This story is set in the Star Trek universe, but does not feature any of the familiar characters you may have seen on TV. However, it does mention some events which may be familiar to fans of the show. However, no copyright infringement is intended. This is a work of fiction from my imagination and fantasies and does not have anything to do with Star Trek or its creator etc.
As per my usual, this story is more of a slow burn than a slam-bam-thank-you-ma'am, but when it does reach its climax, I hope you do too dear readers. I'd love to hear about them in the feedback.
The overall story has (hopefully) something for everyone because my own fantasies and kinks are so varied. It features M solo, F solo, Voy, Mast, MM, MF Intr, FF, MFF, MMF, NC, MF Inc. Enjoy!
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First Engineer's Log; Star date 63221.6
I'm not even sure I know how to log this. God, I don't even know why I'm logging this in the first place.
I guess I just need to document it while it is still fresh in my mind. Who knows, maybe 200 years from now, someone will access this log and...I don't know what they'd do with it.
Alright, I'm just going to speak freely. I swear all of this is the truth. Here goes...
I was working on cleaning one of the containment coils in the anti-matter flow regulator when I received the transmission...
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"Mr Laughlin, incoming transmission from Starfleet."
"Ok, I'll take it over here at console 2."
I punched in and Admiral Jacobson's face appeared on the screen.
"Tim my boy, how are you?"
I grinned and replied, "I'm fine Admiral, how are you?"
"Ahh, busy, you know how it is."
The Admiral's easy-going manner had always impressed me. I had never met anyone who could be so laid back and so authoritative at the same time. Still, he never calls me to socialize; he usually calls me because he has broken something and needs me to fix it.
Sure enough, he says, "Tim, I need your help."
I rolled my eyes and said, "Let me guess, you've gone and clogged your antimatter injectors again, and your chief engineer is too large to crawl inside to fix them." Some might see my manner of address as insubordinate, but I could talk that way to the Admiral; I had served under him for 6 years, and he was married to my sister.
"No it's not that. I'm getting transferred to star base 12 next week to work on something for Starfleet's 400th anniversary, and I want you to come help me."
"Doing what?"
"Tim I can't say anything over sub-space at the moment. But needless to say it is important and I think you are the most suitable candidate for the job. I have already talked to your captain about the transfer, and while she's sorry to see you go, Captain Tii'Vad understands why you need to join me on star base 12. The Firenze is going to rendezvous with your ship in two days to bring you to meet Rebecca and I."
"Becky's going to be there?!?" I had a hard time believing that my sister would actually set foot in a ship; she was scared of space travel. Funny that she had married a Starfleet captain (who was later promoted).
"Yes I finally managed to convince your sister to leave Earth. This project we will be working on will probably take 9 months or so to complete. And she didn't want to be alone that long."
"I assume that also means the kids are with you?"
"Yes the girls made the trip too. They're both excited to see their Uncle Tim."
"Well Admiral, I guess I will see you guys next week. Laughlin out."
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So I finished up my work, said goodbye to my friends and colleagues and took my leave of Captain Tii'Vad. I beamed over to the Firenze and relaxed for the 5 day voyage to star base 12.
When I arrived, my sister and her husband were there to greet me in the transporter room.
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"Timmy!" My sister practically squealed and rushed the pad when I beamed aboard! Her husband had to restrain her; after all, there was protocol.
"Permission to come aboard sir?"
"Permission granted. Welcome aboard Tim."
"Thank you Admiral." By this point Becky was practically jumping out of her skin. I realized I was happy to see her too. Finally, the Admiral relented and my big sister tackled me with a tremendous hug. I hugged her back, then released her and shook Paul's hand.
Becky asked me about my trip and chided me that my transmissions were so infrequent, all while Paul (the Admiral) was trying to get a word in edgewise to point out some of the features of the base.
Finally, Paul had to cut Becky off because we had reached my quarters. He said we'd try a tour again after dinner, without company. He asked me to join them for dinner in their quarters in 2 hours. That should give me time to freshen up, rest and unpack.
I took him up on his offer, and unpacked, relaxed and showered. I made my way to their quarters at the appointed hour, and was treated to an excellent meal. Becky had prepared my favorite meal (Shepherds Pie) just the way our mom used to make it when we lived in Richmond as kids.
After dinner and a visit with my cute little nieces, Paul switched back to Admiral, and we excused ourselves so that he could conduct the tour again.
Paul took me all around the station, pointing out equipment and rooms, introducing me to fellow officers and crew, and answering my questions.
As we arrived at Hangar Bay 2, he said, "And this is why I brought you here Lieutenant."
The doors opened to reveal what appeared to be an ancient and badly damaged warp core.
"Admiral, is that an Excelsior class warp core?"
"That it is. I knew I picked the right man for the job. Lieutenant, this is the warp core from the USS Melbourne. She was destroyed by the Borg almost 200 years ago, trying to prevent one of the Borg ships from reaching Earth. Luckily, the Enterprise stopped them. After the Enterprise beat back the Borg threat, the Melbourne, Kyushu and other destroyed vessels were salvaged by Starfleet and stored at our base on Titan. Anyways, with the 400th anniversary approaching, Starfleet wanted us to restore the warp core you see here for an exhibit and tribute to fallen heroes. That's where you come in Lieutenant."
"So you want me to repair this rusty old warp core?"
"Yes. I know your service record, and unofficially I know you're all about old technology. There's probably nobody better suited in the fleet (except perhaps Admiral Data) to restore this hulk to its former glory. And we'll provide you with a top notch team to help you out."
"Who?"
"I don't think you've met her yet. Her name is Anessa Gordon, and she's the great grand-daughter of Jordi LaForge, the Enterprise's chief engineer."
"That's one name Admiral. Who else is on this top notch team you are assembling?"
"You."
"Me sir?"
"Yes you Tim. Between you and Anessa, I figure the heart of the Melbourne will pump with vigor in less than 9 months. Which is your due date. The 400th anniversary celebration will occur on star date 63998, and you need to have it done two weeks before so that it can be disassembled, transported and then reassembled in San Fran."
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So there I was, faced with a huge task, and not much in the way of resources to help me.
Still, I must admit that I was thrilled with the assignment. For lack of a better term, it turned me on more than anything had in a long time.
Then I met Anessa...
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I was on my back, realigning conduits underneath a condenser when I heard the cargo bay doors open. I heard the echo of footsteps approaching me, then a soft melodic voice with a southern accent ask "Lieutenant Laughlin?"
I emerged from under the condenser and was rendered speechless. Before me stood perhaps the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. She was tall, with flawless dark skin, a wide nose, hazel-colored eyes and generous lips. Her black hair was done up in a regulation bun, but shone with a luster that spoke of care. Her ears were well proportioned and her neck was long and slender. As my eyes left her perfect head and travelled down her body, I couldn't help but notice that her uniform was having a hard time dulling down her curves. Her breasts were large and her hips flared nicely.
It was at this point I realized that I had spent nearly a minute eyeing up my junior officer without uttering a single word. My face must have been 100 shades of red and my ears were burning. Embarrassed, I gulped and replied, "Yes I'm Lieutenant Laughlin. You must be Ensign Gordon. It's nice to meet you. I have heard great things about you from Admiral Jacobson, but I must admit, I haven't had time to review your record."
If she felt anything about my obvious leering, she didn't say. "That's ok sir. I had time to review yours on the trip here aboard the Yukon. And I've heard things too. Um... I mean, at the Academy sir. I'm really excited to be working with you on this project sir."