Cast of Characters:

CO Captain K`Beth T`Kar                                        played by     Beth Kelley-Wharton
XO LtCmdr. Llynisika                                                played by     Nancy Stricker
CSO Commander Sykora Ann Tarrez                     played by     Charlotte Wrestler
OPS Ltjg. Twelk                                                          played by     Rich Robbins

NPCs:

Various                                                                        played by     Ted Wharton
AEO Ens. E’Lor                                                           played by     Lynda Anderson

Summary:  The Delphyne has gotten through to Starfleet command, or what is left of it.  The Romulans have control of the weapon and therefore the area around Earth.
 
The crew is briefed and ready for what has to be done once arriving at Earth...one small problem remains, the Romulan Warbird that has caught up to the Delphyne.
 
Perhaps Sub-Commander Mnheia will have a sense of humor about being shot at...maybe not.
 
Star Trek, A Call to Duty, is proud to present the USS Delphyne, Chapter Seven – “Danger From the Past” Its Show time, is this going to be a tragedy or comedy... 10707.02
 
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OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
:: sets the ship up for evasive actions::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::stands at her post on the bridge as she works quickly and quietly on the orders given to her by K'Beth::

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
::looks up at the view screen with a smile:: COM: Mnheia: I was wondering where you had gotten to.  Had a little trouble along the way?

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::is in engineering making the preparations for the drop from warp and going into grey mode once warp is dropped::

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::checks with Tactical and nods at Lt. T'lairi, moves down to the chair beside the Captain::

Sub-Commander_Mnheia says:
COM: Delphyne: CO: Not really captain, its quite easy to repair, just wait a moment and I will show you

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::texts to the captain's chair:: CO: All is ready for dropping from warp and going into grey mode immediately as per your orders.

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::mutters to herself::  Self: I think they are wanting us to hold still... like that would happen.

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO: Captain the ship is getting quite close according to the transmission signal.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::moves over to another console and begins the modifications for masking the ships warp signature as well::

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
::shakes her head:: COM: Mnheia: No don't bother.  Seen one Warbird, seen them all.  ::looks at her chronometer:: I'm a little busy now...so why don't you just forgo all this overly dramatic Romulan smugness and tell me what you really want.

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::watches the Romulan closely::

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
OPS: ::leans forward and asks quietly so can't be overheard:: How close?

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::sends a text message to the XO that her personnel with combat training have been re-assigned and sent to the shuttle bays::

TO_T’lairi says:
::motions to Sika::

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO: Too Close for my comfort.
 
Sub-Commander_Mnheia says:
:: laughs out loud :: COM: Delphyne: CO : What do I want, your head on a pike my dear captain.  The great old ship that battles Romulans, I will tow what’s left of your hull back to Romulus when I am done with you

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::moves to tactical and sees Tarrez-Hunters message, nods to her.  Moves back to K`Beth’s side:: CO: There is a shadow on tac sensors, port aft

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::suddenly throws up a glare that could kill at the Romulan on the screen::

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::moves to the pool table and  runs the simulation for dropping from warp to grey mode instantly and watches it closely::
 
Info : The shadow has paused its advance and is now to the port aft of the Del

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
COM: Mnheia: ::smiles:: I have to thank you for calling my ship great.  We're rather proud of her also.  But for the moment...I think we'll keep her to ourselves.

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
OPS: Engage...maximum warp

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
XO: Maximum shields aft.

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
:: engages Maximum warp:: CO: aye Captain.

TO_T’lairi says:
XO: Commander, that shadow is port aft

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
ALL: Ok people here is what is going to happen, we are going to jump to max warp and from there we are going to drop from warp and go immediately into grey mode fast so everyone be on your toes.  Make no mistakes cause our very lives depend on this going right. Q'apla.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::hears the warp core increase in pitch and knows that the big lady is moving::

TO_T’lairi says:
CO/XO: It has paused in it's advance
 
Action : The Delphyne jumps to warp.  But the shadow is matching speed and course

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::her staff disperses and move to their prearranged stations and everyone is working in teams::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::texts the XO and CO:: CO/XO: The Warbird’s cloak is not 100% effective due to their engine damage
 
CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
OPS: Close the channel

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
:: closes the channel:: CO: Channel closed Captain.

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::moves to tac 1 and T'lairi moves to tac 2:: CO: Captain the shadow is matching our speed and course

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::returns her attention to her station and analyzes the best spot to land the away team::
 
CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
XO: Are they still aft of us?

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::watches the manifold temperatures::

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::checks:: CO: They are
 
OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO: Maybe we should put them in front of us Captain.

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
XO: Then let's give them a full spread of torpedoes, aft.  They want something from us...either the book or the boy...one or the other...otherwise they would have fired already.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::feels the blood pulsing through her veins as the thought of a battle makes her blood hot with fire::

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
OPS: Explain, Lt

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: They probably want both the book and the boy.  ::taps a command:: Full spread of torpedoes, aft...aye
 
CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
CO: I have determined the best location for the landing site of the away team.  It is an area formally known as Russia.

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO: Captain I am picking up some kind of  com traffic from the Warbird  however I can not decrypt it.

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
::starts to pace back and forth:: Out loud: Something is not right.

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::waits to fire:: CO: ready to fire on your mark, Captain

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
XO: Fire full spread

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::watches the pool table closely now::

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Aye ::fires:: Torpedoes away

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
OPS: Can you tell where the message is being broadcast too?

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO: What if we just suddenly dropped out of warp.

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO: working on that now ma'am.

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
CSO: How close are they?

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::looks at her SRS::

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO: All I know for now is that it is being sent on subspace.
 
Action: The del fires both rear tubes at the shadow on their sensors.  A spread of 6 torpedoes fly towards their target.  The shadow is struck and loses its cloak, it is the Warbird.  Two torpedoes hit home, shields are down by 43% and the cloak is off line

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: It would seem that we got the shadow, Ma'am

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
XO: That was too easy.  Fire another spread

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Aye ::taps the fire command:: Torpedoes away

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::keeps a mental count of time that has passed::
 
Action: The Warbird strikes back with its disruptors striking the Del in her dorsal shields, weakening them by 22%

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO: What if they are herding us into a trap?

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::gives the distance to the Warbird::

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
Out loud: Ql'vatlh!!!!

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::brings online quickly fusion reactor two and three::

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
*OPS*: Fusion reactors 2 and 3 online and ready for allocation.

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
OPS: I'm afraid you might be right.  Take us hard port now.

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
*AEO*: Roger :: reroutes the fusion reactors to the shields::

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::Grabs a padd with the names of those standing by.  Makes sure that Tarrez-Hunter's people have been added::

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::shunts power into the IDF and SIF::
 
OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO: Roger Captain :: bring the ship hard to port:: Captain we are being hailed by the Romulans again.
 
Info: The second volley of torpedoes from the Del misses due to the disruptor fire from the Warbird
 
CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::sends a message to her husband::

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: We missed Captain

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
OPS: I have nothing to say to them.  Turn us to port hard again.
 
XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Our dorsal shields are down by 22%
 
Action : The Del comes hard to port her hull creaking at the stress of high speed, the Warbird falls right back in behind her again

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO; Aye :: bring the ship hard to port again::

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::reroutes power to help shore up the shields::

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::brings online two more fusion reactors::

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
*OPS*: I have two more reactors online ready for allocation.

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::monitors the stress on the hull::

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
*AEO*: Roger if you want go ahead and use them where you think they are needed.

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
CSO: Are they still right on our tail?

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
*OPS*: Will do.  ::shunts them to the IDF and SIF fields again to strengthen them::

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::antennae waggle:: CO: Captain, LRS is showing 3 Romulan craft at Earth have altered course. They are on an intercept.  ETA 35 minutes
 
Action : The Del comes hard a port again, this time one of the pressure conduits severs a flange bolt.  The 2 inch diameter bolt rockets across engineering striking an engineer standing next to the AEO in the head, covering the AEO in blood and brain tissue.  The engineer gurgles and falls to the deck…dead.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::drops to help the engineer::
 
Info: The Warbird in pursuit seems to be making a lot of course corrections

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
*Sickbay*: Medical emergency beam out to sick bay one of my engineers is down.

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
CO/XO: We have damage in Main Engineering from the strain of the defensive movement.

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::Looks at the screen on her board:: CO: Ma'am.  The Warbird seems to making a lot of course corrections

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
CO/XO: Warbird is trying to follow our changes in course and heading.

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
CSO/XO: Tell me commanders....have you ever heard of a game called 'chicken'? ::grins::

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Chicken?  ::looks thoughtful:: Oh!  I think so Captain

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
CO: I think we have played it on occasion ::her face remaining neutral but strained::

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::holds a bandage to the open wound waiting for medical attention::
 
Action: The dead engineer is transported to sickbay

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::watches as the body is transported::

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO:  Maybe we should just drop out of warp for a second and then jump back to warp hopefully behind the Warbird.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
Self: That is not a way to die.

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
::goes and sits down:: OPS: Oh we will...but first let's throw them off a bit more.  Throw all available power to the structural integrity.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::two of her engineers begin on the repair to the damaged pressure conduit::

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO: Aye Captain :: reroutes all available power to SIF::

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::watches the pool table and sees the power being rerouted into the SIF::

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::brings online the balance of fusion reactors::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::takes a seat herself::

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
*OPS*: You got all my fusion reactors that remain online for allocation.

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
XO: Inform all personnel to brace for turbulence.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
*CO*: Q'apla ma'am.

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
*AEO* : Roger route them all to the SIF for now.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
*OPS*: Doing so now.

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Aye.  Ship wide: All hands brace for turbulence...All hands brace for turbulence.... This is not a drill

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::shunts them into the SIF::

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
XO: On my mark fire a full spread of torpedoes.

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::Looks her legs around the chair base, readies torpedoes:: CO: Aye

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
All: Grab on to something and hang on.  It is going to get rough from here on.  Watch the lose materials and watch your own heads please.  One death is not good but many are worse.

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Ready on your mark, Captain

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
OPS: On my mark...turn hard starboard, run for 5 seconds turn hard to port and bring us to an all stop.  Let's hope they over shoot us.
 
OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO: Aye Captain :: sets the control up for the maneuver::

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::Grabs the board with one hand and pauses above the fire control, waiting::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::holds on::

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
XO: Fire torpedoes!

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::fires:: CO: Torpedoes away

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
OPS: Wait for it....
 
Action: The torpedoes fly and hit their mark.  The Warbirds shields collapse but the hull holds as does the warp drive it continues to pursue the Delphyne.

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
OPS:Now!

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
:: engages the maneuver:: CO: Engaging now.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
Self: On the wings of hell cometh the great Delphyne.

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO: All stop now captain. :: bring the ship to a stop::

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
::listens to the hull creaking and groaning:: out loud: Come on old girl....you can handle this.

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
:: says a little prayer::

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Got them, Ma'am.  Their shields have collapsed.  Their hull and warp are holding

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::watches the SIF fields:: Out loud: Come on big lady stay together.  I know you can do it.

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
CSO: Location of the Warbird?

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::eyes roam the pool table for any power fluctuations::

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
OPS: Prepare to engage warp...9.6 back to Earth.

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::watches the Warbird to see if they fly by::
 
Action: The Del creaks and groans as it answers back the helm.   The sudden braking puts the systems to the utmost.  The engineering console on the bridge shorts out from the hull flexing with the maneuvers

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
ALL: Be ready for jump to high warp.

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO: Aye Captain warp 9.6 prepared.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
*OPS*: You got her.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::hands dance over the console::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::finches a bit as the nearby console sparks and shorts out::

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
XO: Let's hope she doesn't roll right over on top of us.
 
Action: The Warbird cannot make the course correction it wants.  There is a moment of silence then the Del is tossed around violently.  The XO's chair tears lose from the deck under her size and she topples across the deck

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
Ens. Mata: Watch the manifold temps.

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
*AEO*: We have at that get ready to go to warp 9.6

Ens. Mata says:
AEO: Understood sir.

TO_T’lairi says:
::moves over to the engineering station and uses a fire extinguisher::

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
*OPS*: You have her for that jump.  Been ready for it.

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
::holds on as the ship is tossed:: OPS: Engage!

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Agreed  ::antennae lower at the noise::

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::watches the warp core being to swirl::

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
:: engages warp 9.6:: CO; aye Captain engaging now.

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::manages to hold on::  CO: There is your answer.

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::rolls across the floor:: Self: tuck and roll, tuck and roll

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
XO: Sorry about that but we had to do something.
 
Action : As the ship shakes the warp core goes dark.  Anyone looking out a porthole can see the remaining parts of the Warbird rocketing off and colliding with a nearby moon
 
XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::rubs her hip:: OPS: Understood  Self: That's going to leave a mark

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
Outloud: Ql'vatlh what in the name of Kahless is going on.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::flies to the core and opens the Dilithium chamber::

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
Out loud: Oh hell.

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
All: Damage report! ::realizes that the ship hasn't gone to warp::

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
:: slams his fist on the console::*AEO*: hey chief what happened?

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
*CO*: Ma'am the Dilithium crystal matrix is out of alignment.  I need to realign it.

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::scans the ship internally::

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
*AEO*:How long?

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::beings to realign it::

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::goes back to tac 1 with a slight limp::

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
*CO*: Book says 45 minutes to do it correctly.

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
OPS: DO we have any power at all?
 
AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::hands work as quickly and as accurately as they can::

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO: just impulse for movement Captain.

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::checks her board::  CO: The other Romulan ships will be here in 31 minutes... as best as I can tell
 
CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
CSO: Is there any debris from the Del in this area when the Warbird hit us?

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
:: starts looking for an asteroid belt to hide in::

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
XO: Prepare us for grey mode.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::hands still working as quickly and as accurately as they can go::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
CO: Yes ma'am

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Aye.  ::taps the control, systems ready for grey mode::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::nods as she follows the CO's thoughts and looks for a place to hide::

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
OPS: Plot a course for behind the moon.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::sees the light flash for grey mode::

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO: Aye Captain:: plots the course to end up behind the moon::

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
All: Heads up for grey mode and make sure that the ships ion trail is masked according to the program that I input earlier.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
Ens. Mata: Make sure our trail is masked.  No room for error.

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Captain, departments reporting ready for grey mode

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
XO: Good...send out one of our shuttles remotely and fire on it.  I want lot's of small debris from the federation floating around here.  Hopefully they will assume that most of the mass fell into the moon's gravity well.
 
AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::pool board begins to light up with decompression on several decks::

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Aye Ma'am ::calls down to the shuttle bay to ready a shuttle and readies the shuttle commands::

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
CSO: Drop a passive probe in the debris as soon as the shuttle is destroyed.  We'll try to triangulate and keep an eye on the ships.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
Out loud: Oh by the hand of Kahless what now?
 
CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
CO: Aye

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
OPS: As soon the shuttle is destroyed, take us behind the moon and keep us at silent running.  ::thinks to herself that shouldn't be too hard with no power::

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
:: sees the decompression on several of the deck and initiates evacuation producers::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::prepares the probe and launches it as soon as it is ready;:

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::the board shows decompression on deck 8, 11, and cargo bay 8::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
CO: Probe away

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
*CO*: Ma'am I have decompression on decks 8 and 11 and in cargo bay 8.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::hands fly over the console for force fields to go up::

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
CO: Aye Captain :: get ready to move the ship to behind the moon::
 
Action: Alarms sound and the repair crew in cargo bay 8 cannot be contacted

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
Out loud: Now what?

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
::walks over and asks quietly:: XO: Do we have any dead in the morgue?

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
*AEO*: Chief I cannot contact anyone in Cargo bay 8.

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: I'll call Dr. House and ask
 
XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::the answer comes back:: CO: 1 so far, Ma'am

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
*OPS*: Great gods I had several good people there.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
::looks at team three::

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
*AEO*: I am afraid that they may be floating in space right now.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
*CO*: Ma'am cargo bay 8 is also where the storage tank for grey mode is located.

AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
*CO*: Permission to do an EVA of the area and see what has been damaged?

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
::nods:: XO: Jettison their body out towards the shuttle and fire on the shuttle.

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
*AEO*: Ensign, you can when we can stop.  Unless you want to personally wave a hello to the Romulans when they show up.

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Aye Ma'am  ::Carries out the orders::
 
AEO_Ens_E`Lor says:
*CO*: Understood ma'am.

OPS_Ltjg_Twelk says:
:: moves the ship to behind the moon::

CO_Capt_K`Beth says:
All: Pray to whatever gods your species has that this works.

XO_LtCmdr_Llynisika says:
::antennae twitch::
 
Action : The shuttle deployed remotely and the demolition went smoothly.  The debris and lone body now wait to be discovered.  The other Romulans continue to close on the Del's last known position.  It is unclear whether they know if the Excelsior survived or not.  The missing repair team became incinerated when grey mode was activated with a ruptured containment tank only feet from them.
 
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