Here Comes Trouble

Posted on Tue Aug 18th, 2020 @ 11:02pm by Captain Michael Meezo
Edited on on Tue Aug 18th, 2020 @ 11:04pm

Mission: The Avenger
Location: USS Avenger
Timeline: Present

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Three hours had passed since the initial meeting with the Avenger’s crew on the bridge of the NX-class vessel.

Lieutenant O’Donnell was busy arranging transport of supplies and parts from the Wayfarer to the Avenger. Lieutenant Paxton and Ensign Tyvok were elbow deep in engine grease. Dr Hayes was assisting with the injured crew members. Maddox was liaising with the Avenger’s security department, and Lieutenant Moldanado was tirelessly coming up with a way for the Wayfarer to return back to the 24th century. Hopefully it would be as easy as re-entering the spacial anomaly, but only time would tell.

“So how does it feel having your first command?” Captain Dante enquired. The two commanding officers were currently sat in Dante’s ready room, enjoying a glass of single malt scotch whiskey each.

Mike sipped the alcoholic beverage slowly, the burning sensation as the alcohol made its way down his throat almost making him cough. “It’s been tricky, stressful, and I’m only just getting around to the idea.” It was hard for him to admit that out loud, but Dante was a fellow Captain and would likely know how the young CO felt. “How long have you been in command of the Avenger, Captain?”

Dante smiled. “Seven long, hard months. The war is taking its toll on everyone, including me.” The man took a gulp of his drink, letting out a satisfying sigh afterwards. “Its not been easy, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel yet. Usually I find it at the bottom of a bottle of whiskey, but rumour has it the war will be over in the next month or so.”

Suddenly, the ventilation cover above the office was kicked open by an unknown force. A Romulan centurion dropped down onto the deck, taking both men by surprise. The centurion grabbed Captain Dante by his uniform collar, pulling the man to his feet and raised a phaser to his head. “Calm down.” Mike directed his voice towards the Romulan officer, raising his hands in a non-aggressive manner. “Tell us what you want. No-one is going to hurt you.”

The Romulan shifted slightly, but didn’t relinquish his grip on the Avenger’s captain. “What I want is to get off this ship.” The centurion answered through gritted teeth. “This vessel destroyed my ship, but I managed to transfer over at the last moment.”

Dante realised he was going nowhere, so prayed that his counterpart was a brilliant negotiator!

“I want you to send an open-ended signal out, informing any Romulan ships near this sector that I am alive, and require assistance.” The centurion said, beads of sweat starting to form on his forehead.

“But...” Mike was cut off quickly as the Romulan nervously pointed the phaser towards him for a moment, “but the Romulan ships would probably destroy this vessel, or take the crew members as prisoners of war. I can’t allow that to happen.”

The centurion half-sneered, “You have my personal assurance that this ship will remain unharmed, and its crew untouched.”

At that moment in time, Mike saw no other choice. He had to do as he was told. He tapped his comm-badge, “Meezo to Sito.”

Commander Sito’s voice answered, =/\= Yes Captain? =/\=

“Commander, send out an open-ended call to any nearby Romulan vessels, and ask them to make their way towards our position immediately. Let them know there is a Romulan onboard the Avenger, understood?”

Sito didn't question his CO’s orders, =/\= Understood sir, Sito out =/\=

The Romulan started moving towards the door, Captain Dante still held by him tightly. He clearly intended to leave the office. “We’re going to take a seat on the bridge. I know there is another Earth vessel out there, so we are going to lock the phaser cannons on it from here. If they try to interfere with any Romulan ships that arrive, we will open fire on them.”

The Romulan centurion, Captain Dante, and Captain Meezo stepped onto the bridge of the Avenger, to the gasps of the crew.


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See, there was a Romulan hiding somewhere!

Captain Michael Meezo
Commanding Officer
USS Wayfarer, NCC-72113