Earlier this evening, Commander Benjamin Sisko was given eight hours to abandon Deep Space 9 – since it belongs to the Bajoran people. All 250+ non-Bajorans, most of whom are Starfleet personnel, have until 0200 hours this morning to leave DS9. At that time, members of the Bajoran Militia will take full control of their orbital facility.
I am presently assisting with the evacuation, as the pilot of my civilian runabout, SS Terra Nova. I have already made two transport runs, bringing Starfleet assets to Enterprise Station. I am posting this from my office, as I wait for the Terra Nova to be unloaded in our Main Shuttlebay, and cleared for a third run.
Our three Norway-class defense vessels, our five assigned Danube-class runabouts (six, if you include my SS Terra Nova), and a number of our warp-capable shuttles, are assisting DS9’s three runabouts in this rapid emergency evacuation. We are bringing all Starfleet personnel, Federation citizens, and as much Starfleet equipment as possible, from DS9 to Enterprise Station. Two non-Bajoran freighters are taking all non-Federation evacuees to the independent colony on Nivoch III, eleven light years from here.
A Bajoran assault vessel has also arrived at Enterprise Station, and demanded that Enterprise Station vacate our coordinates at the Bajoran wormhole. Captain Riker refused. As a matter of security, our station fighters are in space, and have made it clear that we will not tolerate hostile actions. So far, the Bajoran vessel remains parked nearby, but has made no efforts to interfere with our evacuation flights.
It's going to be a long and busy night aboard Enterprise Station.
-Lieutenant Commander Sam Archer
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October 4, 2369 – (Devron Timeline 3.0)