On the Attack

Posted on Wed Sep 15th, 2021 @ 11:56am by Captain Maia Sterling & Ambassador Amanda Blake & Lieutenant Steve O'Carroll & Lieutenant Commander Sheena Toran-Blake & Lieutenant Commander Ryan Blake & Lieutenant Commander Robert Hendon & Lieutenant Commander Havri Belbre & Lieutenant Maria McMahon & Lieutenant Rick Gibbs & Captain Karyn Somers

Mission: The Riixian Insurection
Location: Bridge USS Leto
Timeline: 239408.11

[ON]

After the briefing, most of the assembled officers went to the bridge to see the results of the phaser fire.

Robert asked permission to return to sickbay. He felt that it would be more beneficial to the crew. If he was on hand for what was about to happen. The crew were bound to be affected.

Maia took her place on the centre seat, her headache growing worse by the second.

The Leto had targeted what appeared to be the bow of an enemy cloaked vessel, but as the Leto fired her phasers they hit nothing but empty space.

Sensors are you sure we are firing correctly?

Just then the EMH appeared on the main view screen. Yes

"Captain I have analyzed the frequency of the telepathic attack. Its twelve different frequencies are in a similar domain to that of a transporter beam, a multiphasic pulse at those frequencies through the deflector grid should set up a scattering field and make an effective defence against the telepathic attacks, I have sent the frequencies to the science officers station to be implemented per your instructions sickbay out." The EMH said.

Maia looked over at Dr Blake, "Do it, Doctor."

Samantha and Ryan were working together at the Science I station. Samantha began the modulation sequence as Ryan stepped over to the Tactical I station to assist Brannon in modifying the deflector grid. He turned to Maia. "Frequencies uploaded, shield grid-ready Captain."

Maia now writhed in pain, it was getting harder and harder to think.

Hurry please...can't stand......the pain........," Sheena cried as she sank to her knees holding her head. In her mind, she could hear the whispering again but this time it was louder almost as if it was right next to her.

"Initiate the multiphasic pulse through the shield grid. Maia ordered.

Once the pulse was activated her headache stopped almost immediately.

Just as the pulse was activated, the pain subsided and allowed her to get to her feet. "I still have my brains but they ache still, but the voice has been silenced finally.

Brannon smiled, "Captain using the frequencies I have been able to locate the cloaked ship. The coordinates are. 196.7 Mark 3, I have them loaded in tactical and am ready to fire on your orders. If we hit them they may pull back to try to regroup and give us some time to implement a way to protect against the headaches." She looks at Ryan.

"They were above us the whole time not below us," Maia said.

"Fire phasers, full power. Target their engines and life support systems. I want prisoners." Captain Sterling ordered.

"Helm come to 179 Mark 3, 1/2 impulse power." Maia continued.

The starship Leto swung around like a predator hunting for prey.

"That's why I could hear them, he was on top of us, son of a dog. I wish there was a way to paint our targets, so three photons hit their assigned targets," Sheena commented.

Brannon fired and the phasers were a direct hit. The ship became visible for a better view temporary look at it. She reset phasers and fired again. This time knocking out the cloaking device. She fired a third time and took out the starboard side warp nacelle this slowed the ship. She then took out the weapons systems leaving the ship defenseless and unable to jump to warp to escape.

She used her telepathic powers and made contact with them, they have severe damage on their ship. She also learned they had planned to rescue Toda. And were told not to destroy the Leto as long as Toda was on board. This gave Leto an advantage.

"Captain I have made telepathic contact with the ship they have severe damage and were here to rescue Toda then destroy the Leto with me on board. They still want me dead to prevent my arrival on Betazed. So they can impact the vote there without me. I am activating a system of escorts on the ship to help protect me as prevent my injury.

Maia wondered if that was safe, but then again this was all new to her.

The ship has only impulse speed no weapons at this time."

"Then take out the Impulse engines. I want her to just float out there for a while. Dead in space." Maia said.

As she fired again with 2 more taps of the phasers. The port and starboard engines ceased to be of any use. Brannon smiled. Brannon replied, "All engines and weapons are fully disabled now Captain and the ship cloaking device has been destroyed as well. They are dead in space. Do you want to hail them and ask for their surrender?

"No, I want you to prepare a boarding party coordinate with Lt Somers. We are going to capture them and hold them in the brig." The Captain ordered.

Maia then turned to her science officer.

"Dr Blake, I believe the neurotransmitter philozine is responsible for giving the Betazoids their telepathic powers. Can we synthesize anything to repress that neurotransmitter?"

Samantha turned to Maia. She bore an expression on her face. "I have a passing knowledge of general chemistry, but I know very little of biochemistry. I would recommend Doctor Hendon lead that assignment."

"Very well Dr Blake but I would like you to research it and send the information to Dr Hendon. If we can strip them of their powers via a chemical castration, I believe that will attenuate our problem and I can start drinking coffee again." Maia said.

"Tactical Are there any more clocked ships in the area?" Maia asked.

Rick gave a shake of his head, but double checked at the moment anyway. "No, not that I can tell."

Ryan studied the readings displayed on Brannon's console. He tapped a data field and looked at Brannon. "That look right to you?"

Brannon looked back "No something is wrong. It could be a hidden weapon of some kind. But the only way that we can be sure is with a boarding party. I think 2 boarding parties to the ship. The Marines take the ship and I go with a security team to look at this. You care to come with us LCMD Blake. I could use your expertise to determine what we are looking at when we get there."

Ryan took a deep breath before nodding. "OK but...you will lead the away team. I have still not been cleared by Counselor Coleman for command duties."

Maria sat there listening to what was being said "What do you want me to do Sir?" as she looked up from her console as she started to scan the area using her own judgement to try and find the weapon; she hoped that they could find it and neutralize it.

"I want you assess the damage if any to our systems, are they controlling our systems or are they just trying to control our minds." Maia said.

- Lower decks -

In her office, Karyn was suddenly thrown from her seat and she cursed a blue streak, she scrambled to her feet and tapped her Commbadge =/\= Somers to Captain, what in tarnation is happening up there? =/\= She asked steadying herself.

=/\=We have just crippled an enemy vessel and implemented a defence against their telepathic attacks. Prepare a boarding party LT we are taking prisoners.=/\= The Captain ordered.

=/\=Understood, Captain, Somers out =/\= Karyn responded and grabbed her gear and rushed into the small area where the small detachment of Rifles was "okay I want six of you in boarding gear in the transporter room in ten minutes, standard Phaser rifles and hand Phasers and maybe some flashbangs" Karyn said and was gone, she picked up a couple of flashbangs and headed to the transporter room.

- Engineering -

As the bridge put a multiphasic pulse through the shield grid, something it could do but wasn't really designed to handle, a number of power distribution systems went redline down in the heart of the ship.

"Aw, what're they doing up there?" Jamie said in a Scottish accent she had picked up on summer in Scotland back in the day. With her now red hair, it fits even more aptly. "Ach, my poor bairns!" Dougherty said.

With some quick manoeuvring, Jamie was able to redirect power out of a number of systems that people weren't using now to shore up the shielding and tactical systems, though a number of shuttles and labs might need a reboot after, and redistribute the calculation load to avoid a computer core overload in a few banks of isolinear chips.

"Well damn, that shouldn't be reacting like that, even in battle," she cursed under her breath. "I gotta get this ship checked out when we get outta this scrape."

- Sickbay-

It was a case of good news-bad news. The good news the headaches were slowly going away. The bad news the ship was in battle and the wounded started to arrive. Mostly bruises and cuts from the crew he did not brace themselves in time.

Hendon was working on a woman who had severed her finger off.

The EMH was also treating lacerations.

"Doctor do you have a head nurse?" The EMH asked.

“ Yes. But sadly at the moment she is busy with other duties and cannot help here.” Hendon said to the EMH.

The female patient began to cry.

“ Don’t worry we rebuilt some legs before. A little finger will take no time.” He said smiling.

Looking back at the EMH he nodded.

“ Just remember what we discussed before.” He said darkly.

- Transporter Room -

Finally, Karyn arrives at the transporter room followed closely by six Rifles, as they all assembled on the transporter Pad, she tapped her Commbadge =/\= Somers to Captain, boarding team is assembled and in the transporter room awaiting your command to beam over to alien ship =/\= Somers said.

"Acknowledged please stand by," Maia said.

[OFF]

A post by:

Captain Maia A Sterling
Commanding Officer
USS Leto NCC-80916

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Lt. Cmdr Sheena Toran
Executive Officer
USS Leto NCC-80916

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Lt.Cmdr Dr Robert Hendon
Chief Medical Officer
USS Leto NCC-80916

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LCDR Ryan Blake
Chief Strategic Operations Officer
USS Leto NCC-80916

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1st Lt Karyn Somers
Marine Executive Officer
USS Leto NCC-80916

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LT Angelina Brannon
Chief of Security
USS Leto NCC-80916

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Lt Maria McMahon
Chief of Operations
USS Leto NCC-80916

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Lt Rick Gibbs
Chief Tactical Officer
USS Leto NCC-80916

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Lieutenant Maria McMahon
Chief Operations Officer
USS Leto NCC-80916