Bermuda Triangle
Posted on Sun Mar 7th, 2021 @ 3:10am by Captain Rhenora Kaylen & Lieutenant JG Niles McCulloch
Mission:
The Jungle
Location: Where "IT's at
Timeline: Appropriate
LT,jg Niles James McCulloch
Assignment: Basically see what it takes to get
The: USS LIBERTY, NCC 4003-A "Space Worthy".
Even it means towing IT back to: Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards,
From Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Once found.
Th e rest of the Cre 8 Alexander Crespin Moore /Alexander-IV (Alek-IV) Class Humanoid-(+) ASDs aboard the: USS Yusra Macleod, NCC 7284
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"Okay Guys we Got to find It. " LT,jg Niles James McCulloch.
" Last reported Positive Contact/Siting .", Alek-IV-1, " "Caroba Hashu" Ni'Var, four solar days ago heading toward the Ikaar Planetary Area."
" Ni'Vaar, Vulcan, name: Hashu,;Capt. Ahny K'ajqrhr. ",Alek-IV-4, "Reports Scan Logs Sierra Section, Alpha Quadrant, Sovereign Class Star Ship near Tiburon. Possibly USS Liberty."
The: USS Yusra Macleod, was heading for Star Base Sierra, at easy Warp 7.5. to check to see if any more information could attained regarding their "Salvage Target".
"Anything-else guys?"LT,jg McCulloch asked.
Alek-IV-6,"Last time she fitted out was DS-IX."
LT,jg McCulloch, "Old News, Guys. We need new Info."
"USS Manchester, NCC 1306." said Alek-IV-5 for no apparent reason. Then, "Kramellis, Romulan; Oxzhnole, Ferengi; Vahklas Transport Class, Axenar, Vulcan."
Before LT,jg McCulloch could say anything, Alek-IV-8, " refitted as Science Ship.....Typhon Expanse."
In unison LT,jg McCulloch and all 8 of Alek-IVs. "Bingo!"
"What can this Bucket do Tops?" LT,jg McCulloch asked parenthetically. " 9.5" he answered himself.
"Ah! Sir." Alek-IV-3 "Would you like to Try the 'Chamber'?"
LT,jg Niles James McCulloch stared Blankly from the USS Yusra Macleod, NCC 7284, Capt's Chair.
"THEY! Actually put that on this "Turkey"?"
"Yes!",Alek-IV-3, replied.
"Cycle Us out of Warp."
" Aye!" Acknowledged Alek-IV-4, who was at Helm.
Once the USS Yusra Macleod had come to a full Stop/Station Keeping.
"Okay Guys my butts in your hands. Point this Bird at the Typhon Expanse.", LT,jg McCulloch said as stood up from "The Big Chair."
After The LT,jg. was snuggly placed in what for all the world looked like in a "Old School" Hibernation Chamber.
Alek-IV-4, took the "Big Chair"Alek-IV-3 took Helm. The Ships Life Support Systems were shut down along ALL other systems.
You had to be in Engineering to witness what took Place Next.
A rather interesting Device. Plugged "ITSELF" into the Warp Drive System. Started immediately making a High Pitched "Whine" which could be heard only in Engineering.
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Then to anyone out side the USS Yusra Macleod, NCC 7284, there was a bright blinding "Flash".
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Location: Typhon Expanse
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It took a couple of hours to "unpack" LT,jg Niles James McCulloch and get all Systems operational again.
"This is going be like finding a grain of sand on a Desert Planet." Thought Niles,as he looked at Ships main view Screen.
" Launch the "Meggies". he told Alek-IV-7 at the ship's Tact/Ops Station.
Ivor Prime upon finally establishing contact after a Warp 9.5 slight side trip. Confirmed that The: USS LIBERTY, NCC 4003-A , reported in that was on a "Routine" Planetary Survey Mission, before "Pulling a Deep Space, 'Bermuda Triangle".
The "Meggies" paid-off when the crew of the USS Yusra Macleod, NCC 7284, caught back-up with Them after the Ivor Prime Side Trip.
In Short, We Finally found The USS LIBERTY, NCC 4003-A orbiting a rather Interesting Rogue Planet. A Quick Scan showed it to be empty. After Scanning the planet we found The Ship's Crew.
Alek-IVs 1 thru 6 were deployed to The USS LIBERTY, NCC 4003-A to get it up and running again or least up and Towable again while LT,jg Niles James McCulloch attempted to contact Captain Rhenora Kaylen.
His attempts were meant with static, the ship also showed it on autopilot, an encryption not know to any Starfleet officer locking down all essential systems.
Periodically the planet's government sent sentries to sweep the ships for 'leftovers' missed in their initial beamout of the crews for The Game. One such patrol was due shortly.
Flash COmm, to Ivor Prime:
" USS LIBERTY, NCC 4003-A Found. Alek-IVs assesses ship "Technical Hulk". Tractor-A-Force Grapple in Place."
"Okay Guys Ivor Prime has most likely contacted Star Base Sierra, by now." LTjg McCulloch states to the assembled group of Alek-IVs.
"Who 'Wants' to be the "Beer-Can"?"
Alek-IV-2 steps forward carrying his "Brain Box" in his right hand. "Already completely downloaded, Sir."
"You know we've figured out from scanning this Rogue Rock that it's "Inhabited" and holding the Liberty's Crew." LTjg calmly tells Alek-IV-2 as they walk side-by-side, to the "TUBE".
"Good Luck, Al!"
Alek-IV-2 understanding Niles extended right hand. They Shake Hands then Salute Each Other.
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Location: Somewhere on the Rogue Planetoid Hopefully near were The Liberty's Crew.
Suddenly ONE Butt-Ugly Large Object comes streaking like Fire Ball From No-Where.
In mid-air IT kicks off a RED-HOT Heat Shield after cracking the sound barrier. Fires Six Hydrox/Methyl Retros. and Lands with a Ground Cracking Thud, only a Soccer Pitch away.
Blasts off it upper assembly raises a UFP/ Starfleet Banner which is being carried by a Four Legged Six Armed version of Alek-IV-2.
SCanning the area for "hostiles" with his Phaser Turret , Announcing, " Would Captain Rhenora Kaylen of the USS Liberty, NCC-4003-A , please present herself for a Message from LT,jg Niles James McCulloch, of the USS Yusra Macleod, NCC7284."
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Even though the Liberty crew had been stripped of their com-badges and any identifying feature, they were located by Crew-Roster Based BioScan, from the USS Yusra Macleod, NCC 7284.
Alek-IV-2 now the size of a Walking Jeep with Six Arms .....Armed to the teeth, waving UFP /Star Fleet Banners. Stops personally hailing Captain Rhenora Kaylen as it spot her and the astounded Crew, through jungle's Palm like Tree Branches and accompanying undergrowth.
"The Calvary is Hear!" announces Alek-IV-2, coming to a stop six feet in front of Captain Kaylen. Turns his Forward Scanner Array to face the Capt. calmly coming to attention, states pensively: "Please Hold for a Moment. Sir."
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Meanwhile one of the patrols beamed aboard the Liberty and began to routinely sweep the decks. Immediately being Stopped by Security Forcefields. These Areas are soon being filled by Highly Caustic Biogen-Paralytic-Neural Gases, that either leave those trapped fully paralyze and with acute Bronchitis Symptoms. Or Dead depending how on their their Collective-Biologicsystems keep them alive.
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Locations: USS Yusra Macleod, NCC 7284 and on the Planet.
The Droid Crew aboard The Liberty, simultaneously advises LTjg Mcculloch on the USS Yusra Macleod and Alek-IV-2 on the Planet. That the Intruder Threat has been Thoroughly dealt with, and is dead or in Security lock-up, to be beamed down buck-naked once the Liberty's Crew is on board.
And recommend an EMP "Necklace" be deployed for activation once "We're finished and a safe distance from the Rogue Planetoid.
This being, a very good suggestion is implemented by order LTjg McCulloch, on Board The USS Yusra Macleod, while he wait to hear from the Rogue Planet and The Liberty's Capt. that all is well and ready for Beam to Liberty's Cargo Holdup.
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Alek-IV-2 on the Planet and in direct communication with Captain Rhenora Kaylen, Continues:
"Captain Rhenora Kaylen, I am Alek-IV-2 of the Salvage/Rescue Ship USS Yusra Macleod, which is commanded by RO, LTjg Niles James McCulloch of the Utopia Planitia Starfleet Yards Salvage/Rescue Command. Here to Ascertain if You Captain Kaylen , and Your Crew are ready for beam-up. SIR!"
The Captain was resting underneath the shade of a large tree eating a sandwich when she heard someone addressing her by name. Given the identifier was utopia planetia she gathered some kind of rescue had been raised in relatively short order once they didn't report in.
" Ahhhh I guess so" She said to the 'driod' and waited to see what happened next.
"This can be done in Short Order, Captain Rhenora Kaylen." politely states, as he Phasers Blasts a parade ground in the Jungle Area next to him.
" With your kind assistance, if you don't mind, do whatever it takes, to get Eight Distinct groups of Fifty People each , on to The parade ground I just created, Mam." asked Alek-IV-2 with all the aplomb of a British Butler asking his Drunk Misteress to gather Her Kittens for feeding. "Then have your ships crew form continuous groups of 50. Hopefully at some point we'll have the Ship's 14 other 6 each Transporters working, to speed things up a bit."
"Well hopefully Bonnie is going to locate whatever transport device brought us here in the first place, but in the meantime we can roll with your idea. I'll gather the crew and we'll see who gets there first" the Captain replied, levering herself to her feet and heading back to where the crew had gathered.
" Look there this a Starfleet Organized Ship Retrieval Rescue Mission, and We would like Your Cooperation, Capt. " Alek-IV-2 Flatly Stated, "We are against the Clock with an unknown Alien Presents on this Rogue Planetoid. The Cargo Transporters are on Your Ship are operational now."
"One incursion on Your Ship has been suppressed, Captain Rhenora Kaylen." Alek-IV-2 States in more diplomatic tone of voice, adding, "We have the situation under control for now, but any recapture, of your Ships Crew escalate this operation."
"We are in technically in disputed area claimed by the Romulan Star Empire, and we're using sensitive experimental equipment aboard the USS Yusra Macleod, NCC 7284, that Star Fleet would not to fall into Their Hands. ... In short, the Romulans are actively monitoring this operation. Please, recall this Bonnie person."
Rhenora was about to reply when they all vanished in the shimmer of a transporter beam. Whether it was the work of someone back on the Liberty or Bonnie herself the Captain had yet to ascertain, but thankfully they were once again home.
