Check Up Time - Part 2

Posted on Thu Sep 3rd, 2020 @ 12:36pm by Commander Jamie O'Connell & Captain Mystery Ellis

Mission: Distress Call
Location: Freighter
Timeline: Current

::ON::

Lt. O'Connell tapped his Comm Badge "Lt. O'Connell to Captain Ellis".

"Go ahead Lieutenant" Mystery answered.

"We may have a problem here in Engineering. Lt Balrog and I have been checking the electrical conduits and the ship's engine. Here's the 'stickie wicket'; it appears that different components from the electrical junction box as well as the ship's engine have been deliberately removed which would explain why the ship is dead-in-the-water Captain" was Jamie's explanation.

"Who would remove components? Unless they were forced to, but the reports I have seen the only one aboard has been the captain," Mystery responded "This is damn peculiar."

"Agreed" Jamie replied "I'm going to have a chat with Captain Reynolds and see what he makes of it. I'll keep you posted Captain. O'Connell out."

Leaving Lt. Balrog in the Engine Room Jamie made his way back to the Bridge to talk to the Captain.

"Captain Reynolds could I have a word with you?" Jamie asked.

"What is it Star Fleet, here to make my life miserable like the Federation has a habit of doing." answered the Captain.

"Permission to speak freely Sir" Jamie asked trying to stroke the Captain's ego which seems to be working overtime.

"I'm not your CO; why are you asking permission to speak freely?" the Captain inquired.

"Because you are the Captain of this ship and I'm required, by protocol, to treat you as I would my own Captain" he answered.

"Very well, what's on your mind" Reynolds asked.

"There is no easy way to say this, so I'm just going to come out with it. After checking your engine and electrical conduits, it appears that components from both devices were deliberately removed. Did you know about this Sir?" O'Connell inquired.

"Wow your pretty smart for a Federation Officer" Reynolds stated in a cocky voice.

"Since you're the only person on board this ship, it stands to reason that you may be involved" Jamie said hoping that this didn't end his career in Star Fleet.

Captain Reynolds just starred at the Lieutenant for a few moments then letting out a long sigh "Well I guess you've got me".

"But why sabotage your own ship and then ask for a rescue from Star Fleet?" was O'Connell's puzzling question.

"Let me start from the beginning: An alien being materialized on the Bridge and told me that if I didn't do as they asked then they would, as they put it, turn me and my ship into space dust" Reynolds answered like a big weight was lifted from his shoulders.

"Do you still have the missing parts and who were these beings" he asked.

"No they took the parts with them so that I wouldn't betray them; whoever they are" the Captain explained.

"Ok first things first we need to get this ship up and running. O'Connell to Ensign T'Sol" Jamie said.

"Ensign T'Sol here, What is it Lieutenant" he responded.

"I'm sending you a list of parts for the Freighter; replicate the Engine parts first and send then to the enclosed coordinates then the electrical parts next" Jamie ordered.

"Right away Sir" T'Sol answered.

Tapping his Comm Badge" Captain Ellis this is Lt. O'Connell.

"Go ahead Lieutenant".

"Looks like we may have a big problem on our hands.........."

::OFF::

Lt. Jamie O'Connell
Chief Engineering Officer
USS Independence

and

Captain Mystery Ellis
Commanding Officer
USS Independence