The Youth

The Launch

USS Calistoga

“Lieutenant Junior Grade Jackson Taylor Smith, get in here…” Lt. Commander I’bina’s stern matronly voice still rang in his earns three months, seven days and oh about three and a half hours later. He knew, at that very moment his career in Starfleet was over. Except it [...]

The Wait

The Launch

USS Calistoga

“Give me one good reason you couldn’t have taken command?” The Calistoga’s second officer thrust his chin forward to emphasize his point towards the older woman across from him. “You have years of experience.” “I never took my command practicals.” Lt. [...]

The Before

The Launch

USS Calistoga

“Rings and gods help me…” Dwasina Roix flopped back on her overstuffed couch, letting her body ragdoll into the memory foam core and her breath heave out into one long sigh. Thirteen days ago Captain Misty Jemison officially took a medical leave retirement from Starfleet after a [...]