USS Skytoucher Mission 5: the Dark Passage Treaty

[Skon]

Meanwhile, on the bridge...

Mr. Nofftz, Mr. Bagget, do we have any sensor data at all? The Loxian fleet seemed to be reforming...

[Skon]

Captain, I believe Mr. Marotek's plan will work. If we can modify the main deflector dish and the shield grid, we should be able to navigate the asteroid field more smoothly.

The only drawback is resources. Mr. Rasmain already has repair crews working on the torpedo launchers. If he and Mr. Marotek agree that we have enough presonel to accomplish both tasks, I believe we should proceed.

OFF: Thanks, Mr. Robinson. http://expansionfleet.sparks.priorweb.be/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

(Edited by Skon at 1:01 am on Dec. 29, 2003)

[Skon]

Skon touches his com badge and realizes that internal communications are still possible.

=A= Shipwide Communication =A=

We have been hit by another heavy Loxian barrage. All departments report damage.

=A= Bridge out  =A=

After sending his message, Skon notices Mr. Vakin on the bridge.

Mr. Vakin, how...convenient of you to join us. Why didn't you come back to the bridge with the rest of your team?

(Edited by Skon at 1:19 am on April 30, 2004)

[Zayan]

"Then we owe them thanks twice. They have not only rid us of that dark cloud, which also destroyed many of the Loxian Exile bases in the asteroid field, but all this has also made the Loxian Government turn around and run away, or what's left of them. Perhaps we should get the ship back in working condition, so we can finally complete the migration of the Loxian exiles to Vontak Nor."

[Vakin]

*At that moment, another Loxian comes running toward Zayan, Zentox and the away team. He stops before Zayan, almost out of breath, but before he can speak to her, he holds his breath when he sees Zentox.*
"General... general! It is good to see you again, sir!"
*Then he turns to Zayan, and looks at Zentox and the Starfleet away team as well.*
"At least some good news. Bays 2 to 5 are still mostly intact, and so are the shuttles that were stored there. We should be able to use them to transport about 65 people off the colony. With your permission, I will start the evacuation of people and launch the shuttles."

[Randall Sanchez]

=^= Sanchez to Skon =^=
Understood. If we trace any signal of his shuttle, we'll beam him over immediately. Well, may this be the hour where both our ships will fight together. We will fight to the end, if we have to. Good hunting.
=^= Sanchez out =^=

*The image of Sanchez on the viewscreen fades away, and instead a display can be seen of Loxian ships regrouping to start a new attack.*

[Zentox]

*Zentox, still white in the face from the horrible discovery they made here, was staring blank at the viewscreen, even many minutes after the communication of Marcet had come in. Then at last, he snaps out of it, and faces captain Burma.*
"I... I guess I will join your away team down there... I need to know what happened here."
*He gives a slight revering bow to Burma the Messiah of the Gods, and then turns around to leave the bridge. Moments later, he arrives at the transporter room with Commander Skon and the rest of the away team, and t takes place on the transporter platform.*
"I'm as ready as I'll ever be to see the horror from up close."

[Loxians]

OFF: but you don't know yet who is the spy, now do you? http://expansionfleet.sparks.priorweb.be/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

*At that moment, the Loxian flagship fires onto the Skytoucher, and while the ship should have withheld the attack with her shields, the firepower crosses right through it, and hits the hull of the ship.  Heavy explosions shake the ship around, and several parts of the decks are ripped out... the blue light of the ship's engines dies out, and the warp core starts to become unstable.*
"Sir, full hit! Their engines are taken out, they are suffering heavy damage!"
"Good, good. Now let's hope our spy remembers part two of the plan."
*And at that moment, the shields of the U.S.S. Skytoucher are lowered by the command of someone from within the starship, though the origin of the command is erased...*
"Their shields are down, sir! Now is the moment!"
"AT LAST! Revenge will be cold! Start beaming over the Loxian exiles into our brigs... and keep our spy to the last, so he can yet do some quick action should it be necessary."
"Yes, sir!"
*At that moment, random Loxian exiles that were in the cargo bays and sickbay, begin to dematerialize...*

[Vakin]

*Vakin takes a deep breath of relief, when he sees that the doors were closed just in time to keep the Starfleet officers out.*
"Uff! That was close...  Now, let's get away from here at last!"
*He turns to the nearby shuttle, pushes a button and the door opens. Carefully, he gets inside the shuttle, pushing some buttons to make some light and the panels to work.  Then he sits down in a chair and looks before him.  He inputs a remote command that starts to open the large gate port before him.  The stars are already becoming visible, and in the distance he can see some of the Loxian ships battling against the Skytoucher and Evolution.*
"Soon, now... very soon."
*He presses another button to ignite the shuttle engines.*
"Computer, begin with-"
*Suddenly, Vakin gets hit on the head and is pushed from his chair onto the floor. For a moment everything tolls before his eyes, as he tries to get up and see who or what attacked him.*

[Sirius Black]

"Fire control is online, the core is as good as i can get it but it won't overload. Do any of the other teams need assistance?"

[Skon]

=A= Skon to Balkazar =A=

Let him be for the moment, Lieutennant. If he says anything important, note it down. It may be useful evidence during his trial.

=A= Skon out =A=

[Rasmain]

"Yes Sir, taking helmcontrols"

Rasmain sat down and moved his eye's over the helmcontrols. It had been a while since he had touched these controls, but he still knew a few tricks.

"Evasive maneuvers set Sir, awaiting your command"

[Rasmain]

Rasmain entered the bridge and he saw the captain standing infront of his Tactical console

"Goodday  .... Captain"

Rasmain saw one extra pip on the uniform of former Commander Burma's uniform.

"Well Captain, may I congratulate you with your deserved promotion."

[Roland Burma]

OFF: I thought that in the previous post it was said that she was cut up and all her clothing was torn and bloody?  oh well my apologies.

ON: *just as quietly he responded* that is a good idea Doctor.

"and also, Commander Skon make sure you stop off at sickbay before you leave. The Doctor will explain it there."

[Dunatis Cano]

Knowing that his communicator is doing a repeat sequence, Dunatis decides to start the process of moving the debris to release himself from this room. In his work he sees that some of this debris will take some time to move. Therefore he decides that he must get started.
Thinking to himself... "This is going to work, though I don't know how much debris is in my way."