Crew transfers and resupply had changed over the years where previously a ship would go to a starbase to do so the introduction of the runabout had changed everything.
These rugged little ships made it so a ship could remain on mission almost indefinately. So unlike prior times when a ship was on it’s own and the docking bay was usually empty now there was almost a regular need. So there was nothing overly remarkable about the Runabout Ardent Angel being tractored in to land until.

NE pilot Dalmor =^= Ardent Angel to Ark Angel docking control be advised to have security on hand for prisoner transfer.=^=,

NE Docking control officer Sterling =^= Docking control to Ardent Angel. What? We have no record of a incoming prisoner. =^=,

NE pilot Dalmor. =^= Ark Angel prisoner is on your crew replacement list. Starbase security delivered it in manicles and in a EVA suit. We were instructed not to release or interact with it. To quote base security sir. It’s your problem now. If it means anything a few of the base security looked like they did ten rounds with a Gorn. It’s tall enough at any rate=^=
The Ardent Angel settled on the landing padd and was imediately moved to a side parking location pending unloading debarkation it also delayed things till security showed up.

Ne Sterling =^= Docking control to Security. We have a situation in the docking bay. The Runabout Ardent Angel has arrived with a prisoner in manicles and a eva suit. His instructions were apparently to delver it directly to you. He thinks it might be a Gorn.=^=,

Ensign Ranlei. Engineering.