User blog:Noah Masterson/Masterson Personal Log 201708.01

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The Bhutan Incident still weighs on my mind. The investigation has been handed off to Starfleet Intelligence but not the Environmental Cleanup and subsequent Impact Surveys. Those have been left to us to accomplish. I can't say I'm that surprised; with the current flux of the galaxy, anything that even has a whiff of espionage to it gets gobbled up by SI.

I also can't say I'll miss the headache of the investigation. Maybe now we can return to a more normal state of business around here.

The Lex is needing a shakedown/ refit cruise and I'm thinking of asking Captain Arzie for the duty. The permanent facility is proceeding on schedule, barring a brief interruption as the SCE crew rotates. Sector Command has floated the idea of turning over the project to a civilian firm and I'm hoping that can be avoided. So far, the SCE crews have done a tremendous job, delivering quality on time. I fear a civilian crew couldn't do the same.

On a more personal note, I hope to scout the river near the Outpost for a suitable dive base site. If there's one thing TW has lots of its diving opportunities. I've had all of my personal dive gear transferred here in the hopes of using some leave time to scout a couple of locations. My most likely candidate (for now) is a spot about 5 kilometers upriver from the Outpost. The river is rather deep and clear there and the spot in question is actually sheltered from the river's current by an estuary.

There's even a nice sandy beach that leads onto the riverfront. A friend in the previous SCE crew assured me it would be ideal for the construction of a house and dive shop. Who knows: maybe I've found my retirement plans? Dive shop and riverfront bar? Maybe...

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