USS Seleya - 10510.30

"Burning Sky" - Part 10

SUMMARY: The cosmic storm is minutes away, and the Seleya waits just inside the nebula, preparing to make their escape.  Armed with experimental (and illegal) weaponry, will it be enough?

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ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
:: Exits the ready room. :: FCO: Report?

CMO_LtJg_Atreides says:
:: In sickbay, waiting for whatever will happen next ::

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Looks up as Darklighter walks in :: ACO: We’re holding just inside the nebula, sir.  We’re as ready as we’ll ever be.

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
:: Standing at TAC, starts sending power to the torpedo bay and phasers :: 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
ACO: The torpedoes are loaded and ready, we’re still without warp.

Scenery: Bright pinpoints of lights flash within the incoming storm, lighting it up occasionally as a Christmas tree.

   FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Gives Darklighter a matter of fact look :: ACO: We’re fast coming up on zero hour. 

CSO_Ens_Tiajar says:
:: Walks onto the bridge after looking around:: ACO: Ensign Tiajar reporting for duty, Sir.

ACTION: Incoming communication.

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
ACO: Sir, we are being hailed! 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
:: gives the CSO a funny look:: CSO: Oh right you came on board with the cadets, well with Ens. Storm ill, I’ll be needing you to head up science, please take your station. 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Turns and looks at Darklighter for a moment, then turns back to his console :: 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
:: Looks at the CTO :: CTO: On screen. 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
:: puts the transmission on the main viewer ::

ACTION: On the screen appears an unfortunately familiar face.

CSO_Ens_Tiajar says:
:: walks over to his station and feels the console, then looks up at the screen to see what the commotion is about:: 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
:: Stands in the centre of the command area looking at the screen :: 

Balthazar says:
@:: Smiling pleasantly, the smile does not reach his cold dark eyes:: COMM: CO: Is it not lovely?  Such colour, such magnificence… it puts the Federation into perspective. 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
COMM:  Balthazar: Is what not lovely? 

Balthazar says:
@COMM: The storm captain, the storm. :: waves his hand negligently in the general direction behind him :: 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
:: Starts a scan of the area to track the transmission :: 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Taps a text message into his console and sends it to the CSO :: <Text> CSO: Can they track us with this transmission? 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
COMM: Balthazar: Oh that, it’s bright, I’ll give it that... it’s Commander, by the way. 

CSO_Ens_Tiajar says:
:: Begins running some discreet scans :: 

Balthazar says:
@ ::Bows slightly:: COMM: Ahhh… but you lead your people to…? I would honour you as Captain. :: His eyes narrow :: You know what I want.  This is your last chance, Captain.  Yield. 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
COMM: Balthazar: Save your “honour”, I’m not interested, as for what you want… come out of hiding and I’ll gladly give them to you.

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Growls under his breath :: All: Arrogant son of a …

CSO_Ens_Tiajar says:
:: Promptly replies with a text message ::  FCO: No need to worry, we are safe. 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
ACO: Captain? 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
ACO: A word. 

Balthazar says:
@ :: Stands up tall, his expression unreadable as his eyes flash :: COMM: CO: Very well, Captain.

ACTION: The screen goes blank
ACTION: In front of the storm, two ships shimmer into existence.

   CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
ACO: Two minutes before the storm gets here. 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
Self: I’ll give them to him alright, straight out of the torpedo launchers. 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
ALL: Two things are going to happen, torpedoes are fired, or they are destroyed with this ship. 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Turns to the ACO :: ACO: Yes sir.  We’re ready

ACTION: In sickbay, the lights dim.

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
:: Looks at the ships on the view screen :: CTO: Are their weapons and shields raised? 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
:: Looks around as the lights dim :: Self: Eh? 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
ACO: Weapons and shields ready and charged

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
ACO: At your command, sir…

CSO_Ens_Tiajar says:
ACO: Modified probes are standing by. 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
Self: Need to get an engineer in here or something…. Science officers should be just as good. 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
ACO: Their weapons are powered up, and their shields are raised. 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
*CSO*: Atreides to Tiajar. 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
FCO: All ahead full.  CSO: Launch the probes.  CTO: Fire on my command.

ACTION: The two ships shimmer briefly as they vanish.

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Pushes the Seleya out of the nebula, moving as fast as they can :: 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
ALL: Here we go…

ACTION: The storm and ship clash at the same time near the edge of the nebula.

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Swings the Seleya through the first manoeuvre :: 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
:: Walks over to a console to check something :: 

CSO_Ens_Tiajar says:
:: Holds his finger over the launch probe button waiting for the moment just before the ship breaks out of the nebula :: 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
ACO: Emerging from the nebula … now!

ACTION: The ship shudders as the storm and nebula meet, sending electrical charges throughout it.

ACTION: Back power to sickbay shuts down, leaving the entire staff and injured in complete darkness

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
FCO: Kick those engines, I don’t need the storm doing us in. 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Swings the Seleya out and away from the nebula, rolling to reduce their signature :: 

CSO_Ens_Tiajar says:
:: fires the probes :: ACO: Probes away, Sir. 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
Self: Great

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
CTO: Find some targets

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
:: Starts to actively scan the area :: 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
All: Break out some flash lights wile I see what’s happening. :: Motions to a nurse, or at least where he thinks one is ::

ACTION: As the storm front slips into the nebula, it expands, drawing outwards.  Throughout the ship, sparks fly and smoke begins to fill rooms, including the bridge.

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
All: Not what I need right now, FCO: Get engineering to hold this ship together, remind them we have a large number of ships ready to open fire on us.

ACTION: From out of nowhere, a phaser blast rocks the ship.

Nurse_B says:
:: Gets out some lights from a cupboard and positions them to get some light in sickbay:: 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Pushes the Seleya further out, trying to avoid the static discharges :: All: Well, I was not expecting THAT…

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
:: Feels the ship rock :: All: Where the hell did that come from? 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Barks orders to engineering :: 

CSO_Ens_Tiajar says:
:: Coughs as he inhales some smoke :: 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
*FCO*: This is probably a bad time sir, but we’re without power down here.

ACTION: A ship off the ship’s port bow winks in and out of the storm’s effects

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Spins the Seleya off, trying to give out some distance between them and the storm:: *CMO*: You’re right, get a flashlight,  build a fire, A’an out.

ACTION: A few wounded make their way into sickbay, only to find the doors without power

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
Self: I have….

CSO_Ens_Tiajar says:
ACO: I have just detected something briefly off the port bow, possibly a ship. 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
ACO: Sir!! I have a partial target near the nebula’s edge. 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
:: Waves some smoke out of his face:: CTO: Fire! 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
All: Someone get the doors open!  They’re not going to work without power… I’ll do it myself

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
:: Walks through the dimly lit sickbay towards the doors :: 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
:: Fires multiple shots from the phaser bank at the target while firing three torpedoes ::

ACTION: The torpedo vanishes along with the vessel from the ship’s sensors

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
:: Waits for a sign :: 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
:: Bends down and tries the manual release for the doors :: 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Punches in another course correction :: All: Did it hit? 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
:: Starts scanning for the other ships ::

ACTION: A spectacular explosion rocks through the nebula and storm, creating an energy wave that spreads out in all directions, hitting the ship hard.  Another ship appears on sensors.  Power throughout both ships go down.

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
:: Mutters something then forces the sickbay doors open by hand :: 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Winces at the explosion :: All: Whoooa….!

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
Self: Don’t we have some flares around here? 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Roars at the Engineering crew again :: 

ACTION: Electrical charges snap and dance along the electrical systems.

CSO_Ens_Tiajar says:
:: Smacks his console as it begins to flicker, and then looks around and realizes everything is shut off :: 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
Nurse: I think I saw some flares around here, find them! 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
FCO: Where’s my power?  I thought we had engineers on the ship!

ACTION: More and more people make their way to sickbay.

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
ACO: Sir, main power is off-line, secondary systems are out too. 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Shakes his head :: ACO: Working on it, sir. ::Taps his commbadge :: *EO*: We need some power up here! 

Nurse_B says:
:: Finds some flares and lights them, illuminating sickbay a bit better :: 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
ACO: Shields and weapons are off line. 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
Self: Great. 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
Self: The shields!  All: Arm yourselves.  CTO: Get security teams to the launchers, they are to shoot non crew on sight,

ACTION: The energy created by the firing of the torpedo creates a loop, building up more and more…

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
:: Grabs a phaser from under the CO’s seat :: 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Reaches under his console and pulls out the phaser, putting it on his belt :: ACO: This is going to get real ugly if that other ship shows up. 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
ACO Captain, there is an energy build up in the torpedo bay. 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
All: OK, we can handle this.  It may be dark, but we have other ways of making light.  Most of the equipment we may need runs off battery power anyway… So, let’s just sort out the injured for now.

ACTION: An attempt at beaming is made near the torpedo launchers.

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
FCO: Well you tell Engineering to get power back, or we’re walking home. 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
ACO: Sir, someone is trying to beam into the torpedo room

ACTION: A breach occurs in decks 3-5 as a zig-zag line appears like a cracked egg

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
CTO: Well then, you best tell your teams to hurry then. 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Turns to the ACO :: ACO: Sir, we can launch a few shuttles, get us some eyes out there.  We could load a few of those torps into them and detonate them remotely.  If the other ship lost power, it should do the job. 

MO_Smith says:
All: OK, you heard the CMO. :: Goes over to some of the wounded near the door and starts to direct them to various parts of sickbay :: 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
FCO: Do it! 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
:: Nods and heads to the TLL:: TL: Torpedo room.  Cloud to all security teams, move to the torpedo room now. 

CSO_Ens_Tiajar says:
ACO: We have a breach on decks 3-5

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
:: Walks over to one of the wounded and starts to scan him :: 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
CSO: Emergency force-fields? 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Taps his comm badge, and orders two type-11 shuttles prepped and launched with two torpedoes each ::

ACTIONL Two unrecognisably lumps form near the torpedo junction, along with two others who begin firing at anything and everything

CSO_Ens_Tiajar says:
ACO They are in place, but barely holding. 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
:: Exits the TL, meets up with his security ream, get a phaser rifle and heads for the torpedo room doors :: 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
CSO: Find out where those transport signatures are coming from. 

CSO_Ens_Tiajar says:
:: Taps his console in an attempt to trace the transport signatures back :: 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
:: Moves to tactical and checks the status of the weapons ::

ACTION: A wave of energy wraps around the Seleya and alien vessel and with one upheaval seems to toss them from the storm

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
:: Gets a hypo from his hand and injects the person he was scanning:: Ens X: This should help … :: Walks off :: 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
:: Splits his team in half, moving them to both sides of the doorway, outs it, and starts to move inside :: 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Turns to the ACO :: ACO: Shuttles are being prepped now.  Two torpedoes each should be more than enough,  We’ll set the torpedoes to remote detonate and drop them like mines on the ship. 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
:: Grabs the console :: FCO: Ok, what the hell was that? 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Taps furiously on his console, checking SRS :: ACO: Looking…

CSO_Ens_Tiajar says:
ACO: I just detected some sort of energy field from around the ship, and a vessel appeared.  I can’t make it out exactly, sensor readings are limited with low power.

ACTION: A cold face appears on the screen, sparks of electrical charge flashing behind him of the smoke.

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
:: Watches a Nurse apply some gel to a burn :: Nurse C: Not so much, you can use a lot less and it will still have the same effect. 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
:: Starts to fire at the two figures in the torpedo room :: 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
:: looks at the screen :: 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Looks up at the view screen :: 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
:: Watches the hive of activity which sickbay has become after whatever has happened :: 

Balthazar says:
@COMM: Well Captain, luck is yours … or it is? 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
:: Looks at someone limping into sickbay and helps him into a biobed ::

ACTION: The CTO hits one of the men as he is hit in the leg by the other.  His leg collapses under him.

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
COMM: Balthazar: You tell me, I assume by the sparks and smoke that was you caught with us? ::drops his eyes to his console checking the weapons status and looks at Balthazar :: 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
:: Scans the man’s leg :: 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Taps a text message to Engineering telling them that now would be a really good time :: 

Balthazar says:
@COMM: CO: Ah… but was it?  After all, I had three ships to your one. 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
:: Gets a hypo from a nearby table and loads it with Metropan, then injects the patient he was treating ::

ACTION: Power comes on throughout the ship… except for sickbay

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
:: Falls to the ground but pulls himself out of the line of fire:: SEC: Get them!! ::starts holding his leg :: 

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
COMM: Balthazar: And I’m still standing! 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Nods to the ACO, and powers the Seleya’s engines up, pulling further away from the storm :: 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
:: Sighs as he hears whirring coming from somewhere in the ship but notices the lack of power in sickbay :: 

ACTION: Security fire at once, taking out the man, but not before a lucky shot hits one of them.  His dying scream echoes the room in the sudden silence as all firing ceases.

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
Self: Did I annoy the wrong Engineer?  If there’s a god out there, I promise Engineers will get the best care I can give to them from now on if I get my power back….

ACTION: Emergency lighting comes on in sickbay

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Turns the ship about and launches several of the modified probes, looking for the third ship ::

ACTION: The torpedoes hit the second ship, lying not far from the Seleya at the same moment another ship comes flying out of the nebula 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
:: Looks at the lights and smiles:: Self: Wow. 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
:: Pulls himself up with the help of a storage box to his feet and slowly moves to the down sec officer :: 

ACO:Cmdr_Darklighter says:
:: Not waiting, he targets the ship flying from the nebula and opens fire :: 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Points at the view screen :: ACO: There he is!

ACTIONL Silence descends a moment on the bridge as everyone watches intently.  Suddenly the ship seems to light up from inside like a Christmas light before exploding outwards.

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Pulls the Seleya away from the explosion :: 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
:: Looks at the mass of people in sickbay ::    

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
:: Slumps back into his chair, trying not to shake :: 

Balthazar says:
 @::Bowing to the crew before standing, his cold eyes gleaming with….? :: COMM: The battle is yours, Captain, your luck has held… this time.

ACTIONL The screen goes blank and the ship ‘limps’ away from the Seleya… but not before leaving them a small present.

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
   COMM: Balthazar: Till next time, and one more thing… it’s Commander :: grins 

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
    All: Which one of you is an engineer? 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
        :: Looks up at the screen, realizing what’s happening, and scans the ‘present’ :: 

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
    *CMO*: Cloud to Atreides, we have a man down in the torpedo room, I need a medic down here! 

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
    :: Turns the Seleya away and moves off as fast as possible ::

ACTION: from one of the ‘lumps’, a power surge is read before exploding… taking all those in the general vicinity along with the launchers.  A shield comes up at the last minute, protecting the CTO and those on the other side

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
    *CTO*: Atreides here, how bad is it?

FCO_LtCmdr_Aan says:
    :: Feels the ship rock :: All: What the hell?

CMO_LtJG_Atreides says:
    :: Raises an eyebrow after finishing his transmission ::

ACO_Cmdr_Darklighter says:
    :: Moves to the CO’s seat and slumps in it just as the ship rocks… again :: FCO: I give up asking, just tell the Engineers the keep the ship together and get us to the nearest starbase.

CTO_LtJG_Cloud says:
    *CMO*: I think he’s dying.

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