Moths and Balls and Dock of Dryness Redux

Posted on 01/19/2013 @ 4:37am by Captain Oseno Jureth

He had gotten on the first transport that he had been able to catch when he heard. A beautiful ship, one of his ships, the Alsea needed him again. Now as the transport drew near to Starbase Ten Lucius stood on the transporter pad with his tool bag in hand. He couldn't believe the things he'd heard about  what they'd done to her, but soon he would find out and then he would help her. Starfleet sent him because he was the best, and only he could make the Alsea fly again. As he waited the transporter operator finally nodded to him.

"It's time Sir,"

"Hmph.." was all Lucius said in acknowledgement

The transporter beam whisked him away and he appeared a moment later on the transporter pad of the starbase where the young operator looked at him with a smile.

"Welcome to Starbase Ten Sir." she said

"Well," he growled "What are you waiting for, send me to my ship. Send me to the Alsea."

The operator's smile faded "Excuse me?" she said before the realization dawned on her "Oh, you're mister Lucius, they told me to expect you."

"Yes yes, just send me to my ship."

"Of course, which section?"

Lucius glared at her "What do you mean which section?"

"The Alsea wasn't able to reassemble before docking."

"Hmph...send me to the bridge."

"of course,"

The transporter grabbed Lucius again and he materialized on the circular bridge of the USS Alsea. As he the acrid smell of battle filled his nostrils and under the dim lighting his eyes took in the damage caused by repeated shorts of the ship's electrical system. Lucius sighed audibly, and then his eyes settled on a young Bajoran in a Starfleet uniform pointing a phaser at him.

Jureth had come back aboard the Alsea to recover Captain Rivers personal effects from her quarters, and to see the ship he'd gotten quite attached to one last time. He had been shocked initially by the sound of a transporter beam, but had reacted quickly drawing his phaser and waited for the figure to discover him rather than making his presence known to the potential intruder.

"Put that thing down! Who are you? and what are you doing on my ship!!" Lucius practically yelled

"Your ship?" the young man said "I don't know who you think you are, but this is my ship and I suggest you explain yourself before I have Starbase security take you into custody."

"Your ship," Lucius grumbled "I suppose that makes you the captain."

"Yes, I am Captain Oseno Jureth."

"What have you done to her," the older man asked with anger waving around the bridge "Captains are supposed to bring their ships back safely, why is she in pieces?"

"I still don't know who you are, and until you explain that to me.."

"My name is Lucius."

For a moment Jureth didn't recognize the name then something in his head clicked "the engineer..." he acknowledged slowly, lowering his phaser

"Yes, yes, now you answer my questions...why is my ship in pieces, what have you done?"

"Me?" Jureth responded "I did nothing, the Undine, the Romulans, the Klingons, they did this" he said gesturing around the bridge

"Hmph..." Lucius grunted "a poor excuse, can I get to work now Captain?"

"Of course," Jureth replied "I was going anyway."

Lucius went over to the engineering console on the bridge and mumbled to himself as he worked. Jureth looked at the odd engineer one last time, and then tapped his combage.

"Oseno to Starbase Ten, one to transport from the Alsea."

Moments later the transporter beam whisked him away...

 

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