Chapter Fourteen

Fleet Commander's Log
STARDATE 48135.46
Captain Marrissa Picard recording
We are entering day three of our evacuation of Bres and
Troac troops from Sobnia. About 60 % of the 3 million soldiers
have been transported from the planets surface. Under the terms
of the treaty all soldiers and property of the respective
governments must be of Sobnia within the next 4 days.
Personnel Note : Lieutenant Helms, Chief of security on the
Hood has been relieved of duty, pending court-martial, for
failure to obey the orders of a commanding officer. The
courtmarial will be held tomorrow afternoon, Lieutenant Worf,
Lieutenant Commander La Forge and Lieutenant Ogawa will serve on
the board.
I am beaming over to the Independence to assist my former
first officer and his family in moving in.

Marrissa was helping Jay organize is new room on the
Independence, when her communicator. chirped, "Lieutenant
Sutter to Captain Marrissa Picard."
"Marrissa here, go ahead Clara."
"The Bres Overjaras position you had trouble with is
refusing to leave," Clara replied. "The Independence is the ship
in orbit for the next 15 minutes until the Enterprise arrives."
"I'll lead an away team down," Marrissa said. "Marrissa
out. Computer location of Chief of Security?"
"Lieutenant Stover is in the Armory, deck 5 section 12."
"Captain Marrissa Picard to Bridge, delay departure until I
transport down." Marrissa ordered. "Jay meet me in transporter
room 3." Marrissa exited the room followed by the 10 year-old
acting Luientenant Commander. She turned left, he right.

The door to the armory was locked but that was not a problem
for the 12 and half year old Captain. "Computer recognize
Picard, Captain Marrissa Amber, Mission Commander; code
Tchychosky one eight one two," Marrissa said, " and open armory
doors."
"Identity of Captain Marrissa Picard confirmed," the
Computer intoned. Marrissa entered. The Chief of Security was
checking the phasers with the assistance of two ensigns.
"Lieutenant Stover," Marrissa said. She got nothing more
out as Stover quickly pinned her to the wall knocking her breath
out.
"You are under arrest for entering a restricted area without
authorization," Stover said.
"Lieutenant," Marrissa wheezed, getting her breath back, "If
you don't want to be court-martialed for assaulting your
commanding officer you better ease off." Stover roughly turned
Marrissa arround pinning her face up against the wall. "Oh well,
don't say I didn't warn you at your court-martial. Computer note
in log, as Fleet Commander, Captain Marrissa Amber Picard has
relieved Lieutenant Stover of the Independence of duty pending
court-martial. Notify the assistant Security chief of his
position as acting security chief and have him report with three
other security officers to transporter room three."
"Notation is made as follows," the Computer responded.
"Lieutenant Stover is relieved of duty pending courtmarial.
Lieutenant junior grade Stockton has been informed of his new
position and orders."
"Ensigns take the Lieutenant to his quarters and confine him
there," Marrissa ordered, still pinned to the wall.
At first Stover yielded to the Ensigns allowing them to pull
him off Marrissa. However has they neared the door he knocked
the ensigns into Marrissa behind them, creating a pile of tangled
bodies on the floor. While they were impeded he shot off down
the corridor.
When Marrrissa had freed herself Lieutenant Stover was no
where to be seen. "Captain Marrissa Picard to Captain Morris,"
She said.
"Morris here."
"Lieutenant Stover has assaulted me and has been relieved of
duty," Marrissa said. "He has escaped arrest. Please handle his
confinement to the brig."
"Aye, sir. Morris out."

Marrissa Picard entered the transporter room to find Jay
recording a reprimand on the transporter chief's record.
"objected to the orders of a ranking officer."
"Doesn't anyone look at the rank pins on the uniform?"
Marrissa asked.
"I assume your trip was eventful," Jay said. "The
transporter chief refused to set my coordinates. In fact he
said, 'Why don't you do it yourself.'"
"We will have to talk to Captain Morris concerning this
officer's fitness to be on a Galaxy Class starship," Marrissa
said. "In any case he will be reporting to Lieutenant Commander
Morgan Gordon for disciplinary action."
"I hope Dad doesn't think Jefferies tub 53 needs cleaning,"
Jay replied.
"You gave your disciplinary list to your father!" Marrissa
exclaimed. "You will have the whole ship hating your father."
"Yes but the Independence will have the cleanest jefferies
tubes in the fleet," Jay replied. Four security officers entered
the room. "It looks like the rest of our team has arrived."
"Gentlemen, I am Captain Marrissa Picard, Mission
Commander," the blond haired girl with the captain's pips said.
"In order to avoid confusion please refer to me as Marrissa. We
will be beaming down in order to convince a Bres officer to allow
himself and his command to leave Sobnia. Colonel Elbourt and I
have had a previous encounter, but has yet to figure out my rank.
The Enterprise will be providing back up. Set phasers on stun
and be prepared to use them."

The away team beamed down a short way from the camp.
Marrissa took a deep breath of the cool mountain air. She took
in the view of the red roofed town of Overjaras and the
snowcapped mountains beyond it. Then she lead the team into the
camp.
Colonel Elbourt emerged from a tent as the away team
arrived. "What are you doing here," he asked.
"You aren't making me happy again," Marrissa stated.
"According to my schedule you should have left an hour ago on the
Hood."
"Why should I make you happy?" Elbourt said. "You are just
a little girl. Why does Starfleet persist in sending junior
officers down to me?"
"Would you rather Admiral Okie deal with you?" Marrissa
asked. "He is my direct superior, but I don't think he can get
here so quickly so you just have to put up with me, a measly
Captain."
Elbourt was surprised. "So that was the reason for number
one," he said.
"Now will you leave Sobnia now?" Marrissa asked.
"NO."
"Marrissa," Jay said from where he had wander over by the
cliff's edge.
"What is it Jay?" Marrissa asked.
"I believe the Colonel will be in trouble if he doesn't
leave by the evacuation's end," Jay said.
"Why is that?" Marrissa returned.
"There are about ten thousand Sobnian troops down there,"
Jay replied.
"Oh, yes, anyone left behind may be dealt with as the
Sobnian Government pleases," Marrissa quoted the treaty.
"And they won't even have weapons to use," Jay said. "All
Bres Government material will be removed."
"That includes their clothing doesn't it," Marrissa said.
"Marrissa to Enterprise. "
"Enterprise here," Captain Picard said.
"Dad have the transporter room start removing all Bres
Government material from this camp," Marrissa said. "Start with
the weapons and work your way down to the Colonel's underwear."
"We can't transport them against their will," Captain
Jean-Luc Picard reminded Marrissa.
"We aren't, we are following the Bres Government's request
to retrieve their property from Sobnia," Marrissa said. "You
have your orders."
As Marrissa closed the channel the Bres weapons began
disappearing. "You will not stop us," Elbourt said. Then the
tent disappeared. "We will fight with our fists if necessary,"
he continued a little less sure.
"Will you fight nude in 2 degree C weather?" Jay asked as
Elbourt's coat disappeared.
As his pants disappeared Elbourt finally caved in, "All
right, I give up, take me away from this planet."
"Marrissa to Enterprise. Elbourt finally gave in. Beam him
up and have his clothes ready," the young Captain ordered.