Sabotage

Posted on Mon Mar 23rd, 2026 @ 5:35pm by Captain Shran dh'Klar

585 words; about a 3 minute read

Mission: The Shuttle Incident
Location: Runabout Bahamut

Shran sat in the rear common area of the runabout while the others with him were in the front of the ship piloting it on their way back to the Washington. Shran had gone to Dralin II for a meeting with StarFleet brass regarding security and intelligence matters. The Washington was supposed to meet them in orbit after completing a survey of the Omniclan trinary system, but they had been informed a few hours before the rendezvous that the Washington had been called to the Loras system on a medical emergency. Jon was of the mind that they could still rendezvous with the captain before going to deal with the emergency, but Shran had ordered him to take the ship to deal with it and that they would rendezvous with them afterwards, believing the runabout was more than capable to complete the task.

Shran had with him on the runabout Kate, Phoenix, Janelle, and Viviana. As he sat deep in thought over the information that had been given him while at the meeting, he heard a voice and slowly returned to the here and the now.

"Captain, would you care for something?" Viviana asked.

"I'm sorry doctor, what was that you were saying?" he retorted, obviously a bit out of sorts.

"I was just asking if you'd like anything. I just got some tea and sandwiches for the others, and wondered if you would like something, unless you are planning on a siesta" Viviana replied.

Shran straightened himself up and adjusted his tunic. "What's on the menu?" he asked with a smile.

"Whatever you'd like sir" she replied crisply.

Shran thought on it for a moment before coming to a conclusion, "Rueban sandwich and a glass of sweet, iced tea."

Viviana input the order to the replicator and then brought the meal to the captain. "Care for some company?"

"Of course, doctor. By all means, join me."

Viviana placed her food down on the table and sat. "Everything alright?" she questioned.

Shran's antennae began to twitch. He felt an ambush coming. "Sam didn't happen to ask you to keep an eye on me, did she?"

"You're the captain. Don't act surprised" Viviana replied before biting into her torta.

"As if I needed a babysitter. And I would bet that Jon or Deanna spoke with the others before we left." The Andorian began eating his sandwich, "You'd think I was some sort of flag officer that hasn't been anywhere besides a desk in a decade."

When he finished his meal, he stood up and straightened his tunic again. "I appreciate the gesture of the meal doctor." He took his plate and glass and placed them in the replicator for recycle then looked back to Viviana. "I think I will take your suggestion. A short siesta sounds like a prime idea."

He walked to his small cabin, removed his tunic, placed it on the chair, and then crawled into his bunk. "Nothing like a field trip to make you feel your age" he joked to himself. He closed his eyes and allowed himself to drift off to sleep. Suddenly he was awoken by a sharp jerking in the ship, the inertial dampeners obviously not functioning. He got up, grabbed his tunic, and exited his cabin. As he did the emergency klaxons were sounding. He made his way towards the forward compartment and found Janelle piloting the craft while Viviana was treating Kate and Phoenix for injuries.

"Report" he commanded, as he saw the runabout hurling towards planet.

 

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