Madison hands a padd to each officer.
"Thank you all for aiding me in the renovations to this ship. My goal is to keep as many originial parts as possible. This means taking each section out, and fine cleaning and repairing it then putting it back in. Commander Cook, i think your part in the Science Department can focus on the computer systems. We will be working from Engineering out until we get the entire ship done. This may take many many months (real time) to do. It depends on how many cadets or new officers i can get."
Cook nodded, "So.. when do we start? Do we get to get inside her tonight? Or do we get all planned out tonight and then in the morning get going?
Cook smiled and shook his head, "To use an old earth term, I don't know, I only work here." He laughed and smiled, "I wish I knew... but the last mission is classified, I don't even know what happened.... if I did... well... maybe I won't be standing here talking to you... Talk to one of the other Admirals, I think Garhett, maybe he might know something." Cook then cleared his throat, "We have started in engineering, and we plan on branching out from their, so we should begin from their and work our way from there." He then smiled agian, "It's good to see you agian... Rear Admiral Starwind." He felt that unless told otherwise he would use titles and last names.
The three officers entered the bay where the U.S.S. Windsor sat derelict.
"We should first assess the damage on the outside, but there is little doubt in my mind that this ship will need a complete warp core and engineering replacement. We will see more when we do the scans".
"Its good to have you join us Commander. You know the picture, your experience with the Excalibur Project makes certain you be involved in this work. It will be childs play compared to what we've seen, but of course not a lightly taken project".
He brought up a diagram of the ship and set it to section off.
"We have the major department sections and decks, main engineering, auxilary engineering. The medical deck, science and research. Operation departments and weapons arrays from the inside out. Nothing gets ignored, everything gets new equipment. Commander Cook, your expertise will be needed with the Medical and Science departments. As well as research development for state of the art engineering devices. We will need more people on this of course. It was suggested we contact the academy for intern requests, we also want to catch anyone off of ships when they dock here who might have something to contribute. Everyone on this station has a place on this. Lieutenant Starchaser in sickbay can work with Commander Cook. I would even like to see if Mr. Torean can take time to lend his knowledge".
"Things such as panels and montitors will remain the same. Obviously major systems that could have been damaged and are obsolete will be changed. I am ordering the fastest Warp Core i can. I must say if we had a facility like DS 20 we could slash the time in half. But we have enough to get it done."
"Their won't be room for slacking though. We all need to be productive in some way. I myself will be working on repairing Main Engineering. We need to clear it of its old systems and make room for the new."
"You remember." Cook said with a laugh and a smile, "Well, he hasn't escaped into any jeffries tubes as of late... we served on the Nova Station right?" Cook was at the moment has a slight lasps of memory, that happens to the best of men, "Yes it has been a long time... I finally finished my second Titanic model, the first one was destroyed, only thing lost in my Qurters durring that battle... can't remember who it was agianst though." He stopped realizing he was rambling, he blinked and smiled, "It's good to see you, so.... when do we get to work?"
*Dean looks to Weasly with a look of disbeleif.*
"Borg?! I was not told this ship was attacked by Borg!"
*Dean then begins to search his PADD for information then looks to Weasly*
"What the hell happend to her?!"
Avery looked at the new scaner and shook his head. The Engine needed repair. "I'll be damned. This scaner been giving me a fit for nearly six
weeks now.
he shrugged. "Sometimes all it takes is another set of eyes." said Tom
Avery looked at the Scaner again. "You know," he said slowly. "Now that
that Engine can be cleared, with little help I could have this thing
ready to go without a prototype a lot sooner.
Avery looks over at the Admiral, your right sir. Maybe if we split ship into team. It would get done right.
"I think this is the start commander. We will probally be this low number at first, but it should get more busy as time goes along. I think there might be more replacement works than cleaning things up as Admiral Madison described. At least the power sources will need replacement, as well as the computers".
"That sounds good. Tasks should be delegated for that section then. As well as listing of what needs to be done".
"Computer, seal the bay doors and provide an airlock".
The computer acknowledged, and the shuttlebay doors of the Windsor opened.
"We can either travel to and fro by shuttle or transporter. The external work all can be done by shuttle. I will go aboard now if you all would like to come, we may begin now".
He smiled, glad to begin, and headed to the small transporter pad in the room for the ship.
*Dean beams over to the ship. As soon as he materializes he starts to pick and fidget with his knew uniform. A crewmen tells him that the Admirals had just left and dean hurries to catch up.*
"Admiral Madison!"
*Dean gave a shout to catch his attention to allow him to catch up with the group.*
He gives Starwind a pat on the shoulder.
"Well it looks like you'll be worked in here. You have Commander Tom Nasmith in the Engineering crew. I've enlisted help from other crew Members. Commander Cook here being one. I'll let you go to it then. And don't forget my offer, drinks in the pub."
He exits Engineering heading for OPS
"well...*Dean looks to Weasly and smiles*...how about now. We seem to have a lot of time on our hands and while we are working we can catch up on things."
*Dean grabs the PADD and stands by the exit awaiting Cmd. Cook to accompany him.*
*Dean noded and looked to weasly.*
"Please Weasly, call me Dean. I do think that under the circumstances of our service togather we can address one another by our first names."
*Dean gives a wink and they both enter a shuttlecraft to board the Windsor.*
"Would you like to take the shuttle out or would have me do it?"
"Well sir, to my knowledge we do have engineering teams on board the Windsor, but that was before we were called off the ship, but I think we still do have teams on board her." Cook said as they walked into the ship.
OOC:// Err... I don't know if I can say this... but... let's continue this conversastion onbaord the Windsor okay?
"We wouldn't need it soon. There are only two ways to prepare a starship. Quickly and slapped together for the sake of it, or with precision and singled out work from many hands and minds. I think the second would be preferred by the ships future crew".
Comander Cook entered the bay, with a scaner cliped to his utility belt and Captain Smith at his side a blue leash attached to a blue harness on one end and in Cook's hand at the other end, "Comander Cook reporting for duty.... along with natures best mouse trap.... just in case we have a rodent investation... besides.... I think he was getting a little sick of the Lounge.... good place... but he likes to explore sometimes."
Captain Smith at this yowls in a siemese voice, being a Siemese Chocolate Seal Point, a feline of Earth that was known for their vocals and strange antics at times.
OOC:// well... cat's are good luck on ships so that's why I brought him... to bring luck to the people who are going to work on the ship.
"Right Sir, So... when do we get cracking?" Cook asked the admirals around him... he was looking forward of seeing the insides of a Soverin Class vessel and he was also looking forward to seeing the science departments. "Admiral, I must say that your goals are indeed a great goal to achieve, so... what's going to be the work scedule and when do we get cracking at this clean up job?" It seems Cook was looking forward to the job at hand.
Captain Smith was only smelling and sniffing around the room looking for something.... probably some type of rodent or another.
"We can start anytime. As i said we'll all begin in Engineering and fan out from their. Its better to keep going connected to the main area than connect spots as their done on the ship."
Cook smiled and nodded his head, "Yes.... so... who's going to lower the gang way, to let us onboard the vessel?" He smiled at using an old arcaic natical term at that moment. He then nodded his head and was smiling at everyone while stealing a glance at the scematics of the vessel and the sections divided up at the moment.
OOC:// Err... the way I read the post on the Windsor, we are to report to here first correct?
Cook entered the bay once more, looking rested and ready to work once more, he had a statcel at this side and a PADD in his hands reading through the requirements and jotting down ideas of what upgrades to the dish he might do, along with trying to figure out what happened to the dish to give off those strange readings.
*He watchs James leave and he looks to Cook with a big smile*
"Commander, it has been far to long."
*He extends his hand to shake.*
"So how is that old Captain Smith?"
*Contacts*
=A= Nasmith to bay. I am awaiting on board the Windsor to resume =A=
"right Away sir." Cook smiled and walked to the doors that lead to the Windsor and the project at hand. "I am just hoping we don't find anymore dead borg onboard her." Cook commented on that thinking that Rear Admiral Starwind had been briefed totaly on what was happening with the ship.
=A=Docking Bay to Ops, we are returning to the ship as we speak. I will have a report to you ever 6 hours of progres on the ship's refits. Docking Bay out.=A=
"Ok, Weasly. Lets take the walkway then. So do we already have engineering teams on the Windsor now?"
ooc: Just to let ever one know the Windsor had two Warp Cores and was heavly armed the most heavly armed ship that was a Soverign class
Hobson smiled.
"I am quite excited about being back to old hat again as well. Lets go on board then shall we?".
"Good to see you again Dean. I'm glad theirs someone to take the Engineering duty full time. I'll still work with the Windsor if its ok with you. We should go the pub and get a drink sometime."
=A= Ops to Docking Bay, What is your status? Have you returned to progress on the Windsor? =A=
ooc: here are the specs of the Windsor it was upgrade to add a second Warp core but these are the base specs on the Windsor Division Website http://www.freewebs.com/windsor_division/usswindsor.htm
"Well, let's get started... engieneering it is, let's get to work... err... I don't mean to step on your toes... but we could spend all evening talking about doing stuff and not do a thing but talk." Cook was a little antsy, but his voice showed excitment... he was able to do something and well... he wasn't one to talk, if a tasked need to be done... he went after it and did it to his best ability.
Cook looks up and sees both Admiral Starwind and Admiral Madison, he salutes after shifting his PADD to his left hand and commented, he then lowers his hand from the salute. "Admirals, I have discovered an strange reading from the deflector dish, I was wondering if either one of you could help me on trying to figure out what is going on with the dish."
Cook smirked, "Dean... we have a walkway into shuttle bay two... besides... I don't like going in shuttles that much." He was smiling however enjoying himself and the change of getting back to work with the Windsor.