Star Trek the Next Generation
Fall of the Romulins
By Admiral Goten
Chapter One
Captain's Log, stardate 48805.1, we have been
ordered to Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards in the orbit of Mars.
"Captain," came Commander Riker's voice from the Transporter Room down the corridor.
"I'm on my way Number one," Picard said walking down the corridor follow the final group, the senior staff, to be beamed to the starbase orbiting earth.
"Captain," Data started, "I ordered
the transporter chief to beam out with the other group of officers.
Picard looked around his
Transporter Room smiling, yet feeling like he was leaving an old friend behind
on his year and a half of shore leave.
"Very well Sir," said Data, stepping from behind the Console and onto the Transporter Pad.
As Picard set the coordinates to the starbase he smiled again, then sighed saying, "Take care old girl."
"Sir?" asked Data puzzled.
"It's an old human saying whenever
they left a ship or anything else that had been their home they would tell
their ship to take care, no matter if being decommissioned or going home to
their families," Picard replied.
Everyone smiled.
"Captain, is there something wrong?" asked Deanna after the captain had just stood there for a few minuets.
"No, of course not," replies Picard with a smile.
"Sir, they wish to start refitting in less than an hour," reminded Data.
"Yes, we should get out of their hair," replied Picard hitting the console to start as soon as he stepped onto his spot on the pad.
As the transporter engaged Picard
felt as if his home was being taken away from him.
After Picard and the others had rematerialized in the Starbase they had all wondered to the same Shuttlecraft.
"Are you headed to Earth as well Captain?" asked Data.
"Yes I am Data," said Picard with a
smile.
"That sounds fun," said Riker holding Deanna's shoulder, holding her close.
"You two planning anything exciting?" asked Picard looking at Riker and Troi.
"We were going to head to Alaska to
see my parents," said Will with a smile.
"That sounds nice," said the Captain
"What are you plans Geordi?" asked Data.
"I was going to Visit Leah Brahms at Serian-T-One," said Geordi.
"I heard that she recently divorced her husband," said Data.
"She invited me," said Geordi, "Since we met at that conference last month I guess she needs someone to talk to."
"That's very nice Geordi," said Deanna smiling.
"Senior Officers report to Shuttlecraft twelve for your trip to Starfleet Headquarters," came a voice over their combadges.
Will taped his combadge and replied, " On our way."
As they walked to the correct shuttlecraft Picard gave out a long sigh.
"Is something wrong Captain?" asked Geordi as they walked.
"I feel like I'm leaving an old friend behind," said Picard.
"Captain, I know that the Enterprise had been our home for eight years, but she'll be fine, their only refitting the Engineering Hull and adding a new phaser cannon to the forward torpedo tube and moving the torpedo tube down a bit." said Will.
"I know, but it's just I've never had this must shore leave time before," replied the Captain.
"Same with the rest of us," said
Will.
"But I've never heard of a refit talking a year and a half to be completed," said Deanna.
"Most of the Enterprise's onboard
computers need to be updated as well as the warpcore and nacelles," said
Will.
"Well," said Picard, "Shall we get aboard?"
"With pleasure Sir," said Will walking in after Deanna.
After everyone had taken his or her
seats, the shuttle took off.
"They are longer than the original nacelles," said Will.
"They are safer to subspace," said Geordi.
"They better not ruin my bridge," said Picard.
"I doubt they would do that Sir," said Will.
"You're right Number one," said Picard sitting back as the shuttle turned back to earth.
"We will arrive in an hour," said the Pilot of the shuttle.
"An hour?" asked Geordi.
"We made sure we had some time before we arrived at Starfleet Headquarters," said Picard.
"I guess I can take a nap then." Said Geordi, lying back in his chair.
"I heard they have a new type of visor out Geordi," said Deanna.
"I know, they are Ocular Implants," said Geordi, "I am trying some out before I head to Serian."
"After that attack on the Enterprise by Soran, I think I'll like the implants better," said Geordi.
"I understand Geordi," said Picard sitting back reading out of a book that he had brought with him.
Let's, hope that we come back to the ship we once knew," said Will.
"I am sure we will Commander," said Data, looking at the refit plans on a view screen in front of him.
"I hope so," said Picard.
