Losing the Hopper, part 2

Posted on Tue Jan 5th, 2010 @ 5:06am by Commodore Samantha York & Captain James Montgomery & Commander John Sheridan & Colonel Damon Raine & Gunnery Sergeant Jethro Hawkes

810 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: The Devils Snare
Location: Bridge
Timeline: Current

ON

The bridge was dark for several seconds, then the lights flickered and came back on again.



Ronnie checked the science department. Fortunately, Lieutenant Commander York had set up a secondary database. No experiments failed because the secondary database didn't lose power. "Science reports all well," she said.

The officer at engineering turned around and said, "Power coming back online. The warp core was not affected, but several power relays have been fused, mostly in Sickbay."

Sheridan looked about. "Lets get a team down to sickbay and make sure there ok. Let me know when we're at 70% power."

Ronnie continued running internal and external scans. As much as she could, anyway. Power kept fluctuating, causing problems with the results. Finally, the external scanners failed entirely. "Commander, external scans are down."

Sheridan shook his head, "Conserve all you can." he sat back in his chair, and I could use a good break here...

"Communications are gone with it Sir." An ensign called from across the room. He quickly jumped out of his seat and removed the panel underneath his station. "I'll try to squeeze some power through." He thumped heavily on his back and shuffled into the mass of cables and conduits. He flicked on a pocket flashlight and stuck it into his mouth. His fingers then started sorting through the mess that was in front of his face.

Suddenly, red alert klaxons began to sound. "Sir... it looks like the ship has been boarded. They're in the lounge."

Sheridan tapped his combadge ~GUNNY WE"RE GETTING BOARDED~ Turned and ran to the forward weapons locker on the bridge.. "Ops, get the message out to repel all boarders, deadly force is authorized. Secure all sections"

"Aye, Aye, Sir" John tossed him a type Two Phaser pistol and grabbed another for himself. The lounge was on deck Ten, same as Security, who knows what was going on down there. "Lets get a containment field down on deck Ten if we can." He spoke to the Security Officer at the bridge console. I'm heading down there Have any security and Marines meet me on the way.

Gunny Hawkes was in the squad bay formulating plans to rescue the away team when the klaxons sounded and he heard the call from Commander Sheridan.

"1st Platoon follow me" he hollered as he raced to the turbolifts. On the way his comms specialist learnt the intruders were in the lounge.

"Okay ladies, we have an unknown force of intruders in the lounge." he began "We're not sure how they boarded, due to the blackout. Regardless, they are not welcome on the Orion and it's our job to show them the exit." The adrenaline was pumping through the marines as the turbolift came to a stop on Deck 10.

Silently they made their way to the lounge and proceeded to stack themselves either side of the door, resting their hand on the shoulder of the man in front to signal readiness.

Sheridan saw the Marines on deck Ten ready to breech the lounge. Silently he waved to Hawkes...

Ted was in the lounge when the red alert went off. He reached behind the counter for his father's old phaser that he always kept working. The girls looked at Ted. "In the office," he told them as the Starfleet personnel left the lounge. Toras appeared at his side, holding an Andorian disruptor. Ted nodded at her and they both watched the door.

The boarders entered and Ted saw a group of humans and a Romulan run in, firing. He ducked down behind the counter with Toras. "Shit." Toras turned around on her knees and fired over the counter, ducking back down.

"Some assignment, eh, Ted?"

Ted turned around and fired before getting under cover again. "I'll say. Where the frack is security?"

Sheridan could hear the sizzles of weapons fire, He wasn't sure but crew could be getting killed, "Gunny, lets go..."

Suddenly, music began to play over the comm system:

"YO HO, YO HO, A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR ME!
WE PILLAGE AND PLUNDER AND WE RIFLE AND LOOT,
DRINK UP ME HEARTIES YO HO!
WE KIDNAP AND RAVAGE AND DON'T GIVE A HOOT
DRINK UP ME HEARTIES YO HO!

YO HO, YO HO, A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR ME!
WE EXTORT WE PILFER WE FILCH AND SACK,
DRINK UP ME HEARTIES YO HO!
MARAUD AND EMBEZZLE AND EVEN HIJACK,
DRINK UP ME HEARTIES YO HO!

YO HO, YO HO, A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR ME!
WE KINDLE AND CHAR, INFLAME AND IGNITE,
DRINK UP ME HEARTIES YO HO !
WE BURN UP THE CITY, WE'RE REALLY A FRIGHT,
DRINK UP ME HEARTIES YO HO!
WE'RE BEGGERS AND BLIGHTERS AND NE'ER DO WELL CADS,
DRINK UP ME HEARTIES, YO HO,
AYE ! BUT WE'RE LOVED BY OUR MOMMIES AND DADS,
DRINK UP ME HEARTIES YO HO!"

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