=U.S.S. Detector=
=Aeran System=
Rick beamed aboard the Detector to be greeted by Lieutenant Gor
Deverux, who had the captain's chair for the ships departure from
the shipyard.
"Sir, we beamed this on board just before you arrived," Deverux
said, handing Rick the wine bottle that wouldn't break during the
Detector's christening.
Rick lifted the bottle up to the light and studied to for a fee minutes.
"Not even a scratch," Rick said in somewhat awe. "We sure this real
bottle."
"Aye, sir. We even performed a scan on it."
"That so."
"What do you want us to do with it?" Deverux asked.
"I not know. Wine should be consumed, but not now. We have tests
to perform."
"Now sir? I thought we had a couple of days to complete interior."
"I got word from task force command. They want use of Detector as
soon as possible," Rick explained. "We need to commence tests right
away."
"Understood. I'll inform the bridge to set course to testing area."
Rick nodded as Deverux walked away.
- - - - - - - - - -
A few hours later on the outer edge of the system, Rick sat next to
the engineering station on the bridge, going over the data from
testing up to this point.
"Long range sensors check out," Rick said. "We can now begin test
of defensive systems. Is Santee ready?"
"She's in position," an ensign spoke up.
"Raise shields," Rick ordered.
"Shields raised."
"Have Santee open fire with phasers at 10 percent power," Rick said.
The Detector shook, but only barely. Rick examined the data on his
console.
"Not bad," Rick said. "Tell her increase phaser output 20 percent."
The ship shook a little more this time, but not enough to cause any
damage. The tests were enough to give Rick the data he needed to
ascertain the shields capabilities. He would study the data in more
detail later, but now he was satisfied enough to consider the shields
properly operational.
"OK, tell Santee to stand down," Rick said after a few more minutes
of shield tests which included extensive maneuvering.
"Santee is standing down and returning to UNITY," Deverux said.
"OK, lets see if armor checks out," Rick said. "Tactical, deploy armor."
"Aye, sir."
After a few seconds ...
"Ablative Armor deployed, commander," the officer at tactical said.
"Excellent. Seems to be functioning perfectly," Rick said. "Detract
armor."
"Armor detracted."
More tests were performed over the next few hours before Rick pulled
away from his station.
"OK, Mr. Deverux, let return to UNITY. Inform starbase we will be
coming in cloaked. Let see of they detect us."
"Aye sir."
"I be in engineering," Rick said as he stood and departed the bridge.
Commander Rick Rodgers
Assistant Engineering Officer
Starbase Unity
and
npcs by Rick
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