Chapter 1. Thoughts

Captain John Harriman could not believe that James Tiberius Kirk was gone. He was Harriman's hero, and his inspiration to join Starfleet. Now his career was finish by being the captain of the ship that killed captain Kirk. He was told by Admiral Roberts to step down as captain of the Enterprise B. When the Enterprise reached space dock a new captain would replace him.

Captain Scott went home to Scotland to be with his family, and started to plan his retirement. The newly promoted Captain Pavel Chekov got his own ship, the USS Crazy House. He was assigned to patrol the Romulan neutral with several other excelsior class ships, including the USS Excelsior.

The Enterprise pulled into space dock to be refitted, and to get her supplies stocked up. While the crew for the Enterprise was on their way back the Federation council decided that a starship will always carry photon torpedoes, medical staff, or tractor beams, no matter the circumstances.

Captain Harriman sat in the blue command chair making sure all systems were normal.

"The medical staffs are onboard captain. The photon torpedoes are being put in the front and aft magazines." The young lieutenant stated over the com system.

"What about Captain George? Is he aboard yet?" Harriman asked over the com system.

"Yes sir, I believe he's in main engineering." The Lieutenant stated.

"Thank you." He stated as he closed the channel.

Captain George looked up at the warp engine. He looked around at the rectangle room that was main engineering. Off to his left was the chief engineer's office and straight in front of him was the large main console called the 'pool table'. Behind that was the Enterprise's MSD (Master systems Display). The warp core went from right behind the battle bridge at deck seven all the way to deck thirty-six. Engineering is on deck twenty-one.

Captain George looked around at the young and edger engineering crew. True they were mostly from the station, but they were just excited to be working on the famous Enterprise. It reminded him of himself when he just got out of the academy. There was nothing better than putting on that gold shirt and walking on the bridge of the Yorktown and be her helmsmen.

"Sir? Is everything alright?" Someone asked Captain George.

"Yes, everything's fine Lieutenant Commander…?" He began

"Michael Jennings sir, chief engineer." He stated. "You must be Captain George."

"Yes I am." Captain George stated.

"Well, then glad I caught you, Captain Harriman is looking for you." Jennings informed the captain.

Captain George's face turned soar. "I'll be going then." And he stormed off.

In the conference room, behind the bridge, Captain Harriman waited for Captain George. The door suddenly slide open reveling a tall man with brown hair and a beard. Wearing the white turtleneck and the standard red uniform.

Captain Harriman stood up and walked around the long table.

"Welcome to the Enterprise." Captain Harriman stated as he shook his hand.

"It's been a long time Harriman." Captain George stated coldly.

"Listen William, I'm sorry what happened to the Yorktown, I did what I had to do as the chief designer." Harriman explained.

"You should have realized that the computer core would completely shut down in the middle of a battle with the Klingons, causing over two-hundred deaths." George stated angrily.

"The Yorktown was a science vessel, not a battle ship. The main computer could not handle that many commands at once." Harriman explained.

"That may be, but you should have known." George stated.

"Let's just get this over with. Computer transfer command codes to Captain William George. Authorization: Harriman423Alpha45c."

"Command codes transferred to Captain William George." The computer rang out.

"Good luck Captain." John Harriman then walked out the door and it slide shut, leaving Captain George with his thoughts.