Subject: Grail:"Last Look Back"-'Summons'
<< USS Grail - Battle Bridge >>
Janice sighed with relief. All their people were safely onboard, with
only a few injuries in the lot. She nodded to Donucci to continue the
reconnection of the ship's two sections. She would have rather done it
herself, but one doesn't often find the officer in charge of the bridge
at the engineering terminal. Making a few subtle changes to the course
of the saucer section, she nodded to herself with approval. She
obviously knew what she was doing. *Quite a talented officer,* she
thought with a smile.
Luckily for Janice, it also gave her a chance to relax. She needed it.
Epic's last words rung in her head. She was to report to him
immediately after contact with Brinn was made. *Well, considering that
she's in sickbay... I think I still have the bridge. I can't possibly
report to him now...* she thought, an evil grin forming on her face.
She wasn't going to run to his becking call anymore than she was to run
to the previous captain's. Even if he was Epic, and not just some
captain.
After the connection was completed, she congratulated Donucci on a job
well done, then ordered everyone to stay on the battle bridge until the
main bridge was sufficiently repaired and... cleaned up. She shivered.
She didn't envy those who had to clean up that mess.
She suddenly realized how many repairs she was going to have to make.
Her shoulders slumped for a moment, before she caught them and
consciously straightened them. She was in charge - she had to stay
calm. Even if she wasn't going to be able to rest for the next couple
days. Both the Grail and the Indiana needed extensive repairs...
espeically the Indiana. She had this awful feeling that she wouldn't be
getting any sleep or any rest at all for a long time. She closed her
eyes. *Why now?* she thought unhappily. She was already so exhausted.
Janice didn't know how long she sat like that when suddenly her
commbadge beeped
=/\= Mallory to Hargen. =/\=
Janice opened her eyes, a curious expression replacing the exhausted
one. *Eve Mallory... I haven't spoked more than two words to her this
whole trip. What on earth would the Assistant Chief Science Officer
contact me? I wonder if they have found anything interesting...*
"Hargen here," she answered, a bit of excitement in her voice.
=/\= I need to speak with you, Lt. Commander. In Science Lab 4. =/\=
Janice sat straight up. *Oh God.* Her heart stopped. She could feel a
knot in her stomach form almost immediately.
=/\= Now. =/\= Mallory said coldly, then ended the communication.
Donucci turned towards Janice.
"Is everything all right, sir?" she asked, concerned. She must have
seen the look of absolute terror on Janice's face. Janice blinked and
smiled slightly, consciously erasing the expression from her face.
"Uh, yes.. of course. Alison, you have the bridge. I have to go to
Science Lab 4 for a moment. Transfer command to the main bridge when it
is completed." Janice stood up, gripping the chair's handle for
support. "Good luck, Lt."
With that, she left the battle bridge, dreading the upcoming encounter
with everything in her.
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LtComm Janice Hargen