CHAPTER TWO: FIRST INCOUNTERS

"Captain Log Stardate: 48315.6, we are still waiting to hear back from command with further orders to find the missing Maquis ship, the last known heading of the ship was given to us by the Carrdassions, they took heavy damage and lost a lot of their crew men, we hope that with any luck this observer Stacy will be able to give us some help some peace of mind as too where they were going or what happened to them if anything."

The little buzzer on the door chimed and I said, "come in!"

"Captain we are still waiting for a few crewmen and the can be on our way."

"Has the observer arrived yet?"

"No, do you want me to have her report to you right away sir?"

"Yes, I want to make sure that she arrives safely and I also need her orders from command so I can appoint a security officer with her at all times, is that all?"

"Yes Captain for now!"

Back on Earth Stacy was waiting for the shuttle that was to come and transport her to this ship that was supposedly good at maneuvering through the bad lands, while waiting she was wondering about what the Captain thought of her, if he liked her or if he even noticed her, then out of the blue she herd her name

"Stacy, I am Lt. Commander Stotty, I will be taking you to Voyager, are you ready to leave mamma?"

"Yes I suppose I am let's get this freaking show on the road, I am after all a little tired!"

"All right then this way!"

On the way to the ship Stacy started thinking of the Captain and his little visit to the penal colony, she began to wonder if he was single or if he was married, just like that their she goes again she started thinking to her self, you do not need a man in your life you alright by yourself, then to get her mind off the Captain she said, "Are we close to this ship yet?"

"Yes, their it is Voyager, 15decks crew comp 152 bio neural circuitry!"

"Bio neural, what does that mean?"

"The ship was built using some of the old components but they built it with gel pack so it can hold more information speed up our response time, and also help in producing more power."

As they went up and over the hull Stacy looked at the ship and thought "Man how I would love to pilot this ship!"

While waiting for her orders to board the ship she was in Quarks, a bar and a casino ran by a Farangi, she should have known, while she was looking around she saw the bar manager hassling an ensign, this was obviously her first mission, he was trying to sell her these gems that were only indigenous to this region and he inquired them from some person, boy how foolish Stacy thought and then if it were like magic the Ensign says "We were warned about Farangi at the academy. "

"Warned about Farangi at the Academy, slur of my people from Starfleet Command, oh someone will hear about this, what is your name ensign?"

"My name?"

"You do have I assume"

"Val Ensign Val Connell?"

"Well Val you can tell your Commanding officer that there will be an official query about my people!"

"Wait you know you are right, this pearl would make a great ring for my mother."

"Or cufflinks for your father!"

"Cufflinks yeah!"

"Not for sale."

"How much for the whole thing?"

"Cash or credit?"

While all of this was going on Stacy thought to her self how unfair it would be if she watched a fellow member by junk when she could get what was to be indigenous to the region anywhere so she went over to challenge the Farangi about the gems "Wow hard to believe that you can get these anywhere!"

"Not just anywhere!"

"How much were you going to pay for these?"

Knowing that the Farangi would answer she kept her eyes on the ensign knowing that she was confused and all.

"We were just negotiating the price!" Then as if to say Stacy says, "Well I hope not for much I know a place that sell these for less then a bar of Latium!"

Then the ensign looked at Stacy and said to Quark "sorry not interested!"

On the way to the ship Ensign Val looked at Stacy and said, "So how did you know when that those gems could be bought anywhere?"

"Easy, I know a lot of people, besides I thought the Academy warned you about Farangi? Come on we better get to the ship!"

Once aboard the transporter officer told Stacy and Val that they needed to report to sick bay for check in with the doc! Stacy and Val decide to go to sick bay first then to their rooms, when they enter sick bay they both are watching the doc and the nurse perform some type of medical procedure on the sicken crewmate, then as if he were disgusted by Stacy's looks he says, "Oh you are on board did you have any problems getting here Ms. Jennings!"

"No, no problem at all though I seem to be observing one know though!"

"I was the Doctor stationed at Colodeck Prime when you were stationed their, your medical records have come from your last location, the Captain asked if you were on board yet and said that when you get here you are to check in!"

As if it were important Val steps in and reply's "I have not paid my resects to the Captain yet either!"

The doc so big and grim looks at the ensign and says, "Well for a new Ops Control officer don't you think you should?"

"Yes sir!" and just like that they were on their way.

While going to see the Captain Val made comment as to what happened in sickbay "What was that all about?"

"Long story Val and I am tired of telling it! I am sure someone will tell you all about it sooner or later!"