The Hunt Begins

Posted on Sun Feb 4th, 2018 @ 4:01am by

906 words; about a 5 minute read

Mission: The Emerald Road
Location: U.S.S. Indefatigable.
Timeline: Current

Will had just exited the shuttle that ferried him to the temporary assignment, the Prometheus Class U.S.S. Indefatigable. For William there was a subtle hint of admiration as the Prometheus was a warship and the MVAM that was famed rumour was at last under his command. While he'd never trade the Ascension for anything, this would make for a handsome exchange while repairs were conducted.

"Commodore Hood, I am Commander Lyn Abrams I have been expecting you." The surprisingly young looking woman spoke but Will had read up on her, impressive career and youthful looks for 37.

"Commander, a pleasure. A most impressive ship too." Will answered as he shook her hand and gave the shuttle bay a once over.

"Thank you." Lyn replied. "We have accomodated most of the Dreadnoughts crew but obviously we had to select only officers and ratings with the best skill sets for the ship. The rest will be reassigned to other postings until the Dreadnought is repaired and they returned to you."

"Excellent." Will liked that measures were being taken to keep things together especially his crew. While he understood her point about not everyone being able to be on board he knew that few classes could given the source ship the crew were coming from. "Is there anything I should be aware of operationally of the ship, maintenance, refits, updates?"

"I have a complete review for you here." Lyn produced a PADD. "I have tried to include everything for the last 3 months for you,

From a quick glimpse of it he saw that the first image held a bullet pointed list of times which he surmised was a list of things he should know and could scroll down to read them at his leisure. "Thank you, I'll be sure to read it." Will knew the shuttle was waiting for her to transit her back to Command. "I won't keep you any longer, I know you are needed at Headquarters. I relieve you Commander." His hand out again.

"I stand relieved Commodore." Lyn shook his hand. "Computer, transfer command codes to Commodore Hood, authorisation Abrams 0761 Kappa."

The computer chirped and informed the pair of the change of command. "Thank you Commander, I'll do my best to look after her."

"Goodbye Sir." Lyn nodded and then walked to and into the shuttle where it soon after took off to take her home.

"Will, help!"

Will was caught off guard, it was very rare that Vash would contact him on duty but he knew if she did it was important. He tapped his combadge. "Vash....Vash it's Will, what's going on?" Silence greeted him, something was wrong and his gut told him it wasn't good. He quickly left almost running out of the shuttlebay but he didn't know the layout of the ship and so was clueless where to go. "Computer highlight route to nearest Turbolift."

The bulkhead lights lit the way and Will left running. "Computer, have a turbolift waiting, doors opened for immediate non stop transit to the Bridge."

As ordered a Turbolift awaited him and Will wasted no time when he see the open doors. As soon as the doors closed he was whisked to the Bridge where he would begin his efforts to find out what was going on.

"Captain on the Bridge." Was announced when the doors opened.

"As you were, I'd like a scan for Vashkele condu...."

"Sir, Command is signalling, priority message your eyes only." A communications officer interrupted.

"I'll take it in the Ready Room." Will made a move out of reflex but the Ready Room was on the other side of the Bridge, as soon as that fact dawned on him he changed his route and headed in bee-lining towards the desk where the message waited. He sat and entered his code to enable the connection. It was Admiral S'iraa."

"Admiral, to what do I owe the pleasure." Just by looking at the Admiral's face he could tell he was still displeased about the condition of the former Flagship.

"Not 5 minutes ago Vashkele was taken, how we are not sure yet and we are investigating. We traced the location of the call and found nothing when security arrived. We detected no energy signatures from weapons or a transporter. We have put a lockdown on the area but since the call and my ordering the lockdown only 6 ships have departed. We believe one of these ships contains Vash. You are ordered to find her and bring her back."

"I think that goes without saying Admiral." Will remarked.

"Vash is a valuable asset Commodore, I understand her import to you, I can if you wish assign s..."

"Not likely Admiral. Send me all the information you have and I'll get underway."

S'iraa nodded and in the last few seconds could be seen tapping away at his table. Will stood up and returned to the Bridge. "We will be receiving a data package from Admiral S'iraa, I want it reviewed, ships backgrounds checked, registries, crew manifests, complete backgrounds. A HVP has been abducted and we are to effect rescue."

Will looked at the comms officer. "Send out an emergency deployment message to all Dreadnought assigned crew, report to the ship immediately."

OOC: Ok peeps, time to rescue our wayward Orion. Get thy butts on board. I know some have JP's on the go for the Starbase, I'm more than happy for them to be backposts.

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