Story:Star Trek: Columbia/For Want of a Nail/Act One

The Columbia is in orbit around Solon Prime.

On the Bridge the crew is still wondering where the booming voice is coming from.

​The Council of Elders is glad you're here Captain Martin ​Council member Alandar says over the com.

Lieutenant Lao looks at her.

Do you want to polarize the hullplating? Lieutenant Lao says as she looks at the Captain.

She looks at her and waves it off.

Shrun where the hell is that coming from? Captain Martin says as she looks at him.

He inputs commands into the com station.

It's coming on all frequencies Captain but I didn't do anything, I'm also getting a visual hail as well Lieutenant Shrun says as he looks at her then at his console.

She nods at him.

He brings the hail on the main viewer.

​Greetings Captain Martin I am Alandar leader of the council of elders, we're glad that you're here but you arrived ahead of schedule ​Alandar says as he turns to his assistance.

Batarus looks at him.

​Time is a very tricky thing when you're guessing the arrival of someone ​Bartus says as he looks at him.

Captain Martin looks at the viewer.

I'm happy that you've agreed to meet the United Earth Starfleet and I'm hoping to establish a peace with you and your people Captain Martin says as she looks at the viewer.

​I am also glad to meet the United Earth as well and we'd like to meet you and talk about the chance to meet other people from Earth ​Alandar says on the viewer.

She nods at him.

If you can send us your landing coordinates we'll come down in a shuttlepod Captain Martin says as she looks at the viewer.

He nods and the hail ends.

Commander Nelson you've got the conn, Rain your with me Shrun have Doctor Finn meet us in launch bay one Captain Martin says as she walks to the turbolift followed by Lieutenant Lao.

In Launch Bay One Commander Williams is in the control booth inputting commands into the console as Doctor Finn walks in and looks at her.

I guess this is where history is made Doctor Finn says as she looks at the shuttlepods.

Commander Williams looks at her.

Your first away mission as a crewmember don't worry doc you'll do fine Commander Williams says as she hands her a phase pistol.

Then two MACOs walks into the launch bay.

Really? Doctor Finn says as she looks at her.

Then Captain Martin and Lieutenant Lao walk in.

Corproals Chow and Lance two of Mitchell's best officers Lieutenant Lao says as she looks at Captain Martin.

She looks at them.

Very well let's get this started Captain Martin says as she looks at them.

They board the shuttlepod.

The lower hatch opens and the pod unlatches from the pad lock and then flies down to the surface.

In the Pod Captain Martin is at the flight controls.

We're entering the upper atmosphere and we'll be at the landing site in 30 seconds Captain Martin says as she's inputting commands into the console.

Then all of the sudden a wave hits the pod causing the crew to be flung as alarms are going off rapidly, as Captain Martin is inputting commands into the console Lao looks at the console.

A huge time wave just struck us hullplating is holding here comes another one it's big this time Lieutenant Lao says as she looks at the screen.

The Pod is hit by another wave and is flung around as the clouds shifted.

I'm setting us down in that clearing Captain Martin says as she's inputting commands into the console.

The Pod lands and the engines power down.

The hatch opens and they pile out as the MACOs take positions along the pod as Captain Martin opens her communicator.

Martin to Columbia, Columbia respond please Captain Martin says as she attempts to get ahold of the ship.

She looks at them.

Is everyone all right? Captain Martin as she looks at the landing party.

They nod at her.

Captain we'll have to destroy the pod to prevent anyone from finding it Lieutennat Lao says as she looks at her.

She nods to them to get back into the pod and closed the hatch.

Meanwhile in the 22nd century the Columbia is in orbit around Solani Prime.

On the Bridge Commander Nelson is in the situation room with Commander Williams, Lieutenant Shrun, and Ensign T'Ro as they're talking to Captains Halliwell and Martin via subspace.

​Brianna is where damn it I knew that if dad sent her there something like this would happened ​Captain Martin says as he leans back in his chair in his ready room.

Typhuss calms him down.