[Alpha IC] SD 241204.12 Plot Log, USS Atlantia and USS Kingston "Witty Banter Aside..." Part 1
Deryc Miller
~~Atlantia Bridge~~
Coop looked over the sensor logs of sector 25a "Lt Green, prepare a communications buoy with the following message. 'Captain, USS Kingston this is Captain, USS Atlantia requesting a meeting. Respond on Priority one.' End message."
Kyle looked over what was written and uploaded the message into the buoy "Ready to launch, Captain."
Coop knew by doing this he was essentially painting a bullseye on the hull...but he knew unless he made a move, the Kingston would strike and he would have to fight. "Launch the buoy Kyle."
"Buoy away."
"Damian, continue the current course...lets see what happens..."
=\= USS Kingston =\=
“Captain, receiving repeating message on low frequency transmitter.” Reported the CONN officer. “Federation message buoy, located at zero zero eight point five.”
Pullings looked up and scowled. “Display message on chair monitor, Lieutenant.” He growled. Once the message appeared on his screen, he scanned it and looked back up at the CONN operator. “Set course for that buoy, maximum warp. Combat stations.”
~~USS Atlantia~~
Kyle looked over at Coop, "Sir! I've got a ship inbound on the buoy. Initial sensor reading suggest it is the Kingston. Her weapons are hot. Suggest we do the same."
"Maintain Yellow Alert, Mr Green."
Kyle Looked puzzled at the order "Sir?"
"Weapons stay at ready but not hot. I'm not going to have an offensive posture when there are alternatives..." Coop looked down at his console and reviewed the sensor readings for the area "Looks like there's a nebula nearby that will disrupt sensors...Damian set course one three five mark two, warp 3. Once we're close enough, drop to one quarter and enter the nebula."
The Helmsman complied and the ship kicked into warp.
=\= USS Kingston =\=
“We’ve arrived at the buoy, Captain.” The CONN officer reported. “Reading a warp trail heading towards a nearby nebula. My guess is that they’re hiding in there.”
“Our orders are not to communicate with the enemy.” Pullings growled. “But I dislike fighting blind.”
“We could disrupt the nebula with a nasetronic beam. That would force whoever’s in there to come out, or risk serious hull damage.” The SCI officer reported.
“Make it happen.” Pullings ordered, then steepled his fingers together under his chin and looked at the viewscreen… waiting.
~~Atlantia Bridge~~
"Sir, the Kingston is at the buoy...they have picked up our warp trail."
Damian looked back "Sir, entering the nebula now."
"Drop our nose Damian. How far til the bottom of the nebula?" Coop's mind was strategizing.
"1 minute."
"Increase to Full Impulse....once we clear the bottom I want you to level off and reverse our course"
Damian looked at his CO, "Sir...are you being sneaky?"
Coop grinned "I might be...besides I want to try to reason with Captain Pullings...there has to be a way. Kyle, launch a communications buoy back into the nebula and then scramble communications through it. I want the Kingston to think we are still in there."
"Aye sir. It will take a few minutes."
=/\= USS Kingston =/\=
The beam struck the nebula, causing a cascade reaction with the subatomic particles within the nebula. The whole nebula contorted and twisted like a demonic monster.
“Sir, looks like the Atlantia isn’t in the nebula.” Ops reported.
“Find him!” Pullings demanded.
=/\= Atlantia =/\=
"Sir, looks like the cat's out of the bag...Kingston's doing a full sensor sweep." Kyle watched his screen "They haven't moved an inch..."
Coop watched his chair monitor "Back us off slowly Damian...we need to make sure they don't see us move"
Damian complied and the Atlantia backed up slowly maintaining their closeness to the nebula "Just need to know if there are any bumps coming up in the rearview mirror"
=/\= USS Kingston =/\=
“We’re
going to perform a full tachyon sweep. If they’re out there, they’ll be
bombarded and will light up like a Christmas tree.” Science reported.
=/\= Atlantia =/\=
Kyle's console lit up "Sir! They initiated a tachyon sweep!"
Coop
stood up, "We'll be spotted for sure. Damian, turn the ship around and
full impulse. Kyle, jettison the buoy along with a torpedo...and make
sure they enter the nebula undetected...I want them to at least think we
are in there..."
Kyle followed directions "Buoy and torpedo jettisoned...standing by sir."
=/\= USS Kingston =/\=
“Detecting two strong contacts sir, one in the nebula and one beneath it, moving away fast. The one in the nebula is moving into the centre of the nebula at the same relative speed.” Ops reported. “Unable to define either contact, due to the nature of the sweep.”
“The one beneath the nebula is a decoy.” His XO, Cmdr Hutch said. “Why leave the safety of the Nebula.”
"Kyle, put the sensor display up on the main viewer." Coop looked up from navigation as the sensor display came up and he grinned, "Kyle do we still have the ability to remote detonate that torpedo?"
"Aye Sir."
"Good...they won't be able to see that as a torpedo til they are almost on top due to the sensor interference. I want you to turn that torpedo and buoy...make sure the buoy is in front of the torpedo. Make it look like we are moving to ram her..."
Kyle nodded "and once the buoy impacts the shields detonate the torpedo...if we are lucky it might be enough to overload the shields and at least disable them. It's a bold move sir..."
Coop sighed "I know...I'm hoping it works...can we still scramble through the buoy so they think we are still in the nebula?"
"Aye sir."
"Do it." he paused til he heard the chime that communications were open "Captain Pullings, this is Captain Williams of the Atlantia. You are now outgunned. The ship you are ignoring is the USS Concordia...a Soverign X. Stand down and open communications immediately. The Concordia has a firing solution on you and is ready to fire on my command. You have 30 seconds to comply before I give the order. Atlantia Out." Once the channel was closed Coop looked over to Kyle "Target the Kingston all batteries at full power. Once shields are down disable weapons and engines." Coop went back to the Command Chair and sat down...he was trying hard to follow his orders and was using every trick he had...he hoped it was worth it.
=/\= To Be Continued =/\=
Captain Williams
USS Atlantia-A
Captain Pullings (apb Frankie)
USS Kingston