The Raid

• Real-Life Date: 24th - 26th of September 2022

•  Stardate: 89730.0

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For some time Starfleet had been working against Section 31, a counterintelligence organisation previously sanctioned by the Federation but later denounced for their crimes. When the location of three Section 31 bases of operations were uncovered, Starbase 777 crew were sent via the USS Eventide to conduct a raid on the base detected within the Celes Sector. Their primary goal was the destruction of the base by placing specialised explosive charges, but a series of kidnappings in the sector also led them to believe that there could be people being held within this base.

Using a cloaking device donated by friends from the Klingon Empire, the USS Eventide travelled to the Section 31 base and allowed two teams to beam over. These two groups planted four explosives each in locations which had been marked to destroy the base. However, this was no easy feat; Team One for example faced assaults from guards in EV suits who were difficult to take down, almost being suffocated, unconventional weapons, feral creatures, and telepathic mindscapes designed to lure the individual in. Team Two faced off against guards while placing their own explosives, came across a cache of trilithium, made good use of the base's recreational facilities to make smoothies, and curiously met a handful of agents who clearly weren't as notorious as Section 31 tended to be. Aboard the Eventide, officers had to fight back against a sleeper agent who was running rampage around the ship.

Despite the hardships, not only did the teams manage to successfully place their explosive devices, but they also managed to rescue all kidnapped civilians and upload masses of Section 31 data to the computer. Upon returning to the ship the crew were able to watch the base be remotely detonated and destroyed from the inside out -- the crew's mission having been a success.