Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:05 PM
:::WE ARRIVE AT THE SCENE, A FRIEGHTER IS LISTING, SHOWING SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN HEAVILY ATTACKED.::::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:06 PM
Any life signs?
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:06 PM
::Keeps a light hand on the console::
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:07 PM
Science> Showing twenty-two, so theyv’e lost five crew.
:::SUDDENLY A KLINGON BOP DECLOAKS ABOVE THE FRIEGHTER:::
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:07 PM
:: takes over at tactical::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 08/13/2024 9:08 PM
“Klingons”
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:08 PM
OPS> We’re recieving a message, telling us to leave, they claim to have the situstion under control.
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 08/13/2024 9:08 PM
::looking over his panels::I don’t like the look of those engines
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:08 PM
Leave? This is Federation space.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:08 PM
::Is about to take the Merc around the other side of the disabled freighter, but hears Constance::
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:09 PM
Open a channel to the Andorians.
OPS> Klingons are blocking the signal.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 08/13/2024 9:09 PM
“this is suspicious”
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:09 PM
This is damn unusual.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:10 PM
Yellow alert
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 08/13/2024 9:10 PM
taking the Ship to Yellow Alert
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:10 PM
OPS> Another message giving us two minutes to leave. Sir, the ‘Or else’ is unsaid.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:10 PM
::Keeps her hands on the console, alert and ready:: Can we tell what kind of weapon fired on the freighter?
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:11 PM
:: readies weapons to standby, just in case::
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 08/13/2024 9:11 PM
Ready to divert power to weapons and shields, damage control teams on standby
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:11 PM
Are they only blocking messages to and from the freighter?
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:12 PM
OPS> It appears so, Commander.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 08/13/2024 9:12 PM
“what does the klingons want with a freighter
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:12 PM
Open a channel to the Klingon ship.
OPS> Channel open.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:12 PM
::to Henry:: we could get back-up on the way, sooner the better.
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:13 PM
::nods to Edra:::
Klingon Commander, this is Captain Crow of the USS Mercutio. You are in Federation space and I am going to choose to believe you’re here to help the Andorians, as are we. So we request you stop blocking our communications towards them.
:::TWO MORE BOP UNCLOAK, ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE FREIGHTER:::
Well then.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 08/13/2024 9:14 PM
“shit this isnt good”
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:14 PM
Extra power to shields.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:14 PM
::begins composing a subspace message when the birds uncloak…sighs::
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:15 PM
Standing by.
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 08/13/2024 9:15 PM
Aye, sir
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 08/13/2024 9:15 PM
“should I radio the federation for back up
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:15 PM
:::;THE BOP ABOVE THE FREIGHTER LOCKS ON A TRACTOR BEAM TO IT:::
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — 08/13/2024 9:16 PM
::a little louder than normal, seeing as the coms were on:: Fighting without showing your face is fighting without honor.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:17 PM
::hits send:: already done.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:17 PM
:: smirks:: They bring dishonor to their house.
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:19 PM
:::considering::: Does the Andorian ship have any shields?
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 08/13/2024 9:19 PM
::noticing a blinker:: Sir, that tractor beam is putting too much strain on the freighter. I don’t know how long it will stay intact.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:20 PM
::Keeps the ship steady:: Which makes me wonder why they want it so badly as to be in Federation space.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:20 PM
Shields are down on the freighter.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:20 PM
::sits forward, nervous for the souls on the freighter:: why are we always so far out here?
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:20 PM
Helm, begin backing us up slowly but stay in transporter range.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 08/13/2024 9:21 PM
what are they planing to do with the survivors in that freight
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:21 PM
Whatever it is, they’re not going to get a chance.
When we reach the edge of transporter range, log onto all 22 lifesigns and beam them to sick bay and then haul ass out fo here.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:22 PM
::looks at him, brow up::
+Sickbay+ Prepare for incoming, status uncertain.
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 08/13/2024 9:23 PM
Transporters standing by
Dr. Chance Crow
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:23 PM
copy that
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:24 PM
Aye sir. Backing up sloooooow.
Dr. Chance Crow
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:24 PM
::directs team to prepare beds and equipment::
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:24 PM
::Does so, remaining in orientation and angle, but moving back from the other ships::
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:24 PM
Now!
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 08/13/2024 9:25 PM
::punches the right button::
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:25 PM
::Waits for transporters to say they have everyone::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:25 PM
::grips the arms of her chair::
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:25 PM
:::all 22 are beamed aboard:::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 08/13/2024 9:25 PM
sits on the edge of her seat
Dr. Chance Crow
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:26 PM
I’ve got em
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:26 PM
::Immediately spins the ship and takes them to warp.::
Heading.. away. Sir.
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:26 PM
:::THE FRIEGHTER EXPLODES FROM THE STRAIN:::
Dr. Chance Crow
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:26 PM
++
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:26 PM
:: readies weapons::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:27 PM
I can go peek in SB…
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 08/13/2024 9:27 PM
Well, that got them a whole bunch of nothing
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 08/13/2024 9:27 PM
chuckles
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:27 PM
::Changes course:: Hopefully that got them nothing.
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:28 PM
Yes, please check on them
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — 08/13/2024 9:28 PM
Hopefully they still don’t get what they want…
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:28 PM
See what you can learn.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:28 PM
Aye aye, cap’n
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:29 PM
Was that too easy?
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:29 PM
::stands and heads for the lift::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 08/13/2024 9:29 PM
“I agree”
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:29 PM
Don’t look a gift mule in the ass, you might get kicked.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:29 PM
It seems too easy, I agree.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:29 PM
::Changes course again, but now is heading for a station with good medical facilities::
Oh good. Now that I’ve become paranoid since being on this ship, but.. it felt too easy. So I can’t help but wonder what we’ve brought on board.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 08/13/2024 9:30 PM
“Klingons are ones to let something like this slide unless”
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:30 PM
::::ACROSS THE ENGINEERING PANEL REG LIGHTS BEGIN TO POP UP AS WE DROP OUT OF WARP::::
:::ONE BY ONE SHIP SYSTEMS BEGIN TO TURN OFF:::
RED*
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:31 PM
::Frantically tries to keep control of the ship:: Losing helm.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:32 PM
:: swears in a combo of Ferengi and Klingon as her console blinked out::
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 08/13/2024 9:32 PM
::hands flashing across his boards:: Everything’s going down, Captain! I can’t stop it!
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:32 PM
::Fingers flying across the console::
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:32 PM
Do we know why?
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:32 PM
I’ve lost main engines. Switching to impulse.
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:33 PM
OPS> Communications are out, Sensors are gone….
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:33 PM
Impulse is.. being dodgy.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:33 PM
:: slams her hand on the console::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:33 PM
::comes off of the lift to lights fading in and out:: …oh, great… ::notices commotion in SB, but it’s not entirely hurried::
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:34 PM
::Reroutes systems:: Come on, come on… stay with me.
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 08/13/2024 9:35 PM
It’s possible we picked something up in the comm signal. I’d try an analysis, but system is down. It’ll take me some time to jury-rig something to work it out.
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:35 PM
:::watches as the red lights come on the bridge:::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:36 PM
::is conscious of the ship’s noises being off, but tries to stay on task…finds a nearby medic:: can you give me an update?
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 08/13/2024 9:36 PM
feeling helpless as she tries to get her console to work
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:36 PM
Medic> We have the crew onboard, they’re being tended to.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:36 PM
::Sighs heavily:: Impulse is down. And.. thrusters are practically useless.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:37 PM
And we have 3 birds of prey on our ass…
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:37 PM
How long do we have for life support?
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 08/13/2024 9:37 PM
:;begins pulling tools from various pockets and pouches then pops open an access panel under his station. Begins humming “Are You Happy In Your Work?”::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:39 PM
All 22? Triage status?
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 08/13/2024 9:39 PM
What? Oh maybe 6 hours, if we’re careful with our resources. I’d suggest rebreathers for vital crew members ::voice muffled by rebreather::
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:39 PM
Hopefully we do not have 3 birds of prey chasing. I shifted course twice. ::Does not sound hopeful::
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:40 PM
:: almost trips over herself:: Vital?
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:40 PM
Medic> Aye, Ma’am. No life-threatening wounds, but otherwise different stages
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:40 PM
Medic> Mostly bumps and bruises.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:40 PM
::Ducks under her console, looking for anything that has power::
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:41 PM
Medic> ::agreeing with their comrade::
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:42 PM
::To K’Naut:: If we shut down non-essential parts of the ship? Does that buy us more time?
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:42 PM
Well let’s work on getting that up first, breathing would be nice.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:42 PM
perhaps a little bit more urgency is in order, bondmate, before we go doling out rebreathers…
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:43 PM
::hides a grin, knowing the wife advice tone;::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:43 PM
::nods, peering in to the activity, spotting Chance who is busy:: can I talk to any who are responsive?
Medic > ::nods::
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:44 PM
:: crosses the Bridge, reaches into one of K’Naut’s pockets for a tool, and crosses back to the tactical panel::
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 08/13/2024 9:45 PM
Yes, if we close off nonessential parts of the ship, we can add some time.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:45 PM
Nothing here.
::Crawls back out:: I think we need to head to engineering. or the computer core?
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:46 PM
::approaches one of the freighter crew getting a broken arm fixed:: how are you?
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:46 PM
:::SUDDENLY ALL POWER RETURNS, EXCEPT ENGINES:::
Andorian> ::looks up at her:: Why did they do this?
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:48 PM
We’re working on figuring that out. Can you tell me what happened from your position?
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:49 PM
Andorian> They came out of nowhere, unclocked, demanded our shipment.
Good Job Chief.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:49 PM
::Immediately tries to get her console to work:: Engines are non-responsive K’Naut.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:49 PM
What shipment?
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:50 PM
::Tries to ‘talk’ to the engines::
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:50 PM
:: immediately scans for the other ships::
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:51 PM
::::3 BOP on long range scanners:::
Andorian> Our ore. We were carrying a shipment headed home.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:52 PM
What kind of ore? Where was it mined from?
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:52 PM
::Thumps the side of her console::
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:53 PM
Klingon ships still in sensor range… and they’re in pursuit.
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:53 PM
Andorian> Loucanian ore, it’s from Loucan II.
Shields and weapons up.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:54 PM
::nods and pauses before continuing:: do you know what happened to the 5 who didn’t make it?
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:54 PM
Andorian> They must have been killed. ::oddly calm:::
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 08/13/2024 9:55 PM
::picks up one of the parts he pulled from his pocket and mutters to himself:: A porous circuit? I wondered where that had gotten off to…it should do nicely to interface the Ferengi phase coil to the Romulan discriminator…::fades off as he assembles doodads::
::Blinks and looks around::OK, who ruined my fun?
::removes rebreather:: Running diagnostic on the engines.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:55 PM
::raises a brow:: yes, but do you know how?
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:56 PM
Andorian> No, I don’t.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:56 PM
:: in Caitian, warningly:: Bondmate–
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:57 PM
::Continues to work on the engines:: Chief…
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:57 PM
:::::ONE BY ONE THE BOP’S DROP OUT OF WARP:::
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 08/13/2024 9:58 PM
They’re powering weapons!
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 9:59 PM
::Attempts to use thrusters::
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 08/13/2024 9:59 PM
::slams station in frustration:: I have no idea what’s wrong with the engines. Everything shows they should be working. I think I need to get to Engineering.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 9:59 PM
::pauses before nodding slowly, unsure if she saw the Andorian’s eyes change…
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 9:59 PM
::::THE BOPS SUDDENLY TURN ON A DIME AND WARP AWAY::::
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — 08/13/2024 10:00 PM
They… left?
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 10:00 PM
OPS> Getting a hail Captain.
OPS> Audio Only.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 08/13/2024 10:00 PM
THey aren’t talking to me. ::Sounds quietly distressed and completely ignores that the BOP’s left::
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 10:01 PM
From the Klingons?
OPS> No Sir.
Let’s hear it.
OPS> ::taps:::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 08/13/2024 10:02 PM
::goes and talks to Chance briefly before getting back on the lift::
Cpt H Crow — 08/13/2024 10:02 PM
Message> We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile.