Host JamesS says:
The USS Pharaoh has been sent on the difficult task of discovering who has been attacking the planet Reesar IV in the Reesar sector near the Breen border. Once there, they were attacked by three floating platforms, all cloaked, with such immense power as to do extreme damage to the shields. The Pharaoh was able to destroy one and cut the power supply on a second one, causing the third to float at a high rate of speed toward the Pharaoh, impacting with her engines, and causing extreme damage. All visual screens aboard the ship suddenly showed the Greek letter Omega, causing the Captain to follow the Omega Directive. Once the Captain released the computers, a ship appeared to crest the horizon of Reesar VI, firing some sort of high energy weapon from its bow. The planet was devastated. 3 billion inhabitants that once roamed the planet are now gone, the surface nothing more than a rocky shambles. The ship identified itself as the Kzinti attack cruiser Ju'lar, commanded by a being named G'Rag. It has now turned its weapons toward the Pharaoh and is poised for attack...

Host JamesS says:
"Gods And Monsters, Part III"

Host JamesS says:
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Jules says:
:: standing on the bridge ::

TO_T`rget says:
::sits at the TAC console::

FCO_Khrex says:
::sitting at the helm::

Jules says:
TO:  Target that ship.  I want it destroyed.

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Sits at his station, skimming quickly through a myriad of sensor data ::

TO_T`rget says:
CO: Aye sir, targeting. ::locks onto the ship with all weapons::

CEO_Davis says:
::climbs out of the Jefferies tube he had been in, deciding to make his way into Main Engineering to see what was what::

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Looks up from his console :: CO: Captain, perhaps we should be looking to disable this ship and placing the crew under arrest.

FCO_Khrex says:
::hears the XO::

FCO_Khrex says:
CO: Arrest is good.

TO_T`rget says:
CO: Target locked.

CO_Sacul says:
XO:  I want that ship destroyed.  Period.

CEO_Davis says:
::enters Main Engineering after a very short walk, making his way to the Master Systems Display::

CO_Sacul says:
:: pauses a moment :: XO:  If you can find a way to get the crew off that ship, fine.  Otherwise, it goes down with all hands.

FCO_Khrex says:
ALL: How many are on that vessel?

TO_T`rget says:
FCO: Sensors can't penetrate their shields.

CO_Sacul says:
FCO:  Less than the 3 billion that are no longer on that planet.

CEO_Davis says:
::runs a level five diagnostic on the warp and impulse engines::

XO_Revell-Francis says:
CO: With all due respect, we are not in the business of vengeance.

FCO_Khrex says:
CO/XO: Well... hard to figure out where we'll be displacing the crew...

CO_Sacul says:
XO:  It isn't vengeance I'm going after Number One.

FCO_Khrex says:
CO: Is it some sort of Klingon blood oath? Cause 'hug and kiss' is right.

XO_Revell-Francis says:
CO: Then we should be trying to silence her weapons and her engines, not destroying her entirely.

CO_Sacul says:
:: looks down and barely speaks above a whisper ::  TO:  Fire

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Turns back to his station for more sensor data analysis ::

TO_T`rget says:
CO: Aye sir. ::fires on the ship::

CO_Sacul says:
XO:  She has to be destroyed.  I have no choice.

Host JamesS says:
ACTION: The screen flares a brilliant white as the Pharaoh's weapons strike the Kzinti vessel.

FCO_Khrex says:
CO: Oooo... HK has a good plan, Captain...

CO_Sacul says:
TO:  Damage report on the Kzinti vessel?

CEO_Davis says:
::the console chirps back at him, revealing that warp power is non-existent, while impulse engines are barely working::

TO_T`rget says:
CO: No damage, sir.

FCO_Khrex says:
::wonders where his impulse engines are::

CO_Sacul says:
TO:  Khest!

FCO_Khrex says:
ALL: The helm is still sluggish... Probably would be doing better if I bought it dinner and took it out for a good time...

CO_Sacul says:
XO:  Find a way to get through their shields.

XO_Revell-Francis says:
CO: Aye aye.

Host JamesS says:
ACTION: sixteen glowing blue orbs fire from the hull of the Kzinti vessel and streak toward the Pharaoh

TO_T`rget says:
All: Incoming fire!

FCO_Khrex says:
::looks at the viewscreen::

CEO_Davis says:
::considers chirping back at the computer, but decides this isn't the time or place to lose an argument with the computer::

CO_Sacul says:
FCO:  Evasives!  NOW!

FCO_Khrex says:
ALL: For the love of Pete and his rambunctious family!

FCO_Khrex says:
::attempts to enter a set of evasive maneuvers on half impulse power::

CEO_Davis says:
::notes that several teams were dispatched, and still were working to repair the rather extensive damage to the warp engines::

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Grabs a hold of his station with one hand, the other going over the controls ::

TO_T`rget says:
::boosts shields with any power he can find::

Host JamesS says:
ACTION: Seven make contact, rocking the ship violently.

FCO_Khrex says:
::grabs onto his console::

CEO_Davis says:
::jolted against the wall, and he slumps to the ground after making solid contact with the bulkhead::

CO_Sacul says:
:: grabs hold of the back of her chair ::

TO_T`rget says:
::grabs onto the edge of his console tightly::

XO_Revell-Francis says:
CO: Shields are down, inertial dampeners are offline!

CEO_Davis says:
::ignores the pain to the side of his head and makes way for the nearest console with a chair and sits, immediately bringing up a situation report::

FCO_Khrex says:
ALL: You know that wasn't as bad as the force of explosive elephant flatulence.

Host JamesS says:
ACTION: The gravity of the helm's attempted evasives takes its hold on the crew....

CO_Sacul says:
XO:  Get them back up.

FCO_Khrex says:
ALL: Uh... not that I'm experienced that force hands on or anything... ::enters a new set of evasive patterns to confuse the enemy ship::

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Scans the enemy ship like mad, looking for potential weaknesses in the shields ::

CO_Sacul says:
FCO:  Keep up the good work Mister Khrex.

CEO_Davis says:
::allocates reserve power to the tactical console::

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Opens up the power allocation display and works on rerouting power to the dampeners ::

CO_Sacul says:
TO:  Target and fire at will.

FCO_Khrex says:
CO: I didn't earn these flight certificates for toilet paper... speaking of which, has anyone noticed how coarse the texture has become these past few weeks?

TO_T`rget says:
CO: Yes sir. ::begins firing on the ship with the phasers, letting loose the occasional torpedo::

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Transfers auxiliary power to the shields and to the inertial dampeners ::

CEO_Davis says:
::makes an effort similar to the Executive Officer's, only using a more  indirect approach through the computers; he tries to reroute power at through the Bridge's secondary EPS taps::

Host JamesS says:
ACTION: Main power fluctuates, then fails.

FCO_Khrex says:
ALL: Uh... not good... Without main power, it's a little hard to evade... kind of like me running from a horde of groupies on a full stomach...

CEO_Davis says:
::watches as the lights flicker and then turn off, along with 3/4 of the consoles around him::

Host JamesS says:
ACTION: Auxiliary controls kick in, the red hue of emergency lighting glows on every surface.

CO_Sacul says:
OPS:  Deploy the buoys.

FCO_Khrex says:
::looks at his hands::

XO_Revell-Francis says:
*CEO*: Main power is down; I think you know what to do, Chief.

FCO_Khrex says:
ALL: Hey! Purple hands!

CEO_Davis says:
::reinitializes the warp core and the reserve fusion reactors, hoping to rekindle some of the Pharaoh's power generation systems::

CEO_Davis says:
*XO*: Stand by, Bridge...we're working on it...!

TO_T`rget says:
<OPS_Wright> CO: Aye sir. ::deploys the buoys::

CO_Sacul says:
OPS:  Keep broadcasting the distress call too.  As long as you can.

Host G`Rag says:
COM: Pharaoh: Federation vessel, I have decided.... You will live to tell those above you that the Reesar sector has been voided of Federation influence. The Empire will rise and rule... and your little ship can do nothing to save them.

CEO_Davis says:
::sprints across the small Engineering room and drops down to his knees at the console opposite his, ripping off the cover and revealing the isolinear access::

TO_T`rget says:
<OPS_Wright> CO: Yes sir.

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Turns his attention back to the sensors and data analysis the computer has been doing in his place ::

FCO_Khrex says:
ALL: This isn't the type of story I want to tell my kids... or anyone for that matter... uh... not that I have kids... at least I hope not... ::looks around at the red hue:: Did I mention my purple hands?

CEO_Davis says:
::begins trying to reset the systems manually, rearranging the chips as quickly as his hands will allow him::

Host G`Rag says:
ACTION: The Kzinti Commander can be heard over the open COM....

Host G`Rag says:
K_Helm: Set a course for the fourth planet. Tactical, energize the weapon and fire when we are within range.

CO_Sacul says:
FCO:  Do we have impulse?

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Looks at the current sensor display :: CO: They're disengaging; projections indicate a course for the fourth planet.

CEO_Davis says:
::notices B'Renak, and addresses him/her extremely casually given the rank difference::  EO: Hey, go see if there's anything preventing power from leaving Main Engineering and going where it needs to go?  An EPS overload or something of that sort.

EO_Lt_B`Renak says:
*CEO*: Sir what else do you want me to do?

CO_Sacul says:
XO:  No.....they can't....by the Prophets!!!!

Host G`Rag says:
ACTION: Main power levels rise slightly, though impulse is slow....

CEO_Davis says:
::gets up and looks at the console which he was under to see if there's any improvement::

FCO_Khrex says:
CO: My finely tuned senses tell me we have impulse... well, at least that's what my console tells me.

CO_Sacul says:
XO:  We have a choice now Number One.  We either put ourselves between the planet and the Kzinti, or we go for help.

Host G`Rag says:
ACTION: A wide band of energy erupts from the front of the Kzinti vessel.....

FCO_Khrex says:
CO: Very slow though... probably not really worth calling impulse... more like slow pulse... and speaking of which, I think my pulse rate is a little too high from all this excitement.

TO_T`rget says:
CO: Sir, I don't have shields back!

XO_Revell-Francis says:
CO: My sense of self-preservation tells me to go for help, but my sense of duty tells me that we have to stop them.

CO_Sacul says:
:: shakes her head and stares in shock and disgust :: FCO:  Take us out of here.  As fast as you can.  Set a course for the nearest Federation base.

CEO_Davis says:
::the computer tells him that the core is functioning, albeit at a limited capacity::

FCO_Khrex says:
CO: Aye, Captain! Slow impulse it is! Uh... Maximum slow impulse!

EO_Lt_B`Renak says:
*CEO*: Sir????? What do you want me to do next???

FCO_Khrex says:
ALL: New course heading... 174 mark 23.

CO_Sacul says:
FCO:  You have the bridge.  XO:  Number One, my ready room.

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Lowers his head slightly, turns back to his console and looks at his console, noting the energy signatures ::

Host G`Rag says:
COM: Pharaoh: Captain....

FCO_Khrex says:
CO: I do!?! Uh... yes, Captain!

XO_Revell-Francis says:
CO: Right away.  :: Stands up and follows the CO. ::

Host G`Rag says:
COM: Pharaoh: :: face closes in on the screen :: You cannot stop Omega...

CO_Sacul says:
COM: G'Rag:  I have nothing to say to you.

CEO_Davis says:
::goes to the console closest to the Warp Core, not bothering to replace the isolinear access panel just yet::

Host G`Rag says:
:: laughs maniacally as the channel closes ::

FCO_Khrex says:
SELF: Omega? ::wonders if that is his nickname::

CO_Sacul says:
:: grits her teeth :: XO:  Come on, I have something you need to see.

TO_T`rget says:
::thinks, 'hmm.. two references to 'omega' in one day.. weird'::

EO_Lt_B`Renak says:
CEO: Sir, there is a fried servo in the power relay distribution system.

Host G`Rag says:
ACTION: The fourth planet's surface is laid to waste.

CEO_Davis says:
::looks at the EO, then back to the Warp Core::

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Nods once and falls into step beside Sacul ::

EO_Lt_B`Renak says:
CEO: It will take at least 20 minutes for me to repair.

CO_Sacul says:
:: enters her ready room and goes behind her desk, feeling numb ::

CEO_Davis says:
EO: That still doesn't explain the low power levels completely.  The Warp Core still isn't generating as much power as it normally does.

CEO_Davis says:
::nods:: EO: Alright, give it hell...I'll stay here and see if I can figure this out.

FCO_Khrex says:
TO: Hey, before when our console flashed with Omega symbols... was it Omega Dude doing it through the Com?

CO_Sacul says:
:: pulls up the information she needs and gives the proper security codes ::

EO_Lt_B`Renak says:
CEO: Have you thought to look at the crystals them selves??

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Stands in front of the desk :: CO: We couldn't have won against that kind of power output...

TO_T`rget says:
FCO: Haven't a clue, sir.. but they just destroyed everything on the fourth planet.

EO_Lt_B`Renak says:
CEO: Sometimes if the crystals are out of alignment the direction of the plasma flow can be affected.

CEO_Davis says:
::initiates a diagnostic on the dilithium crystals at the EO's suggestion::

CEO_Davis says:
EO: Could be...checking now...

FCO_Khrex says:
TO: They did? That stinks... not as much as that dinosaur dung mission... but close enough.

Host G`Rag says:
<OPS_Wright> *CO* OPS to Sacul. Captain, the Kzinti vessel's engines are powering up. They are going to warp.

CO_Sacul says:
:: slams her fist on the desk as hard as she can and swivels the screen around so the XO can see it ::

CO_Sacul says:
*OPS* Track them if you can for as long as you can.

TO_T`rget says:
FCO: Shouldn't we try to stop them, sir?

Host G`Rag says:
ACTION: As the Kzinti ship disappears, full impulse comes online.

CO_Sacul says:
XO:  This is the Omega Directive.  You are to share this information with no one.

CEO_Davis says:
::sees from the diagnostic that the EO's hunch was correct: the dilithium crystals are slightly out of alignment::

FCO_Khrex says:
TO: The Captain's orders to return to the nearest starbase stand.

CO_Sacul says:
:: waits on the XO to read it ::

TO_T`rget says:
<OPS_Wright> FCO: Impulse power is back  online, sir!

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Looks at the screen silently, reading through the text ::

TO_T`rget says:
FCO: Indeed.

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Finishes reading the abstract :: CO: This would explain quite a bit.

CEO_Davis says:
::the more he looks at things, the more it seems there is a combination of factors working against the Pharaoh - the alignment, or lack thereof of the crystals, the power transfer problems, et all::

FCO_Khrex says:
TO: Were you with us on that mission? We had to bury poor Admiral Tree.. uh Trelan in dinosaur dung to keep him warm.

CO_Sacul says:
:: nods :: XO:  Now you know why I had to order the destruction of that ship.  It carries an Omega particle.

TO_T`rget says:
FCO: Doesn't ring a bell, sir; I must've been assigned to the warhead during that one.

XO_Revell-Francis says:
CO: I understand.  I'm sorry about questioning your order.

CO_Sacul says:
XO:  Never be sorry for that.  It's your job.

CO_Sacul says:
XO:  Just know that this time I had good reason.

FCO_Khrex says:
TO: I guess not... but it was pretty serious stuff... I swear, it took us months to remove that smell from the ship... if you put your nose onto the floor and sniff very carefully, you can still smell it...

EO_Lt_B`Renak says:
CEO: There may be other factors that are contributing to our woes.

CEO_Davis says:
EO_Jennings: *CEO*: Jennings to Main Engineering, we've re-established power grid section 21-A off Main Engineering.  You can reroute power through there and it should hold until we can get the normal systems back online.

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Nods again :: CO: What do you plan to do now?

CO_Sacul says:
:: puts her head in her hands :: XO:  Over 3 billion people....just gone.

CEO_Davis says:
::reroutes power through grid 21-A, hoping there's enough power coming from the warp core to offer the ship at least enough power to move at warp::

CEO_Davis says:
*EO_Jennings*: Acknowledged Ensign, Main Engineering out.

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Bites his lower lip silently ::

CO_Sacul says:
XO:  We have to report this to Starfleet.

TO_T`rget says:
FCO: Delicious. Remind me not to trip.

CO_Sacul says:
XO:  We have to get them stopped.  Somehow.

FCO_Khrex says:
TO: Ok... don't trip.

TO_T`rget says:
::chuckles quietly:: FCO: Thanks for the warning.

XO_Revell-Francis says:
CO: We can't do it on our own.  This would seem to require a whole fleet.

FCO_Khrex says:
TO: No problem... if you want, I can give you a stern warning about tripping... I can make it sounds serious... or at least semi-serious... ok, maybe I can't do that... but I can try, right?

CEO_Davis says:
::checks the power generation stats from the Warp Core, then compares it to the necessary values for warp travel; next, he runs a brief simulation to see if the power grid can even hold that kind of power::

CO_Sacul says:
:: abruptly stands up and throws up ::

TO_T`rget says:
FCO: That's all right, sir. I think I can keep my balance just with one.

CEO_Davis says:
*Bridge*: Engineering to Bridge.  I think we've got limited warp capability restored.  You can probably do warp three or four for eight to ten hours as is - hopefully we'll have things fixed up a little more before then so we can really fly.

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Is taken slightly aback :: CO: Captain, are you all right?

CO_Sacul says:
XO:  I...I'm fine.  Just the thought of all those people dying.  I'm a Doctor you know.

CEO_Davis says:
::frowns for a moment, wondering if the communication systems are down as well::

FCO_Khrex says:
*CEO*: Uh... thanks... Bridge out.

FCO_Khrex says:
::programs into the helm Warp Factor Three, closes his eyes and presses the engage button::

FCO_Khrex says:
::opens his eyes and looks around the bridge::

XO_Revell-Francis says:
CO: I think this is one of those situations where we all have to separate our feelings from everything else.

FCO_Khrex says:
ALL: What do you know? We're ok... it works...

TO_T`rget says:
<OPS_Wright> FCO: Sir, if we follow the Kzinti, we can keep her in range on long-range sensors.

CEO_Davis says:
::exhales finally, then turns and looks around at Main Engineering, which more closely resembles a war zone than anything else at the moment::

CO_Sacul says:
:: nods :: XO:  Absolutely correct, Commander.

CO_Sacul says:
:: heads for the ready room door and out onto the bridge ::

FCO_Khrex says:
OPS: If I did that, Captain Patty would strip me of my pips so fast, she'd take my uniform with it... the last thing you want to see is my bare bottom on the bridge... been there... done that...

TO_T`rget says:
OPS: Just thought you'd want to know.

XO_Revell-Francis says:
:: Follows the Captain out, wondering who would get the honour of cleaning up the ready room ::

FCO_Khrex says:
OPS: Same here... just thought you'd want to know...

CO_Sacul says:
XO:  Have maintenance come up and take care of the ready room.

CEO_Davis says:
Computer, continuously monitor power grid section 21-alpha and alert the Engineering staff immediately of any abnormal power readings.

Host JamesS says:
ACTION: A sudden audio transmission is heard over every speaker of the ship....

TO_T`rget says:
<OPS_Wright> ::looks sidelong toward the FCO::

CO_Sacul says:
:: looks up ::

Host JamesS says:
COM: Pharaoh: Thi... Wolver... assi... enviro... line....

Host JamesS says:
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