Star Trek: Odyssey: Requiem

Captain's Log: Stardate: 57921.8: We have just entered the Terran System and headed towards Earth. After finding out that Admiral McKeen had infiltrated Starfleet, she took the role of her counterpart and sent us on a suicide mission that resulted in the death of Lieutenant David Fulks. The Challenger was sent to Earth to capture her. The Admiral is now in custody and at Starfleet Headquarters. It now makes sense why the Terran Empire had attacked Utopia Planitia and not Earth.

"Now entering orbit, sir." Lieutenant Stull said from her post.

"Thank you, Lieutenant." Allensworth said.

"Sir," Hoshi said from her station. "We're being hailed from Starfleet Headquarters."

"On screen."

"It was the face of Admiral Ross."

"Admiral, what do I owe the pleasure?"

"Captain, I would like you and your first officer to beam down. I have something I would like to discuss."

"Aye, sir." Allensworth said.

The screen switched off and Sparhawk looked to his captain. "This should be interesting."

"Yes it should be, Commander." Allensworth said getting up.

Sparhawk followed suit and the two of them headed for the turbolift.

"You have the bridge, Commander Merriell."

Shortly later, Allensworth and Sparhawk materialized on the transporter pad of Starfleet Headquarters. The two of them stepped off the pad and headed for the office of Admiral Ross.

Once they entered the office, it was practically instantly that Admiral Ross got to business.

"Have a seat, Gentlemen. You two have done a great job against the Terran Empire. We could've used you during the Dominion War."

"Thank you, Admiral." Allensworth said.

"But right now, things aren't looking too good. We've received reports that the Empire has set up secret bases on the Ba'ku planet in the Briar Patch."

"You're kidding."

"I wish I were. And as of right now you're no longer in command of the Alexandria."

Allensworth's and Sparhawk's eyes widened.

"May I ask 'why', sir?"

"Your new assignment is to land on the Ba'ku planet and eliminate all Imperial forces that are there. Once the assignment is completed, the Alexandria will be given back to you. In fact, it will be the Alexandria that will be dropping you off on the planet and then heading to Starbase Twelve until you contact it."

Allensworth nodded. Allensworth felt as if he were being punished.

"Here is a list of people from your crew that will accompany you on this new assignment."

Admiral Ross gave him a padd that had a list of Alexandria crewmembers on it. Allensworth scanned over the list not having a problem with any of the members so far. All of his senior staff would be going on this mission. Ultimately, the ship would be left with a skeleton crew.

"Sir, I would like to make a suggestion about this list."

"Go ahead."

"It was just recently known that Lieutenant Commander Hoshi Sato is pregnant. I would like to take her and Lieutenant Commander Dustin Zofchak off this list, since he is the father."

"Commander Sato can be taken off the list but Commander Zofchak will stay on it. If I took everyone off this list who were parents, then there wouldn't be much of a list."

"Aye, sir."

Ross stood up from his desk and extended a hand. "Good luck, Gentlemen. I hope to see you when you get back."

The two officers nodded and then headed out the door. As they walked to the transporter room Sparhawk leaned over to his captain. "I'm not much of a fan of this, sir."

"I'm not either, Jason."

"You don't think he's from the other side, do you?" He lightly joked.

"If he were, I think we'd be in bigger trouble."

They entered the transporter room and stood on the pads. The transporter chief pressed a few buttons and then looked at the captain and commander.

"Coordinates are set, sir."

"Energize." Allensworth said.

The Alexandria traveled a maximum warp to the Briar Patch. It was early in the morning of the day they were scheduled to arrive at the Ba'ku planet. Most of the crew, who were assigned to the planet, were preparing themselves for a long assignment.

Hoshi Sato sat in the Captain's ready room at the Captain's request. She sat with her legs crossed and her hands clasped on the table. It looked like she was being interviewed.

"Now, since you're going to be the only senior officer left aboard, you are in command of the ship until the completion of this assignment. There will only be a skeleton crew aboard and the ship will be at Starbase Twelve until we're able to contact you."

"Aye, sir." She said nervously.

Captain Allensworth could see that she was nervous and the thought of command slightly frightened her.

"And don't worry. You'll do fine."

She smiled at the encouragement. "Thank you, sir."

He returned the smile. "Dismissed."

She got up and walked out of the ready room and to the turbolift. Her next destination, Dustin's quarters.

Lieutenant Commander Dustin Zofchak lied peacefully in his bed. Then his door chimed. He ignored it. Then it chimed again. Then he forced himself out of bed.

"If this is not an insanely beautiful woman, I'm setting the ship to self-destruct." He said groggily.

He opened the door to reveal Hoshi on the other side.

The ship is lucky this time.

Hoshi walked in and wrapped her arms around Dustin as they shared a kiss.

"And how is the beautiful mother of my twins doing this morning?" He asked.

"I'm good. I just got back from a meeting with the Captain."

"What did he say?"

"He said that I'll be in command of the ship while everyone is away."

"That's good. I'm just glad that Admiral Ross took you off the list."

"He didn't have to. I am a Starfleet officer."

"Yes but a pregnant one at that. We can't be having you going on dangerous assignments while you're pregnant."

"And I don't want the father of our children to be doing the same."

"I agree but I have no choice. I will be back from this mission so don't worry."

Hoshi pulled him in and hugged him tightly. "I don't want you to go." She said on the verge of crying.

"I know." He whispered to her gently. He kissed the top of her head and ran his hand down the back of her head comforting her.

Lieutenant Commander Merriell lied asleep in his quarters. The computer voice kicked on and acted as an alarm. He forced his eyes open.

"Commander Merriell, the time is oh-five hundred."

"Right." He replied.

After a moment, he closed his eyes again. Then a woman's hand reached from the other side of him and shook him softly. It was Michelle Stull.

"Alex, we have to get up." She said.

Alex turned over to his other side and pulled Michelle close to him.

"Are you sure?"

"It's a big day."

"It was a big night. It cleared up a lot of questions."

"Such as?"

"How far those spots go down." He said lightly touching Michelle's Trill markings.

She laughed as she sat up. "We really should get going."

"You're right." Alex said.

They both got dressed and headed for the door. Michelle stopped him before he activated the door sensor.

"What is it?" He asked.

"I want you to promise me that we'll both come back alive."

"Deal." He said.

"Good." She said as she wrapped her arms around him and kissed him.

Shortly later, the senior staff, who were going, stood on the transporter pads. Hoshi stood by the transporter console and the transporter chief.

"Good luck." She said.

"Good luck to you…Captain." Allensworth said.

Even though Hoshi was still at the rank of Lieutenant Commander, she now was in command of the Alexandria. Captain Allensworth had transferred all command codes to her only minutes before. She looked at Dustin and mouth the words "I love you" to him to which he replied mouthing the words "I love you too."

"Energize." Allensworth said.

The transporter chief entered the appropriate commands and they all dematerialized from the Alexandria.