Posted by marthese bugeja in Main Sim - Bridge - Arrival at Ardan V

Posted by Gamemaster Nosferatu (Gamemaster) in Main Sim - Bridge - Arrival at Ardan V

Posted by Captain John Tiberius Glen (Captain) in Main Sim - Bridge - Arrival at Ardan V
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Unfortunately the comm seemed to have been cut off by the Klingons as on the viewscreen the freighter turned and continued off on its route.

“Dr. Cross please,” Kahuna told her, “Lt. Meow had this situation under control. Talking over her will only lead to ineffective communication, misunderstandings and arguments. If you remember, you did this to me once when I was still naive and in training for my Bridge officer Exam, but now I know better. I have the Conn of this ship and so seniority over you. There can be no ambiguity as to that or else the ship falls into utter chaos. The XO over there seems to be indisposed. Why don’t you take her to Sickbay and find out what is wrong with her? In addition, I have been getting reports of multiple other casualties in Sickbay awaiting treatment for minor injuries.”

Kahuna saw the lost Security officer, “You look lost?”

Cross walked over to were he was sitting her hands resting on the chair, face just a couple of inches away from Kahuna.

‘’That’s your opinion ,my sole aim is how to get our crew back safely while you are sitting on your pretty behind.Tell me what have you done to bring the power back ....I can answer that nothing!’’ the CMO exclaimed and she wasn’t finished yet ‘’Seniority? Really? Then why aren’t you the one asking questions here Captain , I’m sure Cara is doing her best but she’s an anthropologist. The right questions need to be asked, the Klingon’s may just laugh their head off or they may take pity on us and give us more in- debt information’‘.

Kahuna replied to Cross. “I have altered the orbit of the Merrimack. We are further away from the planet and power will be fully restored once the Warp engine is up to full capacity. Cara as a xenoanthropologist who understands Klingon culture better than anyone on this ship, and she speaks Klingon. In any kind of negotiation, it is better if a single person talks directly to another single person. It helps to understand the other person’s perspective, builds rapport and trust and helps communicate clearly and active listening.”

‘’I understand that but one needs to ask relevant questions ,how did they manage to get off? Could they have done it due to their ships ability to hide ?Any Romulan’s still on the planet?.’‘

The doctor glanced at the XO ‘’ Her? From what I’m seeing he’s a male in a catatonic state,probably thinking about stationed fights since its one of his hobbies and I don’t usually care for someone who has been idle. As for sickbay we already have taken care of the injured , that’s the reason I came over not to mention right now sickbay is not without a doctor and to jot your memory it was doctor Hunter who might have caused you distress …poor you’‘.

“I think you both did that actually,” Kahuna replied. “There always seems to be more doctors on the Bridge than in Sickbay, and according to my reports the injuries in Sickbay have only been triaged. Apparently, there were many slips and falls in the darkness. As for the XO, I’m sorry but I’ve lost track of how many we’ve had recently!”

‘’Don’t be so dramatic when the lights went out only some of the crew where injured,its not like the ship had been attacked and split in two’’ Cross rolled her eyes ‘’I believe Hunter came just on time ,as for doctor Kim you probably have to put a knife against his throat to get him here .Yes I do came to the bridge, do you have a problem with that? Who made contact here to see if any ships were in the vicinity and try to make contact?…guess you know who’‘.

“No communications or sensors were possible until we changed orbit,” replied Kahuna. “That could happen only once I took command of the ship. Give me a break! There was just the two of us here since you left with the engineer and the barman, three if you count that stiff over there, until Cara came up here and made it four! Have you tried operating all the Bridge stations with two people?”

’’ Cara I’m sorry to have interrupted you, do you mind if I stay near you and hear what the Klingon’s say that is if they are willing to to offer anything?’‘.

“That’s fine with me,” Cara replied, “but didn’t you just ask them how they make whoopee with themselves?”

‘’And don’t ask the security if he’s lost , Morris have been helping to get an injured crewman from the Jeffries tubes ,he’s done more in the time he’s boarded the ship then you have ever done ‘’, said Cross.

“Harrumph!” was Kahuna’s only reply.

Now she moved over to Cara ‘’ I’m sorry ,it was not my intention to take control over you but we need to know how the Klingon’s got back from the planet to their ship and any relevant information that could aid us in bringing our team back safely ,I know they enjoy taunting us its their specialty ‘’.

“That is a very human attitude!” Cara replied. In Cara’s own society prey-driven or competition-driven behaviours were also quite natural.

Cross was surprised she was not in the bridge cell for having attacked Kahuna ‘’Guess I’m getting old ‘’ she muttered to herself.

Cross realized the Klingon’s were gone ‘’No surprise there , guess it’s up to the landing party now as I cannot see how we can help .Lt Kahuna I would appreciate if you keep me informed ‘’ there was nothing more to add and the doctor simple left the bridge .

Cross CMO.

“For sure! I will provide regular updates as they happen, when I receive any further information myself,.” Kahuna replied. “Take the XO with…” but she was gone!

“Okay! Let’s see if we can locate the source of the signals! We could take up different positions and triangulate from those?” kahuna asked.

• kahuna, Weapons

OOC: Hmm what exactly are you suggesting? To go in and out closer and farther to the planet to figure out where the dampening effect is? You do realize once you enter the area of effect again that it will shut the ship and communications down?

GM Nosferatu
Your Darkest Nightmare

OOC: see why you need Cross ! I had used an NC player to tell the engineers and Joe if they could get some power just to leave the orbit in the hope that there would not be any interference and it worked. Not saying I know everything but hate when the posts are not all read.

Marthese

OOC: I did read your posts but I was already aware that was what was required Marthese. I was waiting for my new XO to take control of the ship and to do something about it. Otherwise, it’s just you and me and our twenty different characters doing everything ourselves!

• Dave