Chapter 2 - There's Always a Plan B

Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:04 PM
:::The scene before them is staggering. An estimated two million people have gathered as far as the eye can see. There is a heavy police presence in the city and a series of barriers have been erected between the stage platform and the people. We are grouped to the right side of the stage, while President Bertice, VP Roser, and their ministers are on the left with a table in the middle.:::
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:04 PM
(Yesplease!)
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:04 PM
(thats fine)
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:04 PM
::At the helm, really glad not to be in Dress Uniform::
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:05 PM
::Tugs and collar, eyes scanning the massive crowd:: <q> I hate crowds as it is..this is nuts.
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:06 PM
How many people do you think are there?
Patricia Crow
BOT
— Today at 9:06 PM
Too many.
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — Today at 9:06 PM
A whole bunch.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— Today at 9:06 PM
::tapping a pattern on the hem of her dress pant with her thumb, scanning the buildings around the square::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:06 PM
::motioning to the windows and high rises and rooftops:: Way too many to cover.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — Today at 9:07 PM
” all these people make me nervous”
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:07 PM
Bertice> ::walks over:: We are almost ready to begin Captain. Such a beautiful day.
LTGhas — Today at 9:07 PM
Try ‘hearing’ all their thoughts at once.
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — Today at 9:08 PM
::grins:: Just like Parade back at the Academy…
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:08 PM
Quite a turnout, Mr. President.
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:08 PM
::Adjusts the course slightly::
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:08 PM
::smiles:: Just remember to take a deep breath everyone. Pleasant faces, plenty of smiles.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:09 PM
Bertice> When this ceremony is over, Vice President Roser suggested he and I and you take a tour along the parade route.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:09 PM
::Lets out a soft sigh::
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:09 PM
::watching on the viewscreen, pacing back and forth:: at least a couple million…::bites her thumbnail as she watches::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — Today at 9:09 PM
::smiles hideing her nervousness::
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:09 PM
Security must be a nightmare.
LTGhas — Today at 9:09 PM
The last time I saw a crowd this big was on Cestus III, the Championship Game after the Dominion War. Baseball. That parade was huge.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:10 PM
That is very kind of you to offer.
Bertice> Good, it is settled! Let us begin then.
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:10 PM
::nods:: I don’t like this…
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— Today at 9:11 PM
::eyes scan the crowd::
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — Today at 9:11 PM
::Surreptitiously pulls out a small tricorder and begins scanning:: Beautiful day for it.
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:11 PM
Aye. I’m keeping an eye out for any … odd behaving ships.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — Today at 9:11 PM
:: Is on alert watching out for anything wierd::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:13 PM
Bertice> ::approaches the table and podium:: Today is a great day for Firste. Centuries ago we wondered if we were alone in this universe. Then we found the answer. After that we wondered if we were open to unknown threats beyond this world, and today we have our answer as well. Today I fulfil the pledge I made to you when I sought this office and that is to protect us by joining with the United Federation of Planets. (some cheers, more boos).
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:13 PM
Good.
LTGhas — Today at 9:14 PM
::senses the anger::
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:14 PM
::Shifts in her seat::
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:14 PM
::Listens, biting her lip, eyes still scanning the crowd::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — Today at 9:15 PM
:: keeps her head on a swivel::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:15 PM
Bertice> By my hand, before Natir himself, and all of you, I sign into existence our friendship with the Federation. ::signs the membership::: And now, I welcome Captain Henry Crow of the USS Mercutio, representing our new Federation allies to say a few words and sign as well.
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:15 PM
::Checks the sensors again::
Patricia Crow
BOT
— Today at 9:16 PM
Do NOT tell some Texas story.
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:16 PM
::paces more then turns suddenly towards Kerwin:: Why us? Why are we doing this and not some bigger Admiral or any Diplomats at all?
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:17 PM
::Tilts her head:: Because we’ve got a reputation?
::Turns to look at Edra:: But that’s a very good question.
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:17 PM
::gives Nuhl a pointed look that says she doesn’t like it, but also she may not be wrong::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:17 PM
::Approaches the President:: Thank you, Mister President. I am honored to be here to welcome you and all of your people into our Federation. It is my deep hope that while some may have reservations that in time the benefits will win the hearts and minds of all.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:18 PM
::Looks to Henry as he’s giving his speech::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:18 PM
:::Glances at Patricia:: And I’ll close by saying the greeting accustomed from where I grew up. Howdy.
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:18 PM
But then again… because of the reputation, if something went wrong, it’s an excellent way to get rid of us too.
Patricia Crow
BOT
— Today at 9:18 PM
:::eye rolls:::
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:18 PM
::Can’t help but smirk::
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:19 PM
::listening to the broadcast audio of the ceremony and shakes her head:: He just can’t help himself…
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:19 PM
::signs the agreement, shaking hands with the President::
LTGhas — Today at 9:19 PM
::snorts::
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:19 PM
That’s usual? That.. howdy?
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:19 PM
::nods::
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:20 PM
Humans are so strange.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:20 PM
Bertice> ::holds up the agreement for all to see….more cheers…more boos….then hands it to one of his Ministers as he and the VP walk down some stairs to a waiting transport:::
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — Today at 9:20 PM
::Looks shocked and mutters:: Good thing they don’t speak Caitian…what a filthy thing to say…
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:20 PM
::walks back to his group:: I guess this is the part where I smile and wave for a bit. You guys can head back to the ship.
LTGhas — Today at 9:21 PM
::to @Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer :: same in El Aurian
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:21 PM
Do you really think you should be down here without some kind of protection from someone on your ship?
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:21 PM
::returning to the viewscreen:: thatsure sounds like a lot could go wrong…
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:21 PM
I agree with the Commander. You should have an escort.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:21 PM
They didn’t invite anyone else to go and standing back here won’t do much good.
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:21 PM
There’s not quite enough cheering to make this comfortable.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:21 PM
::Sighs:: I don’t like it.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:22 PM
Roser> ::glowers at them, waiting::
LTGhas — Today at 9:22 PM
::A shock of vitriol flashes Ghas’s mind:: Keep on your toes it’s starting to get heavy.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:23 PM
::nods to Ghas, heads down to the Pres and VP, entering the transport::
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:23 PM
Why are we admitting a planet where half of the populace doesn’t want to join?
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — Today at 9:23 PM
How is anyone to protect the captain if none of us are armed?
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:23 PM
Bertice> I hope you don’t mind Captain but it is so beautiful and momentous today, I believe we’ll ride with the suns on our face.
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:23 PM
::Checks around them again, then thoughtfully notes:: That.. is a very good question too.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:23 PM
Let’s get back to the ship…and keep a transporter lock on him.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:24 PM
Driver> ::hits button, roof retracts, convertible style:::
You have a very large and lovely city.
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:24 PM
The missus isn’t going to be thrilled with him…
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:24 PM
Course not, but we have our orders…
LTGhas — Today at 9:25 PM
::Watches the small motorcade as it leaves the stage area::
Patricia Crow
BOT
— Today at 9:25 PM
I’ll stay…what can he do to me?
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:25 PM
You have a knack for them. What are the potential repercussions for that?
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:25 PM
::Glares:: Please don’t..not today, Tricia?
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:25 PM
::sighs:: I suppose I’ll clear my schedule for after his return…
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:25 PM
:::THE TRANSPORT PULLS AWAY AT A SLOW SPEED WITH A VERY ENGAGING PRESIDENT WAVING AND HIS VP LESS SO:::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — Today at 9:26 PM
” something stinks about this I really dont want to leave the Captain unguarded”
LTGhas — Today at 9:26 PM
<^> Ghas to Merc please tell me you have a lock on our Captain? <^>
Patricia Crow
BOT
— Today at 9:26 PM
Not today?
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:26 PM
Just come back to the ship. If something happens, you’re the first back down here.
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:26 PM
That’s what I’m trying to put together. If we fail, what’s the reaction?
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:26 PM
Civil war?
Patricia Crow
BOT
— Today at 9:27 PM
Fine.
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:27 PM
+Ghas+ ::after checking with Ops:: we do.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:27 PM
+Merc+ Jayde to Merc, everyone but the captain needs beamed back up please.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:28 PM
Bertice> Captain, if you will do me the honor I have to tell you about the time I spent in my youth preparing for this day. :::begins to drone on as he gleefully waves:::
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:28 PM
::the away team beams back to Transporter Room 1::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:28 PM
::nodding politely, barely listening and thinking that it feels like 150 degrees in this uniform under the glaring suns:::
LTGhas — Today at 9:28 PM
+Merc+ I am staying I can’t ‘reach’ the captain if I am on the Bridge
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:28 PM
Did they just say… everyone except…. the Captain?
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— Today at 9:28 PM
::to Patricia:: We’ll hit the armory as soon as we’re back.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:29 PM
Ghas, no, you’re coming too.
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:29 PM
::to Ops:: Keep that lock on him!
LTGhas — Today at 9:29 PM
::resigns his stance::
::and agrees::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:29 PM
:::Glances over to the President when he sees a green prism reflecting off his eyeglasses:::
LTGhas — Today at 9:30 PM
::Starts to breathe heavily::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — Today at 9:30 PM
:: relucantly beaming abord the ship::
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:30 PM
::Rubs forehead once they are back on the ship:: Tricia, be ready at a moment’s notice. ::Loosens collar:: Actually..everyone be ready. +Edra+ Edra, we’re staying ready in case things go down. None of us liked the atmosphere down there.
LTGhas — Today at 9:30 PM
::The transporter effect takes him::
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:30 PM
::puts a hand out to Ghas as they all shimmer onto the Transporter pad::
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:31 PM
::Shifts in her seat again::
Patricia Crow
BOT
— Today at 9:31 PM
This is a mistake.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:31 PM
Sir…
LTGhas — Today at 9:32 PM
I am good Mills, ::walks over to the Transporter Console to relieve the Officer, starts to watch the proceedings from there with his hands on the controls::
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — Today at 9:32 PM
::Goes to transporter controls as soon as he materializes to verify the lock on the captain.::
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:32 PM
+Brie+ Understood. I don’t like it either.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:32 PM
Bertice> And the Minister looked at me and with a very ceremonial ton..
LTGhas — Today at 9:32 PM
you got it K?
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:32 PM
::tackles him into his seat as the crack of a shot whizzes by:::
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — Today at 9:32 PM
Verify lock.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:32 PM
::Looks to the others:: I don’t care what the captain said, since it was just for the ceremony, phasers.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — Today at 9:32 PM
:: as soon as shes beemed back on the merc she goes right to the Armory and starts gearing up::
LTGhas — Today at 9:33 PM
Lock verified and on the President.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:33 PM
Go!
Roser> What was that?
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:33 PM
::Deftly moves the ship slightly again, trying to keep the optimal distance for the transporters::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:33 PM
In my experience it’s called a bullet. Get. Down.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— Today at 9:33 PM
::is right behind Constance in the armory, clipping a phaser to her belt and slinging a rifle over her shoulder::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:34 PM
:::THE TRANSPORT PICKS UP SPEED AS THE ROOF REFORMS:::
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:34 PM
::Grabs a phaser and lets out a shaky breath::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — Today at 9:34 PM
” It was crazy to leave the Captain in such a hostile environment”
LTGhas — Today at 9:34 PM
Sensors are picking up, gunfire!
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:35 PM
::startled when she sees him dive on top of the President:: +Henry+ Captain!
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — Today at 9:35 PM
The crowds are moving down there. Captain> What’s the situation? I’m seeing a lot of movement on the sensors.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:35 PM
:::ACROSS THE CITY GUNFIRE AND CHAOS ERUPT, SEVERAL SNIPER SHOTS RICCOCHETING OFF THE TRANSPORT FROM VARIOUS ANGLES :::
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:35 PM
::struggles to remain professional: :
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:35 PM
::Tenses, and watches, hands at the ready to move the ship wherever needed:: Commander? Should we bring h…. woah…
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— Today at 9:35 PM
::quickly returns to the transporter room::
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:35 PM
Hell…be ready everyone!
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — Today at 9:36 PM
:: follows Statzia::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:36 PM
Driver> I’m sorry Sir. ::to the VP:::
Roser> Sorry?
LTGhas — Today at 9:36 PM
+Ghas to Cpt+ what is your status?
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:36 PM
Driver> I voted for you, and we’d hoped this would work. but….
+Merc+ Shots fired at us. we’re moving….::stops hearing the convo:::
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:37 PM
+com+ Henry!
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— Today at 9:37 PM
:: to K’naut:: Chief–get him back.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:37 PM
Get the captain, president, and VP up here!
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:37 PM
::::THE TRANSPORT GO BOOM AND CARTWHEELS OFF THE STREET INTO OTHER VEHICLES:::
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:37 PM
+Henry+ I can bring you both …
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:38 PM
Commander?
LTGhas — Today at 9:38 PM
Damn if it would stop moving.
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — Today at 9:38 PM
::Works controls:: I’m bringing you back, sir.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:38 PM
::Looks at the sensors as well:: Damnit…
LTGhas — Today at 9:38 PM
Sensor lock.
Patricia Crow
BOT
— Today at 9:38 PM
:::feels her stomach drop at the explosion::
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:38 PM
Diplomatic incident. Is that why we were sent?
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:39 PM
::blanches:: get a lock on him…now!
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— Today at 9:39 PM
::taps the top of the transporter console impatiently with her hand:: Now, Chief!
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:39 PM
:::crowds swarm the area, citizens fighting hand to hand in some cases:::
LTGhas — Today at 9:39 PM
I’ve got all three in lock.
All four
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:39 PM
Get them to sickbay!
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — Today at 9:40 PM
Beaming directly to sickbay
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:40 PM
::::THE FOUR BEAM INTO SICKBAY:::
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:40 PM
+Brie+ do you have have him?
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:40 PM
Driver> ::literal pieces from his IED vest:::
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:40 PM
I think so..sickbay Edra, I’ll get to the bridge and relieve you.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:41 PM
VP> Fewer pieces, the big one missing is his head:::
Pres> :::Bleeding out quickly from a piece of shrapnel which ripped through his abdomen:::
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:41 PM
::Rushes out:: Everyone else, back to stations! ::Calls out as she leaves for the bridge::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:42 PM
:::having been laying on the President, that shrapnel went through him, among other pieces which ripped into his back and various organs, all four show signs of 3rd degree burns from the fire:::
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:42 PM
::Tries to work out the repercussions of this for the crew and ship::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — Today at 9:42 PM
:: Rushes to her station on the bridge::
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:43 PM
:: heads for the lift:: Kerwin, com is yours until Brie gets here ::steps into the lift::
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:43 PM
::Gets to the bridge:: Red alert, shields up, make sure no one can beam anyone off this ship…
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— Today at 9:43 PM
::gives a nod to K’Naut before turning to Patricia:: I’ll hold down Intel. Go with your family.
LTGhas — Today at 9:43 PM
::Returns to bridge, dress uniform tunic opened. Takes position:: There are explosions all over the city and moving towards the outskirts in a rapid pace.
Patricia Crow
BOT
— Today at 9:43 PM
::nods, a little shaky, takes off for sickbay:::
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — Today at 9:44 PM
::Heads down to Engineering::
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:44 PM
::lift opens on Deck 4 and she runs into SB, looking for him::
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:44 PM
Do you want me to get us out of orbit?
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:44 PM
::Lets out a soft sigh:: <q> Knew leaving him down there was a bad idea.
::Nods to Nuhl:: Do it, we’ll deal with those consequences later. Just..get us somewhere.
Patricia Crow
BOT
— Today at 9:45 PM
::arrives about a minute behind Edra, seeing Sickbay in full panic mode::
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:45 PM
Aye Commander. Getting us.. somewhere. ::Moves them away from the planet::
LTGhas — Today at 9:45 PM
The planet is sending out distress signals, they’re asking we’re leaving.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— Today at 9:45 PM
::has her uniform jacket unzipped by the time she gets to the bridge:: I need whatever real time scans you had of the explosion forwarded to my console.
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — Today at 9:46 PM
::In Engineering:: OK, people, let’s review the sensor logs to help reconstruct what happened down there.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:46 PM
::Looks to Ghas:: We have the president and VP, we aren’t sticking around for the time being.
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:46 PM
::only sees the rush of panic as medics surround all parties on beamed up::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — Today at 9:46 PM
::remains quiet mentally blameing herself for not staying and protecting the captain::
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:46 PM
:: enters sickbay right behind Patricia, knowing that’s where she would be needed first::
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:46 PM
::Sits, but really just on the edge of her seat:: Why the hell did he order us to leave…
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:47 PM
Not taking us too far away. Just far enough that if we need to maneuver, we can without skipping across the atmosphere.
Patricia Crow
BOT
— Today at 9:48 PM
::looks at Millie, just shakes her head:: Not good.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:48 PM
::Nods to Nuhl:: Thank you.
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:48 PM
::gives Patricia’s hand a quick squeeze before going to Edra’s side::
Dr. Chance Crow
BOT
— Today at 9:49 PM
::rushing around the new patients, he put another doctor in charge of his father, someone he trusted, and attended to the President::
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:49 PM
::Decides to not contact sickbay for the time being, knowing they have their hands full::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — Today at 9:50 PM
:: remains quiet monitoring her station and the view screen::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:50 PM
Bertice> ::::Doesn’t last more than a few minutes with his injuries and burns:::
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— Today at 9:51 PM
::starts pulling imagery and scans up on her stations viewscreen::
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:52 PM
::Keeps them at a decent distance::
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:52 PM
::Glances over her shoulder:: What do those scans show, Statzia…anything?
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:52 PM
Dr Allin> ::approaches Edra::: Commander.
Dr. Chance Crow
BOT
— Today at 9:52 PM
::trying to save the man with whatever he can think of, but it’s no use:: call it…
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:52 PM
::slips her arm around Edra’s back as the Doc approaches::
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:53 PM
Yes? ::eyes locked on the medics surrounding Henry::
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— Today at 9:53 PM
::swears in Ferengi, which the universal translator happily translates and relays:: Fucking driver–
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:53 PM
::takes a deep breath, feeling the Counselor at her side…this could not be happening again::
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:53 PM
::Understood the Ferengi bit, but swears under her breath anyways:: Of course…
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— Today at 9:54 PM
::runs one of the images back and flips it up onto the main viewer–zoomed in on the driver, and starts it forward in slow motion until the moment of explosion–then pauses so the crew can’t see what happens next::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:55 PM
Dr Allin> The Captain is being stabilized. He has sustained third degree burns , mostly to the face and hands. Small miracles for those dress uniforms. He sustained over a dozen shrapnel wounds to his back which punctured both kidneys, both lungs–collapsing one, and other organs. Most dangerous was a large in and out wound which knicked his large intestine and another piece which severed 60% of his aorta. We have the main bleeding stopped which is good. We’ll get the wounds and internal injuries sorted, then handle the dermal regeneration.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:55 PM
::Looks to the viewscreen:: Damnit. I see where that’s going. Save the file…and prep it for Starfleet…
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — Today at 9:56 PM
::looks at the main Viewer:: ” fuck sorry”
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:56 PM
Constance, we all left, on his orders…no one’s fault…
Lt Nuhl – Bridge — Today at 9:56 PM
::Sighs:: It was too easy.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:56 PM
Not of the crew anyways.
Cdr Edra Crow – Bridge — Today at 9:57 PM
::most of the report sinks in, but the list of injuries is overwhelming, causing her to choke up::
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— Today at 9:57 PM
Already compiling what I can, Commander. It’s–not pretty.