Arrival

As soon as he received orders to that effect, Robert Baoule went to the small engine room of the Escort vessel. The warp core of the Polaris was on blue stsus, connected to the Horizon just like a standard ship would to a starbase. Having it come on line was a delicate yet routine operation he had done many times, and so he went on through the procedures and protocols fairly quickly.

" Horizon, this is the Polaris engine room, do you read? "

" Horizon main engineering, Blakely here, Sir," came the soft female voice of the flagship's second engineering assistant.

" We'll be bringing the Polaris warp core online, Patricia. Prepare to divert it's power output in a feedback loop through the main systems. This way it will supplement the main ship during docking as a warp power back-up source but will be instantly autonomous and self-contained once launch procedures are initiated. "

" Understood, Robert. EPS manifolds are being resequenced and secondary conduits connected. Ready when you are. "

The dark-skinned bald man nodded and activated the main engineering console before him.

" Initated start up sequence. Time to full activation, thirty minutes. "

A low hum started to be heard from the lighted blue column, very faint at first but steadily growing in strength and speed. 

" Intermix chamber open, reactants pouring in at a steady one for one ratio; core activation in progress. "

" Power output registering over here," then reported Patricia Blakely. "Three percent and climbing, steady growth at three point thirty-three percent, confirming estimated activation time as per specs. Transfering power output to secondary back-up power grid. Everyone should have his cup of coffee even in case of main power drain now. "

" Just don't tell Commander Oseno that his ship is used as a coffee pot," laughed Baoule. "Warp power coming online, fifteen minutes remaining. "

Soon enough and in the half-hour announced by the acting chief engineer, the power core of the USS Polaris came alive. A rythmic pulse of blue light came from the glassy column at the center of the small room, beating strong like the powerful heart of the ship.

Robert tapped his combadge.

"Commander Oseno, this is Lieutenant Baoule in the Polaris engine room. Confirming ship's warp core online and on standby. Your ship will be ready to launch as fast as any of our torpedoes now, Sir. "

"Seems things are in good order now, Commander," Captain Kheren then said. "I will leave you to your ship then and go attend to mine. If anything, I will be in my ready room then in my quarters on board until the commissioning ceremony. See you there, Commander. "

Jureth nodded "Aye Sir, I suspect I will be here for quite some time."

The captain went on his way and Jureth made his way to the escort's bridge.