Merry Christmas from all of us in the Public Affairs Office! We hope your holiday has been joyous, and spent among family, friends and loved ones.
As far as a quick update on the Enterprise, we are currently in the middle of our subsequent charting mission. We are exploring three star systems, collecting data on the planets, and assessing their habitability. At the moment, we are wrapping up our studies of the second star system, and will be moving on to the third sometime tomorrow.
I am happy to report that there are, indeed, habitable planets in these two star systems so far, however, the conditions are a bit harsh for long-term colonization. It will be up to Starfleet Command, and the colonization services, to determine how they choose to use our data, and whether they wish to act upon it. Personally, I would be surprised if they choose to colonize these planets, but I could certainly see a Starfleet base, a supply depot, or a science station set up on any one of these planets.
In short, our mission during the Holidays continues. There hasn’t been much else to report. For now, though, I think I’m going to head back over to the Public Affairs Lounge for some more eggnog and cookies. We’re hosting a Christmas party for some of the crew. If you’re aboard the Enterprise, and you’d like to join us, come on up to deck 2. I think you’ll love the way Tessa and Cassie decorated the lounge!
-Lieutenant Sam Archer
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December 25, 2364 -- (Original Devron Timeline)