Captain's Log Stardate 1207.24 USS Guadalcanal, Deep Space Nine

Captain's Log, Stardate 1207.24. Captain Murphy recording. Our investigation
into the attack on Deep Space Nine has taken on an unexpected twist. The
warp trail leads in the general direction of the Gamma Quadrant. The
interesting thing is that the deterioration of the warp trail is not regular
or consistent. In places it seems to be very recent, perhaps a day or two
old, whereas other places appear to be weeks old. It might be connected with
the recent unexplained fluxuations in the space/time continuum. We will stay
close to DS9, as the IKS DuranQo is due in about a week, and our upcoming
mission is a high priority scientific one. I am, however, going to try to
talk Colonel Kira out of one of her runabouts.