Back to Work

Posted on Sun Jan 17th, 2021 @ 1:08pm by Captain Henry Crow

Mission: Special Delivery
Location: Ready Room

Henry checked his desk for the fifth time. During his time planetside the Ready Room had been cleaned and now he couldn't find anything where he'd left it. As he began his sixth sweep one of the monitors chimed. He turned and opened the channel seeing Admiral Calo. The Betazoid gave him a nod. "Did you and the family enjoy the downtime?"

"Yes Sir, it's always nice to put your feet on solid ground after being gone so long."

"Well I hate to shove you back into duty so soon but I need you to make a run out to Starbase 134. There are some materials we need delivered to the ASDB Integration Facilities."

"What kind of materials?"

"Sorry Captain that's classified." Calo quickly raised a hand. "I don't have to use my abilities to read your mind and I know you and your crew have been...used...in the past. These components are top level clearance is all I can tell you. We'll need one of your cargo bays secured and guarded until you arrive and drop them off."

Henry let out the breath he'd been holding. "Thank you for the understanding Sir. We'll recall the remaining crew who're lagging behind and get underway as soon as we recieve the shipment."

"I would think you'll be hearing from someone within the next few hours to schedule that. Thank you Captain, we really need someone we can trust on this one."

"Anytime Sir." Henry held eye contact until the screen went black before allowing his posture to slouch a little in the chair.

Tapping his badge he glanced at the chromoneter on the wall, remembering who should be on duty on the Bridge at this hour. "Lieutentant Rogek, please see to it that Cargo Bay 3 is empitied and arrange for a security detail through Lieutenant Jayde to be ready in a few hours. Also send out a notice to all crew who have yet to return to the ship that the clock is ticking."

The Trill didn't miss a step in their answer. "Consider it done, Captain."

Henry hated being kept in the dark but the secrecy surrounding the ASDB was understandable. it was one of four facilities which came up with new designs and new technologies. If they were bringing mysterious components to them it was sure that they had a purpose. Besides, Calo was a good man whom he had met him several times. He had never struck Henry as the type who would not warn officers of impending danger they were being sent into. Calo's knowledge of what they'd gone through in years' past with DeWitt and others was also worth noting.

His eyes happened to track across the room and he sighed. Walking over to a shelf he found the items he'd been looking for tucked away. Was it worth making a fuss over? Probably not but it was still aggrivating. Well, what was done was done. Besides, they had a jaunt to get ready for. He returned to his desk and got back to work.





Captain Henry Crow
Commanding Officer, USS Mercutio