A Petty Mission

*This mission is a joke*, Toran thought as he felt the Leviathan lurch forward. The ship was proceeding towards Betais Theta IX at warp 7, well below the maximum speed it was capable of. Fortunately, another security officer arrived to take Toran's place. Alpha shift had ended, and Toran decided to have another word with the Captain.

Toran rang the chime to the Captain's ready room. "Come," Commander Devore ordered as the doors to the ready room slid open. As Toran entered the room, he was shocked by all of the PADDs that littered Devore's desk. *I knew he would have tons of paper work, but this is crazy. Devore was having to do the jobs of several officers since his senior staff had not been assigned yet.*

Devore spoke first, "I'm busy Ensign, is there something I can help you with?"

"Actually sir, I might be able to help you. You need a yeoman. I'd be happy to volunteer."

Devore looked at Toran for a moment. "I'll think about it Ensign. Was there anything else?"

"Yes sir, I noticed a fluctuation in the phaser power just as my shift ended. I informed the engine room, but I thought it would be best to tell you also since there isn't an appreciable engineering staff."

"Thank you Ensign, dismissed."

"Aye sir," Toran said. Then he turned on one heel, and left the ready room to go to his quarters.

When Toran opened the door to his quarters, he was greeted with a stateroom that was furnished in the typical Starfleet style, dull. "I'll have to do something with this room," Toran said out loud to himself. " Wait, I'm gonna have a roommate, damn." Toran had had his own quarters on starships for years, they didn't usually make Chief Petty Officers or any Warrant Officer share quarters. It had been over 60 years since he had been an Petty officer. Too bad I have to start at the bottom on this issue also.

Toran had been asleep for almost an hour when he was rudely awakened by Commander Devore's voice over the comm, [Ensign Toran, report to the Bridge].

The lights along the side of the corridor bathed the floor in yellow. *I wonder why we are at yellow alert,* Toran thought. Toran finally made it to the turbolift at the end of the hallway. "Bridge."

Toran emerged on the Bridge and took his station. When Toran glanced at the main viewer, he saw an odd looking ship orbiting the star that the Leviathan had come to investigate. "Captain, this is odd, that ship is Thalonian."

"Thalonian," Devore said quite surprised. "I didn't think there were any Thalonian ships left, most were destroyed when their home planet was destroyed."

"Captain, I recommend we raise shields, if these are Thalonians, we don't want to appear weak."