Hello, my name is Jeff Welch. I am the writer,
creator, director, producer of Starship Resilience.
The work on this project began in January of
2023 when my wife challenged me to write a novel.
Over the next four to five months, I undertook
the project of writing what has become Starship
Resilience. When I was finished and edited, I
began the process of Reaching out to an agent
to possibly sell this book but after time that
became less and less of a dream and Starship
resilience essentially sat on a shelf After I
was unable to find representation to sell my
book my wife challenged me to turn this into
a fan production Star Trek audio drama like many
of the others that you find on your podcast apps
after several months of rewrites and eventually
casting, and with the help of a very, very talented
group of individuals who have brought to life
the characters that have lived in my head for
two years. It's been an honor so far working
with them and seeing what they have done to interpret
the characters for me in new and surprising ways.
So I'd like to take a moment before we begin
to thank my cast of incredible characters that
have brought my characters to life. I'd like
to thank Marissa for believing in the book that
was Starship Resilience and giving me encouragement
and hope. I'd also like to thank Kate for her
help with editing the original novel and the
Herculean task that was. I'd like to thank my
family for their encouragement. Most of all,
I'd like to thank my number one cheerleader,
the love of my life. my wife Amy. With your encouragement
and Imzadi, this project has come to life. And
now without further ado, please enjoy Starship
Resilience, Hero Worship, Episode 1. You are
hereby requested and required. And I got in trouble.
Good trouble. Necessary trouble. Personal log,
Stardate 212 -530 .87. This is my first entry
as a captain. It was made official this afternoon,
with the help of Captain Pardok. Along with the
promotion, I've received orders to report to
the USS Resilience to replace their retiring
captain. After a thorough review of the ship's
crew manifest, I have determined that Lieutenant
Commander Ch'rega Doth would be the most capable
First Officer candidate. The ship's former executive
officer was recently promoted to her own ship,
so bringing in someone new at this point might
disrupt the harmony of the crew. Commander Doth
has been with the ship since it launched and
has been the Chief of Operations for the last
several years. Another position in need of filling
is Chief Helm Officer. I spoke to Captain Pardok
and he's given me his blessing to ask Lieutenant
Colt to join me. She's a capable pilot and a
fine officer. I think she's due for a new challenge.
There are a few more key roles I need to look
at, but I think I should be able to get these
filled in the next two days before I disembark.
Computer, pause recording. Recording paused.
Moore here. Go ahead. Sorry to bother you, Commander.
I mean, Captain. There's a Priority 1 message
for you from Starfleet Command. Admiral Kilgallon
is on the line. Are you sure it's for me, Lieutenant?
I just got promoted a few hours ago. I verified
the messages encoded for your eyes only, Captain
Moore. Very well. Go ahead and route it through
to my quarters. Moore out. Ah, Captain Moore.
That new pip looks good on your collar. Thank
you, Admiral. Captain Pardok said you got the
promotion and the transfer orders pushed through.
I may have helped with a word here and a push
there. But you, you earned it, Nick. Well, thank
you, sir. I can't wait to get started. That's
good to hear, Captain. But before you take off
for the resilience, I do have a mission for you.
This is a priority one mission and I have a vessel
en route to intercept the intrepid with more
information for you This is only to be shared
on a need -to -know basis captain or higher Before
you brief your senior staff about the mission.
Am I clear? Yes, Admiral crystal clear Good Good
good. I knew I could count on you Nick. I know
you won't let me down kill gallon out Space the
final frontier. These are the voyages of the
Starship Resilience. Our mission? To explore
new mysteries and new horizons. To seek out new
friends and new wonders. To stand firm against
whatever the universe throws at us. Shuttlecraft
to Resilience. This is Resilience. Go ahead,
Shuttlecraft. Resilience, we are estimating 15
minutes to rendezvous. Confirmed, Shuttlecraft.
We are seeing you on our sensors and concur.
Safe travels and we'll see you soon. Roger, Resilience.
Shuttlecraft out. Are we there yet? You're an
ass. Sir. Are you still looking forward to the
adventure? Actually... I've been thinking about
dropping you off and heading back to the Intrepid.
With you gone, I head there's an opening for
a First Officer. I'm sure Captain Paddock would
consider me. Besides, how hard can it be? You
held the position for nine years. Is that so?
Well, I guess I better do better at the job of
captain so you don't try to take that position
from me too. Nah, I'd rather watch you make the
mistakes so I can see what not to do when I get
the ship of my own. What are you reading back
there? I was just going over the crew manifest
for the resilience again. Anything interesting?
Well, I noticed they've been in space for five
years and haven't had a ship's counselor the
whole time. Just thought it was a little odd.
You're right. I don't know what I would have
done without counselor Tamir. She helped me through
a lot of things. Tamir has helped me with a few
things too. Can't imagine going that long in
deep space without a ship's counselor. I hope
you got someone as good as Tamir. Well, I think
you'll be happy. Tamir helped me find someone
that she had mentored personally. So she's got
solid credentials and a good head on her shoulders.
I'm glad you got advice from Tamir. Hey, now
I know when to ask for help. How many spots did
you have to fill? Well, let's see. Aside from
the ship's counselor, you're taking over at the
helm. Because you won the best at the helm. Right,
exactly. Actually, Captain Pardoch paid me four
strips of latinum to take you with me. How rude!
Only four strips? Don't be so insulting, Nick.
I am at least a twenty bars of latinum type of
pilot. Sure, Mia. I also had to fill the ops
position. Captain Pardoch is friends with the
captain on the USS Schran. He has a Ferengi officer
that it seems as if he can almost hear if something's
going wrong with the ship. Oh, cool. I look forward
to working with him. So, that's all you had to
replace? Thankfully, yes. You're replacing the
helmsman, who went with their first officer to
the Cure in Eris. I have Gazid coming in to replace
the Ops Officer, who is becoming your new boss.
Oh yeah, she's the Klingon. What was her name
again? I should know this. Oh shoot, I forgot.
Chirrega Doth. That's right. Her file looks really
good. She's got a solid record, and I think she'll
be a good complement to my command style. Okay.
I heard that. So, everyone else is staying in
the positions? For now, yes. The Chief of Security
is a young Cation officer. He was recently promoted
to head of security about six months ago, after
their previous chief went to the USS Navalny
to be their first officer. I hear that's a nice
ship. That's another universe class just like
the Enterprise. Who else is on this new stuff?
This is the odd part. Three of the spots are
filled by people who served on the Maelstrom.
That's your old ship, right? Right. The first
one I had right out of the Academy. The science
officer is Yura Jokov. He got there fresh out
of the Academy shortly after I left for the Wellington.
But the chief medical officer, Dr. Narlin, and
the chief engineer, Commander Strahn, were all
lieutenants on the Maelstrom when I was there.
Even Captain Colon was the chief of security.
It's just weird to see people that I served with
when I was in Ensign who have not retired or
are still at the division head level. They were
all top in their fields. I figure they'd all
have made the admiralty by now. Maybe they got
as far as they wanted to go. I guess. It just
seems strange. Hey, Nick. She's coming into view.
Isn't she a beauty? She's a Drexel -class ship,
just like the Intrepid, sir. They look exactly
alike. There are subtle differences that a ship's
captain would notice. What differences? You've
been a captain for two days, and you haven't
even taken command yet. Let alone stepped foot
on the ship. Sir? Yes, Lieutenant? I know I already
said it. I really appreciate the opportunity
you've given me. This means a lot to me. You
have no idea. And when I told my parents, my
mom nearly paused. Is that a good thing? It sounds
messy. It's a good thing. Huge. I'll take your
word for it, Lieutenant. What I'm trying to say
is, thank you for giving me the chance to serve
with you on the resilience. I won't let you down.
You're one hell of a good pilot, Mia. and a damn
fine officer. Honestly, I would have spent more
than 20 bars for your skills at the helm. Any
captain in the fleet would love to have an officer
half as skilled at you piloting their ship. In
other words, you're welcome. USS Resilience to
shuttlecraft. Shuttle here. Go ahead, Resilience.
Slow to one quarter impulse and adjust your course
to main shuttle bay. Prepare for tractor beam.
Roger, Resilience. Verify the security team will
be there for the package. Resilience, please
confirm a security team will meet us in the shuttle
bay. Confirmed, shuttle. A security team will
be standing by. Roger, Resilience. Slowing to
one quarter impulse and adjusting approach to
main shuttle bay. Confirmed, and welcome to the
Resilience. Acknowledged, Resilience. Shuttle
out. When are you going to tell me what's in
that thing? That is a conversation for another
time lieutenant Computer mirrors The welcoming
committee is waiting do you need more time would
you two like to be alone computer Cancel mirror.
Permission to come aboard. Granted, Captain Moore.
Welcome to the Resilience. Thank you. You must
be Commander Cheragadov. Yes, sir. Captain Colon
sends his regards. He says he will see you at
the ceremony tomorrow. This is Enzyne Nemolo.
May I present Lieutenant Mia Colt. And you are?
Lieutenant Yabari. Asuka Yabari, where's the
security detail you requested? Ah, yes. The box
you're looking for is still on the shuttle. Very
good, sir. Thank you. Let's go, team. Lieutenant,
if you go with the enzyme, he will be showing
you to your quarters. Okay. Thank you, Commenda.
If you would, please place your palm here, Captain.
Cargo container 216, received and transferred
to USS Resilience. Thank you, sir. The container
will be in cargo bay three. Thank you, Lieutenant.
I'll stop by and check on it later. Sorry about
that. Where were we? If you come with me, Captain,
I can show you to the guest quarters. Lead on,
Commander. Is this your first time aboard the
Resilience, sir? Yes, it is. But the Intrepid's
the same class, so I'm pretty familiar with the
layout. And yourself? How long have you served
on the ship? Five years now. I was part of the
initial crew. Been in operations that whole time?
Yes. I've been Chief Operations Officer for three
years now. Deck 4, Section J. Honor can be obtained
through performance of one's duty and service
to their shipmates. I believe that was Kraydol
Null of the second dynasty. It was actually the
third dynasty? Although, I must admit I've never
heard a human quote Kraydral the soulless. You
probably won't believe me, but I dated a girl
who was really into Klingon culture. She was
particularly fond of Gach. A human female? Ironically,
yes. I don't remember how she got involved, but
she was obsessed to the point that when we broke
up, she told me that I was, quote, without honor.
It really hurt. Just down here to the left, sir.
You understand that your permanent quarters will
not be available for a day or two. Oh, I completely
understand. It's still Captain Colon's ship until
tomorrow afternoon, so no reason for him to be
kicked out of his home until he's ready. Has
Captain Colon mentioned what he plans to do with
his retirement? Hmm. Last I heard, he was going
to return to Teller Prime for a season. I'm not
sure beyond that. Good for him. Here to join
me, Commander? Have a seat. At ease, Commander,
please. I am at ease. I notice you're still wearing
the gold uniform with the Lieutenant Commander's
rank. I've confirmed with Starfleet that your
promotion has gone through. Captain Coulomb believes
it would be inappropriate for me to assume my
new rank until things are official tomorrow afternoon.
Even though our previous First Officer has moved
onto another ship, he's told me to wait until
you're in command. Well, to say I'm not confused
would be a lie, but I do understand. Again, it's
his ship and he wants things to remain the same
until the very end. I was reviewing the crew
manifest en route and noticed things are essentially
going to be the same around here. Security, medical,
engineering, science are all continuing on unchanged.
The only positions which are going to be different
are the helm, operations, ship's counselor, and
first officer. That really won't make much of
a difference since you're already a senior officer.
Out of curiosity, has the operations officer
and ship's counselor arrived yet? Lieutenant
Gossig arrived this morning. He was at the operations
station when you arrived, and has already begun
to familiarize himself with the operations staff.
Lieutenant Devel is due to arrive late tomorrow
morning, but in plenty of time for the command
transfer ceremony. Excellent. Everything's coming
together nicely. Yes, sir. Sir, may I ask you
a question? Please, fire away. This is your first
command, correct? Yes, it is. Why do you ask?
Why have you chosen me to be your first officer?
That's a very legitimate question, Commander.
Well, the obvious answer is your familiarity
with the ship and her crew. Being the new kid
on the block could put a captain at a disadvantage.
Whereas, replacing all the senior staff is not
fair to the crew. They'd end up having to learn
a completely new system for navigating internal
politics, just to get their work done. Once I
heard I was being promoted to the Resilience,
I downloaded the crew manifest. As most ships
go, the Resilience has a very solid crew. Helm
Officer and Ship's Counselor were areas I knew
we needed fresh blood, since those positions
were vacant. And once I heard your First Officer
had been offered her own command, I looked to
the senior staff to see who would be a good fit.
Just between you and me, don't say anything to
Lieutenant Colt. She seems to think I'm going
to make her my executive officer. Seriously though,
Commander, your record impressed me. You have
a solid work ethic, and it seems as though the
crew and Captain Colon think very highly of you.
It would appear the only black mark I could find
was the time that you and Captain Colon got into
an argument over how to proceed in a tense situation
on the bridge. I can't really hold that against
you, especially since it's the mark of a good
first officer. So, feel free to question me.
You may regret that, sir. You know, I certainly
hope so. The command transfer ceremony is tomorrow
at 1400 hours at Tony's. Tony's? Oh, sorry. The
lounge. Captain Colin is fascinated with Earth
culture. A friend of his created a program for
him with a self -aware hologram named Tony. Oh,
interesting. And the intrepid Captain Pardoch
just had that space retrofitted into an actual
lounge area. I have to say I'm a little curious
now about the holographic lounge. I may have
to check it out. Should I let them know you may
stop by? No, I think it'll just be a casual visit.
Perhaps a little light reconnaissance. Very well.
Good night, sir. Captain's personal log. Stardate
212585 .97. I have arrived at my new posting.
The Drexler Class USS Resilience. So far, things
have been very uneventful. Sometimes it's good
to fly under the sensor net and try to avoid
detection. I met with Commander Chirrega. She
appears to be a very interesting person. She's
got the talent. I think she'll be a good complement
to my skills. My hope is that I can command this
ship with half the talent that Captain Pardoch
showed. We'll have epic adventures that'll put
us in the history books. Traeger recommended
the ship's version of the Lounge. It's run by
a self -aware hologram named Tony. It might be
time to slip into something a little more civilian
and walk among the troops. Welcome to Tony's.
How can I help you? Yeah, hi. I'll have a mug
of warna. Absolutely. He may show what outward
courage he will. But I believe, as cold a night
as Tis, he could wish himself in terms up to
the neck, and so I would he were an eye by him
at all adventures, so we were quit here. Ay,
my trough, I will speak my conscience of the
king. I think he would not wish himself anywhere
but where he is. Then I would he were here alone.
So should he be sure to be ransomed and her many
poor men's lives saved. Tony's my name. Figured
I should introduce myself since you're going
to be my new landlord. I'm guessing you know
who I am. Did someone point me out to you? My
lord, the king isn't wearing that good a disguise.
Besides, I'm connected to the main computer.
As long as it's not classified, I'm privy to
it. I will keep that in mind. It's quite a place
you have here. Thank you, sir. Tuesday, Sports
Bar Night. Always a crew favorite. But what other
kind of programs do you run? If I told you, it
would spoil the fun of seeing them for the first
time. And don't worry, nothing crazy. Although,
I was thinking tomorrow night would be Klingon
blood sports and tag fighting night. You're all
right, Captain. The ship is going to be well
cared for. Thanks for the vote of confidence,
Tony. But I haven't even taken command yet. Let's
give it a couple of weeks and see what happens.
I thought I saw you sneak in, Nick. Oh, hey Mia.
Saw you over there with a group of people. Who
are they? Well, now that I'm a department head,
they would be my department. You can't have one
without the other. Yeah, that's usually how it
works. You seem to be having a good time. I'm
having a great time. But I am a woman on a mission.
Barkeep! Her red hair burns like the rays of
the sun. I see her and I am lit. For she is beautiful
beyond compare. The girl with the blue eyes and
fire for hair. Well, aren't you just a sweet
talker? A little round for my posse, if you don't
mind? Anything for you, my dear. He's cute for
a bartender. You do know he's a computer program,
right? Pish. Just so you're aware, you are on
Alpha Shift tomorrow morning. Why, are you such
a buzzkill, Nick? Eh, it comes with the fourth
pip. Nuh -uh. You were a buzzkill with only three
pips. Ooh, ouch. So what are you finding out
about your team? They have some pretty impressive
credentials. Three of them are former members
of Nova Squad like me. It's good to know in a
pinch. What else? The last department head was
not only tapped by the first officer to go to
the USS Kiran Reis to be the first officer, but
apparently they were a not -so -secret relationship.
Really? Uh -huh. Juicy, right? That is juicy.
Well, I hope it works out for them. Ugh, here
we go again. See, officers should never be in
relationship with crewmember as they command.
Like it or not, it is in the Starfleet regulation.
Blah, blah, blah. And it's a good personal policy.
Whatever. But... Don't you ever just get tired
of reading about things? Not if it means jeopardizing
my command, or my relationship with a trusted
friend and officer. Damn, you are so lame. Here
are your drinks left in the colt. Oh yeah, I
almost forgot. Careful, don't spill those. I
won't, mom. Don't stay on it too late. I won't,
Dad. Bet you two strips of Latinum you're late
for your shift from the bridge tomorrow. You're
on. Well, she's a real firecracker. Donnie, you
don't know the half of it. By the way, you took
your sweet time with those drinks. This is why
we have replicators. I know. It looked like you
two needed a moment, so I just wanted to be obliging.
I may have to raise your rent, Tony. Sorry, Captain.
This is a rent control district, sir. I'll have
a copy of my lease sent to your quarters. Well
played, Tony. Thank you, sir. Well... Tomorrow's
a long day. I better get some sleep or I'm not
going to be awake during the ceremony. Good night,
Tony. Good night, sir. Oh, good morning, Captain.
May I help you? Yeah, hi. Where can I find...
Uh, the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Pemmith Narland.
He's in his office, sir. Just down the hall and
it's the third door on the right. Thank you,
Ensign. Oh, you're welcome. Come in. Dr. Pemmoth
-Narlin? Yes? Confound it, man. Speak up. I have
a good old day. I'm here for my physical. Congratulations.
You're in the right place for that, but I don't
have time to assist you. See you the doctor on
call is they can get you squared away Excuse
me, I'm captain Nick Moore reporting for my physical
Who ah Captain Moore my apologies. I was deeply
engrossed in my work. I See that what are you
studying? A member of the crew picked up a nasty
parasite on our last assignment nothing to worry
about really looking for a safe way to extract
it from their body without killing her or the
parasite. Now, how can I be of assistance? I'm
Nick Moore. Yes, you stated that. How may I assist
you? I'm the new captain of the ship and I'm
reporting for my annual physical. I'm sorry,
do you not remember me? No, I don't believe so.
Should I? We both served together on the Maelstrom
about 20 years ago. No, I'm afraid not. My memory's
not as good as it used to be. I must apologize
to you, but I am terribly busy right now and
simply will not be able to assist you with the
physical. If you see the doctor on call, they'll
be happy to take care of you. Thank you for stopping
by, and welcome aboard, Captain. Thank you, Doctor.
Uh, hi. You're back. Welcome. I need to get my
annual physical, and Dr. Narland said I should
see whoever is on call. That would be Dr. Flint.
One moment, sir. I'll pager. Ensign me to Dr.
Flint. Flint here. Go ahead, Ensign. Doctor,
you have a patient waiting to be seen. Acknowledged,
Ensign. Should be there momentarily. Flint out.
If you'd like to take a seat, sir, she'll be
with you shortly. Thank you. So, how long have
you been posted to the Resilience, Ensign? Two
weeks, sir. Fresh out of the Academy, huh? I
remember those days. Just remember to enjoy them
while you have the chance. Don't focus too much
on your career right now, but you forget to have
a little fun. Thank you, sir. I'll remember that.
The tendons need time to finish healing. You'll
want to exercise at a lower setting for at least
a week. Who's next, Denton? That would be me.
Captain Nickmore. Pleased to meet you. Hello,
Captain. If you'd care to follow me? Why don't
you come in here and hop up on the bio -bed?
What can I do for you today, Captain? Truthfully,
I know Captains can be a pain in the backside
to get them to show up for their annual physicals.
So I had some time I thought I might take the
opportunity and get it out of the way before
I assume command this afternoon. Well, aren't
you sweet? But to be honest, you just wanted
to score points with the medical staff before
the job started demanding too much from you?
Was I that obvious? I was actually trying to
take a moment to reconnect with Dr. Narland,
but he seems too engrossed in his project to
talk to me. I wouldn't take it too personally,
sir. It's clear he's getting to the age where
he should be thinking about retiring. Not sure
why he hasn't thought about pursuing it. Interesting.
I did notice a few names on the crew list who
are familiar. Like whom? Well... Captain Colon
for one, Dr. Narlin, and Chief Engineer Strahn.
I served with all three of them on the Maelstrom.
It's been 20 years ago. It just seems a little
strange having people from a previous ship still
on active duty and now under my command. I don't
know if you should let it bother you all that
much. Strahn is Vulcan, so he obviously lives
a long time. And you didn't hear this from me,
but... Colon and Arlen are too ornery to die.
Is that right? I probably shouldn't have said
that. I can't imagine what you must be thinking
of me right now. Well, no. Not the kind of thing
I've heard in other physicals. I'm not the kind
of person who gossips about people behind their
backs. My mom always said I tended to be headstrong
and spoke my mind no matter what. I'm sorry,
sir. It's okay. I like an officer who can speak
their mind. My mom always said speaking my mind
was my best and worst quality. Look, since I'm
not the captain yet, or at least a few more hours,
I'll pretend it never happened. Deal? Deal. Okay,
are we all set now? Aye, sir. You are all set.
You are 100 % fit for active duty. Thank you,
Lieutenant Dr. Flint. Elizabeth. Let me walk
you out. Hope to see you at the command transfer
ceremony. I think I can spare a few minutes if
things don't get too crazy around here. Great.
I look forward to seeing you there. Dr. Flint?
Lieutenant Cutler is here. She had another...
accident on the holodeck. Have a good day, Captain.
This way, Lieutenant. Looking sharp, Captain.
It's the big day. Are you nervous? Nope. Piece
of cake. At least you were here on time. Captain,
it's good to see you. Commander, I see you have
the correct uniform on and the right number of
pips. I think red is your color. Yes, definitely.
The red reminds me of bathing in the blood of
my enemies. You're kidding, right? Perhaps. Okay.
Commander Chirigodoth, you remember Lieutenant
Nea Cole? Yes, of course. Nice to see you again.
Likewise. Commander! Yes, Commander? Captain
Colon. has asked that you and Captain Moore please
make your way to the stage so we can begin. Very
well. Lieutenant Commander Pravec, may I introduce
Captain Nick Moore and Lieutenant Mia Colt, our
new Chief Helms Officer. An honor, sir. Lieutenant.
A pleasure, sir. I must say, you're the first
Cation Chief of Security I've ever had the opportunity
to serve with. Thank you, sir. Shall we proceed
to the dais, Commander? Captain Tom Cullen, may
I present Captain Nick Moore. A pleasure, Captain.
I'm anxious to get started. I still have some
packing to do. Yes, of course. Commander. Yes,
sir. Your attention, please. The Anthem of the
Federation. I don't know if you remember me,
but we served aboard the Maelstrom about 20 years
ago? No, I don't seem to remember. Sorry. Ah,
okay. Thanks anyways. Excuse me, Captain. I'd
like to say a few words to the crew before we
get started. Oh, by all means. Five years. It's
been five years since this ship launched. Many
of you were there on that day. Since then, we
have been put to the test. We have been tried,
but we have withstood the hardships we faced.
This crew has lived up to the ship's motto written
on the dedication plaque on the bridge. The greatest
glory in living lies not in never falling, but
in rising every time we fall. Life is full of
moments of change. This is one such moment. Even
though I am moving on to the next chapter of
my life, I will take all of you with me in my
heart. And rest assured you are going to be in
capable hands. Captain Moore is a fine officer
with a good record. And as I end my time in Starfleet,
I end it knowing I worked with the best damn
people on the best damn ship in the fleet. Commander?
All hands, attention to orders. To Captain Tom
Colon, commanding officer USS Resilience, star
date 2125 -88 .08. You are hereby requested and
required to relinquish command of your vessel
to Captain Nicholas J. Moore as of this date.
Signed, Rear Admiral Michael Kilgallen. Starfleet
Command. Computer. Transfer all command codes
to Captain Nicholas J. Moore. Voice authorization
colon iota 379. Transfer complete. USS Resilience
is now under the command of Captain Nicholas
J. Moore. I relieve you, sir. I stand... relieved.
I'd like to say a few words if you don't mind.
By all means, this is your ship now. Thank you.
Thank you all for coming. I know any notable
change in ship's crew can be a hit to morale
and efficiency. Rest assured, Captain Colon,
I promise this ship and its crew will be well
cared for. With the help of Commander Doth, the
resilience will be the type of ship in which
each one of you can take pride. But most importantly,
Captain Colon will be able to take pride in knowing
his crew is still giving it their all for King
and country. I'd like to remind the senior officers
we will be having a mission briefing tomorrow
morning at 0900 hours. Thank you to everyone
for coming and enjoy the festivities. Riveting
speech, sir. I think it brought a tear to my
eye. Yeah, just remember to not be late for the
staff meeting tomorrow. Aye, sir. Would you introduce
me to the rest of the senior staff, Captain?
Well, certainly, Mia. All hands, black alert!
What's happening? I don't know. Oh wow, that's
cool. From the stocking reception hall to the
mud baths of Teller Prime. Captain part of really
should have let me put the hollow matrix in the
lounge on the intrepid agreed Later champagne
Thank you There you go madam why thank you kind
sir To the new captain of the USS resilience
may his face be true may his warp call be always
charged and may he have the wisdom to traverse
the dangers of space safely to bring his crew
back home. That was a beautiful toast, Mia. And
here's to you. Lieutenant J .M. Mia Colt? Aye,
sir. Shall we mingle? Let's shall. Captain Colon.
This is quite a party. My compliments. As much
as I'd like to take credit for it, the real credit
goes to Tony. He really manages to make every
celebration come alive. Indeed he does. Gentlemen,
may I present the talented Lieutenant Josephine
Miriam Colt, Helms Officer extraordinaire. My
friends usually just call me Mia. Oh, of course.
The young lady who was late for her duty shift
on the bridge this morning. I am sorry about
that. It will never happen again. I'll take your
word for it, since I won't be here to put you
in the brig. Oh, I'll be here to take care of
that. Should I add the two strips of Latinum
to your current debt balance, Lieutenant? Captain
Mole, Lieutenant Colt, allow me to introduce
Commander Strong, the Resilience's brilliant
chief engineer. Our science officer, Lieutenant
Commander Orochukov. Also, our chief medical
officer, Commander Permat Narland. Gentlemen.
Sirs? Commander Stratton, I've spoken with Captain
Colon and Dr. Narling, surely as a Vulcan. You
must remember me. I do not believe so, sir. From
where should I have known you? The four of us
served on the Maelstrom together twenty years
ago, under then -Captain Cogallon. I do not believe
so, sir. Perhaps you are confusing me with another
officer named Stratton. It was a popular name
for newborn males a hundred years ago on Volkan,
around the time I was born. Okay, thank you.
Well then, Commander Yuri Zhukov, I've read some
of your research. I must say I'm very impressed
with your work. Thank you, Captain. It is an
honor, and I look forward to serving under you.
Gentlemen. If you'll excuse me, I promised Lieutenant
Colt we would mingle. Oh, that's quite alright,
Captain. I'm going to excuse myself as well.
I have more to pack before my transport arrives
in the morning, and I think I'll contact my wife
to let her know when she can expect me. Been
an honor serving with you, gentlemen. Captain,
would you and the Lieutenant care to walk me
to the door? We would be honored, sir. I must
say... Tony has outdone himself this time. I
actually feel like I'm back on Talahar. You know,
my wife and I honeymooned here back in our younger
days. I had wanted to see this one more time
before I... before I left this ship. Tony's version
of it is so real, I... I swear I've been bitten
by the insects in here. Captain, I noticed you've
arranged for a transport to rendezvous with the
Brazilians in the middle of Gamma Shift to take
you home. Wouldn't you rather schedule it for
a time when the crew can give you a proper send
-off on your way to the transporter? I appreciate
the offer, Captain, but I'm not much for goodbyes.
I've said my farewells to the crew before the
transfer, and I've met with my senior staff privately
to extend my goodbyes. Though... It's best if
I just slip out when no one is looking. As long
as that's what you want, Captain. Ah, Captain
Kola. Lieutenant Colt. May I introduce Lieutenants
Gazing, our new operations officer, and Tevelle,
the new ship's counselor. Pleasure. I see you'll
be leaving the resilience in excellent hands.
Thank you, sir. Have you both been able to get
settled in? Aye, sir. Yes, Captain. I settled
into my quarters and have started to set up my
office. I should be able to begin seeing crew
members within a day or two. We haven't had a
ship's counselor on the resilience in some time.
People on board tend to be very private and deal
with things themselves. It's just their way.
Well, if nothing else, I can be a listening point
here if they need one. Lieutenant. Was that a
show? Perhaps, sir. The lieutenant is like no
other Vulcan you've ever met, Captain. Her father
was a Koh -Lin -Ar master. And your mother? Wasn't.
Her mother was a member of the Order of the Koh
-at -Malat. Really? Yes. My mother always said
that the Koh -at -Malat only bind their swords
to the most hopelessly lost causes. And she never
saw a cause more hopeless and lost than my father.
Well, Captain. I must be going. It was a pleasure
to meet you all. Safe journeys. Good night. I'm
glad you both arrived safe. Don't forget the
mission briefing at 0900 tomorrow morning. I
can't wait to see you all there. Now, if you'll
excuse me, I'm going to retire to my quarters,
do some paperwork, and see if my parents are
awake. Are you sure? Yes, I'm sure. I really
would like to talk to my parents. They couldn't
be here and I want to share it with them while
I still have it fresh in my mind. Besides, you
know my mother, she's gonna have a million questions.
Say hi to them for me. The cast for this episode
has been in order of appearance Gareth Foley
as Tony. Abigail Welch as Ensign Meade. Gareth
Merton as Dr. Pemeth Narland. Faye Holliday as
Lieutenant Elizabeth Flint. Mark Douglas S. as
Lieutenant Commander Pralvec. Corey Welch as
Captain Tom Kalon. Rob Harrower as Commander
Strahn. Clayton Worden as Lieutenant Commander
Uruk Jukach. Tom Barnes as Lieutenant Gazzick.
and Ashley Root as Lieutenant McSivell. Additional
credits available at StarshipResilience .com.
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