Return to Yesterday

Recaps for episods are written by Ian Peters as Star Logs. Here is the first entry:

Captain's Star Log: January 8th, 2162, 07:30 hours
Poseidon is currently on course for the Boral System to try and discover more information on the origins of an ancient artifact that was located there by a Denobulan archeological team. Admiral Dufresne had ordered me to examine the artifact. However, this was a trap which we can only assume was orchestrated by the Admiral herself. I was abducted by the artifact, however, my exact location during this time has yet to be determined. I also appear to have been...altered...by this device. In addition to some unusual brain activity, I have also developed the capacity for rapid cellular regeneration, as well as the ability to generate some sort of electrical discharge at will.

There has also been another incident where my body was taken over by an unknown alien force who tried to destroy the ship. While this first attempt was thwarted by the crew, there is concern that whoever is responsible for my abduction may try again. Therefore, two armed MACO guards accompany me at all times with orders to restrain me if I seem to lose control of my faculties. The reasoning behind these encounters has not yet been revealed. We are hopeful that the Boral System will shed some light on these events.

Additionally, I would like to enter into this log an official commendation for Sergeant Sandy Cotton of MACO Ops. Her dilligence and devotion to duty saved the lives of every crewman onboard this ship.

However, it seems clear that Poseidon is ripe with loss. Ensign Rick James of Engineering lost his life in a completely unrelated incident from the ones described above. Based on the facts at hand it would appear that the Ensign was a cordrazine addict and inadvertantly depressurized a cargo bay, blowing himself out into space to his death. Because of this event we are going to hold a stricter containment policy on controlled medicines onboard this ship and I am going to recommend to Starfleet that this policy be adhered to on every Coalition starship.

It is also my sad duty to report that Captain Kyle Weymark, former CO of Poseidon, was killed in the line of duty. Commander Clow suspects that his death may be related to a conspiracy which is connected to Admiral Dufresne and her possible involvement with the Romulans. I only hope we can find some hard evidence. Kyle was a good friend...and I am not going to let the mystery surrounding his death go unsolved.

END LOG ENTRY

In the Meantime
Inbetween log entries, many crewmembers were abducted from the ship, including the new MACO executive officer, engineers, and even first officer Chris Clow. Clow, being one of the few who managed to return to the ship, was in fact the first hyman to see a Romulan in their normal physical form. He is also the first human to ever interact with a Reman, although he did not know this creature's race.

Captain's Star Log: January 09, 2162
A recent encounter with the unknown artifacts has provided us with some new intel. However, there are far more questions than there are answers. It turns out that these artifacts could very well be sentient beings. We captured one and it transformed before our eyes into a living being; a human...or at least mostly human. Doctor Deveraux detected evidence of chronoton radiation on the Intruder, leading us to believe that he is from the future. Whether or not this is connected to the Temporal Cold War that Enterprise was put in the middle of I am not certain. Whatever the case, it has me worried.

Shortly after the Intruder regained consciousness he provided us with a message. He said that he was sent here to tell us that Poseidon is living on "stolen time" and that he was here "to collect it." After relaying these brief, cryptic remarks our Intruder vanished. We are still attempting to ascertain the meaning of this message. However, in the two hours following this encounter we have not had any contact with the hostile forces that had previously not given us any rest.

Additionally, Commander Clow has been returned to the ship. He has informed me that during his time in captivity he was led to believe that Admiral Dufresne has some hand in this. However, after speaking to our recent prisoner I believe that she is no more than a pawn in this. Captain Archer's logs mention that during the Temporal Cold War, the beings from the future would recruit others in the past to do their bidding. I believe that this might be the case with Dufresne.

I do not like where this journey appears to be leading. This crew has suffered more in the past few days than any I have ever served with. But I am determined to find a way out of this situation...no matter the cost.

END LOG ENTRY

Captain's Star Log: January 10, 2162
Once again, the unexpected has occurred. At 05:20 hours ship standard time, the intruders who had previously surrounded this vessel vanished, only to be replaced by a large, single vessel that claims to be from 200 years in the future...the USS Enterprise NCC-01-D. Science Officer Keldan's calculations state that this ship is saturated in chronoton radiation. However, we are led to believe that they do not only come from the future but from another reality...one that has been all but destroyed in a conflict with the race known as The Eye. They claim that Poseidon is to be the next target in this interdimensional temporal war and that they are here to stop our destruction. However, I am not certain that these visitors are who they claim to be. After everything that we have encountered, it most certainly would be prudent to err on the side of caution.

END LOG ENTRY

Next
This directly lead into the forum's next episode, "The Eye Sees All".