Have you ever been asked to do something so dangerous that it defied even the most radical of logic? On December 27, 2391, Captian John Warren was informed by Admiral Vincent Viceroy that the Omega Planet, the planet that once housed the Phoenix Colony was once again safe for human traffic.
All the tests had been verified by Star Fleet intelligence and the Star Fleet Scientific Commission. Robotic tests had confirmed that landing on the infamous colony would be possible. Commodore Tania Branson was informed to instruct the King's Fleet to reestablish contact with Omega Prime, the badly damaged and vacant capital of the Phoenix Colony with the ultimate goal of reopening the Omega Sands Processing Equipment. The Dilithium shortage is being felt on a lot of Alpha Quadrant worlds.
Tania looked at the main viewer and paced as she informed John of the request.
"You can turn me down if you like.", Commodore Branson offered.
"I believe the equipment. If we cannot trust the equipment, we have failed as a space faring world. The USS Quasar Quest will land on the Lily Pad and beam into the city.", John announced.
John looked at Dawn, "Commander Keystone, you have the comm. Commader T'Zohl, you are with me."
"Sir?", the flight commander looked at John.
"I need the most logical person with me if we are ever gonna convince anyone that we can come back here. I need you, Commander.", John announced.
T'Zohl stood up slowly. Logic told her to sit down and defy the order but she had served with John in three fleets, through two wars, and through countless other events. She slowly stood up.
John and T'Zohl walked to the transporter room, "Who says you can never go home again?"
T'Zohl looked at John, "This is hardly the time for jokes, Captain."
"On the contrary, Commander. This may be the last thing we say to each other. I think it is highly appropriate that we joke around.", John smiled.
"It has been an honor serve with you sir.", T'Zohl responded.
The pair stepped on the platform and looked over at Abbey. She smiled, "Here goes."
John stood with T'Zohl looking out at the once mighty city, "Captain Warren to USS Quasar Quest. Dispatch a full engineering team and inform Star Fleet that we will begin to establish first contact protocols with the repatrioted colony."
"Aye, sir.", Dawn breathed out for the first time in far too long.
"Inform General Teero that we will have Dilithium for his new ships.", Dawn looked at Lt. Abigail Warren.
Abbey grinned, "With pleasure."
Posted by:
Commander T'Zohl of Vulcan
Flight Commander
USS Quasar Quest
King's Fleet
Based upon a request from
Commodore Tania Branson
Fleet Commander
Lt. Governor's Station
Orbiting the
Ephyra Colony
