Star Trek: Dominion
data. “I need some information that’s classified above my clearance level.” “What do you need to know?” Captain Mackenzie asked immediately. Security clearance was something that had caused an ongoing problem for Kehlan. Until her appointment to the Endeavour was formally ratified on a permanent basis by Starfleet she was still classed as a visiting Defence Force officer. Unfortunately, that meant that she did not have the clearance that was normally granted to a first officer and at times that severely hampered her ability to do her job properly. “Whatever you can tell me about the USS Poseidon.” “The Poseidon?” he repeated, surprised. “Why do you need to know that?” “Please Captain” Kehlan said, “Trust me, it’s important.” “I do trust you, Commander.” he told her, “I’m just surprised. I don’t need to look that information up. The Poseidon is a Nebula class ship, like Endeavour, but with the research module. She’s under the command of Captain Christopher Royce. I spoke to him a couple of months ago via subspace. He was heading out to research the cats-eye nebula they found over in sector eight. Why do you ask?” “Because I’ve tracked down a Federation transponder signal” Kehlan said starkly, “If the sensors are correct, then the USS Poseidon is currently located on a planet not very far from here.” “On a planet?” the Captain asked, frowning, “Nebula class ships don’t have landing capabilities.”
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