Posted by Lieutenant Kyle Anders (Chief Security Officer) in Main Sim - Bridge - En route to J17

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Sifeda Itri (Executive Officer) in Main Sim - Bridge - En route to J17

Posted by Commodore Drudoc Andone (Commanding Officer) in Main Sim - Bridge - En route to J17
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Then as the ‘echo’ effect of the Ark Angel’s hail reached J17, the Volgrad replied, though its return hail was corrupted and out of phase with the normal space time continuum. =/\= USS Volgograd to USS Ark Angel, we read you. =/\= the CO of the ship said

“Ma’am, permission to send a transmission?” Demil requested.

Drudoc nodded to Demil....

=/\= Volograd, there is a space borne organism approaching you from the J17 system which could potentially be a threat. I recommend you avoid it.”=/\=

Turning back to the Ark Angel’s bridge, he mused “This could be the thing that devastated the Forseth. These eddies are also intriguing, I would like to investigate them further.”
Ens. Lis, Science

“I don’t know, Mr. Lis, I have a feeling this is a creature we want to avoid rather than approach unless it is our intent to destroy it.”

Thank God! Anders thought to himself, “Well, any response is a good one at this point!”

-Lieutenant Kyle Anders: Chief of Security-

Sifeda nodded at Anders in agreement.

A second later Drudoc’s original wide band hail got a response, =/\= USS Volgograd to USS Ark Angel. Good to hear from you all again. We figured our descent into the comet might cause comms problems. I guess that....=/\= There was a pause in the reply.

=/\= There’s a what? =/\= The Captain’s voice said obviously hearing a few seconds later Demil’s reply. =/\= Red Alert! Battle Stations! =/\= Came the CO’s cry.

On screen they could see the phase shifted Volgograd raise shields. And quickly make to move out of the comet and away from the fast closing giant two headed snake like creature. As they watched they saw phaser strikes lance out followed by a burst of torpedoes. They seemed to be connecting to the giant snake creature but only did little damage clearly ticking it off. Inside the J17 system a delay of about 10 seconds was recorded where it seems the energy bursts from the fight had reached the early space flight Forseth. Signs of primitive scans were already shown looking that way and the three possibly warp capable ships in orbit already powered up showed signs of moving out of their docking berths at low impulse speeds to investigate it seems. Whether they had any weapons or defenses seemed unclear.

Drudoc shook her head, conflicted. “..Helm, warp 8, bring is within range of the Volgograd, but hold us off station by 500,000km..” She said, nodding the helm officer did so the Ark Angel’s ETA now was 3 minutes to arrival. Hitting a ship wide comms she said, =/\= All hands red alert, man battle stations! =/\= She said.

Turning quickly she looked to Anders, “..Lieutenant, it seems possible we’re dealing with an unknown type of anomaly dimensionally shifted and/or temporally. Quickly, in the databanks under Angel Defense-1 you should find a file for temporal shielding adjustments. Bring them online at my order..” she said. “..We used them in the past few years for different temporal events like this, they may again be useful here..”

Turning back on the screen the quickly closing Ark Angel could see that the Volgograd had moved further out from the system, the giant twin headed snake in hot pursuit. Once in a while a lashing tail would whip around from behind as it would turn itself broadside trying to get a grapple on the Federation ship. The tail split showing sharp razor like hooks on either end, probably what it would use to grapple such ‘food’ if caught. On screen another lancing of phaser fire and torpedoes struck the creature along its flanks and head, the left head looked singed but fine, while the right one that had taken the blow of torpedoes oozed a greenish ichor probably some kind of blood.

“Look, they managed to maim on of the creature’s heads. If we can just take out the other, the Vologradcould have a chance to escape!”

With a hum the Ark Angel dropped from warp, about 500,000km away from the fight. The Forseth ships, the giant snake creature, and Volograd were all now clearly seen as being out of phase with the Ark Angel and the rest of the J17 system ahead, from there view the wrecked Federation ship was in evidence as were the several Forseth ships. =/\= Ark Angel! This creature just is not giving up, shields are down to 72% and we’re also picking up three Forseth ships closing, ETA 2 minutes. Our scans are showing you out of temporal phase with us! Can you assist?=/\= The CO’s voice inquired.

=/\= Commodore Andone here, we read you Captain, we’re moving to assist now. However, our own scans seem to show you, the Forseth, and the snake creature are the ones out of phase. Attempting to interdict now! =/\= She said. “..Lieutenant, target phasers on the creature, full spread on all arrays. We need to see what we can do and right quick! ” she said.

GM CockRoach / Drudoc Andone CO

“Commodore, do you think the Forseth ships are friend or foe?” Sifeda asked.

Itri, XO

“Full spread aye,” Anders responded, “This’ll bruise.”

-Lieutenant Kyle Anders: Chief of Security-

Mar shifted in her seat as the comments flew back and forth. When the question of friend or foe came up, she shook her head. “Let’s not assume foe. It’s definitely the wrong attitude. I would suggest a hail to them and perhaps a quick comment on what is transpiring. With any luck, they will aid or stand aside at least. The other option is, an actual call for aide. And see how they respond.” She had already put the creature’s known info, the documents of the torn apart ships and the temporal anomaly info showing their own in ability to cross the threshold line or risk time differentials for themselves.

Mar
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