Captain's Log 009

Posted on 30 Jul 2012 @ 9:26am by Rear Admiral Lirha Saalm

412 words; about a 2 minute read

Capt...no, Prisoner's Log, stardate 66579.3...I think.

I have been captured by the Klingon warship Na'vi. Not only myself, but some of my crew as well. Lieutenant Coleman is...was here too. She is alive but I don't know for how long. They've moved her to another holding cell, probably for torture. Petty Officer Troxx was also taken...but was killed in action. No, he was executed. Right in front of me, and I let it happen.... It's the duty of every commanding officer to protect their crew and those who serve under them. I did not do that. I betrayed one of my crew and he is no longer alive, because I put Sienna before his own well-being. He put his trust and faith in me as a captain and I...I feel beyond ashamed...guilty as if I had committed a war crime. What has happened to me? Why would I do such a thing? Are my orders to protect Sienna worth the lives of my crew? I don't think so....

Galileo's status and whereabouts are still a mystery to me. I assume they managed to escape considering the questions that were being demanded of me, but I'm not sure how well they fared. The ship was in bad shape when I was taken and I can only hope that Commander Holliday survived and was able to take her into the nebula. I think we were successful in sending out a distress call but only time will tell. And unfortunately, I don't think we have time. Galileo must survive but I'm afraid my own fate has been sealed. I've seen first-hand as an intelligence chief what Klingons do to their prisoners. It is horrible, brutal and sometimes messy. I will try to resist for as long as I can, but at what cost? How many more lives will I sacrifice to protect the Federation's technology? Perhaps I am not the captain I thought I was.

I wonder what Dru would think of me now. Or Nesh. Or Livana, or my mother. There is a good chance that I will never see any of them again but I try to not think about that. They are my family and closest friends but I know they cannot help me now. Only my resolve and conviction will keep me alive during the coming hours. At least...I got to see them one last time before I set out into the stars.

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