<Lt. Cmdr. Mortimer, Main Bridge, Docked at Starbase 336>

Well, Castillion isn't on the Lafayette, so I bet he's gone onto the Starbase for an early shore leave without his Comm badge. I could spend hours trying to co-ordinate a search from here, so I think i'll stroll over to the Starbase security office and give them the problem. He wasn't noticed missing until after we had docked, so it's theoretically their juristiction.

"Computer. Put Ops on computer control, and alert me if there's anything requiring my attention"

"Ops to all crew. The ship has entered external support mode. The captain has approved a four-day shore leave for all crew not currently assigned to other duties." Mortimer can almost hear the cheers throughout the ship.

[As we're in external support mode at the moment, the majority of ship's functions are being controlled by the Starbase through our umbilical link. This link connects the starbase computer network directly to our computer cores, as well as environmental systems, power, etc. Even the turbolift shafts are connected to the starbase TL system. This also means that the ship theoretically needs no personnel to remain on board. Any intervention necessary will be done by the Starbase maintenance crews assigned to the Lafayette while she's docked. Mortimer has still asked for the computer to alert him, however, just in case....]

Mortimer heads for the turbolift, now unaware of his flapping sleeve.

"Starbase Security"

The lift heads upwards out of the bridge, through the connecting shaft between the ship and the base, then into the starbase TL system.

[Does anybody know the name of the system/planet here?]