Met with the contact on a decidedly seedy space station. I like the place, it has…atmosphere. Anyway, the contact had some insight about a potential Tal Shiar base where they might be hiding the device that we had previously tried and failed to recover. Considering the source, a supposedly expatriated Romulan government agent, It sounds like it’s most definitely a trap. It also sounds like it is worth checking out. If there’s a chance we can ambush the Tal Shiar for once, I’m all for it.
End log.
Jevonite Captain’s Log M. Koril Day 99
Word of our disagreement with Starfleet and the Romulan government has gotten around. It has made us less popular in most places, and more popular in others. Business has been slow. We’ve spent a good deal of time avoiding confrontations with our former allies.
So it was not a welcome sight when I received a message with Romulan encoding today, asking to meet at a space station. The contact claims to have a mission for us of utmost secrecy and importance. I have spoken to Tovan about this, and he urges me to at least meet with this person. We can’t keep the ship flying with hopes and dreams.
I think we will at least hear this person out, and maybe do this one last job, and then leave Romulan space. I hear that there’s plenty of work opening up in the Delta quadrant, if we can arrange passage.
End log.
Pest control
All this for a painting?
The Federation should not have interfered.
And then there’s this jerk.
RRW? Jevonite Captain’s Log M. Koril Day 92
The crew and I had a busy day today, killing off a swarm of giant insects for some farmers, retrieving a priceless heirloom, and being intercepted by some meddling Starfleet officers. I’ve made it a point to avoid dealings with Starfleet whenever possible; I don’t understand why they think my business is any of theirs.
Unfortunately, taking out a Starfleet away team (because of a misunderstanding over a dusty painting, no less!) attracted the attention of the Romulans, with whom Starfleet is allied. I’m fairly certain we’re no longer on the Republic’s good side. I wonder if we should keep the “RRW” or just go by Jevonite from here on out.
Who needs the Romulans, anyway. We’re doing just fine on our own, now.
End log.
RRW Jevonite Captain’s Log, Supplemental M. Koril Day 87.7
It seems there were some Cardassians still left on board, alive. They didn’t appreciate our attempts to recycle their unused materials, so they attacked us and we defended ourselves. The entire shipment was successfully beamed onboard the Jevonite with no complications, so we will be underway soon.
What have I become, that I can slaughter my own people, derelict, adrift in their vessel, and feel nothing afterward? I was concerned that my emotional state would collide with the mission objective, but now I am disturbed by my lack of emotions at all.
End log.
RRW Jevonite Captain’s Log: Supplemental M. Koril Day 87.3
Our employer told me that we “would know the cargo when we saw it”. I do believe that we have found what he was interested in. We have met with no resistance as of yet, but there do seem to be life signs aboard the ship, though they are faint, and the gasses in the surrounding area make it difficult to pinpoint their location. I will start sending teams to set up pattern enhancers. We shouldn’t take chances with the gasses interfering with transport.
End log.
RRW Jevonite Captain’s Log M. Koril Day 87.1
Today’s “salvage” operation has taken a decidedly macabre turn for me. Our employers neglected to mention that the ship we were to pick apart was Cardassian. They did say to expect bodies, possibly dead and dying. Now, more than ever, I am concerned about my ability to remain impartial. I suppose this will be the test.
End log.
RRW Jevonite Captain’s Log M. Koril Day 83
Salvage. My favorite. It seems to be a request in this area. At least this one is on a desert planet. I find the climate to be just about right! My Romulan crewmembers don’t seem to mind too much, either, though Keitia declined to come on this trip as excessive light doesn’t agree with her.
We should have the requested parts and be back underway by the end of the day.
End log.
This feels familiar
Where am I?
Who are you? “I am Lout.” Why do I know you? “I don’t know. Why are you looming over my bed?”
I’ve been here before.
Hello, Morn. Rough day, huh?
You seem familiar, too. “That’s what you said yesterday. It wasn’t funny then, either. Yes, I know we’re the only Cardassians here.”
Tovan? “Yes?” I feel strange. “Me too.”
Maybe if I run far enough, this will make sense.
No, I was wrong, it makes even less sense now.
The faster I run, the farther away it gets.
RRW Jevonite Captain’s Log M. Koril Day 79
Being back on the station brought back a lot of memories…and a very strange dream. People I knew; people I didn’t know but who seemed familiar, and there was a Federation starship, too. It was a very vivid dream and I keep thinking about it.
We’re heading out now, after having sold most of our inventory and found more employers and contacts willing to hire us. We also received word that the Republic accepted the trade proposal! Things are definitely looking good for our future.
End log.
Demala…I know we’re outlaws, but that outfit makes me a little uncomfortable.
RRW Jevonite Captain’s Log M. Koril Day 77
We’re heading for an old asteroid mining station that I used to frequent when I was working freighters. Apparently, mining operations have ceased since then, and it has now been opened as a trading post. It sounds like a promising place to sell some of the things we’ve acquired over the last few months. The crew is in good spirits, and it is very interesting to see the change in all of them.
D’Van has become the heart of this little crew, sharing charming stories of his life, and somehow managing to make every dark situation seem like an adventure worth experiencing.
Tovan and I have worked out the chain of command to a greater degree. There’s still an element of distrust between us, but I’m not certain that will ever go away. I do believe that he is a good man, however, and that he is truly trying to do right by this crew.
Keitia has started to open up. She has a sharp, biting wit that took some getting used to. With her, I don’t have to guard my every thought during conversation for fear of causing an interplanetary diplomatic incident. She’s the most politically incorrect person I’ve met, and highly critical of everyone, but in a sardonic, humorous way that I deeply appreciate.
Demala seems to have changed completely in the short time I’ve known her. Maybe she was simply putting on a mask before, or maybe being on this ship has changed her, but she is different now. Everything from the clothing she wears (Klingon? I’m no expert. It’s some kind of revealing armor) and her lengthening hairstyle, to her entire attitude has shifted. I’m never quite sure what to make of her, but she is probably the most competent ship’s officer of all of us.
End log.
RRW Jevonite Captain’s Log M. Koril Day 69
We haven’t had any work since the paper debacle. Once the ship was finally emptied of that stuff, we’ve been collecting minerals and gasses for trade. It’s been quiet, mostly flying around under cloak until we know the area is clear, and then scanning for our next cargo. It seems as if the pirates were only interested in the chunks of rock near Romulan space. We’ve been relatively unmolested out here.
Captain Koril 