Title: Star Trek Solutions, Inc.

Author: ChrysMoon

Notes: More movies-that-wasn't-made-in-the-23rd-century references! Sam's here because he didn't even get a second in the new movie.

Disclaimer: Star Trek belongs to Gene Roddenberry, Paramount, and all the other people that I'm not. I do own the fourth wall and the future director making ST in this fic.

Solutions for: Building the mining vessel Narada

At the shipyard for Star Trek Solutions, the director showed the final schematics for the Romulan ship that will house the antagonists of the movie to the shipwrights of this establishment.

"So, any questions?"

"Yep, I do." The head shipwright nodded his head. "Why does it have to be so…big? And a major expansion and extensions to the arms every three and a half month?"

"And what kind of mining vessel is this? Romulan is a bit vague here. Your design seems to be a mashup of several deep mining vessels with a small surface retired a year ago. Did your art department base the framework on the newest asteroid miners that Romulus just developed?" The woman sitting next to the first speaker took the director completely by surprise with the shotgun questions.

"Are photon torpedoes standard issue on a mining vessel? And I don't think we're the ones to ask for a drill. That's more Engineering's department."

"Why do we have to make this out of tritanium? It's for a movie, not truly sailing into space."

"I can answer that one, laddie." The director was almost grateful for the timely appearance of the Scotsman, if it weren't for what he were to say next. "We're dropping this baby into a black hole and back, so it's gotta be very durable."

"Black hole?" The man visibly blanched, while the others muttered.

"Mr. Olson, there's nothing to be concerned about. The latest in matter stabilization technology will be applied to ensure the safety of the ship and the actors on board." Taking the space left for him, the director began to answer the questions. "Mr. Wislocki, the photon torpedoes are there to facilitate the explosions and fighting scenes throughout the filming. And torpedoes are sometimes used to blast open bedrocks to preserve the drills. Yes, the drill is being designed as we speak by Mr. Keenser of the Engineering department. Mrs. Kirk - "

"How many times must I ask you to call me 'Aurelan'?" She smiled kindly.

The director sighed, "As long as Sam's here, I won't get any ideas about that."

"Glad someone here remembers that." Sam looped an arm around his wife, grinning at the director.

"Anyway, yes. They did base it off the newest model. Figured that it would be more recognizable if they mix several types together rather than just stick to one. Lastly, Sam's questions. It's big because, well, what kind of villain doesn't have a big and badass ship, right? And the film covers around thirty years, so naturally the ship needs to grow with time. Scotty here from Engineering will assist in anything that needs to be redesigned if the original doesn't work out."

"We still get to name the ship right?" Sam asked.

The director nodded.

"Here."

"That's fast." The director took the sheet of paper. "The Narada. Got a meaning?"

"Sure." Sam smirked. "It's an acronym standing for "News are really appreciated down around"."

The director smiled sheepishly. "Don't worry. I promise this won't be another Titanic. The Narada won't sink without you guys knowing about it first."

"How's the Enterprise coming?" Aurelan asked.

"The 'Fleet's really excited about it. They get to build a new ship almost for free, and we get to take it out for a test spin. You'll have to see her once she's finished. Absolutely the most elegant lady I've seen. Present company excepted, of course." The director finished with a bow to Aurelan.

"Aye, that she is." Scotty smiled dreamily. "Well, let's get to work. I still gotta go back later to work on those lightning edges."