U.S.S Saturn
"Put it on screen," Azalea said. The Klingon appeared on the screen. "I see you have already defeated this enemy. You fought with bravery and courage, Captain. This warbird is not an official part of the Romulan Star Empire, it is a pirate. We have had dealings with them before."
"Oh, so the Romulans weren't trying to start a war after all," Azalea said.
"No, these Romulans were just trying to increase their own wealth and power."
"Sounds like the Ferengi," Krink commented.
"We will send some of our warriors to help capture the vessel."
"Thanks," she said. "The Enterprise is also sending a boarding party."
The Romulan warbird
The Romulans were not about to surrender peacefully. As soon as the boarding parties appeared in the transporter room, fighting broke out. Two Romulans with disruptor pistols hid behind the transporter console while shooting at the Starfleet soldiers. One member of the away team was killed almost as soon as the battle began. He was struck with a disruptor bolt and fell on the deck. As a Romulan stood up to fire, a Starfleet ensign shot him in the head. The team moved into the corridor outside where more Romulans with guns were waiting for them. The group of Klingon warriors beamed aboard as soon as the Starfleet team was off the pads. A few of them carried disruptor style weapons, but most of them chose to fight in traditional Klingon style--- with bat'leths. They ran through the ship yelling war cries and hacking away at any Romulan that crossed their path. One Klingon unintentionally slammed a Romulan up against a wall while killing another with his bat'leth.
The Romulans were not without fury, however. Three Romulans charged the Starfleet soldiers that had taken control of the bridge, killing two humans and an Andorian. One rather large and vicious Romulan lost his disruptor rifle and began beating a Starfleet officer until the man was barely conscious. The only thing that stopped this Romulan was the blade of a bat'leth making contact the back of his neck.
Not all of the Romulans decided to fight, however. Some of them surrendered after watching the rage with which the Klingons fought. A few of them tried to escape aboard a shuttle, but they were discovered. The shuttle was disabled by a few phaser hits from the Saturn, and then tractored aboard. It's occupants were promptly confined to the brig. While the battle continued aboard the warbird, the engineers of the Saturn repaired the warp drive. As soon as the Romulan ship was secured, all three vessels warped back to Earth. Medical staff from both the Enterprise and the Saturn stayed aboard the warbird to tend the wounded that would not fit in the sickbays of either ship.
Starfleet Headquarters
Picard and Azalea both made their reports to Starfleet Command, and the crew of the warbird was beamed to Earth for interrogation. The Romulan government demanded the return of the warbird, but the Federation did not feel that it had to honor Romulan demands in light of the recent events.
"Has your ship been repaired yet?" Picard asked Azalea after they left the office of the admiral.
"Yeah, my engineering team and the one from the station fixed it in no time. I guess will be returning to Starbase 1033."
"I don't think Starfleet is ready to try another test," he said.
"Maybe not. We still have to take Captain Natakas back, though. His ship is being repaired there."
"I see."
"What'll happen to the prisoners?"
"They will be interrogated and put on trial for their crimes."
"How's the Enterprise been lately?"
"Quite well. Perhaps we'll get one of those devices once you've finished testing them."
"Maybe. They'd really help in exploring the galaxy."
"Perhaps even other galaxies."
"Yeah, that's true. Well, gotta go. Thanks for all your help, Captain."
"Of course. It was nice meeting you, Captain Sanchet."
"Bye," she said, and walked to the transporter, where she beamed back to the Saturn.
"Well, I suppose you'll be going back to Starbase 1033 to check on the repairs of ship," Scott said to Natakas.
"Yep. I hope their almost done with her."
"It was a pleasure working with you, Captain."
"You too."
"You know, we were right to suspect the Romulan government."
"How so?"
"I heard from another intelligence officer that they had been covertly supporting this criminal group. They would give them supplies, money, and even ships to do things that the Romulan government could never get away with publicly, such as that attack on your ship. That way, they could get want they want and not be answerable for it."
"Damn. Never can trust those Romulans."
"Really. Well, I hope to work with you again, Captain. Good luck to you," Scott said, and he shook Natakas's hand.
"All the best." The two parted, heading to different transporter rooms to beam to different ships.
There you have it! The story of the Upsilon Device. Please review and tell me what you liked, what you didn't like, and what you'd like to see in the future.
"Put it on screen," Azalea said. The Klingon appeared on the screen. "I see you have already defeated this enemy. You fought with bravery and courage, Captain. This warbird is not an official part of the Romulan Star Empire, it is a pirate. We have had dealings with them before."
"Oh, so the Romulans weren't trying to start a war after all," Azalea said.
"No, these Romulans were just trying to increase their own wealth and power."
"Sounds like the Ferengi," Krink commented.
"We will send some of our warriors to help capture the vessel."
"Thanks," she said. "The Enterprise is also sending a boarding party."
The Romulan warbird
The Romulans were not about to surrender peacefully. As soon as the boarding parties appeared in the transporter room, fighting broke out. Two Romulans with disruptor pistols hid behind the transporter console while shooting at the Starfleet soldiers. One member of the away team was killed almost as soon as the battle began. He was struck with a disruptor bolt and fell on the deck. As a Romulan stood up to fire, a Starfleet ensign shot him in the head. The team moved into the corridor outside where more Romulans with guns were waiting for them. The group of Klingon warriors beamed aboard as soon as the Starfleet team was off the pads. A few of them carried disruptor style weapons, but most of them chose to fight in traditional Klingon style--- with bat'leths. They ran through the ship yelling war cries and hacking away at any Romulan that crossed their path. One Klingon unintentionally slammed a Romulan up against a wall while killing another with his bat'leth.
The Romulans were not without fury, however. Three Romulans charged the Starfleet soldiers that had taken control of the bridge, killing two humans and an Andorian. One rather large and vicious Romulan lost his disruptor rifle and began beating a Starfleet officer until the man was barely conscious. The only thing that stopped this Romulan was the blade of a bat'leth making contact the back of his neck.
Not all of the Romulans decided to fight, however. Some of them surrendered after watching the rage with which the Klingons fought. A few of them tried to escape aboard a shuttle, but they were discovered. The shuttle was disabled by a few phaser hits from the Saturn, and then tractored aboard. It's occupants were promptly confined to the brig. While the battle continued aboard the warbird, the engineers of the Saturn repaired the warp drive. As soon as the Romulan ship was secured, all three vessels warped back to Earth. Medical staff from both the Enterprise and the Saturn stayed aboard the warbird to tend the wounded that would not fit in the sickbays of either ship.
Starfleet Headquarters
Picard and Azalea both made their reports to Starfleet Command, and the crew of the warbird was beamed to Earth for interrogation. The Romulan government demanded the return of the warbird, but the Federation did not feel that it had to honor Romulan demands in light of the recent events.
"Has your ship been repaired yet?" Picard asked Azalea after they left the office of the admiral.
"Yeah, my engineering team and the one from the station fixed it in no time. I guess will be returning to Starbase 1033."
"I don't think Starfleet is ready to try another test," he said.
"Maybe not. We still have to take Captain Natakas back, though. His ship is being repaired there."
"I see."
"What'll happen to the prisoners?"
"They will be interrogated and put on trial for their crimes."
"How's the Enterprise been lately?"
"Quite well. Perhaps we'll get one of those devices once you've finished testing them."
"Maybe. They'd really help in exploring the galaxy."
"Perhaps even other galaxies."
"Yeah, that's true. Well, gotta go. Thanks for all your help, Captain."
"Of course. It was nice meeting you, Captain Sanchet."
"Bye," she said, and walked to the transporter, where she beamed back to the Saturn.
"Well, I suppose you'll be going back to Starbase 1033 to check on the repairs of ship," Scott said to Natakas.
"Yep. I hope their almost done with her."
"It was a pleasure working with you, Captain."
"You too."
"You know, we were right to suspect the Romulan government."
"How so?"
"I heard from another intelligence officer that they had been covertly supporting this criminal group. They would give them supplies, money, and even ships to do things that the Romulan government could never get away with publicly, such as that attack on your ship. That way, they could get want they want and not be answerable for it."
"Damn. Never can trust those Romulans."
"Really. Well, I hope to work with you again, Captain. Good luck to you," Scott said, and he shook Natakas's hand.
"All the best." The two parted, heading to different transporter rooms to beam to different ships.
There you have it! The story of the Upsilon Device. Please review and tell me what you liked, what you didn't like, and what you'd like to see in the future.