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News Dispatch 2298.07.16
Universal Press Release
Copyright 2298 by the Universal Press
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Outter Earth Solar System-
A Universal Press Probe was destroyed this morning, after witnessing an
unusual event. At 317 hours, an unidentified ship seemed to just appear
out of nowhere and attacked a Star Fleet Ship, whos registry number identified
it as the U.S.S. Black Mountain. The destruction of the ship is in question
at this time, not having received any confirmation.
A solitary Universal Press
Probe was stationed at the edge of the Earth's solar system, just beyond
Pluto, and just outside of the reserved space that is used as a Star Fleet
Marine facility. At just after 317 hours, an area of space just outside
of Earth's solar system started to swirl and distort, and then a ship came
into view. Star Fleet Sources have confirmed that it is of unknown origin
and design, although they did admit that the ship did appear to use a Star
Fleet-like set of nacels and saucer. The ship did have a registry number,
but Star Fleet reported this morning in a press conference that no ship
exists with that registry number.
Professor Ro'dok of the Vulcan
Academy has said that the ship appears to have a more advanced design and
capabilities than regular Star Fleet ships do, when asked whether he thought
that perhaps it was a Star Fleet ship, he was quoted as saying, 'Yes, that
is one possibility. However, it could also have been made by a foreign
power emulating certain areas in Star Fleet ship design. At this moment,
it is impossible to come to a solid conclusion without knowing more of
the facts.' When questioned about the ships apparent decloaking, he stated
'The effect does not appear to be any standard decloaking pattern that
we know about. Also, there is not yet conclusive evidence that this was
in fact a decloaking and not a transportation or a wormhole ending.'
More colorful explanations
have spread quite quickly. Some have said that the Borg have learned the
vulnerabilities in their cubes and are trying improved Star Fleet technology
in the hopes that Star Fleet won't know how to defeat itself. Experts in
this area however, have said that this is, 'highly unlikely.'
Another explanation has said
that the Federation is secretly in the middle of a civil war, and that
a highly classified facility has broken free of the Federation. When asked
about this, both the Federation and Star Fleet have said that 'There is
absolutely no truth in that theory.'
In a Star Fleet press conference
held this morning, the representative from the public relations department
was questioned on what exactly Star Fleet did think was happening. The
representative was silent for a few seconds before reporting, 'A few months
ago we received a request from a holo-movie company requesting that they
be given permission and authorization to use that space for a space battle
scene for a space adventure movie. We agreed, and that was all that happened.'
The probe did catch this footage
before we lost it's signal.

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