Compiled by Calvin Capps ======================================================================================================================== Main Mission: The Unexpected Odyssey Minor-mission: The Sphere Main Mission Day: 1 Minor-Mission Day: 1 Stardate: 2407.01.30 ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin, Bridge, CO Captain Eva Straton, 1400) (USS Paladin - Security Quarters - ATAC\ASC Ensign(jg) Detron Trei - 14.01) (USS Paladin - Bridge - FO Lt Cmdr Calvin Capps - 1401) (USS Paladin - Stellar Cartography - Science Officer Ensign (jg) Olesia Belden - 14:02) (Inside Paladin’s shields - Mako Fighter - Pilot officer Smith , 1403) (USS Paladin, Bridge - COPS/3O Ensign (sg) Michael Ian O'Connor, 1404) (USS Paladin, Bridge, CO Captain Eva Straton, 1405) (USS Paladin - Main Bridge - CEO LT Steven Matrix - 1405) (USS Paladin, Bridge, COPS/3O Ensign (sg) Michael Ian O'Connor, 1406) (USS Paladin - Main Bridge - CEO LT Steven Matrix - 1408) (USS Paladin – Main Sickbay – Ensign SG CMO Nissa Whetari - 1412) (USS Paladin, Bridge - COPS/3O Ensign (sg) Michael Ian O'Connor - 1427) (USS Paladin - Security - ACTO Ensign(jg) Detron Trei - 14.57) (USS Paladin - Joran's Quarters - CSO Lieutenant (jg) Joran Matthew Brownlee - 19:00) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin, Bridge, CO Captain Eva Straton, 1400) Eva was seated in her chair on the Bridge listening to the sound of the crew going about their duties around her as well as the sounds and feel of the ship beneath her boots. "All crew are now back on board Captain and we are clear to return to our patrol zone," O'Connor said from Operations. "Very well bring us about and set course for the Romulan Neutral Zone," Eva said nodding. "Ahead warp 6." She watched as the Aiglos and Sunda moved off the view screen as the Paladin swung around and started accelerating. Suddenly the stars burst into rainbow colors as the Paladin jumped to warp. Almost immediately alarms sounded across the Bridge and the red alert klaxon started blaring. Eva's grip on the arms of her chair tightened as the ship lurched suddenly. "Report!" She snapped as the ship shook and shuddered and the view on the view screen showed a kaleidoscope of colors. "Power surge!" O'Connor yelled, "We're gaining speed, but it's not coming from us!" "Captain! We are being pulled off course!" Lt. Max said from the CONN. "Engines are starting to overload!" O'Connor shouted. "Kill the engines!" Eva ordered as the ship continued to rock violently. "Structural integrity fields are failing!" Lt. Matrix yelled from the engineering station "Emergency power to the SIF generators!" Eva snapped, "What's happening!? Lt. Brownlee!?" "Sensors are blacked out Captain," Brownlee reported. "We can't see a thing!" ~Blind as a bat and out of control!~ Eva thought bitterly her knuckles white on the arms of her chair. "Kill that klaxon!" She snapped angrily. Sparks flew from an overloaded console behind her and she felt beads of sweat form on her brow as the Bridge suddenly got terribly hot. ~Life support is failing.~ She thought then as suddenly as it started the ship stopped it's rocking and bucking. A star field appeared once more on the view screen and a silence fell over the Bridge. Eva blinked a few times. ~What the hell?~ "Report!" She snapped, "What the hell happened and where are we!?" There was silence for several seconds as O'Connor and the others worked their respective consoles. Eva waited with narrowed eyes. She could tell that something was wrong, the emotional reaction from both O'Connor and Max as they traded a glance at each other convinced her of that. "Captain," Max said looking back at her, "According to sensors we are currently 530 light years away from where we were." "WHAT!?" Eva cried as she stood and moved over to the CONN station to look at the number herself. She couldn't believe it either, but there is was right in front of her. ~There must be a mistake somewhere. This can't be right.~ She thought. "Six months at our maximum warp in a matter of seconds? How is that possible? I want those coordinates verified and I want a diagnostic run on the sensors too. No telling what damage they might have taken in that..whatever it was. I want to know where the hell we are an how we got here!" She moved back to her seat and sat down. Her mood had just soured. ~Six months from the Federation in the middle of unexplored space and in the middle of a war. Just freaking wonderful!~ "And get me a full damage report," She added, "recall the fighters and make sure they weren't damaged either. We got lucky that they got dragged along with us." (posted by Wes) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Security Quarters - ATAC\ASC Ensign(jg) Detron Trei - 14.01) Detron felt the ship rock and shudder after what was a normal warp sequence. Detron looked out his window to see an expanse of space with nothing around. He suspected that the ship just entered uncharted space. He was concerned and tapped his com badge. ^= Trei to Bridge Trei to Bridge. What is going on? I am fine I'm my quarters. No damage here. Ready for a security sweep if needed. Trei Out. ^= ~What the hell was that. We are stuck in some side of nowhere and at war. Fantastic(sarcastic).~ (posted by Edward) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Bridge - FO Lt Cmdr Calvin Capps - 1401) For the most part everything on the Paladin was calm. The previous mission was successful, and the crew got to enjoy a little R&R. The luau was great fun, and work on the Paladin returned to just regular duty. All officers were back aboard the Paladin, and every one returned to their normal duty shift. There was no new mission, just some patrolling of the neutral zone. Calvin had no idea if the Romulans were building a fleet and planning to attack while the Federation was in a civil war. But he did know that i was a smart choice to patrol in case they were. Calvin remembered back to when he was made First Officer of the Paladin. It was when the Paladin discovered a Romulan war ship and disabled it. The Romulan war ship was ordered to be tacken to Starbase Geneva. With the Romulan ship went the FO of the Paladin. Calvin was first moved to Acting FO, but later his FO privilege became permanent. Calvin sat up straight in his chair and swiveled his small console toward him. It seemed the check list was clear and that it was time to go. O'Conner agreed as he informed the Captain that we were clear to return to the patrol. Immediately after Captain Straton gave the order to warp. Calvin always enjoyed watching the view screen at a jump. After it was completed he took his attention back to his console, and began working out the details of the next patrol sector. However his attention was was stolen away by red alert klaxon and the alarms. The Captain took control immediately. But it didn't matter. After the ship stopped shaking violently, and after the Paladin stopped in space, and once systems returned to normal one of the worse news a crew could hear was true. "Six months at our maximum warp in a matter of seconds? How is that possible? I want those coordinates verified and I want a diagnostic run on the sensors too. No telling what damage they might have taken in that..whatever it was. I want to know where the hell we are an how we got here!" Calvin jumped up from his seat and moved to the back of the bridge. He opened up an empty console. After a few minutes and a few test he turned to look at the Captain. "Captain tacking into effect the jump, and the position of these stars.. these coordinates are believable and verified. We are in uncharted space." (posted by Calvin) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Stellar Cartography - Science Officer Ensign (jg) Olesia Belden - 14:02) Olesia looked down at her console, pused a few more buttons, looked up at the map in front of her, and nodded. The computer confirmed her accomplishment. [Kirim starchart integration 60% complete. Proceeding to Sector Eta 1.] However, the screen went fuzzy, and Olesia felt a jolt. Other cartography consoles sparked, but hers did not, thankfully. When the tremors had stopped, Olesia let go of her console and looked up. What she saw she could not believe. She did not recognize any star systems. "Computer, where are we?" [Unknown.] (posted by Spencer) ======================================================================================================================== (Inside Paladin’s shields - Mako Fighter - Pilot officer Smith , 1403) Jennifer looked through the front of her fighter as the stars shooting past as they went to warp. She was with a flight of four performing a race track maneuver inside the shields. This was boring but dangerous due to the fact that any miscalculation would ether make a nasty smear on the hull or floating atoms against the shields. ~Okay get in the groove I’m going to be here for a long shift~ Suddenly she was thrown hard as her fighter spun widely. The alarms screamed in her ears. She felt the G force increase as she was forced into her ejector seat. ~Ow hell, this is not good~ The fighter went dark as she lost consciousness. =^=Sharkbait lead. Come in shark bait lead =^= Jennifer shook hear head as the fuzziness. She looked through the front of her fighter. She saw her wingman looking back. She saw him wave at her, she waved back. “Paladin control this is Sharkbait lead. Receiving you.” =^= Paladin Control to shark bait return to mother=^= “Shark bait copy that.” She shook the last of the fuzziness. “Okay flight lets go and find out what’s just happened.” With that she spun her fighter and powered back to the flight deck. (posted by Robbie) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin, Bridge - COPS/3O Ensign (sg) Michael Ian O'Connor, 1404) "Captain," Max said looking back at her, "According to sensors we are currently 530 light years away from where we were." "WHAT!?" Eva cried as she stood and moved over to the CONN station to look at the number herself. "Six months at our maximum warp in a matter of seconds? How is that possible? I want those coordinates verified and I want a diagnostic run on the sensors too. No telling what damage they might have taken in that..whatever it was. I want to know where the hell we are an how we got here!" She moved back to her seat and sat down. "And get me a full damage report," She added, "recall the fighters and make sure they weren't damaged either. We got lucky that they got dragged along with us." Michael nodded and got to work, "Operations to all fighters, sound recall, and get back aboard, report damage or injury to the CAG ASAP. Maintenance teams are standing by." Michael said the cut the line and opened a new one to Engineering. "Operations fo Engineering." (Reply Someone in Engineering) "We need a damage report on the double, and a diagnostic run on all sensor systems. We need to figure out where that power surge came from and how in the world we moved so far so fast." Michael said handing out orders. (Reply Engineering) Michael shut that comm line and opened a third one. "Operations to Sickbay, We just took a bumpy ride, be prepared for minor bumps and scrapes, and have a casualty report for the bridge as soon as you can." Michael said. (Reply Whetari) "Thank you Doctor," Michael said then closed the line, quickly turning around. "Captain, permission to launch a probe to confirm sensor readings until a full diagnostic can be finished." Michael said. (posted by Patrick) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin, Bridge, CO Captain Eva Straton, 1405) Eva was glaring at the main view screen considering the ramifications of their current predicament. Commander Capps had moved to a secondary station and had assisted to confirm the sensors readings while Ensign O'Connor had relayed her orders to the various departments. "Captain, permission to launch a probe to confirm sensor readings until a full diagnostic can be finished." O'Connor asked after he'd finished relaying orders. "Do it," Eva replied, nodding at the Ensign. (Reply O'Connor) "Once our position is confirmed and Engineering says we are safe to enter warp, plot a course to the nearest star system and take us to warp 4," She continued, her mind made up. (posted by Wes) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Main Bridge - CEO LT Steven Matrix - 1405) "Adams to Matrix," stated Adams with a touch of his comm badge. "Matrix here. Report Mr. Adams." replied Matrix in a frantic. "I just sent you the full report," said Adams. "In a nutshell, the engines checked out fine. The power surge didn't come from us. Some sort of outside force pulled us and that's what caused the engines to surge. "Sensors should be back up and I've dispatched crews to the various stations that overloaded during the incident. We have various structural tears across the ship. I've recalled a few of the crews from Beta Shift and I assigned them to those repairs. "We've started the warp engine start up sequence and they should be back online in twenty minutes." "Very good Ensign. Keep me posted with any changes. Matrix Out." replied Matrix. "Aye, sir. Ensign Adams out." "Captain, engineering reports engines are fine and a restart sequence is underway." Matrix said as he turned away from his console toward the captain. (posted by Steve) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin, Bridge, COPS/3O Ensign (sg) Michael Ian O'Connor, 1406) "Captain, permission to launch a probe to confirm sensor readings until a full diagnostic can be finished." O'Connor asked after he'd finished relaying orders. "Do it," Eva replied, nodding at the Ensign. Michael turned back around and quickly ordered the launch of a class 4 probe and set it up so that it would route all sensor data back to Ops and Tactical consoles as well as Science. "Once our position is confirmed and Engineering says we are safe to enter warp, plot a course to the nearest star system and take us to warp 4," She continued, her mind made up. "Aye Aye, Sir," Michael said, and relayed the orders to those who needed to know as he started going over the sensor readings of the nearest star systems. (posted by Patrick) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Main Bridge - CEO LT Steven Matrix - 1408) "Captain, permission to leave the bridge. I think I might be of more use in engineering." said Matrix respectfully. (Reply Straton) "Aye, Captain." =^= Matrix to Ensign Cohen. Report please. =^= A few moments passed... =^= Matrix to Ensign Cohen. Report please. =^= No response came over the Com link. =^= Peter, report! =^= "Computer, locate Ensign Cohen." (posted by Steve) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin – Main Sickbay – Ensign SG CMO Nissa Whetari - 1412) =/\=Operations to Sickbay, We just took a bumpy ride, be prepared for minor bumps and scrapes, and have a casualty report for the bridge as soon as you can.=/\= “Yes, Ensign O’Connor.” Nissa replied as she dusted the invisible particles off of her behind and stood up with the help of one of her nurses. She had stumbled and fell during the initial chaos and was still a bit dizzy when she attempted to rise, falling again. Two of her nurses insisted that she remain seated for a few moments, at least, to prevent further injury. “I will send reports to you in fifteen minute intervals. If you don’t mind me asking, what happened? We had some minor tumbles in Sickbay and it all seemed rather sudden.” (Reply O’Connor) “What?! How…well, obviously we are investigating how this happened. I will refer all inquiries regarding the incident to their department head or superior.” Very surprised and slightly confused, Nissa figured that explaining what happened without knowing more about it may trigger some unhappy responses from patients. She would have enough trouble with her nurses. =/\=Thank you Doctor.=/\= Ensign O’Connor said as he closed the communication line. Nissa hit her combadge to open her comm. Line. “Whetari to all nursing staff – please report to Sickbay immediately. We have experienced a level two shipwide emergency and are expecting minor injuries in numbers around 1% of the total crew of the ship.” Nissa explained, expecting that they had more injuries than that, but that many of them would be minor enough to ignore or visit Sickbay after their duty shift. (posted by Sarah) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin, Bridge - COPS/3O Ensign (sg) Michael Ian O'Connor - 1427) Michael had just gotten the all clear to come in from engineering when he discovered an anomaly in the sensor readings, both from the Probe and the ships sensors. Turning around he looked at the captain. "Sir I've discovered what I can only call an anomaly in the sensor readings. At a position roughly a day's cruise away, at a heading of 035 mark 10, I have sensor reading that indicate a fairly normal sol sized star, except I can find the star. Gravimetric analysis of both the area and solar drift of other star systems indicates a solar mass, but there isn't any solar radiation to pick up," Michael said, relaying the slightly confusing information. "I'm getting the same data from both our sensors and the probes. I recommend we investigate. Technically if there is a system there, it is the closest system as well." (Reply Straton) "Aye sir," Michael said as he turned around. "Flight deck launch a half squadron of fighters as escort. Conn as soon as they are away and in formation, lay in a course, heading 035 mark 10, warp 4. Engage when ready." (posted by Patrick) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Security - ACTO Ensign(jg) Detron Trei - 14.57) ^= Aye Aye . I will hold the fort here in Security until further orders sir. ^= Detron was as puzled as anyone about the anomoly but preferred to have more information before acting. Solar radiation should be present. We will see when we get there. (posted by Edward) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Joran's Quarters - CSO Lieutenant (jg) Joran Matthew Brownlee - 19:00) Joran walked slowly, his feet dragging behind him, all the way down the corridor from the lift to his quarters. He came in to find the place a mess, as if a huge tornado had hit. He sighed, and looked around. Thankfully, Rana it seemed wasn't there. ~She'd have a fit if she saw this,~ he thought to himself. As he began to clean up, he heard a whimpering under his bed, and saw Ranger. The poor Husky had been cowering there for nearly five hours now as Joran went over to him. "Hey, boy, it's ok. What did the scary jolt scare you? It's alright, boy. You can come on out." He got up off the floor, and saw the dog getting up from under the bed. He sighed and went back to cleaning up. (posted by Spencer) ======================================================================================================================== ********Special************ Mission: The Weapon Day: 6 Stardate: 2417.08.12 (USS Vanguard - Deck 1, Bridge - Captain Christopher Adams - 1437) Task Force 1 of the 52nd Fleet was in a standard radial pattern in defense of Starbase Geneva, the final starbase that had survived the Starfleet resistance in command of Admiral LoDona. Captain Christopher Adams sat back as his tactical officer gave him an updated on the large fleet which had just appeared on sensors. "One thousand three hundred and twenty-three starships all in a protective pattern around a large vessel with unusual readings," reported the tactical officer. "The weapon our spies told us about does exist," confirmed the first officer. "I suppose Task Force 3 was unsuccessful in the sabotage of the weapon at the fleet yards. It's up to us." "Yes it is," responded Captain Adams boldly looking out across the bridge at the view screen. "Navigator, put us into attack pattern delta. Maximum power to the weapons. We are going in." Task Force 1 advanced on the Doenitz loyal fleet. Quantum torpedoes launching from every ship in the lead position. Ships in the second wave rose above and fired phasers. Several of the defending ships instantly burst into flames and started drifting out of position. After the first wave, the task force broke apart and started coming about for a second run. The Vanguard shook from the phaser blasts hitting its shields. Captain Adams held onto the arm rests of his command chair. "Tactical, damage report," yelled Adams. Smoke from the various explosions on the bridge was starting to get thick. "Aft shields down to thirty percent," reported the tactical officer on the arch above the captain. "We've expended half of our supply of quantum torpedoes." "Navigation, come about in pattern Adams Three," commanded Adams. "Fire at will." The Vanguard turned about and unleashed it's weapons on the nearest enemy starship. However, it got caught out of position and was cornered by three Sovereign class vessels. The three ships hammered the Galaxy class ship with their phasers hitting from all directions. Several more of the stations on the bridge started to explode, sparks dancing across the carpet. "Sir," yelled the tactical officer. "Shields are down. Weapons are off line. Warp core breach is imminent." Captain Adams stood up and looked down at the floor knowing he had been beaten. He then looked up at the view screen at the weapon Admiral Doenitz planned on using on Starbase Geneva. "Plot a collision course for the weapon. Maximum speed." Suddenly the whole ship started to shake violently and Adams's eyes opened up. Main Mission: The Unexpected Odyssey Minor-mission: The Sphere Main Mission Day: 1 Minor-Mission Day: 1 Stardate: 2407.01.30 (USS Paladin - Deck 55, Personal Quarters Ensign JG Adams - Ensign JG Christopher Adams - 1401) Ensign Adams sat up in his bed as the ship shook a second time. It was tough getting used to being in command of Gamma shift. He had to sleep when most of the ship was awake, but the command experience is something he enjoyed. Even if it was the night shift. Adams glanced over at his computer and noticed the red blinking lights. [General Quarters. All hands: Red Alert,] came the command from the computer. Adams jumped out of bed and threw on his uniform and ran out the door still trying to get one of his boots on. (USS Paladin - Deck 51, Engineering - Ensign JG Christopher Adams - 1405) Adams walked onto the lower deck area of the engineering room, where about half dozen engineering techs were rushing from station to station. All three warp cores were dark, with another group of technicians looking over warp core one and two. Adams glanced over at the nearest engineer. "Chief York, report." "A power surge sir," said York looking up at the stout engineering officer. "The engines started to overload and the bridge ordered the shutdown. Sensors blacked out and structural integrity started to fail. We are currently running a level two diagnostic on the two main warp cores." "Understood," responded Adams. "Continue with the diagnostic. I will take command down here and relay messages to Lieutenant Matrix, on the bridge." Adams walked over to the engineering table and started running his standard internal sensor sweep trying to get a status on all the systems. Adams heard a beep from over his head. =^=Operations to Engineering,=^= came Ensign O'Connor's voice over the comm system. "Engineering here," responded the engineering officer. "Ensign Adams reporting." =^=We need a damage report on the double,=^= explained the operations officer. =^=And a diagnostic run on all sensor systems. We need to figure out where that power surge came from and how in the world we moved so far so fast.=^= "Understood," said Adams. "We are already in the process of running a level two diagnostic on the engines. Once we've done that, it will take at least twenty minutes to bring the warp engines back online. Since they were shut down, we have to initiate the cold start up sequence. I will have a full report up to Lieutenant Matrix on the bridge in a few minutes." (reply O'Connor, iyw) Adams went back to his sensor sweep and took reports from the other engineering staff on the different decks of the ship. He assembled the data and sent it to Lieutenant Matrix. "Adams to Matrix," stated Adams with a touch of his comm badge. (reply Matrix) "I just sent you the full report," said Adams. "In a nutshell, the engines checked out fine. The power surge didn't come from us. Some sort of outside force pulled us and that's what caused the engines to surge. "Sensors should be back up and I've dispatched crews to the various stations that overloaded during the incident. We have various structural tears across the ship. I've recalled a few of the crews from Beta Shift and I assigned them to those repairs. "We've started the warp engine start up sequence and they should be back online in twenty minutes." (reply Matrix) "Aye, sir. Ensign Adams out." (reply Matrix, any) (posted by Jason French) ======================================================================================================================== Hope you enjoyed!