Mission 3: "Time is of the Essence"

[The Heraan]

"Oh, you wound me, Techerakh."

Ar'Krakh squinted at the master. "I should expect it, however, considering I was the one that turned your apprentice. It's too bad she never had a master that could properly train her."

He watched Techerakh closely, noticing the rage swelling beneath his discipline. "Don't get me wrong, she resisted at first. But before I broke her, she was on the floor, screaming in pain, as I raped her mind. I would have killed her, but she offered herself to us too quickly."

[Aaron Miller]

<Aaron still worked at tactical and began taking active sensor scans of the area>

[Lois]

"Yes sir, firing phasers" Mark responded, sweeping his hands across the controls of the console. Oh god, how glad he was that he payed attention at the academy. The ship shook violently as The Evolution took another hit, Mark held on yet again.

"Commander, we've destroyed the targeted ship's weapons array and impulse drive, I can-" He jerked back his hand as the console suddenly let out a few random sparks.

[Techerakh]

Unfortunately, Master Techerakh wasn't fast enough to stop the plasma grenade.

The glowing sphere landed right on the threshold of the room Alexia and the Starfleet counselor were taking refuge in. He tried to get to it in time, but he was already too late and any closer would have killed him. The grenade exploded, not close enough to kill his comrades, but close enough to cause dangerous concussive force. He watched the two fall to the floor unconscious, and quickly slew the grenadier.

As soon as Techerakh was about to move to help his allies, he felt a powerful psionic presence behind him, and it was familiar. He turned, and his fears were confirmed.

It was Ar'Krakh, Warmaster of the Heraan.

[The Gallifreyans]

The comm whistle sounded as an official transmission came in from the Gallifreyan battlecruiser Prodigal Son, Master Techerakh's flagship. One of the ship's kiir¹ was present on screen.

"Greetings, commander," came the kiir's hail. "Master Techerakh is currently resting in his chambers, but wishes us to express his personal condolences on the loss of your honored fallen. We are to escort you personally back to Starbase Avalon."

(¹: Kiir is the Gallifreyan term that roughly equates to a senior officer.)

[Lois]

((Keep it going people..))

[Kelli Lauren]

"Boost power to the shields, absorption field, anything!"

Kelli turned as the turbolift slid open and Mark came back on the bridge. "Ensign," she said, "we've got power back to weapons. Lock onto the best target of opportunity, and open fire."

[Alexia]

<Crashing to the floor, Alexia started to groan as she opened up her eyes and looked around seeing the starfleet officer laying nearby.  She rolled slowly and got up rubbing her head making sure she didnt suffer any concussion.  Fortunately for her she didnt suffer any great harm as the door took the major brunt of the force.  Alexia felt the psionic vibrations of a terrible Heraan nearby, she felt these same vibrations before she knew what was about to happen and this time she wouldnt stand by and see it happen again>

<Turning quickly she made sure Malcolm was alright then spoke to him quickly and harshly>

"Stay here in this room and do not leave it under any circumstances!.  If you value your life you will stay here and do NOT! be seen or even heard and maybe youll have a chance of surviving." she said gripping Malcolm's arm in her firm grip, and released it roughly as she left the room and ignited her Khala.

<Once she exited the room she say HIM!.  Ar'Krakh the Warmaster of the Heraan>

<She quickly placed herself on the opposite side of the Warmaster hopefully giving Master Techerakh and herself a flanking advantage>

<She stood there breathing heavily as she tried to calm her breathing down and rest her body knowing full well this is the fight for their lives>

[Kelli Lauren]

"Well, we'll be glad to have you along for the ride," Lauren said with a grateful smile.

[James Krenn]

John looked at his instruments, and then his shoulders sagged at the readings. "Several hours, Captain. It's in the double figures...." he slowed his speech at the end of his last sentence, a thought rising to the forefront of his mind.

"Sir, I was working with a few simulators on my last ship, on achieving higher warp speeds than we can conventionally. There were a lot of structural integrity issues and a hell of a lot of turbulence in the simulations, but an Intrepid-class is a lot more streamlined, smaller, and up-to-date than a Galaxy-class.

"I may be able to take us to Warp 10 for a few hours only. Any longer and we'll start seeing some very.....negative effects. I will warn you though, there aren't any documented successful travels at such speeds."

[Kelli Lauren]

Kelli stepped out of the turbolift and took her station immediately, not bothering to have gone to her quarters to change into a uniform.

[Lois]

What?! What message? I didn't get to read it all.. Oh jeeze, I don't know what she's talking about!

"Oh yeah, I remember," Mark tried his best not to look clueless as he sat down.

He scanned the room with his eyes, noting the fact that the setting seemed to take place in an extremely old time period- judging by the clothing and use of lighting.

"Does.. anyone else know about this?" He asked, casting a nervous glance at the holodeck entrance for a quick second.

[Randall Sanchez]

"All ships, fire at will!" came Lewiston's voice over the comm.

"Ensign," Sanchez said, "keep the ship rotating through phaser arcs, exposing as many arrays as possible. Kelli, open fire with everything we can muster!"

[zack1392]

*sickbay*
zack was jolted by the explosion and got the med supplies ready
"well, time for work"

[Lois]

OOC: I bet you two planned this, your ruined my emo fun!

Mark tapped his combadge, "On my way," he turned on his heels and headed back to the direction of the bridge.

A minute later he entered the havoc bridge and quickly took his position as tactical.