Story:Star Trek: Challenger/Shakedown Cruise/Act Two

Challenger is at warp speed heading towards Deep Space Nine, on the bridge the crew are at their stations as the ship is moving at warp Ensign Mason breaks the silence.

I've never been to Epsilon II, what's it like at the science station Ensign Mason says as he looks at Ro.

Lieutenant Crusher looks at the console.

Epsilon 2 is an outpost devoted exclusively to scientific inquiry Lieutenant Crusher says as he looks at his console then at the crew.

Captain Martin looks at him.

Researchers from all over the galaxy petition to work there Captain Martin says as she looks at him and the rest of the senior staff.

Then Ensign Mason looks at his console.

Captain we're receiving a hail from Admiral Halsey it's regarding our first officer. It says that an executive officer has become available and can rendezvous with the Challenger at Starbase 375 Ensign Mason says as he looks at his console then turns to Captain Martin.

She looks at Ro.

Ro? Captain Martin says as she looks at Ro.

She inputs commands into the helm and reports.

That's barely out of our way Lieutenant Ro says as she looks at the helm console and turns to Captain Martin.

Gwen looks at Ensign Mason.

Who did they chose? Captain Martin says as she looks at him.

He looks at his console and then turns to her.

A Commander T'Yan Ensign Mason says as he looks over at her.

She gets up from the Captain's chair and looks at Lieutenant Crusher.

Mr. Crusher you've got the Bridge Mr. Mason get Admiral Halsey on the com in my ready room Captain Martin says as she gets up from the Captain Chair and heads to the Ready Room Doors.

Lieutenant Crusher sits in the Captain's Chair.

In her ready room she looks at the large screen that was installed in her office as a testing bed.

Calm down, Gwen, and be professional about this Admiral Halsey says on the monitor.

She looks at the screen.

Admiral a Vulcan you're having a Vulcan as my first officer? Captain Martin says as she looks at the screen.

He sighs.

His Commanding officer said that he's the best one in the Federation that's not far off your course, and believe me he's the best that we've got as well Admiral Halsey says on the screen.

She folds her arms.

Bridge to Captain Martin we're approaching the Starbase along the Bajoran sector Lieutenant Crusher says over the com.

She tapped her combadge.

Have Mr. T'Yan escorted to my ready room Captain Martin says as she spoke into the com.

Aye, Captain Lieutenant Crusher says over the com.

Challenger approaches Starbase 375 and slows to a full stop, the runabout approaches the ship and enters the shuttle bay.

In her ready room Captain Martin is looking over crew and ship status reports, when the doors chimed.

Come Captain Martin says as she looks at the doors.

The doors opened and Commander T'Yan walks into the ready room holding a padd.

Commander T'Yan reporting for duty Captain Commander T'Yan says as he stands at attention after handing her the padd of his transfer to her command.

She looks at the padd and then at him.

Welcome aboard Commander T'Yan have you reviewed our mission? Captain Martin asked as she looks at him.

He looks at her.

Yes, Captain Commander T'Yan says as he looks at her.

She looks at him.

Well then Commander take the Bridge from Mr. Crusher and resume our course to DS9, where we'll drop off the last of the crew for Voyager's mission Captain Martin says as she looks at him.

He nods at her and leaves the Ready Room as she's leaning back in the chair.

Challenger approaches Deep Space Nine that is buzzing with life as the ship docks on one of the upper pylons and it's engines powered down.

On the station Captain Martin looks around the station for an hour as the crew for Voyager is getting off the ship and she's looking out the windows of the station when her uncle shows up.

Uncle John Gwen says as she hugs him.

John hugs her.

Hey there kiddo congrats on your promotion to Captain Commander Martin says as he looks at her.

She looks at him.

Thanks I told mom about it she was happy Gwen says as they're walking along the upper level of the Promenade.

John looks at her.

And what about your father Commander Riker? John says as he looks at her.

She looks at him.

I've not talked to him since I was a kid, and I don't plan on it hey I'd love to stay and chat but I've gotta go we're delivering supplies to Epsilon II Gwen says as she looks at him.

He looks at her.

All right be careful out there Gwen John says as he looks at her.

She smiles at him.

I will Uncle Gwen says as she hugs him and she leaves.

Challenger departs from the station.