Not long after rescuing the SS Azura from its would be Orion high jackers, two new bridge officers were assigned to serve with me on the USS Fort Ross. I eagerly awaited their arrival from the Sol system. As soon as there Shuttle had docked, I welcomed them aboard.
The first of the two was Zazora, a trill female science officer. I was disappointed to say the least. I had believed that all Starfleet vessels used Vulcan science officers. I was half hoping for the offspring of TPol and Spock. Someone who would report my next estimated time to target as 5.000345 light years not simply 5 light years away. That .000345 can translate to hours, even days. I demand precision. To make the matter worse when I look at Zazora I remind myself she has a worm-shaped symbiont that is implanted in her abdomen. Disgusting!
The second officer was Vren, an Andorian male engineering officer. Another Andorian? I already have a female Andorian tactical officer named Zylla. Great, I better keep them apart or I will have a bridge full of little blue Andorian babies!
I got the new officers assigned to their quarters before our next assignment came in. Starfleet intelligence cracked the coded message sent by the Udine agent I exposed at PJem. Long story
dont ask please. I will only say it involved a moody Vulcan and Klingons. Anyway, the message had several references to the Paulson Nebula near the Lackey System. Starfleet would like me to survey the Nebula and see if I can determine why the Udine have interest in it.
Orders on the monitor, we laid in a course for the Lackey System. One Russian Engineer, two Andorian lovebirds, and the Trill chick with her intestine worm! What a crew to be proud of.
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