Shards and Smoke - Part Two

Posted on Fri Jan 1st, 2021 @ 1:43pm by Captain Kayden Nell & Captain Sarah Horner & Commander Tressa Brislan-Antilles & Fleet Captain Heather Walking Bear & Commander Alyssa Temetti & Commander Kolar, Son of Magh'tor & Commander Morae Stormstout & Commander Jackson Antilles & Commander Shaalari Zh'Terran & Lieutenant Commander Meslina Amakawa & Lieutenant Sapata M'Herris & Commodore T'Shaamet 'Runt' Antilles & Command Master Chief Petty Officer Elizabeth Smithson & Colonel James "Gryphon" McTaggert

Mission: Mission 105: The Mirror, Shattered
Location: Various Locations - Starbase Vanguard / USS Infinity
Timeline: 0900Hrs - September 28th, 2393

Seated on her bridge was Captain T'Shaamet Antilles, she was wearing the alternate universes uniform, as were all of her crew, she was wearing a pair of knee-high boots, a skirt and the standard uniform top with sleeves, many of the women who populated her crew were wearing the same uniform, all with knives and sidearms. "Alright, before we get underway, anyone got a few words they wish to say... for the occasion?" Gilmore inquired with a gentle smile on her lips.

"Do not go gentle into that good night, rage rage rage against the dying of the light." came the voice of Lt Commander Heather Walking Bear, her pixie cut really suited her delicate looking features as Commander Alyssa Temetti smiled, her black hair contrasted sharply with her facial features. "Skipper... May I?"

"Sure," T'Shaamet answered.

"Full fathom five thy father lies, of his bones are coral made. Those are pearls that were his eyes. Nothing of him that doth fade, but doth suffer a sea-change into something rich and strange." the handsome Asian-looking human woman explained.

"Skipper, mind if I toss in another Shakespeare quote before we go?" Commander Morae Stormstout inquired, she was a rather massive looking female except she looked to be downright intimidating in her new mirror getup. A skant with fishnets.

"By all means Commander," T'Shaamet commented with a gentle smile.

"Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing," Stormstout explained.

Lt Commander Meslina Amakawa turned her head. "Skipper." she turned to Gilmore. "All departments have finished their check-in skipper, they report ready to get underway."

T'Shaamet nodded her head. "Alright, get me the dockmaster."

"Control tower ready us sir." Command Master Chief Petty Officer Elizabeth Smithson answered, she was sitting down at the communications station, on the far left side of the bridge.

"Starbase Vanguard Dock Control, this is USS Infinity. We request permission to depart?"

The answer was instant. "USS Infinity, this is Starbase Vanguard Dock control, clearance to depart granted."

"Very well, seal the airlock and detach all moorings."

There was a series of loud thuds echoing throughout the ship's superstructure as the crew went about removing the moorings, the ship sat motionless inside her docking frame. "Helm, aft thrusters to one quarter, port and starboard at station keeping..." T'Shaamet explained evenly. "Whenever you are ready helm, take us out," she added, as Lt Commander Heather Walking Bear went about driving the massive ship out of the drydock scaffold area. "We are clear and free to navigate." Walking Bear turned her head as she regarded T'Shaamet in silence.

"Set course out of the system, increase speed until we are able to go to warp speed." T'Shaamet tapped the combadge affixed to her chest. "Bridge to Engineering, what's the status of the warp drive?" T'Shaamet inquired via the ship's com system.

"All ship systems are at a hundred percent, warp drive standing by at your command sir." came the response from Lt Commander Shaalari Zh'Terran.

"Excellent," T'Shaamet answered. "Helm set course three three eight mark six one and engage at warp nine," she commented, the heading was part of the mission plan, to draw off any who would be chasing the USS Infinity. This mission would be dangerous enough without anyone else wanting to cause further issues or concerns.