"Space Trials"

[Cdr GromVik 0]

GromVik's Logs (log 64)

Commander GromVik

Chief Engineer

Sky Harbor Aegis

0308.08

"Space Trials"

 

 

      "Nice and easy Ensign," GromVik says as the docking clamps release Pandora's Box, letting her drift for the first time in a couple of months.  

      Standing beside him is Lieutenant Chris Ralliford, a long time friend and colleague, who had requested being on the bridge when Pandora underwent her final space trials.  There the two of them watch, gazing out the mainviewer, and standing on the very deck that a couple of months ago had been reduced to space dust.

      The Ensign at the conn acknowledges GromVik's order and sets the Pandora's Box in forward motion.  After about forty-five seconds, the shadows on the hull disappear as she clears the space dock entirely.  Within visual range sits the relocated Sky Harbor Aegis in its new home away from Cardassia Prime.

      "Bring us to full impulse," GromVik commands the conn officer once again.  

      Pandora accelerates to full impulse and the image of Sky Harbor Aegis and the space dock become smaller.  Chris turns to GromVik and smiles a knowing smile of a job well done.  GromVik nods to Chris then looks back to the Engineering officer on the bridge.  GromVik watches the young officer busy, but looking far from stressed, observing various data and statistics.  Pleased, GromVik turns back to Chris and smirks.

      "Report," GromVik says.  In the next ninety seconds GromVik receives status reports from all departments.  The whole ship is functioning within normal working parameters.  In the back of GromVik's mind, he still expects a catch.  The last several months had been highly stressful for all stationed on Sky Harbor Aegis, and GromVik knows the stress is far from over.  The new diplomatic stresses can neither be predicted nor measured.  The crew would have to take them as they come.  Already, the arrival of the station's new Chief Science Officer had lead to some friction and even insubordination.  

      Satisfied with the performance of Pandora's Box, GromVik decides to take Pandora's Box to warp to a small class C planet outside of the sector.  

      "Let's go to warp as planned," GromVik orders.  

      The officers around him respond immediately and within seconds the stars in the main viewer begins to pass by at an accelerated rate.

      "Structural integrity?" GromVik asks.

      "Levels of stress reporting normal sir," barks back the Engineering officer on the bridge.

      "Good," GromVik responds as he turns to leave the bridge into the Captain's Office, "let me know when we get there."

 

      Over the next couple days the Pandora's Box undergoes numerous tests in order to determine whether or not she is ready to return to active status.  To the surprise of none, she passes every test.  The results are forwarded to Star Fleet command, who in return sends a memo to Commander GromVik to return home and resume normal operations as Aegis's support vessel.

 

"Set a course for home Ensign...nice and easy," GromVik commands, "engage."