Personal log. Ensign Barry Elway Reporting. Stardate 41100.7 U.S.S Enterprise-D.

[Jayson1]

I know it's kind of old fashioned but I have decided to document my personal log in words instead of me simply recording myself talking and downloading it into the computer. Call me crazy but their is something more personal in having it written down in words. Anyways I will get started:

Today was today. My dream come true. I arrived to my first posting and the Enterprise is everything I could imagine. The ship is huge and I got lost many times trying to find where I was going. I was keeping the ships computer voice pretty busy I got to say.

At least my station is easy to find. Go to helm on the bridge. Even my idiot kid brother could find it and he couldn't find water in a swimming pool. I always knew growing up in the underwater city of Cousteau off the coast of Las Angeles that the surface wouldn't be enough. I wanted the stars dammit *Laugh*

Anyways while I did spend 30 minutes at helm while the duty shift pilot was taking care of waste extraction I found out I won't do a full shift until next week. My commanding officer is a guy named O'Brien but he isn't the long term head pilot. Some guy named Laford I think will take over in a month. Still this O'Brien guy was nice and friendly.

For now I will mostly be getting my bearings and learning regular ship routines. Real nervous about tomorrow. I meet Captain Picard for the first time and really nervous. Anyways I am tired now. Need to get some sleep. Also if your reading this Mom. I love you and Fuck Dad. I know I know. Anyways this is me signing off.

 

[Jayson1]

Personal Log: Ensign Barry Elway: Stardate 41101-7


Okay even though I arrived yesterday I really consider this my first day. First we had a pilots briefing very early. Days of sleeping in are over. I mean they have been that way for me since the Academy but now it feels less like a choice and more like a urge inside me to make sure these people can count on me when the time comes. Mr O'Brien ran the briefing and I think I hit it off with a few guys. I do want to make friends.

Orfil Solis is very smart and twice divorced despite only being a few years older than me. Ben Prieto is very mature and wise as far as I can say. They did invite me to a movie night on Friday. Don't meet many people who like movies and frankly I have only seen 2 in my whole life but I see it as potential for friendship bonding so I am so in.

Had a conversation with Lt. Com Data. He said "Ensign" when entering a turbolift and I said "Sir." Okay not a conversation and more like a exchange of greetings but still amazing. Weird seeing him in person and not just on a news report. If he knew how famous he was for being the first Android he sure didn't seem to let it effect him. Guess it's true about the no emotion thing.

Did meet Captain Picard. He is very stern. Reminds me of Dad a little but more like a Dad that is the good kind of stern and not a asshole. He mostly just welcomed me aboard and talked about how I deserved to be here. Sure is heck made me feel great even though I know he likely says that stuff to all the new crew who joins his ship.

Anyways I think that's all I got to say about today. Going to grab a bite out of the replicator and listen to some music for a hour or two and then off to bed.

End log

 

[Jayson1]

Personal Log: Ensign Barry Elway: Stardate 41102=7

Well I received a subspace call from my future superior officer. Guy is named LaForge and not Laford. No idea why I was thinking that. Seems he won't be aboard until about a month. For some reason the ships not completely staffed in terms of it's senior officers. Don't know why. Above my pay grade I suppose. Asked Orfil and Ben and they didn't know either.

Wore a skant for the first time. Kind of like it. Comfortable but not to many aboard wear them. Ships head counselor does. A few others. I figure I will rotate. Was always afraid of looking bad in one. I know. I know. I can be vain sometimes. Sarah would get onto me all the time in high school. over it. Weird because I am pretty shy as well. Maybe I will talk about this with that counselor.

Still waiting for some exciting space stuff. Looking out at stars never did much for me. I wants some new alien planets and civilizations or some amazing new spaceship or space stations to see. I'm not a scientist like mom. I am more of a, seeing wild and crazy stuff, explorer.

Speaking of mom I sent her and Karl some pictures of me on the Titanic. Recreated it on the holodeck and took some photos with my photo scanner. I know their is plenty of holodecks on Cousteau but she never uses them and Karl likely just goes to them to do sex stuff. Horny teens will be horny teens.

Before I sign off I want to just say I am having a blast. If you ever reread these logs older Barry I hope they will make you smile. While your sitting in your big fancy Admiral chair naturally. *laugh*

End log.

 

[Orbing Master]

Okay, I'll admit - I wasn't sure what to make of it from the title, despite the fact it pretty much sums it up. That said, I found myself quickly hooked into the story from the 'sidelines' of the Ent-D staff, as it were. Love the little joke of Barry getting mixed up with La Forge's name. Kinda looking forward/anticipating with dread what this new ensign will think of what we know is coming...

 

[Bynar0110]

This is an interesting concept. Looking forward to reading more.

 

[Jayson1]

Personal Log: Ensign Barry Elway: Stardate 41103-7

Got a call from mom. She thought the Titanic pics were "cute." Even Karl sent a subspace message saying nice things. Most of the day has being fairly routine. Excited about movie night tomorrow. I know the movies the guys have picked out. "The Sound of Music" which is a music starring a Nazi singer I think. Weird choice but okay. "Office Space" but is not set in outer space. The third being "Musk." A movie about the rise and fall of the guy who help invent the DY-100 ships but then was found out to have some bad dealings during the Eugenics Wars.

Even if all the movies are terrible it should be fun. I know Orfil is bringing a date also. Ji-woo Kwon who is a security officer. She seems kind of crazy but in a good way. Orfil certainly likes to be challenged I am starting to see when it comes to romance. Speaking of dating for myself I haven't seen any ladies or guys yet I am even ready to ask out. Not that their isn't prospects but I just got here. To soon for that stuff just yet.

Also found out in couple of days we will be stopping at Starbase 77. Will be taking on additional crew including the new head chief engineer. Also means I lose my quarters when it happens and I got to take on a roommate. I know that is tradition when it comes to first and second year newbies in Starfleet and I was just lucky the ship wasn't fully staffed when I arrived but I am going to miss not having to share space with another. No more walking around without pants before bed. What a shame.

So I will wrap it up with "VOT RO CART DOW" It's a expression I learned from the ships Bolian Barber Mr Mot today when I went to go get a haircut and have my mustache trimmed. It means, Happiness comes in many forms. Embrace them all.

End log.

 

[Jayson1]

Personal Log: Ensign Barry Elway: Stardate 41104=7

Well movie night got called off, along with my first day off to boot, for my first official mission. We will have to do that next Saturday. How I am feeling right now I couldn't do it sooner even if I wanted. I can feel the tension of the whole experience just now starting to fade away slightly in my tired bones. Mentally though I am just not , well exactly not sure how I am feeling.

First I got to say happily nobody died. What happened is I was asked by Mr O'Brien to pilot over our Chief of Security and a couple of security officers to Rendon Prime which was a 15 hour overall trip from Enterprise to the planet to back to the ship. The D itself couldn't go because we are gathering scans and running gamma testing on a Micro-Cloud Anomaly. Ship can't really move for another 3 days unless of a emergency which this wasn't.

The Rendor are not Federation members but do allow for commerce and tourism by Federation citizens. What they don't do is believe in prison, choosing exile for crimes of a determined length. Seems a Xindi-Reptilian caused some trouble and attacked a serving girl in one of the nightclubs and was asked to leave. She wasn't killed but did have to go to a hospital. The Rendor asked him to leave and he refused and they had to stun and shackle him. They then asked the Federation to come and remove him from their planet. We were the "lucky" ones to be close enough by to be selected to go fetch the asshole.

I know, I know, I know. Maybe I shouldn't be so angry in a log but the guy was not exactly good company to be spending time with in a 8 hour trip back in a smallish shuttle. First I was terrified of having to use my phaser and then terrified about not using my phaser. About freezing in combat. I had some issues in some of my early combat training and even though I got over it enough to still graduate, it is something I think about at times.

Also like I mentioned before. The tension of it all. Muscles were tight as rope. My mind was racing as I starred at the ships consoles trying to ignore this person yelling and calling the Security people ever name in the Xindi curse book. Mr O'Brien told me I was doing fine and understood what I was going through. Talked about how he has had some bad experiences with violence in is past and that helped a little.

About the only good thing I can say about today is my brother sent me some video over subspace of his girlfriend and him riding some sub-scrubers in the Reeves Water Tank Emporium. Didn't know the squirt was into water gliding. Glad someone had fun today at least. So anyways. That's it for today.


End log.

 

[Robert Bruce Scott]

Really liking the brevity of these installments. This one is particularly good with the ensign talking through his nerves about using his weapon. Interesting little side-mission.

Thanks!! rbs

 

[Bynar0110]

I'm enjoying reading Barry's insights about the happenings on the Enterprise.

 

[Jayson1]

Thank you for the kind words.

 

[Jayson1]

Back after some issues that kept me away from Trekbbs.

Personal Log: Ensign Barry Elway: Stardate: 41105-7

Had to wake up extra early this morning to attend a security briefing with our Security Chief. Lt. Yar is tough and no nonsense from what I can tell but she also has a compassionate side and could tell I had some emotional issues from the Rendon Prime mission and expressed admiration for my composure on duty. If only she had known what was running through my head at the time.

Mostly the meeting was just about getting statements and gathering all the facts together for the Xindi's trial or non-trial depending on how the legal branch chooses to act. I now know the guy has a criminal record so I guess that is that. Mostly I am just happy to be done with that whole ordeal.

Spent the rest of the day testing pilot simulations on the holodeck and waiting, just waiting for any chance to pilot something, anything. Such is the life of a Starfleet pilot, especially one that doesn't have bridge duty. Had a early super in the pilots mess hall with Orfil and Ben. Seems Orfil had a pretty eventful day yesterday as well. Broke his foot when a turbolift door slammed shut on it on Deck 15. One of those little details that most citizens don't know is turbolift doors can be a pain in the ass at times. Even in state of the art ships like the Enterprise. Ben actually got to spend most of the day serving at helm on the bridge. Lucky bastard. Very happy for him. Ben is going to make not just a great senior officer pilot someday but also Captain.

Well I guess I blabbed enough for this log. Time for bed and another day of adventure. Only more adventure and less asshole brutes and tedious briefings about asshole brutes.

End Log.

 

[Jayson1]

Personal Log: Ensign Barry Elway :Stardate 41106-7

Woke up from a terrible nightmare. It involved me shooting everyone on the shuttle from my recent mission and having my Dad call me on the viewscreen and then he said something but I can't remember what he said. I think the shuttle was filling up with water for some reason. The memory has become hazy.

The Enterprise has been diverted from running scans on the Micro-Cloud Anomaly to head to the McCluster Sector for a rendezvous with the U.S.S Galaxy, one of our sister ships. We are going to be taking some alien ambassador to the Bajoran colonies on Way 5. Sounds like possible peace talks between the various colonies.

Whole thing sounds like more possible conflict but for the love of all that is good I hope for peace. I am not ready to be in yet another heated situation were I need a phaser. Running scans on some anomaly is not exactly exciting to me but it's better than fighting. Still I did go to the range and get some target practice in. Along with more piloting simulations on the bridge. Learned how to do a pause and drift without even using the impulse engines today with a shuttle, which was really fantastic and fun.

Orfil insists his foot is still broken despite being mended by Dr Selar but he seemed to be moving pretty quick when he saw Ensign Kwon about to go into a turbolift and he wanted to run to catch up with her before the doors closed. Ben even seems to being having some romantic sparks with the Solorian Botanist. Forgot her name at the moment. It will come to me I just know. As for me still not interested yet.

I guess I will end the log from here. I would be going to bed but just, like this minute, got called to the Hangar Bay. Going to have to work a late shift in order to fill in for a sick pilot.

End Log.

 

[Jayson1]

Personal Log: Ensign Barry Elway: Stardate 41107-7

The day has been crazy. I have been dragging all day. The late shift in the hangar bay, combined with some of the security measures to protect the ambassador has been exhausting. She is aboard now. We meet up with the Galaxy around noon. Caught a glimpse of the Galaxy out of a window and that was pretty freaking fun.

As for the ambassador, well Talla Jia is her name and I didn't talk to her. Only the command staff and I guess maybe the people assigned to her security detail and really in her orbit has. Not that expected anything to be different. She did bring over staff and her chief communications chief was seen leaving the holodeck drunk around 6 or so. Which means he must have brought some of the real stuff with him and not just go with replicated synthehol.

I ended up sleeping during my lunch break and had another bad dream only this time it was my mom crying over what I think was my dead body. I will be trying to sleep soon as I get done making this log and really dreading more nightmares. I am still thinking of seeing Troi but first I want to talk with my friends and sort of see what they say. Ben and Orfil have been in service longer than me and I wonder if this was normal during their first days when being assigned to a ship or in the case of Ben I know his first assignment was the Vulcan Embassy on New Fabrini.

Well I guess that's that for this chat.

End Log.