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==[ORIGINS] USS HOOD: Untitled== | |||
===by Daniel Belin=== | |||
SD: 2261.038 | |||
Scene: Security Office, USS HOOD | |||
DeSimms sat at the desk, thinking. There was no way the Hood being sent this way simply on a house call. There was something much deeper going on, although what was yet to be determined. The Captain was seeming to be ignoring this, or at least hiding it very well. Whatever it was, it seemed to DeSimms that this sector of space was a lot more interesting than anyone would let on. His new second in command, Gene Lowl, was sitting opposite to him. DeSimms wondered if it had been a bad idea to tell Lowl his concerns, but Lowl seemed to have agreed and was taking it very seriously. In front of them lay four data cards and two viewscreens. DeSimms looked to Lowl, "Put the first one in." | |||
"Yessir," said Lowl. Onscreen flashed the maps and history of this space sector. DeSimms scanned the text for several minutes, taking intermittent sips from his coffee. Lowl was absorbed in the text, and after about ten minutes his eyes finally broke from the text. | |||
DeSimms asked, "Analysis, Mr. Lowl? | |||
"The Ceres sector was largely unnoticed until about fifty years ago, when the NCC-120 did a survey of the parsec and saw the Sonata Nebula. The USS Potemkin was then ordered here and did a more detailed scientific survey of the nebula. At this point the Ceres asteroid belt, which orbits the nebula was discovered. The asteroids all had extremely high concentrations of dilithium, latinum, pergium, and deuterium." | |||
"At which point the miners moved in." | |||
"The Orions, who have a large presence in the next sector over set up operations on several asteroids. However, they moved out after the Federation created Starbase 25 a few light years away. At this point, Federation miners moved in and have been operating ever since." | |||
"Possible threats?" | |||
"This space borders a region of space that is...lawless. The Orions, Naussicans and their ilk have been having skirmishes and trade conflicts for years in the surrounding sector. Neither side muscled in on the area, however until a few months ago." | |||
"Why?" | |||
"The presence of Starbase 25 in the area used to scare them until it was relocated and a new mission assigned to the starbase. You see, a few months ago, the Enterprise encountered a Romulan Bird of Prey. Ever since, the Starbase has been focused only on the neutral zone." | |||
"Speaking of that, the neutral zone runs close to the Ceres sector," said DeSimms, nodding. | |||
"Yes. The Romulans are considered a threat, but have never shown any intent-" | |||
"Let me stop you right there, Lowl," said DeSimms, "The Sonata nebula offers a perfect point of entry for the Romulans. This sector is a gold mine, and it seems to me like the gold isn't well protected." | |||
Lowl smiled and simply turned to the computer on the desk, "Computer Tie-In." | |||
[[tied in]] | |||
"What is Hoods destination?" | |||
[[Asteroid 291, Ceres Cluster]] | |||
"Analysis. What is on Asteroid 291?" | |||
[[Automated mining machinery.]] | |||
"Now, Sir. Why would we be going to a automated facility before anything else?" asked Lowl. | |||
"Good job, Ensign," said DeSimms. He stood up and walked out the door, with a feeling of regret. The blackshirts were getting involved. So much for a relaxed mission. | |||
Daniel Belin | |||
John DeSimms | |||
SEC, USS HOOD | |||
NCC-1703 | |||
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==[ORIGINS] USS HOOD: A Date with Miss Blackshirt== | ==[ORIGINS] USS HOOD: A Date with Miss Blackshirt== | ||