The Return

Posted on Wed Nov 30th, 2022 @ 6:15am by Captain Astrid "Alex" Yamaguchi & Lieutenant Taselle Dragon & Senior Chief Petty Officer Duran Halaar

Mission: Mission 116: All Along the Watchtowers - Part One
Location: Various Locations - Starbase Vanguard / USS Ulysses
Timeline: 1000Hrs - December 19th, 2393

The stars flashed and the starlines snapped back to points as the USS Ulysses emerged from warp near the Starbase, on the viewscreen the planet appeared going from nothing to filling half the screen almost instantly, as the Starbase appeared before the ship. Yamaguchi smiled. "Take us in Daniel, nice and slow..." she turned to the Bolian woman at Operations. "Salihan, get us clearance to dock, Starfleet will have a field day with what we have for them." the tall handsome-looking female commented.

"Helm, drop our speed to two hundred kilometres a second," Secura commented.

Hurley nodded his head. "Two Hundred KPH, aye Commander," he answered in clipped tones.

Lieutenant Salihan Vexx tapped the display before her. "Approach control, this is , ready for docking manoeuvre."

"The answer was quick and simple. "Ulysses is cleared to dock."

Yamaguchi nodded her head. "Lock on."

Hurley worked his pannel as he smiled. "Systems locked."

The lights around the bridge seemed to dim while turning from their usual colour to a deep blue tone.

Secura grinned softly to himself. "Vanguard, you have control."

The answer from the Starbase was clear and quick. "Affirmative Ulysses, enjoy the ride and welcome home."

Yamaguchi answered this time as she shifted her position in her chair. "Ulysses confirms."

The Ulysses slowly moved through the massive hulking slabs of metal that passed for the spacedock doors, Ulysses smiled as he watched the displays on his pannel. "Vanguard is moving us into position."

"Stand by to Dock," Secura commented from where he was seated.

"Ready to dock sir," Salihan Vexx answered in her usual crisp tones.

Secura watched the display on his own panel as he nodded. "Engage mooring beams and lock off..."

Hurley nodded. "Aye Commander." he slowly smiled as several new sounds could be heard throughout the massive ship as she came into position.

"And... Docking complete." Hurley reported as a loud series of booming sounds could be heard as the Ulysses physically connected with the Starbase.

"Thank you, number one." Yamaguchi smiled as she rose to her feet. "Well done everyone. I know this has been a trying mission, we've all suffered losses but we came through when the time came and others are alive because we acted. It's been my privilege to serve as your Captain and when you get to The Heavens Devil's Bar, the first round.. is on me." she paused. "Commander Secura, Commander Fordragon, you two come with me... Everyone else, see to the safety of all hands."

Hurley nodded. "Yessir." and with that, he departed the bridge, John Pertama following him while Yamaguchi and Secura went into another turbolift. "Primary Airlock," she commented in an even tone of voice.

Secura held his silence while the lift started to move. "This will be an interesting debriefing."

Yamaguchi nodded her head in agreement. "Aye, it will be... Still, the crew performed magnificently for a new green crew, wouldn't you say?"

Secura smiled. "Oh, without question," he answered in an even tone of voice, the turbolift door opened in the middle of his answer before Yamaguchi moved out into the hallways, Secura followed in silence as the third member of their party came from around a corner. "Captain, Commander, fancy meeting you two, on this fine September day..." Fordragon commented evenly, with a large PADD in her delicate looking fingers.

"Indeed El-Tee. The weather is a balmy seventeen degrees with a chance of rain for later." Secura answered her in the same tone as she had addressed him and Yamaguchi. The Captain for her part simply chuckled in amusement while the three of them reached their destination. "Here we are..."

"Starbase maintenance team approaching the main airlock." was the voice from the Chief, a male voice rather than the usual female voice that people were used to.

"Thanks, Chief, open the airlock and allow them to board," Yamaguchi commented evenly.

The hatch opened as six people stood before the assembled welcoming committee. One was a large human-looking male. Next to him, stood a younger-looking female with reptilian skin. The Cardassian woman smiled as she nodded to Woerner. "Permission to come aboard Captain?" The Cardassian inquired. The others were one Bolian female, with svelte features. Two human men who looked big and strong and the last was a youthful-looking human female.

"Of course Lieutenant. Welcome. This is Commander Darman Secura, my first officer, and Lt Commander Fenna Fordragon, my Chief Engineer."

"It's good to meet you both." The Cardassian answered. "I'm Lieutenant Taselle Dragon. I'll be leading the engineering team that's going to be handling the various issues and concerns of the USS Ulysses while you're crew is on leave here ma'am." Dragon explained herself and why she was here.

Fordragon smiled. "I'll show you to engineering. Most of it is just the usual issues that tend to pop up on long patrol assignments." the chief engineer explained.

"Sounds good to me ma'am. We're here to deal with your issues." Dragon answered.

"Right this way than folks." with that, Fordragon turned and departed with her new charges in tow.