Story:Starship Helena/The Savage Empire/Act Two

Act Two

Fade In

Int. Shuttlebay

The cavernous main shuttlebay looked more like a fully-fledged planetside spaceport than its name implied. Shuttles and pods of varying sizes moved within the bay and out, while other shuttles approached and landed on one of the four light strips available for them to do so. Ptolemy approached on the port-side strip and then guided to a waiting compartment where a staff of flight deck personnel burst forth to tend to the shuttle.

The crew along with the senior staff are standing at attention as Captain Martin walks onto the deck, and over to the stand and looks at the crew and the senior staff.

Capt. Taylor: To Captain Marcia Taylor, stardate 5465.7, you are hereby requested and required to take command of the USS Helena as of this date, signed Rear Admiral James T. Kirk, Starfleet Command, so to sum up I just want to say I am thrilled to be your new captain, I want this to be an efficient ship, tightly run, but also one that you're glad to be serving on, everyone but the senior officers is dismissed.

James Samson, Michael Kelby, T'Shar, Sasha Mitchell, and Doctor Steven Carlson are standing at ease as Captain Taylor goes to James Samson.

Capt. Taylor: Lieutenant Commander James Samson our chief security, tactical officer I understand that you served onboard the USS Enterprise under Captain James T. Kirk.

James nods at her.

Ltcmdr. Samson: Yes, ma'am I learned from the best crew in the fleet and I'm honored to be the chief security/Tactical Officer.

She smiles at him.

Capt. Taylor: Very well, welcome aboard Commander Samson.

He goes back to at ease.

Capt. Taylor: Lieutenant Commander Michael Kelby our chief engineer Commander how's our warp and impulse engines.

Kelby looks at her.

Ltcmdr. Kelby: We've been doing drills on how to contain a warp core breach but we've been off by 13% we're working on getting it up to 89%.

She looks at him.

Capt. Taylor: Carry on Commander.

Kelby leaves the shuttlebay as she walks over to Lieutenant Junior Grade Sasha Mitchell.

Capt. Taylor: Lieutenant Junior Grade Sasha Mitchell our chief navigational officer.

Sasha looks at her.

Ltjg. Mitchell: Yes, ma'am.