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."
"Did the Letrosians close of contact with those outside their system
due to military or political concerns?"
(tag?)
Ben
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