Mission 10: "Power of the Ancients"

[Will Matthews]

"Tactical is fully ready Captain, I would say we're good to enter".

[Morgan Freeman]

=A= Freeman to Starwind =A=
Understood, we will do our best
=A= Freeman out =A=

Turns to Jones "All right time to impress me.  We need to make our probe not show up on sensors, any ideas?"

[Will Matthews]

Will Matthews stepped onto the bridge of the ship. He never ignored his Captains call.
"Tactical reports standing by, sir".

[Morgan Freeman]

=A= Engineering to Bridge =A=
The first 5 probes are ready to go and I will have the rest finished in a about 30 minutes.

[T'lana]

OOC: Ah it's good to be back, Lieutenant Commander T'lana, formerly known as Baphomet(Not a Vulcan name is it http://www.expansionfleet.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> ) is returning for the position of Chief Science Officer.

IC: <USS Rivendell>

Computer: Attention, subspace rupture forming 1000 meters off the starboard bow, Vulcan metallic signature detected.

<Vulcan Runabout Kelata>

After being in Slipspace for a few minutes from entering it at the planet Vulcan, the Kelata a prototype surveillance/reconnaissance vessel jumped back to normal space near the USS Rivendell.

As the Kelata's Slipspace Engine began it's cool down cycle, Lieutenant Commander T'lana opened a channel to the USS Rivendell.

=A=Kelata to USS Rivendell=A=

"Lieutenant Commander T'lana requesting permission to dock, it is agreeable to see you all again and I am here to retake the position of Chief Science Officer."

=A=Kelata Out=A=

[Taurik]

(OFF: We're entering the Van'Gu Cluster to search for any ancient artifacts the Gallifreyans or Erendir may have left there that can help us fight the Na'jigat.)

[Will Matthews]

At the sound of 'team', Matthews stirred back to usual alertness.
"Would you like me to prepare a group of security officers to come along Captain?".

[Taurik]

Taurik ignored the reply for now, resolving to meet with this "Doctor" as soon as he was available. At the moment, he had more pressing issues to attend to.

Noticing that the security team was in place, Taurik leaped over the rock he was hiding behind and landed behind a group of Heraani soldiers. Deftly, he proceeded to sever two of the three soldiers at the waist with one swipe, promptly gaining the full attention of the third. He deflected a plasma shot with his blade, and grabbed the soldier with his mind, easily tossing him up into the air and throwing his khala after him, impaling the soldier in midair. As the corpse was about to hit the ground, Taurik pulled the blade out of it's chest with a short burst of telekinesis.

Now, with the three soldiers dispatched, Taurik looked ahead of them, only to see the rest of the Heraani landing party glaring at him intently. Among the smoke, he saw a narrow green energy blade activate, one characteristic of a Heraani officer.

[Doctor Who]

The Doctor used the TARDIS's sensors to lock onto Taurik, replicated and teleported an EVA suite around him with pin point accuracy.
~~You will need that, if you need assistance just call.~~

[Taurik]

(OFF: Yeah, I'm here, just waiting, but I assume no one's coming back. Feel free to start sending new cadets my way.)

[Taurik]

The Rivendell held position just outside the cluster.

"Are we ready to proceed. Lieutenants?"

[Will Matthews]

"That sounds simple enough. Thats all I had to ask, sir".

[Morgan Freeman]

=A= Engineering to bridge =A=
Aye sir, launching probe.  

The modified probe leaves the Rivendell heading towards a sensor contact.  
Picking up a vessel, the probe soon stops transmitting.

=A= Engineering to Bridge =A=
The probe picked up a vessel and stopped transmitting, I believe that it has been destroyed.

[Taurik]

(OFF: I have something planned, but you're right, it's not progressing fast enough.)

After removing the entire attacking soldier force, Taurik was faced with just the officer. Luckily for all of them, the officer was not a very high-ranked one, and therefore had a quite basic grasp of the psionic arts. It was a quick battle to dispatch him, as Taurik deftly went into a blade lock with him, pushed the opposing blade away, and slammed the Heraan with a blast of energy, crushing his chest.

"We must hurry, whatever they were searching for has already been found, we must quickly procure a way onto the enemy ship. There is a gravity lift not very far away, if we can gain access to it, we can ride it all the way into the Heraani cruiser."

[Taurik]

(OFF: For now, you're the acting Chief Engineer.)

As soon as everyone had taken their seats, Taurik began. "To put it frankly, Starfleet Command has ordered us into the Van'Gu Cluster on a searching mission. The Gallifreyan Order believes there is some sort of value in this cluster, something that can assist us in our battle  against the Heraan and the Na'jigat. Our mission is to verify these claims, and find anything there may be that can help us. A rather straightforward mission. Are there any questions or concerns?"