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The simulation was over. After a grueling night, just after midnight, it was ended, and officers returned to their beds for some sleep before the next day began.
The next day, however, would start with equal excitement. Ender Durron(Ian), the fugitive at large and the one largely blamed for the destruction of the Arakov, returned aboard a small passenger ship, the Gertrude. New evidence had come to light, which negated the previous charges against the Lieutenant. He cheerfully was reinstated with both position and rank, while the Gertrude took off for more business.
Shortly before the 1100 senior staff meeting, however, disaster struck. The first of many events that would test the crew this morning. The Captain, Rylie Tir(Clare), collapsed, leaving the crew disoriented. She was taken immediately to Sickbay, and still remains unconscious and under observation.
It was up to Commander Harris(Aaron) to continue on. He began the senior staff meeting and explained their next mission. It would be a diplomatic effort, in an attempt to defuse a potentially very violent conflict between two races: The Cantellans and the Mikelssans.
There was an area of space, the 'Border Zone', that both sides had claimed was theirs. When an agreement could not be reached, both worlds had massed their biggest fleets and were prepared for war.
That was where the USS Valkyrie came in. They immediately positioned themselves in between the fleets, and beamed diplomatic teams to the flagships of each fleet.
Heading for the Cantellan flagship would be Counselor Mishbano(Katy), ASTC York(Dreamer), and Security Crewman Blanks(Liz). The Mikelssan team would consist of CSO Maiek(Brandon), Security Crewman Eron(Clare), and AJAG Stewart(Liz).
While both flagship's shields were down to await the teams, four of the Cantellan's ships made a breakaway action. The target: the Mikelssan flagship.
Before this could be carried out, however, the Valkyrie used the knowledge of their time traveling visitor, Mr. Bjorn Eresford(Adrian). Using 31st century technology, the Valkryie found the Cantellan's shield frequency and fired a phaser blast directly through. This caused the aliens to think twice, and negotiations began.
Some time during the difficult negotiations, however, another event would rock the crew of the Valkyrie. Commander Harris received an important message from Admiral Pascal at Starfleet Headquarters. He learned of a new StarFleet Station being set up: Pandora Station. A few crew members were reassigned to the station. Commander Kroynian(Frank), and the two Mishbanos(Katy) were to be sent immediately.
Harris had no choice but to recall Mishbano from the diplomatic mission (sending her assistant, Ensign Bartlett), and send the transferees off on a shuttle for the Pandora.
And yet another crew member would be unable to perform. Mr. Freeman(David) left the bridge with an excruciating headache, and is still undergoing observation in Sickbay.
But this was not to be all occurring on the Valkyrie. Two gremlins were seen in Sickbay, knocking things over, but before they could be apprehended, they escaped to Main Engineering, where the havoc continued...
This will indeed prove to be a monumental time for the young crew of the USS Valkyrie as they continue their struggle for justice in the 'Border Zone'...
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