USS Spectre Compile - August 1st-31st 2017 by Alan Reading ================================================================= Mission: Docked Day: 1 Stardate: 2414.11.16 (USS Spectre - Docking Port - FO, Lt. Cmdr. Sophie Verin & SPC daughter Skyler Verin - 11:00) (USS Spectre - Docking Port – Marine, Corporal Houseman – 11:03) (Starbase 12 – Transient Quarters - Counselor Elani Caras - 12:40) (Starbase 12 – Promenade – CMO, Cmdr Andrew Williams - 12:50) (Starbase 12 – Holosuite 3 – Marine 2nd Lt Lhiannon Kindell & 2nd Lt Alesia Trenor - 13:01) (Starbase 12 – Promenade - TAC/ASC Ensign Garek Darpeg - 13:10) (Starbase 12 – Promenade – Medical Researcher Dr. Michaella Kirien-Mias - 13:10) (Starbase 12 – Promenade – TAC/ASC, Ensign Garek Darpeg - 13:14) (Starbase 12 – Promenade – CMO, Cmdr Andrew Williams - 13:16) (Starbase 12 – Promenade – TAC/ASC, Ensign Garek Darpeg - 13:18) (Starbase 12 – Docking Port 16 Alpha – Medical Researcher Dr.Michaella Kirien-Mias - 13:20) (Spectre – Docking area - Marine, Corporal Houseman - 13:21) (Spectre – Docking area - 2nd Lt Lhiannon Kindell- 13:23) (Starbase 12 - Marine Staging Area - Marine SPC 2nd LT Alesia Trenor - 13:23) (Starbase 12 – Docking Port 16 Alpha – CMO, Cmdr Andrew Williams - 13:25) (Spectre – Docking area – Marine, Corporal Houseman - 13:26) (Starbase 12 – Docking Port 16 Alpha – Security Officer, Lieutenant (J.G.) Jo Smith - 13:27) (Starbase 12 – Docking Port 16 Alpha – TAC/ASC, Ensign Garek Darpeg - 13:28) (Starbase 12 – Docking Port 16 Alpha – Counselor Elani Caras - 13:29) (Starbase 12 – Docking Port 16 Alpha – CMO, Cmdr Andrew Williams - 13:32) (Snow White – Corridor – Security Officer, Lieutenant (J.G.) Jo Smith - 13:35) (Snow White – Corridor – Marine, 2nd LT Alesia Trenor - 13:37) (Snow White – Corridor – Security Officer, Lieutenant (J.G.) Jo Smith - 13:38) (Snow White – Corridor – CMO, Cmdr Andrew Williams - 13:40) (Starbase 12 – Promenade – TAC/ASC, Ensign Garek Darpeg - 13:45) ================================================================= Mission: Docked Day: 1 Stardate: 2414.11.16 (USS Spectre - Docking Port - FO, Lt. Cmdr. Sophie Verin & SPC daughter Skyler Verin - 11:00) "Mamma, I don't understand why we can't stay on the station longer. We've been travelling for days." Sophie turned to her ten year old half Betazoid/Vulcan daughter and grinned at the annoyed tones of her voice. "Because I need to check in first and then I can see about you going back to the Station while I get familiar with the specifics of this lovely Lady here." Sophie responded, nodding at the marine stationed at the docking port for the Sectre. "Corporal, I am the new First Officer for the Spectre, Lt. Cmdr Sophie Verin, and my daughter Skyler." She stayed standing there, while her ten year old daughter was staring in fascination at the man's sniper rifle. ::Mamma, do you think you could order him to teach me how to shoot that thing?:: Skyler sent on a private band to her Mother. ::Maybe you should ask him yourself once he verifies who we are, and maybe you should start with something that is not as tall as you are. Maybe a practice phaser on the holodeck,:: Sophie sent back and placed her hand on the indicated PADD, then extended it to her daughter so she could get her identity verified as well. "And you are, Corporal?" Sophie asked curiously. (Robbie, I was thinking Houseman could meet her?) "Excellent. Permission to come aboard?" The tall Betazoid woman asked, keeping a hand on her overanxious and excited daughter's shoulder. (reply Houseman) "Do you happen to know where the Captain is? Our shuttle was not due in until tomorrow and I'd like to get us settled in before meeting him." Sophie had only read about T'Vhor. She was looking forward to meeting him. (reply Houseman, any) (posted by Mel Gatling) (USS Spectre - Docking Port – Marine, Corporal Houseman – 11:03) He looked along the docking tube and gave a mental sign. This was not exactly his favouri way to pass a morning. He would have rather liked to have been wandering around the promenade or relaxing in a holodeck but he had pulled guard duty. “Don’t worry Corp it could be worse!” He glanced at the young marine standing next to him. “You know Martin you are just a ray of sun shine today aren’t you.” He was about to say something more when the doors at the far end of the docking port opened. He shifted his stance almost imperceptibly but he was alert and ready even if he had a well-honed bored look. "Mamma, I don't understand why we can't stay on the station longer. We've been travelling for days." The voice of a young girl drifted down the corridor as he saw as young girl and older woman head towards them. He felt Martin beside him as he also recognised that the woman was wearing lieutenant commander pips. "Because I need to check in first and then I can see about you going back to the Station while I get familiar with the specifics of this lovely Lady here." He waited politely as they stopped in front of him. "Corporal, I am the new First Officer for the Spectre, Lt. Cmdr Sophie Verin, and my daughter Skyler." “Yes ma’am.” He said coming to attention and then offered her a PADD which would verify her identification. He watched as Verin placed her hand on the indicated PADD and then extended it to her daughter. "And you are, Corporal?" “Corporal Housman Ma’am. Recon Squad, Ships company.”” "Excellent. Permission to come aboard?" Houseman nodded and stepped to one side to let them in. “Permission granted ma’am.” "Do you happen to know where the Captain is? Our shuttle was not due in until tomorrow and I'd like to get us settled in before meeting him." Houseman paused for a split second before answering. “He should still be in his ready room Ma’am. The on-duty Ops officer will be able to direct you to your quarters and I think the CMO is still in Sickbay if you need your on-board medical” (Reply Verin) (Reply Verin, any) (Posted by Robbie) (Starbase 12 – Transient Quarters - Counselor Elani Caras - 12:40) Elani dropped her bags right inside the door, leaning against the door. Days upon days of traveling, conferences, further training, and then more travelling. She was tired. Mortally tired. But she had just received word that the Spectre was docked, and duty required her to report in to the Captain. ~Just one more moment, then I'll call the Captain.~ Elani thought for a moment, still leaning against the door. "Computer, have Lt. Kirien-Mias and the Priest of Betazed, Riven Mias reached the Base?" [Yes]. The computer quickly replied. "And where are they currently?" [On the Promenade]. Elani smiled with a soft smile. She considered her fellow Betazoids to be close, like family. Especially the kindly Priest and his Imzadi mate. She also had a pouch from Earth from Michaella's two twin daughters that she needed to give them. But first, she needed to check in. "Counselor Caras to Captain T'Vhor, Captain do you need me to check in, in person, Sir?" (Reply T'Vhor, any) (posted by Mel Gatling) (Starbase 12 – Promenade – CMO, Cmdr Andrew Williams - 12:50) Andrew leaned back and finished his resent drink and placed in onto the table. He had, had an interesting lunch with Darpeg and Koros. It was nice to get to know member of the crew outside of work on the ship and it was also good to meet some other people. He looked out at the view of space through the view port. He motioned to the waitress and paid for his food. He spent a few more moments before getting up and heading out along the promenade. He wandered around the promenade looking at the shops and stalls before he noticed some one walking past him. ~Ah TJ~ He turned to River and smiled. “Hi TJ how is your day going?” (Reply Rivers) (Reply Rivers, any) (Posted by Robbie) (Starbase 12 – Holosuite 3 – Marine 2nd Lt Lhiannon Kindell & 2nd Lt Alesia Trenor - 13:01) Lhiannon Kindell had been waiting for months to see her partner, the Betazoid Alesia Trenor. She had been on Betazed for a long time, too long it seemed to the other woman. Alesia had been damaged while on a mission for the Mystique and had been put on suspension for several months before being assigned to dirt side posts, training other recruits. The Spectre had docked, everyone had several glorious days of shore leave, and Alesia's shuttle had docked. Both women had headed to the holo suite, shedding their clothing to sit on the french riviera beaches of Earth, on a gorgeous sunny day, not a cloud in the sky. Alesia sat before her partner, leaning back against the other woman as Lhia brushed and braided Alesia's long, dark hair, patting it when she was done, kissing the other woman's forehead and just enjoying the other's presence. After several moments, Lhiannon spoke aloud, "Is it any better, my Ali girl?" Lhiannon referred to the mission that the Mystique had been sent on, which had overwritten the marine's personality, turning her into a subservient concubine that was the perfect ambassador to that particular culture. What no one had realized was that the orbiting, decaying spacestation had a particular nasty version of haunting revenants, spirits that had been ousted from the planet below. "It is, and it isn't? I'm never going to get into space again, Lhia. I would have went, regardless, it was my duty, but I never expected it to be the end of my career. The Counselors tell the bosses that I'm not fit for active duty. I should just resign, come be with you." Lhiannon continued to stroke her partner's hair, "You would be welcome, I'm committed to you, and neither of our cultures has a prejudice against same sex couplings. We have a lot of young ones on the Spectre that could use some training. Riven Mias is aboard, though..." Alesia trembled slightly at the mention of Riven's name. The two had history, but it was Riven that had done much of the deprogramming from that mission, and the initial mindhealing. That man knew her better than she knew herself. "You wouldn't have to be around him, you know. But a starship the size of the Spectre is relatively small, and you would see him. If you can't handle that, I would understand but... Aligirl, I miss you so much. I could leave..." Alesia turned about and shook her head quickly, "No, love, no. It's honestly not a big deal. Let's play in the water, and worry about all these big life decisions later. The water looks really warm." Alesia sprang to her feet, her wiry muscled body standing above Lhiannon, pulling the other woman up. Alesia touched the spot on Lhiannon's abdomen that held the joined trill symbiont, "What does Kindell think?" Alesia asked in amusement. "Kindell believes that I think too much and should enjoy being with my beloved...." Alesia had grabbed Lhia and dragged her into the surf, laughing. Lhiannon splashed Alesia in response and the two women were having an amusing water battle, when the announcement of the starliner came over the speaker. Lhiannon's blue eyes met Alesia's dark ones and the amusement was forgotten as both ran for clothing. "I have to go, the Spectre..." Lhia spoke, dragging on the civilian clothing and soft station boots that she had brought. "I know. I'll go help with search and recovery. Go safe, Lhiannon, get into your body armor. Protect Kindell." Lhiannon turned back towards her partner, standing at the door of the holo suit and nodded. "I love you Alesia." Lhiannon stated, boldly, for the first time in years. Then the blond haired, blue eyed trill ran for the Spectre's docking area, to get into her body armor. Because Alesia was right, it was vitally important to protect her symbiont. (reply none) (posted by Mel Gatling) (Starbase 12 – Promenade - TAC/ASC Ensign Garek Darpeg - 13:10) Darpeg was fascinated with M'Gret. He knew it was illogical, so it must be his Klingon side that was driving this meeting with her. but he couldn't see anything wrong with it, so he decided to go with it. He then asked her, "Are you in transit through this station, or are you employed here?" "I am a civilian physician on staff at the base hospital." Darpeg raised an eyebrow at her statement. He was becoming more fascinated with her for no reason. He knew that this illogical attraction happened with Vulcans, and his mother was illogically drawn to his father, but until now, he discounted it. It must be due to residual uncontrolled emotions that Kolinar and other practices somehow missed. (posted by Gary) (reply anyone) (Starbase 12 – Promenade – Medical Researcher Dr. Michaella Kirien-Mias - 13:10) Michaella and Riven had spent the last several months on Betazed. Riven had to return to their home planet in order to make a planned visit to his religious order in the foothills near the Janaran Sanctuary. Michaella shivered in the cool of the Promenade as she stood with her mate, remembering the dreamy, hazy feelings from being in the caves. She was dressed in civilian clothing, a filmy red pantsuit made of spidersilk, soft red soled boots, her waist length black hair braided with some of her mate's silvered charms. Riven as usual was dressed in his Priest's Robes, his equally long white hair braided with small chimes and silver charms, sandals on his feet. They made an interesting couple, and Michaella found herself amused by the surface thoughts as the two circled the promenade. Riven indicated a small food stall and motioned, soundlessly for Michaella to take a seat. She smoothed down the fine silk of the inevitable wrinkles caused by sitting as she looked around curiously. The Spectre was due to be docked here soon, if it wasn't already. Their official leave was over tomorrow. Michaella knew that Riven was debating returning to active duty, and she couldn't really question his decision. Life had not been easy the last several years and both of them had needed the long leave on Betazed. ::You are thinking too hard.:: Her love sent as he slid easily into the seat opposite her, sliding the large, four scoop chocolate with chips ice cream sundae the exact distance between them. He held two spoons in his hand in amusement, offering her one of them. ::I was. Lamenting our return to duty.:: She sent back taking one of the spoons. Between the two of them it was easiest to reply telepathically. They had spent almost nine months among other telepaths and returning to the larger, talking federation worlds quite a culture shock. ::We are only going back because you desired it, my heart. We don't have to.:: Riven had given up his position as the Elder of the Sanctuary in order to follow Michaella back to the Spectre. Michaella took the offered spoon and stuck it into the ice cream sundae, catching hot fudge sauce and rainbow sprinkles in her spoon that she stuck in her mouth, eyes closing in ecstasy as the sweet treat melted in her mouth, causing her taste buds to sing. ::Your enjoyment of all things chocolate is truly an amusing sight my dear.:: Riven laughed aloud, startling the people around the two. Michaella grinned back, their earlier conversation forgotten in his teasing. Riven frowned visibly, turning towards one of the docking bays. Michaella followed his vision, catching the edges of pain and despair that the much stronger mind healer was following. "What?" Michaella spoke aloud as Riven took her hand and instantly shielded her from the auras that the two were feeling. Just like him. As she spoke aloud, a chime came across the speakers, =/\= All station medical staff. Report to your incoming mass casualty stations. The Disney cruise starliner Snow White is coming in with casualties from a pirate attack.=/\= Michaella's eyes widened and she shot up out of her seat. She touched her comm badge, "Mass Casualty, this is Dr. Kirien-Mias. My husband and I are on shore leave awaiting the Spectre. Can we be of assistance? I am a medical researcher, but I have served as both a pediatrician and family practitioner in my time. My husband is a Betazoid Mind-Healer. Where can we be of assistance?" Michaella listened and then nodded. The Spectre was already here. Michaella touched Riven's hand gently, the two souls joining for a moment. "Right." Michaella spoke, standing and hurrying towards the docking port. Riven had been sent towards sickbay, where his particular talents were most needed. She was only in her late fourth decade, but Riven was approaching his mid seventh and that worried her. He wasn't as strong as he once was. (reply none, any) ([psted by Mel Gatling) (Starbase 12 – Promenade – TAC/ASC, Ensign Garek Darpeg - 13:14) Darpeg and M'Gret walked down the promenade, window shopping, and saw a Klingon exterminator. In the window was an orange animal with four legs and mouth and teeth at the bottom of its body. The holographic sign above it read in Klingon, "Tribble proof your home. Buy a glommer to eradicate those vermin. Only two strips of latimun." M'Gret was about to make a comment when her commbadge went off =/\= All station medical staff. Report to your incoming mass casualty stations. The Disney cruise starliner Snow White is coming in with casualties from a pirate attack.=/\= M'Gret then said, "I must depart to my post. I will comm you when I am done." Darpeg raised an eyebrow and said, "LIve long an prosper. I will wait to hear from you, unless my ship is deployed." (Posted by Gary) (reply anyone) (Starbase 12 – Promenade – CMO, Cmdr Andrew Williams - 13:16) “So TJ any thoughts?” Before River could reply Andrew comm badge beeped. =/\= All station medical staff. Report to your incoming mass casualty stations. The Disney cruise starliner Snow White is coming in with casualties from a pirate attack.=/\= He glanced over at River before answering. “Mass casualty control this is Commander Andrew Williams Chief Medical Officer of the Spectre. I am on board the station with my ship’s crew on shore leave who are first responder qualified…” ~Most of them~ “… where do you want us?” =^= Commander Williams could you and your crew please go to docking port 16 alpha=^= “Understood.” Andrew nodded to himself as he stood up. He looked over at Rivers. “Well TJ. It looks like our relaxing time has ended.” (Reply Rivers) Andrew grinned as he headed off along the promenade at a run. As he moved through the crowd he saw Darpeg by a Klingon shop and veered over to him. “Garek you have basic first aid training. Come on we need everyone.” (Reply Darpeg) He carried on running hoping that he would follow. He tapped his comm badge. “Williams to T’Vhor.” ~I hope that I am not disturbing something important~ (Reply T’Vhor) “Sir we have been requested by the station to assist in a mass casualty situation from Disney cruise starliner Snow White. I would like to activate the mass casualty protocol for the ship, bring the first responders with me and tie the sickbay into the starbase’s casualty chain?” (Reply T’Vhor) “Yes Sir.” He tapped his comm badge again. “Williams to Spectre.” (reply any one the Spectre) “We have been requested by the station to assist in a mass casualty situation from Disney cruise starliner Snow White. I am requesting all first responder training crew on station to go to docking port 16 alpha. As well as the mass casually protocol to be activated on the ship.” (Reply Spectre) As he headed towards the docking port he just hoped that it was one of the smaller starliners as one of the big ones could hold thousands of people. (Reply River, Darqueg, T’Vhor, Spectre, any) (Posted by Robbie) (Starbase 12 – Promenade – TAC/ASC, Ensign Garek Darpeg - 13:18) Commander Williams ran veered Darpeg and said, “Garek you have basic first aid training. Come on we need everyone.” Darpeg started jogging beside Williams and asked, "Is it the Snow White?" (Reply Williams) Williams then began to summon the rest of the crewmembers who were first responder trained. When the crew from the Spectre arrived at Docking Port 16 Alpha, Darpeg could see the cruise ship coming in. He could see several large holes in the hull, the starboard nacelle was hanging on by just a few cables, the primary deflector was gone, and hangars for shuttles were blown inward. A commander in security red announced, "The ship has been attacked by an unknown group wearing holographic disguises. We will question witnesses as soon as the injured are off of the ship. We are sending each of the first responders a text to your commbadges as to which doctor or nurse that you will work under." Darpeg looked at his commbadge, and saw that he would be with M'Gret. He looked around and saw her. He then went to and was about to say something when he heard a shuddering clang. The Snow White had docked. (Posted by Gary) (Reply anyone) (Starbase 12 – Docking Port 16 Alpha – Medical Researcher Dr.Michaella Kirien-Mias - 13:20) Michaella hurried through the crowd gathering at the docking port, grateful for Riven's reinforced shielding as she brushed against different people. She would have to lower her shields once she was aboard to help guide teams towards survivors. It was something that every telepath in starfleet would have to do some time in their career, and it was a task that Michaella liked very little. "Andrew!" Michaella called out, slipping through two more crew. "Andrew Williams!" (reply Williams.) "It's good to see you too, dear." Michaella's dark eyes watched the docking of the starliner, "Mass Casualty sent me here as a pediatrician. I'll also be useful in search and rescue." A light mind-touch impinged on hers, even through the shielding. Michaella grinned lightly, "Elani Caras is back as well it seems. She's on her way here. Riven's in sickbay, to help with the trauma." Both of them knew that Riven's medical skills were indeed minimal, but he would be invaluable with the survivors. (reply Williams) A light shuddering rocked the port as the ship had finally docked. Michaella's dark eyes noticed the person standing next to Williams then, and she nodded to the klingon hybrid. Michaella snagged a lab coat out of supplies and slipped it over the red spidersilk pantsuit that was going to be utterly ruined by the time that she was done. She took the offered med bag, slipped the medical tricorder in her left pocket, and frowned lightly at the confusion. She walked over to the replicator, "Computer, two dozen miniature lollipops in assorted flavors please." She slipped the bribes into her right pocket, then made her way over to her team. It was going to be hell in there, and she was truly not looking forward to it. (Reply Williams, Darpeg, any Spectre friends) (posted by Mel Gatling) (Spectre – Docking area - Marine, Corporal Houseman - 13:21) Houseman saw Kindell sprinting towards them into the docking area. It was larger than the normal personal tubes that normaly attached to the docking ports of star ships. This area was used to move larger item on and off ships that were too big or too sensitive to be transported. The moment the marines on board the Spectre had been put on alert Houseman and a few other marines had collected the combat gear of their collages off ship and placed it in bundle in one area of the docking bay. This meant the returning marine did not have to go all way to the armoury to get their body armour and weapon which meant that they would be ready faster. It also meant that the marines that were there were not being friendly to any one wandering around. “L.T. Your gear is stowed here.” (Reply Kindell) “Well L.T. The Docs put the Spectre on Mass Casualty protocol. The first responders are hoofing it to Docking Port 16 Alpha. Sickbay is up and running. The skipper is in talks with the station and the boss is connected to the marine’s tac net to see where we can assts.” He paused for a moment. “At the moment, you are the senior L.T. as Smith’s not here yet apart from me and the ones you can have here, you also have Corp O’Hara. But rest are still coming in” He nodded to his fellow Marine who was getting ready. (Reply Kindell) (Reply Kindell) (Posted by Robbie) (Spectre – Docking area - 2nd Lt Lhiannon Kindell- 13:23) “L.T. Your gear is stowed here.” Lhiannon slowed down as she reached the other marines. She wasn't even winded, but she was in a bad mood. She had an awesome date with the girl of her dreams after at least a year apart. "You are a good man, Houseman. I appreciate that you did this for us. Excellent thinking." Just because she was in a terrible mood did not mean that she had to take it out on her fellow marines. And positive reinforcement went a long way. She surveyed the marines assembled and nodded as she began to pull her body armor on, and double checked the reinforced area that protected the trill's precious symbiont. Seeing that the last damage to her body armor had been repaired she pulled the last piece on, listening as Houseman reported the sit rep to her. She knew that 'The Boss' was the Marine CO, not the Captain. "I heard something about the Smith's being sent to the starliner for placement. All of them. No, I don't know why." She hefted her weapon, the familiar weight comforting to her. "Right. Houseman, I want you to pick four good people and guard the Spectre like it's the most precious jewel in the universe. Our crew are going to be pouring back, so quickly double check they who they are." Lhiannon put on her helmet and inserted her earpiece and heard the Smith's on one channel. They were being directed by a voice she didn't recognize. That made her frown. The Smith's were not entirely marines or security, but they were used to working as a team. She stayed off the frequency as she further directed her people. "Dar'ian." She motioned to the Caitian, "You will be medic here." The Caitian warrior really did not like this, but he was one of the secondary medics. He hissed his displeasure but kept his trap shut otherwise. She'd have to see if the station had any fresh, non replicated fish to appease him later, if there was a later. "Johnson and T'kerin," She indicated the blond human woman and the half Vulcan who had just reported in. "I want both of you in the main transporter room with the station security." The two nodded almost in synchronization and went off. Lhiannon then hit her comm badge, "Marine Second Lt. Kindell to Security. Who do we have in charge?" Lhiannon listened a moment and nodded, "Acknowledged. I've sent two of my marines to the main transporter room. I would like to double security in sickbay and outside sickbay. We are going to be getting a lot of mass casualties, likely some of them our own as well as some of the pirates likely. I want to make sure that we don't become the unwitting escape vehicle." Lhiannon grinned at the response, then hit her comm badge to contact Ensign Fairfield, "Ensign Fairfield, I would like you to take a party and protect engineering. Also appoint someone to head towards the computer core and protect it. Many of my marines are not on ship to assist." (reply Fairfield please!) Lhiannon sighed as the connection broke. She was going to have to head back to base and take on the Smiths likely. Then a flash of pain shot through Lhiannon that she recognized as Alesia. Something bad had happened. She didn't know what. She switched comm frequencies in her hud and spoke in a harsh voice, "Smiths. Report. Now." She bit out. (reply Smith crew) Lhiannon while waiting for the Smiths to respond turned back to Houseman. "Something bad just happened. I don't know what." She didn't say how she knew, she did not want to explain that her beloved was a Betazoid and she had likely just felt her death. (reply Fairfield, Smiths, Houseman, any of Alan's SPCs :-) (posted by Mel Gatling) (Starbase 12 - Marine Staging Area - Marine SPC 2nd LT Alesia Trenor - 13:23) Alesia had watched Lhiannon sprint off towards the Spectre and with a heavy heart she found herself asking the computer for the directions towards the Station's Marine Staging Area. It was her first time in a combat position in what had been a very, very long time. Years, Five or more, and she knew that if the Station crew knew that she was no longer combat certified that they would keep her out of the rotation. She missed action. She missed being important. She missed being with her mate. She had never seen herself as a trainer of young, she'd always been a warrior. Too much of a warrior for most Betazoids to handle in truth. Too much aggression. Once in the Marine Staging Area, she quickly got into body armor and joined one of the insertion teams. The other marines seemed glad to have her join them, and they quickly were headed towards the Snow White. Along the way she saw people that she had served with on board The Mystique and that made her smile a bit. The universe was small, or at least those allied with the 52 were. She turned her attention back to the team leader and nodded as they began to progress through the ship. (Reply None) (Posted by Mel) (Starbase 12 – Docking Port 16 Alpha – CMO, Cmdr Andrew Williams - 13:25) Andrew was looking over the people who were gathering. There was a mixture of Spectre crew as well as people from other ships and emergency response teams from the station. "Andrew!" Andrew heard someone calling out his name. He turned and scanned the crowd for the voice. "Andrew Williams!" He saw the person move through the crowd and smiled. “Michaella!” He stood there for a moment was he watched her approach. Feeling slightly stunned as he realised that it was her. "It's good to see you too, dear." "Mass Casualty sent me here as a pediatrician. I'll also be useful in search and rescue." He followed her gaze towards where the starliner was on its final approach. "Elani Caras is back as well it seems. She's on her way here. Riven's in sickbay, to help with the trauma." Andrew nodded and grinned at her. “Makes sense it’s good to have you all onboard…” He was about to say more when the docking port shuddered as the starliner docked with the station. He noticed that Garek had moved to stand beside a good looking Vulcan woman. He gave a mental smile as he looked back to see other crew of the Spectre was gathering. There was a loud metallic clank as the docking bay door began to open and the casualties began to flood out. ~For what we are about to receive~ He looked over at Kirien who was now wearing a white lab coat. “Well Michaella is looks like we better get started.” He said as he moved forward towards the wounded. (Reply Kirien) (Reply, Kirien, Darpeg, River, any) (Posted by Robbie) (Spectre – Docking area – Marine, Corporal Houseman - 13:26) "I heard something about the Smith's being sent to the starliner for placement. All of them. No, I don't know why." He saw her pick up her weapon and turn back to him. "Right. Houseman, I want you to pick four good people and guard the Spectre like it's the most precious jewel in the universe. Our crew are going to be pouring back, so quickly double check they who they are." “Yes L.T.” He quickly turned back towards a group of marines which had just finished getting armed and armoured. He motioned to four of them as he stepped towards them. “Tina, Dan, Akaar and Dolim. Get a defence perimeter set up and link it in with the Boss. We are going to need to pass all the crew through here and make sure we keep the ship secure. There will be casualties arriving on board we need to keep them safe and the pirates out. Get any stragglers into the defence perimeter as they get here. ” The acknowledge his orders and began to set themselves up when he was happy he turned back to Kindell who spoke to him. "Something bad just happened. I don't know what." ~Ow crap~ He nodded and turned back to another group of marines. “Eris, Fujisaki, DeSalle and Cretak grab the Angle Mark IIs and the Grenade launchers we are going in heavy.” He turned and saw O’Hara. “Lewis the L.T. is going to need some of your toys wana go for a stole?” (reply O’Hara) He turned back to Kindell as the heavily armed marines arrived, one handed him a type III-C phaser rifle. He nodded his thanks as he took it and looked at Kindell. “Were ready L.T.” (Reply Kindell) (Reply Kindell, any) (Posted by Robbie) (Starbase 12 – Docking Port 16 Alpha – Security Officer, Lieutenant (J.G.) Jo Smith - 13:27) Jo and her brothers and sister entered the docking port at a quick run. They were moving swiftly to cover the ground fast but not too fast as to not have a good situational awareness. They had been summoned by Anderson the moment the Snow White had appeared screaming for help. He had sent them to the station’s marine armoury where he had allocated five sets of BDU armour in ship boarding configuration along with Marine III-C Phaser Rifle, II-D Sidearm, Pallas Helmet and enough grenades and breeching charges to keep any demolitions expert happy. They along with the station marines and security had been deployed to docking port 16 alpha to provide security to the first responders and deal with the pirates. “Okay Anderson we are here. Enough with the smoke and mirrors what do you need us for?” Anderson’s voice came of a highly encrypted channel. =^=Your target is still on board the ship. It is extremely dangerous and highly valuable. You are to proceed with extreme prejudice against anything guarding the target but with not civilian casualties=^= Jo gave a mental sigh. Did he really think they were going to just kill anyone that they came across? =^= I am sending you the target’s coordinates which are on board the star liner. Contact me when you have the target and are exfilling. Anderson out=^= Jo scanned the data and then sent it to the others. “Kenneth find us the quickest route to the target. Scott get ready to blow any bulkheads that are in our way. Robert scan for any booby traps that the pirates may have left. Jennifer tail end charley.” She looked around the docking port through the sealed visor of her helmet as her siblings acknowledged her orders. She noticed a few groups of the Spectre’s crew beginning to head for the casualties she hoped that they would be okay. Kenneth’s route blinked onto her heads up display and she scanned it quickly before following it with the others close behind. (Reply any) (Posted by Robbie) (Starbase 12 – Docking Port 16 Alpha – TAC/ASC, Ensign Garek Darpeg - 13:28) As the emergency personnel were waiting for the primary boarding hatch to open on the Snow White, and the high capacity Docking Ramp was being extended, Darpeg looked around and saw the Ship's Combat team under Lieutenant Smith were waiting to make a rapid boarding to possibly capture any remaining pirates. He wanted to be part of the boarding team, but he had orders to assist in the treatment of the wounded. Neverless, he fingered his Type One phaser just in case. The airlock then released, and wounded on antigrav stretchers or walking with assistance by others, spilled out. Darpeg was a little irritated that they weren't staged in the Boarding Lobby, but noticed that many of the ship's security and medical personnel were the ones in the worst shape. There was no one to bring order to the shipboard chaos. A man wearing the uniform of a purser came up to Darpeg and M'Gret and collapsed. His face and hands were covered in blood. Through his torn shirt, Darpeg noticed that there was a bruise on his abdomen, and a gaping hole in his shoulder. M'Gret immediately started scanning him. The purser began to wail, "The horrors! The entire bridge crew lined up and kiled, except for the Fourth Officer and the Navigator! I was forced to watch as the pirates forced the Chief Purser to open the Safe and then killed him!" "It is over now. You are safe." stated Darpeg. "We will find the perpetrators." "I'm giving him an antianxiety to calm him down." stated M'Gret. As she injected the medication, she added, "As soon as he's calm enough, elevate that shoulder so I can get a detailed scan on that shoulder wound and then patch it up so he can be stabilized and go to the base hospital. I also need to to give him coagulants for his internal bleeding in his abdomen. Keep him still." Darpeg looked around and saw the returning medical researcher treating a patient, and other members of the Spectre working. (Posted by Gary) (Reply anyone) (Starbase 12 – Docking Port 16 Alpha – Counselor Elani Caras - 13:29) Elani had fair ran from the Promenade when notice was given that the starliner was docking with the injured. She had touched the minds of both of her good friends, her family really in her hurry to get to the docking port, Riven and Michaella.... Elani knew that Riven was in sickbay, and she should have been there as well, but there were few Betazoids on the station currently, and so she had been assigned to search and rescue. The acrid smell of fire, burning plastics and ozone hit the young Betazoid's nostrils as she joined the team that she had been assigned to. She glanced around at the people she was with nervously. She didn't know some of them, they were dressed in station uniforms. She had been gone a long time it seemed. One man looked familiar to the former counselor however. "You are Ensign Sorenson, right? I'm Counselor Caras." Another glance showed a man in medical blue that also looked vaguely familiar. "And you are Ensign Rivers?" She smiled nervously. "I've been assigned to this search and rescue team. If you have never worked with a Betazoid before, we are very useful in locating people who are trapped and reassuring them." Another nervous smile. Was anyone else going to be joining their crew? Elani smiled as an engineer from the base joined, an Andorian. "Let's go!" She took a step into the docking port, evading a stretcher crew who was pulling a human teenager out. (reply Sorenson, Rivers, any) (posted by Mel Gatling) (Starbase 12 – Docking Port 16 Alpha – CMO, Cmdr Andrew Williams - 13:32) Andrew stepped up to the Snow Whites’s main docking hatch. He and his team had triaged and treated many of the crew as they worked their way forward through the mass of casualties. He paused for a moment gathering his thoughts. He was about to enter a compromised ship. If anything, working on his parent’s salvage ship had taught him was that you took nothing for granted. A damaged ship could turn on you in a heartbeat especially if there was injured people involved. ~Okay take a breath just because you are about to do SARs again does not mean that you can get carried away~ He looked at the around him before he tapped his commbadge. “Casualty Control this is Spectre Med Alpha One. Taking team into the Snow white to start Search and Rescue.” =^=Understood Spectre Med Alpha One. Good luck=^= He looked over at his team and nodded. ~I hope we find every one~ “Okay lets go.” As they began to move he noticed that Kirien had a pocket full of lollypops. He smiled at her and nodded towards the lollypops. “Are they for everyone Michaella?” (Reply Kirien) (Reply Kirien, any) (Posted by Robbie) (Snow White – Corridor – Security Officer, Lieutenant (J.G.) Jo Smith - 13:35) The insertion had gone without a hitch. They had entered the Snow White by the main docking port and had immediately vanished into the bowels of the ship. Anderson had directed then towards the tertiary computer core which he said would help with identifying the location of the target. They were now at the junction around the corner was the computer core when Kenneth who scouting the route ahead stopped and went totally still. ~Dam~ As the rest of the team froze Jo move carefully forward to a position behind Kennet. His hand moved behind him so that she could see and started to move in combat sign. She muttered to herself as she read what he was saying. ~Four pirates guarding the door with heavy weapons do not look like ship security. The furthest looks like he has a monitor connected to his combat gear. Could be a booby trap~ Jo gave a small sigh. ~This was going to easy. But it had defiantly been too easy~ She motioned the others up as she ran the options through quickly rejecting a few and settling on the best of a bad bunch. She signed her plan and then motioned to her team to pull out the photon grenades and set them to an effect that would incapacitate the pirates but not affect the computer core in the room next door. ~Okay let’s stop hanging about~ She counted down from three and when she hit one she hurled her grenade around the corner. Four other grenades followed hers and there was a startled cry as the grenades went off. She moved into the corridor before the effect of the detonations had totally subsided. She found three of the four pirates out on the floor their limbs twitched spasmodically as their brains tried to get their nervous system under control. Something move in her peripheral vision and swung her gun up to meet it. It was cylinder shaped object that had been in the furthest pirates hand and it had just rolled into the computer core. It took a split second for her mind to catch up with what she had seen. ~NO~ She turned and dived towards Scott who was just moving around the corner. The detonation of the high yield grenade took her in the back as it vaporised the tertiary computer core and the pirates who were outside. The concussive shock wave slammed her into Scott who collapsed back around the corner with her on top of him as the blast wave and fire ball rolled over them before dissipating as fast as it appeared. (Reply any) (Posted by Robbie) (Snow White – Corridor – Marine, 2nd LT Alesia Trenor - 13:37) The five member team came around a corner and Alesia saw a body on the ground. Her team leader nodded to her and she knelt next to the body and scanned it with her hud. The child was still alive and Alesia stabilized him before one of the marines in her squad picked up the body and headed towards the docking port and one of the many doctors there. Alesia was tightly shielded, her telepathy too sharp for her to risk reading something in a combat area. Her team felt the spasmodic shaking of the ship, which threw them off their feet. She was scrambling back to her feet as communications went insane, Lhiannon's angry voice demanding that someone called the Smiths had better report in now or face her wrath. There were other voices complaining about the collapse of the deck, others reporting trapped rescue personnel and someone saying that a team of pirates was still aboard the ship, and that voice was cut off quickly with a gurgle. ~Fuck we're all compromised by this shit. Why didn't they assume that there would be pirates still aboard? We always assume that the situation is hot until confirmed otherwise.~ Alesia knelt next to her team leader whose body armor had tried to protect him from the falling deck plate. He was still alive thankfully and she quickly stabilized him and lifted him into her own arms, her rifle swinging behind her as she did. "Let's carefully cut our way out of here and get Krik here to the rest of the rescuers. We're down to me and you Viper and I don't like those odds." She gestured for Viper to narrow his phaser to a cutting beam as they tried to carefully get themselves extracted. Lional was on the other side of the fallen plate and was trying to get back to them but was too far off to protect them. Alesia ordered her to return to the staging area outside the docking port for rendezvous. A hot spot hit her back, a phaser on kill and Alesia ducked, tucking her body protectively around her fallen team leader. Another hot spot hit the same spot as her body armor tried to compensate. It could take repeated hits on the same spot, but that really was not a good idea. Everything in Alesia screamed at her to protect her fallen team leader, at her own expense if necessary. That was a remnant of her time on the Mystique. Too much was happening, her mind was screaming as a third hit caused a severe burn on her lower back. Viper had turned back around and was rapidly reprogramming his phaser to try and cover her, but there were four pirates to his one. Alesia cried out over the frequency, "This is Team Alpha 4, we are engaged with hostiles. Private Viper is dead, LT Krik is down, and LT Trenor is going to be dead very soon if we don't get hel....." Her helmet was pulled off her head and she was hauled by her hastily braided black hair away from Krik. Her dark Betazoid eyes met the red haired female pirates for a moment, "Shit with those eyes, this one's a Betazoid. Kill her. We can't afford..." Another hostile raised his phaser towards Alesia's face and she blanched, facing death. A phaser hit over her body took out the pirate who had been threatening to kill her. Alesia closed her eyes in a brief triumphant moment and therefore did not see whatever caused her to 'scream' telepathically in pain before darkness quickly enfolded her and the pain cut off. She wasn't dead but would be soon if help did not reach her soon. So would the team leader. (reply any rescuer that wants to reach them) (posted by Mel Gatling) (Snow White – Corridor – Security Officer, Lieutenant (J.G.) Jo Smith - 13:38) She picked herself off the floor and nodded to Scott who pulled her to her feet. She heard Anderson screaming on the comm system for a report. “Please wait one.” She tuned his comm channel down so that she could think what to do next. She turned and looked at the smocking remains of the computer core and sighed. “Well that’s just wonderful isn’t it.” Scott stood beside her and shook his head. “Nothing useful could have survived that.” Jo nodded. “I know better tell Anderson.” She paused before listening back to his channel. “Sir the Computer core is fried. We won’t be able to get any information out of that. There were four heavily guarded pirates here with managed to detonate a charge in the computer core. Please find us an alternative.” =^= Smith what the hell are you doing. Are you a total idiot you can’t…=^= She cut the connection and sighed. The sooner they were away from that moron the better. =^=Smiths. Report. Now=^= Jo paused for a moment thinking that is was Anderson but realised the voice was female and on their secure circuit. ~Ow Anderson is not going to be happy~ “Please wait one.” She said politely and cut the connection as Robert caught her attention. “Jo there are pirates moving in force and they are picking off the SARs teams. I have heard two go already.” Jo paused for a moment know that Anderson would not understand. =^= This is Team Alpha 4, we are engaged with hostiles. Private Viper is dead, LT Krik is down, and LT Trenor is going to be dead very soon if we don't get hel.....=^= ~Sod it~ Jo had made her decision this was no time for half measures. “Kenneth give me a route now. Robert try and coordinate where these pirates are I don’t like the fact that they are picking off the teams so fast. We are going to get team for out of this mess. Any one that is armed and not one of fleet drop them.” She got affirmatives from the others as Kenneth’s route appeared on her suits hud. She nodded to herself as she moved at the fast run the others moving with her ready engage any hostiles that they might meat on the way. (Reply any) (Posted by Robbie) (Snow White – Corridor – CMO, Cmdr Andrew Williams - 13:40) The search of the Snow White had been going well. The team had been had finding, treating and sending casualties back to the triage area on the station. There was a lot of cross chatter on the comm system he tried to partially listen to what was going on around the team as well as what they were doing. Suddenly the comm channel cleared and he could head a woman’s voice as though she was standing beside him. =^=This is Team Alpha 4, we are engaged with hostiles. Private Viper is dead, LT Krik is down, and LT Trenor is going to be dead very soon if we don't get hel.....=^= He paused for a moment trying to think whether they were part of the crew. He quickly shook his head as he realised that it did not matter. He glanced at Kirien who was looking pained. He quickly crossed to her and placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder. “Michaella what’s the matter?” He said softly (Reply Kirien) (Reply Kirien, any) (Posted by Robbie) (Starbase 12 – Promenade – TAC/ASC, Ensign Garek Darpeg - 13:45) Darpeg had been detached from the triage area to escort the injured to the base hospital. Those who couldn't walk, had been placed on antigrav stretchers. He kept his phaser drawn, as per regulations. An auxilliary reactor technician from the Snow White limped up to him and whispered, "Ensign, see that man over there in the housekeepers uniform? I don't recognize him." he pulled out his holo ID and added, "I know everyone in Beta Shift, and I have never seen him -- and I've a member of the crew for two years, and there have been no new crewmembers for two months." Darpeg did notice that the man that had been pointed out was wearing a Beta Shift patch and said, "I'll keep that under advisement." The technician then drifted back a little bit and said as he did so, "Thanks." Darpeg then tapped his commbadge and said, "Possible Infiltration. Halkan in HK fatigues with name of Strakos. Reported by Reactor technician Bill Moody. Please advise on background of both." (Posted by Gary) (Reply anyone) =================================================================