report?" The gentle male computer voice responded, "The report was made by Jonathan Archer, Captain of the Earth Starfleet vessel Enterprise NX-01, as part of his personal log." Beth was enthralled. Archer. The first captain of the Enterprise! "Computer, replay that log entry." Beth knew it would take a few moments and she couldn't sit. She stood near her desk with her coffee at her lips; she sipped and then heard a voice. "Captain's starlog, June ninth, 2160. I have heard unusual news regarding a recent occurrence in our conflict with the Romulans. Apparently one of the Romulan vessels broke from an unexpected encounter with the Andorians in the Hyralan sector, a significant distance from the battles previously encountered with them. The vessel appeared to make headway towards the Onias Sector, where three small freighters have reported being attacked in the last few days. We believe these attacks were undertaken by a species other than the Romulans. We don't know much about the potential new species, only vague witness descriptions of their ghost-like behavior. Two Andorian ships attempted to follow the Romulan vessel but it dropped from their sensors before any further engagement could be undertaken. Although it's impossible to tell if the Romulan vessel was actually heading for the Onias sector, I am of the personal belief that it was." Beth could hear fatigue in his voice and wondered what he had been through. She knew that the Romulan Neutral Zone was created soon after Archer's recording and that the following year the NX-01 was decommissioned and the Federation was born. Archer's voice continued, "We know so little about either species. I wonder what they might know about each other and how that might affect Earth. Archer out." A quick tone informed Beth that his log entry had ended. She sat back at her desk. "Well that was useless," she surmised. "Interesting yes, but useless." She set her coffee on her desk and left her quarters. She decided to visit Engineering.
Beth arrived in Engineering. It was relatively quiet except for the soft thrumming of the warp core. Elieth was standing near the main 99