An unexpected arrival

Posted on Fri Feb 3rd, 2017 @ 10:03pm by Commander Andrew Knight & Lady Catherine Waddington

ESCAPE POD

Lady Catherine Waddington frowned at her communications panel and patted her droid dogs head. "Well Bilbo here goes nothing," she said. The droid dog was the size and shape of a Newfoundland complete with artificial fur. "To any federation ships. This is Lady Catherine Waddington. Cee Dee Oh of USS Wolves. Our pods have gotten separated please respond," she said and waited. The pods had all become separated some being picked up by other ships. A few like hers drifting almost aimlessly. She'd been one of the last off the USS Wolves, her pod jettisoning automatically meant she and her droid dog. Bilbo was named not, after the hobbit in Tolkien's books, but a real life Newfoundland Dog who in 2015 saved 7 people from drowning in the sea off Cornwall. "Now we just sit and wait old friend." She smiled.

BRIDGE OF THE USS ZUMWALT

Drew left the Captain's Chair when Lady Catherine's message came across the communications circuit. He crossed to the engineering/secondary ops station on the port side of the bridge. He locked on to her signal and fed the data to Transporter Room One. He tapped his combadge. "Transporter Room. Lock on to the signal I just relayed to you and transport all occupants of the escape pod aboard."

=A=Aye sir, initiating transport.=A=

TRANSPORTER ROOM ONE

Lady Catherine materialized her hand resting on her droid dogs fur. Bilbo stood on his hind legs was 7ft tall so she was easily able to do so. Her long red hair fell loose to her waist and she wore a simple, elegant white pant suit.

Stepping off the transporter pad, she held her hand out. "My name is Lady Catherine Waddington. Thank you for finding my companion and I." She smiled.

The transporter operator stepped forward and shook hands with Lady Catherine. "Welcome aboard ma'am. Um...Lieutenant Knight asked me to direct you to Deck One, Officers' Country. He said to take any of the cabins there and he'd be with you shortly."

"Thank you." she smiled politely. "Is there anyway I can be of use?" she asked.

The transporter operator shrugged his shoulder in the universal couldn't tell you ma'am manner. "Lieutenant Knight's probably on the bridge, which is also on deck one. You'd have to ask him ma'am."

"Thank you?" She waited for him to supply her with his name

The transporter operator just looked at Lady Catherine for a moment. "Is there something else you need ma'am?'

"No thank you." She said and giving a low whistle to her dog headed in the general direction indicated.

The transporter operator watched her depart. He blinked a couple of times after she exited. He took a deep breath and sighed. "Wow!"