Chapter 5: The War...
Personal log Stardate 50101.9 The final phase of testing is nearly complete, the Storm has been reconstructed after the pulling apart made by starfleet they are allowing her to enter active status. They never uncovered my modifications made to the Runabout, which is a large relief. It's been great spending the past few months at home, and not being out there on the frontline of the Dominion war. But with the current loss of starships and crewman I've been promoted too Commander and to be posted as second officer aboard the U.S.S Odysies which is an Intrepid class vessel fresh from the shipyards and to replace the missing U.S.S Voyager. The bad part is my tenure on planet Earth has come to an end for awhile and I don't know when I'll be returning home, I am just hoping its not going to be too long as I have just moved into my new apartment on the grounds of the academy. I cant wait too unload my pictures and things from my storage units on the grounds as its taken me a few years to collect together the pieces of furniture I've been looking for and this is going to be my permanent home from now on as it's a great place to live. End of log.
Earth – U.S.S Odysies - 50101.9, 2100
Martin moved away from his laptop as soon as he had finished his log, his shuttle was stowed in the shuttlebay and the Odysies was ready for launch all the senior officers were gathering on the bridge ready for there immediate departure and then head too Deep Space Nine to join the waiting fleet, this was the final stage for victory they had to take Cardassia and push the Dominion out of the alpha quadrant. Martin left his quarters with his shiny new pip placed on his collar, he felt really proud, as he had well deserved this promotion as he had been expecting it but with so many officers being killed in the war they needed every available officer for this upcoming battle. It would take the Odysies 5 hours too reach Deep Space Nine and then they had a short break before they were heading to Cardassia Prime for the final confrontation.
He stepped into the turbolift and then exited a few seconds later out onto the bridge; he stepped down a few steps and then slipped gracefully into the commander's chair beside Arthur Fisher the captain of the ship. He nodded at his second officer, "All stations report." Said Martin referring to the people standing around the bridge.
They began calling out from their stations, Miller was still unfamiliar with them. The Chief Engineer spoke out first, "Main Core Engineering, matter/antimatter reaction assemblies, Dilithium integrity, plasma injection terminals, SIF and IDF conduits, and catastrophic auxiliary operations are ready for warp speed captain." Arthur smiled, the officer standing at tactical spoke out from the background noise. "All tactical, mission operations, subspace relays, navigational, guidance and sensory stations, emissions receiving, and conning stations show ready for warp speed sir."
Martin nodded and waited who would speak up next and it was the Ops officer who was sitting behind him. "All mission-specific sensor systems, shipboard security, defense functions, and communications report go for warp speed, Captain. Isn't it just wonderful?" All the bridge officers chuckled as it was pleasing to see that the crew were gearing up for there first official mission, another officer stepped forward from the environmental station on the opposite side of the bridge. She began rolling the readiness of the ship of her tongue, "All medical and environmental stations, graviton control, internal damage control and internal sensors report that ship is tolerable for warp speed captain." The helmsman spoke up quickly before anyone else had chance to jump in, "LARCS is online, sir. All systems are operational."
Martin looked down at his display it was up too him, he quickly pulled up the information he needed. "NDT's are completed, sir. MIE, DCA's, MCPC, RCS diagnostics, ODN's, and MJL's are go for warp sir." Arthur stood up and walked into the centre of the bridge and faced the assembled crew around him, "well ladies and gentleman its time to make history, we head into our first mission and our first battle." He turned and faced the viewscreen, he clasped his hand around the Ensigns shoulder sitting in front of him "take us out Ro'bik, half impulse and plot course for DS9."
The Ensign moved his hands fast and diligently, "Our course is plotted and corrected of graviton fluxes and eddies, ready for final command." Arthur walked a few steps back and sat down in the command chair leaned forwards a few inches and said cleanly and clearly "take us out Ensign."
The Odysies inched out slowly, her running lights came online her name in full view for all too see. The deflector dish lit up and began thrumming with power, the impulse engines began to glow red as the power entered their newly designed engines. The warp nacelles powered up and the bussard collectors also glowing red came online as the warp core came up too full power. The hull of the starship shone under the natural sunlight from the sun belonging to the sol sector the faces crammed in at the view ports shielded there eyes as the hull plating was new and reflected the sun brilliantly. The dockyard began to slip away from the starship slowly as the vessel inched out from the docking clamps and she was underway on her own power supply.
Martin was watching the dockyard slowly move away from the hull of the ship and up to the point they were clear they would then have full manoeuvrability to get them to their destination and at maximum warp it wouldn't take them that long to reach DS9 and the waiting fleet. The only vessel to be not present in this battle was the Enterprise she was out patrolling the border just in case the Borg decided to use this to their advantage and strike.
The Odysies was clearly the only vessel leaving the area as the rest of the starships not in use had fallen back to strategic positions just in case the main fleet failed, she passed a Galaxy Destroyer class vessel that had been retro-refitted the Intrepid class vessel was a lot smaller than the larger vessel but she could pack a punch. "Sir we are clear for warp, shall I proceed?" said Ro'bik they had completely left Earth behind them and they were heading out past Saturn which would mean they were now capable of warp speed. Arthur nodded at his first officer,
"Mr. Ro'bik, maximum warp engage!" The wings attaching the nacelles to the ship folded up into their warp position, and they headed off into warp. The ship began to shake as the Odysies never had a proper shakedown cruise so many of the alterations they had to make to the ship would have to be done in flight. "Re-calibrating Inertial dampeners and adjusting SIF systems." As soon as the modifications were complete the ship stopped trembling, and the rest of the journey was smoother than the first jump into light speed.
To be Continued...
Personal log Stardate 50101.9 The final phase of testing is nearly complete, the Storm has been reconstructed after the pulling apart made by starfleet they are allowing her to enter active status. They never uncovered my modifications made to the Runabout, which is a large relief. It's been great spending the past few months at home, and not being out there on the frontline of the Dominion war. But with the current loss of starships and crewman I've been promoted too Commander and to be posted as second officer aboard the U.S.S Odysies which is an Intrepid class vessel fresh from the shipyards and to replace the missing U.S.S Voyager. The bad part is my tenure on planet Earth has come to an end for awhile and I don't know when I'll be returning home, I am just hoping its not going to be too long as I have just moved into my new apartment on the grounds of the academy. I cant wait too unload my pictures and things from my storage units on the grounds as its taken me a few years to collect together the pieces of furniture I've been looking for and this is going to be my permanent home from now on as it's a great place to live. End of log.
Earth – U.S.S Odysies - 50101.9, 2100
Martin moved away from his laptop as soon as he had finished his log, his shuttle was stowed in the shuttlebay and the Odysies was ready for launch all the senior officers were gathering on the bridge ready for there immediate departure and then head too Deep Space Nine to join the waiting fleet, this was the final stage for victory they had to take Cardassia and push the Dominion out of the alpha quadrant. Martin left his quarters with his shiny new pip placed on his collar, he felt really proud, as he had well deserved this promotion as he had been expecting it but with so many officers being killed in the war they needed every available officer for this upcoming battle. It would take the Odysies 5 hours too reach Deep Space Nine and then they had a short break before they were heading to Cardassia Prime for the final confrontation.
He stepped into the turbolift and then exited a few seconds later out onto the bridge; he stepped down a few steps and then slipped gracefully into the commander's chair beside Arthur Fisher the captain of the ship. He nodded at his second officer, "All stations report." Said Martin referring to the people standing around the bridge.
They began calling out from their stations, Miller was still unfamiliar with them. The Chief Engineer spoke out first, "Main Core Engineering, matter/antimatter reaction assemblies, Dilithium integrity, plasma injection terminals, SIF and IDF conduits, and catastrophic auxiliary operations are ready for warp speed captain." Arthur smiled, the officer standing at tactical spoke out from the background noise. "All tactical, mission operations, subspace relays, navigational, guidance and sensory stations, emissions receiving, and conning stations show ready for warp speed sir."
Martin nodded and waited who would speak up next and it was the Ops officer who was sitting behind him. "All mission-specific sensor systems, shipboard security, defense functions, and communications report go for warp speed, Captain. Isn't it just wonderful?" All the bridge officers chuckled as it was pleasing to see that the crew were gearing up for there first official mission, another officer stepped forward from the environmental station on the opposite side of the bridge. She began rolling the readiness of the ship of her tongue, "All medical and environmental stations, graviton control, internal damage control and internal sensors report that ship is tolerable for warp speed captain." The helmsman spoke up quickly before anyone else had chance to jump in, "LARCS is online, sir. All systems are operational."
Martin looked down at his display it was up too him, he quickly pulled up the information he needed. "NDT's are completed, sir. MIE, DCA's, MCPC, RCS diagnostics, ODN's, and MJL's are go for warp sir." Arthur stood up and walked into the centre of the bridge and faced the assembled crew around him, "well ladies and gentleman its time to make history, we head into our first mission and our first battle." He turned and faced the viewscreen, he clasped his hand around the Ensigns shoulder sitting in front of him "take us out Ro'bik, half impulse and plot course for DS9."
The Ensign moved his hands fast and diligently, "Our course is plotted and corrected of graviton fluxes and eddies, ready for final command." Arthur walked a few steps back and sat down in the command chair leaned forwards a few inches and said cleanly and clearly "take us out Ensign."
The Odysies inched out slowly, her running lights came online her name in full view for all too see. The deflector dish lit up and began thrumming with power, the impulse engines began to glow red as the power entered their newly designed engines. The warp nacelles powered up and the bussard collectors also glowing red came online as the warp core came up too full power. The hull of the starship shone under the natural sunlight from the sun belonging to the sol sector the faces crammed in at the view ports shielded there eyes as the hull plating was new and reflected the sun brilliantly. The dockyard began to slip away from the starship slowly as the vessel inched out from the docking clamps and she was underway on her own power supply.
Martin was watching the dockyard slowly move away from the hull of the ship and up to the point they were clear they would then have full manoeuvrability to get them to their destination and at maximum warp it wouldn't take them that long to reach DS9 and the waiting fleet. The only vessel to be not present in this battle was the Enterprise she was out patrolling the border just in case the Borg decided to use this to their advantage and strike.
The Odysies was clearly the only vessel leaving the area as the rest of the starships not in use had fallen back to strategic positions just in case the main fleet failed, she passed a Galaxy Destroyer class vessel that had been retro-refitted the Intrepid class vessel was a lot smaller than the larger vessel but she could pack a punch. "Sir we are clear for warp, shall I proceed?" said Ro'bik they had completely left Earth behind them and they were heading out past Saturn which would mean they were now capable of warp speed. Arthur nodded at his first officer,
"Mr. Ro'bik, maximum warp engage!" The wings attaching the nacelles to the ship folded up into their warp position, and they headed off into warp. The ship began to shake as the Odysies never had a proper shakedown cruise so many of the alterations they had to make to the ship would have to be done in flight. "Re-calibrating Inertial dampeners and adjusting SIF systems." As soon as the modifications were complete the ship stopped trembling, and the rest of the journey was smoother than the first jump into light speed.
To be Continued...