It was barely a day after New Year’s into 2263, January 2nd on a Monday to be precise and the crew of the new Independence class Sentinel had been in drydock on R&R for most of the past holiday season. It seems though Santa was finally getting around to their sector for the holiday missions as early in the morning at 0345 the annoying beep beep beep beep came from his nearby comm panel and boxy comm screen. On the screen the image of a young fresh from the academy NE on the ship’s bridge came up once the CO would answer, =/\= Sorry to wake you up sir, but Station Commander Bobby is on the comm for you, shall I relay it to you now? =/\= He asked.

Once the CO had given the go ahead, the NE nodded and vanished replaced by the WAY too chipper station commander of Deep Space K-5, Commander Bobby. =/\= Ah greetings Captain!! Such a lovely morning is it not? =/\= He said in a manner probably WAY too cheery for a monday morning at 0345 at that. Clearly the man was insane or very skilled at hiding his sarcasm.

After the CO’s reply or glares the Commander smiled without a pause and continued, =/\= I got new orders for you and your ship from Commodore Daniels from HQ. HQ has decided to send you to a colony on the border regions having some troubles. =/\= He said then a beep signaled an information packet had been transferred. =/\= The information is all in there in detail for your review and staff. But in short the colony of Sigma 9, a mining operation for precious ores and metals in the Sigma system has reported there has been a series of unexplained murders and vanishings in the past week. They’ve requested Starfleet assistance to get to the bottom of things as their local security constable seems unable or equipped with his small staff to solve the problems at hand. Any questions? =/\=

Once any questions got handled the WAY too cheery Commander Bobby smiled and said =/\= Best of luck to you Captain! Keep us apprised here at DS K-5 of your progress! Commander Bobby out! =/\= he said ending the call then with a bright wide beaming smile that could blind a deer on a road.

GM CockRoach