STAR TREK: PHOENIX - A Special Event
April 7th, 2157
Chapter 1 - "Flight of the Phoenix" Part 2

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COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Enters the bridge and relieves the 2nd shift Communications Officer.::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Monitors his station, running sensor sweeps and recording the data to the computer core.::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Is at the tactical station on the bridge going over a few of the scenarios that the tactical systems will be put through when the situation arises.::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
::On the bridge, in the center chair::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::In her locker in Sickbay, sorting out her turnout gear and aid bags::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
::nods:: COM: Commander
Host Jyg_Lo says:
ACTION: Phoenix is on a coreward course, 4 days away from Earth. The ship is on good condition, with just minor issues common to anything new.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Picks up the ear bud and places it in his ear.::  CO: Captain.  ::Nods back before taking his seat.::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Sits back, folding his arms as he watches the sensor displays.::
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
::reaches up and touched the control to ring the door chime to the CMC's office::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Looks over last night’s communications logs.::
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
SEC: Enter.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Keeps the tactical scanners operational and writes in a few notes on a PADD.::
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
::enters the room:: CMC: you wanted to see me?
MO_Ens_Huang says:
<NPC Curim> ::Is sitting on the bridge, not doing much of anything.::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO: Captain.  Looks like nothing new across the communications spectrum last night.  Pretty quiet out here.  ::Continues looking over the data.::
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
SEC: Petty officer Masters, yes I did. We will be running some security drill today. We will head to sickbay and you will be defending it from a boarding party.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
::stands:: COM: Nothing yet? You'd think we'd have picked something up by now.
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Is in sickbay, hidden behind the partition, making noise.::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Looks up from the PADD.::  CO, COM:  I'm sure it's only a matter of time before we do.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
CO: There are billions of known star systems, Captain. It's entirely likely we're just in a 'dead patch.'
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
CMC: Understood
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
SEC: Follow me. ::Gets up and heads for sickbay::
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
::follows behind the CMC heading for sickbay::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Ignores the Doctor's noise, unless it sounds like trouble, as she has already figured out he's balmy::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO:  Negative sir.  Nothing....   Hmmm.  I have some static out there.  Its faint and I can't tell if its background, environmental, or some other noise.  ::Tries to clear the signal.::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
ARM: What’s the status of our weapons? I was thinking about possibility of testing them out on some asteroids. SO: I understand. Just wanting to 'stretch my legs' so to speak
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::steps off the lift, onto the bridge and looks around, than heads towards the back of the room::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
CO:  All tactical systems are ready and waiting for your command.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Furrows his eyebrows.:: COM: What vectors are you picking up that static on, Commander? Maybe I can get a reading...
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Growls out, almost.:: EMT: Gah, did you see that... that... that thing?
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Boosts the power to the communications sensor pallets and carefully removes low level static.::
Host Jyg_Lo says:
ACTION: Medical Alarm goes off on E-Deck, Section 3.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
SO: Look for an asteroid field we can test the weapons on. Make sure there is not so much as a living microbe on it.
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
::Enters sickbay::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
MO: No Doctor... and it seems I have a call. ::Grabs her aid bag after getting into her fire suit and starts off to respond to the medical call::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
CO: Can do. ::Scales the sensors to long-range, sweeping wide for ore bodies or other dead husks to test the weapons on.::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
SO:  Ensign I'm not quite sure.  I'm trying to isolate the signal.  Right now it’s scattered.  ::Continues to drop frequency bands to isolate the signal.::
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
::enters sickbay and looks around at all the med. equipment::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Sticks his head out from behind the partition just as CMC and others arrive, hearing alarm.:: CMC/EMT/SEC: What's that? EMT: Go, go!
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Notices a sudden alarm on his screen.::  CO:  Captain, there's a medical alert on E Deck, Section Three.  ::Presses a few buttons in an attempt to get an update on the situation.::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
ARM: What is the problem?
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Runs past the CMC and SEC:: CMC/SEC: Gentlemen... pardon... coming through!
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
::jumps back as the EMT runs past::
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
MO: Any idea what the emergency is Ensign?
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Spins in his chair, tapping on the internal sensor console, scanning E-Deck, Section 3 for anomalies.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Runs for the lift and takes it to E Deck::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Waits for an update.::  CO:  I'm still waiting to get an update on the situation.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Brings up a current star map and overlays the static noise trying to find the logical origin point.::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Stumbles out into the middle of Sickbay, rubbing some moisturizer into his hands.:: CMC/SCI: How should I know? That... woman... if you can call her that... will be back shortly, and I'm sure we'll be clued in.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
::restless, takes a seat anyways:: ARM: Keep me informed
Host Jyg_Lo says:
<Crewman_Michaels> ::lying at the bottom of a staircase, still, with a pool of blood flowing out from the back of his skull and the rest of the maintenance team he was with swarming around him, E-Deck, Section 3.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Trots off the lift and slows before entering the section, looking for hazards before she encounters them herself::
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
MO: When she returns I would like to include her in a security drill here in sickbay, with your permission Ensign?
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
Engineers: What happened here lads? ::walks up, sets down her bags, and gets out a scanner to check out the patient::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Just looks blankly at the CMC for a moment.:: CMC: A what?
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
::just stands there in a security manner with his hands behind him::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Turns back as his sensors whine at him. Checking the readout, he looks up.:: CO: Captain, unidentified signature bearing zero zero -- straight ahead.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
Helm: Slow us down. Drop out of warp, 1/4 impulse. COM: Try and hail them.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Focuses the sensors in on a tight-band to try to isolate and identify the signature, but shakes his head.:: CO: It's gone now, sir.
Host Jyg_Lo says:
<Crewman_Chan> EMT: Michaels was the last one in the set. We were going up to check on the junction box. And then he just fell. We don't know what happened. ::obviously distraught::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Increases the power to the communications pallets and starts changing the angle frequency to determine the strongest signal.::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
*EMT*:  Bridge to Medical Team, what is the situation down there?
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
COM: Continue to hail them. They may be cloaked. SO: Keep an eye out for it
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
Chan: All right, just calm down...
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
MO: Something that may save your life someday doctor.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::continues to scan the patient for injuries::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
CO:  I recommend we go to tactical alert sir.  We don't know what's out there.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Furrows his eyebrows, tapping on his console a couple of times, running the sensors through full EM-spectrum scans, paying special attention to gravitational anomalies, a sign of mass in space.:: CO: Can do, sir.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO: Sir I'm not sure anything is out there.  But I will send a hail.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
ARM: Agreed. Go to tactical alert
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Turns around and goes back behind the partition.:: CMC: There are a lot of things that fit that description--booze, for example. What exactly are you planning?
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Opens Comm frequencies.::  *COM* Open Space:  This is the Starfleet vessel Phoenix.  Do you copy?
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
COM: Just the standard hail will do for now.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
Self: Gotcha. ::Taps the console again.:: CO: The signature is back, sir.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
*MO*: Doctor, you better get the Imaging Chamber ready. We have a severe skull fracture, spinal fractures in the cervical area, and his vitals are depressed. I'll have him in Sickbay as soon as I can get him packaged and transported.
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
SEC: Here is the scenario. You and the EMT will secure sickbay from the enemy force. There are two entrances to Sickbay, one from the north the other from the south. The south has been secure by a security detachment already, so you will defend the north, understood?
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Monitors the com signal going out.::  CO: Aye sir.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
SO: Anything you can identify? What is there position relative to us?
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Nods and activates tactical alert.  All weapons systems come online and the hull plating polarizes.::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
CO: One second, Captain. Attempting to isolate the signature... ::Works on his console, then leans back again.:: CO: It's gone again.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
Engineers: Right lads, unfold the backboard there and get ready to help me put him on it. ::quickly applies a cervical collar and then an oxygen mask::
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
MO: Do you understand the scenario, Ensign?
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
*COM* Open Space:  This is the Starfleet vessel Phoenix.  Do you copy?  ::Increases the power again to the communications pallets and runs the next message through the Hermes.::
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
CMC: We might have to wait, all my security teams need to be on tactical alert
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Comes back into the main part of sickbay with various tools and bags in hand. He goes to the imaging chamber and begins setting it up.:: *EMT*: Okay.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
::irritated:: All: Kind of hard to initiate contact with a ghost
Host Jyg_Lo says:
ACTION: Medical Alert, C-Deck, Section 7. Section 8. Section 9...
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Turns to the Captain.:: CO: It's entirely possible that whatever we are detecting may be responding to active sensors... I'm having a hard time pinning down the signature each time.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
SO: Make sure your sensors are calibrated properly. It may be a sensor echo. 
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
CO:  Captain, I'm picking up alerts on C Deck, Sections seven through nine.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Starts directing the Engineers and helps them move the crewman onto the backboard::
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
SEC: In this scenario it will be just you and the EMT all your teams have already been deployed to other sections. You will stand alone with the EMT to defend our only source of healing.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Turns the communications pallet on a rotational array vectoring a 360 arc around the Phoenix.::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
ARM: And we still don't know what the problem is?
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
*COM* Open Space:  This is the Starfleet vessel Phoenix.  Do you copy?
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
CO: Aye, sir. ::Returns to his sensor board, focusing in on tight-beam sensors again, on rotating EM frequencies.::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Doesn't look at him.:: CMC: Hold on, hold on. ::Checks a sensor at the alarm signal.:: *EMT*: Another alert, C-Deck, sections seven through... seven through a lot of sections. I'll get a med team down there with you.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
CO:  I haven't gotten a response from the medical team yet.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
*MO*: Send the other two EMTs Doc,... I'll be there as soon as I can.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Begins communications signal sweep at 10 degree increments around the Phoenix.::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Presses a few commands on his console.::  *EMT*:  Bridge to Medical Team, what is the situation?
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
ARM: Send security. I want a report on those alarms like yesterday
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Raises his eyebrows.:: CO: Captain, I've got a bit of a better idea of what it is... Mass and dimensions indicate it's very large, easily enough to be a planetoid of some sort. I can't get a compositional reading -- the signal fades too quickly.
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
::hears the doctor reporting on another med. emergency and goes to the comm and calls security to send teams to both locations to double check if everything is alright::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
*ARM*: I have a man down Leftenant.. skull fracture and spinal problems... ::said as she starts an IV:: I'm not sure what the other lot is up too...
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
CO: Recommend we come to a full stop.
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Contacts the other medical teams and sends them to C-deck.::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
SO: Do the best you can. Helm: Full stop.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Holds onto his ear bud and sends out a 3 second communications packet and records the bounce time.::
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
SEC: Report Petty Officer.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
<Other two EMTs> ::Get their gear on, since they were off duty, and head off to the C-Deck emergency::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Nods.::  CO:  Right away.  *EMT*:  Acknowledged.  *SEC*:  Mr. Masters, have security teams head down to C Deck and have them report the situation immediately.
MO_Ens_Huang says:
<Med_Teams>::Arrive at C-Deck, Sections 7-9 to find a dozen people who have all fallen ill.::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
COM: When you’re not busy, I'd like you to address the crew on the Necessity of timely reports, medical or otherwise
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
CMC: I just dispatched sec. teams to both locations to check on the status there
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Thinks for a moment, then switches to passive sensors, as they are less likely to alert security systems if there are any, and can more easily find gravitational and EM anomalies present in the latent space.::
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
*ARM* already on the way Lt.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO: Aye sir.  I will take that up with the Chief as well.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
CO: Captain... Forward velocity is still constant... Engines are at full stop.
Host Jyg_Lo says:
ACTION: Slight tremors can be felt throughout the ship, through everyone's feet and bones.
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
SEC: Very well let me know what's happening as soon as you know.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO: Captain.....  ::Motions for the Captain to come over to his terminal.::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO: I think I have something.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
CO:  Captain it seems that a crewman was injured on E Deck and has a fractured neck.  ::Feels the ship rumble a little as he gives his report.::  I have security teams on their way to C Deck.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
SO: What? ::moves to the helm:: You're right. I'm reversing thrusters. ::reverses thrusters::
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
CMC: I will,  I’m on my way to C deck:: and turns and runs off to the nearest TL::
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::continues to listen to the going on on the bridge silently.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Uses the Engineers as labor to carry the litter while she attends the patient and heads for Sickbay:: *MO*: We're on our way Doc, ETA 2 minutes...
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
::Moves to communications:: COM: What is it?
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Tries to determine if they're caught in a gravity well.::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Continues to send communication pulses out.::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO: There is something out there.
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
SEC: I will go with you. ::Follows SEC::
Host Jyg_Lo says:
ACTION: Phoenix's four impulse engines and RCS thrusters kick in. Forward movement has slowed, but not been stopped.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO:  It’s reflecting our signals.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Begins to scan the vicinity with the tactical scanners to see if anything shows up.::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Finishes setting up the Imaging Chamber.:: *EMT*: Ready.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
COM: What is? The planatiod/asteriod the science officer found?
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO: Essentially bouncing them back at us.  I can't tell if it’s moving close, or we are, but the time delay is becoming shorter.
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
::enters the TL and waits for the CMC and heads o Deck C::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
Self: Or... ::Checks the EM bands to see if they're caught in a tractor beam.::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO:  I can't tell what it is from here.  All I know is we are getting closer to it.
Host Jyg_Lo says:
ACTION: Throughout the ship more people suddenly feel light-headed. Some of them start throwing up.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
<EMT2> *MO*: Doctor, we have about a half dozen people ambulatory complaining of nausea and dizziness...
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
::back at the helm:: COM: We still haven't stopped
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
CO: We're in a gravity well, Captain, but not like anything I've seen before. Recommend we withdraw.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
SO: And withdraw we will
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
::steps out the TL and just throws up on the deck just missing the CMC::   CMC:: Sorry I don't know what happen to me
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO:  I agree with Ensign Fawkes Captain.  We need to move away from the area.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
::engages engines at full reverse::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Checks his readings to see if warp drive would be feasible.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Arrives in Sickbay and guides the team to put the litter on the tray of the Imaging Chamber::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Is getting reports from around the ship now about nausea and dizziness.:: *EMT2*: All right, do what you can for them where they are. We're getting similar reports from all over the ship. Bring the worst cases to Sickbay.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Continues to look over his scans of the area to make certain that there aren't any ships or strange anomalous readings nearby.::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Scans for odd radiation readings, switching back to active sensors.::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
SO: Check our position. We're at full reverse
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO: Sir estimated time to impact is....  ::Pauses as the next signal bounces.::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Approaches Michaels on the tray.:: EMT: The situation?
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
<EMT2> *MO*: Understood Doctor, will give them anti-emetics and have them drink fluids, those who don't sort out in about 10 minutes we'll bring in.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO: Ten minutes sir!
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
CO: Aye, sir. ::Checks his sensor readings, monitoring the three or four things at once.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
MO: Skull fracture, and cervical fractures. Fell down a stairwell. I've started him on an IV and Oxygen, and I packed him on a backboard with a cervical collar to protect his cervical spine. Standard packaging.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
ARM: Reinforce hull plating
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
SEC: Son, it's a good thing you missed me with that or you would have a long trip ahead of you out here. Get your space legs and fast! Also stay out of range of me until you do, understand.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
Self:  This is not a wind of change I like too much.  ::Presses a few commands on his board, attempting to draw more power to the hull plating.::  CO:  Acknowledged.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Furrows his eyebrows.:: CO: Captain, I'm getting massive readings of gravitational shear... I think we're looking at pulses, or waves -- which would explain the tremors.
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
::just shakes his head and begins down the corr. noticing a lot of crewmen walking around like there drunk or something::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Nods, sliding Michaels gingerly into the imaging scanner.:: EMT: I've a hunch that he will exhibit the same readings as all the people who are getting sick across the ship.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO: Captain, time to impact is now 8 and 13 seconds.  ::Continues monitoring the signals.::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
*Shipwide*: Brace for impact
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Moves to brace the patient on the backboard::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Holds onto the handling bar at his station for the impact coming from the gravitational shear.::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Taps on his console.:: CO: I'm reading another gravitational pulse, closing on us. We'll be right between two of the gravitational... 'waves.'
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
::hears the comm and braces against the bulkhead::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
SO: Any bright ideas? We're still being pulled in.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO:  Captain we need to plow through the wave in front of us.  It like surfing.
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::reaches up and grabs a hand hold still watching what is happening on the bridge::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
::takes evasive maneuvers at the helm:: COM: I'm trying to get us out of the way
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO:  Bring the ships noise down 10 degrees and take her to full impulse.
Host Jyg_Lo says:
ACTION: A lot of lights start coming on on the bridge. All red structural integrity indicators. Alarms start to wail through the ship.
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: Hearing the comm, slides out of her bed and reaches for a jacket before quickly leaving her quarters.::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO We need to go through it.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
COM: Understood
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Watches as readings come up.:: *EMT2*: Update?
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: Stepping into the lift orders it to the bridge.::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
::brings the ships nose down 10 degrees and powers up to full impulse::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Looks all around.::  Self:  Oh man this isn't good.  ::Watches the viewscreen as the Captain prepares to take the ship through the anomaly.::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Grips his console, shaking his head.:: COM: Or we'll be crushed by external pressure. We might be able to alter the gravitational field by altering the warp drive. If we could dampen the effects of the waves...
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Pulls out the earbud as the outside static becomes too much.::  Outloud.:: Oh.....
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
<EMT2> *MO*: Looks like acute spacesickness Doc, we are giving them fluids and things to settle their stomachs and having them rest sitting down.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
All: The way out may be through. Looks like we're about to find out.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
SO:  What about the navigational deflector?
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
::Rubbing her forehead, she waits for the doors to open before slipping out onto the bridge.::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Nods as the readings confirm nothing unusual.:: EMT: All right, help me to relieve the pressure... ::Pulls Michaels out of the chamber and begins preparing him for treatment.::
Host Jyg_Lo says:
SCENE: Phoenix, changing course, accelerates down into the trough, away from the crest and the fastest moving part of the gravitational wave.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
*COMM*: Shipwide: Brace for Impact.  All hands brace for impact.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Glances at Tal'Aura, then at Eminger.:: ARM: Couldn't hurt. Break the wave in front of us.
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: Reaches for an empty chair and slides onto it.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Starts cursing in Gaelic and braces herself and the patient as best she can::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Holds on to the tray and to the patient's legs, steadying himself and Michaels at the impact.::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
SO: Ensign, be ready to increase the deflector at a 180 degree phase shift from the grav wave.  We might need to punch a hole.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Looks at his readout.:: COM: Right. I'm also reading a large asteroid in our path... We may need deflector power boosted for this...
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
SEC: Any ideas what's happening son?
Host Jyg_Lo says:
ACTION: Throughout the ship, the crew can hear what sounds like hailstones hitting the hull, followed up by larger impacts.
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: After a moment of watching and listening, makes an inference to what is going on.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
Self: Bloody hell... what now?
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Works on his console with almost machine-like precision, altering the deflector and preparing for the proposed maneuver.::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
::navigates the ship:: COM: I hope you were right...
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
CMC: I have no idea, but the pilot had better get this ship straight, or my stomach isn't going to last much longer
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
SEC: Face the other direction in that case.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
ARM: Increase power to the hull platting.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Gets an electric razor and shaves the patient's skull in preparation for surgery::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
COM: Deflector is ready.
MO_Ens_Huang says:
EMT: Come on, let's get to it. ::Readies a table with the surgical tools.
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
::laughing a little::  CMC:  I'll try, never had a ride like this back home
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::continues to hold onto his handhold as the ship shakes::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO: Be careful of the asteroids captain.  Would be hell to pay if we nick the paint on her first cruise.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
COM:  It's already going as high as it can.  ::Tries to get more power to the hull plating.::  There's only so much these systems can take.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
SO: Engage the Deflector.
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
SEC: You might get used to it out here.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
::laughs:: COM: I’ll take a few scratches, if we can get through this
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
SEC: The first trips out are usually the worst.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::smiles::  CO: Better your pay than mine Captain.
Host Jyg_Lo says:
ACTION: As soon as the ship passes through the bulk of the wave, a massive force moves through the ship, knocking the bridge crew out of their chairs and to the rear of the bridge in a bloody bundle.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::through clenched teeth to keep her temper:: MO: Working as fast as I can... SIR... all things considered. It'd be nice if the bloody driver would quit larking about and fly straight for a while...
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
CMC: And I thought the sea was bad
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
::falls back::
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
SEC: Space can be even less forgiving.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Tries to hold onto the console, then falls back to the back of the bridge.::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Nods, and taps the control, activating the deflector, also readying it for pushing the asteroid if they have time -- but is thrown from his chair.:: COM: Deflector engag-- ::Lands hard on the aft plating.::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Falls out of his chair and hits the console and controls behind him and falls to the ground.::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Feels the wind knocked out of him as he hits the aft deck platting.::
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: Briefly sees a flash of light before darkness passes through her vision.::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Raises an eyebrow at the EMT, but keeps working at stopping some of the external bleeding.::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
::groans::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Gasps for breath, trying to right himself and seeing if it’s a failure of the inertial systems, i.e. High-G's.::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Coughs a few times before catching his breath.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Finishes shaving the patient and gets the surgical field set up, then scrubs up herself::
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
::Finding it hard to breath, finds someone pressed against her.  Moves to push them away.::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Tries to climb back up to his seat and figure out in what state the ship is in.::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
::gets up, looks around to see who is injured::
Host Jyg_Lo says:
ACTION: Phoenix rolls in the wake of the wave for several minutes, tumbling like a leaf in the wind before slowing, slowly turning through space as her automatic attitude thrusters try to compensate. The crew is mostly fine, though many blunt force injuries.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
All: Report
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Stands and walks over to the Comm station.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
MO: Scrubbed and ready Doctor...
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Clambers back to his station, running through the sensor readings and recordings of what happened.::
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: As the ship finally settles, reaches up to grab onto something to help pull herself up.::
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
::begins to regain his footing:: CMC: we better check on everyone
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Is running across Sickbay to a drawer when the rolling starts, and he is thrown into the cabinet and slams into his upper leg. He yelps in pain.:: Self: Damnit! I can't... ::Tries to stand, but can only lean against the wall.:: Hell!
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Sits back at his chair and tries to get an update on the situation.::  CO:  Casualty reports are coming in now sir.  It looks like we all kept our heads.  There are many injuries ship-wide but nothing too severe.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Checks over the communications station before putting in the earbud and listening for more signals.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Moves over to help the MO::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO: Comm system online, but looks like some of the pallets took a beating.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
CO:  We've lost hull plating but we didn't suffer any breaches to our hull.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Coughs, not really having recovered fully yet.:: CO: Captain, I'm reading the unidentified signal again... Attempting to isolate... ::Coughs again.::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO: I'm only getting partial signals through to the relay buoys.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
SO: We are out of the way of the damn thing aren’t we?
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Reaches into the drawer, pulls out a bottle, and downs a few of the pills. He shakes his head, trying to regain his bearing.:: EMT: All right, all right. Let's begin. ::He stumbles, with the EMT's help, to Michaels.::
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: Moves out of the way and back to her seat. Pauses as she hears the words unidentified signal.::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
CO: As far as I can tell. I'm reading a planet, dead ahead.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
SO: Is it responsible for what happened to us?
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
Self: Hell of a way to find a planet.
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
SEC: So what do you think you should be doing now Petty Officer?
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Scans the planet, comparing the data...::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
CO:  We could always send a probe to get a closer reading.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Helps the MO lean against the table to steady himself and then moves to assist, passing tools and applying the suction and cleaning up::
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: Takes her seat and looks intently at the screen, waiting for more information.::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
COM: Is it the gravitational shear causing communications to lag?
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
SO/ARM: Launch a probe, let’s see what it can tell us
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO:  It’s a good possibility and one I would not rule out.  Since it was bouncing our signals before.
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
::touches the comm button and dispatch all sec. teams to evaluate the ships personal::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Pauses.::  CO: Sir I'm getting a signal from the planet.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Shakes his head.:: CO: I don't think so, sir. The gravitational shear is coming from somewhere near the planet, but not directly. ::Taps his console.:: ARM: Probe ready, Lieutenant.
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
::at the helm, tries to bring the ship to all stop::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
COM: Put it through
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Has great difficulty balancing himself on one leg, practically, while performing the surgery--especially while the ship is tossing and turning--but he makes progress.:: EMT: Over there a bit... So... What was your name again?
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Nods to Ensign Fawkes and waits for the Captain's word.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
<EMT1 & EMT2> ::respond to the highest priority medical calls, doing triage by COMM and sorting out the worst cases first::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO:  Sir it’s a distress beacon,
Host Jyg_Lo says:
SCENE: Phoenix is in the midst of a massive dust cloud, glowing dully gray. Tiny asteroids continue to pepper her hull.
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
CMC: Sec' dispatched to evacuate all crewmen,  let us start with this deck since we're here
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
COM: From?
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
MO: Shannen O'Reiley Sir, Petty Officer Second Class.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO: Patching it through to the main view screen now.  ::Taps a few buttons on the comm station.::
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
SEC: Perhaps you could dispatch you security teams to aid the medics.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Scans through the cloud for composition.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::quickly applies a leg brace to the MO so he can support his own weight::
Host CO_Capt_LaPointe says:
::looks at the viewscreen::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Watches the viewscreen with the others.::
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: After a moment, her curiosity gets the best of her and she steps over to science and the star charts.::
SEC_PO1_Masters says:
::nods to the CMC::  *MO* Doctor , all security personal are reevaluating the ships crew, they are at your disposal if you need them
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Glances at Tal'Aura.:: TAL: Major. Are you all right?
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Looks at the planet on the main viewscreen and waits for the distress message.::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Adjusts a bit of skull within Michaels, which causes a spurt of blood. He talks on as if nothing important were happening.:: EMT: That's a long name... what does your mother call you?
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Starts preparing fixators for the cervical fractures::
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: Turns:: SO: I am well... ::pauses:: Thank you.  I am merely curious to where we are at the moment.  I would be of help if I could.  However, I do not recognize this area.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
MO: Shannen Sir. ::smiles and does suction on the blood::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Raises an eyebrow once more, shakes his head, and continues surgery.:: Self: That's better...
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Nods.:: TAL: Well, that's comforting.
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: Lifts a brow::  SO: It is?
Host Jyg_Lo says:
SCENE: With dust and debris curling off her hull, Phoenix follows her probe in, breaking through the cloud and into the open. Sitting in the center of the planet stuff is the source, a planet cracking in half, hemorrhaging debris into space. The horizon clearly shows atmosphere leaking into space like smoke, and in the darker parts of the continents fading lights of civilization.
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
SEC: You too good to help out son. Get down there.

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