nd shifted my secondary
communicator to the guardsman's personal settings, requesting further
information, suitable identification, and confirmation of the request.
Guardsman Jaeger immediately informed me that the call was spurious,
stating that he was away from his station, and that he would return
immediately. During the conversation, I noted that full condensation was
taking place to atmospheric limits.

I called Auxiliary, and Technician Melran stated that his control
circuits were inoperative and that he was tracing the difficulty. He
cleared the trouble, but condensation had already been established and
precipitation had commenced. I ordered re-absorption, which was started
as soon as repairs had been accomplished.

At the request of Guardsman Jaeger, we stood by to render aid if
necessary, maintaining contact with his station. At 0572, Jaeger
requested immediate evacuation for himself and for one other person. I
entered atmosphere, made planetfall with nullified visibility, and took
off the guardsman and a young native. During the evacuation, I noted a
number of natives armed with various implements, who were attempting to
break their way into the station. Guardsman Jaeger fired his demolitions
as he left, firing the screen generator with his last flare. For a few
minutes, the natives fell back before the flames, but they were entering
the station by the time we cleared the planet. It is believed that the
installation was completely destroyed.

Corrondao Klorantel
Capt. StG(C)
Commanding P-4730

STATEMENT

I, Danaeo Melran, am assigned to the Patrol Cruiser _Myloren_, number
P-4730, for duty.

At 261.0204, I was on duty in Auxiliary Equipment when Captain Klorantel
called, informing me that a request had come in for emergency
condensation. He told me to set up and await execution order. I preset
two forward radiators for forty kilometers at low condensation, with a
three kilometer radius at surface. I then put the controls on automatic
trigger, notified the captain, and went on with my normal duties. At
0221, we came out of trans-light, and I adjusted my equipment for
slow-drive operation.

At 0223, my indicators showed activity on the forward radiators. I
checked and discovered that full power was being applied. Attempts to
override the automatics were unsuccessful, and while I was