Unnervingly Quiet - Part 1

Posted on Fri Aug 27th, 2021 @ 3:10pm by Commander Namia Grian

384 words; about a 2 minute read

Mission: Episode 110 - An Endeavor in Discovery
Location: Federation Transit Corridor
Timeline: 10:00hrs

The Buccaneer was travelling at 1/4 impulse along the Federation Transit Corridor in the direction towards Reayan Expansion Area. This was a routine patrol and as the ship's XO had pointed out, three times now, it was unnervingly quiet.

"Number One, you have said that, three times now. " Grian pointed out. "I would prefer it if you used the phrase, all calm and peaceful. It tends to give a more relaxed tone to proceedings aboard ship." She added.

Grayson just smiled. "As you wish Captain but there is normally a fair amount of activity in the corridor but sensors are showing hardly any. You could be right and all things are calm and peaceful and, as they would say in the 21st century, perhaps we beat the rush hour traffic." He added.

"You could be right." Grian replied.

"Captain" a voice piped up "I have a distress call coming from a cargo vessel currently transiting the corridor. They say they have engine problems. The ship is the Azona and their captain is a Letnor Talli " The officer added.

"Open a channel" Grian commanded.

"Channel is open Captain."

=^= This is Captain Namia Grian of the Federation Starship Buccaneer to the Azona, Captain Talli, how can we help? =^=

The viewscreen flashed on and the face of Letnor Talli appeared.

=^= Hello Captain Grian, I do hope you can. We are unable to engage warp at the moment and to make matters worse, 1/4 impulse is all we can do. so something is wrong there as well. =^= Talli replied.

=^= If you can hold your position we will we meet up with you and I will arrange for a team of engineers to beam over and see if we can get you back underway. =^= Grian replied.

=^=Captain, much appreciated. Holding position now. I have transmitted our co-ordinates. =^= Talli replied.

=^= We have them Captain, See you shortly, Grian out. =^=

"Helm, plot a course for the Azona's current position. " Grian requested.

"Course plotted Captain, At warp 2 we can be there in 15 minutes. " The helmsman advised.

"Good, Engage at warp 2 and signal our ETA to the Azona." Grian replied.

Our view switches to an external view of the Buccaneer. Her nacelles pivot into their warp flight position and with a sudden bright glow, the ship lurches forwards and disappears in a distant white flash.

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