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“Cara,” he instructed, “Please determine if the XO is well or not?”

He walked around and sat in the Captain’s chair.

Not having communications was a huge problem. For all Hercules knew, the Captain could have already discovered the problem on the planet surface and was waiting to be beamed back up, or the engineers could soon have the Warp Engine back online. But he couldn’t know any of that and couldn’t think of a way to find out. He had to concentrate on the here and now.

“Dariusz,” he said, “Firstly, please calculate the course changes necessary to take up into a standard higher orbit. I want an orbit that will take us the furthest away from the planet surface but still within effective range of transporters and weapons. It doesn’t need to be geosynchronous. Then secondly, check what the power consumption that would require and whether it is possible with our present reserves, and if, as assume not, then what can we shut down that would make it possible. As quick as you can please!”

While Cara went to check on the condition of the XO, Dariusz ran the calculations to determine the power remaining and the power consumption required to change orbit.

Pokorski’s calculations showed the ship had full power actually, the problem was not the lack of power but the lack of anything running due to They would have sufficient power to change orbit once the warp core was running.

“Sir, we have enough power to change orbit,” Pokorski replied. “In fact, the warp core appears to be running again. The problem is the lack of anything else running because of the signal interruption between anything that required signals to run. Shall I make the course changes?”

“Yes, indeed crewman,” instructed Kahuna. “Make the course corrections!”

Dariusz laid in the course corrections that would lift the Merrimack into a higher orbit. “Impulse engines online, Sir!”

Cara was still busy investigating the condition of the XO.

Whatever Gods seem to have given the Merrimack this burst of power seemed to be holding and the ship began to move. The new position was achieved and there instant chirps around the bridge as equipment came back online. Main power restored the lights, communications, and other such systems all over the ship. There was no communication to the planet though, it was almost as if there was a bubble surrounding the planet of which the ship was now outside of.

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“Well done, Pokorski!” said Kahuna. “Now that conditions are no longer critical, we can get the ship back to normal and investigate what is causing this unusual phenomena.”

With the XO still indisposed, Kahuna addressed the whole ship =/\= This is the Bridge. Lieutenant Kahuna speaking. We have taken the Merrimack further away from the Ardan V colony and out of it’s zone of influence. As the Warp Engine power is restored, you should find that systems will return - lights, communications and other systems. Please make damage reports and we can begin to make necessary repairs. Science department will continue to investigate the source of the problem. kahuna out! =/\=

Cross had something on her mind =/\= Lt Kahuna have you by any chance checked if there is some other ship in the vicinity, since we do know that the Klingon’s have been on the planet ..has anyone checked with the comm system maybe someone will pick it up and respond ? =/\= the CMO asked.

=/\= We’re a bit short-handed and only just got the comm system back up again, but we’ll do that immediately. =/\= Kahuna replied.

“Cara,” Kahuna said, “Leave the XO to rest now and take over at Communications. Open hailing frequencies and transmit a contact signal every five minutes. Daiusz, please scan for other vessels as deep as possible.”

Cara and Dariusz both set about following those orders.

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