Ash MacKenna/Logs
| Crew of USS Arrow |
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| Ash MacKenna |
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Secondary of Kalianna Nicholotti |
Stardate 238706.22
Things are so vastly different these days. I guess I am still remembering the moment I set foot on my first assignment, and from that day, even I am difficult to recognize. Leave on Earth was good to me, and to Katy, but now we are back among the stars and things just feel...different. I found an interesting thing today that would have made my first department head nearly jealous. A micro black hole in the middle of space. It seems that this tiny tear in space-time was wreaking havoc on Starfleet ships for some time, but now it is only a memory. It is a shame we didn't have more time to study the thing. It was truly amazing. Not only did the hole suck in light and energy, but it seemed to portray all of the aspects of time distortion that scientists have theorized for decades. All in all, despite the danger, it was amazing to see.
It will be a good feeling when we finally get close enough to the planet to provide support to the crew of the downed Eagle, and it is good to know that most of the crew has survived. I know that we will probably not be able to spend as much time as we want helping because of a distress call we got earlier today, but knowing that anything we can give them is better than what they currently have, I suppose we can all sleep a little bit easier.
Up until now, I have spent all of my time on the bridge or in my quarters, but I suppose that I can journey down to the science labs soon. Although it isn't official yet, I think that I might just be the Chief Science Officer on the Victory now. As of this moment, I am still the only science officer on this vessel, but Admiral Rocar has taken command and it seems that we will be putting the ship into service rather than simply delivering her to the starbase. I think this is a good thing, and it is great to know that I will be with friends and mentors who I already trust. I know that I have issues with shyness, but I must admit, it is much easier to speak my mind knowing that Commander Jaxx will never look down on me, and realizing that Katy is always close by.
There are things I miss about the old days, but as I grow into my Starfleet role, I am finding joy in new things. Realizing that when I put away the dire feelings and the need to hide or run away, I can discover so much more and learn about the universe around me. I think that I will really love my assignment here...
Stardate 238706.28
So many mysteries, so little time. Between the Gwyrrdon and the black hole, along with the perfectly timed distress call, there seems to be a sort of continuous controlled chaos on the bridge. I still haven't gotten down to the science department, and although it is still not official, I am fairly sure that it will be my department. Gosh, it has been such a long road from the day I stood, scared out of my wits, in the science department on the Resolution. I still remember that day, because, well, I don't think that I've ever been so nervous. I am still grateful to have had such good mentors. Without them, I don't think that I would be where I am today.
With the black hole behind us, we are now headed towards the Eridani Hydrae system, which will give me my first glimpse of a binary system up close. There, among the outer limits of the intricate system, it seems that a deuterium mine is being attacked. I can only hope that the outpost is not under too much fire. The mined result of deuterium burns very hot, and given the chance, it could destroy the entire place very quickly. I cannot assume what is going on in the minds of those who are attacking, as they too will be in danger,so I must go into this believing either they are very stupid, or they are trying to get a starship out there. The next closest ship to us is a couple weeks away, so whatever we are dealing with, we will deal with alone...
Mr. Hunt has some crazy idea that we can break into their computers by using a nearby Klingon relay station. He says that it would fry the station, and I have my reservations about following this type of plan. I would never question an order on the bridge, but here I state my doubts. The Klingons and the Federation have had somewhat of a rocky past, thus, destroying one of their relays may land us in more hot water than I care to think about. Still, the more we know about the outpost, and what we will be dealing with when we get there, the easier and safer the ship will be. It might be a long shot, and we might have to deal with the consequences of our actions later, but it might just be worth it.
Well, back to it. There is tons to do in the twenty four hours that we have until we arrive on the outer edge of the system. If we are facing something sinister, I need to make sure that we know all that we can about it before we leave warp...