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Abe Kas

Repairs Completed

This log takes place toward the end of the 3 week layover at the starbase the Challenger returned to at the end of the Klingon rescue mission.

::sitting in his quarters at the end of his shift:: "Computer, open Engineering Log. Update status of the following projects, and show them as completed." Abe took a sip of his root beer, and continued.

 

"Hull Plate Replacements – Deck 15 from Klingon boarding entry and Deck 18 from unknown energy blast of nebula during Klingon attack, with shield emmiters." Abe smiled at that one, he'd been able to fly around in his favorite Workbee #3 overseeing the work and providing the starbase work teams the details of Excelsior class ship. It was one of the first they had seen, and the first they had a chance to work on. While it took a couple of cases of root beer to get them to make the changes needed to the standard plates used on the old Constitution class plates, it was well worth it.

 

"Sensor Palate – Deck 18. Overhaul and smoke damage mitigation." The damages to the hull plates and shield generators had also affected the emitters and receivers. So much energy from some type of a blast, as well as debris from destroyed Klingon Birds of Prey, had virtually destroyed the sensitive equipment. It would have been fine for other ships, which didn't have such high standards as the ones used on Excelsior class ships. But these were able to detect cloaked ship wakes, they never would have passed the acceptance tests to certify them. So Abe allowed the starbase to keep them, knowing that, even in their degraded state, they would go to good use for some minor ship type that would look upon them as an upgrade.

 

"Navigation Deflector Dish. Damage repair and Re-Certification." It seemed to Abe that there was an inherent weakness in the protection of the dish. Sailing into a nebula and into a battle, the deflector dish was like the bow of an old sailing ship, it should be tough and the strongest part of the hull. So he'd added more shield emitters surrounding the dish, and added a third power grid connection to them.

 

"Power Manifold Replacement – Deck 18." Done while the hull plates were off, that one had been easy. It provided Abe with the cover he needed to get some of the help from the repair crews of the starbase to finally place the Klingon pod in the Deck 6 Recreation room, and plumb it with some of the pumps and tubes he was able to scrounge up around the starbase. He didn't have to go too far out of his way though, once he let it be known that there was more root beer for anyone who could help him, as well as an opportunity to test out the Jacuzzi, it was easy. Ah, it's nice to be popular!

 

"Computer, close Engineering log, and copy the Chief Engineer, XO and CO." As his request was being completed, he though he was finally done and could get to bed. But another message was waiting for him, and this time, he wasn't going to wait to read it.

 

"Computer, open message 'Helm Officer Assigned…with Baggage' from Captain Seiban. Normally, all officers received messages of the posting of new personnel to the ship. The captain had sent Abe the message with a special request, to assist the new Helm officer with his baggage. What kind of baggage could need an engineer? Abe read the message, and looked up the reference,

 

….and ran out of his quarters to find the sassy new Helm Officer at the starbase before anyone could mess with this kid's baggage. No way he was going to let the antique airplane that kid brought with him get into the wrong hands. He knew enough of the crew of the starbase by now, and knew that if it didn't get it stowed away quickly, well, he'd never get a chance to get a ride in this real airplane.

 

He'd earned his call sign, "Ugly," after his flying instructor and he had finished his Commercial pilot – Earth license. Many had questioned him about it, and Abe had kept it to himself. Call signs are not something everyone gets in engineering. But those who had flown with Abe before he joined Starfleet never had complained about his skills, and certainly none of his flying had anything less than a smooth grace to it, from simple landings to the demanding if not quite acrobatic commercial pilot maneuvers.

 

Back on Earth, there were still many airplanes in use. Technology had provided wonderful advancements in technology, yet many still used the simple airplane to get around, and they continued to be in service. Abe had been in the Cargo Service, so the planes he flew were generally for, well, cargo. But this kid's plane, it was something special. Abe had flown a similar plane when he first got his Pilot Licence – Earth, for spin training. This one was rated not only just for spins, but for full acrobatics! He'd tried some of them, but with the demands of business, had to pass on more training.

 

Abe wondered to himself, just how many root beers would this guy want to take him flying in it, and teach him how to do Vertical Cuban Eights with a Double Snap role transition….

Edited by Abe Kas

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