Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Vora Zorell (Scientist) in Bridge- ‘Missing’ Side Sim

Posted by Lieutenant Steven Leon Marsh (Chief Science Officer) in Bridge- ‘Missing’ Side Sim

Posted by Captain Johann Dvorak (CO) in Bridge- ‘Missing’ Side Sim

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Johann exchanged a glance with Abrams, knowing exactly what she must be feeling but also knowing there was nothing to actually say yet.

“Send out a high energy signal and check how much we get back. We aren’t picking up much power from the Tian An Men, could be a power draining sector of space… that would explain a lot and we wouldn’t want to run in there at warp 9 to find out.”

Marsh

“That’s a good idea,” the Captain said. “While we’re being prudent…”

“On it,” Zorell commented over her shoulder before initiating the signal in the direction of where the TAM’s subspace signature had pinged.

He walked over to the nameless ensign at Tactical. “Notify Starfleet Command that we’ve found the Tian An Men and are about to start our rescue operation.”

— Johann Dvorak, CO

“Yes, Sir,” the NE replied.

Marsh looked over and nodded in a positive fashion to Cassidy, and as his eyes scanned over they dipped slightly. Every moment they didn’t detect something more significant they were more and more likely to switch from a rescue operation to a recovery mission. He knew it, the Captain knew it and even Cassidy knew it…

Marsh

There were only a couple minutes out from their destination, and Vora looked over the data. “We’ve got background radiation, and the normal mix of expected particles… looks like the region is stable and inherently safe. And, hmmmm”-she tapped a couple keys-“I’m getting a ping back on a structure. Metal. Looks like a standard Federation hull structure to me.” It wasn’t bad news, but it still wasn’t going to make anyone jump and down with joy. They had simply confirmed that there was a ship there where they had gotten a ping from the ship’s subspace ID.

Lt. (j.g) Zorell, Sciences

Cassidy watched as the ship dropped out of warp a minute later and began to approach the ship’s coordinates. Moving from the back of the bridge closer to the viewscreen, she could see the shape of the Miranda-class ship take shape before them. It was clearly still intact, but there were very obvious signs of damage on the hull, including weapon scorching. It had clearly been attacked.

“I’m detecting residual energy signatures from a mix of weapons, but one IDs as Tholian. All major systems or nominal, including life support. I’m not detecting any life signs, but all escape pods seems to be missing,” Vora reported. At least if the crew had abandoned ship, there was hope. But what happened and where did the crew end up?

Abrams spun, determination in her blue eyes. “We can go over in EVAs, get to the bridge and see if we can retrieve any log and sensor data,” she said hurriedly. “That would tell us at least the basics and give us a direction to go in next.”

~Vora & Cassidy