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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Engineering Log (2013.0501): Replicating the Crew at Cubify 3D Systems

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After hearing months of silence, Ensign Ian Sayre could finally report to the crew that Cubify.com would need users to test their new Star Trek app that allows users to submit photos of themselves to be replicated into a 3D model of them in traditional 23rd Century uniforms! Needless to say, the crew of the USS Loma Prieta were quite intrigued by such a fascinating opportunity to view 21st Century Replicator 3D Printing technology up close.

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Ensign Sayre put out a call for volunteers and soon a few intrepid crew members sent their photos off to be made into 3D models.

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On the evening of June 1st, 2013 an away team consisting of Captain Zach Perkins, Commander Jon Sung, Lt. Commander Tom Hesser, Captain Erik Roberts, Ensign Tiffany Bukowski, Ensign Kelly Jensen, Ensign Andrew Rogge, and Ensign Scott Spencer arrived at Cubify for a night of pizza, filming, 3D printing, and video games.

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While at Cubify’s San Francisco office, the team got a full tour of the facility where they saw the various modes of 3D printing available. After the tour it was time to reveal the 3D figures to the lucky crew members. Everyone was very thrilled with their figures, which turned out great and were the spitting image of their larger counterparts.

The night was capped off in true Loma Prieta fashion with a few rounds of Artemis.

=^= EN Ian Sayre
Replicator Systems Specialist
USS Loma Prieta

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Away Team Report: (2013.0425) Best of Both Worlds Remastered in Theaters

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[ABOVE: The Century 20 Daly City away team strikes a flawless beam-in pose]

Captain’s Log, Stardate 2013.0425. The crew has once again beamed down to the movie theaters at the Century 9 space station in San Francisco for a remastered Next Generation double feature. This time, the event was featuring parts 1 and 2 of the infamous Best of Both Worlds cliff hanger.

As I prepared to beam down with my away team, the USS Loma Prieta received an emergency distress signal that an identical event was occurring at the Century 20 space station in Daly City. Not being able to be two places at once, First Officer Jon Sung prepared Runabout Egon for departure with his own away team.

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[ABOVE: USS Loma Prieta crew rendezvous at Century 9 San Francisco with members of the USS Golden Gate and USS Gygax]

With Century 20 in good hands, I proceeded with my away team to Century 9, where the USS Loma Prieta crew rendezvoused with an away team from the USS Golden Gate and even an officer from the USS Gygax.

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[ABOVE: LT Jesse MacKinnon resists assimilation by the Borg]

The remastered episodes looked phenomenal and the mission went off without a hitch, at least until LT Jesse MacKinnon encountered a lone Borg drone in the theater’s lobby. Jesse hasn’t quite been the same since. Recommended he be kept under observation by the Ship’s counselor for the foreseeable future.

Perkins, out.

=/= CAPT Zach Perkins

Commanding Officer

USS Loma Prieta

Century 9 (San Francisco) Away Team Crew Manifest:

CAPT Zach Perkins

CAPT Erik Roberts

LT Jesse MacKinnon

LT Amy Sloan

LT Samantha Dolgoff

LTJG Harley Cooper

EN Shawn Alpay

EN Cindy Bee

EN Andy Smith

EN Chef Spencer Scott

EN Andrew Rogge

CR Michaela Maloney

Century 20 (Daly City) Away Team Crew Manifest:

CMDR Jon Sung

LCDR Tom Hesser

EN Melissa Crystal

CR Kristen Adam