2406.11

The situation on L'Thalan is finally coming to a resolution. Loyalists to Premier L'Thalan stormed the palace while his son, Galan, attempted to install himself as the new premier. The Cromwell took advantage of the confusion to rescue their captured forces, including Captain Forrest, and return T'Kram and his party to the surface to assist L'Rhan's forces.

In the ensuing struggle at the palace, both Galan and L'Rhan were killed. But L'Rhan's daughter, M'Van, survived... will she attempt to mend fences with the offworlders? Or will she banish them from their strategically placed planet, never to be seen again?

Back on the ship, Forrest attempted to find out why they'd been attacked by L'Rhan's forces on the surface. He was shocked to hear that not only had his first officer attempted to bully the premier into helping them, but trusted friend and aide Delius had been behind the kidnapping of T'Kram's forces, hoping to use them as leverage for finding him and Carter.

And the Federation ship Ticonderoga has offered an olive branch to the DFA, inviting them for negotations while the situation on L'Thalan's surface sorts itself out. Are their intentions honourable? Will Forrest find out why Delius acted so rashly? Will either side end up with a stake in L'Thalan? Tune in next month!

2406.10

After an unsuccessful rescue attempt by way of stealth by the Ticonderoga, the Cromwell sent their own marines down to the surface of L'Thalan to attempt to effect a rescue.

Delius, irate over Carter's kidnapping on the surface, beamed aboard several L'Thal officers, led by their military prelate, T'Kram. L'Rhan, enraged by this act, decided to attack the Cromwell's rescue party in retaliation

The kidnapped Cromwell and Ticonderoga crew worked together to escape from Galan, until the Cromwell marines arrived. As they were about to leave, L'Rhan's attack party arrived, preventing Captain Forrest from joining Carter, Tarek, and Thvrak on the dropship.

Galan took advantage of L'Rhan's distraction to go to the palace, and seize the throne. L'Rhan took Forrest back to the palace, only to be captured by Galan's own forces, who'd already taken root there.

Shipside, Commander Dean and T'Kram are working to restore the trust between the two peoples, and save the captain... before it's too late.

2406.09

Trouble in the henhouse, as members from both the Cromwell and Federation party have been kidnapped by L'Thal radicals.

With a common goal, will the two sides work together? Will the L'Thal be able to salvage an agreement out of this disaster? Is anyone on either ship scared of giant spiders? Tune in next month and find out!