Sean sat at the table in his quarters, and read the PADD, that Ryan had given
a few hours after the wedding, of Commander Tyran, and Ensign Jin.
The PADD contained orders, to vist a small friendly outpost that supplied anyone
with anything. They were trade some medical supplies, for some basic things
such, as fresh food, dutiruim. The trip would take 2 days, and he and another
officer would take a Type 9 shuttle.
The time for departure was 0800 hours, and the current time was a little before 0720 hours. Sean drank his last cup of coffee, and then headed to the shuttle bay.
O'Neal stepped into the shuttle bay, and saw some crew man packing some crates into the shuttle's cargo horld. Amoung the crew was Lieutenant Hancock, the ships Chief Medical officer. He thought nothing of it, cause the crates contained medical supplies, and he had to sign for their release.
"Morning Doctor." Sean said walking around the work to where Hancock was standing."Sir, is everything in order?"
"Yes, Lieutenant." Hancock replied, pressing his thumb to a PADD and handing it over to the senior crewman.
"It appears, Lieutenant I'll be going with you." Hancock said giving a smile, and stepping into the shuttle.
Sean, wasn't that crazy for William, and tried hard not to show it." Sir, your a Doctor, not a pilot. I was told a really good pilot was coming to accompany me."
Will gave a grin, and took a seat." I asked the Captain to send me, so I could gather some field experince. You'll be in charge. I'll be a passanger."
*Bloody hell. Damn thinks this is a game.*
"Fine sir, are you ready to leave?"
"Yes, I am Mister O'Neal."
Sean sat down, and powered up the shuttle's main power, and shut the rear door. He then slid his fingers over the comm channel.
"Shuttle Bowen, to Ronin, requesting permission to disembark."
[Ronin here, permission granted. Good Luck and safe journey.]
The shuttle's thrusters powered up, and the shuttle bay door opened, and Sean manuverd the shuttle out in to space. He then ploted a course, at warp 2.3 They'd be able to travel at warp 2.3 for 6 hours.
Sean then sat back, and read some more information on the PADD. The information was pretaining to recent events on the ship. Sean left the controls, and walked to the replicator in the rear of the shuttle, and order a cup of coffee, and a plate of scrambled eggs.
The trip was rather quiet, and Hancock kept quit reading a PADD on some medical news, when the klaxon sounded. Sean ran up to the front, and Hancock acted accordingly.
"Sir picking a up an automated distress call." Hancock said pushing his fingers along the controls.
"Go ahead, Doctor."
"It's an M-Class planet bearing 043 mark 21. It'll take 3 hours to get there by warp 2.5"
*Damn, this will be a change in plans a tad.*
"Ok, Lieuteant plot a course, and drop a communcation bouy so the Ronin will know why were not where we are suposed to be."
The shuttle turned direction, and headed towards the planet. Sean, was eger to see what was the distress call. Something friendly or foe? And then William, was over excited to see what it was. Sean and herd about this kind of officer. One who claimed to be good and able to handle anything, but when the time came they screwed up. Now wasn't the time to have a young green doctor out here.
True William was older then Sean, but his lack of Experince, was rather blunt, and forth right. Sean was only 26 but was able to control his excitement. While William was gloating with a big smerk.
"Damn, man. You need to wipe that smerk of your bloomin face, or I'll knock it off."
Will's face went to a frown. "Excuse me Lieutenant?"
"You deaf Doctor? This damn
serious it ain't no freakin game."