After The Fact

Posted on Sat Nov 10th, 2018 @ 4:44pm by Commodore Jason Myers & Captain Michelle Bartlett

Mission: https://wellington.pegasusfleet.site/index.php/sim/missions/id/5
Location: Commodore's Suite
Timeline: Following Attack

Jason had stayed in his seat most of the prior skirmish. He had been working on something, but the minute the ship went to Red Alert, he stopped working and remained in his office. Whatever had taken place, it seemed relatively resolved. He attempted to resume working when his door chime rang.

"Come in." Jason replied.

"So... your distress call was interesting." Michelle said as she walked in. "We may have also violated a few temporal directives."

Jason dropped his PADD and looked at her. "What do you mean... may have violated temporal directives. And for that matter... what do you mean interesting?"

Michelle went to the replicator and grabbed a couple coffees. "We encountered a 'Federation Warship' named the Icarus. They required our aide to fend off a foe. As I'm sure you noticed."

"I mean, it was a little hard not to." Jason replied as he took the coffee from Michelle's hand. "Whatever it was, they sure wanted a piece of us. Do we know?"

"It's not an enemy we've encountered." Michelle said. "Their vessels and fighters looked very odd... And years beyond anything we have. We're lucky we survived." she added. It seemed she had to say that a lot these days. The poor crew... They must be worn down from all this. Not that it was her choosing. None of this was.

"So they come through an alternate timeline, attack us, and we have no idea why? For all we know, we just made ourselves a target in someone else's war." Jason replied.

"What were we to do though?" Michelle asked. "Our orders were very clearly to answer a distress call. Now, here we are."

"I know." Sighed Jason as he took a sip of coffee. Man, was today a day for something stronger. "In the immediate moment, we did the right thing, but before I commit us to this, I'm going to need more information. What are we up against?"

"That's why I've asked Captain Averis to come aboard." Michelle responded. "They're the experts on.. Whatever the hell these beings are. No idea what they did to said beings, but it was a fight."

"For all we know, we unleashed the Terran Empire." Jason said. "God, wouldn't that be something?"

"It sure would be." Michelle said. "Nothing that good I'm afraid though."

"No. Likely not." Jason said. "Once they're aboard, let me know. I'll meet with them and then I guess we'll see just what it is we got ourselves into."

"Of course." Michelle added. "If there's nothing else?"

"I sure hope not." Jason replied. "Thank you, Shelly." he said as Michelle nodded and left his office.

END


Captain Michelle Bartlett
Commanding Officer
USS Wellington

Commodore Jason Myers
Task Force Commanding Officer
Starfleet Command