[USS Juno] A little Tipsy

Posted on Sat Dec 8th, 2018 @ 1:19pm by Commodore Domingo Martinez
Edited on on Sat Dec 8th, 2018 @ 1:21pm

829 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: [USS Shanghai] S1, E1: So it Begins
Location: Club 602
Timeline: MD002 0200 hrs

MD – 0, 0200 Hours
USS Solaris, New Orleans Class

Harry was just leaving the 602 club, he was a little intoxicated. Unlike starfleet tradition. Harry was not a fan of synthohol. Tonight he was drinking the good stuff. He may pay for it in the morning but last night he wanted to enjoy it.

Harry beamed up with Yoger on board the USS Solaris. The older new orleans class ship reminded him in many ways of a galaxy class starship design. The design was practically borrowed, but made into a smaller version. “Harry have another drink with me.” Suggested Yoger.

“I think we have had enough, my friend.” Suggested Harry as both men attempt to walk in a straight line. They make it the captain’s room without incident.

“Fine fine, but the next time we see each other, I will have a bottle of Aldebaran whiskey, waiting for you.” Suggested Yoger, as he went to sit down on the couch.

“I’ll look forward to it, now get some rest my friend.” Said Harry, looking around the quarters. He started to think this ship was one of the ship’s he could have ended up commanding. But instead he has a brand new state of the art vesta class starship.

Yoger passed out on the couch. He made sure he was fully on the couch before leaving the USS Solaris. He knew that Yoger had a big day tomorrow and needed to sleep off all of the alcohol.

Harry left as quietly as he could, and returned to Earth Space Dock and resided in temporary quarters for the next two days. He made it safely to his quarters before passing out for the night.

He still could not help, but wonder what would his life would have been like, if he was assigned to the Solaris instead of the Juno? He would have been closer to home, maybe could have looked at starting a family, but instead, he was selected to become the first deep space exploration captain. A ten year mission into the gamma quadrant.

The Solaris was a nice ship, had the vibe of the galaxy class, just more compact. But the overlook was pleasing to the eyes. He wondered what the Juno was going to look like. He had never served on a vesta class starship, but that was going to change.

Harry was very pleased with getting command of the USS Juno, but he knew what that meant as well. The chances of him finding romance and a family were going to be put on hold. Starship Captain’s do not fraternize in that fashion with their crew.

But this was a sacrifice he was going to make in the name of exploration. Sometimes you have say give up the things you want, for the things you need. Getting his command, being on the fast track to promotion, cost him opportunities at love. At romance.

He was only 33 but felt that he could have been a great father. But now instead, he was going to be a starship captain, so in a way, a small one he would be the father of 853 personal. So they must count somewhat, he thought.

MD – 0, 0800 through 2000 Hours
Earth Space Dock, Deck 100
Temporary Quarters, Harry Anderson

With about five hours of sleep and a massive hang over, Harry began the long list of paperwork that needed to be completed for him to be given command of the USS Juno. There was so much paperwork. The ceremony was just a ceremony, there was a lot of administrative things that needed to be done on the back end.

From 0800 – 1200, Harry was dealing with all of the paper work, at starfleet command. Going from one top brass official to the next one, dealing with their lackeys.

It was a trying task to say the least. He could see why Yoger wanted to get hammered last night. This is crazy, he thought.

At 1200 hours, he went to a local diner for lunch, he met up with his younger brother Patrick for lunch. The USS Hitachi, was being re supplied and had a little down time. Patrick wanted to see Harry before he left for his deep space exploration assignment.

They had lunch till 1400 hours, then Harry went back to Starfleet Command until 1700 hours to complete the paperwork. After the all-day session, Harry wanted to get a drink, he decided why not, after all the legality and loop holes he had to go through, and he deserved a refreshing beverage. During this time he managed to select a first officer and a chief control flight officer.

Harry knew the best place to get a drink was on deck 100, in the lounge. He knew the best view to look at the sure beauty of the USS Juno, was on that deck. After the day he had, he was going to have a drink in her name. He went down to deck 100 and made his way to the lounge.

 

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