Star Trek Vs Star Wars: The Fall

Chapter 3: More Visitors

Chapter 3: More visitors

"Ensign Organa, Commander Worf, you're with me." ordered Admiral Picard as he got out of his command chair, tapping on the intercom button as he got out. "Commander Crusher to the Secondary shuttlebay. Commander Kadohata, you have the bridge."

"Aye sir." replied the Lieutenant Commander, moving to replace Picard in the centre seat. Ensign Organa and Commander Worf also got out of their seats, moving to the turbolift after Picard. They entered the turbolift, Picard saying "deck 15." before the doors closed.

"The Galactic Empire fought without honour today, as it always does." stated Worf as the turbolift started to take them to their destination. "Those of them who died shall go to Gre'thor."

"Do you know of this Millennium Falcon Ensign?" asked Picard, attempting to change the topic of the conversation.

"Not of the ship itself, but from what I feel, Obi-Wan's on board that ship." was her reply.

"But how do we know this isn't a trap laid out by the Empire?" queried Worf.

"The Empire don't use civilian ships when they combat us." answered Leia. "plus a sense a presence aboard that ship which I don't know."

"What presence is this?" prodded Picard. "We're going to need everything we know when we greet these people."

"I don't know." replied Leia as she closed her eyes into a frown. "All I know is that the force connects me to him like it does to Vader, but he isn't Vader."

"In that case, we'll have to call in security, just in case." was all Picard could say before the Turbolift opened to their destination. Outside, the corridor bustled with activity as the people continued their work, oblivious to the fact that the Admiral of the ship was on deck.

"Picard to Choudhury." Picard Said as he tapped his combadge whilst walking out the turbolift.

"Choudhury here sir." was the reply that came through.

"Have a security teams issued type 3 phaser rifles, and to meet me in the Secondary Shuttlebay."

"Aye sir."

"That will be all Lieutenant. Picard out."

As they walked through the corridors of the Sovereign Class starship, Leia noticed that no-one seemed to take note that Picard was passing by them. Normally, such a high ranking officer like Picard would at least receive at least some recognition as he passed by other lower ranking officers, but here, he was just like any other crewman aboard the Enterprise.

"Admiral, may I ask a question?" Asked Leia

"Yes you may." Replied Picard.

"Why don't these people address you like when you enter the same space as them?"

"I find that I dislike the constant recognition that comes with being an admiral. I like to feel like I'm a part of this crew and not something separate from them. On paper, I'm an Admiral, but in me and everyone else's minds, I'm still a Captain."

"I see." Remarked Leia.

They turned a corner to reveal the entry to the main shuttlebay. In front of the door stood a security team, all armed with phaser rifles. Next to them, Doctor Beverly Crusher, the ship's Chief Medical Officer, stood by with a medical kit.

"Ready to enter the Shuttlebay sir." reported the lead member of the team.

"We'll go inside first Lieutenant. Stay put unless something happens."

"Aye sir." saluted the officer as Picard, Worf, Crusher and Organa entered the shuttlebay.

As they entered the shuttlebay, they arrived just in time to see the Millennium Falcon land on the deck, with the assistance of the docking Tractor beams. The blue beams slowly let the ship down as the landing gear on the beaten and aged vessel manually came down, touching the ground with a soft thud as fine dust accumulated over the Falcon's previous journey settled on the shuttlebay floor, dirtying the floor.