JUST ANOTHER DAY

	Stardate: Sometime in July. We have been persued by some alien ship for some time now; We think
Angelican from its markings. The Angelics are an almost legendary race for no one has seen one for six
centuries now. All communications with the ship have been ineffectual. I am assinging a party to transport
over to the ship.
	In transporter room three.
	"Captain, I've managed to form a party from what we have left--- after that wild goose chase to find
the lost planet of pleasure in the Romulan sector you sent us on--- IT WASN'T EASY!" said Riker
	"Good, good. Well, heh, heh, well I guess YOU'LL be on YOUR way now [Don't get killed or
anything like that] I'll see you when you get back then, over." said Picard nervously.
	"Energize"
	On the alien ship.
	"What are you doing here," emerged a voice, "don't you realize that you have entered Cakraillionea
space? You have violated spatallion law. Prepare to die." Suddenly a phaser array opened up and destroyed
the away team.
	"Tsk, tsk," committed Picard," Well, at least we learned they are a hostile race before anyone got
hurt."
	"But captain..." said an extra.
	"No buts. We must forget this inicident and focus our energies on exploring empty space. We
don't know what might await us out there. Hell, if we had a funeral everytime someone got wacked we would
have explored only 13% of our galaxy, but now we covered nearly 17%. Think about that when you're
mourning tonight. Now where were we, Oh yeh, Warp 10, Mr. Worf" said the Captain.
	"Worf's dead, sir" said a cadet, "remember, when you felt the need to torpedo his shuttle..."
	"That...was an honest mistake...he came in low."
	"Look, captain!! "said another crew member. Suddenly a Klingon ship uncloaked.
	"I see we meet again...Captain Palistien" said a voice over the com link.
	"Nope, uhh, I'm afraid you got the wrong ship. The Starblazer's in sector six." replied the Captain
	"Uhh...sorry" said the other ship.
	"No problem...happens to me all the time." Picard said as he turns to his crew," well, whoever can
get this ship over to the Geglareing system gets his rank raised, I hear they've got a pretty good Bloody
mary." brallianed the Captain.
	"Sir, there's a message comming in." said Troi.
	"How can you tell?" asked the captain in a drunken stupor.
	"It's the Federation council. It seems they don't feel you're making it as captain." said Troi.
	"Well, why not?" slured the captain, now fully intoxicated.
	"You never report. Until last week they thought the Enterprise was destroyed. I suggest you take
this up with them in your ready room." shrieked Troi.
	"I have a ready room?"  babbled the captain.
	"Right over there, sir."
	"Is it ready. No seriously, let me finish off this Bacardi." the captain gurgled as he stumbled over to
the ready room.
Inside the ready room."What do you want? You call me up to complain while I'm out here busting my butt
twenty-four hours a day for you people sitting behind your...hallllllch...your fancy desks, drinking your
fancy drinks...By the way, what da got ov' there...buurrrp!!? said Picard.
	"Captain, please don't take this personally, believe me, we love what you do, but some of the
neighboring sectors have been calling, and frankly, They're real pissed, so could you just, well, tone it down
some, just a little, for now anyway." said Picard's best friend and leader in a high position.
	"You expect me to explore the universe in a toned down manner. I won't hear of this" Exulted the
captain.
	"Then we will be force to shut down project 'ENTERPRISE' effective immediately." replied council
member Seskio.
	"Wha-- you can't shut us down-- why you have no right. I've worked too hard to let someone come
in and take everything away. I won't let you do it." scrummed picard.
	"Then prepare your ship for battle, because it's you against starfleet now." answered Seskio.
	"You seem to forget who your talking to. This ain't no rocket ship, baby. We're flying the
Enterprise. You know, that ship that took out the Borg, the ship that stopped the Klingon threat. So send
your starships and your cruisers. Their no match for the mighty Enterprise."
	"Well we'll see... we shall see." said Seskio as the screen went blank.
Back on the bridge. "Uhh, Geordi..." stated Picard.
	"Geordi's dead" said Trio.
	"Well whoever's in engineering, see if you can get some more power to the shields..." muttered Picard.
	"What's going on?" Demanded Trio.
	"Oh nothing, just making sure we don't run into any large comets or anything like..."
	"What have you done, John" said Troi.
	"It's Jean...and nothing that can't be fixed...I hope!" replied Picard.
	"You didn't get the Summerians after us again, did you?" asked Troi.
	"Well, no, not exactly...just starfleet." muttered Picard.
	"Starfleet! Are you out of your mind?" said Troi.
	"Well I'm sure it's just a big misunderstanding, one in which we can resolve when they get here."
	"Which looks likes it's gonna be about now." said a cadet, "I'm getting over a hundred blips on my
screen over here.
	"Mine too, there coming in full force. We're never going to make it. We're all gong to die." said an
hysterical crew member.
	"Get a hold of yourselves people. Their just coming to talk. Engineering , have you got those
sheilds up yet?" ordered Picard.
	"Not yet captain. We're working as fast as we can. It looks like we're not going to make it this
time." replied engineering.
	"Keep on working then. We still have a few more minutes left. Where's Beverly at? We're going to
be needing a doctor real soon." exhumed the captain.
	"She retired a week ago." explained an officer.
	"Well what on Earth for?" demanded Picard.
	"She said she couldn't handle the overload and quote/unquote 'Can't take anymore of your shit.'
	"Well then, she won't be going down in history with the greatest starship that ever lived." said
Picard.
	"Captain, we just lost warp capabilites... and photon torpedos." said an alert crew member.
	"Captain, this is engineering. We're going to have to take off some nonvital systems. That's going
to include the holodecks."
	"DAMM THIS WAR!!!" shouted a still ebriated Picard.
	"Captain," squeaked a tiny voice," I have to go to the bathroom."
	"Who let this child aboard the bridge? This is a starship. We don't have any room for bathrooms.
Use a window or somthing." Complained Picard, "Where are those shields?!?"
	"There coming online right now." said the informed cadet.
	"Good, good. We still have a chance at this thing." Picard told the crew.
	"Captain, the first fleet is now approaching us. Delta Omega spread." said Troi.
	"Well what the hell does that mean?" demaned Picard.
	"It means we're dead, sir" said a cosmonaut.
	"No. Not just yet. I still have a  few tricks left up my sleeve. All we have to do is break into the
central decoder matrix and tell their computers to start their self-destruct sequences." said the captain.
	"Yes. That would be easy for the Enterprise's computer to do. I'll get engineering working on it
right away." said Troi.
	"Meanwhile, I'll just finish off this six-pack I found on deck 3." said Picard "Troi, you have the
bridge."
	Later that evening. "Captain, we managed to destroy the entire fleet. I just hope the Cardasins
don't get wind of this." said Troi.
	"Very good. I've always said you were the best." said a lost captain
	"Well, we definitely are now. Captain why don't you come down to deck 6 for the party will be
throwing in your honor." said Troi.
	"Is there going to be any beer?" asked Picard.
	"Plenty" replied Troi.
	"Well then, I'll see you there, over and out." said Picard.


Copy...,yea right ŠJuly 2, 1986 Ken