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The drone belonged to Leah Warner. ISN reporter, former paramour of Republic' | The drone belonged to Leah Warner. ISN reporter, former paramour of Republic' | ||
- | The job was simple enough: Get Republic to Sutter' | + | The job was simple enough: Get Republic to Sutter' |
Leah Warner would film key parts of the operation itself, and then package the whole affair into a solid win for Starfleet, and the Federation. Something to quiet the nervous voices that had begun to grouse about President Kostya' | Leah Warner would film key parts of the operation itself, and then package the whole affair into a solid win for Starfleet, and the Federation. Something to quiet the nervous voices that had begun to grouse about President Kostya' | ||
- | Next to his Captain, gave a sour look. “Right.” He said to the assembled crew. “We drop out of warp in 90 minutes...mark.” He looked to Pikita, who was dutifully checking details on her own PADD. “Pikita, I'll check in with you first, and then work my way up until we end with Astrometrics just before go time.” He said. “Dismissed.” | + | Next to his Captain, |
The rest of the staff in attendance pushed away from the briefing table and exited the room. Nat Hawk watch the staff go, with the notable exception of Chase Meridian, the ship's Diplomatic Officer, and then got up from his own chair before Kim Roth turned to him. “It' | The rest of the staff in attendance pushed away from the briefing table and exited the room. Nat Hawk watch the staff go, with the notable exception of Chase Meridian, the ship's Diplomatic Officer, and then got up from his own chair before Kim Roth turned to him. “It' | ||
- | Nat Hawk nodded in agreement. “True enough.” He agreed. “But the plan is solid, and if this was gonna happen anyway, we're on the right boat for it, Captain.” | + | Hawk nodded in agreement. “True enough.” He agreed. “But the plan is solid, and if this was gonna happen anyway, we're on the right boat for it, Captain.” |
- | Roth nodded. Her XO had a point. The previous Republic had been a Galaxy Class starship; still widely regarded as the “Queens of Starfleet”. Originally designed for a 30 year service life, the Galaxy class had been designed for long-term exploration and first contact missions. Her scientific and engineering facilities were excellent, but there had been important strides made in astrometric engineering, | + | Roth nodded. Her XO had a point. The previous Republic had been a Galaxy Class starship; still widely regarded as the “Queens of Starfleet”. Originally designed for a 30 year service life, the Galaxy class was designed for long-term exploration and first contact missions. Her scientific and engineering facilities were excellent, but there had been important strides made in astrometric engineering, |
“Yes, Sir.” Hawk agreed. “Pikita ran the numbers. If she says we're good, we're good.” | “Yes, Sir.” Hawk agreed. “Pikita ran the numbers. If she says we're good, we're good.” | ||
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“And THAT'S ANOTHER THING!” the president fumed again. “He' | “And THAT'S ANOTHER THING!” the president fumed again. “He' | ||
- | At that, Malia felt her spine stiffen. She sat up, steepled her fingers in front of her, and spoke with icy firmness. “That ' | + | At that, Malia felt her spine stiffen. She sat up, steepled her fingers in front of her, and spoke with icy firmness. “That ' |
Kostya rolled his eyes. | Kostya rolled his eyes. | ||
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- | “By the Prophets!” Cail Jarin cursed as he looked at his sensor repeater screen. “Look at that soup!” His surprise was well-warranted. A typical star like the one that held sway over Sutter' | + | “By the Prophets!” Cail Jarin cursed as he looked at his sensor repeater screen. “Look at that soup!” His surprise was well-warranted. A typical star like the one that held sway over Sutter' |
- | Jarin didn't know precisely how, but his screen confirmed that there was a ridiculously high amount of background radiation in the system, which was making | + | Jarin didn't know precisely how, but his screen confirmed that there was a ridiculously high amount of background radiation in the system, which was making deciphering what was actually going on around |
“Easy Mr. Cail.” Kim Roth cautioned from the center seat. “Give Astrometrics a chance to do their work.” | “Easy Mr. Cail.” Kim Roth cautioned from the center seat. “Give Astrometrics a chance to do their work.” | ||
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All the same, Roth admitted, at least to herself, that she was putting on a brave face. Since dropping out of warp, Republic had been forced to make numerous course corrections, | All the same, Roth admitted, at least to herself, that she was putting on a brave face. Since dropping out of warp, Republic had been forced to make numerous course corrections, | ||
- | A few seconds later, information from Republic' | + | A few seconds later, information from Republic' |
“Filters are in place Captain.” He confirmed. “Showing gravitational stresses on the viewer now.” | “Filters are in place Captain.” He confirmed. “Showing gravitational stresses on the viewer now.” | ||
- | A complex series of over-lapping spheres, marked in blue, and force vectors, marked in red, showed the key points at which the orbit of Sutter' | + | A complex series of over-lapping spheres, marked in blue, and force vectors, marked in red, showed the key points at which the orbit of Sutter' |
From the XO's position on Roth's right, Nat Hawk engaged the comm. | From the XO's position on Roth's right, Nat Hawk engaged the comm. | ||
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=/\= Already pushing them out the door, Sir. =/\= | =/\= Already pushing them out the door, Sir. =/\= | ||
- | Just after the initial briefing | + | Just after the initial briefing on Sutter' |
- | However, since neither she nor Republic had the power to solve this the easy way, they were going to have to settle for overly complicated. In this case, that meant replicating several gravitic anchor units; six in all, and placing them at precise locations in orbit around Sutter' | + | However, since neither she nor Republic had the power to solve this the easy way, they were going to have to settle for overly complicated. In this case, that meant replicating several gravitic anchor units; six in all, and placing them at precise locations in orbit around Sutter' |
- | In practical application, | + | In practical application, |
- | Here and now, Republic' | + | Here and now, the orbital gravimetric anchors would be beamed to the Titan class ship's fantail, and the shuttle deck would be depressurized. Using the ship's advanced multi-axial tractor beam array, each anchor would be towed and dropped to it' |
True to her word, Pikita had already replicated and modified each anchor unit, and the personnel on the flight deck were now guiding them into place with powerful tractor beams. | True to her word, Pikita had already replicated and modified each anchor unit, and the personnel on the flight deck were now guiding them into place with powerful tractor beams. | ||
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Leah Warner had left her camera drone on the bridge, and was observing the mission to rescue Sutter' | Leah Warner had left her camera drone on the bridge, and was observing the mission to rescue Sutter' | ||
- | Most Federation starships had a saucer, or elliptical shaped primary hull which housed most crew quarters | + | Most Federation starships had a saucer, or elliptical shaped primary hull which housed most crew quarters, command, and mission areas, and a secondary or ' |
+ | |||
+ | On Titan class starships, there was a third area of the vessel; the Mission Pod. This was a small module mounted on the dorsal axis of the ship, above and behind the main bridge. It was similar to the large radomes on antique command and control aircraft from Earth' | ||
Leah had to agree to wear an EVA suit while in the mission pod's observation blister. This she gladly did, since it allowed her, and more importantly her hand-held tri-vid recorder to capture a bird's eye view of the rescue and recovery operation. | Leah had to agree to wear an EVA suit while in the mission pod's observation blister. This she gladly did, since it allowed her, and more importantly her hand-held tri-vid recorder to capture a bird's eye view of the rescue and recovery operation. | ||
+ | From her vantage point, and from what she'd been able to gather from the briefing, everything was going as expected. Four of the six gravitic anchors had been towed into place. | ||
- | From her vantage point, and from what she'd been able to gather from the briefing, everything was going as expected. Four of the six gravitic anchors had been towed into place. | + | Warner found herself awaiting the next step of the mission, which should have been the launch of several shuttle craft containing medical and engineering teams to help deal with medical emergencies, |
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- | “Confirmed, | + | “Confirmed, |
“Can we correct from here?” Kim Roth asked. | “Can we correct from here?” Kim Roth asked. | ||
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+ | <UFP President' | ||
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“Feed off.” Vladimir Kostya ordered his media controller. Obediently, the screen went black. After a moment sitting alone in the darkness Kostya spoke to no one in particular; save perhaps the voices in his own head. “Enjoy your bread and circuses.” He spat the words out. “I have work to do.” | “Feed off.” Vladimir Kostya ordered his media controller. Obediently, the screen went black. After a moment sitting alone in the darkness Kostya spoke to no one in particular; save perhaps the voices in his own head. “Enjoy your bread and circuses.” He spat the words out. “I have work to do.” | ||
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=/\= “Acknowledged.” =/\= | =/\= “Acknowledged.” =/\= | ||
- | “Effective this Stardate. Local reckoning November 23rd 2383. I am ordering all available vessels and personal to be re-assigned, | + | “Effective this Stardate. Local reckoning November 23rd 2384. I am ordering all available vessels and personal to be re-assigned, |
The computer beeped in acknowledgment. | The computer beeped in acknowledgment. | ||
.0027 seconds later. The order was transmitted, | .0027 seconds later. The order was transmitted, |