Host SMDrew says:
Patrolling the Frontier - Mission 19 - 11001.19
Host SMDrew says:
Summary Away Team:  Welland, Senn, Raeyld, Davis and Fong slowly make their way through the hot cavern.  As they approach conduits blocking their path they are greeted by Lothian guards on the far side.  Quickly they duck for cover.  On the surface Watchdog Company battle the brunt of the Lothian Military.  Their only hope is to delay the forward troop movement...
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Summary Claymore:  Meanwhile the crew of the USS Jarrow T'Shara, Isaac and Kizlev have come across a central thermal chamber.  While busting through the outter wall they received minor burns on exposed skin, but managed to continue down the tube.  200 meters ahead they detect a room with electronics however scans are not reliable due to the heavy mineral deposits in the area.
Host SMDrew says:
**************** Resume Mission *********************
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
::Shouts::  Aloud:  Hold your fire!
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::crouching near the wall his phaser pointed in the general direction of the incoming fire, but not yet returning fire::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<RM_LCpl_Godard>  ::Loads a fresh power cartridge into his phaser rifle, and continues firing on the vanguard of the advancing Lothian army::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::rolls to his side, drawing his phaser rifle forward and scanning for cover quickly::
Cpl_Juan_Lopez says:
::Fires through his remaining clip at the Lothian army and quickly changes out to another battery clip.::
MO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Kneels down near Fong and the cavern wall, her phaser rifle slipped easily from her shoulder into her hands, but holding fire for the moment::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<WO_van Kampen>  ::Pauses to rest for a moment behind some foliage, getting a canteen out of his pack and handing it over to Broskey, who he props up sitting on the ground::  Broskey:  How're you holding up?
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#::Continues the hot crawl down the tunnel, ignoring the slight burning in her hands as she moves::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PS_Sgt_Broskey>  WO: What the hell do you think...!?  ::looks somewhat distressed, but he's moved well enough to get away from trouble::
CAG_FO_Williams says:
@::continues to pretty much dangle from the plank to which he'd been, well, mounted, having long since decided to leave staying fully conscious to someone who gave a damn::
MO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Keeps her eyes pinned on Davis and Welland ahead, as she waits for indications of what to do::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
::Quickly hops to his feet and gets to the wall behind Davis, using the pipes for cover::
CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
#::Pulls his tunic sleeves down past his wrist trying to hide his hands from the heat::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<WO_van Kampen>  ::Smiles grimly::  Broskey:  Seem to be doing pretty good to me.  ::Takes a swig from his own canteen::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::peers through the sights of his rifle::  CMO: You've got a very short amount of time to make nice, or I'm going to get trigger happy.
CTO_Cmdr_Kizlev says:
#::tugs and pulls at the sleeves of his uniform shirt to cover his hands:: CO: Protect your hands, captain.
Cptn_Lembra says:
@::The doors to the interrogation chamber bang open as she strides forcefully into the room, catching up the head of the mallet between both her hands in a smooth swoop, then slams her bolstered grip across Williams' upside-down face::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
::Calls ahead::  Aloud:  Please, hold your fire, and identify yourselves.  We will not return fire or attack you unprovoked, but we will defend ourselves if necessary.
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
::Issues a glance to each member of the group, hoping they follow his lead...though nobody lately has otherwise seemed willing to do so::
MO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Simply nods quietly, not the least bit inclined to fire without instructions::
CAG_FO_Williams says:
@::his head is jolted to one side, and kind of absently swings there a moment, but there's no other actual physical reaction to it, blood starts its slow path from the point of impact to the floor, or Lemera's head, wherever's closer::
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::keeps his eyes on the area beyond the pipes, he than lowers his phaser to set it for heavy stun, and a narrow beam setting than raises it again::
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#::glancing back over her shoulder, she nods.  Proceeding to pull her sleeves down as much as possible to cover what she can of her hands::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  ::hollers over the sound of constant phaser fire, mostly from Master Chief Matthews::  *Lopez*: Report!
Host SMDrew says:
ACTION:  A metal ball the size of a tennis ball rolls down under the pipes towards the away team...
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<CMC_MCPO_Matthews>  ::continues firing away, his kill count almost becoming unimaginable::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<WO_van Kampen>  ::Runs his dermal regenerator over the wound on Broskey's abdomen, which is no longer open, but still fragile::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::perks up as he hears the sound of metal on metal, or what sounds like it anyway::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
CMO/MO/OPS: Back, back...now... ::gestures back the way they came::
MO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Immediately and reflexively clutches Fong's sleeve and vaults backwards away from the foreign object::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
::Immediately turns and runs the opposite direction::
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::spends a few seconds looking at the metal ball and swears than dives backwards trying to cover the medical officer::
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#CEO: What is your estimate on when we will arrive at the room with the electronics?
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::grabs Welland and runs in the opposite direction::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::puts himself between Welland and the pipes as they struggle to get away::
Cpl_Juan_Lopez says:
*Oley*:  Just went through another mag.  We have 6 left doe the three of us.  We will be out of ammo in 40 minutes unless we make something happen.  ::Returns a spray of fire into the Lothian’s.::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  *Lopez*: Have you set the demo at the monastery?
Cptn_Lembra says:
@::Drops the mallet to the ground beneath them and continues to the series of ropes. Pulls a knife from her waist and yanks its blade against the proper rope, sending Williams' wooden pallet crashing to the ground, head-first - but its width prevents the pallet from falling forward and crushing him::
CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
#CO:  I estimate 7 minutes, at our current gait.  Tricorder confirms
Cpl_Juan_Lopez says:
*Oley*:  We got another ten minutes on the 4th charge.  That should implode the walls.  ::Looks over at King as he works.::  We are cutting it close Serg.
CAG_FO_Williams says:
@::the platform drops like so many tons of bricks, not helped at all by the added dead wait of the man who's head just bounced off the floor, leaving a sizeable dent in probably both::
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#CEO: Acknowledged.  We can only hope that once there the heat subsides some.  ::her hair falling down a bit in her face as she moves::
MO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::As she and Fong continue to scramble backwards from the metal object, she doesn't bother to look behind......if it had exploded already, she'd have heard it by now::
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#CEO/CTO: Do we need to stop?  Is everyone alright?
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::looks over his shoulder at the metal ball wondering how long the fuse was::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  ::cringes at the sound of a mortar explosion that was a little closer than he expected::  *Lopez*: That's why you get the great pay and perks you do, Corporal. Make it happen.
CTO_Cmdr_Kizlev says:
#CO: If we hesitate, we die. Got to keep moving.
CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
#CO/CTO:  Stopping will only prolong our exposure Captain, we need to quicken the pace if we can
Host SMDrew says:
ACTION:  The metal ball begins to beep then stop.
MO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Ducks down beside Fong::
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::closes his eyes and covers his ears trying to shield the MO with his body, so that if it goes off there will be someone to patch him up::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<WS_Cpl_McMillan>  *PC*: Mac to Oley
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
::Stops once they're well clear of the area around the pipes, flipping open his tricorder and skidding to a stop::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  *WS*: Go ahead.
Cptn_Lembra says:
@::Unslings her rifle and wraps her hands about it, slamming the butt of the rifle into his abdomen with a grunt::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<WS_Cpl_McMillan>  *PC*: I'm running low on mortar rounds. We've got maybe 75 rounds to expend and we're done.
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#CTO/CEO: Agreed.  ::picks up the pace as much as she can::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
XO:  It's just...scanning, at the moment.
CAG_FO_Williams says:
@::wheezes a few times, coughs once, maybe twice, then promptly deposits his breakfast on her shoes::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  *WS*: Slow your rate of fire for the next few minutes. Let's not blow everything here before we know what our fall-back is going to be like.
Cptn_Lembra says:
@::Strikes the end of the rifle across his mouth, hoping to loosen a few teeth in return::
CTO_Cmdr_Kizlev says:
#CO/CEO: I can only begin to imagine the pandemonium they must be facing on the surface. If those bombers find the others... ::picks up his pace too::
CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
#CO/CTO:  Aye, I will rest easier when we are all back together
CAG_FO_Williams says:
@::blood pours from his mouth, along with a couple teeth, both of which he also proceeds to forcefully hand over to Lembra, whether she wants them or not::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<WS_Cpl_McMillan>  *PC*: Very well.  ::drops the mortar round in his hand, turning back to his ammo pouch and taking out a handful of photon grenades instead::  I'll frag with a projectile, I'll frag with a parabola, I'll frag_all_night_long if I have to.
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
CMO: What the hell is "it," Commander?
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<RM_LCpl_Godard>  ::Is only now beginning to slow his rate of fire, taking more time and more selective shots, but generally achieving higher accuracy::
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#CEO/CTO: That is definitely something we can all agree on.
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
::Takes further scans, trying to figure out whether there's any explosive material, or any other purpose for it other than as a sort of sensor probe::  XO:  Not sure, yet.
MO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::At the lack of still any explosion, she finally turns her head, finding herself looking up over Fong's shoulder to see out through his protective barricade::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<WS_Cpl_McMillan>  ::triggers the grenades and throws them--the entire handful--down below at the Lothian infantry, or whatever poor excuse they are using to pass for infantry::
Cpl_Juan_Lopez says:
*Oley*: Charges are set.  The detonation can be started from any tricorder.  ::Begins to run from the monastery with the others.::  Give us a few minutes.  We have a not too pleased Lothian Monk with us.
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#::Notices a grate ahead and stops::  CEO/CTO: We must be at the room you were detecting.  There is a grate here and I can see what appears to be a circular room.
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::opens one of his eyes and looks at the metal ball and frowns, than sets his phaser beam to wide and looks at it again:: XO: Shoot it or kick it back?
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  ::fires at the photon grenades from McMillan, hoping to hit one and turn it into an incendiary round::
CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
#CO/CTO:  Tricorder is sensing a metal grate over the end of the pipe, the circular room is just beyond that
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  CMC: This is it, Master Chief. Fall back.
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  *Marine Detachment*:  All Marines, fall back south of the monastery, triple-time! Lopez, stand by for detonation on my mark.
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#CEO: Are you detecting any lifesigns?
Cpl_Juan_Lopez says:
::Continues to run with his team and dragging Eto with him.::  *Oley*:  Just make sure you have a place to hide.  King ensures this to be one hell of a fire show.
CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
#CO:  None are registering outside of our own
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<CMC_MCPO_Matthews>  ::Fires twice more, burning a hole where the lungs and heart of a Lothian grunt used to be, before getting up to his feet and sprinting out of their cover::
MO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Slowly and nonchalantly extricates herself from her defender, though remaining low to the ground, and arranges her rifle in hand as well, waiting::
CTO_Cmdr_Kizlev says:
#CO: If that grate is made of the same metal as the wall behind us, then I wouldn't advise shooting it. Is the captain confident in her leg muscle tone?
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  ::pushes up from the ground and follows Matthews, making sure the Lothian’s have a line of sight on him::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<RM_LCpl_Godard>  ::Places two of his remaining four grenades in the launcher, primes it, and fires off one apiece at two armor units that are approaching, then shoulders his gear and turns to his team::  Flint/Arden:  You heard the Staff Sergeant!  Let's move!  ::Starts to sprint to the south, turning on occasion to cover their redeployment::
Cptn_Lembra says:
@::Doesn't even bother to address him...Just runs the rifle into his gut once more, for good measure::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<WS_Cpl_McMillan>  ::slings the mortar tube and turns towards the south::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<WO_van Kampen>  Broskey:  You think you need any more meds?  ::Takes out his binocs and takes a look northward toward the heavier fighting...::
Cpl_Juan_Lopez says:
::Dives behind a large pile of rocks just before the shoreline and grabs his tricorder.::  *Oley*:  I'm starting the count down sir.
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PS_Sgt_Broskey>  WO: I'm alright...just want to get the hell out of here...
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::stands slowly, and turns facing the ball:: XO: Orders sir?
CAG_FO_Williams says:
@::would be doubled over, if it wasn't for the fact he's still rather securely fastened... instead, he lets the blood pool slightly in his mouth, twists his head just a bit, and aims to send it into Lembra's face::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  *Lopez*: You hold your damn trigger until you get the order, Corporal!
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#CTO: I think I am more than capable Commander.  ::Motions for them to back up a bit so she can reposition::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::stares forward towards the object::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::pulls his tricorder from a pouch, and places it on the ground::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<WO_van Kampen>  ::Spots a fire team on the way toward their general location, and slaps his combadge::  *Oley*:  Warrant Officer van Kampen to Oley.  Broskey's in passable condition.  We're a few clicks south of your position.  Got a recommendation for where we should take cover?
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::with his hand on top of it, he slides the tricorder right in the direction of the object::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
::Glances to Davis once, wondering what he's doing, but then it dawns on him...crouches a bit more, instinctively::
CTO_Cmdr_Kizlev says:
#::stops and watches T'Shara get her leg on the grating, having no problem letting a strong female do the work for him if she feels so inclined::
Host SMDrew says:
ACTION:  The metal ball opens and begins emitting a low level EM pulse shorting out all lights, tricorders, and weapons.
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::watches the XO than kneels and waits.::
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::watches the lights go out:: Self: Frak.
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<CMC_MCPO_Matthews> ::runs through a small crater in the ground, no doubt caused by McMillan's mortar system, and continues onward past the monastery::
MO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Purses her lips as the lights on her weapon fade....Taps the end of her rifle against the ground a few times, gingerly::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
::Blinks a few times as his light and tricorder fizzle simultaneously::  XO:  ...I think we know what it does, now.
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#::Positions her leg on the grating and lunges it back giving a hard kick on the metal grate::
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::just for the hell of it presses the button on his now rather expensive rock::
Cptn_Lembra says:
@::Finally mounts something of a scornful scoff:: CAG: Do you really think a little blood is going to - I don't know - do anything to me?
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::looks at Welland's tricorder, which resembles a hunk of metal or a blunt force trauma weapon more than an electronic device::  CMO: Marvelous..
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley> ::stops and turns, firing wildly back at the Lothian Army::
MO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Presses her lips together....No.::
Cpl_Juan_Lopez says:
::Fires giving as much cover fire as possible to the rest of the marines.::
Cptn_Lembra says:
@::Pulls the knife once more...::
CAG_FO_Williams says:
@::attempts a weakish shrug:: CPTN: I have no need... to do anything to you. ::he coughs slightly:: You'll do that to yourselves. I'll... just watch.
Host SMDrew says:
ACTION:  As the metal ball closes lights from down the cavern can be seen from between the pipes.
MO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Pulls back against the cavern walls in the blackness::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  ::moves backwards five meters, taking cover behind what's left of the monastery::  *WO*: Hold your position, and get the attention to any Marines coming your way. We'll try to meet up and give you support in a moment.
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::thinks quietly about what he has on hand than smiles and reaches to his boot, than pulls out a very small, very shiny knife, and clips the phaser to his belt than turns towards the noise next to him and whispers:: MO: Raeyld?
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<RM_LCpl_Godard>  ::Continues covering the egress of his fellow Marines, lagging behind a bit by this point -- and as he notices, shoulders his weapon and urges his team forward by quickly out sprinting them so they're forced to catch up::
MO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Softly:: OPS: Here... ::Reaches a hand out to his shoulder::
Host SMDrew says:
#Action:  The grate falls into the room with a loud clang the dim red lights expose the lower section of a very massive planetary missile.  Puffs of steam slowly exit the large thrusters above.  Ladders on either side of the silo head up to several levels of catwalks.
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::quietly::  CMO: Suggestions?
Cptn_Lembra says:
@CAG: You won't live long enough to watch...  ::Applies the tip of the knife to the skin just above the ribs she'd cracked with the mallet earlier::
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::taps her hand once with his free hand, than sits still just listening::
CAG_FO_Williams says:
@CPTN: And they say nothing good comes from prison. ::smirks ever so slightly, continuing to watch her from his rather reversed point of view:: Like I said, you'd be doing them a favor. Go for it.
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<WO_van Kampen>  *Oley*:  Will do.  ::Gets into his larger-than-usual medkit and pulls out a wrist beacon, then pokes his head out from behind the small tree he's using to hide himself...starts flashing a signal to the first fire team he sees::
CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
#::Looking at what the grate had been protecting::  CO/CTO: This...well...this appears to be what we on Earth called an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
Cptn_Lembra says:
@::The knife passes just beyond the subcutaneous layer of his skin, before slipping around in an arc, severing a small circle of skin, about 3 centimeters in diameter, which she sets gingerly onto a "workbench" beside them::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  ::reappears from the rubble again, firing at every Lothian he can see::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
XO:  I don't know.  Part of me thinks I should head toward them myself...but I doubt anyone else would approve.  ::Looks up at him, in the relative darkness::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::rubs his chin, right away realizing it is dirty, sweaty, and generally more nasty than it usually is on a good day::
Host SMDrew says:
ACTION:  As the Marines pull back the Lothian’s begin to move forward.  Armor units move through the area quickly reaching the monastery in a matter of minutes.
CTO_Cmdr_Kizlev says:
#::pats the CO on the shoulder, and nods at her approvingly with a thumbs-up gesture, then looks up at the missile:: CEO: Looks rather crude to me.
CAG_FO_Williams says:
@::grimaces again, sucking in a weak breath and just holding it, though it's taking a little more effort to do it now than before::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  ::as he sees the soldiers advancing, he turns and begins heading south, following Matthews, who he can barely see in this distance at this point::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::stands up::
MO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Resists the urge to reach up and wipe her brow, allowing the sweat instead to trickle down her neck and shoulders, as she waits silently for their instructions, maintaining contact with Fong so that at least two people know where each other are::
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#::Looks above them at the missile, and then at the pat on her shoulder.  Nods to Kizlev::
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::continues to whisper in the general direction of the noise he heard:: XO: Commander?
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::tosses the phaser rifle to the ground, figuring its lack of light probably means it's nothing but a paperweight::
Cptn_Lembra says:
@::Removes from her hand once more the black leather-like glove, exposing the bare flesh of her palms, and presses one finger against the opened wound in Williams' side::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<RM_LCpl_Godard>  ::Sets up slightly to the east of the monastery for a moment to check the security of his position, then continues sprinting southward, when he catches the glint of a light not too far off in the distance::
CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
#CO:  Could be for defense, could be for first strike...checking the internals Captain
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  *Marine Detachment*: Make sure you're all clear of the monastery!
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  *Lopez*:  Hit it, Corporal!
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::gets a bit of an idea than whispers:: MO: How are you with a knife?  ::feels stupid for asking::
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#CEO: With the war that has been going on here we can only speculate at this point what they are using this for.  Possibly something to do with the countdown we detected earlier.
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::approaches the area where the EM object was::
MO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Replies in a soft whisper:: OPS: I rather like them. Why?
CAG_FO_Williams says:
@::just about wants to scream, but somehow, for the moment, avoids actually doing it... he shifts just a bit, in an attempt to both minimize the direct contact with the open wound and, possibly, coax a few of the stakes to maybe reconsider staying put::
Cpl_Juan_Lopez says:
::Sprays the monastery with phaser fire as the last of his clip runs out.::   *Oley*:  Roger.  ::Shoulders his rifle and enters the detonation codes.::   *Marines*:  5, 4, 3, 2, 1.......
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<RM_LCpl_Godard>  *Marine Detachment*:  Signaling all clear!  ::Runs toward the glint, recognizing the outline of a Starfleet uniform that appears to be causing it::
CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
#::Climbs one of the ladders to the level above, running his tricorder analyzing the missile internal components and the warhead::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
::Rises up a bit from his crouch as Davis moves forward, watching somewhat tensely::
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::flips his knife around and presses the handle against her hand. than whispers:: MO: Three inch, good balance, and sharp.  I need to try something.
Cptn_Lembra says:
@::Quickly drives the finger through the "protective" layers of muscles surrounding his battered ribcage, the tip of her finger reaching around his 9th rib::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::continues advancing forward down the dark cavern::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<WO_van Kampen>  Broskey:  Got the attention of one of the fire teams.  They're falling back this way...we'll have to be ready to head out with them, based on those last couple messages... ::Glances down at the marine's combadge::
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#::Pulls out her tricorder and begins running scans of the area::  CEO/CTO: I am detecting a control room just a few levels above us.
MO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Quietly, as she weighs the weapon in her hand:: OPS: I've got it.
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<CMC_MCPO_Matthews>  ::sees several marines ahead of him, and he runs towards them, not wanting to question the position or who ordered them there at the moment::
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::once she has the knife he pops open the back of his wrist light by feel, and pulls the battery out by feel::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PS_Sgt_Broskey>  ::nods tensely::
CTO_Cmdr_Kizlev says:
#CO/CEO: Earth, Vulcan, Andoria...each of our respective species built weapons like these once, making the same mistake of mutual annihilation. But we still survived. ::hears the captain about the control room:: Shall we approach and clear that room?
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
Corridor:  Identify yourselves!
MO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Briefly wonders what, in fact, Fong expects her to do with the knife, as well as just how much trouble she's likely to get into with those who think less of the Ferengi, by backing him up on a plan. Quickly dismissed the thoughts.....If it works, it'll be worth it. If it doesn't, they're likely dead anyway::
Host SMDrew says:
ACTION:  As the armor units enter the Monastery grounds followed by the Lothian Army the explosives detonate the monastery.  The explosion tears through the walls before engulfing the first of the armor units.  The sky becomes black from debris as ammunition explodes soon after.  The shockwave continues knocking down trees at the edge of the mountain range.
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::rubs the contacts of the battery against his shirt briskly than touches them with his tongue::
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#::Placing the tricorder back on her side, she begins climbing one of the other ladders.  Glancing back over her shoulder and down at Kizlev::  CTO: Aye, we survived and will continue to Mr. Kizlev.  My thoughts exactly.  Shall we....
Host SMDrew says:
ACTION:  As the sounds thunders through the valley Lothian screams can be heard over the roar of the flames.
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<RM_LCpl_Godard>  ::Stumbles from the ground shaking explosion, falling face first into the dirt, but quickly picks himself back up again and continues on toward van Kampen and Broskey's position::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<WS_Cpl_McMillan>  ::hears the WAMKRAKBOOM of the explosion and he hesitates before dropping the base plate of the mortar down:: Self: Oh, hell yea.
CTO_Cmdr_Kizlev says:
#::nods to her and climbs the ladder, then draws his phaser and edges around to head for the control room::::
Cptn_Lembra says:
@::Her finger wrapped soundly around his rib, she quickly yanks the fractured bone clear out of his chest, the muscle and skin torn apart by the mass of his own bone::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<WS_Cpl_McMillan>  ::snaps the tube into the plate and immediately adjusts the elevation for a higher arc given the greater distance::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<WO_van Kampen>  ::Ducks for cover as the explosion rocks the immediate area::  Broskey:  They're almost here.
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<WS_Cpl_McMillan>  ::begins dropping rounds down the tube, which promptly shoots them sky high and down upon the Lothian’s just north of the monastery, who have been slowed up, injured, or even killed by the explosion::
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#::Nods, taking a que from Kizlev and without another word she draws her phaser and follows::
Cptn_Lembra says:
@::Turns her back on Williams to place the bone onto the workbench beside the circular sliver of skin::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<WS_Cpl_McMillan>  ::drops round after round, bringing fire from the sky::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<RM_LCpl_Godard>  ::Stops where he is and hits the dirt again, loading two of his four remaining grenades into the launcher...targets one apiece for two remaining armored vehicles, and fires, before quickly getting back to his feet and moving toward Broskey's position::
CAG_FO_Williams says:
@::lets out one surprisingly loud scream,, and impulsively curls, forcing himself forward... the stakes holding him in place at the shoulders come lose, and he swings forward slightly, aiming to slam his fist into the back of Lembra's head::
CTO_Cmdr_Kizlev says:
#::climbs another ladder, goes around the missile again, then climbs yet another ladder to make it to the level of the control room, then quietly stalks towards the door with Hull and T'Shara, then turns to them and nods that he's ready::
CAG_FO_Williams says:
@::blood pours from both wounds, but he either doesn't notice or is trying his damnedest to ignore it as he braces, hit or miss, for another::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  ::ascends up the hill to the position where Broskey, van Kampen, and many of the others are, diving behind several bushes as he reaches the crest::
CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
#::Phaser at the ready, Isaac waits for the moment to enter and clear the control room signaled by the CTO::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
Corridor:  ::yelling now::  HEY, who is down there!?
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#::Nods, a firm grip on her phaser she waits for the signal.::
Host SMDrew says:
ACTION:  The remaining Lothian's begin a strategic retreat after the explosion.
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::ducks slightly at the sound of distant thunder than hisses slightly at the lemony taste of the battery, than puts it in his pocket and digs around in the wrist light he pulls the wires off the control board and connects the bulb directly to the battery leads before replacing the battery only to have nothing happen.:: Self: Bugger.
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<RM_LCpl_Godard>  ::Slides to a stop in the dirt in the patch of cover where van Kampen and Broskey rest, and sees the other Marines regrouping nearby as well, then quickly turns on his belly and looks out to survey the battlefield::
Host SMDrew says:
ACTION:  Several rounds of Lothian rifle blasts down the pipes towards Davis.
Cptn_Lembra says:
@::As she sets her "souvenir" upon the workbench, her head snaps forward, as it's struck twice by Williams' feeble fists::
CTO_Cmdr_Kizlev says:
#::stands to the side of the door, reaches for what looks like the keypad that opens the thing, hits it, then levels his phaser ahead of him and moves in the instant the door opens::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
XO:  Commander!  ::Moves forward a few steps, the blasts temporarily illuminating the pitch dark path::
MO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Whispers:: OPS: "Bugger"?  That sounds...unpromising.
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::hits the deck belatedly, finding it a miracle that he was not hit::  Corridor: You probably don't want to kill your prime minister's messenger!!
Cpl_Juan_Lopez says:
::Draws his hand phaser and looks over the rocks as Lothian’s withdraw.::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
::Falls to the dirt on his belly, still moving forward::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<WS_Cpl_McMillan>  ::adjusts his deflection and elevation again, pummeling the Lothian retreat::
Host SMDrew says:
ACTION:  Several more rounds of fire blasts through the pipes rupturing two of them and sending heated thermal gas into the cavern.
Cptn_Lembra says:
@::Spins around, driving Williams' own rib back into his chest as a make-shift dagger, centimeters from his heart::
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<WO_van Kampen>  ::Looks out again through his binocs, then shouts very loudly::  Aloud:  ...Hey!  I think they're falling back!
OPS_Ens_Fong says:
::shields his eyes from the bright light of the weapons fire.:: MO: The pulse killed the LED.  I was hopeful I could get us a light, right now we've got plenty of juice, just nothing to do with it.
Cptn_Lembra says:
@::Would've hit his heart, even in her scrambled sense, if she'd actually know where in his senseless anatomy it lay::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  ::grabs the binoculars from van Kampen, not overly concerned with the warrant officer's advanced rank; he surveys the area for himself::
Host CO_Capt_TShara says:
#::Moves in flanking Kizlev::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::begins crawling forward, struggling with the heat as he does so::
CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
#::Moves in through the door, taking up a cross-fire position to the Captain's right::
Host XO_Cmdr_Davis says:
<PC_SSgt_Oley>  *Marine Detachment*:  All Marines, cease fire. Repeat...cease fire, and fall back to my location forthwith.
CAG_FO_Williams says:
@::one hand shoots back in an attempt to take hold of the thing, as he once again finds it increasingly hard to stay conscious... his other hand comes up, and he attempts to slam a thumb forcefully, well... as forcefully as someone who's lost this much blood can anyway, into where he imagines her eye should be::
Host SMDrew says:
#ACTION: As Kizlev opens the door a luggest Security guard turns to see a phaser and a very strange blue person standing in front of him.  As the other two file in behind he quickly stumbles for his side arm.
CMO_LtCmdr_Welland says:
<WO_van Kampen>  ::Easily defers, knowing Oley's got more use for the equipment than he does anyway -- and besides, has been around Marines enough to know the score::
Host SMDrew says:
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