A Runabout lifted off from station Io and headed back toward
Spacedock.
With the mission completed, it was time for the team from the station
to
return and make their report. Along with them, they were bringing Gabe
Ares, who had been brought aboard to help with the investigation into
the
mysterious woman in the cryochamber.
"LtCdr Holt to Spacedock."
The familiar voice of Brad Arsineau responded. "This is Spacedock
Operations. Go ahead Commander."
"I am currently on approach to the station. I am requesting docking
permission and information."
"Understood" replied the voice. A few seconds later a set of docking
instructions appeared on her console. "I am sending over your docking
assignment, Commander. Is there anything you are going to need when
you land?"
(Aravis?)
As the ship floated through the Sol System, Gabe sat at one of the work
stations at the back of the ship. He was going over the scans that he
and
Dr. Ingolsdottir had taken earlier. "Computer, are there any entries in
the
Federation xenobiology database that match the readings taken on the
subject?"
"Working," replied the rich voice of the computer. "The subject
appears to
be a member of the Letrosian race."
Gabe was not familiar with that species, which sort of surprised him.
He considered himself fairly knowledgable about the majore sentient
species of the Alpha Quadrant. "Please bring up a summary of
information about the Letrosians."
"The Letrosians are a species that were identified by the USS James
Cook about 130 years ago. In early Earth history, they visited Terra
through a number of cairns that were interstellar transits of some
sort. They played a major role in many of Celtic mythology in the roll
of fairies. The females of the species have wings that are clearly
visible, while the wings of the male seem to have atrophied through
evolution. By the time that the Cook arrived in their home system, the
culture seemed to have turned in on itself with a matriarchal society
being its primary form of government."
Gabe's eyebrow lifted slightly as the mystery seemed to be goign deeper
rather than being solved. "What is the current relationship between the
Letrosians and the Federation?"
"Shortly after meeting with the Cook, the Letrosian government opted to
continue to remain blockaded off from the rest of the galaxy. They did
send a representative to speak with the Federation, but it did not lead
to membership or an alliance with the Letrosians."
(Gabe?)
AJ
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