Posted by Commander Richard “Ricochet” O’Shea (Cmd Air Group (CAG)) in Fighters and Runabout, Entering the Antioch System

Posted by Lieutenant Miranda Lawerance “Mirri” (Helm) in Fighters and Runabout, Entering the Antioch System

Posted by Gamemaster Kenson Koh (Gamemaster) in Fighters and Runabout, Entering the Antioch System
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Ric switched frequencies and opened the channel. =^=To the person activating the Starfleet comm badge, this is Cmdr. Richard O’Shea of the Federation Starship USS Brian A Olinski. Do you copy?=^=

As he waited for a reply, Ric continued scanning the underground complex trying to pinpoint a means of egress.

Ricochet (CAG)

-Lt(j.g.) Ael Khev, Apex

The signal seemed to be originating from deep in a forest.

=/\=Help please,=/\= a child’s voice sounded. It sounded like a girl of about 12 years old. =/\=Can you transport me out? I don’t know how much time is left before they find out.=/\=

GM

=^=Please identify yourself. Are you Starfleet Personnel?=^=, Ric asked

=/\=I’m using Mummy’s communicator. They don’t know I have got it. …=/\= The signal went off without warning.

=^=Parker to Cag. Were going to be sending a team down. Your job is to stay in those skies and tell us what you see and protect them from the air if possible.=^=

Parker CO

The girl sent another message after five minutes, her voice sounding even more frantic.

GM

Mirri was in the runabout and listening to the messages and switched to a secure signal =^=Lawerance to Richocet and Olinski. If there are people down there, we’re going to need to move cautiously…this could be a trap..I don’t like the idea of a child being in danger, but people will do stange and horrible things in desperate times. I’m running scans of the area to determine how many people there are and their location.=^= Switching back to an open comm she heard teh frantic call of the child.

=/\=Help! They can see you. I can just make you out in the sky. Please help! They took Mummy … =/\= Again the signal went off.

GM

OOC: Ok from what I have read not all these details are being fed to the Bridge. we need this info to make a determination to beam this person out if possible or put the team near them. So pilots please make sure were cross posting or updating the Bridge. I will double read it all again to be sure.

Sidney

OOC: Should I also cross post future posts to the Bridge?

GM

OOC: No. Its where there is info that the Bridge needs to make calls. When you post to a thread that character player has to relay something to someone or we do not have that info you just gave them. My rule as a player is that I don’t know what I don’t know until someone tells me.

Sidney

OOC: Sorry, that was kinda my fault when I went on LOA.

Ric heard the call again and began angling his fighter toward the surface attempting to get a fix on the location of the call.

=^=Apex, Papa Bear, you copy that? I need you on my wing, partners.=^=

=/\=I Copy. And I don’t like the sound of it. On your wing Cmdr.=/\= Apex called over the comms. Thei’lloannen hachae khruae saith. (May their souls find peace.) he prayed silently, for what he feared they would find.

-Lt(j.g.) Ael Khev, Apex

=^=Olinski, this is Ricochet. I’ve picked up a message from the surface. Voice of a young female, begging to be beamed out before someone gets to her. I’m going in closer. I’ll amplify the signal to help you get a lock on that badge.=^=

Ricochet (CAG)
Mirri followed behind the fighters =^=Richocet, we can beam her to the runabout. =^=

As they moved to the co-ordinates, they were surprised to see that it was a small hut in the middle of a forested area. The nearest habitation was a small village about two miles away. About 500 metres further into the forest was a small clearing that was just right to land one craft. They would have to make their approach from behind so as not to alert the village of their ‘visit’.

GM

=^=Apex, i’m going to touchdown in that clearing and go grab that girl. You and Papa Bear stay concealed as best you can. Anyone gets to close, lay down some cover fire to hold them back so I can get back to my bird.=^=

The others would hear a sigh come from Pap Bear’s ship. =^=I am thinking this is a not good idea, comrade Ricochet. Wait until we have more air support.=^=

=^=That child may not have that time, Papa. I’m going in.=^=
Mirri growled =^=Air group, you have a runabout, I can set down in the area and go for the kid. You provide cover fire if needed..=^= She suggested wanting to make the best use of the resources at hand.

He angled his bird toward the clearing, taking a path that would allow the fighters to remain unseen. As he dove ahead, he waited for another comment from Apex mirroring Papa Bear’s concern.

Ricochet (CAG)

Apex didn’t call out his concern. Ric was doing exactly what Ael would do were he in command. =/\=Good luck Ricochet. We’re here if you need us.=/\=

-Lt(j.g.) Ael Khev, Apex

There did not seem to be anyone coming moving nearer the hut. However as the fighter came close to the ground, Ricochet was able to see signs on the ground that there was some struggle and fight close to the hut where the girl was. There were also large puddles of what seemed to be blood.

GM

=^=Capt. to CAG. PRimage reports that there was a high pitched noise, maybe a screaming like noise, before she was incapacitated. Beware of that and give us an update asap.=^=

Parker CO

As Ric approached the area of the huts he slowed down and became more cautious.

=^=The rest of us heard it, too, Skipper. It was a droning hum. It seemed to becoming as part of the microwave transmission. That’s when Sehlat seemed to get caught in the wave. The rest of the squad was able to pull out before it affected us. When the torpedo hit, she was able to break loose. Shortly after, I picked up a transmission from the service from a Starfleet comm badge. A young girl, saying someone was after her. I’m on the planet’s service now-------=^=

From the corner of his eye, Ricochet saw something moving just to the left of the hut, in some bushes. A tricorder scan would show that it was a little girl.

GM

The CAG left his comm open so the Sidney could hear his conversation with the girl he had just found. =^=Sweetheart? It’s me, Richard, the person you were talking to over the comm. I’m gonna get you out of here, but you need to come with me right now.=^=

Ricochet (CAG)

OOC: My bad. Posted in the wrong thread.

IC:

A girl walked out cautiously. She was about 9 years old. “Are you Starfleet?” she asked. “You’re wearing the uniform. Can you save everyone as well?”

GM

Mirri just waited for either all hell to break loose or orders to come in and pick up additional people.

Helm

“Yes, I am. Saving the crew of the Dragoon is the plan. I’m going to get you out of here first, okay? Are there any others around here?”

Ric picked the girl up and cradled her in his arms. “Hold on, we need to get back to my ship.” Carrying the girl, he set out at an even, but hurried jog, headed in the direction of his parked fighter.

Ricochet (CAG)

Mirri growled =^=RIcochet, I’m bringing the shuttle down. We can get the others on board if we know where they are.=^= She said as she began making a decent to Richochet’s coordinates.

Helm