Post by Vice Admiral Brian Donaldson on Jul 19, 2010 16:07:56 GMT -5
BREAKING NEWS
Terrorist Bombing of Starfleet Academy, 161 killed and 244 injured
By:REKA KASBI, Federation News Service - 1 hrs 3 mins ago // Stardate: 88153.97
SAN FRANSISCO, Earth - 12:11 local time, a 17-year-old Cadet was asleep next to a tree in a park just within walking distance of Starfleet Academy, catching a much needed nap during his lunch break, when an enormous jolt awakened him and was thrown yards away from his resting place. He lay with his leg broken, crushed under some debris and the dead bodies of other Cadets as he waited for help.
The powerful explosion within Starfleet Academy early Monday afternoon killed 161 people and injured scores more. The force of the explosion was so intense, debris buffeted several hover cars traveling on the Golden Gate Bridge.
Rear Admiral Garret Costanza, Starfleet Academy Commandant says: "A tremendous number of lives have been lost. This is a tragedy on an immense level."
5 Academy buildings have been reduced to rubble and several more are severely damaged including the academy's Hospital. Initial investigation of the disaster point to a high-yield Decalithium bomb as the device used. The wounded are being sent to St. Mary's Hospital as well as several other local hospitals for treatment. No other details about the damage has been released.
Minutes after the explosion, the Federation News Service received a subspace transmission from an unknown location. The message was voice only and highly distorted. A group calling themselves "The Unveilers" claimed responsibility for the bombing.
Message excerpt:
"We are the Unveilers. For years now, the freakish Undine have infiltrated the Federation at almost every level. We have been forced to stand by and watch as more and more of our fellow citizens become "Replaced" by the dreaded Undine menace, while Starfleet and the Federation Council do nothing.
We have recently come into information that proves several of Starfleet Academy's Teachers and students have already been "Replaced" and plan to do untold damage to the Alpha Quadrant.
Rather then give this intel to Starfleet and sit by while they do nothing... We have taken the duty upon ourselves to unmask and cleanse Starfleet Academy of it's unwelcome guests."
The Federation News Service has attempted to contact Both President Aennik Okeg and Fleet Admiral Quinn, both offices offered "No comment" to the current situation.
((This event will have severe repercussions for Starfleet, Daedalus Omega, and quite possibly for some individual player characters.))