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Below the Bridge on Deck-8, the entire space of the deck inside the dorsal neck mount, is taken up with the Merrimack’s triple photon torpedo launcher system. The two launchers that faced directly forward, began launching their torpedoes independently, as a six-torpedo spread, each programmed to detonate with overlapping fields of efficacy as the COS had requested.

The torpedoes thumped out of the launching tubes and exploded in record concert to much surprise the explosions pierced through non-existent shields of the two Orion ships blasting into their armored only hulls with great success, in twin concrete they exploded in a flash of destruction.

A moment later a hail came in from the Avenger again as it came to a stop 400 meters off the port bow of the Merrimack

Kord always liked a good light show.

“Hmm!” said Glen, “Maybe that was a slightly excessive reply!”

“Tinga,” said Glen. “Acknowledge the hail and open a channel with the Avenger, please.”

Tinga’s left antenna twitched in acknowledgement as she received the hail and opened the channel.

“Channel open sir.”

Glen sat up straight in his chair. =/\= This is Captain John Glen of the USS Merrimack. Can we assist you with casualties or repairs? I have crew ready and prepared? =/\=

=/\= This is Captain Rogers, my crew can handle repair, it looks worse then it actually is, glad to see you arrived when you did though these Orions have been dogging us for the past two hours, first we’ve come across with cloaks though. It’s what let them get the drop on us…” Rogers said. “..Captain it may make more sense for us to meet in person there’s much I need to discuss with you regarding why we’re out this way. If I’m right the discovery and risk could go a long way to protecting the Federation!” He said the last part almost with a tone of protectiveness.

=/\= I can beam over to you with my number one. =/\= Glen replied. “Kord?”

=/\= You might want to bring your senior staff, there is much to go over and sooner we can figure this out and piece it together the better I’ll feel for the safety of the Federation =/\= Rogers said.

OOC: This would be the usual mission brief its meant to have everyone senior there but up to you Dave if you take them or not and then explain it to them later.
GM CockRoach

OOC: You must remember the last time you had me do that? You tried to trash the Merrimack while we were away, with only a junior doctor in charge of the Bridge. I think I’ll stick with Kord alone. PS. Don’t they still have Powerpoint presentations in the 24th Century? :-)
-Dave

Sniff.....

OOC: Who did a fantastic job under the circumstances. I might add that was also while docked at a space station, a space station who neglected to inform us that it had no defences. Whereas, right now we are outside of Federation Space and still at Red Alert.

=/\= As you must be aware, Starfleet’s updated ‘Safe Manning Document’ (that states the numbers and categories of officers and crew members that are required to be on board) would never allow that, as we would fall short of the minimum stated in the Certificate. It will just be Commander Kord and myself. =/\=

=/\= You will find it under Starfleet’s ‘The Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping Regulations 2369, Chapter 2.1 Starship Requirements, page 1, section 3, paragraph 1. =/\=

Tia had been aiding with manning Engineering console and remaining silent as everything unfolded. The idea of the CO and XO both being gone sat ill with her. She glanced around to see if anyone else was gonna speak up. While her and Kord’s relationship wasn’t a big secret, she also knew that speaking up would make it seem like overreacting. Given the choice, the CO and Security Chief were a better option pair.

Though she also admitted to herself, in the same thought, that Kord was just as capable of protecting the Captain as the Chief. Sometimes she just had to remain objective. She bit her lip and looked back at her console and remained silent.

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Glen was less concerned about his own safety than that of the Merri, and while he was entirely confident about the military capability of his XO, he felt that under the circumstances, he would feel much more confident of leaving his Chief of Security in charge of the Bridge and weapons systems while he was gone, and having the XO with himself. However, there was really little between them as far as the decision went.

“Can we stand down from Red Alert now,” Glen said, “that alarm is giving me a headache.”

-Glen, CO