MISSION 1: SHAKE DOWN, First mission of the USS Diminucov

[Hal Champion]

Hal had been called into the office of the Commander in Charge to discuss his new ship. He hadn't seen her yet, but knew that she was coming in out of the shipyards pretty soon.

Alex sat there looking out from the Hercules, he gleamed through glancing into the wonders of space. The Hercules was on route to meet the USS Diminucov, the newly assigned ship. Alex heard the door charm. "Enter"

Hal walked in. "You wanted to see me sir?"

Alex looked up at the officer standing before him. "Commodore, how lovely to see you again. Indeed, we will be arriving with your ship within the hour. Please have seat?" Alex gestured at the seat. "Anything to drink Commdore?"

"No thank you. Wow this is going to be nice. Nothing against you or the Hercules, but I'm ready for my own command." He smiled at Alex as he took a seat.

"Indeed Commodore" Alex said smiling "Consitituion class, a big ship. Looking forward to commanding her?" Alex asked

"Yes sir. It should be fun. Great to have a brand new ship also, not one that is just out of Dry Dock from repairs, or something that I am taking over from someone else."

Alex nodded, he looked at the computer in front of him and brought up the crew manifest "Your senoir staff are on route. Good bunch, 95th Fleet needs more of these. Have you seen these lasted reports of Klingion activity?" Alex said looking at the computer file

Hal smiled. He knew he had a good bunch of senior staff, he hand picked them himself. Then he thought about what he had asked and shook his head. "Nothing on the latest, anything new going on?"

"The buggers are assmebling a fleet. Theres talk about a neutral zone, thought I doubt they'll ever do it. Damn they ever will." Just as Alex was about to finish his sentence, the ship inter comm went off, Alex hit the button "Sharpe here." A voice came down from the over end "Bridge here, sir we are approaching the coordinates." Alex smiled and turned to Hal "Ready Commodore?"

Hal smiled and nodded as he got up. "As I ever will be. I'm a little nervous, is that normal?"

"Very normal. You'll be fine." Alex smiled and led the way to the Bridge of the Hercules; once there Alex took up his command chair. "Slow us down Mister." Alex ordered. "Viewer please." On the viewer a huge vessel stood and was getting larger. "Mister Orion communications request permission to beam over." Alex said as the communication officer repeated the contact to the ship.

Commodore this is were we part. I'm afriad. The Hercules is needed at Starbase Defender." Alex took his hand out. "Good luck Commodore"

"Thank you Admiral, it was a pleasure serving under you on the Hercules, and look forward to this." He took the other mans hand and shook it. "I will get over there now. Computer, energize. One to beam over to the USS Diminucov." With that and a flashing beam he was gone.

[Alex Prime]

Alex looked on in pride as he glanced out of the window onboard the Hercules and glanced on his new assignment. The huge consitition class starship covered most of the window; and he thought the Hercules was bad.
Alex was on route to the transporter room it had been signalled from the Bridge that all crew had to be transported over. Alex hated transporter after studying them at the academy as well as the Marine training course.
Alex walked into the transporter room with the Chief Engineer standing there.
"Ready to go onboard?" The Engineer asked.
"Ready when you are." Alex said and then he was indeed onboard his new assignment, and what a huge ship it was the transporter room alone was twice the size than the Hercules. Alex nodded and headed to meet the Commodore who had just arrived before him, Alex found him in the Corridor.
"Commodore, sir. Marine Captain Alex Prime, reporting for duty sir" Alex said saluting.

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[Hal Champion]

Hal had just gotten out of the Transporter room and smiled at the sight before him. He heard the voice behind him and nodded. "At ease Marine. So what do you think of her so far? She is a beauty." He smiled as he returned the salute and stood there watching what he MCO had to say. He was fairly new to command, but he was definitely looking forward to this.

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[K'senya Marea]

Stepping onto the deck of the Diminucov, Keseny looked around, smiling approval. It was really something to be assigned to a ship that was brand new like this, one that they would be the first crew on. What they did would forever shape the future of the ship, would earn her her reputation and her name. It was quite a responsibility, but the doctor was more than happy to do her part.

"Excuse me." She smiled at the men in the room. "Can you point the way to Sickbay?"

[Jerry Hanson]

It seemed like ages since Jerry had stepped on a star ship, he had spent almost the last three months relaxing and recovering from a knee operation. His last ship had decided that the current Chief Security Officer was best suited for thier purpose. All though this was a blow for Jerry he didn't take offence to this as a new challenge had been offered to him before he went off. The USS Diminucov a constution class ship was a new build and waiting for him to come abord.

He stood at the docks looking out at the ship willing him self to go on and explore the ship. Part of him just wanted to stare and loose himself in the vastness of space. He made the first steps towards the docking clamp he showed the Security officer his orders the man checked the orders "ok im sorry sir welcome abord" Jerry stepped on to the ship and explored lost in his own thoughts.

[Alex Prime]

"Indeed sir. She'll fly true." Alex smiled and nodded.
"Sir may I ask where we are going for our first mission?" Alex asked he was expecting to get his head bitten off but he needed to know especially with higher Klingion activity in the area Alex knew there was going to be war.

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[Hal Champion]

Hal turned to his Marine Commander and smiled. "Don't worry, right now we're on a shake down cruise for our first mission, but we won't back down from a fight if we get into one. Are your Marines ready?" He smiled and chuckled at that and knew that they were. Not only did he have a good MCO, but he also had the Marine Commadant of the Fleet as his XO, but he wasn't going to tell Alex that yet, let him be surprised.

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[Fiona Campbell]

On the Hercules, Fiona entered the transporter room. She stepped up on the platform and raised an eyebrow at the man at the transporter. He nodded and Fiona stood still as her atoms broke apart and reformed onboard the Diminucov. She stepped down from the platform and left the room with nod to man behind the transporter controls.

She halted as she took in all the senior crew standing in the hallway.

"The hallway is the briefing room now?" Fiona drawled with small smile at the group.

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[Hal Champion]

Hal turned to the new voice and raised an eyebrow. "And who might you be Lt?" He smiled and chuckled at that. "We had only just got here ourselves, and just were chatting. So what do you think Lt?" He knew who this was, for he hand picked his crew, and he knew she was good at what she did. "We will be having a formal meeting in 2 hours, that should give you enough time to get settled into your quarters."

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[Fiona Campbell]

"And who might you be Lt?" He smiled and chuckled at that. "We had only just got here ourselves, and just were chatting. So what do you think Lt?"

Fiona grinned at the Commodore. "I like what I've seen so far."

"We will be having a formal meeting in 2 hours, that should give you enough time to get settled into your quarters."

"That's good to know." Fiona commented as she looked around at the ship and the crew. She knew just about everything about everyone. The privilege or curse of being the Intelligence Chief.

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[Ashton Archer]

Lt.Colonel Ashton Archer was looking forward to his new Posting as Executive Officer of the USS Diminucov. He had also been given the position of Head of the Marine Corps, a privalage in it's own.

He as been in the shuttle Uri for about an hour, like most marine they couldn't or didn't want to stay in one place to long. Ashton tapped the young ensign on the shoulder.

"Ensign Contact the Dminiuokv, let them know the shuttle with Lt.Colonel Ashton Archer is requesting permission to land in the hanger bay." he said.

"Aye Colonel, Contacting now. USS Diminucov this is the Shuttle Uri with Lt.Colonel Archer aboard, requesting permission to land in shuttle by" the Ensign said.

Ashton nodded approval and then went to relax in the back until they arrived.

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Lt.Colonel Ashton Archer
Executive Officer / Marine Commandent
USS Diminucov

[Hal Champion]

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==/\== This is the Diminucov, permission granted. Welcome aboard Lt Colonel. The Commodore is already here with a few of the staff. ==/\==

Hal kept walking and nodded to Fiona as they walked. He got the message about his XO comiing aboard. "Ensign, show the Lt to her quarters please." He told one of the Ensigns walking along and he nodded before taking Fiona to her quarters. "I will see you in the ready room in 2 hours Lt." He smiled and then turned back to Alex.

"Shall we go meet the XO when he comes? Lt Colonel Archer is a good man, I think you already know him if I'm correct." He nodded to Alex as they continued walking towards the Shuttle Bay.

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[Hal Champion]

"Excuse me." She smiled at the men in the room. "Can you point the way to Sickbay?"

The Ensign that was handling where people were to go smiled. "Right this way ma'am. The Commodore has called a staff meeting for two hours from now in the briefing room, just to let you know." He showed her to the brand spanking new Sickbay, that was gleaming and stocked full. "Here you go ma'am." The Ensign saluted and left to check on others that needed his help.

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[K'senya Marea]

~Sickbay

The Ensign that was handling where people were to go smiled. "Right this way ma'am. The Commodore has called a staff meeting for two hours from now in the briefing room, just to let you know." He showed her to the brand spanking new Sickbay, that was gleaming and stocked full. "Here you go ma'am." The Ensign saluted and left to check on others that needed his help.

"Thank you, Ensign." K'senya smiled at the young man, then walked into 'her' sickbay, her smile growing wider as she moved around. It was a splendid area, with just about anything she could wish for. Running her hand over a biobed as she passed, she nodded to herself. "This is perfect, more than I could have wished for..." This was going to be a great assignment!

[Alex Prime]

"Aye aye, sir. All the Marine are on standby sir. It will be an honour to meet the Colonel ." Alex nodded as they walked to the Shuttebay. Alex look on and admirred the shuttle though not he pretties of thing they were fantastic brand new technology.
"Sir if you don't mind me asking, how long have you been with Starfleet?"

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