What you heard

Location: Sickbay — Private Patient Consult Room, USS Astrea

Characters Present:

• Captain Remy Johansen
• Lieutenant Eirly Andersen

Remy asks Eirly to speak privately after overhearing that Eirly had picked up key phrases about “synth ban” research and a need to recover materials related to that work. In a quiet consult room, Remy explains the situation bluntly: Brunel’s condition likely requires treatment beyond conventional protocols, and the specific technology that could help — a positronic (synthetic) matrix tied to discontinued research — exists but cannot be legally used or retrieved within Federation jurisdiction without severe consequences.

Remy lays out the stakes and constraints. Retrieving the matrix would technically be a felony under current Federation law; involvement risks courts‑martial and criminal charges. There are, however, mitigating contingencies: an ally (Razka Kas of the Quath’Mar) and his people could potentially extract the matrix and anyone who accompanies them out of Federation space, providing an escape route should the effort be exposed. Because of the legal and political fallout, Remy stresses the need for absolute secrecy and a very small circle of participants.

Eirly, who feels culpable for having indirectly precipitated Brunel’s emergency, asks how she can help. Remy cautions her about rash commitment — emphasizing the personal and professional fallout — but also offers cover: Remy will assume responsibility for organizing the operation and will seek Commander Spello’s cooperation to create operational space if needed. After weighing the risks, Eirly volunteers. She understands that if things go wrong she has a life outside Starfleet to fall back on and accepts the danger involved.

The meeting closes with practical next steps and limits: Remy confirms she already possesses some relevant data and that what remains is a matter of physically retrieving a stored synthetic matrix from Earth. She tells Eirly that a plan will be formed shortly, that Kas or Remy will reach out when it’s ready, and that Eirly may back out at any time — though the captain makes clear she hopes she won’t. Remy then departs to arrange clearance and cover from trusted allies, intending to keep the Winters family and medical staff uninformed to limit exposure and protect Brunel’s current caregivers.

What you heard (Official Post)

Return to Mission Index