11: No Free Rides

Star Cruiser Sheppard: Sick Bay Comm Term Ship Surgeons log star date 2426. The success of the Mark IV series cyborg is such that I have sought and gained approval for a return trip to Earth for more experimental subjects. Be it coincidence or otherwise, the Jjaro technology seems tailor made to suit the physiology of Earth humanoids. Not only are the bodily tissues more forgiving of the Jjaro synthaflesh, mechanical and other artificial implants, the species seem more prone to use this enhancement for violent purposes. The fact that the human race has been at war with itself in some form or another for the last 6,000 years is indicative of this behavior and mind set. I have a theory that perhaps humanity has been bred for this purpose. Perhaps as a tool for others.

Star Cruiser Sheppard: Sick Bay Comm Term We are not Pfhor slavers, any humans selected for conversion will be enhanced only with their permission and the promise of their return to Earth after a tour of duty with the FMC. If we can set up a regiment of cybernetic soldiers we can provide security from the Pfhor legions for generations to come. The one failing of my new Mark IV series is the memory gaps that will plague it over the thousand or so years of it's projected lifetime. This is due to the rerouting of blood vessels in the brain as shown. The Pfhor will inevitably return. Only time will tell if the Mark IVs can remember the lessons we have learned recently at such great cost.

Star Cruiser Sheppard: Holodeck Comm Term Will the person who keeps running the "Green Animal Women" holodeck program PLEASE have the common courtesy to clean up after themselves! Also, due to the intruder alert there will be no movie tonight.

Star Cruiser Sheppard: Docking Bay Term It is my sad duty to inform you that Pvt. Holmberg died yesterday in a tragic airlock accident. His death, partly due to violent explosive decompression, took out not only the aft radio relay array, it clogged the airlock force field heat sink vents. Ejected from the airlock with mangling force, his remains impacted and detonated a valuable gamma ray laser satellite before lighting up the night sky upon entry into the atmosphere surrounding the planet below. Forensics Lab reported that emergency overrides in his battle suit kept his brain barely alive until he hammered into a seething volcanic caldera planet side. I must remind you all that docking bays are not EM Clubs. If you do not know what you are doing, stay out of the docking bays and please do not tamper with any of the airlock controls. This means you!

Star Cruiser Sheppard: Bridge Comm Term Thank God it's you! This is Captain Evans, we have a massive phase one security breech in progress. We have been boarded by an armed contingent from the enemy forces abandoning their planetary stronghold. They must be found and neutralized before they can take control of the ship and make good their escape. To be blunt, you can hitch a ride to the Pfhor home world frozen in stasis or you can travel back to Earth with us. However you MUST make sure that enough of the crew survives. We need at least 40% of the ships complement to pilot this vessel. Also, Engineering reports that critical ships systems are being overridden by makeshift bypass circuits that are tapping into the circuitry of this craft. They have discovered and disabled one such device as shown to the left. The JHT class Pfhor maintenance droids are installing them as you can see. This is obviously part of the intruders plan to commandeer the Sheppard. You need to shut these bypass circuits down, destroying them preferably and eliminate all alien entities. Report back to this comm term when you have accomplished both of these missions.