I, Captain Corrondao Klorantel, am in command of the Stellar Guard
Cruiser _Myloren_, number P-4730. I am assigned to duty with the 334th
Vector, which is operating in Sector Nine.
The _Myloren_ was on routine patrol in the Fourth Increment at 261.0203,
when a message was received from Sector Headquarters, giving
co-ordinates on Planet 3-G3-9/4871, with a request for emergency
condensation. I proceeded to the subject planet and took position
outside the atmosphere. Visual checks failed to show any emergency
condition on the surface, though a burned-out area was noted in the
forest a short distance to the planetary south of the station concerned.
A call was made to the resident station, requesting clarification of the
request, and the answer proved to be unsatisfactory.
There was no visual transmission, and the voice was strongly accented.
The message gave insufficient data for action, contained no
identification, and was in improper form for station-to-ship contact. I
decided to make contact by other means, and shifted my secondary
communicator to the guardsman's personal settings, requesting further
information, suitable identification, and confirmation of the request.
Guardsman Jaeger immediately informed me that the call was spurious,
stating that he was away from his station, and that he would return
immediately. During the conversation, I noted that full condensation was
taking place to atmospheric limits.
I called Auxiliary, and Technician Melran stated that his control
circuits were inoperative and that he was tracing the difficulty. He
cleared the trouble, but condensation had already been established and
precipitation had commenced. I ordered re-absorption, which was started
as soon as repairs had been accomplished.
At the request of Guardsman Jaeger, we stood by to render aid if
necessary, maintaining contact with his station. At 0572, Jaeger
requested immediate evacuation for himself and for one other person. I
entered atmosphere, made planetfall with nullified visibility, and took
off the guardsman and a young native. During the evacuation, I noted a
number of natives armed with various implements, who were attempting to
break their way into the station. Guardsman Jaeger fired his demolitions
as he left, firing the screen generator with his last flare. For a few
minutes, the natives fell back before the flames, but they were entering
the station by the time we cleared the planet. It is believed that the
installation was completely destroyed.
Corrondao Klorantel
Capt. StG(C)
Commanding P-4730