Star Trek: Odyssey: Through Their Eyes

Captain's Log: Stardate:58635.8 With information obtained by Lieutenant Horodyski from our mirror counterparts we have arrived at Earth in an attempt to thwart their plan to rescue their detained Christine Nycz. Along with the Alexandria, the Thunderchild, Potemkin, Lexington and Sarajevo are in orbit, waiting for the arrival of the Imperial starships.

Ensign Dinya Aboud stood in the turbolift on her way to the bridge. It was time for her duty shift and she was replacing Lieutenant Trinn at Navigation. The turbolift stopped, the doors opened and Commander Merriell and Lieutenant Commander Zofchak stepped into the turbolift. Ensign Aboud stepped back slightly to give the two senior officers some room.

Alex looked over to his friend as Dustin yawned. "You look like hell."

"I feel like it." Dustin replied.

"I take it you don't get much sleep anymore with the Twins and all."

"Sleep? There's no such thing. It's just an old space tale, like shining fairy dancers or Klingons with hearts of gold. I remember sleep. I did it once. You lie down and don't do anything for however many hours."

Alex smirked at Dustin's remark. "I wonder what this meeting is about."

"I'm not sure." The doors opened and they stepped out onto the bridge. "I guess we'll find out shortly."

The two senior officers walked into the briefing lounge while Ensign Aboud walked over to the Navigation station as Lieutenant Trinn got up and joined the senior staff. With the senior officers in the briefing lounge, Kell Perim took over on the bridge. Ensign Stephen Llewellyn took over at Ops.

"So, why do you think we've come back to Earth?" Aboud said quietly to Llewellyn as she slightly leaned towards him.

Llewellyn shrugged. "I don't know. I think it has something to do with the Empire."

"Well, it can't be a full scale assault on their part, with only a few starships here, that won't be much of a defense."

Llewellyn took his attention away from his comrade when the Ops console began beeping. "Sensors are picking up two incoming starships."

"Ours or theirs?" Perim asked.

"Ours. USS Hornet and USS Akagi."

"Still not enough against an all out assault." Aboud muttered under her breath.

Captain Allensworth rested his elbows on the conference table. "According to the report I received from Lieutenant Horodyski, it would seem our counterparts are on their way to Earth to rescue their own Christine Nycz. I have already asked Counselor Nycz, and she has agreed to this mission. We are going to replace their Nycz with ours."

"But what about…" Merriell started to say but Counselor Nycz spoke louder.

"I know the risk due to my pregnancy and I am still on active duty. And while I'm on active duty, I will perform my duties as if I was not pregnant. I volunteered for this mission."

Alex sighed and leaned back into his chair. "Ok, so what do we do with the Mirror Nycz?"

"Captain Stork will hold her on his ship. We'll battle like we're trying to stop them and we'll purposely let them go. Christine his high ranking on the ship so she might be able to get more information than Horodyski could. Any questions?" He looked to his officers and nobody did anything. "Dismissed."

The officers stood up and they all exited the room with the exception of Merriell and Nycz.

"Alex, before you say anything, I know your concern. I know you don't want me to go because I'm pregnant with your counterpart's child and if I'm caught then they could kill me and the child."

"You're damned right I don't want you to go, Chris. I don't care if that's the other Alex's kid. He is me and I am him. I want to take care of that child as its father."

The statement caught Christine off guard. The two had talked about her unborn child but had never fully decided on what they were going to do. It was only now was when Alex stated what he really wanted. It made Christine feel better about the situation with her child but she knew what she had to do with her current situation.

"Alex, I know how you feel but if you were in my position, you'd do the same. I would gladly give my life in order to win this war. If we don't win this war, then our child will not know the freedom that you and I know."

She walked over to him and kissed him on the cheek. Without saying anything, she left the observation lounge. Alex turned to stare at Earth from orbit, watching the azure planet slowly rotate. He hoped to the highest being, even if it meant hoping to the Q Continuum that Christine would come back.

The senior officers walked out from the briefing room. Ensign Aboud looked back when the officers emerged. She looked over to Llewellyn.

"I wonder what that was about." She whispered.

Captain Allensworth walked into his ready room. Doctor Plumley and Commander Zofchak entered the turbolift. Commander Sparhawk headed for the command chair and relieved Lieutenant Perim from watch. She headed to the Ops station.

Llewellyn just shrugged as he got up from Ops and headed to the Tactical station.

"Ensign Aboud, bring us to two hundred kilometers with the Thunderchild and the Potemkin." Sparhawk said.

"Aye, sir." She said.

She looked at the sensor readings and saw that all the ships were two hundred kilometers apart from one another. Her suspicion had to be correct, they had to be waiting for Imperial starships otherwise why would they hold this position.

Captain Allensworth leaned back in his chair in his ready room going over information obtained by Lieutenant Horodyski. Suddenly, the intercom kicked on.

"Sir," Perim said. "There is a message from the Thunderchild. It is Captain Stork."

"Put him through in here, Lieutenant." Allensworth said sitting up right. He pressed a button his computer terminal and the screen switched from words to the image of Captain Stork.

"Captain Allensworth, we are ready over to receive the special cargo." Stork said.

"We will beam the cargo over right away." Allensworth said.

"Thank you, Captain. Good Luck." Stork said.

"Same to you, Captain." Allensworth said just before he switched off the screen.

He tapped his comm. badge.

"Lieutenant McKenzie, escort our guest from the brig to the transporter room and beam her to the Thunderchild."

"Aye, sir."

Allensworth continued reading and he got closer to the screen as he found an interesting piece of information. He leaned back in his chair, thinking for a few moments before he tapped his comm. badge.

"Lieutenant Dowler, please report to my ready room."

"On my way, sir." She replied.HorHH