Story:Star Trek: Phase II (alternate)/Fight or Flight/Act One

Enterprise is at high warp.

In her ready room Captain Nelson is looking at crew reports, then she reacts to a strange squeak.

The doors chimed as she's looking at her floor.

Come in Captain Nelson says as she's not looks at the doors.

The doors open as Commander Tackett walks in.

Scans of the sectors ahead uh what are you doing Cam? Commander Tackett says as he looks at her.

She gets on the floor.

Shush. Hear that? Captain Nelson asked him.

RT is a bit confused.

Uh hear what all I hear is your computer Commander Tackett says as he looks at her.

Cameron explains what she's looking for.

A squeak. Something's squeaking. I think it's coming from under the deck plating, but every time I get close to it, it stops. If I can't isolate it I'm going to have to tear the whole flooring up Cameron says as she's crawling around on the floor.

He looks at her.

That would be unfortunate. The scans of the sectors ahead indicate little chance of finding inhabited planets Commander Tackett says as he looks at her.

She looks at him.

How about the Vulcan star charts? Cameron asked as she looks at him.

He looks at her.

I asked S'Dar about them and he can't find anything to use for us to explore RT says as he looks at her.

She looks at him.

There are thousands of star systems along this path. There must have been something that piqued his people's interest. A sentient species, a trinary star cluster Captain Nelson says as she looks at him.

He looks at her.

You Vulcans Captain, they don't share our fun for exploration. We'll find something out here Cam RT says as he looks at her.

The squeak makes another noise as Cameron searches for it, Cameron puts her ear to the floor to listen.

I took exobiology, I know the statistics, but we're traveling at warp seven. There's got to be someone out here. Come in Captain Martin says as she is searching and looking for the squeaking sound.

Lieutenant Rand looks at the Captain and Commander.

I'm sorry am I interrupting something? Lieutenant Rand asked as she looks at them.

RT looks at Cam.

I'll leave you to your exploring Commander Tackett says as he pats her on the shoulder and leaves the ready room.

Cameron gets up and sits in her desk.

Mike says that Sluggo isn't feeling well Captain Nelson says as she looks at Lieutenant Rand.

Lieutenant Rand looks at her.

No, Captain, but the Doctor's doing the best he can. Captain, my quarters are on deck 8, starboard section five Lieutenant Rand says as she looks at Captain Nelson.

Nelson looks at her.

Yes? Cameron asked as she looks at her.

Rand sat down in the chair in front of the desk.

The Stars are going the wrong way Lieutenant Rand says as she looks at Captain Nelson.

Cameron looks at Janice.

Going the wrong way? Cameron asked in confusion.

She looks at her.

On both my training tours, I had port side quarters. I'm having trouble sleeping Lieutenant Rand says as she looks at Captain Nelson.

Cameron looks at her.

Because you're on the? Cameron was about to say but is cut off by Lieutenant Rand.

Rand looks at her.

The wrong side of the ship, yes, sir. I spoke with Ensign Porter. He said he's be willing to switch, with your permission Lieutenant Rand says as she looks at Captain Nelson.

Nelson looks at her.

You got it. Can't have my comm. officer falling asleep on the Bridge Cameron says as she looks at Janice.

Janice looks at her.

Thank you Captain Lieutenant Rand says as she looks at Captain Nelson.

Rand left as the squeak annoys Cameron again.

In the armory Ensign Morris and Commander Logan are looking at the computer console.

Ready Commander Logan says as she looks at Morris.

Roy inputs commands into the console.

Fore and aft target scanners are aligned Ensign Morris says as he looks at her.

She looks at him.

Activating simulation J6. Target acquired Commander Logan says as she looks at the computer screen.

The computer screen shows the torpedo.

Simulated launch Ensign Morris says as he looks at the console.

Logan looks at the screen.

Five seconds till Impact Commander Logan says as she looks at the screen.

The torpedo missed as Commander Logan isn't happy about it.

Wonderful Commander Logan says as she looks at the console then at a padd.

Ensign Morris looks at the read out.

We're only off by three meters Ensign Morris says as he looks at Logan.

Logan turns to him. Only three meters. Three meters could mean the difference between hitting a weapons port and a warp core. Instead of disabling a vessel we'd end up destroying it, and probably ourselves in the process Commander Logan says as she looks at him.

Morris looks at her.

We'll get it right Ensign Morris says as he looks at her.

Logan looks at him.

All this should have been dealt with before we left Earth. Have they detected any inhabited planets or vessels? Commander Logan asked as she looks at him.

He looks at her.

Not yet Ensign Morris says as he looks at her.

She looks at him.

Good Commander Logan says as she looks at him.

He looks at her.

I hope you don't expect everyone we run into out here to be hostile. In twenty three years I don't think my folks ran into a problem more than a half dozen times Morris looks at her.

Logan looks at him.

I don't believe you were ever out quite this far Commander Logan says as she looks at him.

He looks at her.

Do you think that makes a difference? Morris asked as he looks at her.

She looks at him.

All I do know is until we get these targeting scanners working properly, the further we are from everyone else, the better Tia says as she looks at Roy.

He looks at her.

Seems like everybody else on board is itching for a first contact Ensign Morris says as he looks at her.

Cameron walks into the armory.

How's it going? Captain Nelson says as she looks at them.

Logan looks at her.

Not well, sir. We've corrected the problem but we're still off by point oh two percent. It's unacceptable Commander Logan says as she looks at Nelson.

Nelson looks at the console read out then at her.

Are you sure it's not the simulations that are off? Nelson says as she looks at Logan.

Logan thinks about it.

There's only one way to find out Commander Logan says as she looks at the Captain.

Captain Nelson looks at her.

How long would it take to arm a few torpedoes? Nelson asked as she looks at her.

She looks at Cameron.

Moments, Captain Commander Logan says as she looks at Nelson.

Cameron walks over to the intercom and pressed it.

Nelson to Tackett Captain Nelson says as she spoke into the com.

Tackett responds.

Tackett here go ahead Captain Commander Tackett says over the intercom.

Prepare to drop out of warp. It's time for a little target practice Captain Nelson says as she looks at both Commander Logan and Ensign Morris.

A few minutes of silence. Acknowledged Commander Tackett says over the com.

Commander Logan looks at her.

Thank you, Captain Commander Logan says as she looks at her.

Cameron looks at Morris.

Come on, Roy. We've got to find Tia something to blow up Captain Nelson says as she looks at him.

The Enterprise is at an asteroid field as a photon misses the rock and blew up.

On the Bridge Captain Nelson looks at Logan.

Load another one Captain Nelson says as she looks at Logan.

Logan inputs commands into the console.

Rotate the targeting axis by point five microns Commander Logan says as she looks at Ensign Morris.

Morris inputs commands into the console.

Point five microns Ensign Morris says as he inputs commands into his console and looks at Commander Logan.

Logan looks at the Captain.

Torpedo ready Commander Logan says as she looks at Captain Nelson.

Nelson looks at the viewer.

Fire Captain Nelson says as she gave the order.

Logan pressed the fire button.

The torpedo fires and it goes to the rock, and bounces off, then heads back towards Enterprise.

On the bridge the crew are looking at the viewer.

Commander? Captain Nelson asked as she looks at Logan.