WxMurray

“How bad is it?”

“It certainly isn’t good.”

“Great.”

Murray looked over the little mess that Crewman Williams had created. They had pulled out various components to get to the bolting of the damaged hull plating. On top of that, they had also pulled out the clamp assembly of the failed Dorsal 7A docking clamp.

“Well, you’d better tell me about.”

“We were lucky. The disruptor burst sent shards of hull into the local EPS network. It shorted out the clamp’s power relays. We also think there was some splash damage from the disruptor shot. There’s some carbon scoring on the top of the clamp, maybe even some microfissures. This clamp is not safe to use.”

“Lovely. Go on.”

“The modified structural integrity field will keep us from flying apart. Luckily we lost clamp seven and not one of the end clamps. Then we’d have no choice but to stay in MVAM.”

Murray slowly walked around the area, surveying the damage. Williams’s damage control team had already started pulling out the damaged pieces of hull plating. Some of the damaged pieces could probably be cut down into smaller plates, or even melted down and used to make hull epoxy.

He walked over the access panels and consoles that had been removed to get at the clamp’s systems. He bent over and looked it. Some of the couplings had clearly been melted and fused by the short; scorching was evident on the inside of the housing.

“Sir, could you hand me that plasma torch?”

Startled, Murray stood up…and promptly drove his head into the top of the panel frame. He turned to look at the crewman that had spoken.

“What? Oh, sure.” He bent over and picked up the torch that he had been standing on and handed it to eh crewman. With his hand on the back of his head he sauntered back over to Williams.

“You’re right, it doesn’t look good.”

“I told you.”

“Alright. Repair status?”

“Well have the damaged hull plating swapped out in another six, eight hours. The clamp, on the other hand, is going to be a bit more in-depth.”

Murray removed his hand from his head, his head now having gone from having a shuttle land on his head to his head being stuck in a bass drum at a rock concert. He crossed his arms and gazed levelly at the crewman.

“We’re going to have to tear apart the assembly to replace the parts and especially to take care of the microfractures. Working at our best we can probably get it done in about two weeks or so. Like I said, the modified SI field will keep up from flying apart, and we can still dock and undock.”

“Understood. Get to work. I’ll inform the Chief.”

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Ah-choo

Rocket.

Crud.

How come his secret word is easy? :lol:

It is? Could've fooled me. I lost points on my synoptics exam because of it. I think I've got it now, though. :P

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Geeze, I had almost 2000 feet on my first try. :lol:

It's not just you. :lol:

“Time.”

“Estimated five minutes to warp reactor cool-down.”

Murray sighed and hoped the General wouldn’t be calling down for the umpteenth time asking if the warp core was operational. Despite her prodding to get the warp core operational sooner, it just couldn’t be done. The ship was old; her warp core was old; and they were pushing it much further than it had been designed to go. They were lucky they hadn’t yet blown themselves up.

The coolant system wasn’t much better. It had been installed at some point before Murray joined the crew and was also a piece of outdated equipment. It took about an hour for the system to cool a fully overheated core, forty-five minutes if they pushed it. Unfortunately, this was probably the last time they could push it. With the recent destruction of the shipyards at Organia, the Alliance was now short on ships and parts. The Reaent needed a new coolant system, a new core, or both, but neither was readily available without the shipyards. Things were getting worse. One could only hope that they were going to get better.

Murray left his office to wander around engineering. Panofsky was tending the cool-down sequence, and Harris was fitting whatever access panels he could over the exposed EPS conduits. Engineering wasn’t the most pleasant place in the world. The lighting was low to conserve power; a few consoles were still burned out from previous engagements – they didn’t have the resources to replace them at this point. What they really needed was to steal some new starships from Starfleet. With a few of those they could replicate all the parts they needed for the whole fleet. And it could possibly give them the force they needed to…

Murray was broken from his thoughts by a voice from across the room. “Sir, the warp reactor has reached nominal temperatures.”

“Very good, Panofsky. Murray to bridge. The warp core has been cooled. Warp speed is at your discretion. And please don’t say ‘It’s about time.’”

dum dum

Mmm.

Engineering Log

Stardate 0511.02

Damage Control Specialist

Jason Williams

Well, things are just going from bad worse. We assessed the damage to the hull breach on the dorsal starboard hull. The damage didn’t look too bad. I informed Lieutenant Murray that if we could dock with the Primary we could repair the damage quickly and easily.

Yeah, not so quick and easy.

When he tried to dock one of the docking clamps failed to engage. We probably could’ve docked anyway, but Commander Robair and Captain Davies ordered us to abort. They said we could dock with the Tertiary, but frankly that isn’t going to do us much good. The idea of docking with the Primary was that we could make the repairs without having to do an EV job. Docking with the Tertiary does not give that luxury.

I have weighed the options, and unless ordered otherwise we are going to try and repair the latch. Hopefully that will work; if it doesn’t I am going to have to push as hard as I can to get us to dock without that clamp. I can set the docking protocol to bypass the damaged clamp. Given that we’ve got nine other clamps, two of which immediately surround this one, it really shouldn’t pose a problem. I would much prefer this than having to take time to go EV, which will prevent us from going to warp and from reuniting with the other sections.

Partial biographical information follows. Will be updated at some point after exams. :P

Starfleet Command Personnel File

Crewman First Class Nicole Dickinson

USS Agincourt NCC-81762

Name: Dickinson, Nicole

Rank: Crewman First Class

Current Assignment: USS Agincourt NCC-81762

Position: Junior Engineer

Species: Human, Female

Height: 1.65 meters

Weight: 62.14 kilograms

Year of Birth: 2377

Starfleet Career Summary:

Stardate 0410.31: Joins Starfleet; given the rank of Crewman Third Class

Stardate 0411.04: Assigned to USS Paterno NCC-68024 attached to Starbase 234

Stardate 0412.14: Promoted to Crewman Second Class

Stardate 0401.10: Assigned to Starbase 234 as night-shift general maintenance

Stardate 0503.20: Promoted to Crewman First Class and transfers to the USS Agincourt

Stardate 0504.30: Assigned to the Pax Primus away team to prepare it for repair by Starfleet Corps of Engineers

Stardate 0509.07: Returns to duty on the USS Agincourt

Stardate 0509.28: Assigned to Lieutenant Gerhard Murray’s engineering team

Notes:

Dickinson decided to skip Starfleet Academy and go straight into Starfleet. In 2395 she was given the rank of Crewman Third Class and assigned to the USS Paterno, which was attached to Starbase 234. After two months of delta shift diagnostics engineer she transferred over to the station as a general maintenance engineer on the night shift.

Still, though, she wasn’t happy working on the station; she wanted to be out exploring space. It was at about that point that word the new Prometheus class starship Agincourt was making headlines, boldly keeping the peace that no one has kept before between the Federation, Klingon Empire, and Romulan Star Empire. She decided to make the most of the opportunity and transfer to the Agincourt as a junior engineer, a position that offered a better chance for advancement.

Dickinson joined the crew of the Agincourt when the ship stopped at Starbase 234 to retrieve remaining crew, supplies, and its Marine contingent. Shortly thereafter, the Agincourt dispatched an away team of engineers and scientists to begin cleanup of the heavily damaged communications station on Pax Primus; Dickinson was part of this team. She was initially assigned to the team’s improvised security force. After the team’s mission was completed, and the team was awaiting the arrival of the USS Redstone she became good friends with the team leader, Ensign Gerhard Murray and engineer Jason “Jay” Williams.

This friendship would put advance her career like she hoped her transfer to the Agincourt would. Upon returning to the Agincourt she was assigned to Lieutenant Murray’s engineering team as his assistant.

Partial biographical information follows. Will be updated at some point after exams. :P

Starfleet Command Personnel File

Crewman Third Class Jason Williams

USS Agincourt NCC-81762

Name: Williams, Jason “Jay”

Rank: Crewman Third Class

Current Assignment: USS Agincourt NCC-81762

Position: Damage Control Specialist

Species: Human/Risan

Height: 1.85 meters

Weight: 99.93 kilograms

Year of Birth: 2379

Starfleet Career Summary:

Stardate 0411.19: Joins Starfleet Corps of Engineers

Stardate 0411.27: Begins engineering training, focusing on damage control

Stardate 0503.01: Assigned to the USS Agincourt as a Junior Damage Control Specialist with the rank of Crewman Third Class

Stardate 0504.30: Assigned to the Pax Primus away team to prepare it for repair by Starfleet Corps of Engineers

Stardate 0509.07: Returns to duty on the USS Agincourt

Stardate 0509.28: Promoted to Chief Damage Control Officer and assigned to Lieutenant Gerhard Murray’s engineering team

Notes:

Williams decided to skip Starfleet Academy and go straight into Starfleet. He underwent training in Starfleet Corps of Engineers’ Damage Control program at Utopia Planetia, training on damaged and retired starships. Three months later, he completed his training and was assigned to the newly commissioned USS Agincourt as a junior damage control officer.

Shortly thereafter, the Agincourt dispatched an away team of engineers and scientists to begin cleanup of the heavily damaged communications station on Pax Primus; Williams was the damage control expert on the team. He soon made friends with team leader Gerhard Murray and junior engineer Nicole Dickinson.

Upon returning to the Agincourt Williams was promoted to Damage Control Specialist on Lieutenant Murray’s engineering team.

This information will be updated as deemed necessary.

Bill Gates

Vista

Squeaky

WD-40

His daughter's name is Brent?

Apparently so. :P Kinda odd, but whatever.

From TrekWeb.com:

TrekWeb has learned that Michael Piller succumbed to a fight with cancer this morning. He lost his long battle with an aggressive form of head and neck cancer at 4:51 AM at his home in Los Angeles. He was 57. He is survived by his wife Sandra, daughter Brent and son Shawn.

 

Michael Piller was a fan of TrekWeb and one of the very first celebrity chats I had the opportunity to conduct here on the site. In 1997 I emailed Piller by chance after searching for his email address online. Amazingly, he received the note and forwarded it to his assistant at the time Eric A. Stillwell, who contacted me and said that Michael was very interested in doing a "live" chat to discuss the writing of the ninth STAR TREK feature, which would become INSURRECTION. The chat was well received and helped encourage other STAR TREK writers to join the fans at TrekWeb and I was always grateful to Michael for that.

 

Piller's name first came to my attention during one of many repeat viewings of my favorite TNG episode "Best of Both Worlds." As a child I took note of his name because he wrote the piece and so Michael and his work helped inspire a lifelong love of STAR TREK, writing, this web site, and even a move to Los Angeles to pursue the Hollywood dream. I had the opportunity to meet Michael in L.A. in 1998 and again at the Las Vegas premiere of INSURRECTION. Later, in 2003, I interned at the offices of his company Piller2 in Hollywood. Michael was always a fan of TrekWeb and I appreciated his attention to my efforts as well as encouragement in all endeavors.

 

Michael Piller was a wonderful writer and he will be missed by all who knew him and enjoyed his work. If anyone who knew and worked with Michael would like to offer a message about him, please e-mail me and I will be happy to publish it.

 

* * * * *

 

Michael served as creative consultant for Star Trek: Voyager, which he co-created, until the series concluded in May 2001. He also co-created Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and served as executive producer on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1989-1994), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1992-1995) and Star Trek: Voyager (1994-1996). During the 1994-95 television season, Michael also co-created and executive produced the UPN network series Legend.

 

In 1998, he wrote and co-produced Star Trek: Insurrection, the ninth installment in the enormously successful Star Trek feature film franchise for Paramount Pictures.

 

In 1999, Michael partnered with his son Shawn Piller to form Piller2, Inc., a Hollywood-based production company where they developed and produced new television and motion picture properties. The father/son duo are also the co-creators of USA Network's top-rated cable drama series 'The Dead Zone", and the ABC Family Channel's 'Wildfire."

 

Michael, in addition to serving on the Advisory Board for the Department of Communications Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, gave a major grant to his alma mater to help launch a nationally distinctive screenwriting program.

 

* * * * *

 

With Michael Piller at the helm of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the show became the first syndicated series in the 90's to receive an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Drama. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine continued the success of the franchise during its seven seasons on the air. Star Trek: Voyager also completed seven seasons in 2001.

 

An Emmy Award-winning journalist, Michael began his broadcasting career with CBS News in New York. He subsequently served as managing editor of the WBTV-TV News in Charlotte, North Carolina, and assistant news director at WBBM-TV, the CBS affiliate in Chicago.

 

His first position in entertainment television was as a censor in the CBS docudrama unit. Piller then spent two years as a programming executive before leaving CBS to write full-time.

 

Michael's credits as a writer-producer include the series Simon and Simon, Cagney and Lacey, Miami Vice, Probe, and Hard Time on Planet Earth. In addition, he co-created and executive produced the syndicated series Group One Medical.

From STARTREK.com:

Michael Piller Succumbs to Cancer, Age 57

 

Michael Piller, best known to television viewers around the world as the executive producer/co-creator of more than 500 hours of Star Trek, lost his long battle with an aggressive form of head & neck cancer on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at 4:51 AM at his home in Los Angeles. He was 57. He is survived by his wife Sandra, daughter Brent and son Shawn.

 

Michael served as creative consultant for Star Trek: Voyager, which he co-created, until the series concluded in May 2001. He also co-created Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and served as executive producer on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1989-1994), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1992-1995) and Star Trek: Voyager (1994-1996). During the 1994-95 television season, Michael also co-created and executive produced the UPN network series Legend.

 

In 1998, he wrote and co-produced "Star Trek: Insurrection," the ninth installment in the enormously successful Star Trek feature film franchise for Paramount Pictures.

 

In 1999, Michael partnered with his son Shawn Piller to form Piller2, Inc., a Hollywood-based production company where they developed and produced new television and motion picture properties. The father/son duo are also the co-creators of USA Network's top-rated cable drama series The Dead Zone, and the ABC Family Channel's Wildfire.

 

Michael, in addition to serving on the Advisory Board for the Department of Communications Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, gave a major grant to his alma mater to help launch a nationally distinctive screenwriting program.

 

With Michael Piller at the helm of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the show became the first syndicated series in the 90's to receive an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Drama. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine continued the success of the franchise during its seven seasons on the air. Star Trek: Voyager also ran for seven seasons.

 

An Emmy Award-winning journalist, Michael began his broadcasting career with CBS News in New York. He subsequently served as managing editor of the WBTV-TV News in Charlotte, North Carolina, and assistant news director at WBBM-TV, the CBS affiliate in Chicago.

 

His first position in entertainment television was as a censor in the CBS docudrama unit. Piller then spent two years as a programming executive before leaving CBS to write full-time.

 

Michael's credits as a writer-producer include the series Simon & Simon, Cagney & Lacey, Miami Vice, Probe, and Hard Time on Planet Earth. In addition, he co-created and executive produced the syndicated series Group One Medical.

So sad. He was so young, too. :P RIP.

And Happy Reformation Day!

:P

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It's a game...you have to figure out how to get the people who are lost back where they belong.

Yeah...I can't get them to move. How do I work it?

ill

toilet

Um...what is supposed to be happening here? I like the music, though.

heart

hearth

Just thought I'd point out Sloganizer... hilarious for your signature.

Yeah, Seiben started the trend around here. :P I never did it here, but I started quite a Sloganizer trend on TFU. B)

Halo 2 is a pretty good game.

 

Has anyone seen the Red v. Blue cartoons? They're pretty funny, though the language is sketchy at times.

Seen them? I've been downloading them since midway through season one. :P I've got all 65 on my computer, plus the PSAs and special videos. B) They're awesome. :)