Captain Michele Winters - Like a Moth to Flame
Joel Cannistraro
((Corridor, Deck 06, USS Ronin))
With the Ronin on Alert Michele had been working with Security to ensure key areas of the ship were safe guarded. Why Kessler had not taken her along with him was something she wanted to talk about considering there had not been much for the Marine to do here on the ship. In fact, having been monitoring the Security communications feeds, Michele was more upset that she was missing the potential exchange on the planet with Tholians. She rounded the corner when the ship wide coms burst to life. The call for help was clear.
tr’Kharis: ::clipped, cool tone, almost matter-of-fact:: =/\= This is Administrator tr’Kharis to this vessel's security! You are about to have a Tholian intruder onboard at my present location. Reinforcements would be… prudent. =/\=
Michele grabbed the phaser rifle from her back mount and took off in a full out run down the corridor. The trek to the transporter room felt as if it took forever, winding through the ship, rounding one turn after another. As she made the last turn, Michele almost slammed into Marine Major Singh. The two must have been closest for the call as they seemed to be the only pair that arrived as quickly as they did.
Winters: Major, on your lead.
Singh: response
((Transporter Room, Deck 06, USS Ronin))
On the Major's signal Michele keyed the door but it did not open. It should have opened on their approach but it did not. The manual entry now failed and Michele threw an exploitive look at Singh who must have been thinking the same thing as Michele. The two stepped back and took aim at the door and let a volley of phaser fire loose. The transporter room doors exploded inward and Michele swept in on the right as Singh swept in to the left. Their training allowed them to work in unison without immediate communication. Knowing that one was clearing the room from one direction while the other was clearing from the other. The sweep would join them back on target in a fraction of a second but allow them both to objectively identify every potential target or threat in the room.
Winters: Clear right!
Michele yelled as she stepped around the fighting trio trying to get the best angle for a shot.
Solana/Singh: Response
Soldu did not move away. Instead, he stepped forward, dropped his phaser, grasped one blade-like crystalline leg with his good hand, and hauled backward with surprising strength. The hostile staggered, off balance as its hold on Solana loosening just enough. Michele was not entirely sure what to make of the quick and rapid movement of tr'Kharis but the move seemed to provide just enough of a vantage point to strike.
tr’Kharis: ::straining:: Now! Shoot it Now.
Winters: Going low!
Michele called out her move so Singh would understand that she was taking the best possible lower shot at what she felt was the most vulnerable point on the crystalline frame.
Solana/Singh: Response
Phaser fire erupted, echoing in the confined transporter room and Michele raked off four or five well placed hits. Singh's weapon discharged multiple times as the Tholian jerked, lashing out, trying to rotate Solana into the line of fire. Soldu released the leg suddenly, destabilizing the creature again. The flailing limb lashed outward scoring a vicious tear across his containment suit from collarbone to hip. The impact spun him off his feet. He hit the transporter pad hard and Michele stepped quickly between the Tholian and Soldu.
tr’Kharis: ::breath sharp:: Arrg…there…there is your reinforcements. Senior Chief… you are welcome.
Winters: Get between it and the exit, now!
The Marine in Michele wanted nothing more than to continue the fight but at the same time, if this thing got out of the transporter room then she knew it could out run her and Singh in a full out sprint. Stopping it here and now was their only hope.
Solana/Singh/tr’Kharis: Response
Winters: ::holding her fire:: Get back on the transporter pad. This will be the only warning.
Solana/Singh/tr’Kharis: Response
Michele glanced over to Singh and the others as the momentary stalemate seemed to have them all guessing as to the next move.
Winters: I'm wide open to suggestions, Major. Last time I dealt with these guys, they offered no surrender to our teams.
Solana/Singh/tr’Kharis: Response
[Tags / TBC]