Star Trek - The Next Generation

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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, ...

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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 ...

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