"Challenges on the Challenger" Part I of II

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“Challenges on the CHALLENGER” Part I

Log Entry

Ensign Jerry Graham

Assistant Engineer

CHALLENGER NX-05

 

This first of a two part series log, describes two challenges being faced on the

Challenger.—Jerry

 

BEGIN LOG—

 

“Life flies by when your having fun, but by the same token Life flies out the

window when a coward has a terrible intent.” — Jerry Graham

 

For Breakfast I had some pancakes and eggs. Chef is a wonderful cook. Nothing

compared to my Mom’s cooking. Still he is a wonderful cook. While I was in line

I ran into Ensign Lucky, I don’t think I’ve ever seen him in a better mood.

We went to sit down at the far table. We had a pretty interesting talk. We

talked about the Intrepid his former post, and our families. Then he said the

thing I was hoping to avoid.

Lucky: “You know Jerry, I love Earth but I didn’t come this far just to go

back.”

Graham: “I know, I know, we look like a bunch of chickens with their heads cut

off.”

Lucky: ::Smiles:: “I like chickens, especially when their heads are cut off,

they do less moving that way.”

Graham: “We don’t even know where to start, we have theory’s about the Reactor.

It is a bit risky though.”

Lucky: “All I ask is that you fix the darn thing.”

Graham: “Ha, ha, ha, you bet, come on our shift is about to start, and my chief

is supposed to be there today.”

We both left together, he left to C Deck, and I headed down to Engineering on E

Deck. I Entered Engineering, the only people in there was the night shift crew.

I’ve always wondered what happens during the night shift, we take care of all

the hard stuff during the day. All I can think they do is sit around and play

games.

Well any way I got in there and relieved them, and they went off to eat

Breakfast, or rather Dinner for them. Well then Aaron Westler came in and we set

to work better our theories. Then the Chief entered Engineering. I was anxious

to meet him. That was going to have to wait until another time.

Well Westler and myself told him our theories. He didn’t really seem to like the

ideas. Instead he sent us to try and pin point the problem. Well we found the

problem, told the Chief we headed in for our original plan.

Westler grabbed a scanner and gave it to me. I went under the Reactor. I don’t

know what was happening out side the Reactor but there was a lot of racket.

Anyways under the Reactor I found a large black with wires connected to the

reactor. I ripped out the wires. I came out from under the reactor. I came out

into a water fall so to speak. The fire sprinklers were on.

From the looks of things there had been a fight. The readings of the bomb were

suliban, so I’m guessing that the fight was with the suliban. I told the Chief

everything. He sent Westler and me to an airlock with the bomb. We ran, and ran.

We came close to passing an airlock.

We got to the airlock. Westler, dropped the bomb, and I kicked it out. It blew

right after it was outside the ship. It rocked the ship a bit, but no damage. We

sat there for a while catching our breath and cracking jokes at each other.

We finally decided to head back where we found Engineering in a mess.

TO BE CONTINUED

 

END LOG—