Assurances - Part Two

Posted on Sun Feb 23rd, 2020 @ 7:32pm by Fleet Captain Torilla Yamaguchi

Mission: Mission 2: Casino Royale
Location: Various Locations - USS Kearsarge / USS Buraq
Timeline: 1300Hrs - July 10th, 2388

"Affirmative Commander Yamaguchi," Tressa replied from the shuttle. They were within twelve klicks and had begun sensor sweeps of the Buraq. "We are searching the ship across all bandwidths now."

Torilla raised an eyebrow as she noticed a lot of data had already been copied and downloaded. "Captain Clifford. I am of the opinion that we are tampering with the bait in this particular trap." Yamaguchi commented. "The Buraq's core is showing signs of having been tampered with..." she then proceeded to explain the situation to the away team.

Andrew nodded, "That's ok Lt Commander. Just keep monitoring for now. Let me know when the away team reaches the Buraq"

"Yessir," Torilla responded evenly and as she turned her attention back to the sensors. "Captain. I'm reading USS Saratoga, just entering sensor range.. they should be here shortly."

The Captain and Colonel Hurd looked at each other. "Best tell them to keep back Colonel, I don't want to tip the Gorn off that we have something heavier than a pair of Interpids here."

Col. Hurd looked at the Captain, and replied ''Aye Sir''. Walking hastily to a nearby console, he opened a secure com-line to the Saratoga, and said, ''This Is Col. Hurd, Pull back and hold at the edge of sensor range, I repeat, Pull back and hold, that is a direct order'' After a few seconds, the officer on the other end replied, ''Aye sir, order's received and understood, out.'' After that, the comm line went dead.

Col. Hurd turned back to the Captain, and said, ''Sir, with your permission, when the Saratoga gets into this fight, I would like to request that I be on the Bridge of my ship''

Andrew smiled at the Colonel, "Of course Colonel, there is no way I would ask the Saratoga to go into battle without its Commander aboard"

Torilla smiled, there was something in the Colonel's tone that reminded her that he was commanding his ship and while aboard the USS Kearsarge, he was little more then a passenger but she wondered if the distinction also applied to her since he had requested that she serve as his Executive Officer on the USS Saratoga as needed. Yamaguchi did not like Hurd in the slightest and while she had issues with Clifford also, she thought that he was pretentious and looking to cover his own ass, rather than do his work. She could respect that she was being asked to handle Exec duties again.

She narrowed her eyes. "Captain... I'm reading some wreckage... its a match to Delta One Nine. The shuttle that bought the two escaped shuttles time to flee at the cost of itself, reading one body in the debris..." Yamaguchi reported. "There are four possible class M locations in the system where the two escaped shuttles could have fled sir... One of the moons orbiting Cestus Six, Cestus Three itself... Cestus Five which is class L, Marginal at best and the last is a class K moon orbiting Centus, the second gas giant... the two moons are on the list because of their geothermal outgassing."

Andrew stood and walked over to look at Yamaguchi's screen, "well spotted Lt Commander, keep searching. Helm plot a course to those four locations, full impulse".

The helm officer quickly entered Yamaguchi's information into the computer, "Course plotted and laid in Captain"

"Sir... we do have a Flyer class heavy shuttle aboard... with your approval, I'd like to take a small party with me and recon those four locations..." Torilla explained. "The Vespasian will be able to let me get to those locations quickly and its weapons will help me stand a chance."

Shaking his head Andrew walked back to his seat, "Sorry Lt Commander, we are already spread too thinly. We will have to leave the away team on the Buraq for a few minutes and take a look at ourselves. Helm engage. Full sensor sweep as we pass, we won't be stopping".

The Kearsarge quickly started to pull away from the Buraq. As he watched the main screen, he could see the away teams shuttle docked with the Buraq.