"And so it begins"

[Feng Zhu 0]

"And so it begins"

Feng Zhu

Assistant Engineer 21st

Nx-05 constructions

Propulsion Division

 

 

 

The clock struck 2 am in main engineering, the loading of the warp core skeleton was complete, many other engineering divisions had dispersed and were taking a short break. Feng was hard at work, though Challenger's engines will not be fitted in place just yet, it must be perfect if they were to reach the desired time frame. "3 months to build a warp 5 starship, crazy estimation." And it certainly was. It took months just to build the copit of the famous warp ship, The Phoenix, Cochrane's ship.

 

Feng rubbed his temples and focused on his task of balancing current projections and Preliminary studies of this ship, they were on a deadline, but it seemed impossible. But who had a care in the world? Humans always create situations like this, impossibility senarios, it was old news. Feng saw his old friend, a tall fellow specialized in warp theory and mechinics, Feng called out to him, as clock struck 2:06.

 

"Over here Davis," He called out to the man. Davis turned and smiles, carefully timing his steps, Davis walked over to Feng, who looked up at him. "Hows it going my friend?" Feng asked in a polite tone, though noticable stess could be heard in his voice.

 

"Oh, every thing is coming along nicely, the fresh warp core casing is almost fitted, the plasma relays brought in, soon the outter hull would be added and the rest would be easy!" He exclaimed, so excited to be in the NX projects, proud to be a contributer to a warp 5 starship. "And you know what I'd like to see in the future." Davis winked.

 

"Oh yes, you're going to finish up your refined warp theories and submitt them to the insitution?" Feng chuckled vaguely.

 

"Sure man, we could do that, but whats the point, the Vulcans will turn it down at the first sight, I mean look at them. They tried to stop the first NX project and look were it gotten us! Enterprise was built late. Now she's the only far reaching ship starfleet has! And look where it is now?" His expression changed from excitement to depression.

 

"Yeah, yeah the Vulcans, they could be blamed, but who could blame them it wasn't quite their fault to do everything so logically, its their way of life, their piece of mind. I wouldn't mind if we had a Vulcan engineer aboard." Feng said, quite thoughtfully. "Of course starfleet would immediately object to that."

 

"pffff! I don't really give a damn. But hey, sooner or later I will design the warp 6 engine, thaaats my dream - " He said. Pondering the possibilities after being cut off.

 

"Warp 6, You? The universe would fall apart, at the seams you know." He said, laughing.

 

"Well, laugh all you want, don't cry to me when your warp 5 engine degrades to oblivion and need my help, ehh?" He nudged Feng on the shoulder.

 

"Say hello to that girl of yours, I got to get back to my girl, the ship." He moved off after Feng had stopped chuckling. What was it that made this guy serious and humorous at the same time? He did not know, nor did he care about how things now would work around them.

 

Build this ship, protect earth, avenge my sister. He thought. For they're were the only things that mattered to him now. Nothing else. The clock struck 2:26.