Mission 8: The Battle of Avalon

[Will Matthews]

Matthews listened to the transmission at his station, not quite understanding.
"..should I prepare for some sort of rescue mission, Captain?"

[Baphomet]

"Aye Commander, I am sending the data now."

Baphomet opens a subspace comlink and transfers the relevant data to Avalon, a reply was given.

"Commander, Avalon reports information received and understood."

"Sensors indicate that the Na'jigat are 0.75 lightyears away, travelling at the equivelant of full impulse sir."

[Taurik]

(OFF: Thank you for covering for me, I'll be back full-time now, with luck.)

Taurik walks onto the bridge, after his meditation period.

"Report."

=A= Rivendell. It has been reported that Admiral Ransom has been taken from the station by transporter. The ship should be put to a security alert as the situation is investigated =A=

[Taurik]

(OFF: Bow-chika-bow-wow...)

[Morgan Freeman]

"I would like that installed very much.  Also call me Morgan.   I suppose we can be down there until we are needed by someone else up here."  

They walk into the turbolift.  

"Computer, main shuttle bay."

The turbolift starts to move.  

"So Baphomet, not to endow you with emotions but something seems on your mind.  Perhaps I might be of some assistance."

[Baphomet]

"Thank you Commander."

Baphomet raised her hand up to her shoulder and placed it on Morgans.

"Although I believe it to be logical for all Expansion Fleet vessels to have the ZPE converter and Shift-Drive, I believe Captain Taurik thinks differently, so this will be the last vessel that will have the ZPE converter and Shift-Drive, to continue would be illogical."

She then placed the Shift-Drive in stand-by mode and prepared for the docking sequence, once cleared to do so.


OOC: I invented the Shift-Drive, as I was researching Quantum Physics, String-Theory and M-Theory and of course I fell in love with the idea of Zero-Point Energy and believed it would be the best way to power a Starship, due to the fact Antimatter/Matter reactors are so prone to destruction.
Also ZPE is clean, there are no waste by-products what so ever and as long as the Universe (or Multiverse) exists, so will ZPE.
Just thought I would let you know of the background of these two new technologies and also to say it is not infalible, anything that can block Subspace energy, will render the Shift-Drive inoperable.

[Baphomet]

OOC: Cool, then hopefully crews will fall in love with the benefits of having the ZPE converter and Shift-Drive. http://www.expansionfleet.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

"Here to serve, Morgan."

Baphomet took the Shift-Drive out of standby, after a couple of seconds, the Shift-Drive was ready for use.

"Initiating Shifting sequence."

The Fighter Phased into Interdimensional, phasing back to normal space at the inputed co-ordinates.

Computer: Shift jump complete.

[Ferando ONeil]

OOC: I wish I had known that. Not that I am really needing to treat it.

[Baphomet]

Baphomet, had a restless sleep last night after having nightmarish vision in her sleep, that she could not make any logical sense of.
The nightmare was of the human interpretation of Hell, or at least based on the literature Baphomet had read, which included "Dante's Inferno", "Paradise Lost" etc.
Being frightened for the first time in her entire 71 years of life and therefore had to meditate early in the morning before having a long and refreshing Sonic-shower.
Leaving her quarters, Baphomet headed for the ships Ten-forward still a little uneasy felt she needed the comfort of companionship.
Ordering a type of Vulcan muesli, sat at an empty table near her fellow crewmembers.
After finishiing her breakfast of  K'Tiar muesli and Spice-tea, headed for the turbolift and to the bridge.

Exiting the turbolift she headed to her Station, preoccupied, she was there in time to see Captain Taurik Teleport off the Bridge.

With a fascinated look, stated to the Computer "Lt. Cmndr. Baphomet beginning shift, 0700 hours."

COMPUTER: ACKNOWLEDGED.

"Comammder Lt. Commander Baphomet, reporting for duty sir."

[Ferando ONeil]

Yes Captain moving to the commander with Captain Taurik before doing so I turn to the Captain and state sir if you have any trouble with your new arm that I can help with feel free to come and see me sir.

Then giving Commander Rasmain the wake up and beta blocker to help with his head ache. he quickly came around for the Captain to speak to.

[Rasmain]

*Meanwhile in sickbay*

"Doctor! I need to speak to Captain Taurik immediately!"

*Rasmain was laying on one of the biobeds and had a hard time to lift up from it, and sit straight*

"Are they going to salvage the Skytoucher? Did they get all the crew off?"

*As Rasmain had all these various questions and a massive headache, he came to sense that the doctor wouldn't know the answers to his questions. He therefor layed back down on the biobed and mumbled something but then fell a sleep*

[Morgan Freeman]

Morgan wakes up probably later then he should have and sees Baphomet standing above him.

"You never cease to amaze me Baphomet.  How long have you been awake?"

[Morgan Freeman]

"Helm bring us within tractor distance of the Essex's excape pods

Baphomet, coordinate with the transport rooms and the shuttle bays to get those people on board asap."

[Will Matthews]

"Relaying the message to the station now sir".
He went to his station and began working the communications.
=A= USS Rivendell to SS Avalon=A=
'We seek the approval for the following plan of action: 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'