Captain Leo LaCroix was the commanding officer of the Federation starship USS Amazon Queen. He assumed command of the Amazon Queen for her maiden voyage to the Erakis System. The Federation president, the Federation Council, and Starfleet Command saw LaCroix off on his maiden voyage to the Erakis System. What LaCroix did not know was that the Amazon Queen had only lifepods for half the crew aboard. When the Amazon Queen approached the Erakis system, she hit a mine. "Damage report!" yelled Captain LaCroix. "Critical hit, Captain! Engineering section!" replied the chief engineer. "We are venting drive plasma! Warp core breach is imminent!" Captain LaCroix said "Send a distress call!" The communications officer sent out a distress call. Then Captain LaCroix ordered the lifepods launched. His