USS Hayden – NCC 73898
Stardate 10207.10
Episode 188 "Rook Checks Queen"

Cast:
CO Cutter					Paul
XO Skye					Karen
FCO Knight	Trevor
CEO Michaels	Bryan
EO Davidson	Jay
CTO Kostandinos	Erin
OPS Coreena	Karri
CSO Lys 	Brian
CMO Cutter 	Danielle
MO Bishop	Heather

Guest Starring:
The Crew of the RHSC Thistle
Tedi			Captain Daria Longly-MacGregor
Pam			Commander Jade Gambit
Arlene			Commander Sasha Xavier

and featuring

FM John as the Klord

Klord
 Prologue: Hayden is in route to the Idet system
    
Klord
 <<<<Resume mission>>>

TCO Longly
 #::In her chair.  Getting a bit tense.  Time is of the essence now::

TCTO Xavier
 #::On the bridge monitoring the tactical stations.::

TCO Longly
 #TCTO & TXO:  Reports please

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  ETA to the Idet System

TCTO Xavier
 #TCO:  I'm double-checking the sensors now.... ::looks once more::  We have just picked up a vessels on sensors… its the Hayden.

TCTO Xavier
 #TCO/TXO: All Torpedo tubes and phaser banks have been loaded and are on standby.

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  We have a very short time to do what we need to do here.  Is everyone ready?  Are all the transporters functioning and the shuttles filled?

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Acknowledged

TCTO Xavier
 #TCO:  Everything is ready, just waiting on your order.

TXO Gambit
 #::looks over at the Captain:: TCO: We're nearly to the planet ma'am. The colonists are already in the shuttles waiting to head out. ETA is 15 minutes.

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Acknowledged

TXO Gambit
 #TCO: Correction Captain, ETA is 5  minutes.

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Prepare to enter orbit

TXO Gambit
 #TCO: Aye ma'am, preparing to enter standard orbit.

Meanwhile, the Hayden is in hot pursuit…

CO Cutter
 OPS:  ETA to the system?

OPS Coreena
 ::At OPS 'listening'::
     
XO Skye
 ::Sitting on the bridge in her chair.  Reading over the brief one last time.::

MO Bishop
 ::trying to fix the scanning dome on a nearby biobed::
   
CSO Lys
 :: at SCI going over the ionization subroutine one more time ::

CMO Cutter
 ::trips over Bodie and mutters bad things about/at her husband::

CEO Michaels
 EO: All right, you're going to be head man down here for most of this...I want everything running ship shape.

MO Bishop
 ::begins to hum contentedly to herself::

CTO Kostandinos
 CO: The Thistle is on sensors, 15 minutes ahead of us...

CEO Michaels
 EO: Remember, Daria knows every inch of this ship, if we get into a fight with her, she'll be taking us apart like a surgeon with a scalpel.  You'll need to be one step ahead of her at all times with damage control.

CO Cutter
 CTO:  Ahead of us?

OPS Coreena
 ::Looks back::  CO:  20 minutes sir.
 
CO Cutter
 OPS:  Very well.

CTO Kostandinos
 CO: Yes, ahead of us.  They got there first sir, sorry.

CO Cutter
 ::swears silently::  FCO:  Can we close the gap?

CO Cutter
 OPS:  Hail the Thistle

CMO Cutter
 ::shakes her head, leaving their quarters and heading for sickbay.  Her nerves were fraying and they hadn't even met up with Daria's group yet.  What would happen when they did?::

EO Davidson
 ::shakes his head:: CEO: Sorry sir....got it.

OPS Coreena
 ::Hails Thistle::

CEO Michaels
 EO: Stay awake down here Lt.  ::leaves main engineering for the bridge::

OPS Coreena
 COMM:  RHSC Thistle:  This is the USS Hayden, please respond.

FCO Knight
 CO: I can try. No guarantees, though.

CO Cutter
 FCO:  Understood... do your best.

MO Bishop
 ::tries to open the stubbornly closed dome and mutters under her breath::

CO Cutter
 CTO:  Let me know when we're in weapons range... ours or theirs

EO Davidson
 ::realizes what has to be done:: Self: This is going to be fun.

OPS Coreena
 ::Repeats the COMM::

FCO Knight
 CO: Acceleratin' to warp 9.9. ::Inputs the new speed into his console::

CMO Cutter
 ::enters sickbay::

XO Skye
 ::Waits....and listens....mentally tries to attune herself to those both on this ship and on the Thistle.::

OPS Coreena
 ::Sends the request again, knowing it is getting through::

The hail is getting through, but no one wants to answer.

TCO Longly
 #::Ignores the hail for the moment

TXO Gambit
 #::taps the helm controls::

TCTO Xavier
 #::Keeps a close eye on the movement of the Hayden, knows Thompson has the colonists in hand.::

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Please initiate the plan for the colonists.

TCTO Xavier
 #::Lights appear on her console.:: TCO:  Hayden hailing ma'am.    Aye Ma'am.

TCTO Xavier
 #*Thompson*:  Trevor this is Sasha, begin transporting the colonists...  We only have a few minutes so let's hurry.

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Put it on screen after you see to the colonists.  And make sure the shuttles are on their way to the surface now.

TXO Gambit
 #TCTO: Sasha, check to be sure the colonists are loaded and that darn mule too.

TCTO Xavier
 <Thompson> #*TCTO*: Transport commenced. 2.5 minutes to completion.

TCO Longly
 #::Jason comes on screen::

TCO Longly
 #Captain:  Good to see you!

CO Cutter
 COMM: TCO: Hello Daria...  long time no see.

TCTO Xavier
 #::Double checks with the shuttles.::  TXO:  Shuttles are in place Ma'am.

TCO Longly
 #COMM:  Yes it has been awhile hasn't it?

CO Cutter
 COMM: TCO:   It has indeed....  how have you been?

TCO Longly
 #Aside to the TCTO: How's it coming Xavier?

TCO Longly
 #COMM: CO: Pretty good Jason.  You know Scotland and the King, they keep me pretty busy.

CO Cutter
 ::nods::  COMM:TCO:  I suppose so.  Daria, you know why we're here don't you?

TCO Longly
 #::Stalling::

TXO Gambit
 #::moves out of sight of the view screen and heads overs to the CTO:: TCTO: Sasha, remember, we have to get everyone down quickly without the Hayden getting in the way::

TCO Longly
 #COMM: CO:  Excuse me a moment Jason.  TXO:  XO: Prepare to go to warp within 1 minute.

TXO Gambit
 #TCTO: Make sure the shields stay down for now as well.

TCO Longly
 #COMM: CO: Of course I do Jason.  I wouldn't expect Klord to send anyone other than you.  He has a thing for irony you know.

TXO Gambit
 #TCO: Aye Captain. ::moves back to the helm::

TCTO Xavier
 TCO:  Shields are still down.   Last of the colonists have now left the ship.

TCO Longly
 #COMM: CO: Jason, I think I'm going to have to get back to you in a few minutes.  ::blanks screen out::

Back to the flip side.

CEO Michaels
 ::arrives on the bridge and sighs as he enters, heading for the engineering console::
 
TCO Longly
 #COMM: CO: Good to see you

CO Cutter
 COMM: TCO: Hello Daria...  long time no see.

OPS Coreena
 ::Looks up at the screen::

XO Skye
 ::Folds her hands in her lap as she sees the visage of the Daria Longly-MacGregor she's heard so much about.  Marks it distinctly in her mind.::
 
TCO Longly
 #COMM: CO: Yes it has been awhile hasn't it?

CO Cutter
 COMM: TCO: It has indeed.  How have you been?

CMO Cutter
 ::cracks her arm on a biobed on her way through and bites her lip to keep from swearing out loud::

CEO Michaels
 ::glares heatedly at the viewscreen::

CTO Kostandinos
 ::bites her lower lip::

XO Skye
 ::Feels the immense tension from this bridge, wishing something could be do about it.::

EO Davidson
 ::notices the core go a little wild:: Self: I whish they would warn me down here when they do that ::sets damage control teams on hot standby::
 
TCO Longly
 #COMM: CO:  Pretty good Jason.  You know Scotland and the King.  They keep me pretty busy.

CO Cutter
 ::nods::  COMM:TCO:  I suppose so.  Daria, you know why we're here don't you?
 
MO Bishop
 ::inputs another algorithm and prays::

TCO Longly
 #COMM: CO: Excuse me a moment Jason. [:: the comm goes black :: ]

FCO Knight
 CO: We're not going to be able to keep this up long, and I calculate that we'll still be a bit behind o' them anyway.
 
MO Bishop
 ::watches the dome open then close again:: Biobed: Well Crappy Duck on you today!

CO Cutter
 FCO:   Very well.... move into weapons range and match speed
 
MO Bishop
 ::looks up at the CMO entering sickbay::
   
CSO Lys
 :: prepares to scan the planet as soon as they arrive and determine if they have landed any colonists ::

CMO Cutter
 ::glances around making sure everything is ready... just in case.  Still holding her numb arm::
 
CO Cutter
 CSO:  Be ready with your plan

TCO Longly
[:: Daria returns to the screen :: ] #COMM:CO:  Of course I do Jason.  I wouldn't expect Klord to send anyone other than you.  He has a thing for irony you know.

OPS Coreena
 ::Turns to look at the XO and quietly::  XO: We are 5 minutes behind the Thistle.

EO Davidson
 *FCO* Please tell me we are not going to keep this speed up long?

CTO Kostandinos
 ::not wanting to say it where it can be heard by the comm, sends a message to the panel by Jason's chair alerting the CO that they are in weapons range::

CSO Lys
 CO: Aye sir
 
TCO Longly
 #COMM: CO:  Jason, I think I'm going to have to get back to you in a few minutes.  :: blanks screen out ::

CO Cutter
 ::sees the message:  CTO:  Yellow alert, shields up

CEO Michaels
 *EO*: Jay, everything ready down there?  

FCO Knight
 ::Has the order inputted before the Capt. finishes his statement:: CO: Done, Cap'n.

CTO Kostandinos
 ::nods, sounds the alert and raises shields::
   
XO Skye
 ::Barely nods at Coreena, her attention focused on what's happening on the other ship.  She is also trying to sense if they've got people on the way to the planet.::

EO Davidson
 *CEO*: Damage control teams on hot standby.  Other then that there is not much I can do.

OPS Coreena
 ::Turns quietly back around with a frown::

CO Cutter
 CSO:  I want to know as soon as we're in range what the compliment of that ship is and how many people are on the planet.

CEO Michaels
 *EO*: Very good Lt.
 
CO Cutter
 CTO:  Are there any other ships in the area?
   
XO Skye
 CO: We're five minutes behind the Thistle.

CTO Kostandinos
 ::scans for ships::
 
The Thistle is busy while waiting for the Hayden.

TXO Gambit
 #::nods to the Captain:: TCO: Ready to leave orbit ma'am.

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Take us out of orbit at 9.9 and maintain for as long as possible.

TCO Longly
 #TCTO : Confirm that the transport has taken place.

TCTO Xavier
 #TCO:  Shields Ma'am ?    ::checks::  Transport has taken place colonists are now on the planet.   The biosigns on the ship have been activated.

TCO Longly
 #Computer:  Initiate program Alfa213

TXO Gambit
 #TCTO: Aye ma'am, warp 9.9.

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Hold 9.9 as long as you can

TXO Gambit
 #TCO: Yes Captain.

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Leave our shields down for now

TCTO Xavier
 #TCO:  Aye, but my finger is on the trigger though.

Finally the Hayden arrives.

CSO Lys
XO:  Ma'am, no colonists on the surface yet however there are 80 colonists on transit in shuttles.
 
CO Cutter
 XO:  Understood.

CO Cutter
 FCO:  Slowly close on the Thistle

EO Davidson
 *CEO* Please tell me this speed is not going to be kept up long?

XO Skye
 CO: CSO just informed me there are 80 colonists on their way via shuttles.
 
MO Bishop
 ::tries again and watches it open::
   
XO Skye
 CSO: Can we tractor that many shuttles?

FCO Knight
 CO: Aye. :: tries to follow the order ::
 
CO Cutter
 XO:  What did you get from Daria, Sam?

OPS Coreena
 ::Tilts her head.  Then lies her hands on the console, closing her eyes for a moment::

XO Skye
 CO: She's stalling, she's trying to get the shuttles to the surface.

CEO Michaels
 *EO*: I'm afraid I can only tell you one thing at the moment, "Deal with it."  

CO Cutter
 CSO:  Can we get within tractor range of the shuttle?

CMO Cutter
 MO: So?  Are we good to go in case they start breaking people?  ::tries for the joking thing but really, it's falling flat::

OPS Coreena
 ::Opens them and listens::

OPS Coreena
 XO:  I believe there is a Romulan ship in the area.

CTO Kostandinos
 CO: Sir, Romulan vessel on the very edge of long-range sensors...

CO Cutter
 ::swings around::  OPS/CTO:  ETA?
   
CSO Lys
 CO/XO: We should be able to handle four shuttles, as long as they aren't too far spread out
 
MO Bishop
 ::raises an eyebrow:: CMO: Excuse me? Oh Right... yes, I think I've got this biobed all set up... it's the last one....::watches the dome close again and swears::

CMO Cutter
 MO: And are you ready to go if needed?

CO Cutter
 FCO:  Close to tractor range on the shuttles

EO Davidson
 Self: Great.....time to be a miracle worker....::voice trails off::
   
XO Skye
 CO: We could tractor the shuttles.
 
CO Cutter
 OPS:  As soon as we're in range, get those shuttles in a tractor beam and bring them in.
 
MO Bishop
 CMO: To go? Where, Doctor?

CMO Cutter
 ::feeling very cold...::

OPS Coreena
 CO:  Acknowledged.

FCO Knight
 ::Inputs yet another course change toward the shuttles::
   
CSO Lys
 :: scans the shuttles ::
 
CO Cutter
 CTO:  I want the shuttle bays locked down and security teams on station when we get those shuttles.

CTO Kostandinos
 CO: They Romulans are a long ways away and not going anywhere for the moment

CEO Michaels
 ::quietly watches from his post, anger at the position they've been put in swelling by the moment::
    
Klord
 Action:  The shuttles enter the atmosphere

OPS Coreena
 ::Monitors the distance, preparing the tractor beam.::

CMO Cutter
 MO: Ah.. Away Team if necessary.  Weren't you supposed...?  ::sighs and rubs head:: I could be wrong.  I just thought...   I guess my mind is elsewhere.
   
CSO Lys
 CO: The shuttle has hit the atmosphere
 
MO Bishop
 CMO: Oh Yes, the surface....::nods:: right... sorry....

CTO Kostandinos
 CO: I'm dispensing them right now

CO Cutter
 CTO:  Very well
 
CO Cutter
 CSO:  Can we get a tractor lock?

CSO Lys
 CO: They are out of tractor range
 
CO Cutter
 FCO:  Get us in range Othello

MO Bishop
 CMO: Yes, I prepared for that already, Doctor.

CO Cutter
 CTO:  Red Alert

CMO Cutter
 ::nods absently::  MO: Good.. good

FCO Knight
 CO: The Hayden's faster than the shuttles, not more maneuverable.

CTO Kostandinos
 ::sounds red alert, and changes shuttle bay access to allow only security personnel and necessary crew to get in or out::
 
CO Cutter
 FCO:  Get us close... enter the atmosphere if you have to
   
XO Skye
 ::Does a quick scan of ships systems as they go to Red Alert...looking for any inconsistencies just in case Daria had someone on board helping her.::

FCO Knight
 ::Speeds up; fast enough to overtake them if need be::

CMO Cutter
 ::hears the alert and stiffens even more..::

Time for a surprise gift from Scotty.

TXO Gambit
 #TCTO: All clear now?

TCTO Xavier
 #TXO:  All clear

TCO Longly
 #*Thistle Shuttles*: Deploy the prearranged program now!

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Aye

TXO Gambit
 #::smiles and engages the warp engines::

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  On my mark initiate the Tholian Web

TCTO Xavier
 #::Turns her attention to her other console.::  TCO:  Waiting for your mark.

TCO Longly
 #TCTO :  Hold it, hold it for just a bit...

TCTO Xavier
 #::Holds her hand steady.::

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Xavier, initiate

TXO Gambit
 #TCO: Think we can pull this off Daria?

Klord
 Action: the Hayden is engulfed in the Tholian web generated by the Thistle

TCTO Xavier
 #::Fingers fly across her console.::  TCO:  Tholian Web is initiated.

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  I certainly hope so Jade.  If not we may have to fight our friends and I sure don't want to do that

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Acknowledged

TXO Gambit
 #::nods her head in agreement::

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Turn us around and back to the planet.  We have one hour.  Let's make the best of it.

TCO Longly
 #TCTO/TXO: We have to get that colony established

TXO Gambit
 #::turns the Thistle around and heads back to the planet:: TCO: Aye Captain, already on our way.

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Maintain warp until [we reach the planet.]

TXO Gambit
 #T_CO: Aye ma'am maintaining warp.

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  I hope Dr. Jordan has gotten those pregnant women well on the way to birth.

Meanwhile, on the Hayden…

CTO Kostandinos
 ::panel goes off:: CO/XO: We've just been engulfed in a Tholian web... from the Thistle...
 
CO Cutter
 ::swears::  FCO:  All stop
   
XO Skye
 CTO: Any chance we can shoot the Thistle and disable the web?

MO Bishop
 ::looks up at the sound of the red alert and grows concerned::
   
CSO Lys
 :: checks over his scans of the web ::

FCO Knight
 ::Stops his head from hitting the CONN and inputs all stop::
 
CO Cutter
 CSO:  Report... can we get out of this thing?

CO Cutter
 OPS:  Keep a sensor lock on those shuttles, I want to know where they go.

CEO Michaels
 ::shakes his head and mutters, "she's only making it more difficult on herself" ::

OPS Coreena
 ::Shrugs as if at an itch, all the energy wrapped around the ship::

CTO Kostandinos
 CO: We can, if we want to blow ourselves up in the process - firing while in the web will do serious damage to the Hayden

OPS Coreena
 CO:  Still tracking.
   
CSO Lys
 CO:  The web is composed of tractor beams, which are composed of graviton particles...  an anti-graviton beam fired from the main deflector should disable it.

CO Cutter
 CSO:  Make it happen

CSO Lys
 CO: Aye sir..   :: reconfigures the main deflector ::  Anti-graviton beam ready sir.
 
MO Bishop
 CMO: I take it your quite uneasy about all this.... for that matter so is pretty much most of the crew. It's not hard to see that this is hard for all of you.

CMO Cutter
 MO: Get ready.  The gang upstairs is playing again. ::forces humour she isn't really feeling and then goes to check a status report of sickbay::

FCO Knight
 CO: Recommend we launch the prepared shuttles. They might be small enough to fit through a hole in this thing.

Adding insult to injury…

TCTO Xavier
 #<Richards> ::enters the bridge and takes up position on Tac 2.::

TCTO Xavier
 #::Turns and looks at him.:: Richards:  Lock onto the Hayden, if they flinch.... I'm sure the Capt. would not be upset with a warning shot.

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  ETA to the planet?

TXO Gambit
 #::checks their position again:: TCO: Stand by, dropping from warp now.

TCO Longly
 #*Thistle Shuttles*: In tandem, all deploy the Tholian Web

TXO Gambit
 #T_CO: One minute ma'am.

TCO Longly
 #*Thistle Shuttles*  You have your orders and you know what to do once you land.

Klord
 Action:  The shuttles reverse course and begin to deploy a second web in concert
 
TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Aye.  [Prepare for orbit.]

TXO Gambit
 [ #TCO: Orbit procedures initiated. ]

TXO Gambit
[ #:: Puts the Thistle in orbit:: ]

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Only the minimum and necessary firepower after we [arrive.]

TXO Gambit
 #TCO: Going to thrusters. ::taps the console:: 

The Hayden reacts.

CO Cutter
 FCO:  I'm not sure they would get through... and I'm not ready to start bombing yet.
   
XO Skye
 OPS: Let us know when they actually touch down.
 
CO Cutter
 CSO:  Fire the beam
 
MO Bishop
 ::nods:: CMO: Yes, Doctor

CMO Cutter
 ::nods:: MO: Honestly?  It is.  For many reasons.  Not the least of which is the fact that Daria was... is...was? a good friend to both myself and Jason.

EO Davidson
 *CEO*: Commander, what's going on up there?
   
CSO Lys
 CO: Aye  :: fires the anti-graviton beam ::

CTO Kostandinos
 CO: Sir the shuttles are now deploying a second web...

CEO Michaels
 *EO*: Just a little delay Lt., Daria's playing games with us.
 
CO Cutter
 CTO:  Acknowledged
 
CO Cutter
 CSO:  Report

CSO Lys
 :: checks the see the affects on the web ::  CO: Scanning

EO Davidson
 *CEO*: I see… anything we can do?
 
MO Bishop
 ::nods as she listens to the CMO:: CMO: I understand. At least down here, you don't have to deal directly with her.....

CEO Michaels
 *EO*: At the moment, Mr. Lys has things in hand, but I'll let you know.
   
CSO Lys
 CSO: First web is holding at 75% - I can fire again
 
CO Cutter
 FCO:  Opinion...  can a shuttle get through this?
   
XO Skye
 ::Quietly, looking directly at him.:: CO: Jason, if we do end up taking an Away Team down and we loose communications I need to know if you trust me enough to make a judgement call on what to do.  I won't fire on any of them unless I don't see another way around it, but I do need to know.

EO Davidson
 *CEO*: Aye....let us know then.
 
CO Cutter
 CSO:  Continue as needed.

FCO Knight
 ::Scans quickly::

CMO Cutter
 ::leans against a biobed:: MO: True.  But I know she's there.  And I know "we" are dealing with her.  And I know that my husband IS up there… and having to deal with her.
   
CSO Lys
 CO:  Aye - firing a second round.  :: fires beams again ::
    
Klord
 Action: The Romulan ship is moving in

FCO Knight
 CO: Possibly. Chances are dropping while the other web is being weaved.
 
CO Cutter
 ::looks at the XO for a moment::  XO:  My orders stand Sam...  I'll let you know if I change them.

CTO Kostandinos
 ::swears... loudly:: CO: Romulan ship approaching, sir... as if nothing else could go wrong.
 
MO Bishop
 ::nods:: CMO: I agree. It's never easy no matter how you look at it.

CMO Cutter
 ::talking more as if to a friend then junior officer::
 
CO Cutter
 CTO:  Very well

CO Cutter
 XO:  Get you team in a shuttle...  I want you to try to get down there

XO Skye
 ::Nods professionally, not showing that she's hurt he doesn't trust her.:: CO: Aye, Sir.
 
CSO Lys
 CO:  First web at 50%.  Second now 75% complete.
   
XO Skye
 FCO/*MO*/CSO/CTO: Meet me in the shuttle bay in five minutes.  We have our orders.

CMO Cutter
 ::nods:: MO: Between you and me, I seriously wonder what in blazes that Klingon was thinking in sending us after her.  Them.  ::corrects herself::

CTO Kostandinos
 ::hearing the CO's orders to the XO, calls a TO to meet them in the shuttle bay with weapons for the team and goes into the TL::

CO Cutter
 FCO:  Deploy your prepared shuttles.  I want them to attack the shuttles working on the 2nd net.  Fire to disable only.

OPS Coreena
 CO:  The shuttle is in a low orbit and has begun beaming.

MO Bishop
 ::looks up hearing the comm:: CMO: I guess that's me..... *XO*: On my way Sir....
 
CO Cutter
 OPS:  Very well

CO Cutter
 CSO:  Continue with your beam
   
CSO Lys
 :: signals Parli to come take over the bridge position ::  XO: Aye

CMO Cutter
 ::winces and then nods at her MO:: MO: Good luck.  And.. ah.. well.  Good luck

FCO Knight
 CO: Consider 'em lame, Cap'n.
 
CO Cutter
 FCO:  As soon as we can break out, put us in a standard orbit

OPS Coreena
 ::Keeps from rubbing her arms as the webbing is broken up.::
   
CSO Lys
 CO:  Aye sir  :: fires the anti-graviton beam for a third time ::

CO Cutter
 ::grins at the FCO::
 
MO Bishop
 ::smirks and gets her medkit and standard issue phaser and medical tricorder ::
 
CO Cutter
 OPS:  Keep me up to speed on that Romulan

OPS Coreena
 CO:  Aye sir.
   
CSO Lys
 <Parli> ::arrives on the bridge moments later.  Having monitored the situation she is up to speed ::

FCO Knight
 ::Gets on the comm and launches the shuttles::

FCO Knight
 CO: Shuttles luanchin', sir.

XO Skye
 ::Waits for the others to enter the TL.....then orders it to the shuttle bay.::

CTO Kostandinos
 ::is in the TL, waiting for the rest of the team from the bridge::

CTO Kostandinos
 XO: My teams have put together light arms for everyone, to be used only as a last resort - we also have several portable force field generators, capable of holding several people as "prisoner" for a long time without injuring them

CSO Lys
 :: joins the XO in the TL ::

XO Skye
 CTO: Understood......we may not be using the force fields.  As it stands our orders are not to take any steps against the RHSC unless the Captain expressly orders it.

MO Bishop
 ::heads to the shuttle bay::

CTO Kostandinos
 ::raises an eyebrow:: XO: Not even non-violent ones?  Then, with all due respect ::NOT being sarcastic:: how are we supposed to stop them?

CO Cutter
 XO:  Get your team going.  You have authority to take whatever steps needed to prevent the colony from being established... you do NOT have authority to use deadly force.  Understood?

XO Skye
 CO: Aye, Sir, Understood.

CTO Kostandinos
 ::having heard the captain's orders to the XO, it answered her question::
   
XO Skye
 ::Exits the TL when it stops, heading for the shuttles, the hairs on the back of her neck standing on end.::

XO Skye
 ::Walking quickly.:: CTO: Well until that order, ::Nods her head toward her combadge.:: We were only to negotiate their departure......Now we may have more of a use for them.....We'll see when we get there.

XO Skye
 ::Takes the phaser from the Tactical Officer handing them out and waits by the shuttles door until the others are in.::

MO Bishop
 ::enters the Shuttle bay and heads into the shuttle with the XO and the rest of the team::

CTO Kostandinos
 Away Team: The phasers being handed out are set to minimum stun by default - in addition several of you will be carrying portable forcefield generators to detain any colonists unwilling to cooperate.

XO Skye
 ::Climbs inside and waits for the FCO.....::

FCO Knight
 ::Races into the room::

MO Bishop
 ::looks at the empty pilot's seat and wonders who's flying this mission::

FCO Knight
 XO: Had to be replaced at the CONN and make sure the shuttles left and were on the problem before I got 'ere.

CO Cutter
 *XO*  Thistle has claimed the planet... you're to un-claim it for them.

XO Skye
 ::Closes the door behind the FCO::  FCO: Understood, just get us out of here and take us down to the planet.......see if you can evade their sensors on our way down.

XO Skye
 *CO*: Understood......We'll do better than our best, Sir......

FCO Knight
 XO: You're with me, ma'am. Jus' relax, an' let Knight Shuttle Lines do the rest.

FCO Knight
 ::Sits at the controls and starts the launch::

XO Skye
 ::Almost cracks a smile at the FCO....it feels good to be "on the same side" as him instead of working against him for a change.::

MO Bishop
 ::takes a seat in the back and clutches her medikit::

The Thistle gets a new dance partner.

TCTO Xavier
 #::Scans the surface to make sure there are no Romulan life signs on ground.::

TXO Gambit
 #TCTO: Make sure you have your teams ready to deploy Sasha.

TCO Longly
 #TCTO/TXO:  We only have a minimum of time then we must [break orbit].   We have to keep the Hayden away from the planet

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Get the rest of the equipment beamed to the surface

TXO Gambit
 #TCTO: Prepare to beam the colonists down now, and inform the Captain personally when everyone is safely down. Then find out the status of the shuttles.

TCTO Xavier
 #TXO:  Aye. ::Hits the comm::  *Thompson*:  Prepare to deploy.

TCTO Xavier
 #Fingers fly over the console:: TCO:  Equipment beaming now.

TXO Gambit
 #::makes a quick check of area with the sensors and keeps a close eye on the status of the Hayden::

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Yellow alert

Klord
 Action: the Romulan ship fires a warning shot in front of the Thistle

TCO Longly
 #COMM:  Romulan Ship:  This is Capt. MacGregor.  How may I help you?

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Shields up.

TXO Gambit
 #::turns to the TCTO: Yellow alert Commander.

TCTO Xavier
 #::Hits the button and flashing yellow lights appear.:: TCO:  Shields up.

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Yes Cmdr.  Already ordered

Klord
 <Romulan CO> COMM: TCO: You may take your illegal colonists and depart

TCO Longly
 #COMM:  Romulan Ship:  Back off unless you have more on your mind than a chat

TCO Longly
 #COMM:  Romulan Ship:  Would you like to explain yourself?

TCO Longly
 #COMM: Romulan Ship:  This is neutral territory as far as I know.  And I don't think you have a claim on it.

TXO Gambit
 #::looks over at Sasha:: TCTO: Status of the… you know. ::whispers low::

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Prepare weapons and be prepared to go to red alert.

Klord
 <Rom CO> COMM: TCO: If you do not pick up your colonists and leave we will support the federation and remove them.  If we destroy you in the process, so be it.

TCTO Xavier
 #::Looks up at the XO:: TXO: All on schedule....  ::Hits red alert and the klaxons come on.::

TCTO Xavier
 #TCO:  Weapons still at the ready.

TCO Longly
 #COMM:  Romulan Ship: It's my understanding that whoever colonizes this planet first is entitled to claim it and I think you are just a bit late here

TCO Longly
 #COMM:  Romulan Ship: So I would suggest you back off.

TXO Gambit
 #::lays in escape vectors and prepares  to leave orbit::

Klord
 Action: the Romulan ship fires a shot into the planet.

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Fire on the Romulan ship.

TCTO Xavier
 #TCO:  Romulans are firing, permission to return fire?

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Prepare for evasive maneuvers.

TXO Gambit
 #TCO: Locked in and ready.

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  I ordered you to fire on the Romulan vessel

TCTO Xavier
 #TCO:  Firing Ma'am.  ::Launches torpedo one and fires phasers::

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Target their weapons array and then their warp nacelles.

Klord
 Action: the Romulans return fire on the Thistle.

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Continue to return fire.

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Evasive maneuvers.

TCTO Xavier
 #::Fires phasers in short bursts concentrating on the nacelles, weapons array and engines.::

TXO Gambit
 #::watches the monitors closely:: TCO: Evasives engaged,

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Take us out of orbit.

Klord
 Action: The Romulans and the Thistle continue to trade fire as the Thistle warps out.

Seeing is believing.

OPS Coreena
 ::Locates the Romulans and::  CO:  Sir, Romulans are firing at the Thistle..

CO Cutter
 OPS:  Understood.  Damage?

CEO Michaels
 ::paces across the bridge to check on something at secondary controls, then returns to the engineering station::

OPS Coreena
 CO:  None.  It may have been a warning shot.

CO Cutter
 CSO:   Report

OPS Coreena
 CO:  The Romulans are ordering the Thistle to leave... with their colonists.

CO Cutter
 ::looks at OPS surprised::  OPS:  Gotta love them Romulans

CSO Lys
 <Parli>  CO:  Sir, the CSO is on the away team...  I'm checking status of the web

CEO Michaels
 CO: Do things ever get anything but worse around here?

CO Cutter
 ::rolls his eyes::  Parli:  I don't care if it's Yogi the bear... what's the status?

CO Cutter
 CEO:  Oh yeah....  this is a good day.

OPS Coreena
 ::Considers the captains statement, wondering if he loved Romulans.::

CSO Lys
 <Parli> CO:  Yogi sir?

FCO Knight
 ::Monitors the launch of the shuttles before he gets ready to depart with the AT::

CO Cutter
 ::grits his teeth::  Parli:  Status??
 
CO Cutter
 OPS:  Are you monitoring the Romulan conversation?

OPS Coreena
 CO:  They have informed them that they support the federation.  If they do not remove the colonists, they will destroy them.

OPS Coreena
 ::Nods::  CO:  yes sir.

CEO Michaels
 ::mumbles::  Where's my migraine medication...  CO: You know, I hate to be the pessimistic optimist, but at least they're willing to help.

CO Cutter
 CEO:  Brynn... take the helm
   
CSO Lys
 <Parli>  CO: First web is destroyed.  The second web is 95% complete

CO Cutter
 OPS:  Hail the Romulan

CEO Michaels
 CO: Aye sir.  ::leaps over the rail and jumps into the conn::

CO Cutter
 CEO:  Get us the blank out of here

OPS Coreena
 ::Nods and alters one of the frequencies to the Romulans.::  COMM:  Romulans:  This is the USS Hayden, please respond.

Klord
 Action: the Romulan ship fires a shot into the planet.

CEO Michaels
 CO: Aye sir, setting a course for "out of here", engaging.

OPS Coreena
 CO: Thistle has just laid claim to the planet as being the first to colonize it.

CEO Michaels
 ::takes the Hayden speedily out of the area::

CO Cutter
 OPS:  Very well

OPS Coreena
 CO:  Sir, the Romulans are firing at the planet.

CMO Cutter
 ::nodding at nurses and medics as she passes them, making sure that everything was ready to go::
 
CO Cutter
 OPS:  Any answer to our hail?

OPS Coreena
 ::Repeats Comm to the Romulans::

CO Cutter
 CEO:  Are we clear of the web?

Klord
 <RomCO> COMM: USS Hayden: Hayden, we are a bit busy at the moment doing YOUR job.

OPS Coreena
 CO:  The Thistle is returning fire.

CEO Michaels
 CO: Aye sir, we've cleared the web, standing ground a few hundred thousand clicks from the planet.

CO Cutter
 COMM:  RomCO: Thanks for your help, but discontinue your fire.  Those are Federation citizens.
 
CO Cutter
 CTO:  Power all weapons.

CMO Cutter
 ::paces a bit.. going slightly mad down in sickbay::

OPS Coreena
 ::Hearing the order, begins transfer of power, warning various nonessential areas of shutdown.::

CO Cutter
 SCI:  Slave weapons to your console

CSO Lys
 <Parli>  CO:  Aye sir :: slaves weapons ::

OPS Coreena
 CO:  The Thistle has taken heavy damage and warped out.

CMO Cutter
 Self: Ah heck with it. ::exits sickbay and heads for the TL::
 
CO Cutter
 *CMO*  Report to the bridge Keely.

CEO Michaels
 CO: They're warping out of the system sir, shall I lay in a pursuit course.  I'm not sure how much more the Thistle can take from that warbird.

CMO Cutter
 *CO* Already on my way
 
CO Cutter
 Parli:  Fire a shot across the Romulans bow

CMO Cutter
 ::exits the TL onto the bridge:: CO: You called?
    
CSO Lys
 <Parli> CO: Aye sir. :: fires a warning shot with the phasers ::

CO Cutter
 Parli:  Belay that order

OPS Coreena
 CO:  Sir... I am reading about 1500 colonists on the planet.
 
CO Cutter
 CMO:  Take the weapons console Keely

CO Cutter
 CEO:  Is the Romulan in pursuit?

CMO Cutter
 ::looks at him like he's nuts but since no one is laughing... takes the weapons console:: CO: Yes, sir

CEO Michaels
 CO: Aye sir, I have a pursuit vector if you wish to follow.

CO Cutter
 CEO:  Engage
 
CSO Lys
 <Parli>  CO: They seems to have taken no notice to the shot sir.

OPS Coreena
 CO:  What about the colonists?

CEO Michaels
 CO: Aye sir, engaging.  :: brings the Hayden around and engages at maximum warp on a pursuit vector for the Romulan warbird ::

CO Cutter
 Parli:  Very well...  the CMO will man weapons now

CMO Cutter
 ::familiarizes herself with the console and wonders if this means she gets to have the nickname "chick with the guns" now::

CO Cutter
 CMO:  Report when in weapons range of the Romulans

CSO Lys
 <Parli> CO: Aye sir

CMO Cutter
 ::Nods at Jason::

OPS Coreena
 ::Thinks weapons is an odd job for a doctor.::

Back on the Thistle…

TXO Gambit
 #::taps the helm controls and takes the Thistle out of orbit::

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Take us out of orbit Jade and away from the fire.

TXO Gambit
 #TCO: Heading Captain?

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Mark 146.78

TCTO Xavier
 #::Continues firing::

TXO Gambit
 #T_CO: Mark 147.68 aye, maximum warp.

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Damage report?

TCTO Xavier
 #TCO:  We are sustaining heavy damage...

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Get engineering on it immediately

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Maintain warp until we are at a safe distance

TXO Gambit
 #TCO: Ma'am, I'm getting reports from all areas of the ship. Medical teams are being sent to handle the casualties.

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Acknowledged.  How soon can the damage be repaired?

TCTO Xavier
 #TCO:  Unfortunately the Romulans are proving to be more of a threat then I thought.  They are not as heavily damaged.   Firing torps. 2 through 4.  Targeting weapons and engines.  ::Fires the torps.::

TXO Gambit
 #TCO: Unknown at this time Captain.

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Keep firing.  Target their weak spots and try to take them out.

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Unless we can repair some of this damage we are in deep trouble here.

TXO Gambit
 #TCO: Agreed ma'am. I've given priority to engines, weapons and life support.

TCO Longly
 #TXO:  Excellent.

TCTO Xavier
 #All:  Firing torps 4 through 6.   Torpedo tubes being reloaded.

TXO Gambit
 #TCTO: Sasha, weapons status?

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  What's the weakest part of that Romulan bird?

Klord
 Action: the Romulan ship breaks off its pursuit and stands to face the Hayden.  

CO Cutter
 *EO*  Jay...  I'm going to need all the juice you can give me

EO Davidson
 *CO*: Sir....can I inquire what for sir? ::prepares all the aux power possible::

OPS Coreena
 ::All areas warned, shuts down other areas and transfers energy to sheilds and weapons.::
 
CO Cutter
 *EO*  We are in pursuit of a Romulan ship that is firing on the Thistle

CO Cutter
 CEO:  Report

CEO Michaels
 CO: We're closing, but still out of weapons range.  Another few seconds sir.

CO Cutter
 ::stands up, tense::  CEO:  Push it Brynn....push it

EO Davidson
 ::gives all aux power to weapons and engines:: *CO*: That's all I can give you sir....its the best I can do.
 
CO Cutter
 *EO* Very well

CMO Cutter
 CO: We're in weapons range now, Sir.

OPS Coreena
 ::Looks over at the CEO::

CEO Michaels
 CO: I can hear Bafii yelling at me from engineering... ::pushes the Hayden past her maximum warp for the last needed seconds::
 
CO Cutter
 CMO:   Lock weapons on the Romulans engines and fire!

OPS Coreena
 ::Looks concerned at the doctor, then turns back to her station.::

CMO Cutter
 ::grimaces and does so:: CO: locked and firing...

CO Cutter
 *EO*:  Jay... aux power to the shields

CO Cutter
 CMO:  Report

EO Davidson
 *Bridge* Watch those engines *CO*: Aye
    
Klord
 Action: the Romulan Ship breaks off its pursuit and stands to face the Hayden.

OPS Coreena
 ::Feels the rumble through the ship of weapons fire::

OPS Coreena
 CO:  Romulans have broken off.

CO Cutter
 CEO:  Put us between the Romulan ship and the Thistle.
 
CO Cutter
 OPS:  Very well.
 
CO Cutter
 CMO:  Any damage to the Romulan?

CO Cutter
 OPS:  Hail the Romulans.

CEO Michaels
 CO: No need sir, they're turning to confront us, the Thistle is being ignored.

CMO Cutter
 CMO: It was a hit.. little damage done

OPS Coreena
 ::Opens hailing frequency to the Romulans.::
 
CO Cutter
 ::nods at Keely::

CO Cutter
 COMM:  RomCO: Cease fire on Federation citizens.

OPS Coreena
 ::Takes one of the sensors and scans the Thistle::

Away Team Antics.

CTO Kostandinos
 $::monitoring the tactical sensors on the shuttle:: XO: The Romulans fired a warning onto the planet surface, and the Thistle is returning fire onto the Romulan ship... weapons are powered and our shields are up.

XO Skye
 $FCO: If you can us this close, land us about 2km from them......we'll set up plans and camp from there.

XO Skye
 $CTO: Keep me apprised of the battle up there as we go down....and make sure you're feeding coordinates of the places the Rommies are firing to the FCO.  We'd like to avoid becoming crispy critters if possible.

CSO Lys
 $CTO:  Can they handle the fire from the Romulans?

FCO Knight
 $::Nods at the XO and sets course for her landing site::

CTO Kostandinos
 $XO: They only fired once on the planet, now focusing on the thistle... CSO: The Thistle has taken heavy damage, they warped out, rommies are pursuing

CTO Kostandinos
 $::feels like a play-by-play announcer for a sporting event::
   
XO Skye
 $CTO: Given their current placement of the Thistle shuttles.....see if you can come up with a tactical plan to contain them.

XO Skye
 $CSO: I want to see if we can find a way to disable the second web from the ground.

CSO Lys
 $XO:  I'm reading over 1500 colonists on the planet

XO Skye
 $CSO: Oh.....Well Hell!  CTO: We don't have enough generators to contain that many do we?

FCO Knight
 $::Minds the clouds and stray disruptor blasts and flies as smooth as he can::

CTO Kostandinos
 $ XO: If we link all of them together to create one giant force field maybe, but we have to get them all together first

CO Cutter
 *XO*  We are leaving orbit Sam.. you're on your own for a while

XO Skye
 $ *CO*: Understood, Sir.....Good luck....

CTO Kostandinos
 $ XO: Or, we find a few key people, get them, and hold them for ransom...
   
CSO Lys
 $XO:  The Hayden has already exited the web, it is no longer a threat

FCO Knight
 $XO: We'll be at the landing coordinates in three minutes.

CTO Kostandinos
 $XO: they're all in one spot still, if we beam the generators down in these coordinates around them, then activate, it might work
   
XO Skye
 $CTO: I'm not sure that would work if the people really hold to the same ideals Daria and Scotty do.

CTO Kostandinos
 $::forwards her coordinates::

XO Skye
 $FCO/CSO: Acknowledged.....

XO Skye
 $CTO: Excellent idea.....work on seeing if it's possible......

MO Bishop
 $::goes through her medkit pretending to look busy::

CTO Kostandinos
 $ ::preps the generators for transport and calibrates them to work together, rather than singly:: Self:  They want a web, they'll get it....

CTO Kostandinos
 $XO: Generators are ready, permission to deploy them?

XO Skye
 $CSO: Are the people on the planet in close enough proximity to each other so that the generators can make a large enough force field?

CSO Lys
 $ :: looking over the CTOs work :: XO: Yes, it should work

FCO Knight
 $::Smiles at the reflex piloting which he hasn't done since the freighter days::

CTO Kostandinos
 $XO: Permission to deploy?
   
XO Skye
 $CTO: Then do it, Ashlynn.....and let's hope to all deities it works.

MO Bishop
 $ ::drops a loose hypo on the floor and picks it up placing it carefully back in it's place::

CTO Kostandinos
 $::grins and beams the generators down:: XO/CSO: Ok, I'm initializing them... NOW! ::turns the generators on remotely and crosses her fingers::

FCO Knight
 $XO: Landin' in thirty seconds.

CSO Lys
 $ :: scans the area ::

CSO Lys
 $ :: scans colonists for weapons ::

XO Skye
 $FCO: Try to keep us out of their sight Othello in case the generators don't work.  We don't want them knowing where we are.....and since we're outnumbered oh....300 to one, I don't like our odds otherwise.

CTO Kostandinos
 $::scans to see if the force field was created::

FCO Knight
 $::Sets the shuttle down::

CSO Lys
 $ XO/CTO:  The colonists are lightly armed, if they begin firing on the force field with sufficient power, it could start to buckle in parts.

Planning the next move.

TCTO Xavier
 #TXO:  I'm loading my latest rounds of torpedoes...  phaser power reduced but I'm giving it everything I have.

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Ok are you up for a real gutsy move?

TXO Gambit
 #TCTO: Use whatever systems you need to divert power. We need those weapons online.

TCTO Xavier
 #TCO:  I'm ready for anything Ma'am....  The Romulans have teed me off.

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Reserve your fire power for the moment

TXO Gambit
 #T_CO: You have a plan ma'am?

TCTO Xavier
 #TXO:  I'm stealing all your power at the moment anyway.  TCO:  Aye Ma'am.. ::Ceases firing and wonders what the CO is up to.::

TCO Longly
 #TCTO:  Ok then.  Hold your fire until I give the order.  I'm thinking of something that might work

Klord
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