Chapter 4/Damaged

(Space, Warp Speed)

The USS Helena is at high warp on course for Deep Space Nine and enter the Wormhole and head into the Gamma Quadrant to search for a missing Starship.

(Captain's Ready Room)

Captain Taylor looks at the stars streaking by the ship at warp when the doors chimed and she doesn't look at them.

Capt. Taylor: Come.

Commander Martin walks into the Ready Room.

Cmdr. Martin: You wanted to see me Captain.

She turns around and looks at him.

Capt. Taylor: I looked over the USS Sarajevo's Crew manifest and I found your brother's name on it.

She hands him the padd as he slumps down in the couch and looks at the padd in shock.

Cmdr. Martin: He told me he was gonna be on a survey mission in the Gamma Quadrant and that we'd hang out at Deep Space Nine but he never showed up.

She sat down next to him.

Capt. Taylor: I'm so sorry John I bet he was a great man.

He nods.

John: He was a week from promotion to the rank of Commander and XO of the next Sovereign Class vessel.