Disclaimer: I don't own star trek all the names recognised are not mine.
Saviour
The planet filled the view screen. The sapphire blue seas were dotted with patches of green. The bridge crew looked in wonder at this new planet. It reminded them of home. Home was a long way from their present course and places like this made their thoughts travel there. "Okay people I want a survey team ready to go down to the surface. T'Pol I want all the information available before the team departs. Let's move." Archer commanded. Down in the shuttle bay Merry Collins was preparing for her first away mission. Cutler had chosen Merry to accompany her with the collection of samples from the planet's surface. At the moment they were making sure that they had all the equipment that they needed and that it was all working. The last thing they needed was a broken scanner when they found something interesting. After all the preparations were ready they started to haul all the equipment in to the shuttle at which time their pilot for this mission entered. Travis Mayweather was a buoyant young man who always loved a mission. Growing up on a deep space cargo vessel, he had a healthy knowledge of the galaxy. "Hey guy. Are we all ready to fly?" He chirped happily. There was a slight mumble from Cutler and Merry smiled. As they were about to board the shuttle the door to the bay opened and they all looked up. Standing at the top of the ramp was the ship's physician with a case in his hand. "Can we help you doctor?" Merry asked. "Captain Archer has granted me permission to go down to the planet to see if the plant life is suitable for medical purposes." He explained. "Then welcome aboard." She answered. She reached up and took the case from him while he climbed down the ladder. When they were all finally seated and happy that there was now one else joining them they closed all the hatches and departed. The journey down was quiet so Cutler started a conversation. "Merry. That can't be your real name can it?" Cutler asked. Merry shook her head causing her light ginger pony tale to sway. "It's short for Meredith. It's welsh from my mothers side." Merry answered. All was quiet again. All that could be heard was the beeping of the controls. From no where whistling could be heard. When the others looked at her Merry turned red and stopped. "We are entering the upper atmosphere now." Mayweather told them. Looking out of the front window they could see a small bit of land grow closer and closer. As they looked on a bolt of light shot from the water and hit the shuttle. Its occupants were thrown to the floor and the shuttle was left spinning out of control. Quickly getting up Mayweather was trying to stabilise the crafts decent. The land below seemed to be getting bigger a lot faster. "Travis what was that?" Cutler gasped. Mayweather turned to face them. "People brace yourself for an impact. It's going to be hard." He told them. Moments later the shuttle hit the ground with a mighty crash knocking out all its occupants.
Saviour
The planet filled the view screen. The sapphire blue seas were dotted with patches of green. The bridge crew looked in wonder at this new planet. It reminded them of home. Home was a long way from their present course and places like this made their thoughts travel there. "Okay people I want a survey team ready to go down to the surface. T'Pol I want all the information available before the team departs. Let's move." Archer commanded. Down in the shuttle bay Merry Collins was preparing for her first away mission. Cutler had chosen Merry to accompany her with the collection of samples from the planet's surface. At the moment they were making sure that they had all the equipment that they needed and that it was all working. The last thing they needed was a broken scanner when they found something interesting. After all the preparations were ready they started to haul all the equipment in to the shuttle at which time their pilot for this mission entered. Travis Mayweather was a buoyant young man who always loved a mission. Growing up on a deep space cargo vessel, he had a healthy knowledge of the galaxy. "Hey guy. Are we all ready to fly?" He chirped happily. There was a slight mumble from Cutler and Merry smiled. As they were about to board the shuttle the door to the bay opened and they all looked up. Standing at the top of the ramp was the ship's physician with a case in his hand. "Can we help you doctor?" Merry asked. "Captain Archer has granted me permission to go down to the planet to see if the plant life is suitable for medical purposes." He explained. "Then welcome aboard." She answered. She reached up and took the case from him while he climbed down the ladder. When they were all finally seated and happy that there was now one else joining them they closed all the hatches and departed. The journey down was quiet so Cutler started a conversation. "Merry. That can't be your real name can it?" Cutler asked. Merry shook her head causing her light ginger pony tale to sway. "It's short for Meredith. It's welsh from my mothers side." Merry answered. All was quiet again. All that could be heard was the beeping of the controls. From no where whistling could be heard. When the others looked at her Merry turned red and stopped. "We are entering the upper atmosphere now." Mayweather told them. Looking out of the front window they could see a small bit of land grow closer and closer. As they looked on a bolt of light shot from the water and hit the shuttle. Its occupants were thrown to the floor and the shuttle was left spinning out of control. Quickly getting up Mayweather was trying to stabilise the crafts decent. The land below seemed to be getting bigger a lot faster. "Travis what was that?" Cutler gasped. Mayweather turned to face them. "People brace yourself for an impact. It's going to be hard." He told them. Moments later the shuttle hit the ground with a mighty crash knocking out all its occupants.