Lieutenant Commander Marty Tucker - Over and Out
Martin Tucker
Tucker: Slap these on. This should help them lock us in if interference is going to be a major problem. =/\= Esot, Shortrith, we have personal pattern enhancers on, so if you want to beam us out, go right ahead, because we’re about to engage a group of what we think are Tholians. I think if we get closer to the topside, I can have the Sojourn beam us back.=/\=
Marty looked everyone over to make sure they put their’s on. He was sure someone would remind him that, because of this, we’ll be moving targets.
And as if on cue.?
Evinrude: It's worth it, but be aware...these pattern enhancers are going to make us stick out like a sore antenna.
Kessler: Response
Esot: =/\= Understood. I am working to add the pattern enhancers to the transporter chain. If all goes well, we will all arrive on the Anna Pavlova. It might be a little tight for a moment, but then you can reach the Sojourn. =/\=
The team's tricorders began to chime out an alarm: Tholians incoming.
Tucker: According to my tricorder, we have a group 900 meters to our right, and the ones coming up from the rear are about 600 meters out. I say we keep moving that way ::pointing forward:: and try to put some distance between us. The closer to the surface, the more we should be able to beam to the Sojourn.
Kessler: Response
As the team moved ever closer towards the surface, some new readings appeared.
Evinrude: =/\= New contacts...friendlies! I'm picking up the other away team! Not far ahead now. =/\=
Esot: =/\= Confirmed, we can see your team approaching now. =/\=
Shortrith/Zh'taan: =/\= Response =/\= (Optional)
Tucker: Love me some good news…I need off this rock.
Kessler: Response
Marty checked his wrist tricorder and noticed that the radiation level were starting to decrease. Which was a great sign, and he hoped that it wouldn’t explode now that it was getting the cooling it needed. What happened next, no one was ready for.
SHHHHH-WHAMAAMMMMMM!
Marty instinctively covered his head at the sound of the explosion. He wasn’t sure what had caused the explosion, but it shook everything to its core. So either they were getting fired on from orbit, which would beg the question what the Ronin was doing, or it was surface explosions of pent-up gases from the buildup of the reactor, meaning the cooling was working but not fast enough.
Tess had other thoughts.
Evinrude: Weapons fire! From above! ::His eyes widened.:: The Ronin...
As they took cover Evinrude hit is commbadge.
Evinrude: =/\= Evinrude to Captain Kel...to anyone on the bridge! Orbital weapons fire is impacting near the facility. Teams on the surface are preparing for evac, is it safe to lift off? =/\=
Kel =/\= Lieutenant Evinrude, stay calm. It's residual energy in the reactor system breaking loose. The power levels are going down, well done. Tell Commander Tucker to link up with Dr. Shortrith's team and get back to the Ronin ASAP. =/\=
It was good to hear Kel’s voice and know he was safely back on the Ronin.
Tucker: =/\= Don’t worry skipper, we’re on our way.. =/\=
Esot: =/\= I have transporter lock. I'll beam your team out first, Commander, then our team will follow shortly. =/\=
Kessler/Shortrith/Zh'taan: Response
Marty then felt the transporter take hold, he glanced around quickly, making sure the rest of his team was also transporting. He wanted to make sure everyone made it back home.
Esot: =/\= Energizing. =/\=
Shortrith: ::Exhaling:: Let's go.
The Lid dematrialized and a split second later they were in the safe but cramped space known as the Anna Pavlova. Shuttles like this made him borderline claustrophobic.
Tucker: Looking around, yup going to be a tight squeeze.
As he said this, both Evinrude and Kessler materialized next to him.
Kessler/Evinrude/Zh'taan: Response
Esot: =/\= Energizing for the second team. =/\=
Marty stepped to the side and forward so that the incoming team had room to materialize. He did a quick look around noticed that the Marine crews were doing outstanding work. The flight deck was a mix of Starfleet and the Marines. Marty started working with the Quartermaster to make the flight deck engineering groups had everything they needed to succeed.
Tucker: Step back, more people incoming.
Kessler/Evinrude/Zh'taan: Response
Esot: Let's get out of here. I'll send you over to the Sojourn.
The Acting CMO, nodded to the three of them.
Shortrith: It's good to have you with us.
Marty gave her a short salute as they dematerialized.
Kessler/Evinrude/Zh'taan: Response
((Runabout Sojourn, Moon Sigma, Ross-580))
A split second later and they were in the somewhat larger confines of the Danube Class Runabout Sojourn, be hind a force field. This was done intentionally, as their suites were irradiated and needed to be contained to prevent radiation from filling the whole ship.
Tucker: Take off your suits and put them in the containment bin, that way we don’t fill the compartment with radiation. Once that’s done, we’ll get underway.A
Kessler/Evinrude: Response
Marty sat down in the pilot's chair and quickly went through preflight and got the bird in the air. He looked down one final time at the Hab and Lid, it was still a hazard, but he didn’t suspect the Alliance would clean up their own mess. Typical.
Tucker: Hang on, I’m getting us back pronto!
END Act 3 and Mission for Marty Tucker