Carrier Operations (Part 4)
Posted on Mon Dec 16th, 2024 @ 8:36pm by Captain Maho Takahashi & Captain Koko Kaga & Lieutenant JG Jane Sinclair & Lieutenant Karen Kujo 'Union Jane' & Lieutenant Alisha Reno & Lieutenant JG Mia ‘Banshee’ Amaro
Edited on on Mon Dec 16th, 2024 @ 8:37pm
1,181 words; about a 6 minute read
Mission:
Captains and Contraband
Timeline: After 'Carrier Operations (Part 3)'
Previously, on Star Trek: Myogi:
"This is Sodak calling Chaser:" She said. "One two, one two, can I get a radio check, please?"
“Sodak, Chaser,” came the voice over come. “Sorry luv, had a yellow on my transmitter, needing a reset. All green now. Can confirm, lovely day for it!” Pippa’s fighter craft systems were coming online. “How’re our guests doing?”
"We're about to find out;" Dakota said. "Sodak raising Union Jane and Banshee on comms; how am I coming through over there?"
And now, the continuation:
"Banshee reading you four by four." Mia responded over the radio before flicking the transmitter off and muttering to herself, "More complicated than it needs to be... Why not put all the phasers on the same circuit and just put in a stutter switch." Three switches were flicked, "Powerup complete, engines warmed up, ready to burn. Janey?"
"This is proper class, man!" Karen radioed back, evidently excited at the prospect of tooling around in Starfleet's new, state-of-the-art fighter craft. "We're gan' hae a reet canny time wi' this, like?"
"Copy that:" Dakota responded. "Chaser and I will go ahead and line up on the catapult first to show you how its done. Once you're launched, we'll see how well you do in some formation flying before we get to the fun stuff."
"Ai, no need to worry 'bout me on that." Mia responded over the line, already bringing the craft into the typical short hover meant for moving around on the flight deck. She'd craned her neck around to verify that any ground crew were clear and used the etheric rudder to make the slight attitude change to join the ground pattern, "I was on Essex for almos' six years, this is old news to me, catapults, wanna-" She cut herself off before challenging the other pilots to a race for the launch area, something she'd done on the full-up carrier previously... On far too many occasions for her old Wing Commander.
"That's a negative:" Dakota cut in. "We'll all be launching in a calm and orderly fashion, or else Captain Kaga will see us grounded. Do I make myself clear?"
"Ah, why's everyone here gotta be a killjoy?" Karen grumbled. "Just let us have a bit o' fun, man!"
"Roger, Dakota, waiting my turn." Mia sighed heavily. She really wanted to be out in space, but well.. She didn't want to be grounded even more.
[Tactical Information Center]
As the fighters began to launch, Koko's combadge began to chirp:
=A="Bridge to Captain Kaga:"=A= The officer on watch called down through comms.
Koko muttered something under her breath before answering her combadge.
=A="Go ahead, Bridge:"=A= She responded.
=A="Sorry to interrupt, Captain, but there's something you need to see."=A=
=A="Understood, I'm on my way:"=A= Koko stated.
Alisha glanced at the console, then back at the Captain, "Ma'am, did you want me to come along? I may be able to help."
Koko seemed to hesitate for a second.
"Very well, let's make haste." She said.
[USS Kaga - Bridge]
Several minutes later; the turbolift doors to the Kaga's bridge swooshed open, and Captain Kaga stepped out with Alisha behind her:
"Report!" She barked out as she made her way to the command chair.
"We've picked up a distress call from the Rheuysian colony of Wituu, sir:" The Ops officer on the bridge reported. "Under heavy fire and requesting immediate assistance."
"Did they say who's attacking them?" Koko asked.
"No, ma'am. Transmission is too garbled to make out clearly." The Ops officer responded.
"How far away is Wituu from our current position?" Koko asked, observing several Rheuysian ships jumping to warp, heading in the same direction.
"Approximately 3 light years, ma'am." The Ops officer explained. "We can make it there in roughly 17 and a half hours at maximum warp."
"And at our emergency speed?" Koko asked.
"A little under 11."
Koko watched yet another Rheuysian ship make the jump to warp before she made her decision.
"Inform Captain Takahashi that we'll be breaking orbit and making immediate headway for Wituu: Helm, lay in a course for Wituu." She ordered, pressing a button on her command chair's armrest. "Engineering, I'll be needing warp 9.8 as soon as you can give it to me." She switched comm channels. "Captain Kaga to fighters: Return to the ship immediately and prepare for warp."
"Transfer the raw transmission recording to..." Alisha's eyes settled on an empty bridge station, then pointed even as she started to walk that direction, "That station. Captain, who's your Intelligence Chief?" She slowed as she realized what she was doing, I um... May be able to help with identifying variables, ma'am. With your permission, ma'am."
"Granted," Koko nodded. "Computer, integrate Lieutenant Reno's combadge into our comms network; authorization Kaga Eighty Three Eighty Four Omega."
The computer chirped in acknowledgement as Koko flipped to another comm channel.
"Lieutenant Borrun, you're going to be getting some topside help from one of our Myogi visitors, Lieutenant Reno." She said, nodding to Alisha. "I want you two to work together to clean up that transmission recording."
"Yes, ma'am, I'll get started isolating factors while the Lieutenant is on his way." Alisha lamented how easy it was to get back into the Intelligence analyst mode, but sometimes it was all hands on deck, like this.
And just when things were starting to get interesting, too... Dakota thought.
"You heard the boss lady:" She repeated over the localized comms. "Let's get these birds parked now:"
Having relayed the boss' orders, Dakota proceeded to break off and make headway for the Kaga.
"Turning and burning." Mia replied, breaking off her attack on Pippa by flipping on her port side and in a deft maneuver setting course for Kaga before maxing out the engines, "Three more seconds and I had you, Chaser, no matter where you went. Good flight."
"And just when I was starting to have fun..." Karen lamented.
[USS Kaga- Bridge]
"All fighters are back on board, Captain:" The Kaga's air boss reported back.
"Course laid in for Wituu;" The helmsman said, turning to Koko. "Warp 9.8 available at your command."
"Execute." Koko ordered.
"Aye, sir; Warp 9.8" The Helmsman confirmed the captain's orders as he executed them.
While the Myogi remained in orbit of Rheuys, the Kaga, which had steadily broken orbit and oriented itself in the direction the other Rheuysian ships had jumped to warp in, accelerated to the speed of light and far beyond it as the Cheyenne class carrier jumped to warp, and in an instant left the Myogi and Rheuys far, far behind it.
To be continued...
Posting by
Captain Maho Takahashi
Commanding Officer
USS Myogi
Captain Koko Kaga
Commanding Officer
USS Kaga
Lieutenant Dakota Meadows
Squadron Leader
USS Kaga
Lieutenant Karen Kujo
Squadron Leader
USS Myogi
Lieutenant Alisha Reno
Deputy Air Boss
USS Myogi
Lieutenant Mia Amaro
Fighter Pilot
USS Myogi
Lieutenant Pippa Williams
Fighter Pilot
USS Kaga
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