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Star Trek: Aurora - Episode Six - 'Duty and Deception'

  Star Trek: Aurora By Jack D. Elmlinger Episode Six  “Duty and Deception”  Captain’s Log, Stardate 53544.8;  We’re on course to the distant world of Gadanus IX with our sister ship, the USS Resolution , which is conducting an archaeological expedition. Recently, the remains of an ancient Cetaxian city was uncovered there, attracting the attention of some of the Federation’s finest historians and archaeologists. We are currently transporting one of these renowned archaeologists with us,  Doctor Vasily Matzik. Our orders are to deliver him and his team to Gadanus and head for the Khymerian trading post on Kalapana Three. Being something of a historian myself, I regret that we won’t be able to stay longer and assist the teams. I have no doubt that archaeological history will be made soon.  Commander Christine Keller brought her kayak up alongside the wooden deck and parked it next to Doctor Matzik’s. He had already managed to climb out of his kayak and he was standing on the dock in his