[USS Juno] To good to be true, (Part 1)

Posted on Fri Aug 3rd, 2018 @ 7:28am by Captain Harrold Anderson & Lieutenant Avril Taylor & Captain Xalanth

848 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: [USS Shanghai] S1E2: Encounter in the Abyss
Location: Bridge
Timeline: 05/14/2394, 1300 Hours

Harry and the other bridge officers had made it back to the bridge. What an ordeal thought Harry. Most of the crew were back in their own bodies, but a few of them swapped into other bodies. Harry was so happy to be back in his body. He heard a call come in. It was sent to Xalanth.

"Who is it from," Asked Harry, wondering who the call was coming from. Thinking it was Starfleet, wanting a status update on the mission.

" We have an incoming message from a vessel captain. It claims to be a vessel from someone calling themselves the crescent." the lizard replied from his station feeling happy to be back in hi own skin.

"The Crescent, who are they?" He asked.

"Very bad people Captain, if they took your people that's bad." said Gilmo. Almost cowering in fear.

"Noted, open a channel." Said Harry. He was wondering what Gilmo meant by that, he was invited to the bridge to help them track down the race that built the device, it was clearly malfunctioning.

" Channel is open sir." Xalanth responded keeping his fingers near the weapons

"This is the Federation Starship Juno, how can we be of assistance Crescent Vessel?" Asked Harry, not knowing it was Orson De on the other line. But even if he did know that it was Orson, they had yet to meet at this point.

"Federation vessel." Orson called back. "Can you receive me?" he asked. "Please assist. I am requesting asylum. Can you hear me?"

"We can hear you Crescent vessel, we will need to meet in person for asylum." Suggested Harry, as he went on. "Give us your coordinates and will with you. Captain Anderson out." Said Harry, as the channel closed.

"This is very strange, the Crescent do not ask for asylum, they are conquers, Captain. I know you have no reason to trust me, but the Crescent can not be trusted." Said Gilmo.

"Noted, but the federation responds to all forms of assistance, and if he really is requesting asylum then we should seize the moment. I am also not a fool, Miss Taylor prepare to fire up the QSD in case we need to get out of here in a hurry." Suggested Harry as he looked to Avril.

"At Captain, I will work with Lieutenant Barrett. The Juno will be ready." Said Avril as she relayed the message down to engineering.

"QSD?" asked Gilmo a little confused.

"It's classified. Miss Taylor how long till we intercept with the crescent vessel?" Asked Harry.

"Current speed, 20 minutes." Said Avril, hoping Christian got the message that the captain may require the Juno to engage the QSD.

"Mister Xalanth, any other sensor contacts near or around the crescent vessel?" Asked Harry.

" None that are detectable sir. " The lizard relied to his captain.

"Helm to Engineering, is the QSD ready to go?" Asked Avril.

[b]Tag Barrett[/b]

"Roger that," Avril said. She started to plot an escape vector, just to be on the safe side.

20 minutes later.

"On screen and Helm come to a full stop." Ordered Harry, as he sat in his chair, to his right was Gilmo. The main viewer came to life. A small vessel was directly in front of them.

"Registering full stop, Captain." Avril reported, as she navigated the controls.

"Mister Xalanth, scan the vessel." Ordered Harry, hoping this was not a trap or a ploy to lure them into deep space.

" Vessel is low on power and shows signs of being fired upon. " The lizard replied as he kept scanning. " No signs of other ships in the vicinity."

"Signal the ship, Mister Xalanth." Ordered Harry.

The lizard nodded as he signalled the ship.

"This is Captain Harry Anderson of the USS Juno, please respond." Said Harry, hoping this was not a trap.

Avril had a feeling this was a trap. But she had no proof. Just a feeling in her gut. She tried to ignore it and focus on her task, and that was to pilot the USS Juno.

"Hello..Captain Harry. My name is Orson. Orson De. " Orson replied. "I've stolen information that may be helpful to you and I am now on the run from my people. Permission please to board? If they find me they won't be forgiving."

"We are not pirates Mister Orson De, and we do shelter thieves, but we do believe in humanitarian aid. Do you require assistance?" Asked Harry, as he waited to see what the young kid wanted to do. He was a little concerned this kid stole some documents. And he wondered why the kid wanted to share them with him?

"I would be grateful. Thank you, thank you very much."

"Very well, my senior staff and I will hear you out, we will arrange to have you beamed aboard and escorted to the conference room in two of our minutes. Prepare to be beamed over." Said Harry as he closed the channel.

"Thank you, Captain Harry."

Harry tapped on the combadge. "Senior Staff report to the conference room." Ordered Harry.

End of Part 1

 

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