Attachment(s): <<Starfleet Command Requisition and Supplies - A New Look - Abbreviated.doc>>

Captain,

With regard to the points you raised:

1) I can only offer my apologies. You were the victim of the actions of a disgruntled technical services employee, who was replacing all attachments on outgoing communiques with said document. The issue has been resolved on this end, but I would be remiss if I did not point out that the problem is self-propogating, and there is a rather high probability that any attachments you may have sent in the last day may have been affected. I hope this has not caused you any major inconvenience, and you should be receiving information from the Starfleet Antivirus Team with details on purging it from your system. The correct document is attached.

2) I'm afraid you may have misunderstood my meaning. What was being addressed with the discussions and testing was whether the BBQ sauce was, in this case, a suitable substitute for the tomato ketchup originally in the packs. I am happy to say all tests came back with a positive response, with only one exception. So have my assurances that the BBQ sauce you and your crew have been using is very unlikely to be unfit for consumption. Should you have any further queries, I suggest you direct them to the Starfleet R&D Facility on Proxima II, where the testing was carried out. I also refer you to documents XT4823988765 and XT4823988766 in the Starfleet Archives, which are full transcripts of the discussions. As to the issue of the Ckorrefektians, the fact that there are currently no serving Ckorrefektians in Starfleet was not deemed relevant to the issue, as it was argued by the Ckorrefektian representative that to allow red tomato sauce to be included in these packs would discriminate against any Ckorrefektians who may, in the future, choose to serve the Fleet. We are an equal opportunity Fleet, and must take all such possibilities very seriously.

I had no idea you were part of the original first contact team, so may I congratulate you on a job well done. I'm led to believe by the reports I have read that they only briefly aligned themselves with the Klingon Empire before returning to the Federation with a request to join. I am sure that your involvement in the original contact must have had a great deal to do with their decisions.

3) I do hope, Captain, that you are fully aware of Starfleet's position as an Exploration and Peacekeeping force within the Federation. Whatever our detractors may say, we are not, nor can we ever be seen to be, a military force, as much as some gung-ho types may wish it otherwise. I am not able to apply any sort of pressure on our outside contractors other than urgent reminders and escalating the problem to my (and their) superiors. Please accept my assurances that I have done so, on both counts. The last update I received on the matter was that the parts you ordered are on their way, and should arrive at the Requisitions Supply Depot within the fortnight. From there, they will

4) You should have already received a despatch order for the crates of industrial-grade cleaning fluid you ordered. This is on its way to you by emergency courier, and should arrive within the day. May I ask whether you have sufficient sponges, mops, buckets and scourers to aid with the cleansing of the mould? I feel it is also my duty to enquire whether you have identified the cause of the initial outbreak, as I would be most distressed to find you were required to order another set of crates should the problem re-occur. And please, there is no need to take such an abrupt tone in your ordering. We are all only attempting to do our jobs, after all.

Yours,

Commodore Horman
Officer in Charge, Starfleet Requisitions