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DESCRIPTION - Tauri Leonis is named after the system itself. It is a warm, calm, and very relaxing planet for the most part, and easily fits into the prime M Class world that can harbor life. The planet is covered in shallow seas and coral reefs that are teeming with aquatic creatures. Thus, the inhabitants of this world rely almost exclusively on ocean life for food and supplies. There are deeper seas in the southern hemisphere that harbor gigantic oceanic creatures as well, making this planet an amazing place to visit or study for scientists.

The Planet has a single moon that orbits at a rate of approximately 45 Earth Days for a single pass around the planet. The moon, named Tauri Sartanus, is darkened by red and gold deposits on its surface which are made of sulfur, pyrite, and iron oxide, suggesting that there may have once been liquid water on the surface of this orbiting body before it evaporated into space, and the sulfur and pyrite formations suggest that the moon may have once been geologically active with volcanic activity as well.

LOCATION - Tauri Leonis is located in Sector H-14

PEOPLE - The people of Tauri Leonis are quite friendly. Their nostrils are located near the top of their foreheads, suggesting an aquatic, air-breathing relative sometime in their genetic past. This is made more apparent by the very small amount of webbing that appears near the dip in the fingers and toes, however this is residual, and their fingers are well evolved for acting independently. Their skin is somewhat similar to that of a Cardassian in that certain areas of their body have scales, similar to those of a fish, but these are only present along the forearms, eyebrows, shoulders and knees. They are skilled fisherman, and live in tropical areas across most of the planet.

CLIMATE - Tropical and temperate. A majority of the planet is tropical in nature, but only gets freezing near the poles, with a small temperate zone that extends about a quarter of the way down the planet to the large tropical region along the equator. This is due to the many shallow seas as they absorb more heat and therefore create more humidity and rain across the middle section of the planet. Of course, this also leads to powerful storm systems during the hotter months of the year as the weather patterns pick up that moisture and distribute it across the equatorial region.

RESOURCES - Tauri Leonis has little in the way of resources for a space-faring civilization, but their main export is fish, and the tropical climate and heavy rains create a multitude of different fruit and plants for food as well. However, due to the perfect tropical climate that surrounds the planet, much of the coastline has been turned into a multitude of resorts and hotels, not unlike the resorts of Riza. Some even claim that Tauri Leonis rivals Riza for the number one vacation spot in the known universe. But, no matter its standing, Tauri Leonis is the best place for a vacation in the Beta Quadrant.

ASTRONOMICAL DATA - The other planets of the Tauri Leonis system are not worth mentioning to any ship passing through. They are barren worlds that are hardly worth taking a look at. However, there is a large asteroid field that may offer a good hiding place for any ships on the run. These asteroids are simple rock, and have no real value to anyone. All in all, the system is very peaceful, not unlike Tauri Leonis itself.

Raven began its descent some minutes later, entering the atmosphere. The ship swooped down upon an ocean of trees and water, the latter of which had small boats scattered about, catching fish. Since the Raven was cloaked, no one on the surface would be the wiser that a ship just entered the planet. It landed in a clearing on a small jungle island, just big enough for the ship to land in, where the cloaking device was finally deactivated and engines were powered down.

"Alright, let's have a look around," Grim said. "Keep your communicators on and don't stray too far from the ship. I'd say avoid the natives, but I know you won't listen."

Grim led Bryce and T'Araria out into the jungle, leaving Mor'tah to watch over the ship. He wasn't one for adventuring, so he stayed on board and kept watch over the sensors. If anything came up, he would contact the captain immediately. That wouldn't take long.

Meanwhile, Grim and Bryce were slicing giant leaves out of their way to make a path while T'Araria took sensor readings of the immediate vicinity.

"Captain, there are multiple humanoid readings ahead of us. Could be a colony," she said.

Grim acknowledged her with a nod, and soon saw the outskirts of a village up ahead. It was a primitive fishing village, from the looks of it. The humanoids in question looked like a cross between a human, a frog, and a fish, with greyish toned skin and nostrils near the top of their foreheads.

"They look friendly," Grim noted.

"Captain," came Mor'tah's voice over the communicator.

"Go ahead, Mor'tah."

"Long-range has picked up several vessels dropping out of warp just outside of the system."

"s**t. Cloak the ship and keep monitoring them. Hopefully, they're just passing by."

"Trouble, captain?" Bryce asked.

"Vacation might be cut short, kids."

SS Redemption.
Terran Uprising Force Fleet.
Commander Kelvinar Commanding.


Commander Jefferson grinned at the last comment by Commander Tene'cha. He smiled and nodded to himself as he spoke. "Very wise words, that one." He said as he caught Commander Kelvinar's eyes. They both nodded and smiled at the other. Their personalities contrasted so much. Kelvinar was a soft man, who had a compassionate and caring heart for others. He was a charismatic leader that inspired his troops with his gently demeanor but rallied them with his heart felt motivational speeches. He was a powerful man in both his tongue and fist. He had trained himself personally. However, instead of having large, bulky muscles, his were more slim and compact.

Commander Jefferson was a rough man that excelled in combat both outwardly and inwardly. His physical appearance gave the illusion of having immense physical strength. But this illusion was not broken like water, for this illusion was real. He had a strict workout routine and often trained others. Thus, he was the man to take on Away missions. He loved to explore. He'd walk into a den of Targs if it meant that no one else had done it before him. He'd walk in blind folded knowing that there were targs in there.

The three Federation make ships drifted for, what seemed like a few moments before the SS Redemption rocketed forward to the moon to get into tractor range. The two Runabouts, the SS Bolter and SS Blazer, moved off in separate directions on either side of the Nova Class at a comfortable one thousand kilometers. Their job was easy. Scan and watch. If anything came into their sensors, it'd be picked up quickly. Though, getting close enough to fire without four ships detecting you even under cloak was risky...

------------------|| Aboard the SS Star Falcon ||------------------

SS Star Falcon.
Terran Uprising Force Fleet.
Commander Tene'cha Commanding.


Ensign Timonthy Young wasn't startled by the order to get to the bridge. He had expected to be called their soon. So, instead of resting and getting some needed sleep, he stayed awake and began reading an old favorite book of his. It was only a technical manual, but if you were gonna read something and enjoy it, then only way to make the situation even better was by learning something at the same time. So, hence the manual.

He had only gotten in a chapter or two when the call came for him to report to the bridge. He put down his book, turned out the lights and left for the bridge. He didn't bother locking the door to his quarters. He had personally installed a recording identification on his door. He was hoping his new Commander would come by to see it later that day and be impressed, but duties called him to the bridge in preparation for the mission. Now, for some reason, the Ensign was going to be involved with that mission.

He was excited...

With the sudden new arrivals, Grim had a crucial decision to make: stick to the plan and get what they needed, or get out of Dodge before they were discovered. It wasn't like they had bounties on their heads, but a ragtag skeleton crew with a human captain in charge of a Klingon warship would probably raise a lot of suspicion. At least the ship was cloaked.

"Captain?"

While Grim was debating to himself what their next move should be, T'araria and Bryce were scouting the village. It seemed to be more advanced than they initially thought. The villagers weren't using mere wooden boats to go out into the water and fish - they looked more like hovercrafts. They had told the captain of their observations, and it seemed the next step was clear.

"Right. Follow my lead then."

They walked out of the bushes and into the outskirts of the village. They were immediately noticed, but thankfully, the villagers weren't hostile. They practically marched right up into the center of the village, amidst curious stares. Eventually, someone came out to meet them, and judging by the aged appearance and gilded cape, must be the village's leader.

"I'm Captain Magnus of the rogue trader ship, Raven. We come here seeking some rest and relaxation after our long journey through the Beta Quadrant."

"Welcome," said the elder, "I am Calixis, chief of this village. You will find what you seek here, so long as you do not bring any hostility into our humble community. We are but a simple fishing village."

"My ship is in need of supplies - food and water. We will gladly trade in exchange for what ever you have," Grim said.

"I thought we were pirates," Bryce whispered to T'sararia, "Can't we just take what we need and go?"

"I think that was the original plan," she whispered back, "but the captain probably had to make changes since Mor'tah's call."

"Well, we have plenty of both," Calixis said to Grim, "unless you're not fans of seafood. Come, come, I will show you around."

SS Star Falcon
Commander Tene'cha commanding

Tene'cha looks thoughtfully at the Ensign, before asking, "There could be one or two complications... Have you checked simulations of the long term tidal impact on the planet for the new positioning of the moon?"
He says this with a soft smile, partially to test the ensign's resolve, and also to test to see how thorough the planning was...

Tene'cha was waiting for the ensign's reply, when he had a bad feeling....
Turning to Aran, he says, "Run a full bilateral sensor sweep, all spectrum, I don't want any cloaked vessels coming up our rear..."

"Setting coordinates for the middle of nowhere, warp seven," Bryce said once the Raven reached the planet's orbit. "On your mark, captain."

"Punch it, Bryce."

The Raven went to warp, leaving Tauri Leonis and its people to their fate.