SB OMEGA: Cochrane the Phoenix

SD: 22.1228
Scene: SB OMEGA - Fleet Adirmal's Office


    The El-Aurian Fleet Admiral read over the latest report from his head of the Cocoon Fleet Engineering Corps, Cmdr. Bel Shaane.  The refit of the USS COCHRANE was on schedule, and the Fleet Admiral intended to launch the PIONEER-II class Starship with a seasoned crew, veterans of the Cocoon.  The fleet had nearly lost the COCHRANE to the battle of Paran-Zee early in the Telmarc conflict.  It was nearly a two years later that the ship had been able to be refit, and the Fleet Admiral Tergin intended to launch it as the new Flagship of the Cocoon Fleet.

    The Cocoon was changing, the Fleet Admiral had finally come to accept that when he uncovered Starfleet Intelligence's operations, and the extent to which they were holding the Telmarc forces at bay.  Much of what was done would not have even been sanctioned by Starfleet Command proper.  It was all he could do to keep his position and those of his senior staff when he objected.  However it seemed, Starfleet Command had no one else to send.

    With the realization that Starfleet and the Federation member planets would no longer hold the dominate position in the Cocoon, the Listener had begun making plans months ago, to re-configure his fleet, his assets and their priorities to something that was more manageable, and defendable... and this was the beginning, rebuilding the home fleet. 

    [Sir, your first appointment is here], his assistant's voice came over the office comm.

    "Very well, just a moment."

    He also had the more un-pleasant task of recalling for refit the USS HORIZON, flag ship of the Cocoon for nearly a decade.  He knew the ship's mystic commander would let him know her displeasure.  He opened his viewer and began recording the message.


NRPG:
So, the mystery of which ship is solved.  I'll be assigning folks shortly. 

Fleet Admiral Tergin,
Commanding Officer
Cocoon Fleet/HWF