USS Paladin - September 2007 Compiled by Jason French ======================================================================================================================== Mission: New Beginnings Day: 3 Stardate: 2407.04.04 ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Deck 3, Outside First Officer's Office - Lieutenant JG Christopher Adams - 0859) (USS Paladin - Hollodeck 3 - ACTO Ensign(SG) Detron Trei - 13.00) (USS Paladin - Hollodeck 3 - ACTO Ensign(SG) Detron Trei - 17.10) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Deck 3, Outside First Officer's Office - Lieutenant JG Christopher Adams - 0859) At the request of the first officer, Lieutenant Adams had arrived at his office at 0900 the next morning. It was the last day of his shore leave, but ship business always came before personal time off. At least, that was his new philosophy. He reached up and pushed the door chime. (reply Remae) "Hello, sir," responded Adam. "Reporting as ordered. You said you wanted to go over the refit? I have some ideas around what ops will need." (reply Remae) (posted by Jason French) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Hollodeck 3 - ACTO Ensign(SG) Detron Trei - 13.00) After lunch in Ten Forward, Detron thought it would be good to sharpen his combat skills for the coming battle front. He addressed the computer. "Computer. How long will it take to generate a program randomly depicting close combat and provide phaser target training as well." (4 hours) "Good. Call the program Battle Training Trei 1." (acknowledged) Detron returned at 17.00 and accessed the panel, "Computer. Begin generating battle scenes. Every time the program is accessed, run a random scene with unpredictable tactical events. Send a message through the ship stating combat training is available in Hollodeck 3. Come and prepare for the battle front situation near at hand. Each scene is random. Access program Battle Training Trei 1. " "Send message" (Reply Any) (Posted by Edward) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Hollodeck 3 - ACTO Ensign(SG) Detron Trei - 17.10) Detron waited for anyone to use the program. When no one took the opportunity, Detron ran the program. He walked into a starship corridor scene. His phaser charged and ready at his side, he proceeded down the hallway. Two Klingons in full battle gear quickly approached. Detron backed up and stepped to the left. The Klingon on the left rushed at Detron. Detron made a Matador move and thrust the Klingon to the ground. Detron finished him off with a series of low kicks. The second Klingon proved more difficult. He and Detron engaged in hand to hand combat. Detron blocked several punches from his opponent. Detron countered with some sharp thrusts of his own. Without a clear advantage, his opponent reached for his phaser. Detron drop rolled on the floor grabbing his phaser in the process. Just from instinct, he set the phaser to stun. He fired a direct hit on his opponent. Detron thought this was good practice for now. "Computer. Exit." The archway doors appeared and Detron left the hollodeck. "Save information" (Saved) "Good." (Reply Any) (Posted by Edward) ======================================================================================================================== ************************************************************************************************************************ ======================================================================================================================== Mission: New Beginnings Day: 4 Stardate: 2407.04.05 ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Deck 4, General Conference Room - Lieutenant JG Christopher Adams - 1000) (USSPaladin - FSXO Officer - Pilot Officer Smith - 10.00 ) (Starbase Geneva - Main Promenade - CSO Lieutenant (jg) Joran Matthew Brownlee - 12:36) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Deck 4, General Conference Room - Lieutenant JG Christopher Adams - 1000) With the impending refit to the Paladin, Lieutenant Adams thought it would be a good idea to assemble the Operations staff in order to layout the plans for the refit. "Thank you all for cutting your shore leave short," started Adams sitting at the head of the conference table. "I just got word that the Paladin is going to be going through a refit. It's going to be our duty to make sure the refit goes as smooth as possible. We will over see each of the departments and funnel that information to the captain and first officer. Adams noticed an inquisitive look on one of his officer's faces. "Lieutenant Sular, you have a question?" "Yes, sir," said the Vulcan operations officer. "Do you have a manifest of what is going to be upgraded?" "The entire manifest is available on the Operations Data Share, but I can tell you about some of the big ticket items: an upgrade to the main computer core, a series of extendable docking ports, and a tactical interactive holographic system off of the bridge. I will be assigning each of you several departments to monitor and we will be working with two officers per shift in order to keep everything tracked. "Lieutenant Sular and Ensign Catar you will be taking Beta Shift. Sular, you will oversee engineering and tactical changes and Catar, you will oversee medical and scientific upgrades. Lieutenant Boocher and Ensign Hastings, you will take Gamma Shift. Boocher you have engineering and tactical; Hastings, you have medical and science. Ensign Smith you will be with me on Alpha shift. Any other questions?" There was a few moments of silence. "Okay, then. Let's get to work. If anything goes wrong, notify me immediately. Even if it's in the middle of the night." Everyone rose from the conference room table and headed their separate ways. (reply any) (posted by Jason French) ======================================================================================================================== (USSPaladin - FSXO Officer - Pilot Officer Smith - 10.00 ) Jennifer knocked at the door and entered when called. She saw Rath and walked up to her “Sorry to bother you sir. I have my progress report on ‘Shark bait’.” (reply Rath) “The squadron have recovered from our losses and the new pilots are doing well. All fighters now out of the repair bay and ready for front line use.” (Reply Rath) She paused for a moment. “Um there is a rumour that we are getting Gueken fighters to replace out Miko fighters. Is that true?” (reply Rath) (reply Rath, any) (posted by Robbie) ======================================================================================================================== (Starbase Geneva - Main Promenade - CSO Lieutenant (jg) Joran Matthew Brownlee - 12:36) Joran breathed the air in deeply on the Starbase promenade. It had been seven months since he had been to Geneva, and much had changed. However, he also recognized quite a bit too. He was very happy to see that his old haunt, the Cafe Azteca was still there. He immediately turned in, and got a seat at the bar. "How's it going, Salvador," Joran said to the bartender in his signature combination of Old Earth Mexican and Castilian accented Spanish. The bartender turned around, and recognized his old patron. "Joran, my friend! It's been a long time. How have you been?" "Well, well. I'm married now, and I'll soon be a father. Actually, depending on how long the refit takes, they might be born before we have finished." "Ah, twins?" "Yes, twin boys." "Well, congratulations. So, what would you like today?" "Ah, the usual." "Enchiladas with beef and mole?" "You remember!" "How could I have forgotten?" Joran smiled. He loved being back here. (Starbase Geneva - Deck 117, Outside CSO's Office - CSO Lieutenant (jg) Joran Matthew Brownlee - 2:35) Joran stepped off the turbolift onto deck 117, his old workplace. This was turning into quite a trip down memory lane. He found the CSO's Office, and stepped over and rang the doorchime. (reply any) (posted by Spencer) ======================================================================================================================== ************************************************************************************************************************ ======================================================================================================================== Mission: New Beginnings Day: 5 Stardate: 2407.04.06 ======================================================================================================================== (Geneva - Main Medial - Pilot Officer Smith - 18.00) ======================================================================================================================== (Geneva - Main Medial - Pilot Officer Smith - 18.00) Jennifer was doing shift in the medical department as part of the medical rotation until the Paladin was out of dry-dock. The main medical was quiet to day there were not that many patients needing to be admitted which was good. She crossed the large room to a console by the despensory. She accesed the data backs and entered her code. She brought up the list of patients that were under her care today. She found the drug charts and began to check them. “Nurse.” Jennifer turned to see an old Bajoran lady who was sitting up in her bio-bed. She had a worried expression on her face. Jennifer quickly walked over to her and perched on the end of her bed. “Are you okay love?” “Your not a nurse.” Jennifer smiled at the Bajoran “Yes I am. I’m you nurse for today. I’ve been looking after you all morning” The old lady motioned to her to come closer and said in a whispered tone. “But that’s not what the others say.” She frowned slightly at what the old lady had said. “What do they say?” She was intrigued at what the lady was going to say. “They say that you are a pilot and not a proper nurse.” She smiled broadly and laid a reassuring hand on the old ladies arm. She then looked back and forth to see if no one was looking. “Well between me and you. I am a fighter pilot but I was a nurse before.” This seamed to reassure the old lady because she sat back with a satisfied smile. “Well that’s alright then.” Jennifer smiled back as she stood up and headed back to the console so that she could hand out the rest of the medication. ~I with every thing was that easy to settle~ (reply any) (posted by Robbie) ======================================================================================================================== ************************************************************************************************************************ ======================================================================================================================== Mission: New Beginnings Day: 7 Stardate: 2407.04.08 ======================================================================================================================== (Starbase Geneva, USS Paladin - Ensign (jg) Niles George - 1548) (USS Paladin, Ready Room, CO Captain Eva Straton, 1549) (Earth - North America, Houston, American Football Field - Lieutenant JG Christopher Adams - 1743) (USS Paladin - Niles's Quarters - Ensign JG Niles George - 2324) ======================================================================================================================== (Starbase Geneva, USS Paladin - Ensign (jg) Niles George - 1548) As the shuttle approached the Starbase Geneva, Niles looked out the front-view screen only to see his first ship, the USS Paladin. ~It's beautiful!~ Niles was watching out the screen when the Lieutenant (jg) that was driving the ship said,"Federation Shuttle Craft 77425-4, asking for permission to land." Then, in response, a voice replied,"Permission Granted, welcome back Lt." After the craft landed, Niles grabbed his bag of belongings and walked through the promenade of the Starbase. He continued to the transporter station. Niles noticed the Chief as he walked through the doors of transporter room 3. "Transport to USS Paladin, please. I have the transport scheduled already." He said and walked to the transport riser. The Chief answered,"Ensign, right on time. I will have you beamed to Deck 8." Niles awaited as the chief materialized him and next he knew he was on the Paladin. He smiled at the Ensign and walked out the door and towards the nearest turbolift. "Bridge!" He told the Computer, then, it started to ascend. The Ensign looked at the Bridge crew as they all stared at him, walking across the room. ~This isn't good.~ He hurried towards the Captain's Ready-Room door and came to an abrupt stop as he saw the Captain seating there. Niles cleared his throat and said,"Ensign Niles George, reporting for duty. Under the orders of Admiral Jopek." [Reply Captain Straton] He handed him a PADD that the Admiral had given him to see and stepped back. (Reply Captain Straton) (Posted by Niles George) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin, Ready Room, CO Captain Eva Straton, 1549) Eva was sitting behind her desk trying to work on various reports and requisitions dealing with the ships refit that was just getting under way. She heard her Ready Room doors open and looked up to see a young Ensign walk in and come to attention in front of her desk. "Ensign Niles George, reporting for duty. Under the orders of Admiral Jopek," The Ensign said, holding out a PADD. Eva took the PADD regarded the Ensign silently for a moment before turning her attention to the PADD and the orders encrypted thereon. "Says here you are assigned as ATAC\SC," Eva said, looking up at the Ensign. "And the orders appear to be in order. Welcome Aboard Ensign. We are currently beginning a refit that is expected to last six to seven weeks. After that time, I am sure the Paladin will to the front where we will undoubtedly see a lot of combat. After you have dropped your belonging off in your quarters, I want you to report in to your department head Lt. Menelian and get fully acquainted with the Paladin and the new tactical upgrades. She is a large ship so and security is a high priority right now, so I expect you will be kept busy throughout the refit. Do you have any questions?" (Reply George, Any) (posted by Wes) ======================================================================================================================== (Earth - North America, Houston, American Football Field - Lieutenant JG Christopher Adams - 1743) Sweat dripped from Christopher Adams brow as he bent down in a three point stance. A whistle blew and then he and several other people jumped up and ran full force into a series of plastic pads on a medal sled. The whistle blew again and the group jogged off to the left and around to line up behind more people getting ready to do it again. Adams placed his hands on his knees and tried to capture his breath. The sweat on the back of his grey shirt made it stick to his skin. A double whistle blew and a man with a red sun visor yelled out to the group. "Huddle up." Everyone walked towards him and took a knee. "Great work, men," yelled the man. "Ten days until the start of the season. Winning the state championship is within our grasp this year. Hard work now in the pre-season will pay off, just you wait and see. Okay, everyone hit the showers. Can I get a 'go team'?" A round of voices built up until it burst of "Go Team" was yelled by the members of the squad. Everyone started to slowly jog off the field. A giant set of interlocking doors appeared near the group and Adams turned to watch his friend Ensign Fala Taban emerge from the doorway. He walked onto the grass and the doors shut behind him with a hiss and disappeared. "Don't you know it's rude to bust in on someone while they are in a private holodeck simulation?" asked the lieutenant still huffing as he jogged up to Fala. "Hey, Chris," responded the Bajoran. "Wow. I almost didn't recognize you. Shaved the beard?" "Yea," acknowledged Adams reaching up to his face. "I thought it was time for a change." "…and all this," continued Fala pointing around the football field. "This all looks quite intense. Some sort of combat training?" Adams chuckled. "Kind of. It was a game that was played on Earth a century ago. You can still find teams hear and there on some colonies, but it's definitely not as big as it used to be in the twentieth century before the third world war. What's up that you had to find me?" "Nothing that important, I just wanted to see if you wanted to catch something to eat over on Starbase Geneva. I also wanted to talk to you about the new equipment they are installing in Stellar Cartography." "Sounds good," responded Adams. "Let me get cleaned up and I'll meet you over in the Bolian Bar and then we can decide where to go from there." "Computer, exit," stated Ensign Fala to mid-air. The doors reappeared and opened up onto the deck of the Paladin. "Computer, end program," stated Adams. The two Starfleet officers exited and went their separate ways. (reply any iyw) (posted by Jason French) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Niles's Quarters - Ensign JG Niles George - 2324) Niles was looking around his room after, finally, finishing unpacking his stuff from his personal bag. He sat down at his chair that faces the window, out towards space, and looked at the PADD on the subject of other crewmembers. His first name he saw was Lt. Menelian, the ship's Chief of Security/ Tactical Officer. ~Wonder if he likes to have some talk? Better not risk it.~ Niles got up and walked across the room to the replicator,"Hot Chocolate," he said to the computer. He watched as the replicator quickly materialized a cup of his favorite drink. After, he had walked across the room, sat down, and began sipping he cup. He wondered what his first day at work was going to be like, since the Captain had given him a day to get settled in. Ten minutes later, after Niles had looked over almost sixth-sevenths of the crews bio reports, he walked over to his bed and lied down. "Computer, time?" He said just as he had reached his bed. *2347 Hours* The computer replied. Niles wasn't surprise in what the time was, he always used to stay up at the academy to study for his last semester exams. He finally decided to lie on his new and more comfortable bed to finish his research on. (Reply Any) (Posted by Niles George) ======================================================================================================================== ************************************************************************************************************************ ======================================================================================================================== Mission: New Beginnings Day: 8 Stardate: 2407.04.09 ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Mess Hall - Ensign JG Niles George - 1607) (USS Paladin - Deck 23, Mess Hall - Lieutenant JG Christopher Adams - 1608) (USS Paladin - Deck 23, Mess Hall - Ensign JG Niles George - 1609) (USS Paladin - Mess Hall - Science Officer Ensign (jg) Olesia Belden - 16:12) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Mess Hall - Ensign JG Niles George - 1607) As Niles walked through the doors of the Mess Hall, after a day at work. He looked around and saw lots of people having a drink and talking together at tables. Niles walked up to the counter and said,"Warm tea, please." The Bartender nodded and within a minute came back with a cup of tea. "Thank you," Niles said smiling and started to walk to an empty table next to the window. He sat down and began to sip his tea. He looked out the window at the Starbase and watched as ships and shuttles slowly flew by. Niles made a small grin because he loved space and wanted to live in space forever. He shook his slowly as to get the thought out of his head. Then, he began to drink his tea, again. (Reply Any, IYW) (Posted by Niles George) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Deck 23, Mess Hall - Lieutenant JG Christopher Adams - 1608) Lieutenant Christopher Adams was enjoying a steak dinner in the mess hall, PADD sitting next to him. With each bite, he would stare down and read the various status reports from all over the ship on the portable device. A lot was going on in order to get the ship's refit done in the least amount of time. Behind his back, ships and shuttlecraft flew by carrying equipment for the engineers hard at work. A new officer he hadn't seen before walking into the mess hall and ordered a cup of tea from the bartender. It wasn't surprising that he hadn't met this particular officer since there were so many people serving on the Paladin. There was also a lot of turnover in staff since docking at Starbase Geneva. He walked over and sat at the empty table opposite the lieutenant. His eyes looked off into the distance behind Adams when a smile came over his face and he shook his head in disbelief. Adams looked over his shoulder eyes wide open trying to see what the ensign saw. Not seeing anything he turned back around. "Something amusing, Ensign?" asked Adams still seated at his table. (reply George, any) (posted by Jason French) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Deck 23, Mess Hall - Ensign JG Niles George - 1609) Niles was surprise when he heard someone say,"Something amusing, Ensign?" He looked back only to see Lt. Adams. He knew it was him, because after 3 hours of looking over ship personnel, he had memorized all Senior Officers by name and photo. "No, Sir. It's nothing." He didn't know that the Lt. had been watching him think to himself. "May I join you?" He asked from his seat. (Reply Lt. Christopher Adams) Niles smiled, stood up, and walked over to Mr. Adams. He sat down at the table and noticed the PADD Lt. Adams was looking at. "So, what are you working on, Sir?" Niles asked. ~Don't try to said to nosey. Especially, my first time meeting him.~ (Reply Adams, Any) (Posted by Niles George) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Mess Hall - Science Officer Ensign (jg) Olesia Belden - 16:12) Olesia walked into the mess hall, and saw Lt. Adams talking to an ensign she didn't recognize. She walked over, and asked, "May I join you gentlemen?" (reply Adams, George, any) (posted by Spencer) ======================================================================================================================== ======================================================================================================================== ************************************************************************************************************************ ======================================================================================================================== Mission: New Beginnings Day: 20 Stardate: 2407.04.21 ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Deck 35 Section 7, Jeffries Tubes - ACONN Ensign (jg) Christian Soval Brownlee - 09:22) (USS Paladin - Deck 35 Section 7, Jeffries Tubes - ACTO Ensign(SG) Detron Trei - 09.23) (USS Paladin - Deck 35 Section 7, Jeffries Tubes - ACONN Ensign (jg) Christian Soval Brownlee - 09:24) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Deck 35 Section 7, Jeffries Tubes - ACONN Ensign (jg) Christian Soval Brownlee - 09:22) Christian crawled through the fifth Jeffries Tube of the day, with a tool kit in his hand, looking for a certain junction. He had had some experience with engineering, but never helped out on a refit before. He finally found the junction, and tried to open it up. It was stuck, but he kept trying it. Finally, the panel came off, and Christian caught his fingers between the panel and the opposite bulkead. He cursed. "What a way to spend my birthday," he grumbled. He opened the toolkit, and found the correct tools for the job, and started to work. (reply any) (posted by Spencer) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Deck 35 Section 7, Jeffries Tubes - ACTO Ensign(SG) Detron Trei - 09.23) Detron with a glass of hot Earl Grey in hand decided to visit Christian Brownlee for kicks. Joran informed him that it is his birthday today. Detron offered to replicate a nice cake after Chistian's work was done. Until then, he he raised his glass to honor his birthday. (Reply Christian Brownlee) (Posted by Edward) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Deck 35 Section 7, Jeffries Tubes - ACONN Ensign (jg) Christian Soval Brownlee - 09:24) As Christian finished with the Panel From Hell, as he took to calling it, he heard someone at the end of the Jeffries Tubes calling him. He crawled out, and looked to see Ensign Trei, saluting him with his tea. "I appreciate the gesture, and replicating a cake for me after my duty shift. But you know what would be a great birthday present?" (reply Trei) "Helping me get finished up here. Would you mind giving me a hand?" (reply Trei, any) (posted by Spencer) ======================================================================================================================== *** End Transmission ***