SD241905.29 || Plot Log || "SNAFU"

Posted on 29 May 2019 @ 3:13pm by Captain Mallory Thorne

461 words; about a 2 minute read

=/\= Begin Log =/\=

The Odin raced after the strange Romulan vessel, now freed of its group of pirate attackers. Despite the apparent advanced nature of the ship, it didn't exceed speeds that the Odin could manage.

And then, just as suddenly as it had raced off, it stopped. It dropped out of warp so quickly that the Odin nearly overshot it. Once it came back around, the fighter planes with them, the vessel just sat in space. Silent and still. "Open a channel to the away team," Mallory ordered, trying hard to hide how disconcerted she felt.

After a moment, there was a voice. "Captain?" It was a woman, sounding nervous. "This is Ensign Wilcox."

Mal frowned. "Ensign?"

"Y-yes, sir. Lieutenant Kerr was injured when the ship began moving."

That was great, Mal thought. "Is he alright?"

The same tremulous tone. "He is alive but unconscious. The ship seems to have initiated some sort of lockdown and we are trapped on the bridge. The third member of our team is trapped in what he believes to be engineering." There was a pause. "We...seem to be the only people on this ship, living or dead."

Mallory looked at the ops console. "Can you get a transporter lock on them?"

"Yes, Captain."

"Then get them back here!" Mal nearly snapped. They had just risked ship and life for...what? A ship with no pilot? A ghost ship without bodies?

"The away team is back on board. The chief of security has been beamed directly to sickbay," was announced. "The Romulan vessel seems to just be...sitting there."

"Open a channel to--"

"Sir," she was interrupted. "Two ships are dropping out of warp. They're Romulan."

Fortunately, the ship was still at alert and shields already up. Saved a step.

"We're being hailed."

"On screen."

The face of a Romulan man appeared on the screen. Before she could say anything, he began with, "You have something of ours."

Mal tilted her head slightly. "And hello to you too. I am Captain--"

"We are taking our property back."

The channel cut off suddenly, and the unmanned ship lit up, turned, and took off. The two new ships sat before the Odin for several minutes in some silent standoff, before turning and following.

"They're heading back to Romulan space."

Mallory sighed. "Do not pursue. Hold position and keep the ship at yellow alert. Recall the fighters and start getting them and the ship repaired."

=/\= End Log =/\=

OOC: Alright, the fighters are coming back in. They've been in a fight so plenty of repairs will be necessary. The same for the rest of the ship. Bridge officers can react to what just happened. If you have any questions, let me know!

Captain Mallory Thorne
Commanding Officer, USS Odin

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