Mission 10: "Power of the Ancients"

[Dean Starwind]

*...The doors slid open and Dean sees the Captain at his desk. He walks in and as he approaches he straithens the creases in his uniform...*

"Good evening Captain. We are proceeding on forward into the cluster. all of the bread crumbs are being dropped accordingly and with your permission, Sir, Lt. Matthews is going to give me a tour of the ship so I can get a better feel for her."

[Taurik]

After running through strategies, Taurik and the assault team peek over the rock one final time, awaiting the perfect chance to strike. Finally, the moment came when the elite Heraani lieutenant in charge of defense turned his back for a moment. Taurik leaped from the rock, and landed right behind the lieutenant, moving for a khala strike. The Heraan drew his own blade and spun to meet Taurik's, reflecting his blade away smoothly. Taurik ducked and went for a blow to the legs, but the elite was ready for it, and jumped while pushing Taurik back into the rock, where he landed roughly. Realizing they had lost the advantage, Taurik looked over at Lieutenant Matthews and the assault team, who had their weapons trained on the Heraani troops, who happened to be returning the gesture.

"Taurik to Kelata," the Vulcan said, tapping his commbadge, "We could use some assistance, if it is possible..."

[Ferando ONeil]

Chief Medical Officer as well Sir.

Getting ready for returned crewmen with injuries.

[Will Matthews]

Matthews looked up as Starwind came out.
"Ready Commander. Forgive me if I skip some places. I have my bridge duty still, and I still am not as learned on the ship as the engineering officers".

The entered the turbolift, and came off at the engineering deck.

"Engineering for a ship like this I am sure is something special. Four buzzard collectors, impulse engines for a ship that can break into three different sections. An incredible capability in my opinion. I don't rightly know what the ships classification is, such as light or heavy cruiser, exploration. But I know from a tactical standpoint, she's one ship I'm glad to be the chief of".

[Indiana Jones]

Jones turned to face Freeman. "All done sir." He said with a smile, "I finished the modifications."

[Taurik]

"Very well. We have no time to waste."

Taurik stepped into the airlock with the rest of the team, and pressed the button on the wall that cycled the airlock. the door behind them closed, and the outer door opened, revealing a strange, smoke-filled orange atmosphere. They stepped onto the rusty dirt, and Taurik, the only one without a suit, began to channel his power to combat the lack of breathable oxygen in the air. He could, using subtle manipulations, actually wean himself from his oxygen requirement for a limited amount of time, a few hours at best. Still, the quicker he could get to breathable air, the better.

"Keep your phasers at the ready," Taurik said, drawing his energy blade and lighting it. "With luck, they won't have an elite among them."

[Taurik]

Taurik and his team stepped onto the gravity lift, and stood on the large circular pad for several seconds, wondering why there was no effect.

"Perhaps it can only be activated from onboard the--"

At that moment, they began to feel very light, and suddenly rocketed upward toward the underside of the hovering cruiser, nearly five hundred meters in the air. As soon as the team was inside the ship, the hole from which they entered closed abruptly with a spiraled door, reminiscent of a camera's aperture. The team was slowly lowered to their feet, at which point they proceeded to bring their weapons to the ready. It was quiet, much quieter than would be expected during a hostile boarding operation.

[Navi]

::Navi walked onto the bridge, and reported in..::

"Sir, Ensign Navi reporting in as the new assistant CMO, it was another last minute transfer from the station, after i completed simulation"

[Taurik]

The Rivendell held position just outside the cluster.

"Are we ready to proceed. Lieutenants?"

[Morgan Freeman]

"So I would assume we are leaving bread crumbs to find our way back out again?"

Morgan sees what looks like a hint of fear from Jones.

[Leon Kennedy]

ah hello commander im ensign leon kennedy im in tactical/security welcome aboard

[Taurik]

(OFF: Now that the servers are working again, let's try to pick the posting back up.)

"Ahh, very good, Commander. In the process, I would suggest you get settled into your new quarters on Deck Two."

[Will Matthews]

Matthews took over the tactical station, and slid his hands quickly over the controls.
"Sheilds up, weapons on stand by".

[Dean Starwind]

*... Dean gets a nod from Captain Taurik. Dean knew he was thinking something. He only wished he could read minds so that maybe he could help him figure out this riddle...*

=A=Bridge to Engineering=A=

"Okay, Commander. Launch one probe."

[Will Matthews]

Matthews registered the Captains shout, and made his own to the well placed team.
"Open fire!" he called, taking a shot himself towards one of the Heraan.
"Secure the Captain!" he commanded to a group of three, who returned a quick nod and shuffled for cover as they made their way from the hiding place.