Story:Star Trek: Columbia/The Price of Anything/Act Two

Columbia ​is at Impulse speed through the nebula cloud.

''​Captain's Starlog December 10th, 2154. While on route to Babel at warp we were subjected to a surprise assault by the Romulans, with warp drive damaged and hullplating off-line I now have to decide the fate of 83 people and the Ambassadors we're escorting the press conference.''

​In her Ready Room Captain Martin looking at the damage reports on the monitor as well as the causality list when the door chimed.

Come Captain Martin says as she's not looking at the door.

The Door opens and Commander Williams walks into the ready room holding a padd.

This a complete damage report on the warp drive systems and how long it will take to get the warp drive back on-line, I've got three teams working repairing the damaged warp nacelle Commander Williams says as she looks at Captain Martin.

She looks at the padd.

Good as soon as warp is repaired we'll set a course for Babel at warp five point two I don't care what the mission specs are the ministers can file a protest with Starfleet Command Captain Martin says as she looks at her.

She looks at her.

You seem nervous? Katie says as she looks at her.

She puts the padd down.

It's an understatement Katie I'm scared as hell right now we're trapped in a nebula cloud with a Romulan Warbird waiting to blast us skyhigh as soon as we come out of the nebula cloud, and we can't do anything about it without hullplating and warp Brianna says as she looks at her.

Katie looks at her.

Brie you're one of the cool headed people I know and if anyone can get us out of this it's you, and who knows maybe this can give the egg heads time to prepare for the conference Katie says as she looks at her.

She smiles at her.

Yeah maybe you're right Brianna says as she looks at Katie.

Katie leaves the ready room to resume repairs on the warp drive and tactical systems.