Presidential Orders

Posted on Tue Sep 5th, 2023 @ 5:32pm by Fleet Admiral Mike K`Wor Bremer & Commander Jonathan Roebuck IV & Lieutenant K`Wor & Lieutenant Heath Carter & Petty Officer 1st Class Aquilina de Luca

629 words; about a 3 minute read

Mission: Episode 117 - "Returning to the Mirror"
Location: Starbase 400
Timeline: MD2, 1230hrs

ON:

Roebuck was on Level 2420, access and control for the Station's lower communications and sensor arrays. The small room was in shambles, but thankfully a forcefield was in place. Roebuck found traces of explosives and some residue he couldn't identify.

After leaving, he started a turbolift ride toward Ops when his commbadge beeped...however it wasn't the badge on his chest.

"Computer, halt lift and deactivate sensors and recording. Authorization Roebuck-2-8-Lamda-Alpha."

The computer beeped, then Roebuck pulled out the small communicator and tapped it. "Roebuck here."

"Commander Roebuck, standby for the President." A female voice replied.

A moment later a failure voice spoke, "Jon, this is President Donovan."

"Yes Mister President?" Roebuck replied, wondering how the comm signal was coming through with the Station's arrays destroyed...then realized Ops must have routed comm traffic through Kaleb IV's communications arrays..

"I've been made aware of what's taken place on Starbase 400, and I know you're busy, but I need your help." President Donovan replied.

"Mister President, we're in a bad situation here and the Starbase isn't secure..." Roebuck started.

"I'm aware, however this can't wait and is a matter of Federation security. Jon, I'm stepping down as Federation President. The official announcement is forth coming, but my Vice President, Anton Checkov will be running and he has my full support." President Donovan said.

Roebuck looked around as he processed the information, "May I ask why sir?"

"Jon, I'm ill...and it's progressing. The best doctors on Earth are treating me, but right now it's just buying time. I need your help. Fleet Admiral Bremer is already aware but there's something going on inside Starfleet, up to the highest levels. There's already a team on the ground following up leads on M'Talas Prime, but I need you to follow up something else. A data packet will be waiting for you aboard the Cutlass." President Donovan explained.

"Mister President, the Cutlass was decommissioned..." Roebuck said before he was interrupted by the President coughing.

"I had that order rescindedbut it's not on the books." President Donovan replied.

"I understand sir." Roebuck replied.

The President coughed again. "Jon, pick a small team and follow up on the information. I would suggest starting on 'Dreggs'." The President coughed again.

"I understand sir." Roebuck replied.

"Jon, there's something happening, but it's being covered up...even from me. I..." The comm channel unexpectedly closed.


Roebuck put away the communicator and tapped in commands on the panel in the lift. He send very brief messages to Lieutenants Kanan and Carter, as well as a handful of crewmembers he knew he could trust.


Several minutes later, the small team left Starbase 400 aboard a shuttle.


In Ops, Bremer was standing beside the Holo-display in the middle of Ops, leaning against it. A medial officer had treated his reopened wounds as damage control teams worked on the damage.

"Sir, comms are rerouted to Kalab IV using the emergency transmitters. There's an encrypted message for you sir." De Luca said from Communications.

"Admiral...we have an unauthorized shuttle launch" K'Wor reported from Tactical One. "It's Commander Roebuck ten among others according to internal sensors in the bay but I lost them since the external sensors are offline."

"De Luca, signal Kalab IV and see if they can track." Bremer said.

"Aye sir, transmitting." De Luca replied. A moment later she replied, "The shuttle docked with the USS Cutlass in Drydock twelve."

"Isn't that ship one that Starfleet Command ordered decommissioned?" K'Wor asked.

"Kalab IV reported the Cutlass just left drydock and has gone to warp." De Luca advised.

Mike took a breath and looked down. He already felt defeated, but this didn't help. "Keep me updated if anymore information comes in, I'll be in my office checking that encrypted communication."


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