78OS.space - Captains Log, Star Date: 988128.9884893454

Captain’s Log, Stardate 988128.98

Today’s efforts have brought us ever closer to home. Twenty-four systems explored, scanned, and cataloged—though not quite as efficient as Day One’s record of forty-seven, the day has proven eventful in more ways than one.

Among our discoveries, we have set foot on five new worlds, each hosting Stratum Tectonicas, a rare and valuable form of alien life. The significance of this find cannot be understated—each discovery is worth approximately 100 million credits. If our calculations hold, this could finally push our financial reserves past the one-billion-credit mark. More importantly, it brings us tantalizingly close to achieving Elite rank in exobiology. With that, access to Jameson Memorial would be secured—an invaluable resource for acquiring future starships at a discounted rate, furthering our long-term goals.

Yet, as is often the case, triumph is tempered with tragedy.

While charting Eafots UR-R B32-0, we made contact with hostile forces—Thargoids. Specifically, a Hydra-class Interceptor, the most formidable warship in their arsenal. The Enterprise was not prepared for such an engagement. As we initiated an emergency retreat, the Hydra bore down upon us with relentless precision. Our hull crumpled beneath its assault as though it were mere paper, integrity dropping to a critical 47% before we managed to escape.

This was the closest Enterprise has ever come to destruction. For all her countless jumps and thousands of light-years traveled, never before has she faced the very real prospect of annihilation.

And this time, we did not escape unscathed.

Damage to decks three and four was catastrophic. Those sections were compromised, vented into the abyss. Not all crew made it to the safety of the bulkheads in time. Lives were lost.

Now, we have limped our way to the furthest deep-space station in the sector—Farsight Expedition Base, nestled within the Heart Nebula. Here, the crew has been granted a much-needed respite. Time to grieve. Time to heal. Time to restore Enterprise to fighting shape.

Tomorrow, the journey continues.

End log.

Captain Kyodan Dragoran Battlestar Enterprise