Post # 11 Shake Down One

Posted on Mon Apr 27th, 2020 @ 11:52pm by Commodore Cyndi Song & Lieutenant Tara Herculoid PhD & Lieutenant T’Mia Rahl & Captain Henry Redex & Lieutenant JG Horton Clinton

Mission: Shake Down Cruise
Location: USS Amandora
Timeline: Concurrent

On

< Bridge >

Will Raymond sat beside Captain Song snd watched the crew doing the mundane activities. In nine seconds this would change as both looked to each other just before the red klaxons chimed.

=/\= RED ALERT ALL HANDS TO BATTLE STATIONS =/\=

"Shields up!" Cyndi ordered

Amethyst had been en-route to the bridge and was in the turbolift when the alert sounded. As the lift came to a halt she stepped out of the lift and onto the bridge. As she made her way across to her seat she nodded to both Cyndi and Will.

Tactical was manned by Ltjg Kordell as he stood in until relieved.

" Captain a scout class cruiser is 5,000 kilometers ahead. Their shields are up and not answering hailing frequencies," he reported. " Should I active weapons?"

Cyndi turned to science "Herculoid can you confirm?"

"It's confirmed captain," Tara responded, "I'm not reading any weapon signatures though."

"Charge weapons and stand by. I won't provoke an attack," Cyndi ordered

Amethyst let her senses reach out before suddenly sensing a familiar presence. "No!...Captain, please! Kal is onboard...he's my son!!"

Kordell scanned again but still no sign of a vessel.

" The vessel is no longer detectable."

"What?!" Amethyst looked at Kordell. She could still sense her son in the area. "They're still out there! I can feel my son!"

The First Officer jumped up and joined Kordell at tactical.

" Lt Herculoid a guidance and navigation sub-processor looks to be out of alignment or damaged. Captain this may be our culprit. I recommend we come to a full stop." Lt Commander Raymond warned.

"All stop, Herculoid check that processor out," Cyndi ordered

Amethyst breathed a sigh of relief. She knew Will wouldn't let anything happen to his son.

Tara acknowledged the order and grabbed her tri-coder, knelt in front of the science station, and popped off the front cover and scanned it. "Nothing wrong here captain, commander. Everything checks out."

" Tactical diagnostic says the processor is misreading data. Switching to manual scans....manual is reading a shuttle sized craft, dead astern Captain," Kordell reported.

"Permission to have the shuttle come aboard Captain?" Amethyst gave Cyndi an almost pleading look. "I'm one hundred percent certain that my son is on board."

Tapping her combadge "Captain Redex report to shuttle bay one. We're going to tractor a shuttle aboard and I am not taking chances." turning to Amethyst "I'm trusting your instincts on this one."

Henry was on his quarters when the red alert sounded, and touched his combadge and said "On my way Ma'am", he took his sidearm from the secure locker hid on his desk and exit to the armory "Be there in 5 Minutes"

After that, he touched again his combadge and said "MFSGT Ready de troopers need full battle gear in shuttle bay one"

MSGT Dallas quickly rallied a squad.
=/\= We're on it sir.=/\=



“They’d have to go some to fool me into making such a mistake Captain” Amethyst looked at Cyndi. “I’ve had a connection with my son since before he was born, he’s definitely on board that shuttle. Christina should be one of the others on board too.”

"Meet Captain Redex in shuttle bay one, I hope your right," Cyndi said "Lower shields and prepare to bring that shuttle aboard."

Amethyst quickly headed off the bridge, she wanted to get to the shuttle bay as soon as possible.

Amandora's shields lowered and a shuttle carrying crew landed safely.

" Captain a shuttle has landed safely. Should I secure from red alert?" Kordell reported.

"Not until I get confirmation on who is aboard that shuttle," Cyndi replied

< Shuttle Bay One >

Back in the shuttle bay, one everyone was ready for anything and trained their pulse rifles on the shuttle door. As the hatch opened Henry yelled "Okay disembark slowly and with your hands in the air I do not want any surprises"

Walking into the shuttle bay Amethyst greeted Redex. “Captain Song told me to come down. My son is on the shuttle.”

"Okay, just let us do our work. If you recognize your son please let us know", answered Henry

The squad slowly opened up the shuttle at gun,point.

< Bridge >

Lt Commander Will Raymond rejoined the Captain side.

" The tactical sensor registered the shuttle and triggered the alert. The guidance and navigation sub-processor registers the shuttle incorrectly. We will need ti re-calibrate sensors and replace the defective sub-processor. One of those shake down glitches Captain," Will explained.

"Stand down red alert, get engineering on it," Cyndi ordered tapping her com-badge "Captain Redex and Lieutenant Aloran can you confirm who is on that shuttle?"


< Shuttle Bay One >

Amethyst stood watching the shuttle door as there was movement, a young woman with blonde hair slowly emerged. “Christina!” She looked to Redex. “She’s my son’s nanny.” Moments later a young boy followed her out. “Kal...” She didn’t wait for Redex permission, she quickly ran across to meet him.

" Ma'am by the book.,We are under Red Alert," yelled MSGT Dallas.

Moments later the Captain’s voice came over the comms.

“Captain Redex and Lieutenant Aloran can you confirm who is on that shuttle?"

Amethyst tapped her badge. “Aloran here Captain, I can confirm it’s my Son, Kal and his Nanny Christina Monroe.”

Christina gave Amethyst an apologetic look, it had been her decision to take an offered earlier ride to get to the ship.

"Lieutenant as soon as the marine commander has cleared things your free to take charge of your son," Cyndi said



Another voice called out from the cockpit.

" Don't shoot we're supposed to be here. Lt Horton Clinton Engineering Officer."

" Stay put til that's confirmed sir." MSGT Dallas warned. Runnibg the shuttles dispatch he then confirmed it with Captain Redex.

" Sir this shuttle and crew check out according to Saturn dispatch," Dallas informed.



**Bridge**

Centurion Alona had stood at the SCI II station on the Bridge, watching and listening. She found it most curious that all this hubbub was being stirred up by the presence of a child. Perhaps cloaked vessels didn't seem to matter? If that were the case then the Star Empire, what was left of it, might as well invade Federation space right now. The entire crew seemed distracted by a shuttle. So, Alona tapped keys on her console, bringing up the lateral sensor arrays as she began to scan the immediate area around the ship, honing in on gravitons. However, once the shuttle was on board Alona set her station to standby, adjusted her weapons belt and harness, and left the Bridge for the shuttlebay. The handle for her teral'n was over her back and she could draw the weapon from over her right shoulder, the blades closed down in its scabbard.

Lt Kordell eyed the bridge as this had not been a typical shake down scenario.

" Secure from red alert Captain." he reported back to Captain Song.

"Stand down from red alert,resume course and speed," Cyndi said

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