Eliska Bremmer
Security & Tactical
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Rank: Petty Officer 3rd Class
Position: Security
Species: Human
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Post by Eliska Bremmer on Dec 22, 2021 18:56:08 GMT
[ PO3 Eliska Bremmer - Bridge, USS Mac ]When the Sivaoan started talking about people on the surface, their reasons and their odds, Eliska had to shake her head a little. It was a good question, but the answers were not exactly pleasant to consider either. "Doc, if it was scavengers, it would just be some scumbags trying to make a profit from anything that's not nailed down. If it's locals, some folk who just don't feel like leaving. And no, their chances... they don't exist. If the initial burst of radiation doesn't strip the atmosphere and burn off the top layer of the planet instantly, the shockwave'll tear it apart."Well, she had done her reading all right, and there simply was no way way to present such grim things nicely. Might as well just say it plain... Though, when the comms were established and Bremmer started keeping an eye on the life signs on the surface, she nodded and stretched her neck to a side to present a nice inoculation site for the Cadet to jab the hypospray. As the conversation went, she kept monitoring the radiation levels, and one particular alert showed that transport from orbit would no longer be possible, and that meant that if those people were to be extracted, the way to do it might be... interesting. As in, the effective range of the transporter would no longer be measurable in thousands or kilometers, but in tens... And those findings she made sure to forward to Mister Quinn, before speaking out. "Ah, Captain, if we want to beam anyone out of there, we'd have to do it from... within 47 kilometers, otherwise the mess or radiation and neutrino will break down the stream."
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Isaiah Quinn
Science
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Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Position: Chief Science Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Isaiah Quinn on Dec 23, 2021 3:31:21 GMT
[Lt. Commander Isaiah Quinn - Shuttlecraft Daintree ]
As Lieutenant O'Connell proceeded to pilot the drone towards the perceived source of the beacon, Isaiah stood by, modulating the signal's feed to compensate for interference caused by the radiation. For the most part, he was able to maintain a steady link and minimize the disruption of the signal. It was certainly minimal by the time the Syl stated that the drone had reached its destination and made contact with one of the people down there. Checking the degradation, Isaiah could see it fluctuating between 11% and 13%. There was some garbling, detected when the woman spoke, but it was intelligible.
Isaiah didn't interfere as Thea spoke with Marale, as she had identified herself. It seemed that she and her family had opted to remain behind, and she was reaching out to them for assistance without their knowing. That didn't make for an ideal situation, but it was still a matter of figuring out how to get them off the planet.
There was another voice that had reached out to them indirectly. Isaiah recognized it as Cadet to-Ennien. She had mentioned inoculation to help reduce the effects from radiation exposure. =A= "Understood, Cadet. For the time being, we had switched to EV suits to minimize exposure," =A= Isaiah reported. He turned to Ensign Banyss who nodded and rose from his seat to retrieve the medkit. =A= "We'll get right on that." =A=
Meanwhile, Isaiah's attention turned towards the figures that had been sent to him by Petty Officer Bremmer. =A= "Another option is to bring them up via the Daintree's transporters," =A= Isaiah suggested. =A= "We are closer, which would cut down on the degradation." =A= Isaiah muted the feed down to Marale as he added a few other observations. =A= "We would not be able to take them in one go. It'd be multiple transports, maybe one at a time if the interference increased."
=A= "If I may, Commander, the Daintree could be used as a relay point for their signals," Banyss suggested. "We may have to limit the number per transport for optimal outcome." =A=
Isaiah nodded slowly as he considered the suggestion. =A= "True, it is possible. And it'd limit their direct exposure to climbing radiation levels. Because of the gravimetric sheers in the atmosphere... it'll take a lot longer than normal to reach and break orbit." =A= Isaiah waited for Thea's word before unrestricting the signal so that they could continue to communicate openly with Marale.
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Thea Baker
Command
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Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Thea Baker on Dec 24, 2021 9:51:16 GMT
[Bridge - USS Mac] The gentle hiss of the hypospray was a familiar yet comfortable sound for the Doctor turned Captain. Transporting her momentarily to the days when she was the one administering them. Another good reason why she had spent time requalifying as you never knew when her skills would be needed. Sure they were few and far between now but that was relatively inconsequential. Thanking the Sivaoan, Thea refocused on the request of help from the Aadoan they had discovered. Different ideas swirled in the spectrum of her mind as Left Ear spoke directly to Isaiah understanding the Healer's need to protect those on the shuttle. Eliska then spoke next as the Tactical Officer also answered Left Ear's earlier questions before making a recommendation as to how they could beam the Aadoan's off the surface. There was no denying that it would be risky and dangerous as Isaiah then responded to Left Ear and Eliska. Adding some further observations as to how they could help, Thea knew that Isaiah would of restricted the channel so their Aadoan friend wouldn't hear. Pondering everything that had been said, Thea gave each option some serious thought. =/\= Unless we beam you both out afterwards if it becomes too much for the Daintree =/\= Thea added, thinking the loss of a shuttle would be a small price to pay to bring everyone to the Mac and not leave anyone behind. Speaking so everyone present would be able to hear and so she didn't have to repeat anything. =/\= Okay everyone, let's put this into action as we don't have a lot of time left to us. You all know what you need to do and unrestrict the channel to our friend on the surface so we can have them be ready =/\=
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Left Ear to-Ennien
Medical
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Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Cadet/civilian healer
Species: Sivaoan
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Dec 24, 2021 16:19:22 GMT
[Bridge] Left Ear breathed a small sigh of relief that Commander Quinn had accepted her counsel with no difficulty, and the captain hadn't castigated her for jumping in, either. She administered Eliska's inoculation and hurried around to the rest of the stations before returning the hypospray to her medkit. Then she listened as the others tried to figure out how to rescue the people that were on the surface of the planet. The Sivaoan just couldn't conceive why anyone would have stayed when the destruction of their home was imminent. After a moment of thought, Left Ear reconsidered, though. If it were Sivao in the same danger, she might have difficulty leaving. ' Captain,' she said a little hesitantly, not wanting to interrupt. ' Should I go to the transporter room, in case anyone has injuries?' Tag Thea Baker |
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Eliska Bremmer
Security & Tactical
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Posts: 358 Likes: 7
Rank: Petty Officer 3rd Class
Position: Security
Species: Human
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Post by Eliska Bremmer on Dec 26, 2021 2:47:27 GMT
[ PO3 Eliska Bremmer - Bridge, USS Mac ]Given the circumstances, well, using the Daintree to beam the individuals still on the surface was really the only choice at hand. Maybe the Mac could tolerate atmospheric flight for a short while (and Bremmer had nothing but faith in Syl's ability to put the ship anywhere she would physically fit), but that would most definitely not be ideal under the best circumstances, and ideal circumstances those were not. Though, with the discussions at hand heading towards transporter capabilities and using the shuttle as a relay to the Mac, the Petty Officer was lost all over again. She could parrot what the computer would tell her like the best of them, but she could hardly advise as to what could be done in that regard. But, she could make other recommendations. =A= "Sir, before you open up this channel to whoever's on the surface, you should prepare for them to be less than pleased. If they meant to stay down there, there's a decent chance you're dealing with folk who might resent not dying with their planet. Since you don't have a security detail with you I'm going to recommend you erect a forcefield in the aft compartment of the Daintree."=A= Now, she'd be damned if she knew how the thought of dealing with fanatics had come to her mind, but there was something about this situation that reminded her of her limited training in handling zealots. But Chief Brunner had made one point, over and over and over again over the course of that portion of her training: you can never be too careful.
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Isaiah Quinn
Science
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Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Position: Chief Science Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Isaiah Quinn on Dec 26, 2021 5:52:52 GMT
[Lt. Commander Isaiah Quinn - Shuttlecraft Daintree ]
Isaiah could understand the the conditions that Thea had laid out. If it became too much for the Daintree, it was good to know that they would attempt to transport them out as well. Hopefully, it wouldn't come to that, but he acknowledged the captain's plan nonetheless. =A= "Aye, Captain," =A= he said. As the orders to reopen the channel was give, Isaiah heard another voice speak out from the Mac. This one belonged to Petty Officer Bremmer. She had given some cautionary advice about erecting a forcefield in the aft of the ship in case their would be passengers became unruly after transport.
=A= "If the Captain deems it necessary to beam these people up against their will, then that's what we'll do,"=A= Isaiah stated. He was confident that Thea would try the diplomatic approach first and attempt to reason with these people. Of course, time was not something they had an excess of. =A= "Truth be told, if all works according to plan, they won't have the opportunity to fully materialize aboard the Daintree before the Mac picks up their signal and relays the signal to one of the transporter rooms." =A=
"Truth be told, Commander, it may be necessary to reroute power to structual integrity and the transporter systems. We won't have shields to protect us in the midst of transport," Banyss added. He clearly was thinking about all the interference and gravitational sheers they would have to put up with.
=A= "We will take what precautions we can," =A= Isaiah said as he attempted to assess the resources they had at their disposal. =A= "Thank you, Petty Officer." =A= Once it appeared that all pertinent information had been relayed, Isaiah opened the channel so that Thea could continue conferring with Marale.
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Thea Baker
Command
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Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Thea Baker on Dec 26, 2021 10:29:03 GMT
[Bridge - USS Mac] Thea understood the slight hesitation from Left Ear when the Sivaoan asked if she should go to the transporter room incase there were injuries amongst the Aadoans. Giving the question a moment of consideration, Thea then answered the Cadet. " Yes I think that's a great idea Cadet, that way there won't be any delays in getting to them. I'll meet you there once transport is complete and the Daintree is safely on it's way home".Of course that might change and Thea could very well end up meeting their guests and the shuttle occupants in Sickbay depending on what happened. Either way it made sense to have her speak to the Aadoan's in person. That part sorted for the moment, Thea then listened as Bremmer and Isaiah discussed the situation over the comm after Isaiah acknowledged her idea. She understood the need for caution from the Petty Officer and her recommendations and naturally would have a Security presence in the transporter room. Isaiah had the right idea as her Acting XO responded and hopefully everything would go as planned, negating the need for forcefields. Thea was also sure that Isaiah and Banyss would take every precaution possible to ensure everyone's safety. " Petty Officer have a couple of security personnel go to transporter room one as a precaution. Lieutenant McConnell, prepare to recall the drones apart from the one in the chasm for now, until transport commences".That done, Thea then took a breath as the channel was reestablished with the Aadoan they had contacted. =/\= Apologies for the delay but we now have a way to help you and in order for it to work, we need you and the others to be ready =/\=
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Thea Baker
Command
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Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Thea Baker on Dec 26, 2021 10:55:42 GMT
[Chasm Of Hope]
For a fraction of a moment or maybe longer Marale wondered what was happening as their saviours appeared to not answer. Perhaps things were worse than she had feared and couldn't help but let the panic within spring forth, instead of keeping it at bay. Worry aside, the young Aadoan knew that she would need to tell her family what was going on, especially if they had any chance of getting off the planet. As she began to think what she should say, Marale was relieved when she heard Captain Baker's voice again.
" Thank Madova" she whispered as the Starship Captain apologised and informed her that she needed them to be ready in order to help them. =/\= Yes .. of course Captain, we'll be ready I promise =/\=
With things progressing more quickly than she could of anticipated, Marale knew what she needed to do, even if her Father didn't like it. As much as she respected and loved him, she could see how very wrong he had been by keeping them here. Marale could only hope that he would see the truth before it was too lat .....
" Marale what's going on?" Rolis demanded of his only daughter.
" I'm trying to save us Father, Freedom is dying and I refuse to let us die along with it, because of your stubborness. Madova herself has brought us salvation in the form of Captain Baker and the crew of the USS Mac" she replied in defence of her actions.
" How dare you, after all I have done and sacrificed for you, your Mother and your brothers, Adeus and Petar".
" I know Father but if you want to live, then you must listen and be ready to leave. If not then I can't save you".
It hurt Marale to say that but she hoped that Rolis would come to his senses as they were then joined by the rest of the family. An awkward silence descended upon them as Marale let the truth sink in and prayed once more that she wouldn't be the only one leaving.
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Left Ear to-Ennien
Medical
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Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Cadet/civilian healer
Species: Sivaoan
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Dec 26, 2021 19:06:27 GMT
[Bridge --> Transporter Room 1] Left Ear hardly waited to hear which transporter room she was to go to before saying quickly, ' Yes, Captain,' and leaping to scoop up her medkit and enter the turbolift. ' Transporter Room 1,' she said breathlessly, knowing the device would drop her at the nearest turbolift tube. A few interminable moments later, the turbolift slid to a halt and the Sivaoan was dashing down the corridor. There was no telling how quickly the possible patients, or the security team for that matter, would arrive. Left Ear crouched as soon as she was through the doors and reloaded her hypo with a new vial of radiation inoculation, then pulled free her tricorder and looked up the Aadoan species in the ship's medical database. After adjusting the settings for their physiology, she stood with hypo in one hand and scanner in the other, waiting for something to happen. Tag Thea Baker |
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Syl O'Connell
Flight Control
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Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
Position: Flight Control/Caldonia 5
Species: Human
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Post by Syl O'Connell on Dec 28, 2021 4:16:18 GMT
[Lt. JG Syl O'Connell - USS Mac - Bridge]Although her focus remained on controlling the drones, occasionally toggling between them to make sure there were no surprises heading towards the shuttle, Syl continued to listen to the conversations going on around her. Thankfully the others had ideas about how to successfully transport the locals off the planet, because that was one thing she was fairly certain the drones couldn't help with. They might work as signal enhances... but now was not the time for such trial and error. "Aye, Captain. Hornets Alpha, Beta and Gamma ready for recall." At least for those three it would be a simple matter of hitting a button to draw them back up through the atmosphere. The one being used as a communications relay would need to be guided manually out of the chasm before it could be safely recalled. Her fingers hovered over the controls as she waited for the order.
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Isaiah Quinn
Science
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Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Position: Chief Science Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Isaiah Quinn on Dec 28, 2021 7:25:07 GMT
[Lt. Commander Isaiah Quinn - Shuttlecraft Daintree ]
With their orders place, Isaiah and Banyss set out to make their preparations as best they could. Isaiah left Banyss to work on the modifications to transport the survivors from the chasm, while he attempted to coordinate with the second portion of the transport from the Daintree to the Mac. It was a risky enough to attempt transport from one site to the next under these conditions, but to attempt two transports in conjunction... well, suffice it to say there was little margin for error. It meant attempting a second transport before the first was fully complete.
After several minutes, the pair of scientists had come to the conclusion that they were as prepared as they could possibly be. "We'll have to monitor and adjust these transports in real time, but I think we can do it," he said to the Edosian. After taking a deep breath, Isaiah reached out once again to the Mac, knowing that they wouldn't begin until Marale had informed Captain Baker that they were prepared to transport. =A= "Daintree is ready on your mark, Captain," =A= he said.
Shortly after he spoke, the Daintree rocked violently, causing the scientists to exchange a concerned glance with one another. The situation was beginning to deteriorate, but they still appeared to have a window of time to act within.
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Eliska Bremmer
Security & Tactical
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Posts: 358 Likes: 7
Rank: Petty Officer 3rd Class
Position: Security
Species: Human
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Post by Eliska Bremmer on Dec 29, 2021 4:04:37 GMT
[ PO3 Eliska Bremmer - Bridge, USS Mac ]Well, things were definitely getting moving, and already with things in motion Bremmer was about to ask about redirecting the landing party she had assembled when the word had come to do so. "Aye-aye," she simply answered before opening a different channel to the Security department. =A= "Bridge to Security landing party, redirect to Transporter Room 1 to support recovery of personnel on the surface."=A= Though, when she returned her attention to her board, it was just in time to see her readings of the Daintree showing the shuttle moving, and some alarms started to blink before her. "Captain, that star's getting ready to blow even faster than we expected. We don't have a whole lot longer here. I'm not sure we'll have time to recover the Daintree, they might have to warp out on their own."
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Thea Baker
Command
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Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Thea Baker on Dec 29, 2021 10:36:39 GMT
[ Marale - Chasm Of Hope] The awkward silence continued as Marale awaited her Father's decision, not that they had a lot of time for such things, especially when the chasm around them began to shake. Sure they had been used to the odd tremor lately but this was something else entirely and Marale feared that it might be too late for the Mac to help them. " Father please I beg you one last time, we can't stay here" Marale pleaded for the final time. To further prove her point, the very place that had been their sanctuary became unsafe as the tremors got stronger, letting rock and stone rain down upon them. Mina looked between her husband and daughter, realising that Madova would no longer keep them safe and quickly made her decision. Narrowly avoiding a jagged piece of rock as it fell, but her son Petar wasn't so lucky as it pierced his shoulder, forcing him to cry out loud in pain. " Rolis, I'm going with Marale, Petar needs help and it's too dangerous to remain" she said before going to Petar's side. Adeus, the other brother huddled next to his Mother and Brother, scared to speak and yet wanted nothing more to get away. Marale knew that she couldn't do anymore and this needed to happen now, if they had any chance of rescue. Stepping closer to the beacon and the drone, she spoke to Captain Baker. =/\= Captain Baker, we're ready and now because the chasm is falling down around us =/\= If her Father wouldn't speak then she would speak for him and if that meant doing this against his will so be it. He could hate her all he wanted once they were in a place of safety. Rolis seemed to finally grasp what was happening and as angry as he was at Marale, nodded his agreement.
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Thea Baker
Command
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Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Thea Baker on Dec 29, 2021 10:52:02 GMT
[Bridge - USS Mac] As everything began to fall in place with Left Ear going to the transporter room, Syl preparing the drones for recall and a security team being directed to help the Cadet. Thea took a deep breath as she caught snippets of a conversation between Marale and the others with her. The CO could only imagine the pressure and the emotions involved in such a discussion, before Isaiah then informed them that the Daintree was ready. It was now or never, especially when Bremmer gave an update about the star and the incoming supernova. " Understood Petty Officer, lock onto the occupants of the Daintree and prepare to beam them aboard as soon as the Aadoans transport is complete" Thea ordered, not too concerned about the shuttle as that had been her back up plan should things progress quicker than anticipated. Thea then prepared to speak to both Isaiah and Syl before Marale responded, sensing the urgency in her voice and hearing what was going on. Thea included Isaiah when she answered the Aadoan. =/\= Standby for transport, Daintree proceed with the plan and once complete, we'll be beaming you and Banyss aboard =/\= The CO then turned to Syl, " As soon as everyone and the drones are back on the Mac, get us out of here as fast as possible".
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Syl O'Connell
Flight Control
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Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
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Post by Syl O'Connell on Dec 29, 2021 13:31:11 GMT
[Lt. JG Syl O'Connell - USS Mac - Bridge]Syl watched silently as the family exchange took place, feeling very much like a fly on a wall. The view began to jolt occasionally as debris falling from the cavern ceiling struck the drone, and she was once again grateful for it's shielding to protect it from too much damage. Things were getting tense, but finally the order was given to initiate transport. Eliska's recommendation that they leave the Daintree behind to warp out on their own made Syl stiffen in her chair, but thankfully the Captain had an alternative solution. The pilot released a quiet breath of relief and nodded. "Aye, Captain. Recalling Hornets Alpha, Beta and Gamma." At least this part she didn't need to watch as the control was automatic and the sensors would alert her to any problems. Toggling between the three and hitting the 'recall' button, she then turned her attention back to the one in the cavern. =A="Commander, I trust you don't need the drone to get a lock on the locals? I'm going to start guiding it back to the surface."=A= O'Leary would kill her if she lost another drone. The falling debris made it a little more difficult to maneuver, which would increase the time it took to get it back to open air. By starting the retreat now, she hoped she could recall it fast enough so they wouldn't have to leave it behind when warping out of the system.
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