According to the mission plan, the Liberty and her crew will be investigating a small nebula not far from the wormhole terminus, a large slow-moving comet, and two planets, one of which may be class-M. Beyond that, they are free to investigate additional discoveries within their zone of operations. Once the two-week mission is complete, the Liberty will re-enter the wormhole, and return to the Enterprise.
Beyond the Liberty, discussions remain in the works for additional missions into the Gamma Quadrant, one of which could include my civilian runabout, the SS Jackson. – Yes, I have chosen a name for my new runabout. I’ve named it the SS Jackson, in honor of my favorite Earth American Civil War general, Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson. If approved for a mission, I would be the Jackson’s mission pilot.
Additional short-distance shuttle observation missions are also being planned, as well as a request from our fighter pilots to conduct a series of multi-craft flight maneuvers through the wormhole. A communications buoy is also being prepared for deployment outside the Gamma Quadrant terminus of the wormhole – to aid in communication through the phenomena.
The Enterprise itself remains parked outside the Alpha Quadrant terminus of the wormhole, and is presently serving as a temporary missions and defense platform, until the arrival of Deep Space 5. In addition, we are expecting a team of Barzan scientists to arrive aboard the Enterprise this weekend. They will be joining our science personnel, and gaining an up-close look at the form, physics, and functions of the wormhole.
-Lieutenant Sam Archer
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October 30, 2365 -- (Original Devron Timeline)