Jedi Reloaded

Volume 1: Prophecy

Chapter 2: Command

JM_Yoda and The General

"Well, we better get dressed," said Eli, "we have to report by the lab in 30 minutes." He had gotten up and walked around a corner, out of sight, into a closet to retrieve his uniform and boots.

"We will make it on time," said Anna, "don't worry." She was standing over the sink partially dressed in her uniform, using the mirror to help her fix her hair.

"Well, you know what I always say," responded Eli, "to be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late."

"I'm really starting to hate that saying," interjected Moishe as he was cleaning himself in the middle of the cabin.

Eli stuck his head around the corner as he was finishing getting into to his uniform to see Moishe cleaning his rear. "Would you mind doing that out of sight, it is not enjoyable to watch you with your head between your back legs."

"Fine, but don't blame a cat for being a cat," Moishe shot back.

"Now I'm getting tired of hearing that phrase," said Anna, "and I taught it to you! Just go where you have some privacy when you want to clean yourself."

"Well, it does not matter now," said Moishe, as he slipped on his gold and black collar.

"Just don't do it again," commented Eli, as he zipped up the gold and black uniform top.

"Yeah, that's seriously gross Moishe," chimed in Anna, who now had put on her uniform top, which unlike Eli's was black and blue.

After the trio had finished getting ready for the day, they walked down to the mess hall to grab a quick bite to eat for breakfast. While Eli helped himself to an omelet with some vegetables and a large amount of cheese, Anna got a bowl of cold cereal and milk, and as for Moishe, he took a bowl of fish and vegetable stir-fry. All three sat down at a table with their breakfast selections and steaming cups of tea. The window near the table looked out onto the storms of Jupiter.

As they were finishing their breakfast, they received a page over the com, "Lieutenants Rosen, I need to have a word with you in my office," said the voice over the com.

"We're on our way," responded Anna.

"What does Hill want now? Didn't we fix all the problems with the regenerative shields on the Prometheus," derided Moishe, "not to mention, rebuild the entire system after those Romulan nut cases had tried to highjack the ship?"

"I don't blame you for being upset Moishe," commented Eli, as the three of them walked out of the mess hall and down a corridor, "however, you still got to admit, for the situation being what it was, at least some good came out of it."

"Oh, and what would that be?" responded Moishe.

"That Voyager is still up and operating, with a full crew, in the Delta Quadrant you narrow minded feline!" quipped Anna. Anna always seemed to have knack for keeping Moishe's ego in check, which since they started living together as a family had been a great help to Eli. In the past, Moishe always seemed to get Eli to do whatever he wanted; but with Anna around, Moishe was finally beginning to learn that just because he was a cat, he wasn't entitled to be the one to "wear the pants" in the family.

"You got to admit," noted Eli as they stepped into the turbo lift, "at least in the case of Voyager, the EMH Mark I isn't as bad as we all thought."

"Deck two," interjected Moishe as the turbo lift doors closed behind them.

"Yeah, according to the reports, they crew on Voyager has upgraded the program significantly, he's practically a member of the crew now from what I hear," commented Anna. "Which reminds me, call it a gut feeling if you wish, but I somehow know that that they will be back home soon, possibly much sooner than those working on the Pathfinder Project think, do you think we will ever get the chance to meet them?"

"Last I heard, they were looking into expand his programming for command purposes," said Eli. "I don't know dear, but I would like to hope so."

"Command or medical, those Mark I's are so annoying," said Moishe as the turbo lift came to a stop and the doors opened and in walked Miriam.

"Let me guess, Hill called you to his office," mused Anna.

"Oh, so I'm not in trouble for something else?" asked Miriam. Station Command was always yelling at her for doing unauthorized "improvements" to the station's fleet of runabouts.

"Well, we will find out soon enough what is going on. After this meeting I suggest we go down to the holodeck and meditate on what might be going on," said Eli. The turbo lift can to a halt at Deck two and the doors opened. The four of them exited the turbo lift and made their way to Commander Hill's office.

"Enter," said Commander Hill as his doorbell rang. In walked Eli, Anna, Miriam and Moishe. The four of them walked up to the desk Hill was sitting at and stood at attention.

"At ease lieutenants," said Hill, "or should I say captain, commander, and lieutenant commanders." The four of them stared at each other and then at Commander Hill, with looks of utter shock and disbelief. "Yes, you heard my right," said Hill, "much to my chagrin, you four have been given command of the USS Hornet."

"Sir, isn't that part of the new premiere Jupiter class carrier ships we've been developing for Starfleet?" asked Anna.

"Yes, it is," responded Hill, "and if it was not for the fact that you four did most of the R&D on the Hornet's Nest Project, as well as the current situation on Earth command has seen fit to give you command of the USS Hornet. If I could have had my way, you four would be staying here."

"So, when do we leave for the Hornet?" asked Moishe.

"I still can't believe I am talking to a cat," Hill said to himself. "Tomorrow morning, at 0800, shuttle bay 4. You know where that is, don't you Miriam?" he said aloud, looking at Miriam, who bowed her head down, slightly embarrassed. "Oh, and these are now yours." He said handing them boxes with new rank pips, and to Eli and Anna, new red, command class, uniforms.

"Is that all sir?" asked Eli.

"No, it's not." Hill responded handing Eli what looked to be a small egg-shaped data tablet. "During Voyager's last contact with Starfleet, they sent us the schematics to build this. It is a mobile emitter for the ships EMH."

"Wait, doesn't the ship have holo-emitters placed throughout?" asked Eli.

"Except for some of the hanger decks, yes," responded Hill.

"So why do we need this?" asked Eli.

"Starfleet wants you to evaluate it for other possible uses with the ship's EMH," Hill replied. "Which reminds me, the emitter doesn't seem to work with any of the newer EMH versions; so, for now, the Hornet has a Mark I installed with an upgraded operations database, enjoy. Dismissed." As they walked out of Commander Hill's office, they noticed the smirk on his face and could not help but wonder if they had just been sent off on an assignment of guaranteed failure.

"So, shall we head down to the holodeck?" asked Eli, four of them entered the turbo lift.

Yes, after those underhanded compliments, I could use some time to meditate anyway," replied Anna.

"Deck 18." said Eli; he turned to see his sister Miriam, who still somewhat upset. "You going to be all right sis?"

"I'll be fine," she said. "I just hope I never have to see that egotistical Hill again after we leave this dump." Miriam never liked staying in one place for too long and they had been at Jupiter Station for the past four years.