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Ok as well before we start this is based on the series Star Trek Voyager but with a twist from the original story line and i hope you like it.
Chapter 6: Beyond Repair
"We only have one phaser array left that's working and 1 aft torpedo launcher." B'Elanna announced. "Re-charge the phaser array and load the last of the photon torpedoes." I ordered. The bridge was scorched, half the ship had been evacuated. "Shields at 14%" Harry informed me. "Understood, Mr Paris bring us to position 276 mark 45." I ordered. The ship shook again and the tactical console exploded right in B'Elanna's face and sent her flying backwards. Tom immediately leaped out his chair and jumped over the railings. "She's hurt bad." Tom said. "Are the transporters online?" I asked. "No sir they are fried." Kyle said. "Kyle, Ashmore get B'Elanna to sickbay. Tom take over tactical." I said. My uniform was a mess. The ship was a wreck. The xindi had ambushed Voyager on my return from the Security facility on the Trill Homeworld. We had managed to take out all but 2 of their ships one insectoid and one aquatic. "Target the insectoid ship." I ordered. The ship shook again and this time it was a big one. "Shields are gone Jack. We can't take much more of this." Tom told me. "Target the insectoid ship." I repeated. "Locked." He replied. "Torpedoes, fire." I ordered. Tom fired 4 torpedoes and hit the insectoid ship head on causing it to explode. "Paris bring us to within close range of the aquatic ship." I said. They fired at us again and this one again caused more damage and Harrys console exploded catching him in the face and causing him to loose his footing as he was thrown over the railing. "Tom see to Harry." I said as I ran around the bridge and took over tactical. "Warning Hull Breach on Deck 1." The computer announced. Tom looked over at me. "Jack!" he shouted. "Everyone out of her now. Paris transfer helm control to tactical and get everyone out of here." I ordered. "What about you?" he said. "I'm staying to finish this once and for all." I said. "Jack No!" Paris said. "That wasn't a subject for debate. Move it NOW!!!" I shouted as people cleared the bridge. I managed to fly the ship to within 400 meters of the aquatic ship and slip through a gap in their shield. "Warning structural collapse on deck one will occur in 60 seconds." The computer announced. "Establish a level 10 containment around deck one." I instructed as I heard the field form. I checked to see that the phasers were charged and Tom had left me 5 torpedoes in the aft tubes. Just as I saw the aquatics had detected me and were preparing to fire I targeted their life support systems and their weapons and warp core with everything I had left. "All hands clear the outer sections and prepare for wide scale breaches." I shouted over the comm. At that moment I fired and watched as the life support systems went offline and their weapons went dead. I saw a massive build up of energy in their warp reactor and immediately engaged the maximum impulse I had and managed to slip out of the hole in their shield grid before transferring helm control to engineering and running off the bridge and into the turbolift where I called out "Engineering."
It took seconds but I landed in engineering just as the aquatic ship was destroyed and caused a massive shockwave which struck the ship as consoles exploded and people were thrown from their feet. Once the ship settled I stood up and looked around. "Report." I asked as Tom walked over to me. "Sensors report that you destroyed the aquatic ship but in the process have now crippled us. We have no bridge left that is now a vacuum in space, half the ship has been destroyed and on top of that we have no warp engines and no weapons plus no shields. The structural integrity field may as well no exist and is down to 8%, we are royally screwed Jack. Well and truly. We will be lucky if we make it back to earth!!" he said in a harsh tone with me. "Outside now!!!" I bellowed. He walked straight passed me and out into the corridor. "Kyle, get me a full damage report. Take a look at what decks are clear and see if we can take power from life support on those decks to shore up structural reinforcement. I also want a team to inspect the warp coils visually and run a diagnostic on the warp drive to see if we can go to warp and want that in the next hour. Mr Paris cut all engines and hold position here until we try and work out where we are. "Doctor casualty report." I asked. "56 members of the crew are unaccounted for, 34 dead, 19 wounded 4 critically. B'Elanna and Harry are stable and resting now." He explained. "Understood, so out of 153 people on board we are down to 44 people who can actually work. Doctor I need all available personnel at their posts." I ordered. "Yes sir." He replied. I marched out of engineering and into the corridor to find a few crewman working. "Can you all excuse us please." I said aloud. No one really moved. "Out of here NOW!!!" I bellowed as people scarpered back into engineering. Once the doors were closed and I made sure we were alone I looked around and then straight at Tom. "DON'T YOU EVER QUESTION ME OR SHOW ME UP IN FRONT OF THIS CREW AGAIN!! DO YOU HEAR ME CAPTAIN!" I bellowed. "Jack you were way out of line and someone had to put you in your place. That someone is your first officer and unfortunately that is me. You have crippled this ship and lost almost half the crew to the xindi." He said. "Tom I did what I thought was right. Save the ship and crew no matter what the cost basic rule number one of command. Rather that than loose everyone on board and have the ship destroyed." I replied. "You could have found a better way, and on top it all you risked yourself to do it and our unborn kids. You have no idea what I would have been like if you had died up there. Think of Matthew and Emma and how devastated they would have been." He told me. "Right now I am a Starfleet admiral with a ship and crew under his command, being a father and husband has to be second unfortunately." I said. "I understand that I really do, but this could have had serious consequences." He replied. "I understand Tom, lets just not fight anymore we have bigger things to sort out." I replied. "Deal." He said kissing me. I kissed him back and then we went back into engineering. "Status report." I asked. "Here's the damage report you wanted." Kyle said handing me a pad. I moved to one side and read it through and as expected things did not look good. "Now the good news. I can cut power to decks 14 and 15 life support environmental controls the works and bring the warp core and containment field back on line. The best speed we will be able to manage is warp 4.5" he explained. "The structural integrity field?" Tom asked. "With power from Deck one, the weapons and shields I have been able to establish and bodge together a force field grid and then establish an active structural integrity which now stands at 67%." Kyle explained. "Fine, Mr Paris take us home best possible speed." I said. "Wait, before you do that I need to explain just as get to earth, we are going to have to eject the core and try to limp as far away as possible." Kyle said. "Explain?" I enquired. "The reactants injector controls are that damaged as is the dilithium matrix that the moment we drop out of warp a 2 minute core breach will commence." Kyle explained. "Okay, ill take the chance. We need to get home." I said. "Mr Paris proceed." I advised. "Okay what's our ETA?" I asked. Kyle worked a control station before he said "25 minutes." "Okay everyone I want this ship ready to be evacuated within 25 Minutes make your preparations." I announced. "Kyle the transporter array whats the damage?" I asked. "5 bio neural gel packs ruptured in junction 47 beda. It shut down the transporter array." He told me. "Fine, then you I will go to junction 47 beda and replace them. Tom you're in charge. Let's go Kyle." I said heading for the door.
After a quick change of gel packs and heading back to engineering we had arrived at earth. "Approaching earth Admiral." Paris announced. "Advise starfleet of our situation." Tom said. "Message sent." Harry said now back at his post. "Okay everyone get ready. Paris take us out of warp." I advised. "Slowing to impulse." He replied. The moment we fell out of warp the computer alarm sound and the warp core steam vents started. "Warning warp core breach is 2 minutes." The computer announced. "Computer prepare to eject the warp core authorisation Carter omega 593." I called out. "Warp ejection system is offline." The computer replied. I looked to Kyle. "Kyle." I bellowed. "Its frozen, the manual system is still online though. We need to do it manually." He said. "Kyle decouple the dilithium matrix and separate the power feeds. Tom over there and shut the safety interlocks and decouple the reactants injector controls and deuterium manifold." I ordered as I went under the railings and sat down the side of the warp core. "Are you going to do the ejection?" Kyle asked. "Yes, just make sure there is a force field around me to stop me from you know dieing." I replied. He smiled. I gently lowered myself down and landed onto the platform below the core. "Ready." Kyle shouted. "Ready here." Tom shouted also. I ripped the panel from the wall, and after a quick check that the force field was actually there, I pulled the lever down wards and watched as the cover that was below me that allowed the warp core to leave was opened, I then touched a few controls and brought the actuators online that brought the actually core ejection system online. "45 seconds Jack." Kyle shouted. I then pulled the lever up and the core slid down passed me and out of the ship. "Paris go!" tom shouted as I climbed back up out of the pit and back up to the normal level. I stood up as Tom shouted, "10 seconds." I looked up from my control panel "All hands brace for impact." I shouted. I saw as the explosion went off the shockwave instantly hit the ship and again we were all thrown from our feet. The lights went out and I could feel the ship starting to float. I stood up somehow and worked a control panel as the lights came on. "Emergency lighting is restored." I said. "Let's evacuate." Tom said standing by me. "Janeway to Carter." Came Kathryn's voice over my comm badge. "Carter here, go ahead Kathryn." I replied. "We are ready to receive you Jack, the U.S.S Easton is going to tow voyager to drydock, unless you have enough power to land." She said. "Standby Kathryn." I said. "Kyle?" I asked. "It could be done but I wouldn't recommend it." He told me. "whats the risk factor?" I asked. "40% chance that we won't make it." He replied. "Fine everyone prepare to evacuate, Tom go with them and get everyone sorted. Paris, Kyle I need you stay on board." I replied. "Aye sir." They all said. "Kathryn we are going to land, clear all airspace and I need an emergency runway." I said. "Understood ill be in touch." She replied. "Go!" I said to Tom and he left without argument.
Once the ship was clear I transferred all remaining power to the landing systems and structural integrity. "Okay power wise we are ready." I said moving away from the console. "Jack, we have cleared all airspace and landing runway alpha 257 is ready for you. Bring that ship home." Kathryn said. "Understood Kathryn see you soon." I said. "I look forward to it Jack. Coffee on me." She said. I smiled. "Sounds good. Carter out." I said. "Mr Paris are you ready?" I asked. "Yes Jack ready as ill ever be." He said. "Kyle?" I asked. "All set to land Jack." He replied. "Then Tom put her down." I said. "With pleasure." He replied. The decent started and once we were half way down I signalled to air traffic control. "U.S.S Voyager requesting emergency permission to land." I asked. "Granted Admiral. Your clear to land." The operator announced. "Paris do it." I said. It took a matter of moments before we set down. "We are down sir." He said. "Kyle transport us to command." I said. We dematerialised off the ship and reappeared in the command centre. "Thank you both your dismissed." I said as they turned and walked away. I saw Kathryn and went over to her. "Go home, shower and change. I have downloaded your logs and read them so no need for a report, im satisfied you did the right thing. Meet me back here in 1 hour and I will have preliminary engineering report for you." She said to me. I smiled and walked away.
Heading home I saw Tom was with the kids and had showered and changed, I spent some time with them before showering and changing and head back to the command centre. Stepping into Kathryn's office she had a coffee already poured for me. "Nicely handled Jack is all im going to say, despite what anybody may think you handled yourself well." She said. "Thanks, so whats the damage and how long will it take to repair." I asked. "That's the bad news. I have some bad news for you Jack." She said. She told me the news and then after a short conversation I left. I headed home and sent a small message to the senior staff and within no time they all arrived at the house. Tom got everyone drinks and just as I was handing them out Kathryn showed up. "Kathryn come in we were just doing coffee." I said handing her a cup. "Thanks. I just wanted to come see you all. It's been a while since we were all together last and wanted to congratulate you all on what happened you all handled yourselves very well." She said. "Thanks." They all said. "So, now I am sadly the bearer of some bad news." I said before tom interrupted me. "Jack wait, the news is on and it looks like they are on about Voyager." He said as he turned the volume up on the TV. "Last piece of news for the evening, the U.S.S Voyager returned home today not looking in a good condition. The ship is heavily damaged and was forced to make a landing for starfleet engineers to inspect the damage. Admiral Carter and crew were returning from a routine mission to trill when they were ambushed by a fleet of xindi warships. Despite trying to evade them Admiral carter and crew were forced to engage the ships. Afterwards starfleet engineers have inspected the ship and despite their best efforts they have declared the ship to be damaged beyond repair and as such the ship will now be decommissioned. This is a sad day for the ship that survived 7 years in the delta quadrant. Starfleet has made no further comments on the subject. I'm Pat Collins good evening." The reporter said as I turned the TV off as the room went quiet. "I can't believe it." B'Elanna said. "That's what I was about to tell you. Sadly Commander Suffolk and his team have inspected the ship as it has been deemed no repairable and it will be destroyed." I said. "Tough break." Paris said. "That's easy for you to say that was technically my ship to command." Harry said. "It's okay Harry Jack will find you another ship." Paris said. "There will be an official decommissioning ceremony for us as the senior staff before the ship is laid to rest." Kathryn said. "So where am I heading for next?" Harry asked. "We have got you a new ship already, just built." I said. "What class?" he asked. "Intrepid." Kathryn replied. "Same class, what's she called?" Harry asked. I looked to Kathryn and smiled. "By order of the chief of starfleet the newest ship of intrepid class is to be commissioned and given command to Captain Harry Kim and crew. Designation of this vessel will be U.S.S Voyager NCC - 74656 - A." I said reading from a pad. "Seriously." Harry asked smiling. "That's right Harry I only thought it was fair." Kathryn said. "So I get Voyager back." He asked. "Yeah you do, only this time it will be the federation flagship and my own personal flagship." I told him. "That's fine by me." He said giddy. "Then your all set to go up there in the morning and see the progress." I said. "Thank you Admirals. This is amazing." He said. "Anytime Harry. So let's raise a toast to Voyager." I said lifting my cup. "To Voyager." They all said as we drank from our cups. "May she rise from the ashes." Tom said. I smiled as the conversation restarted.
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