Story:The Wormhole

He was in his quarters on the USS Constitution. Commander Thaddeus Rice looked at the view screen showing the Klingon warship IKC Kah'tahk. Captain Fisher stood up," This is Captain Devon Fisher of the Federation starship USS Constitution, we are a science vessel here looking at some recent asteroid explosions here. We mean no harm whatsoever. Lower your weapons and return to Klingon space or we will have to fire."

"No reply," Ensign Emily Crusher said from the Communications terminal.

"Weapons at ready," said Fisher.

Thaddeus stood up," Captain, the ship can overpower us, it would be best if we left the area."

"I'm not willing to let the Neutral Zone treaty go to waste, Commmander," the Captain looking back to Thaddeus.

"It's against the nature of the Federation to be apart of breaking the treaty either," Thaddeus said.

"Commander, do you need to be relieved of duty?"

Thaddeus looked down, "No sir."

"Captain, there firing!" yelled the navigator on duty.

"Evasive maneuvers," Fisher said. It was too late the ship shook violently, it sent everyone to the floor.

"Fire," Fisher said.

"Torpedoes sent," the Tactical officer said," No use. They are shooting at our secondary hull. They knocked out our weapons along with engines. We're dead in the water."

"Send a distress call," Thaddeus said looking to the frightened Emily Crusher.

"Uh, y... yes, sir," she said panicking.

"They're firing at the bridge!" said the tactical officer.

"Evacuate!" Fisher yelled, "ship wide!"

Ensign Crusher couldn't help, but give a few squeaks of fear. It was scarier then the Kobayashi Maru could ever be like.

Thaddeus took the Ensign by the arm and dragged her out of the room and into the back hall. The next thing they knew, the bridge behind them had disappeared into a small fire burst and was dragged into a field of debris.

The suction of space pulled Thaddeus and the Ensign into the debris field. Ensign Crusher was screaming as she was holding onto Thaddeus for dear life. Thaddeus had clamped his hand on a bar on the wall. One hand holding on that, and the other helping Crusher from her death.

He saw a small bit on the roof where he could climb it like a ladder. He pulled as hard as he could to lift Crusher to the ceiling where she held on and started climbing and pulling herself together. Thaddeus followed close behind her. They soon got past a door which was on airlock.

The fell off the roof ans straight to the ground. The door had a window. Thaddeus glanced out to see the USS Exeter fending off for the Constitution.

Thaddeus got to a console, "Locate Thomas, Thaddeus II, and Isabelle Rice."

The computer talked back, "They were in the destruction zones when the attack occurred."

Thaddeus put his back to the wall, he saw the Ensign ran off to go check on other people. Thaddeus slid down thee wall until he hit the floor. He covered his face in sadness.

A small bell was heard. After a few seconds it happened again. Thaddeus opened his eyes to see the view outside of his San Fransisco apartment. He saw the clock strike 1:35 PM. He got out of bed and walked to the door.

He pressed a button on the panel next to it. The door opened to two people he's never seen before. Both of them were in Starfleet uniforms.

"Yes?"

"We have reason to believe that this is the residence of Thaddeus Rice," the woman of the two said.

"I'm am not accepting any requests back into Starfleet," he started closing the door. He felt the door was stopped to see that the woman had stopped it with her shoe.

"This isn't a request," she said," It's an opportunity."

Thaddeus looked at the two officers. He then said," Come in."

They walked into the apartment to see it was filled with trash and dirty close.

"Please excuse the mess," he said.

"I'm Aurora Dixon," she introduced.

"Logan Franks," said the man.

"So which ship are you representing?" Thaddeus asked.

"We are actually looking for a Task Force Commanding Officer," Logan said.

Thaddeus sat down and looked at the two in interest.

"As you heard, and most likely saw," Aurora said looking out towards the Starfleet HQ," Earth and Vulcan were both attacked. On Vulcan, right before it's... destruction, three ships were destroyed."

"Mhmm," said Thaddeus.

"Starfleet has taken three ships out of construction and is going to name each one of those as another ship destroyed in the Battle for Vulcan," Aurora continued.

"See, there are two other ships that will be in that group of ships. The USS Donatello, and the command ship, and the USS Endeavor. Aurora will be your First Officer, and I will be your engineer," Logan said.

"So, you're offering a command on the Endeavor?" Thaddeus asked.

"Precisely, and a promotion to Captain," Aurora said.

"I can't accept."

Logan stood up," About your wife?"

"No, it's just, I can't," Thaddeus said standing up and staring out the window.

Logan said, "So you're denying a request to a command of the newest ships in Starfleet."

"Logan," said Aurora as she placed her hand on his.

"Just to come back to this piece of..."

"Logan," Aurora said interrupting, "I think it's time to go."

The two walked to the door.

Thaddeus looked back and said," I need to see my ship before I make an answer."

Aurora smiled and turned around, "Logan, why don't you start up the shuttle?"

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