The Fate of Vedek Buka.

There are two main topics of discussion over dinner after another day's excavation work: Buka Kromar and his followers, and the marine sediment layer covering the entire site.

Earlier today, we found one of the identification markers for the Light Ship, which allowed us to trace its ownership back to the Vedek, Buka Kromar.

In the months leading up to their departure from Bajor, Kromar and his followers were very much at odds with mainstream religious thinking. Some contemporaries even referred to the group as borderline heretics.

It was when his frequent rival, Vedek Tejo Fayawa, was elected Kai that it became clear to Kromar that his people were no longer safe on Bajor. No details are available as to where they intended to go in the Light Ship, but somehow, they ended up on Docosie III.

As for the marine sediment, the current theory, based on the site's destruction pattern and where most of the skeletal remains are being found, suggests the colony was wiped out by a tsunami. Further investigation will be carried out to determine the cause of the wave.

The settlement itself is estimated to have been established for around 18 months before the disaster struck.

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