John_Sea says: 
Begin USS Andromeda 10205.26 "Patrol"

CEO_Rogers says: 
::in her quarters petting one of the three cats she keeps in there, and fiddling with a small electronic device::

John_Sea says: 
Action: The USS Andromeda has just left orbit of Risa

CTO_Senek says: 
::Arrives at the bridge::

CSO_Sketek says: 
::At the central chair::

CNS_Jordain says: 
::is still asleep in his quarters but suddenly awakes:: Self: where am I  ::holds his head::

FCO_Durron says: 
::sitting at the helm typing out complicated looking sequences::

CNS_Jordain says: 
::takes a tea from the replicator to wake up a bit::

John_Sea says: 
Action: The Andromeda clears the planet and is free to resume her new mission

CSO_Sketek says: 
All: We have just received new orders. We will go to protect local shipping and trade near the Starbase 50 against pirate attacks.

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: Clear of Risa now Sir. we are free and flying.

CSO_Sketek says: 
FCO: Set a course for Starbase 50 and engage.

CNS_Jordain says: 
::gets into his uniform and walks out to the TL:: TL: Deck One

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: A regular patrol mission? Or has there been some indication of increased pirate activity in that area?

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: Aye course for Starbase 50 sir.

CSO_Sketek says: 
FCO: Excellent.

FCO_Durron says: 
::sets course and engages::

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: Engaged

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: The orders have no special information but it is widely known that the Orion pirates are active on that sector.

John_Sea says: 
Action: The Andromeda's Warp Engines hum to life and she enters warp space in a dizzying array of colours

CNS_Jordain says: 
::the TL arrives on the bridge an he exits walking towards the CSO with the tea in his left hand:: CSO: hello Sir ::nods::

CSO_Sketek says: 
::Sits back while the ship enters warp:: CNS: Hello.

CTO_Senek says: 
::Reads some intelligence reports from the past few days concerning the Orion pirates::

CNS_Jordain says: 
CSO: Can I also offer you some tea sir?

CSO_Sketek says: 
CNS: Sure. You can ask the others too.

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: warp engaged successfully. sir

CEO_Rogers says: 
::continues fiddling with the device till she looks at the clock:: Self Oh! ::jumps up, "dumping the cat off her lap and to the floor, and grabs the jacket-like top half thing of her uniform, puts the device on the desk, and heads out the door of her quarters in a rush, doing up the top-jacket-like thing of her uniform as she leaves::

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: Intelligence reports indicate that some Orions have acquired Klingon Birds of Prey from the black market.

CNS_Jordain says: 
CSO: Aye sir. ALL: Anybody for some tea?

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: Noted.

FCO_Durron says: 
CNS: No tea for me but if you are heading for the replicator could you get me some coffee?

John_Sea says: 
Action: The lull of the warp engines is a soft, familiar sound of life aboard a starship, after some time, the Andromeda enters the shipping lanes surrounding Starbase 50

CNS_Jordain says: 
FCO: But off course

CSO_Sketek says: 
FCO: Lay in a patrol course.

CEO_Rogers says: 
::heads down the hallway, catches a TL, and rides it down two levels, realises she's going to wrong way, and heads up to the bridge::

CTO_Senek says: 
::Boosts sensor power in hopes that it will help detect cloaked ships earlier::

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: we have entered arrived sir.

FCO_Durron says: 
::lays in a regular patrol course::

CNS_Jordain says: 
::puts down his tea and gets another for the CSO and a coffee for the FCO::

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: Aye patrol course layed in sir.

CNS_Jordain says: 
::Takes the coffee to the FCO:: FCO: here you go ::walks on to the CSO:: CSO: Your tea sir

FCO_Durron says: 
       CNS: thank you

CSO_Sketek says: 
CNS: Thank you.

CEO_Rogers says: 
::steps off the TL, and onto the bridge and excuses the EO and takes the position herself::

John_Sea says: 
Action: The Andromeda continues on her patrol course, Tactical Sensors detect a freighter adrift to starboard

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: There's a freighter to starboard.. it's drifting. We should go and help them.

CNS_Jordain says: 
::sits himself down in his chair taking his tea back in his left hand::

FCO_Durron says: 
::looks at a star chart and begins setting up a more efficient patrol rout::

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: Acknowledged. FCO: Lay in a course for the freighter and engage.

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: Yes Sir.

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: There may be pirates nearby; I recommend yellow alert.

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: I think the same. Initiate yellow alert.

FCO_Durron says: 
::lays in a  straight line course for the freighter::

CNS_Jordain says: 
CSO: May I ask Sir what our orders are?

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: Course layed in sir.

CSO_Sketek says: 
CNS: Our orders are to protect the shipping lanes near the Starbase 50 against pirates.

CTO_Senek says: 
::Raises yellow alert::

CEO_Rogers says: 
::raises an eyebrow as she sees something on her screen:: CSO: sir, life support on the ship is failing

FCO_Durron says: 
::Glances at the CSO and engages at maximum impulse::

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: There are disruptor burns on the freighter's hull.

CNS_Jordain says: 
CSO: Interesting ::looks at the CEO::

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: Are there any life signs on the ship?

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: Their defensive and propulsion systems have been damaged.

CTO_Senek says: 
::Scans the freighter for life signs::

John_Sea says: 
Action: The klaxxon indicates yellow alert to all decks, off duty shifts become activated as the warp core sends power to defensive areas of the ship

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: somehow this feels like a trap.

CSO_Sketek says: 
FCO: That is a possibility.

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: We are ten minutes out at warp one?

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: Would you like me to engage warp?

CSO_Sketek says: 
FCO: Do so.

FCO_Durron says: 
::nodds:: CSO: Yes sir.

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: There are 200 people on board the freighter.

FCO_Durron says: 
::hits warp one::

CSO_Sketek says: 
CEO: How long will their life support sustain? Can it be repaired?

John_Sea says: 
Action: The Andromeda alters course to starboard 25 degrees

CEO_Rogers says: 
::taps at her console:: CSO: checking, sir

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: The ship is carrying gold pressed latinum to SB 50.. No wonder the pirates attacked it.

CEO_Rogers says: 
CSO: life support will last another half hour, and repair is possible with an engineering away team.

CNS_Jordain says: 
CSO: Sir may I recommend that as soon as we arrive that we beam them directly on board together with its cargo only to protect it when it is a trap?

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: Are there any signs of hostile intruders on the freighter? Is it safe to send an away team?

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: It should be noted that whoever did this is most probably still nearby. I think we should go to red alert before we drop out of warp.

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: No signs of intruders yet, but the latinum is still onboard the freighter. I don't think the pirates intend to leave it there.

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: Any away team must have security officers with them.

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: Agreed. However we must secure the people on board that ship.

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: Agreed. That is why we must find the pirates before they board the freighter.

CEO_Rogers says: 
::still reading the scans...:: CSO: the freighter is leaking drive plasma - it's going to have to be shut off

CNS_Jordain says: 
CSO: Sir may I them recommend my option!

CSO_Sketek says: 
CEO: So the freighter wouldn't be capable of moving anywhere? Could we secure the cargo to Andromeda?

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: 30 seconds out sir

CSO_Sketek says: 
FCO: Understood. CTO: Red alert.

FCO_Durron says: 
::Prepares to slow to impulse::

CEO_Rogers says: 
::nods:: CSO: that would be possible, with the permission of her crew, we could beam the cargo over to our hold. If the freighter can move anywhere....hold on...

FCO_Durron says: 
::looks at a little clock on his display::

CTO_Senek says: 
::Raises red alert, brings weapons and shields fully online::

FCO_Durron says: 
::disengages the Warp Drive::

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: we have arrived

CSO_Sketek says: 
CNS: Find out how valuable and important this cargo is to the Federation.

CSO_Sketek says: 
FCO: Maintain our position.

FCO_Durron says: 
::manuveres into a defensive position on the freighter::

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: understood sir

CTO_Senek says: 
CEO: Any use of transporters will force us to render ourselves vulnerable to any attacks. Since the pirates may have cloaking devices, we shouldn't beam anything before we are sure the area is secure.

John_Sea says: 
Action: The CTO upgrades the alert status to Red Alert, all off duty personnel are activated and rush to their stations, some racing from their rooms, all shields go up as the warp core is brought to full output

FCO_Durron says: 
::backs off the defensive position::

CNS_Jordain says: 
CSO: Aye sir I'll go to my office to work on it right away, Permission to leave the bridge?

CSO_Sketek says: 
CNS: Granted.

CNS_Jordain says: 
::walks to the TL:: TL: Deck 9

CEO_Rogers says: 
CSO: the ship is totally crippled, and the CTO is right, we would risk attack if we lowered shields without knowing the area is totally safe.

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO/CEO: The problem remains that we can't know that the area is safe because of the cloaking devices.

CNS_Jordain says: 
::arrives at deck 9 and walks towards his office, enters and sits himself down behind his desk::

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: We can get the shields up in no time at all sir but if we don't lower them the attackers will not attack.

John_Sea says: 
Action: The CTO notices that something just past through the stream of venting drive plasma

CSO_Sketek says: 
All: The first priority is to secure the crew of the freighter so prepare to receive the 200 people to the Andromeda.

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: I detected turbulence in the plasma stream leaking from the freighter.

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: I think we understand what it means. Prepare all the weapons if they aren't prepared yet.

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: All weapons are ready.

CSO_Sketek says: 
FCO: Hail the freighter and instruct them to be prepared to beam out.

CEO_Rogers says: 
::prepares the transporters to beam people and the cargo over at the first chance::

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: understood

CNS_Jordain says: 
::tabs controls on his console trying to find out all about the freighter and its shipment::

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: We have to compromise our security during the moments we beam them out.

FCO_Durron says: 
::sends a universal hail to the freighter::

CNS_Jordain says: 
::finds out something important:: CSO: Sir, I found something.  The cargo is very important to the Federation.

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: I think we should try to track down the pirates somehow before proceeding with the beam out. At least I'd like to know how large pirate force is present; the freighter's crew could probably help us with that.

FCO_Durron says: 
Comm: Freighter: This is the Andromeda. I have been instructed to prepare for beam out.

John_Sea says: 
Action: Suddenly, the Bird of Prey which passed through the drive plasma decloaks and spins out of control on fire, its impulse exhaust being ignited by the plasma

FCO_Durron says: 
self: oh dear.

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: A pirate Bird of Prey detected.

CSO_Sketek says: 
FCO: On screen.

FCO_Durron says: 
::tabs the screen from the freighter to the burning BOP::

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: Shall I open fire and try to disable it?

CEO_Rogers says: 
CTO: I think it's already been disabled

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: Don't open fire.

CSO_Sketek says: 
FCO: Hail the pirate vessel.

FCO_Durron says: 
::wonders why the freighter is not responding::

John_Sea says: 
Action: The Bird of Prey is now completely ablaze in plasma fire

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: understould

FCO_Durron says: 
::Opens a channel to the BOP::

CTO_Senek says: 
CEO: More than that, it seems.

FCO_Durron says: 
Comm: BOP: Unidentified  Vessel this is the USS Andromeda. Respond.

CSO_Sketek says: 
CEO: Does it look like that the pirates are going to be killed? How bad condition is their ship in?

John_Sea says: 
<BOP> Federation Vessel: You'll Never Take Us Alive

CNS_Jordain says: 
CSO: Sir??

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: the bop is responding

FCO_Durron says: 
::Flips the last message onto the screen::

CNS_Jordain says: 
::looks at his cat::

John_Sea says: 
Action: A Second Bird of Prey decloaks and is attempting to rescue the crew of the 1st BOP

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: Another BoP. I think we should try and disable that one.

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: Open fire to the ship that just decloaked.

CTO_Senek says: 
::Fires phasers on the BoP's engines::

CEO_Rogers says: 
::looking at the scans:: CSO: the plasma is starting to burn through their hull....I'd say they're in a pretty bad position right now, we could beam the remaining crew of the Bird of Prey directly into our ship holding cell area

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: It would appear that the freighter's comm system is down sir.

CSO_Sketek says: 
FCO: Noted.

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: If there are more ships, they will surely appear now.

John_Sea says: 
Action: Phaser salvos miss ; the Freighter is 10 minutes from total life support failure

CNS_Jordain says: 
Self: something is going on up there  CSO: Sir, do you read me?

CTO_Senek says: 
::Continues firing::

CSO_Sketek says: 
CNS: What is it?

CNS_Jordain says: 
CSO: Do you need me sir, what is going on?

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: ten minutes until the freighter's life support fails sir

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: Or maybe they'll stay silent until we lower our shields to transport to the freighter..

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: Keep firing.

CTO_Senek says: 
::Fires a torpedo at the BoP::

John_Sea says: 
Action: One phaser beam barely misses igniting the plasma leak of the freighter

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: The freighter's plasma leak may ignite if we keep firing.

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: Stop firing.

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: Would it be safe to drop the shields and transport the crew here while the pirates are busy too?

CNS_Jordain says: 
*CSO* The cargo is very important to the Federation. It will be used to pay for medical supplies for a colony which has been infected by the plague

CSO_Sketek says: 
*CNS* Understood.

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: That would probably be a good idea.. but there may be more of them nearby.

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: let the BOPs rescue their own. lets get those people off the freighter.

CNS_Jordain says: 
*CSO* Do you need me on the Bridge Sir?

CEO_Rogers says: 
::continues to hold the transporters on standby while the action happens::

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: We have to take the chances. Drop our shields. CEO: Prepare emergency beam out of the freighter crew.

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: Aye.

John_Sea says: 
Action: The Bird of Prey continues to attempt to rescue its comrades from its doomed sister ship

CTO_Senek says: 
CEO: Start beaming as soon as I lower shields.

FCO_Durron says: 
::prepares to move the Andromeda quickly::

CEO_Rogers says: 
::nods and takes the transporters off standby::

CSO_Sketek says: 
CNS: We're in a hectic battle right now, so try to help in any way you can.

CTO_Senek says: 
::Lowers shields:: CEO: Now.

CEO_Rogers says: 
::activates the transporters::

CNS_Jordain says: 
*CSO* Aye Sir

John_Sea says: 
Action: The Andromeda lowers its shields and begins to transport the people and the cargo off the freighter, precious seconds tick by

FCO_Durron says: 
::Looks for incoming fire::

CTO_Senek says: 
::Is ready to raise shields again as soon as the beam out is finished::

John_Sea says: 
Action: 35 % of beam out completed

CEO_Rogers says: 
::watches the transporters scans nervously, waiting for everything and everyone to be beamed off the freighter::

CNS_Jordain says: 
*CEO* Where will the freighter crew be transported to?

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: The BoP lowered its shields. They are activating their transporters.

CEO_Rogers says: 
*CNS* I'm transporting them to the biggest place on the ship - the cargo bay - since I don't know how many there are

John_Sea says: 
Action: The Bird of Prey is beaming off the crew of its sister ship

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: The pirates are busy rescuing their comrades..

FCO_Durron says: 
::Looks for signs of another ship decloaking::

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: Very good.

CEO_Rogers says: 
CSO: 80% of the beam out is finished

CNS_Jordain says: 
*CEO* Thanks, I'm heading there with a medical team to see if there are injuries.  ::runs to sickbay and takes a few MO's with him to the cargo bay::

CSO_Sketek says: 
CNS: Go to assist locating and accommodating the freighter crew.

John_Sea says: 
Action: All 20 members of the Bird of Prey are rescued, the rescuing vessel comes about

FCO_Durron says: 
::waits nervously his hand poised over his console::

CEO_Rogers says: 
CSO: 85% done....

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: BOP coming about

CNS_Jordain says: 
*CSO* Aye sir, already on my way together with a medical crew.

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: Prepare to retaliate to their fire.

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: would you like me to hail them?

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: Aye.

CSO_Sketek says: 
FCO: There is not much point in that. Try to do the best evasive actions you can while still making transports possible.

CTO_Senek says: 
::Raises shields in the direction of the BoP::

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: Understood sir.

John_Sea says: 
Action: The Bird of Prey closes; The CTO raises forward shields and keeps rear shields down

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: Forward shields are up. Rear shields are down, to make transporting possible.

CNS_Jordain says: 
::arrives at the cargo bay and starts splitting the crew up in groups and attending to the wounded::

FCO_Durron says: 
::dose his best to keep forward shields between the BOP and the andromeda's hull::

John_Sea says: 
Action: The Bird of Prey lashes out with angry disruptors which impact the forward shields

CTO_Senek says: 
::Fires all weapons at the BoP::

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: Fire them back.

CSO_Sketek says: 
CEO: Please hurry with the transport as much as possible.

FCO_Durron says: 
::watches the BOP carefully trying to figure out its tactics::

John_Sea says: 
Action: Number 2 starboard shield is falling, as the FCO tries to keep forward shields to the BOP

CEO_Rogers says: 
::watches the little progress/completion bar get longer as the percent of the transport that’s done gets larger:: self: come on...come on....

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: The partial shielding we have won't last long.

CTO_Senek says: 
::Fires a salvo of torpedoes at the pirates::

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: Try your best in maintaining it.

FCO_Durron says: 
CEO: some time soon might be good

John_Sea says: 
Action: The BOP attempts to flank the Andromeda and heads for her aft

CSO_Sketek says: 
FCO: Keep manoeuvring.

FCO_Durron says: 
::swings the andromeda around carefully keeping her in place::

CEO_Rogers says: 
::diverts some power from the warp engines since they aren't in use at the moment, to the shields::

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: Yes sir

CTO_Senek says: 
::Keeps firing phasers::

FCO_Durron says: 
::Tries to keep forward number two away from the BOP::

CNS_Jordain says: 
Shipwide: Medical assistance to the cargobay we have wounded, all medical personnel report to cargobay.

John_Sea says: 
Action: The Bird of Prey cuts in its warp drive and lays a volly of torpedo’s across the aft of the Andromeda, the whole ship shudders

CEO_Rogers says: 
CSO: 30 more seconds to the transport is finished...

CNS_Jordain says: 
::gets a bit shaken:: Self: wouw

FCO_Durron says: 
self: Crap ::hits his console and tries to manuver the aft away from the bop::

CEO_Rogers says: 
::holds on to the console::

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: We're taking heavy damage.

CSO_Sketek says: 
CEO: Reinforce structural integrity.

John_Sea says: 
Action: The BOP is now manoeuvring at warp speeds

CEO_Rogers says: 
::taps out commands on her console:: CSO: yes sir

CTO_Senek says: 
::Tries to hit the BoP with phasers::

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: I can't manuver fast enough at impulse

CSO_Sketek says: 
CEO: Is the transport finished already?

CEO_Rogers says: 
CSO: 10 seconds

CNS_Jordain says: 
::sees some medical personnel arrive and gives out some orders:: MO's: You and you ::points:: attend to the people over there. And you 2 come with me

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: Fire with everything you got.

FCO_Durron says: 
::points the forward torpedo tubes at the BOP::

CEO_Rogers says: 
::diverting power from all available resources and putting it to use on the shields and weapons

CTO_Senek says: 
::Fires torpedoes and phasers::

John_Sea says: 
Action: The Bird of Prey pivots on its axis, spinning at warp 7, barrel rolls near the aft of the Andromeda with a full spread of torpedoes, all misses except one hits the main hull

CNS_Jordain says: 
::a few more Mo's arrive and start attending to the injured::

John_Sea says: 
Action: Transport complete

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: Raise the shields.

FCO_Durron says: 
self: thair FCO is good

CTO_Senek says: 
::Raises shields::

CEO_Rogers says: 
CSO: transport finished!!

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: Shields are up.

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: I recommend we get out of here ASAP sir.

CSO_Sketek says: 
FCO: Lay in a direct course to Starbase 50 and engage at maximum warp.

CEO_Rogers says: 
::checks one last time to make sure everyone and everything is off the freighter::

FCO_Durron says: 
CSO: yes Sir

FCO_Durron says: 
::Lays in straight line course for starbase 50 at warp 9.9 and engages::

John_Sea says: 
Action: Knowing a Bird of Prey is no match for an Ambassador class starship at full strength she begins to move off

CNS_Jordain says: 
::has his hands full with the medical problems::

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: The pirates are retreating.

John_Sea says: 
Action: The Andromeda lurches into Emergency Warp Power and is gone

CSO_Sketek says: 
CTO: It's unfortunate that we have to let them go but we can't risk the crew or cargo any more.

CTO_Senek says: 
CSO: Agreed.

CEO_Rogers says: 
::sighs with relief that it's all over, and relaxes a bit::

John_Sea says: 
End USS Andromeda "Patrol"