What is going on

Posted on Wed Sep 28th, 2022 @ 7:04am by Captain Maia Sterling & Commander Ryan Blake & Lieutenant Maria McMahon & Captain Karyn Somers & Ensign Eretria

Mission: Shore Leave
Location: Bridge

[ON]

Ryan stormed out of the turbo-lift onto the bridge. His expression was none too happy. He looked at the junior officers and enlisted crew manning the bridge consoles. "Someone tell me what is going on."

Eritrea at the tactical console turned to Ryan. "Sir, the Captain and a number of other officers departed the ship through...a portal of some sort. Their comm badge signals and life signs are confirmed to be approximately two kilometres East of the ship."

Ryan paused to think as he sat down in the centre seat. He tapped his comm badge. "Lieutenant McMahon, please come to the Bridge."

Maria was down in her office still finishing off reports when her comm badge chirped and heard the call, she responded " On my way," as she pushed back the chair and ran out the door leaving behind unfinished reports. she thought to herself oO what the hell is up? Oo as she headed towards the nearest turbo-lift.

Within a few minutes, Maria arrived on the bridge and asked "What the hell is happening," as she noticed Ryan in the command chair.

Ryan gestured to the XO's seat. "That's what I want to find out. See if you can raise the Captain on comms and determine her status."

Maria looked at the XO seat "You want me to take that seat, Sir?" she asked as she knew that this was now something she had not bargained for this quickly, as she knew Ryan and her worked well as a team.

Ryan nodded. "You are next in line after Belbre. With her, the Captain, and Sheena off ship that means you and I are the two most senior officers."

Ryan turned to the tactical station. "Ensign set Yellow Alert and have all divisions and departments begin accountability. I want to know who is not on board."

Eritrea nodded. "Aye, sir." She quickly sent messages to the various Department duty officers to account for officers and crew.

Maria thought to herself oO oh crap, Oo as she took the XO's seat with the unease now of the position as temporary Executive officer, at least this would show her command skills, she asked "Do we know exactly what happened to our folks as I can not get a read on them," as she tried to sense their emotions and found none.

Troy informed Maria of the strange departure of the officers from the ship via the portal and their current whereabouts two clicks away. "See if you can raise Captain Sterling on her comm badge. If we can't, we will figure out a course of action then."

Maria opened a channel on the arm of the Xo's chair and said =/\= Leto to Captain Sterling, come in Captain Sterling,=/\= as she waited for a few minutes for a reply, she looked back at Ryan as she knew that this was not good news as far as she knew they could be echos of the Captain and her party. "Captain, I would suggest we call Marine Captain Somers to the bridge for tactical,"

Ryan nodded as he used the console at his seat to review the progress of the crew's accountability. "I concur. Get her up here ASAP."

Maria opened up a channel and said =/\= Marine Captain Somers and all assistant Department heads report to the bridge ASAP=/\ as she knew that having someone experienced at tactical would benefit them in this time of need.

- MCO Office -

Considering the ship was on a mission it was all quiet down in Marine Country, especially after the punishment drills, Karyn was sitting back feet up on a desk hands behind her head eyes closed, and was starting to relax when her Commbadge sounded startling her so much that as her chair was on its back legs her action or reaction forced the chair to fall back dumping Karyn unceremoniously on her back. As she went back her eyes opened wide as did her mouth.

"Ahhh!" was the sound as the chair made a thud sound, as Karyn rolled over onto her knees she tapped her comm badge unable to fully hide her anger but her reply was civil =/\= on my way, Somers out =/\= Karyn grumbled as she stood up, pulled her jacket down and straightened her Rifle Officers sash and left her office. She walked to the nearest lift and entered and when the doors closed "Bridge" she said and a moment later the doors opened onto the bridge.

- Bridge -

As Karyn stepped out she thought what was wrong with this picture? Captain Sterling was nowhere to be seen, Commander Blake and the Operations Chief were in the CO and XO's seats respectively she stepped away from the door sensor "Could someone please tell me what the He double hockey-sticks has happened and where the He double hockey-sticks is the Captain?" she asked.

As Maria turned round to face the Marine Captain, she said,” Captain Somers, please take tactical”. as she knew that the rest of the assistant Department heads would ask the same question. She continued,” you will be when the rest of the officers get here,” but only not all the facts also knew that until they did.

With a big sigh "I hope I remember how to work a tactical console!" she said quietly as she stood behind it and found her hands flying through the motions, "well what do you know it is true what they say, it is like riding a bike, you never forget" she joyfully said, then looked up as some kind of Alien arrived on the bridge from the portal, "what in heavens, she pulled out her Hand Phaser and stepped forward, "Who are you, stranger?" Karyn said pointing her phaser at the new arrival, she was by now standing in front of Blake.


Quinn had been trying to reach Lt.Commander Toran with no luck and the computer seemed just as clueless on a location for the CEO. Then the accountability check came in from the bridge, piquing her interest. Something was up and she wanted answers. Moments later, the engineer stepped foot on the bridge and noticed a few changes from the typical personnel that sat in the room. Clearly, it wasn't only the CEO that was missing. "What the hell is going on around here?" She asked.

Suddenly a portal opened up on the bridge and the white rabbit came through. He checked his watch and said, "Please come with me, All of you we are going to be late." The rabbit said.

Karyn stood there shocked, it was the rabbit from Alice in Wonderland the only word that passed her lips was "HUH!" which was accompanied by a puzzled look "Am I seeing things, or can everyone else also see there be a rabbit on the bridge?" she asked.

"I see it too, Captain Somers." Steve said on Conn.

"Please come with me, All of you we are going to be late," The rabbit restated.

The rabbit formed another portal and lead the crew off the ship.

[OFF]

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A Post by:

Captain Maia A Sterling
Commanding Officer
USS Leto NCC-80916

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Lieutenant Steve O'Carroll
Asst. Chief of Operations
USS Leto NCC-80916

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Marine Captain Karyn Somers
Marine Commanding Officer
USS Leto NCC-80916