========== / USS Qashqai - Bridge \
==========
Their week on board the Qashqai was coming to an end. They
picked up the diplomatic team on Aeran III, bringing good
news and now only a few hundred meters separated them from
the docking ring.
+COM+ "USS Qashqai, we're sending you an approach vector,
you are cleared for docking."
+COM+ "Thanks a lot, please notify the cargo bay twelve,
that we have our cargo bay loaded with Gallicite so they
should make the necessary security arrangements."
+COM+"Understood, welcome home."
Terek sat in the captain's chair and still felt a bit
uncomfortable. The main screen showed the feed from the fore
of the ship that slowly approached the massive structure of
the Unity. The places where reconstruction works were still
in progress could be spotted. There weren't lot of them.
"Helm, take us in... slowly please." said Terek in quiet
voice as LtJG Dresher has proven to be a bit 'emotional'
pilot. He often was a bit ahead of the inertia dampeners.
Terek didn't like that at all.
"Aye, sir. Don't worry, there's no room for any quick
movements, unless you want to back a few parsecs and jump in
with high impulse." Smiled the blonde haired guy at the
console.
Terek shot him with a look and replied: "That won't be
necessary lieutenant, just dock."
======= Shane's office, SB 234: UNITY
======
Shane's comm. Badge chirped and went alive: "Flight
control to Commodore Guzman"
+TAPS+ Guzman here + he replied. It was still morning and
like many times, Shane was not very fond of getting up
before 10 o'clock. Being a commanding officer HAD its
privileges …
"Sir, The Qashqai is just proceeding to docking platform
one. You asked to be informed when the Qashqai will
arrive"
+TAPS+ That's good news. Thank you for the info. Guzman
out! +
It was true that Shane was happy to hear about the return of
the Qashqai and her crew. To be honest, he was already
somewhat worried about them. He send an inexperienced crew
led by his Chief science officer to a mission that was of
quite some importance and a lot of things could go wrong.
Besides accidents and diplomatic meetings, there was still a
possibility that the Qashqai will be engaged in a battle …
after all this sector was a war zone.
===== Five minutes later =====
He was exiting the airlock and felt a bit awkward now being
in the wide promenade that stretched around the docking
ring. He got used to the confined spaces of the Qashqai.
Nonetheless, there was no time to waste, he tapped his comm
badge.
+TAPS+"Terek to Guzman. Commodore, do you have a few
minutes? I've got some interesting news."
+TAPS+ Glad to hear you Terek. I'll be in my office in 15
minutes and will meet you there. Welcome back! +
========== / END OF LOG \
==========
Commander Terek Weranis
CSCiO
SB Unity
&
Commodore Shane Guzman
CO, 1st TF, SSF Command
CO, SB 234: UNITY
