Greetings, I am Captain Vanik of the Vulcan Space Command. Reviewing records of my service, I see I had a long career exploring the frontier.

By 2075 I had joined the space program, drawn to surmounting the challenges of contact and discovery through observation, analysis and cooperation. By 2136 I had risen to command of the T'iMur, leading my crew on missions of reconnaissance with precision and care.  

In 2151 we monitored first contact with the Dokaalan, though circumstance prevented direc