Peel: Uncertain Orders

Posted on Mon Nov 9th, 2026 @ 7:09pm by Captain Jamie O'Connell & Lieutenant Maria SanChez & Lieutenant Marcus Flannery & Lieutenant JG Johan Albo & Chief Petty Officer Yesrin Jen & Commander Shauna Vehn & Lieutenant JG Sarissa Aloran & Lieutenant JG Sayvek
Edited on on Tue Nov 10th, 2026 @ 2:43pm

Mission: Thanksgiving Dangers
Location: S/M: Intervention
Timeline: Stardate: 80316.7

Synopsis: The Peel has been ordered to the Bolian Sector to intervene between Ruah IV and Aldea. Tensions have escalated between the two planets over a mineral in the Vaultera Nebula. Diplomacy has failed, both planets have walked away from the table, and an all out war is expected if the Federation doesn’t physically intervene soon. Upon arrival and assessment the Captain wonders if they are in over their heads.


::ON::

[Ready Room]

The Crew had been given a few days to relax and/or spend some time on the Promenade at the Starbase but now it was time to get back to work. There was something Jamie wanted to do while he still had some down time.

Tapping his comm badge “Chief Zen could you please come to my Ready Room.”

Moments later Yesrin stood in the doorway as Jamie looked up then stood “Chief, please come in and have a seat” he commented not really making it an order but rather a request.

“You wanted to see me Captain” she inquired as she took the offered seat not quite sure what to expect.

“Yes, I just wanted to tell you how pleased I’ve been with your work since becoming our Command Yeoman…..not only are your reports done in a timely fashion but your organizational skills are remarkable…..so much so I’ve decided to include your name on the report I sent to the Admiral with you listed as originator of the document” Jamie stated with a smile.

“Thank you Captain…..that means the world to me coming from you Sir and I’m blown away by the fact you included my name on the report” Yesrin responded a little in awe at the moment.

“You’re welcome Chief and you deserve the recognition so please continue on as you’ve been doing…..your dismissed.”

Yesrin stood with a big smile and with the respectful nod of her head before returning to her office to continue her work.

Several minutes later “Captain the Admiral wishes to speak with you Sir” Comms stated.

“Send it to my Ready Room please” Jamie ordered. Moments later a familiar face appeared on the screen “Admiral, do you have another mission for us Sir” Jamie inquired.

“Actually I do. I’m sending you to the Bolian Sector to intervene between Ruah IV and Aldea concerning a disputed mineral in the Vaultera Nebula” Stone explained then went into greater detail about the situation “I won’t sugarcoat the mission Captain…this is going to be a tough one…..you will all have to be on your A game to pull this off. Under no circumstances can we afford an all out war in that sector.”

“Understood Admiral….we’ll get the job done Sir” he replied.

“I know you will Captain and please try and get there as quickly as possible. Good luck, Stone out.”

Jamie leaned back in his chair digesting all the information given him by the Admiral for several minutes; this would take all their experience as a crew to be successful. Tapping his comm “This is the Captain…. Senior Staff meeting in the Briefing Room in ten minutes…..we have a new mission.”

[Briefing Room]

O’Connell entered the room then proceeded to bring up a map of the Bolian Sector in the Alpha Quadrant on the wall screen to give his Officers a visual of the location. Finishing his coffee the Captain would wait for his Senior Staff to arrive .

Several minutes later everyone was assembled as O’Connell began “Thank you all for your promptness so let’s get started.”

“We’ve been ordered to the Bolian Sector to intervene between Ruah IV and Aldea. There seems to be tension between the two planets concerning a vital mineral to both parties in the Vaultera Nebula. All diplomatic endeavors have failed and both planets have walked away from the negotiations. Starflleet is concerned that an all out war may erupt. Our mission is to make sure that doesn’t happen at all costs” then the Captain paused “From what the Admiral shared with me the Aldians are relentless in battle and will keep coming at you until their last breath. That being said we will have to be at the top of our game if we stand a chance of being successful” he concluded with some concern in his voice.

Turning his attention “Chief Zen make contact with your intelligence sources and find out anything you can about the situation in the Bolian Sector…..we’re going to need any advantage we can uncover” O’Connell ordered.

“As you wish Captain; I’ll get right on it after this meeting has concluded” Yesrin responded happy to assist any way she can.

“We don’t have a lot to go on so we’ll have to piece the situation together when we arrive. As soon as we’re finished with the briefing we’ll get underway. “Lieutenant Flannery when we clear the Base’s out markers we’ll be slipstreaming our way to the Bolian Sector.

“Understood Captain” Marcus replied “The Peel will be ready Sir.”

“Science when we’re close enough I would like a complete scan of the Nebula; maybe that’ll give us some clue yo what this mineral is and why two planets are at odds over it.

" All sensors are up graded and ready Captain." Sayvek replied.

“Tactical if we have to go into battle make sure the Peel’s ready to fight” O’Connell stated.

“She’ll have her fangs and claws out ready for whatever comes our way” SanChez reassured the Captain.

Then turning his attention “Hopefully we can get the two sides talking so Counselor I want you at command seeing if their’s any deceit at play.”

“Of course Sir” Sarissa nodded offering a smile.

“And of course Commander Vehn you’ll be by my side at command assisting in getting the task done” O’Connell ordered “I know I’ve thrown quite a bit at you all at once so any questions, concerns or comments.”

“You said both sides have walked away from negotiations already.” Shauna responded. “Do we know exactly what their argument is? What it is they can’t agree on that is setting them at each other’s throats? Or is it just a case that one side is being greedy?”

"Yes Number One that's correct; both sides have walked away. Like I mentioned the intel the Admiral gave me wasn't specific as to the particulars; hopefully Chief Zen can give us some answers to those types of questions before we arrive or we'll have to piece things together when we get there which isn't the ideal situation I know.

“I was just hoping for some clarification.” Shauna added with a smile. “We’ll find out soon enough.”

“If they’ve already walked away once it’s not going to be easy getting them talking again” Sarissa added.

O'Connell thought for a moment "Hopefully they're not past the diplomacy stage but like the Commander stated 'we'll find out soon enough'. Any other questions or concerns?" looking around the room everyone was quiet "Thank you for your time so let's get ready for departure. Dismissed."

Soon the room was empty as Jamie just sat starring at the holo-map "I sure hope the Admiral know's what he's getting us into" as a strange feeling came over him and it was one he couldn't shake.

[Bridge]

Shauna was sitting in the centre seat whilst Jamie was still in the Ready Room. “All departments report, are we ready to go?”

“Counsellor is ready to go, Sickbay is all set as well.” Sarissa answered with a smile.

"Tactical/Security is ready and able" Lieutenant Sanchez responded with a grin.

"Operation's set" Lieutenant Albo stated.

Hearing the Commander "Engineering's ready to go and slipstream is on standby awaiting initiation" Lieutenant Flannery replied.

" All sensors on standy by." Sayvek replied.

Turning in his seat facing Command "Helm's ready as well Commander" Ensign Hanes stated before turning back around facing the view screen.

“Wonderful” Shauna smiled. “Let’s get going, the sooner we get there, the sooner we can get with on with our mission. Set course and jump to slipstream as soon as we’re clear of the station.”

The Captain walked to Command "Commander report" came the order with a smile attached.

Shauna smiled as she stood up and moved to her seat. “All departments report ready, we’re moving out now slip stream is ready for when we’re clear of the station Sir.”

Taking his seat "Excellent Commander, thank you" O'Connell responded seeing the stars slowly going by" he stated.

"Engaging slipstream now Commander" as the slowly moving stars suddenly turned into streaks of light.

Leaning towards Shauna in a low voice "I really don't have a good feeling about this mission" he stated with some concern.

“I can understand that Sir” Shauna nodded. “We’re being left to sort this with very little to go on.”

" Captain recent sensor reports of the area are puzzling. The Bolians appeared to have found a plethora of dilithium but all of a sudden abandoned the asteroid field. Perhaps we should begin our search there?" Sayvek reported.

"Thank you Lieutenant Sayvek. Helm what's our ETA for the arrival and as soon as we're close to the Bolian Sector drop us out of warp then full stop. Mr. Syvek continue with your scans; once we arrive start a more detailed scan. Let's see if we can't sort this out" O'Connell ordered.

"Our ETA is eight ours; four hours in slipstream and four hours at high warp Captain.

“It does seem odd that they’d just abandon an area that could prove so lucrative for them.” Sarissa added. “Can we run a scan looking for any signs of contamination, or other environmental factors? I’d like to rule out the obvious and make sure we’re not walking into anything medically significant.”

Thinking for a moment "Good point Counselor, we'll do as you suggested. The last thing we need is for some foreign pathogen or substance to affect the Crew; especially considering our size.

“Thank you Sir” Sarissa offered a warm smile. “Better safe than sorry.”

::OFF::

Captain Jamie O'Connell
Commanding Officer

Commander Shauna Vehn
Executive Officer

Senior Staff
USS Peel
NCC-71015