Into the Void

Posted on Sat Mar 14th, 2020 @ 1:20am by Captain Shran dh'Klar

Mission: Unto Darkness, Light
Location: USS Washington

The bridge was illuminated and the various computer readouts were coming in. Every officer and crew member was at duty stations and awaiting orders. Shran, the Andorian master and commander of the Sovereign class USS Washington sat in his command chair, absorbing all that was going on around him, including things that only telepathic species could sense.

To his right was his trusted XO Jonathan Grayson looking all business as usual, to his left was the gentle counselor Essie Stratton. Behind him at tactical was the first Ojnas in StarFleet, his trusted friend Sachzny. Dr. Howard had decided that she wanted to come up to the bridge at the last moment and was currently en route. Looking forward, he saw his trusted friend and comrade in arms Lt. Celes at Ops and the newly minted Lt. L'Rissa at the helm.

"All stations at the ready" said Grayson.

"Shouldn't we wait for Samantha?" asked Essie.

Shran gave one of his usual wry grins. "Time waits for none of us counselor, and I think we have remained in docked quite long enough. Helm, take us out, one quarter impulse."

L'Rissa hit the buttons on her console in an efficiently dainty fashion. "One quarter impulse, aye" she purred. "Open space in 45 seconds."

The crew watched the viewscreen as the ship moved out of spacedock, the familiar site of the interior of Starbase Sierra moving past as they moved ever closer to the opening space doors and the open vastness of space. As the ship was only but mere moments from reaching the space doors, the turbolift doors opened and Samantha Howard burst forth onto the bridge asking excitedly, "Did I make it?"

Shran turned to look back, "Your timing as always doctor is impeccable."

The view from afar was the Washington emerging from the starbase, the massive vessel dwarfed in size in comparison and yet looking majestic nonetheless. "Clearing space dock sir" said L'Rissa.

Shran readjusted himself ever so slightly, "Helm, set course for Ivor Prime, warp 8. Engage!"

Moments later the ship jumped to warp, their destination near the edge of Federation space in the Beta Quadrant. As the ship settled in to the course and speed, a feeling of excitement filled the bridge. Finally, after several long months of the ship being refit, they were once again in open space and on a mission. Shran could feel the satisfaction that gave his crew, particularly his officers. Now they were off to see what adventures they would stumble upon this time.