Episode V: The Voices of Reason

[Commander Vorak]

First Officer log supplmental,We are arriving at Altan 3 to begin peace talks between two rivailing sides of the world. Terror attack by the "rebel" group are common but we will combine our security forces to insure safety.


"Standard Orbit McValen" said Vorak to the helm postion and handing to Log PADD to the Yeoman.
=^=Bridge to Captain Kynes, we have arrived at Altan 3=^=

[Daniel Clark]

Daniel Sat at his a console in engineering and was deep in thought when he felt the Ship Drop out of warp
'OK Everyone I want the sensors at maximum effitiancy, so we can warn the Peace Talks of any trouble ASAP' He announced

[Rudger McVanlen]

"Aye aye, Sir, standard orbit" i say pulling the ship into a good strong orbit...

[John Drago]

Ensign John Drago walked out onto the bridge and stood over near the Tactical Station. "I don`t want to get in the way" He told himself.

[Rudger McVanlen]

"Commander vorak, would it bother you if i drilled the Ensign in helmsmenship? After all if i am incapacitated he has to take over" i ask...

[Commander Vorak]

"Under Lt, yes give him a lesson if you wish but be ready to go down to the plnate at 15:00" Replied Vorak.

[Rudger McVanlen]

"Aye aye sir" I say saluteing, then to the ensign "Ensign Drago, please take my seat, now, i have disconected it from ship controls. Pressing the top right key will reengae it, but for now we are going to simulate flight. Take the fake ship around the planit, then engage in evasives" i order...

[Captain Alexander Kynes]

Kynes walked out, from his ready room and sighed. From the viewscreen, they could see a planet, it's atmosphere damaged from consistent Thermonuclear war. They were once a world of the Federation, but the Altanian's xenophobia had kept them from opening themselves to other cultures. So they turned to their ways of seclusion, and ceased trade with the other members of the Federation. Little had been heard of them since, except for the reports of increased military activity in the system.

During his days at the Academy, Alexander had heard strange rumors about the doings of the Altanians. His classmates had passed on words that the government of Altan III was secretly working with the Klingons (an enemy at that time) and were aiming to supress the Federation's powers. Others had spoken of the species in a more amiable fashion, showing fascination in their ways. The one thing that captured Kynes' imagination about the Altanians the most was their language.

Instead of using conventional methods of speaking, the Altanians had integrated music into their language, each pitch and tone fabricating a different meaning. Obviously, music played a large role in the culture, and accomplished vocalists were held in the highest of regards. The universal translator however, only gave a shred of what the real beauty of their voice's held. After the translator had their way with the Altanian dialects, their ordinary speech sounded no more musical then any other tongue.

"Hail the Altanian Council," said Kynes, referring to the leaders of the dominant power upon the planet. The two governments on the planet were very different in idealism. The dominant power, calling themselves the 'Civilized Peoples' wished to have the Altanian species progress into the next age of industry The 'rebel' state, in which the Civilized Peoples dubbed the 'Barbaric Peoples', wished to revert the Altanians to the ways of culture, and artistry. They wanted to abolish world government, and have the populace of the planet live in small communes. The apparently 'Barbaric peoples' held art in the highest, but hated offworlders dearly. They despised the technology the offworlders posessed, and deemed them a plague, to be expelled from the borders of the Altan system.

"Hail the Altanian Council," repeated Kynes.

[zepplin]

"Aye sir, Channel Open." Zepplin said in final reply to the Captains demands.

[John Drago]

"Yes Sir." Said Drago bringing the giant ship around the planet. "Is that ok sir?" Asked John.

[tom01313]

Bligh laughed a little. "Wow, he's actually sucking up to McValen?" Suddenly, Bligh stopped his near silent laughing. Rudger and John had both turned around and looked him straight in the eye. He knew that Drago wouldn`t say anything, but he knew McValen would.

[Lt Matina Jade]

Jade rolled hers eyes "Here go again."

[Rudger McVanlen]

Shooting a quick glare at bligh i went back to the ensign "Now, i will simulate a klingon ship fireing its torpedos at us, you just have to dodge the fake torpedos ensign, and....begin" i say, watching him dodge a few shots...

[John Drago]

"Understood." Drago said dodging the shots. At the end of the simulation John could tell that Rudger was impressed. "Well, how did I do?" He asked.

[Captain Alexander Kynes]

"Greetings, USS Endeavour," said the Prime Minister of Altan III's world state.
"We have come to mediate the peace talks between your two factions," said Kynes.
The Prime Minister smiled.
"You will soon see that the Civilized Peoples are far superior to the Barbarian dogs."
"In these peace talks, both sides are equal," said Kynes firmly.
"I would like the peace talks to take place onboard our vessel, starting tomorrow."