's
been 6 months since my initial encounter with Captain Shaq. We now
have the controlling power in the quadrant, and we are able to keep

control of the quadrant with the help of our new starbase D.R.S.6 DEEP
IN ROMULAN SPACE IN 6 MONTHS. With an up and running starbase
that has a fleet of 10 ships, if the Romulans want us out of here they are
going to need some help. But according to Federation Intelligence they
may just have that. Star date 32920.8: Federation Intelligence has told
us that the Romulans are trying to form an alliance with the
Cardasens-another powerful revile race. The Cardasens are know for
their powerful armies. If the alliance does go through, the Federation will
be destroyed in a matter of time. So we thought it was time we get some
help from the our good friends the Klingons. Star date 32918.9: The
Federation has sent new orders. We are to separate the Enterprise, and
the drive section is to stay here and lead the war under the command of
Commander Riker. In the mean time the saucer section and I are to go
the Klingon's home planet-City Alpha 5 to formally ask the Klingon High
Console-a party that controls the government-for any help it can provide.
Star date 32963.0: Just as I was headed out for City Alpha 5, I
received word from Federation Intelligence that our operatives are
hearing repeated rumors about Captain Shaq. That he was used as a
pawn in a plot to get the Federation to start a intergalactic war. One more
disturbing rumor is that Captain Shaq was ill, and his illness caused him
to become insane. His insanity would first turn him into a habitual lire,
and then he would start believing himself, and then symptoms would get
worse, and he would become paranoid. Then the last symptoms of his
rumored illness called marit, would force him to kill himself. Regrettably
sense the illness is incurable, if Captain Shaq has it, he will die, and the
only way to be absolutely sure if he has it is to test his body after his
death. Star date 32919.7: We had arrived at City Alpha 5. I had to go
work to ameeditly, and time was running out quickly. I asked to talk to the
leader of High Console-Gallron. The ship ride was the easiest part of the
trip by far. I should have known that they would not give help for free.

After 8 hours of negotiating, we hammered out a deal. Once the our
alliance wins the war, the Klingons have all rights to the Cardasens and
to the Cardasen space. All I ask for is full military support, and when we
win that, they don't kill their Cardasen P.O.W.s. They agreed to just
enslave them all and kill the Cardasen military leaders. I had no choice
but to live with that deal the Federation will need help. Star date 32922.4:
The Enterprise is now together, and we have learned that Gallron wasted
no time. He launched a full scale assault on the Cardasens. He hit them
hard, and he hit fast. Within hours of our negotiating he launched assault
using 90% of the Klingon military. We are not yet sure if he will win. The
Federation ordered us to hold off on all assaults until they send word to
D.R.S.6 on how Gallrons forces are doing, and if they need help or if
they will be joining us soon. Star date 32933.7: We have received
word from the Federation that Gallrons Klingon forces won. With an 85%
win rate, and with some loss. From the report that Gallron gave the
Federation, he won in just a few days. I guess he caught the Cardasens
with their pants down. Gallron will meet us at D.R.S.6 in 3 days with a
fleet of 25 Klingon warbirds. Star date 32936.1: Gallron and the
Klingons arrived 3 hours ago, and we have planed out hopefully our first
and last assault together agents the Romulans. I was given the honor of
devising are military strategy. It is really simple plan, we are going to
brake the Klingon and Federation battle fleets into two, so we will have in
total 4 small scale battle fleets. We named the 4 fleets. The Klingon
fleets are called the Gallron and the Alpha Flight, and the two Federation
fleets are called the Democracy and the Evolution. If all goes well all we
need to do is box the Romulans in. We launched what I call the Picard
Jack-In-Box Strategy in less then 23 hours. Star date 32937.1: All is
not well we hit a snag with my Strategy. The Cardasens made a surprise
attack on the Gallron fleet and destroyed all 13 ships, including Gallron's
ship. With the death of Gallron the Klingon leader, it will be near

impossible to control the last remaining Kilngon battle fleet, Alpha Flight.
I now have even a bigger problem than the loss of the fleet. The box had
collapsed, and when there was an opening, the Romulans and the
Cardasens escaped through it and now they are headed for earth ( the
heart of the Federation ) with the Metagenic Device. I can't help but be
afraid for all those life forms, over 20 trillion life forms that live in the
Earth's Solar System. There are 9 trillion life forms on Earth alone. If the
Romulans and the Cardasens launch the Metagenic Device, it will be a
disaster, and there is not a thing I can do about it. Star date 32939.1:
We are in pursuit of the Romulan and the Cardasen battle fleet. At worp
9.9, we are pushing our engine to it's limits. Their fleet has a 3 hour jump
on us. After the loss of the Gallron fleet I ordered all the remaining battle
fleets to regroup and restrategize. While we were doing that, they
headed for Earth . I hope the planetary defense systems in Earth's Solar
System can stop or hold them off, just In tell we can get there. But
realistically, I don't think they can do it. If there is a God, I hope and pray
that he will be with them on this day. Star date 33030:2: We arrived
just in time Earth's planetary defense systems where able to hold the
Romulan and the Cardasen battle fleet. It looks like they were only able
to launch the Metagenic Device at two planets: Jupiter and Saturn. After
a gruesome battle and war it is all over. The Federation now has the
controlling power in the quadrant, but at what cost? At the last battle we
lost a few ships with a lot of good people on them. It will take some time
to find out how many life forms were killed on Jupiter and Saturn. Star
date 33045:8 It's 12 months later, and the 1st anniversary since the end
of the Federation and Romulan war, and it's getting harder to get use to
the quadrant. Two months ago the Federation released a statement
saying about 4 trillion life forms died on Jupiter and Saturn, and the
Federation would start to recognize the planets and their moons. I have a
special interest in Saturn's moon Elpsolon 9. Captain Shaq was still on

the moon when the Metagenic Device was launched. He died due to a
war he tried to prevent, but in turn he started it. It is just as well that he is
dead. I do not know what I would say to him if I saw him. It became
official two days ago the Klingons closed their neutral zone to all
Federation ships and Federation people. Due to the death of Gallron the
Klingon leader, Klingons have developed hostile attitude. Soon after the
war, we honored our deal by turning over the Cardasens, and the
Cardasen space over to the Klingons. We know that they will not honor
the deal, and they will kill lots of Cardasen people. The Federation will
not enforce any of the terms of the deal. I can't help but feel that I have
doomed a race of people to the living hell of enslavement. I keep telling
myself that at the time of negotiating the deal I had no choice. The
Federation needed the help of the Klingons. But they helped us win the
war, and without them we would not have won. I guess we will have no
choice but to live the deal. And I guess the Cardasens will have to live
with the deal for the rest of their life. As for the Romulans we ceased
all of their military and have control of 65% of their land. The Federation
worked out a deal with them saying that we will keep them safe from any
race that may try to get a foothold on their land and that they can have
free use of our Romulan land. That part of the deal lets us keep a eye on
them. Now that the Federation has most of the Romulan land, and the
Klingons have most of the Cardasen land, that makes us the Federation
and the Klingons the only two Super Powers left in the quadrant. But for
now at last all is well, and I can only pray that it stays that way.