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"Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends!"

Posted by Odyssey GMFor group 0
Odyssey GM
GM, 95 posts
Gawd
Sat 1 Jan 2022
at 23:17
  • msg #1

"Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends!"


In the November 28 live session: Rear Admiral Gideon Lancaster of Starfleet Intelligence and Brigadier General Isaac Brahms of Special Projects arrived at Babel and proposed field-commissioning Krya and Bellandra acting ensigns under Boren and attaching them to Operation Hellfire as a specialist team, since Bellandra is a former crew member of the Armida IV. Kyra will be seventeen in twenty days and thus eligible for enlistment with her parents' permission and Bellandra is a ward of the Federation. Kyra and Belle (Bellandra's preferred form of her name) both agree to the suggestion and Brad and Collette agree after a heart-to-heart with Kyra. Boren and Maj. Bilgebottom come up with a six-week crash course based on the Academy cross-training teaching the basics of Marine training to Starfleet Cadets. They are awarded the rank of Acting Ensign. Both have been given intensive physical fitness training as well as training in personal weapon and other specialist training.

Odyssey GM
GM, 96 posts
Gawd
Sun 2 Jan 2022
at 00:22
  • msg #2

"Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends!"

January 01, 2291, 13:00:00, SD9232.95 Orbiting Starbase Babel
Operation: Hellfire now consists of:
     RAdm McCurrvey OiC, Cdore Pollard 2iC, FCapt Mercer Adjt
     USS Odyssey NCC-2001, Excelsior class Exploratory Cruiser, Capt Thelev CO
     USS Excalibur NCC-1705-A, Constitution class Heavy Cruiser, Capt Bowman,CO
     USS Discovery NCC-2024, Indomitable class Battlecruiser, Capt Potrikos CO
     USS Fife NCC-2572, Chandley class Frigate, Capt Culver CO
     USS Niwen NCC-2306, Chandley class Frigate, Cdore Pollard CO
     USS St. Roch NCC-1941, Miranda class Light Cruiser, Capt Myrissaw CO
     USS Arcadia NCC-3255, Renner class Destroyer Escort, Cdr Jeh'Rah CO
     USS Genser NCC-4044, Genser class Destroyer Escort, Capt MacCay CO
     IKV K'Tanko, K'T'Inga class Battlecruiser, HoD Kang CO
     RSN Star Empire, Imperium class Warbird, Cdr Charvanek CO

Discovery has been fitted with a Quantum Para-Dimensional Transport Device, bringing the number of ships so equipped to three. All other ships have been fitted with repeaters, which allow them to sustain their own Silver Ball fields when one of the three initiates Blue Alert while within 3 light seconds. The repeaters have a range of 2.5 light minutes, or 32.355 million kilometres.

Kyra and Belle are wearing midshipmen's jumpsuits with ensign rank insignia. Kyra's hair is slightly shorter than before, in a sort of page-boy cut, while Belle has her hair up in a simple French braid. Standing together, it becomes noticeable that Belle is 50mm taller than Kyra. Both are trim and fit. They stand together at the aft of the Odyssey's bridge, flanking the turbolift door.

Thelev orders the ship to Blue Alert and Khendron relays the order to the fleet. Potrikos and Bowman confirm Blue Alert and Smith declares all ships' repeaters respond positive.

Smith calmly counts down from ten and engages the Silver Ball, and <<discontinuity>>
This message was last edited by the GM at 00:24, Sun 02 Jan 2022.
Captain Theresa 'Teri' Harris
NPC, 21 posts
CO Deep Space 6-A
Human Female
Sun 2 Jan 2022
at 01:16
  • msg #3

"Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends!"

<<discontinuity>> The ships of the Hellfire fleet appear over Bridgetown. Thoma immediately receives a hail accompanied by a system-wide red alert. Khendron, as fleet adjutant, immediately orders the fleet to red alert.

Teri Harris appears onscreen, her left arm in a sling. She is gritting her teeth in obvious pain. "Hot damn," she growls. "The cavalry's here! Couldn't have arrived a couple of hours earlier, could'ja, sir?"

Tactical reports, "Deep Space Six-Alpha has sustained moderate damage, consistent with when the Nautiloid blasted its way out of Workday in the Triangle!" He continues, "Bridgetown itself seems to have taken a couple of hits as well, and the anomaly is active!"

Several small bits of orbital debris coruscate against the Odyssey's shields.

Teri continues, "Ninety minutes ago the Armida V—that's what the bitch is calling the Nautiloid now—came barrelling out of warp and opened fire. We've lost eleven crew and LCdr Grissom is in a medically-induced coma with a brain injury. We've stabilised our main reactor and restored life support. Shields are at fifty per cent."

Thoma cuts Sam Lowry in on the conversation. His Scots brogue is in full bloom. "Och, aye, Teri me lass, an' she shot up th' Promenade a'well, the bluidy cow! A half dozen ships tried to fight her off but wha'e'er she got as weaponry on tha' unholy barque o' hers just cut through 'em like Camembert! She dove into the Hole and disappeared. Ormazd the Unholy tried to gi'e chase and it fried ev'ry system on his ship!"

[OOC: Just thought I'd start things off with a BANG!]

This message was last edited by the player at 01:21, Sun 02 Jan 2022.
Dr. John Smith
NPC, 31 posts
Daystrom Institute Rep
Android male
Mon 3 Jan 2022
at 01:42
  • msg #4

"Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends!"

"All ships report charging for Silver Ball in progress, ready for jump in thirty minutes... Mark!" reports Smith.

Thoma announces, "Captain Ahab of the Pequod hailing."
Okun Soong, PhD
NPC, 1 post
Daystrom Institute
Human male
Tue 4 Jan 2022
at 04:16
  • msg #5

"Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends!"

The door to the bridge turbolift swoops open and Okun Soong strides in, a PADD in his hand. He rushes to Smith's station and grabs the android by the shoulder.

"John, look at these figures," He whispers to Smith. "Do they mean what I think they mean?

Smith scans the PADD readout and says, "Okun my friend, this is astounding—Admiral, Captain, may I leave the bridge?" and exits, arm around Soong's shoulders, without waiting for a reply.

Moments later, Thoma reports, "Transporter Room reports Drs. Smith and Soong have beamed over to the Discovery!"
This message was last edited by the player at 04:36, Tue 04 Jan 2022.
Captain Yehonahan Ahab
NPC, 1 post
CO Spelljammer Pequod
Human male
Wed 5 Jan 2022
at 01:51
  • msg #6

"Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends!"


Ahab appears on screen and says, "Good evening, milord Admiral, and my congratulations on thine promotion. The Wizard Dworkin has informed me of thine plans to traverse the Phlogiston in pursuit of the dæmon Verlegg, and has requested of me to provide thee with a copy of my charts. In return for safe passage to my home seas, I do so agree to supply a true copy of said charts." He raises his hand, holding a large scroll of what appears to be parchment.
Captain Khendron Mercer
player, 92 posts
XO, USS Odyssey
Efrosian male
Thu 6 Jan 2022
at 16:37
  • msg #7

"Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends!"

In reply to Captain Theresa 'Teri' Harris (msg # 3):

As much as Khendron wants to give chase through the Hole, the immediate concern is giving assistance to Bridgetown and the nearby ships.

"We can lend you medical aid and engineering assistance", he says to Teri and Sam. He instructs Collette to coordinate with them and the other ships in the fleet to provide assistance.

When Ahab appears Khendron is confused. "What special knowledge do you posses of our quarry and its location?" he asks. "And where is Dworkin?" Khendron is annoyed that Dworkin is organizing things behind his back.
Captain Yehonahan Ahab
NPC, 2 posts
CO Spelljammer Pequod
Human male
Fri 7 Jan 2022
at 01:29
  • msg #8

"Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends!"

Teri looks relieved. "We welcome any assistance you can render. Our sickbay has been breached. I'd like to beam our wounded over for medical treatment."

"Aye, an' Bridgetown'll lend a' th' aid we can!" adds Sam.

Ahab answers in turn, "Ah, Captain of the Fleet Mercer, I know little of the Verlegg at first hand. It and its sire are but minor powers in the Astral Plane, but the wizard did bring to mine attention thine need of charts to navigate the Phlogiston. I'll gladly supply thee and thine with a fair and true copy of the chart. He claims that he can instruct your navigational instrumentalities in the intricacies of navigation the Flow. The Wizard has just now left mine vessel to attend you."

At that moment the turbolift doors swish open and Dworkin enters the Bridge. "Ah, friend Khendron, I understand you wished to see me. I bring you a copy of Captain Ahab's charts." He holds up an isolinear data solid. "I've taken the liberty of transcribing it and providing navigational software compatible with Federation computers. I suggest you transmit it to all ships' navigators." He flips his hand and produces from nowhere two more data solids, these being Klingon- and Romulan-style versions. He smiles and explains, "Just a little sleight-of-hand."
Dr. John Smith
NPC, 31 posts
Daystrom Institute Rep
Android male
Fri 7 Jan 2022
at 02:44
  • msg #9

"Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends!"

Thoma announces, "Incoming hail from the USS Discovery..."

Dr. Smith appears on the main viewer, flanked by Okun Soong and a grey-haired gentleman in a grey sweater.

"Admiral, Captain, you know Dr. Soong of the Excalibur; this is Doctor Gustav Kragen, our counterpart on the USS Discovery. Something astounding has turned up. Dr. Soong noted that the Hole—the Bridgetown Anomaly appears to be remotely charging our Oscillation Overthrusters and we should be good for Condition Blue as of now." say Smith.

"Ja," says Dr. Kragen in a German accent. "It appears to be charging them up just as the induction coils in our equipment charging stands do our phasers and tricorders. Unglaublich!"
This message was last edited by the player at 02:45, Fri 07 Jan 2022.
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