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STAR TREK: PHOENIX - A Special Event
April 24th, 2157
Chapter 1 - "Flight of the Phoenix" - Part IV
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PROLOGUE: All the universe is a stage and everyone has their part to play in it. What part does the Phoenix play? What part do the dying children of the dying world play? What of the mysterious stranger?
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Do the pieces mean anything, or are they just obscuring the truth? Who can know.
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And will the crew find out how to solve the puzzle before destruction claims everybody
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<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Resume Mission >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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SCENE: Floating through the chaotic space around the disintegrating Planet Elaysia, Phoenix starts to live up to her name as her burnished hull reflects the copper light of the clouds of core matter surrounding them all.
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
COM: Any ideas here sir?
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Waits on the bridge for Captain LaPointe.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::In Sickbay, working on treating the mysterious patient. Has just finished getting him out of the Imaging Chamber after a detailed scan and is now working on adding a fresh IV bag of Lactated Ringers and then begins to do a better job treating the wound than she could in a bouncing shuttlepod::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::enters the bridge:: COM: Report
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Enters sickbay, assisting Selene due to the high gravity of the ship.::
Host Selene says:
ACTION: In Sickbay, Anis' vitals are low, but stable. Consistent someone who's suffered a lot of damage, but holding on.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::looks up and sees the new arrivals:: Self: Bloody great, more of them.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Walks closely behind Ensign Fawkes as he enters Sickbay with the visitor they picked up on the planet.::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO:  I've had the helmsmen keep us in a higher orbit to avoid the plasma storms.  He has also programmed several evasive maneuvers should the storms worsen.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
SO?ARM: What can I help ye with gents?
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
COM: What about the 'guest' you picked up? Were you able to communicate?
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO:  Both our guests are in sickbay at the moment and I'm hoping to get some time to head down there.
Host Selene says:
::drawing deep breaths, which sound wheezing and thick::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
EMT: O'Reiley, this being is of vital importance to possibly our very survival. Do please assist her... We need to reduce the grav plating in sickbay to accommodate her physiology, first of all.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
COM: Go ahead and report to sickbay, let me know what you come up with
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
EMT:  I heard you had picked up a stranger while we were gone.  The Captain asked me to ask him a few questions.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CO:  Well we have made some progress on Selene, but Anis will take a little more time.  ::Turns to the TL.:: CO: Aye sir I'll let you know of any breakthroughs.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
SO: What about the rest of my patients Sir? What about me? How can I treat people floating about?
Host Selene says:
ACTION: A large impact, like a wave crashing against rocks, shakes the Phoenix. Several people temporarily lose their footing.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Enters the lift and heads to sickbay.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
ARM: He's in critical but stable condition Leftenant, but I don't know how talkative he'll be. I don't know his species.
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
COM: Mind if I tag along Commander?
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Feels the ship shake and grabs onto something to avoid falling down.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Holds onto the bed Anis is on::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
EMT: Reduce, not eliminate. ::Taps in the gravity co-efficient equation into the sickbay display computer.:: This should be sufficient to accommodate her body.
Host Selene says:
::weak arms try to hold her up against one of the exam beds::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Shakes, but regains his balance, making sure Selene is still up.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
SO: Right... do you know anything about her? Like what she likes to breathe by choice?
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Moves over with a hand scanner to check the new woman out::
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
::Follows the COM::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
EMT: She is wearing a unit I can only assume is a rebreather... I believe you'll find her respiratory requirements within it.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Helps the woman to lie down on the Imaging Chamber table::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Walks over to Anis, realizing that Shannen was busy and he watches over the alien man.::  Self:  You're a unique one aren't you?
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
CMC:  Do we have guards posted in sickbay?
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Waits for the lift to reach sickbay.::
Host Selene says:
::wheezing:: Outloud: Blesio (help) ni. 'm boblogi ddisgwyl (me) at achub 'u namyn Fi cannot. Ni (need) 'ch (help).
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
SO: Better yet, let's just scan her. ::Sends the woman into the scanner and activates the scan cycle::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
EMT: And please keep her talking as much as possible. I believe Commander McQuade will be on his way shortly, and we must be able to communicate in the very near future.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
SO: I'll do me best Sir.
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
COM: Lieutenant Eminger has arranged for that Commander.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
EMT: I understand this is a lot to put on you at once, O'Reiley. Thank you.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
Selene: I'm scanning you to find out how to help you. Can you tell me what is wrong?
Host Selene says:
ACTION: The crew on the bridge and any looking out a window see spider web lines crawling across the surface, glowing yellow. From afar, they look like tiny cracks in an eggshell. On the surface, they're fissures in the crust miles wide and tens of miles deep.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Looks over to the medical readouts not really knowing what any of it really meant as he wasn't a doctor.::  Self:  I wonder what planet you're from.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Nods as she keeps working:: SO: Seems to be the order of the day Sir.
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: Making her way onto the bridge, just catches the view from the screen.::
Host Anis says:
:: moans quietly ::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
*SO*: I need you up here Ensign, Commander McQuade is coming down to help with translation
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Exits the TL.:: CMC: Excellent.  If Anis is a criminal I want him looked after.  We can't have him running amuck aboard the Phoenix.  ::Stops at Sickbay and straightens his uniform before he enters.::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Sees Anis make a noise and he steps back a bit to allow the strange to have some room.::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::looks back:: Maj: I'm glad you're here. Any suggestions? ::sly smile::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Makes for the sickbay doors.:: EMT: Truer words have never been spoken. ARM: Lieutenant... I have an idea that will require your expertise with. Please do not delay too long. ::Leaves sickbay, headed to the turbolift.::
Host Anis says:
:: tries to reach out an arm to the armory officer ::
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
CO: I believe the term we used before is fate.  It is most unfortunate.  If you can save a few, that would be ideal.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Nods to the Ensign but is unable to reply as he left too quickly.::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Enters the turbolift, heading to the bridge.:: *CO* On my way, sir.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Looks over sickbay as he enters.::  EMT:  How are things going on this end?  Is it okay if I spend some time with our guests?
Host Selene says:
@ ::makes a moaning sound that might or might be crying:: Outloud: Ddeisyfa Cawn erioed been born. Awron fi m (forced) at bugeila 'r darfod (end my world).
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
Maj: It looks like they had some kind of planetary stabilization in place - probably impossible to salvage, but we need to save who we can
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
COM: Aye Sir. Our cinnamon friend is critical but stable, I don't know his species, so we can only do basic care. I'm scanning the woman to find out about her problems.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Watches Anis closely and then he places a hand on his chest.::  Anis:  Kyle Eminger.  ::He then places his hand on Anis' chest to see if he might give out his name.::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Steps out of the turbolift onto the bridge, immediately making his way to his station.::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
SO: Report
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Moves over to the beds.:: EMT: Thank you.
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
CO: I am at your service to assist.
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Enters Sickbay in medical clothing.::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
CO: The good news is that I have an idea for a means of escaping the impending planetary destruction. The bad news is that it will mean voluntarily destroying the planet itself.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Finishes the scan cycle and brings the woman back out of the scanner and starts looking over the results::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
SO: I'd say the planet is toast no matter what we do. What is your idea?
MO_Ens_Huang says:
EMT: Report, Shannen.
Host Anis says:
:: moans again, his injuries hurting ::  Aloud: Annwu lanna.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
MO: Good to see you Doctor. We have two alien patients, I stabilized the dark one, but he isn't in our database and I don't know his kind. I'm scanning this one to check her condition.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Pulls out his ear bud and places it in his ear before getting out a small padd to take notes.::  Anis:  I am Commander McQuade.  ::Points to himself.::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Sees the man in slight discomfort and then looks over as Commander McQuade arrives.::
Host Anis says:
:: points to the com officer ::  COM: Comm.... ander.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Furrows his brows at his readings.:: CO: Gravitational shear is increasing... Simply put, captain, we slingshot around the planet and use photonic torpedoes to eliminate the gravity generators on the surface -- which I believe are causing the gravity well we are trapped in. We may even be able to transport a significant number of Elaysians.
Host Selene says:
@ ::wants to curl up in shame but can't manage it in her condition and instead merely lets her eyes roam and her head loll:: ::notices the cinnamon stranger, eyes widening suddenly:: Anis: Beth (you here)? Fel ddaethoch at bod (off) 'ch (ship)?
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Tilts his head to one side, Ewok style.:: EMT: Alien...! Ah, yes, I have met our female friend before. ::Glances at Selene.:: Where did we pick the other one up?
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
SO: How many biosigns are left on the planet?
Host Anis says:
:: points to himself ::  COM: Anis.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Raises his eyebrow slightly and then looks over to McQuade.::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Looks up at the armory officer.:: Outloud: Our friend is a quick study.  Anis:  Yes I am Commander McQuade.  We are trying to help with your wounds.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
MO: We had to make a rescue call to a ship breaking up in orbit while you were gone Sir.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
CO: Indeterminate. But the closer we get to the surface, the clearer my readings will become. If we go to maximum warp after slingshotting around the planet, we may just outrun the detonation wave. It will be close. At best.
MO_Ens_Huang says:
EMT: Let me see the female's scans.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
SO: How much time do we have? Enough to use the shuttles to transport who we can?
Host Anis says:
Aloud: Annwu (pain) lanna.  lanna janni (where)?
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Brings the data up:: MO: Apparently she likes oxygen too, just less of it, but she is struggling with the gravity.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Shakes his head.:: CO: I don't believe so. The planet is entering the final stages of collapse as we speak.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
*COM*: Any luck with our visitors?
Host Selene says:
ACTION: Automated alarms start to go off on Phoenix again.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
COM:  Commander, Ensign Fawkes had requested my assistance in regards to something.  Would you like me to return to the Bridge?
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Begins recording the conversation as he takes notes.::  Anis: Anis ::Points to Anis.::  You are on the Starfleet ship Phoenix.  ::Points to the room around him.::  We need to know what’s happening with the planet.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Raises his eyebrows.:: CO: I'm reading massive gravitational shear, building fast. It's off the charts, so to speak.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
MO: The other one has a wound I repaired, and I've given him IV fluids and kept him quiet, but we don't know anything about his race, so I was hesitant to use drugs or any technical treatments.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
ARM:  Yes Lieutenant you can return to the bridge.  Just have some guards posted outside sickbay.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::takes the helm:: SO: Feed the relevant information to me
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
COM: That one isn't going anyplace Sir, he's in a bad way, but stable.
Host Selene says:
::points weakly to Anis:: Anis/COM: (He) mo bod '(here). Anfon 'i (back)! Ddylai bod (free)!
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
*CO*: We are still working on it Captain.
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
CO: Captain, I do not mean to interrupt here, but there is little I can do here.  Perhaps I could help prepare an area for your guests.
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
::Watches as the COM tries to communicate with the alien::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
Maj: Do what you can for them
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Begins plotting their route for the slingshot maneuver, as well as the firing sequence needed for the destruction of the gravity generators, feeding the data to the helm station.:: CO: Data coming now.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Smiles at the ARM now she has the chance::
Host Anis says:
:: waves his arm around in a manner similar to the communications officer :: COM: Phoenix.  :: points back at Selene ::  Abductor.
Host Selene says:
ACTION: Throughout the ship, the crew can hear the groan of bending metal. A console explodes next to Commander McQuade, showering him with glass::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
*ARM*: You're skills are needed on the bridge Lt.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
COM: You OK Sir?
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
SO: Send the firing sequence to tactical as well
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: After a moment, nods and leaves the bridge.::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Nods as he reads the scans.:: EMT: Obviously this species is adapted to exist in a low-G environme--::Is interrupted by the exploding console.:: Gah, what on Earth!?
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Ducks over as the console explodes trying to shield Anis.::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Nods and walks over to communications panel beside the main doors.  He presses the button.::  *Sec*:  Eminger to security, have two security officers guarding Sickbay immediately.  ::He then looks back at Shannen and briefly smiles at her.  Hearing the explosion he looks back to see what happened and then presses the comm again.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
MO: Just a guess Doc, but I'd say the ship is coming unstuck around our ears.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
CO: Aye, sir. ::Sends the firing sequence to the Armaments station, taking the liberty of priming and loading the torpedo tubes, knowing how little time they have.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
*CO*:  I'm already on my way sir.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
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COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Looks up as the fire suppression begins working on the console.:: EMT:  Yes I'm fine.  Some minor scrapes, but I've been through worse.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Nods and goes to check on Anis again::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Looks back at Shannen and the Doctor.::  MO:  There should be some security personnel arriving shortly.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
Anis/Selene:  Are there anymore survivors on the planet?
Host Selene says:
SCENE: Outside Phoenix, a continent-sized piece of Elaysia breaks off, carrying with it, rivers and mountains and forests as it breaks off, rolling away into space.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Leaves Sickbay and quickly runs over to the nearest turbolift.::
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: Finding the person she needs, she requests assistance in setting things up.::
Host Selene says:
ACTION: on the bridge, the viewscreen fills with static and the shear force of gravity starts to bend the light around them.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
ARM: Neither of them should be a problem Leftenant, neither can stand unassisted, we'll be fine. ::smiles::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Goes to COM with a few bandages and cleans him up, whether he wants it or not.:: COM: I won't have you dirtying up my Sickbay, sir. Have you learned anything of our guest, yet?
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
CO: Captain... We're going to lose structural integrity soon at this rate... ::Tries to stay calm by viewing the situation through logic. He finds himself envying Vulcans.::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
*Shipwide*: We're about to attempt a slingshot maneuver around the planet, brace yourselves.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Enters the lift and has it bring him up a few decks.  After a few moments he finally arrives to the bridge and takes his station at tactical.::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Turns on the ear bud and patches it through the communications system in sickbay.::  Anis/Selene:  The planet below.  What happened?
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Moves over to Anis and secures him to the bed:: Anis: I don't know if you understand me laddie, but hold on, we are about to do some maneuvers.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
ARM: We're going to need to hit the targets provided to you as we slingshot around the planet. Be ready.
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::looks up from preying in the observation lounge than grips the nearest handhold::
Host Anis says:
:: frowns ::  COM: Planet... taken from mine...
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Looks back at the MO.::  MO:  Thank You.  I'm sure though there are more critical patients then me.
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
All: Brace yourselves, this might get rough. ::Grabs a hold of a desk to try and stabilize himself::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
ARM: I've sent a firing sequence to your console. We need to destroy the gravity generators on the surface using photonic torpedoes during a slingshot maneuver. ::Returns to his work, priming the transporter from his console.::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
SO/ARM: Beginning initial run...hold on
Host Selene says:
::looks pleadingly to McQuade:: (I don't know.) (Are we  cosbedig (punished) gwisgwn ( we don't understand)?
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: Notes the person is trying to patiently trying to explain something to her as if she were a child.  She just stared at him.::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::pilots the ship into the gravity well, programming for the slingshot effect::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Nods and takes a look at the coordinates provided to him.::  SO:  Right.  This is something they certainly don't teach us at the Academy.  ::Readies the photonic torpedoes.::  CO:  All weapon systems are ready.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Focuses on his sensor readings, to try to locate Elaysian bio-signatures and transport them onto the ship.::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
Anis/Selene:  We are not here to punish.  We are here to help.  We want to help as many of your people as we can.  Are there any more survivors?
Host Selene says:
ACTION: Gravity is thrown into chaos in the space around Elaysia. On Phoenix, half the crew is thrown against the ceiling, others against bulkheads as the puny grav plating loses out to the abrupt shears.
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Steadies himself against the central stretcher.:: Sickbay: Everyone hold on!
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Makes sure all the other patients are secured to their beds::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::brings the ship around::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Braces himself to his station with his knees -- knowing he's going to need some time to recover from the damage he'll most likely end up with.::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Starts to feel the Phoenix shake before trying to grab onto Anis and the bed.::
Host Selene says:
::dangles in the safety straps as gravity reverse itself on the ship, the band cutting across her chest::
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: Instead of getting up from the floor, decides it more logical to sit there and wait.::
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::loses his grip on the handhold and than hits something somewhat ceiling like::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Holds onto the bed she is next too, trying to keep the patient stable::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Is lifted off his chair a bit but he grabs onto the bars next to his station and maintains his alertness for when he is supposed to fire the torpedoes.::
Host Selene says:
SCENE: Light continues to warp and fracture like in a prism. From his vantage on the ceiling, Fawkes can see a subspace rift building on one of the displays.
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: From her sitting position on the ceiling, curiously observes the floor, preparing to jump should things shift again.::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
ARM: Begin firing sequence 
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Tries to peel himself off the bed.  Fighting hard against the gravity.::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Presses the buttons as best as he can and inputs the coordinates in the targeting systems and then fires the torpedoes.::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Furrows his eyebrows, trying to ignore what feels like a cracking sensation in his right leg.:: Self: What the... CO: Subspace rift forming, captain...
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Hits the ceiling with the others in Sickbay and has the wind temporarily knocked from his chest.
Host Selene says:
ACTION: A photonic torpedo in the armory falls off its rack, tumbling sideways, the weight of tears through the bulkhead door of the armory as the torpedo rolls down the corridor unimpeded.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::hold onto his console:: SO: I see it....::tries to stay on the flight path without hitting the rift::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Keeps holding onto the bed, hoping the rail doesn't give out::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Fights down nausea from the sudden inversions of relative gravity, watching his sensors and constantly recalibrating them to try to get transporter locks on any Elaysian life signs.::
Host Selene says:
ACTION: Phoenix's torpedoes fire, screaming as they wobble through space like leafs in the wind. Watch them fly..... Until they explode prematurely, hundreds of kilometers from the target.
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Gets a report on his console that one of the torpedoes has fallen from one of the racks.::  Aloud:  Dammit!  CO:  Captain, one of our torpedoes has become dislodged from storage... I have my people attempting to stop it.
Host Selene says:
SCENE: Pieces of the torpedoes roll and scatter against bended light until the light peels away like water pouring off a rising bubble, revealing a massive obelisk, thousands of kilometers high, easily a third the size of Elaysia itself. The appearance is awe-inspiring, and terrifying.
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::continues to fight against the gravity.::  Selene/Anis:  Your planet is about to explode.  Is there a way to compensate for the gravity wells?
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
ARM: Let’s hope they do. We missed our target. ::stays on course:: Try again
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Taps furiously into his console, calculating the gravitational shear.:: ARM: Lieutenant, try the phase cannons. The beams will bend as they near the planet, but I'm sending you telemetry on how to compensate for it. Shoot into the refraction, so to speak. ::Sends the targeting information to the Tactical station.::
Host Selene says:
ACTION: Phoenix starts to fall toward the Obelisk.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Continues to try and keep herself safe and keep her patients secure::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Takes a look at the readings from the torpedo strikes.  He then nods to the Captain and then to the Ensign.::  CO, SO:  Activating phase cannons.  ::Inputs the data into the targeting scanners.::  Firing phase cannons.  ::Presses the command on his board to fire the phase cannons.::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::struggles to maintain control of the ship::
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::sees something out of the corner of his eye as the plant gets alarmingly closer.::
Maj_Tal`Aura says:
:: Reaches for someone as they start to roll past her.::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Almost falls out of his chair and struggles to pick himself up from the ground.  With all his strength he picks himself up enough to see the results from his weapons fire.::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
SO/ARM: I'm aborting this procedure. We're fighting a losing battle ::attempts to bring the ship back up::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Holds onto the bed as his feet fly towards the ceiling.::
CMC_SCPO_Kelley says:
::Flies across the room hitting the EMT square in the torso on the way::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
ARM: Fire everything we've got at the obelisk
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Gets her breath knocked out of her and looks at the CMC with a bit of annoyance::
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::falls out the door of the observation lounge into the hallway::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Sends all his sensor data to the Tactical station to assist in firing.::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Preps the deflector for any resulting pieces, a heavy feeling in his gut.::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Attempts to get a targeting lock on the obelisk and when he finally does he fires the phase cannons and a few torpedoes at it.::
Host Selene says:
ACTION: All the weapons from Phoenix hit, exploding brilliantly against the surface. But to no apparent effect. Instead, what looked like a tiny piece of the plating of the obelisk slides aside and gold light shines out, which Phoenix falls toward::
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::crawls along the corridor making his way towards the lift::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Looks at the viewscreen.::  Self: Oh dear.  ::Uses his scanners to scan the obelisk to see if it has any armaments or power source.::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Furrows his eyebrows, then raises them as his mind clicks. He spins toward the captain.:: CO: Captain -- I think we're being pulled in... Two to one odds says that we're being captured.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
SO: Analysis of the obelisk? We're headed that way regardless. ::pilots the ship towards the obelisk::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Feels the gravity normalize and as soon as her boots hit the deck she goes to check everyone in Sickbay for injuries::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Attempts tight-beam scans of the obelisk.::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::guides the ship as it heads into the gold light::
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Slumps back down to the bed and stands finding it much easier right now.::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Shakes his head.:: CO: Scans are coming back negative aside from its size. I'd guess a superdense material.
Host Selene says:
::coughing and wheezing, the strain of her weight being held against the straps having cracked her ribcage::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
COM: You injured Commander?
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::grabs onto the emergency latter and starts climbing up wards::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
SO: We’re about to get a first hand look at it - one way or the other
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
EMT:  No but Selene is having some problems breathing.  Please see to her needs.
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Stands up, finally, wheezing. He makes his way to Selene.:: EMT: Come over here, I think we've got a serious problem!
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Moves to check Selene, and finding her ribs have been injured places a thoracic brace on her to stabilize them::
Host Selene says:
ACTION: The NX-07 falls through a gap so large a hundred Phoenix's stacked one on top of the other and side by side couldn't fill it. Inside, the gold light blinds all sensors and slowly fades away to a massive chamber, utterly black with what look like stars of distant light::
Host Selene says:
ACTION: The gap closes behind Phoenix.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Shuts off the sensors to prevent them from burning out.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
MO: What's wrong Doctor?
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::stands, after coming to all stop:: SO: I'm afraid to ask....
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Continues his tactical scans as the ship has entered the strange structure.  He wonders what would become of the planet they were just on, and more importantly what would become of them.::
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Folds his arms, accessing the computer core.:: CO: Not a clue, captain. Recommend we go to full tactical alert.
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Shakes his head.:: EMT: You've done it already, good work. Now, take a team and find anyone else injured aboard the ship, I'll hold down the fort here.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::quietly:: ARM: Tactical alert....::distracted::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
MO: Aye Sir. ::Grabs her Medical kit and calls her other EMTs and starts looking for casualties to help::
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Activates the full tactical alert and he waits for the lights to be dimmed.  He then receives a message on his display.::  CO:  Captain, something is accessing our computer database!
COM_Cmdr_Duncan_McQuade says:
::Looks around sickbay before turning his attention back to Anis.::  Anis:  You planet was taken?  By who?
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Quickly works at his console, programming encryption protocols into the core.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Looks up as ship goes to Tactical Alert:: Self: Bloody hell... not a minute's peace...
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
SO: Lock them out!
ARM_Lt_Eminger says:
::Looks over to Ensign Fawkes to see if he is successful or not.::
Host Selene says:
ACTION: Before Fawkes and Eminger can stop them, every surviving display lights up, and every working speaker turns on, spilling out a voice that is obviously artificial but somehow sounds distressed.
Host Selene says:
I bore witness to the creation,
as infant light gathered the sands of time.
Can that ageless illumination,
reveal to me the sign.
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::closes his hand a moment to early than loses his footing as the grav plaiting evens out
Host Obelisk says:
Endless stars birth and die, 
mountains rise and fall. 
I remain anchored below the sky,
and watch the end of all.
Host Obelisk says:
To safeguard and nurture, me did they send
but in this charge I no longer cope.
Before the children see their end, 
unfurl the wings and show them hope.
Host Obelisk says:
Great hands were I given to treasure and tend,
to frame and mend and protect the land.
All paths turn and turn and turn again, 
beginning where they first began.
Host Obelisk says:
Silent voices no longer echo, 
the masters no longer guide me.
Chance demands scion tongues bestow, 
to me a perfect key.
Host Obelisk says:
What must I do.
SO_Ens_Fawkes says:
::Motions for silence.::
Host Obelisk says:
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