<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Mission: The
Flames of Purity</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"></span></p>
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<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Stardate:
2445.09.16</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"></span></p>
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<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">(USS Exeter –
Shuttlebay - Shuttle Michelangelo - <span> </span>Ops. Ensign SG – Galu Vosi -1016)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"></span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">" I did
not think the flight would be long enough to consume refreshments anyway. That
is of course you are not concerned about blocking your airway with edible treats."</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Galu smiled.</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">“I find that
some species eat when they are nervous but like you I think we will not be away
for too long.”</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">" I am
sorry , I am finding myself nervous. I tend to rumble...no that's not right
...I tend to ramble ...yes ramble is the term , I tend to ramble when I am
nervous."</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">“Do not worry.
I am sure tha….”</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">He saw Zot look
at his console when the power to the shuttle went out.</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">~Ow great~</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">" Lieutenant
Merek," Zot yelled. "Someone hacked our systems "</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">~This is going to be a very short flight~</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">He felt his stomach drop as the shuttle fell out of the sky. He looked
at the small console at his elbow and watched as the screen went from confusing
jumble back to its standby screen. He began to punch in commands which were
followed by they were sluggish.</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">~This is not good. We can’t fly like this~</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> “Only way to be
sure they’re out of our system and didn’t leave us any surprises is a hard
restart before we fall to our death.”</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">“Now in the air?” </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"></span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">“VOSI, HARD RESTART,
THAT’S AN ORDER!” Her voice was loud but the tone more urgent than harsh.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"></span></p>
<br>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">“Yes Lieutenant.”</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"></span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">“Panel SEVEN!”</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">~Of course it is~</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Galu looked at the
back of the shuttle as he unclipped his restraints. He staggered back unsteadily
to the panel and pulled it off as the shuttle lurched. He dropped hard to the
floor wincing in pain as his knee connected with something. He jammed himself into
place and the thrust his hands into the hatch way.</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">~Okay slow is quick
and quick is good~</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><span> </span>His hands moved methodically as he powered
down the shuttle hoping that he would not miss a step.</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">~Were down, lets get
back up again~</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">He brought the system
back online trying to cut as many corners as possible with blowing them up.</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">~There done~</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><font face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He was squashed into
the floor as Merek pulled the out of the controlled dive. He held on as the
shuttle went through some tight </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">maneuvers</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> knowing that heading back to his seat
was probably not a good idea.</span></font></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">“Everyone OK back
there?” he heard Merek’s voice from up front</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">“In one peace.” He replied.</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">(Reply All)</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">“I’m setting us down
about half a kilometer from the crater. Get your gear ready landing in two.”</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">~Okay up you get Galu.
Time to get to work~</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Galu groaned as he
pulled himself off the deck and moved carefully back to his seat. He looked
over at Zot with a pained smile</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">“Well that was a fun start.
Let’s not do that again.”</span></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(Reply Zot)</span><br></p>
<p class="ydp9e030a20MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span></p>
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