[Galaxy] 2158, Mar 6 - Joint Duty Log - Finney, Davidson, Vanhanen, Sanderson, Mason, Martin

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~~Bridge~~

After having a filling lunch, Rog returned to the  Bridge. Just as he stepped
onto the Bridge, Baxter said, "Sir, we received  this communication from
the Apollo." Rog took a look and said, "Thanks  Baxter. Ask the senior
officers and Capt. Mason to report to the Bridge for  a briefing." Baxter
nodded and replied, "Aye sir."

He went to the  situation table and waited for his staff to arrive. From what
he'd just  read, their target looked like a tough nut to crack. It was an
orbital  space station with docking facilities. That meant using pods and
possibly  the transporter. Very risky indeed.

Zoe stepped onto the bridge just as  the announcement for senior staff went
out. She grinned at the comm  station. "Looks like you need to hold the fort
a little while longer  Baxter.", she said as she headed back to the situation
table and joined  Roger.

Katrina arrived a few minutes later from the science lab. She  nodded at
Roger and took her seat.

Dr. Martin arrived shortly after  stepping back to join the others.

Timo meandered in after a while and  headed over to stand next to Zoe. He
nodded to Dr. Martin as he stepped  into the situation room. "Dr. Martin, I
presume?"

Odessa nodded.  "Lt. Vanhanen I presume?", she added with a grin recognizing
him from his  medical report. Odessa had made an effort to at least make
herself familiar  with the senior staff's medical history before things
started getting  'busy'.

Rog smiled as most of his staff had arrived. He knew that Ian  was a little
under the weather and might not show up. If that happened,  he'd brief him
later. Now they just had to wait for Capt. Mason.

As  if on cue, the MACO walked from the turbolift and joined the meeting  in
short order.  His soldier's camouflage setting him immediately out  of place,
he nodded to all present as if he belonged nowhere else.   "My apologies if
you had to wait, Sir," he said to Finney.

Rog  replied, "Not at all captain." Looking around at his staff, he then
tapped  a button to bring up a map of the Theta Ara system. He said, "I've
just  received word from Capt. Westlake of the Apollo confirming our target.
The  Romulans base is an orbital space station with docking facilities.  Its
location is above Theta Ara III. Since we're dealing with a space  station
rather than a target on the planets surface, this will be a tough  nut to
crack. In order to get our Armory personnel as well as Capt.  Mason's
detachment over to the target, I feel we'll have to use all four of  our
pods. That is, the two pods we normally use as well as the two normally  in
storage. The Apollo, Venus and Morningstar, will have to do likewise.  Once
we're aboard the station, Capt. Mason you will establish a foothold  for the
Armory personnel who will hold the station. You are then to look  for any
intelligence information and make a final determination as to the  fate of
the station itself.

"Comments, suggestions  people?"

"Does Starfleet have any idea how many Romulans will be on  board?" Katrina
asked. 

Rog replied, "No, I'm afraid not. Shouldn't  be too many. As it used to be a
waystation, it probably isn't too big of a  place."

"If I may, Sir?" Mason interjected.  At Finney's go-ahead,  the MACO tried to
elaborate some.  "Your Captain is correct.  We  don't know exactly what we'll
find since Intelligence has only *just*  identified the location.  Since we
know it is a covert strategic  planning and rally point, there is sure to be
a security contingent --  small but probably a little better trained than
most.  However, that's  largely *my* concern.  Once my MACOs establish a
foothold we can relay  more detailed information as to the defensive
manpower.  'Recon in  force' as it were.  Commander Fraiser and I have
already been drilling  our respective personnel on the exchange of real
estate to insure that each  objective -- engineering, command center,
computer core -- stay secured  once taken.

"Starfleet's primary concern," he continued, "would be the  possibility of
point-defense batteries retrofitted to the station, and any  ships
maintaining a defensive perimeter.  Once given the green light,  I have a few
specific ideas on how to get my and Commander Fraiser's men  onboard.   But
first you've got to get us to that  point."

"Sir.", Zoe piped in. "I know I'm not on the helm anymore but I  have a
suggestion. We could use the planet itself to cover the approach of  our
pods. We could come in at the far side of the planet, launch our pods.  The
pods can enter the atmosphere of the planet and use it for cover while  the
larger ships divert the station's attention away. The pods can then  sneak in
from underneath. It will give them the element of surprise and  maybe give
the MACO's enough time to get a foothold. Just my two cents  Sir."

Rog nodded and replied,"Good thinking Sanderson. What do you  think of that
captain?"

"The strategy is sound," he nodded.   "Provided your ships can make a pass or
two around the back and insure it's  safe for the pods to approach.
Otherwise, we'll be little more than clay  pigeons."

"I could modify de trusters on de pods," Timo offered. "I  tink I could give 
as much as a ten percent boost to deir max power. It vould  use up a lot of 
fuel, but could allow dem to sprint in and close de distance  rapidly on 
approach to de station. It vould give even more chance to maintain  de element of 
surprise."

Rog replied,"I'm sure that can be arranged captain. As for the  point defense 
batteries, I'm sure the Task Force's weapons will be able to take  care of 
them. Hopefully, we'll be able to surprise them enough, that they won't  send a 
fleet of large vessels our way. Still they may have a number of scout  vessels 
in the area, so we must be prepared for anything." Looking at his staff,  he 
said,"Well if anyone has something else to day, now's the time. If not, I  
think we all have preparations to get underway."
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A Joint Log by
 
Cmdr. Roger Finney
A/CO
NX-06 Meridian
&
Cmdr. Katrina Davidson
A/XO/CSO
NX-06 Meridian
&
Lt. Timo Vanhanen
CEO
NX-06 Meridian
&
Lt.(jg) Zoe Sanderson
Comms
NX-06 Meridian
&
Lt. Odessa Martin(NPC)
CMO
NX-06 Meridian
apb
Lt.(jg)Zoe Sanderson
Comms
NX-06 Meridian







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