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Re: Season 1, Mission 10: Standstill
« Reply #30 on: June 23, 2012, 11:46:17 am »
"Stand ready for battle and keep the transporters locked on the Executive but do nothing that can be detected by enemy sensors," he decided, lamely.


"Aya, Captain" Kirok said, with emphasis on the man's title.  It was the first time, to his knowledge, that anyone had referred to him as such.  With the second guessing and countermanding of orders, he was also using the title deliberately to remind people who was in charge here.  In fact, he felt duty bound to so as Krol made no effort to defend his actions or correct any of the other officers.  He looked down at this screen, looking specifically as the readings from the other shipping.  Looking for signs that they were raising shields or powering weapons.         

Then he got a message.

=/\=Jameson to Churchill=/\=

The pirates are offering a prisoner exchange to start the negotiations as a 'sign of good faith'. You're to take the prisoners on another of our ships, the U.S.S. Valiant, and bring them to a location about twenty minutes from here at maximum safe warp. Clear?

=/\=Over=/\=

Lance sighed and tapped his badge.

=/\=Krol to Jameson=/\=

Very clear, sir. Just give me time to relay the order.

=/\=Out=/\=

"Okay, you all heard the man. Price, I want you in engineering," for more than one reason, "If we get into a combat situation I want every spare engineer on hand for damage control where all the sensitive equipment is. Recall Mr. Salas, we're not leaving him behind. Mr. Cadenza, we'll be given coordinates to go to. Go there. Pretty simple. Everyone else, business as usual. Can the most senior officer in every department within earshot of me right now relay the mediocre news to the rest of their department please?"

He stood up and called "This could be the end of our troubles! Let's not get this one wrong!"


Kirok looked around and quickly determined that he was the most senior person in his department on the Bridge.  "Aya, Captain" Kirok said again.  He tapped his com badge =/\= Kirok to Mr. Salas =/\=  The Captain wants you back on the ship.  Prepare for transport.  =/\= Kirok out =/\=.

Kirok then turned to Joval.  "Mr Joval, could you please go down to engineering.  We need to assure that no pirates slip aboard during transport and there are some subroutines and upgrades to complete" Kirok suggested.

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Re: Season 1, Mission 10: Standstill
« Reply #31 on: June 23, 2012, 01:28:03 pm »
The atmosphere on the ship was full of excitement, excitement mixed with tension. Fearing that she would be late for her shift, she entered sickbay in a sprint. That was when she ran into a medical crew member. "Oof!" Alyssa exclaimed, surprised that somebody was in her way. There was almost nobody in sickbay, let alone in her way. She removed herself from the other crew member's body and looked him over to see who exactly she ran into. "Umm, excuse me." she said, throwing a glare at the man before moving toward her office. Rude. she thought to herself as she took a seat and began to work.

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Re: Season 1, Mission 10: Standstill
« Reply #32 on: June 23, 2012, 01:30:18 pm »
"Okay, you all heard the man. Price, I want you in engineering," for more than one reason, "If we get into a combat situation I want every spare engineer on hand for damage control where all the sensitive equipment is. Recall Mr. Salas, we're not leaving him behind. Mr. Cadenza, we'll be given coordinates to go to. Go there. Pretty simple. Everyone else, business as usual. Can the most senior officer in every department within earshot of me right now relay the mediocre news to the rest of their department please?"

He stood up and called "This could be the end of our troubles! Let's not get this one wrong!"
Connor nodded shortly. He'd had enough of the obnoxious, incompetent Lance and just wanted to get off the bridge. He quickly made his way to Engineering and settled in his office, feet up on the desk. He surveyed the engineering deck and the bustling crew. It was all pretty boring stuff, but if Lance did plunge them headfirst into a battle then it would get more interesting.

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Re: Season 1, Mission 10: Standstill
« Reply #33 on: June 23, 2012, 01:59:27 pm »

"Aya, Captain" Kirok said, with emphasis on the man's title.  It was the first time, to his knowledge, that anyone had referred to him as such.  With the second guessing and countermanding of orders, he was also using the title deliberately to remind people who was in charge here.  In fact, he felt duty bound to so as Krol made no effort to defend his actions or correct any of the other officers.  He looked down at this screen, looking specifically as the readings from the other shipping.  Looking for signs that they were raising shields or powering weapons.         


Kirok looked around and quickly determined that he was the most senior person in his department on the Bridge.  "Aya, Captain" Kirok said again.  He tapped his com badge =/\= Kirok to Mr. Salas =/\=  The Captain wants you back on the ship.  Prepare for transport.  =/\= Kirok out =/\=.

Kirok then turned to Joval.  "Mr Joval, could you please go down to engineering.  We need to assure that no pirates slip aboard during transport and there are some subroutines and upgrades to complete" Kirok suggested.

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The negotiations had been going on for only a short time before the pirates laid out their demands. They wished for the Churchill to return the criminal that had been previously captured, and being held on board the Valiant. Mr Jameson upon their request was quick to agree and forwarded to Commander Krol.

The pirate leaders nodded among themselves and so it was set.

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=/\= Kirok to Mr. Salas =/\=  The Captain wants you back on the ship. Prepare for transport.  =/\= Kirok out =/\=.

Raymundo frowned, was he really to leave a high value target unattended. If that was not inviting the wolf into the fold he did not know what was.

=/Kirok\= Understood, one to beam up. =/\=

Emerging on the transport pad he quickly made his was back toward the security office. He knew that Mr. Jameson would need to be picked up, and getting him out could need some 'negotiations' on his part. 
« Last Edit: June 23, 2012, 02:03:14 pm by Raymundo Salas »

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Re: Season 1, Mission 10: Standstill
« Reply #34 on: June 23, 2012, 02:24:33 pm »
Raymundo frowned, was he really to leave a high value target unattended. If that was not inviting the wolf into the fold he did not know what was.

=/Kirok\= Understood, one to beam up. =/\=

Emerging on the transport pad he quickly made his was back toward the security office. He knew that Mr. Jameson would need to be picked up, and getting him out could need some 'negotiations' on his part.


"Captain" Kirok said as he looked up from his station.  "Mr. Sales is back on the ship.  We are ready to leave whenever you are, Sir" he added.  Then he looked back down at this station, keeping an eye on the other ships in the area.

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Re: Season 1, Mission 10: Standstill
« Reply #35 on: June 23, 2012, 02:26:05 pm »
"Captain" Kirok said as he looked up from his station.  "Mr. Sales is back on the ship.  We are ready to leave whenever you are, Sir" he added.  Then he looked back down at this station, keeping an eye on the other ships in the area.

Lance nodded. "And I'm ready," he confirmed. "Get us out of here and back as soon as you can, Mr. Cadenza."

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Re: Season 1, Mission 10: Standstill
« Reply #36 on: June 23, 2012, 04:19:12 pm »
Lance nodded. "And I'm ready," he confirmed. "Get us out of here and back as soon as you can, Mr. Cadenza."

"Aye, commander, heading out of this... place... Warp 5." stated Cadenza. Even he was starting to become a little bit... weary of Lance's behaviour, against his better judgement. A good captain should be pleasant to his crew. He already sensed that Price was already irritated, and it may not be long before someone else lost their rag with him. Still. Endure and ensure, as my father used to say... whatever the hell he meant. he thought to himself.

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Re: Season 1, Mission 10: Standstill
« Reply #37 on: June 23, 2012, 04:30:43 pm »
"Aye, commander, heading out of this... place... Warp 5." stated Cadenza. Even he was starting to become a little bit... weary of Lance's behaviour, against his better judgement. A good captain should be pleasant to his crew. He already sensed that Price was already irritated, and it may not be long before someone else lost their rag with him. Still. Endure and ensure, as my father used to say... whatever the hell he meant. he thought to himself.


As the ship jumped to warp, Kirok shifted more power to the forward sensor array.  He looked up at the main view screen and watched the stars wiz by.  "Shall I hail the Valiant, Captain" Kirok asked curiously. 

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Re: Season 1, Mission 10: Standstill
« Reply #38 on: June 23, 2012, 04:44:39 pm »
As the ship jumped to warp, Kirok shifted more power to the forward sensor array.  He looked up at the main view screen and watched the stars wiz by.  "Shall I hail the Valiant, Captain" Kirok asked curiously. 

"Good idea, do that," Lance affirmed. He stood up and quietly walked over to Taras. "Hey..." he began, in a low murmur. "You consider us friends, right?"

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Re: Season 1, Mission 10: Standstill
« Reply #39 on: June 23, 2012, 05:10:26 pm »
The ship had gone into warp? Vex was more than curious now, considering the SAR team would no longer be in a position to make a rescue of the diplomat if the ship were not in position. She didn't know what to feel about the situation, other than irritation that such an important security principle had been overlooked. If she got a chance, Lieutenant Cadenza was going to get a respectful chewing out. This was also grounds for a formal complaint. She tapped her communicator to make a new suggestion. She would go directly to the captain for this request.

=/\= Vex to Krol =/\=
Permission to take a shuttle and return to orbit of the station. There is no SAR team in the vicinity of Mr Jameson in the case that he is being kidnapped or harmed, and asking for a prisoner exchange could have been purposefully done to take us out of the vicinity so they could harm Mr Jameson. I would like to take the first SAR team back in a shuttle.
=/\=

After years in the service, Vex was used to situations where certain protocols were not followed, but those usually came about under particularly unusual circumstances. Never in her life would she expect a ship to leave without follow proper security protocol. In one of Vex's previous hosts, a male, Yurek, who had been captain of a Starfleet ship, the USS Aztec, she remembered a particular situation similar to the current one. The Klingons had unexpectedly asked for peace talks in one sector along the Klingon-Federation border. Yurek had been ordered to conduct the negotiations himself as a representative of the Federation, and his ship would be the only one to meet the Klingons. When the Aztec came to the meeting point, Yurek beamed down with his security officer to meet the Klingons. That was when the Klingons fired on the Aztec and stormed the meeting area in an attempt to capture the captain. Beforehand, however, Yurek had ordered a security team (there were still no SAR teams in those days) to hide in the Aztec's plasma wake and to beam him out of the meeting point if there was any trouble. The plan worked, the Aztec retreated and there were no casualties. Tsira only hoped that this situation would turn at to be just as harmless.

While Vex was waiting for a reply from the bridge, she ordered the team to get into the shuttlebay behind the flight control center and to get into one of the shuttles. Once clearance came from the bridge, they would be able to leave immediately and head back to the station in order to fulfill their duties. By now, she was ready for the excitement, she almost hoped the pirates were trying something underhanded. Her phaser-rifle was a comfortable weight in her hands, almost asking to be swung around and used to vaporize some pirates.
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Re: Season 1, Mission 10: Standstill
« Reply #40 on: June 23, 2012, 05:21:47 pm »
"Good idea, do that," Lance affirmed. He stood up and quietly walked over to Taras. "Hey..." he began, in a low murmur. "You consider us friends, right?"


"Aya, Sir" Kirok replied.  He opened a hailing frequency to the Valiant.

=/\= Churchill to Valiant =/\=

We are on course to rendezvous with you.  We are tasked with retrieving the prisons and taking them back to our previous destination.

=/\= Churchill out =/\= Kirok said.

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Re: Season 1, Mission 10: Standstill
« Reply #41 on: June 23, 2012, 05:33:35 pm »
"Good idea, do that," Lance affirmed. He stood up and quietly walked over to Taras. "Hey..." he began, in a low murmur. "You consider us friends, right?"

Taras instantly felt his growing weariness subdue itself in favour of his casual demeanour reforming itself. He turned to Lance, a pleasant, warm smile on his face. "Of course, Lance. Everything alright?"

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Re: Season 1, Mission 10: Standstill
« Reply #42 on: June 23, 2012, 06:01:40 pm »
Taras instantly felt his growing weariness subdue itself in favour of his casual demeanour reforming itself. He turned to Lance, a pleasant, warm smile on his face. "Of course, Lance. Everything alright?"

Lance gave him a serious look, then explained, "I just realised how much of an ass I'm being. Can you quietly let me know if I ever do that again?"

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Re: Season 1, Mission 10: Standstill
« Reply #43 on: June 24, 2012, 03:03:33 pm »
Things appeared to be under control in sickbay. Every once in a while, a different crew member would come in with the trivial day to day issues: heartburn, cramps, nausea, the usual stuff.  It was dreadfully slow . Where was the action, the casualties, the plasma burns? It seemed like there was a lack of those ailments, a lack of the fun that came with the job of being a Starfleet medical officer.

Go to the bridge. Something said in Alyssa's head. Alyssa rose an eyebrow and sighed. "Not this again." she muttered to herself underneath her breath. It had been several months since she heard the last voice, but it appears that it was only on vacation. She just hoped that they would not be as bad as the voices were on the Discovery. Alyssa would not be able to handle them again.

Get your ass to the bridge.

Alyssa complied with the voice, not sure of the wrath that it would try to impose on her if she were to disobey. She left the room and headed for the turbolift, ignoring any looks that she was receiving from the crew members that knew of her reputation. She didn't give a damn what they thought of her. Yes, she had problems which affected her personality and gave her an attitude, but there was nothing that anyone could do about it. She didn't need to change and she did not want to change.

After several minutes on the turbolift, it opened onto deck one, the bridge. She entered it with a graceful walk: chin up, shoulders back, arms swinging at her side. Why did she walk like this, there was not a clue in the world. "Hello." she said out loud.

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Re: Season 1, Mission 10: Standstill
« Reply #44 on: June 24, 2012, 03:20:00 pm »
=/\= Vex to Krol =/\=
Permission to take a shuttle and return to orbit of the station. There is no SAR team in the vicinity of Mr Jameson in the case that he is being kidnapped or harmed, and asking for a prisoner exchange could have been purposefully done to take us out of the vicinity so they could harm Mr Jameson. I would like to take the first SAR team back in a shuttle.
=/\=


As he was on the Bridge, Kirok overheard Vex's suggestion.  He too had had some reservations about leaving Mr. Jameson behind, but had kept his opinion to himself.  He looked up from his duty station and added "It is a logical request, Captain.  I would only add that someone from the Security/Tactical Department should be assigned to accompany the SAR team, if you choose to approve the request, that is."

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