Captain's Log 010

Posted on 29 Sep 2012 @ 10:42pm by Rear Admiral Lirha Saalm

519 words; about a 3 minute read

Captain's Log, Stardate 66746.7

I admit, it's a strange feeling...being back on Galileo after so many long and troublesome days. I suppose I had resigned myself to the notion I would never see home again. It's hard to keep focused on any future aspirations when a sadistic Klingon captain is drilling holes into your body...nervous chuckle. But somehow, someway, Commander Holliday led a successful rescue mission and was able to retrieve myself and Lieutenant Coleman. I don't remember much since I was unconscious, but I'm still waiting for his report to read the details. Part of me thinks it was a very aggressive and foolish move. I value my life and that of everyone serving under me...but I can't help but think that he took unnecessary risks with so much at stake. Then again, another large part of me is grateful beyond expression, and happy to be back with my crew and ship. They've been through so much in the past week that I suppose they deserved a bit of good news.

Doctor Ni Dhuinn and her staff did a good job of treating my wounds. At least, it feels that way. My shoulder is still a bit sore and my leg begins to ache if I spend too much time on my feet...but both are minor complaints compared to the state I was in 24 hours ago. Doctor Carlisle also came to check on me, and I'm sure she is going to keep a close eye on me over the coming days. Can't say I blame her...I'm not exactly certain myself how I will react to such trauma. For now, I've bottled it in and try not to think about it. It only brings me more pain to relive the past, but I'm somewhat certain that might not be the most healthy way to proceed. John is still in command of the ship but I hope to return soon, and can't have any doubts or fears clouding my judgement. Perhaps...only time will tell.

In the meantime, I understand that we are preparing to use Sienna to escape the Klingon threat. I trust my XO's judgement and know that he would only resort to the plan if there were no other options, but I'm still somewhat hesitant. This technology is only in the prototype phase and has never been tested, let alone with live subjects on a fully operational starship. Who knows if it will work, and if it does, if it will work properly. We could end up in another sector, another quadrant...or even another galaxy. Or the gravitation field could simply be too much for Galileo and crush the ship like a piece of foil. Sigh. But we have no other options. To stay in the nebula with the current bombardment will mean our destruction, and attempting to flee would be pointless against a faster, more heavily-armed armada. So Sienna it is. Godspeed to my crew, and I hope to see them all on the other side.

Computer, end log.

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