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Template:Fanfic episode-sidebarNew Beginnings was the first "episode" of the "second season" of forum RPG Star Trek: Poseidon - The Birth of the Federation.

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 }}'''New Beginnings''' was the first "episode" of the "second season" of forum [[RPG]] {{pos}}.
+==External links==
-Recaps for episodes are written by [[Ian Peters]] as Star Logs. Here is the entry:
+*[http://ussposeidon.net/poseidon/viewtopic.php?t=512 Episode recap, part 1]
+*[http://ussposeidon.net/poseidon/viewtopic.php?t=520 Episode recap, part 2]
-==Captain's Star Log: January 5th, 2162, 05:00 hours==
-[[Image:Ian peters.jpg|thumb|left|Captain's Star Log recorded by [[Ian Peters]].]]
-I'm not entirely sure where to begin. It is difficult to condense the events of the last several days into a short log entry, but I will attempt to do so not only for documenting the events for ship's records, but also to help me put them into some sort of perspective. After nearly 37 hours of work, I have finally completed my reports for Starfleet Command. This log is all that remains.
-Three days ago, a plot orchestrated by [[Terra Prime]], a purist organization from Earth, was uncovered onboard my ship. Sleeper agents had been planted amongst the crew...they had been implanted with control chips that were designed to activate upon command. Ship's [[first officer]], [[Commander]] [[Cam Barnes]], was the first agent to be uncovered after we discovered extensive sabotage he had caused to our weapons systems in an attempt to destroy the ship. Once uncovered, Commander Barnes killed himself using a poison capsule implanted in his jaw, thus keeping us from discovering any information from him other than he had been sent by Terra Prime to sabotage our mission. An autopsy of Barnes' body discovered that the Commander may not have been in control of himself when he committed these actions against the ship, but that did not make the loss of such a fine officer any easier.
-Once ''Poseidon'' launched from spacedock, we received a distress call from an old friend and colleague: [[MACO]] [[Colonel]] [[Liam Drake]]. Colonel Drake, who had been reported to have left the service, was sent on a covert mission by Starfleet Intelligence to infiltrate a Terra Prime base. It was also revealed that Terra Prime planned to destroy prominent targets throughout the [[Coalition of Planets|Coalition]] in an attempt to destroy the new Coalition of Planets and the peace it helped to create. Their major goal was to free Earth from alien influence to maintain the "purity" of Humanity. ''Poseidon'' received orders from [[Admiral]] [[Black]] at [[Starfleet Command]] to warp to the base's location and put a stop to their plans. We were also informed of the possibility of Terra Prime infiltration onboard the starship [[Atlantis (NCC-05)|''Atlantis'']], a ship commanded by [[Captain]] [[Kori Barnes]], our old Tactical Officer and brother to former exec Commander Barnes.
-While on course for ''Atlantis'', ''Poseidon'' was intercepted first by the [[USS Daedalus|USS ''Daedalus'']], the first vessel in a new line of starships that were reported to only have reached the planning stages. This turned out to be a deliberate act on Starfleet's part to cover up the new ship's development for emergency situations. ''Daedalus'' was commanded by Poseidon's old CO, [[Commodore]] [[Kyle Weymark]].
-Once we intercepted ''Atlantis'', ''Daedalus'' opened fire on our vessel. Our replacement exec, [[Commander]] [[Korvid]], was killed in the battle. It was later revealed that Terra Prime agents had infiltrated ''Daedalus'' as well as ''Atlantis'' and that our contact with ''Atlantis'' had all been orchestrated as an elaborate plot to destroy ''Poseidon'' before she could reach Terra Prime's base. I led an away team over to ''Atlantis'' and discovered that the alien crewmembers had been brutally tortured and murdered by Terra Prime agents. In the course of our mission, it was also revealed that Admiral Black had been the orchestrator behind the Terra Prime plots against the Coalition. Black managed to escape to ''Daedalus'' before she warped out of the system but Captain Kori Barnes, who was also a Terra Prime agent, was killed in a firefight on Atlantis' bridge.
-Once ''Atlantis'' was secured, ''Poseidon'' pursued ''Daedalus'' to Terra Prime's base. After an extensive conflict with the more advanced vessel, ''Daedalus'' was secured by our forces and the Terra Prime agents were put into custody. Like with ''Atlantis'', ''Daedalus''' alien crewmembers were found tortured and murdered. An examination of ship's logs revealed that Commander Forbes of Starfleet had been responsible for planting the sleeper agents onboard my ship and that Admiral Black had been in command.
-''Side Note: Colonel Drake and Commodore Weymark were both seriously injured in the course of our spacefight with ''Daedalus'' and they still remain in comas in Sickbay. [[Doctor]] [[Jeanette Deveraux|Devereaux]] expects them to make a full recovery once we return to Earth, but due to their injuries we could no longer call on them for expertise and assistance once we reached Daedalus and Terra Prime's base.''
-''Additional Side Note: During the away mission to ''Daedalus'', it was discovered that [[Ensign]] [[Revik]] was capable of some unusual abilities uncommon to most [[Vulcan]]s and other sentient beings; he has the ability to project his mind into a physical form. While he was unconscious on ''Poseidon'' he had projected himself over to ''Daedalus''. How he accomplished this is still somewhat of a mystery.''
-Upon securing ''Daedalus'', myself and [[First Lieutenant|1<sup>st</sup> Lieutenant]] [[Chris Clow|Clow]] led an away team down to the surface. In the course of our investigation, I was captured by Black and Forbes and was asked to join their cause. When I refused, I was subjected to torture at their hands. Lieutenant Clow and his team were able to locate me, and after another battle resulting in the accidental death of Commander Forbes, Black was placed under arrest by Clow and the base was neutralized of all further threats.
-We transported Black back to ''Daedalus'' only to discover that he had laid one final trap for us to keep ''Daedalus'' out of Starfleet's hands. Our people were able to evacuate in time but Black attempted to escape. I pursued the Admiral but I was transported away before I could secure him. ''Daedalus'' self-destructed moments later so I can only assume that Black did not survive. The planet that Terra Prime's base was located on was also destroyed in the resulting explosion of ''Daedalus''' warp core breach.
-With our recent losses, ''Poseidon'' has several posts that need to be filled. I have already promoted Lieutenant Clow to the rank of [[Commander]] and reassigned him to Starfleet as [[Executive Officer]] of this vessel. Our [[Chief Helm Officer]] was killed in one of the attacks, but I am thinking of asking [[Ensign]] [[Marc Abbott]] to take on the position. He has proven himself to be quite a qualified pilot and I hate to think that those talents are wasted scrubbing bulkheads in Engineering. [[First Lieutenant|1<sup>st</sup> Lieutenant]] [[Elran]], formerly of ''Daedalus''' [[MACO]] contingent, has been reassigned as our new MACO CO. While I do not know the [[Andorian]] well, he was invaluable in the completion of our previous mission and maintained order amongst the ranks. Therefore, it is clear to me that he will be a fine choice for our new MACO CO.
-We are now only an hour away from [[Earth]]. It is time that I prepare myself for the questioning and debriefing that the near future undoubtedly holds for me. However, it is my hope that the investigation will not last long and that ''Poseidon'' can finally return to the mission she was designed for...peaceful exploration of the universe around us.
-'''END LOG ENTRY.'''
-==Captain's Star Log: Supplemental==
-I have just returned from [[Earth Station McKinley|McKinley Spacedock]] where I was cleared by [[Admiral]] Dufresne of the Judge Advocate General's office of all charges in the recent encounter with Terra Prime. Commendations will be placed on record for every member of the crew in regards to their exemplary conduct in the recent engagement.
-Repairs are going ahead of schedule and by our estimates we will be able to depart Spacedock at 20:00 tonight. New supplies and personnel have been brought aboard and our sick and injured have been transferred to better fascilities at the Spacedock in preparation for a return trip to Earth. Commodore Weymark and Colonel Drake are still in comas but they are expected to make a full recovery.
-After reviewing our new crew roster I have discovered that we have yet to find a replacement for MACO XO. With Chris Clow's promotion and reassignment to Starfleet, it leaves a gap in the command ranks onboard. The obvious candidate, and highest ranking MACO onboard besides the CO, is [[Sergeant]] [[Sandy Cotton]]. However, it is my opinion that she is not experienced enough to warrant such a drastic promotion. I will continue to explore further options in the event that an acceptable candidate will be found.
-'''END LOG ENTRY.'''
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