Mystery of Ogana Major I

Excerpts from Distinction Captain’s private log:

34th Father, 19 AOE; Kessel Time

This day and night traversed six parsecs. Dense gravity shadows. Reckoned only three parsecs, so that the hands might not over think the course.

2nd Sky, 19 AOE; Kessel Time

Off course near Norton’s Belt. Conducting exercises. Awaiting ansible upload. Communications distortions require data retransmit.

3rd Sky, 19 AOE; Kessel Time

Data secured. Relocating to Ogana Major to wait hyperwind storms.

3rd Sky-2, 19 AOE; Kessel Time

Exercises on fifth moon. Crew at ease.

4th Sky, 19 AOE; Kessel Time

Detected unidentified transport near fourth moon. Kessel reports no known operation. Investigation underway.

4th Sky-2, 19 AOE; Kessel Time

Smugglers. Quite different than standard operation. Asking approval for inquest.

4th Sky-3, 19 AOE; Kessel Time

Astounding resources in use. Strange that these are not recognized subjects.

11th Sky, 19 AOE; Kessel Time

Tractor beam has made a catch. Giving ship’s captain time to consider the circumstances prior to debriefing.

11th Sky-2, 19 AOE; Kessel Time

Technical review. G690 equipped with 4 quad-laser turrets; heavy shielding; class 1 hyperdrive. How this group managed to acquire this caliber of systems escapes me. Interested in hearing what the captain has to say.

11th Sky-3, 19 AOE; Kessel Time

Technical review addendum: Navigation computer shows 12 jumps over 3 months 10 FROM the Forbidden Systems, 1 to Kessel, 1 to Ogana. Date of those jumps match fueling station X-7G recordings. How?

11th Sky-4, 19 AOE; Kessel Time

Captain E. told an interesting tale. Seems impossible and yet, what other explanation is there?

13th Sky, 19 AOE; Kessel Time

Finished a repast with Cpt E., his mate and also Cmdr. Tolun, Cpt. Sear, and Lt. Volx. These fringe types are colorful. Cpt. E. impresses me with his audacity. I imagined my life after the Academy would be more like his, I suppose.

14th Sky, 19 AOE; Kessel Time

Advised Command regarding “Spice Row” and dispatched a shuttle with samples.

14th Sky-2, 19 AOE; Kessel Time

Command ordered “Sightless” dismantled. We are to return with hyperdrive, navicomputer, the 2 mechanicals and all of the spice. Command indicated other spoils be distributed as appropriate. No word as to what is to be done with E. and crew. Our crew anxious. They think they know what’s to be done.

15th Sky, 19 AOE; Kessel Time

Command ordered we immediately deploy to Yavin system and destroy Sightless and her crew. Cmdr. Tolun, Cpt. Sear, Lt. Volx and myself agree to deposit Cpt. E and crew near Ogana in pod and destroy Sightless. Volx balked. Sear decked her. She’s young. Rest of the crew knows enough to not ask questions. Pod will be jettisoned along with refuse prior to jump. Curious. Priority order to Yavin. What could be there? Hope to find out more about this Spice Row after.