Nothing Ventured and Nothing Gained - Part Three

Posted on Tue Mar 10th, 2020 @ 4:11am by Division Admiral Talon Yeager & Division Admiral Edward "Mackie" MacDougan & Colonel Bronwyn Yamaguchi & Commander Pamela MacDougan & Commander Lakaris Dvald & Commander Shando Yeager & Commander T'Lee & Post Captain Davijaan "Oddball" Yeager & Fleet Captain Kell Donos & Command Master Chief Petty Officer Sine Donos & Post Captain Nomek & Post Captain Lenaris Dvald & Post Captain James Yamaguchi & Post Captain Kenco, son of Makar & Commander Gabriel Wounded-Knee & Lieutenant Colonel Alec Ross & Division General Xyler "Whirlwind" Danix

Mission: Mission 79: Sound Trumpets! Let Our bloody Colors Wave
Location: The Kilrogg System - Various Locations
Timeline: 0100Hrs - April 16th, 2392

The USS Shinano and her battlegroup had reformed into one cohesive unit but it had taken precious time to do so, Now the force was ready to go, consisting of One heavy Carrier, one medium carrier and one Auxiliary support carrier along with six battleships and four battlecruisers. In addition, there were close to sixty Federation ships in all but that number went up to over a hundred when one added the Destroyers and Escorts to the mix.

Division Talon Yeager was commanding the entire fleet and this was the assignment she had been given. "Very well. Send in the fleet... Kilrogg Four is our destination... The Klingons might attack our ground forces... but they will want to keep their conquest secured" as she walked onto the flag bridge. "Kell, hows things over there?." Talon sat down in her command chair as a sigh escaped her lips.

"We're ready to rock and roll Admiral." came the voice of Captain Donos. "Let's do this one by the numbers guys."

Sine Chan-Donos regarded her husband from the station she was presently seated at. "Computer and Mission Operations ready to roll sir." the Asian female explained from her post.

James Yamaguchi's voice came over the Com system. "Engineering is ready for anything skipper, All damage control teams have been deployed and extra people have been deployed to areas that are lacking."

Bronwyn Yamaguchi's voice came over the com system. "Marines are ready for drop skipper. We'll retake that planet for you."

Yeager knew what she was asking of her marines, she felt a wave of emotion as she breathed out and then in, very nearly bursting into tears but she managed to stop herself at the last moment. "Understood." she got out a moment later.

Then the voice of James Yamaguchi came over the com system a second time. "Hey, Bron... "May the Gods always stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk"

Donos smiled. "Amen," he commented. "All stations, finish checking in."

The large Klingon seated at Operations nodded. "I am ready. so is this ship... We will make the enemy bleed for their affront."

T'Lee peered at her husband. "Intelligence and Communications are ready." as she turned to regard the crew. "I think my husband wants the enemy to die in battle... rather than us." the Vulcan woman explained.

"Ahh.." Donos responded. "Sometimes it's so hard to tell them apart," he added in a dry tone of voice.

Shando Yeager grinned while she was seated at the Conn Station. "Ready to fly here. Conn station is good and all support craft area ready for anything... Time to spread my wings and soar."

"Tactical is ready sir." came the comment from the female Bolian at Tactical. "We will make our victory so." as she tapped the display.

"Sickbay to Bridge. We are ready for anything down here... All personnel has been alerted for wounded and the like."

Commander Pamela MacDougan walked into medical, her medkit in hand. "I'm ready to help.."

Lenaris Dvald nodded. "Good. We're going to need you."

Nomek nodded his Vulcan head. "Captain, all security teams are deployed and phaser rifles have been issued to all personnel. All ships in the battlegroup have been ordered to do the same."

Donos nodded. "Talon, it's your call."

Talon's voice came back. "All ships, move in." as she watched the display indicate that her forces were now all at warp, moving into the Kilrogg System when suddenly they dropped out of warp, the lead ships began shooting at the ships on the other side of the fight.

The larger ships further back began trading blows moments later as the comm system beeped. "All Marines, prepare for drop."

Colonel Bronwyn Yamaguchi smiled as she saw down in her chair before she dogged the harnesses down over her upper torso, a moment later she locked herself down with the rest of the system. "Status marines?"

"We're already back here skipper." came the response from one of her troopers, the voice was steady and calm.

Yamaguchi smiled. "Pilot?"

"We're good ma'am." the pilots responded as the com beeped. "Kilrogg Four Orbital sector is clear... drop now! repeat. Drop Now!"

The Pilot nodded as he launched the large drop ship he was flying when out of the bays of this carrier along with the other ships, several large formations of dropships began to emerge like a horde of angry bees that had come to protect their hive. Mixed in with them was a large Starfighter force.

Division Admiral Talon Yeager also was deploying her ships to screen the invasion force with her own ships, taking no chances. Talon ordered her ships to sweep aggressively, any Klingons seen along the perimeter were to be shot at and dealt with quickly.

Colonel Yamaguchi watched in silence as the two pilots did their expert work. The tall and thin woman smiled as she felt her gear digging into her back and shoulders, her weapons waiting to be used when suddenly her ship shook. "What was that?" one of the marines asked.

"Guys back there, the stick just got real heavy." the pilot commented as Bronwyn had a feeling of what was coming. "Don't try to land. drop the ramp and toss everyone out," she commented.

"Aye Colonel."

The marines quickly got to their feet as they all quickly began to gear up as outside, one could hear the explosions going off all around them. Yamaguchi quickly secured her chute to her torso as she watched her marines do likewise. She then began checking them over. "Your good." she said to one. "nope. Unsat. guys help this guy with it." she said to a second, her personnel among her were doing likewise.

Yamaguchi nodded. "Drop the ramp and we go out by threes. Drop our gear too." and with that, there was a loud hiss as the air pressure quickly dropped, the gentle hum inside became a deafening roar as the air was pulled out before the Marines began dropping away.

The large dropship suddenly shook as one of the pilots turned to her. "Colonel. we've been hit... get out now!" he turned. "I'll try and hold her steady... but I don't know... shit.."

Yamaguchi turned. "Go go go!" she yelled at the top of her lungs, following her marines out the door. "Come on.!"

"No time Colonel... Go now!" The Ensign responded from the co-pilot's chair. "Kick their asses for us!"

Yamaguchi turned and jumped out of the transport, she was the last one who escaped alive as she watched the transport fly into a large enemy weapons nest, demolishing it. "Thank you.." Yamaguchi said softly, tears burning her face.

"Marines. assemble on the deck." came a voice. "No sign of the Colonel or any of her guys... Looks like we're already leaderless." came the voice of one of her majors.

Yamaguchi had pulled her cord about five seconds after she had jumped out of the transport, she lifted her rifle off of her chest webbing, she smiled as she tapped her combadge. "Not quite Major. You are not rid of me yet."

"Colonel. It's great to hear from you. We'll send someone to come get you." came the response. "Right now we're getting set to storm that facility."

"Be subtle guys." Yamaguchi smiled. "The Klingons are trapped between us and the Gorn but the Gorn might not see us as their allies... So be gentle and approach with caution. Nobody charges in..."