PO1 ShranLahr ch'Verret
[Orbit around Zindi Moran - USS Challenger - Bridge]
Ruth's confirmation of the Captain's idea was encouraging. They now had a way to 'assist'; yet that didn't help Ruth any - especially when she offered herself up like sacrificial lamb. Roohz! What the hell was she doing?! His antenna telegraphed his agitation with the situation. It was no wonder he wasn't any good at poker.
"Aye sir!"
Lahr, who had been hoping Ruth would be among the ones that would be coming back, brought the transporter controls to the forefront of his console and selected the individuals, by commbadge and bio-sign lock, which would be transported to Sickbay... while he waited on science to lay out the tetryon interference with the security cameras, called contact Sickbay.
"Incoming transporter beam with 4 of the away team members from the planet. Two are still on planet. " he updated the doctor on call, not realizing that the Lieutenant was already being fed the information from the bridge.
Once he saw from his sensor readings that tetryon levels had increased sufficiently, he contacted Ensign Ren
"Stand ready for beam out... Energizing!"
Lahr couldn't help but cut in the conversation.
"All are safely aboard, Commander." he wanted so badly tell her she and Kyle were next but knew even this interruption would like get him a stern glare and reprimand from the Captain later.
McNeil's call up to the bridge brought an interesting possibility to light. But that would have to be dealt with later, Lahr supposed.
He waited on the Science personnel to confirm Ruth's numbers.
[Bridge -
USS Challenger]
Ian nodded as Lahr reported the freed members of the away team were now safe. He then spoke to Ruth and Kyle.
"Standby Commanders, I'm going to be moving the ship over the current battlefield to work our magic. Overseer, it would be a good idea to notify your field commanders that the situation for the Combine forces is about to change dramatically and they need to be prepared to exploit the opportunity. Galloway out."Ian then began to issues orders to the helm and science stations to get the ship ready to flood the current battlefield with tetryons. Once informed the
Challenger was in place and ready he gave the order to proceed. The deflector dish began to emit a steady stream of tetryons in a very wide dispersal pattern.
On the ground, the effect took only a few minutes to change the situation on the ground. First, the Combine's disruptors began to misfire, then as the saturation of tetryons reached the desired level, their advanced weapons failed completely. At that point, the Panunionist forces, armed with simple projectile arms counterattacked with a vengeance. Finally, after two months of constant retreats and defeats, the Panunionists could strike back. The Combine forces, to their credit, managed to hold together longer than one would have expected, but shorn of their advanced weapons, their lines began to waver and then shattered into a complete rout.
Ian watched the tide of battle change from the bridge of the
Challenger and hated that he had a hand in what was happening below him. However, despite the guilt, he forced himself to look at the larger picture that he was just restoring a balance that should never have be allowed to be altered in the first place. When it was clear the Combine was in full retreat, Ian had the
Challenger return to its position above Syrtis Major and had Lahr reopen the channel to Ruth and Kyle.
"Galloway to Overseer Garshdepuk. I believe you no longer have a reason to detain my officers. I'd appreciate you letting them go now."