Mission 13: "The Heist"

[Luke Voison]

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OOC:
Luke reached into his pants and pulled out his underwear with a loud grunt. His underwear was unbelieveablly huge, tieing it to his back and around his neck he opened the hatch and flew out into space.

Moving at 3000times the speed of light, Luke seeped through the hull of a small craft and landed beside the commander.

"I'll save you!" he shouted, with a strong and powerful voice.

Reaching down with both hands he grabbed the commander's hair and shouted, "BLUFF AGA POOPERS," Magically the commander suddenly regained her full strength and energy.

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OOC: THERE, god help us all.

[T'lana]

~"Captain? Is that you? It is agreeable to hear your thoughts. Did all the crew evacuate the Rivendell?"~

[T'Kar]

(OOC: Is it just me, or is everyone in stasis like Tlana? i dont want to make anybody uncomfortable, but it's been a week with no new posts. Just saying.:D http://www.expansionfleet.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> )

[T'Kar]

"Aye sir." T'Kar said firmly as he stepped toward the console.
"Captain, I have been waiting to say it is an honor to serve aboard your ship. Kaplah. And as Vulcans say, live long and prosper." said T'Kar as he did the Vulcan hand salute.
~Thank Kahless I got that salute right~ thought T'Kar with no apparent change in his demeanor.

[Taurik]

"On the matter of proceeding from Avalon via the jump drive, I agree. However, while the retention of information among the engineering crew is unusual, it is not necessarily a cause for panic. However, a dramatic departure from standard operations, such as a reduced bridge crew, will do very little to help the situation, considering the three of us cannot operate this ship alone. We will need our bridge crew in place, but other non-essential duty shifts may be... rescinded."

Taurik began to speak on a more personal note. "I understand your concerns, Commander. I have concerns of my own, as well. But the fact remains that our chances of success with the cloaking device are dramatically increased over our chances without. While I would have never requested such an action, or even allowed it were it my decision, we have already been given this device, and we are carrying it whether we install it or not. Not to utilize it would be foolish."

[Aeryn Kae]

Aeryn gasped as she felt the message from Master Sar. She longed so much to respond, but despite her effort, she could not force her thoughts to leave the confines of her own skull, and was certain Master Sar would not be able to hear her.

The alien guard heard her gasp, and made his way over to her. "Quiet!" it shouted into her mind, and hit her with a plasma baton, causing Aeryn to scream in pain. She could tell that this species was telepathic, due to their lack of a oral cavity and their obvious ability to put thought right into one's mind. It seemed that they were unable to actually enter one's mind, however, as their telepathic speech seemed to affect anyone in range as opposed to being simply two-way, as evidenced by the fact that Aeryn had picked up on several telepathic conversations between guards.

She surmised that they simply broadcast their speech outward, unable to control who received it. Aeryn had, however, also heard them mention some of their superiors, and by the sounds of it, they were quite a bit more powerful than these guards. In any case, she hoped very much that none of those superiors came down here.

[Orpheus]

"Several Heraani destroyers," Orpheus replied as his semi-transparent hologram appeared on it's emitter pedestal. "I'm counting seven. They must have detected our exit vector and moved to intercept. That was just a plasma torpedo, they'll be in primary weapons range in fifteen seconds."

[T'Kar]

((OOC sorry i didnt post. got my first homework assignment over 10 min. long:p))

"Aye sir" said T'Kar to Freeman. He sprinted to the turbolift and said "bridge!".

[Taurik]

(OFF: Um, we're not ACTUALLY destroying the ship here. Besides, the impulse engines went down as well, a collision course wouldn't do much.)

As soon as the Cardinal Virtue and all other escape vessels were full, and the hangar was clear of crew and passengers, Taurik keyed the command to open the hangar doors. Unfortunately, all power was down, and the door would not budge. For the second time in his interesting career as captain of this ship, he charged weapons and fired at the hangar door.

The decompression caused several of the shuttlecraft to be flung wildly into space. The Virtue, Kelata, and Harvest were too large, and were only gently nudged out of the bay. To the credit of their pilots, not one vessel was damaged in the chaos.

Taurik pressed a button on his communications panel, and opened a channel to the rest of the escaping vessels. "This is Captain Taurik. All ships, set a course for the nearest Federation outpost. For those that do not already have it, I am uploading the coordinates for the Starfleet staging area Red Acropolis. It is a well-defended Federation outpost, and will be sufficient until transport is available. Do not, under any circumstances, proceed to engage hostile contacts. You are all well-trained Starfleet officers, and I am confident that we will lose no one else today." Taurik sighed, unusual for a Vulcan. "Taurik out."

The captain looked out of the viewport at his vessel. It was considered illogical to make emotional attachments to inanimate objects, but Taurik could hardly remember the last time he was logical. The Rivendell lay, beaten and defeated, and for the first time, as the remaining light on the ship flickered out, he was able to see the extent of the damage. One warp nacelle was gone, the other three were completely dark. There were countless wounds in the arrowhead-shaped saucer, most of them glowing with molten duranium. In one place, a torpedo had completely pierced the ship, and there was a hole the size of a tennis court directly through the entire saucer.

Unable to look any more, the captain, as stricken as his vessel, turned from his cockpit and went back to check on his first officer. It was the moment he turned away that the Rivendell slowly began to roll.

[T'lana]

OOC: I give up!

[Taurik]

"Mostly. Unfortunately, the Kelata did not arrive onboard, and we are uncertain of their status or location. Assuming they escaped, they will likely follow us."

[Tigerlead]

OOC: Well still no need for security... Voison my security team mate has medical skills maybe he could be of help. But i can't say i regret the slow posting rate as i don't have much time on my hands now and my internet is playing tricks on me http://www.expansionfleet.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

[Taurik]

Taurik was running over exactly what he was going to say to his two commanders when the entry doorbell chimed.

"Enter," he called.

The two officers stepped into the office as the door slid away, and they stepped up to his desk. "You wished to see us?" the crimson-clad T'lana asked him.

"Yes. Please, have a seat," Taurik offered in preamble. He then slid forward in his chair, and spoke to the omnipresent computer.

"Computer," he beckoned, "seal the entry to this room, security authorization level ten."

"Acknowledged," came the computer's reply. "Entry to and exit from this room is restricted to Captain Taurik alone."

"Now," the captain sad, turning to his surprised colleagues, "I have specific instructions for the two of you. Mr. Freeman, in Cargo Bay Three, you will find an unauthorized device in section 27-Gamma. I want you to install this device as soon as possible, it is a Romulan cloaking device, granted to us by the Tal Shiar. Discuss the origin and purpose of the device with no one but those that are absolutely necessary. I'm hoping, with the two of you, that will be no one. If any other crew begin to ask questions and happen to stumble onto the purpose of the device, Commander T'lana will confine them to quarters immediately. It would be in everyone's best interests if the engineering crew are pressured to ask no questions."

"I understand this level of security is quite drastic, but we are carrying illegal technology, and any vessels in the area, including Starfleet ships, are still under orders to detain any starship carrying such technology. Neither Section 31, nor our... benefactor... in Starfleet Command, can provide protection for us if we are caught, and such a discovery would severely hinder peace talks between the Federation and Romulan governments, as well as end in the lengthy incarceration of most, if not all members of the senior staff."

[Luke Voison]

Luke was about to take a large bite out of an odd and foreign cracker that he found in the cafeteria, hearing the com he stuffed it in his mouth quickly and got to his feet. Slightly annoyed that his make out session with the cracker was disturbed he headed towards to the turbo lift, chewing the little thing.

~Deck 7~

He had no idea who his commanding officer is, let alone what he looks like though it was his intention to take a look in the database before he was to report.

Moments later Luke entered the security offices which up to that moment he didn't knew exist, but at least he got to eat his cracker- which in all means he should stop thinking about. Forcing the cracker out of his mind he stepped to the side of the door and stood at attention.


OOC: I'm soo bored.

[Chaya Sar]

Chaya Sar decided at that moment to suggest a course of action.

"Captain Taurik, I agree with commander T'lana and too that end I am willing to provide that distraction. My Viper has a top speed of 120 MGLT which is extremely fast in my galaxy, so I assume the same applies here in your galaxy. I can attack the station, in strafing attacks as your team attempt to grab the datacore. When you are there and have it in your possession, I should be able to attempt a docking with the station and rescue my Padawan and the Jedi Aeryn Kae."