Out of One, Many

[Tekin Nevir]

First Officer's Log,

Putting the Discovery-B through her paces has been comforting to myself, and the crew.  A mission with an undetermined duration leave us with the time to fully prepare and become a part of our new vessel.  In addition, it also allows our new and old family to merge into one crew.  Its inspiring.  We are nearly ready to go underway into the unknown, but there is one last test that needs to be done.  One that I know for certain has been anticipated since we left dock.

He had spent the last day reading over this new feature that was the shining feature of their class.  And now it was time to go for it.  He had called for it's testing at 0900.. this morning.  A day to prepare, and now to enact their battle plan.

There were two types of modes associated with the MVA; one automated, and one manual.  The automated was the feature available with the prototype, but there were just some things that needed a more... personal touch.  The 0900 was going to be the automated test.  The manual would come later.

Nevir was on the bridge, ready to go, as he took the center seat.  Kirok had a lot of faith in him, allowing him to run the paces with the ship.  And now he would get to be one of the first to really use this new system.

"All hands, this is the XO. Prepare for our final testing.  Secure all stations.  Seniors officers to bridge stations.  Time for the show."

As soon as everyone was in their place, he turned toward Mr. Wu, who was at the controls for the MVA.  "Mr Wu, bring the MVA systems online.  Chief Reyes... let's go to yellow alert.  Garrison, prepare the tactical training probes."

[Alexander Wu]

[Primary Bridge]

"MVA system online, Secondary and Tertiary battle bridges report ready." Although this was going to be a fully automated test, Alex wasn't taking any chances and had split the crew amongst all three sections. The airlocks had been sealed for some time already, checked and rechecked, and the diagnostics completed.

Ideally Alex would've wanted to be in one of the other sections, but for this test, it was more useful for the senior staff to monitor from one area. "Formation pattern Alpha preset."