Story:Star Trek: Helena/Shakedown Cruise/Act Three

Act Three

Fade In

Ext. Space (Warp Speed)

Capt. Taylor (vo): ''Captain's log stardate 48395.1. We're on course for Deep Space 9, ship and crew are up to par I am a bit nervous as to how the ship and crew will fair in battle conditions if it comes to it but all I know is I am happy that I'm commanding a Intrepid-class starship.''

The Helena is on course for Deep Space Nine to use the Bajoran Wormhole and to pick up their new first officer.

Int. Main Bridge

The Bridge crew are all at their stations as Ensign Kaye chimes in.

Ens. Kaye: I've never been to Epsilon II, wonder what it's like?

Lieutenant T'Shar looks at her console and chimes in about it.

Lt. T'Shar: Epsilon 2 is an outpost devoted exclusively to scientific inquiry.

Captain Taylor chimes in about it.

Capt. Taylor: Researchers from all over the galaxy petition to work there.

Sito looks at her console and reports.

Ens. Sito: Captain we're receiving a hail from Commodore Samuels it's regarding our first officer, it says that an executive officer has become available and can rendezvous with the Helena at Deep Space Nine.

Taylor looks at Kaye.

Capt. Taylor: Kaye?

Kaye looks at her console.

Ens. Kaye: That's easy for us Captain.

Taylor looks at Sito.

Capt. Taylor: Who got the job?

Sito looks at her console.

Ens. Sito: A Commander John Thomas Martin.

Ext. Space (Edge of the Wormhole)

On the upper pylon the USS Helena is docked taking on supplies and new crewmen to serve aboard the ship.

Cut to: Captain's Ready Room

Captain Taylor is sitting in her ready room looking at crew reports and ship status reports when the doors chimed she looks at the doors.

Capt. Taylor: Come.

The doors open as Commander Martin walks into the ready room and stands at attention.

Cmdr. Martin: Commander John Thomas Martin reporting as ordered Captain.

She spins in her chair to face him.

Cmdr. Martin: Marcia you're the Captain?

She smiles at him.

Capt. Taylor: Welcome aboard the Helena John.

He looks at her.

Cmdr. Martin: I thought you were the XO and someone else was gonna get command of the ship?

She looks at her.

Capt. Taylor: The Captain retired, so Starfleet Command put me in the chair after that away mission, now let's get down to business I am a woman of a few words so I'll be quick I only have two rules we work together and we don't keep secrets from each other are we clear?

He nods at her.

Cmdr. Martin: Yes, Ma'am perfectly.

Ext. Space

The Helena undocks from the Station and heads into the wormhole on course for the Gamma Quadrant.

(End of Three, Fade out)