[19:00] * Sonya (zunite@16b4fba6.246a3fd8.dynamic-dialup.coretel.net) has joined #uss-coronado [19:00] * CoroLCARS sets mode: +v Sonya [19:00] Computer recognizes Sonya. Authorization codes enabled. [19:00] Sonya = Commander Zunite Oswald, Chief Engineer. [19:00] heya Sonya ^_^ [19:00] Hey, Sonya. :) [19:00] sonya! :) [19:00] hi hi [19:01] Sonya :) [19:01] * CCC (cccvac@4b89d8f.15e08640.prexar.com) has joined #uss-coronado [19:01] * CoroLCARS sets mode: +v CCC [19:01] Computer recognizes CCC. Authorization codes enabled. [19:01] CCC = Lt. Commander Jack C. Farley, Assistant Engineering Officer. [19:01] CCC :) :) :) [19:01] * CCC is now known as LCen_Farley [19:01] Sorry [19:01] What did I miss? [19:01] not a lot [19:01] good [19:01] :) [19:02] Everyone who is gonna be here is here, so I think we'll get going. :) [19:02] * Jester is now known as CMGC_LoraKor [19:02] Captain, any time you're ready. [19:03] * Fraser is now known as COMC_Ironside [19:03] * Sonya is now known as CREN_Oswald [19:03] LCARS, let's rock'em...let's roll'em...let's leave them crying for more! [19:03] * CoroLCARS =/\= CPCO_Daren has called: ATTENTION ON DECK =/\= [19:03] * CoroLCARS changes topic to '=/\= U.S.S. Coronado, NCC-97901... http://www.jestertrek.com/coro2400/ =/\= Sim in progress! =-= Two-time winner of UCIP's Bergen Award for excellence in simming!' [19:03] * CoroLCARS sets mode: +m [19:03] ::attn:: [19:03] ::attn:: [19:03] ::attn:: [19:03] ::Attn:: [19:03] ::Attn:: [19:03] ::attn:: [19:03] ::attn:: [19:03] ::attn:: [19:03] ::attn:: [19:03] ::attn:: [19:03] :;attn:: [19:03] * CRXO_Smith pops sharply to attention. [19:03] * Kari is now known as LCS2_Ma`Aru [19:03] ::attn:: [19:03] ::attn:: [19:04] Welcome, everyone. :) I want to open tonight by saying how impressed I've been with all the logs lately. [19:04] I'm especially impressed that many of the logs actively advance the plot. Keep it up. :) [19:05] With that said, tonight we wrap up our little feint into the Pearce system. Here's the briefing: [19:05] =Sim Briefing!= Please type "ack" after you've read it... [19:05] Stardate 240207.15: "Mutually Assured Survival", Part 3, by Jester. [19:05] SUMMARY: The Battle of Midway. We stand on Eternity. [19:05] The deadline has come. 30 days ago, an unstoppable battleship of the Pfhor Hegemony entered the Reor system with a simple demand: join the Hegemony or be crushed by it. The Quiza government has been removed from power on Reorsa, and those who continue to defy the Hegemony are now exiled from Reor and Meyer. [19:05] This includes everyone currently aboard Coro. Coro and two other ships are now deep within Pfhor space, having just completed an attack on a Hegemony supply depot. Vice Admiral Aldur and Admiral Theron intend to "send a message" to the Hegemony as their ships enter Reorsa to take control of the system. [19:05] However, the message isn't quite what we thought it was going to be. Coro's attack on the depot is a ruse designed to pull Pfhor strength away from the nearby "Honeycutt" system, where virtually every ship the Defenders can field is now attacking a major Pfhor Hegemony installation... [19:05] Briefing complete. [19:05] ack [19:05] ack [19:05] ack [19:05] ack [19:05] ack [19:05] * CRXO_Smith acknowledges with a crisp salute. [19:05] Ack [19:05] ack [19:05] ackety ack! [19:05] ack [19:05] ack [19:05] (Don't talk back) [19:05] ack [19:06] ack [19:06] As specified in the teaser, tonight's sim starts exactly six minutes after the last one ended. ;) [19:06] ::raises:: [19:06] This six minutes has been pretty busy. Coro is under attack by more than ten Pfhor destroyers. Only the fact that Coro is very manueverable and Pfhor weapons are very clumsy has kept us alive. [19:07] We haven't even attempted a counter attack for the reasons specified in the teaser -- it takes every bit of Coro's attention just to keep from getting crushed. [19:07] That does NOT mean that we've gotten away scot-free. Everyone not present IC tonight is assumed to have been seriously injured, and Coro herself has taken a pounding. [19:07] ::lowers hand:: [19:07] So, if someone isn't here, you may safely assume they're in Sickbay. ;) [19:08] Any questions? [19:08] ::raises:: [19:08] Lieutenant Stylus? [19:09] I had to bolt early last sim. If this starts 6 minutes after the last one ended, am I correct in assuming the fighters are still launched and flyin? [19:09] Yep. And the second wave ::points to Petkovic:: is presumably now in the catapults and ready to go. [19:09] ::raise:: [19:10] Speaking of which, everyone please welcome 2nd Lieutenant Mikhail Petkovic, who will be joining us tonight. :) We're assuming he's Serrold's replacement. [19:10] ::lowers:: [19:10] oh, good, more meat for the gri- er, welcome aboard! *^_^*;; aheh heh heh [19:11] Anyone else? [19:11] Welcome, Lieutenant; hope the Colonel goes easier on you than your predecessor. ;) [19:11] I believe thats a NO Commodore :) [19:11] ::grins:: Right. Tonight, of course, we start at... battle stations! [19:11] =.\ction= The automatic klaxon sounds as Coronado's alert status changes to red . [19:11] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:12] Let's sim! :) [19:12] =.\= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SIM START =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =.\= [19:12] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:12] CB2> ::stands, half disrobed from his pitch black "quiet suit" (which is unrolled like a banana peel and suspended at his waist), holding a tricorder and intensely scanning the cylinders, relaying some key information to the engineering detachment:: Metallurgical diagnosis underway. [19:12] =.\ction= Coronado dodges another of the Pfhor secondary beam weapons, which lances through space only a few hundred meters above her. [19:12] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:12] E> ::works on keeping as much power to engines as possiable:: [19:12] M> ::stainding in sickbay triaging the massive influx of casualties, having made his way down here before the battle had truly begun:: [19:12] ::staggers into the bridge from the CIC and grips a bulkhead for support:: Dammit! Report! [19:12] ::rushes to the starboard side of the bridge:: Get that second wave of Spectres out of the launch bay, now! [19:12] CIC> ::grips the edge of one of the holotables as the ship dances, trying to work the controls at the same time while still in his hard suit:: More folds opening in-system! [19:13] CIC> ::Savants' hologram hung in the command and control centre of Coronado, watching with a suprisingly smooth smile on her face, as if nothing was wrong.:: Wilk is very agile indeed ^_^ [19:13] TC1> ::Drew banked left, than right, avaiding enemy fire:: Damned well-placed shots. Whats their problem!? [19:13] =Description= Coronado is currently moderately damaged, with heavy damage to aft shields and one impulse engine. The deflector dish is still not completely repaired from our last encounter, but false matter shields and forward shields are holding. [19:13] Commander Smith, Marcy's been taken to sickbay...make what you can from the exploded tactical station and get to work! [19:13] ::braces himself at the mission ops console as he fires off the ECM's in rapid deployment: [19:13] ::taps quickly on the helm console, trying her best to dodge enemy fire:: [19:13] E> ::work on Tactical side giving them enought power to do they're job:: [19:13] M> ::looks at the most recent arrival and shakes his head at the nurse:: We can't do anything for him. Put him in the corridor. [19:13] CIC> ::She reported drily:: Churchill has just lost dorsal shields, she may need someone to take her fire for a moment for them to be repaired. [19:14] CIC> Seven minutes... Commander Ma'Aru, any sign of a distress call from Honeycutt! [19:14] E> ::has teams out straight just barely keeping up:: [19:14] <> [19:14] ::looks to Smith:: And Commander, from here on out, you report to me...I don't make the reports, Understood? ::points to Tactical:: [19:14] * L2WL_Petkovic is now known as [L2WL_Petkovic] [19:14] CIC> Nothing coming through normal COMM systems, sir [19:14] ::grunts and moves to the station:: Just wanted to make sure you were still alive, sir. [19:15] * L2WL_Stylus is now known as [L2WL_Stylus] [19:15] CIC> ::nods, hanging on as Coro bucks again:: Keep at it. We know for a fact the call will be coming. See if you can pick it up. [19:15] ::grins:: and kicking Commander... [19:15] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::launches out of the shuttlebay, flying past the ship into the fray:: [19:15] =.\ction= The Thunderbirds deploy in two groups of two, covering each other. [19:15] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:15] ::grimaces as he reaches Tactical I:: This station is shot, Captain! Primary EPS conduit ruptured behind it. Must be what got Mr. Marcy. I'm gonna try to fire up Tac II. [19:15] M> ::looks over another crewmember:: We can save this one. Get her over to the doctor ASAP. [19:15] CIC> I'm polling deeper regions of subspace with LORASON when the energy is availible, to try and see if perhaps they're working in a different level entirely. [19:15] =.\ction= Renegade roars by, managing to spear a Pfhor strike craft out of her way. [19:15] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:15] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> ::growls and lines up with his target, firing relentlessly at one of the strike craft:: [19:16] I certainly hope the others do their job rather fast... ::continues with the ECM, adjusting tactics and frequences to confuse and distrupt the enemy:: [19:16] CB2> ::types something into the tricorder, but as the ship bobs and weaves, he has to stop a moment and hold onto the edge of the stasis unit to keep from falling over:: [19:16] Wilk, adjust power to the the port impulse engines, keep us afloat... [19:16] CIC> ::nods and glances at Drexler, then Savant:: Commanders, how did your mission go? Did you capture one? [19:16] CIC> ::gripping the table more fiercely as the ship rocks again:: Commodore, we are running out of manouevering room. ::brings up a general tactical view, with several possible simulated plots for the outcome of the battle overlayed onto it:: Whomever is directing these destroyers is doing a very good job of limiting our evasive options. [19:16] ::moves to Tac II and brings the station online:: We're back in business, Captain! Standing by... [19:16] Damn... [19:16] =.\ction= Ship's condition is currently: Red Alert . [19:16] E> ::looks in Sky's direction:: Sky how's it going over there? [19:16] CIC> ::She smiled widely:: Two in fact Sir. One for work and one for play. [19:17] M> ::looks around as the long line of injured keeps on coming:: +taps+ Bridge from Sickbay [19:17] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:17] =.\ction= Coronado's weapons power comes back on-line, but it's not the most stable connection in history. Several of the power couplings between the saucer and engineering have been severed. [19:17] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:17] ::grits his teeth and tries to lock phasers:: Shields back down to 47%, sir. [19:17] ::taps quickly, glancing up and grimacing as she banks Coro away from enemy weapons fire:: [19:17] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> ::locks on again and fires:: [19:17] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> +com+ Thunderbirds, this is Petkovic. Can I get a status report? ::refamiliarizes himself with the controls of his new ship:: [19:17] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:17] And weapons efficiency... ::pounds the console:: ...even less. [19:17] ::fires off another set of countermeasures as wilk banks away from the enemy to aid the Coro's escape:: [19:18] CIC> ::She frowned a little...:: Sir, Coronado is throwing up a rather impressive ECM screen.. Pfhor communications traffic may not be able to enter or leave the system. [19:18] Here goes everything... ::fires phasers:: [19:18] =.\ction= One of Coronado's phaser beams lashes out, headed for its target! [19:18] CIC> ::glances around, then notices Drexler isn't present:: I take it Commander Drexler is examining them now? [19:18] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:18] We're not dead yet, the False Matter shielding seems to be doing well...do what you can to reinforce it. [19:18] CIC> ::Watches a comm panel intently, searching through the normal chatter of battle, and trying to find anything that remotly resembles a distress call:: [19:18] CIC> Aye, Sir. He's having a chat with our friendly tourists ^_^ [19:18] =.\ction= One of the destroyers lands a lucky shot with its primary weapons. Coro fortunately manages to survive the blast. [19:18] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:19] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> +com+ T-Cats, ok listen up. I'm locked onto a rather evasive strike craft thats really pissing me off. Lets fly in, cut it off, and blast it outa our sky! [19:19] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:19] M> ::not expecting a response he continues his duties hoping that they would get out of this mess soon before the whole crew was seriously injured or worse yet, dead.:: Corridor. Give him some pain killers. [19:19] ::looks at a nearby sensor scan of the area:: Damn, it's a mess out there...Wilk, can you find us a pocket of clear space in this storm? [19:19] E> ::notices Sky doesn't hear him, so says alittle louder:: Sky how are things over there?! [19:19] Direct hit to port shields! Down to 34%! Adjusting power requirements. [19:19] CIC> ::nods, then gulps and Coro rocks again:: +taps+ Flag to Drexler! [19:19] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:19] E> ::to Farley..:: Yeah not to good.. seems that weapons are back online but for how long.. I wonder. [19:19] ::grimaces as he gripes the console to avoid being flung across the room:: [19:19] M> ::another thought occurs to him:: CIC from Sickbay.. [19:19] CB2> ::nods to himself, and goes to tap his commbadge and remembers his suit is down, so he pulls the suit back up, finds the commbadge, and holds it up to his mouth:: +taps+ Commo-- err, yes, sir, Drexler here. Cargo is fully contained and undergoing diagnostics. [19:19] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:20] <> [19:20] ::taps, glancing over her shoulder:: I'm trying sir. [19:20] CIC> With your permission, i'm going to go chat with the Captain about this electronic warfare. . . [19:20] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> ::Drew swoups around, rolling away from enemy fire. He locks on and fires micro-quantums:: [19:20] <<+taps+>> [19:20] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:20] ((Okie Sky ^_^)) [19:20] E> ::looks at his panel:: Can we afford to use all that energy for weapons? [19:20] +taps+ Engine room, I need more power to the shields! [19:20] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:20] =.\ction= Stylus hammers a strike craft lining up on Coro's vulnerable aft. [19:20] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:20] E> not sure.. [19:20] =.\ction= The shock of the nearby explosion, however, undoes one of the rather jerry-rigged repairs lets go aft of Engineering. [19:20] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:20] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::hits the throttle on the ship, finally getting a grip with his ship:: +com+ Okay, guys, let's move, ::enters into a wedge formation with the rest of the thunderbirds:: [19:20] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:20] CIC> ::is almost thrown to the floor by the impact of the weapon on the false matter shields, but holds on with the suit's armoured gauntlets:: +Taps+ Bridge, from CIC. Those destroyers are cutting off our evasive options. If we wish to remain intact, helm will have to radically alter its current evasive routines! [19:20] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:21] ::Savant disappeared from the CIC, reappearing a moment later in the bridge with her usual crackle of energy. The hologram flickered and sparked, as it didn't have the energy it would like - Savant had it on a leash:: [19:21] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> ::Drew pullled out of the explosion, glancing back over his shoulder:: Damn I'm good. [19:21] E> ::looks at panel again and frowns:: [19:21] CIC> ::nods as Savant disappears, waiting for a call back from Drexler:: [19:21] <> [19:21] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::lines up with his ships, moving into an open claw formation, and moves in to engage the smaller craft:: [19:21] M> ::runs a tricorder over the next victim:: Damn command staff don't seem to care... Doctor ASAP. [19:21] =.\ction= Ship's condition is currently: Red Alert . [19:21] E> ::falls to the floor from the blast:: AAAAA!!! [19:22] Good...::looks over her shoulder:: Find us a pocket of stability and we may have a chance....fire all weapons as much as she can stand Commander! [19:22] CIC> +taps+ Commander, make sure every bit of data that you gather goes out immediately via ansible! Just in case Coro-- never mind. Just make sure your data is going out real-time! [19:22] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:22] ::grips his console:: Primary and secondary phaser couplings offline! Switching to tertiary systems. Here's hoping. [19:22] CIC> ::notices a fairly stronge and repeating pattern in a section of subspace where the Pfhor's communication device is thought to work and decides to run it through a spectral anaylizer:: [19:22] E> ::gets back up:: [19:22] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::locates, and locks, onto a target:: +com+ Fire at will, TB, ::fires phasers:: [19:22] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:22] <[L2WL_Stylus]> <> [19:22] Captain Daren, i would recommend dropping your ECM, we don't want to block incoming and outgoing communications from the Pfhor fleet. I know doctrine calls for it, but please consider routing thta power elsewhere... say, into the shields ^_^ [19:22] CB2> +taps+ Understood, commodore. We're requesting confirmation of all data now. Diagnostics should be done momentarily. [19:22] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:22] E> +taps+ Farley to bridge [19:22] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:22] +taps+ We appreciate the advice Colonel, we're working on it...Bridge Out [19:22] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:22] =.\ction= The Thunderbirds roar through a group of Pfhor strike craft attempting to link and destroy two of them, emerging from the explosion on the other side. [19:22] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:22] CIC> ::flicks his eyes at the Commodore once, then back at the holotable:: Commodore....should things begin to reach that point, I request that you allow my men and I to board one of those destroyers. [19:23] ::looks over at Savant as he fires off another spread:: errr... [19:23] CIC> ::glances at Ironside:: Do you think you can get people aboard them? Through their shielding? [19:23] M> ::the next victim is presented, this time someone he knows slightly:: Damn... Corridor. ::pauses to take a breath or two as it seems he is seeing more hopeless cases then saveable.:: [19:23] I know, it's risky. But the sooner the Pfhor get their communique, the quicker we can get out of here. [19:23] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::zooms past the Thundercats as they engage their targets, firing a few random shots:: [19:24] ::taps, glancing over her displays, trying to find a bit of empty space:: [19:24] =.\ction= Churchill decloaks long enough to loose a pair of false matter torpedoes, then recloaks with nearly Romulan efficiency. However, she is caught almost immediately by two blasts from Pfhor plasma mortars before she can completely recloak. [19:24] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:24] ::looks to Savant:: The ansibles are out best communications with the rest of the fleet right now, if you'll excuse me ::heads to the tactical:: How's the phaser's commander? [19:24] E> +taps+ Farley to bridge!! [19:24] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:24] CIC> We've done it once before. We can do it again. Stampfer and his men might still have enough explosives to jury-rig another high density tri-cobalt device that we can set up and detonate within one of the enemy warships. [19:24] ::She cocked an eyebrow:: Yes, Mr Daren, that's very true Sir. I'm talking about *their* communication. We have to ensure that they have it. [19:25] ::shakes his head:: Not good. I'd normally suggest using torpedoes - or false matter torps. But given our current circumstances... [19:25] +taps+ Go ahead Mr. Farley! [19:25] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:25] =.\ction= Coronado rocks again as two more plasma mortars explode frighteningly close. [19:25] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:25] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::locks up onto another target, communicating with his squadron, and begins a strafing run across a small squad of moving ships:: [19:25] ::lightens up a wee bit on the ECM's but still firing them off at critical points... basically every 30 seconds or so:: [19:25] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::fires phasers:: [19:25] =.\ction= The T-Birds race after their targets, firing phaser bursts, sizzling across space! [19:25] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:25] M> ::glances at the doctor, who shakes his head him in saddness at all the injured and dying:: This insane. ::grips the edge of a nearby bio bed as the ship rocks:: [19:25] CIC> ::nods, hanging on as Coro rocks again:: Be ready to implement. [19:25] E> +taps+ We can not and I repeat can not afford to use energy for weapons. [19:25] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:26] ::looks up at Daren:: [19:26] ::taps, glancing back over her shoulder.:: Destroyers ahead sir, trying to hold us where we are.. ::banks Coro downward, twisting the ship to port.:: [19:26] =.\ction= One of Churchill's FM torpedoes hits the lead destroyer of one of the Pfhor groups... and starts to burrow. The other misses and swings around for another target. [19:26] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:26] ::nods:: The FM torps can lock on it this mess...with our supply of Quantums low and depleating even further without chance of replenishment I'm hesitatnt, but...unlease Quantums! [19:26] [19:26] ::Savant sighs and disappears from the bridge, the hologram moving back to the CIC:: [19:26] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:26] =.\ction= Ship's condition is currently: Red Alert . [19:26] =.\ction= Casualties flood into Sickbay from Coro's lower aft decks. [19:26] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::flies around past the ships just shot at, and lines up behind:: +com+ 'Birds, prepare a torpedo burst, let's wipe these ones from the galaxy, [19:26] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:27] E> ::sends 2 teams to refix the hull breach:: [19:27] ::nods and mutters:: Cry havoc... [19:27] CIC> ::nods and turns around to move to a console along the edge of the room, bringing up the assault plans used in the last boarding of a Pfhor warship and incorporating the intelligence gathered up to this point to alter it accordingly:: +taps+ Stampfer, from Ironside. If you have any toys left in the cargo bay, I suggest you begin construction of another device. [19:27] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:27] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::fires torpedoes:: [19:27] =.\ction= The Thunderbirds lock into a tight formation, firing gatling bursts, which just hit, clipping the target. [19:27] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:27] ::fires a false matter torpedo:: [19:27] =.\ction= Coronado fires a single false matter torpedo, shearing off a small piece of the target, scattering debris. [19:27] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:27] M> ::looks up as a new wave of casualties begin to arrive:: Doctor! We got more incoming. ::begins triaging the new arrivals:: [19:27] +taps+ ::pauses:: It may be necessary to deliver the package personally. [19:27] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:27] E> ::works on keeping energy levels up:: [19:27] And let slip the dogs of - DAMMIT! [19:27] Captain! [19:27] CIC> ::She reappears back in the CIC:: They've let up on the ECM slightly, hopefully enough. Captain Daren is obstinate. [19:28] +taps+ Farley, we need power to the weapon's, without them we're dodging raindrops without an unbrella, ::turns to Smith:: Does that make sense? Oh hell, you get the idea! [19:28] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:28] =.\ction= Coro's false matter torpedo skims off one target and finds another. Meanwhile, Churchill's second shot also finds a home. [19:28] CB2> ::gets jostled a bit, but makes sure every precaution is being taken to secure the cargo... engineers set up huge containment tripods at each corner of the room, and outside in the corridor, as well:: [19:28] ::spies the destroyers closing in on the ship trying to close the Coro in and fires off a spread at them to distract and distort their readings:: [19:28] =.\ction= Spheres of energy surround five of the Pfhor destroyers as they slow to a stop. [19:28] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:28] CIC> ::notices a sharp increase in the power output of the signal as the Coro lowers the amount of ECM jamming:: [19:28] ::taps quickly, adjusting their course and bringing them about to starboard, trying to make Coro a hard target:: [19:28] We've got a group of destroyers moving to rift out of the system! [19:28] MJBX_Stampfer>MCC> +taps+ Understood Colonel. I think I may be able to get one more out of what's left, but she won't be quite as powerful. I'll keep you informed. [19:28] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:29] =.\ction= A moment later, energy surrounds five more of the destroyers from the group in front of Coro. [19:29] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:29] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> +com+ 'Birds, give me a status report here, ::listens as the other four fighters stream in information in wildly sporatic bursts:: [19:29] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:29] What is God's name is that? ::looking at the screen:: [19:29] E> +taps+ I understand that bridge but if we use to much for weapons and try to run we might not be able to. Just letting you know. [19:29] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:29] CIC> ::turns around after transmitting the plans and orders to Gregg and returns to the holotable, slowing as he notes the display...and the spherical energy glow:: [19:29] ::glances up:: Unknown. [19:29] CIC> ::taps a "stop" key nearby:: Ten minutes, fifty seconds. [19:29] E> ::turn on secondary battery and emergency power to get more power if needed. [19:29] ::tries to get a reading on the new spherical energy as best he can:: [19:29] CIC> Ahah, i see that the Pfhor are starting to communicate again. Is that our distress call? [19:29] E> :: [19:30] <[L2WL_Stylus]> <> [19:30] CB2> +taps+ Lora Kor, from Drexler; preliminary diagnostics complete, receipt confirmed via ansible. [19:30] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:30] They're leaving...? +taps+ CIC, from Bridge...are those destoryers leaving? If so, can you extrapilate an exit vector? [19:30] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:30] Sensors can't make heads or tail of that energy discharge. [19:30] CB2> +taps+ ... beginning secondary level ones. [19:30] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:30] CIC> ::looks over at the Commodore, then at Savant:: Have we received a distress signal from Honeycutt? [19:30] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> +com+ Alright, TB3, you head to the back position, let's move into column formation. We'll move in and strafe the next group, ::flies to the front of the column:: [19:30] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:30] Might be the rift energy. [19:30] M> ::scans yet another victim and sends her on through:: Alright.... ::shouts out:: All superficial wounds can report to cargo bay 2, serious and critical injuries to main sickbay only. ::waves a group of engineers out of sickbay:: [19:30] ::taps, glancing over her shoulder and frowning.:: [19:31] =.\ction= The first group of five destroyers vanishes, rifting out of the system, followed closely by the second group. [19:31] or else it could be a new weapon we havent seen... [19:31] CIC> ::Savant glances at Ma'aru, then back:: We're picking up a signal, whether it's a distress or not i'm unsure. It seems to oscillate periodically, so it would seem so. [19:31] ... or not [19:31] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::waits until the column of fighters is within only a few ships lengths from the enemy fighters:: +com+ Fire! [19:31] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:31] CIC> ::pause:: An S.O.S. [19:31] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::fires phasers:: [19:31] =.\ction= The T-Birds race after their targets, firing phaser bursts, just missing the target. [19:31] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:31] I've got a bad feeling about this [19:31] Definitly rift energy. [19:31] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> ::Drew blinked as the destroyers just...dissapeared:: What the hell?? [19:31] CIC> That's my guess Sir. It would make sense, why else would they leave? [19:31] =.\ction= Ship's condition is currently: Red Alert . [19:31] Readying a spread of quantum torpedoes... [19:31] could it be they were moved by one of those rift ships that we fought? [19:31] CIC> ::smirks slightly:: Perhaps we scared them off? [19:31] ::glances at Daren for confirmation:: [19:31] CIC> ::leans back, smiling broadly now:: Warp 9.99998. Impressively fast communications, I'd say. [19:32] M> ::sends two more crew to the cargo bay, a third on to the doctor and a fourth out to the corridor to die:: [19:32] CIC> ::glances over a preliminary report from the spectral analyzers then turns towards Lora Kor:: The first set of results just came in, 72% chance that it is a Pfhor communication from this system to Honeycutt, the body of the message is still unknown [19:32] CIC> Just not quite impressive enough. [19:32] CIC> ::turns to Ma'Aru, smiling openly now:: Isolate it and transmit it by ansible. Get it out of the system. We're not out of the woods yet. [19:32] CIC> ::she smiled slightly:: I'd give my audivisual drivers for a set that fast. At least, before these ansibles. [19:32] Targets locked. It's now or never, sir. [19:32] E> ::keeps redirecting teams to "hot" spots"" [19:32] :: [19:33] Fire! [19:33] =.\ction= Coronado rocks badly as another primary beam weapon clips Coronado edge on, shearing off a piece of saucer segments 5 and 6, starboard side. [19:33] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:33] ::glances at the shield indicators, noting that they're on the rise... until the ship is hit:: [19:33] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> ::his gaze was shortlived and interrupted by a hail of fire from one of the destroyers:: Shiznit... [19:33] E> ::rocks at the hit:: [19:33] CIC> ::is caught off balance and is thrown from his chair to the CIC's deck:: [19:33] Dammit! Helm...full evasives... [19:33] CIC> ::nods, turning back to the comm console and routing the message through the anisble:: Transmission away, sir [19:33] CIC> ::grunts as he's thrown against the holotable at the waist and almost is thrown over it:: [19:33] M> Doctor! We're starting to get overwhelmed. ::sends another through to the doctor:: [19:33] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> +com+ Thundercats, this is Bird One..Shall we concentrate on the remaining group? [19:33] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:33] ::grips his console before being tossed back - just before a spray of sparks rips across the terminal:: [19:33] ::is thrown forward in her seat against the helm console, shaking her head to clear her thoughts and tapping, quickly throwing them onto a different vector:: [19:34] *> ::find himself out of engineering since he was near the door and felt out...:: MAN!!!! [19:34] E> ::turns to Sky how is the forcefield power:: [19:34] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::flies in close to the Thundercats, moving into an assistance position:: [19:34] ::grabs a hold not quite in time and finds his head shoulder rammed up against a nearby bulkhead:: [19:34] CB2> ::falls to the side, tricorders scattering across the floor and over the engineers, but the tripods, magnetically anchored, stay put and, as if by instinct, raise redundant forcefields around the room, in case of power failure:: [19:34] E> How is the forcefield power? [19:34] CIC> +taps+ Prescot! Have all fighters focus on the destroyers! I want their primary weapons inoperative! [19:34] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:34] E> ::reenter E> and get to a console:: [19:34] +Taps+ aye col! [19:34] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:34] ::watches smoke billow around the bridge:: Engineering! Report! [19:34] E> Forcefeilds? wich one? [19:34] E> Sky? ::looks around for him? [19:34] =.\ction= Two of the remaining ten destroyers are disintegrating from within, and four seem to be breaking off. Two more close on the limping Coronado. Renegade moves in to support her sister ship. [19:34] :: [19:34] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> +com+ T-Cat leader to T-Bird lead, sounds like a plan, comin around to help. [19:34] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:34] CIC> ::Savant disappeared in a loud BANG, the information stream to the CIC suddenly cut off as the beam weapon slammed into primary umbilical feeds of the Savant processing core:: [19:35] ::crawls back to the console and fires multiple torpedoes:: [19:35] =.\ction= Multiple torpedoes streak out of the launchers, which streak toward the target. [19:35] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:35] ::curses a few times at the pain not using his arm now:: +taps+ Coronado to all fighters... foucus on the destroyers!!! target primary weapons till they are in peices [19:35] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:35] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> ::swings around, leading his wing in for a fast attack on the remaining forces.:: Gonna be close. [19:35] * McC|-_-| (mcc@189efabc.ba95af8.cpe.charter-ne.com) Quit (Ping timeout) [19:35] ::swings them about, trying to avoid causing too much stress to the damaged hull while still avoiding enemy weapon's fire:: [19:35] ::glances around for Daren:: Captain?! [19:35] ::lays his arm in his lap and moves on the countermeasures again, directing towards the nearest destroyer that got off a lucky shot:: [19:36] So much for finding a calm spot in this mess ::pats Wilk's shoulder:: just try to keep THAT from happening again... [19:36] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> ::Drew locked onto one of the destroyer, sending a hail of mirco-quantums at it, not letting up one bit:: [19:36] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::listens in:: +com+ You heard that, boys, let's go! ::flies towards the closest destroyer:: [19:36] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:36] CommandeR? [19:36] E> Sky where are you? [19:36] =.\ction= Torpedoes ripple along one of the two destroyers closing on Coro, ripping up a series of secondary beam weapons, something that is probably a sensor grid, and one of her strike craft launch platforms. [19:36] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:36] E> ::Wave:: here.. [19:36] ::nods slightly and breathes out:: Aye sir... ::taps again:: [19:36] E> What happened? [19:36] =.\ction= Ship's condition is currently: Red Alert . [19:36] ::waves his hand to clear some of the smoke:: You okay, sir? [19:36] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> +com+ Cat Leader, Bird One, heading to closest destroyer. Preparing torpedo lead, [19:36] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:37] E> I was trown out.. and wich forcefiled are you asking me? [19:37] As okay as we can be...don't loose composure, whats Engineerings status? [19:37] CIC> ::climbs back into his chair, bleeding from a gash in his scalp:: Savant! Put me on comms, open frequency! [19:37] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> ::He stayed locked on target, firing the mirco- quantums. He then slowed slightly and openned up with his phasers, strafing one of the destroyers:: [19:37] CIC> ::It took a moment for Savant to reinitiate a feed to the CIC... seconds later, before she had even appeared, she immediately gave the Colonel a direct ansible line:: [19:38] CIC> ::alters the holotable display patterns as they begin to flicker and become filled with static, attempting to route the signals back through an undamaged processor:: [19:38] E> ::looks at the panel:: We took a bad hit on the saucer section and I need to know how the force fields are holding up. [19:38] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::flies in close to the destroyer, followed closely by his group, and locks on to the main weapon:: +com+ Alright, prepare to fire...wait until I do! [19:38] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:38] M> ::turns over triaging to a senior nurse and shuffles out into the corridor to check over the dead and soon to be dead:: [19:38] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::fires torpedoes:: [19:38] =.\ction= The Thunderbirds lock into a tight formation, firing gatling bursts, which hammer the target square on, nearly sending it tumbling. [19:38] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:38] CIC>:: Only then did she appear, moving easily over to a hatch, taking out a medical kit, and a dermal knitter:: [19:38] =.\ction= Renegade takes a shot through her secondary hull, portside and low. The beam emerges from her a moment later and for a horrible second, the frigate is transfixed like a butterfly on a collector's board. [19:38] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:38] E> Emergency Cantaiment fields.. ::look :: well, they're holding but I recommand a total evacuation of those section. [19:39] ::shakes his head:: Communications with Engineering are down right now. ::watches sparks spit from the Tac II console:: So are weapons, it looks like. [19:39] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> ::He pulled up out of the strafing run and swung around for a second:: +com+ T-Cats, take those things out asap! [19:39] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:39] Wilk, give impulse power a quick pulse of energy and let's support those fighters out there... [19:39] CIC> ::freezes, his gaze stuck on Renegade as the holotable clears up:: [19:39] CIC> ::Savant stepped over to Lora and began fixing his wound with the efficnet motions of a trained nurse, trying to do so in a way that was non-distracting:: [19:39] Aye sir. ::taps, ramping up power to the impulse engines and propelling them forward.:: [19:39] mother of god... Renegade has taken a critical hit captain [19:39] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> ::fires phasers:: [19:39] =.\ction= The Thundercats open up on their targets with phaser bursts, which streak toward the target. [19:39] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:39] E> They should already be out. Can we keep them up with the use of weapons? [19:39] =.\ction= A moment later, the beam terminates and Renegade tumbles free, trailing fire, plasma, debris, and what can only be tumbling bodies. [19:39] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::pulls out through the explosion as the main weapon explodes:: +com+ Great job, no time to celebrate, target next weapon, [19:39] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:40] Dammit! We're a hull with nothing to shoot at...Commander Smith, get down to Engineering, I want to hear your voice over those internal comms with a sitrep as soon as possible... [19:40] ::looks up at the static-filled screen and sees Renegade:: My... God... [19:40] CIC> ::immediately whips into action, bringing assault transporters into action and evacuating as many people as possible from both the void of space, and the decompressing compartments:: [19:40] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::pulls in close to avoid the weapons fire from the ship and enemy craft:: [19:40] CIC> ::manages to maintain balance through most of the battle while attempting to get some context as to the nature of the Pfhor message:: [19:40] E> .... I don't know Primary power is dangerously low.. [19:40] CIC> ::pushes Savant away as best he can:: I need a comm line! ::stumbles along the board in front of him, looking for one:: [19:40] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::locks onto the next weapon:: [19:40] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::fires torpedoes:: [19:40] =.\ction= The Thunderbirds lock into a tight formation, firing gatling bursts, missing to the right and above. [19:40] ::nods and moves to the TL - only to run headlong into the unopening doors:: [19:40] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:40] Ow! Dammit! [19:40] CIC> ::his hand went right through her:: You have one Sir. Go ahead. [19:40] ::winces at the site of the Renegade and looks back to her console, breathing deeply and continuing evasives:: [19:41] and do please calm down ^_^ [19:41] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> ::Drew tried not to look at the trailing bodies of the Renegade, and instead focused on his next target, screaming towards it:: [19:41] (( sight .. merr )) [19:41] =.\ction= Churchill decloaks near Renegade, heading off a destroyer moving in for the kill and launching a FM torpedo. [19:41] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:41] Isn't there anything that's left working on this ship?! [19:41] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> ::fires torpedoes:: [19:41] CB2> ::groans and gets up, checking the stasis containment integrity, sighing, looking around for any bad injuries on his team:: [19:41] =.\ction= The Thundercats fire bursts from their gatling cannons, slicing into the target. [19:41] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:41] CIC> ::taps into the normal transporters and begins evacuating personnel from Renegade with those too, directing the site-to-site transports into the marine barracks, the gymnasiums, the holodecks, anywhere with relatively open space:: [19:41] ::Sends some of the power from his ECM module to the Assault TRansporters to aid in the evacuation:: [19:41] I'm working Commander, how 'bout you? [19:41] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::pulls up, followed by the other fighters, and pulls a loop, coming back down vertical onto the next weapon:: [19:41] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::fires phasers:: [19:41] =.\ction= The T-Birds race after their targets, firing phaser bursts, cutting into the target. [19:41] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:41] ::rips open an access panel and slides down a ladder into the bowels of the ship:: [19:41] E> Tell me what we need to do to save what we can. [19:41] =.\ction= Coro's Spectres scream along the hull of another destroyer, ripping up targets of opportunity along her hull, being chased themselves by several Pfhor strike craft. [19:41] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:41] =.\ction= Ship's condition is currently: Red Alert . [19:41] M> ::starts a running tally on the dead in the corridors:: Crewmen? Let's start clearing away the bodies of these good people. [19:42] CIC> +taps+ Sickbay, from CIC, we are receiving wounded from Renegade! Routing to emergency trauma locations! [19:42] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:42] E> shut down everything.. replicator, sonic shower.. light.. gravity plate if need.. everything. [19:42] E> TL is one of them [19:42] E> use a lot of power. [19:42] ::sends off a small spread of ECM betwen the destroyer and the damaged Renegade:: [19:42] E> Do it, I'll tell the bridge. [19:42] JT> ::crawls though Jefferies Tube after Jefferies Tube, avoiding damaged sections as often as possible:: [19:42] ::grins wryly:: Take us in closer to Renegade if you can Wilk... [19:42] E> +taps+ Farley to Bridge ASAP! [19:42] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:42] M> ::looks up:: +taps+ We can barely handle our own wounded Commodore! ::heads back into main sickbay to get ready for the new influx:: [19:42] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:42] CIC> ::Savant pulled out a hypospray and flipped a canister of drugs into it, injecting Commodore Kor with it:: That ought to keep you level- headed and alert... you've lost some blood, that'll keep you going awhile. [19:42] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> ::Drew pulls up suddenly, rounding over to do a third straif run at the destroyer:: [19:43] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> ::fires phasers:: [19:43] =.\ction= The Thundercats open up on their targets with phaser bursts, which hammer the target square on, nearly sending it tumbling. [19:43] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:43] E> ::enters the Engine Room:: Report! [19:43] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> +com+ Coronado, this is T-Bird Lead. This destroyer's main weapons seem to be mostly out of order. Any other required hits, or are we weapons-free? [19:43] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:43] <> [19:43] Aye sir. ::taps, bringing them up and closing on on the Renegade.:: [19:43] CIC> +taps+ Well we're going to have to handle more, Lieutenant! Renegade has taken critical damage and is burning in space! [19:43] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:43] E> I need a status report, STAT. [19:43] E> ::nods and he start to shutdown TL system, Replicator throughtout the ship, light in unused area, crew quarters, etc...:: [19:43] CIC> +com+ Coronado to Pfhor destroyers... every minute you spend here, your base is being eaten alive. [19:43] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:44] E> ::sees the XO:: Sir we need to shut down just about everything if were going to make it out of here alive!! [19:44] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1>> ::Has he came out of the third run, he noticed the strike craft tailing close behid:: Damn...aren't we just the popular ones. [19:44] +com+ Coronado to T-Bird Lead... continue disabling the Pfhor destroyers [19:44] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:44] CIC> ::She smiled lightly:: A good plan, Sir... something like bringing the mountain to Mohammed. [19:44] E> I've already started. [19:44] E> ::nods to the XO:: It looks this way sir : If we continu on, we'll be dead in space in 4-5 min.. ..... [19:44] =.\ction= The destroyer menacing Coronado falls back, badly damaged and apparently in the midst of a false matter detonation from within. Churchill holds off the one menaching Renegade. Meanwhile, four others rift out of the system. [19:44] CB2> ::straightens, listening to the comm broadcasting over the speakers in the cargo bay, so he could monitor fleet traffic, quiet looming in the cargo bay suddenly, in stark contrast to the moaning of the hull as it adjusts from the hits it takes:: [19:44] M> +taps+ Understood Colonel. ::closes the channell and mutters under his breath, almost sounding human:: Doc we got Renegade incoming. You there. ::said to a passing crewmember:: Grab some help and get the main cargo bay setup to handle some of the Coro wounded in here. We need the room. [19:44] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:44] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::nods to himself:: +com+ Aye Coronado, out. ::does a sharp reverse, and begins another run on the weaponry:: [19:44] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:45] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::fires phasers:: [19:45] =.\ction= The T-Birds race after their targets, firing phaser bursts, headed for their target! [19:45] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:45] E> ::nods and moves to a panel:: Have you reestablished comms with the bridge yet? [19:46] E> ::see the primary power starting to failed from lack of energy... :: Dam.. Farley, we have no choice now.. Emergency power.. it will last about 12 hours at max with min power to ship. [19:46] CIC> ::finishes transferring as many wounded he can find from Renegade:: [19:46] CIC> ::grins savagely at Savant:: +com+ Pfhor destroyers... you can stay, and try... I emphasize try to finish us off. Or you can drive off the attack on the Toduk system. [19:46] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:46] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> ::Drew levels himself with the strike craft, bent on taking them out to free up Coro fighter air superiority:: Great, everything now is going according to plan. ::Drew locked onto the strike craft:: [19:46] E> I guess not since they never answered. Frankly it hasn't been to high on the priority list. [19:46] CIC> ::Savant put the medical kit away, leaving the room tidy - even in amidst this chaos, she had appreciation for that sort of thing:: [19:46] ::opens a console below the Tac II station:: I'm gonna have to take up the condition of this station with Marcy... [19:46] <[L2WL_Stylus]> TC1> ::fires phasers:: [19:46] =.\ction= The Thundercats open up on their targets with phaser bursts, headed for their target! [19:46] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:46] CIC> +com+ But pick one. I grow impatient. [19:46] +taps+ Bridge from Sickbay, we need some additional bodies down here to move looked after wounded to the main cargo bay. Otherwise we aren't going to have the room for Renegades incoming. [19:46] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:46] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:46] E> Do it Sky. [19:46] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> +com+ 'Cat Lead, this is Bird One. You look like you need a little help over there, ::flies towards the other fighter group:: [19:46] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:46] ::taps, glancing over her shoulder at Daren:: [19:46] =.\ction= Ship's condition is currently: Red Alert . [19:46] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::flies in close to the thundercats, and locks onto the nearest strike craft:: [19:46] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::fires phasers:: [19:47] =.\ction= The T-Birds race after their targets, firing phaser bursts, headed for their target! [19:47] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:47] CIC> I'm sorry to say i hope some of them stay. [19:47] +Com+ Coronado to fighters, we'd appreciate maximum protection until we get weapons back online! [19:47] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:47] Shields first. Impulse and warp second. I'll work on the comms. ::looks around:: Who's in charge down here, anyway? [19:47] E> Sky move people from none esential decks and shut them down too. [19:47] E> ::start up Emergency power procedure and start to shutdown some system as Warpcore, environement on unsused section..etc..:: [19:47] =.\ction= Renegade's Spectres take their lead from Coro's and do their best to destroy the second destroyer's weapons emplacements. Weapons fire from the last two destroyers is now intermittent and of much less power than before. [19:47] ::pulls out a few feeds, patches something that looks like a signal leak:: [19:48] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::fires a few more phaser shots at the strike craft assaulting the 'Cats:: +com+ Aye, Coronado, on our way, [19:48] [CoroLCARS SOUND] [19:48] =.\ction= Wounded from Renegade flood in by transporter to the emergency trauma facilities interspersed throughout Coronado. The wounded range from severe decompression to severe lacerations and broken bones. [19:48] <[L2WL_Petkovic]> TB1> ::throttles the fighter towards the coronado, locking onto the nearest strike craft:: [19:48] E> ::turns to the XO:: Sir the shields are fine and we have 50% speed right now. It's the weapon usage, we don't have the power to spare for them. [19:48]