MaGnUs
Lt. Commander
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Post by MaGnUs on Dec 29, 2010 11:47:10 GMT -5
"Current speed and heading mantained." RJ echoes. "Nice to know we're not alone out here..."
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Post by apn on Jan 3, 2011 6:25:01 GMT -5
Lt Grayson
"Ah was thinkin we'd get this ship all banged up again an barely out o starport. Ah tell ya, we need to take better care o her. Ah reckon she'll take care right back..." said Grayson, before pausing and looking around. "Did ah say that aloud? Ah... ah'm gonna go check some... stuff..." he said, wandering back to sit down at the security panel...
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Post by aramis on Jan 4, 2011 15:54:19 GMT -5
As the ship continues to cruise, Paddy and Johnson report to the bridge for night watch, and continue to monitor the locations of the CSS Aleutian Islands and CSS Coral Sea. [cs=2] Bridge Duty Log Entries | Stardate 2103.12 | Lost tracking on the Coral Sea. Aleutian Islands has crossed our path, approximately 0.5 light years. End Entry - O'Keef | Stardate 2103.13 | Our Identity acknowledged by CSS Aleutian Islands by Subspace radio, no response needed. Waypoint 0310 reached. End Entry - Johnson. | Stardate 2103.145 | Tracking on the Aleutian Islands lost. No other contacts in sensor range. End Entry - O'Keef |
=SD=2101.15= As she turns the conn back over to the officers, she hands Jasper the data slate with her and Johnson's log entries for his acknowledgement. "We're on course, should enter system in point oh two, sir. We'll be in long range scan in point oh one. Give or take 10 minutes. Donny and I should catch a nap before we hit orbit, if you don't mind, Sir."
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Post by Drohem on Jan 5, 2011 2:12:11 GMT -5
Jasper smiles at Paddy as he takes the offered data pad, and he nods affirmatively as he says, "thank you, Mr. O'Keef. Please see that you and Mr. Johnson get some proper rest."
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Post by aramis on Jan 5, 2011 5:53:31 GMT -5
Johnson exits the bridge in a bit of haste, softly chanting "Sack time, sack time...."
Paddy heads out the door with all the quiet grace of a hired killer.
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Post by apn on Jan 5, 2011 8:30:39 GMT -5
Lt. Alex Grayson
Personal Log
"So far so good. We set of an encountered a couple o our own ships on long range scans, nuthin ta get worried 'bout. Paddy is still kinda riled over what happened before, ah reckon, but she'll come round. Probably with a phaser an' a grenade mind. Everythin's kinda quiet an ah'm thinkin' about all them tales we heard at th' academy - o space bein' full o nothin' fer the most part and we're just wanderin' round, tryin' ta bump inta somethin' which ain't nothin'. Must admit ah'm itchin' ta get into another scrap wi them there Vee Denny. Ah reckon those boys know how ta liven stuff up, even if they are crazier than a horseshoe sandwich."
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Post by aramis on Jan 6, 2011 13:05:35 GMT -5
=SD=2101.16= Jaspar takes the scan console, and starts filtering through the data. Subspace scan doesn't reveal any operational warp technologies, but clearly reveals the worlds. Switching to visual, he's able to get a good image of the system; due to warp time-compression, he's able to spot a sublight vessel under power in system, but it disappears behind the gas giant, having been in system for over a month.
The blue giant star has a hot world orbiting at 3 light minutes, a rather warm terran-type world at 10 light minutes, with a moon of notable size, an asteroid belt at 17 light minutes ±0.5LM with hundreds of detectable bodies, and a gas giant at 31 light minutes with several moons.
His radio scan is unable to detect any significant EMF indicative of intelligent life, between the radio output of the star and gas giant, there is slight elevation above background, but that's readily attributable to the blue star and the gas giant.
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Post by Drohem on Jan 6, 2011 13:59:28 GMT -5
Jasper returns to the captain's chair, and, as he sits down, he says, "look lively people, an unknown starship has been detected in orbit around the gas giant. Mr. Grayson, please bring the weapon systems online and ready for a moment's notice. Mr. Reilly, once we enter the system please bring us into an orbit around that gas giant."
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MaGnUs
Lt. Commander
Posts: 141
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Post by MaGnUs on Jan 7, 2011 8:01:43 GMT -5
"Yes, sir." RJ replies. "Entering the system; and we'll be in synchronous orbit as soon as feasible."
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Post by apn on Jan 8, 2011 20:28:30 GMT -5
Lt. Alex Grayson
"Aye Captain." drawled Grayson. He checked the systems, readied everything for action, then turned. "Might be an idea to run a few drills if we get th' chance Cap'n but th' crew seem ta be copin' well so far."
Grayson well knew the real test would come in the heat of battle. With alarms blaring, consoles showing red lights and the screams of the dead and dying ringing out.
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Post by aramis on Jan 10, 2011 12:28:29 GMT -5
=SD=2103.1795= RJ pulls a few odd tricks with the helm, including finding subspace flows for a tailwind, pulling off pulling into orbit at over an hour ahead of schedule, and dropping out right at the point to enter orbit. As he drops the ship out of warp, a beautiful blue and green world with 70% cloud cover of white appears in orbit, with an ugly scar of black along one edge of the northern continent. Orbital entry follows within two minutes.
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Post by Drohem on Jan 10, 2011 12:38:40 GMT -5
Jasper runs his clawed hand over his muzzle to smooth out his whiskers absently as he monitors the bridge.
His blue-furred face cracks a wide and toothy smile as he responds to Alex's comment, "there's no better learning tool than a live-fire exercise, Mr. Grayson, isn't there?"
Jasper watched the new Ensign carefully and had thus far been pleased with his performance and professionalism.
After seeing his skill with bringing the ship into the system and orbit, he says out loud, "excellent job, Mr. Reilly!"
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Post by apn on Jan 11, 2011 3:57:20 GMT -5
Lt. Alex Grayson
"As ah always say, Cap'n, ah come in peace, but when ah shoot, ah shoot ta kill. Ain't no use in findin' out some critter shakes off ya stun blast cause they're too big n dumb ta go down an crunches yer head clean off fer yer. That said, wait fer th' call on th' whole shoot ta kill thing..." he added, glancing around at the rest of the crew.
"What's next cap'n? Get down there fer a look?"
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MaGnUs
Lt. Commander
Posts: 141
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Post by MaGnUs on Jan 11, 2011 8:05:24 GMT -5
RJ smiles to himself "Thank you sir, doing my best." Literally, his best.
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Post by aramis on Jan 12, 2011 2:34:23 GMT -5
As the ship settles into orbit, it becomes clear that the black smudges are low lying clouds, lit from below, as become obvious when crossing the terminator. Dim glows peek up from all the nighttime coasts.
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