Story:Star Trek: Arcadia/Chapter Two

Chapter Two: Voyage
As Crash walks onto the bridge he sees the overhead light change to blue, taking his seat he says, "Report." "Engines ready and standing by, Captain," says Jordan. "Seal all entrances to the drydock, clear moorings," Crash says. "All airlocks sealed, moorings retracted, spacedock control reports ready for departure," replies Jordan. "Thrusters," says Crash. "Thrusters at full," replies Jordan. "Captain, incoming hail." "Onscreen," replies Crash. "Well its about time you left," says Davis. "Why don't you just do your job and get us our heading for departure, Commander," says Crash. "I will put our flight controller in contact with your helmsman, safe flight, Captain," replies Davis before cutting the comm. "We are clear of the drydock, Captain," says Jordan. "Go to two-quarters impulse, along our departure heading," says Crash. "Aye," replies Jordan. "I have the heading, engaging impulse engines."

"Maintain course and speed until we clear the stations outer traffic ring," says Crash. "Yes, Captain," replies Jordan. "Captain, we are receiving a long-range hail, it's from Starfleet Command." "I'll take the hail in my ready room, Commander Wallace, you have the bridge," says Crash as he stands up and walks toward his ready room." After taking the center seat Chase says, "How are the new impulse engines performing Jordan." "These engines are unlike anything I have ever seen, they are incredibly powerful and very touchy," says Jordan. Meanwhile in his ready room, Crash answers the hail. "Admiral Quinn, sir." "How is the ship treating you," says the Admiral. "We were delayed in launching we just left drydock, we aren't even clear of the fleet yards yet sir," says Crash. "Ah, are you having trouble with the new systems," asks Quinn. "No, sir, so far everything is performing within spec, the nature of the issue was personal," says Crash. "Well, I'm waiting. What happened that made you delay the launch of one of the Federation's most expensive ship projects in nearly twenty years," says Quinn. "Elizabeth," replies Crash. "What's wrong," asks Quinn. "Kelly can not determine that, once we clear the station's outermost traffic ring, we are setting course for the Orinth system. There is a civilian hospital there that has Romulan doctors," replies Crash. "Orinth.. That is dangerously close to the capitol of the Star Empire. Of course you know, you already had this talk with Commander Wallace, didn't you," says Quinn. "Orinth was her idea, but there isn't another civilian Romulan medical station on the charts," says Crash. "Alright, go to Orinth, but don't start anything you can't finish," says Quinn. "Is that permission to start something I can get out of," says Crash. "Don't start a war in Romulan space, Captain, that is all, Quinn out."

Walking out onto the bridge Crash says, "Report." "We are clear of the station's outer traffic ring, we have been cleared to go to warp," says Jordan. "Set course for the Orinth system," says Crash as he sits down in his chair. "Course laid in," replies Jordan. "Engage warp drive, transwarp 19.9," says Crash. "Aye," says Jordan. After Jordan presses a few buttons the ship jumps to warp. "Engines at transwarp 19.9 and stable," says Jordan after a minute. "Excellent, time to destination," says Crash. "A couple hours, maybe less," says Jordan. "Maintain course and speed, you have the bridge, Commander. Inform me when we enter Romulan space." says Crash before standing up and walking into his ready room.

Pulling out a small padd, Crash says, "Computer, begin recording."

"Captain's Log, Stardate 2414.102

I.S.S. Arcadia, Captain Roy, Commanding,

The Arcadia has left drydock and is en route to the Orinth system for routine patrol of the area. Starfleet Command believes there may be a military base in Orinth or one of the nearby systems. Orinth is less than ten lightyears from the Star Empire's capitol of Rator III and less than 20 from the federation border between the Celes and Hyralan sectors, meaning a fleet launching from this vicinity could be in Federation space in no time at all. Command is rightfully worried. So the Federation's newest "warship" is being dispatched.

End Log."

As an effort to avoid re-entering the bridge, Crash takes the private miniture-turbolift in his ready room down to Deck Two. From there he walks to the standard lift to all decks and takes it down to Deck Four. Walking through the tight hallways Crash makes his way to the primary weapons room and armory. Walking in, no one seems to notice him until an Ensign nearly runs him over. "Captain on deck," shouts the Ensign. "As you were," says Crash. "As for you Ensign, next time don't shout in my ear. Report." "Primary weapons core online, all weapon systems were in the green in the last test, 12 hours ago," says a Lieutenant. "Excelent Lieutenant Roberts. Keep up the good work. Armory status," says Crash. "We tested everything in there 30 days ago and recharged all weapon power packs," replies Roberts. "Run another test, and change the power packs. Also, set up small weapons caches across all 6 decks, this is the only armory on the ship, and if hostile boarders were to take it, we would be in deep water. Ten Tri-bolt pistols and six compression rifles per cache, 2 or 3 caches per deck along with all the power packs, only need one on Deck One however. Keep the heavier stuff in here," says Crash. "Aye. I'll get some crewmen on it now," replies Roberts.

Crash turns around and walks back into the hallway and heads for the deck's aft turbolift. After a minute or so he steps into it and says, "Deck Six." After half a minute the doors open, reavealing the aft section of main engineering. Working his way around the adapted solanae warp core and impulse drive system he finds Deajyl. "Commander, report," says Crash. "Ah, Captain, what are you doing down here," replies the alien. "Just checking in with all primary systems. How is the drive doing," says Crash. "This system here is a work of art. Those Solanae sure knew how to build a propulsion system. To think a starship could maintain trans-warp speeds for an indefinate amount of time is quite facinating," says Deajyl. "Yes. I searched all over the Solanae and Jenolan spheres for this baby. Is slipstream operational yet," says Crash. "It hasn't been tested yet, but I am fairly certain that slipstream could be attained now," replies Deajyl. "Test it, then get back to me," says Crash.

Walking out of main engineering Crash takes a turn into the transporter room. "Site to site, bridge pad," says Crash to the Chief. "Energize." With a flash of blue light Crash steps off the pad on the bridge.

Chapter Two is currently under construction.