Re: Abyss Station - Ancient Artifact
Even as the shuttle fled the gravity well and met with the Sacajawea - the shuttle they'd originally arrived in - the ancient alien artifact passed the event horizon and disappeared beyond the realm of human ken.
The ride back to the Indy is quiet, lifted only by the knowledge that the planet, Chaktir, is safe... for now. The black hole stops its rotation, and the radiation jets - while still posing a new and different hazard to navigation - are not aimed towards the small survivor of the old supernova.
Starfleet can use any of the data from Abyss Station’s and the Independence's scanners, as well as any tricorder readings from the landing party, to increase their knowledge of gravity, black holes, wormholes, and how to make strides in creating and maintaining neutronium. Ithik biology may also yield information that makes creating synthetic limbs and organs faster and more reliable.
T'Lah, while alive, is in critical condition and in need of long term care to recover both from her injuries and the affects of the radiation that had warped her sanity. JavKer, Mcreeg and Preston are all given memorial ceremonies and awarded posthumous medals of valor.
Given her work with the Ithik, and the success of the mission, Captain Rokoto is assigned to command Abyss Station, along with Dr. Abdool. CDR ch'Pertha is promoted to command of the Independence, with LCDR Vex his new XO, while LT Saghalie is assigned as the Indy's new chief Comms officer. The Indy is sent to Starbase 24 for repair and resupply...
(End thread)