[Galaxy] [Yorktown] 2159.05.13 - Battle Delta Group - Capt Morgan / Lt Com Boyle

[Rachelle M.]

Reaching over Morgan deactivated the terminal and pushed herself up from her
desk.   She had just finished a brief conversation with Fleet Captain Hawke
and it seemed as though he had a very promising plan of attack.   Stepping
out and around desk, she headed to the bridge.



As the side door slid open Boyle turned in the center chair before jumping
up and returning to the Science console, "Captain, we received a final
transmission from Fleet Captain Hawke... looks like final headings for the
battle."



Savok handed the CSO a small pad, "Here we go..." he said passing the pad
along to Morgan.



"Enlightening." Morgan replied. "Since Yorktown and the Intrepid are the
more maneuverable ships of Delta Team, we get to play interceptors."  She
turned towards the Andorian at the helm. "We chase them down, pounce and
leave them in pieces."



Boyle rounded the edge of the Science console and tapped Traxler on the
shoulder, relieving him of his bridge duty, "We should have the Nausicaans
on sensors any moment now..." he turned around and pulled up his viewfinder.



Morgan turned to look at Cameron siting at the Armory station.  "Be ready on
the trigger Nat.  Any one of those raiders gets past the Shenandoah or the
Republic take it out."



"Got'em..." Boyle said staring into the scope, "bunch of 'em..."



Throwing a look back a Boyle she said, "how many would you say makes a
bunch?"



"Less than a bushel," Boyle smiled, "but more than a peck..."



Morgan gave him a bemused smile. "Ha."  It was then that she heard the tell
tale snap of the open comm line.



=/\=Ten seconds.....…five, four, three, two, one.=/\=



There was a moment of silence.



=/\=All ships,=/\= came Fleet Captain Hawke over the intercom, =/\=Engage
and destroy.  Fire at will.=/\=



In a blinding flash the fleet of Nausicaans was forced out of warp and back
into real space directly in front of Shenandoah like a wave breaking on a
beach. Hammers and raiders swept past the lead ship firing sporadically on
the upper and lower hulls before turning toward the rest of the fleet like
hornets.



Shenandoah opened up on the first Supersabre as she approached the Fleet
Captain’s ship at breakneck speed, the transition to subluminal speeds
causing multiple ripples to race across the Nausicaan ship. Phase cannons
and photonic torpedoes ripped in to the leading edge of the massive raider
until the hull split open.



To her credit the Shenandoah stood her ground until the debris began
bouncing off her hull. Republic followed close, pulling a reverse delta to
avoid the exploding warp core, firing her phase cannons to push the wreckage
away from the flag ship.



The second Supersabre broke hard to port to put extra distance from the
fleet before launching additional hammers to harass the attacking fleet.
Republic took several hits to the saucer before recovering her position.



==Yorktown Bridge==



“Oh. frak me…” Morgan breathed out. She grabbed the arm of the chair as she
felt Yorktown shift under Java’s firm hand. “George, who the hell taught you
how to count?”



“Shenandoah’s hurt.” Boyle called out, gripping his console while still
looking directly into his viewfinder.  “She’s listing a bit--” the ship took
a hard turn to starboard to avoid a disruptor blast, knocking his head into
the dull edge.



Morgan braced herself in the chair as she started to slip.



“They look confused Captain, six raiders bearing three-three-oh mark
two-nine-zero ((OOC: Forward, Left, Below)), they’re slipping past…” Boyle
continued.



“Java, attack pattern delta one.  Cameron, open fire!”



They watched as the Shenandoah regained composure and turned back toward the
remaining Nausicaans, blasting through the lighter armored ships with little
trouble.

~~~~
Captain Rece Morgan
Commanding Officer
NX-05 Yorktown: The Fighting Lady

Lt. Com. George Boyle
XO/Chief Science Officer
NX-05 Yorktown
"The Fighting Lady"


Lt
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RM

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the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us."
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