The War Prayer - Time to Retreat

Posted on Tue Mar 10th, 2020 @ 1:54am by Colonel James "Gryphon" McTaggert & Commander Ken Noros & Captain Sarah Horner & Commander Morae Stormstout & Commander Tressa Brislan-Antilles & Commander Sohnaxx Dvald & Captain Kayden Nell & Commander Kolar, Son of Magh'tor & Commander Shaalari Zh'Terran & Lieutenant Commander Hesutu M'kresst & Major Harry Stamper & Fleet Captain Heather Walking Bear & Lieutenant Commander Jerzy Wojcik & Lieutenant Commander Katrina Sisko & Lieutenant Commander Meslina Amakawa & Lieutenant Sapata M'Herris & Commander Zheng Jet & Master Chief Petty Officer Horus Yamaguchi & Commodore T'Shaamet 'Runt' Antilles & Captain Tirothyn R’Shav & Fleet Captain Marie Yamaguchi & Command Master Chief Petty Officer Elizabeth Smithson & Command Master Chief Petty Officer Tom "Guardian" Carter & Commander Alyssa Temetti
Edited on on Tue Mar 10th, 2020 @ 2:19am

Mission: Mission 79: Sound Trumpets! Let Our bloody Colors Wave
Location: Gorash System - Outer Regions
Timeline: 1100Hrs - April 12th, 2392

The situation on the Stalingrad was not the best as Marie sighed softly. "Alright... Contact Infinity and have them slow down. Let the second force catch up to us.."

Noros nodded. "Aye Captain." he then rattled off the orders to everyone present on the bridge.

Meanwhile over on the Infinity. Captain T'Shaamet was seated in her command chair and the small Vulcan female was in a foul mood. "Answer affirmative," she responded upon being told that Stalingrad wanted more time to repair her battle damage. In truth, however, Infinity could also use the extra time to repair her own damaged too.

Sarah Horner turned. "Bridge to Engineering." she tapped her combadge as she said her words. "Engineering. Go, Commander?" came the response from the Infinity's Chief Engineer

"Status update?" came the request

"Just the one hull breach to deal with." came the response from a voice she didn't know. "We're working on the problem now sir." came the explanation.

Horner knew that the Chief Engineer. Shaalari Zh'Terran was slain in battle not ten minutes ago, her friend and Horner knew she wished Klingon blood for her losses, she turned her attention to the small Vulcan woman as she raised an eyebrow. "Skipper?" Horner asked softly.

"You believe the time is now?" T'Shaamet inquired gently. "You and I have both lost friends in this battle but if we lose what is left of our composure...We risk losing everything."

"Said the peon to the Vulcan," Horner responded in a dry tone of voice. "You've wanted revenge since that first battlegroup of birds of prey jumped us.." Horner regarded the small female next to her.

"Your right... I do.." T'Shaamet sighed softly. "I wanted... It's not the Vulcan way.."

"You've always been conflicted where your emotions and logic was concerned.." Horner responded. "I speak as your friend and former therapist."

T'Shaamet regarded Horner. "The Klingons dragged us into their private wars with a vengeance, we were allied with these people and they had Federation personnel as their slaves, their personal fuck toys, and their cannon fodder.."

Horner nodded. "I know all of this.." she responded. "But this... this is personal for you.."

"Yes.." T'Shaamet responded. "They took my mate.. the man who was supposed to become the father of my children and the Klingons took from me the chance for a family," she explained. "I've searched for him for twenty years and now I find out that he was enslaved and then used as fodder in some shitheap of a weapons test. Everything I did was for family, for him..."

"Now you want revenge in his name.."

"I do.." T'Shaamet responded quietly. "Now I have my chance and.... I will have it."

"Be careful T'Shaamet, lest you drown yourself in your own rage.." she let out a soft sigh. "Helm. status?"

"We're regrouping with the rest of the fleet. Second and Third assault forces are advancing to our location." came the response from Lt Commander Kayden Nell who was the Chief Tactical Actions Officer for the Infinity. He sighed softly. "I'm also seeing multiple Klingon ships closing on us... Looks like we got our battle after all."

T'Shaamet slowly smiled. "Then... we will kill them... Kill them all."

Meanwhile on the Stalingrad. Captain Marie Yamaguchi slowly smiled. "Engineering?" she tapped her combadge as she did so.

Katrina Sisko's voice came back. "Yes... What.. A little busy down here.." came the response Marie had half expected. "Hows the repairs going?"

"They would be going a lot better if you weren't pestering me for updates every five seconds... I mean really.." Sisko responded in a rather dry tone of voice.

Yamaguchi raised an eyebrow. "Engineering. I don't need to remind you that we're heading back into battle in minutes and I need this ship up and running at a hundred percent."

Noros sighed softly. "Katrina. Please?" he said in a soft tone of voice.

There was a soft sigh over the comm system. "The damage is almost fully repaired but we need more time up put a patch on the hole in our armor plating." came the half expected response.

Yamaguchi nodded her head while she processed the news. "Do the best you can Katrina.." she turned. "Bridge out." as the older human woman tapped her combadge, affixed to her chest over her left breast.

Lt Commander Jarris M'kresst smiled. "I'm reading a second large Klingon force, making it two dozen capital ships moving in, I'm also reading another sixty other ships of various types."

Zheng Jet smiled. "Groups Two, Three and Four are closing on our positions. We have more of our own ships coming in... Looks like everyone wants to be here..."

Marie slowly smiled as she regarded Noros. "I guess they figured they could bottle us up here and contain us then kill us."

Noros slowly smiled. "I assume you have a plan?"

"Of course.." Yamaguchi paused. "Hail reserve groups two and six. Send code Scorpion, give them our location... Then set the trap."

Noros nodded. "Jet, Hail Commodore Wren on the Mandator, send code Scorpion and then give them our positions.." Noros paused a moment. "Tell them to be subtle."

Zheng Jet nodded his head in understanding. "Yessir. Informing the Fleet now." as he turned back to his panel while he began to prepare his message.

Marie Yamaguchi smiled as she watched her operations officer work. While she did so, the comm system beeped at her. "Bridge. Engineering. We're good to go down here, repairs are completed as best we can make them."

"Thank you, Katrina," Yamaguchi responded in a soft tone.

"How many did we lose?" Sisko inquired.

"We lost Sohnaxx, she's dead. killed by shrapnel." Noros answered the Engineers question.

There was a loud snarl over the com system as someone down at the other end had a meltdown as their temper melted down explosively. Marie Yamaguchi shared a look with her Exec, Ken Noros who simply shrugged. "Umm. Sorry Katrina, your last message was garbled."

"Right. Um... I'm..I'm okay." Sisko responded. "I'm sorry.."

"Don't worry about it.." Yamaguchi responded softly. "She was my friend too."

"Right. I'd best get back to work. Engine room out." and with that, the comm went dead.