Face Off –Preparations Part 2
Posted on 20 Jul 2016 @ 12:01am by Commodore Da`nal of the House of Varal & Captain Ricardo (Rico) Montoya & Lieutenant JG Lauren L'Vor & Lieutenant Heather Fischer-Montoya & Lieutenant Commander Michael Garabaldi & Lieutenant Commander Alanna Wells & Lieutenant Commander Samuel Killpatrick & Ensign Karrak & Federation Ambassador Ayren Kelan
Edited on on 20 Jul 2016 @ 12:04am
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Mission: M13-C: Shattered Time
[Bridge]
Da`nal was standing at the center of the command platform with his hands clasped behind his back as he preparations continued. Even if the Terran's never showed, the ships would be at top condition and the crews would be alert...at least for a time. At the call from Killpatrick he tapped his commbadge. "Permission granted, take up a position 50,000 kilometers off our forward port quarter, do not move in until we have taken out their shields and use our other boarding actions as cover."
[Intel]
=^= Yes Sir, I'll need to borrow two engineers and a marine =^= Sam replied, he smiled, he was eager to see what kind of information the Shadow could pull up on enemy movements in a combat environment and was excited by the possibilities the little ship represented.
"Very well..." Da`nal nodded to the auxiliary Ops station and the Logan set to the task of dispatched the requested personnel. "...they are on the way."
[USS Berlin]
Rico had positioned the Berlin, still under cloak, above and behind the rift. They were far enough back from the area as to be out of the way, but close enough to be close enough if things hit the fan. The bridge was a buzz of activity and the ship was readied for a fight they all hoped didn't happen. Standing at the tactical station with his XO and tactical officer, "...that's better but I want that time cut in half. As soon as we begin to decloak we're going to be a target and the sooner we get our shields up the better."
"I don't know how but I'll try sir."
He clapped a hand on young officer's shoulder, "Good."
Glancing to his XO, "Let the Achilles know we're ready."
Moving to the small briefing room behind his command chair he found Heather monitoring the ships Master Systems Display, placing a hand on his wife's shoulder. "Once this is all over I was thinking about talking to the Commodore about some leave, we never did get a honeymoon."
Glancing back at him. "Honeymoons and battle preparations...you're such a romantic."
[USS Achilles]
Garibaldi checked his phaser for the umpteenth time. Fully charged, heavy stun, ready to rock. This was the hard part: waiting for the action.
The reports of readiness continued come in and Da`nal had moved aft area of the bridge to where a Master Systems Display had been set up. Everything was ready even as work continued: Commander Stone was towing Karina's ship using one of the larger auxiliary craft, Engineers continued to work on the USS Phoenix, formerly the ISS Berlin, both inside the ship, in work pods and EVA suits, fighter formations continued to patrol the area as the remaining craft remained on hot standby, the Achilles the Berlin and the Freedom, while not at any official alert status were ready for whatever might come...now the rest of them had to wait while other continued about their tasks.
He hated waiting... Da`nal thought to himself, ~Perhaps I should go to Astrometrics and check on their progress.~ The soft warmth of his mates mind reached out to him.
~Now now...let them do their job.~
He could see her smile in his mind’s eye and knew exactly the expression that was on her face and a grin appeared on his face. Stepping away from the MSD and he moved over to Tactical. "Take us to yellow alert."
Karrak stood ready for action, and waiting was the hardest part for him. He wanted to execute his duty with the highest honor.
::Some time later::
[Astrometrics]
L'vor had learned to ignore the yellow glow from the status lights as she continued to monitor the rift. She made a mental note to inform her superiors of the situation. Perhaps they should make contact with their kind in this alternate reality or if she could get her hand on this dimensional technology they could monitor things on their own.
The monitor sounded and while she was within earshot of Commander Wells she hailed the Bridge. "Astrometrics to Bridge. The rift is fluctuating."
From her office, Alanna heard L'vor and saved her data, then walked into the main science lab to see what was going on.
When she saw the fluctuations, she paused just long enough to say, "I'm going to the bridge to scan."
[Bridge]
Da`nal listened as the information sounded over the comm. "On Screen." He moved forward to the edge of the seat as the rift began to ripple and expand.
Alanna arrived a minute later and quickly began to scan the rift to get as much data as she could.
[ISS Achilles]
Captain Stone sat watched as his ship entered the undulating distortion that had been created. "Ready all weapons and prepare to fire on anything we find. Target weapons and propulsion."
"Weapons are ready and fighter and assault teams are standing by."
[USS Achilles]
Da`nal focused on the rift carefully...looking for any clue as to what might emerge, if anything. There appeared to be an ever so slight bulging of the surface and a thought occurred.... ~a bow wave...~
"LAUNCH FIGHTERS...ALL SHIPS RED ALERT!"
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