EMERALD MONARCH – SHIP’S LOG
BEGIN PERSONAL LOG ENTRY – MATTHEWS, DANIEL – EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Emerald Monarch emerged from jump on target (+/-1km) in Shikasu system at <time><date>
Began plotting course for mainworld. Five minutes later, sensors alarmed a radiation burst. Identified source of burst as sensor contact: 2kton branch freighter at <range><bearing>
Comms reported a distress call specifying catastrophic engine failure. I verified by sensors that the call came from the same branch freighter.
Captain responded to the distress call, I laid in course to the freighter. Target was ballistic on a non-contacting course consistent with having performed no course changes since emerging from inbound jump. Emerald Monarch matched vectors with target.
Close sensor and visual sweep showed massive damage, debris, and casualties. No evidence of power to the vessel. Engineering reported damage appeared consistent with catastrophic reactor failure. Positively identified vessel as belonging to a powerful vilani trading company <library link to company data>
Captain sent section chiefs for a closer look in the air/raft to report feasibility of a rescue attempt. Engineer confident that a rescue attempt can be made safely, so we proceeded to board at a fore airlock. Made contact with surviving crew members and brought them on board the Emerald Monarch as their emergency life support was nearly exhausted.
Ships from the mainworld arrived in a few hours and relieved Emerald Monarch of the vessel’s survivors. Captain provided Emerald Monarch’s sensors logs to the owning company’s responding ship, at the suggestion of Mr. Adler. Representative of the owning company expressed gratitude.
Performance of all personnel was without flaw, but I would like to specifically mention exemplary contributions of the boarding party <list names>, the doctor, and comms, who each executed their duties with uncommon skill and vigor.
Emerald Monarch proceeded to mainworld, docked, and began 5 day ground cycle.
Scheduled bridge crew leave. Sought freight and speculative cargo opportunities for our next leg. <list of possible cargoes with per ton profit analysis attached>
Received a meeting request for the captain and set up the meeting per his instructions. Meeting was with the owners of the ship we assisted. Captain received and shrewdly seized upon an opportunity to run what seems to be a very lucrative route for a few months while repairs are made to that ship.
END PERSONAL LOG ENTRY – MATTHEWS, DANIEL – EXECUTIVE OFFICER
