Update 2: The Cardassian IncidentsI was woken up in the middle of the night. We had several first contacts performed by the USS Pascal. What is more important was that Pascal was ordered to leave the sector it was sitting it under threat of being fired upon.
These are the 'culprits' behind the incident at sector 11.11, Meldrar system. At 0210 of San Fransisco local time, a pair of destroyer-sized ships met Pascal near Meldrar III, initiated a brief first contact and claimed that the system is in sphere of influence of Central Command of Cardassian Union. Pascal had no choice than withdraw toward the neighbouring X-ray pulsar, sector away from Orions' homeworld.
Later that day, Cpt.Cain have initiated yet another contact, with Xepolites. They are similar to Flaxians - they are traders, dabblers in illegal activies, and very untrustworthy folk.
Speaking of
Captain Jarod Cain - for his commendable skills in diplomacy and bravery of a true explorer, he has been re-assigned to the Sol Defense Fleet.
He took command of USS Constellation, namesake of our light explorer starship class. For now, he has been put, like rest of the fleet, into tactical and strategic training.
USS Pegasus took off from Sol and is going to stop by at Benzar, under command of Captain Pisskop. Similarily, USS Raman wasn't left with empty command chair and Captain Hanzoku took it. Once we will sign affiliation treaties with both Benzites and Zakdorns, the two will set sail into even further reaches of our quadrant.
We had an influx of new commanders and captains from Starfleet Academy lately. We don't have ships for them to take command of, but soon, after we will finish construction of infrastructure at Mars and Venus, we will have better shipyard capabilities.
Just several days later, our colonists settled down on Devolin I, first of two M-class planets in Devolin system. In no time, Devolin II will be colonized as well and dilithium refining complex shall be built there.
USS Osiris has been recalled from north-eastern part of our border to Sol for some scheduled training. From now on, it will function as sensor aid for Cpt.Cain's group.
And so it happened - Benzites and Zakdorns allowed our ships to resupply at their military outposts. This in turn expanded the range of our ships. I've personally sent wishes of good luck to captains Pisskop and Hanzoku. Estimates show that they should be returning to their starting points in eight or so weeks.
Up to 17th week of my Presidential tenure, nothing particular happens.
It is then when I received the news that our neighbours, the slightly paranoid Ktarians, at last agreed to open their trade ports for our ships.
Not everywhere we're so successful, though. Our eastern border slowly turns more and more hostile. Lately, Orions formed some kind of grudge against us, and unofficial sources say they have, behind our backs, formed several peace and trade treaties with the Cardassians.
We received first report from Captain Pisskop. He contacted the race called Tellarites on a small, remote system formed around a bright orange star.
Few hours later I've received another worrying report from captain of USS Pascal. Cardassians entered the region near the X-ray pulsar (10.10), and again demanded our scout's immediate withdrawal because it was threatening the security of Meldrar colony. Our reptilean neighbours are surely expansionist and territorial. Of course, USS Pascal withdrawn up toward Orion system.
Next week, Tarsas system, located diagonally north-east of Devolin system, have been colonized.
Captain Pisskop sent us another first contact report - he met Bolians, blueskinned aliens who are great cosmetic surgeons. Along with the report, which was distorted a bit by some subspace fluctuation (or so my scientists said), came information they are interested in immediate trading treaty, which thrown our diplomatic branch into slight chaos.
Another week, another first contact report, this time from Captain Hanzoku. He met Lissepians, who are, according to Zakdornian intelligence report, skilled traders and diplomats of the more legal inclinations. Wht was curious was a request for scientific observation of their home star - it is a red giant and the Lissepians are afraid it might be getting out of control. We have agreed to that. Then we got a note from the aliens that brilliant Romulan minds couldn't help them.
Romulans? I've ordered Captain Hanzoku to scout the unknown sectors near a nebula neighbouring Lissepian star to check for presence of yet another alien culture.
Captain Pisskop was ordered to rendevous with USS Pascal. Apparently, there was a slight incident with Orion armed starship that almost ended in a fight.
Week later, our ambassador at Bolarus, the Bolian home system, announced a trade treaty between our race and Bolians.
Week later, out of nowhere, a Cardassian envoy appeared at my office and offered a non-aggression treaty between Earth and Cardassian Union. We have agreed. Few minutes after I left, I have contacted my trusted officer in Section 31 and asked him to keep an eye on Cardassian activity in our borders.
Captain Hanzoku sent a report about a 'ship that was and dissappeared second later from their sensors', it's heading most propably was the nebula.
What awaits us in the gaseous anomaly? That is to be seen in next LP update, folks!