The Bigger Boat

Posted on Fri Jul 2nd, 2021 @ 9:49am by Commodore Phoenix Lalor-Richardson & Lieutenant Clara Lawson & Commander Arrianna Salannis an Vantar & Lieutenant Commander Malakai Starr [Taylor] & 1st Lieutenant Joshua Young [Taylor] & Captain Mattias Richardson [Reece]

Mission: Darkness Rising - A Phoenix Lalor Sub Plot
Timeline: MD16 -17h00
992 words - 2 OF Standard Post Measure

The sleek shuttle dropped out of warp in the shadow of a moon. A blind spot if they ever saw one. In the shuttle, Lily, Jaxon, Malakai, Clara, Arri were all seated quietly.

Jaxon piloted them into the asteroid belt near their target. Lily brought up the scans. "Okay the depot is deserted. Which is a good thing. But it wont last for long." She glanced at Jaxon. "You drop and run ok?"

"What? no."

"yes." Lily was firm.

"Mattias will have my arse."

"Well too bad, wear something bullet proof." Lily replied. "Everyone suit up. We are going to do a drop in." She pointed to the environmental suits.

Arri began changing into the environment suit. "Two of us will lead from the front using our thrusters. The last one at the rear will keep the party stable. We form a tether line. Keep Newtons laws in mind, and move when necessary." Arri put the helmet on.

Lily listened with half an ear, her mind already racing ahead. She placed a holo emitter beside her left ear and pressed it. Gone was Lilly and in her place was an andorian female. She pulled the helmet on as Clara handed out the other holo emitters.

Arri slung her sword and phaser pistol on her suit. She pulled her pistol out and spun it on her finger. Something she learned from those western holonovels with Josie....

Josie.... Discretely, Arri shed a tear then went back to work. "I and Clara will sweep the lower decks. Malakai, you have the upper deck sweep." While Arri's voice was the calm sea it had once been. There was a raging tempest in it.

Tag Malakai

"What do you think, Lily, Malakai? Divide and conquer would serve us best here." Arri asked as organized as ever in her planning.

"Yes. It would certainly work here." Malakai said quietly. He was still struggling with guilt over Mattias getting hurt and almost dying and didn't want to risk anyone else on the account of him. "The ship is our primary target so while Lily, you and the rest get the ship powered up, I'll set up some diversions just in case we're interrupted."

Arri set her weapon to stun. "We're here for the ship, not for blood. Weapons on stun unless we have to do otherwise. When I and Clara conclude our sweep, we'll assist in getting the vital systems online. Including shields and weapons. Be subtle when you board. Surprise will also benefit us."

"Lets Go" Lily said softly "We need to do this fast."

Arrianna activated a containment field and opened the shuttle's hatch. Grabbing onto her thruster controls. She stepped out and gave herself several quick thrusts. Trailing the Guideline behind her. All she had to do was spacewalk to the Equinox and attach her tether to it. Arri kept her emotions calm while undertaking this spacewalk. "Tirielle give me the strength to stand against fear and evil, and never falter." She said quietly.

Lily followed her out with Clara on her heals. "The lower hatch seems like a good plan Kate" she called.

"Copy that, Lily." Arri directed her thrsts toward the airlock. controlling her trijectory. "Guys. Use your thrusters effectively. You don't want to end up in an axial spin."

"Gee and I so love that" Lily grumbled as she kept he own focus.

"Distance to target Five Kilometers. Relative Velocity Fifty Meters per Second. " Arri stated as the group moved through the void.

"Distance to target; Three Kilometers. Relative Velocity forty meters per second. Guys keep your velocity synced." Arri mentioned.

"Five hundred meters, Lily I can see the mid-ship's maintenance hatch."

"okay" Came the reply

"One hundred meters, slowing to ten meters per second." Arri made adjustments. "Ten. Nine, Eight, Sevem. Six Five Four...." Arri reached towards the handle. "Contact." She then latched the tether to the handle.

Lily hit the spot right behind her. "OH thank the gods" She muttered. "Open her up Kate."

Kate worked. "I'm overriding the security sensors with a virus. It should keep the hatch opening from appearing on the ops console on the bridge, but if they do a detailed diagnostic, our covere will be blown. Dive, seven minutes before they realize there's a problem. " Kate opened the hatch and entered the ship. She drew a phaser and waited for the group to enter.

Lily flipped open her tricorder. "Still saying no life signs in the ship. Unless they are hibernating, we are good."

"Since when have any of our plans gone right, Lily?" Kate asked. "Stay vigilant. We need to be sure this isn't a trap."

"up until 2 days ago this was going fine" Came the mutter from the Andorian. "I am going to head up for the bridge. The rest of you sweep the area."

"On it. " Malakai replied simply.

"Clara, with me." Kate left to sweep the ship. They looked aroun the ship until Clara spke. "So, you wear black too, Kate?"

"Yeah..." Kate noted as she checked the rooms with Clara.

"Yeah, That happens to damaged women." Clara noted. "Who have lost too much."

Kate Responded. "I guess Black is the universal sign of destroyed women." The Dueal made their way into Engineering and Kate began to bring the Warp Core online. She hit the coms." *Lily, Lower deck sweep is complete, we're powering up the engines.

Lily's response came through. "Good, cause my comm just alerted. We need to get this ship back to base. No one on board except us. Disengaging docking clamps. Everyone finish your checks and watch the hatches."

Kate began working fast. "Lily, Me and Clara are bringing the weapons and shields online."

"Do that then get up here, all of you. we are going in hot!" came the call, as the Equinox slipped its ties and glided from the dock. When they were far enough from it, Lily plotted the course and engaged the warp drive.