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Star Trek: Full Speed Ahead
by Lord McCovey Cove & A.J. Gertner
Episode Nine: Turbulence
NCC-60597 (USS Farragut)
En route to Starbase 47
Stardate 43505.33
Observation Lounge
"The most serious injury this month was the broken leg of Crewman Bensen. His femur broke after his fall when he missed a rung on a ladder in engineering," Doctor Sovera concluded her injury report. She, Captain Krystine Leone, Commander Jesse Kincaid and Lieutenant Isira Otex were discussing the medical reports from the last month. "The break has now completely healed and he has returned to regular duty."
"Thank you, Doctor," Leone replied with a nod of her head. She turned towards the counselor. "And you, Isira?"
"Naturally, I have no injuries to report, Captain," Isira began, a smile coming her face. Even Kincaid found that remark amusing, to judge from his own bemused expression. "There are twenty-three members of the crew in regular counseling at this time. We saw an additional fifty-seven for situational counseling sessions..."
The chime of the comm interrupted the report. "Excuse me, Captain," Lieutenant Wilson Nieves voice rang out. "We have a priority message for Lieutenant Otex from Betazed."
No one was more surprised to hear it than Isira herself. Before the captain could ask the question that formed in her mind, the counselor answered it. "It's all right, Captain. He can put it through the screen here." There were any number of colleagues, some of them in Starfleet themselves, who could have been calling, but she could not imagine for what reason.
Leone responded to the security chief, "Please send it through to the observation lounge. Leone, out." Each of them curiously turned their attention the image of a mature Betazoid woman which immediately appeared. She had chestnut brown hair and the trademark Betazoid eyes. Her face bore the mark of many smiles over the years, though she was not smiling at the moment. She appeared to be calling from a hospital, as they could make out an empty biobed behind her.
Isira identified her with a simple, "Mother. What's wrong?"
"Isira, you must come home immediately. There's been an accident with your younger brother. Govan is... gone."