New Frontiers

Posted on Tue Jan 6th, 2026 @ 6:49pm by Lieutenant Yesrin Rey
Edited on on Fri Jan 9th, 2026 @ 12:09am

1,278 words; about a 6 minute read

Mission: Episode 1: A New Sheriff in Town
Location: Shuttle Calypso
Timeline: Current

Today would be a stellar day now that Lieutenant Yesrin Rey had received new orders to report to Starbase Mojave in just a few days as their new Chief Flight Control Officer.

Yesrin managed to pack all of her belongings into two large duffle bags including her prize Bat'leth she was given by her Klingon instructor upon her graduation from his dojo. Taking one last look around, she smiled while letting out a mental sigh.....a new frontier was awaiting her.

Grabbing her duffel bags she headed towards shuttle bay two where a Type 11 shuttle was waiting to take Yesrin to her new home. The USS Pall were given orders to assist a troubled colony which unfortunately was in the opposite direction so Starfleet improvised.

Walking towards the shuttle Yesrin saw a young officer, Lieutenant Junior Grade, as she smiled "Good morning Lieutenant, I'm Lieutenant Rey."

The Lieutenant walked over returning the smile "Here let me help you with those" he commented, while noticing how attractive she was, as he grabbed her bags "It's nice to meet you."

"You as well" as the two officers walked onto the shuttle "I could have carried those bags myself but thank you for the assist" she commented.

"You're welcome and please make yourself comfortable in the lounge area where there's replicators and bathroom facilities; we'll be traveling for the next thirty hours to reach your Starbase."

"If you wouldn't mind I'd prefer to ride in the cockpit at least for awhile, I'm really not a lounge kind of person; that is if you have the room" Yesrin replied.

Being a little surprised by her request he grinned "Fine by me and I'll introduce you to the rest of my crew" as they made their way fore.

As they entered the cockpit area "Crew this is Lieutenant Rey" he commented then looking at Rey "That's Ma'Talia who handles tactical and comms, next is James our science and operations officer, and I'm Daniel your pilot."

"Nice to meet all of you" as she grabbed the seat at fore port curious as to why Daniel had not used any ranks, but decided to keep it to herself. Minutes latter the shuttle lifted off the deck and exited the ship through the space forcefield curtain; they were on their way.

There was a hush as the crew attended to their stations so Yesrin settled back and became quite comfortable not wanting to distract the crew with idle chatter.

While she sat wiling away the hours her mind drifted to her career in Starfleet including her academy days to last assignment . Career wise Yesrin had worked hard and accomplished some of her goals she had set for herself; of course she had a ways to go yet one of which was working on a Starbase. Personally Yesrin had made a lot of friends over the years, a few more than just friends, while being introduced to many different cultures and customs; something she found rather fascinating. Traveling through the years in her mind she realized the positives greatly outweighed any negatives so far in her career.

Suddenly Yesrin was brought back to reality when Daniel suggested "Lieutenant you've been sitting there for quite awhile. Perhaps you'd like to grab some chow from the replicators and move around a little bit."

Looking over at the pilot "I think you're right, I am getting a little stiff just sitting here" she replied with a smile before standing and walking back to the lounge.

Arriving in the area she walked to the replicator looking at the different items settling on a green salad and a water. Grabbing her food she sat on the couch enjoying her meal checking the time.....fifteen hours to go.

After running her leftover meal items through the reclaimer, she was not about to leave a mess in someone else's house, she sat back on the couch, head against the back, and closed her eyes trying to relax.

Minutes later her mind began to drift once again only this time it went to what perhaps might lay ahead. Yesrin knew what was expected from a Chief Flight Control Officer on a Starship; but what would her duties entail on a Starbase. Thinking on the subject for a few minutes she imagined it would most likely be some sort of a support role since the base was stationary. Perhaps she would be responsible for all the support craft and their crews or maybe something as simple as assigning said support craft making sure the person was qualified to pilot. As she thought on it some more Yesrin fell fast asleep.

Sometime later Yesrin woke and sat up rubbing the sleep from her eyes. Rising she made her way to the replicator and grabbed a water then downed it before waking to the cockpit.

Sitting in her seat "Lieutenant how long before we arrive at Mojave" she inquired.

Turning his head "We're about two hours out" Daniel replied "Say you were out of it for awhile; feel better?"

"Yes I do although I didn't intend sleeping that long" she answered then paused a moment "Would you mind if I grabbed a shower; I'd like to put on a clean uniform before we arrive."

"Sure help yourself " he commented with a smile.

"Thanks" as Yesrin stood and made her way back to the Lounge area. Unzipping one of her duffles she grabbed a crisp clean uniform, her toiletries bag, and headed for the showers; she wanted to make a good first impression and not look all wrinkled and crumpled.

After her shower she placed her dirty clothes back in her duffle and headed for the cockpit.

Sitting back in her seat "I feel much better now" she stated with a grin when she noticed they were the only ones in the cockpit "Lieutenant where's the rest of your crew."

They should be back shortly; they're grabbing some food at the moment" he replied.

"You know according to Starfleet reg......" as she was cut off from finishing her sentence.

"With respect Lieutenant, I'm well aware of Starfleet regulations but sometimes practicality trumps regulations. We are trained for long distance travel but sometimes we have to bend the rules a little to be practical" he explained.

Hearing the Lieutenants explanation Yesrin decided to keep her opinions to herself as she sat in silence.

Shortly the rest of the crew returned to their stations. and resumed their duties with Daniel calling out "Ma'Talia open a comm's channel to Mojave" as she did as requested then gave him a thumbs up "Flight Control this is the Shuttle Genesis, we have Lieutenant Rey aboard transferring to the base and we need a docking slip for the next eight hours."

"Shuttle Genesis welcome. Maneuver to docking slip B-25; we've been expecting Lieutenant Rey" Flight replied.

"Understood and heading for docking slip B-25" the Pilot replied. Soon the shuttle was tucked in as he turned to Yesrin "See you're here all safe and sound" then he turned to his crew "The next eight hours are yours so get some sleep then we'll continue on to our next destination."

Rising from her seat "Thank you for the transport here" then she paused "I didn't mean to question the way you run your ship" Yesrin stated with a smile.

"No problem, I do things a little differently than most pilots but thanks for the reminder. Good luck on your new assignment."

Yesrin smiled then grabbed her bags from the Lounge then headed for the aft hatch. Taking a deep breath, she walked off the shuttle ready to start a new chapter in her career and her life.

 

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