Earlier this afternoon, the Enterprise arrived at the Neutral Zone, and joined a number of Starfleet ships already stationed along the border. Two runabouts were permitted into the Zone two days ago, along with three Romulan shuttles from their side, and all five vessels are currently non-responsive. The last reports we received, indicate that the anomaly was giving off some sort of radiation, and that radiation was causing health problems for the runabout crews. The Romulans shared similar reports from their personnel.
The runabout crews were planning to run a few more tests, and then move a safe distance away from the anomaly, but we haven’t heard from them since.
A Starfleet rescue ship was allowed into the Neutral Zone this afternoon, but was forced to turn back due to engineering problems. Neither our ships, nor the Romulans have tried sending anyone else into the Devron System.
When the Enterprise arrived, Captain Picard insisted that the Enterprise be allowed to proceed to the anomaly. A number of personnel objected, due to the radiation -- as well as the possibility of Romulan trickery, but we went in anyway. We are currently holding position near the anomaly, with our deflector dish generating an “inverse tachyon pulse”, that, in theory, should provide us with a view of the interior of the phenomena.
As of this post, the bridge reports that we may be witnessing a “temporal event resulting from an eruption of time and anti-time”. I studied temporal physics, and I’ve never heard of anything known as “anti-time”, however, Lieutenant Commander Data has provided some possible insight into the topic. He believes that time, and “anti-time”, are similar to the matter and anti-matter that power our warp engines. When time and “anti-time” become imbalanced, they could, theoretically tear a hole in space, and that tear might be what we are currently witnessing.
As far as the missing runabouts and shuttles, they have been located, but remain unresponsive. Shuttle rescue missions are underway. I’ll share anything new as soon as it becomes available.
There have also been reports, throughout the Enterprise, of crewmembers experiencing old wounds healing themselves, and scars disappearing as if they had never existed. Our medical staff claims that these incidents should be physically and medically impossible, yet, they are happening. I’ve witnessed these myself. Could this be the “health problems” that the runabout crews previously reported?
There’s a lot going on right now, and I have a feeling most of us will be up late as we investigate further. I will likely share a few more posts this evening, as new information becomes known. Stay tuned. Whatever this is…. I fear it could become a lot worse.
-Lieutenant Sam Archer
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May 8, 2363 -- (Original Devron Timeline // Devron Timeline w/ Temporal War Reset)