Story:Star Trek: Ares/Poison Chalice/Act Three

Act Three

Fade In

Ext. Space

Ares is floating with her port and Starboard Nacelles down.

Int. Main Bridge (Red Alert)

Coolant is venting from the ceiling and consoles are down as the senior staff and N.Ds are working on repairing the damage, as the klaxon sounds and Commander Martin walks back onto the Bridge as Captain Taylor walks over to him.

Capt. Taylor: Report?

Cmdr. Martin: Mr. Kelby has five teams working on the power conduits for the main power grid, he'll have us back up to full power in 30 minutes.

At the Science console Sito has a panel removed and is working on the relays, as she couldn't get the relay to respond to what she's doing.

Lt. Sito: Damn it.

Martin kneels next to her.

Cmdr. Martin: Is there a problem Lieutenant Sito?

She looks at him.

Lt. Sito: I can't get the relay to respond to bring the main grid back on-line, it keeps shocking the hell out of me.

He gets one of the devices to repair it.

Cmdr. Martin: Here let me give you a hand with it.

He helps her fix the relay.

Cmdr. Martin: We've not talked since you were rescued it seems like you've been advoiding me since we've launched from Spacedock.

Sito looks at him with a surprised expression.

Lt. Sito: I've been busy with getting the main sensors on-line on deck 12, and been helping some of the other crew with their jobs.

John looks at her.

John: Sito look I've missed you old you you've talked to me about anything now it's like you're closed off and shutting me out.

Sito: John I'm not the same Sito you fell in love with at the Academy and onboard the Enterprise, but I do care about you.

Then the relays activate.

John: There that's all we needed to do we've repaired the relay, Sito I've been wanting to have a dinner date with you since the war but you were avoiding me.

She smiles at him.