A Quick Escape

Posted on Mon Oct 24th, 2022 @ 2:30pm by Captain Shran dh'Klar & Lieutenant Commander Deanna Celes & Lieutenant L'Rissa

Mission: Time Bandits
Location: USS Washington

"What the hell was that?" Shran asked as they watched some sort of energy blast come from the surface of the planet and race towards the local star.

"Unknown" Celes replied. "Energy reading has both biological and temporal signatures, but it also reads as a graviton beam of some unknown configuration. I hypothesize it will cause a supernova upon impact with the star."

"Can we intercept and stop it?" Shran questioned.

"Negative" Celes replied. "Even if we could intercept it, the amount of energy in the blast would destroy the ship instantly."

"L'Rissa, prepare to break orbit. Ready a course away from here back towards Federation space at maximum warp. Prepare to engage on my command."

"Aye sir" the Caitian purred.

"We have to get our people back on the ship. I hope Jon has managed to rescue everyone." Shran looked at Deanna, "What is the ETA of the nova?"

"Energy impact in one minute. Estimate nova 30 seconds after impact, complete system destruction within 5 minutes" Celes replied as she crunched the numbers on her console.

Shran hit his comm badge, =^=Shran to Jon. Tell me you have our people. We need to get you all up here now. Some strange energy blast came from the planet and hit the star and we have a supernova imminent. =^=

Jon's reply was brief but in the affirmative. Shran once again looked to Deanna, "Can you get a lock on them?"

"A temporal wave is building as the energy blast approaches the star. Sending coordinates to the transporter room. Suggest we do a wide beam mass transport, have security standing by to deal with any Romulans we may inadvertently scoop up."

"Do it" Shran replied succinctly.

"Medics and security on their way to transporter rooms one and two. Transport in progress" Celes said, giving a play by play of what was happening. "Transport cycle complete. All Federation personnel accounted for. Supernova in progress, temporal event in progress."

"Get us the hell out of here L'Rissa" Shran ordered.

"Engaging getting the hell out of her maneuver" she said in a bemused voice. The Washington jumped to warp, racing away from the supernova.

"We have reached safe distance from the supernova. Temporal wave approaching. Brace for impact" Celes warned.

"Place a temporal containment field around the warp core" Shran quickly ordered.

"Already done" Deanna said with a smile.

Suddenly the ship rocked slightly as a translucent wave passed through the ship and everyone and everything inside. As the image of the temporal wave appeared on the viewscreen, showing it was now past the ship, Shran once more leaned on his Operations Officer. "Report. Did we sustain any damage? What is the situation will our away team?"

"No apparent damage captain. I'll begin running full system diagnostics momentarily. As previously noted, all of our people are accounted for. Medics are requesting immediate transport to sickbay. Lt Travis has sustained a severe injury and is in critical condition. Our Vulcans are also in need of immediate medical attention. One reported dead."

Shran had a grim look on his face. "Transport them to sickbay immediately. Begin your diagnostics. Put us back on course for Federation space, Warp 7. Deanna, you have the bridge. I'll be in sickbay."