Captain's Log 031

Posted on 31 Jan 2019 @ 3:13pm by Rear Admiral Lirha Saalm

267 words; about a 1 minute read

Captain's Log, Stardate 69002.9

Galileo continues it approach to the Latari system and I can sense the crew on duty are anxious. Not from fear, but for the opportunity to discover the unknown and see our first planet in over three months. And as we prepare to confront whatever situation we find ourselves in, I too must confront my own challenges. On record, in case this is my last entry.

The truth I've been hiding is that I experience night terrors on an almost daily basis. They started shortly after Galileo launched but were sporadic at first. One a week, maybe two at the most. But they've been intensifying in frequency, and now I have them every time I sleep. It is...difficult to explain the nature of them, for I can never remember my dreams long enough after waking. They feel more like memories of the same sequence of events repeating over and over.

I fear something is wrong -- either inside of my mind or inside my body. In my free time I've been reviewing Starfleet Medical's historical case files of officers who've experienced post-trauma effects, yet my symptoms do not quite match. And to seek help from Commander Warraquim or Lieutenant ir-Llantrisant would place my captaincy at risk, and the ship can't afford to lose it's CO on the eve of its first new mission.

I've managed to conceal these troubles while on duty, but in my private life...it is ruining me. Once this mission is completed, I will have to seek help.

Computer, end log

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