The Eighth Crewmember

by History Fairy

The Enterprise has pulled through the toughest assignments in existence. Such success has been attributed to the talents of her captain and crew but, what if there was someone else and what if no one knew? This is the one time that Starfleet took the crew away from the Enterprise and how she got them back.

1. Chapter 1

Prologue

Every member of the Federation of Planets, and even those who are not members, has heard of the exploits of the Captain James T. Kirk and his crew. The stories tell of the heroism and reckless nature of the captain with his bridge crew, and chief engineer. They also mention the Chief Medical Officer's tireless efforts to keep his idiot command team alive. But, what a rare few know is that there was one other who made sure that the crew returned safe and sound after every mission and her name was Enterprise. She was and is still considered to be the finest ship in the galaxy, but she was never just a ship. She was a home, a guide, a shelter in storms, a miracle, a protector, and a stubborn piece of work who loves her crew fiercely. She and her crew were always together, always in the toughest scrapes and always got out again and again. However, there was one time when Starfleet thought to separate this family. Little did they know that the Enterprise was not going to just sit idly by and allow her crew to be taken from her. Oh no, that was never going to happen, not if the Enterprise had any say in the matter.