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Test Flight - Valkyrja

Posted Oct. 22, 2020, 1:04 p.m. by Lieutenant Casela Synthi-er (Counsellor / RTF) (Jennifer Ward)

Posted by Ensign Tellek Bog (Engineer) in Test Flight - Valkyrja

Posted by Lieutenant Casela Synthi-er (Counsellor / RTF) in Test Flight - Valkyrja

Posted by Captain Zachariah Cobb (Commanding Officer) in Test Flight - Valkyrja
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As Casela pulled up hard, bring the shuttle up and backwards in a distinctive drop ship maneuver the little ship faded as a Klingon warbird appears to de-cloak. Engaging the warp drive for a matter of seconds she closed the gap from the shadow of the small planetoid to a little over five hundred kilometers aft of the supposed Breen ship.

The little ships ECM gear was transmitting a remarkable facsimile of a Klingon Scout as she re-enters real space.

On the Leviathan’s bridge for tho the warp signal doesn’t quite match of more interest is the fact the IFF is transmitting an audio signal. Soon after a visual hail is received CC to the Leviathan. A Klingon face, strongly resembling the senior counselor appears, as she spins her chair on the war bird’s bridge. Her second, a horribly scared warrior steady in addressing his duty targets the Breen ship’s bridge.

Bog dumps most of the available power to the forward shield emitters, the overclocked generators wine in protest as amber warning lights flash their warnings.

=^= Is this Imposter bothering you, Captain Cobb? I believe my crew would enjoy the target practice, and my cook claims Pakleds are a rare treat when slow roasted. But you must roast them alive! =^= The Toothy laugh booming across the bridge.

Captain Kazela…

A lifetime edging towards this very moment and, at the last, it had been revealed as no more than illusion. A trick of the light to cheat and humiliate this tired, ridiculous old fool. The dissolving of the Valkyrja into a Klingon warbird, accompanied with his counselor’s shift into a Klingon captain, would, under normal circumstances, have impressed him to no end. But the choke of denial around his throat was leaving little room for anything else. Tomorrow, he might find energy and composure sufficient to congratulate Bog for this admittedly marvelous display. But tonight, it took every ounce of strength within him to force words past his bitter lips.

=^= He is =^= he replied to the voice. =^= Finish him. =^=

  • Captain Zachariah Cobb

The comm was broadcast on an open channel. The Breen ship could clearly hear the conversation. =^=It is a good day for them to die!=^= Kazela said and in true Klingon fashion her laughter rang out. “Target their weapons and then we shall board and have a feast tonight!”

With weapons locked on and ready to fire suddenly the Breen ship hailed the Leviathan. The Pakleds had no desire to become dinner to blood thirsty Klingons that day. =^=You will let us surrender and save us from the Klingons?=^= A very rotund and youngish looking Pakled appeared on the screen. Looking very much like he might be sick. The automated warning system of the ship informing them of the weapons that were about to be released from the klingon vessel.
Kazela, Warbird Captain

Pakleds! And children, at that! Cobb was of a mind to blow them out of the sky himself for what they’d just put him through! But the fear on the young one’s face was all too real. He could only imagine what Synthi-er might say if he failed to help a child in need. Still, they deserved to be taught a lesson, if nothing else.

=^= Surrender? =^= he replied, raising an eyebrow. =^= Surely you know that there is nothing a Klingon hates more than a coward who will not stand up for themselves? And I would hate to deny them of such a heroic victory. I mean, it is not every day one gets to take down the Breen. =^=

Cobb shook his head. =^= Still, as a Federation Starship I do have a duty of protection for other. =^=

Tapping a button on his chair, Cobb summoned the Valkyrja.
=^= Captain Kazela, your warbird is the superior vessel in this conflict. There is no victory to be found in vanquishing one so much weaker than yourself. Stand down and allow them to surrender. What you do with them after that…well, that is up to you. =^=

  • Captain Zachariah Cobb

Casela would never actually harm a child, but that didn’t mean that she wouldn’t scare the life out of them to stop them from ever doing something so stupid again. The female Klingon sneered. =^=There is no honor in defeating children.” She sneered and spat on the ground. “And we do not take prisoners. We came to the aid of our most honorable allies. If you wish to accept their surrender I shall bow to your preference, other wise we shall blow their ship to Gre’Thor (OOC: where the dishonored go when they die) and feast on Pakled tonight! Perhaps after they are aboard your ship we could still enjoy the fireworks over Blood wine.=^= It was a subtle but obvious to Cobb, indication of a solution to the problem and Cobb’s distress.

Casela turned to Bog, “Children, they’re children? How and where did they find a Breen ship?”
Lt Synthi-er/ Cpt Kazela

“In our line of work, Counselor I have learned not to ask how.”

Bog.

Our line of work Bog? You’re an engineer.” She turned that penetrating glaze on him. “What did you do BEFORE you were a star fleet engineer?” And in all honesty she was mad at herself, she should already know. But she hadn’t had the time or the resources to invest in back stopping every member of the crew yet. She was letting things slip and that just was not acceptable.
Lt Synthi-er, CNS

“ Live asset retrieval, Counselor. But one must admit even an engineer sees some ‘interesting’ things when it’s his ships mission to retrieve anomalies.” The dry Tellarite chuckle sounded more like a cough.

Bog the bounty hunter

Bounty hunter. Casela could see it without hesitation. “And are any of these assets or their friends looking for you or would take it into their heads to try and get even if they saw you?” Casela, ever the one to prepare for every eventuality. Casela had come to think that she could trust Bog, and his time as a bounty hunter didn’t change that, but it did add to the amount of risk one had to prepare for. “These Pakleds wouldn’t by any chance be friends of one of those assets would they?”
Lt. Synthi-er, CNS

“At one time the Dusak clan had a bounty on m head, but it is my understanding that the Sulaka clan displaced and later absorbed them. Such is the way with Orion clans, they constantly rise, fall and are replaced buy new and more assertive houses.
As to the Pakleds are fools and scavengers, always have been. I wouldn’t put much thought as to them. Tho I image starfleet intelligence got some joy from an intact Breen ship. I know I did!”

Bog

“Hmmm Not what I would have wanted to run into out here.” And she was sure the captain wasn’t handling it well. “Once we get those Pakleds off the ship we’ll blow it space dust. we don’t need anyone else getting ahold of it and scaring people. But I can’t WAIT to see what Remington makes of this and how they got it.” Then to address his priced head, “I’ll add them to my list of things to keep track of. We don’t need them coming after you because someone absorbed into a different clan gets to take over and decide to come after you. The Orion clans are as volatile and unpredictable as a super nova.”

She turns back to the screen. “I’m going to fire at them, just to get them moving. Alfred, target their shields and fire a couple mini torpedos. Just enough to scare them.”
Lt. Synthi-er, CNS

=^= Hold that order =^= came a voice from the Leviathan. Followed by =^= I will accept their surrender. Shuttle Valkyrja, stand down, but stay on alert in case they do something stupid. =^=

Then to the Pakleds he added, =^= Well now, I suppose that makes you my prisoners. Stand by and prepare to be beamed over to the Leviathan. =^=

  • Captain Zachariah Cobb

The image of Cpt Kazela, still on screen of the CIC raised a brow that could only be the counselor. =^=They haven’t already done something stupid?=^= But she knew what Cobb meant. Casela reached over and cancelled the target lock. “Alfred let’s power down the weapons. Once we know that Cobb’s prisoner’s are off the Breen ship cancel the holographic displays and let’s get docked back in the shuttle bay.”

Several minutes later, 7 young Pakleds were confined to the brig on Leviathan. The scout ship showed no signs of weapons or aggressive maneuvers, and no life signs on board. “Bog, shall we take her back now? I think for a test flight, she’s had enough.”
Lt Synthi-er, CNS

“Buy all means, one can only take so much tedium, Counselor.”
Bog

Casela looked over at Tellek and grinned sadly. “Test flight didn’t go as planned, huh?” She turned Valkyrja around, deactivating the holo emitters. =^=Valkyrja to Shuttle Bay. Requesting permission to dock.=^=
=^=Valkyrja, cut engines and prepare for docking procedures.=^=
Casela cut the engines and allowed the tractor beams to bring the shuttle in. And then she began the power down sequence. “Really Tellek the design is amazing. Your talents are waisted here on Leviathan. You should be heading up a ship yard somewhere. But I’m glad you’re here.” The shuttle settled onto the floor of the bay. “Alfred prepare a diagnostic of the damage incurred and display it on screen 3.”

Casela watched out the main port as the shuttle bay door closed and sighed wistfully. “Maybe we’ll get to take her out again, Bog. I’m going to have a LONG talk with McReady though. He was supposed to scan the whole sector before we left.”
Lt. Synthi-er, CNS


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