Brett:
 Summary: The Delphyne, in orbit of planet KZ-279 makes preparations for the rescue of stranded refugees from their crippled ship, grounded on the lifeless planet below.

Brett:
 <<<<Resume Mission "Lady Jane - Part 2">>>>

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 ::finishes her scans of the Lady Jane as ordered::

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 ::monitors the orbital pattern::

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 ::Monitoring engineering station::

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 CO: As I suspected... the atmosphere makes a detailed scan impossible.  I can tell the location of the Lady Jane and… fortunately, it is intact.

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 CSO: I feared as much. Thank you lieutenant.

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 CEO: How's the away team coming, ensign?

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 CO: I have had repair teams readied... I assume that transporters are unable to be used?

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 CEO: You assume correctly, ensign. Make sure the away team has pattern enhancers with them - even if we can only get a few at a time it may come in handy.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 CEO: Yes, that is correct. Shuttle would be the method to go to the surface.

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 CO: I could pilot it, sir.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 CO: I suggest that we send a couple workbees towing spare parts mainly hull plate.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 CO: Sir, it seems unlikely that pattern enhancers would work to be able to beam from the surface, as the surveyors who initially charted this planet did not use them.

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 FCO:  Perhaps.  :: He wondered if it the ensign's maiden voyage with the Delphyne was the right time to send him on a dangerous mission? ::

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 CEO: We also need shuttles in case we have to start transporting people off the surface.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 CO: If need be we can take more than one shuttle... however may I suggest we determine what the Lady Jane's status is first? Perhaps she can escape the atmosphere... rendering shuttle transport less effective.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 CO: We have four type 6 shuttles... I'll need two to transport my teams; the other two can be used as standby transport.

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 CSO: Very good, try to determine the damage and send the data to the CEO.

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 CEO: Do it.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 CO: To do that I would have to go to the Lady Jane. Are you asking me to go on the Away Team?

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 FCO: Be ready to jump in with the stand-by transports, just in case.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 CSO: With her hull breaches I doubt we want to expose her to space let alone have her try to reach escape velocity.

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 CO: Yes sir. Ready when you are.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 ::raises an eyebrow:: CEO: Ah yes... she did mention venting atmosphere... so we are wasting critical time.

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 CEO: Get those shuttles going.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 :: Signals two workbees to be loaded with repair supplies and has the four type6 shuttle readied and orders damage teams to the shuttlebay::

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 FCO: You'd better assist. Pilot the second shuttle down.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 CO: Sir did you want me to go on the away team or do you want me to stay here?

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 CO: Aye, sir... I'll be on my way then.

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 ::stands and salutes the Captain:: CO: Yes sir! ::heads for the TL to go to the shuttlebay::

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 :: Steps into the TL with the FCO::

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 :: Wonders if he were ever as young and green as the FCO? ::

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 FCO: Don't forget to grab an enviro-suit.

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 CSO: Stay here, for now. If the CEO requires assistance, I'll need to ready to scramble. For now, scan the surrounding area for what might have caused this.

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 CEO: I won't. Thanks for the reminder though. ::smiles::

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 ::nods:: CO: Aye sir.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 TL: Shuttlebay.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 ::scans for any ion trails, warp trails and so forth::

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 CEO: How long have you been on the Delphyne?

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 FCO: Oh, not long at all.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 FCO: Almost as green as you are. *smiles*

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 CEO: I was piloting the Pharaoh before here. Familiar with Defiant Class?

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 FCO: No, I like to get a chance to work on one, they are a unique breed in Starfleet.

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 CEO: Well I would advise against the Pharaoh. The crew isn't very welcoming. At least they were not to me.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 ::As the TL doors open he motions for the FCO to depart:: FCO: After you... Why was that?

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 ::exits as he speaks:: CEO: Have you ever tried to replace a legend?

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 FCO: I'm too busy trying to create one.

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 CSO: And keep an eye on the Away Team, too. Let me know if you spot any problems.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 :: As he enters in to the shuttle bay he motions over to the supply locker where the enviro suits are kept::

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 CEO: Apparently you can't make one if you are replacing one. I wasn't even really treated like Senior Staff there either.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 CO: Yes sir, but you do understand it will be difficult to keep any level of detail information as they go deeper into the atmosphere.... we will need to keep in constant contact. Probably best through the communications systems. ::hears her panel beep:: I have found no traces of other vessels in this area as of recent... just us and the Lady Jane.

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 ::grabs a suit and starts putting it on::

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 FCO: That's unfortunate, I hope and believe you might feel better here.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 :: Dons his suit.  Noticing that the crews are waiting on board the shuttles as directed::

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 CEO: Two-hundred percent better. I don't feel like I'm treated like anyone's lesser. Not even by the Captain. ::grabs a helmet:: Are you on my shuttle?

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 ::scans for any unusual particles in the area which may have lead to the Lady Jane's sudden plunge into the atmosphere of this planet::

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 FCO: No I'll take the other... well let's get down there, see you at the Lady Jane.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 ::almost frowns as her scans turn up negative::

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 CSO: Understood. We can keep an open channel if that will help? Just.. do the best you can. I'm not the kind to tell you how best to do your job.. I can only tell you the results I'd like to see.  If you can exceed expectations, please let me know.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 :: Enters the first shuttle and shoots a salute over to the FCO::

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 ::scans for stellar phenomena, gravity wells, asteroids, comets and the like::

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 ::enters shuttle 2 and salutes the CEO back, then taps his comm badge:: *CEO*: Be careful, nasty atmosphere.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 *FCO*: Roger that.

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 ::seals up the shuttle and taps his badge again:: *CO*: Shuttle two ready for deployment sir!

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 CO: I do believe an open channel would be best. ::looks at her panel again then back up to the CO:: Sir... I have detected nothing that might cause the Lady Jane's malfunction. No stellar phenomena... no remnants of unusual particles... no warp trails... ion trails and so forth... nothing external which would indicate a problem... ::brows knit together slightly:: CO: It would be most disagreeable if the problem were an internal one... ::implying sabotage::

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 ::Takes his seat at the controls:: Aloud: So, who knows how to fly this thing. ::Chuckles and powers up the shuttle::

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 *FCO*: Very good, ensign. Keep an open channel so we can monitor you.

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 *CEO*: Keep an open channel, ensign, so we can monitor you.

Brett:
 @Action: The shuttles and workpods depart the Delphyne's shuttlebay and in loose formation begin their descent into the boiling greenish-brown storm of KZ-279.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 *CO*: Channel open... sir, I suggest putting a couple of low orbiting beacons in place to boost the communication and sensor gain.

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 CSO: Internal? You don't mean... :: can't voice what he's thinking, having seen it most recently with the Terminists. ::

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 ::nods slowly:: CO: I would advise caution.

Brett:
 @Action: Almost immediately after entering the atmosphere, the small vessels begin to shake and rock.  The winds outside howl and churn and stabilizers are taxed by the shearing effects.

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 @*CEO*: It gets bumpy from here Quinn.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 @*FCO*: It's kind of exhilarating though isn't.

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 @*CEO*: Don't get too into it -- mistakes can be costly here.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 @*FCO*: Roger that. ::As the shuttle heaves::

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 @*CEO*: Follow me. ::turns into the winds::

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 @::Monitoring ship systems, granting addition power to inertial dampeners from the weapons systems.::

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 @::adjusts to match FCO's course::

Brett:
 @Action: The shuttles twist and buck wildly, but the pilots maintain control and shepherd the small craft through the worst of it and soon they break out of the thick sickly-looking clouds and survey the land below.

Brett:
 @INFO: The workbees are not so lucky; their small size and lack of powerful stabilizers causes many difficulties.  Though both survive the journey, one has lost its cargo of hull plate and the other has suffered some damage to one work arm.

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 @::alters course back towards the Lady Jane:: *CEO*: Ok, lets go help some folks.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 @::Breathes a sigh of relief::

Brett:
 INFO: Communications, even at such close range between the shuttles is filled with static, though understandable.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 @*FCO*: Lead the way. :: following in formation with the FCO::

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 @Self: Not so bad now that we're out of the heavy stuff.

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 :: Listens to the shuttle's communications, pacing a bit. ::

Brett:
 @INFO: In a few moments the small vessels spot their quarry.  Resting on its landing legs, the small freighter Lady Jane sits on a sandy plateau surrounded by jagged rocks.  The howling wind blows sand and ash across the landscape.

Brett:
 @INFO: There appears to be enough room to land the shuttles and workpods nearby.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 @*FCO*: Can you see a spot to put down?

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 @*CEO*: Yeah, its close by and room for the shuttles and workpods. Follow me in.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 ::watches Mash'ev pace:: CO: Captain, will worrying about our fellow crew help them to return safer?

Brett:
 @INFO: The freighter is a common design, with a main body down the center and a cargo container affixed to each side.  Each pod is nearly as long as the ship itself.  As you hover in for landing, fighting the cross-winds, you can see evidence of carbon scoring and some minor rents in the hull; evidence of phaser fire.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 @::Follows the FCO and sets down adjacent to his shuttle::

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 @*FCO*: Looks like she's seen her share of action.

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 CSO: No, lieutenant. I just keep playing the possible scenarios in my mind, trying to be ready for anything that may occur, and wishing I could be down there myself.

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 @*CEO*: Let's just hope we can fix it easily enough.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 CO: Then why did you not go? It is your prerogative, if you wish to go with the Away Team. You are not a slave to this ship.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 @::Once the shuttle lands he gets up to address his teams, opening a channel to the second shuttle::

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 CSO: My duty is to the ship and to serve it in the best manner possible. If I go on an away mission it would be because I'm singularly qualified to go.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 CO: Understood and…  logical. ::nods, mentally tipping her intellectual hat to him::

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 @Aloud: Alright lads... this is it, be cautious out there. Lets whip this old girl into shape and get home, make me proud and we drink well tonight!

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 @::smiles at the thought of drinks with crewmates::

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 ::Closes shuttle to shuttle transmission and dons the helmet::

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 @::puts on his helmet and follows the team out to observe::

Brett:
 @INFO: Stepping out of the shuttles and onto the planet's surface, the team is subjected to high winds and blowing sand which rasps against the faceplates of their suits.  All in all, a most inhospitable place to be.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 @::He and the team disembark from the shuttle::

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 CSO: Logical, perhaps, but frustrating. It's difficult for me to 'let go' and let others do what I would normally take care of, myself.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 @*FCO*: You want to try getting a hold of the Lady Jane’s captain to let them know we're out here?

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 CO: As a former engineer? I suppose that would be difficult.

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 @CEO: Sure can. Self: This planet is about as hospitable as the Pharaoh.

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 @*Repair crews*: All right, get out the anti-grav units and start moving that plating over to the ship.

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 CSO: When the Terminists had their... problem.. it took all I could do to stay on the Delphyne. I wanted to grab a kit and beam over.  ::shakes head::

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 @COM: Lady Jane: Capt. Dubois: Lady Jane, this is Ensign Salan of the Delphyne, do you read me?

CEO_Ens_Quinn:
 @:: Takes his anti-grav unit and attaches it to a formidable piece of plating and begins hauling it over to the Lady Jane::

Brett:
 @<Dubois>COM:FCO: Yes Ensign, I read you.  You can enter through the forward airlock.

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 @COM: Lady Jane: Capt. Dubois: Thank you Captain. I'm heading there now.

FCO_Ens_Salan:
 @::heads to the forward airlock::

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal:
 CO: We could have used an extra set of expert hands... but again... you felt you were also needed here. While we have a CEO heading an engineering staff... we have only one captain.

CO_Capt_Mash`ev:
 :: Nods, realizing that understanding the Captain's role can only truly occur when one dons the uniform. ::

Brett:
 @Action: The FCO enters the ship's airlock and it cycles easily.  The inner door opens onto a cramped, but serviceable ship.  A man in freighter coveralls, a heavy jacket and a breathing mask greets him.

Brett:
 @<Dubois> FCO: Man, am I glad to see you!

Brett:
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