<USS Avalon> "Picking Up A Distress Call" Captain Ketchum, CmdrSkyler, Ensigns Michaelson a

 "Picking Up A Distress  Call" 
Captain Ketchum, CmdrSkyler,  Ensigns Michaelson and Henderson
 
Skyler left the memorial and made her way back to the  bridge where she took 
her seat. She looked around and saw that Lyta was at Helm  and James was at 
Tactical. Looking at the view screen it looked as it did the  last time she 
looked at it.
 
"Status report?"
 
"We are proceeding on course at warp 4 with no obvious  disturbances or 
changes Commander." Lyta kept her eyes on the controls and on  the screen.
 
"No changes to report from tactical Ma'am," reported  James.
 
"Good, let me know if anything changes." Skyler  remained in her seat going 
over the memorial and the words that Keith had said.  Sometimes that man could 
surprise her. A voice broke her out of her  contemplation.
 
"Commander, I am picking up a distress call  approximately 10 light years 
from our present location." James voice was just a  little panicky.
 
"Calm down James. Can you decipher it?"
 
"No Ma'am. It is like nothing I have ever heard before.  It is just a bunch 
of clicks and ticks. I have run it through the computer and  even it is having 
trouble decoding it."
 
Skyler thought for a moment then looked at Lyta,  "Change course to intercept 
distress signal, James send all information  regarding the signal to science 
to see if they can figure it out. That includes  Cadet Forester and Sgt. Major 
Williams. We need that signal deciphered so  we can understand what the hell 
they are telling us."
 
James sent all the information to both Cadet Forester  and Sgt. Major 
Williams. Hopefully between the two of them they could figure out  the language 
before the Avalon reached the stranded ship.
 
"Captain, just wanted to let you know we have picked up  a distress call 
approximately 10 light yrs away and have altered course to  intercept."
 
"Understood, Commander, I will be up shortly."   Keith walked along, he had 
to make a stop before getting to the  bridge.

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