Saturday, June 5, 2010

A Return to Service

AMBASSADOR'S LOG:  STARDATE 89154.33

I have returned from the Memorial Service.  It was a beautiful ceremony, but no amount of beauty or speeches can make up for the destruction of the Zakdorn homeworld.  I have expressed my sympathies to the survivors and have attempted to give them comfort, but I am distracted by my own sense of loss.  If only we knew more about these "planet killers."  I feel I have lost my way, and much survivor's guilt for being off world at the time.   It has been over a year since I took this posting, but the depths of connection I have experienced in this assignment makes it feel more like ten.  I need a change of pace, and to feel like I'm contributing to the understanding of creatures like this planet killer.  Perhaps now is the time to rejoin Starfleet?


AMBASSADOR'S LOG:  SUPPLEMENTAL

I have spoken to my old friend Admiral Quinn and discussed my motivations for returning to Starfleet, as well as my concerns.  I have been transferred to Deep Space Exploration, and will be taking command of the USS Serenity, a Luna Class Deep Space Science Vessel. I have turned in a few favors, and am pleased that many of the officers with whom I have served in the past have enthusiastically agreed to transfer to the Serenity.  There will be some new faces as well; in particular I am looking forward to getting to know my new Executive Officer, Commander Robin Baxter, as well as my new Contact Specialist, Lt. Cmdr. Camille Pouget.   Although from London, I hear Cmdr. Baxter spends much time hiking in the mountain ranges of New Zealand where I was born.  I'm sure we'll have much to talk about. 

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First Officer Cmdr Robin Baxter:  ::London West-End Accent::  "Sir, we've received clearance from spacedock to disembark."

Admiral Croft:  "If you would then do the honors Commander."

Baxter:  "With pleasure sir.  Helm release docking clamps and set thrusters at station keeping.  Ahead 2 kph until we're clear of the station."



Helm:  "We have cleared spacedock."

Croft:  "And so it begins again.  Let's see what's out there...engage!"



"Space, the final frontier.  These are the voyages of the Starship Serenity.  Her continuing mission, to advance knowledge... to discover new cultures... and to serve as a valiant beacon for peace and equity in all her encounters."

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