Mission 8: The Battle of Avalon

[Will Matthews]

"All recovery procedures would appear complete Sir. If there is nothing more we can do to assist on the exterior, I volunteer to return to the station to render assistance in tactical".

=A=Frontier Station contacting the U.S.S. Rivendell=A=
"Rivendell, this is Frontier Station. Do you have an idea of the time length to your return? The station will be prepared for your arrival for R&R and other buisness. Admiral Ransom is unavailable, so I will see to finding out who will give the briefing on the assignment after that".

[Taurik]

"Very well. Initiate docking procedures with Avalon."

[Baphomet]

OOC: Okay children, play nice http://www.expansionfleet.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>
If there is a high priority mission for the Rivendell, then that is what we will do, there is no need to get upset is there.
Hmm, should have been a mediator  http://www.expansionfleet.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

Baphomet reasoned that seeing as the Admirals were not at this location and there was no trail to follow, then the logical course of action would be to return to the Rivendell.

Conferring with Commander Freeman, it was agreed.

"computer set Hexadecimal vector co-ordinates: 41 76 61 6C 6F 6E, initiate Shift."

Moments later the Scorpion Attack Shuttle was just outside the USS Rivendell, ready to dock.

=A=Scorpion-1 to USS Rivendell=A=

"Captain Taurik, testing of the Shift-Drive was a success, instead of wasting the test it was decided to track down the party responsible for kidnapping the Admirals with no success.
Requesting permission to Dock, sir."

[Baphomet]

Baphomet had never dated a human before and was not sure on how to behave and what say.

"Thank you Morgan, so do you."

One thing she did know was that talking about your profession was not only illogical, but a sure way to kill a relationship.

"I hope your dinner is to your liking Morgan, I was unsure of what you consider to be palatable."

The rest of the meal was had in silence, apart from the occasional tid bit of random thoughts, compliments and other such nuiances performed by a pair not knowing the right thing to say.

Dessert was next and even though Vulcans do not eat sweets, Baphomet tried some of Morgans Double chocalate, choc-chip icecream, of which after being in her mouth for no more than a second, ended up on the floor of her quarters.

With Baphomet coughing and drinking water and trying not to embaress herself, looked up to Morgan who was giggling through the whole affair.

She raised an eye, at Morgan, who then tried his best to conceal his amusement.

Later on in the evening, they sat together on the couch drinking Vulcan spice tea, of which Morgan had secretly placed about five lumps of sugar into it when Baphomet had gone to get another cup.

Baphomet looked into his eyes and raised her left hand with the index and middle finger extended, Morgan hesitated for a moment unsure of what to do, until She gently grabbed his wrist and extended his index and middle fingers to mirror her own.
She then prceeded to move her fingers slowly up and down and on top of his own fingers......

OOC: hehehe

[Baphomet]

Baphomet bowed her head at Commander Freeman (Thinking: He has determination, I'll give him that).
Baphomet then looked to Captain Taurik after he called Battle-readiness.

"Science station standing by Captain, Shift-Drive powered up and standing by, diverting control to the helm."

Baphomet's console got her attention with a chime.

"Captain, Psionic energy detected."
"The resenance is akin to that of the Gallifreyans, location unknown."

[Baphomet]

After reporting events Baphomet then came quitely up to the Captain.

"Sir, it would be prudent to get you to my shuttle, as the last line of defence, it would be perceived as less of a threat to the Na"jigat."

"Shall I also power up the Shift-Drive?" Baphomet contued, more as an after thought.

[Baphomet]

Baphomet looked at Lt. Cmdr. O'Neil with a slightly amused look on her face.

"Mr. O'Neil Chronoton particles and as you stated, anti-Chronoton particles, were a Federation invented particle to explain the Gravitational effect and anomolous quantum particles of Temporal Displacement.
They themselves are not a tangable Subatomic particle and therefore not applicable in this situation."

Baphomet continued...

"The Na'jigat are a Bio-genic lifeform, for lack of a better explaination, which exhibit the same properties as several individual neural networks, that feed off all forms of energy; Whether they have a positive or negative polarity and whether that energy is bio-electric or any other forms of energy in the universe."

"This is why we are trying to produce a null void, or as it also can be explained as zero energy."

[Baphomet]

"All Escape pods and Shulltes from the Essex are on board Commander."

"Welcome aboard Ensign Mayweather...By the sounds of it, these Dark PSI Warriors used the Security Protocols and Command Subroutines to make this Fractal so we will start there."

30 minutes had passed, Baphomet had gone through the entire Source Code and Subroutines of the Command and Security software, shoring them up with an altered form of V'Shar security algorithms and multi-functional backup paging files, to create a virtual barrier on top of the already existing Firewalls and Security protocols.
She also added an Intrusion Countermeasure AIBot, programmed to seak out and eliminate any and all infected sectors of the Main Computer Core.

One hour later...

"Depending on their skill, this will protect the Main Computer Core, logically we should be able to prevent a repeat of what happened to the Essex."

"Was there anything else you saw them use Ensign?"

OOC: I will let you guys decide if Ransom is alive, just bare in mind he should be aboard if he was in the Escape pods or Shuttles. http://www.expansionfleet.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[Taurik]

"Regrettably, only seventeen of your crew made it off the Skytoucher, including yourself. But Starbase Avalon has survived. Somehow we drove off the Heraan, though I doubt it was through gaining the upper hand. We have no idea why they halted their attack."

[Baphomet]

"Avalon Station, reverse shield Polarity"

To Rivendell crew

"All hands stand by for Shift-Drive activation through deflector control."

Baphomet then initiated the Shift-Drive as Avalon Station reversed Shield polarity.

"Fire."

A gravimetric energy pulse was emitted from the Deflector Dish.
Avalon Station blurred and then promptly vanished.

Baphomet then looked at her readouts.

"Avalon station is in tact and holding in a Subspace bubble, effectively cloaked, shutting down the Shift-Drive."

OOC: Sorry I sought of took over there, but this particular story arc has been hanging around for ages.
But with Taurik not here and many of the vessels Decomissioned, it would be more logical to proceed with a NEW story arc, would it not?

[Will Matthews]

"Aye, Sir".
He left his panel on the bridge, headed for the transporter room, and left the ship.

[Morgan Freeman]

=A= Freeman to bridge =A=
Baphomet and I would like to test a new drive system on My Fighter. Requesting permission to leave the ship and  Meet you at Frontier.

[Mark Travis]

A Runnabout from Freedom Station come into Avalons space. It hailed the Rivendell

=A="This is Lieutenant Mark Travis requesting permission to land in the shuttlebay, i am your new Medical Officer."

[Morgan Freeman]

Morgan tried very hard not to laught when Baphomet spat out the Ice cream worried that he might in some way offend her but it did succeed in lightening his mood.  
Then the Tea and he began to wonder if his desision to eat really flavorable foods had been a mistake.  

As she started to move her fingers his mind went blank.  In starfleet Academy he had learned about Vulcan Rituals and behavors but he couldn't remember anything. All he knew was that it had been a very long time sense anyone touched him that intimatly and he missed it.  

OOC:  HEHEHEHEHE