knightemplar
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OOC: Just a roll call to see if anyone else is here and ready to resume.
Star Trek: Ascendant - Shakedown Cruise IC
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knightemplar
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Rian leans very closely into Hale and speaks in a very low whisper. "The ambassador seems sincere with some of his comments, but I am not too sure of his aides, Lt. Commander. I have given the Commodore some recommendations on how to proceed."
"Bridge to Lt. Commander Hale. Sorry, sir but you are the on duty officer and we have a situation here."
As Jonas moves to the side room to use one of the side monitors to confer with Lt. Martinez.
"Sir, we are receiving a class one distress call from inside the Gorn border. It is one of their ships."
OOC: I'm sorry guys between finals, work and holidays. I have not been around much.
"Bridge to Lt. Commander Hale. Sorry, sir but you are the on duty officer and we have a situation here."
As Jonas moves to the side room to use one of the side monitors to confer with Lt. Martinez.
"Sir, we are receiving a class one distress call from inside the Gorn border. It is one of their ships."
OOC: I'm sorry guys between finals, work and holidays. I have not been around much.
Rhun
First Post
OOC: No worries, KT. Finals, work and such are definitely more important than regular game updates. We'll be around.
Hale nods at Martinez as he listens to the report. "Acknowledge, Lieutenant. On my way to the bridge. Continue to monitor the situation until I arrive." Hale switches off the console, and then approaches the Commodore.
"Excuse me, ma'am, but may I have a quick word with you in private?" Stepping to the side of the room with his CO, Hale lowers his voice so as not to be overheard. "The bridge just picked up a distress call from a Gorn vessel inside their border. Do we tell our guests?"
Hale nods at Martinez as he listens to the report. "Acknowledge, Lieutenant. On my way to the bridge. Continue to monitor the situation until I arrive." Hale switches off the console, and then approaches the Commodore.
"Excuse me, ma'am, but may I have a quick word with you in private?" Stepping to the side of the room with his CO, Hale lowers his voice so as not to be overheard. "The bridge just picked up a distress call from a Gorn vessel inside their border. Do we tell our guests?"
knightemplar
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"Yes, I think it would be better to be above board with them. Go on up to the bridge and we will follow shortly. I will signal you, if he allows us to cross the border.", the Commodore stated with a regretful look in her eyes. She moves back over to the ambassador and takes him aside for a minute.
Within a minute, she looks back at Lt. Commander Hale and nods affirmative to him. He instantly knows that the ambassador just has given permission for the ship to go across the border for the distress call.
Jonas heads for the turbo lift to get quickly to the bridge, knowing the Commodore and the Ambassador will be along shortly.
Dr. Crescent breaks away from his little talk with Lt. Elbruin on various procedures and experiences in non-humanoid alien psychology. He realizes something is going on. He saw Hale take the Commodore aside for a couple of minutes, then she talked to the Ambassador alone for a couple more. With a quick nod of her head, Hale went right to the turbo lifts.
Within a minute, she looks back at Lt. Commander Hale and nods affirmative to him. He instantly knows that the ambassador just has given permission for the ship to go across the border for the distress call.
Jonas heads for the turbo lift to get quickly to the bridge, knowing the Commodore and the Ambassador will be along shortly.
Dr. Crescent breaks away from his little talk with Lt. Elbruin on various procedures and experiences in non-humanoid alien psychology. He realizes something is going on. He saw Hale take the Commodore aside for a couple of minutes, then she talked to the Ambassador alone for a couple more. With a quick nod of her head, Hale went right to the turbo lifts.
Rhun
First Post
Hale exits the turbo lift, and moves for the hotseat. He wastes no time in taking control of the situation. "Set a course to intercept the Gorn vessel and engage, half impulse. Sensors to maximum. And open a channel to the Gorn vessel." At the acknowledgement from the comm office, Jonas sends a message. "Gorn vessel, this is Lt. Commander Jonas Hale of the Federation starship Ascendant. We have received your distress call, and we are moving to assist. What is your current status?"
knightemplar
Explorer
The computer is playing the gorn message which sounds like a bunch of grunts, groans and growls. Over the top of it at a higher volume is the universal translator message.
"Vessel in distress. Vessel in distress. This is the courier Sess'lasser in distress. Vessel in distress. " This repeats a couple of more times and seems to be a automatic distress call.
"Sir, we picked this up just before you came to the bridge.", Lt. Martinez nods to the communications officer currently sitting in for Lt. D'Vassa.
"Courier shuttle Sess'lasser is under attack. Shields down. Power near zero. Attacker is ... closing for an attack run! Any nearby vessel, we need assistance. Please, any vessel respond. "
Just as suddenly as they started, the grunts and the universal translator stops translating the message.
"Sir, we are no longer picking up the automated distress beacon. It is no longer transmitting.", says Lt. Martinez, leaning over his console. " I already plotted an intercept course, it will take us about 20 minutes at warp 9 to get there. "
On the large viewscreen the tactical view displays the area and distance from the plotted location. "It is still a bit ahead of us and just over the border of Hegemony space, Sir."
"Vessel in distress. Vessel in distress. This is the courier Sess'lasser in distress. Vessel in distress. " This repeats a couple of more times and seems to be a automatic distress call.
"Sir, we picked this up just before you came to the bridge.", Lt. Martinez nods to the communications officer currently sitting in for Lt. D'Vassa.
"Courier shuttle Sess'lasser is under attack. Shields down. Power near zero. Attacker is ... closing for an attack run! Any nearby vessel, we need assistance. Please, any vessel respond. "
Just as suddenly as they started, the grunts and the universal translator stops translating the message.
"Sir, we are no longer picking up the automated distress beacon. It is no longer transmitting.", says Lt. Martinez, leaning over his console. " I already plotted an intercept course, it will take us about 20 minutes at warp 9 to get there. "
On the large viewscreen the tactical view displays the area and distance from the plotted location. "It is still a bit ahead of us and just over the border of Hegemony space, Sir."
