Season 2 Ep 1 Page 10

- Bridge -

“Ship status Commander, how bad are the damages to my ship? And Doctor Cahill how are the injuries going?” She asked both women.

"Captain all but 3 have been released the others need a few days to recover. Also Captain, When I did my scan from the medical section suppose the life forms I found that are not Orion are actually working with them or actually in command of the ships themselves. This could explain some of the information Commander Sterling has brought up. I still have all the information from those scans saved and can transfer it to the science section for further Analysis."

Dr Cahill sends the information to the CSO and continues to check it out herself. "With both of us working we can process it faster and maybe figure out what is going on here."

“I agree Captain” Maia responded.

Looking at them both, “just get it done” Jasmine said and faced the viewscreen again.

- Day four –

It was early on the fourth day when it was found out that the hostile ships were not Orion controlled, but Renegade Romulan’s. By now a six ship taskforce from Starfleet had arrived and taken over from the Tomcat where Combat was concerned, the ship could not put up much, but the Tomcat and original supporting ships closed in and beamed off any non-Romulan life signs. What was strange was at the loss of their captives the ships self destructed.

- One week later –

The dust had settled and a permanent Starfleet Taskforce was assigned to the area with some Klingon and Cardassian ships on standby as back up should things get hot again. But after  the rescued captives  had been checked over by doctor Cahill and the light injuries and non fatal ones had been mended the rescued were returned to Galen IV. Also along with a full Taskforce a Corps of Engineers arrived and began building two bases and improving the defences of Galen IV. One base was a small type outpost the kind used during the Dominion War by Starfleet when they fell back.  And the larger one was five light-years away from Mira Sector and the Galen system and the Starbase was constructed two light-years inside the Federation border.

On the other side of that border and was unclaimed space and a string of uncharted solar systems not yet explored. Also in the wake of the latest events the Talarian’s became a Federation Protectorate, they retained all they had before, but were now allowed to assign a full ambassador to the Federation Council and their citizen were free to join Starfleet without any disapproval from their superiors.

On the last day of the week Alpha shift was on and thanks to some engineers makeshift repairs were made to the Tomcat that made her almost fully operational again. But time in a space-dock was required. As they began to make a heading for Starbase 39 sierra Donovan perked up she was now sitting at Communications.

“Captain I am picking up a faint distress call beacon, it is very feint it is Pre-Federation” Donovan said.

“Okay Helm set heading for the location warp six, engage when ready” Jasmine said.

“Aye Captain” Barker responded and got to work.

She swivelled in her chair to face Sterling, Sheela and Cahill.

“Okay any ideas on what that distress beacon is? *looks at Cahill* Doctor after we finished here get you down to medical and prep for unspecified injuries” She said then waited for their responses.

Sheela listened to Somers speak. She moved over to the secondary Comms console and activated it; glancing at the signal freq from Donovan's console. She tuned in and listened in.

"Yup.. Morse code.... Es ooh... Es... then star coordinates Repeats. Pretty smart for an Distress beacon. It may repeat the Es Oh Es. but gives an updated position." Sheela listens in for a few minutes, quickly doing calculations. "Drift rate is 3 hundred meters per minutes Vector 234 mark 105. We'll cross paths in about 20 minutes.”

Dr Cahill listened closely to what was being said. She informed Sick Bay to be ready. Dr Jennings the ACMO acknowledged and was setup.

"Understood Captain" She said as she went to the lift. "I plan to be with any OA team that goes to assist. I can be of a better assistance if whoever it is needs medical assistance. I have a medical team ready to go if needed. And Sick bay is ready for whatever is needed."

She quickly left the bridge to get to sickbay as quick as she could.

Watching the doctor leave, she turned to the remaining two “Okay Commander I want you to take an inventory of what we have left, including weapons and other resources, got it?” She said to Sterling.::

"Captain Ships status is fully operational, both primary and secondary systems, other than some hull scaring which will be corrected at Starbase 313 which is scheduled for star date 2392 02.15. Our crew compliment is at 98 percent. We have a compliment of 21 quantum torpedoes, 72 photon torpedoes, 10 cobalt fusion devices. We are however overdue for resupply. Part and parcel of being stranded in a war zone. Unless we retreat we are on our own. Phaser arrays are fully operational. In my opinion we are fully combat ready, though is worse comes to worse we will have to acquire our own supplies form the enemy". Maia reported.

“Good” Turning to Sheela “Lieutenant I want you to use all your skills both legal and other ways to clear up that signal I want it as clear as you can make it, don’t disappoint” She said with a smile.

Sheela ears both pointed at Somers as she swivelled around in her seat to look a Somers. Then she turned once more to her console as she felt Donovan's stare hit her with full force.

She just shrugged and began to work on clearing up the signal from the beacon.

When all was said and done. Even to read the signal in reverse to see it helped any.

Sheela tuned to Somers. "Iz done everything mortal possible to get the signal this clear." Then she piped it through the ship's bridge speakers so all could listen in on the signal being broadcasted.

As the speakers came to life “This is the ESS Nimitz req…… ass…. *zkk* ….. from any friendly ship within the area, we …..ve received damage from the *zkk* Ro…lan’s. Crew in stasis *zkk* message repeats …his is the ESS Nimi… requesting assistance *zkk* from …. Friendly ship ….. the ar… *zkk*. We have recei.. ….mage from *zkk* Romulan’s, crew in stasis *zkk* mess… …eats”

"ESS Nimitz?" Maia put that in the computer but didn't come back with a positive ID. The message seemed to be sent in Morse code, could this be another temporal anomaly. The Orion syndicate had been experimenting with time and space, perhaps they created an anomaly that pulled another ship in Maia thought. Perhaps there experiments included some sort of dimensional shift.

"Captain, there is no ESS Nimitz registered in the database however Morse code and the name Nimitz are Terran. I suggest we proceed with caution".

“I agree Commander” Jasmine said.

With that she turned to face front again and watched the star-lines as she made her duty log.

“Captain’s Log Stardate 239112.03: The USS Tomcat after receiving emergency repairs from some admirably corps of engineers out at Mira Sector and the Galen system. Left said engineers to shore up the Galen IV defences and build two Starbases, one a small Command and Control orientated Outpost, the other I have been told is to be called Starbase 51 and it is to be built approximately five light-years from the Galen system and three light-years inside the federation border in the area. Essentially the Starbase will be our new operating base. It seems some unknown systems have been located in unclaimed space. So I have a feeling that for the first time in a long time we will have a mission that holds up to what Starfleet strives for. *pause* But if I know history any exploration mission to the Unknown area will yield unexpected results.”

“But the new construction is on schedule I am told so hopefully the Slavery attacks on Galen IV will decrease now. Ironically the large attack the Orion’s carried out was not Orion’s as their style was too regimented. It turned out they were a dissident bunch of Romulan’s who had gone rogue in the wake of the Hobus incident and resistant to the new Romulan Republic that has been set up. The USS Tomcat is now en-route to answering a distress call, it is a Pre-Federation beacon, so I am wondering if it might be a sleeper ship or something else adrift and in trouble; time will tell, the Tomcat doing warp six will get us to the location in a few days; End Log” She finished and returned to watching the star-lines

- Sick Bay -

Cahill got  to Sick Bay and put together some medical kits and then arrange a hand picked team to be ready to go if they were needed to help with the rescue. oO I got a feeling that there could be some injuries. Oo she thought to herself. "But it is best to be prepared in case the do need the help" She said to herself sighing.

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