7:00:33 PM majdougmcknight: Evening.
7:00:36 PM vadmblackthorne: Hello
7:04:01 PM majdougmcknight: Hey hey.
7:05:23 PM ltpercybusard: Hoy all.
7:05:30 PM lcdrtkirr: Hello.
7:06:57 PM vadmblackthorne: Okay, so tonight.
7:08:16 PM vadmblackthorne: The Machen Bren fleet is arriving in orbit above the Xindi colony.
80 ships vs. 40 of ours.
7:09:21 PM vadmblackthorne: Our preparations are made. The fight begins.
7:09:24 PM cmdrshelev: :eng101: we are doomed
7:09:36 PM vadmblackthorne: Shush, blue.
7:09:37 PM ltpercybusard: Yay doom!
7:09:49 PM vadmblackthorne: Any last questions?
7:10:11 PM majdougmcknight: Does this mean I have to cut dinner
short?
7:10:13 PM majdougmcknight: I hate that.
7:10:30 PM vadmblackthorne: You'll have that. OMG KILEY.
7:10:32 PM cmdrshelev: what
7:10:43 PM lcdrtkirr: ((dammit))
7:10:43 PM majdougmcknight: Hey, and WB.
7:10:48 PM vadmblackthorne: THE SIX ARE UNITED.
7:10:48 PM rhianaaiden: Hey all, sorry bout the SN :(
7:11:05 PM lcdrtkirr: Sokay, we've had a bear and a bunny in
here recently.
7:11:13 PM rhianaaiden: LOL
7:11:14 PM vadmblackthorne: Kiley, you arrived just in time for a huge battle.
7:11:15 PM majdougmcknight: Yeah, I'm lazy with that.
7:12:03 PM vadmblackthorne: So, to quickly catch Kiley up....
7:12:05 PM rhianaaiden: Cool . . . send me all hte poeple you want to die
7:12:12 PM vadmblackthorne: Our old friends the Machen Bren are back, and have declared war on
us.
7:12:15 PM lcdrtkirr: . . . !
7:12:27 PM rhianaaiden: that was nice of them
7:12:27 PM vadmblackthorne: They have a large fleet inbound to the Xindi colony that we helped
establish. We're the first line of defense.
7:12:39 PM vadmblackthorne: Third Fleet amassed 40 ships, vs 80 of theirs.
7:12:42 PM cmdrshelev: :eng101: we are doomed
7:12:54 PM rhianaaiden: Nice odds
7:13:26 PM vadmblackthorne: Questions?
7:13:31 PM lcdrtkirr: I stopped stating our odds of survival
long ago.
7:13:38 PM vadmblackthorne: Wise.
7:13:38 PM lcdrtkirr: As a proper Vulcan should
7:13:47 PM lcdrtkirr: But yeah, pointless.
7:13:57 PM ltpercybusard: If half a chicken
lays half an egg in half an hour, and the train to Sacramento is four hours
late, why the hell are the ducks rebelling?
7:14:03 PM ltpercybusard: OH, you wanted
RELEVANT questions.
7:14:07 PM ltpercybusard: Nevermind.
7:14:22 PM vadmblackthorne: If a hen and a half can lay an egg in a half in a day and a half,
how long would it take a rooster to sit on a doorknob and hatch a hardware
store?
7:14:38 PM ltpercybusard: Cheese and mushrooms,
my good man.
7:15:04 PM vadmblackthorne: Okay then, let's get started.
7:15:07 PM vadmblackthorne: BEGIN SIM
7:15:08 PM vadmblackthorne: BEGIN SIM
7:15:09 PM vadmblackthorne: BEGIN SIM
7:15:19 PM vadmblackthorne: Red Alert, all hands to battlestations, fleetwide!
7:15:40 PM lcdrtkirr: ::to the Admiral:: Sir, all ships report cloak detectors
operational.
7:15:47 PM vadmblackthorne: Well done, Commander.
7:16:31 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ Column
7:16:31 PM lcdrtkirr: Mustang pilots are standing by, awaiting
orders.
7:16:33 PM cmdrshelev: All stations report batllestations.
7:16:56 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ Column Bravo, stand by in hiding, Alpha, move to attack.
7:17:01 PM rhianaaiden: Kiley>::in sickbay preparing for the wounded that is gonna
come::
7:17:46 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ Atlantis, Neptune, Leviathan, Britannia, Orion in front!
7:18:05 PM majdougmcknight: ::Hanging out in the center of town
planetside, in what he gathers is normally a bar, but today serves as the
defending army's forward command center, drinking his raktajino as he placidly
stares down at the large console displaying
7:18:57 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> The first of the Machen Bren ships, two destroyers and three
frigate, begin to focus fire on the Orion, firing what look to be Federation
photon torpedos.
7:19:08 PM vadmblackthorne: ::narrows his eyes::
7:19:14 PM lcdrtkirr: ::double-takes::
7:19:23 PM majdougmcknight: the disposition of the space
forces.::
7:19:27 PM cmdrshelev: They have torpedoes now?!
7:19:38 PM vadmblackthorne: Those are our torpedoes.
7:19:46 PM cmdrshelev: Bollocks.
7:19:53 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ Orion, fall back!
7:19:57 PM vadmblackthorne: Give them some covering fire!
7:20:12 PM cmdrshelev: Open fire!
7:20:16 PM ltpercybusard: ::By this time is in
Engineering, doing her nervous, caffein-driven thing::
7:20:16 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> About ten MB ships streak for the planet's surface,
presumably to land troops.
7:20:27 PM majdougmcknight: Captain Montrose> Sir, orders?
7:20:37 PM cmdrshelev: ((where's montrose?))
7:20:41 PM vadmblackthorne: ::sees that on the display and wheels around to T'Kirr::
7:20:42 PM lcdrtkirr: EnsLogan> ::all over a rear Bridge
panel, helping to monitor fleet operations::
7:20:52 PM majdougmcknight: (He's on the planet with McKnight.)
7:21:06 PM cmdrshelev: ((who's running guns on atlantis?))
7:21:06 PM lcdrtkirr: ::meets Blackthorne's eyes with a
significant look::
7:21:20 PM vadmblackthorne: ::eyes her:: Launch Mustangs. Give McKnight some air support, that's
where they'll send their birds.
7:21:28 PM rhianaaiden: ::hopes for the best
7:21:39 PM majdougmcknight: Captain, this raktajino is
SUPERB. I don't want to order it,
but I STRONGLY suggest you have some.
7:21:43 PM lcdrtkirr: ::nods:: Aye, sir.
7:21:49 PM majdougmcknight: (Um...some random NPC?)
7:21:58 PM lcdrtkirr: ::takes off for the lift::
7:22:04 PM vadmblackthorne: Good hunting, Commander, and be careful.
7:22:21 PM majdougmcknight: Montrose> You want me to have
COFFEE, sir.
7:22:21 PM lcdrtkirr: ::nods as doors shut::
7:22:33 PM lcdrtkirr: EnsLogan> ::takes over Science::
7:22:35 PM vadmblackthorne: ::turns back to the screen in time to see Orion get blown to bits::
7:22:40 PM cmdrshelev: Shit!
7:22:55 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ Agamemnon, come front!
7:22:57 PM lcdrtkirr: +Shipwide+ All Mustangs, prepare for
launch.
7:23:34 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ Column Bravo, attack!
7:23:37 PM rhianaaiden: Kiley>::in some respects, wishes she was still the counselor
so she could go flying::
7:23:47 PM majdougmcknight: Captain, all preparations humanly
possible in our allowed time have been made, and made well. For our part, until the bombardment our
shield is designed to stand up to for all three minutes, I guarantee you we're
going to have a
7:23:49 PM lcdrtkirr: ::speeds towards the figher bay, coming
out shortly and hurrying for her Mustang, already in her flight suit::
7:24:17 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> A few of the MB ships take interest in Atlantis and begin
harassing us, but are mainly focusing on the Neptune.
7:24:34 PM majdougmcknight: better time down here than those
poor bastards are having up there.
Now if you'd care to panic, kindly do it somewhere else. I have a hole of a settlement to
defend.
7:24:54 PM cmdrshelev: Mr. Gibbs, prep covering fire for the
Mustangs. Target the torpedo boat with what's left and blow it into dust.
7:25:10 PM lcdrtkirr: ::grabs her helmet and accepts the leg-up
a nearby engineer offers, grabbing her helmet off the wing as she swings into
the cockpit:: Well done,
Gates. See us off.
7:25:23 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ All guns on bandit 001.
7:25:40 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> Attack Group Bravo comes over the planet's horizon,
flanking the MB fleet.
7:26:01 PM lcdrtkirr: ::fires up her Mustang and runs
pre-flight::
7:26:17 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ Thunderer, Defiance, Revenge, Mars, Sovereign, lead the
attack from the flank!
7:26:41 PM lcdrtkirr: +Sharks+ All Mustangs, call in.
7:26:50 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ Our enemies have chosen oblivion. Oblige them!
7:27:33 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> The battle begins to slide toward chaos, with fighting on
two fronts.
7:28:44 PM majdougmcknight: ::Stares at sensors, which now
confirm tens of thousands of transporter signatures some few miles from the
settlement. What's more, several
smaller drop ships can be observed descending toward the surface.::
7:28:46 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> Two of the frigates hit Atlantis with several torpedoes.
7:28:56 PM cmdrshelev: Damage report!
7:28:58 PM majdougmcknight: Montrose> What the hell do you
suppose those are for, sir?
7:29:09 PM lcdrtkirr: ::listens to the pilots call in as their
ships hum around hers, ready to launch:: +Sharks+ Follow flightpath, Zeta
Two. Our goal is to defend the
Machen Bren stronghold. Launch
Sharks!
7:29:48 PM lcdrtkirr: ((rofl, Xindi stronghold, not MB))
7:29:49 PM ltpercybusard: ::Stands at her panel, examining the ship's shield power level,
yelling to the other engineers in a somewhat nervous tone:: Keep the shields
about 70 percent! If they get below that, I'll use one of
7:29:50 PM ltpercybusard: you to get them back
up again! Don't think I won't find a way!
7:29:56 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> Several of the Machen Bren ships fire photon torpedoes
toward the shield on the surface.
7:30:03 PM ltpercybusard: (*above 70)
7:30:04 PM majdougmcknight: ::Sips his raktajino.:: Armor, or I'm an idiot.
7:30:37 PM vadmblackthorne: Neptune is taking a beating, give her some cover!
7:30:54 PM cmdrshelev: You heard the man, cover fire!
7:31:05 PM lcdrtkirr: ::streaks out of the fighter bay, followed
by a stream of two dozen more::
7:31:08 PM majdougmcknight: ::Notes the Mustangs launching,
since I assume that's what's coming next, and gets on the comm.::
7:31:09 PM rhianaaiden: Kiley>::starts treating a few of the people coming in::
7:31:21 PM majdougmcknight: +T'Kirr+ May I assume that's you up
there, Sehlat?
7:31:23 PM cmdrshelev: ACTION> One Machen Bren eats two
phaser banks at once and crumbles into dust.
7:31:43 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> That frees up Neptune to get away for quick repairs.
7:31:53 PM lcdrtkirr: +McKnight+ We're on our way, Major. Hold it together.
7:32:28 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> About ten phototorps strike the shield on the surface
7:32:41 PM majdougmcknight: +T'Kirr+ You can count on it. In fact, if I may be so impertinent as
to tell you how to do your job, I'd ask you to circle around and wait a bit
before you engage.
7:33:12 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ Victory, take her place!
7:33:22 PM majdougmcknight: +T'Kirr+ I'm looking at those enemy
fighters coming in now. I've got
micro torp batteries on hot standby, and it's mean a lot to my boys down here
if we could give them the bloody nose to start things.
7:33:31 PM majdougmcknight: (it'd)
7:34:10 PM lcdrtkirr: +McKnight+ Acknowledged. Standing by for some colors in the sky.
7:34:32 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ Apollo, Challenger, Africa, Shenzhou break off and swing
about from beneath.
7:34:34 PM majdougmcknight: ::Grins, in predatory fashion.::
7:34:56 PM majdougmcknight: +T'Kirr+ Tahnk you kindly,
Sehlat. Hoth Base out.
7:35:01 PM majdougmcknight: (Thank)
7:35:34 PM lcdrtkirr: ::pulls her formation out of the way::
7:35:56 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> Atlantis takes three more phaser hits, shields still
holding.
7:36:11 PM majdougmcknight: ::True to McKnight's prediction,
sensors now confirm the presence of an advance wave of some dozen hover tanks
of unknown configuration. As they
move, the infantry follows behind at a hot trot. Not so fast, however, as the Machen
7:37:18 PM majdougmcknight: Bren fighters that now scream in
over the horizon, loosing air to ground missiles that thunder against the
perimeter shield. McKnight's
batteries respond in kind, unleashing a blanket of micro torpedoes that send
fully six Machen
7:37:19 PM ltpercybusard: Crap! ::Curses as the
obligatory ship shake happens. She says, mostly to herself,:: Stop getting my
ship shot at!
7:37:48 PM majdougmcknight: Bren craft plummeting to the ground
amidst unceremonious balls of fire.::
7:37:51 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> The four ships break into the attack pattern as ordered
and slam into the enemy fleet from beneath, but the Shenzhou takes a beating.
7:38:21 PM majdougmcknight: +T'Kirr+ Their nose is bloodied,
Sehlat. You may begin tearing up
these bastards as you please.
7:38:44 PM vadmblackthorne: Status of Shenzhou?
7:38:49 PM lcdrtkirr: +McKnight+ Understood.
7:39:33 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> The four ships take down two frigates in withering fire
from beneath.
7:39:38 PM lcdrtkirr: ((Any dropships still landing by chance?))
7:39:51 PM majdougmcknight: (Sure, why not?)
7:39:55 PM majdougmcknight: (BRB)
7:40:25 PM lcdrtkirr: +Sharks+ All Sharks, concentrate fire on
my target. Burn that dropship down
before it makes ground.
7:40:38 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ Shenzhou, get out of there, with escort!
7:42:01 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> Africa, Challenger, and Apollo make it out, but Shenzhou
explodes. The debris crashes into a destroyer.
7:42:20 PM lcdrtkirr: ::converges fire on said dropship when the
inevitable beeps on her console:: +Sharks+ Sharks, attack pattern Alpha! We've got a wave of fighters coming
port!
7:42:40 PM ltpercybusard: ::-Diverts power from
the replicators to the shields. No one was eating anyway, and the shields were
lower than she liked::
7:43:01 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> We take a few more torpedo hits.
7:43:35 PM cmdrshelev: Still waiting on damage report!
7:43:48 PM ltpercybusard: (Crap, that's me,
huh?)
7:43:59 PM cmdrshelev: (( SURE WHY NOT ))
7:44:11 PM cmdrshelev: (( I don't know what's going on either
:v: ))
7:44:29 PM lcdrtkirr: ::breaks off to engage, rolling off
incoming phaser blasts::
7:44:32 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ Colossus, Conquerer, move above and form up wtht he Mars and
Agamemnon.
7:44:52 PM ltpercybusard:
Gah! Shields down to 46 percent and dropping! ::She ran to another
panel::
7:44:59 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> Atlantis shakes again from another two torp hits
7:45:16 PM lcdrtkirr: SharkSeven> +Sharks+ Got a pair of
birds on my tail!
7:45:23 PM cmdrshelev: +Busard+ Please tell me you can do
something about this.
7:45:30 PM majdougmcknight: ::By now, even as the anti-aircraft
batteries continue to provide stout defense, that aforementioned first wave of
tanks appears, having finally acquired a line of sight, and begins bombarding
the shield with energy cannons, like
7:45:50 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ Atlantis fall back, Discovery get up here and take some heat
off us.
7:46:03 PM lcdrtkirr: Shark15> Got 'em! ::fires on one of the tailers, blowing
it apart::
7:46:12 PM ltpercybusard:
+Shelev+ I can try, sir, but you better not be planning on taking
a crap anytime soon! ::And cue all living quarter power being diverted to
shields::
7:46:14 PM majdougmcknight: the bazooka that was once
responsible for filling T'Kirr's backside with projectile pine tree, but on a
larger scale. The Federations's
own gun emplacements immediately return fire.::
7:46:18 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> Cpt. Santiago of the Discovery moves the big Galaxy class
up and takes some of the fire directed at Atlantis.
7:46:51 PM ltpercybusard:
That's got us at 54 percent, sir, but anything more than that and
I'll have to take it from weapons or life support!
7:47:05 PM cmdrshelev: +Busard+ Acknowledge.
7:47:07 PM majdougmcknight: ::Frowns at the display, indicating
those tanks taking some impressive punishment.:: Well, looks like those bastards had the shooting from behind
a shield idea too.
7:47:35 PM cmdrshelev: Helm, fall back out of the kill zone. See
if you can drag some of the bastards into the gauntet between the Discovery and
the Apollo.
7:47:39 PM lcdrtkirr: ::takes out two MB fighters with a
combination of phasers and microtorps::
7:48:01 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> Indeed, three frigates chase Atlantis, dumping fire into
our aft end.
7:48:05 PM majdougmcknight: Rodney Quinn>::On site to provide
technical support and all that good stuff, he looks up with a grin.:: Not as good as ours though, sir. According to my readings, they have a
bank of force field emitters for every direction.
7:48:13 PM majdougmcknight: The significance of that,
Lieutenant?
7:48:31 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> We take several more torpedo hits, even while evading,
but the Discovery and Apollo end the frigates.
7:48:34 PM majdougmcknight: Quinn> Only the forward emitters
are active. No doubt a power
allotment decision, to give their guns a little more oomph.
7:49:03 PM majdougmcknight: ::Grins.:: In that case, Captain Montrose, will you please signal
photon mortar emplacements to have themselves a field day?
7:49:39 PM vadmblackthorne: ::looks to Shelev::
7:50:04 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> About that time the USS Mir explodes elsewhere.
7:50:15 PM cmdrshelev: Welp,
7:50:26 PM vadmblackthorne: That couldn't have been good for our shields.
7:50:43 PM majdougmcknight: ::Moments later, the sensor guided
photon grenades come hurtling in from above, striking several tanks on their
armored but otherwise unprotected roofs.
Spectacular explosions abound, taking forming infantry with the tanks by
the
7:50:46 PM majdougmcknight: scores.::
7:50:47 PM cmdrshelev: We're out of this fight unless you want
to go down with the ship.
7:51:01 PM vadmblackthorne: Get us back in this fight!
7:51:04 PM lcdrtkirr: ::attracts some heat from their rivals::
+Sharks+ Sehlat, need assistance!
I can't shake them!
7:51:25 PM lcdrtkirr: ::weaves and rolls, attempting to stay
alive::
7:51:39 PM majdougmcknight: (I like Busard's strategy.)
7:51:43 PM cmdrshelev: ((yes))
7:52:02 PM vadmblackthorne: ::overhears Sehlat's radio call and turns back to the tactical
display:: Sirius, Prince, Agamemnon, Discovery, Apollo, focus on target 054.
7:52:34 PM rhianaaiden: (wb)
7:52:38 PM lcdrtkirr: Shark19> +Sharks+ I've got you, Shark
One. ::chases chasers::
7:52:44 PM ltpercybusard:
(TY)
7:52:55 PM cmdrshelev: With all due respect, they have more
ships than our fleet has functional phasers. I recommend planning a withdraw.
But I'll see what engineering can do if you really have a death wish.
7:53:16 PM majdougmcknight: ::Seemingly undaunted by the
destruction of many of their hovering escorts, the infantry come scrambling in
to fill the gaps, unloading on the settlement shield with energy bazookas. Some even rush forward in the face of
Federation
7:53:20 PM lcdrtkirr: Shark10> AHHH!!
::static::
7:53:26 PM cmdrshelev: ::Goes to the aft of the bridge to review
The Big Map Of Ship With Little Red Bits On It::
7:53:48 PM rhianaaiden: Kiley>::triages the incoming patients, treating the most
serious who have a chance of surviving::
7:53:55 PM majdougmcknight: phaser rifle fire to hurl their own
personal grenades, hell, even unload with their baseline projectile rifles::
7:54:04 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> Two destroyers make a run directly for Atlantis.
7:54:09 PM lcdrtkirr: SharkFour> ::destroys the last tail on
T'Kirr:: +Sharks+ Gotcha!
7:54:22 PM cmdrshelev: +Busard+ Engineering, what can be done to
shore up our - ::sees the target lock icon:: EVASIVE.
7:54:38 PM vadmblackthorne: ::grabs onto his chair right as the inertial dampeners cut out::
7:55:02 PM majdougmcknight: ::As for McKnight, he's frowning at
his display now for a totally different reason.:: They have to know what most of them are doing is
useless. They've got more guts
than brains, that's for sure. I
think I'd have liked to buy
7:55:07 PM cmdrshelev: Lt. Gibbs, fire at will!
7:55:17 PM majdougmcknight: these guys a drink. I'd have liked that a lot.
7:55:53 PM lcdrtkirr: ::finally freed of her pursuers, takes
stock of her Mustangs and what few MB fighters remain::
7:55:58 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> Britannia and Discovery shred the destroyers along with
Atlantis's guns, but two torpedos slip through.
7:56:12 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> We are hit, directly in the secondary hull and through
the saucer.
7:56:32 PM vadmblackthorne: Bloody hell, damage report!
7:56:38 PM cmdrshelev: ACTION> At some place in the universe,
a circuit breaker manufacturer cries.
7:56:57 PM lcdrtkirr: +Sharks+ Get these birds down! We have work to do!
7:57:17 PM majdougmcknight: Quinn> Sir, those tanks have
slacked off a little to protect against our mortars, but that armor just keeps
pouring in. At this rate, I don't
like what it means for our chances when the bombardment starts.
7:57:19 PM cmdrshelev: Secondary hull and saucer breaches. It's
no longer my opinion that we're losing, it IS.
7:57:50 PM majdougmcknight: ::Frowns.:: Alright, we'll contract the
shield. Montrose, signal all
units. Fall back to second line of
defense.
7:58:02 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> Casualties pour into sickbay.
7:58:04 PM ltpercybusard:
Wait! Idea! ::She runs to a wall-panel and almost rips it off,
digging in with both arms...before being totally thrown by the hits. It hurt,
but she was up in a moment::
7:58:06 PM ltpercybusard: +Bridge+ Give me a
few minutes! We might not be out of the fight yet after all!.
7:58:39 PM vadmblackthorne: Get teams to decks 21, 5, 6, and 7 to seal those breaches!
7:58:44 PM rhianaaiden: Kiley>::looks at the more incoming injuries and gets to work,
glad to have the Nurses triaging the patients::
7:58:45 PM cmdrshelev: Enthusiasm! ::Directs DCs to the
breaches.::
7:59:06 PM lcdrtkirr: ::plants a microtorp into the aft of the
last MB fighter, turning away from the resulting fireworks:: +Sharks+ Well
done, Sharks! Form up.
7:59:28 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> USS Africa explodes.
7:59:45 PM lcdrtkirr: +McKnight+ Sehlat to Hoth Base, we're at
your disposal. Where would you
like us? ::simultaneously scanning
the scene below them::
8:00:01 PM ltpercybusard: ::She then starts
digging back into that wall-panel, then looks in a frenzy for the right tool::
Where is it! Where-there you are! ::She grabs it, and starts working at the
cloak-detector device, seemingly trying to reprogram it::
8:00:03 PM majdougmcknight: ACTION, just cuz I haven't gotten to
do one yet.> By now, the shield presents a constant light show, beseiged on
all sides with cannon fire.
8:00:57 PM vadmblackthorne: Keep us near the center of our fleet until we get shields back.
8:01:05 PM cmdrshelev: Aye.
8:01:27 PM vadmblackthorne: We may be out of the fight, but this fleet isn't.
8:01:36 PM vadmblackthorne: In the meantime, fix my goddamn ship.
8:01:41 PM majdougmcknight: +T'Kirr+ I don't imagine you'll be
lacking in enemies of your own for long, Sehlat. But if you could get rid of a few of these tanks for us,
it'd buy this settlement a little time.
8:01:57 PM cmdrshelev: ::Wonders what's taking the DCs so long
and resorts to calling up every individual tech and moving their :derp:
asses.::
8:02:16 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ Buran, Britannia, Apollo, Gemini, focus on target 062.
::sees a target pop up exposed::
8:02:28 PM lcdrtkirr: +McKnight+ You've got it.
8:02:48 PM ltpercybusard: (Crap, BRB)
8:02:54 PM lcdrtkirr: +Sharks+ Sharks, you heard the man. Engage at will.
8:03:23 PM majdougmcknight: +T'Kirr+ Holy crap, was that a
contraction? Also, thank you.
8:03:45 PM lcdrtkirr: SharkEight> +Sharks+ Weee! ::drops like a rock towards a tank,
microtorp with a big red bow dropping from its nose::
8:04:02 PM rhianaaiden: (brb)
8:04:09 PM lcdrtkirr: ((Vulcans use contractions, it's androids
that don't))
8:04:36 PM lcdrtkirr: ((I know, we're SO hard to mix up...))
8:04:51 PM lcdrtkirr: ::descends on a tank from behind, phasering
the crap out of it::
8:05:00 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> A stray phaser blast strikes near the bridge, exploding
the sci2 console in the back.
8:05:15 PM lcdrtkirr: EnsLogan> ::is thrown across the
console::
8:05:28 PM vadmblackthorne: Get him to sickbay!
8:05:46 PM lcdrtkirr: EnsLogan> ::moans::
8:06:10 PM vadmblackthorne: +Busard+ Engineering, we're a sitting duck, I need shields!
8:06:20 PM lcdrtkirr: SharkTwo> +Sharks+ Whew, these tank
hides are tough. What say we pair
up?
8:06:54 PM lcdrtkirr: SharkFour> +Sharks+ Ooh, ooh, pick me!
8:07:36 PM ltpercybusard: ::Grins as she finishes her last bit
of work:: +Blackthorne+ You'll get better than that, sir! ::To random NPC
engineer:: Turn it on!
8:07:43 PM cmdrshelev: (( I go afk for 15 seconds and shit blows
up ))
8:07:46 PM vadmblackthorne: ::breathes in sharply::
8:07:53 PM cmdrshelev: This will be interesting.
8:08:01 PM vadmblackthorne: Shelev, get that man a doctor! ::points to Logan::
8:08:07 PM lcdrtkirr: ((Shit's been blowing up all sim, big
surprise))
8:08:43 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> The ordered attack makes a dent and takes down two
frigates, but the Buran is lost.
8:08:52 PM cmdrshelev: +Sickbay+ Med team to bridge! ::Grabs a
first aid kit and starts doing the anti-burn bit.::
8:09:00 PM lcdrtkirr: ::assists with Shark14's tank, making it
go splody::
8:09:26 PM cmdrshelev: This is going to sting like a bastard,
but it's not as bad as getting a faceful of console.
8:09:28 PM lcdrtkirr: EnsLogan> ::moans::
8:09:31 PM ltpercybusard: ACTION> The Atlantis becomes
cloaked.
8:09:56 PM vadmblackthorne: ::looks at his display:: +Busard+ Report!
8:10:06 PM cmdrshelev: ACTION> The bridge lights dim.
8:10:15 PM ltpercybusard: +Blackthorne+ I'll do what I can about
the shields, sir, but I figured that might be a little better.
8:10:32 PM vadmblackthorne: +Busard+ How long can we sustain that?
8:10:54 PM cmdrshelev: ::Finishes dressing the most severe
wounds on Logan as the med team arrives to do their med team thing.::
8:10:57 PM majdougmcknight: ::Tanks ARE still winding up as
burning hulks, of course. Just not
as fast as McKnight would like.::
Alright Montrose, this shield's coming down eventually. We need to start concentrating on
creating road blocks. Signal all
8:11:04 PM ltpercybusard: +Blackthorne+ Erm...until we run out
of dilithium. So...a while?
8:11:20 PM majdougmcknight: batteries, all mortar emplacements,
everything we've got in range to focus on...this one.
8:11:34 PM rhianaaiden: (back, sorry about that, I'm visiting family)
8:11:45 PM vadmblackthorne: (Medical emergency on the bridge, Ens Logan)
8:11:54 PM lcdrtkirr: Shark22> ::banks sharply to avoid
collision, ending up in front of a tank's gun, shearing off its engine::
+Sharks+ Crap, I'm hit!
8:11:56 PM vadmblackthorne: (Console exploded in his face)
8:11:59 PM majdougmcknight: That should take those tanks out of
our hair pretty fast. Rinse,
repeat.
8:12:28 PM lcdrtkirr: Shark22> ::Makes an incredibly rough landing,
but survives::
8:12:36 PM vadmblackthorne: +Busard+ Good work, Lieutenant.
8:12:46 PM rhianaaiden: Med Team>::moves over to Ens Logan and quickly scans him::
8:12:50 PM ltpercybusard: +Blackthorne+ Thank you, sir.
8:13:07 PM vadmblackthorne: (There's also hull breaches in two places so sickbay is full of
casualties)
8:13:15 PM lcdrtkirr: +Sharks+ Juggernaut, stay low until the
base can retrieve you.
8:13:20 PM cmdrshelev: (( :eng101: We are doomed. ))
8:13:35 PM lcdrtkirr: EnsLogan> ::is scanned::
8:13:51 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ Vostok, Columbia, Britannia, Apollo, Grissom, Discovery,
spearhead against target 043 then 054.
8:14:19 PM ltpercybusard: ::Points to three engineers that
seemed to be milling about, worried and confused:: You! Hull breaches! Fix them
NOW, or you get to feel what being a human patch is like!
8:14:45 PM majdougmcknight: ::One by one, the tanks, which by
now have already penetrated into the outskirts of the settlement, find their
shields breached, their crews dead, and their chassis burning. This clogs the way for the speedy
deployment of further
8:14:47 PM majdougmcknight: tanks.::
8:15:27 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> Those two targets are eliminated with little effort.
8:15:38 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ Continue to targets 012, 067, and 080.
8:16:06 PM rhianaaiden: Med Team>::with resources too low, use a modern version of
stretcher to carry Logan back to sickbay instead of using transporters::
8:16:20 PM lcdrtkirr: EnsLogan> ::is stretchered::
8:16:24 PM majdougmcknight: ::Just then, the display beeps. A full attack wave of Machen Bren
fighters. Sensors detect multiple
tri-cobalt devices.::
8:16:34 PM majdougmcknight: Quinn> Oh, shit.
8:16:34 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> The targets are destroyed and the attack force emerges
without the Vostok.
8:16:41 PM lcdrtkirr: ::notices her display::
8:16:45 PM majdougmcknight: Quinn> Er, sorry sir.
8:17:13 PM majdougmcknight: ::Grimaces as he muscles down the
last of his now cold raktajino.::
No, I like that, Lieutenant.
Shit's good.
8:17:35 PM vadmblackthorne: Shelev, I want this ship back in the fight, not cloaked and hiding.
8:18:06 PM majdougmcknight: Montrose, advise all ground forces
to expect imminent shield failure.
Then, take command here.
8:18:12 PM majdougmcknight: Montrose> And you, sir?
8:18:25 PM lcdrtkirr: +Sharks+ Wave of enemy fighters,
incoming! Engage and destroy!
8:18:31 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleet+ Ajax, Conquerer, Leviathan, target 055 quickly!
8:18:35 PM lcdrtkirr: ::pulls up::
8:18:43 PM majdougmcknight: ::Picking up a rifle and rushing for
the door.:: Oh, I was thinking I
might play soldier for awhile.
Assuming I don't think of something more interesting on my way there.
8:19:42 PM cmdrshelev: I'm moving DCs as we speak. Unless you
want me down in engineering and the last time I did that... I still don't
remember.
8:20:49 PM lcdrtkirr: ::with twenty-two Mustangs in fighting
condition, advances on the incoming MB fleet and things get mad::
8:20:51 PM rhianaaiden: Med Team>::gets logan back to sickbay and triages him to
moderate section::
8:20:55 PM vadmblackthorne: Light fires under the appropriate asses.
8:21:08 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> Target 055 is destroyed.
8:21:27 PM cmdrshelev: Aye...
8:21:35 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> A MB attack force focuses on the USS Ajax as it retreats
and destroys it.
8:21:38 PM majdougmcknight: ACTION> It takes volley after
volley to do it, but finally, inevitably, the shield flickers and fails. Machen Bren infantry come swarming in
like ants to try and dislodge the marines from their positions.
8:21:59 PM cmdrshelev: +Busard+ Engineering, why the hell are we
still venting air?
8:22:45 PM ltpercybusard: +Shelev+ Because my underlings are
freaking MORONS. I'm on it personally as we speak. ::She headed for the hull
breaches very quickly::
8:22:45 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> The USS Prince falls to a similar attack.
8:23:13 PM lcdrtkirr: ((Oh how very Starfleet of you))
8:23:28 PM ltpercybusard: ((:-D))
8:23:35 PM lcdrtkirr: ::dodges through the swarm of MB fighters,
phasering whatever crosses her virtual reticle::
8:23:51 PM majdougmcknight: ::Shooting bad guys. Wee.::
8:24:09 PM vadmblackthorne: Get me McKnight on the horn.
8:24:13 PM rhianaaiden: Kiley>::finishes with the criticals, moves on to the
moderately injured, scans Logan::
8:24:24 PM majdougmcknight: (Was that short enough for you,
T'Kirr? :-))
8:24:25 PM lcdrtkirr: EnsLogan> ::moans::
8:24:33 PM lcdrtkirr: ((Pfft.))
8:26:14 PM lcdrtkirr: ::makes it past the last rival and comes
about, at first confused by the mass of ships dogfighting every direction like
a swarm of gnats::
8:26:30 PM rhianaaiden: Kiley>You're going to be okay Ensign. You'll recover. ::treats the burns::
8:26:41 PM lcdrtkirr: EnsLogan> Thanks. ::grins:: Ow!
8:26:51 PM cmdrshelev: +McKnight+ Atlantis to McKnight.
8:27:14 PM lcdrtkirr: ((He can't hear you, he's got mortars
going off next to his ears))
8:27:53 PM rhianaaiden: Kiley>You can't run off yet Ensign. Go see Lt Holters.
The Nurse will finish treating you.
8:27:54 PM ltpercybusard: ::She found one of her engineers dead
on the floor, seemingly from his head connecting with a piece of shrapnel.::
Correction. Because there are fewer of them than previously. Shit. ::She
assisted the remaining ones in sealing the
8:27:59 PM lcdrtkirr: ::finds a ship that's not on her side and
shoots at it::
8:28:01 PM cmdrshelev: No response.
8:28:05 PM ltpercybusard: breaches.::
8:28:29 PM majdougmcknight: ::Fortunately, McKnight anticipated
all the sound effects, and is wearing an ear piece. That said, he still needs to cover his left ear with his
hand, as he continues firing his rifle from behind
8:29:01 PM lcdrtkirr: ((Wait for his insanely long description,
Shelev, don't listen to me))
8:29:13 PM lcdrtkirr: ((Oh wait...))
8:29:30 PM majdougmcknight: the corner of an increasingly
beleagured school building with his right arm.:: Sorry about that, sir.
Some asshole was shooting at me.
Imagine that.
8:29:47 PM lcdrtkirr: SharkThree> Holy crap, this is crazy!
8:29:57 PM cmdrshelev: +McKnight+ You're on with the Admiral.
::Routes to speakers.::
8:30:11 PM cmdrshelev: ::Resumes yelling at people throughout
the ship and insulting their mothers.::
8:30:17 PM majdougmcknight: Okay, sorry about that ADMIRAL. Some asshole was shooting at me. Imagine that.
8:30:22 PM vadmblackthorne: +McKnight+ Major, we're going to have to retreat. Get those colonist
evacuated!
8:30:36 PM ltpercybusard: ((Zoidberg: My mother was a saint!))
8:30:48 PM lcdrtkirr: Shark18> You're telling me! I've got fou-- ::cuts out::
8:31:38 PM majdougmcknight: ::Swears as a bullet goes screaming
by his head.:: I'll pass that
along, sir. Anything else, while
we're chatting?
8:32:00 PM lcdrtkirr: SharkFive> +Sharks+ Haskell! Are you there? Haskell!!
8:32:08 PM vadmblackthorne: +McKnight+ Just hold them back long enough to get the civilians away
and get your asses out of there. Blackthorne out.
8:32:16 PM vadmblackthorne: Get me T'Kirr.
8:32:32 PM ltpercybusard: ::Finally, the ship was no loinger
leaking. She was on her way back now, but kept a toolkit on her person now::
+Shelev+ Hull breaches closed to the best of our abilities, sir!
8:32:46 PM lcdrtkirr: ::finds herself turning evasive as she
struggles to avoid fire while not running into anyone::
8:33:25 PM vadmblackthorne: +Fleetwide+ All ships, assume defensive posturing to ensure colony
evacuation succeeds. Destroy their attack squadrons and hold the escape vector.
8:33:40 PM cmdrshelev: +Busard+ What about shields?
8:34:26 PM rhianaaiden: Kiley>::continues treating::
8:34:35 PM majdougmcknight: +Montrose+ Captain, Blackthorne's
called this one! Signal our guys
in the caves to begin beamouts to whatever ships can take them,
immediately. Civilains first!
8:34:50 PM ltpercybusard: +Shelev+ Up to 50 percent and rising
slowly, sir.
8:35:13 PM lcdrtkirr: ::manages to get a few shots to connect by
luck while maneuvering out of death::
8:35:21 PM cmdrshelev: Admiral, we have hull integrity and 50%
shields. Your call.
8:35:38 PM vadmblackthorne: This party is getting old. Get me T'Kirr.
8:37:09 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> Three MB destroyers are melted as they attack the now
much tighter-formed Federation fleet.
8:37:28 PM majdougmcknight: ::Orders all Xindi troops beamed out
to the caves to await evacuation first.
The others will just keep fighting to give the command center time to
beam everyone out.::
8:37:39 PM cmdrshelev: +T'Kirr+ Atlantis to Sehlat.
8:37:56 PM lcdrtkirr: +Atlantis+ Sehlat. ::sounds rushed::
8:39:05 PM cmdrshelev: +T'Kirr+ Admiral wants to chat. ::patches
her through.::
8:39:07 PM cmdrshelev: You're on.
8:39:09 PM vadmblackthorne: +T'Kirr+ Sehlat, this is Atlantis Actual.
8:39:31 PM lcdrtkirr: +Blackthorne+ Go ahead.
8:39:33 PM vadmblackthorne: +T'Kirr+ Your new orders are to escort the retreating Xindi ships
until they can get to warp. I repeat, we are retreating, cover the evacuation
and then get home.
8:40:04 PM vadmblackthorne: ACTION> Another MB frigate explodes as three of them attack.
8:40:11 PM lcdrtkirr: +Blackthorne+ Aye, Admiral. Escorting, then coming home.
8:40:20 PM vadmblackthorne: PAUSE SIM
8:40:21 PM vadmblackthorne: PAUSE SIM
8:40:22 PM vadmblackthorne: PAUSE SIM
8:40:25 PM lcdrtkirr: ::pauses::
8:40:28 PM vadmblackthorne: We
8:40:30 PM vadmblackthorne: We
8:40:32 PM vadmblackthorne: sdflkjbgjladkfgjadlkgf jasdfg
8:40:36 PM lcdrtkirr: lol
8:40:36 PM cmdrshelev: Welp,
8:40:43 PM vadmblackthorne: We'll cover the evacuation and aftermath next week, that was running
long enough.
8:40:43 PM ltpercybusard: We're doomed?
8:40:51 PM cmdrshelev: :eng101: Called it
8:41:08 PM ltpercybusard: Yup.
8:42:27 PM lcdrtkirr: Wayta blow things up, guys.
8:42:36 PM vadmblackthorne: So next week, several large Xindi ships will be launching from the
surface, along with mass beamups of Marines.
8:42:51 PM lcdrtkirr: Oh yeah and nice fixing things, couple of
us =P
8:42:57 PM vadmblackthorne: If anyone can think of a way to shoehorn a log into their present
position, they're welcome to it!
8:43:31 PM rhianaaiden: so . . . how many people did you kill off J?
8:43:37 PM vadmblackthorne: We lost eight ships.
8:43:49 PM lcdrtkirr: Oooh, he kept track
8:43:57 PM ltpercybusard: *applauds*
8:44:01 PM cmdrshelev: scared me too
8:44:01 PM vadmblackthorne: Some were likely able to launch at least some of their escape pods.
8:44:01 PM lcdrtkirr: I forgot which Mustangs I killed =/
8:44:25 PM vadmblackthorne: We lost the Vostok, Buran, Mir, Shenzhou, Orion, Africa, Ajax, and
the Prince.
8:45:07 PM lcdrtkirr: I had fun playing like 20 people lol
8:45:28 PM lcdrtkirr: Okay so only used ten
8:46:16 PM vadmblackthorne: Also, I would like to congratulate Lt. Cdr. T'Kirr for winning the
May 2007 Log of the Month, with "Upon Reflection"~
8:46:29 PM lcdrtkirr: Wee!
8:46:31 PM ltpercybusard: Woot!
8:46:37 PM ltpercybusard: Rock on, T'Kirr!
8:46:42 PM lcdrtkirr: ::rocks on::
8:46:54 PM vadmblackthorne: I'll have it up on the website soon.
8:47:37 PM vadmblackthorne: Exciting since we haven't had a log of the month since November!
8:48:14 PM lcdrtkirr: O.o
8:48:38 PM vadmblackthorne: Let's make sure we don't have a streak like that again.
8:48:42 PM vadmblackthorne: Well done tonight, keep it up!
8:49:11 PM vadmblackthorne: That's all, see y'all next week.
8:49:19 PM lcdrtkirr: Night, friends.
8:49:22 PM ltpercybusard: Later!
8:49:25 PM vadmblackthorne: G'night. :)
8:49:28 PM cmdrshelev: ta ta