Mission 13: "The Heist"

[Holographic Officer Beta]

Beta decided that it was time he met his new Security team. There had been quite a few transfers during the shore leave, and he believed that getting to know the new arrivals would make them more confident at following his orders.

=/\=Lieutenant Beta to all security personnel.=/\= he began, tapping his com badge. =/\=All those not on essential duties please report to the Security Offices on deck seven. Beta out.=/\=

He then sat back in his office and awaited his teams.

[Aeryn Kae]

The smell of sweat and blood was unmistakeable in the cramped chamber in which Aeryn awoke. The alien guard on the far end of the room had not yet noticed her awakening, and she was not about to provoke him. She tried to move, but found that her arms and legs were bound to the interrogation slab. Instinctually, she tried to reach out with the Force and remove her bindings, but she could not.

For that matter, Aeryn realized, she could not feel the Force at all. It was there, but it was as if it were behind a large door, just out of reach. The cumbersome collar attached to her neck, she assumed, was the cause of this, as it emitted a faint blue glow, denoting that it was a device of some sort.

Across the room, on an identical slab, lay the young Padawan, Odona Covell. He appeared to still be unconscious, and wore the same Force-dampening collar that Aeryn did.

Knowing that there was nothing, for the time being, that she could do, Aeryn decided to survey her surroundings while she had the chance.

[T'lana]

T'lana considered the puzzle, her Vulcan mind searching using logic to achieve both goals with minimal to no loss of life.

The primary goal is the datacore, why they are really out here breaking Federation law to begin with.

The secondary goal is Chaya Sar's fellow Jedi, who when free would be able to assist any, for them to then go after the datacore. But as Taurik had said, to do so would alert every Heraani warrior in the Hera System.

"Firstly Captain, I suggest that we spin up the Jump Drive and keep it spun up. Even with the twenty percent loss of power, the Cloaking Field Generator will still function. A ten light year jump should be sufficient. In any engagement against a superior foe, whether it be due to more advanced technology, or simply superior in numbers. The logical thing to do, would be to cause a distraction."

[Thomas Richards]

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Orpheus had already begun plotting the slipspace coordinates as Chief Sarpedon took the ship to warp. Eight seconds remained, then seven... five... three... one... The Rivendell dropped out of warp, with the Heraan in close pursuit. The jump drive was held at near-critical power, and as soon as the ship was below light-speed, Orpheus engaged the jump with electric precision. Three-point-two-six seconds later, the Rivendell emerged from slipspace, twenty lightyears from their previous position. Since their warp trail had been masked, it would take the Heraan precious moments to realize that they were no longer in pursuit. "I'm continuing to transmit the distress call, Captain, but there's no guarantee anyone will hear it, much less be close enough to respond in time."

[T'lana]

"Captain, we cannot hope to defeat the seven Heraani Capital Ships alone, might I suggest we call for assistance. Using the Jump Drive to it's maximum range, might give us the time we need," stated T'lana succinctly.

[Morgan Freeman]

Seeing T'lana burst into the room almost made Morgan smile, she had come to help keep the Rivendell from destroying herself "Yes you can help the dynamic duo over there by the jump drive controls by re leaving them of that station.  I don't care where you have to steal power from, keep the drive online.  I will take care of shields and whatever weapons we have left."

[Aeryn Kae]

Aeryn bolted out of the cockpit, through the bent walkway into the main chamber, and jumped onto the gunnery ladder. She clambered up the ladder and flew into the seat, throwing a few switches to arm the quads.

Aeryn had only manned Corellian-style turbolaser batteries once before, so it took her a moment to re-acclimate to the idea of a flight yoke that controlled the attitude of the guns. After a moment to hone in on one of the Heraani fighters that were threatening the Starfleet shuttlecraft, she let fly a barrage of tibanna-fueled hell that stripped the shields from the fighter almost instantly.

[Taurik]

Taurik sat at the controls of the Cardinal Virtue, concentrating partially on the task of running through the ship's preflight checklist, and also dwelling on the loss of his new first officer. The last time he'd lost someone like this, he was an Ensign, back on the U.S.S. Enterprise. One of his close friends, Ensign Sito Jaxa, was lost during a clandestine operation in Cardassian space, and it had taken him a long time to get over it, despite his emotional conditioning.

And now, the woman who had served as his science officer for almost his entire tenure on the Rivendell had lost her life as well. What was worse, Taurik mused, was that it was while under his command. If there was any part of the Kohlinar that was most difficult for Taurik, it was learning to detach oneself from those that are lost.

Finally, the preflight routine was finished, and Taurik fired up the thorium engines. The ship lifted from the deck of the Sanctity, and left the enveloping hangar, destined for Avalon Station, only a few dozen kilometers away..

[Tigerlead]

OOC: Sorry ppl lost my ISP and had some problems and exams, i appologise for not informing you. I will try to catch up.

[Luke Voison]

OOC: Okay.. I guess that works too.

[T'Kar]

T'Kar got off the Cardinal Virtue almost in a daze. It was his first battle ever and he felt tired and restless. A Gallifreyan walked by him in a corridor and he nearly pulled out his phaser. Then he remembered a saying his father told him: a tired warrior is a clumsy warrior, so he decided to find a quiet spot to sleep.

[Taurik]

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[Taurik]

--A few hours later--

Taurik motioned for the lieutenant at Science to take the bridge, and the captain stepped into the turbolift. He silently pressed the number "13" into the keypad, and the turbolift shot toward Deck Thirteen, the miniature inertial dampeners keeping him in place. Within moments, the lift arrived at the correct deck, and the captain silently departed.

Something about the sterility of a starship corridor left him a little uneasy. The unnatural lighting, the fine-cut artificial carpet, the cold metal handrails and bulkheads, it all made him long for Vulcan again. The aptly named Vulcan homeworld was never cold, never unnatural. The unique architecture of the civilization there, unchanged for millenia, blended well with the planet's natural decor, which consisted of red dirt and sand. While it seemed bleak to an outsider, Taurik considered it one of the most beautiful planets in the Federation. It was always warm, uncomfortably warm to a human, due to the planet's proximity to the Vulcan star.

Eventually, Taurik found his way to the hangar bay, his destination. The large bulkhead door unsealed and opened, and Taurik stared in at the rows of Type 9 and 11 shuttlecraft, the two Pelican dropships, and the Viper along the right wall. He stepped over to the small fighter, and saw Chaya Sar resting inside.

He projected a simple message into her mind, to rouse her from her slumber. No words, just a feeling, to inform her that her presence was requested.

[T'lana]

T'lana noticed that Captain Taurik had walked onto to the bridge and stood.

"Captain on the bridge." She announced to the bridge crew, then turned to Captain Taurik.

"The bridge is yours Captain."

[T'lana]

"Ours is a rescue mission Mr. Tigerlead, take a seat." Stated T'lana, gesturing to the passengers Couch in the connective alcove from the Command Cabin to the Living Quarters aft of the stealth ship.