In Distress

By: Richard D. Phillips

 

     "Captain, we are picking up a distress signal," reported Lieutenant Commander Jones.

     "On audio."

     "We are under attack by the Dominion.  We have lost propulsion, shielding, and weapons.  Our coordinates are two light-years from Heaor," stated the voice.

     "The message repeats," stated Jones.

     "We can arrive in 1 hour and 23 minutes," reported Ensign Murphy.

     "Take us there."

 

Captain's Log Stardate: 51237.9

 

     We are responding to a distress signal two light-years from Heaor. We will arrive in a few minutes.

 

     "Captain, we are arriving to the coordinates.  We're picking up life signs," reported Jones.

     Captain Leno went to the Main Bridge and sat down.

     "Status report," requested Leno.

     "We are arriving to the coordinates," reported Murphy.

     "Mike, organize an away team and beam over to the ship.  Locate the captain and find out what happened.  Beam any survivors directly to Sickbay."

     Commander Brooks took over an away team mostly made of security officers and doctors.

     "Brooks to Texas."

     "Texas here," stated Leno.

     "We have found the captain.  He is seriously injured.  The ship is severely damaged, but can be repaired in a few days."

     "Beam the captain to Sickbay and when return all the passengers have been beamed over to the Texas."

     Captain Leno went to Sickbay. 

     "How is he?" asked Leno.

     "He will need surgery," answered Doctor Adams.

     "Is there anyone else who is in command?"

     "I am," replied one of the passengers.

     "What is your name?"

     "Sudak.  We were getting away from the Dominion.  They destroyed out planet.  We are the only ones remaining from our planet.  Everyone else is dead."

     "Your ship has been badly damaged.  It will take a while to repair."

     "How is our captain?" asked another passenger.

     "He is going into surgery.  He will be out in a little while," answered Leno.

     "Where is our ship?" asked Sudak.

     "It is in our shuttlebay.  Our engineers are looking it over."

     "Captain, two Dominion ships have entered short-range sensors.  They will arrive in 11 minutes," reported Jones.

     "Red alert."

     Captain Leno went down to the Main Bridge.

     "The ships will arrive in 49 seconds," reported Murphy.

     "Bring us closer," ordered Leno.

     "They have entered weapon range," reported Jones.

     "Lock weapons and fire at will."

     "Shielding at 87%," reported Ensign Wilson.

     "Hull breaches on Decks 8, 17, and 22," reported Jones.

     "Seal them off," ordered Brooks.

     "Losing power on all decks," reported Wilson.

     "Activate backup power."

     "We've thrusters and impulse power," reported Murphy.

     "Artificial gravity on Decks 3-17 is off-line," reported Wilson.

     "One of the ships has been destroyed," reported Jones.

     Has the orders continued on the bridge of the Texas.  A few Jem'Hadar torpedoes threw the crew from their chairs.

     "Is everyone okay?" asked Brooks.

     "The captain is injured," reported Wilson.

     "Get him to Sickbay."

     Ensigns Wilson and Murphy took Captain Leno to Sickbay.  Commander Brooks took over for Ensign Murphy.  He set a course away from the Jem'Hadar ship at Warp 9.4

     "The Jem'Hadar ship is not going after us," reported Jones.

     "Stand down," ordered Brooks.

     Commander Brooks went to Sickbay.

     "How is he doing?" asked Brooks.

     "He is severely injured.  he has at least seven broken bones.  He will require surgery at once," answered Adams.

 

First Officers' Log Stardate: 51246.7

 

     Captain Leno has been released from Sickbay, however, he will need a few days of rest.

 

   "Commander, sensors are picking up that Dominion ship from a few days ago, closing quickly," reported Jones.

     "Red alert.  Slow to impulse," ordered Brooks.

     "The ship will enter weapon range in one minute," reported Jones.

     The Jem'Hadar ship continued towards the Texas.

     "Begin firing weapons as soon as the Jem'Hadar ship enters weapons range," ordered Brooks.

     "They have entered weapon range.  The ship has been damaged from a previous fight," reported Jones.

     "The ship is going past us," reported Murphy.

     "Follow it," ordered Brooks.

     "The ship's warp core is highly unstable," reported Jones.

     "Change course."

     "The Jem'Hadar ship has exploded," reported Jones.

     Commander Brooks left the bridge.  He met up with Lieutenant Ben Leno.

     "Where are you going?" asked Ben Leno.

     "To your father's quarters," answered Brooks.

     "I was on my way over there too," stated Ben Leno.

     Commander Brooks and Lieutenant Ben Leno continues to Captain Leno's quarters.

     "How are you feeling?" asked Ben Leno.

     "I'm feeling better.  Doctor Adams says I need a few more days of rest," answered Leno.

     "That other Jem'Hadar ship just was destroyed from a warp core explosion," stated Brooks

     "Finally, some good news," stated Leno.

     "I have to return to the bridge," stated Brooks.

     "I'll be back in the morning," stated Leno.

     "I'm going to get a cup of coffee.  You want anything?" asked Ben  Leno.

     "A cup of tea," answered Leno.

     Ben went to get the drinks from the replicator located in the next room.  He brought the tea back to his father

     "I'm on duty in a few minutes," stated Ben Leno.

     "You better get going."

     "I'll see you later."

 

Captain's Log Stardate: 51253.9

 

     I'm returning back to duty after a short stay in Sickbay.  The passengers we picked up a few days have finished repairing their ship and left.

 

     "Welcome back, Captain," stated Jones.

     "I'm glad to be back.  Ensign Murphy, take us to Starbase 302, Warp 5."