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--- trek:venerable:recap:1_act_5 [2021/07/19 16:37] – [Who the Hell is Darrah Mace?] verbena76
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 ==== Much Farther Up the Food Chain ====
-Aaron heads to his ready room and toggles his viewscreen. He sees the emblem of Starfleet Command resolve into the image of Vice-Admiral [[trek:characters:nechayev|Alynna Nechayev]], who greets him briskly and asks for a status report. Aaron complies, and tells her everything. Admiral Nechayev looks pensive for a moment, and then tells him, //“These orders are not to go on record, captain. Do you understand?”// Aaron nods warily, and Admiral Nechayev orders him to proceed to LV-397 and attempt a rescue of Darrah Mace and the other Bajorans, but stipulates he is to use his discretion at all times. Aaron accepts but asks, “Do you know how many Bajorans there are?” She replies, //“About fifty,”// and Aaron does some quick calculations. Luckily, for a short voyage, the //Boston// can accommodate fifty additional people without issue. Admiral Nechayev then adds, //“Oh, and Captain, if you would do me a personal favor. Once you retrieve Darrah Mace, tell him Nechen Alla honors her debts. Good luck.”// He nods in confusion, and she terminates the channel.
+Aaron heads to his ready room and toggles his viewscreen. He sees the emblem of Starfleet Command resolve into the image of Vice-Admiral [[trek:characters:nechayev|Alynna Nechayev]], who greets him briskly and asks for a status report. Aaron complies, and tells her everything. Admiral Nechayev looks pensive for a moment, and then tells him, //“These orders are not to go on record, captain. Do you understand?”// Aaron nods warily, and Admiral Nechayev orders him to proceed to LV-397 and attempt a rescue of Darrah Mace and the other Bajorans, but stipulates he is to use his discretion at all times. Aaron accepts but asks, “Do you know how many Bajorans there are?” She replies, //“About fifty,”// and Aaron does some quick calculations. Luckily, for a short voyage, the //Boston// can accommodate fifty additional people without issue. Admiral Nechayev then adds, //“Oh, and captain, if you would do me a personal favor. Once you retrieve Darrah Mace, tell him Nechen Alla honors her debts. Good luck.”// He nods in confusion, and she terminates the channel.
 Aaron heads to the bridge and finds his entire senior staff – plus Anjohl – waiting silently. He nods and says, “We’re going to LV-397 for an assessment. Lieutenant Perrault, are we within Cardassian sensor range from LV-397?” Kelly checks his sensors and confirms that they are; the Cardassians can see them fine. Aaron nods and says, “This will be the first encounter with the //Prakesh// and our new crew. We need to be at our best. Helm, set course for LV-397, warp nine.” Ten and Eleven immediately spin to their stations, but hesitate. Aaron winces and adds, “Commander T’kora?” With a slightly raised eyebrow, T’kora taps a control on her panel and the warp engines flare to life. Aaron smirks and repeats, “Helm, //now// set course for LV-397, warp nine.”
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 As the //Boston// nears LV-397, Aaron orders Shil’vala’s team to locate the Bajorans, get them out, and head for the planet’s northern pole to confuse Cardassian sensors. If the //Boston// is still covering them, they’re to go to warp and head for Starbase 211. Shil’vala hesitates, and then nods once. The away team heads for the shuttlebay and prepares for launch. Kelly continues scanning and announces, “The //Prakesh// is transferring power to her tactical systems." Aaron mutters, “So either preparing for an orbital bombardment or readying to give us a warm welcome.”((The latter. [[trek:characters:dukat|Gul Dukat]] left strict instructions that he wants these Bajorans alive.))
-Tense minutes tick by, and then Eleven announces, “Dropping out of warp in three… two… one!” The //Boston// drops out of warp kissing the turbulent atmosphere of LV-397, and Kimball is pretty certain they’re directly above his old campsite on a northern continent. The //Prakesh// is scanning the southern continent, but swiftly shifts and starts swinging around the planet to intercept. Shil’vala’s flotilla launches and they swing in the opposite direction of the //Prakesh//, keeping the planet between them and the Cardassian ship. Kelly picks up trace radiation from the death of the //USS Springfield//, but also a crashed Ferengi ship on the surface. The Ferengi ship is decades old and heavily retrofitted; Kelly is certain said ship will never leave this planet. He then hijacks the Cardassian sensor array and determines where they haven’t scanned yet. He runs a few cross-checks and narrows down where he suspects the Bajorans are hiding, and then transmits his findings to Shil’vala.
+Tense minutes tick by, and then Eleven announces, “Dropping out of warp in three… two… one!” The //Boston// drops out of warp kissing the turbulent atmosphere of LV-397, and Kimball is pretty certain they’re directly above his old campsite on a northern continent. The //Prakesh// is scanning the southern continent, but swiftly shifts and starts swinging around the planet to intercept. Shil’vala’s flotilla launches, and they swing in the opposite direction of the //Prakesh//, keeping the planet between them and the Cardassian ship. Kelly picks up trace radiation from the death of the //USS Springfield//, but also a crashed Ferengi ship on the surface. The Ferengi ship is decades old and heavily retrofitted; Kelly is certain said ship will never leave this planet. He then hijacks the Cardassian sensor array and determines where they haven’t scanned yet. He runs a few cross-checks and narrows down where he suspects the Bajorans are hiding, and then transmits his findings to Shil’vala.
 ==== A Conversation About Ridged Tomatoes Turns Violent ====
-Aaron eyes the approaching //Prakesh// and calls out, “Battle stations!” The shields go up and weapons run hot as the //Prakesh// comes into view and Ten reports, “Incoming hail for Captain [[[[trek:characters:shen|Shen]].” Aaron nods and Ten routes it to the main viewscreen. They all see a hard-edged female Cardassian gul as she says, //“Captain Sh…”// and trials off when she sees Aaron. Aaron smiles and replies, “I am Captain Aaron Englyss, the new commander of the //USS Boston//. Captain Shen has been reassigned for reasons I’m not going to tell you. But I have been looking forward to meeting you, Gul [[trek:characters:drucel|Drucel]].” Gul Drucel’s eyes narrow, but Aaron can see she’s swiftly recalculating. She then replies, //“Captain Englyss. Is that Scottish heritage?”// Caught off guard, Aaron replies, “Indeed. Have you ever been to Scotland?” Gul Drucel laughs hollowly as she sweeps the bridge and notes the new faces, //“No. I fear your homeland wouldn’t be welcoming to Cardassians. Too… wet. What brings you to the middle of nowhere, captain?”//
+Aaron eyes the approaching //Prakesh// and calls out, “Battle stations!” The shields go up and weapons run hot as the //Prakesh// comes into view and Ten reports, “Incoming hail for Captain [[[[trek:characters:shen|Shen]].” Aaron nods and Ten routes it to the main viewscreen. They all see a hard-edged female Cardassian gul as she says, //“Captain Sh…”// and trials off when she sees Aaron. Aaron smiles and replies, “I am Captain Aaron Englyss, the new commander of the //U.S.S. Boston//. Captain Shen has been reassigned for reasons I’m not going to tell you. But I have been looking forward to meeting you, Gul [[trek:characters:drucel|Drucel]].” Gul Drucel’s eyes narrow, but Aaron can see she’s swiftly recalculating. She then replies, //“Captain Englyss. Is that Scottish heritage?”// Caught off guard, Aaron replies, “Indeed. Have you ever been to Scotland?” Gul Drucel laughs hollowly as she sweeps the bridge and notes the new faces, //“No. I fear your homeland wouldn’t be welcoming to Cardassians. Too… wet. What brings you to the middle of nowhere, captain?”//
-Aaron smiles and replies, “One of my officers was here several months ago and planted a garden. He insists the tomatoes are ready, and the ones from here make spaghetti sauce to die for.” Gul Drucel retorts, //“He must have been from the late, lamented// Springfield. //Sadly, Captain Englyss, no... tomatoes have survived.”// Aaron, still stalling for time, turns back to Kimball and says lightly, “See? I told you the birds would have gotten them by now.” Kimball plays along and replies, “We only saw swallows, and they ignore plants, Captain. African swallows, not European ones, mind you.”
+Aaron smiles and replies, “One of my officers was here several months ago and planted a garden. He insists the tomatoes are ready, and the ones from here make spaghetti sauce to die for.” Gul Drucel retorts, //“He must have been from the late, lamented// Springfield. //Sadly, Captain Englyss, no... tomatoes have survived.”// Aaron, still stalling for time, turns back to Kimball and says lightly, “See? I told you the birds would have gotten them by now.” Kimball plays along and replies, “We only saw swallows, and they ignore plants, captain. African swallows, not European ones, mind you.”
-Gul Drucel smiles coldly and asks, //“Tell me, Captain Englyss, do these tomatoes have ridges?”// Aaron says brightly, “As a matter of fact, they do!” and shows her a picture of Portuguese tomatoes. Gul Drucel’s smile grows even wider and shows the barest hint of teeth as she says softly, //“I’m afraid, captain, that we have a prior claim on these ridged tomatoes.”// She cuts the channel and the //Prakesh// powers up her disruptor array. Aaron calls out, “Scan that ship! Target priority to her weapons and shields!” The //Boston// and the //Prakesh// scan each other as they jockey for position, and then Aaron orders, “Attack pattern Gamma!” As Eleven maneuvers into position, the //Prakesh// opens fire with her forward spiral wave disruptor! The //Boston// shudders under the barrage but then Kimball returns fire, stripping away the //Prakesh’s// shields and damaging her primary weapon!
+Gul Drucel smiles coldly and asks, //“Tell me, Captain Englyss, do these tomatoes have ridges?”// Aaron says brightly, “As a matter of fact, they do!” and shows her a picture of Portuguese tomatoes. Gul Drucel’s smile grows even wider and shows the barest hint of teeth as she says softly, //“I’m afraid, captain, that we have a prior claim on these ridged tomatoes.”// She cuts the channel and the //Prakesh// powers up her disruptor array. Aaron calls out, “Scan that ship! Target priority to her weapons and shields!” The //Boston// and the //Prakesh// scan each other as they jockey for position, and then Aaron orders, “Attack pattern gamma!” As Eleven maneuvers into position, the //Prakesh// opens fire with her forward spiral wave disruptor! The //Boston// shudders under the barrage but then Kimball returns fire, stripping away the //Prakesh’s// shields and damaging her primary weapon!
 The //Prakesh// banks to starboard and reroutes power to restore her shields, but Aaron senses an opportunity and orders Kimball, “Let them have it again, both barrels!” Kimball opens fire again, ripping away the just-restored shields and causing power loss throughout the //Prakesh//! The //Prakesh// then surges forward and opens fire with her secondary phaser arrays; she targets the //Boston’s// warp nacelles and then jumps to warp! Aaron is startled at the sudden retreat, but orders, “All hands, secure from battle stations. Damage control teams to your sections!” Ten reports, “Port nacelle took a direct hit, but engineering is already working on it.” T’kora departs the bridge as Aaron hails Shil’vala; her fleet has reached the surface. Shil’vala’s voice is heavily distorted by static, but she reports they’ve made contact with the Bajoran refugees. They’re gathering them now for loading, but then she adds, //“Captain, I need Perrault down here. The Bajorans found some ancient ruins in the caves, and something I think is a Matruse device!”//

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