Cast of Characters:

CO      Captain Torel Kal                          played by     Beth Kelley-Wharton
CSO   Cmdr. Sykora Ann Tarrez-Hunter           played by     Charlotte Wrestler
OPS   LtCmdr. Twelk                              played by     Rich Robbins
CTO  Lt. Tiberius Cassious McQueen               played by     John Flory

NPCs:
Various                                           played by     Ted Wharton

 
Summary: Well finally Palmer has shown his true colors.  He and his group 'the second rising' are willing to do anything to get the aliens off Starfleet vessels...even bribery or murder, starting with the Delphyne.
 
The Constitution class style dreadnought that Palmer has managed to gain possession of is a powerful warship.  Likely one of the only pre-Borg ships that could have survived a cube attack.
 
While the repairs on the Delphyne are completed and the systems are functional, the old Excelsior is far from being in prime fighting shape.  If Palmer does attack, the crew will likely be fighting for their very lives.
 
Star Trek, A Call to Duty is proud to present the USS Delphyne, Chapter Six- “What lies ahead...”   Face to face with the Second Rising   Star date 10810.15
 
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CO_Capt_Kal says:
::pacing around the bridge::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
:: Looks for a Nebula or something to hide in while staying on course for Cettus 3::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::looking for a place to park the Delphyne.   Some place that would interfere with sensors::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::stands with watching the Demo team placing the charges. Several bodies laying in the corridor::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
*CO*: Nearly finished here Captain

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::walks over to the science station:: CSO: Tell me what this Palmer has done in the past?

CO_Capt_Kal says:
*CTO*: Good...make certain that all personnel are kept clear from any area within the blast area.

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::maintaining course::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
*CO*: Aye Skipper. Emergency Force Fields are ready once things go boom

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
CO: Well a few years back he kidnapped K'Beth, tortured her, nearly killed her.... he has a way of being able to get anywhere and everywhere.

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
:: notices the new FCO name tag stating that her name is Eagle Eye and thinks with our luck she is probably blind as a bat::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::moves over and closes the eyes of a dead crewman:: Body: Sorry

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
CO: And do just about anything

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
*CTO* Hey Ty you did make sure that there were no humans in the body count right?

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::watches the last charge placed::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CSO: Sounds like a barrel of laughs.  Any weaknesses that you can think of?

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
*OPS*: Yes I did.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::hears the new comm. from the demo team and swears::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
*CTO*: Good maybe that will give Palmer some jollies and he will do something stupid.

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
CO: He is a zealot, single-minded.   He also full of himself as a person can get.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
*CO*: Skipper we have a hot charge

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::begins heading for the team::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::finds something:: CO/OPS: Cettus 3 is near the badlands.  We could hide out in there... if we dare enough.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
*CTO*: Then take care of it, Lt.  We can't deploy the explosives until we are in an area that is advantages for us.

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::thinks Badlands::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
*OPS*: Isolate the Team member with a force field

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
CSO: How far off course is it from Cettus 3?

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
*CO*: Aye skipper
 
Action: Over the comm. the CTO hears the man with the live charge say I am going to try something

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::hears the words as he hustles faster::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
OPS: Cettus 3 is 4 hours from the badlands on the way to Hegemony.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: bring us on a slight alteration so that if we need to...we can veer into the badlands as if we lost all helm control until we can get the engines shut down.
 
Action: The ship rocks hard from the explosion.  The CTO finds himself on the ground, his eyebrows missing and his clothes smoking.

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::looks at OPS::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::groans::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::holds on as the ship rocks:: *CTO*: What the hell happened?

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Damage report.

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Aye Captain.  FCO: You heard the captain.

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::holds on::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Checking now Captain

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::clears his head::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::calls up the internal sensors::

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::inputs the altered course and executes it as the captain had ordered::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::pulls himself upright against the bulkhead:: *CO*: Premature detonation skipper

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
Self: Oh man that’s gonna hurt in the morning

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
OPS: Understood sir course laid in and executed,

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
OPS: Helm response has not been interfered with by the explosion.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::doesn't say the obvious tagline to that statement:: *CTO*: What about teh rest of the explosives?

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
*CO*: unaffected ma’am

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Captain we sustained damage to one of the exhaust valves from the engines and a grey mode tank. Other than that systems are still on line. However it will lend a little more credence to a problem with the helm control.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::pulls himself up and heads towards the explosion site::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
FCO: If asked it did.

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::nods::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::stumbles around the corner and see`s the two men plastered all over the wall::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: There is that.  Keep veering off course in small increments and veer back towards course, but not quite...as if we are fighting helm control.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
Self: dammnit

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
CO: We are leaking warp exhaust.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
*CO*: Two casualties skipper

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::hears the captain's orders::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Aye Captain :: Nods to the FCO::

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::jogs the ship to port just a little::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
*CTO*: ::curses::  Everyone else all right?

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
*CO*: Apart from a headache seems ok ma’am

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::jogs the ship slightly to starboard::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::leans against the science console:: CSO: This exhaust....how much is there?

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::turns and heads back to recheck the other explosives and begin clearing the deck::
 
Action: One of the ensigns chuckles as the CTO rounds the corner in the corridor

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::a scowl crosses his face:: Ensign: Something funny boy?

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::straightens out the ship::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
*CTO*: Ty let me know when you have everyone cleared from that area as I plan on doing something so that Palmer cant scan the area before we set off our little surprise.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
*OPS*: Understood

Ensign_James says:
:: tries to keep a straight face:: CTO: ahhhhhh kinda of sir

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::now jogs the ship once again to port::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
CO: It is not much, just what is coming out of the value; but we will have to purge the grey mode tanks in about an hour.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::looks the man in the eyes:: Ensign; i just lost two good men and I don’t have a sense of humor. Clear the fracking deck

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
CO: By the way captain, the badlands are right up against Gorn space.

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::cringes::

Ensign_James says:
CTO: Yes sir :: still chuckling as he heads away::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
::moves over to the FCO: FCO: Dont jog the ship back and forth. Let it drift one way and then jog it back to make it look like a problem. If you keep jogging each direction Palmer will get suspicious.

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::nods::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::balls his fist:: *OPS*: Clearing the deck now

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::chews her lower lip as she leans against the science console and stares at the view screen thinking:: OPS: Can you control the purging of the grey tanks so that they will fill about an hour before we hit the badlands?

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::lets the ship just drift port::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
*CTO*: Roger let me know when you are finish.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::watches the clearing process as he is the last man off the deck::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Yes I can captain. I can control the purge but will have to purge them at least twice before  we get there as long as we remain at warp.

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Captain we are being hailed. Bet you can't guess by who? :: Grins widely::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
*OPS/CO*: All clear begin sealing the deck off. I`m on my way to the bridge

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Purge them and make it seem as if we are leaking plasma through damaged systems.

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::looks at OPS to see if he should continue to let the ship drift port::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
All: ::walks back over to her chair and looks around the bridge:: Everyone look really worried.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: On screen

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::changes face::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::heads for the TL and orders it to the bridge::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
*CTO* : Roger. :: floods the deck with just enough radiation to make it hard to read anything with sensors from another ship but not enough to disturb anything on the deck::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::thinks that looking worried is an art skill she knows well::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Aye Captain will do so and on screen now. :: place the hail on screen::

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::eyes go wide in terror::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::leans against the TL`s wall::
 
Action: A Bolian in a captains uniform appears on the view screen

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::starts to pace back and forth before the view screen turns on::

CO_Mahaal says:
COM: Delphyne :CO : This is Captain Mahaal of the USS Higgins, we are detecting a warp leak...do you require assistance?

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::pretends to fight with the helm::
 
OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
:: sees the Bolian on the screen and hopes that he doesn't get caught in Palmer trap::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::looks at the view screen:: Mahaal: You'd better stay back...I'm not certain we can contain it.  I appreciate the offer of help though...but it is too dangerous.

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::tries to sense the emotions of Mahaal::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::walks out of the TL and moves to TAC1 and his post::

CO_Mahaal says:
COM: Delphyne : CO : We will take up position near your position should you need assistance.....:: static::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::begins running sensor sweeps::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
CO: Weapons fire

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
:: checks the COM board to see what is happening::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Who's firing and where?

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::that isn't good::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
CO: For some reason the signal was cut off at the source.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
Co: Checking

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::begins pulling the sensor data::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
CO: Captain... the Higgins... it is gone now.

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::blinks::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
CO: Ship cloaking it`s the dreadnaught

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::blinks again::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
CO: they took the Higgins out skipper

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Well I guess Palmer didn't like the interference Captain.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
Self: Damn that man

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::begins to scan the debris field::

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::stares at the view screen at the debris::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
:: starts scanning for escape pods::

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
OPS: Why?

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
FCO: Because the Captain wasn't human.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
CO: No survivors skipper. All hands lost

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::reaches forward and kills the comm.:: Out loud: ::curses in several languages mentioning Palmer's name several times in the tirade.  Takes a breath and gets control again:: CTO: Can you pinpoint where the weapons fire came from?

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
OPS: But that isn't right.  That is discriminatory and just bad judgment.

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
FCO: Well that is Palmer's policy.

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
FCO: That is why he is a bad man Lt.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
FCO: He`s a fruit cake what do ya expect

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::looks at his screen::

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
All: It still doesn't justify murder.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
CO: Yes ma’am. am extrapolating a current position for them now

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::begins plotting the data::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
FCO; Well now you know just what kind of lunatic we are dealing with.

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
CO: I have a shock wave approaching.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::tightens his grip on his console::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
Self: Odin protect us

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
CO/OPS: Recommend increasing the shield on the wave's side

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::makes several course corrections in the navicomputer::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CSO: DO it.

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
:: grabs on to something solid:: CSO: Doing so now.

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::nods to the OPS::

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
CO: Turning her into the wave.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::continues his calculations::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Captain if this works we could also use it to our advantage.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
CO: I have the computers best guess skipper

CO_Capt_Kal says:
FCO: Do not act like we have helm control, Ensign!

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
CO: Understood captain.

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::does not complete the turn::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::tries to determine the ETA to the wave including vector and speed::
 
OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
FCO: Try and let the ship ride the wave like we can't keep control of the flight path because of it.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
FCO: From now on, do not do anything without my say-so or Commander Twelk's...is that understood?
 
Action: The shock wave hits causing the whole ship to vibrate knocking anything not secured off the shelf

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
CO/OPS: Understood clearly.

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::hangs on::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::holds on as the ship shakes::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::was holding on, but stills struggles to keep her feet under her::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::grips his console::
 
OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
:: tightens his grip on his console::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Captain we  are being hailed again.

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::cringes again::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Coordinate with the FCO to slowly drift towards that area that teh dreadnought is following us and release more exhaust.  Let's see how close he is riding us.

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
:: does a controlled purge of the grey tanks to add to the illusion::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::looks around again:: All: Worried looks, people....remember...we are losing control of our ship.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Open a channel but add some static to it from our end.

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
CO: roger I am do a control purge now to help.
 
Action: The warp exhaust purges from the Del's storage tank

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::does as asked and allows the ship to drift::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::scans the exhaust fields looking for eddies::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::remembers the tattered and torn uniform he has on and thinks he looks the part::

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::eyes go wide and begins to pretend he is fighting for control::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Not a problem Captain :: puts up a fuzzy picture on the screen::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::looks up at the view screen and peers at it as if she can't see it very well::

Commadore_ Reginald_Palmer says:
COM: Delphyne : CO : Meddlesome Bolian...you had better hurry captain.  You miss the deadline and you will suffer the same fate as that Bolian

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::face pales::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
:: sends a couple of static burst through the COM::

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::looks at the captain and then at OPS and back to his console::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::let's disgust into her tone:: COM: Palmer: What the hell do you think I am doing, Palmer?  First you destroy half the ship and then insist I make a deadline that pushes this ship to the max.  We can barely keep on course!

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::begins to rattle of damage control reports to OPS::

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::begins to tell the captain how hard it is to maintain course::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
:: checks the com again and texts the CO that there is a strange pulsing static coming in with Palmer’s transmission::

Commadore_ Reginald_Palmer says:
COM: Delphyne : CO : What the great Marquis sympathizer is complaining about harsh conditions?  Perhaps your record is overrated:: said very mockingly ::

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::texts to OPS as to how much longer he wants for him to stay on this heading::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
:: tries to isolate the strange pulse and see if it is a message or another virus program::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
:: texts the FCO back to keep it up and try and make it look like they are trying to get back on course::

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::nods::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
COM: Palmer: I'm not complaining, Palmer...I'm stating facts.  I don't want to lose out on this opportunity and I'll be damned if your little games will rob me of my retirement.  So either you extend the deadline or shoot us out of the sky right now.

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::taps the controls to gently edge the ship back towards its original course and intends to let it go port again::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
:: notices that the ship database is calling is a binary code and has it sent into a controlled area of the computer so that it can't harm any thing::

Commadore_ Reginald_Palmer says:
COM: Delphyne : CO : You are right captain...farewell

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::continues to look like he`s busy with damage control::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
:: sends the CO a message as to what the computer is telling him that the pulse is::

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::continues to fight with the helm control.::
 
Action: The Dreadnought de-cloaks just outside of weapons range for both ships and closes on the Delphyne
 
FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
Self: Oh shoot!!!

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::closes the comm.:: OPS: Purge the exhaust tank completely....now!

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::enters the proper coordinates in to the computer and looks at the captain for the word::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
:: sees the Dreadnought:: CO: Aye Captain doing so now. ::completely purges the tanks::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::spots the Dreadnought and feeds the targeting data into the firing computer:: CO: they have de-cloaked and are closing on us. Firing solution being updated now ma’am

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Belay that.  Target that exhaust but hold your fire.
 
Action: The exhaust purges leaving a big cloud next to the Del

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
:: reroute more power to the shields and engines::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
CO: Understood. ::adjusts the firing solution::
 
Info: Both ships are in weapons range

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
CO: Awaiting your command captain

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::has his hand over the engage tab::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
FCO: Be ready

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::turns towards the CSO:: CSO: Commander...think!  Why hasn't Palmer destroyed this ship when he could have a dozen times over?  What is it about this ship that he wants?

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
OPS: Been ready sir.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::looks at OPS::

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
OPS: The chosen
 
Action: The Del is hit and alarms sound as the first siege phaser hits the main hull.

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
::thinks hard::

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
:::as the ship is rocked::

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::grabs console::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::holds on as the ship shakes:: OPS: Damage report!

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::holds tight and awaits the Skippers order::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
:: starts making sure that all shields and force fields are in place:: CO: working on them now captain.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
FCO: Bring us behind that cloud so that Palmer has to shoot through it.

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
CO: Understood.

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
CO: Skipper he`s after the Chosen

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: What is this Chosen?

CSO_Cmdr_Tarrez-Hunter says:
Computer: Display any and all times Reginald Palmer has been on the ship

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
CO: In the engine room is a plaque to a group that gave their lives for the ship

FCO_Lt_Eagle_Eye says:
::brings the ship in behind the cloud doing his best to make it look harder than it really is::

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Captain I have deciphered the message that was sent along with Palmer COM. It seems like there is not a happy crew on that dreadnought and they are asking for help.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::shakes her head:: CTO: I'm not following you.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Can you figure out a way to get a message back to them without palmer finding it?

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Working on something now Captain however it will take a minute.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: let's hope you have a minute.

OPS_LtCmdr_Twelk says:
CTO: Can you fire a low powered phaser through that cloud without setting it off?

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
CO: It`s part of the ships history ma’am I’m unsure of the exact story ::turns to the CSO:: CSO: Commander you know what I mean right

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
OPS: I can

CTO_Lt_McQueen says:
::readies a low powered burst::
 
Action: As the dreadnought brings its torpedoes to bear and fires the launcher explodes.  The ship turns and quickly cloaks.  Leaving the Del within reach of the badlands.  Just before the ship cloaks the registry name is visible...USS Dominion
 
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