Host SMLea says:
Summary: The Type 10 Shuttlecraft Inferno has arrived at the edge of the unknown Caeal system, behind the fifth planet (gas giant) of the system.  She is currently listing and venting plasma from her port nacelle.
Host SMLea says:
~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~Begin USS Andromeda: "Recovery" Mission 4 - Stardate 11209.08~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::fingers dancing over the controls, trying to make the shuttle fly even more drunkenly than it already is:: XO: If it weren't for the inertial dampeners we have left, we'd all be seasick.
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Sitting uncomfortably in an EVA suit, her helmet close at hand on the mocked shuttle, she determines when they meet, she should say as little as possible.  Exaggerating she was fine with, but lying was hard for her.::
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
::Sitting in the back of the shuttle throwing up into an empty container.::
Host SMLea says:
ACTION: The Inferno limps along at half-impulse while plasma continues to vent from the port nacelle.
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::looks over his shoulder:: XO: Not just some of us.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
::hears the CEO in the back:: CEO: Once you're done there, double-check we appear everything is still damaged in the way it should be.
Host SMLea says:
ACTION: A light on the communications panel flashes.
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::fights the controls as the shuttle lists somewhat more::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
::looks at the light:: CEO: And make it quick. Someone is calling.
CSO_Ens_Ivara says:
::seated in the rear of the shuttle, her eyes closed, her EVA suit on the helmet on, but unlocked for the moment.::
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
::Looks out the port side.::  XO:  Yup.  We are still busted.   ::Kneels back down and resumes emptying his stomach.::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
::answers the hail:: COM: Unknown ship: This is the Federation shuttlecraft Inferno, who is hailing us?
Host SMLea says:
ACTION: A pre-recorded message plays.
Host SMLea says:
<VOICE>COM: Inferno: XO: Unwelcomed vessel, you are now in a system under Caeal protection. You will reverse your course and exit our space immediately, or face the consequences.
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
::Hears the comm and agrees completely.::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
::opens a channel on all frequencies:: COM: All channels:: This is the Federation Shuttlecraft Inferno, we are requesting immediate assistance. Our shuttlecraft was badly damaged in a meteor field and our primary systems are failing.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
::double checks the readings on his system status panel to ensure he won't be caught out in a lie::
Host SMLea says:
ACTION: There is no reply.
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
::Looks up.::  XO:  No reply is always a good sign sir.
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::keeps heading deeper into the system::
CSO_Ens_Ivara says:
::reaches up and rests her hand on the helmet’s latch ready to seal it in response to the caeal threat::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
::opens a channel on all frequencies:: COM: All channels:: I repeat this is the Federation Shuttlecraft Inferno. We are requesting immediate assistance.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
CNS/CEO: Think this rust bucket will survive a hard landing?
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
XO:  Sure.  Taking back off might be more of a challenge.  ::Turns back to his bucket.::
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: wonders if the XO should ask if they would, not the ship.  She withholds a sigh as like her, her husband sits quietly, just listening.::
Host SMLea says:
ACTION: The Inferno continues on its drifting course, bringing it past the second planet and nearest the third.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
CEO: Don't worry, I have you around to fix whatever is wrong
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
XO: We'll walk away from it, but the shuttle...
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
CNS: Set a course for the inhabited planet, try put us down hard but make it survivable...
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
XO: Aye, sir. Just as well I trained for this kind of thing.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
All: Alrightly folks, helmets on and locked. Air in the shuttle is going to get very thin very fast.
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
::Replying into the container.::  XO:  And here I thought you didn't like me.  ::Continues throwing up.::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
XO: I'll need help putting mine on, I really can't take my hands off the controls.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
::locks his helmet in place and does a quick self-test::
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Reaches for her helmet and closes the seals, doing a check before turning to Ethan and following through with the buddy system.::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
::reaches over and puts the CNS's helmet on and locks it in place:: CNS: Should be good...
Host SMLea says:
ACTION: The CNS's flying brings the Inferno within 60,000 km of the third planet, its erratic course beginning to be significantly affected by the planet's gravitational pull.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
All: Shout when you're ready and get into a crash position by the way...
Host SMLea says:
ACTION: The communications panel flashes once more.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
::prepares to send a brief power surge into the life support system to blow some relays::
CSO_Ens_Ivara says:
::seals her helmet, pulls straps tight around her torso, then pulls her knees up to her chest and wraps her arms around them tucking her head down as tight to them as she can:: XO: Ready.
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Finished, she realizes there is a humming in the back of her mind that is somehow familiar.::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::nods, but keeps piloting:: XO: The gravitational pull is getting us... ::frowns:: All: I'm feeling a psionic field, it feels unfamiliar.
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
CNS:  Same here.
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
::Throws himself into a chair and fastens the belt.  The bumpy ride making it hard to stay conscious.::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
CMO: I'd say we're in the right place.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
::answers the comm:: COM: Unknown source: Whoever this is, our life support systems are failing and we're going to attempt to land on the inhabited planet in this sector::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
All: I'm feeling something too but it’s not as strong as I remember
Host SMLea says:
ACTION: A voice sounds over the comm...different from before, but clearly a live feed.
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::tries to compensate for the gravitational pull so they don't plummet. Shuttles are not aerodynamic at all and tend to fly like rocks in atmosphere when the engines are nonfunctional.::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
::triggers his program to fry the relays in the life support system::
Host SMLea says:
<Voice>COM: Inferno: Federation vessel...Please feel free to cease your charade. We have verified your identity and are ready to speak with you.
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::shifts the shuttle slightly to put it on the best possible entry trajectory, so it doesn't break apart when they enter the atmosphere.::
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
~~~~ CNS:  If it is, it leads to even more questions I have no answers to hint at.~~~~~
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
::looks around at the crew:: COM: Unknown ship: I have no idea who you think we are or what we're up to but the air in here is getting pretty thin pretty quickly.
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
~~~CMO: Agreed. Hopefully we'll find out.~~~
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::keeps flying the shuttle towards the planet for a crash landing.::
Host SMLea says:
<Voice>COM: Inferno: Perhaps if you could cease your engineer's vomiting long enough, you could restore your systems.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
CNS: Keep your course as is.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
::looks around at the crew:: COM: Unknown ship: Yeah well I tried to have him "fixed" when he joined my crew but rights of an individual and all that. Just who exactly am I speaking with?
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::shudders as the psionic field gets stronger and stronger - much stronger than he's ever experienced, even on Betazed.::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
CSO: See if you can track down the source of this signal if the CEO didn't break too much of your toys on this shuttle.
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Glancing at Ethan, she moves to join Varesh.  Quietly.::  CNS:  They are strong... or something is.  I have only come across something similar in orbit round Betazed and a few other telepathic worlds.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
CNS/CMO: Any insights here? I feel a pretty strong telepathic field here.
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
XO/CMO: Its stronger than the ones we know.
Host SMLea says:
<Voice>COM: Inferno: XO: Our calculations estimate that you have less than four minutes to adjust your course before you will be inexorably drawn to our planet’s surface...and I very much doubt your vessel will survive the landing. Especially without your assistance.
CSO_Ens_Ivara says:
::continues to brace for the impact::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::keeps the course towards the planet:: XO: Your call.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
CEO: Unpack your toys and at least restore proper engines.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
COM: Unknown ship: Yeah well you might want to give us a hand here. I'd hate to leave a crater on your nice planet.
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
::Unfastens his belt and stagers to the front of the ship.::  XO:  I'll try you’re not giving me much time on this one.  ::Taps in his codes for the weapons locker and removes the isolinear chips.::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::changes the course as much as he can until the engines are restored so they don't crash anymore::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
CNS: See if you can try slow our descent enough to buy the CEO more time.
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
::Crawls under the panel between the XO and CNS.::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
XO: I'm not aiming for the planet anymore.
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
::Removes the outer panel.::
Host SMLea says:
ACTION: The Inferno adjusts course, but it is already being drawn by the gravitational pull of the planet.
Host SMLea says:
<Voice>::Sighs:: COM: Inferno: XO: It doesn't look as if you will make it in time. Such a shame. My associate was rather fond of your shuttle.
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
::Pulls the first chip out and inserts the corrected isolinear chip.::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
XO: I've done what I can, but it’s going to be a close one.
Host SMLea says:
<Voice>::Sighs:: COM: Inferno: XO: It doesn't look as if you will make it in time. Such a shame. My associate was rather fond of your shuttle.
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::wishes the XO would shut down the comm, he was trying to concentrate::
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
::Pulls the second chip then turns over throwing up a bit on the shuttle deck.::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
::starts prepping coordinates for an emergency beam out:: COM: Unknown ship: Yeah, given we're about to be smashed into a billion pieces, which associate would that be?
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
::Inserts the corrected 2nd chip in between.::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
All: Someone check what we have in terms of supplies and weapons back there.
Host SMLea says:
<Voice> COM: Inferno: XO: Caeal Coalition out.
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
::Pulls the third chip as sparks fly from the panel and inserts the proper chip.::
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
XO:  Three more.
Host SMLea says:
ACTION: The hull begins to buckle under the increases stresses.
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
XO: It's going to be too little too late... the shuttle won't make it. ::works on the structural integrity fields to keep the shuttle together::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
Self: Nice guy, won't even grant a dying man his last wish.
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
::Pulls the 4th chip and inserts the corrected isolinear chip.::
Host SMLea says:
ACTION: Each member of the crew momentarily experiences a flash of blue light before their vision.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
All: All right, grab what you can, we're going to try an emergency beam out to the planet’s surface.
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Almost frowns as she works on putting together what was currently happening under they why heading.::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::blinks wildly at the blue flash::
Host SMLea says:
ACTION: The crew of the Inferno vanishes from the shuttle....
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
::Moves to the second panel and pulls it off...::  Outloud:  What the...
CSO_Ens_Ivara says:
::continues to remain in the pre-crash position head between knees and arms over her head::
Host SMLea says:
ACTION: ...and reappears within a white-walled room, 20x20x10, no apparent doors, windows, or furniture. The ceiling diffuses white light.
Host SMLea says:
ACTION: And all telepathic senses go mute.
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::looks around:: All: Oh, look. A room of holding.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
Self: Not this again..
CSO_Ens_Ivara says:
::looks up at the others and keys her EVA suit's mic:: Aloud: Well it looks like we survived.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
::sits up and flips open his tricorder and starts scanning::
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
::Stands slowly from his crouched position.::
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
::Tosses the rest of the isolinear chips over his shoulder.::  All:  Well that was fun.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Conor says:
::looks around to see if the crew is all accounted for:: CEO: You owe me a shuttle.
CEO_Ens_McQuade says:
XO:  Sure it’s always standard procedures to request an away team to use a broken shuttle in the first place.  ::Rolls his eyes as he moves over to the wall.::
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Slowly turns around, sensing her children nearby, but not wanting to give anything away.::
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Telepathically she reaches out to them.::
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: ... on the family path.::
Host SMLea says:
ACTION: The telepathic effort by Knight-Sky is rewarded with a sharp jab of pain, as if she were stabbed through the head with a Kut'luch.
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Stumbles to her knees.::
Host SMLea says:
~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"Pause Mission: Time Lapse - 10 Minutes ~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~
Host SMLea says:
Notes: A thorough search of the room indicates that there are no detectable seams....as if a 20x20x10 space were cut out of some solid substance. A dampener renders the tricorders useless for now, but phasers appear to be active. The room is slightly chilly, but not enough to be uncomfortable to standard humanoid norms.
Host SMLea says:
The CEO's space sickness fades.

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