Best wishes
Commodore Anarita Jat

Lt. Cdr Saryena Remora of Vulcan

It has been some time since last I made a Log such as this. My duties aboard Starbase 410 have required me to direct a great deal of my time and energy towards them. Now, though, is an ideal time to continue making these Logs, so that documentation of my time here does not become fragmented. My Logs are a duty of their own, and I must neglect them no longer.

I received a communicae from my mother, Te’ana, this morning. She informed me, with much delight, that my oldest brother, the Healer Sarek, and his wife, Persephone, are expecting their first child. Persephone was well into her baby’s gestation period before she discovered her pregnancy. Currently, there is a growing debate between Persephone and my mother as to whether the baby is male or female. The more logical members of my family who reside on Vulcan, my father, Sharn, and brother Sarek, keep reminding the women that such debates are rather pointless; nothing more than great displays of impatience. In a short time the matter of debate shall be revealed naturally, when the baby is born.

Persephone is a human of mixed culture. Therefore, she fits quite comfortably into the diverse "melting pot" of my family. She is a pleasant and kind young woman, of my own age.

Persephone’s mother is a descendant of one of the few surviving North American Indian tribes of ancient Earth, whose tribal name is Spirit of the Dove to honour her ancestors, but, to family, is known simply as Dove.

Her people chose not to colonise on another planet, and so, though they endured much suffering earlier in their history, did not suffer the fate of many of their fellow tribes who chose to search for a home on another planet.

Her father, Paris (Grecian), met her mother, when, by coincidence or fate, depending on your beliefs, they both happened to be holidaying on Earth’s moon, Lunar. This place had always intrigued them both, and each decided to go there with a separate group of friends. Years later, they are still happily married, and live among Dove’s people on Earth. They have two other children, besides Persephone; her older sister, Antigone, and her twin brother, whose tribal Name is Peaceful Bear. (He was given the name because of the origins in Greek myth of his father’s name, Paris, who survived into adulthood only because a she-bear found him as a baby, and fed him on her milk).

Persephone’s mixed heritage has also given rise to a topic of much discussion between she and my mother. What will the baby be called? Reasonably, my brother and his wife wish to give their child a name that will reflect each of his or her cultures, giving the child a sense of who s/he is, and from where they came in this Universe. Many names are being discussed. Some Vulcan, some Trill, and of course, a few English language human names. I believe, according to what my mother has told me, Natasha and Georgia are two of those most favourably looked upon. Apparently, though, those most hotly debated between the more emotional members of my family, are those that take note of Persephone’s Greek and North American Indian halves. Names being considered are: Chakotay, Gaia, Aphrodite, and Echo.

My youngest brother, to solve this debate, has suggested that a name from another culture be used. Onboard the Enterprise E. Lieutenant Commander Data recently told my brother about his, sadly, now deceased, android daughter, whom he named Lal. Lal means "Beloved" in Hindi. Personally, I think this is the wisest choice.

On to other matters:

I have two engagements that require my presence on Earth in the coming months. I have been asked by a good friend to attend the fund raising events of the charity for which she works. My friend, Nala Daresh, is half Bajoran, half Cardassian. Her birth was a consequence of the Cardassian occupation of Bajor, which lead to many young Bajoran women being recruited as "comfort women" for the men of the Cardassian Military. Daresh was put in an orphanage by her mother, soon after she was born, and has never known her biological parents. When the Occupation ended, she was adopted by a married couple, serving in Starfleet, and has lived on Earth ever since. She joined Starfleet at the same time I did, which is how we met. Most recently, life as a Starfleet Officer has been made rather difficult for her. She has become a focus for the hostility felt towards Cardassians. I am pleased to report that not all her comrades have turned against her, only a small percentage, but she has born their prejudices bravely. Now that the War between the inhabitants of the Alpha Quadrant and the one-time Dominion/ Cardassian Alliance has subsided, the heat has cooled towards Nala Daresh.

Currently, she is on sabbatical, and can be found at the Headquarters on Earth of the charity she has founded for all those who have been orphaned by the war. Her work is highly regarded by her peers and among latest colleagues, she is a much-respected figure. Her charitable duties have also taken her to Cardassia, a place, in the past, she could never have found the will or courage to visit. She is helping the leader of Cardassia’s new government, a one-time exiled man named Garak, to install another of her charity’s Complexes on his fledgling, newly rebuilt Cardassia. I believe my cousin, Kamin, is also involved in the joint project.

End Log

Bethany Heard

I had to end my last Log more quickly than intended, as my Commanding Officer, Anarita Jat, called me to the Docking Bay of Starbase 410 to receive some personal guests.

My guests were my brother, Sarek the Healer, and his wife Persephone. It seems that my brother informed his lady wife that it would be illogical for them to interrupt my duties aboard the Starbase unannounced. But, in true human fashion, (reminiscent of my paternal grandmother), Persephone informed her husband that, since they were required to cross this part of space to get back to Vulcan from Earth (where they had been visiting her parents). It would be illogical of them to waste an opportunity to visit me. I am appreciative of my sister-in-law’s persuasive powers.

She informed me that both she and the baby are healthy, and that the same can be said for the other members of my family on Vulcan. I am pleased to hear, also, that Persephone’s family is in good health. Her brother, whose birth name is Benedict (after his father’s American/Grecian father) has an arable farm within his Tribe’s territory, and he is, apparently, immensely pleased with this year’s crops, so far. Her mother, Dove, is busy helping Persephone’s older sister, Antigone, prepare for her Naming Ceremony, where she will officially receive her Tribal name, Willow on the Breeze.

The ceremony has been delayed, as Antigone has been off world for some time assisting with the colonisation of Beta Xeris III, in the Beta Quadrant.

Persephone’s Tribal name, which she officially received some months after marrying my brother is, Singing Bird. As a member of her family, I was invited to attend her Naming Ceremony. It was a very simple, but admirable affair. Her father, she says, is truly enjoying his retirement from the Starship Construction business, where he met my cousin, Rafi.

An interesting thing to note, is the highly recognisable coincidence that Persephone’s father shares his name with an ex-Maquis crewman, now serving aboard the faraway starship Voyager. Which leads me to acknowledge another coincidence, one of the names my brother and his wife are considering for a son (Chakotay) is also the name of that same ship’s First Officer

I have promised my fellow Officer, T’Pina, to assist in the repair of malfunctioning computer panel in engineering.

End Log

Bethany Heard

I've a question for you. What is a Chief of Staff? I know at least one personwho will read the next few lines very carefully, my own Chief of Staff!. As you know, her name is b'Sel and it's her job to keep the day to day running of the Embassy as smooth as possible. I'm told that it's an unenviable task. Let me list just a few of her duties here at the Embassy.

First of all, she keeps her Ambassador (yours truly) up to date on political situations, both inside and outside the Empire. For this she has to work very closely with Imperial Intelligence and members of the Klingon High Council. Then there is the travel. An Ambassador gets to do a lot of travelling but sadly, very little sight seeing. It's the CoS's job to see to the arranging of my travel and accommodation. She then has to arrangemy security, for this she has to be kept well informed on all aspects of my work, as well as her own. Then there's the overseeing of my well being. So it falls to her to supervise the EMbassy Kitchens (Klingons consume large amounts of raw & live meat in their diets). Here at the Embassy, I have to be able to offer my Klingon guests the best of what would be available to them at home. To this end, I have my own peronal butcher, his name is Qep'toq. He in turn has to obtain specialist livestock for slaughter (food is often slaughtered here on the station). He even breeds his own Gagh (Klingon serpent worms) so we always have it fresh. I also have my own personal Chef to prepare my food, his name is Khal.

Back to my Chief of Staff. She also liaises with my personal bodyguard retinue, the be'nI' Qan (Sisters of Protection).

Then there's my special appointment book. Without b'Sel to keep it, I'd never be able to keep track of all the alien AMbassadors, Heads of State, Planetary Governors, Generals Klingon Citizens and Starfleet Officers etc., not to mention all the traders needing travel permits or other documents signed.

Politics! - Between you and I, dear reader, give me a sharp Bat'leth, any day of the week....

If you were to ask me what I'd do without a good Chief of Staff. I'll tell you willingly. I'd have my Naval reserve status overturned and so back to being a Ships Captain. Better hours, less paperwork, more action and no politics!....

MORE KLINGON STUFF

As we are talking in military terms, I shall end this months page with ranks and position titles.

The Klingon Language Institute can be contacted at: http://www.kli.org/
Another good Klingon web site, can be contacted at: http://www.geocities.com/area51/lair/9261/

It has been an honour to instruct you. Qapla'

Ke'reth zantai Makura
Ambassador - Klingon Embassy

TIMELESS

Admiral Andrew Fazekas was invited to talk live on Radio Scotland to the Scottish Nation at the unearthly time of 09.00hrs. The airtime lasted just six minutes but the DJ was unable to take the pee nor were his mystery guests as the Admiral assimilated them all one by one. Plus the fact that the DJ liked the sound of his own voice too much also helped in an easy lesson in how to assimilate a DJ.

On stardate: 24.03.2000 we had the U.S.S Lutonia Science Fiction Auction Event and despite only two thirds of the club turning up and the failure of the Peterborough club to arrive we still managed an attendance of thirty-five due to interested members of the Public coming along. Not only this but we also managed at least two new memberships on the night and two more from this event to come which means that the membership for March has trebled. The event itself ran smoothly thanks to our engineer’s hard work and despite ever continuing problems with our hosts who don’t really seem to appreciate us. There was a big exchange of latinum for goods and some of those goods were brought at bargain prices. The event was notable also for the turn out of new members to the club and the new uniforms on display. As with all our events it was hard to retrieve the crew from Ten Forward due to over flowing Romulan ale.

On stardate: 19.04.2000 it was our U.S.S Lutonia AGM. The purpose of this meeting was to elect a new committee for the following year and to have an open forum for discussion on any matters raised. Roughly a third of the Club turned out for this meeting the result of the AGM was that the same four Committee members from last year were all re-elected onto the Committee.

We also had an open forum meeting where we discussed the Luton Carnival day. The members also voted to proceed with the Club going onto the World Wide Web and buying it’s own screen for events.

Lastly on stardate: 28.04.2000 it was our Space Hunter Classic Science Fiction Night. This has to be one of the most successful evenings ever in our series of classic science fiction evenings. Not because of the attendance which was eleven in total, four less than previous. But because when we started at 7.30pm with "Thunderbirds 2064" little did we realise we would not emerge from the strange world of science fiction until 2.30am a full seven hours later! In fact we almost made it to daybreak the following day. The evening consisted of many episodes of "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons" as well as a "Star Trek" original series classic. A golden man fought an alien frog in "Lost in Space" and classic films, such as "Space Hunter Adventures in the Forbidden Zone" and as a bonus "Killdozer". The beer and the food flowed freely and everyone enjoyed themselves though I doubt not many thought this evening would last so long especially in our minds. These events are famous for drinking, eating, and having no set time limit on finishing and it is surely only a matter of time before a classic all nighter!

These are exciting times for the Lutonia especially as we celebrate our fourth year in existence this May and visit the Dome in June. Though surely our biggest challenge is coming on stardate 29.05.2000 when we attempt to assimilate Luton Carnival and a local pub afterwards. But we know with the help of Starbase 410 we will prevail.

Live long and prosper

Admiral Andrew Fazekas