Mission Summary 11607.28

The Klingons are having a territorial dispute near the Vodrey Nebula.  The Nebula borders on Federation and Klingon space and we have outposts as well as resupply vessels in the area.

The climate is quite hostile and many Klingon vessels have been lost.  Vice Admiral D'Sorot is hoping that sending in a Federation delegation will quell their tempers and listen to reason.

The USS Don Johnson has just traveled four days while being harassed by the IKS Ztalik.  They have arrived at the Nebula and have been engaged by unusually behaving Klingons.
	
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CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	:: Sitting in the command chair, watching the screen, as she waits for a response from the Andorian supply ship.::
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	::keeping a cold eye on the tactical display, he's sitting back in his chair looking right at home, as one does::
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	::Monitoring::
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	::scans the inbound Andorian ship:: CO: Captain, I'm not detecting anything from the Andorian ship.  They must be empty, but the analysis of the ship's movements to the ship's class type seem to indicate otherwise.
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	::applies a high bandwidth filter to isolate only Federation communications, in hopes of learning something-anything::
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	::though his eyes stay on the scene with the Klingons, he runs a tactical scan of the supply ship just in case::
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	SO: Any unique energy readings to indicate some kind of cloaking device?
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	CO: Captain, do you want me to probe them with intensive scans?
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	CO: Generally we hold off on friendly species.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	:: Lifts a hand for him to wait::  OPS:  Any response from the Andorian supply vessel?
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	CO: Nothing so far.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	::smirks, but doesn't volunteer that generally friendly civilians stay the hell out of war zones when advised to::
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	SO:  Scan the vessel.
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	::nods:: CO: Aye Captain.  aCTO: Do Andorians usually like being spied on? ::chuckles and activates his sensor array targeting the power systems of the Andorian vessel::
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	::glances briefly over at science, shrugs:: SO: Probably not anymore than they like being caught in the crossfire. And yet, here they are.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aFCO:  Eta to Outpost K-224?
	
aFCO_Ens_Solaran says:
	::without looking up from her console:: CO: 20 minutes at current speed, captain.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aCTO:  Eta of the Andorian vessel to outpost K-220?
	
ACTION: What once were the fixed side panels of the Cargo vessel now open like giant doors to reveal a vast shuttle bay within.  Twenty Five Klingon Attack Fighters depart at high speed in random directions.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	::is about to answer the captain when his display sounds, and instead he jabs a finger at it, calling up the new readings:: CO: They're not getting there quickly. ... And that would be because they've just launched fighters. Klingon fighters.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aCTO: Take us to red alert, shields at maximum.  Fire only to protect ourselves.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	OPS:  Get me information on that Andorian vessel.  I need to know if we are protecting it or it no longer federation property.
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	Self: Uhhhh
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	CO: Will do Ma'am.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	::sounds red alert, raises shields, configures phasers for defensive fire... and while he's at it, configures torpedoes for interception::
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	::begins digging for information on the Andorian ship::
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aFCO: Evasive maneuvers as needed.  Keep us out of their way.
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	CO: Captain, they are not entering formation yet, they seem to simply be causing chaos, I'm not entirely certain why.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	CO: Deployment pattern appears random. Attack fighters leaving the supply ship in all directions. If they have a target, they have no more idea who it is than we do.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	:: a touch wryly:: SO: My understanding of Klingons is limited to not really understanding them.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aCTO:  As long as it is not us.  Our task is not to interfere with the Klingons... unless requested.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	SO: Shift your focus for the moment to finding the civilians that are supposed to be here.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	CO: Recommend we keep trying to figure out who's flying that supply ship, captain. Klingons and Andorians don't usually work together without a damn good reason. And if they are, then someone didn't get the non-interference memo.
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	::nods:: CO: Aye Captain.  Where should I scan?  Just... The nebula?
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	::directs his attention to the sensors coming from the nebula::
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	SO:  Your earlier report of the coordinates given us says there is no one there.  If you were a group of civilians trying to stay out of the way, where would you go?
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	CO: It's a Royal Andorian Freighter. Registered to some company I doubt exists. The Stimpler and Staunton Shipping Company of Andoria.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aFCO: Takes us toward the Andorian vessel.  Keep us out of firing range.
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	CO: I don't know sir, I wouldn't come here if I was a civilian.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	::smirks as Donovan makes his report... he could work starbase security with that much skepticism and a little more fire::
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	SO:  Did you pick up anything interesting on your scans besides the Klingon vessel?
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	SO:  If you were already here, where would you go.
	
aFCO_Ens_Sollaran says:
	CO: Aye, sir. ::maneuvers the ship to fall in line with the supply ship, just slightly increasing speed enough that the distance between the two slowly decreases::
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	::shakes his head:: CO: No Captain, I'm not entirely certain why my sensors don't seem to be picking anything up.
	
ACTION: The fighters get in formation in attack wings of five.  Three of the fighter wings enter into a wide pattern around the Andorian vessel in a defensive posture as the cargo ship comes to a halt.  Two wings commence an attack run on the Don Johnson as it approaches.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	CO: Fighters have taken formation, captain. 5 wings. 3 defending the supply ship. ::pauses, checks his readings:: ... And 2 heading for us. Possibly response to our approach.
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	::raises his eyebrows and targets the approaching ships:: CO: Their weapons are armed and active, they are targeting us Captain, 7,000km and closing.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	OPS:  Try to contact them.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	::rechecks his weapons configurations, then focuses targeting scanners precautionarily on the two approaching wings, noting defensive weapons have already started tracking::
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	CO: Aye. ::hails the Andorains::
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	OPS:  Inform them our intent is not to interfere unless they have illegal acquired the Andorian vessel.  However, we will defend ourselves.
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	CO: I'll see to it.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	CO: Lead fighters will be in range in 2 minutes.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aCTO:  Do not fire unless they fire first.  Have engineering give you more power to forward shields.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	::smiles just slightly:: CO: Already have, captain.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	:: nods, usually Arinoch is one step ahead of her in battle plans.::
	
ACTION: No reply to hails from the Andorian vessel nor the Klingon fighters.
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	CO: No response Ma'am.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	OPS: Inform the crew to prepare for battle.
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	CO: Right away.
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	::sends out the order::
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	::sets torpedo launchers to track the fighters' flight paths, using the usual combat tactics for smaller craft against them while phasers are set to intercept incoming weapons fire::
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	::feels very very afraid:: CO: Captain, there are a lot of them.
	
ACTION: The first wave engages the USS Don Johnson and fires their short distance phasers each targeting the exact same spot.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	::very, very briefly, flashes back to his time spent with the Prism team... just grins widely as fighters engage and phasers respond:: CO: And so it begins. first wave incoming. Defensive fire in place.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aCTO: Disable... do not destroy... if you can avoid it.
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	aCTO: Careful. Might hurt someone. Of course, they attacked us.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	CO: I make no guarantees. Fighters have one drawback. They don't break cleanly.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	::does hold back on firing torpedoes, though, given her orders... dang it::
	
ACTION: The first wave is quickly disabled, forward shields hold at 86%
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	CO: Second wave is inbound Captain, two more waves have peeled off defense and are moving into attack formation.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	OPS:  See if the vessels need any assistance.
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	CO: I'l make sure they're okay.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	CO: Shields are at 86%. Time to take some Klingons to school.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aCTO:  Let me know when we should get out of the way.
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	::contacts the affected ships, and scans them in addition to that::
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	::reconfigures phasers temporarily, and sweeps the beams along their firing arcs, aimed at the fighters::
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	SO:  Is there any indication we should be protecting that vessel?
	
aFCO_ens_Solaran says:
	::sees what Donavan’s trying to do, and adjusts the ship's evasive patterns to compensate::
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aCTO: If we back off, we will loose respect from the Klingons we are here to see.  Options?
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	CO: Yes Captain, they didn't start attacking until we approached this vessel.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	SO:  That does not mean we should be trying to assist the Andorian vessel.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	CO: We're disabling them, captain. If we were going to lose respect, we've already done it. Remember they'd kill us outright if roles were reversed.
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	CO: Ma'am, they're not responding to hail, scans indicate varying levels of damage, not life lost as far as I can tell.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aCTO:  The Klingons know we will not do harm unless we have to.  :: almost frowns::
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	All:  Is anyone coming out to assist them?
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	CO: Looks like the Andorian ship's on its own. Every fighter we destroy is replaced by one of the fighters defending that ship.
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	CO: I don't see any ships on ...
	
ACTION: A Klingon Bird of Prey decloaks just aft of the Don Johnson powers weapons and targets the disabled fighters destroying them one by one.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	All: Odd... can this mission get any more stranger?
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	All: They're killing them!
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	OPS:  Lock on and beam aboard any you can...
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	SO: Captain! That requires lowering our shields!
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	:: clenches her hand::  SO:  Can you use an alternate shield frequency?
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	::locks on to any life forms left and prepares to beam them over:: CO: Hovsepian is right. We need to drop shields.
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	CO: I have a lock on some of them that aren't dead yet. Yet.
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	CO: No matter what we do Captain, we will need to lower our shields.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aCTO:  Lower shields on OPS command.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	OPS:  You have only that small window.
	
ACTION: The final wave of fighters approaches the Don Johnson, shields are holding at 62%
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	aCTO: Do it. ::prepares to beam out the survivors right to medical::
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	CO: We will become a target the second they're lowered, captain. And our own shields are at 62%. We need to make a choice. We help or fight. We can't do both.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aFCO:  Prepare to take us out of their way.  What we harmed we will try to save... the rest are on their own.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aCTO: Save what we can... the Federation cannot take sides.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	::briefly wonders if it's not too late for that, but just nods:: OPs: shields lowering in 5 seconds. Helm, evasive pattern delta 3. Let's buy us some time. ... Mark.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aCTO:  The are focused on the incoming vessels, not us.  Use that advantage.
	
aFCO_Ens_solaran says:
	::blinks, but nods, calling up the pattern Donovan programmed into the system, engages it as shields lower::
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	::beams out as many survivors as he can::
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	*Medical*:  Incoming.  :: I hope::
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aCTO:  Send a security team... should we get anyone.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	CO: I've sent two. ::pauses, smirks:: We're dealing with Klingons.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aCTO:  Might need more at this rate.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	CO: I'll go myself if I need to. that ought to do something productive.
	
ACTION: The final wave of fighters reaches the Don Johnson at the most inopportune time and land several successful blows directly on the hull, they release torpedoes unlike the previous fighters shaking the ship violently.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aFCO:  Get us out of here, maximum warp for the system and take us to K-224.
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	CO: We've got all we're getting. We can raise shields, we're done there.
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	::grasps the console and begins reading off damage reports:: All: Hull breaches decks 3 through 8!
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	::both Donovan and the pilot need to brace themselves to avoid being thrown from their seats, but it's the latter who turns back to her display first, franticly punching up warp drive and almost begging the universe not to kill her this week::
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	All: Emergency bulkheads are in place, warp integrity field is holding.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	::holds himself in his seat with one hand and works to raise shields with the other:: CO: If I had to guess, we know who that supply ship's got helping them.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aCTO:  Do we?  Which fraction?
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	*Engineering*: Repair time?
	
EO_Ens_Hemamp says:
	*Bridge*: Uhh... Right, we will need to stop and assess the external damage Captain, but we may not fully repair until we reach space dock.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	*EO*:  Understood.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aFCO:  ETA?
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	CO: The same one with an objection to a Starfleet presence, I'd hazard a guess. ::pauses, then, and just shakes his head:: captain, if I were a civilian living or working here, I'd no longer be here. Either by choice or by force. More than likely by force.
	
aFCO_Ens_Solaran says:
	CO: Approximately... ::pauses, just long enough to get her breathing under control:: approximately 7 minutes, sir.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aCTO: I agree.  However, if they went, where did they go and why did they not inform anyone?
	
SO_Ens_Hovsepian says:
	CTO: But, who made the objection? That was an Andorian vessel with Klingon pilots.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	::nods at  Solaran::  aCTO:  Are we clear?
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	OPS:  How many?
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	CO: We have 17 of them. They're unhappy from the reports I've received.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	CO: They likely wouldn't have had time. ::turns to science, then, and nods:: SO: Then we'd best figure out how they got there. Say what you will about Andorians, but ::checks his display to answer the captain's question:: you're not going to ask them to please let me borrow your probably very expensive supply ship. ::turns back to sin:: CO: We're clear. Thank the universe the Klingons didn't get around to making warp capable fighters.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	aCTO:   Rather ungrateful to be alive?  You have seven minutes to see what you can discover from our rescuees.
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	CO: They're bitching about honor and such. You know the drill.
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	OPS:  Send your teams out to help as needed.
	
OPS_Lt_Donovan says:
	CO: Aye.
	
aCTO_Lt_Arinoch says:
	::gets up, nods once, grinning as he heads for the turbolift:: CO: They're Klingons, captain. ::as if that was all the explanation her question to him needed, and maybe it was, he enters the lift::
	
CO_Cpt_So`tsoh says:
	OPS:  There is no honor in death that accomplishes nothing.
	
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