Going in

Posted on Sat Apr 5th, 2025 @ 2:37pm by Lieutenant JG Runa Suruga & Commander Mashiro Munetani "Shiro" & Lieutenant Commander Raelyn Mckenzie & Lieutenant Luna Eclipse of the House of Martok & Lieutenant JG Patra Rommel & Lieutenant JG Rain Lexington

1,194 words; about a 6 minute read

Mission: The Games
Location: USS Wayfarer (NCC-72113), Bridge, Deck 1
Timeline: September 8, 2376

The Wayfarer dropped out of warp on the edge of the triangle. The Lolrunians's star system was just inside, on the Federations side. Starfleet was counting on them to complete these talks and establish the mining rights to their dilithium.

Akeno crosser one leg over the other as she smiled at the space ahead of them. "Go ahead Luna, take us in. But let's keep our eyes and ears open. This is a contested part of space remember."

"Aye, Captain. [Here goes, well, everything]" Luna thought the last sentence, as her hands danced across the holokeys.

Akeno tapped her comm badge. "All hands. We're about to enter the region of space known as 'The Triangle'. As you all know it is contested space. Go to Yellow Alert, and lets crack on with this mission. Captain out."

Raelyn quickly set the ship to yellow alert as ordered, before enable her department to the appropriate protocols to go in line with the Captain's orders. "Tactical systems on standby Captain" she reported.

Akeno nodded in response. "At least we'll be ready for if anything decides to come at us." She replied.

"Let's hope we don't need them," Mashiro sighed as she relaxed into her seat. "Given everything that's happened these past few months, I've had just about all I can stand of people trying to take the ship out from under us..."

"Oh its all in good fun Shiro Chan! But you're right, I'd rather not run into trouble this time. I know we're Starfleet, but you'd think by now people would leave us alone..." she said with a sigh. "Its not like it was us that fought off the Dominion or anything..."

"And what was I just telling you the other day about calling me "Shiro-Chan"?" Mashiro sighed.

Rain's fingers danced over the console as she started scans of the area. "So far nothing is out to get us ma'am" the bedazoid replied and gave a smile to Mashiro.

"That's a good sign." Akeno grinned.

"Well, at least it's not been boring...I mean," Luna'd meant to say that in her head!

Akeno smirked. "You're right Luna. Its not been boring at all. I guess that its just an everyday thing on this ship." she paused for a moment. "Well, get us there. The quicker we get started the sooner we can be out of this area! Warp speed Luna, put your foot down!"

"Took the words right out of my mouth, Captain," Luna grinned wolfishly, if not mixed with a little embarrassment, as her hands flew across the Holokeys.

[A few hours later]

The Wayfarer dropped out of warp on the edge of the star system where the Lolrunians home planet was located. The moment they dropped out of warp Akeno appeared out of her ready room.

"Let's take a quick scan of the system. Just to be on the safe side." She said as she made her way towards the command chair. "What's out there?"

Luna rotated her shoulders, the anticipation of what they might find awakening the adrenaline in veins.

[USS Chandler]

Patra boarded the Mercury class courier; USS Chandler and looked about, down the middle of the aisle were storage crates holding personal effects of three other beings; replacement crew for the Wayfarer. Patra looked at them greenhorns, straight out of the Academy she thought. She was greeted by a Benzite “Greetings Lieutenant Rommel, I’ll be the pilot for this trip. You have been assigned a small cabin by Rear Admiral Elton. If you will follow me please I’ll show you to it. Patra sighed then followed the pilot. This is going to be a long journey she thought.

Once at the cabin, if it could be called that, Patra set her bag down and stretched out on the small cot. She began going over the mission brief for the Wayfarer. She eventually sat u and asked the replicator for a cold glass of water, took her meds and fell into a dreamless sleep. She did not awaken until the chime on the door went off. “Enter” she said groggily.

The Benzite stood in the doorway, “We are five minutes out from the Lolrunian system Lieutenant Rommel. She nodded and got up of the small bunk. “I’ll be up in a minute.” The Benzite turned and left, the hiss of the door the only response. Patra went to the small refresher and cleaned herself up, left the small cabin and went forward to the cockpit; taking an empty seat next to the Benzite.

[USS Wayfarer]

"Captain, we have an approaching shuttlecraft." Runa said from Operations. "It's Starfleet..."

Akeno looked up from her PADD that she had been reading. She raised a single eyebrow in confusion. She wasn't expecting another ship to show up. "Slow us to a stop," Akeno ordered. "Hail them."

"Aye, Captain [Curiouser and curiouser]," Luna thought as she followed orders.

"I thought they were just sending the Wayfarer to mediate over these talks," Mashiro was quick to point out. "Do they not trust us to do our job?"

[Good point,] Luna thought, her curiosity growing.

Akeno nodded. "Yeah..."

The Benzite began preparations for a hasty retreat should it become necessary, new protocols that had been put into place since the Dominion War, a safety precaution for the small courier class vessels. Patra began initiating the hail =^= USS Chandler to USS Wayfarer. Be advised we are in bound with replacement personnel and last minute diplomatic supplies.=^= After delivering the short but brief hail Patra immediately went into a deep scan of the system to ensure the safety of the USS Chandler, after all there was a reason for the new protocols and small Starfleet vessels.

"Permission to dock." Akeno replied she looked over at Mashiro. "Well, how about we go find our what's going on?" She asked pulling herself out of the chair. "Hold position here Luna. Let's not go anywhere just yet."

"Aye, Captain, holding position. [This is getting interesting]" Luna kept the last thought to herself.

"Might as well," Mashiro sighed as she got up to follow Akeno over to the Turbolift. "Commander McKenzie, you have the bridge."

"Aye Commander" Raelyn replied before moving off to the command chair for the time being. She was curious herself as to the Chandler's involvement to the mission, but replenishments in space were necessary sometimes, even as last minute as this.

Patra turned and looked at the Benzite "Okay, you heard them let's take her in." Within a few moments the Chandler was brought into the hanger bay of the Wayfarer.Patra got up from her seat and smiled at the Benzite "Thanks for the ride. I hope your journey back is swift and safe." She then pulled out a pack of cherry flavored bubblegum and made her way to exit the ship. Here goes the fun part.she thought as she exited the ship, blowing a bubble with her gum.

To be continued...

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