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EPISODE 1: “SHIFTS” – Act 4 (by Shawn Alpay)

Please note, STAR TREK: LOMA PRIETA will be taking a mid-episode hiatus starting today. We will return with Act 5 of Episode 1 on Tuesday, October 8th.

[Story by Shawn Alpay, Character Art by Thomas Marrone]

Previously on Star Trek: Loma Prieta…
Episode 1: Shifts – Prologue
Episode 1: Shifts – Act 1
Episode 1: Shifts – Act 2
Episode 1: Shifts – Act 3

ACT 4

“Rothschild here.  What’s the latest, Commander Sung?”

“He’s been read his charges and directed to the brig, Admiral, per your direction.”

“Very good.”  With his bulky build and greying beard, Admiral Rothschild cut an imposing figure in his chair as displayed on Commander Sung’s console, though he clearly exuded the air of a man past his physical prime.  “That’s very good.  Starfleet won’t stand for such incursion against its vessels, and Perkins will taste justice soon enough.”

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EPISODE 1: “SHIFTS” – Act 3 (by Shawn Alpay)

[Story by Shawn Alpay, Character Art by Thomas Marrone]

Previously on Star Trek: Loma Prieta…
Episode 1: Shifts – Prologue
Episode 1: Shifts – Act 1
Episode 1: Shifts – Act 2

ACT 3 

Captain’s Log, Stardate 48316.2.  In the wake of an outbreak of food poisoning generated by the ship’s replicators, I’ve assembled my senior staff to receive a debrief of Hesser and Bukowski’s latest efforts to get to the root of an increasingly worrying problem.

“Well, Captain, we’ve got some bad news, some good news, and some terrible news.”

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EPISODE 1: “SHIFTS” – Act 2 (by Shawn Alpay)

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[Story by Shawn Alpay, Character Art by Thomas Marrone]

Previously on Star Trek: Loma Prieta…
Episode 1: Shifts – Prologue
Episode 1: Shifts – Act 1

ACT 2

The science lab was teeming with a mix of yellow and blue uniforms as Bukowski entered.  She didn’t recognize some of their faces, and she assumed most of them to be recent transfers or Academy grads, judging by their bright eyes and lone pips on each of their collars.  LCARS consoles were strewn about the room in various state of disassembly, each accompanied by a pair of harried but determined crewmen, tinkering with the consoles’ insides or taking notes on PADDs.  Complicated combinations of math equations and chemistry shorthand littered the screens activated nearby.  She made a mental note to review the most recent crew logs, and to pay closer attention during Lieutenant Roodman’s lessons, as she walked around the corner in search of the chief science officer.

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EPISODE 1: “SHIFTS” – Act 1 (by Shawn Alpay)

[Story by Shawn Alpay, Character Art by Thomas Marrone]

ACT 1

Captain’s Log, Stardate 48315.7.  With two ships of the line lost in as many weeks, I’ve ordered Yeoman Bukowski to research any relevant and possible dangers to the Loma Prieta.  She’s a quick study, so she’s already got something for me…

“Come.”

The door to Yeoman Bukowski’s quarters slid open, and Captain Perkins entered, having since changed into a Starfleet command uniform of a more contemporary era.  He stood with a rigid posture just inside her quarters as the door closed.  “What am I not going to like?”

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EPISODE 1: “SHIFTS” – Prologue (by Shawn Alpay)

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[Story by Shawn Alpay, Character Art by Thomas Marrone]

PROLOGUE

The ship rocked violently under the force of the looming Klingon battle cruiser.  On the bridge, lights were low, and morale was lower.  The officer in command picked himself up off from the ground and nursed a freshly-twisted shoulder as the chief medical officer quickly came to his side.  “Damage report!”

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