Finale

Posted on Wed Apr 26th, 2023 @ 5:36am by Captain Rhenora Kaylen

Mission: Planet of the Dinosaurs
Location: Starbase 67
Timeline: Present

The USS Sunfire had been towed for two days, tethered and pulled by two smaller tug vessels, escorted by the USS Botany Bay who seemed intent in making sure their charge made it safely back to starbase.

"USS Manacle, USS Chain, you are cleared to disengage" The Starbase port officer announced once the two tugs had maneuvered the Sunfire into the appropriate space hanger and let her drift into position.

" Thank you both for your assistance" Rhenora added, having been linked into the conversation through curtesy. The ships disengaged their tractor beams and peeled of, attaching themselves to some nearby docking pylons to resupply before their next mission.

"Safe travels Captain Kaylen, I hope you are back in space soon" Captain Morselles added in conclusion, preparing her own ship to return to the heart of Federation Space.

"We owe you a debt of gratitude, please thank your crew for us" Rhenora nodded her head in appreciation of the hard work the Botany Bay crew undertook just to find them.

" I'll let them know. Rest up, get your ship repaired, and for goodness sakes watch out for those Cardassians. There's been an increase in unauthorised raids and general disruption in this region lately. " Morselles closed the channel and turned her ship for home, leaving the Sunfire to complete their docking maneauvors.

"Helm, move us into position" Rhenora ordered as the ship's pilot deftly manipulated the sluggish controls. A few minutes later the umbilicals unfurled like newborn leaves from the station, tethering the ship into position and allowing the crew to disembark via foot.

"Alright everyone, you have your leave rotations. Repair shift alpha will commence at 0600 tomorrow morning. Until then, everyone's off duty" She commented as she rose and waited for everyone to leave the bridge, taking a quiet moment to herself to marvel how yet again they managed to survive the unsurvivable.

10 minutes later the Starbase repair team entered the bridge, giving her a nod before getting to work, leaving her feeling as though she was intruding on her own bridge. With nothing more pressing to do she headed to pack a small bag, and to her allocated accommodation until her quarters were repaired - something well down on the priority list. Hopefully Remal would be around and they could spend some quality time together. She shifted a little uncomfortably, using her hands to support the small of her back as her body adjusted to the ever growing changes. The were half way through this new journey, and the toughest 2 months were yet to come.