Starbase Sweet Starbase

Posted on Fri Jun 26th, 2020 @ 1:08am by Captain Taliserra Tigran & Lieutenant JG Binea & Ensign Bracca & Ensign Amanda Turell & Lieutenant Commander Radak & Lieutenant Seleya & Lieutenant Anthony Edwards Ph. D & Lieutenant Helena Wells & Lieutenant JG Darzen Kail & Civilian James Sulu & Petty Officer 1st Class Miranda Fry
Edited on on Sun Jun 28th, 2020 @ 2:23am

2,450 words; about a 12 minute read

Mission: The science of stars
Location: Various
Timeline: 29th March 2395- mid morning

=== Bridge ===

Lounging at one of the auxiliary stations, given tactical wasn't a necessity right now, Amanda idly scrolled through a few information files about the amenities onboard Starbase 54.

"You should try Miko's when we get there," Miranda said from the next bay. "Me and Ens Larson went there during the refit, they do an amazing seafood platter and their cocktails are unbelievable."

Anthony listened to the conversation between Amanda and Miranda but he was a little more distracted. Since he last left the station he had lost two close friends. Losing them on the battle front would was to be expected but the time filling mission that buried Nurse Payton, Hunter, his second friend since leaving that station was his suggestion and that is what hurt most. A friend had died but not through a fight but to a broken heart. “I think I might just stay behind and read some books.”

"Are you and Miss Wells not going to spend some time on the starbase." Miranda asked looking over at him.

"I'm sure we'll find something to do while we're here, I'm just having a woe is me day at the moment, these mission and the deaths associated have been playing on my mind Miranda." Anthony said.

Radak stared at the view screen on the bridge, not really seeing or hearing what was going on around him. He was trying to decide how to use his free time aboard the starbase. He'd never been very good at managing free time. It actually wasn't managing the time as much as it was coming up with things to do with the time. He hoped, perhaps, to spend some time reading.

"You look deep in thought, Commander," Binea said from the Ops console. "Planning your shore leave?"

Radak turned his gaze away from the view screen and looked at Lieutenant JG Binea. One corner of his mouth twitched in the smallest of smiles. "Why, yes, Lieutenant, I actually was. I am never sure what to do with "free" time, aside from read. I suppose that makes me boring, by some standards."

"Time to yourself is good, but it is nice to let off some steam and have some fun occasionally. What constitutes fun for a Vulcan though, I don't know." She chuckled slightly.

"Study," Radak replied simply, as if that was somehow the obvious answer. "One can always take time to improve one's knowledge and mind."

"Certainly not my idea of fun," Binea remarked.

Listening to the conversations going back and forth Bracca kept one eye on the helm console, soon it flashed an alert, they were nearly at their destination "Commander, we're approaching Starbase 54's outer marker," he reported.

Radak nodded and rose from the captain's chair. "I will inform the Captain. Please notify Starbase that we have passed their outer marker and give them a time estimate of our arrival." He tapped his own comm badge. =/\= Captain Tigran, we are approaching Starbase 54's outer marker. =/\=

"Aye, Sir," Bracca responded not taking his eyes off the console.

In her ready room Taliserra sat typing at a PADD while looking out the window at space passing by at a low warp, she knew they would be back at Starbase 54 soon and was trying to catch up on some paperwork. She was looking forward to a little shore leave while the ship was resupplied for the next adventure.

=/\= Thank you, Commander, I'll be out shortly, drop us out of warp and prepare for docking.=/\= Came Taliserra's reply.

=/\= Yes, Sir. Radak out. =/\= Radak turned to the bridge crew. "I'm sure you heard the Captain's order. Drop us out of warp and prepare for docking." He returned to the chair and watched the view screen.

"Dropping out of warp," Bracca reported.

Anthony spun on his chair, one thing he did enjoy was the visual display when entering or dropping out of warp. This one was no different from the physical reduction of speed, but the stars around were always different and gave off a different display. "That is always a something interesting to watch."

Radak resisted the urge to chuckle and nodded instead. "I agree, Lieutenant Edwards. There is indeed always something interesting to watch."

As the Wolff dropped out of warp, the immense form of the many kilometres long starbase came into sight; it's huge Starfleet grey mushroom shape shining brightly against the blackness of space.

A moment later the doors of the ready room opened and Taliserra emerged followed shortly after by her Yeoman, she had been too engrossed in paperwork last time she Wolff docked here she'd missed it and wanted to see it this time, it wasn't every day a ship internally docked at a starbase.

"Captain on the bridge." Radak nodded to Taliserra and stood from the Captain's chair and switched to the XO's chair, sitting again.

"Message from starbase," Binea called out, the ops console beeping an alert as the message came in. "The USS Marathon is on approach to space doors, after she's clear we can dock."

Taliserra glanced over at Binea then back to Bracca. "You heard her, Bracca, keep us a safe distance."

Bringing the impulse engines to full power Bracca started to bring the Wolff towards the starbase, all the time keeping track of the Marathons course. "Aye, Sir."

She then turned to her Yeoman. "Miranda, send a message to Captain Jenson on the Marathon, 'Hope you haven't worn out all the base's holodecks before we get chance to use them, good luck out there.'"

Miranda smiled slightly before heading over to a free station to relay the message. She knew from chatting with her that Captain Jenson was at the academy at the same time as Taliserra and they had been friends.

A few minutes passed while the Marathon cleared the space doors.

“She's clear, Captain,” Bracca reported.

“Take us in then, Ensign.”

Bracca took a deep breath, while he'd docked the ship before it wasn't recently. Tapping at the helm console he gave a quick burst with the impulse engines before deactivating them, slowly he guided the ship towards the looming space doors making small adjustments to the position with the ship's thrusters. Although the Wolff was small compared to some of the ships, the doors were wide enough to accommodate, he still felt a little nervous. Scraping the ship against the doors was the last thing he wanted to do.

Gradually the Wolff passed through the open doors into the cavernous docking bay of the starbase.

Binea looked across at Bracca. “Berth two, Ensign.”

“On it.” Bracca turned the ship and followed the circular path of the docking bay towards the berth before slowly but surely bringing the Wolff to a stop in berth two. “Engines read all stop, Captain.”

“Good work Ensign, ready the docking clamps and extend all moorings."

"Aye, Sir."

Taliserra tapped the comm panel on her chairs arm. =/\= Bridge to engineering.=/\=

=/\=Darzen here. What can I do for you, Captain?=/\=

=/\= Prepare to switch to external power, I want a full maintenance cycle on the warp and impulse engines, then you can all take some time off.=/\=

=/\=You got it, Captain...=/\= came the quick reply. =/\=Some time off sounds pretty great!=/\= The grouchy Trill was not usually happy about anything, but he definitely sounded glad about getting to the Starbase.

=/\= You've earned it, bridge out.=/\= Taliserra closed the channel but then opened another.

=/\= All hands, we have arrived at Starbase 54. If all goes well, we will remain here for several days. First priority is to maintenance and resupply the ship, but I hope we can all get some shore leave. Commander Radak will see to the schedule. You've all done well these past months despite the hardships we've endured, you've earned some time to rest. Tigran out. =/\=

Radak nodded in agreement. "Are you looking forward to shore leave, Captain?" he queried.

"I am, we all need the break, to let off some steam," she replied, though she doubted she'd find the time to have any leave herself.

Doctor Deepak El-Azar had arrived in time to hear the words that were music to his ears. "We do all need a break, especially you, Captain," he said looking at the woman. "Which is why I have taken the liberty of booking you a delightful spa treatment," he added as he strutted around and admired the view screen.

Taliserra turned to Deepak. "You did what?"

"That's my cue to leave," he said and quickly backed his way to the turbolift. "It's a great way to loosen tightness, Captain. Relieves built-up stress," he added.

Miranda tried not to laugh. This seemed just like the sort of thing Deepak would do, she knew he could make it an order for Taliserra to go to as well.


=== Lounge ===

As the ship slotted into its docking bay, Ensigns Joran and Larson sat watching what they could see out the large window. "Mmhh... it's good to be back at a starbase," Debbie remarked.

"I agree..." Joran was about to continue when he was interrupted by the Captain's message. When it ended he continued, "What are you thinking for shore leave?"

"Might have to drag you back to that seafood place we went to last time." Debbie giggled slightly. Their last visit there was quite the experience.

Joran nearly gagged as he recalled the event. "So long as you don't force me to try squid again, it was horrible."

Gabe sat at a window nursing a synthahol whiskey and listened to the officers around him making plans. He grinned to himself remembering what it was like to be young. He looked down at his PADD and accessed the starbase's computer to query the liquor store to see if the General had come through for him. He grinned wildly as he saw not only had she come through for him, she had expedited the medical paperwork for his preferred forms of antiseptics and analgesics.

Slowly walking down the line of the bar Jessica was just finishing an inventory of what she had left and what she'd need to acquire on the starbase to refill both her usual stock and her more unique supplies. "James." She called to the back.

James was out the cooking up the last Roast of Wagyu beef. he had kept it hanging in the freezer. He was just finishing the preparation of the vegetables to go with it as Jessica called out to him. He responded with a "Yes Jessica How can I be of service?"

"When we get a chance to head over to the base will you be able to take care of the core stuff? I'll handle the deep clean here and try and source a few specials for the crew." She asked him.

"Well as the Chef I am happy to look after the restaurant side of things if you take care Bar Commissary." James said with a smile.

HG had popped in and made a toss of the head toward Jessica to call her over.

Jessica looked back into the lounge just in time to see Hg. "Miss Wells, what can I do for you?"

"Want to blow this boat? We can use one of the shuttle transporters as you know as well as me that everyone will be rushing the docking ports and regular transporters and we are low people as civvies on the totem pole."

Jessica shook her head slightly. "I have quite a bit of work to do here first Helena, like the Captain said resupplying the ship has priority. Maybe later or tomorrow?"

"Alright, as you wish." HG shrugged.


=== Sickbay ===

Seleya sighed as she looked up from her reports. She would have some more official item that she needed to complete but she was looking forward to the starbase. She wanted to pick up a few things and she had a friend, at this particular base, that she had not seen a while. She would need her guidance now.

=== Security Office===

Alexander looked over at the screen and shut it down. He was going to have a shore leave that was not particularly restful. He was, a moment ago, glad to be here but now he was dreading it.

Closing his computer screen he headed to sickbay.


=== Engineering ===

Lieutenant JG Darzen Kail was not really looking forward to shore leave, even though he had said he was. It was hard for him to leave the ship and he didn't have a whole lot of friends to have a starbase experience with. He liked to hang out and drink and party and get into trouble just as much as the next person, but doing that along just somehow didn't seem as much fun. The ship was also going into maintenance mode, and that meant that all sorts of things could come up wrong. He didn't want just anyone fixing the Wolff.

"I know that look, Lieutenant," one of the engineers called out. "You don't want to take any time off, you want to stay onboard and keep working on the ship."

Darzen snorted. "How am I supposed to leave her in the hands of strangers? How would you feel if someone put their hands all over your girl?" Of course, he knew the ship wasn't the equivalent of a person, but that didn't lessen his personal or emotional attachment.


=== Bridge ===

Taliserra turned to Radak. "Commander, you have the bridge, I'll be catching up on paperwork.

"Aye, Captain." Radak stood from the XO's chair. "When can we disembark?" he queried.

"As soon as the ship is secured in dock and you've arranged a schedule, Commander," Taliserra replied.

Radak nodded. "Ah... Yes. Then we await docking."

"All moorings and external power couplings in place, Sir," Bracca reported.

"Ship's power switched to external source, docking complete," Binea added.

"Excellent..." Radak replied, sitting back down in the captain's chair. He tapped the comm button on the arm. =/\= This is Lieutenant Commander Radak. We have docked at Starbase 54. Your department head will have your schedule if you are not seeing it in your personal messages. Please adhere to it. You are expected to behave in a way befitting a Starfleet crew while aboard the station. Please commence with disembarkation procedures. Radak out. =/\=



OFF:


Captain Taliserra Tigran
Commanding Officer

Lieutenant Commander Radak
Executive Officer

Lieutenant Seleya
Chief Medical Officer

Lieutenant (jg) Anthony Edwards
Chief Science Officer

Dr Deepak El-Azar
Counsellor

Lieutenant JG Elijah Alexander
Assistant Chief Tactical/Security Officer
{PNPC -- Seleya}

SCPO Gabriel D'Anconia
Armory Officer [npc Amelia]

Jessica Haugen (npc Taliserra)
Louge manager

James Sulu
Civilian Chef
{PNPC Edwards}

Ltjg Darzen Kail (Npc Radak)
Engineering Officer

Ltjg Binea (command npc)
Operations Officer

Ensigns Fry, Bracca, Turell, Larson + Joran. (Command npc's)

 

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