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Chapter 2. Victoria liberta

When anton returned home, he sat down and pondered about those who he will be commanding and his responsibility. He knew he was worried but he must forget about it, he thought it was the last thing the crew wanted to see was a nervous captain. Anton got up and headed to his shower and after a quick wash-up, he donned his uniform, the norm red vest of command and black trousers with a black and red duster. He looked at himself in a mirror and though out load “my god….I look good”. he grabbed his last sip of green tea and headed out his door. He walked out into the streets with his chest out and his head held high. “I got this” he though to himself, now beaming with confidence.

After a few blocks and right on time, he arrived at Starfleet hq and proceeded in. “HELLO” shouted the bolian secretary as he rushed up to anton. “you must be that new captain, right?” the bolian inquired “admiral riker will see you in his office, this way” the bolian pointed and walked. “bolian are so weird” anton though to himself as he followed, he looked around the building as he walked, filled with important officers and diplomats. “here we are” the bolian announced “please step in and congratulations on your promotion” anton just smiled and nodded as he entered Admiral Kyle riker office.

“Good afternoon, sir” Anton said saluting “I am here to take command of the Victoria sir.”

Admiral riker looked up from his desk and smiled as he said “it’s a pleasure to see you captain, so you are ready”

Anton straighten and replied “yes sir”.

Admiral riker stood up and motioned at the door to follow. As riker and anton walked down the hall, they passed the bolian and a cadet group in the middle of a tour of the building. Admiral riker and anton entered the transporter room and stepped on the panel as riker said to the operator “beams us to the Victoria” and the operator nodded back as he started the beam-processes.

Within moments they were on board the sovereign-class battleship, and there awaited LT commander Kevin Quarton. Kevin saluting them aboard boisterously announced to the officers attending the boarding “Captain on deck” and the officers that lined the hall all started to salute as anton and admiral riker passed. They reached the turbo lift and entered, with riker entering the command to go the bridge.

“So, captain Katz….are you nervous?” the admiral asked inquisitively

“I wouldn’t be human if I said no” anton smirked

“Aahhh, but humans aren’t they only species in the place” admiral riker replied

“Right”

“But you’re right, humans do show that emotion a lot more than others”

Anton smirk grew as he replied jokingly “well, just don’t tell the vulcans”

Admiral riker burst out with a little laugh and looked over as anton as he said “Don’t worry, I won’t”.

The turbo lift halted as it opened up to the bridge and there stood the conn officer cj laymen, Nadera , and the others of the bridge crew, awaiting his arrival. The bridge started to erupt in applause as riker and Katz entered and parallel to them, the second turbo lift, emerged Kevin applauding along as riker and anton paused in the middle of the room.

Admiral riker smiled as said in a firm voice “we are here today to not only commission this ship, but to honor and pass on the memory of the past wars we fought to protect this wonderful federation from which over 150 species call home and country, we are here to commission this ship the Victoria and hand it to it’s newly promoted Captain, Anton Katz, who has fought the Borg at wolf 359 and lived, Anton Katz, who has fought and beaten almost 260 jem’hadar , he has lead a exemplary career...” Riker started to turn as to talk to everyone “...he will now embark, along with his crew, to places unknown and cultures not met, to join in Starfleet history as one of the captains to be forever remembered.”

Riker turned to face the view screen and said “computer, transfer all codes and commands to captain Anton Katz, riker omega-pi-alpha-6571.”

The computer acknowledge the command with a beep and in a feminine voice replied “all command codes have been switched to Captain Katz” and after a second of silence, the bridge once again erupted in cheers and applause.

Nadera, for once, was beaming with a smile to see her friend reach such a honored position as captain and for her to serve under him. Cj laymen, the conn officer always smiled, always happy about something and Kevin was revealing his hippo tusk in a crooked smile as he looked around and in the corner was shina uzami, looking on in both respect and indifference, wondering about Katz.

Anton smiled slowly died to a look of sternness, he walked over to Nadera and whispered “finally made it, eh?”

Nadera laughed a little at the comment and replied “yes, we did.”

Anton then looked at the LT security officer and waved him over and said “can you escort admiral riker to the transporter room, please” and the LT gave a gruff “yes sir” as he ushered riker down the turbo lift.

Anton walked over to the captain’s chair and looked at it. Nadera saw him and said in a joking voice “it’s yours now, don’t worry the Borg aren’t going to come and steal it”. anton giggled at the joke as he looked up at her. Anton turned towards the view screen and took a seat in his new chair, noting all the command buttons and override buttons.

And then over his com badge, anton heard the main shipyard advisor speak “the admiral is here and you are clear for undocking” and anton smiled as this news came thru. Anton turned to cj and said with a cheerful tone “let’s get this party started, lt cj, take us out and about” and Cj acknowledge with a flick of his wrist as his hands flew over the keyboard touching and moving many holographic buttons and levers making beeps and pings.

After a nanosecond, the ship let loose with a whips sound as the hoses and other attachable broke away. The ship seemed to pick up as though it was happy to be let loose of it’s restraints and locks. The Victoria glided pass the other stations of the ship yards above San Francisco with grace and style.

Anton was already briefed in were the admiral assigned him to. Wondering about it for moment, he sat up in his chair and then pressed the intercom button to address the crew. Anton look at the now active view screen and looked out at the earth and said “we are about to leave our home to a place not really known, it is called the Cerberus system” anton paused to allow it to sink abet “we are assigned there by admiral riker to protect the federation from..” anton paused again as though he was choking “to protect the federation from Borg incursions”.

Anton scanned the room and saw many of the crew freeze, including Nadera. Anton continued on to say what their mission was and that the specially uniformed officers walking around we spec ops trained by him, Nadera, and LT Rosque vik, he also mentioned about many other notes from the fights he previously had with the Borg, and he made a point to let them all know that if any were assimilated and could not be brought back would be killed, he asked not be treated special and be killed also if it happened to him.

Anton finger lifted off the button and he sat there with the Victoria in flawless harmony over the earth in complete silence. Not one person on the bridge made a sound but did there work in silence, Nadera, at here console and then came and took a seat next to Anton, Cj checking and balancing the ships thrusters and venires, and Kevin was checking his readings of the warp core and other data. Shina on the other hand was just watching till she saw the time and went to sick bay to take her post.

Anton then made a sharp look at cj and ordered in a stern voice “takes at half-impulse by luna, then when we are clear full cruising warp to the Cerberus system.” Cj hands flew from a resting position to whizzing over the keyboard and the Victoria went like a graceful swan taking flight from a standstill to flying. The Victoria majestically dipped it’s bow and ump’s it as it had to it’s coordinates. As it past the moon, the Victoria shone with the sun’s brilliance for a moment and then faded as it reached the far side. As soon as the ship reached the far side of the moon, its tail pylons, holding the warp chambers flashed to life as the Victoria slipped into the glory of warp flight.