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Little Ensign's Room
Chapter Four: Where No Man Has Gone Before
Most would think that the message Uhura had sent to Starfleet about the current situation would be properly intercepted and quickly responded to.
This is fate, a log entry, and a red dress working together. And they'll be very troublesome if they don't get what they want.
Correction: even more troublesome.
(Since the red dress is pulling most of the weight at the moment, you can bet disappointment would be fatal.)
So most would be wrong. Dead. Wrong.
"Are you hearing what I'm hearing?"
"I-I-I'm going to cry if this isn't true."
"I'm gonna get the chief."
"Hurry up, another one's coming in!"
Starship Crew in the Dumps
Or more accurately, without them. This morning our newsroom received several transmissions from one of our favorite news makers. Yes, you've got it, the Enterprise.
Apparently, during their last scuffle with a Romulan War Bird, a more unusual problem popped up for the stalwart crew. Believe it or not, over the past couple of days the toilets on the Enterprise have all been breaking down.
They have absolutely no means to make repairs on them at moment and are approximately two months out from the nearest repair sight. They've had to get creative.
According to one of the later reports we received, one very desperate man was seen outside the starship relieving himself. He had all the proper equipment and was off duty, but there are still serious ramifications for his actions.
Yes, I laughed the first time I heard it too. The report goes on to say that this particular crew member has been suspended from duty until such a time as proper punishment can be allotted. Which isn't until they get to the next starbase. In two months.
Starfleet takes their space very seriously so no further attempts along these lines will be made, but you have to wonder what other trouble the crew will get into. Stay tuned for more reports later in the week on how the Enterprise is handling its new problem. This has been a concerned writer, who really has to go now.
Chapter Five: The shift system has a few more kinks to work out...