Title: "Gateway" 23/45
Author: Quills
Contact:the_quill_pen@yahoo.com
Series: ENT
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Paramount owns Startrek and I derive no financial
gain from this story.
Codes: A, T/Tu, Ma, S, R, P angst, drama, romance, humor,
action/adventure
Summary: Captain Archer is relieved of command for a secret mission
into the 24th Century . To find and stop the Suliban renegade Silik.
While he is gone, a Vulcan Starfleet Captain from the future is given
temporary command of the Enterprise NX-01 with his own orders to to
investigate the 'Temporal Cold War'.
Chapter 23
In the 24th century....
A young woman in a Starfleet uniform approached the large French designed double doors.
They were fairly uncommon and nonstandard among offices in Starfleet headquarters. However, as the residing
Grand Admiral of all of Starfleet Command, the occupant of the office could have the decor anyway they liked.
Rank certainly did have its privileges. Although, the current occupant emphatically insisted that the doors were
not French, but Russian.
The young woman knocked on the door and then opened it "Sir, Admiral Satie is here to see you."
The Admiral stood up and walked towards the door "Show her in Marsha."
"Yes, sir" said the woman as she opened the door "The Admiral will see you now Ma'm."
Admiral Nora Satie walked into the office of the Grand Admiral of Starfleet Command.
Satie was in her mid forties. Fairly young for someone of her rank and distinction, but
she was one of those high caliber officers who had the drive and determination to succeed. Although, her own self
assurance that she was right tended to blind her to other
possibilities...she was a good command officer.
"Nora!" said the Grand Admiral clasping the woman's hand "How are you?"
"I'm very well sir." replied Satie with a smile "and you?"
"Oh, as vell as can be expected if you don't expect to much." he replied "I believe you know the Ambassador."
A man seated with his back to the door stood and turned to face Admiral Satie. He was a Vulcan, of rather considerable
age, even for a Vulcan. The admiral, of course, recognized the Ambassador at once. After all, he was a legend in the
Federation.
"We've met." she said with a smile.
"The Altarin conference." stated the Ambassador "It is agreeable to see you again Admiral."
"And you as well Ambassador." replied Satie
"Vell Nora, I believe you have news to report?" said the Grand Admiral as he offered Satie a seat.
"Yes, sir " replied Satie as she took a seat across the desk of the Grand Admiral. "We have received a message from the Enterprise-C. Captain Archer successfully arrived in our time period and is taking her to the Martez colony on Liax II."
The Vulcan arched his brow in curiosity "Why has Captain Archer decided on this course of action?"
"Its his opinion, that Enterprise would have greater success finding Silik by finding the Klingon ship that transported him."
explained Satie "He believes, based on the advice of former Starfleet Captain Travis Mayweather, that the Klingon vessel
will lie low in order to avoid any Starfleet vessels that might be looking for Silik."
"And the Martez colony is an excellent location to accomplish this." responded the Vulcan "Most logical."
The Grand Admiral shook his head "Vell, vhat about Captain Soma?"
"No word yet from our operatives in that time period." said Satie "It may just be difficulties with communications. The
technology of that era isn't exactly designed for long range transmissions. Enterprise NX might just need to get closer to
Earth in order
to relay a message."
The Grand Admiral shook his head "Or it could be that Soma didn't make it or that the Enterprise NX has encountered
hostile vorces."
"A distinct possibility Admiral." said the Vulcan "However, I know Captain Soma and can attest to the fact that he has
time and time again managed to complete his mission even when all others involved believed it to be impossible."
The Admiral turned back to Satie "Have your people continue monitoring for any vord on Captain Soma and the NX-01"he
told her "I vant to know the minute you hear anything."
"Understood Admiral." replied Satie
"That will be all Nora" said the Admiral "It vas nice seeing you again, I only vish it vere under better circumstances."
"Likewise sir." said Satie as she stood and turned to the Vulcan Ambassador "It was nice seeing you again Ambassador."
The Vulcan nodded "Live long and prosper Admiral"
With that, Satie turned and made her way out of the office. Once he was certain they were alone, the Admiral posed a
question to the Vulcan.
"Vell, vhat do you think?" he asked
"The Admiral may very well be correct." said the Vulcan "Starfleet technology of Captain Archer's era is not as reliable
or as advanced as our own."
"That's vhat vorries me." said the Admiral as he stood up and began pacing "If they ran into trouble, Starfleet might not
find out till it vas too late."
"That is also a possibility." replied the Vulcan "However, since it is impossible for us to change the circumstances...the
most logical course of action, is for us to wait."
"I don't vait very vell." said the Admiral as he started pacing again "You know that."
The Vulcan stood and blocked the Admiral's movement "Admiral...you have sent two highly trained Starship Captain's to deal with the problem at hand." said the Vulcan "Your anxiety is understandable, however, you must...have faith in their abilities. They are after all, both very similar to a starship captain you and I have both had the privilege to serve with and we
are both quite familiar with his ability to accomplish the impossible."
The Admiral smiled "Your right, I know the mission is in good hands." he said "It's the not knowing that I'm having trouble
vith."
Before the Admiral could continue, the young woman he called Marsha came into the room. "Excuse me Admiral, a message
arrived for you and the Ambassador while you were in your meeting with Admiral Satie."
"Yes Marsha." said the Admiral
"It's from the head of Starfleet Medical, sir." "He...um...that is... he said..."
The Admiral looked at the young woman "Marsha, just tell me vhat he said."
The young woman cleared her throat "He told me...'kindly tell the ENSIGN and that pointy eared hobgoblin I've been waitin
at the restaurant for nearly forty minutes..." she said pausing "...and if I can have my atoms spread across the planet just to
meet them for dinner then they can...damn well show up on time."
The Admiral looked at the Ambassador and smiled "I tink the good Doctor is trying to tell us something."
Arching his eyebrow, the Vulcan shook his head in agreement "The Doctor has always had a proclivity for emotionalism."
The Admiral turned back to the young woman "Marsha, if Admiral Satie calls, have her message relayed directly to me."
"Understood sir." replied the woman
"Vell, shall we Ambassador?" said the Admiral "Ve vould not want to keep the Doctor vaiting any longer. He vould never
let us here the end of it."
"On that we are in complete agreement Admiral." replied the Vulcan as the two men exited the office to meet an old friend.
TBC...
Author: Quills
Contact:the_quill_pen@yahoo.com
Series: ENT
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Paramount owns Startrek and I derive no financial
gain from this story.
Codes: A, T/Tu, Ma, S, R, P angst, drama, romance, humor,
action/adventure
Summary: Captain Archer is relieved of command for a secret mission
into the 24th Century . To find and stop the Suliban renegade Silik.
While he is gone, a Vulcan Starfleet Captain from the future is given
temporary command of the Enterprise NX-01 with his own orders to to
investigate the 'Temporal Cold War'.
Chapter 23
In the 24th century....
A young woman in a Starfleet uniform approached the large French designed double doors.
They were fairly uncommon and nonstandard among offices in Starfleet headquarters. However, as the residing
Grand Admiral of all of Starfleet Command, the occupant of the office could have the decor anyway they liked.
Rank certainly did have its privileges. Although, the current occupant emphatically insisted that the doors were
not French, but Russian.
The young woman knocked on the door and then opened it "Sir, Admiral Satie is here to see you."
The Admiral stood up and walked towards the door "Show her in Marsha."
"Yes, sir" said the woman as she opened the door "The Admiral will see you now Ma'm."
Admiral Nora Satie walked into the office of the Grand Admiral of Starfleet Command.
Satie was in her mid forties. Fairly young for someone of her rank and distinction, but
she was one of those high caliber officers who had the drive and determination to succeed. Although, her own self
assurance that she was right tended to blind her to other
possibilities...she was a good command officer.
"Nora!" said the Grand Admiral clasping the woman's hand "How are you?"
"I'm very well sir." replied Satie with a smile "and you?"
"Oh, as vell as can be expected if you don't expect to much." he replied "I believe you know the Ambassador."
A man seated with his back to the door stood and turned to face Admiral Satie. He was a Vulcan, of rather considerable
age, even for a Vulcan. The admiral, of course, recognized the Ambassador at once. After all, he was a legend in the
Federation.
"We've met." she said with a smile.
"The Altarin conference." stated the Ambassador "It is agreeable to see you again Admiral."
"And you as well Ambassador." replied Satie
"Vell Nora, I believe you have news to report?" said the Grand Admiral as he offered Satie a seat.
"Yes, sir " replied Satie as she took a seat across the desk of the Grand Admiral. "We have received a message from the Enterprise-C. Captain Archer successfully arrived in our time period and is taking her to the Martez colony on Liax II."
The Vulcan arched his brow in curiosity "Why has Captain Archer decided on this course of action?"
"Its his opinion, that Enterprise would have greater success finding Silik by finding the Klingon ship that transported him."
explained Satie "He believes, based on the advice of former Starfleet Captain Travis Mayweather, that the Klingon vessel
will lie low in order to avoid any Starfleet vessels that might be looking for Silik."
"And the Martez colony is an excellent location to accomplish this." responded the Vulcan "Most logical."
The Grand Admiral shook his head "Vell, vhat about Captain Soma?"
"No word yet from our operatives in that time period." said Satie "It may just be difficulties with communications. The
technology of that era isn't exactly designed for long range transmissions. Enterprise NX might just need to get closer to
Earth in order
to relay a message."
The Grand Admiral shook his head "Or it could be that Soma didn't make it or that the Enterprise NX has encountered
hostile vorces."
"A distinct possibility Admiral." said the Vulcan "However, I know Captain Soma and can attest to the fact that he has
time and time again managed to complete his mission even when all others involved believed it to be impossible."
The Admiral turned back to Satie "Have your people continue monitoring for any vord on Captain Soma and the NX-01"he
told her "I vant to know the minute you hear anything."
"Understood Admiral." replied Satie
"That will be all Nora" said the Admiral "It vas nice seeing you again, I only vish it vere under better circumstances."
"Likewise sir." said Satie as she stood and turned to the Vulcan Ambassador "It was nice seeing you again Ambassador."
The Vulcan nodded "Live long and prosper Admiral"
With that, Satie turned and made her way out of the office. Once he was certain they were alone, the Admiral posed a
question to the Vulcan.
"Vell, vhat do you think?" he asked
"The Admiral may very well be correct." said the Vulcan "Starfleet technology of Captain Archer's era is not as reliable
or as advanced as our own."
"That's vhat vorries me." said the Admiral as he stood up and began pacing "If they ran into trouble, Starfleet might not
find out till it vas too late."
"That is also a possibility." replied the Vulcan "However, since it is impossible for us to change the circumstances...the
most logical course of action, is for us to wait."
"I don't vait very vell." said the Admiral as he started pacing again "You know that."
The Vulcan stood and blocked the Admiral's movement "Admiral...you have sent two highly trained Starship Captain's to deal with the problem at hand." said the Vulcan "Your anxiety is understandable, however, you must...have faith in their abilities. They are after all, both very similar to a starship captain you and I have both had the privilege to serve with and we
are both quite familiar with his ability to accomplish the impossible."
The Admiral smiled "Your right, I know the mission is in good hands." he said "It's the not knowing that I'm having trouble
vith."
Before the Admiral could continue, the young woman he called Marsha came into the room. "Excuse me Admiral, a message
arrived for you and the Ambassador while you were in your meeting with Admiral Satie."
"Yes Marsha." said the Admiral
"It's from the head of Starfleet Medical, sir." "He...um...that is... he said..."
The Admiral looked at the young woman "Marsha, just tell me vhat he said."
The young woman cleared her throat "He told me...'kindly tell the ENSIGN and that pointy eared hobgoblin I've been waitin
at the restaurant for nearly forty minutes..." she said pausing "...and if I can have my atoms spread across the planet just to
meet them for dinner then they can...damn well show up on time."
The Admiral looked at the Ambassador and smiled "I tink the good Doctor is trying to tell us something."
Arching his eyebrow, the Vulcan shook his head in agreement "The Doctor has always had a proclivity for emotionalism."
The Admiral turned back to the young woman "Marsha, if Admiral Satie calls, have her message relayed directly to me."
"Understood sir." replied the woman
"Vell, shall we Ambassador?" said the Admiral "Ve vould not want to keep the Doctor vaiting any longer. He vould never
let us here the end of it."
"On that we are in complete agreement Admiral." replied the Vulcan as the two men exited the office to meet an old friend.
TBC...