Chapter Two

Marrissa's Personal Log
STARDATE 48125.56

Jay and I looked though the various candidates for Chief
Medical Officer. We found the perfect one. His picture told the
story, his eyes were crossed and his tongue stuck out to one
side. Lieutenant Jackson Johnson will fit right in.

Captain Marrissa Picard stood in the transporter room
with Shayna Sachs, a brown haired girl at the controls. "The
Doctor is ready to beam on board," Shayna said.
"Beam him aboard, Shayna," Marrissa ordered.
A thin blond-hared man in Medical Uniform materialized.
"Permission to come aboard," Dr. Johnson asked.
"Granted," Marrissa said. "Shayna will take your stuff
to your quarters, while we attend a staff meeting."
"Do I report to the Captain there?" Dr. Johnson asked as
the exited the transporter room.
"You already have reported to the Captain," Marrissa said
with a smile.
"Come again, Miss," the Doctor said puzzled.
"I am the Captain," Marrissa said entering the turbolift
with the doctor. "Bridge."

Marrissa and Doctor Johnson entered the observation
lounge to join the Kid's Crew Command Crew. Marrissa sat down at
the head of the table and Doctor Johnson took the seat to her
left.
"As we've had some changes in our crew since our last
mission some seven months ago," Marrissa opened the meeting, "we
will introduce ourselves. I'll start and then we will rotate to
the right. Please give your name, rank, and position or
positions. I'm Marrissa Amber Picard, field Captain, and
Commanding Officer."
"I'm Jay Gordon, acting Lieutenant Commander, and First
Officer," the 10 year old boy beside Marrissa said.
Then next to him a 10 year old with long black hair piped
up, "I'm Clara Sutter, acting Lieutenant, Second Officer and
Chief Engineer."
Beside her a 7 year old boy spoke up, "Patterson Supra,
acting Lieutenant, and Chief of Security."
Across from her was a red-headed teenager said, "Heather
Cowhig, CONN Officer, Cadet."
Beside her a Klingon spoke up, "Alexander, acting
Lieutenant, Chief of Operations."
Then the Doctor spoke up, "Doctor Jackson Johnson, Chief
Medical Officer, full Lieutenant."
"Now that everyone knows who is what, lets get down to
business," Marrissa said. "For the most part this mission will
be easy. With the exception of Security, Medical and myself. We
are assigned to mediate the dispute over the planet Sobnia. In
addition we are to provide medical assistance to the people of
Sobnia. I personally will be mediate the dispute between the
parties of Bresa, Troac, and Sobnia."
"They must be really desperate," Dr. Johnson said.
"They're desperate all right," Marrissa replied. "Jay
will you update us on our personal problem."
"We will need about 30 more security officers and about a
hundred medical personal according to Mr. Data's personal needs
Analyst Program," Jay said. "We should be able to pull the
personal from Nevolsia base."
"I don't think Mr. Sonak has that many doctors and nurses
available," Doctor Johnson said.
"He does," Marrissa said. "They are waiting for the newly
commissioned Galaxy class starship Independence and the Medical
ship Nightengale. Which won't arrive for a week and a month
respectively. Now on to the disappearance of the regular adult
members of this crew, Patterson."
"Visual Logs indicate that the crew disappeared in
individual flashes of light," the young boy responded. "The
transfer of command was directly from Captain Jean-Luc Picard to
Marrissa Picard. This indicates lots of power was used."
"Explanations?" Marrissa asked. "Engineering?" Clara
nodded negatively. "Any possibilities?"
"Possible," Clara suddenly spoke up. "Computer run a
comparison of the flashes in visual logs on STARDATE 48125 with
those produced by Q."
"There is a 95.637% correlation," the computer responded.
"Any other possibilities," Marrissa asked. When no one
spoke up she continued, "Then we will move on to shift command
assignments. As I will be busy this mission Alpha shift will be
Jay's. Gamma shift will remain Clara's and Beta will be
Alexander's. Your subs if you need them will be Patterson for
Alpha, Shayna for Beta, and Heather for Gamma. Any Questions?
-- Then this meeting is over."
The crew filed out onto the bridge, with the exception of
Doctor Johnson and Patterson who when to staff their departments.

A hour later, Patterson entered the Bridge, "All new
staff is on board," he said as he took up tactical.
"Heather set a coarse for Bresa," Marrissa ordered.
Suddenly a flash appeared in front of the veiwscreen. Q had
arrived. "Welcome to the Enterprise Q, I take it you are
responsible for the disappearance of the regular crew of this
starship."
"Yes," Q replied.
"Where are they?" Marrissa asked.
"Defending a Midevil castle."
"When will they be back?"
"A week."
"Thank you Q," Marrissa grinned. She got up and
continued speaking while walking to the turbolift. "Jay you have
the bridge. I'll be in my quarters. See to Q's needs and I'll
see you in the mourning."
"Come back here," Q said.
"Why?" Marrissa asked as she entered the turbolift.
"You've told me all I need to know." the doors closed.
"She walked out on me, no one ever walked out on me
before," Q said dejectedly.
"You've never had a girl walk out on you?" Jay said. "I'm
ten years old and Clara has already done that to me. For someone
who knows everything you sure are inexperienced."
"But you don't expect a Captain to walk out on a
all-knowing all-powerful being," Q replied.
"What do you expect?" Jay asked. "Marrissa to tremble at
your feet, get in line. Let's see you've got Lieutenant Worf and
the Cardassian and Romulan Empires ahead of you."
"Popular girl," Q smiled. "I've got to get to know her
better."
"Now what do you need Q?"
"Nothing really."
"Then if you don't mind leaving the bridge, I've got work
to do."
"I'll leave you to your work then. Why want to grow up
so fast is beyond me, though." Q vanished.