Voice in the dark

Posted on Sat Jun 8th, 2019 @ 5:27am by

Mission: Episode 1: Hell is a four letter word
Location: Romulan Vessel Havraha
Timeline: MD 8
480 words - 1 OF Standard Post Measure

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Erein Somkar sat on the bridge of the Warbird, his ears had picked up something. But exactly what confused him, for it was in a language he had never heard. So intent was he, that he failed to notice Riov Valdran enter the bridge. Mishka walked over to him and spoke, "SOMKAR!!! What are you doing?" Somkar jumped and rapidly stood up, "Monitoring a transmission, but I can't understand what language is being spoken. I think the translator can not be working Riov". Mishka pointed at the console, "Let me listen". Somkar pressed the audio button and the Japanese band "Girls Dead Monster" from the 21st century blasted out, suddenly followed by a set of co-ords.

Valdran now moved into action, "Red alert, raise shields. Prepare to break orbit, course 272.05 sub light until we clear the system". The bridge crew now jumped in action, and the Warbird began to turn onto it's new heading. "Somkar, contact Khoal. Inform him he has trouble within the prison, he must now execute all prisoners". The message was relayed, and acknowledged.

Mishka now knew that at least one Federation Starship was on it's way to rescue her prisoners, she had to delay it long enough for Khoal to carry out his orders. Being a Valdor class vessel, it was more than able to hold its own with most classes of Federation ships. But Mishka's orders were to avoid contact with the main ships of the Federation, but her orders didn't cover intercepting and delaying the aforementioned vessels. She turned to speak to Somkar, who was still listening to the strangely addictive alien music, "Turn that shit off, and scan for Federation transmissions. They must have scouts out, find me one".

Somkar now turned his attention to his orders, but he left the unknown transmission completely untouched. He knew it could be used to track the prisons location, he also knew this vessel was going to attempt to intercept a Federation Starship. So he did something no loyal Romulan would or should do, he used the Havraha as an echo for the transmission. This effectively lit up the Romulan vessel, even under cloaked conditions. A small smile crossed his lips, very soon Mishka would taste defeat and face the full wrath of the Romulan High Command. A small shuttlecraft appeared on his sensors, it was heading away from the Havraha so he ignored it and said nothing.

Meanwhile Mishka Valdran had by now decided on where and how she would stop the Federation, a small moon which had once been a satellite to a now destroyed planet. She would wait among the debris, and as the Federation ship passed she would open fire. Destruction would be perfect, but disabling it was all she needed to do. So that was what she would aim for, slipping away before the Federation vessel could even react.

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