The Merlin Arrives

Posted on Friday 19 June 2020 @ 12:24 by Captain Melody Jones & Commander Save'ena (Sav) Tillatix & Commander Caroline Miller & Lieutenant Marbim Rejal

Mission: Race against the machine - Joint Mission with USS Andromeda
Location: USS Merlin / USS Andromeda
Timeline: MD3 0830
1652 words - 3.3 OF Standard Post Measure

ON:

[USS Merlin - Bridge]

The Officer at tactical reported. "Captain! We're approaching the Andromeda. The planet killer is ahead of them at a range of 5000 km. It seems to be ignoring them and our arrival."

The viewscreen showed the beautiful sight of a galaxy class starship and the blood-chilling site of the object it was following. Melody pressed the shipwide comm button. "All hands, we're now tracking a Planet Killer at close range. We'll be going to yellow alert until further notice." She nodded at the tactical officer who brought the ship to yellow alert.

Melody acknowledged "Very good. Helm, bring us alongside and match their course and speed. Keep an eye on our friend out there. If it so much as twitches in our direction, take us to battle stations."

Sav called out, "Aye Aye, Sir, moving to station keeping off their port side."

Zim manned his post silently but attentively. He began to run scenarios in his mind, as a Capellan he could plan for most tactical scenarios, Harris also began to form up boarding teams should they be needed. "Ma'am I have teams now on standby. Both Engineering teams should the Andromeda need, and boarding teams should they be needed to destroy the planet killer." Harris updated Melody. He hoped that they would not have to board however, he remembered the mission logs from previous encounters with planet killers, and most of them resulted in someone remaining aboard the planet killer to destroy it.

Michael Ki stood in the center of his Sick Bay. His staff that he had come to know stood with him, all ready to answer whatever challenge was to be presented to them. This was the part of any mission that Michael hated, the waiting. Right now that was all they could do wait below decks for something to happen. While the Captain attempted to avoid anything from happening. He tapped his comm badge. "Sick Bay to Bridge. We are ready and standing by."

Melody nodded “Acknowledged Sickbay.”

Sav called out from the helm, "Captain, we are at station keeping, 300 meters off Andromeda's port bow. Evasive Maneuvers at the ready, just in case."

Melody turned back to tactical "Open hailing frequencies."

The young officer nodded "Channel open."

Melody stood and straightened her uniform "Andromeda, this is the Merlin calling. You guys need a hand?"

“Captain Jones,” a warm voice responded. “Captain Reynolds. Thank you for coming to join us. All help is very much appreciated.”

Melody smiled at the view screen. “It’s no trouble Captain. It looks like you’ve got a serious problem here, and I’m surprised you’ve managed to hand onto your chair without Fox there jumping into it.”

On the Andromeda, Amelia gave Melody’s image on the view screen a sly smile “It’s not though lack of effort I can tell you.”


Entering the bridge from the turbolift, Marbim walks over to his Captain, "Mam, we've got repair crews at the standby, everything is green from Ops. I've also got some anti-breech teams ready, especially after our run in with Borg ..." Once he gives his report, he will move to his station and wake it up. Looking over at Sav he'll smile and nod at her.

Now at station keeping, Sav was more relaxed and just keeping a part of her mind on any telltales that the planet killer was on the move. She turned to glance a Miles after his report, smiled with an ear flick in return to his greeting, then returned her attention to the Andromeda and their foe.

[USS Andromeda - Bridge]

Aidan looked up from his controls. "They're holding just off the port bow sir, do you want to initiate docking procedures of any kind? Do you want me to prepare to extend shields just in case? They're not close enough for that I think, but we should put at station keeping too and not allow for any drift."

“Match speed and course,” Jon informed Aidan. He didn’t see the point of docking procedures if they could beam over. “Then they can beam over. But yes good idea on the shields Lieutenant coordinate with the Merlin to make that happen.”

"Yes sir," the Trill science chief answered, his attention already returning to his controls. He sent the relevant data over to the navigations officer so he could match course and speed.

Graham cast a brief glance at the new information making it to his console. He responded with a nod. It was appreciated, but not entirely necessary since holding formation at impulse wasn't difficult. He still had the helm on manual control and assumed his counterpart on the Merlin was doing the same.

Michael was monitoring what was going on, plus keeping an eye on that planet killer. He really hoped that there would be a way to stop that thing.

“Captain Jones,” Jon said over the comm. “We are holding a session to brainstorm ideas against that thing. Can you spare any of your engineering or science people to attend? And if you would like to beam over I would like to personally bring you up to speed on things here. We also have the Europa with us.”

“We’ll be over straight away. Jones out.” As the view screen returned to showing the image of the Planet Killer.

"Sir," Gwen said to Captain Reynolds,"I'll make sure Security is there to escort them as needed from the transporter room. " She tucked a stray hair behind her ear as she began to assemble to teams.

"Thank you Ensign. Why don't you go meet Captain Jones personally and I'll come with you," Jon suggested. It would give him a minute to see how she was holding up in the new role. He stood up. "With me. Fox, I can see you eye my chair. You have the bridge."

Finishing tapping the few commands she needed to finish, Gwen handed off the Tactical console and followed the Captain to the lift

Amelia nodded and smiled, looking forward to seeing her friend. “Aye Sir.” As she moved into the Captain’s chair.


[USS Merlin - Bridge]

Melody rose out of her chair speaking to Rejal as she headed for the turbolift “I’m beaming over to the Andromeda. You’ll be in command till I return. Keep an eye on our friend out there.” She tapped her comm badge “Jones to Rathburn and Jones to Miller. Please meet me in transporter room 2.” She paused as the turboift doors opened and looked Rejal in the eyes before she stepped into the turbolift and added. “You have the bridge Number One.”

Standing to the side of her chair, Marbim looks at his Captain, "As much as I may want this chair, I'd rather have you in it, stay safe Mam."

Melody acknowledged his remark with a smile and a nod of her head.

"Yes maam," Caroline answered on the comm. link in sickbay. She turned to Ki and whispered, "Maybe I will get to meet my mentors twin," she smiled.

Ki smiled back albeit briefly. "Have fun m'lady..."

Zim jogged from his station and into the turbolift before it closed. He had an idea and had to plea his case with the Captain. "Captain I would like permission to join the Away Team. I believe my unique talents will be useful here. Also I do not believe I have to quote regulations to you." The last sentence was said with a smirk. Harris Zim was Cappellan and as such was a strategist and a combatant. He would be damned if he was going to sit this one out.

Coughing over a laugh, Marbim will add his two latinum, "That sounds like a great idea Captain, Zim should be able to keep you out of trouble..."

Melody gestured into the turbolift. "By all means chief, join the party."

"Thank you Captain." Zim replied and took a step back and to her right as the turbolift doors closed.

Sav shook her tail twice in affirmation of Miles having the bridge and that everything outside the ship was status quo for how they arrived.

Caroline reached the transporter room at the same time as the bridge party. "Captain, I'm quite excited about this. Captain Reynolds is my counseling mentors twin brother," she explained. "Practically identical he said. Theres one thing different. I wonder if I can spot it," she chuckled.

Once the Captain has beamed off the ship, Miles pushes a button, opening the ship-wide communications channel, "Captain Jones has beamed over to the Andromeda. I am currently acting Captain. Let's not let our boss down now. Any issues I want to know about them before they happen, not after. Acting Captain Rejal out." Looking around to the bridge crew he says, "Well, do we have any information or telemetry on the Planet Killer device, I'd hate for it to come calling and us asleep at our posts."

While 'his' people are doing their tasks, Miles will pull out a pads and look up what he can about this planet killer. As Cardassia has never experienced them before, and he barely remembers the previous encounter with one, he wants to brush up on his knowledge.

OFF:

●●● Commander Melody Jones
Commanding Officer
USS Merlin


●●● Lieutenant Marbim Rejal
First Officer / Chief of Operations
USS Merlin

●●● Commander Save'ena Tillatix
Chief Flight Control Officer
USS Merlin

●●● Commander Caroline Miller
Chief Counselor/2XO
USS Merlin

>>>> Master Chief Petty Officer Harris Zim
Chief of the Boat
USS Merlin


●● Lieutenant Michael Ki
Chief Medical Officer
USS Merlin