U.S.S. Europa
NCC-65040
Stardate 10502.06
Episode 207
Official Mission Transcript

Starring:

Matt Coe as Lieutenant Calma

Jack Farfri as Commander Durron

Remo Glover-Drolet as Ensign Mar

Kytra Seliquini as Acting-Ensign Chitwa

John Summers as Lieutenant Lingn

John Welle as Ensign Kami

And

Matthew Bordewick as Captain Farrel

With

Frank Tucker as Ship Manager

[17:07] <Frank_SM> The USS Europa has just exited the Tarosian Nebula.  They were chasing one ship, but are now staring down the torpedo tubes of five.

[17:07] <Frank_SM> <<<<<<<<<<<<<Resume Mission>>>>>>>>>>>

[17:08] <CO_Farrel> ::Watches as the Europa sits nose to nose with five ships:: TO: Tactical analysis.

[17:08] <TO_Mar> ::moves away from Ops console and over to Tactical, patching over the controls to engineering:

[17:09] <Frank_SM> Action: The Europa is hailed, the message simple.  Stand down or be destroyed.

[17:09] <CEO_Calma> ::moves to the OPS jump seat::

[17:09] <CIV_Chitwa> ::gulps and looks up at the CEO, her tail twitching nervously::

[17:09] <TO_Mar> ::before he can check the analysis, console beeps:: CO: Sir, we're receiving a hail.

[17:09] <XO_Durron> ::turns and stands beside the captain::

[17:09] <Kami> ::at the helm::

[17:09] <CO_Farrel> TO: What does it say?

[17:10] Kami is now known as FCO_Kami

[17:10] <TO_Mar> CO: Put mildly, that we should stand down or be destroyed.

[17:10] <XO_Durron> ::whispers::CO: Maybe we should back up.

[17:10] <TO_Mar> ::quickly checks the tactical analysis results: CO: We can stand up to one of them but all five will be a problem.

[17:11] <Frank_SM> Action: the five vessels pull around the Europa, keeping in a clearly tactical formation, waiting for their reply.

[17:12] <CO_Farrel> ::Nods:: All: Then our battle plans will be no good... TO: Fire a full volley of photon torpedoes and detonate them before they hit the aliens.  I don't want to damage them, just create a smokescreen.  FCO: Helm, as soon as the torpedoes are away, get us out of here, full impulse, back to the nebula!

[17:12] <TO_Mar> CO: Ma'am, they're regrouping, taking up positions around the Europa.

[17:13] <FCO_Kami> CO: Aye, Ma'am.

[17:13] <FCO_Kami> ::prepares the course and hovers his finger of the execution button::

[17:13] <TO_Mar> ::keys in commands, working quickly to set up the torpedoes' launch pattern while alerting the ship's security teams to begin armed patrols of all key locals:: CO: Torpedoes ready on your mark.

[17:13] <CO_Farrel> TO: Fire torpedoes.  FCO: Helm, engage!

[17:13] <TO_Mar> ::launches torpedoes at the push of a button::

[17:14] <CIV_Chitwa> ::finds something to hold on too, unfortunately it's the CEO's leg::

[17:14] <TO_Mar> CO: Torpedoes away... detonating now!

[17:14] <FCO_Kami> CO: Aye ::presses the button to engage the prelaid course::

[17:14] <Frank_SM> Action: The ships return fire, but they are not as kind as the Europa.  Their torpedoes are on track to do damage.

[17:15] <XO_Durron> ::Grips the back of the CO's chair::

[17:16] <FCO_Kami> ::prepares himself for impact::

[17:16] <CO_Farrel> ::Stabilizes herself as the ship jolts.:: FCO: Can we get a clear path to the nebula?

[17:16] <CEO_Calma> All: Incoming fire! ::braces against his console::

[17:16] <XO_Durron> FCO: Evade.

[17:16] <CIV_Chitwa> ::hides her face against Calma's leg::

[17:17] <TO_Mar> ::picks a target lock on the lead ship and awaits orders to return fire.:: CO: Permission to return fire?

[17:17] <FCO_Kami> CO: No ma'am. XO: Aye, sir. ::attempts to move the ship out of harm's way::

[17:17] <CO_Farrel> TO: Target the ship blocking our way to the nebula with all forward phaser batteries and fire!  FCO: Helm, attempt to push our way through.

[17:18] <FCO_Kami> CO: Aye ::plots the course and begins to move the ship towards the nebula::

[17:18] <Frank_SM> Action: The next volley from the ships comes.  It is only by the maneuvering that the Europa is able to avoid them.

[17:19] <CO_Farrel> CEO: Damage report.

[17:19] <Frank_SM> Action: The fire from the Europa rocks the ship blocking their way, but it is still in the fight.

[17:19] <XO_Durron> FCO: Put us on an intercept course with the ship closest to the nebula.

[17:19] <TO_Mar> ::charges phasers and loads torpedo banks:: CO: Ready.

[17:20] <FCO_Kami> XO: Aye, sir ::plots the new course::

[17:20] <CIV_Chitwa> ::looks around the Bridge, wondering what she's supposed to do::

[17:20] <XO_Durron> CEO: Stand by to fire the second deflector dish on a short burst.

[17:20] <CEO_Calma> CO: Our shields took the brunt of it; minor damage.

[17:20] <CO_Farrel> TO: Continue targeting the ship blocking our way.  Fire at will!

[17:21] <CEO_Calma> XO: Aye sir, preparing the deflector. We'll need to position the ship in order to be able to push any of them. ::readies the deflector::

[17:21] <XO_Durron> CIV: Get on power distribution, see if you can scratch up some more power for the secondary Deflector dish.

[17:21] <XO_Durron> CEO: We only need to move one of them

[17:21] <XO_Durron> FCO: Full impulse.

[17:21] <Frank_SM> Action: Two of the ships close in on the Europa, focusing fire on its shields generators.

[17:21] <CO_Farrel> XO: Commander, mind telling me what you have planned with the deflector?

[17:21] <FCO_Kami> XO: Aye

[17:21] <CEO_Calma> All: Shields are down to 20%!

[17:21] <CIV_Chitwa> XO: Oh! okay. ::extracts herself from around the CEO's leg and jogs to the ENG console::

[17:22] <XO_Durron> CO: Knock us a hole through their lines, and get us to that nebula.

[17:22] <XO_Durron> FCO: Time to impact?

[17:22] <CO_Farrel> XO: You mean by firing it? or just using it to push them?

[17:22] <TO_Mar> ::fires the volley...::

[17:22] <Frank_SM> Action: The ship that the Europa is concentrating fire on cannot withstand the assault.  It is destroyed...

[17:23] <CIV_Chitwa> ::taps quickly on the console, trying to remember everything Tinka-kun taught her::

[17:23] <CO_Farrel> FCO: Yes!  Take us through that hole!

[17:23] <XO_Durron> ::looks at the viewscreen::Self: well...

[17:24] <XO_Durron> CO: Doesn’t look like we need it.  CEO: Take that deflector offline, CIV: Punch power to shields.

[17:24] <Frank_SM> Action: All enemy fire seems to be directed at taking down the Europa's shields...

[17:24] <FCO_Kami> CO: Aye ::Aims the ship for the hole and proceeds at the quickest possible speed::

[17:24] <CIV_Chitwa> ::nods:: XO: I'm on it! ::paws fly over console::

[17:24] <CEO_Calma> XO: Yes sir. ::removes power from the secondary deflector and back to the shields::

[17:24] <CO_Farrel> ::Watches the tac display on her inlaid screen.:: TO: Use phaser to intercept as many incoming enemy torpedoes as you can.

[17:25] <TO_Mar> ::notices a particularity on sensors:: CO: Sir, they seem to be targeting our shield systems only

[17:25] <XO_Durron> CO: They could be planning to board us, sir.

[17:25] <Frank_SM> Action: Just as the Europa enters the Nebula, her shields fail.

[17:25] <CO_Farrel> ::Nods:: TO: Then you'll have to pick off as much of their fire before it hits us until we can loose them in the cloud.  ::nods to Durron:: XO: Inform all hands to arm themselves.

[17:25] <TO_Mar> ::begins setting up a point-defense system for the phasers, reducing their intensity but increasing their range and width:: CO: Shields are down. Point-defense ready.

[17:26] <CEO_Calma> ::notices the shields fail and swears under his breath::

[17:26] <CIV_Chitwa> ::whimpers and looks over her console:: Self: Awww darrrn.

[17:26] <TO_Mar> *Security*: All teams prepare for possible armed boarding procedures.

[17:27] <XO_Durron> ::jogs to the weapons locker and breaks out the handphasers::CIV/CEO: Get those shields back up now.

[17:27] <CO_Farrel> CEO: Any way to jam transporter beams? ::looking over her shoulder to the rear ENG console.::

[17:27] <CEO_Calma> CO/XO: I'll do what I can.

[17:28] <CIV_Chitwa> ::looks up at Tinka-kun with a scared look::

[17:28] <CO_Farrel> TO: Good, use phasers to intercept their fire.  Use torpedoes offensively, target the easiest to hit ship, and concentrate all torpedo fire on it.  Engage when ready.

[17:28] <Frank_SM> Action: An additional enemy ship is destroyed, the remaining three fire blindly into the Nebula, hoping to hit the ship.

[17:29] <XO_Durron> ::sees the fire::CO: The nebula's blinding them...they could track our fire and figure out where we are, sir.

[17:29] <TO_Mar> ::picks a target, dead ahead... and fires both phasers and torpedoes, as he registers the destruction of a second ship.:: CO: Two down, three to go. Firing...

[17:29] <CO_Farrel> ::Watches as the layers of cloud get deeper and thicker in color.:: ALL: Looks like we're loosing them...

[17:30] <CO_Farrel> TO: Cease-fire.  We'll follow Commander Durron's suggestion.

[17:30] <Frank_SM> Action: The Europa disappears into the Nebula.

[17:31] <TO_Mar> ::stops his attacks, but doesn't power anything down.

[17:31] <XO_Durron> ::walks over to the secondary science station and brings up a display of the attackers comparing them to federation libraries::

[17:31] <CO_Farrel> ::Rises from chair.:: FCO: Pilot, project course to Taros.  Would it take us near to the last known coordinates of the aliens?

[17:32] <CEO_Calma> CO: Backup shield generators are down.

[17:32] <CIV_Chitwa> ::looks over the power distribution charts, looking for something to steal power from to get the shields back up::

[17:34] <CO_Farrel> ::nods.:: CEO: Get the main generators back online.

[17:34] <CIV_Chitwa> ::takes a moment to breathe and remember her father's relaxation techniques::

[17:34] <Frank_SM> Action: The three remaining ships take up a search pattern, looking for the 
disable Europa.

[17:35] <XO_Durron> CEO: Are they still jamming subspace?

[17:35] <CEO_Calma> CO: It'll take ten minutes to repair enough generators to re-establish the field. Assigning crews now.

[17:35] <FCO_Kami> CO: No, ma'am

[17:35] <CEO_Calma> XO: Yes sir.

[17:36] <CO_Farrel> ::walks beside the XO:: XO: What do you think, should we make a run for Taros?  Or make our repairs here?

[17:36] <TO_Mar> CO: They seem to have taken up a search pattern of sorts, ma'am. We should try to stay ahead of their pattern and still within the densest parts of the nebula, though that might prove tricky.

[17:37] <XO_Durron> CO: Taros is the first place they will look...and they can't see us in the nebula while we can see them.

[17:38] <CIV_Chitwa> ::finishes her meditations and opens her eyes, looking around for Calma::

[17:38] <CO_Farrel> TO: Feed whatever sensor data you have to Mr. Kami   TO/FCO: Both of you, work together to keep us ahead of their search pattern.  ::Turns back to Durron.:: XO: But Taros does have orbital defenses, could help us defeat the aliens.

[17:38] <XO_Durron> CIV: Keep an ear on subspace for any communications between the ships.

[17:39] <FCO_Kami> CO: Aye ::Looks to the TO::

[17:39] <CIV_Chitwa> ::nods:: XO: Of course.

[17:39] <CEO_Calma> CO: In the mean time.. I may be able to use the deflectors to cover us until the shields have been repaired.

[17:39] <XO_Durron> CO: It would put the Tarosians at risk, sir.

[17:40] <CO_Farrel> CEO: Let's do it.   ::Strains forehead thinking.:: XO: I hadn't considered that.  Though, it seems these aliens were intentionally pushing the nebula onto the Tarosians world.  Could be they are already at risk?

[17:41] <CEO_Calma> CO: Aye sir, activating the deflectors. ::engages both deflectors at low power to hold the nebula off from them.

[17:42] <XO_Durron> ::examines the recording of the hail::CO: We should warn them but If we keep these boys bogged down in the nebula we can knock them off one at a time.

[17:42] <Frank_SM> Action: an explosion rocks the Europa, doing little damage.

[17:43] <CTO_Lingn> 04 01::walks onto the bridge, and runs toward tactical::

[17:43] <XO_Durron> ::looks up::Self: Depth charges...FCO: Change course and speed, now, point us somewhere else.

[17:43] <CTO_Lingn> 04 01CO: I have a crazy idea that  just might solve our problems.

[17:43] <TO_Mar> ::frantically tries to find the source of the explosion, but moves away as she sees her superior:: CTO: Sir?

[17:44] <CO_Farrel> XO: One at a time?  I like that...  Alright, we'll try it.  ::Eyes widen:: Oh!  ::Grabs the commanders arm as the ship kicks underneath them.:: CEO: Report.

[17:44] <FCO_Kami> XO: Aye ::redirects the ship elsewhere::

[17:44] <CTO_Lingn> ::takes his console::

[17:44] <TO_Mar> ::moves over to Operations and request access from Engineering::

[17:45] <CO_Farrel> CTO: What's your idea?  ::Thinks she'll ask about his tardiness later.::

[17:45] <CEO_Calma> ::stands from OPS and moves back to the Science console::

[17:45] <XO_Durron> CEO: Can you tell me which of the Aliens is the source of the jamming?

[17:45] <CEO_Calma> CO: Deflectors are working, sir.

[17:46] <CTO_Lingn> CO: Put engines to full speed, and when we pass them, I plan to hit their sensor array, making them blind.

[17:46] <CEO_Calma> XO: It's all of them, sir.

[17:46] <CTO_Lingn> CO: And then pour every weapon this ship has on them.

[17:47] <XO_Durron> ::nods and glances at the CTO than looks at the CEO::CEO: Thank you.

[17:47] <CEO_Calma> CTO: We'll need a few more minutes before I'd recommend that, Lieutenant; shields aren't repaired yet.

[17:47] <Frank_SM> Action: Normally, space is silent, but the gasses of the Nebula make it possible for the Europa to hear the occasional explosion around them.  The enemy is firing blindly in hope of finding the ship.

[17:48] <XO_Durron> FCO: keep varying course and speed randomly

[17:48] <CO_Farrel> CTO: I want a combination of yours and Mr. Durron's plan.  Sneak up on them one at a time, and disable them.  But is it possible? Can we detect one of their ships presently? And are they flying solo or in a group?

[17:48] <TO_Mar> ::reviews power allocations and makes a note to express her impressions on the Chief Engineer's efficiency::

[17:49] <FCO_Kami> ::continues to change course once every minute to keep the aliens guessing::

[17:49] <CIV_Chitwa> ::doesn't like the way this is going::

[17:50] <CTO_Lingn> CO: I will compute the explosions of the nebula, usually that will tell me where they are firing from.Give me a moment.

[17:50] <CTO_Lingn> ::runs computations::

[17:53] <CTO_Lingn> CO: Perhaps we can lure them in with remote controlled shuttle.  I need intel.

[17:53] <FCO_Kami> ::continues changing the course::

[17:54] <CIV_Chitwa> CEO: Shields arre up!

[17:54] <CO_Farrel> CTO: What about sensors. I take it we can't localize their signatures in the interference?

[17:54] <CTO_Lingn> CO:Nope.

[17:54] <CEO_Calma> CIV: That's music to my ears. CO: Powering down the deflectors.

[17:54] <CTO_Lingn> CO: Unless they are real close.

[17:55] <XO_Durron> CEO: How long would it take you to get the Pod's sensors back online?

[17:55] <TO_Mar> CO: We could use a probe to search for their positions... and broadcast the telemetry back to us on a certain channel

[17:55] <CEO_Calma> XO: The better part of a week, working round the clock.

[17:56] <CTO_Lingn> CO: I volunteer to fly a shuttle and lure them into position.

[17:56] <CO_Farrel> TO: A good idea, but the broadcasting channels are all jammed.

[17:57] <TO_Mar> CTO: Sir, with all due respect, you're needed here. I should take the shuttle.

[17:57] <XO_Durron> ::sighs:: CEO: Can we locate them from the distribution of their fire?

[17:57] <CTO_Lingn> TO: You were never a fighter pilot, Ensign.

[17:58] <TO_Mar> CTO: True sir, but my last host was a maquis...

[17:58] <CTO_Lingn> TO: I need a wingman then.

[17:59] <CO_Farrel> ::Looks at Tral and frowns.::: CTO/TO: It's too dangerous... 

[17:59] <CEO_Calma> XO: Doubtful, sir. If they're firing multiple vectors, triangulating their positions would be next to impossible.

[17:59] <CTO_Lingn> CO: Do I have your permission to do so?

[17:59] <CIV_Chitwa> ::listens to the CTO and TO, and looks at Tinka-kun with a sigh::

[17:59] <CTO_Lingn> CO: So were the Jem'Hadar, I survived

[17:59] <XO_Durron> CEO/Civ: What about from the way the concussion waves move? Like listening to sonar.

18:00] <CEO_Calma> XO: Following the wake from their torpedoes?

[18:00] <TO_Mar> CO/CTO: Sirs, I think we stand a far better chance that way. We can still communicate through RF, without alerting anyone of our positions... The shuttles are more maneuverable and much harder to track.

[18:00] <CIV_Chitwa> XO: Maybe

[18:00] <CO_Farrel> TO: Negative, just one of those ships can take on the Europa, a shuttle would be a sitting duck.

[18:01] <TO_Mar> CO: Permission to speak freely?

[18:01] <CEO_Calma> CIV: Ensign, increase the gain from the sensors; see if you can pick off some vectored compression waves in the gases.

[18:01] <CO_Farrel> TO: Granted..

[18:01] <XO_Durron> CEO/Civ: The nebula should transmit the waves in some form...It would reflect off their hulls somehow...make it work.

[18:01] <CTO_Lingn> CO: We can launch a probe with a warp signature of the Europa, and decoy them.

[18:02] <CIV_Chitwa> ::nods:: CEO: on it. ::looks over her console and taps quickly::

[18:02] <TO_Mar> CO: If the Europa has managed to evade their fire, why wouldn't a shuttle be able to?

[18:02] <CO_Farrel> CTO: But they won't detect it.

[18:02] <CEO_Calma> XO: I think I see where you're going; if we can identify which direction their torpedoes are moving in based on compression waves, we'll be able to follow those right back to the source..!

[18:02] <CTO_Lingn> TO: Drop it.

[18:02] <TO_Mar> CO: We've got the reflexes and the skills, we stand a far better chance of succeeding then we do of sitting here.

[18:03] <CIV_Chitwa> CEO: Incrrreasing sensorrr yeild to 115%.

[18:03] <CEO_Calma> ::raises an eyebrow in the TO's general direction::

[18:03] <TO_Mar> ::reroutes more power to the sensors...::

[18:03] <XO_Durron> ::walks over to the CO's chair again than looks at the TO and CTO::

[18:03] <CTO_Lingn> CO: Hali let us take the shuttle, it is a risk we need to take.

[18:04] <XO_Durron> CTO: let me get this strait, you want to draw the aliens off with a decoy and observe them with a shuttle?

[18:04] <CEO_Calma> ::looks at the incoming data from the sensors:: CIV: All right, compensating for Doppler shift..

[18:04] <CO_Farrel> CTO/TO: We don't need to take that big a risk yet.  Commander Durron's sonar suggestion could work... then we won't need a shuttle.

[18:04] <CTO_Lingn> XO: Yes.

[18:05] <CIV_Chitwa> ::nods:: CEO: Okay, Tinka-kun. I hope that helps.

[18:05] <TO_Mar> XO: Let us at least have the option ready in case...

[18:05] <XO_Durron> CTO: Basically you want us to go on the offensive?

[18:05] <CEO_Calma> ::smiles:: CIV: I'll let you know if we need any more.

[18:05] <XO_Durron> CTO/TO: Get that decoy ready.

[18:05] <CTO_Lingn> XO:  Yes. You can't win a war by defending.

[18:06] <CTO_Lingn> TO: Get that Decoy ready.

[18:06] <Frank_SM> Action: AN explosion rocks the Europa.  Main power goes offline.

[18:06] <TO_Mar> CO/XO/CTO: Permission to do so personally. I tend not to trust the computer's programming when it comes to auto piloting... especially not with this jamming in effect.

[18:07] <CEO_Calma> ::slams against his console:: All: What the hell was that?

[18:07] <TO_Mar> ::curses under breath as the main power grid is knocked out:: All: We've lost main power. Switching to secondaries.

[18:07] <CO_Farrel> XO/TO/CTO: I said no, and that's the end of it...  oh!  ::Falls into her chair.::

[18:07] <XO_Durron> ::turns to the CO and whispers quietly::CO: If we can draw them off than maybe we can get a chance to get to Tar....::looks up.

[18:07] <CTO_Lingn> All: We lost main power, which means we have no offensive options whatsoever.

[18:07] <Frank_SM> <<<<<<<<<<<<Pause Mission>>>>>>>>>>>>