Mission 12: "When It Rains..."

[T'lana]

T'lana received a Security Level 9 subspace message from Star Fleet Special Operations, marked "At your discretion".

T'lana placed in her old V'Shar Security Code to open the subspace communique, which would automatically delete any trace of it's appearance once closed, it read:

===Security Level 9 Communique===

To: Lieutenant Commander T'lana (Formerly V'Shar SpecOps)
From: Admiral Natasha Delacroix UFP SF Spec-Ops.

=Hello T'lana, just letting you know that the SR-1 project has been a complete success.

Thank you for your scientific input old friend, because without it this project would not have come into fruition.

The new Stealth Reconnaissance Prototype Vessel - SR-1 NORMANDY - Is complete and we are currently in negotiations with Expansion Fleet's High Command, to employ the vessel at the HC's discretion.

Because you designed the Jumpdrive, we are nullifying our previous contract with you and allowing you to employ your Wormhole Induction Propulsion generator at you discretion.

The employment of the SR-1 NORMANDY at Expansion Fleet is of course dependent on crew, so it maybe sometime to come yet.
The Na'Jigat are a real threat and the WHIP Jumpdrive you have designed may be a life saver.

Unfortunately my devision of Spec-Ops does not exist officially, so I cannot command your Captain to utilize the Jumpdrive, but given it's modular design can be installed on existing Warp Cores, but you already know this, silly me.

Anyway just letting you know, show this message to your Captain if you wish, remember that the poltergeist bot, will delete all trace of this message once closed.
Be well my friend.

Regards
Admiral Natasha Delacroix, Spec-Ops, Star Fleet Command.

===END MESSAGE===

T'lana sent the message to Captain Taurik's personal Terminal, awaiting a reply.

~~T'lana to Taurik~~

~"It would be a logical thing to do Captain, the Jumpdrive has a range of 20 light years and is completely modular.
It is similar in design, but not in power, to the Vortex Drive on Gallifreyan vessels.
It works by generating a Hyperdimensional Tunnel through the spacetime continuum, by manipulating gravity to fold spacetime. Another name for such a device, is a Hyperdrive.
Travel time is constant no matter the distance and almost instantaneous, at 3.26 seconds per jump. The modular design allows the Jumpdrive to be installed en route."~

[Taurik]

(OFF: We are. Since we never really finished the last mision, we still need to make contact with the Heraan's new allies.)

"Try scanning for small amounts of gravimetric force. Any starship should produce a small gravity field, cloaked or not. It's entirely possible that if we detect none, there are none to be found. I simply wish us to be as prepared as possible."

"Mr. Sarpedon, engage on the plotted course at warp seven."

[T'lana]

OOC: Close enough... http://www.expansionfleet.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

IC:

T'lana moved to the Science Station and began a scan of the area.

"Jump complete Captain and 99.2% accurate, destination has been achieved."

T'lana looked at the ship status screen.

"No report of any disorientation yet. The Jump Drive is now in a two minute cooling cycle."

[Morgan Freeman]

Morgan finishes the scans and looks up "Its clean"

[Chaya Sar]

"I would like that, yes, please me my guest." Chaya Sar gestured to the Viper-Class Starfighter called Blue Harvest.

[Chaya Sar]

"Thank you Captain, I might take you up on that offer. Besides, we believe events occur for a reason, that there are no coincidences. Besides, despite my training in the ways of the Jedi, I have an insatiable curiosity."

Chaya Sar smiled and walked over to her Viper, inspecting it for any damage.

"I should see if the Blue Harvest still works. I would like to stay Captain, if that is alright with you and your crew. But like all vessels, the Blue Harvest needs fuel, tell me what do your vessels use for fuel?"

[Chaya Sar]

"That would be much appreciated, yes." Chaya Sar stated with a smile.

[T'lana]

"Channel opened Captain."

[THE BORG COLLECTIVE]

In the seconds that past, the Borg Cube had fully regenerated and it's transphasic shields had adapted.

The Borg Cube paused for a moment, as the abilities Taurik displayed and his weapon, the Borg had seen before. The cubes Vinculum had relayed back to the Central Plexus of Unimatrix 01 in the Delta Quandrant, this new finding as it happened.

The Borg Queen, in her Interface Alcove, watched the events as they unfolded. She then directed the Cube to learn more, before assimilation.

Back with the Borg Cube, Sphere and the USS Rivendell, the Borg Cube fired multiple Disruptor burst. The first volley hit the Warp Nacelles, the second took out the engines.

Captain Taurik was then transported to the Borg Cube and placed in a Psionic Dampening Field, a trick they assimilated just recently...very recently as a Heraani Drone walked by Taurik on his way to regenerate.

"BORG DESIGNATION THREE OF TWELVE, SPECIES 3259. YOU WERE ASSIMILATED BY THE COLLECTIVE AT SPATIAL GRID: 5572 BY 2397 BY 1126. THE WEAPON YOU CARRY IS OF SPECIES 0002. EXPLAIN. YOU WILL COMPLY."

While Taurik was on the Borg Cube for interrogation, 20 Borg Drones were beamed over to the Rivendell to begin assimilating the crew. Once completed, the USS Rivendell would then be reduced to it's constituent atoms and placed in the Cube's matter storage buffer.

[Orpheus]

"Captain, the Vladivostok is losing power to their shield grid. With all due respect, ma'am, we are the most powerful warship in this group, why are we holding fire?"

[lpeters]

Peters stepped aboard the Rivendell after being assigned there following completion of his Academy course.

*10 minutes later*

Peters found his quarters and stepped inside to see a rather large room from what he was used to from the academy with all the usual 'features'. He dropped his bag and had a look around, he was actually quite impressed with the view that he had looking out over the area as ships came and went. He thought he might as well go and report in so all he had to do now was find her.

"Computer, locate Lieutenant Commander T'lana," he said, this was 1 of the first thing's he had checked when he was assigned to the Rivendell.

"Lieutenant Command T'lana is in Engineering," the reply was ice cold like all Computer Voices.

He dropped his bag in the middle of the floor, straightened his uniform and left for engineering.

*5 minutes later*

Peters finally stepped into engineering after getting lost a couple of times and headed towards a Commander. He saluted.

"Sir, i'm looking for Lieutenant Commander T'lana. Could you tell me where she is please?" he asked.

[Taurik]

With his proximity to the central Borg unicomplex, Taurik found it increasingly difficult to shut out the billion-strong voice of the Collective.

"I hope you realize," Taurik said, "that by keeping me hostage, you've attracted not only the attention of Starfleet, but that of the Gallifreyan Order as well. You must be optimistic to believe that your plan will succeed."

[T'lana]

OOC: I was actually still in my quarters, but no matter, I can go with Engineering as a location.

IC:

T'lana looked at her PADD and then went to the access the computer to run a simulation, when her sensitive Vulcan hearing picked up Peters' question.

Moving over to the origin of the voice, T'lana seen the new security officer standing there, looking quite lost.
"I am Lieutenant Commander T'lana, you must be our new academy graduate, welcome aboard."

[Taurik]

Taurik removed the black pin from Commander T'lana's uniform, and replaced it with a gold one. "Peace and long life," he replied, returning the Vulcan salute. He then handed the box, which still contained the medal, to the commander.

The captain turned to the rest of the assembled crew. "This concludes today's honor's ceremonies. I have had the ship's yeoman prepare a small banquet as a celebration. Please, feel free to partake if you so choose."

[T'lana]

T'lana noticed Morgan at the Main Engineering Console, who was waving for her to come over.
She would never show it, but T'lana was always pleased to see Morgan and loved being in his company.

"Na'Shaya Morgan, I see you have the new core installed, what can I do for you?"