Captain's Log: Stardate 47515.4 – Supplemental

After returning from the USS Alcubierre we debriefed. The Away team reports that while board the Alcubierre, the away team discovered the crew's bodies and Romulan boarding party. Cryptic messages on computer terminals then led them to stellar cartography, where they met Ensign Jim LaSalle. LaSalle is the sole survivor of the Romulan attack by the Decius, which was then called away by a mysterious signal, leaving the Romulan boarding party behind. Commandeering the Alcubierre, the Romulans took control of engineering and attempted to bring the ship’s systems back online.
 
The away team took back engineering from the Romulans, but their sub-commander displayed amazing strength. The away team was forced to use the kill setting on their weapons and brought down the sub-commander. At this point a insect-like creature scurried from his mouth and the crew destroyed it.
 
Dr. Pulaski had studied the USS Enterprise's Logs on these Neural Parasites shortly after joining it crew. She recognized the are the same neural parasite the enterprise encountered.
 
The away team was able to get the engines restored which eliminated the subspace interference and enabled communications and the use of transporters.
 
The away team transported back to the ship while Commander Hellek return with the shuttle.
 
Researching the ship's library computer gave us the following information:
 
• In 2364, a survey team discovered the neural parasites on an uncharted planet. In a matter of months, the parasites had infiltrated Starfleet Command. This invasion proved unsuccessful thanks to the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D.
• The neural parasites are an intelligent, non-humanoid life form. The parasite integrates into a host’s brainstem, giving it full control over the host body. However, the parasite does not retain the host’s memories. The parasite does create several notable physical changes. It increases the host body’s strength and resistance to injury. It also breaths through a small gill that protrudes from the base of the host’s neck.
• There is no known way of removing the neural parasites without killing the host. But the parasites cannot survive the death of their mother creature. Captain Picard and Commander Riker killed a mother creature, but not before it transmitted a homing beacon into deep space.
Shortly after Commander Hellek returned with the shuttle craft, several crewman mentioned he seemed a little "odd." Dr. Pulaski just came to me and declared she secretly scanned him when she came onto the bridge and has stated he has been compromised.
 
We have now been ordered to tow the USS Alcubierre to Starbase 117.