Star Trek: Engage TranscriptDirected by: Aoibhe Ni
Starring:
James Greenman as CO Captain Rhodri Griffiths
Brian Bailey as XO Lt. V'Lor
CJ Short as ENG Ensign Ilia sh'Torar
Andrew James as OPS Cadet Lora Inaji
and
Kyle Renaud as TAC Cadet Darloch
Mission Summary:
Last week, after the silver lady was discovered to be the focus of the energy
drain, the Bremen crew attempted to limit her influence when Ensign sh'Tolar erected
an energy dampening field around Sickbay. This weakened her, and forced her into
a panic.
Only the quick thinking of Captain Griff, aided by Darloch, calmed
her down before she had drained the ship of much of its power. Now, they
are attempting to beam her onto a shuttle to return her to Kalandra 4.
<<<Resume Mission>>>
ENGEnsshTolar:
::huffs heavily as she stumbles into the shuttle bay, a toolkit slung over
her shoulder, and a small crate tucked under one arm::
XOLtVlor:
::looking over the screen about the search results she requested from the
computer.::
COCmdrGriffiths:
::rematerialises onboard the shuttle after an achingly long time, checking
on their guest quickly with his tricorder:: Silver Lady: Are you okay?
Silver Lady:
CO: I am solid... ::tilts her head:: CO: This is okay. ::blinks her shiny
eyes and looks around:: CO: I am safe here? ::doesn't understand what is happening
exactly::
COCmdrGriffiths:
::taps his comm badge:: *XO*: Griffiths to V'Lor. I'm onboard the shuttle
with our guest, we'll be launching shortly. Work on getting those shield modifications
back up and meet us at the planet with emergency supplies and a comms probe.
ENGEnsshTolar:
::moves over to the shuttle, setting the crate down and trying to catch her
breath:: CO: I found... found the thing...
COCmdrGriffiths:
::smiles reassuringly at her:: Silver Lady: You're going to be alright.
ENGEnsshTolar:
<ENG_Petrov>::jogs into the shuttle bay, carrying a small device and
handing it to Ilia:: ENG: Here. They, uh... weren't happy to give it up.
COCmdrGriffiths:
::ushers sh'Tolar inside:: ENG: What've you got for me?
GM_Aoibhe::looks at ENG and tilts her head again:: ENG: I greet you. ::tries
for a smile, but it looks kinda of eerie::
COCmdrGriffiths:
Silver Lady: We're going to return you to your planet, get you set up there,
then we're going to work with you to find a way for our people to work together
safely. So that we can all be...solid.
ENGEnsshTolar:
::nods and straightes up, taking the cortical stimulator:: Petrov: Thanks.
I owe you one. ::picks up the crate and moves onto the shuttle:: CO: Sir, I think
I can convert the shields to act as a lightning rod. I can hook her up to them,
and she can feed off the ion storms instead of the shuttle.
XOLtVlor:
*CO* Understood.
ENGEnsshTolar:
::lookes to the silver lady, unable to keep her eyes from wandering a little::
Silver Lady: Hello. ::smiles some::
COCmdrGriffiths:
::grins over at her and gestures to some empty space:: ENG: That's what I
like to hear, Ensign. Let's hope it doesn't blow us up at the same time.
ENGEnsshTolar:
::takes out the adaptive interface link, and moves towards the shuttle's
computer core:: CO: As with all things, Captain. ::grins, and takes off the panel::
XOLtVlor:
::She sends in orders for emergency supplies for the guest and the proble
as requested to Operations as they handle this as she supervises as she heads back
to the Bridge.::
SilverLady:
::stands watching ENG and CO talk. Says nothing::
XOLtVlor:
:;checks on the progess of Cadet Bleet as she works on getting the ship ready
to go back into the Ion Storm::
COCmdrGriffiths:
::lets sh'Tolar work and lightly guides the silver lady to one of the chairs::
SL: Once our friend here has finished modifying the shuttle, you should be able
to...feed...directly from the storms outside.
ENGEnsshTolar:
::wires in the AIL, then gets to work on the stimulator, prying off the casing
and removing the power source; all she needs is the device's infrastructure::
SilverLady
CO: I have need to learn. Not just exist and be and feed... I wish to see
new!
TacCdtDarloch:
:: arrives back on bridge as orderd heading to Tac to carry out orders to
work on shields
ENGEnsshTolar:
::looks up to the Silver Lady, then to the Captain, before getting back to
work, attaching an ODN cable to the stimulator::
XOLtVlor:
*ENG* Ens. sh'Tolar, how long until we get our Communications up?
COCmdrGriffiths:
::nods lightly:: SilverLady: Just as we do. Which is why we want to help,
to bridge the gap between our two people. It is difficult when we can't even be
in the same room without one or the other being caused great harm...
ENGEnsshTolar:
::lightly taps her combadge:: *XO*: Days. The Comms system is pretty fried,
sir.
COCmdrGriffiths:
SL: Think of this as the start of learning. Learning to work together, as
friends, in peace.
XOLtVlor:
*CO* Captain, we will not be able to contact Starfleet or use the relay to
communicate with the probe as you ordered.
SilverLady
CO: People? I have no people. I am me. Alone.
ACTION: Lights in the shuttle flicker a tiny bit.
ENGEnsshTolar:
::glances around, and starts to work faster, attaching the stimulator to
the AIL, and switching the unit on:: CO: That should do it, sir, but we won't know
until we're outside the Bremen's shields. Also, uh... Well... ::frowns some::
COCmdrGriffiths:
::watches her for a moment, a tingling of unsurity in his gut:: SL: We want
to help you, to learn and grow. Your very presence hurts us, but we will find a
way around that, a way for you to experience things outside of this system.
COCmdrGriffiths:
::nods to sh'Tolar:: ENG: Take us out and into the storm, Ensign.
ENGEnsshTolar:
::gets up and moves towards the piloit's seat, initializing launch sequence
and requesting permission to do so::
SilverLady
::looks at CO with trust:: CO: I am new. I will learn. ::blinks:: CO: I do
no wish pain.
ENGEnsshTolar:
::looks back:: CO: Captain, um... A word?
TacCdtDarloch:
:: scans the storm and adjusts the shields to repell the charge of ions as
they approch the ship may have to incorporate polorazing the hull plating to the
appropriate charge
XOLtVlor:
::looks over at Nav_Cdt_James:: NAV: Follow the shuttle, Cdt. Be weary of
those Ion Storms. ENG Cdt. Zon: Keep emergency teleporters ready to beam back our
crew members.
COCmdrGriffiths:
::gently pats the silver lady's shoulder to a spark of light and then walks
over to the front of the shuttle to speak to sh'Tolar:: ENG: What is it, Ensign?
XOLtVlor:
TAC: Cdt. Darloch how are the shields holding up?
ENGEnsshTolar:
CO: Two things. I don't think we can get the shuttle to the surface of the
planet. I can't make the same shield modifications to this shuttle that I did with
the Bremen, and transporting throug the ion storms is a no go.
COCmdrGriffiths:
::nods slowly:: ENG: Understandable. And the second?
TacCdtDarloch:
XO:: Shields are at 45% and holding but i wouldnt suggest staying in here
for long
SilverLady
::steps away from the two officers and goes to examine a flashing console
towards the rear of the shuttle::
ENGEnsshTolar:
::looks back again:: CO: If this works, there's no reason she can't stay
on the shuttle while we make similar modifications to the Bremen. ::monitors a small
drop in power levels, and gets up, moving back towards the interface link:: We need
to hook her up quickly before she disables the shuttle.
SilverLady
::rests a fingertip on it::
COCmdrGriffiths:
::nods again:: ENG: I was thinking along the same lines. The closer we get
to the planet, the less I like the idea of putting her there even for a moment.
How quickly do you think we can make similar modifications to the Bremen?
XOLtVlor:
::nods at Darloch's comment:: TAC: Agreed. *CO* Captain, we won't be able
to stay in the storm for long.
COCmdrGriffiths:
::taps his comm badge:: *XO*: Understood, Lieutenant. Turn back as soon as
it looks like the Bremen is in danger of losing her shields.
ACTION: Shuttle's power drops dramatically, lights dimming, consoles flashing,
life-support whirring oddly.
ENGEnsshTolar:
::widens her eyes as she notices the silver lady:: SilverLady: Oh, please
don't! ::moves to grab the silver lady's arm, but thinks better of it::
XOLtVlor:
*CO* Captain, I have a theory on our guest. I believe that she is an energy
being that used our teleport technology to materialize here in our plain of existence.
COCmdrGriffiths:
::glances back at the Silver Lady urgently, then turns back to the console
and quickly routes power away from the console she's near and back into primary
systems::
ENGEnsshTolar:
::grabs the cortical stimulator:: SilverLady: Here; I'm going to put this
on you, and it should allow you to feed off the storms. Okay?
SilverLady
::jumps and looks at ENG, her hand coming off the console:: ENG: I cannot?
TacCdtDarloch:
:: scans to find distance of shuttle craft away from ship if in safty range
trys to extend our shields around the shuttle if neccicary
COCmdrGriffiths:
*XO*: That's been pretty well established I think, Lieutenant. An honest
accident that's given her physical form, but she seems friendly, which is why we're
doing everything we can to facilitate communication.
SilverLady
ENG: What is it ::looks at stimulator curiously::
TacCdtDarloch:
XO:: if needed we should be able to extend our shields around the shuttle
to help them conserve some power if needed
XOLtVlor:
TAC: Do it.
TacCdtDarloch:
XO:done
ENGEnsshTolar:
::looks to the console:: SilverLady: Not right now, no; you seem to draw
energy from our systems, and we kind of need those systems in order to live. This...
::indicates the stimulator:: is a device that should direct the energy from the
storms outside straight into you, to feed you. At least, that's the plan.
TacCdtDarloch:
:: extending shields with my rotating charge to help repell the ion blasts
XOLtVlor:
*XO* Captain, we should beam her back into her actual form.
ENGEnsshTolar:
SilverLady: May I put this on you?
COCmdrGriffiths:
::frowns slightly:: *XO*: I'll note your suggestion in my log, Lieutenant...
SilverLady
::nods once at ENG, watching her intently:: ENG: You are different.
TacCdtDarloch:
Helm:: please keep us close to the shuttle too far and we cant keep them
shielded
ENGEnsshTolar:
::glances to the Captain, then reflexively glances up, to where she knows
her antennae are:: Silver Lady: Sorta. A lot of us are different. ::smiles some,
and attaches the stimulator to the being's forehead:: Alright... I'm going to activate
the link now. Ready?
TacCdtDarloch:
XO:; shields are down to 41% the longer we extend our shields puts us and
the shuttle at risk
COCmdrGriffiths:
::monitors their course through the Ion storms carefully, glancing back occasionally
to watch their guest and sh'Tolar interact::
TacCdtDarloch:
:: trys to boost shield power from back up sub systems
SilverLady
ENG: I am different, too. ::seems pleased with that pronouncement:: ENG:
I am... ready. ::clearly doesn't seem to understand what is going on::
XOLtVlor:
*CO with a sound of Curtness* Captain, we cannot maintain the shields around
you both
ACTION: The Ion storm intensifies, tasking the Bremen's remaining shields
to the limit.
ENGEnsshTolar:
::smiles some, and looks to the link, hesitating a moment to recheck her
calculations before turning it on::
TacCdtDarloch:
XO :: shields to 19% i cant hold em much longer its now or never
COCmdrGriffiths:
::runs his fingers across the console:: *XO*: Take the Bremen back out, Lieutenant.
Shield configuration Beta Four, 4 metres from the hull and set for an energy disperal
pattern. I'm putting the safety of the shuttle in Ensign sh'Tolar's hands.
