====== Bridge, USS Chimera ====== "What?" Shane asked surprised. In that moment the first shoots hit the Chimera and shook the ship slightly. Shoot and cloak was their tactics. Each of the four shuttles aimed ... shoot ... cloacked and after moving a bit away from their original position decloacked again ... aimed ... shoot ... cloacked ... The Chimera shook again as Shane shouted: "Foster, beam those guys onboard, C'el fire at will and activate the shields after we have all six on board!" Red alert! Foster tapped his console like crazy as well as C'el did her best to keep the enemy shuttles at bay. Luckily were those runabouts armed with class VI phasers only and the damage they kept inflicting to the Chimera was not very large but Shane couldnt allow to last it for much longer. The ship shook slightly again and even one of the consoles on the bridge exploded and for a moment created a fountain of green, red and white sparks. Shane hold himself on his seat and watched the little battle on the main screen to go on. It was quite difficult to aim and hit a foe that was small and fast and most of the time cloacked but C'el somehow managed to severely damage on of the four attacking runabouts. Appearently the pilots lost control over the shuttle and with a stright line it was about to descend into the atmosphere of Sidos. Three remaining ... Suddenly the comm went alive: +TAPS+ This is Chief Varaan to the Bridge, we have a minor problem. +TAPS+ "What kind of a problem Chief?" Shane asked a bit annoyed. +TAPS+ An accident happend while I was beaming the Jem'hadar into the bridge, Sir. The Jem'hadar are surely on the ship, but definitelly not in the brig +TAPS+ "What do you mean with not in the brig? Where then?" Shane asked in a not too pleasant tone. +TAPS+ Erm .. I dont know sir, somewhere on board, but i am unable to tell where ... +TAPS+ The ship sook slightly again and Shane remembered the four civilians in the damaged shuttle. "What about the other from the shuttle chief?" +TAPS+ Due to the malfunction is the transporter system down, sir +TAPS+ "Geeez ... Chief then repair it and contact me again. Guzman out" {Damn ... damn ... damn ...} Shane cursed. This whole affair was getting worse with every new turn of the tide. Till now, not a single thing went right or as expected. This just wasnt fair ... Shane shouted towards C'el: "Raise the shields cadet and use torpedoes instead of phasers and kick ... beat 'em" +TAPS+ This is Doctor Fisher to the Bridge. We’ve got a Jem’hadar down here. +TAPS+ Sounded through the comm. Shane slammed the computer pannel on his armchair with his fist and barked: "Security to Sickbay, we have an Intruder down there". +TAPS+ On the way sir +TAPS+ said some unfamiliar voice as the reply. Shane looked at Foster and said: "Intruder alert Mr. Foster, have the security sweep the ship and find the second Jem'hadar!" Shane leaned back in his chair and asked himself what else could go wrong. Cloacked shuttles attacking the ship, Two Jem'hadar wreaking havoc on his ship, no contact with the away team. {I've been always a good boy!} he thought. A moment later the lift's door opened and the counselor walked in and for a little moment looked around. Athena walked over to Shane and said, "Sir, reporting as requested." It was her usual response to being ordered somewhere since it sound much less harsh. She ignored the curiously glance or two that came her way as she waited to find out what the CO wanted. She was even polite enough to ignore the slight look of surprise that passed over Shane's face as her turned to respond to her. She looked a bit like a ruffled cat coming from some adventure but Shane was partially not in mind to ask about wat happened and partially he knew she wouldnt be happy to answer. He then simply decided to get the business of of teh way and ask later. He indicated at Rangi's seat and motioned Athena to sit down. Once she did Shane asked her: "I need some answers Athena. I dont know whats going on down at Einhoften. I thought you can maybe help me, can you feel anything from down there?" Shane knew about the lately improvement or better said change in Athena's powers and wondered if she was able to receive anything from the planets surface. The ship shook slightly again and C'el said aloud: "Sir, all runabouts are retreating but head directly at the damaged shuttle. They are targeting the shuttle sir!" The Chimera was too heavy and slow to outrun the shuttles and the distance between the shuttles and the damaged one was rapidely decreasing. Shane knew what fate awaited teh poor souls on the damaged shuttle in the next few moments. He slammed his comm pannel and barked: "Chief beam those guys on board ... now!" ===== End of log ===== Cmdr. Shane Guzman CO USS Chimera