New Mission/ New Bridge

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The new mission will start off with the replacement of the Saucer section of the Ship with the new Intrepid design which can be found at

www.lcars-interface.de/ Click on schematics, then click on the USS Intrepid II - NCC-1738 under the Constitution class; view in whatever size you want. If you can not view it email me and I will send you a copy.

This link shows the schematic for our new bridge. This is only one of the many changes fleet wants us to work out the bugs in.

Robert James
USS Excalibur
Commanding

[green]

ooc: joint post Mira Green/John Mann....taking place just prior to start of this thread?

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"Now that took you long enough," she smiled, her cheeks burning red, "tell me how long did it take to work up the courage?"

John was blushing as well. Mira actually liked him, which was a huge relief for the nurse. "A couple days, I th-"

She silenced him as she bent forward and this time returned the kiss. "What do I do now?" she asked him, as she released him.

Good question. "Um...," John said aloud, "... I'm really not sure. Play it by ear?"

"I beg your pardon?" Mira asked, "play it by the ear?" Confusion crossed her face, as she gazed down at him, still leaning her hands beside his shoulders. "I haven't got any experience in this," she confessed.

"I'm not sure where it comes from, but 'playing it by ear' means just improvising along the way," explained John. "I don't have too much experience in this, either." He paused. "I really like you, Mira."

"I think I can understand it this far," Mira said, and leaned down to kiss him again. "How was that?" she asked, rhetorically from John's perspective. "I really like you too John. I hope though, that you won't find me too young for you."

"You're less than two years my junior," replied John, smiling. "That's not a big difference, and it really doesn't matter to me."

"But at least you are of legal age to do things," Mira pouted, "I'm not even old enough to attend the academy....." She released him and sat down next to him. "Not that I want to," she then smiled, "had I, then I wouldn't have met you!" She grinned, and prodded him between the ribs. Mira hadn't even noticed the doors opening and Commander James looking in ever so briefly.

John leaned over reflexively after being poked, and grabbed Mira's arm. "I wouldn't have liked that, either. I'm sure you'll make up for the Academy in sheer experience here."

After another quick kiss, Mira stood up. "I've really lost track of time. We're probably both due back for duty."

"You're right," said John, standing.

The two of them walked out of the gym, thereby making it available again for other uses, and walked back to the bridge together. Mira flashed a smirk at Commander James, who was sitting in the center chair, giving them a curious glance.

"Shouldn't you get back to sickbay?" Mira asked softly, leaning into the chief nurse, "or were you making sure I got to the bridge safely?" She winked at him, as she slipped into her seat.

"Yes," said John, squeezing Mira's hand. "I'll see you later."

Mira nodded. "Dinner in the mess hall. Bye."

"Bye," replied John as he did an about flank into the turbolift.

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*The turbo lift opened and out walked Chief Green and Ensign Mann Cmdr James sitting in the center seat looked at them wondering if they could keep their hormones and duty separate.*

James: Good of you to join us Chief. Set a course for Earth warp 6; command seams to have a bur under their saddle about our new changes and mission.

<tag Chief Green>

James: Engage. " Computer begin recording. Captains Log Star Date 911107.76 acting Captain; Commander Robert James recording; we are in route to earth for the installation of a new saucer section. Command assures me we will be in dock for 3 days. Upon our arrival at the McKinley ship yard we are to initiate a saucer separation and dock the two half's of the ship separate. All engineering teams and personnel taking part in the reconnection will mover their gear into temporary quarters in the engineering hull. Everyone else will have to move their belongings to cargo hold 2 before we reach space dock and retrieve them after the new saucer is joined to the ship. The next week will test our patience and stamina. end recording.

[green]

"They got what under their saddle sir?" Mira querried, as she quickly changed the Excalibur's course so that they were headed for McKinley shipyards. She ran a hand through her fiery red hair, in an attempt to get it a little orderly. The teenager hadn't missed James' odd glance as she and Mann had entered the bridge. ~good thing we didn't kiss right then and there~ she thought, a little embarassed.

Reading off her panel, she turned around. "ETA to McKinley is four days at warp four sir," she reported, "shall I put her on autopilot, or do you wish to steer yourself....sir?"

<James>

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The moment John walked into Sickbay, he was submereged in the high-paced traffick to and from the Captain's bed. Nurses were flying around the room while Dr. Kwani shouted out orders. John headed over to the CMO uneasily. "Erm... sorry I didn't get back quicker, Dr. K-"

"You better be!" shouted a very tense Dr. Kwani. "Now that you've finally gotten here - where have you been? - find a way to keep the Captain's bloodsugar down."

"Yes sir," said John, ducking into the other room and looking for insulin. "Um... hold on, we're fresh out of what I had in mind... I'll try some ditroxine triosine, should have the same effect. Might make him feel a bit hot... hold on." Grabbing a hypospray, John rushed back to the Captain and injected him with the medication. His readings, all across the board, were returning to normal, thanks to the able hand of Dr. Kwani.

"Get me whoever's in charge on the Bridge," she ordered.

"Aye, sir," said John, eager to avoid the wrath of his superior. He headed to the panel near the exit to Sickbay. "Sickbay to Bridge."

=^= Commander James here. =^=

"Sir, the Captain's awake. Um... do you know where-"

=^=I'll be right down. James out.=^=

"Commander James is coming, sir," announced John. "I haven't a clue where Wills is, though."

OFF: Thanks, Mira.

[Ephrem Santos]

Things were not going well for Ephrem, well to be honest they weren't that bad, but he just felt lousy. The injuires to Captain Richard's had caused ship morale to hit a new low and it was affecting everyone.

So here he was in his quarters just laying on his bed thinking. On any other day he would be busy doing his reports, working out, or talking to his friends, but he just didn't feel like it.

The only conselation was the fact that they would reach Earth in about three days. Once there he could get a very short R&R and visit his mom, Leah. He hadn't seen her in five months and he missed her dearly.

"Computer play soft jazz instrumental only."

The soft music seemed to calm his tense body and before Ephrem knew it he had fallen asleep.

[green]

ooc: no problem john:)

Mira leaned back as the ship flew itself back to McKinley at high warp while set on autopilot. She turned her chair around and regarded Commander James. "Commander, could I ask you a rather personal question?" she then asked softly, after a long silence.

<James>

"How did you get to be on friendly terms with Klingons, and get them to teach you their fighting techniques?"

<James>

"Is there some way that I can learn to wield a bat'leth too? I mean, I have read the history files but I haven't come across any famous Klingon women who wielded those magnificent weapons. For that matter, I haven't come across any famous women at all!"

<James>

"They're an interesting species, aren't they sir?" she continued her rapid fire of questions. Her eyes were ablaze with keen interest as she listened to the first officer's words. "What else can you tell me about them?" she then asked, "are you also familiar with any Romulans? Their species is rather interesting as well, but little is known about them. I'd love to meet one of them in the future....."

<James>

She turned back to her station when a beeping sound caught her attention. "Excuse me, I need to enter a manual course correction now...for some reason autopilot won't do them if something might be in the way. Perhaps engineering could have a look at it when we're in dock?"

<James>

"Please continue," Mira then insisted, "you're story is rather interesting......I'd really love to learn more about Klingons and Romulans."

<James>

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*As the Excalibur headed to the future RJ review the modifications and upgrades to be added during the completion of their upgrade. CPO Green turned to the new co and:*

James: Now Chief that depends upon what that question is.

James: Now that is a short question with a long answer; but ok we have a couple of hours to kill. I would not call it friendly terms; It is more of an understanding.
I grew up on Mars and at the McKinley space docks. When I was about 12 or so the Co of the docks, a Vulcan named Larok found me crawling around in places I should not have been able to get to. To a Vulcan it was intolerable for an unruly teenager to be showing up working on star ships and not following the rules and regulations of the base and Star Fleet. So he took it upon himself to give me other outlets for my energy and teach me some discipline. It turns out that he had spent several years in servitude to a Klingon House as a slave/teacher. He was the commander of an old J class star ship on border patrol and got captured in combat, his name at that time was Cmdr Stovac. His defense of the Auxiliry Bridge in hand to hand combat earned him the right to live in service to the conquering commander. A warrior named Jarok; who it seemed wanted his twin sons to learn more that the normal Klingon schools would teach. So he taught Vulcan combat techniques as well as logic, to Jarok’s sons. In return Jarok taught him the ways of the Warrior and even gave him a house name Larok. One day Larok just walked away or so he clamed. It turns out that Larok was also a part of Federation Intelligence. But that I did not find out until a few years ago. Why he kept the name Larok I do not know. He decided that I would benefit from learning the way of the warrior weather I wanted to or not. So I learned

James: I do not know much about that part of Klingon society; but I do know from 1st hand experience a Klingon woman will kill you just as quick as a Klingon male. They are more aggressive and I have heard they tend to throw heavy objects and fight with their mates. A bat’leth is not normally a weapon of choice for a female because of the weight. Most Klingon females tend to use a weapon called a mek’leth. It is a short sword; you have seen one in action; that is the weapon I use in our last encounter.

James: Yes they are very interesting and very dangerous; I only hope we can find common ground before we end up in an interstellar war with them.

James: Yes but for now duty calls; *RJ got up from his chair and moved to the engineering sub station to look into the navigation problem. *

[green]

"So do I sir," Mira called over her shoulder, as she returned her attention back to her console. The last thousand kilometers she'd fly on her own, without the autopilot. "Sir, I have McKinley station on sensors," she then called, as the station loomed up on the main viewscreen. "Switching to impulse and slowing aproach to enter dock," she announced.

She turned and glanced at James. "Sir, do you want to pilot her into dock?" she asked, smirking at him.

<James>


ooc: anyone else left besides me, mann and james???

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*RJ rose to the bait*

James: Yes I will as this has never been done before except in a simulator.

*RJ sat at the helm station and activated the emergency separation sequence.*

James: "This is commander James to all departments ; yellow alert; pre pair for saucer separation in 10 minutes.; This is the USS Excalibur on final approach we will initiate saucer separation in 10 minutes; mark".

<CPO Green>

James: "All stations report when secure for saucer sep".
Chief Green report to Auxiliary control and pilot the engineering section into the dry dock.

<CPO Green>

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James: "This is commander James to all departments ; yellow alert; prepare for saucer separation in 10 minutes.; This is the USS Excalibur on final approach we will initiate saucer separation in 10 minutes; mark".

"Huh?" Mira exclaimed, "saucer separation? What on earth is that?" While she could perfectly pilot the ship and be a tactical officer, she had no knowledge of further capabilities of this vessel. She certainly had never seen a ship do a saucer separation. Yet she was very keen on learning what this meant.

James: "All stations report when secure for saucer sep".
Chief Green report to Auxiliary control and pilot the engineering section into the dry dock.

"Aye aye sir," the teenager replied and hurried herself down to aux control, nearly running Mann over, who was apparently just on his way to the bridge when the call had come to report to stations.

"Sorry!" she called over her shoulder, "I've got to run to aux control. Gotta pilot a part of the ship into dock. Wanna watch me do it?"

<Mann>

Not waiting for his answer, she hurried on. Settling in the navigations chair in aux control, she pressed the comlink button. "Chief Green secure for saucer separation," she reported, "just tell me what to do, I've never done this before. I can pilot a ship just fine, dock her just fine but that refers to an entire ship and not just part of it."

<James>

ooc: joehoe, anyone out there from this crew other than James, Mann and myself?

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"Aye aye sir," the teenager replied and hurried herself down to aux control, nearly running Mann over, who was apparently just on his way to the bridge when the call had come to report to stations.

"Sorry!" she called over her shoulder, "I've got to run to aux control. Gotta pilot a part of the ship into dock. Wanna watch me do it?"

John thought for a moment. He was supposed to go ask Commander James why he hadn't come down to see the Captain... but Dr. Kwani would find out soon anyway. John ran after Mira, who had kept running and was almost out of sight.

John found a comlink. "Dr. Kwani, this is nurse Mann. Commander James is currently engaged in getting the ship docked. I'm afraid he won't be able to come to Sickbay for a while."

Dr. Kwani's sigh of frustration was easy to hear over the com system. =^= Well, bring him in when he's finished. Sickbay out. =^=

With that finished, John sat down by Mira to watch her work.

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*RJ sat at the helm and armed the separation sequence*

James: "Attention all hands saucer separation in 60 seconds; *switching channels* "Chief on my mark apply 3 seconds reverse thrust to the engineering section then contact dry dock 2 control for docking instructions. Just take it slow and steady when you get to the last 500 meters the docks tractor beams will do the rest. I have every confidence that you can handle this. James out"

<Green>

James: " All hands separation in 30 seconds; Engineering isolate all control, power, and turbo shaft connections now;" *the indicator lights on the panel went from green to red;*" release magnetic and mechanical locks now; "*those indicators also turned red*;" I will activate the restraining bolts at t-2 seconds."* James armed the explosive restraining bolts.* "Chief status;"

<Green>

James: "Attention all stations all departments saucer separation in 10,9,8..........3,2 * James pressed a switch and there were several small bangs and vibrations were felt in the deck plates. James applied 1/3 forward thrust and *" 2,1 mark!

<Green>

* The Excalibur started to moan and vibrate; Work crews stopped what they were doing as more and more of those who were working near a view port or space suits and watched the ship separate into two pieces and head for two different locations. The engineering section headed for dock 2 where the new bridge section waited to make the Excel whole again. RJ moved the old saucer section toward the main space dock.*

James: " This is Excalibur Saucer to dock 1 control, we are ready to turn over control at your discretion.

Dock one: "Welcome home Excalibur we will take it from here Capitan James. Admiral Larok will meet you and your command crew in the main briefing room of dock 2 at 17:00 hours."

James: " Thank you dock control ." {RJ wondered if they knew more than he did about what was going on? RJ checked the readout for the dock time and noticed that 17:00 was another 5 hours away.}

Dock One :" Excal we have control enjoy the ride."

James:" Acknowledged and thanks" "Attention all hands initiate evac procedure alpha 4." *With that Commander James left the bridge to finish packing his personal belongings and change into a new uniform for his meeting with the admiral.*

[green]

Mira took control of the auxilliary bridge and was very aware of the chief nurse sitting close by. She acknowledge James' commands and started piloting the drive section into dock. A tremor rippled through the decks as she accidently overshot her mark and the ship bumped against the docks. "oops," she murmured, as she corrected her errors.

Relief washed over her when at last starbase control took over and eased the ship into the docking clamps. Mira wiped her sweaty palms on her skirt and swiveled her chair around. "I hope Commander James doesn't mind a few scratches," she grinned at Mann, "otherwise I'm sure someone from maintenance can see to the paintwork."

Listening to James' next announcement, she smiled. "Seems we got some time off now. Wanna go see the base?"

<mann>

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"Sure," said John. "I've only been here once before, and only for a very short time. There was some medical project..."

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In Sickbay...

=^= Attention all hands initiate evac procedure alpha 4. =^=

Dr. Kwani scowled at the ceiling, then looked back at the Captain. His condition had stabalised, no thanks to John. The Captain was now sleeping lightly, and had spoken a couple random words before going to sleep. He had also seemed to recognise Dr. Kwani, which was a good sign. Kwani ordered him to the transporter room to be beamed to the Starbase, and hurried to intercept Commander James before he got off the ship.

"Oh, hello, Doctor," said James, who was at an airlock. "I-"

"The Captain is ready to see you now," said Dr. Kwani with a frown. "And-" she whirled around, glaring, as a nurse walked past. It took her a moment before she realised it wasn't John. "That nurse..."

"Sorry?" asked James, caught off guard by Kwani's sudden outburst of frustration.

"Never mind. You need to see the Captain, speak with him. Preferrably sooner rather than later."

"Well," said James, "Admiral Larok is meeting with our command crew in about five hours."

"Then let's go visit him right now, before the medical team here checks him out." Dr. Kwani left little room to argue.

(James)

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*RJ gave into the inevitable and followed the Doctor to sick bay and took a seat next to the Co.*

James: How are you doing sir?

Capt: I see you got us home. So what are they doing to our ship or should I say your ship?

James: Well right now it is in two pieces, they are giving the Excal a new saucer module and new bridge. They want me to work out the bugs and see if they can update sections of a ship and cut down on the refit time. I have a meeting with Admiral Larok for the rest of the story.

Capt: I see; well take good care of her.

Nurse: Excuse me sir but we need to move the Capitan to the base medical bay now.

James: Carry on.

*With that James turned and headed for his quarters. Entering his quarters and noticed that all his belongings had been packed into transfer containers and sat in the middle of the room. Sitting on top of the containers was a package with a pad on top. RJ picked up the pad and read the note: "Congratulations! Admiral Larok. RJ sat the pad down and opened the package; inside was a Gold uniform shirt looking at the selves ......*

James: Capitan?

*The door buzzed: and Yeoman Carr entered.*

Carr: After noon sir, and before you start in yes that is your uniform and unless you transfer me I am your Yeoman, I know we have knocked heads a couple of times in the past but now you are the boss not some other officer.

James: Thanks Yeoman, I have no reason to transfer you as long as you keep me in line as well as you did the Capitan and if you have no problem working for me.

Carr: OK now you have to get changed and get over to the briefing room for your meeting.

[green]

"Later," Mira cut him off as she reached for his hand. Right now, she didn't want to hear about any medical conferences, she just wanted to be with him and have a little stroll around the base. "I've only been here just before the Excalibur's launch," she said, "I've lived most of my life on Mars, and only went to combat training on Earth, as well as some additional courses in tactics and navigation."

A little impatient, she wrapped his arm around her shoulder and smiled to herself, she was feeling very happy right now. "Anywhere particular you want to go?" she then asked, twisting slightly to look up at John, "as long as it ain't the gym! I've seen enough of that for a while..."

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John was very happy with the present situation. He and Mira had plenty of time before either had to worry about anything. He definitely enjoyed her company. She was very attractive, nice, intelligent, liked him... she could also throw him around like a rag doll, he supposed, but didn't think about that as much.

"Anywhere particular you want to go?" she asked, twisting slightly to look up at John, "as long as it ain't the gym! I've seen enough of that for a while..."

"I'm not really picky," said John, looking back at her. "Lt. Richards said something about an arms dealer, but I haven't really ever looked into that sort of stuff. And he also mentioned a puzzle store."

"Puzzle store?" asked Mira.

John shrugged. "He said he'd found some interesting things there. Games that played with your mind - he said they were all completely safe - logic puzzles, old-fashioned board games, tri-demensional chess sets... anyway, those were the two things he highlighted, besides telling me that there were several very good places to eat. Either of them sound interesting?"

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*As RJ materialized on the star base another yeoman stepped up to him.*

Yeoman: Sir Admiral Larok sent me to bring you to his office as soon as you arrived on station.

James: Ok lead on.

*As RJ followed the yeoman through the station to the administration level; he noticed the tension in the air everyone seemed to be in a hurry; something was defiantly up. As they entered the outer office of the base commander, the yeoman announced RJ to the officer sitting behind the desk.*

Yeoman: Please tell the Admiral that Captain James is here.

*"Captain would RJ ever get use to that title?"*

LT Reed: The Admiral is expecting you go right in.

James: Thank you.* RJ walked into a normal very sparingly furnished office. The admiral rose and held up his hand in the traditional Vulcan salute.*

Larok: Live long and prosper Captain James.

James: Peace and long life Admiral.

Larok: The long life I have had and will continue, but the peace is why I have brought you here early.

James: I take it something has happened and you want the Excel to look into it.

Larok: Please sit and I will enlighten you; You original orders were to rotate patrol assignments with the USS Endeavor, so she could under go repair and refit. But two hours ago we lost communication with the Endeavor in mid transmission. Endeavor had left it's patrol route to investigate the loss of contact with Star Base 47; or Vanguard as it is called. Vanguard is a Watch Tower class space station built to monitor the Tauras Reach as well as the Tholian/Klingon border. Both the Tholians and Klingons have ambassadors on Vanguard so this becomes more and more complicated coming on the heals of the Tholians destruction of the Saladin class destroyer USS Bombay.

James: So how much good can I do with a ship in two pieces?

Larok: The Excalibur has top priority, I have even brought in three engineering teams from McKinley station to expedite the upgrade on your ship. You will leave dock in 72 hours. The engineering teams will finish you upgrades in route. You will rondivieu with the USS Cincinnati and Amsterdam at Deep Space Station K7. There you will offload 2 of the engineering teams to the Amsterdam and one to the Cincinnati. Then you and the Cincinnati will proceed to Vanguard.

James: Now sir you mean we are the only Star Ship that can respond to this?

Larok: Yes the bulk of the Fleet is tied up with increased incidents along the Romulin border and your ship was scheduled to replace the Endeavor next week anyway.

James: Aye sir I know the needs of the many and all that.

Larok: Yes Captain but I will make the announcement.
*The Admiral pushed a button on his desk ;" Comm center recall all Excalibur personnel to their ship effective immediately.

*RJ stood and left the Admirals office{ So much for shore leave.}* As RJ entered the docking area he could see the engineering section of the Excalibur through the view port. As he got closer to the port he saw that the new saucer section was already attached to the ship .*

James:{So now the hard work begins}*interrupting his thoughts was an announcement from the station Public Address system.*

SBC: "This is star base control attention all crew members of the USS Excalibur; you are ordered to report to your ship immediately all leaves have been canceled per Admiral Larok., that is all">

[Ephrem Santos]

Ephrem for the first time in a very long time was enjoyign himself. He new that the repairs would take another week and so he had booked over 30 hours of holodeck time on his favorite program, Earth: Party 1999.

"Computer start program Earth...." Ephrem was about to say when he heard a general announcement.

SBC: "This is star base control attention all crew members of the USS Excalibur; you are ordered to report to your ship immediately all leaves have been canceled per Admiral Larok., that is all"

It took a couple of seconds for Ephrem to comprehend what he had just heard and when it sunk it in all he did was scream in frustration. There was no way that he could enjoy himself now.

"Why do I even bother to make plans?" he asked himself outloud as he headed back to the Excalibur. There was one good thing in all this and that was the fact that most of the Excalibur crew agreed with Ephrem's distaste.

"Why do they even offer us R&R?" one of asked.

"Just to take it away," the other responded. Ephrem chuckled at the response and really thought of the reason behind the cancellation of their R&R.

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Mira nodded, her hair swinging in every direction as she did so. "I love puzzles," she stated, and started strolling around the base looking for the shops in question.

However they didn't get far before there was a stationwide announcement recalling the crew of the Excalibur. "They've got to be kidding!" Mira scowled, "what does one have to do to get a decent bit of R&R? Get killed? Doesn't nearly get killed twice get to be enough to deserve at least a little time off?"

She glared at John as though he were the one to blame, but quickly changed her expression when she noted his. "Sorry," she mutterd, "I had just been looking forward to some private time, we're not likely to get much when we're back out there."

Together they strolled back to the ship, where they parted at the dock with a passionate kiss, Mira going to he bridge, while John headed back towards sickbay. "Chief Green reporting for duty as ordered commander," she started, then noted the extra bar on James' sleeve. "Oooh they made you captain, congratulations!"

Throwing all protocol overboard, she darted forward and gave him a quick peck on the cheek, then took a few steps back in embarassment.

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* RJ entered the bridge and stopped the turbo lift had opened on a totally new bridge layout. Standing in the door where the engineering station use to be. He walked down to the center seat;{well at least they did not change the command, helm or navigation station locations}. But they did change the outlying stations; now to the rear of the right of the Capitan's chair where science use to be was now the Tactical systems station. Moving his gaze to the left there is the new 2nd turbo lift, then the science station, auxiliary sys tens did not move then the Main view screen, navigation sub systems did not move then communication and the number one turbo lift. Then the engineering station and to the rear of the Capitan's seat was a door marked ready room. Walking in to the ready room he noticed a desk and three chairs computer terminals and a couch. "Next they will be installing a replicator and bathroom so a Captain never gets off the bridge." {this will take a little getting use to} he thought. Turning at the sound of the number two turbo lift opening and several engineers moving out and around the bridge. Then the number one turbolift opened and out stepped Chief Green.*

Green: "Chief Green reporting for duty as ordered commander. Oooh they made you captain, congratulations!"

*Chief Green darted forward and gave him a quick peck on the cheek, then took a few steps back in embarrassment.*

James: Thank you Chief; ah....* James stated to blush and quickly recovered by changing the subject.* what do you think of the layout of the new bridge?

<Green>

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Together they strolled back to the ship, where they parted at the dock with a passionate kiss, Mira going to the bridge, while John headed back towards sickbay.

Dr. Kwani was leaving with a suitcase and a small bag full of personal medical items when John got to Sickbay. "Doctor?" asked John, "I though we were all ordered back to the Bridge."

Dr. Kwani nodded. "Yes. The Excalibur's crew. But you see, I've been told there's an opening at the Academy. And, much as I hate to leave this crew, several other officers are leaving. I really would like the job... Well, I've chosen and I must go now. That leaves you in charge, John."

"Oh..." Reflecting on how much time he'd spent in Sickbay the past few days, John was sure that he hadn't impressed Kwani.

She seemed to read his mind. "I know you've been a bit... distracted of late. But do try and focus on your job while on duty, will you?"

"Yes, doctor," said John.

"Good luck with you new job, John. Farewell."

"Bye," called John as Dr. Kwani left. He felt slightly scared - Dr. Kwani had always been there to help him. Oh, sure, she'd been gone sometimes, but John had always been able to count on her being there when anything really dangerous happened.

John sat down in Kwani's chair. There was a note she'd left him, giving him advice on how to run Sickbay, telling him what every nurse's strengths and weaknesses were... she definately had left John with as much help as he could get.

"Sir?" asked nurse Wundt. "Where's Dr. Kwani?"

John sighed. "Gone. I'm acting CMO, unless there's been an official promotion for me or they sent someone new, both unlikely considering how much time we've had here."

"Ah. Well, just reporting in." Wundt left, presumably to go put his bags back in his quarters.

A couple more nurses came by within the next minutes and left because it wasn't their shift. Then a security guard came by with a broken finger - how he'd managed to do that John had no idea. After John finished patching him up, Wundt finally came back.

"Hey, John, we're going to be short a nurse, you know? I think maybe we should pull someone from Beta shift..."

John realised he had never fully appreciated Dr. Kwani.

[green]

ooc: USS Intrepid II bridge

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"New bridge?" Mira querried, and only then did she notice that the bridge had changed appearances. To her it looked as though all positions had been shuffled; communications was no longer behind the center seat, but instead was to the left front. At least her own console was still in the same place.

"Looks great captain," Mira said, then pointed to her own sleeve. "Look, I got a promotion too!"

ooc: sorry short......no idea where to go......could we please go on a mission?

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OFF: It seems that we have a Co, navigator, Comm officer, and CMO. We will have to use NPC's. Commander Lewis XO/Science; LTC Jones CEO.

ON:

James: Mr Lewis have all personnel report to their stations and give me a status report from all departments and stations. We will be leaving dock as soon as all supplies and personnel are aboard.

Lewis: Aye sir; Mr Santos you heard the Captain lets get things underway;

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Jones: Engineering to bridge; all inter connects with the new saucer section show green. The engines are in warm up cycle we will be ready for impulse maneuvers in 10 minutes and warp will be at you call in 25 minutes.

James: Ah I see we are going by the book. Very well bridge out.

*CEO Jones turned to an assistant engineer and said; when the Co is an ex chief engineer you better go by the book or at least the one he studied or wrote.*

James: Chief plot a coerce for Deep Space Station K-7; Helm we will go to warp 6 as soon as clear the solar system. Ok heads up everyone we will depart in 20 minutes. *RJ stood and walked forward to the navigation station;* Chief when your duties permit I would like you to over see the inspection of the weapons systems. But please observe the two man rule when entering the weapons control systems.

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