GAMMA QUADRANT — Doppelgangers and alternate universes bedevil the USS Octavia E. Butler.
Stardate 240203.30 – A diplomatic mission led by Capt. Lia Rouiancet, along with Cmdrs. Avander and Herrick arrived at coordinates provided by the United Dominion of Planets (UDP) earlier this week. The group was accompanied by Marine Capt. Wes Greaves. Officials reported difficulties with shipboard scanners and interference that obstructed communication with the UDP vessel.
During the mission, Cmdr. Katsim Peri reportedly appeared aboard the Federation runabout Talents via transporter, subsequently incapacitating officers on board. Cmdr. Peri then assumed command of the USS Octavia E. Butler in Capt. Rouiancet’s absence.
Cmdrs. Toxin Arlill and Lhandon Nilsen were named First and Second Officer, respectively. While investigating a nearby anomaly, the Butler encountered a burst of unidentified energy. Several officers later reported unusual symptoms. Cmdr. Arlill, along with Lts. S’vyak and Caras began investigating the source of the energy and any potential damage. Cmdr. Moydol, along with Lts. Nis and another unnamed officer focused on medical evaluations of the affected crew.
Cmdr. Peri – identified later as an alternate version of the officer – re-entered the abandoned vessel and escaped through a wormhole. The Butler pursued and entered a parallel universe. There, Peri engaged in negotiations with an alternate version of Security Officer Kovacs, who was subsequently detained and placed in the ship’s brig.
The USS Dawn departed amid these negotiations. Meanwhile, Cmdr. Arlill and a team – including officers Lahl, Forsyth, Nis, and an alternate version of Miash – boarded the GGS Trillian to recover a crystal believed to be of strategic importance. Ship’s Counsellor Saa raised concerns that the mission may be a trap orchestrated by a figure known as Goldie, reportedly a “collector” of Starfleet officers and other sentient beings.
The Butler moved into closer proximity to the Trillian under Cmdr. Peri’s orders. Shortly afterward, yet another version of Peri infiltrated the Butler, tagging 36 crew members who were later found in stasis pods aboard an abandoned vessel. That ship then entered warp and disappeared into another wormhole, according to Starfleet reports.
Written by Toxin Arlill
