<USS Avalon> Off We Go
- From: CptKetchum@xxxxxxx
- To: avalon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 03:24:46 EDT
Off We Go
by Keith Ketchum, Phillipa Waterson and Juanita Valdez
Word came up from the medical bay that they had recovered the lost crewman,
and another person. At this point, he was glad that all the crew were
accounted for, and then some. Soon enough, he would find out who the extra
person
was.
"Phillipa, take us to meet up with the remainder of the shuttles and
runabouts."
"Aye, Captain." She lay in an intercept course and warped away.
Now the important call was needed to make sure that they would be greeted at
Izar. Walking to his small office, he opened the comm to Izar and waited
for a greeting.
"This is Smith, how can I help you?"
Looking at the rank, "Warrant Officer, I am Fleet Captain Ketchum of the
Avalon. We are in need of your assistance. My vessel has become
non-operational, and is currently adrift, and myself in the aero-shuttle and
the remainder
of the crew in shuttles and runabouts are currently en route to Izar."
"I see, Captain. Can you hold a moment." The sound went mute, as he talked
to someone off screen. And looked at another screen as if for information.
"I don't have any ships that meet the specifications of those of your
Avalon. But I do have an Exploration Cruiser that is larger. Those are the
only
ships that we create here, as they are used to explore the realm outside of
Federation Space."
"That is understood. We will need to acquire one, maybe only temporarily,
to retrieve the Avalon and take it and our belongings to a port of call for
her repairs."
Almost as if in sync an Admiral appeared, "Captain. I have reviewed the
Avalon's current mission, and feel that it is time to change it. "
"Admiral Valdez, I didn't expect to see you all the way out here."
"I am everywhere, Captain, don't you know that", she smiled, "You will pick
up the new Avalon-C at Izar, and return to the old Avalon and have it towed
here. Once that is done, then you will set off on your new mission.
Exploration. Though, still with some of your current requirements", she
winked.
"Understood, Admiral, we should be there in a day or so."
"Very good. For the new ship, we have crew arriving to serve aboard her.
So, you will get to break her in proper."
"Very good, see you soon, Admiral. Ketchum out." He closed the comm. A
new ship and a new mission, to some extent anyway.
Walking back to the control deck, he sat in the main chair. "Phillipa, time
to intercept of the 'fleet'?"
"An hour, sir."
"Steady and true, advise me when we get close. I need to go visit our guest
in medical. You have the bridge."
"Aye".
Standing he walked off the control deck and headed down the corridor to the
medical bay.
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