ST:TTV126 | "Flying With Salvage"
Updated: Mar 18
Stardate 94015.1
The Valley Forge sets out to pursue a tip from an acquaintance they made in their travels. This new information could be another lead to continue the ever more desperate search for Gainsborough survivors, if this mysterious informant proves to be reliable...
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Sam@drcrippler walks onto the bridge. As he does his jacket rips some more. "Oh for..." Sam@drcrippler: "Keelah you don't have a spare jacket do you?" Keelah@crystyll looks to Sam and chuckles, "I do but... not sure mine would fit you!" Sam@drcrippler: "This jacket is too small..." he walks up and takes his place next to her Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "Finally seeing you again on a bridge, Sam" says while stepping toward Sam and Keelah, with a big smile on his face: "Keelah, a pleasure to be your guest again." Eunha@turtles#8407 starts whispering to Kelly Eunha@turtles#8407: "So you up for helping me plan a hen party for our dear captain?" Sam@drcrippler: "Well, this is where I belong Timo." he chuckles as he undoes his jacket Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Looks around the bridge. "They make this bridge big enough?" Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Give me Fearless's bridge any day." Keelah@crystyll: "I like to think it was future proofing to accomodate further developments" she grins Keliaya@anncarise whispers back. Lovoran@lorshadow023: Enters in the bridge of the ship with a PADD in his right hand and a little smile on his face. He makes cordial nods to everyone inside, taking a lateral position near the center of the bridge. To Eunha@turtles#8407: Would be my pleasure! Eunha@turtles#8407 Smiles "I'll send a comm to you later and we can discuss detail." glances behind her and blinks at all the white shoulders "I thought we were flying solo." Keliaya@anncarise: "We are..." Lawrence Gould@jg07 enters the bridge in a non offical capacity, he hands a PADD to a jr Lt, ''Please ensure Doctor Pierce gets this, it's regarding his research proposal'' Keliaya@anncarise chuckles, "Think Captain Bishop's tagging along as usual, and I heard something about needing more diplomatic hands on this one." Eunha@turtles#8407: "Ah diplomats how fun...." she pauses "Anyway back to a station I go." Keelah@crystyll glances around the gathered CO's, "Anyone would think Command didn't trust me with negotiations..." Sam@drcrippler he nods to Lov "Hey Lov, nice to see you again. I trust all is well" Lovoran@lorshadow023: "Evening, captain" says to Keelah, with a brief smile, adding shortly after "Romulan Command sends his regards and me" then to Sam "All is good. It is nice to see you too" Keliaya@anncarise: "You did a good job with that Salvage-Pirate person last time, captain." Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: Chuckles at Keelah:"Or Command do not trust us in commanding our vessels and used you for captainsitting..." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Looks at Keelah. "Oh Im sure they trust you, just cant let you have all the fun is all." Keelah@crystyll: "Yes Andrej, that must be it!" she laughs Keelah@crystyll: "Alright..." she looks to the front, "Helm, you have your co-ordinates; Let's not keep our new potential friend waiting - engage when ready" Lawrence Gould@jg07 takes up an auxillary station to the back of the bridge, he was meant to depart the Valley Forge an hour ago but it seems hes now here for the duration Sam@drcrippler is still fiddling with his uniform. "Rick your tailor had better be good," Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois While Keelah's giving her orders, he looks around nodding to all the other officers he already knows Eunha@turtles#8407: "Ops have continous scans running." then looks to Keelah "Might I suggest Yellow alert just for caution?" is allowed to give orders she second officer fear her Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702 sets the location into the helm computer "Aye Aye Captain, engaging...now!" as the ship makes the jump to warp. Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Moves around to the tactical station. Keelah@crystyll looks around the gathered officers, "Alright, now that we're under way; I trust you are now up to speed with the situation?" Sam@drcrippler: "Mhm...although a quick refresher might help" Lovoran@lorshadow023: He makes just a nod, affirmative. Keelah@crystyll also nods to Eunha's suggestion as she speaks Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "I'm confident to know all I need to know, but if you feel the need for a refresh..." Keelah@crystyll smiles and hands Sam a PADD, "In short; this. Our contact here made good on his offer so we are heading to see what exactly he has to say" Keelah@crystyll: ( http://argo.enjin.com/forum/m/6618775/viewthread/31369924-to-uss-valley-forge-subj-ive-got-information-for-you-caution ) Keelah@crystyll: "Please do share that around" she points to the PADD, "For anyone else not familiar with previous events" Sam@drcrippler reads the PADD. "Hmmm, and have we paid them?" he looks up and hands the PADD over to anyone who needs it Keelah@crystyll shakes her head, "Starfleet would never do such a thing. We are authorized to negotiate at mission discretion, nothing more" Lovoran@lorshadow023: "Well, the last time the negotiation went quite well. I think there are good basis for a fair exchange between us and them" Sam@drcrippler nods. Keelah@crystyll nods, "Clearly Command agrees, else they would not have sent us... /all/ of us along..." Keelah@crystyll remains paranoid that she is not trusted to conduct the negotiations Lovoran@lorshadow023: "Yes, hoping they could really offer something of good" smiles a bit Sam@drcrippler: "If it makes you feel better, I was only here to get a jacket..." Keelah@crystyll smiles, "And here I thought maybe you had come to see your fiancé..." Sam@drcrippler chuckles. "You flatter yourself, I have my own ship now," he winks Keelah@crystyll pokes her tongue out as a dignified and mature response Sam@drcrippler rolls his eyes. This is why she needed 6 Captains to oversee her Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: Coughs gently hearing Sam and Keelah: "I was here for the quarters..." he murmurs. Lovoran@lorshadow023: "I'm the only one sent here because the Command decided this way?" smiels a bit, maybe joking, maybe not. Keelah@crystyll turns a smile to timo, clearly confident in the relaxed atmosphere on board Eunha@turtles#8407: "Approaching our destination, ETA 2 minutes." Keelah@crystyll Thank you, Eunha. Well..." she looks around, "...show time Eunha@turtles#8407 Looks to Kirstine "Ops scan the area once we enter the system." Sam@drcrippler flexes and winces as the jacket rips even more. "Oh for..." Keelah@crystyll laughs at Sam Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702 nods "Aye Aye captain, scanners ready to begin as soon as we drop out." Eunha@turtles#8407 Smirks "didn't realise I was a captain now." Sam@drcrippler narrows his eyes at Keelah. "You know what..." he unzips his jacket and tosses it on her head. Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Sam, just go get one replicated and go to the talior later." Sam@drcrippler rotates his shoulders. "There, that is much better" Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: "I know a really good Cardassian talior.." Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702: "Old habbits as its normally the captain tell me what to do." Eunha@turtles#8407: | The ships comes out of warp in it's destination Keelah@crystyll frowns as she shrugs the discarded tunic away, desperately trying to straighten her hair without a mirror, "Gentleman... a little focus, please; we have business at hand!" Eunha@turtles#8407: "We're here, make yoursleves presentable..." she may mainly be speaking to Sam Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702 starts scanning the system for any ships or anything that sticks out on the sensors Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: Smiles at Keelah:"I was just thinking for a moment that this was all an excuse for Sam to complain about his jacket..." he winces at the friend:"By the way, I just hope we don't need to do much this + Keliaya@anncarise FX | The Valley Forge arrives in an uncharted star system. A pulsating yellow sun lies in the distance, but it is still close enough that it looms over much of the viewscreen. Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: + time." Lovoran@lorshadow023: He has raised his PADD, starting to write asomething on it, while observing the scene without modifying his expression. He raises his eyes toward the main screen, waiting for the contact. Sam@drcrippler chuckles as he uses his foot to drag his discarded jacket back and behind the chair, out of sight Sam@drcrippler: "You look fine," he adds to Keelah Keelah@crystyll awaits the scan report from ops, a slight quirked frown on her face as she tucks her hair behind one ear Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702: "Captain we have a single beacon of unkown origin in orbit of the star." Keelah@crystyll: "A beacon? Any signals being broadcast from it?" Sam@drcrippler: "Is it wise for us all to be standing here? Wouldn't the contact get spooked; he did just want to speak to "the Vulcan lady". Perhaps we should move...out of the shot? Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "We can make the viewscreen focus only on Keelah, if the need arises..." Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702 quickly turns back to the console to refine the scan "One moment Captain...Negative, it has power but it is not broadcasting." Eunha@turtles#8407: "Want me to plot a course and take us closer Captain?" Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Come back behind this wall, you wont be seen here...except you Nimitz, you gotta neal or laydown or something." Keelah@crystyll nods, "Proceed Eunha... with caution" Alistair Nimitz@natthaan looks to Wilson "Captain." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Speaking of which, Captain, I have shields raised and weapons are on stanby just in case." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: standby* Sam@drcrippler nods. "That's a good plan only...if the contact wonders why the shot is so narrow..." he smiles Eunha@turtles#8407 Takes the ship towards the beacon at half impulse but is readying her self to take evassive action if need be." Keelah@crystyll glances back, "I'd expect nothing less from the aforementioned yellow alert" she smiles, "Stand ready, and remember; these are potential allies..." Eunha@turtles#8407 looks to Katherine "Ensign scan for any anamolies, mainly particles given off from cloaked ships." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Got it shoot first and ask questions later." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson He jokes. Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702: "Captain! We have a ship decloaking at the beacon." Keelah@crystyll: "All stop" Lovoran@lorshadow023: He takes note of what is happening, while looking both the screen and the crew. Sam@drcrippler: "Erm," he turns to Chance. "I'm not sure..." he turns back to the viewscreen Keelah@crystyll looks to viewscreen as the ship appears Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois Turns his eyes on the viewscreen and the decloaking ship Eunha@turtles#8407 Stops the ship Keliaya@anncarise FX | A large craft shimmers into view, looking more like a contorted mess of space-junk rather than a starship. The formlessness of this vessel appears ominously unnatural as it approaches - Keliaya@anncarise - slowly blotting out the Valley Forge's view of the sun beyond. Keliaya@anncarise taps her console, "That's our Salvage-Ship all right." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Well, dark and foreboding is the sytle I see." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: style* Keliaya@anncarise: "Looks like our friends have made a few additions, but the scans match up for the most part." eelah@crystyll: "No mistaking that visage..." she looks to Katherine, "Open a channel; let us greet our new friends..." Keelah@crystyll doens't sound overly confident of the term 'friends' Sam@drcrippler: "Friends," he repeats cynically. Katherine@falconecoose nods as she turns to her console "Aye Aye Captain. Opening the channel..now." as she establishes the hailing channel. Lawrence Gould@jg07 looks down to his console then back to the screen Keliaya@anncarise FX | The same blurred image shows up on the screen as last time. The voice of the ship' Keliaya@anncarise FX | The same blurred image shows up on the screen as last time. The voice of the ship's captain booms over the speakers, "Starfleet! I was beginning to doubt you would show up!" Keelah@crystyll: "This is Captain Se'Lai. It is... good to, errm... see you again" Keliaya@anncarise | Salvage Captain: "You come alone?" Sam@drcrippler turns to Chance "Would you be able try to clear up the image without them knowing?" he whispers Keelah@crystyll: "We have no other ships in escort. Just my colleagues here on the Valley Forge" Keliaya@anncarise | Salvage Captain: "GOOD." Keliaya@anncarise | Salvage Captain: " Keelah@crystyll doesn't like how much he approves of this fact Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Looks at his panel and does indeed try to clear things up. Keliaya@anncarise | Salvage Captain: "Excellent. You are interested, then?" Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois He listens to the conversation, alternatively looking at Keelah and the viewscreen. Apparently, no expression stands on his face. Keelah@crystyll: "Of course. You suggested the possibility of information pertaining to our ongoing search efforts. We are eager as ever to find our lost people" Keliaya@anncarise | Salvage Captain: "These people...how come they to be lost here, and so many of them?" Keliaya@anncarise | Salvage Captain: "YOU WERE VENTURING WHERE YOU WERE NOT WELCOME AGAIN, WERE YOU NOT?" Keelah@crystyll glances briefly to her flanking CO's, welcoming them to weigh in here Sam@drcrippler: "What do they mean by "again?" he asks Keelah Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702 frowns at her console slightly before turning to to look at the Captain as she pushes a message to her terminal Keelah@crystyll clears her throat, "The vessels they belonged to were actually responding to a distress signal when they got inadvertently pulled through an anomaly which led them to this region" Keelah@crystyll speaks off comms to Sam, "From our last encounter; this Commander does not have a favourable history with Starfleet. I would assume reference to personal experience" Keelah@crystyll reads and taps on her terminal as they speak Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Trys a new method, clearly erked that his bug didnt work. Sam@drcrippler: "Mmm. Who owns this area of space?" Keliaya@anncarise | Salvage Captain: "An anomaly...spatial transportation...the wormholes." Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702 attempts to refine the scan on the signal from the beacon to determine it's target. Keelah@crystyll nods, "It sounds like you are familiar with the species we encountered" Keliaya@anncarise | Salvage Captain: "This? No one. Neutral ground. That's why we talk here. But don't wander too far. Keelah@crystyll: Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702: "Captain, we are picking up an encoded message from the beacon, it appears to make no sense at this time." Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois Holds his chin with a hand while keeping listening to the conversation, clearly interested about how it's unfolding. Keliaya@anncarise | Salvage Captain: "GO TOO FAR, AND YOU MIGHT NEVER COME BACK." Sam@drcrippler looks sideways to Keelah. "Maybe we should ignore any...assertions and get down to the information they seem to be witholding." Keelah@crystyll nods Keelah@crystyll: "All the more reason for us to find our people. Which brings us to the matter at hand..." Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702 runs the signal through all known decryption algorithims to attempt to unscramble it. Sam@drcrippler types something into his PADD and shows it to Keelah, then towards Timo and finally to Nimitz. "They could be stalling for a reason." Sam@drcrippler: *that's what's written on the PADD* Alistair Nimitz@natthaan folds his arms as he watches how things play out Keelah@crystyll nods to that assessment as she reads the PADD Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois Exchanges a brief glance with Sam before turning back on the viewcreen. A bit of concern is rising inside him for no apparent reason. Eunha@turtles#8407 sends a message to Keelah's chair Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702: "Captain, a second ship jumping in. Appears to be a modified freighter." Keelah@crystyll looks to Eunha, clearly agreeing with what she read Keelah@crystyll: Eunha@turtles#8407: <M> Captain, I still stand by my assessment that the man is bipolar. Sam@drcrippler rolls his eyes. Keliaya@anncarise taps on her console, scanning the freighter. “That ship’s deflector...I’ve only seen tech like that once- inside the Great Black Hole. It’s of EereE origin.” Keelah@crystyll looks briefly to Kirstine then the viewscreen, "Expecting company?" To Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702: As if on cue, the freighter’s deflector powers up… Keliaya@anncarise | Salvage Captain: "LET THE GAME BEGIN." The feed abruptly cuts. Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Puts weapons to full. Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702: "Captain, the freighter is powering up it's deflector!" Keelah@crystyll: "Helm; evasive manouvers, get us out of here!" Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Phasers and torpedo tubes are live, targeting the lead vessel." Sam@drcrippler: "Oh yay...first day back and already people want me dead," he mutters as he holds Keelah's chair to steady himself Keelah@crystyll: "Target that EereE deflector. Wait for my mark..." Eunha@turtles#8407: "Aye sir." enagages the engines full impulse and puts the ship into evasive pattern one trying to get away from the two ships." To Eunha@turtles#8407: The ship only nudges forward slightly despite the engines’ best effort. Something is holding us back. Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: Sighs: "It's a trap" he murmurs: "It's always a trap..." Lovoran@lorshadow023: "How unfortunate" says brieflky, while continuing to take notes about the situation. He looks pretty calm and pretty confident. Eunha@turtles#8407: "Captain...Something is holding us back, we can't move." she looks to Keelah then Kelly To Katherine@falconecoose: Science analysis shows that we're trapped in some kind of artificially generated gravity well. Keliaya@anncarise: "Diverting more power to engines..." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Is clam and collected. "Target lock, standing by." Keelah@crystyll: "A tractor beam?" Eunha@turtles#8407: "Science station, scan for any anamlies." she calls out Katherine Katherine@falconecoose: "Captain, we appear to be traped in some kind of artifical gravity well, it is quite fascinating really." To Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702: The Salvage-Ship has cloaked. Meanwhile, three Nausicaan frigates have warped in behind the Valley Forge. They immediately begin deploying power siphon drones. Keelah@crystyll turns to chance, "Throw everything you've got at that deflector" Eunha@turtles#8407 Tries moving the ship once again when Kelly puts power to the engines Keelah@crystyll: ((rear facing weapons only atm i think!)) Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Presses the red button. "Fireing!" Sam@drcrippler: "Polarise the hull?" To Eunha@turtles#8407: The ship is moving, but not by much. Eunha@turtles#8407: "we are moving....but barely." she continues to try and move the ship Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702: "Captain, the first vessel has cloaked it's self. And three Nausicaan frigates have warped in behind us, they are deploying drones." Keelah@crystyll looks to Kelly, "Commander, you faced these artificial gravity wells on the Gainsborough if I recall. Can you work us free?" Keliaya@anncarise FX | A large Orion Corsair-class carrier warps in between the Valley Forge and the modified freighter. Its shields absorb most of the attack before opening fire on us. Keelah@crystyll glances to her fellow Captains, "We may need to give them more targets. Any volunteers to take command of the secondary bridge?" Keliaya@anncarise: "These were quantum filaments. Countering a gravity well is a different issue...I suggest we jump to warp while we still can." Lovoran@lorshadow023: "Captain, if I can make a suggestion, looking to the kind of enemy vessel, I suggest to prepare ourself for an attempt of boarding" Eunha@turtles#8407 Grips onto console to keep her balance Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Oh hell, not today, fireing pattern Omega three." Keelah@crystyll nods to Kelly's suggestion and turns to the front, "You heard her; warp speed, now!" To Eunha@turtles#8407: We can't warp. The siphon drones are sucking away too much energy Eunha@turtles#8407 engages at warp 6 inputting coordinates towards federation space Eunha@turtles#8407 Frowns "We can't warp....The siphon drones are sucking away too much energy." Keliaya@anncarise FX | Following its initial barrage, the Orion carrier begins to deploy a squadron of Interceptor fighters... Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "It's impossible they didn't think about this move... this looks like a well-organized attack.." Eunha@turtles#8407 Looks to Kelly "Divert power from engines to shields and weapons we won't be moving any time soon." Keelah@crystyll slams her fist against her armrest, "Then we do this the hard way..." To Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702: A Rigellian scoutship and an Amarie-class civilian escort warp in, an extremely well-coordinated maneuver that puts both vessels right in front of the fighter squadron- To Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702: - leading the group of smaller craft in an attack run… Keelah@crystyll: "Commander Lovoran, please co-ordinate security forces in line with your suggestion" Katherine@falconecoose: Would I be able to counter the gravity well by using the VF deflector to generate a gravitaional pulse, effectivly generate a sperate field around the VF? To Katherine@falconecoose: Sounds good to me! Keelah@crystyll looks to the rest of the CO's, "Captains... I need an experienced Commander on the battle bridge, we may be able to at least get half of the ship free and fighting..." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Targets the drones and trys to take them out first. Lovoran@lorshadow023: He nods to Keelah and move to the nearest console. He starts to organize a line of defense, deploying the security team in the vital area of the ship: engine room, infirmary, bridge, computer core* Sam@drcrippler: "I'm ashamed you were even thinking about the easy way," he says as he checks his belt for his phaser. "With you permission Captain, I would like to join the security teams just in case we are boarded Sam@drcrippler: " Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702: "Captain! Two ofther ships have just jumped in, infront of the fighter squadrons they are begining an attack run!" Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: "I can take command of the battle bridge." To Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: Two of the drones go down, but the Nausicaan ships immediately deploy two more. Lovoran@lorshadow023: *He orders to prepare all the team with rifle and stun grenades. He also orders the deploy of internal shield to divide into diverse sections the ship, to make easier the work for the security team. Keelah@crystyll: "Please do" she responds to them both, snapping to the front, "Auxiliary power to facing shields!" Katherine@falconecoose taps away at her console "Captain, I have a sugestion to get us out of the gravitational field, if we use the deflector dish generate a gravitaional pulse, effectivly generate a sperate field > Keliaya@anncarise: "Rerouting power..." Alistair Nimitz@natthaan heads to the battle bridge. Katherine@falconecoose: > around us, we should be able to manuver." Keliaya@anncarise FX | The attack squadron makes their attack... Keelah@crystyll: "Do it" she nods to Katherine To Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: Shields are holding in the wake of the attack, but just barely. Katherine@falconecoose nods as she exectues her program to generate the pulse "Aye Aye Captain!" Katherine@falconecoose: "Helm you should have control back." Keliaya@anncarise: "Separation procedures standing by..." Sam@drcrippler checks his phaser. "Lov, if there is a boarding party I want you to tell me straight away," he glances around the bridge. Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "Even if we could move, we're outnumbered..." he murmurs:"We need to regain the initiative..." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Sheilds down to 5%!!! Ive taken a few drones out but their deploying more, continueing the attack." Keelah@crystyll looks to Kelly, "Execute once Captain Nimitz confirms control on the secondary bridge" Keliaya@anncarise: "Yes ma'am." Lovoran@lorshadow023: "Yes, Sam" replies fast, while waiting for an affirmative response from the various team. Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: <C> Nimitz to main bridge, battle bridge is ready." Sam@drcrippler: "Can we call in for reinforcements? At least scramble some units to aid us?" Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Takes a ciagr out and clamps down on it as he works the battle board. "Fireing torpedos tubes, going one, going two thats the style! Fireing main...." Lasps into a mutter as he maintains fire. Keelah@crystyll opens internal comms, "All hands; brace for separation" Keliaya@anncarise: "Beginning separation process..." Keelah@crystyll: "Let's give them something more to shoot at..." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Slaps a key on his board. "All hands this is the bridge, black alert!" Keelah@crystyll: <C> Captain Nimitz; you should have a modest array of light craft in the port and starboard hangars. They won't do much in the fight, but could distract those drones" Sam@drcrippler chuckles rather morbidly. "Last time you did this, this bridge was taken hostage..." he narrows his eyes Eunha@turtles#8407 continues to try and manaveure the ship depsite having such little mobility "Way to keep Morale Sam..." Keelah@crystyll seems to completely ignore the morbid humour as she focuses Keliaya@anncarise FX | The Valley Forge's fire disables one of the frigates controlling the drone ships. Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "Better to avoid a repetition of that one.." he answers to Sam:"We need to send a distress signal, and to concentrate our fire on single targets so to maximize its effects." Keelah@crystyll nods, "Comms; keep trying to get a signal through" Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Another one down.....Sam, phaser rifles if you would......helm pattern baker if you could" Continues to fire weapons. Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: <C> Copy that. Keliaya@anncarise FX | Meanwhile, the Salvage-Ship decloaks just behind the battle bridge, unleashing a Nausicaan-style disruptor javalin that obliterates the rear shields. The Rigellian scoutship breaks off from - Keelah@crystyll: "Eunha, bring us about; bearing... 180 mark 4" Keelah@crystyll Kelly, prepare to shunt all allotted auxiliary to the forward cannons Keelah@crystyll: "Commander Wilson... do not miss!" Eunha@turtles#8407 Does just as Keelah asks as best she can Keliaya@anncarise - the force attacking the Valley Forge previously to go for the battle bridge while the fighters press the offensive, led by an Amarie-class civilian warship. Sam@drcrippler nods. Strides over to where the rifles are and keys in the code. "Bloody hell Keelah, what's the code to this?" Katherine@falconecoose nods "Aye Aye captain." as she attempts to get a distress call out Keliaya@anncarise: "Auxiliary power diverted!" Keelah@crystyll: "1-2-3-4" she calls back Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois He runs toward Katherine:"What's holding our comm signal?" he asks To Katherine@falconecoose: No signal is going through, we're being jammed by the Orion carrier Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Miss, darling thats not the style!" Fires again. Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: <FX> The engineering section of the ship moves around to return fire at the salvage ship before it can recloak again, aiming their shots at it's main power relays. Eunha@turtles#8407: "Captain...I think i'll need to get our secruity chief to go over some of these passwords with you." Lovoran@lorshadow023: "1-2-3-4? Hostile hackers will never have it" smiles a bit, while taking the usual little phaser under the console "Sam, can I have a rifle too?" Sam@drcrippler types in the code and pulls out the rifles and hands them out Katherine@falconecoose shakes her head slightly as she countines to cycle the distress call on all frequencies "It appears to be the Orion carrier Captain." Sam@drcrippler: "We need to have a conversation about the codes Keelah..." To Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: Who are we aiming at? Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: <FX> The engineering section of the ship moves around to return fire at the salvage ship before it can recloak again, aiming their shots at it's main power relays. Sam@drcrippler hands a rifle to Chance, then Lov, then Keli Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: Turns on Keelah:"We need to disable that carrier...I'll try to bypass her blocking signal somehow while we try." he then turns back on Kat:"Well, we need to find a way..." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "I'll put it on my todo list if we live, Sam put that by my foot." Keliaya@anncarise takes the rifle and sets it on the chair beside her, "Thanks." Keelah@crystyll nods, "Wilson; you have your priority target; we need that carrier out of the fight!" Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: I was shooting at the deflector dish ship thing and the siphon drones Lovoran@lorshadow023: He takes his rifle and put it on his shoulder, ready to engage the hostiles, continuing to check the security scans and reports for eventual attacks. Sam@drcrippler opens the second locker to give it to the four in front Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Aye aye Captain, carrier is being lit up!" Eunha@turtles#8407 Doesn't take one lets a random npc take it Katherine@falconecoose nods as she continues to attempt to get through on any frequency "Aye Aye, I am currently attempting to scramble the frequency to get through the jamming signal, nothing is getting through though." Keliaya@anncarise FX | Meanwhile, the Salvage-Ship takes a few hits but returns fire with a barrage of polaron cannons. Its attack, aided by the heavily armed Rigellian scoutship, disables much of the battle bridge Keliaya@anncarise weaponry. Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702 nods to the Captain as she takes the rifle "Thanks." her hands shaking slightly as she takes it. Eunha@turtles#8407 Lets an NPC take over the helm so she can go aid with other things Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Those bastards, they killed Nimitz!" Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: <c> I heard that Eunha@turtles#8407: "Where do you need me cpatain?" Sam@drcrippler is locked and ready for shooting Keliaya@anncarise FX | Another power siphon drone goes down, and the carrier has lost its shields and is attempting to reposition itself to take less fire. The freighter, being protected by the carrier, is unscathed Katherine@falconecoose nods as she takes the rifle "I really regert wearing a skirt today..." Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: To Kat:"Perhaps we need to take another way....try enhancing our signal with a focused deflector wave..." Sam@drcrippler: "Lov any boarding parties yet?" Keelah@crystyll: "Eunha, assist science... I need a detailed scan of this systems star, and some accurate piloting" Keliaya@anncarise FX | From its powerful deflector, it unleashes a torrent of tachyon pulses, instantly dropping what little forward shields are left on the main section of the Valley Forge... Katherine@falconecoose shakes her head "Captain if we were to do that, I would have to stop the graviational pulse and we would lose what movement we have..." To Lovoran@lorshadow023: Oddly, no one seems to be taking the opportunity to board. Lovoran@lorshadow023: Roger, boss u.u Keliaya@anncarise FX | The Orion Interceptors rush in just after our shields fail, pummelling the Valley Forge’s hull with disruptor bolts. Eunha@turtles#8407 looks to Kristine quickly "Just because of the threat of a boarding party, Ensign evacuate non-esstential personel to emergency zones Lovoran@lorshadow023: He read the reports, then check the condition of the vital system of the vessel, as the life support and the hull integrity. To Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: They seem to be targeting all the phaser banks, and weapons quickly go offline one by one Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Sheilds down, prep for the uglies, fireing what weapons I have left on the carrier!" Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702 nods "Aye Aye Commander." as she begins the evacuation of non-essential personel. Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Shoot, their aiming for my guns, helm shake a leg would ya." Eunha@turtles#8407 Takes the helm back off the NPC Sam@drcrippler as the shields fail, he takes his postion pointing at the turbolift Keliaya@anncarise FX | The carrier goes to warp, then suddenly appears to be in two places at once. It's executing the Picard maneuver! Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "If we can't get any reinforcement soon we're done anyway.." Keelah@crystyll winces as the latest volley causes the overhead light to blow and showers her in sparks Keliaya@anncarise: "Trying to get power back to the shields...we're taking some heavy fire..." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Chuckles "We came up with a respoonse to that you goofy bastards." Fires phasers Keelah@crystyll: "Dammit, no time for scans! Eunha, set a course for the star" Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: responce* Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: <FX> Using the tractor beam, the Engineering section attempts to grab the scoutship and crash it into the salvage ship Keelah@crystyll: "Kelly, Some dorsal shields would be appreciated" Eunha@turtles#8407: "Setting course!." she takes the ship to the star at the fastest speed she can go Keelah@crystyll: plans to ignite a solar flare in our wake to consume any pursuing ships Keliaya@anncarise FX | Having finished its attack run, the fighters quickly turn to the battle bridge. The Salvage-Ship manages to moveout of the way of the tractored-ram, but the smaller scout ship offers as a - Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702: "Non-Essential personal have been evacuated Commander." Keliaya@anncarise - good shield against the incoming fighter fire. Eunha@turtles#8407: "Good work ensign." Keliaya@anncarise: "Dorsal shields online, but I can't maintain engine power for much longer..." Keliaya@anncarise FX | Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Rigs one of the remaining cannons for point defense, targets the fighters, turns weapons to the next target Keelah@crystyll: "Just get us close, she'll hold together" Keliaya@anncarise FX | Having evaded the barrage, the carrier returns and begins firing broadside at the Valley Forge. Eunha@turtles#8407 Continues manaveruing towards the star Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "Perhaps..." he's deeply immersed into his thoughts:"Ok, here I am! We can launch a probe and use it to temporarily blind their jammers. That should give us a window for sending our distress signal... Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: <FX> Using the scoutship as a shield, the BB finially deploys it's own small crafts to counter the incoming fighters Keelah@crystyll: "Wilson, hold a single torpedo in the rear tube and await my mark..." Keelah@crystyll leans forward and narrows her eyes on the approaching star Eunha@turtles#8407: how bad will this broad side be damage wise? e.g could Eunhas console explode because i'm always here to be a punching bag >:) Keelah@crystyll: "Eunha... take us down - as close as you can" To Eunha@turtles#8407: Haha it won't be -that- bad! Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Nods and does so. Keliaya@anncarise FX | Most of the Orion interceptors are wiped out, but the Salvage-Ship retaliates, disabling the battle bridge. Katherine@falconecoose nods as she quickly keys in the commands "We can try...on your mark." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Those bastards, they killed Nimitz! Again!" Keelah@crystyll watches the viewscreen for the opportune moment as they skim the star Lovoran@lorshadow023: We're charging a start, again? Eunha@turtles#8407 Holds on to the console and slowly begins a dissent towards the star getting as close as she can gripping on to her console to keep her balance Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "Do it." Keliaya@anncarise FX | Losing engine power, the battle bridge drifts and the Salvage-Ship returns the tractor beam favour, hurling it towards the star... Lovoran@lorshadow023: He smiles a bit, while expressed his though at high voice. He returns to his work on the analysis Katherine@falconecoose nods once as she engages the program lauching the probe in the attempt to confuse the jamming device to let them get a signal through. Keelah@crystyll sees what she was waiting for - an emerging flare. As the saucer passes over it she looks back, "Fire!" Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: How disabled is the BB right now? Like no power at all? or does it have some systems still? like transporters? Keelah@crystyll: pleasework pleasework pleasework Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Fires the torpedo Keelah@crystyll: xD To Katherine@falconecoose: The distress call goes through! Katherine@falconecoose: "Captain! The distress call has made it through." Sam@drcrippler: "Nice," he mutters to himself To Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: It's dead in the water with no weapons and no shields, but life support is still up and you can rig up enough power to transport a few times Keelah@crystyll: "Good job you two!" she commnds on getting the signal out Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "Yes!" he cries:"Good job" Keliaya@anncarise | The carrier is caught in the solar flare, transforming into a burning husk as it drifts helplessly. Keelah@crystyll: yay! Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Partys not over yet ya'll, we still have to leave to see help show up." Sam@drcrippler: "Maybe we just let them all burn..." he says to himself Keliaya@anncarise FX | The freighter however maintains a safe distance and unleashes another tachyon pulse, disabling the Valley Forge's rear shields again... Keelah@crystyll: "Bring us about; we have to cover to the engineering section" Eunha@turtles#8407 Brings the ship about Keelah@crystyll: "And will someone please get that damned frigate off us!" Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: So, Nimitz would try and do the old transport a warhead trick onto the salvage ship To Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: It still has shields up, but this cna be done with the Rigellian scoutship Keliaya@anncarise FX | The Amarie opens fire and disables the Valley Forge's engines mid-turn. Keliaya@anncarise FX | Both vessels then proceed to just hover there. It seems all enemy ships have ceased fire... Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "Now perhaps we can use our time to try to confuse them and gain some time" he says to Kat:"We could reconfigure our comm signal to jam their own and disrupt their communications." Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: okay, it will use it's first transporter attempt in that, aiming to beam a warhead right into the main engineering Sam@drcrippler: "Oh that's great..." Lovoran@lorshadow023: "Maybe we should try to use their weapons against them. Can we try to project some false signals around, like false reinforcements for us?" Eunha@turtles#8407: "Kelly can you get the engines back online?" Keliaya@anncarise FX | The Salvage-Ship recloaks as the Rigellian Scoutship seems to implode on itself. Keelah@crystyll braces for the impact... which never comes, "They've ceased fire..." Viktor@counciler132: (( There is a comparatively underpowered Miranda class you can kick around with these enemies if you want! )) Keliaya@anncarise: "I can, but it's going to take a few minutes..." To Katherine@falconecoose: The Tuffli freighter is hailing us. To Viktor@counciler132: (( We're pretty much finished the combat bit, but you can jump in at the end to respond to the distress call! )) Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Grips his board. "Good for them." Fires another torpedo. Viktor@counciler132: (( That works! )) Viktor@counciler132: (( Let me know when and I will warp in IC )) Katherine@falconecoose: "Captain, one of the freighters is hailing us." Keelah@crystyll: "On screen..." Sam@drcrippler stands up, still ready for shooting, and walks up to Keelah Keliaya@anncarise FX | The Amarie quickly zooms out of the torpedo's way. Katherine@falconecoose opens the channel on the main view screen Sam@drcrippler: "What did they mean by "Let the games begin?" Keliaya@anncarise FX | Meanwhile, nothing pops up on the screen, there is only a feminine voice... Keelah@crystyll: "Whatever they meant... I do not intend to lose..." Keliaya@anncarise: <C> Voice: “Captain T’Keel Se’lai. Or Keelah, as you like to be called. An attempt to make your heritage less apparent because you relate more to those you grew up alongside than your biological - Keliaya@anncarise -species. I understand that all too well.” Sam@drcrippler: "I am glad I haven't played Monopoly with you..." Keelah@crystyll quirks a brow at the sudden familiarity expressed by the new voice on comms Keelah@crystyll: <C> "It would seem you have me at a disadvantage..." Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: waiting with a second warhead to beam as soon as the salvage ship decloaks again to beam it right in front of it before it can bring it's shields back Keliaya@anncarise: <C> Voice: "Hardly. I've lost far more ships to you than you have to my raids." To Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: Got it. It hasn't decloaked yet... Sam@drcrippler chuckles inwardly Lovoran@lorshadow023: While the strangfer vocie continue to talk, check if is possible a vocal recognition of it and if there are any known energy pattern in the enemy ship. He raises his glance to the screen. Keelah@crystyll: <C> "But I refer more t-..." winces as another conduit blows and shows her in more sparks Keelah@crystyll: "...to your knowing me so well" Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Is still fireing what remains of the ships weapons at the enemy, Clealry not paying attention to the byplay going on over the comms Keliaya@anncarise: <C> Voice: "You don't seem to be in a position to make demands, captain. And I'm glad to know my measures of keeping my identity masked is working- will you stop shooting at me?!" Keelah@crystyll smirks slightly but nods back to Wilson Keelah@crystyll mutes comms, "It will afford us greater chance to restore critical systems anyway" Keliaya@anncarise: <C> Voice: "Look, I can blow you up right now, but I would've done that sooner if it's what I wanted." Lovoran@lorshadow023: He write a single message to the console of Keelah. Keelah@crystyll: <C> Then what, pray tell, /do/ you want?" Sam@drcrippler rolls his eyes at the cliched show of force Keliaya@anncarise: <C> Voice: "We never wanted to start a quarrel with you in the first place, and we sure don't want to escalate it by destroying a Starfleet ship." Keelah@crystyll 's eyes widen as she reads on her terminal Keelah@crystyll: <C> "Well, you may want to take some lessons in diplomacy, if this is your concept of avoiding quarrels..." Sam@drcrippler: "But you attacked us?" he looks at Keelah confused Keliaya@anncarise: <C> Voice: "But unfortunately, my people were raised on Syndicate customs, and that dictates if anyone hurts your family, you hurt them back." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Slacks his fire off. Keliaya@anncarise: <C> Voice: "I won't destroy you. That will make Starfleet send more ships to this region and ruins everything. But I will make you pay." Lovoran@lorshadow023: He write something elses, while looking to both the security scans, the energy scans of the enemy and the sensors. He looks a bit worried, now. Keelah@crystyll: <C> The only syndicate forces we have seen of late were attacking an allied convoy" Keelah@crystyll: <C> "And as you say; if you hurt our family, you get hurt back" Keelah@crystyll: <C> "So... Branded Lady, say what you must to justify this is in your mind, but do not pretend to convince us of the dellusion that we started this" Keliaya@anncarise: <C> The voice scoffs, "These people are hardly your family. And I thought Starfleet claims to be more civilized than this? See, we're not too different, you and I." Keliaya@anncarise <C> Voice: " Keelah@crystyll: <C> "Simply coining your own phrase" she smiles slightly, "Starfleet has always defended it's own" Keliaya@anncarise <C> Voice: "It doesn't matter who started it. This little search mission you're on? My friend- you've already met him- has told me all about it." Keliaya@anncarise: <C> Voice: "They're probably dead already, but I will still find them before you do. My friends know this sector better than you." Keliaya@anncarise: <C> Voice: "We'll make sure your people never go back home. Then I'll call us even." Keelah@crystyll 's voice darkens, "If you interfere with even one escape pod..." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Engineering reports that we have some of our weapons back online, permission to eradicate." Sam@drcrippler glances towards Keelah, worried she might get too emotional Keliaya@anncarise <C> Voice: "That's what you get for screwing with the Branded Lady. Now go run back to your starbase." Sam@drcrippler checks his rifle is set to stun Keliaya@anncarise FX | The channel cuts, and then the freighter warps out, followed by the other enemy ships. Keelah@crystyll mutes and turns to Wilson, "Lock all weapons; focus their engines Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois Turns on Keelah. He doesn't look calm anymore; instead, he looks clearly angry. However, he doesn't say a word. Keliaya@anncarise FX | A single Nausicaan frigate, still disabled, doesn't manage to make an exit. Keelah@crystyll is not exactly a picture of sunshine at the moment either Keliaya@anncarise *Nausicaan frigate Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: Hearing Keelah's orders he turns on Kat:"Please, prepare to disrupt their comms as we said before..." Sam@drcrippler: "Well, that was a threat." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Weapons locked." Keelah@crystyll curses as they warp out, "hold fire..." Keelah@crystyll: "We do not need to destroy the remaining ship. We need to question any survivors..." Keliaya@anncarise: "As was ruining half our systems and completely trashing the paintjob..." Sam@drcrippler places the rifle down and sighs. "Glad I didn't have to use this..." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Sighs and dials weapons down. "I volunteer to lead the boarding party." Lovoran@lorshadow023: "Capture the enemy ship is a good idea, even if I think that or they are all died and the internal system destroyed, or they're all clones" smiles a bit and put the weapons down Keelah@crystyll pinches the bridge of her nose, "FIrst things first; let's get back in one piece. Repair crews on critical systems; reunite with the engineering section as soon as we're able" Sam@drcrippler takes his standard space and rests his hand on the back of the chair Keelah@crystyll: "Once all stations are secure; we will look to recovering the disable frigate" Keliaya@anncarise nods, "I should be able to get us online and warp capable within the hour. They didn't damage the core, just sucked all the power away from it..." Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "Also, reinforcements should be under way..." To Viktor@counciler132: You can warp in now if you want! Keliaya@anncarise: "Weapons and shields...that'll take much longer to repair." Keliaya@anncarise: "Probably a week in dock, at least." Viktor@counciler132: <FX> A Miranda class light cruiser warps in. She's much smaller and weaker than the Valley Forge - but she was one of the only ones close enough to respond in time. Viktor@counciler132: <C> "This is Captain John Viktor of the Federation starship Freeman, responding to a distress call. Valley Forge, what is your emergency?" Eunha@turtles#8407: "I'll have my counselling department on a morale mission." Keelah@crystyll smiles as she answers Sam@drcrippler: "Really? The only ship here was him?" he chuckles Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Oh lord, its boy wonder." Keliaya@anncarise: "I didn't know they named a ship after Freeman already." Keelah@crystyll: <C> Your timing is impeccible Freeman. If you please; we have the situation under control but you will see a disabled aggressor nearby. We need that ship secured" Eunha@turtles#8407 Looks at Kelly's console to asses the damage and smiles "Hey look my counselling offices are all okay." Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "....as I was saying..." he says, although his thoughts are still all towards the Lady's threats. Viktor@counciler132: <C> "Understood, Captain. We'll move to indercept." Lovoran@lorshadow023: He gives orders to the security teams to return to a normal status while he takes other notes on his PADD. Keliaya@anncarise: "The paintjob is not...and half the phaser banks are fried!" Keliaya@anncarise: "At least my drink collection should be alright..." Sam@drcrippler: "Does this mean you'll be staying on board the Endeavour?" he smiles at Keelah Keliaya@anncarise: "Or what I managed to get in the past year at least. I should really rent some storage on the station." Eunha@turtles#8407: "ooo and the area near my quarters didn't get hit you're only a few doors down from me right?" Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: FX| The U.S.S. Attar warps inside the system, hailing the VF about any possible assistance they could give Viktor@counciler132: (( If there is anything I need to actually emote, let me know. I presume we're just tying up loose ends out here without much need to emote it? )) To Viktor@counciler132: ((Mhmm!)) Lovoran@lorshadow023: "If the quality of your drink is pretty high, I think my ship will surely find some space to accomodate part of the reserve" sasy with a brief smile. Alistair Nimitz@natthaan walks onto the bridge and brushes off his shoulder, and looks to Wilson "As you can see, I am quite alive." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Chuckles. "Welcome back." Keliaya@anncarise nods, "That's good...if there's any bright side to this..." Keelah@crystyll turns to Nimitz, "Nicely done out there, Captain. Thank you for the assist" Katherine@falconecoose FX | The U.S.S. MacAlpine warps in to provide assitance Alistair Nimitz@natthaan nods to Keelah "No offence, but next time, Im bring my own ship." Keelah@crystyll: "Captain, the next time I see her ship... she will be the one wishing for reinforcements" Keliaya@anncarise: "Aside from the fact we're still in one piece this time. Can't believe these accursed pirates can hit so hard..." Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: He turns on Keelah, stepping toward her:"Which brings us to an important issue: Command must be immediately alerted about what we know." Lovoran@lorshadow023: "The Branded Lady's party is pretty powerful. We had met them before and I think we will meet her again. She had some ... advanced tech as her disposal" Sam@drcrippler nods Keelah@crystyll nods her agreement, "While we restore comms, perhaps you could oblige by forwarding all pertinent information, Andrej" Keliaya@anncarise: "Looks like EereE tech. Wonder how she got her hands on those." Eunha@turtles#8407: "What is EereE tech again?" Sam@drcrippler: "Stole them? Taken them?" Keliaya@anncarise: "EereE are the bird people inside the Great Black Hole. The ones that built the AI that rule over them and Mana's people, the Arshai." Lovoran@lorshadow023: "Good question, we are still investigatin, or we were at least" smiles a bit "The KDF and the OSN is investigating too" Keliaya@anncarise: "According to Mana the EereE haven't left the Great Black Hole in centuries, and the filaments should prevent most ships from going in." Eunha@turtles#8407 Nods "Sounds fun." Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: To Keelah:"Once the full report is ready, I'll send a recommendation to Command about this whole issue. Honestly, we need to reconsider our position." Keliaya@anncarise: "The last time we were there they almost blew our Aquarius up..." Keelah@crystyll: "In what regard?" Eunha@turtles#8407: "Ah...I might not have been on the bridge that day." Sam@drcrippler: "Well the one thing we can't do is take this to heart. They're likely bluffing to play out hand." Sam@drcrippler: *our Keliaya@anncarise: "Consider yourself lucky...even their 'language' is enough to kill someone with sensitive ears!" Keliaya@anncarise: "Not literally of course. It's just a very annoying screech." Keelah@crystyll: "Not to heart?" she snaps around to Sam, "How exactly does one not take /this/ to heart?" she emphasies, pointing around at the ruined bridge Eunha@turtles#8407: "Oh goody." Keelah@crystyll totally isn't succumbing to her emotions today... Sam@drcrippler: "Yeah good point..." Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "First of all, we need to be better prepared. We cannot allow ourselves to fall inside such a trap again. And then....I'd suggest to prepare operations to hit this Branded Lady and her organization + Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: + before they hit us or our allies. This is a matter to be handled strategically. They punched us hard, and they're threatening the survival of fellow Starfleet officers..." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "Wait, so the colors match?" Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "We should use a tolerance zero policy." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Having come down from the tac board after spotting something. Keelah@crystyll nods, "I couldn't agree more, Captain. And as much as I /sorely/ want to spearhead that operation with the Forge..." Sam@drcrippler: "But we need to take a rational approach to this." he nods. "Timo's right. It needs to be handled strategically." Katherine@falconecoose looks to Chance "I'm sorry?" Keelah@crystyll sighs, "Our first commitment is to the SAR. I fear I must reside that to the rest of you until we find our people" Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: Nods to Keelah:"I agree. Best thing would be to outmatch them in this...run, toward our colleagues. If we find them first, we left them with dust." Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702: "Captain! The frigate is begining to regain warp core power." Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "Meanwhile, we'll give them something to think about. Or, at least, this's what I'll suggest to do." Sam@drcrippler he looks up to Timo. "I was going to say that from our reports, our Task Force has finished surveying the Repository. The Endeavour could always lead a hunt." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "The blue bikini, it matchs your division." Katherine@falconecoose laughs softly "Aye it does." Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: "COmmander, there is a time and place to discuss swimwear, this is nether of those." Keliaya@anncarise: To blow up or not to blow up... Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Shakes his head. "Talk about representing your colors." Keelah@crystyll: <C> Freeman - Valley Forge - Tell me you have a handle on that frigate before it escapes! Lovoran@lorshadow023: Raises an eyebrow listening to the officer "Maybe a tractor beam should do the work, in the case" Keelah@crystyll: "Kelly, do we have the power for a tractor yet? Sam@drcrippler: "How much does someone want to bet the Freeman doesn't have a tractor beam?" Katherine@falconecoose nods lightly as she turns to her console quickly "Aye I suppose so, just like the colour." Lovoran@lorshadow023: "Well, a single shot of phaser would also do the work, if not too much powerfull" Keliaya@anncarise shakes her head, "Not yet, captain. I was working on warp core power." Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Chuckles as he walks off. Keelah@crystyll: "Then target phasers on their engines, and don't let this one get away!" Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: To Kat:"Send a message to the Attar: intercept that frigate." Lovoran@lorshadow023: He press his console, taking the control of the phaser and calibrating the right power level before shooting against the frigate, just the necessary to stop its engines. Katherine@falconecoose nods "Aye Aye, sending the message now." Keliaya@anncarise FX | The frigate stops dead. A few seconds later, it self-destructs in a violent explosion as the Attar zoomes towards it. The ship is too far away to take any damage from the blast, fortunately. Sam@drcrippler: "I guess that's that for survivors." Lovoran@lorshadow023: "I'm pretty sure it wasn't my fault" checks the scan, controlling if it was a deliberate act or was his fault. Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson Takes a flask out of his jacket and takes a sip. "Dont bother, I didnt see any escape pods." Keelah@crystyll slams a fist against the arm of her chair again in frustration, "I really wish these Orions weren't so eager to take suicide over capture..." Lovoran@lorshadow023: "Well, we had the occasion to have some of them our guest. As clones, they didn't have too much for us" To Lovoran@lorshadow023: It was not the shot that destroyed it, but a warp core overload likely triggered by the crew themselves. Alistair Nimitz@natthaan looks at Wilson "This is not the time or place to be drinking." Keelah@crystyll a moment later the chair arm falls off. She looks down at it despondently Sam@drcrippler is worried that he's going to have to calm a very angry Keelah Sam@drcrippler: "I guess when you file for a new chair, you can file for two new ones." Lovoran@lorshadow023: "Confirm: they activated a self-destruction system. I'm sorry captain" syas fastky. Eunha@turtles#8407 Blinks "Kelly I think you and I are going to be pulling alot of double time..." Sam@drcrippler: "One for you and one for m- Eunha." Keliaya@anncarise: "Curse it, I'm going to have to do that manually..." Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "Typical Syndicate behavior..." Keliaya@anncarise looks to Eunha, then Keelah, "I'll be in main engineering if you need me. We should have the warp core operational in 30 to 40 minutes." Lovoran@lorshadow023: "They're not Syndicate. Somehow, the Branded Lady is trying to become something different from it. A third faction in the Orion's race" says to Timo Chance Wilson@captainchancewilson: "On thats great." Keelah@crystyll: "Indeed..." she sighs, turning an appreciative smile to Kelly, "Very well, let me know if you require my assistance at all" Eunha@turtles#8407: "I've sent my counsellors around, trying to boost morale and getting all injured to sickbay." Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "Whatever she wants to be, that's how the Syndicate behaves..." Keliaya@anncarise: "Thanks, Eunha. We might need a few on Deck Twelve, that's taken the biggest beating." Sam@drcrippler: "Whatever she's doing, it's threatening and we need to put a stop to it." Viktor@counciler132: <CX> "Freeman to Valley Forge. We have three engineering teams ready to beam over to assist with repairs, if necessary." Keliaya@anncarise nods to Keelah and heads for the turbolift. Keelah@crystyll: "We will work on countermeasures. This degree of action can not be allowed to pass; lest it serve as an open invitation for anyone to declare war on Starfleet" Eunha@turtles#8407: "I've got 3 counsellors so i'll spare you one." Lovoran@lorshadow023: "Depends. The Syndicate has demostrate in differento occasion an high capacity of adaptation to different situations and outcomes" smiles abit, takes another note on his PADD. Keliaya@anncarise: "That sounds good." Sam@drcrippler is secretly wanting someone to declare war on Starfleet so he can be a soldier again Keelah@crystyll: <C> Acknowledged Freeman. My Chief will liaise accordingly Eunha@turtles#8407 Smiles "Ensigns I could tell you were both slightly nervous but good job out there." Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: nods to both Keelah and Sam:"I cannot agree more with both of you." Keelah@crystyll pushes up from her seat with a heavy sigh, giving it a sad look as it topples to one side and collapses Sam@drcrippler: "Well..." was going to make a weight joke but decides against it Keelah@crystyll: "Well gents if you would excuse me, I should prepare my report to command. I'll be in my ready room... if it's still there..." Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702 nods slightly still rather tense "Thank you commander." Keelah@crystyll turns to leave, "Eunha; you have the conn..." glances to the chair again, "...what's left of it..." Lovoran@lorshadow023: "If I can, I will use the console here to coordinate the ongoing efforts" smiles a bit Eunha@turtles#8407: "You are free to go and take some time and relax in 10 forward...." glances to the chair "Um...." Katherine@falconecoose nods lightly as well, appears to be less tense than Kirstine "Aye, thank you Commander." Eunha@turtles#8407 She looks to all the boys "Okay gents make yourselves useful, i'll look after things here." Sam@drcrippler glances up at Nimitz. "You're the expert here...now what?" Sam@drcrippler he glances across to the ready room Alistair Nimitz@natthaan arches a brow at Sam "We wait." Sam@drcrippler: "Good idea." breathes a sigh of relief as he realises that he doesn't have to deal with her right now. "Best get to work..." Eunha@turtles#8407 Starts to delegate to random NPC's Andrej Timoreev@chrisdubois: "I'll beam back on the Attar. I wish to brief my senior officers on this." Kirstine@hawkecosse#4702 lightly places her hand on Kat's shoulder "I think we should take the recomendation and wait this out in 10 forward." Katherine@falconecoose nods lightly "Aye, that does sound like a good plan." Alistair Nimitz@natthaan: <FX> The Akagi arrives and signels it's standing by waiting for Nimitz to return, as well as anyone that wants a ride to DS13 Eunha@turtles#8407 Looks back to Sam "If you would like I'll take care of damage control." she nods over to Keelah's ready room
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SUBMITTED: Stardate 94015.1 FILED BY: CAPT A. A. Timoreev, U.S.S. Attar SECURITY: Level 2 - Confidential
LOCATION: Doza Sector
MISSION: Contact with potential informers for the recovery of information regarding survivors from the U.S.S. Gainsbourough
OUTCOME: Ambush made by members affiliated to Branded Lady group; no information obtained
KEY PERSONNEL:
CAPT K. Se'Lai CAPT S. Bishop CAPT A. Nimitz CAPT A. Timoreev CDR Lovoran J'Tak Tholoan CMDR C. Wilson LCDR J. Eunbi LCDR Keliaya ENS Katherine Yalul ENS Kirstine Yalul
NARRATIVE: On Stardate 94013.5 the U.S.S. Valley Forge, with the personnel listed above, left Deep Space 13 to reach the coordinates provided by a message, plausibly sent by a group of scavenger already met during the SAR effort in the nearby sectors. The message stated that information was recovered about survivors of the U.S.S. Gainsbourough. It should be noted that the message specifically requested for Capt. Se'Lai presence, along the Valley Forge, with no escort. Once destination was reached, the Valley Forge met with a ship, recognized as belonging to the scavengers. As per procedure, communication was established: however, the scavenger captain proved to be elusive in his statements; the reason for this became apparent when a freighter suddenly appeared on the Valley Forge sensors. The freighter was equipped with a modified deflector, using EereE technology, which it used to block the Valley Forge engines. Immediately after, three Nausicaan frigates and an Orion Corsair-class carrier emerged, beginning a concentrated attack against the Valley Forge. Being outnumbered, the decision was taken by Capt. Se'Lai to proceed with ship separation, in order to ease the pressue on the Valley Forge: at the same time, attempts were made to send a distress signal to DS13, but the Orion carrier was jamming all communications. Attempts to go to warp proved equally fruitless, while more ships were sent against the Starfleet vessel. Movement allowance was restored thanks to a suggestion by Ens. Yalul to use the deflector dish to generate a gravitational pulse against the freighter. Thus, while Capt. Nimitz took command of the Valley Forge battle bridge, Capt. Se'Lai ordered to move the vessel toward the system star. Despite the increasing pressure by enemy vessels, the Battle Section was able to destroy most of the enemy interceptors before being disabled; the Orion carrier was subsequently destroyed when Capt. Se'Lai purposedly ignited a solar flare. This happened few moments after Capt. Timoreev and Ens. Yalul had been able to send a distress signal to DS13 using a modified probe which temporarily blinded the enemy jammers. The fight continued until a communication was received from the enemy flagship, the Amarie. The woman who talked to us was quickly identified as the Branded Lady, and she explained the motives of the attack under the pretension of Starfleet "harming the family" of her organization members. She also stated that they didn't destroy the Valley Forge for the sole purpose of avoiding an escalation with Starfleet. However, the Branded Lady declared that, in response for Starfleet "screwing" with her, she will give orders to her organization to search for the Gainsbourough survivors, ensuring they will never return back to their homes. Then, she left the system with the surviving vessels. Few moments later, reinforcements from DS13, led by the U.S.S. Freeman, entered the system. Attempts at capturing a disabled enemy frigate failed when the same self-destructed. Consequently, the Valley Forge and all other vessels withdrew to DS13. RECOMMENDATION: It is the opinion of the author of this report that what happened is a clear demonstration that we need to reconsider our standing in the involved sectors: attacks against Starfleet vessels cannot be tolerated anymore, if we wish to protect Federation assets and the safety of both Starfleet and civilian personnel in the area. The Branded Lady clearly showed to be a dangerous and unstable element, with substantial resources at her disposal, and an hostile attitude toward Starfleet and the Federation. In this regard, her statement of unwillingness to escalate a conflict against Starfleet cannot be taken into consideration. The threat against the Gainsbourough survivors are consistent, and must be taken seriously. As such, I suggest Command to take every measure to speed up SAR effort in order to find them before the Branded Lady does. Also, it is my opinion that operations should be organized in order to surgically attack the Branded Lady organization, crippling its capabilities and resources, and that intelligence gathering about the organization itself needs to be increased. A show of force may be needed, if we wish to ensure the safety of our vessels out there. Also, it looks clear that the Branded Lady has extensive support among local, lesser, organizations. Thus, increased caution should be exercised when dealing with scavengers and other people operating far from legal jurisdictions.