Proceeding to Betazed

Posted on Sun Jan 30th, 2022 @ 5:22am by Captain Maia Sterling & Lieutenant Steve O'Carroll & Lieutenant Commander Sheena Toran-Blake & Commander Ryan Blake & Lieutenant Commander Robert Hendon & Lieutenant Commander Havri Belbre & Lieutenant Kasey Tanger & Lieutenant Isabelle Raal & Lieutenant Commander Rick Gibbs & Captain Karyn Somers & Lieutenant Marina Tanger

Mission: The Riixian Insurection
Location: USS Leto NCC-80916
Timeline: 239412.27

Captains Log Stardate 239412.27

The Starship Hood is ready to get underway. I gave Lt Branson orders to head directly to the nearest Federation starbase. Lieutenant Munroe has displayed some interesting psionic abilities. According to Dr Hendon, she was pregnant and miscarried, the psychic shock was so great she let out a powerful psionic scream which was audible to even non-telepaths causing headaches bloody noses and bleeding of the ears. There were no deaths and Dr Hendon was able to heal the crew with his usual skill. All the caliphate prisoners we captured have been transferred to the Betazed authorities. The Leto is now proceeding to Betazed with all due haste. Sterling Maia A, Captain, Commanding.

--Bridge--

"Lt Brannon informs the Betazoids that we are ready to get underway" Maia requested.

"Aye Captain, the Betzoids say they are standing by to escort us." As Brannon closed the communications line.

"Thank you" Maia replied.

"Helm set a course for Betazed and engage at Warp 6," Maia ordered.

Maia turned to her 2O.

"Mr Blake, I am pretty sure we are going to get attacked again please arrange for a series of battle drills so we don't lose out on the edge," Maia said.

Ryan acknowledged Maia's order with a nod. "Aye Captain." He made a mental note to prepare and coordinate a series of drills for tactical battle simulations, damage control response and mass casualty treatment.

Rick gave Maia a little light smile a moment and then looked to Blake. "I'll make sure to run some of my own for Tactical and Security. Just in case one of us comes up with something the other didn't." Looking back to the Tactical console.

=/\= Sterling to sickbay, Dr Hendon what is lieutenant Monroe's status? =/\=

-Sickbay-

Finally, Robert was able to see again. Due to the high increase in patients though. He decided to keep the EMH running. He checked over Monroe as he spoke to the Captain.

“ Well Captain she is stable physically but the shock of the miscarriage has hit her hard. We have instituted the dampening field around sickbay. So hopefully we should not get another hit by another mind quake.” He reported.

Although he doubted it would stop another powerful psionic attack.

"I hope it works I've never felt anything like it before". Maia said.

Marina had been listening as the channel to the bridge closed she turned to Robert. “I’m sorry...I never meant to hurt anyone!” She paused. “You know a forcefield wouldn’t stop it happening again, only that will” She pointed to where the inhibitors lay. “That can shut me down. All I ask is you leave me enough of my abilities to be able to do my job.”

Robert looked at the device. Then he looked at Marina.

“ We can set it so you still have your full powers. But as soon as it detects any unsafe build-up of psionic energy. It will kick in and shut it down. But please don’t feel guilty about what happened. After the loss, you have been through. It’s understandable if anything I should have realised this would happen. So in a way, it’s also my fault.” Robert said

Marina offered a brief smile. “Thank you for trying to make me feel better doctor, but I have a lot to make up for and I intend to do just that.” She looked around. “My parents? They’re gone too, aren’t they? Andreas knew I was fooling him, he wouldn’t have left me anything.”

Hendon knew that it was no good lying. But the truth could set off another attack. He just hoped she had her self control back again.

“ By the time their bodies were found. There was nothing we could do.” He told her sadly.

Marina fought back her grief, one explosion was enough she needed to control herself. Tears ran down her cheeks but she kept herself in check. “I...I’d like to see my brother...please.”

Robert nodded.

“ Of course. I’ll make arrangements” He replied.

Robert heard the main doors swoosh open. He looked around to see Somers walk in.

Walking into Medical "Doctor Hendon!" Somers called out as she entered the room, she was feeling queasy ever since she had seen the MCO's brains splattered and the smell, even thinking about it turned her stomach, usually, she had a strong constitution, but for some reason, she had none at the moment.

Robert looked at her. She looked a little pale. Well after what she had seen. Anyone would be forgiven for feeling a little green in the face. “Hello, Karyn how may we help you?” Hendon asked as he walked over to her.

As she approached the CMO "Well it is like this normally I have a strong constitution, but when I saw the MCO's head burst wide-open and his brains everywhere which were accompanied by a stench I have been feeling somewhat uneasy" she said then put her hand to her mouth as her eyes opened wide "Salmon is coming back upstream again!" she said and rushed to the nearest empty container and upchucked into it, for five minutes she could not stop, when she did, on shaky legs she walked back to Hendon and sat on the biobed.

"Sorry doc, I hope that empty container was not needed for anything important!" she said "now you know why I am here, I cannot talk about what I saw without upchucking, I need something to settle my stomach" she added

“No don’t worry we needed a sample anyway,” Robert said as he gave the container to a nurse.

“Scan that for the usual nasties please.” He said

Robert had not only seen this before. But he had also gone through the same thing. It had been his first year in medical school. When his class attended an autopsy for the first time. He had thrown up spectacularly over his teacher. Who just happened to be the faculty head of medicine.

“Well check it’s no bug. But it looks to me like you suffering from Post Trauma Stress Disorder. Believe me, it’s nothing to be ashamed of but you will need to see the ship's counsellor. Plus a diet of Pasta, Rice and light dairy. Easy to keep down and if not won’t hurt coming back up again.” Robert said

Looking at the doctor "I hate pasta, but Rice I could manage, I was hoping to get a decade or so before getting PTSD, now I am like my sister" she said and she held back another feeling of wanting to throw up "you got a hypo there to help settle me?" She asked.

Hendon checked a hypo.

"Ok. It is up to you. I could give you this and it will temporarily mask the symptoms. But it is better for you in the long term to face this head-on. PTSD is not a sign of weakness. It can affect many of us in different ways. Your lucky it's coming out like this and not bottled inside you. I also suffer from it but I find counsellor sessions and yoga help." Robert said

Looking at the doctor "How can I adjust to seeing the Marine Captain's Head splattered across the room and the smell, I have seen dead bodies, but never someone's brain matter, it looked like he was trying to call for help when his head went boom" she said and reached for the container again and added another sample of throw up.

"You have any water doctor?" She asked wiping her mouth "I will take that hypo now, please" she added.

Hendon handed her a cup of water. He then pressed the hypo against her arm it hissed as it made contact.

“ There that should help for now. But please seek out other means these can be addictive.” Hendon warned

"I will doctor, thanks" Karyn answered as she drank the water, swilled her mouth out and spat the water into the container the hypo worked she felt better, "thanks doctor, now if you will excuse me I have to go brush my teeth or eat a breath mint, enjoy the samples I have provided" she said with a wan smile and stood up on shaky legs, she steady herself.

"I will likely see you again Doc, by for now" she added.

Hendon nodded.

With a final smile and nod she left medical on shaky legs, she was feeling drained, not surprising really considering how many salmon came back upstream during her time in medical.

- Diplomatic Offices -

Tanger was getting prepared for his newly assigned task. He had only been to Betazed once before and he was extremely young then. However, he does remember his aunt, the one who manages the family estate just on the edge of the capital city. He had a good memory of her and hoped that while on Betazed, he would get a chance to sit with her for tea. His cousins were not born yet as he and Marina would be the oldest of his generation of the family. This would be a small homecoming of sorts. He only hoped he would do proud for his family, the Federation and his captain.

- Engineering -

Jamie awoke out of her feverish dream; she walked out of her office, and nothing was amiss. She felt a bit of a headache and found everyone milling about with no evidence of what she dreamt had happened. She dreamt everyone lost control and started making out, which to her relief, was all just a dream.

"Computer, where have I been the last thirty minutes?" she asked.

"The Chief Engineer has been in her office the entire time," came the familiar female voice of the computer.

"Well, that solves that issue," Jamie mused to herself. "Now this..."

She looked at a letter requesting her transfer to another fleet and another ship.

- Bridge -

Captain Sterling sat in her chair drinking green tea. She had switched sometime in the middle of this mission when she started getting headaches. Those headaches had been proven to be Caliphate mental attacks, and not due to caffeine addiction.

=/\= Lt O'Carroll please report to the bridge =/\=

=/\= Acknowledged On my way =/\= O'Carroll replied.

"Mr Gibbs ETA to Betazed?" The Captain asked.

"Oddly enough...." Leaning back to look again, Rick glanced up. "I guess time flies when there's so much going on. Looks like about 28 minutes."

"Scan the system for ships, and prepare to drop out of warp," Maia said.

Ryan stepped up to the center seat. "Captain, we need to issue the away team assignments."

I know I want an assault team assembled, especially to the second moon. The Caliphate has Sheena's parents and no doubt the bio-genic weapon as well.

"That will of course be a job for the marines. I am waiting for a signal from Commander Toran to give us the approximate coordinates." Maia said.

"The more important team for this mission will be the diplomatic team led by Mr. Tanger. He along with our ambassadors will have to make the case that Betazed does not leave the Federation." Maia continued.

Ryan nodded. The operation order was complete and most of the personnel assignments were done. They would be dispatched once they made orbit.

Lt Brannon looked at Lt Gibbs, "When we arrive and I make the attack on the Caliphate weapon to destroy it. You will have the duty of protecting the ship from any attacks. And will be responsible for a lot of the Security issues. I will be out of commission for a short period when I make the attack and be weak and unable to do much to help."

There was a nod given from Rick, "Yes, sir. I got it covered."

"Captain I am receiving an encrypted message from Commander Toran, it reads "The Caliphate base is 2 kilometres under Nation falls on the second moon, there is a missile silo 5 Kilometers Southwest of the base, I believe it to be where the biogenic weapon is located ready for launch. Assemble an assault platoon at these coordinates."

"Excellent, right on time too.

=/\=Attention all hands senior officer report to the briefing room in 15 minutes=/\=

[End]


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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

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Lt. Kasey Tanger
Chief Diplomatic Officer
USS Leto

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LT Angelina Brannon
Chief of Security/ Chief Weapons Officer
USS Leto 80916

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Lieutenant Junior Grade Rick Gibbs
Assistant Chief Tactical/Security Officer
USS Leto

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Lieutenant Commander Ryan Blake
Acting First Officer
USS Leto, NCC-80916

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1st Lieutenant Karyn Somers
Marine Executive Officer
USS Leto NCC 80916

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Lieutenant (jg) Marina Monroe
Infiltration Specialist
USS Leto NCC 80916