RAW SOURCE: 2nd Viachon War — Prelude

URL: https://perryjones.medium.com/2nd-viachon-war-prelude-maf-starfleet-battles-6e44690eee02 Published: Jan 29, 2023

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The mining ship-freighter Shambala (registry C-O-X 1-1-4) is spotted over a peaceful planet, being pursued by three large black warships. Aboard: Captain James "T-Bone" Harris, communications officer John Le'Roy (his longtime partner in owning the ship), chief engineer Marsha Stewart, chief mining engineer Tingala Mue, and mining technicians Theodore "Ted" Harris (the captain's younger brother) and Douglas "Failsafe" Marshall. The crew sends a repeated Mayday via the experimental x-wave communication system (an early-stage, expensive FTL comms tech) as their engines and hull near failure. A distant command center, under Officer of the Deck Captain Lefbrev, barely intercepts the fragmented message and confirms it's the well-known and well-liked Shambala crew. The three pursuing ships — drive signatures matching the Viachon, with two confirmed as the Petaga and Kronger — destroy the Shambala with no survivors. The attacking captain states this was a warning about trespassing into Viachon space. Lefbrev reports to Admiral Kenneworth, confirming Viachon involvement via drive signatures; the Admiral vows they will one day field the most powerful starfleet of all.