Garrick: We need a better way to stop that escort. Can we lay down some mines amongst the debris?
Tem: Sir.. it might be possible to use the tractor beam to push it into the hulk behind it. It should give us a break in the hits..
Garrick: Why not both? Mines are perfect for a situation like this
Tem: Deploying mines sir.. and initiating a tractor beam...
*The vessel uses its tractor beam to push the vessel as the mines deploy, sending them straight into the vessel and direlect hulk. Causing an explosion, making the ship shake violently. When it subsides, Tem reads the console at his station...*
Tem: One vessel down.. Damage coming in from the ship, shuttle bay is inoperative, and we have no working shuttles. Shields down to 64 %...
*On the other side the RSS Enterprise is playing a little fire fight game of its own. Trying to hit and take out the cruiser that has been harrassing them. *
Ensign Tob: Sir.. I dunno... *The ship rumbles again from a shot fired from the stern. * The amount of fire we are getting is odd.
*The ship rumbles again. *
Its like there are two ships out here firing at us. But we are only seeing one.
*The dreadnought's power returns to about 80%...*
Jean: Shunt is active we have 80% main power. Engineering reports as long as the Nacelle is not hit again we should have no problems..
Skull: Good bring us about. Nice and easy... When you get the Enterprise in visual range give them a volley..
*The USS Enterprise slowly advances as the drones suddenly attack wildly at moving targets and power sources still running... The MS team has an easy job as they see the target.. *
Vee: Sir!! Dead ahead up 90 degrees I'm signalling the ship...
*
Benson: Fire a torpedo salvo, full spread. Use the EM burst to cloak.
*The RSS Enterprise fires a torpedo spread which causes a series of explosions, some more severe than others, some sending debris at the ship, they do see the cloaked vessel heavily damaged from the blast... *
Ensign Tob: There were two!!
*The second ship unleashes its own on them causing the RSS Enterprise to shake violently, and the terminal Tob is at to explode... Killing him.. It backs off and does its own EM burst. *
*Tem is searching the view screen hard squinting.*
Tem: I don't see anything sir... Just debris... The USS Enterprise did report to us there were four ships towing the dreadnought, that escort was probably one.
Hale: What you think we should blow the derelict up?
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Garrick: I'm guessing there's one more tailing us and two on the RSS enterprise.
Fleeze: I have been working on upgrades to various power systems. He's been working on investigating sources of contraband among the crew. We have people to corroborate this.
Weston: One moment.
*He steps outside.*
Valar, pull up the internal sensor logs and verify everywhere they've been.
Valar: Yes sir.
*While Valar goes to check the sensor logs, Weston joins John and Dani.*
Weston: I think I'm going to let Flino go for now.
Dani: Why?
Weston: Firstly, it'll be easier for me to handle them individually. Secondly, he might lead us to more information by putting him under surveillance. Thirdly, I can bring him back later and he'll probably feel more pressured to yield information.
Dani: You think they're lying?
Weston: They're definitely hiding something. If you asked me which one of them I liked for this right now...it would be Flino.
OOC: Nothing on this, West?
John: What if he tries something again on Johanna while we keep his brother?
*Tem is searching the view screen hard squinting.*
Tem: I don't see anything sir... Just debris... The USS Enterprise did report to us there were four ships towing the dreadnought, that escort was probably one.
Hale: What you think we should blow the derelict up?
***
Garrick: I'm guessing there's one more tailing us and two on the RSS enterprise.
Tem: Probably a good guess sir..
*Vee lines up his shot.*
Vee: I am taking it sir..
*The Dreadnought opens fire and the drones soon get around to shooting at them.. Vee hits the the controls to disengage the mech from its position on the bulk... *
*The shots hit the the Enterprise J causing the ship to shake violently.. On the bridge the crew is holding on to their grab bars.. *
Terry: Return fire on that direction!
*The Ship returns fire with its arrays and torpedoes... The torpedoes are sent away by some sort of field around the dreadnought but the beams do hit the shields.. *
Wade: What the hell was that?
Alvin: I don't know sir...
Rissa: It seems like it was some kind of barrier...
Terry: Aim for a derelict that should give us some time to come up with a plan.
*Tem is searching the view screen hard squinting.*
Tem: I don't see anything sir... Just debris... The USS Enterprise did report to us there were four ships towing the dreadnought, that escort was probably one.
Hale: What you think we should blow the derelict up?
***
Garrick: I'm guessing there's one more tailing us and two on the RSS enterprise.
Tem: Probably a good guess sir..
*Vee lines up his shot.*
Vee: I am taking it sir..
*The Dreadnought opens fire and the drones soon get around to shooting at them.. Vee hits the the controls to disengage the mech from its position on the bulk... *
Vee: Damn..
*Hale tries to take the shot while moving*
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Garrick: Drop a few more mines and we'll use them to narrow the field since the second probably won't fall for the same trick
*Tem is searching the view screen hard squinting.*
Tem: I don't see anything sir... Just debris... The USS Enterprise did report to us there were four ships towing the dreadnought, that escort was probably one.
Hale: What you think we should blow the derelict up?
***
Garrick: I'm guessing there's one more tailing us and two on the RSS enterprise.
Tem: Probably a good guess sir..
*Vee lines up his shot.*
Vee: I am taking it sir..
*The Dreadnought opens fire and the drones soon get around to shooting at them.. Vee hits the the controls to disengage the mech from its position on the bulk... *
Vee: Damn..
*Hale tries to take the shot while moving*
***
Garrick: Drop a few more mines and we'll use them to narrow the field since the second probably won't fall for the same trick
Tem: Aye sir..
*The vessel begins to lay mines as they progress...*
*Vee is busy trying to dodge and fire on the drones.
*The USS Enterprise J is starting to back off as the fire fight continues. *
*The Ship continues to rumble, Ghani sits at one of the stations trying to breath... Her heart racing, James Jr himself is not far off and heads over to her. He sits next to her.*
James Jr: Scared?
Ghani: *breathing nearly panicked.* Yes...
James Jr: You know what I found more enjoyable outside of the usual?
Ghani: *breathing* What...
James Jr: I always wanted to fly. I did not really care for any plans my folks had in mind for me. As long as I had something to fly I was perfectly fine.
Ghani: Well you were a conn officer. Why does it not surprise me?
James Jr: Do you know what it felt like to be up there?
*The ship rumbles again violently.*
Ghani: What?
James Jr: *He leans in.* I always felt liberated with nothing to worry about.
*Ghani is still a touch scared but James Jr puts an arm around her.*
Treat a ship like a lady and she will always bring you back home.
Ghani: I never heard of that saying...
James Jr: Oh.,.. its something I heard once from my dad.
After a while he speaks slowly as a artifact appears. A moment later he slowly goes back to the ground.
Damien: this should prove very helpful in the conflicts to come.
He takes it putting the artifact on.
Damien: the eye of Talos. Now we are ready for what’s to come.
*The commotion outside wrecks the silence, Cellos is outside consuming the monks there.*
Cellos: Oooh my... that drink was good.. *his tail lifts up as the rags drop showing the puncture mark.. The other Horsemen arrive... Led by the man with a gloved jeweled hand. Each burning brightly... the sixth hole on the top is empty..*
Man: He is coming no need to kill him... just yet.
Damien gets up taking a deep breath before opening his eyes. He gets up walking out.
Damien: you are going to regret that. You’ve come to the home of the master of the mystic arts. And you just killed some people that I cared for.
Kovan appears by his side as well as both take a defensive stance
*Cellos and the Horsemen snicker... *
Cellos: Master or not... You won't win...
Man: Tell me young man... Do you exactly know what it is that you carry?
*They both feel intense pressure building in their heads... They know this form before them is not his actual form and he is far older than they realize. Something older than the Elibisi...*
What I seek is to reunite that relic with its brethren.
*Kovan sees the glove and the glowing gems on it.*
Kovan: what purpose could you have for such a thing.
Man: A deal was made and I intend to keep it...
*He motions for Damien to step forward... *
If you know how to use that, look back to just before the Battle at Angel Halo... When the Federation starship Enterprise J started searching for me... You will see what I speak of.
Ask the now Admiral about what he did afterwards. You will know about what happens when you break that type of bond.
I will see you again. Oh... I wouldn't try and use that stone on me. Trapping me in a pointless time loop won't work.
Damien remains silent as he watches he simply signals Kovan to stand down. Who lowers his hands reluctantly.
Damien: I will take a good long look at it. But also know I won’t simply hand it over to anyone. But a man of your knowledge must already know that.
He steps back into his chambers while kovan remains outside. Damien sits down as he activated the artifact going to the time he specified.
*He observes a younger Admiral Terry, but at this point a Captain... Changing into something, but he couldn't see what is going on in his body. The meeting between him and the monsterous entity before him... He knows it is that man's true form..*
P. Terry: Your people created them?
Entity: *In a booming voice* No we created the intelligence behind it. If you require our services in this war... You must give something in return. That is the pact you make with me. Sealed by word and blood.
*Damien knows this pact, watches the Captain make the seal with his own blood on the bulkhead of the underwater mech diver...He looks at Terry... his eyes look as if he is trying to figure out a way to avoid effective slavery...*
Damien: great I deal with one entity who is bent on some universal evil then I get a visit from the galaxies most annoying being. What is going to happen next.
" Now the gate has been unlatched headstones pushed aside; corpses shift and offer room ,a fate you must abide."
Damien: great I deal with one entity who is bent on some universal evil then I get a visit from the galaxies most annoying being. What is going to happen next.
Q: Now now.. No need to be so dour, or crude. Why would I tell you what is going to happen next? I am genuinely interested in that question as well. Especially considering the circumstances.
Damien: interested he says. If you are as powerful as you lead people to believe why did you not help him or try to stop him from making such a pact that you knew would lead to this. Or are the mighty Q not as powerful
" Now the gate has been unlatched headstones pushed aside; corpses shift and offer room ,a fate you must abide."
Damien: interested he says. If you are as powerful as you lead people to believe why did you not help him or try to stop him from making such a pact that you knew would lead to this. Or are the mighty Q not as powerful
Q: Oh that is where your train of thought fails... Why would we bother? Such a provoking creature you are. You will want my help in the end my frock wearing friend. What more do you want? A snap of the fingers and poof threat is gone? What sort of growing experience would that be?
Damien: so instead you let him make a pact with a universe destroying mad man. Yes I see how that is a growing experience. This day is going to drive to drink or drive me mad one of the two and I’m not sure which one. Do me a favor and if at some point you do decide to help make sure it is actually helpful and not just causing more of a headache ok
" Now the gate has been unlatched headstones pushed aside; corpses shift and offer room ,a fate you must abide."
Damien: so instead you let him make a pact with a universe destroying mad man. Yes I see how that is a growing experience. This day is going to drive to drink or drive me mad one of the two and I’m not sure which one. Do me a favor and if at some point you do decide to help make sure it is actually helpful and not just causing more of a headache ok
Q: How little you still know, a petulant arrogant teenager poking around things they do not understand. You will see before long...
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*The RSS Enterprise fires a torpedo spread which causes a series of explosions, some more severe than others, some sending debris at the ship, they do see the cloaked vessel heavily damaged from the blast... *
Ensign Tob: There were two!!
*The second ship unleashes its own on them causing the RSS Enterprise to shake violently, and the terminal Tob is at to explode... Killing him.. It backs off and does its own EM burst. *
*OOC: Still got my knack for killing redshirts.
Hale: What you think we should blow the derelict up?
***
Garrick: I'm guessing there's one more tailing us and two on the RSS enterprise.
John: What if he tries something again on Johanna while we keep his brother?
Tem: Probably a good guess sir..
*Vee lines up his shot.*
Vee: I am taking it sir..
*The Dreadnought opens fire and the drones soon get around to shooting at them.. Vee hits the the controls to disengage the mech from its position on the bulk... *
Vee: Damn..
Terry: Return fire on that direction!
*The Ship returns fire with its arrays and torpedoes... The torpedoes are sent away by some sort of field around the dreadnought but the beams do hit the shields.. *
Wade: What the hell was that?
Alvin: I don't know sir...
Rissa: It seems like it was some kind of barrier...
Terry: Aim for a derelict that should give us some time to come up with a plan.
*Hale tries to take the shot while moving*
***
Garrick: Drop a few more mines and we'll use them to narrow the field since the second probably won't fall for the same trick
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In Cold Blood
Benson: Find where that second shot came from.
Trials of Blood and Fire
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In Cold Blood
Tem: Aye sir..
*The vessel begins to lay mines as they progress...*
*Vee is busy trying to dodge and fire on the drones.
*The Ship continues to rumble, Ghani sits at one of the stations trying to breath... Her heart racing, James Jr himself is not far off and heads over to her. He sits next to her.*
James Jr: Scared?
Ghani: *breathing nearly panicked.* Yes...
James Jr: You know what I found more enjoyable outside of the usual?
Ghani: *breathing* What...
James Jr: I always wanted to fly. I did not really care for any plans my folks had in mind for me. As long as I had something to fly I was perfectly fine.
Ghani: Well you were a conn officer. Why does it not surprise me?
James Jr: Do you know what it felt like to be up there?
*The ship rumbles again violently.*
Ghani: What?
James Jr: *He leans in.* I always felt liberated with nothing to worry about.
*Ghani is still a touch scared but James Jr puts an arm around her.*
Treat a ship like a lady and she will always bring you back home.
Ghani: I never heard of that saying...
James Jr: Oh.,.. its something I heard once from my dad.
Damien sits in a large library area where he has a number of old books out as a number of fires burn lightning the room.
He is sitting crossed legged just hovering above the ground as some of the books float around him as well. He knows something is comjng
Damien: this should prove very helpful in the conflicts to come.
He takes it putting the artifact on.
Damien: the eye of Talos. Now we are ready for what’s to come.
*The commotion outside wrecks the silence, Cellos is outside consuming the monks there.*
Cellos: Oooh my... that drink was good.. *his tail lifts up as the rags drop showing the puncture mark.. The other Horsemen arrive... Led by the man with a gloved jeweled hand. Each burning brightly... the sixth hole on the top is empty..*
Man: He is coming no need to kill him... just yet.
Damien: you are going to regret that. You’ve come to the home of the master of the mystic arts. And you just killed some people that I cared for.
Kovan appears by his side as well as both take a defensive stance
*Cellos and the Horsemen snicker... *
Cellos: Master or not... You won't win...
Man: Tell me young man... Do you exactly know what it is that you carry?
*They both feel intense pressure building in their heads... They know this form before them is not his actual form and he is far older than they realize. Something older than the Elibisi...*
What I seek is to reunite that relic with its brethren.
*Kovan sees the glove and the glowing gems on it.*
Kovan: what purpose could you have for such a thing.
Man: A deal was made and I intend to keep it...
*He motions for Damien to step forward... *
If you know how to use that, look back to just before the Battle at Angel Halo... When the Federation starship Enterprise J started searching for me... You will see what I speak of.
Ask the now Admiral about what he did afterwards. You will know about what happens when you break that type of bond.
I will see you again. Oh... I wouldn't try and use that stone on me. Trapping me in a pointless time loop won't work.
Damien: I will take a good long look at it. But also know I won’t simply hand it over to anyone. But a man of your knowledge must already know that.
He steps back into his chambers while kovan remains outside. Damien sits down as he activated the artifact going to the time he specified.
*He observes a younger Admiral Terry, but at this point a Captain... Changing into something, but he couldn't see what is going on in his body. The meeting between him and the monsterous entity before him... He knows it is that man's true form..*
P. Terry: Your people created them?
Entity: *In a booming voice* No we created the intelligence behind it. If you require our services in this war... You must give something in return. That is the pact you make with me. Sealed by word and blood.
*Damien knows this pact, watches the Captain make the seal with his own blood on the bulkhead of the underwater mech diver...He looks at Terry... his eyes look as if he is trying to figure out a way to avoid effective slavery...*
That one is so stupid, he lost a Rock/Paper/Scissors game to a Pony.
Damien: kovan remain here at the sanctum. I need to have a talk with someone.
Ooc: I will leave it up to you wether you want him to confront him before they finish there current
*OOC: I would say wait. Probably. A chat with Q..*
Q: My my my... You would think in this century stiff in frocks would be so out of place, except on Vulcan...
Q: Now now.. No need to be so dour, or crude. Why would I tell you what is going to happen next? I am genuinely interested in that question as well. Especially considering the circumstances.
Q: Oh that is where your train of thought fails... Why would we bother? Such a provoking creature you are. You will want my help in the end my frock wearing friend. What more do you want? A snap of the fingers and poof threat is gone? What sort of growing experience would that be?
Q: How little you still know, a petulant arrogant teenager poking around things they do not understand. You will see before long...