Some Plothole Patching

 

STARDATE 1674.1

TO:   Commodore José I. Mendez
      Commanding Officer Starbase 11

FROM: Commander Spock, Executive Officer and Chief Science Officer
 USS Enterprise NCC-1701
 Acting for Captain James T. Kirk

RE:   Incident during Alfa 177 Expedition (1672.1 – 1673.9)

Commodore,

This memorandum is an addendum to the pertinent log entries regarding the Alfa 177 expedition, with recommendations for further action.

A.     Medical Assessments

Captain Kirk has returned to day-to-day duty but remains under medical observation. The clinical assessment of Commander Leonard McCoy, MD is included in this report as Attachment A. Dr. McCoy’s recommendation that the Captain have a complete physical and psychological evaluation by an objective specialist is logical given the circumstances. While the Captain appears to have been fully reintegrated by the transporter, these circumstances have never been encountered by any Starfleet vessel in the past century of transporter operations.

Per Dr. McCoy’s assessment (Attachment B) of her physical and mental state after the assault by the Captain’s negative alternate, Yeoman Janice Rand should receive specialist trauma counseling at the soonest opportunity.

B.  Engineering Assessments

The failure mode identified by Commander Montgomery Scott, Chief Engineer Officer, and myself (Attachment C) is a very rare occurrence, with a probability of 75.693 million to one. Included in Commander Scott’s report is a potential modification to the transporter system that will mitigate this failure mode.

Nonetheless, the possibility of transporter failures generally should be taken into consideration for all deep-range exploration missions. I recommend that the Galileo-class shuttlecraft be returned to service for all Starfleet vessels of the Constellation class. If Enterprise had carried a shuttlecraft, the landing party led by Lieutenant Sulu would have been rescued well before temperatures dropped to a dangerous level.

C.    Personnel Recommendations

It does not seem prudent that Yeoman Rand continue to serve under Captain Kirk’s command. Any decision, positive or negative, the Captain may make regarding Yeoman Rand has the potential to reflect poorly upon both of them. Captain Kirk is cognizant of this and has delegated the matter to me.

Given the events relevant to this report, and a previous sexual assault on her aboard this vessel (Stardates 1533.6-1533.9) I propose that a transfer off Enterprise would be in Yeoman Rand's best interests. I have discussed the matter with Ms. Rand and she concurs.

Yeoman Rand’s service record is exemplary and this transfer should in no way reflect upon her performance as a member of Starfleet. I personally would wholeheartedly recommend Yeoman Rand for any posting of her choosing, or for any civilian opportunity she may choose to pursue should she decide to leave Starfleet. The relevant personnel filings have been entered and are copied here as Attachment D.

Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu’s actions on the surface of the planet are especially noteworthy. Under life-threatening circumstances, the lieutenant exercised a calm and rational command presence and demonstrated great resourcefulness in keeping the rest of the landing party alive as temperatures dropped to 75 degrees below zero. A recommendation that Lieutenant Sulu receive the Starfleet Medal of Commendation is included in this report (Attachment E).

Respectfully Submitted,

Commander Spock
For Captain James T. Kirk
USS Enterprise

 


 

STARDATE 1680.3

TO:   Commander Spock, Executive Officer and Chief Science Officer

      USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)

      Acting for Captain James T. Kirk

 

FROM: Commodore José I. Mendez
      Commanding Officer Starbase 11

RE:   Incident during Alfa 177 Expedition (1672.1 – 1673.9)

Commander,

Your memo of Stardate 1674.1 has been escalated to Starfleet Command.

1)  Enterprise is to return to Starbase 11 immediately. Captain Kirk is to receive a complete physical and psychological workup by Starbase 11 medical personnel.

2)  An order has been issued for all Constellation-class starships to proceed to the Starbase responsible for their patrol sector at the earliest opportunity to receive a full complement of Galileo-class shuttlecraft. Enterprise will receive its shuttlecraft while at Starbase 11. Additionally, Chief Engineer Scott’s transporter modifications have been validated by Starfleet Research and Development and disseminated throughout the fleet.

3)  Yeoman Rand is to be transferred to Starbase 11 pending further reassignment or discharge as she sees fit. Upon arrival she is to report to Sickbay to schedule counseling services. Your evaluation of her performance has been noted and will be taken into consideration.

4)  Your recommendation of Lieutenant Sulu for the Starfleet Medal of Commendation has been approved. An award ceremony will be scheduled upon your arrival at Starbase 11. In the meantime you may extend the lieutenant my congratulations.

The superior performance of the Enterprise crew in dealing with this emergency has been noted. Congratulations on a job well done!

Commodore José I. Mendez

Commanding Officer Starbase 11

 

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