Jack O'Niel requesting Chief Engineer on the Cortez.

Engineering reports everything is running as smoothly as we can make it.

No sir, it would take at least 2 hours to bring the weapons and shields back up.

I've rerouted power from a few nonesential systems. You can go to 8.99 now.

Give me 20 minutes, I'll see what I can do.

off: Here are the 2 closest regulations I found.

Starfleet Regulations state that an officer placed in nominal command of a vessel must retain/keep command until relieved by the commander of official Starfleet record. Anyone other than the commander of record will be subject to immediate court-martial should they attempt to exercise command of said vessel/commander.

Order 104, Section B: Starfleet order which establishes chain of command. Allows a superior officer to assume command of a Starship when its Captain is absent.

Engineering stands ready for warp 8, sir.

Aye sir...Warp 9 it is.... *makes some adjustments on the computer than turns to the helm officer* Warp 9 is now available. Weapons and shields at 95% capacity.

I get get you to 8.98, but I wouldn't recommend pushing beyond that....unless you want me to leach power from weapons or shields.

Sir, Warp 8.5 is now available. I've got the shields at 98% and the weapons are at 100%.

off: Welcome back

Captain, here are our options.

1.) I can give you warp 9....with 95% shields and weapons
2.) or Warp 9, 100% shields and 90% weapons
3.) or Warp 9, 100% weapons and 90% shields
4.) or we drop to Warp 8.7, and get 100% for both weapons and shields