USS Excalibur Sim Log - 11.20.16

[Cdr Miranda Hawthorne 0]

MISSION BRIEF: Repairs and refits on Excalibur continue, though there have been several delays; some of them are of the ordinary sort and to be expected with such extensive operations, while others have been less... ordinary. Engineering has been asked to assist providing additional manpower, while other members of the crew continue to settle into their alternate assignments.

 

Cptn Swain -> BEGIN SIM

Cptn Swain -> BEGIN SIM

Cptn Swain -> BEGIN SIM

 

Hunter Matheson -> ::assigned to SF JSOC, collaborating with Caitian groups:::

Rhan K'hal -> :: at work for the second day at the survival training base based out of Rahj'ret, playing solitaire on his monitor since his job description pretty much reads "wait to see if any of the cadets activates their emergency beacon" and not much else ::

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::On her way to Excalibur to inspect new plasma manifolds being installed::

Hunter Matheson -> ::in a tactical training room, exchanging ideas on tactical maneuvers, how they vary from one species to another::

Cdr Miranda Hawthorne -> Jr'ell Sa'larr> ::On Excalibur, trying to figure out how he got tricked into letting Tandaris and his minion poke their nose into the repairs. All he needed was another nosy engineer making things more difficult for him.::

Rhan K'hal -> Mren> :: taking in a play in Ahrlisst, the Caitian equivalent to both Hollywood and Broadway combined ::

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::stops by engineering first, looking for the Trill or Miranda::

Tandaris Admiran -> ::also on Excalibur, having sent Chocox off to grab some components::

Tandaris Admiran -> ::in engineering, albeit kind of hidden away::

Maryse Dubois -> ::Sitting in her temporary quarters, typing up a message.::

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::Is tipped off to Tandaris' hiding spot::

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::Rounds a corner:: Commander.::smiles, curtly, her burning red hair swaying gently as she did::

Cdr Miranda Hawthorne -> Jr'ell Sa'larr> ::Alone in the JT junction in engineering, he paused in his work, glancing down the corridor to listen. Nothing? Hearing things, he guessed, he glanced the other way and then continued.::

Tandaris Admiran -> ::looks up:: Ah, hello, Captain.

Hunter Matheson -> ::eventually the instructor moves them to the combat training room, instructs them to change into their training gear, and Kal realizes he's about to be skinned alive::

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> I hope you're not too busy.

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> I was hoping we could inspect those new plasma manifolds that were installed yesterday afternoon. ::She paused, flattening her uniform out of habit:: They're a relatively new design, and the first time they've been installed on an Akira-class, as I understand it.

Hunter Matheson -> ::but the Caits are geared up with training gloves that pad their claws and assure him with a big toothy grin that they don't bite. much:::

Tandaris Admiran -> ::hops up, brushes hands against uniform:: Sure. Lead the way.

Rhan K'hal -> :: has a short conversation with Colonel Ahdit, the Andorian base commander, about the weather; which isn't just passing conversation when you have cadets outs training on how to survive harsh elements, in this case arid conditions with plenty of predators ::

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::nods:: I think Jr'e... ::she paused, almost flushing:: Foreman Se'lar reported that he was pleased with the installation.

Tandaris Admiran -> ::as he walks along:: Aside from the delays, I don't have any complaints about the quality of work of your people here. They seem quite dedicated and proficient.

Cdr Miranda Hawthorne -> Jr'ell Sa'larr> ::Putting his things away hastily, he cleaned up, closed up the console, and wiped everything down. Grabbing his bag, he stoop-crawled his way out of the JT.::

Rhan K'hal -> :: appreciates with amusement that an Andorian is in charge of the hot and dry training base - wonders whether Ahdit is a masochist or if this is a punishment assignment ::

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::Nods:: They work hard and take their work seriously. I assure you no one has taken these delays harder than they have.

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::Stops as she waits for the lift::

Hunter Matheson -> ::slowly and methodically, the trainers work one on one, moving systematically through each maneuver, then instructing them to take it in slo-mo:::

Tandaris Admiran -> I(How would I tell if a Caitian flushes?))

Cptn Swain -> ( She's human! )

Tandaris Admiran -> ((Oh))

Maryse Dubois -> ::Finishes up her message to Tandaris and sends it.:: Please, please, please make sure station engineering doesn't move anything in sickbay. Not a single biobed out of place. I know they have a habit of adjusting things to new specs, but I have sickbay just the way I want it.

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> And, I am told that your crew have been helpful. I know that sometimes the local Caitians can be a little... protective of their turf, but we're still largely on schedule thanks to you guys.

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::holds the lift door for Tandaris::

Hunter Matheson -> ::the instructor pairs him with a Caitian female, and they go through the motions slowly, the Cait showing him the most vulnerable spots and several different pressure points, guaranteed to disable:::

Hunter Matheson -> (afk)

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::Lift:: Deck ##

Maryse Dubois -> ::Has the computer play some classical music as she moves over to the couch. She relaxes while looking over case reports and reports from some of her staff that is away.::

Tandaris Admiran -> I'm just looking forward to having Excalibur operational again.

Cdr Miranda Hawthorne -> ACTION> An explosion rocks Excalibur. Power across the ship flickers and goes out, leaving Cohen and Admiran in a dead lift and in the dark.

Tandaris Admiran -> ::stumbles into Cohen as they fall against one side of the lift:: Oh, not again.

Annisha -> (I did not do it)

Hunter Matheson -> (bak)

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::Falls on top of Admiran, her face planting onto his::

Tandaris Admiran -> Oomph!

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::Blinks in the darkness, and politely tries to separate herself from the Trill::

Hunter Matheson -> ::they move to their mat and move slowly through each maneuver, she correcting him when he's about to die, and he pretty much appreciates that:::

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> What was that?

Tandaris Admiran -> It _sounded_ to me like a plasma manifold rupturing after being tested with a live flow.

Tandaris Admiran -> Junction overloads sound tinnier and usually leave a faint smell of cinnamon.

Rhan K'hal -> :: not for the first time, ponders the training regimen here; most 'Fleet cadets end up going through the course in Ethiopa on earth while the cadets going through Rahj'rat are the hard hitters going into heavy infantry training, undercover intelligence etc. Which in no case includes him, thankfully. Even as a Cait he wouldn't want to trek through the desert and then up into the Duraht ::

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::Lifts her brows:: Why would there be a live flow in them. ::Ignores the Trill's other comment::

Cptn Swain -> ACTION> Medical alert sounds on the orbital facility.

Hunter Matheson -> ::she places his hand against the pressure point, demonstrating where his grip was and where it should be, then they move through that maneuver again::

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::taps her commbadge:: +CNC+ Cohen to CNC come in.

Cptn Swain -> ((someone give me a number 1-10 ))

Tandaris Admiran -> I assume someone activated them before we did our inspection. ::stands, inspects the TL panel::

Rhan K'hal -> (( 2 ))

Tandaris Admiran -> ((6))

Hunter Matheson -> ::slowly he steps, grabs, kneels, presses, throws:::

Maryse Dubois -> ::Sits up as she hears alarms going off.::

Cdr Miranda Hawthorne -> ::In her office on the station, Miranda glanced up at the alert and tapped her console, searching for details on the emergency.:: Please don't be Excalibur. Please don't be Excalibur. Please don't be Excalibur. FRACK! ::Her fist thumped the desk.::

Hunter Matheson -> ::she rolls to a stand to do it once more::

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::Looks down, taps her commbadge again::

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::Frowns:: Lovely. Must have shorted out.

Hunter Matheson -> ::this time, step... twist... kneel... grab.. throw;;;

Hunter Matheson -> ::she rolls to a stand and nods::

Hunter Matheson -> ::one more time, slowly::

Tandaris Admiran -> The controls are quite dead, which is strange.

Tandaris Admiran -> There must be damage to the entire section given that we're on umbilical power.

Rhan K'hal -> :: thankfully oblivious to the problems in high orbit, applies himself once again to the solitaire, trying to beat the high score of the officer whose position he is filling while she's on maternity leave ::

Tandaris Admiran -> ::tries his combadge:: Admiran to CnC. Admiran to anyone who can hear me.

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::Nods:: It might have severed the umbilical connection.

Cptn Swain -> ACTION> Tandaris' comm badge is also dead.

Tandaris Admiran -> Well, we're going to have to take the slow way out.

Maryse Dubois -> ::Gets up, grabbing a uniform from her closet and changes.:: +Station CnC+ This is Dr. Dubois from Excalibur, I heard the alarms go off. Does your staff require any help?

Hunter Matheson -> ::then she ups the tempo:::

Cptn Swain -> CNC> +DuBois+ We could use an extra hand in the infirmary.

Cdr Miranda Hawthorne -> +Admiran+ Hawthorne to Admiran. ::Gets that flat tone commbadges always sound when the line is dead.::

Maryse Dubois -> +CNC+ Understood. Can you say what happened to trigger the alarm?

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::Frowns:: There should be magnetic servo around here somewhere.

Maryse Dubois -> ::Leaves her quarters.::

Cptn Swain -> CNC> +DuBois+ There was an explosion on the Excalibur. We had a number of teams aboard, still trying to find out what happened.

Tandaris Admiran -> ::uses the manual release to open the door on the off chance they stopped near a deck::

Maryse Dubois -> ::Trying not to over analyze before she gets to the infirmary.::

Cptn Swain -> (( give me a number between 1-20 tandy ))

Hunter Matheson -> ::and then full out:::

Tandaris Admiran -> ((13))

Cdr Miranda Hawthorne -> ::Strides out of her office, heading for the linkage to the Excalibur.::

Cptn Swain -> ACTION> The lift stopped halfway between decks.

Maryse Dubois -> ::Shes sends a message to Rhan.:: Explosion on Excalibur. No details yet. I'm headed to station infirmary to help. CnC says there were teams on board. Might be some of ours.

Hunter Matheson -> ::and after a few times in flat out mode, she stops to demonstrate the common countermeasures:::

Maryse Dubois -> ::Enters the infirmary.::

Cptn Swain -> ACTION> At the primary airlock, station security is in full-force along with medical teams trying to move both starfleet and civilian personnel out. The lights on Excalibur are flickering.

Hunter Matheson -> (the others haven't gotten the message, right?)

Tandaris Admiran -> ::reaches for the manual release on the escape hatch at the top of the car::

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::gives Tandaris a boost::

Rhan K'hal -> :: hears the little mouse-squeak sound he has on his PADD for non-work related messages, pulls it out and reads through Maryse's message ::

Maryse Dubois -> ::Looks for the infirmary CMO.::

Rhan K'hal -> For the love of... they really should just give us a new one.

Tandaris Admiran -> ::pops the hatch, climbs out onto the roof, then offers his hand down to Cohen::

Cdr Miranda Hawthorne -> ::Seeing the chaos, she sent a message to all Excalibur crew that were assigned to the station, informing them of the issue and ordering them to contact her.::

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::Takes his hand::

Rhan K'hal -> :: messages back to Maryse :: "Understood. Stay safe and keep me posted."

Hunter Matheson -> ::then they start again, slowly, this time with her counter maneuvers:::

Maryse Dubois -> ::Gets a beep on her PADD.:: +Miranda+ Commander, I've already heard and am in the station infirmary to assist. But if they need more for rescue teams, I am willing since I know my way around.

Tandaris Admiran -> ::hoists Cohen up, then grabs the ladder on the interior of the shaft and begins the climb:: Hopefully not too many people got hurt.

Cdr Miranda Hawthorne -> +Maryse+ Thank you. I need a crew count, first and foremost.

Hunter Matheson -> ::eventually she brings him up to speed, and the fun begins::

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::Nods:: Gods be good, yes.

Maryse Dubois -> +Miranda+ Rhan is on the surface, but Tandaris was on the ship last I knew. He may still be on board.

Tandaris Admiran -> ::reaches the deck above, hits the manual release and the climbs out, looks around to see if this deck has power::

Cdr Miranda Hawthorne -> +Maryse+ I'm heading there now to find him.

Maryse Dubois -> +Miranda+ I'll meet you at the docking port. You may need me just in case.

Cptn Swain -> ACTION> Power is offline, but chemical batteries are up with emergency lighting.

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> They must have pulled the umbilical power.

Maryse Dubois -> ::Grabs a medkit and makes her way out of the infirmary. She starts heading for the Excal docking port.::

Cptn Swain -> (( two minute warning ))

Tandaris Admiran -> I assume standard emergency response would have the station sending in teams. We should make our way back to the airlock.

Hunter Matheson -> ::the session is finished, and she peels him off the mat with encouraging words then they walk to the lockers::

Cptn Swain -> Cohen> ::Nods:: Yes

Cptn Swain -> ...and...

Hunter Matheson -> ::and he enjoys a long, hot shower before changing into his gear for the next class:::

 

Cptn Swain -> PAUSE SIM

Cptn Swain -> PAUSE SIM

Cptn Swain -> PAUSE SIM