Lt. JG Alidar Raedai - they should hold up, for a bit
Alidar Raedai
((Cockpit, USS Rhine, Outside the J-0922A System))
Raedai: A small, very small impulse could be useful and should not be detected.
Syrex: It may only appear as a blip on their sensors, but depending on the Lattice Alliance's stubbornness, they may still be keeping a very watchful eye on this region, are we able to risk that kind of manoeuvre?
Lorana: It’s a risk we’re going to have to take. Scans do indicate that they’ve come out of alert mode. Yet they’re likely monitoring the area :: to Raedai:: Is there anyway we can find out the sections they are actively scanning? If we can do that I’d be able to avoid it. Like hiding in the shadows.
Raedai: I don't detect them scanning the immediate area, if they do, we have no way to hide. They are still focusing on the long-range sensors. :: I was going to say that the thing they were flying wasn't made for that, few things in Starfleet were. :: If they do we can only run, there will be no radiation or debris to cover us. At the moment they don't look here, so we can take our chances with the manoeuvring thrusters.
He had already explained it a couple of times, but he insisted they were being able to do that because there were some very particular circumstances, including that the Ronin and the Kithomer were relatively close. They needed to find another way to hide or get out of there fast.
Alieth: Make it so. It will take a little longer but it will be safer. ::Turning slightly:: Ensign Syrex, back them up.
Syrex: Aye, I’ll keep watch on the sensors, I should have enough inoculations for a day comfortably, three if I have some time alone with the replicator.
The Rhine shook slightly as the runabout made her way through the debris field, and entered a denser section of space. Pieces of Tholian hull striking against the shield, and ricocheted across the field around the Rhine.
Lorana: :: smiles apologetically :: Sorry, I’ll try to avoid the larger pieces.
Syrex: ::Tongue in cheek:: If you are able, I didn’t bring along what the humans used to call “Barf Bags”
Alieth: Make an effort to fly carefully, Miss Lorana, I do not want that our ensign spoils our new carpet.
The Romulan tried to give Lorana the best route, he was not an excellent pilot, but a competent navigator.
Lorana: Testing the revised modulation frequencies against the harmonic resonance of the cloaking barrier.
In the main screen, the map altered, and she seen that the modulations had taken effect, after a few alterations the parameters narrowed to 4 selections.
Syrex: Modulation frequencies successfully implemented; the Rhine is responding appropriately.
The petite Vulcan nodded sternly.
Alieth: Easy Ensign, we still have to go through the cloaked barrier.
Raedai: According to the data from the probes, passing it should not cause any problems.
The two officers in the front seats were hard at work, deft hands moving swiftly across their panels as one of the critical moments of their mission approached.
Lorana: Lieutenant? Can you check these frequencies? :: with a flick she moved the details to his console then turned to Syrex :: Exciting first away mission, Ensign?
Syrex: It’s certainly an interesting assignment ::Tapping at the console, then turning to Face Lorana:: I’m guessing its not routine for a freshly produced ensign to come on a mission of this… magnitude?
It was the commander who replied instead.
Alieth: In this crew we try to keep things ‘interesting’ for our rookies. :: A pause, with a significant tilt of the head:: Especially if they volunteer.
The conversation did not progress much further, as at that moment, a lot of flashing alarms popped up on all the consoles, the cockpit light turned crimson while the warning noises thundered out from all the stations.
Lorana: They’re scanning this section.
The runabout interior fell quiet as everyone remained silent, breath bated, muscles tense and frozen as the scanning scope was displayed on the main screen. As the scan shifted to another sector and the lights became amber one more time, there were at least a couple of deep sighs echoing in the cockpit.
Lorana: Looks like they worked. Crossing the cloaking barrier in under two minutes.
Alieth: Keep course and speed :: Towards the Romulan :: Can you use one of the probes to track the area they are scanning? A warning when it gets close next time would help.
Raedai: I do not recommend moving them or actively using them, unless there is no other option.
Syrex: I hope that the scan saw us as debris, rather than ignoring us to pounce later…
There was a pause in her discourse.
Syrex: …but I don’t think that’s in the lattice alliances' nature to wait before attacking.
Alieth: We will take your concerns into account ensign, but as far as we know modulation works. :: There was trust in the know-how of her officers in that sentence :: We have successfully completed our first task.
Lorana: Don't worry Ensign Syrex, we're making good progress. All we have to do is focus on our tasks.
The young Trill looked at her console once more, and she seemed to see something that disturbed her.
Syrex: Commander, are you seeing debris coming towards us?
Alieth: I see it Ensign, let us not worry about it for the time being but keep an eye on it.
Syrex: I hope it’s a coincidence, that I’m being too cautious or jumpy. Otherwise, they may be drawn towards something on the Rhine. That could alert someone if we are scanned again or when we cross the cloaking barrier.
Alieth: It is only to be expected that you will be apprehensive on your first away mission, Ensign, but remember your training and trust in your team.
The vulcan's voice, without tone or inflection, as it should have been, was nevertheless able to convey a reassuring quality.
Lorana: Commander, I'm seeing more clusters. Trying to get a reading through the interference from the S-Wave radiation.
Despite this, Alieth synchronized her console with the Ronin's probes and passive scanners. What she found elicited a very Vulcan raise of an eyebrow.
Alieth: It seems that it is not the only thing moving in our direction, there are another ten moving forms moving among the asteroids. :: She thought for a second. :: Take a chance with a more active scan.
Lorana: Hold on. Polarising the shuttles scanners, this should help avoid detection.
Raedai: I still do not recommend using any scanner actively. It would be like aiming directly at us. There is no way to know if polarization would work.
Syrex: Response
Alieth: It is a gormagander pod. This can help us.
Lorana: :: awed :: They are magnificent … I've never seen such a thing before..
Syrex: Response
Alieth: Miss Lorana, follow them and squeeze between them, we will be disguised enough to get within a few hundred metres of that structure, even more if we cloack our armonics once more. We will have a good view of whatever that is.
Lorana: :: excited :: Understood.
Luxa activated the thrusters and with smooth precision the Rhine glided in amongst the creatures, allowing them an uninterrupted view of the amazing space whales.
Raedai: We'll depend on how they move, but I think I can create a fake lifesign, that we look like one of them for a casual scan.
Alidar would have preferred to encounter these beings in other circumstances, they were very curious. At that moment he had too much to worry about.
Syrex: Response
Lorana: Look at them :: to Syrex :: You see the colouration of the underbelly, where the appendages tense … that's how they communicate with the younglings. It causes slight vibrations in the space between them. It's truly remarkable, we learnt about them in the academy. I've never had the pleasure of seeing them.
Raedai: Shouldn't these beings be affected by all the radiation in the area?
Xenobiology was not among his favorite subjects.
Alieth/Syrex: response
Lorana: We can review the scans when we get back to the Ronin.
Syrex/Alieth: Response
Lorana: It's now or never. We're at the structure. Commander I can place the Rhine in a pattern with the gormagander pod. They're mid frenzy so they'll circle around for some time before moving on.
Syrex/Alieth: Response
Lorana: That will work. I just need to adjust the flight pattern slightly. Are we ready?
Syrex/Alieth: Response
Luxa waited until the Commander gave her the indication for the go ahead. She nodded.
Lorana: Transportation locked in. We'll have several minutes to get into our suits :: to Syrex :: We might need some more of those drugs?
Raedai: I'll stay behind to maintain the ship's systems and get it ready to jump to warp. If we are detected, there won't be a second to lose.
Syrex/Alieth: Response
Raedai: I've loaded the ship with suits prepared for a Y-class planet. So if the environmental system is prepared for the Sheliak or Tholians they should hold up, for a bit.
Lorana/Syrex/Alieth: Response
Raedai: Although before beaming, we must check what kind of internal sensors they use. And what is the target, the less time in there, the less chance of detection and success.
Lorana/Syrex/Alieth: Response
[Tags/TBC]
OOC: A very quick and short one from me. It's been a very bad week, I was going to post when Lorana did so there will probably be mistakes.
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Ops Officer
USS Ronin (NCC-34523)
Cpt. Karrod Niac Commanding
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