The Great Bunny Invasion of 2007

Captain's Log

Day 1, 0100 hours:

We have been overrun by bunnies. This is definitely a danger of living in an unincorporated part of town that is quickly encroaching on wildlife's natural habitat, especially since the two housecats think they are predators. The first casualty is a small adolescent bunny chased into the house by Maxine, AKA The Terminator Cat. This poor victim, code named Hamartia, suffered greviously at the hands of The Terminator and was rescued by Number One. Number One forgot her years of Academy training when confronted with such inhumanity and panicked at the sight of the gaping wound in Hamartia's side. I took control of the situation and relegated both Hamartia and Number One to Sick Bay for the remainder of the evening.

Day 1, 0800 hours:

Number One left Sick Bay to go about her usual duties, leaving Hamartia in my care. Hamartia is obviously in shock, yet responsive. The bleeding has abated a bit and she is eating lightly.

Day 1, 1300 hours:

Number One has procured the services of a specialist to tend to Hamartia. Her code name is Mahoney and she has provided the young victim with commercial sustenance. Mahoney is an expert bunnyist.

Day 2, 1500 hours:

Hamartia has escaped Sick Bay. She must be aboard somewhere, as she is too small to jump out a window and too large to escape into the ship's ventilation system.

Day 2, 1530 hours:

Hamartia has been located under Number One's bed.

Day 2, 2200 hours:

Having just retired to Captain's Quarters, I was disturbed by The Terminator trying to get behind my bookcase. When I investigated the reason for this behavior, I found that The Terminator had chased another bunny into the house and the poor creature was seeking refuge behind my college Anthropology textbooks. I rescued bunny #2 by locking The Terminator in the john, and releasing bunny #2 back into the suburban wild.

Day 3, 0900 hours:

Number Two discovered two small bunnies hiding in the bushes under her window. This caused a stir and it took a while to get the crew back to their posts. No change in Hamartia's condition, though she remains under surveillance.

Day 3, 1000 hours:

Number Three discovered bunny #5 hiding in the milk box. Another uproar. The Terminator was predictably excited by this development and was again locked in the lavatory.

Day 4, 0130 hours:

The Terminator disturbed Captain's Quarters in the early morning. This time because bunny #6 got herself trapped in the window well and The Terminator was attempting to claw her way to bunny #6 through the glass. The Terminator spent the rest of the night locked in the lavatory.

Day 4, 0800 hours:

Ensign Haberman was dispatched on a rescue mission to retrieve bunny #6 from the ship's window well.

Day 4, 0900 hours:

Hamartia's condition is rapidly deteriorating. She is weak and not eating or drinking. I fear the worst.

Day 5, 0130 hours:

Number One has come to me with distressing news. Hamartia did not live through the night and Number One has again forgotten her years of Academy training.

Though I feel heartbroken over the loss of Hamartia, I recognize the end of The Great Bunny Invasion of 2007 and feel that overall, the lessons and techniques learned by the crew are invaluable.