Inner reflections

Posted on Sun Aug 10th, 2025 @ 10:43pm by Lieutenant JG Ngaza

420 words; about a 2 minute read

Mission: Character Development
Location: Deep Space 9
Tags: For Bajor!, help, drought, DS9, Enterprise

Personal Log, Entry 14.382.99.75
I find myself on Deep Space Nine, an observer waiting to begin. This station is a vibrant, chaotic confluence of life, a stark contrast to the quiet solitude I have known for millennia. My new post is on the Sunfire, a ship I will serve on, part of a crew I do not command. This new role is a deliberate step into the unknown, a test of my own evolving purpose.
From my quarters, I observe the Bajoran system. The planet's life force is strained, its energy signature a discordant note that only I can truly perceive. The drought is not merely a lack of rain, but a symptom of a deeper, systemic imbalance. Starfleet is occupied with larger, more pressing matters, and their focus lies elsewhere. This gives us an opportunity.
My ancient instincts urge me to simply solve the problem, to apply my unique understanding and craft an elegant, absolute solution. For eons, this has been my way. But a memory now tempers that impulse, a vivid flash from a time when Admiral April placed me in temporary command of the Enterprise, a post Pike had vacated for a secret mission. I saw a crew of capable, resourceful beings, ready to face a dire situation. I learned then that my intervention was not always required, that others are capable of handling the most difficult of circumstances if only given the chance to rise to them.
This lesson guides my actions now. My purpose is no longer to be the one who saves everything, but to empower others. I will not give the Bajorans a simple handout.
I have already designed a system of quantum harmonic generators. This is the project I will present to my new commander and my crew. I will outline the technology and my unique understanding of the planet’s resonance. The challenge of building these devices, of pushing their understanding beyond standard protocols, will be a test for them all.
The Bajoran Provisional Government will be an active participant. We will present them with the opportunity to become partners in their own salvation, providing the resources and personnel to maintain the system once it is in place. The fix will belong to them, not to us.
This new journey is a test for all involved. I will guide, I will teach, and I will observe as others learn to solve their own problems. This is my new purpose. The time for solo projects is over. The time to begin has come.

 

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