Intercepting the USS Yorktown

Posted on Thu Oct 31st, 2024 @ 8:41am by Lieutenant Commander Rick Gibbs & Captain Maia Sterling & Commander Ryan Blake & Lieutenant Commander Havri Belbre & 2nd Lieutenant Saul Humphries
Edited on on Thu Oct 31st, 2024 @ 1:29pm

Mission: Pandemic
Location: Deep space/USS Leto NCC-80916
Timeline: 239610.08

Captains Log Stardate 239610.08

The USS Leto has set a parabolic course to intercept the USS Yorktown after they failed to meet their rendezvous with us to deliver the vital Ritalin mineral which is the only known cure for Rigelian fever. Chief Security Officer Gibbs recommended the Parabolic course as he senses trouble. I've learned to trust the gut instincts of my crew as most of them are Betazoid, besides it's a sound tactical move. Leto has been on course for almost a day. Long-range sensors have finally detected the Starship Yorktown. We are moving to intercept.

Sterling Maia A, Captain, Commanding USS Leto NCC-80916.

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Maia was on the bridge, the long-range sensors had detected the USS Yorktown however the ship was not moving like it should almost as if it were crippled. Something was either attacking it or had attacked it.

The USS Yorktown is an Oddessey class starship, one of the largest in the fleet, what could have even challenged such a ship let alone crippled it. Maia thought.

As they moved in closer they could detect damage to her main power systems, and her deflector grid was only operating at half power.

They didn't seem to be under attack at the moment.

Thoughts gentlemen?

Belbre replied, “ Captain I am sensing some life forms on the Yorktown. I was able to make a telepathic contact with another Betazed. She told me that Support in parts of the ship are down In parts of the ship. She did not say who the attacker was. And was not able to tell me any information about the vaccine on board the Yorktown or other things.”

"So Yorktown was attacked. Red Alert, all hands to battle stations." Maia ordered.

"Put a tactical plot on the viewer.

Anything yet on sensors?" Maia asked.

Rick glanced down a little bit after looking at Havri for a moment. Back down, raising Red Alert, arming weapons, and raising shields.

"Are we within hailing range yet?", Maia asked.

"Aye Captain"

"Hail the Yorktown"

Yorktown is responding, Captain Ressick is sending they are under attack and there targeting sensors are down. They are requesting assistance.

What is attacking them? Maia asked.

"Sensors indicate that they are under attack by two dozen robotic drones. Yorktown's shields are holding but are being worn down. I am also reading some structural damage and their sensor suite and targeting scanners are down,"

"Captain a dozen drones have broken off from the attack and are heading towards us,"

"Mr Gibbs, clear us a path to the Yorktown. Lock phasers on target. Try to capture one of the drones by disabling it and then beam it into cargo bay one, Maia said.

"Are you sure you want me to do that?" That was rhetorical, as Ricks fingers moved along his console. Using the point defense phasers to pick off the drones. Leaving him free to use the rest of their weapons and abilities to grab a drone and pull it into the shuttle bay(not cargo) with a Tractor Beam.

"Excellent work Mr Gibbs. Mr Blake take a team to the shuttle bay and see what you can learn from the drone, I want to know what it is and everything you can find out about its programming,"

Ryan nodded as he stood up from his station. He turned to Maria. "Lieutenant McMahon with me."

"It certainly helps to have a functioning targeting sensor. Mr Gibbs can you pick off the ones that are attacking the Yorktown?

Gibbs glanced over his shoulder for a moment, "I can certainly attempt to."

Belbre stayed on the deck. with the current situation, it was necessary for one of the 3 senior officers to stay on the main flight deck. She did want to see the drone for herself. But she could look at it later. She stood by and listened to what was going on around the ship in space. Mr Gibbs was doing a great job taking out the drones that were still flying. But something caught her mind.

She hit her communications badge.

=/\= Captain, keep a check on the captured drone. It may have a boobytrap on it. If I had deployed them I would have done it.=/\=

=/\="Excellent suggestion, Mr Blake. I will deploy an EOD team to debug it if necessary. =/\=

"Mr. Gibbs, How are things going in removing the last of those drones attacking Yorktown?"

Rick gave a glance down a moment in silence, then finally looked up, "Last drone destroyed, Captain.

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Captain Maia A Sterling
USS Leto NCC-80916
Commanding Officer.

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Lieutenant Commander Rick Gibbs
Chief Tactical/Security Officer
USS Leto NCC-80916