<div class="floatleft">(https://i.stack.imgur.com/mVOSg.gif)</div>Flarb indeed, for the poor Lieutenant had a lot to prepare for in order to get underway. Thankfully, a few helpful signs would eventually point the way to<strong>Deck 7 (https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/blueprints/avenger-class-heavy-frigate/avenger-class-heavy-frigate-sheet-11.jpg)</strong>, where the outer edges of the saucer were lined with several laboratories so they would be closest to the forward sensors. There was a lot of confusion aboard the new ship, and everyone was struggling to find their places.<br/><br/>The bridge was an earnest mess of activity and the hub of communications going backwards and forwards. Engineering was making sure they brought the warp core online properly, while other departments worked to get their own affairs squared away. The communications station especially was doing one of its primary duties of making sure important communications went where they were needed, including requests for additional personnel and ships on approach, though Space Dock itself handled the actual comms for those. For now, it was mainly keeping track of the numerous ships flying in and out of the shuttlebay for the time being.<br/><br/>Down in Medical, Nurse Croyle was still working while she spoke to Dr. Khal'vanas, stopping at his question regarding her quarters being adequate.<strong>”Oh don't worry about it, doctor. I've been aboard everything from those big dreadnaughts to a small scout. As long as it's comfortable, I don't have too much reason to complain.”</strong><br/><br/><hr/><br/><strong>Stardate 2/0810.00</strong><br/><strong><em>”Spacedock Control to Avenger, you are cleared for departure. Standby while we reel in the hoses.”</em></strong><br/><br/>Throughout the ship, small alarms began to go off as systems that had been dependent on station power were finally shifted over and the ship became it's own system. Valves closed, switches were thrown, and all along the ship lines were detached and began to drift, before being slowly reeled in. The gangways were closed and the oxygen pumped back into the station before being retracted, and it was only the titanic clamps affixed to the saucer that held USS Avenger in place.<br/><br/>Careful coordination was necessary as the hydrolic devices were retracted and the Avenger was finally free at last. She slowly drifted for a few moments before a few controlled bursts released, matching the relative motion of Spacedock.  Then, the large doors that had shielded Avenger from the outside universe began to yawn open, and lights blinked on and off in a pattern to indicate the way to the stars.<br/><br/><strong><em>”Spacedock Control to Avenger, barn doors are open and you are clear. Safe travels.”</em></strong>