Star Trek the Next Generation

Star Trek the Next Generation

Fall of the Romulins

By Admiral Goten

Chapter One

Captain's Log, stardate 48805.1, we have been ordered to Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards in the orbit of Mars.  The Enterprise is to be refitted while the rest of the crew is taking shore leave until the refit is complete.  This will be my final log as Captain of the Galaxy Class U.S.S. Enterprise in its current condition.  We hope that she runs as smoothly as she did in her final mission. 

"Captain," came Commander Riker's voice from the Transporter Room down the corridor.

"I'm on my way Number one," Picard said walking down the corridor follow the final group, the senior staff, to be beamed to the starbase orbiting earth.

"Captain," Data started, "I ordered the transporter chief to beam out with the other group of officers.  I will operate the transporter."

Picard looked around his Transporter Room smiling, yet feeling like he was leaving an old friend behind on his year and a half of shore leave.  After Picard looked around he smiled again and replied to Data, "Thank you Data, but I think I would like to activate the transporter one last time."

"Very well Sir," said Data, stepping from behind the Console and onto the Transporter Pad.

As Picard set the coordinates to the starbase he smiled again, then sighed saying, "Take care old girl."

"Sir?" asked Data puzzled.

"It's an old human saying whenever they left a ship or anything else that had been their home they would tell their ship to take care, no matter if being decommissioned or going home to their families," Picard replied.  "But for me… my family is leaving their home as well."

Everyone smiled.  Worf had already left on his shore leave with his son Alexander to earth to see Worf's foster parents.  Dr. Crusher had gone to earth to she her parents just hours ago.  The only members of the Senior Staff left were William Riker, Deanna Troi, Geordi LaForge, and Data, as well as the Captain himself.

"Captain, is there something wrong?" asked Deanna after the captain had just stood there for a few minuets.

"No, of course not," replies Picard with a smile.

"Sir, they wish to start refitting in less than an hour," reminded Data.

"Yes, we should get out of their hair," replied Picard hitting the console to start as soon as he stepped onto his spot on the pad.

As the transporter engaged Picard felt as if his home was being taken away from him.  Though he, and his Senior Staff, were promised to get command of the Enterprise back after the Refit.

After Picard and the others had rematerialized in the Starbase they had all wondered to the same Shuttlecraft.

"Are you headed to Earth as well Captain?" asked Data.

"Yes I am Data," said Picard with a smile.  "I am heading back to the old family vineyard in France."

"That sounds fun," said Riker holding Deanna's shoulder, holding her close.

"You two planning anything exciting?" asked Picard looking at Riker and Troi.

"We were going to head to Alaska to see my parents," said Will with a smile.  "Deanna has never met them and I think she should."

"That sounds nice," said the Captain

"What are you plans Geordi?" asked Data.

"I was going to Visit Leah Brahms at Serian-T-One," said Geordi.

"I heard that she recently divorced her husband," said Data.

"She invited me," said Geordi, "Since we met at that conference last month I guess she needs someone to talk to."

"That's very nice Geordi," said Deanna smiling.

"Senior Officers report to Shuttlecraft twelve for your trip to Starfleet Headquarters," came a voice over their combadges.

Will taped his combadge and replied, " On our way."

As they walked to the correct shuttlecraft Picard gave out a long sigh.

"Is something wrong Captain?" asked Geordi as they walked.

"I feel like I'm leaving an old friend behind," said Picard.

"Captain, I know that the Enterprise had been our home for eight years, but she'll be fine, their only refitting the Engineering Hull and adding a new phaser cannon to the forward torpedo tube and moving the torpedo tube down a bit." said Will.

"I know, but it's just I've never had this must shore leave time before," replied the Captain.

"Same with the rest of us," said Will.  "But I'm sure that the Enterprise will still be in one piece when we return."

"But I've never heard of a refit talking a year and a half to be completed," said Deanna.

"Most of the Enterprise's onboard computers need to be updated as well as the warpcore and nacelles," said Will.  "I've seen the assumed after shot of the Enterprise has been refitted.  She will be a beauty."

"Well," said Picard, "Shall we get aboard?"

"With pleasure Sir," said Will walking in after Deanna.

After everyone had taken his or her seats, the shuttle took off.  It rounds the starbase and back toward the fleet yard.  Where they saw the new nacelles floating near the empty pylons on the Enterprise's stardrive section.

"They are longer than the original nacelles," said Will.

"They are safer to subspace," said Geordi.

"They better not ruin my bridge," said Picard.

"I doubt they would do that Sir," said Will.

"You're right Number one," said Picard sitting back as the shuttle turned back to earth.

"We will arrive in an hour," said the Pilot of the shuttle.

"An hour?" asked Geordi.

"We made sure we had some time before we arrived at Starfleet Headquarters," said Picard.

"I guess I can take a nap then." Said Geordi, lying back in his chair.

"I heard they have a new type of visor out Geordi," said Deanna.

"I know, they are Ocular Implants," said Geordi, "I am trying some out before I head to Serian."

 "That's great Geordi!" said Deanna smiling happily.

"After that attack on the Enterprise by Soran, I think I'll like the implants better," said Geordi.

"I understand Geordi," said Picard sitting back reading out of a book that he had brought with him.

Let's, hope that we come back to the ship we once knew," said Will.

"I am sure we will Commander," said Data, looking at the refit plans on a view screen in front of him.

"I hope so," said Picard.