USS Nighthawk, Mission Transcript 10709.22
Mission Number 323
The Journey: Obstacles I
 
Cast
Tim Schols as Commander Gary Jackson
Chris Esterhuyse as Commander Varesh
Jim Koeller as Lieutenant Aaron Knight
Scott Knight as Lieutenant Junior Grade Caelan Trigger
Lília Perfeito as Lieutenant Junior Grade Christina van den Tulpen

Patrick Mickle as Ensign Rand Al’Thor 

Ship Manager 
Karriaunna Scotti
Guest SM Mike Jones

Missing in Action
Sam Hung as Captain Sid Monroe (excused)
Karriaunna Scotti as Lieutenant Brianna Rose (excused)

NPC
Mike Jones as 
 
Summary:
A group of ‘hitchhikers’ catch a ride with the Nighthawk, but it is more then that.  They have a destination in mind that is far from the current dangerous course of their host. Unfortunately for the crew, they discover this too late and they Nighthawk and her crew find themselves dematerialized…

Time Lapse:
None

Announcements:
•	Thanks to Mike Jones for covering
•	For log purposes, you are all in your own ‘world’ as in dreams.  Except this one, to you, is very real.  Be creative!
•	Logs!  Getting behind is the pits.

RE-CAP: The Nighthawk crew were ordered by Admiral Crenshaw to set out to the far destination of the Zeta Gelis Cluster.

Their mission? To track down a mysterious radio signal that has been greatly distorted. The Nighthawk must track the signal, and determine its origins.

After a "brief" interruption ... the Nighthawk has now set out to continue their mission ... they still have quite a journey ahead of them ...

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CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::in her quarters staring at her uniformed-self. Ready to begin her shift in 5 minutes::

ACTION: The Saber Class USS Nighthawk streaks through the Universe, their destination still a bit off.

ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::In the ready room he gets to call 'his' for the time being, looking through the database for more information on their destination::
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::in his office going through the access logs for the console in engineering::
CEO LtJG AlThor says:
::in engineering rechecking all the systems::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::looks into her eyes and spots an inconsistency in her makeup and quickly goes about fixing it. Then she puts the one odd strand of hair back in one of her two blonde braids and leaves her room::
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
::seated in the Big Chair [TM] on the bridge::
FCO Lt Knight says:
::checks his readings at helm::  CNS:  Looks like we're approximately 80 days from our destination.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::hesitates for a moment remembering something and returns to her quarters to get a small rock that was given to her by the colonists for analysis. Since then she has come to consider it as a token, a reminder that some things are yet to be solved. After retrieving it into one of her pockets she finally makes her way to the lift:: Computer: Bridge
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
FCO: That long?
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::taps his COM badge:: *CEO*: Rand, have you got a couple of minutes?
CEO LtJG AlThor says:
*CTO*: Sure, what do you need.
FCO Lt Knight says:
::turns and grins at Varesh::  CNS:  Yeah, it appears so.  ::quickly turns back to his console as it beeps::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::when the doors open she enters the bridge nodding to whomever makes eye-contact with her and takes a seat at Science One when the duty science officer leaves::
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
::Mutters to himself:: FCO: Oh, well. We'll get some reading done if nothing else.
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Closes the file he is looking at and gets up from the desk, breathing in deep::
FCO Lt Knight says:
CNS:  Sensors are picking up what appears to be a school of lifeforms directly in our path.  Readjusting course so that we miss them.
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Walks out of the RR doors and, moments later, through the door to the bridge::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::taps her console looking up the last scans for the past 12 hours to see if there was anything unusual and making sure to log as much information as possible. After all this is nearly uncharted space::
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
*CEO*: I managed to get hold of that list, I need you to take a look and see if there's anyone on it that rings a bell.
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
FCO: Understood. ::gets up from the chair as Gary enters::
FCO Lt Knight says:
CSO:  Not sure if these lifeforms are of any interest to you.
CEO LtJG AlThor says:
*CTO*: I will take a look and get back to you.
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
ACO: We're 80 days from our destination, and there are some life forms in our path. Adjusting to compensate.
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
FCO: Take us parallel to them and have Sciences do some scans.
:
ACTION: As the Nighthawk slightly shifts it's course ... a surprise happens. The group of seven luminescent creatures that look like massive, white, glowing, space whales, fall into line with the vessel ... and suddenly achieve warp speed with it. The Nighthawk shakes.

ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods at everyone, walking over to the central chair:: CNS: Alright, thank you.. Anything else odd happen in the mean time?
CEO LtJG AlThor says:
*CTO*: Can you send it to my office please?
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::looks up as she was absorbed in her own thoughts:: FCO: Lifeforms are always interesting, especially if they can keep a conversation. What do you have?
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
ACO: Other than space whales keeping up with us at warp? Nothing really.
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Grabs the chair to prevent himself from falling as the ship shakes a bit:: FCO: Report!
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
*CEO*: Fair enough... in the meantime I'll be on the bridge.  ::transfers the list::

ACTION: The interstellar whales fall into line with the Nighthawk, calmly going along for hte ride.

FCO Lt Knight says:
::feels the NH shudder::  ACO:  Um, Commander, it appears that we have attracted these lifeforms.
CEO LtJG AlThor says:
::notices that the warp bubble is being affected by something::
CEO LtJG AlThor says:
::starts making some adjustments to the containment fields::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::suddenly looks into the screen:: FCO: I see ::checks her console::
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::feels the shudder and double times to the bridge::
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods as he takes a seat:: FCO: Alright.. That's interesting... ::Looks at the CSO:: CSO: Get me a detailed scan.. And any sort of information about these beings that you can find...
FCO Lt Knight says:
ACO:  They appear to be hitching a ride on our subspace space lanes by way of our warp bubble.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: Working on it ::uses the ship's sensors for a passive scan to begin with and then another using low energy particles::
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
FCO: Any adverse effect for us at this time?
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
::moves over to one of the free consoles and watches the telemetry come in.::
CEO LtJG AlThor says:
*ACO*: I am attempting to smooth out our warp bubble.
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::bursts out of the lift and straight to his console relieving the duty TO:: CSO: What hit us?
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
*CEO*: Understood.. Let me know when there's news..

ACTION: As the CEO adjusts the warp field, the whales change the hue of their bodies ...

FCO Lt Knight says:
ACO:  Nothing major.  I'm just showing a .76 drop in warp speed.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
All: The lifeforms are carbon based and they show clear signs of complexity with differentiated organs and what looks like a nervous system. They are quite similar to the ones reported by the USS Callisto about a decade ago. They are likely another population or a related species
FCO Lt Knight says:
CSO:  Any chance we could communicate with these lifeforms?
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods slowly, taking in the information::
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::runs a tactical analysis of the life forms on the hull::

ACTION: The ship begins to shudder.

CEO LtJG AlThor says:
::scans the warp field to see what is causing the interference::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::frowns:: All: I am not sure if this is a problem but they seemed to have tuned in to our warp field frequency. They are matching our shifts
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::shudders with the ship::
FCO Lt Knight says:
::attempts to compensate for the shudder::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
FCO: They are not exactly the same as the ones the Callisto found, light years away but we can try. They seem to understand warp fields rather well, I can try subspace emissions to communicate
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Holds on to his chair:: FCO: What is our speed read-out?
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: If you think that is wise
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
::makes some of his own calculations::
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
CSO: Can we increase power to inertial dampeners? I feel like my eyeballs are gonna vibrate out of my head.
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods:: CSO: If we can find a way to stop them from doing this.. That would be preferential...
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
FCO: I think I know where this shuddering is coming from. You will probably find the warp field is being destabilized. They are interfering with it, to the point of ... nudging us into the direction they want

ACTION: The ship begins to shake violently.

FCO Lt Knight says:
ACO:  They're attempting to influence our warp field and shift us off course.  It's beginning to affect our structural integrity.  We're experiencing a 5% drop in speed.

ACTION: PADDs clatter .. glasses shatter ... jaws feel like they're going to come unhinged.

CSO Lt Tulpen says:
CTO: I'll try but since this is not being caused by our engines the dampeners have some lag in reacting
CEO LtJG AlThor says:
*ACO*: Sir we are starting to lose hull integrity and I suggest we come out of warp.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::tries to compensate the inertial dampeners::
FCO Lt Knight says:
CSO:  Acknowledged.  Attempting to compensate.
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
FCO: Alright... Will this stop if we come to a full stop?
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::without waiting for the result of the last action she sends a subspace low frequency beam to the creatures::
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::falls off his chair::
FCO Lt Knight says:
ACO:  Best guess......it should.
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
FCO: Alright then... Full stop!
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::stands up::
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
::feels his teeth chattering together::
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::falls over again as his feet vibrate out from underneath him::
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
::looks over at Aaron:: FCO: You feel that too?
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
ACO: Sir, wait.
FCO Lt Knight says:
CNS:  Are you sensing the same thing I am?  ::brings the NH to a full stop.
FCO Lt Knight says:
ACO:  Full stop Commander.
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Looks sideways at Varesh::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
FCO/ACO: Or it will make them warp us to wherever they want. I am trying to communicate, I will begin to shift subspace frequencies to achieve it, but so far no result

ACTION: The Nighthawk drops out of warp ... as do the creatures. The subspace low frequency beam confuses the beings, who flutter about around the Saber Class vessel that is about the same size as one of them.

ACTION: The crew onboard can see the creatures slowly moving around them, their purple eyes glimmering in starlight.

FCO Lt Knight says:
ACO:  Commander, I believe both Varesh and I are sensing extreme fear from these creatures.
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
FCO: Indeed I am. ::turns to Gary::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
FCO: Did it start when I started the subspace beam?
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods slowly:: CNS/FCO: Fear of us? Or where they are taken..? Or perhaps where they came from...?
FCO Lt Knight says:
ACO:  They appear to need our speed, but do not want to go in the direction we are currently heading.
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
ACO: Fear of where we were going, and they needed your help to go in a different direction. ::looks to Aaron for confirmation::
FCO Lt Knight says:
::looks toward Varesh and nods::
FCO Lt Knight says:
CSO:  I don't believe that's what did it.
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
CNS: My help... How?
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::peeks over his console and stands up again::
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
ACO: Ok, our - the ship. Sorry, I wasn't all that clear.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::nods and starts sending a sequence of numbers through the subspace beams. Maybe they will get that?::
FCO Lt Knight says:
CNS:  Varesh, perhaps you can link with them telepathically to find out where they need to go?
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
FCO/CNS: So they need to hitchhike with us
FCO Lt Knight says:
CSO:  Exactly.  But they want to go in a different direction.
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
FCO: I can try. ::reaches out for a light link to the pilot to ground him::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
FCO: They could have been a bit nicer in asking though
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
CSO: Wouldn't be so bad if we were heading to where they wanted to go.
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods:: CSO: Any way we can steer them to go the right way.. Give them a jumpstart or something..?
FCO Lt Knight says:
::chuckles a bit::  CSO:  You're right.  But I guess it could have been worse.
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
ACO: Sir, with your permission, I will try contacting the creatures.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::nods at the FCO and returns to her scans::
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods:: CNS: Go right ahead.. The sooner we can get this dealt with, the sooner we can get on our way.
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
~~~FCO: Hold onto me, I don't know how strong their minds are.~~~
FCO Lt Knight says:
~~~CNS:  I'm right here.  Won't let nothing happen to you.~~~
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
ACO: Aye sir. :: settles a bit more comfortably into his chair and reaches out to one of the creatures with his mind.::
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
~~~FCO: Thanks, and you're the best.~~~
FCO Lt Knight says:
ACO:  Hopefully Varesh succeeds.  Maybe we'll at least find out where they need to go.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: I don't think they can create a warp field by themselves. I believe they need ours
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
CSO: That complicates matters...
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::checks and re-checks his scans::
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
::tries to ask one of the creatures where they are going - not sure if words will work, or just impressions::
CEO LtJG AlThor says:
::scans for damage and starts setting up repair teams::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: I suppose they just travel around in space by using passerby vessels to travel. They get into the warp fields and are on their way
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods:: CSO: Quite probable.. Can you try and see whether there are more resent sightings of these creatures, or similar?
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
::shakes his head:: ACO: Sir, all I get are impressions, but they need to be elsewhere. Also, they prefer faster than light speed... Its more efficient and they like it a lot. It makes them feel good.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::nods and accesses the database for reports of similar hitchhikers::
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
CNS: Without knowing where exactly this place is, we can't really help them... And taking them along will probably take us far off track.. ::Shakes head::
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
::their fear hits like a sledge hammer, and he gasps:: ACO: Our heading is dangerous. Very dangerous In fact, very very very gravely dangerous.
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
CNS: Can you see how... Or why?
 
ACTION: The creatures suddenly group together just beyond the Nighthawk ... apparently impatient, and start to move off on their own at sub-light speeds.

CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
ACO: No sir. Just an impression of something dangerous.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
All: I guess that is where they want to go
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::blinks and shrugs as the creatures head off::
FCO Lt Knight says:
ACO:  Commander, I don't think we should take that warning lightly.
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
::tries to ask where the creatures are going in relation to the ship's current heading::
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
CNS: I have a theory...
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
CTO: I'm listening... sort of.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: There are no more records of these ... ::stops taking as she looks to her sensors::
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods slowly:: CSO: Try to run a long range scan... A very long range scan as a matter of fact... Perhaps we can find something...
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
All: In our current heading there is a star going nova, Aqillie Alpha II.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: I think this is what they were trying to avoid, its 21 light years away
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
CNS: Is it possible, given that they were trying to push us off course and now you get an impression of danger they might be warning us that it is us who is going into the danger and not them?
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods:: CSO: How much danger does it pose to them? And to us, for that matter..?
 
ACTION: On the viewscreen, sensors are automatically adjusting to track the stellar drama unfolding light-years away ... a dot gradually starts to turn into a green and purple smudge.

CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
CTO: Its a likely explanation.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: We should correct course not to hit the shockwaves and electromagnetic discharges but it is not a problem
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Looks up as the viewscreen changes to show the events far away::
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::looks at the smudge and frowns:: All: now how did that get there?
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
CSO: At this distance, which effects will we experience?
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: Anything from that star will take 21 years to get to this position

ACTION: The smudge is rapidly growing into a beautiful nova phenomena.

CTO LtJG Trigger says:
Self: Ooooo.
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
~~~FCO: Thanks for your presence - I'd never get lost with you nearby.~~~
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
CSO: In other words, no danger at this time...
FCO Lt Knight says:
~~~CNS:  You'd don't think I'd let you get lost, do you?~~~
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
ACO: So if we adjust course to avoid the area?
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
~~~FCO: Never.~~~
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: One thing is troubling me though. When we plotted the course there was no mention of a Supernova. Now that I look at the actual records for this star I see the prediction was that it would last another 39 billion years
CEO LtJG AlThor says:
::heads to his office to look at the list of suspects::
FCO Lt Knight says:
::looks down at his readings::  ACO:  Navigational sensors are being disrupted.  Unknown as to the cause.
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Frowns at that information:: CSO: How long ago was this area explored?
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
FCO: Could it be a residual effect of the hitchhikers?
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
FCO: See how the back-up system is doing?
FCO Lt Knight says:
CTO:  Checking.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: The last time this star was scanned was 25 years ago by the UFP-Probe-Mercury-27. Its unlikely in this time the star would have evolved so dramatically on its own
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
All: There is an energy vortex forming in our system! Clearly of un-natural origin, it’s about the size of a moon
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
CSO: So something it turning stars into supernovas?
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods:: CSO: Any known habitation?
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Looks up at what the CSO says:: CTO: Red Alert!
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
CNS: I believe so. Luckily there are no known lifeforms inhabiting the supernova area
FCO Lt Knight says:
ACO:  Back up is being disrupted as well.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: None on record
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::nods and activates red alert:: ACO: Red alert, aye Commander.
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
::lets the Captain asks questions::
 
ACTION: The view-screen shifts to show the vortex in question ... a swirling aura of purple-white light that practically fills the screen but does not indicate the true size of it.
 
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods absentmindedly at the FCO:: FCO: See whether you can steer us away from that vortex anyway....
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
FCO: Anything I can help with?
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
All: The good news is, its size is stable. It doesn't read like a blackhole or wormhole, its just a massive vortex of energy
FCO Lt Knight says:
ACO:  With navigational sensors being disrupted, I'll try my best.
FCO Lt Knight says:
CNS:  Yeah, just make sure you sit tightly in your seat.  ::grins to himself::
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods slowly:: CSO: Can you scan beyond it?
 
ACTION: Like a bird breaching its egg, a massive bulbous vessel emerges from the vortex ... which like petals on a flower, falls away.

FCO Lt Knight says:
::manually sets course and moves the NH away from the vortex::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::gulps at the view:: ACO: Trying ::scans the vessel and the vortex further::
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
::snickers:: FCO: Aye, holding on.
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
::watches the vessel on the viewscreen::
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Sees the ship appearing:: CTO: Lock weapons but hold your fire...
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
CNS: Hail that ship...
FCO Lt Knight says:
::glances back down at his console::  ACO:  Commander, sensors are back up.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
All: I suppose the vortex was just that vessel exiting warped space ... though I can't be sure ::looks to her screens::
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::wonders why the federation budget didn't stretch to installing seatbelts at the main stations on the ship:: ACO: Locking on now. ::initiates a weapons lock::
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
FCO: Radiation from the vortex, I bet...
CEO LtJG AlThor says:
::heads from his office to the bridge::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
All: Either our sensors are still not back to normal or there is something odd about that ship. I get no readings whatsoever from the space she occupies other than the photons you see on the viewscreen
FCO Lt Knight says:
ACO:  That would be correct.
CEO LtJG AlThor says:
::arrives at the bridge and takes his station at the engineering console and brings up the main controls::
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
CSO: Meaning it would be a projection of a ship?
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: Meaning it might be blocking all our sensor readings but still we can see it
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: And its not a projection because I can not scan the space she is in either
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
FCO: Do you also feel a lack of sentience from the ship?
CEO LtJG AlThor says:
ACO: Every time we try to scan that ship we have a .04% drop in ships power.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
All: It is absorbing all our sensors throw at it, like a black hole would. Except it still emits light and its obviously a vessel of some kind
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
CEO: It might be feeding on our energy
FCO Lt Knight says:
CNS:  Affirmative Varesh.
CEO LtJG AlThor says:
CSO: It looks that way.
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
ACO: Sir, I don't feel a presence on that ship. Nor does Aaron.
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
CSO/CEO: That would indicate highly advanced technology.. What do starfleet surveys say about sentient life in this part of space?
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::hears the conversation and reconfigures the targeting scanners to form a lock on spatial co-ordinates computed from the lack of readings::
FCO Lt Knight says:
~~~CNS:  Do you think this is what those lifeforms were actually warning us about and not the supernova?~~~
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: More importantly than that, passive sensors indicate she is moving towards us though there is no obvious propulsion system
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
::taps the controls, having been concentrating on seeing if he could sense anything he almost forgot the ACO's command:: ACO: Hailing them now.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: She will hit us in 2 minutes current speed
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
FCO: Keep us clear of that g ship...
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
~~~FCO: That is a distinct possibility.~~~
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
COM: Unknown vessel: This is the Federation Starship USS Nighthawk, please respond.
FCO Lt Knight says:
ACO:  Acknowledged.  ::engages engines to take the NH out of the path of the other ship::
 
ACTION: There is no response as the Nighthawk comes about ... lost in the shadow of the massive craft that is blocking star light in its approach on the speck of a vessel before it.

CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::chuckles slightly at the mention of "g ship"::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
All: There is another curious piece of information from our scans. When the ship emerged from the vortex, some residual gases came with it. Those gases are compatible with the nova explosion we witnessed. Its feasible she came from there
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
ACO: No response, sir.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
All: There is a large build up of energy on the general area the ship is in
FCO Lt Knight says:
ACO:  Perhaps those lifeforms know more about this thing.  Maybe it was this that they were warning us about.
CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
ACO: I think Aaron is right, sir.
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
ACO: Commander! I'm reading a massive energy buildup from that vessel... Possible weapon charge!
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods:: FCO: Possible... Plot an escape route and get us out of here as quickly as you can.... Try to avoid the big dark ship while you're at it... ::Looks at the CSO:: CSO: And are those creatures still with us?
 
ACTION: The energy charge reaches a peak ... and suddenly a massive beam strikes out at the Nighthawk.

FCO Lt Knight says:
::plots course and engages to take the NH out of the area::
 
ACTION: Everything starts to go white as the crew feels a strange tingling feeling all over their bodies ... similar to that of a transport.

CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: The creatures are still heading in the direction they were before, at sub-light speeds because that seems to be all they can manage on their own
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::holds tight to his console as the beam hits::
FCO Lt Knight says:
::looks down at his body to see what is happening::
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Holds on as he sees the beam starting towards them::
 
ACTION: As the FCO was taking the Nighthawk away at that moment ... they feel a pulling and yanking too ... but things start to fade away rapidly.

CNS Cmdr Varesh says:
::holds on::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::her mind goes blank as she finishes talking, and she doesn't resist whatever forces are pulling her::
 
ACTION: Molecule by molecule the Nighthawk and its crew comes apart and separates ... and the vessel and everything inside disappears into the beam ... which reabsorbs back into the massive craft.
 
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