Thanks to the feedback from the members of the forum, we have decided to rename the series Star Trek: Daedalus for the time being.
Anyway, here is the opening chapter for our first episode, New Frontiers...
Anyway, here is the opening chapter for our first episode, New Frontiers...
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New Frontiers...
Chapter One - Selok
New Frontiers...
Chapter One - Selok
USS Daedalus (NCC-74310)
Galaxy-class
January 2376
Galaxy-class
January 2376
Grief. Such a Human emotion. When one passes on you take note of their absence and continue on in life. It was the logical thing to do. It was the Vulcan thing to do. But not for Selok, first officer of the USS Daedalus. It had been four months since the Breen attack on Earth in which the Daedalus had become involved. Four months since many fine officers, including Captain Janice Stenton, had been killed, and yet Selok still mourned their passing. By all rights, he should have also perished when the Daedalus's bridge module came under attack, but the valiant efforts of Nurse Maria Bennett had ensured that he was pulled to safety. Unfortunately, his survival led to another Human emotion: survivor guilt. A foolish emotion, yet one which still gripped his soul.
Selok was also feeling a degree of anger at Starfleet's actions in assigning command of the Daedalus to a man named Christopher Mackenzie. A controversial officer who had resigned from the service some seven years previously, and yet Starfleet thought it would be a good idea to give him command of this ship. Technically command should have fallen to Selok, as Stenton's right-arm for several years, through the harrowing battles of the Dominion War would have ensured him command of the ship. Yet, Starfleet decided to assign Mackenzie.
Still, Selok retained command until the Daedalus arrived at Deep Space 9 to receive its new assignment and replacement officers, including the new commanding officer. Of the new officers that had joined the ship at Utopia Planitia, Selok was most impressed by Lieutenant Joseph Tyler, the new flight controller, and Lieutenant (J.G.) Jessica Brown, operations officer. Both officers came with distinguished service records; Tyler having served aboard the Ticonderoga with distinction before the war, and later in the Federation Starfighter Corps throughout the war. Brown had come highly recommended by Captain Cox of the USS Al Batani.
The final crew replacements bound from Earth were being brought to the ship via shuttlecraft. These new crewmembers were fresh out of the Academy, and it would be Selok's job to oversee their progress in tandem with their department heads. As the captain was not available, it would be his responsibility as commanding officer to greet the newly assigned crewmembers as they boarded the ship. It wasn't a typically Vulcan thing to do, but Selok had always been extended that courtesy by his previous commanding officers, so he felt compelled to do the same. He also felt compelled to do so, because he would have the opportunity to meet Ensign Jikra Lar, a promising Trill science officer who had published a fascinating scientific paper on wormholes while at the Academy.
From his vantage point in the Daedalus's aft lounge he could observe the shuttlecraft making a final approach into the shuttlebay and predicted that the call from the bridge would come any second.
"Bridge to Commander Selok." Ensign Myers voice came over Selok's combadge.
"Go ahead, Ensign."
"Sir, you asked me to inform you when the Icarus had returned."
"Indeed. Thank you ensign. Inform Lieutenant Tyler that I am en route. Selok out."
Closing the channel on his combadge, Selok strode out of the lounge and made his way to the shuttlebay.
From his vantage point in the Daedalus's aft lounge he could observe the shuttlecraft making a final approach into the shuttlebay and predicted that the call from the bridge would come any second.
"Bridge to Commander Selok." Ensign Myers voice came over Selok's combadge.
"Go ahead, Ensign."
"Sir, you asked me to inform you when the Icarus had returned."
"Indeed. Thank you ensign. Inform Lieutenant Tyler that I am en route. Selok out."
Closing the channel on his combadge, Selok strode out of the lounge and made his way to the shuttlebay.
