Mission 8: The Battle of Avalon

[Will Matthews]

"Aye sir, Admiral Montrell asks if such a plan would work. If it would protect Avalon station and its defense. Channel is open sir".

[Morgan Freeman]

The turbolift doors open to expell Freeman on the bridge.  

"Commander Baphomet and Lt Matthews.  Riddle me this.  The Gallifreyan vessels where out of phase until they cleared the energy suckers threshold right.  What if we do the same thing to Avalon Station.  

If all of the ships expell Bertaron rays at the station so that its clouded with them.   The station raises its shield on a reverse polarity, and then we fire a 35 second blast from the Deflector full of shift drive particals.  It would push the station out of phase until they lowered its shields.  

I see only 3 problems with it.  
1.  The Rivendell's deflector whould most likey burn out.  But we can seperate and then use section 2 or 3 to fire the burst.
2.  An inverted shield does not protect anything from conventional weapons fire.  
3.  The rest of the fleet would still have 0 protection from the energy cloud.

Opinions people!!!"

Freeman stands waiting for a response.

[Baphomet]

"Shift events, remain detectable for 12 hours, but another event can only be detected from the exit Portal location."

Baphomet thought for a minute.

"The interesting thing is, that this vessel has a Shift drive, departed from here cloaked and departed from here 500, 000  meters from the Rivendell."

Baphomet looked at the sensor logs, from last she viewed the logs to before she logged off.
One thing caught her eyes, that she could not believe that she had missed.

Someone had Transportered on to USS Rivendell at 0023 hours, also Psionic energy was detected on most levels of the ship, even Baphomet's quarters and the bridge.
The energy signature seemed to end at Baphomet's shuttle and Morgan's altered Scorpion attack fighter.
Then seemed to Transport off the vessel, or more accurately Teleport.

"It seems the Psionic energy, masked the individual and stopped the computer from alerting the crew."

[Morgan Freeman]

Off:  Back I am yes.  

On:  After spending a few hours in sickbay following the doctors orders

"Doc, I am sorry I disobeyed your orders, it will not happen again and I will continue to wear this alert sensor.  

Freeman heads to Engineering where he runs a few simulations with the shift drive then heads to the Bridge.  

"Captain, I believe I have an idea of how to deal with the impending attack on Avalon.  
The Na'jigat thrive on energy so we give them what they want."

Freeman looks at Baphomet and see's a look of inpatience.

"I have been working on a craft called the scorpion for the past few days.  This fighter was originally designed by the Corps of Engineerings to provide the borg with a tempting technological target and then deal with them.  Its hull is made up of a Tritranium layered composite capible of deflecting incoming energy.  
It also has another armor layer that can incompus the entire ship
Off: (kinda like Admiral Janeways shuttle in the last voyager)

It also has a EM generation system which projects around the hull making the ship look bigger and more tempting then a starbase.  
Sir, I can have the fighter finished in a few hours and then when the attack begins you and I could fly out into by the Na'jigat cloud and power down the station.  In theory they should follow us.  Then when they get close enough we could shift drive ourselves to another location with the Na'jigat cloud."  

Morgan stands in front of Taurik awaiting his answer.

[Baphomet]

=A=Rivendell to Shuttle=A=

"Permission granted Mr. Travis, you are cleared to dock in Shuttle Bay two, welcome aboard."

=A=Rivendell out=A=

OOC: I only posted that because I have NO idea, if there is anyone else on the bridge http://www.expansionfleet.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

[Baphomet]

OOC: Okay children, play nice http://www.expansionfleet.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>
If there is a high priority mission for the Rivendell, then that is what we will do, there is no need to get upset is there.
Hmm, should have been a mediator  http://www.expansionfleet.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

Baphomet reasoned that seeing as the Admirals were not at this location and there was no trail to follow, then the logical course of action would be to return to the Rivendell.

Conferring with Commander Freeman, it was agreed.

"computer set Hexadecimal vector co-ordinates: 41 76 61 6C 6F 6E, initiate Shift."

Moments later the Scorpion Attack Shuttle was just outside the USS Rivendell, ready to dock.

=A=Scorpion-1 to USS Rivendell=A=

"Captain Taurik, testing of the Shift-Drive was a success, instead of wasting the test it was decided to track down the party responsible for kidnapping the Admirals with no success.
Requesting permission to Dock, sir."

[Morgan Freeman]

"No need to apologise for saving our colective butts Commander.  The situation on Frontier concerns me.  Your shuttle has a cloacking device on it correct?"

Most of the bridge crew except Freeman and Matthews seem disoriented by the effects of the shift drive.

[Richard Ransom]

ooc; Iam not trying to be a pest just to let you know the U.S.S Essex-A had to abadon Ship so there is escampe pods floating around and shuttle crafts

[Morgan Freeman]

"If they go back through another shift even can we track where they go?  At the moment they don't seem to be doing anything mischevious."

[Morgan Freeman]

"If you would like sir, I could see if we can't make it a little more "comfortable for you.  Sometime I would also love to take a look at your khala just for information sake.
Your orders captain?"

[Baphomet]

=A=Baphomet to Taurik=A=

"No answer from Avalon to my hail, as there is nothing for me to do, I shall be in my quarters meditating if needed."

=A=Baphomet out=A=

[Morgan Freeman]

"Lt. Report!!  Any response from the station?  

Kassie and Cadet, are the collectors ready to fire in all three sections of the Rivendell.  

Baphomet, send data on our plan to Avalon. "

=A= Bridge to Sickbay =A=
Doctor, report to the bridge please.  
=A= Bridge out =A=

[Ferando ONeil]

OOC: Well that seems to be the beef with everyone. As the Doctor incharge of medical bay I would like to know there is something to do. Actually I could be doing something.

IC: Lt Travis did you take a look around the Cargo Bay  and are you ready with a plan to set it up as a sickbay if I have to send you down there.

[Kassie]

Cadet Whillis, Take my seat, Ill take Navigation, And I will try to help you out from here *then smiles over at Whillis as he takes helm*

Captian, What are your orders, Helm and Navigation standing bye.

[Baphomet]

Baphomet had just finished placing the freshly Replicated dinner onto the table, when her quarter's door chimed.

"Come in Commader."