Saturday, November 22, 2008

[USS Chimera] SD 240811.22 | USS Rapier | Duty Log, Cmdr Trzetrzelewska (ACO)

= USS Rapier - Shuttlebay =

Natalia stood inside the Shuttlebay Control Room of the Rapier's single shuttlebay and watched as all crew cleared the bay floor. When it was all clear, the light on the console in front of her turned green, signaling that the bay was ready for launch. She looked through the glass pane at the oval shaped two-deck structure on the shuttlebay. The registry SG-160 was painted on the hull and it was the last of the Romulan NZ listening outposts to be deployed. SG-160's crew was already inside the cramped structure, standing by for Natalia's order.

"Bridge this is Shuttlebay; we are ready to launch 160," Natalia said when she pressed the comm, repeating the same words she had said almost 159 times before.

"Shuttlebay, you are clear for launch," came Pazla's somewhat weary-sounding reply.

"SG-160, this is Shuttlebay Control, stand by for deployment," she said as she opened the shuttlebay doors.

The large bay spacedoors opened slowly, revealing the blackness of the Neutral Zone outside. Two tractor beams latched onto the SG-160 and the station's commander spoke to Natalia over the comm.

"This is Lieutenant Vember," he said to her. "We are ready to launch, Shuttlebay Control."

"Acknowledged. You are clear to launch, SG-160. Good luck. See you in a few months," Natalia said with a smile as SG-160 engaged its thrusters, lifting up slowly off the ground.

The crew inside the Shuttlebay Control Room watched tensely as the tractor beams steadied, SG-160 moving it through the doors with literally one meter to spare on each side. As soon as it was clear, Natalia released the tractor beams.

"All clear, Rapier. Engaging cloak now. Godspeed!" Vember said as the station cloaked and disappeared, passing through the Rapier's cloak undetected and into position of the NZ sensor outpost grid.

Natalia let out a breath she didn't realise she'd been holding. At last, the mission was done! Behind her, the four crewmen in the room started applauding. It had been a trying past few months and now they could finally head back to Unity. Turning around, Natalia clapped her hands together as well, applauding them as well.

"I believe it's time to go home!" she said as she walked towards. "Day after tomorrow this time we'll be home. I'm sure the captain wants his ship back."

While the Rapier's original captain had been assigned by Intel for some classified mission, Natalia had been Acting CO for the duration of the mission. She had spent very little time on the bridge however, with Pazla being in charge of ship operations while Natalia was in charge and oversaw the project and the deployment of the outposts.

"Commander Trzetrzelewksa to Lieutenant Dacour," she said, tapping her commbadge as she walked out of the shuttlebay and into the corridor. "We're done at last, Pazla. Set a course for Unity!"

= End Log =

Commander Natalia Trzetrzelewska
Acting Commanding Officer
USS Rapier NCC 61582