Station Post 3: Decision time

Posted on Sat Oct 14th, 2023 @ 10:09am by Captain Shauna Callaghan & Lieutenant Isabelle Veran-Dallas & Lieutenant Commander David Wallace & 2nd Lieutenant John Dallas & Waroq Commander

Mission: OPERATION SEARCH AND RESCUE
Location: SB69/USS Huron

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David was seething with anger. "Get the station on subspace, Things just got really messy."

Aya looked at David, she'd known him since they were lower decks on the Wellington, she also knew that if this didn't get sorted out soon enough he'd take matters into his own hand and do something stupid, very stupid. "The station is on the line."

Isabelle was just as surprised as everyone else, she was also sensing as well as seeing David’s anger. She sat waiting to hear what her father had to say.

[ Status Report Commander?] Sureth answered.

"Captain Rivers status is very unclear, this isn't helped by him either being a hostage or willing participant in potential action by the Essary, I recommend a stronger defensive posture with the station, I might also be wise to notify any ships that are nearby to be within range should the lone Essary ship become multiple ships with the intent of taking the station." David said hiding his sudden anger.

[ I will take that under advisement Commander. As for Deke Rivers involvement with the Essary if that was indeed him I personally assure you it was against his will. Fo you think you can pursuenthat ship to its primary base?] Sureth replied.

"The course track has them heading for the starbase, we can pursue, but there's a risk." David said.

[ What is the risk?] Sureth inquired.

"Captain Rivers being a corpse." David said bluntly.

Aya looked at David with that ~don't say it, don't say it~ look

Isabelle took that moment to interrupt. “I’m not so sure about that, they need Captain Rivers or he’d already be dead. They’re using him as a spear head to get to us, to the station, the death threat was an empty one, I didn’t sense any actual intent behind it. Though whether that’ll change is another thing.”


[ If at all possible Commander bring Deke Rivers home alive.]Sureth replied.

David looked at the display, "Intercept course, warp seven." David turned to Aya, "go over the scans of that ship, lets' see if we can cripple it without killing anyone."

"Commodore, this might be one of those time's too call in for reinforcements." Jason said turning back too the comms.

[ Both the Peel and Nazgul are too far out of range to assist us. But there might be a third option Commander. ]Sureth said with promise.




The light cruiser veered out of scanning range into the nebulous mass.
" That was too close. Nobody said they had additional ships on that station. We need to drop our prop off and relocate the camp. While our diplomats negotiate a peace us true patriots have to be ready for war to defend our rights."

" Malux the humans sedative is wearing off."

" Get us back to the Frigate full impulse." Malux replied.

STARBASE M-69

Sureth left Ops and headed straight for the bar where he had seen a person he hoped would help.

" Commander Waroq ...I am Commodore Sureth the base commandant. I need to commandeer your warship."

Waroq grunted

" There is great honor and possible battle if you agree. " Sureth added.

" Honor? BATTLE? Count me me Commodore. Who do I get to shoot? " replied Waroq

" My first officer will explain as she will be going with you." Sureth added.

~

Shauna was in Ops when Sureth had called her to tell her the news that was going out as First Officer of the Klingon Cruiser Chus'ugh, knowing how difficult being a Human on a Klingon ship could be she approached the situation with intrepidation at first.

“Reporting as ordered Sir” She nodded to Sureth and the Klingon that stood alongside him.

" Really a weak human female as my first officer?" Waroq joked.
" Commander Callaghan has my utmost confidence. You are to assist Lt Commander Wallace extraction team. "

" Well woman if you vomit on my bridge my targ will probably bite you. Report to the Chus'ugh my second officer will take you to the bridge." Waroq replied.

“Aye Commander” Shauna nodded before turning to head to the Chus’ugh.

==USS Huron==

David weighed the options, any help was better than nothing. He looked over to Aya, "Let's get a track on that ship," David paused "What's that on the outer edge of our sensor range?"

"I'm not sure, but it's changed course twice to catch up with us." Aya commented.

"Starbase we're going to resume our pursuit, when our Klingon friends catch up we'll move in and do what we can." David said.

[ Thank you Commander Wallace. Starbase out.] Sureth replied.

STARBASE

Sureth looked to Callaghan.
" I will walk with you to the transporter room Number One."

“Thank you Sir” Shauna nodded.

" Commander Waroq is a patriot. He will have to be rough on you.

Shauna nodded. “Understood Sir, I think I can handle him.”

==Huron==

David was getting impatient, they had caught up with the much older ship easily, but had stayed back to avoid potential problems.

Aya could tell that the breaks David had been taking were only to grab more coffee, he was showing signs of being very heavily caffeinated up, she walked over and whispered "If you need to take a real break I can watch over things."

"I'm good, Just getting impatient with this situation, if this was more cut and dry I'd just disable that ship a board it and stun them all and let security sort it out." Jason said angrily.

Aya stepped back slightly shocked "It's the NX reading that has you going doesn't it, you think it's someone from intel watching this whole thing?"

Jason just knodded.

ESSARY SHIP

Captain Deke Rivers had been moved off the bridge and secured inside the brig. He had out lived his usefulness to these vagabonds and his fate was as good as sealed.

As luck would have it a blip on the sensors meant an additional ship was on approach.

" Reading a ships signal, looks to be the Jim Davis. We lost it a few weeks ago. Excellent timing they can deflect our shadow." the helm officer reported.

" If they don't screw it up. Deploy the mine network. When we leave I don't want Starfleet out there chasing us."

" Roger Roger Boss."

STARBASE M-69

Commodore Sureth was not a worrier but his concerns were great for Lt COMMANDER Wallace and his team. Any number of things could happen to Deke Rivers and to those assigned to rescue him.

Having Commander Waroq be there didn't help matters either.

Sitting in his chair Sureth could feel the pains returning to his chest. He had not had those in a while and now they were returning.

" Computer place a personal message to Vulcan. Call my daughter Suban."

/AFFIRMATIVE. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SENT/

Tbc