A few notes before we start…
I don't own Thunderbirds, Star Trek or anything that is associated with them. I obtained information about Star Trek technology from CD ROMs Star Trek: Omnipedia and Star Trek TNG Technical Manual. The crew of the Orac and the ship are my own creation.
This all started when I started uni. Some lecturers were funny and very enthusiastic as they gave their lectures. Others seemed to have that kind of tone in their voice that sent you to sleep. I even found myself struggling to keep awake. And it didn't help that I had a few very early lectures either. Also it didn't help that, although I'm not really complaining, they gave us printed notes for each lecture so I wasn't writing much that would keep me awake. I sometimes drifted in and out of dreamland and weird thoughts start to play out. And that's how this idea came about.
Seafleet (ok it is a lame name I came up with) is the Navy and it is apart of Starfleet. The flagship is called the Orac. Orac is one of my computers and I thought that name sounded good.
The crew of the Orac are listed below to help you (and sometimes myself) out when reading the stories:
Commanding Officer - Captain Richard Gelding
First Officer - Commander Andi Davidson
Chief of Security - Lieutenant Commander Jim Harding
Chief Medical Officer – (Lieutenant Commander) Dr. Kerry Collins
Chief of Engineering - Lieutenant Commander Mark McIntyre
Operations Officer (Ops) - Lieutenant Toby Smith
Science Officer - Lieutenant Natalie Yates
Navigations Officer - Ensign Paula Wallis
Ensign Thomas Yates is a science officer that later takes over Natalie's duties when she is gone from the ship.
If the characters are on duty I will refer to their last names, except for Natalie and Thomas since they both have the same surnames (they are cousins). When they are off duty I will refer to their first names. I have seen it in books and other places that if someone has the rank of Lieutenant Commander the term 'Commander' is a shortened way of saying the rank.
With the shuttlecraft Stardust it sounds similar to the Delta Flyer but I had a bit of an idea way before I saw the episodes with the Delta Flyer. I thought it would be great if there were a shuttlecraft that can travel in water, air and space and it has some beds and a sick room like area in it. The cockpit was still the same as other shuttlecrafts, 2 seats at the front with a few at the sides for different consoles.
Ok I have dribbled on for too long and probably scared you all away. This is my first fic so it may be a bit dodgy so feel free to give helpful comments in your reviews.