<USS Avalon> The Shuttle

The  Shuttle
by Admiral Keith Ketchum and Commander  Frankie Wilkinson
 
Silently the shuttle sped  through space, Admiral Keith Ketchum and Commander 
Frankie Wilkinson both sat  looking out the front window.
 
After the briefing for  his mission, Frankie sat quietly for ten minutes, and 
then finally spoke,  "Admiral, I have one question."
 
"Only one?  I was  sure you would have more.  I know when I had a similar 
type mission, I had  tons of questions, but go ahead."
 
"Well, we will start with  the one.  Once I get there, how do I get back 
again?"
 
"You will put the message  in your logs and within a day, you'll have your 
way home.  Back here from  when you left."
 
"Ok, I think I can handle  this.  And if I can't get him to come back with 
me?  What  then?"
 
"He can't be left alive  in that time.  Changes have already occurred in the 
time line, though  minute, but they are getting worse.  Most things aren't 
noticable  yet."
 
"I believe I  understand."
 
"Good, if you succeed,  I'm sure that a promotion to Captain will be in 
order."
 
"Thank you,  Admiral."
 
Checking the chronometer,  "You had better change, we are close to the 
rendezvous point."  
 
The shuttle neared a lone  asteroid.  A scan of the shuttle had already been 
done when they passed the  detection grid.
 
Frankie headed to the  back of the shuttle to change into an Earth Starfleet 
blue uniform with the  blue-green division trim and the lieutenant rank in 
silver on his chest on the  right.  On his 
 
The NX-05 Atlantis  awaited him.  He turned to the Admiral and nodded.   
"Ready."
 
"Good luck then, and see  you soon.  Sooner for me, than for you."  And with 
that, Frankie was  gone from the shuttle.

For Keith in what only seemed like a few minutes, Frankie  reappeared, this 
time with a new guest, this one also in the Earth Starfleet  uniform and 
blue-green division trim.
 
"Commander Benjamin  Schill, it has been far too long."
 
Benjamin only glared at  the Admiral.

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