Posted by Lieutenant Kendric Tor (Chief Engineer) in Bridge- Main Sim, The Secrets of Kovrano

Posted by Captain Aaron Foley (Commanding Officer) in Bridge- Main Sim, The Secrets of Kovrano

Posted by Gamemaster Mischief Maker (Gamemaster) in Bridge- Main Sim, The Secrets of Kovrano

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=/\=We’re gong to make repairs and that should get us safely somewhere to deal with the things that require more work than we can do ourselves, but without the attacks, we should be okay,=/\= the captain said. =/\=Thank you again for your assistance. It’s important that these artifacts make it to Memory Alpha. It’s good to know they are in safe hands.=/\=

The Corvallen captain ended the call.

~Mischief Maker

Aaron hoped the Captain was right, and that they’d be able to get through with minimal interference.

“Alright, tactical, keep an eye on the long range sensors. I want to know as soon as possible if anything is heading our way. Helm, set course for Memory Alpha, Warp 7. Engage.”

Capt Foley - CO

“Aye, Captain.” With their new heading, the ship jumped to warp.

~Mischief Maker

After the call ended Pilar said, “Captain,” stepping forward, “there was nothing remarkable about the cargo. But I can’t shake the feeling that there’s more to this than meets the eye. I am at a loss. Not sure what our next move should be.”

Commander Halcyone
(Executive Officer)

Aaron nodded as he thought about it for a moment. “And scans of the cargo and containers came up negative for any sort of tracking device?”

Capt Foley - CO

Pilar furrowed her brows, contemplating the situation. “No, sir. We ran thorough scans, and there was no trace of any tracking devices or anything out of the ordinary. It’s unsettling. However I suggest we keep digging. Check the manifests again, review the crew’s backgrounds—anything that might give us a clue.”

Commander Halcyone
(Executive Officer)

Aaron nodded as he listened. “There has to be a clue somewhere. Keep an eye on it, and feel free to loop in any of the senior staff for a second opinion. And let’s do a thorough scan of the crates and artifacts again. Just to double check that there isn’t some exotic radiation that it’s giving off that we can be tracked with.

“And in the meantime, I’m keeping the ship on yellow alert till we arrive at Memory Alpha. Something just doesn’t feel right.”

Capt Foley - CO

“Understood, sir,” she replied. “I’ll coordinate with the Chief Science Officer and have him start the scans immediately.” She activated comms and said, “Lieutenant Lis, I need you to run another scan of the crate and its contents. Look for any faint signs of anomalies, anything out of the ordinary. We need to be thorough. We are pretty sure that something in that crate holds the key as to why the Corvallen was being pursued. Let us know as soon as you find anything.”

Commander Halcyone
(Executive Officer)

While they were at warp and debating next steps, a ship appeared without any warning, matching the Challenger’s speed. “Ship to starboard. It’s the Orions!” One of the bridge crew called out. The Orions fired immediately. The ship shook hard and automatically went to red alert as lights flickered. “Direct hit to Deck 5, aft, power distribution,” the NE at the engineering station called out.

And just like that, the Orion ship disappeared from sensors.

~Mischief Maker

Aaron held on tight as the ship shook and the lights flickered. The red alert klaxons automatically going off.

“Tactical, do you have a target?”

“No sir,” the NE at tactical replied. “They’ve already disappeared from sensors.”

Aaron cursed under his breath. “Where did that ship come from, and how is it avoiding our sensors?” he asked out loud, not really to anyone in particular.

=^=Foley to Engineering. How bad is it?=^=

Capt Foley - CO

=/\= Tor here, Captain. It’s bad. We need to take all systems off line for at least ten minutes so we can cycle the relays, clear the overloads, and recalibrate the power distribution. And we need to drop warp now! =/\= came the immediate reply

Tor, CE

Zunara quickly tapped his combadge, “=^= Zunara to Bridge, everything all right up there? =^=”

-Lieutenant Zunara: Chief of Security-
(cross-posted from Cargo Bay)