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 Sunday, January 13, 2385 Sunday, January 13, 2385
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-GORNAR, Tau Lacertae Nine (INS) — Vladamir Kostya's unswerving battle march has reached its inevitable destination, and the might of the United Federation of Planet's war machine has completed its objectives on Gornar, the homeworld of the Gorn Hegemony. The galaxy watched Wednesday night as the first attack fleets and ground forces descended upon Cestus Three. Even while images of starship combat over the alien planet flashed across vidscreens — reminiscent of the Four Years War with the Klingons over a century ago — it was clear how much the Federation's place in the galaxy has changed since that time. There are moments when the universe pivots, when it's clear that we can never go back. This is one of those moments. Starfleet has gone bravely into battle before, but never under the banner of pre-emptive defense. In the last century, we overcame our natural isolationism to join coalitions of planets in faraway battles against totalitarianism. We saw ourselves as the galaxy's enforcer of peace, avenger of wrongs, defender of democracy. Though President Kostya says he is fighting this war in the name of those lofty goals, it is clear that we are on Gornar for one purpose: to depose a hostile government we consider a potential threat to us.((<wrap lo>Apologies to The San-Jose Mercury News; 2003 editorial modified without permission</wrap>))+GORNAR, Tau Lacertae Nine (INS) — Vladamir Kostya's unswerving battle march has reached its inevitable destination, and the might of the United Federation of Planet's war machine has completed its objectives on Gornar, the homeworld of the Gorn Hegemony. The galaxy watched Wednesday night as the first attack fleets and ground forces descended upon Cestus Three. Even while images of starship combat over the alien planet flashed across vidscreens — reminiscent of the Four Years War with the Klingons two centuries ago — it was clear how much the Federation's place in the galaxy has changed since that time. There are moments when the universe pivots, when it's clear that we can never go back. This is one of those moments. Starfleet has gone bravely into battle before, but never under the banner of pre-emptive defense. In the last century, we overcame our natural isolationism to join coalitions of planets in faraway battles against totalitarianism. We saw ourselves as the galaxy's enforcer of peace, avenger of wrongs, defender of democracy. Though President Kostya says he is fighting this war in the name of those lofty goals, it is clear that we are on Gornar for one purpose: to depose a hostile government we consider a potential threat to us.((<wrap lo>Apologies to The San-Jose Mercury News; 2003 editorial modified without permission</wrap>))
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 At 0500 hours local time, Starfleet forces accepted the surrender of the commander of the armed forces of the Gorn Hegemony in orbit of Tau Lacertae Nine.  Supreme Commander Sslumayla surrendered himself and more than 160,000 Gorn troopers under his command to Commander George McBrown of the Starfleet Marine Corps.  "This is the only official surrender of Gorn armed forces to the Federation," McBrown said. "I presented our conditions and accepted the surrender from him.  I told him I appreciated what he was doing for his species and for the people of the former Gorn Hegemony.  This will limit any future bloodshed."  McBrown asked Sslumayla to stay in uniform for thirty days, take control of his troops and starships, and restore order in the Gorn capital city, Tau Lacertae star system, and other surrounding star systems.  "At the end, I saluted him," he said. "I gave him that respect because he is a fellow combat officer."  McBrown said he was "honored" to represent Federation forces in accepting the surrender.  "The best is yet to come," he remarked at the end of the surrender ceremony.** At 0500 hours local time, Starfleet forces accepted the surrender of the commander of the armed forces of the Gorn Hegemony in orbit of Tau Lacertae Nine.  Supreme Commander Sslumayla surrendered himself and more than 160,000 Gorn troopers under his command to Commander George McBrown of the Starfleet Marine Corps.  "This is the only official surrender of Gorn armed forces to the Federation," McBrown said. "I presented our conditions and accepted the surrender from him.  I told him I appreciated what he was doing for his species and for the people of the former Gorn Hegemony.  This will limit any future bloodshed."  McBrown asked Sslumayla to stay in uniform for thirty days, take control of his troops and starships, and restore order in the Gorn capital city, Tau Lacertae star system, and other surrounding star systems.  "At the end, I saluted him," he said. "I gave him that respect because he is a fellow combat officer."  McBrown said he was "honored" to represent Federation forces in accepting the surrender.  "The best is yet to come," he remarked at the end of the surrender ceremony.**
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 "The Marines won't let anyone get near him," Narundi remarked.  "They completely locked down deck eight after transferring that human prisoner they arrested on Cestus Three.  She's being interrogated by Starfleet Intelligence on the Lexington now." "The Marines won't let anyone get near him," Narundi remarked.  "They completely locked down deck eight after transferring that human prisoner they arrested on Cestus Three.  She's being interrogated by Starfleet Intelligence on the Lexington now."
  
-"That was a family friend of Cromwell," Maria explained.  "Our transporter chief overhead Cromwell and Hendrix talking about it between their first and second mission to the planet."+"That was a family friend of Cromwell," Maria explained.  "Our transporter chief overheard Cromwell and Hendrix talking about it between their first and second mission to the planet."
  
 "Even MORE reason for Cromwell to have revenge!" Graq said gruffly, his Klingon blood boiling at the inequity of the doctor's predicament.  "First Hendrix dishonors him on the battlefield, then they dishonor a sister.  Any Klingon would have claimed Rite of Vengeance and killed Hendrix." "Even MORE reason for Cromwell to have revenge!" Graq said gruffly, his Klingon blood boiling at the inequity of the doctor's predicament.  "First Hendrix dishonors him on the battlefield, then they dishonor a sister.  Any Klingon would have claimed Rite of Vengeance and killed Hendrix."
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 "Oh come on!" Vehns, the Tellarite technician from engineering exclaimed.  "Starfleet doesn't EXECUTE people!  That's ridiculous!" "Oh come on!" Vehns, the Tellarite technician from engineering exclaimed.  "Starfleet doesn't EXECUTE people!  That's ridiculous!"
  
-"No, it's not," Reittan said soberly to the gathered crew.  "I've been watching this Gorn war play out, and feeling the hostilities in the Marines on this ship; even from the bridge.  They are prejudicial, prideful, unscrupulous, and arrogant.  Worst of all, their personalities are toxic with strong narcissistic streaks.  That's a dangerous mix, because they believe that they are above the law.  If they wanted to change the rules and kill Leon, they would do it in an instant.  If fact, I get a strong sense that one of them might do just that, though I haven't been able to figure out exactly who..."+"No, it's not," Reittan said soberly to the gathered crew.  "I've been watching this Gorn war play out, and feeling the hostilities in the Marines on this ship; even from the bridge.  They are prejudicial, prideful, unscrupulous, and arrogant.  Worst of all, their personalities are toxic with strong narcissistic streaks.  That's a dangerous mix, because they believe that they are above the law.  If they wanted to change the rules and kill Leon, they would do it in an instant.  In fact, I get a strong sense that one of them might do just that, though I haven't been able to figure out exactly who..."
  
 "It's settled then," Narundi responded.  "We have to act." "It's settled then," Narundi responded.  "We have to act."
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-**LTCR Leon Cromwell, MD, PhD\\ Commanding Officer\\ USS Republic, NCC-81371**+**LTCR Leon Cromwell, MD, PhD\\ Chief Medical Officer //non grata//\\ USS Republic, NCC-81371**
  
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