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Post by Logan on Sept 22, 2009 11:55:56 GMT -6
The older Kroll and Kalten had left the room and turned to the right, headed for the command center and what Logan could only imagine would be a strange scene for the base's personnel. But their mission was to prepare the message for the President.
Logan felt a knot in her stomach. The look on Janey's face...she knew that the girl probably realized that Bulk Up was dead, but she was grateful that Apollo had asked them to clear the room before confirming it. That kind of news wasn't easy to hear. Logan had heard it before herself. Every Warrior knew it was a possibility, but until faced with it you didn't think about it.
She glanced at Captain Nero and the female Ensign...Guinevere? She thought she had heard the name. As loyal as squadrons were, she wondered what they were thinking and feeling. Beyond the obvious disbelief and oddness of the situation, they were now being forced to work with a team of Warriors from the future. Talk about squadron rivalry!
They entered the bay quicker than Logan thought they would, lost in thought as she was. Skyler waited by the shuttle, just shy of where a line of Vipers sat waiting, prepped for launch.
The Warriors of the Callisto stood together. Green Squadron Warriors likewise. Great start. Wonder how Skyler is going to make this work.
She didn't have to wait long to find out. Skyler cleared his throat and went right into it. "For those of you who don't know, I'm Major Skyler, CO of Gold Squadron, Battlestar Callisto."
The Green Squadron Warriors stopped talking. Logan almost smiled, but got a grip on the impulse. More than one of them seemed in awe of this mysterious group of Warriors from a battlestar they'd never heard of. Another group had the look she expected. One of not being impressed by their new peers. Warriors tended to be clannish at times.
"We're launching to rendezvous with the Callisto and the Galactica. We'll be working together for this assignment." He took that micron to look pointedly at Logan. "I expect an atmosphere of cooperation and respect. We're all on the same team here." Logan gave him her best innocent expression.
"Now, I'll be staying behind to coordinate the next phase with both Commanders Apollo and Kroll." Logan raised her eyebrows at that one. She'd assumed Skyler would want to be the first one at the rift when the Callisto came through. But the next part of the mission was crucial and she understood the need for him to be here. Besides, they only had to meet the ships and escort the tech team back to the base.
"Captain Logan will be leading the team for the rendezvous. Green Squadron will be flying wing for the Gold Warriors. This will give all of you the chance to familiarize yourselves with each other." He didn't say it, but Logan knew he was also probably thinking it would make sense to mix up the older ships with the newer ones. Speaking of which...but he beat her to it. "Captain, you'll be in Lt. Dolet's Viper. He and Lt. Janey will have to be cleared by medical personnel before they can get in the cockpit again. Lt. Persephone and Sgt. Opal, you'll be requisitioning ships from Green's supply."
Logan nodded and looked around. Many of the Green Warriors were looking to Captain Nero. They didn't look happy, Nero included. Skyler saw it too. "Captain Nero, I know it isn't usual to you or your Warriors to have a female Warrior in charge. But you'll have to trust me when I say that in our time, female Warriors are commonplace. Captain Logan won't steer you wrong."
Nero didn't look convinced. But Logan didn't have time to coddle him, even if that was in her nature. It wasn't. "You heard the Major. Form up and let's get going." She took a look around and assigned pairs at random. She saw Ensign Guinevere and had her hand extended to pair her with...Artus. Not likely. The last thing he needed was a female wing. Her eyes lighted on Ensign Edan, standing to the side, arms crossed. "Edan, Guinevere is your wing. Go." She saw Plwel walking close by and reached out to him, grasping his forearm lightly and saying just loud enough for him to hear, "Good luck."
As he passed, she saw Captain Nero smirking at her and raised a brow at him. "Alright then, Captain. you're stuck with me. Let's go."
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Post by Reaper on Sept 22, 2009 14:25:29 GMT -6
"Edan, Guinevere is your wing. Go." Captain Logan had ordered. Somehow it seemed that he had held onto his Viper in the mix. SO much the better. But he wouldn't have a chance to really let a Scarlet Viper move with a 30 yahren old Viper as his wing.
"Captain Logan. I know Major Skyler gave you Lt Janey's Viper. But if you wanted my Scarlet, I'm more then qualified to fly the Improved Vipers."
"Thank you Ensign. Janey's Viper is there. Get launched and assemble with the Green Squadron Ensign."
"By your Leave Captain." Edan looked over to the Ensign. What was a femakle warrior doing out here? Skyler was right, Female warriors at this time is VERy rare. and for this one to be assigned to a secret base. Had to be a story there.
"Ensign Guinevere. I'm Ensign Edan. and yes, I am old for an ensign. Just stay tucked in on my wing. I won't pull anything too complicated. If we do engage cylons, then just let me know if you have any issues. We'll take it to the Cylons like you never imagined."
"Edan, I'm not a nugget. I've been flying for some time now. don't let my Rank fool you. And I've already gone up against Cylons. so don't worry about me. I have to get to my Viper and Launch. I'll see you in the air. Ensign."
As the blond officer walked away, carrying a flight helmet, Edan shook his head. "Great start to a meeting. Nothing like putting on the old charm Edan. People everywhere love you." Shaking his head, Edan looked over the rest of Gold Squadron. At least those here. He noticed Plwel walking with Logan. Good for him. He's taking things seriously there. As they split up, Edan spoke up, "Lt Plwel. I'll see you in the Air Sir. But I wanted to say I'd fly probe withy ou anytime."
Plwel smiled and waved to the Ensign as he reached his Scarlet Viper.
As soon as he had secured himself in the Viper, Edan began a routine system check, making sure that none of the repairs needed had effected the more advanced systems. But everything seemed fine.
"Gold and Green Squadrons, cleared for immedaite launch. Launch when ready, in formation." came the signal from core command.
"Gold 30 ready for launch, I'll bring up the read Captain Logan." Edan reported in.
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Post by Logan on Sept 23, 2009 10:25:47 GMT -6
"Acknowledged, Edan. Launch when ready."
Logan finished pre-flight and keyed the engines on the Scarlett Viper. It was a beautiful machine and she hadn't flown one in a while, but instantly recalled the little nuances that made it superior to the older style.
The comm in her helmet clicked and Captain Nero voice came over ina general comm to all channels. " Form on me once clear, Gold 30."
"Negative that, Gold 30. Form on Plwel. Maintain formation Alpha on set coordinates. Gold 1 out." Logan blew out a breath and keyed direct comms to Nero's Viper as she heard background chatter of confirmation from Edan as he launched. "Captain Nero, don't forget who is in charge here." She cut the comm before he could reply and flet a wave of heat dissipate as she took a breath to regain her composure. I don't have time for this.
She felt the inertia push her back into her seat as she engaged turbos and exited the base, breaking atmosphere and heading into the area near the rift. A quick check on scanners showed the Green and Gold Vipers in formation and on target.
"Any activity, Gold 30?" Logan saw that Edan was in the forefront per orders.
"Negative, Captain."
Logan kept an eye on Nero's ship and his comm was quiet except for the general traffic of such a mission. He might be a problem. She knew it was tough to be put aside for another Captain. And the fact that she was female and in charge had to rub him the wrong way. Unfortunately she didn't have time for stereotypes and old notions. He'd have to learn on the fly that women had responsibilities equal to men in the future.
"Gold 1, minor fluctuations of displacement at target zone," it was Plwel. Kalten had told them what to look for and luckily the mods seemed to have functioned as needed. She just hoped that the added mass of the larger ships didn't disrupt anything and paint a bullseye on the area for the Cylons.
"I see it, Lt., " Logan said. But something else had drawn her attention. A slight vibration that just wasn't right. Diagnostics showed stabilizing pressure was dropping on her ship. "What the frack?"
Plwel's voice came through, "Captain?"
"Small problem here. My stabilizers are malfunctioning. Compensating. Maintain positions. Those readings are increasing. The battlestars should be coming though any mic..."
Whatever she was going to say was snatched away as the vibration increased and it was all she could do to keep her hands on the throttle.
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Captain Nero was fuming. He knew who these people were and what their mission was, but he didn't appreciate being superceded by a woman Warrior. Bad enough I have to deal with them on the base. Now they've let one become a Captain and lead my own squadron.
He sighed. Should be easy enough. All they had to do was escort the battlestars to orbit around the planet and babysit a tech team from one of them. Luckily it was cake mission. He could tell from the way this Logan handled the Viper she flew that she wasn't up to anything tougher. He watched as the ship on his wing lurched slightly.
Typical. And now he heard her blaming her erratic flying pattern on stabilizer malfunctions. Evidently the superior technology of the future was no match for his old reliable ships. Or she was just making excuses for being outclassed. Well, she said maintain positions, so that's exactly what I'm going to do.
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"Captain Logan. The battlestars are coming through!" Sounded like Persephone making the announcement.
"I see them, " and she did. Barely. She also saw that her Viper's trajectory was heading straight for them. The Galactica was there and a micron later, the Callisto came into view. A slight shimmer of space and they appeared. Solid and much too close. Logan fought to regain control of her systems and silently cursed whatever tech on the base had taken a peek at this Viper. That or the mods caused a problem.
She didn't have time to worry about it now. "All ships, maintain position." She had a sinking feeling in her gut that she was going to get up close and personal with the Callisto in a hurry and didn't want to share that view with any of the other pilots. She was going to have to rely on her wing to guide her in. "Nero, what's it look like?"
A pause. "It looks like you haven't been flying long."
The dry tone of his voice made her want to scream. "Cut the felgercarb, Nero and do your job!"
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Post by Amy81 on Sept 23, 2009 10:44:57 GMT -6
(Guess this would fit in better a few posts back. It occurs at the end of the meeting when the room emptied and Apollo was to speak with Janey about Bulk-up...)
The last of the warriors left the room, leaving only Apollo, Janey, and Dolet. There was a heavy feeling in the air, almost suffocating, and all three felt it. A warrior had been shot down by what had amounted in the end to friendly fire, and how could that be spun into anything other than what it was? Bulk-up need not have died, just as Janey shouldn't have been shot down, and kept in confinement until now.
Dolet wasn't sure if he should have left with the others. He didn't know Bulk-up, his squadron wasn't the one affected, but he felt the loss just the same. And through this whole ordeal he had bonded with Janey, admired her independence and the way she was her own person, and yes how she first put Dolet in his place before gradually allowing a friendship to grow. Then again, it was just the two of them, and maybe he was reading too much into it. He shook his head to clear the thought. Was he insane? They were in the past, seeking to undo the greatest tragedy in human history, and he was thinking of a girl? Either way, he choose to stay and support Janey if she needed it.
Apollo cleared his throat, looking at Janey as she stared back at him respectfully but intensely all the same. "Lt Janey" he began, "We all know when we put on the uniform......."
Janey suddenly felt as if she would pass out. All around her began to brighten, and she found herself someplace else. The light was soothing, as was the voice that addressed her.
"Do not dispair Janey" said the calm voice. "Your friend is still with you."
"Where....where am I?" Janey asked. "Who are you...?"
"Fear not" the voice assured her. "A great wrong will soon be made right. When all is corrected, the one known to you as Bulk-Up will again stand at your side."
"How can that be?" she asked. "Has there been a mistake?"
"The only mistake is the one soon corrected" said the soothing voice.
Janey peered into the light, able to barely make out the source of the voice. Then she felt a second figure standing with the first.
"Eyes on the prize, Ho-Down" said the voice.
She recognized the voice at once. "Bulk-Up?" she asked.
The soothing voice spoke again. "Go and fulfill the role destiny has laid out for you."
With that the light faded. Janey felt dizzy again, and could hear Apollo's voice as he continued, "...that one day we could be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice..." Apollo stopped speaking and looked at her curiously.
"I think I might be crazy" Janey said as Dolet reached out to steady her.
Apollo recognized in her expression what had just happened, and smiled knowing that the beings of light were close by. To him it was all as it should be, and he felt now more than ever that they were on the right path and that soon the Cylon treachery would be erased.
"What just happened?" Dolet asked.
"Confirmation" Apollo said simply. He gently placed a hand on Janey's shoulder. "Is there anything more to say?" he asked her. He couldn't know what the beings had told Janey, but he felt he had a good idea. Whatever was said, he knew that it wasn't for him to know or he too would have experienced it.
Janey slowly shook her head. "It's true then" she said softly. "The stories of Ships of Light... all true?"
Apollo nodded. He squeezed her shoulder slightly, smiled, then nodded to Dolet before turning and leaving the room.
Dolet stared at the door, then back at Janey. "What?" he asked. "What in hades just happened?"
Janey said nothing, the feeling of serenity so overwhelming that she just slowly sat back in her chair and began to softly cry....
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Post by bouriplwel on Sept 23, 2009 12:05:32 GMT -6
Lt Plwel met Capt Logan's eyes as she caught his arm and wished him good luck yet once again as they departed each other's company. This would be the first time that Bouri has flown with Logan and he really wanted to show her how good of a pilot and warrior he really is....that he has mastered the textbook execution of all the formations and manueavers. As they parted he heard Ens. Edan speak up saying "Lt. Plwel, I'll see you in the air sir. But I wanted to say I'd fly probe with you anyanytime." "Thank you Ensign....I will meet you back here shortly for a cold one to celebrate our success." Plwel responded as he reached out and shook Edan's hand in friendship. He didn't thik he had done anything special to make such a favorable impression on Edan. But as Plwel headed for his fighter he smiled and shook his head in scincere appreciation for his squadronmate's comment. Plwel hoped that he would always be an insiration to Edan as his career developed. As Plwel approached his Viper, he saw a Lt. from Green Squadron inspecting his ship. "May I help you Lt.?" Plwel stated. "No..,,I was just checking out your ship...Lt. Plwel I presume? I am Lt. Elorian of Green Squadron. I have been assigned by Capt Nero to fly your wing. I am actually pretty excited to see your Scarlet Viper in action from what i have been told about it's capabilities copmpared to our older ones." Plwel was surprised that Lt. Elorian wasan't being the "Son of a Daggit" that was expecting...all arrogant and cocky thinking he was better than Plwel. He was genuinely inquisitive and for lack of better words...friendly. Plwel continued..."You will get your chance Elorian. However, we need to get in the air now. The Battlesatrs will be coming through soon and we need to be in place." "I will see you in the air the Lt. Plwel." Lt. Elorian concluded as he turned to head to his Viper positioned just two positions down from Plwel's. As Plwel entered the cockpit and initiated the ignition sequences, he could overhear the comm channels fillig up with warriors entering the skies. He was anxious to join in so after recieving clearance, Plwel spoke up saying.."Gold 2...ready for launch." Plwel hit his Turbo engines and thrusted himself into the skies towards the heavens now filled with dozens of fighters ready to recieve the Galactica and the Callisto. As Lt. Plwel moved up in his assigned lead Alpha formation position, as assigned by Capt. Logan, he heard over the comm Ens. Edan being redirected by Logan to form on him...contradictary to Capt Nero's order. As the rest of the two squadron moved into final positions, Plwel picked up activity on his sensors and relayed to Capt. Logan..."Gold 2, minor fluctuations of displacement at target zone." Logan immadiately responded with "I see it, Lt." almost immediately following with "What the frack?" Plwel turned his head towards Logan's ship...startled by the tone in her voice and said."Captain?" Plwel listened as Logan proceeded to convey her stabilizer malfunctions to Capt. Nero...her wingman. Bouri observed from his position a change in Logan's flying pattern.....It was jagged....erratic...as if she was starting to have great difficulty in controlling her ship. As he listened closely...he heard no words or offerings of assistance from Capt. Nero or any other warrior close to her. At that moment, a loud thunderous sound raced through the skies as the rift opened quickly to reveal the Galactica and the Callisto coming through. as Plwel looked back, he saw Logan on a collision course with the upper decks of the Callisto. With the speed she was traveling and the erratic control of her viper, the chances of her moving out of the way in time were minimal with the malfunction she was experiencing. As Logan finally asked in her way for assistance by saying "Nero, what's it look like?", her only response from him was "It looks like you haven't been flying long!" and he just held his course. "Are you frakking kidding me? ?" Plwel thought to himself as he heard Nero's words. With Nero's snide remark, Lt. Plwel came over the comm INSTANTLY saying. Gold 2 to Gold 5....Lt. Persephone, take lead of the formation. Gold 30 stay on wing to assist and follow mission as planned. I am backing out to go assist Gold 1....she is in trouble....you copy Gold 5??? Before Persephone could even respond back, Plwel had reversed his thrusters abandoning his position, and proceeded back around to fly up and take position behind Logan. "Gold 1 this is Gold 2..." Plwel spoke as he came around.."I am on my way to assist you Captain...reduce your speed by 30% and hold tight.....I will be ther in a micron."
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Post by Col. Charybdis on Sept 23, 2009 12:11:31 GMT -6
A blip. A slight lurch of which I had never felt before serving aboard a battlestar. And we had been through plenty over the yahrens.
Geenie intoned, "Commander. We're through the rift! Multiple ships directly in front of the Callisto."
"Identify," Sheba barked cool and controlled.
"Vipers and shuttles, ma'am. They're ours," Geenie responded with a sigh of relief, however shortlived that might be.
Sheba surveyed the situation. "Prepare all vipers. Standy to launch."
Well, this was it. The time had come, whichever time we happened to be in. The possibility of being in the past, in a time in which most of us had lived as youngsters was intoxicating as to the possibilites that might lie ahead, but for some reason, that same feeling was also a feeling of utter dread...
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Post by Reaper on Sept 23, 2009 16:17:19 GMT -6
Ensign Edan saw the trouble that was developing with his Viper. Scratch that, Captain Logan's Viper. Damn those techs in the bay. By the Lords of Kobol Edan would find the one who obviously tinkered with the ship while they were in the briefing.
"Gold 2, Gold 30 Acknowledges. Gold 5, I'm in formation, If we continue to follow planned formations, you will do a flyby of the Callisto and we need another flyby on the Galactica. I'll break off and handle the Galactica. Both ships have to be ready to launch all Vipers."
"Copy Ensign Edan, I'll handle the Callisto, Keep your Green Squadron wing with you and Contact Colonel Starbuck." Lt Persephone responded. She and her green squadron wing was already angling towards the Callisto.
"Galactica, This is Gold 30, Ensign Edan reporting in. The base is secure. Plan is goign accordingly. Standing by to recieve The remaining Vipers." Ensign edan had opened a secure line to the Galactica.
"Ah, Copy Ensign Edan. Galactica is launching all Vipers now. Where is Commander Apollo and Major Skyler?" the colonel's Voice came in over the com.
The Commander and Major are still on the base, maintaining active control. Captain Logan was placed in command of the combined Gold and Green squadron flight. She is currently having issues with her Viper. I suspect that some of the Base techs took a look at the Viper and Fracked something up. Lt Plwel is currently lending assistance."
Battlestar Galactica. This is Captain Nero of Green Squadron, How is it you are here? You're escorting the Atlantia. Explain this? Where is Commander Adama?"
Captain Nero, with all due Respect sir, you're orders were to follow Gold Squadron. Those Orders were issued by Commander Apollo. Who is right now in command of your home base. I am reminding you that you are here as an escort in case of Cylon attack. Assisting Gold Squadron. With all due Respect sir."
Free of flying wing for Captain Logan, Nero seems to have stayed with Edan and Guinevere. His Viper was just behind Guinevere.
"You will fall in line now Ensign. I'm assuming command in the absence of Captain Logan. I am now ranking Warrior here."
"Ah, I hate to remind you CAPTAIN, but The ensign there referred to me as COLONEL. effective right now ENSIGN Edan has authority to tell you where to stick your astros. If you'd like, I'll contact Either Commander Apollo or Commander Sheba and have that rank issues solved permanently. So fall in line Warrior." Starbuch had enough of this guy. He had no idea what the next cycle or two would hold for the Colonies. Starbuck and much of the fleet had already lived it once. Not again.
"Ensign Edan to Lt Persephone. Galactica Squadrons launched. Formations are falling in around the ship, what's the status from the Callisto?" The unspoken part of Edan's thoughts were of Logan and Plwel.
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Post by persephone on Sept 24, 2009 2:12:30 GMT -6
"Gold 2 to Gold 5....Lt. Persephone, take lead of the formation. Gold 30 stay on wing to assist and follow mission as planned. I am backing out to go assist Gold 1....she is in trouble....you copy Gold 5???", came the voice of Lt Plwel.
Before Persephone could even respond back, Plwel had reversed his thrusters abandoning his position, and proceeded back around to fly up and take position behind Logan. She turned her head to see Plwel's viper disappearing behind hers, leaving vapour trails following after him.
"What's going on with Gold 2, Lt Persephone?", came the voice of Opal over her comm line.
"I think the Captain needs some assist. I'm sure Lt Plwel will handle it. In the meantime, tuck in close, Sergeant, and form on me Gold 6. ".
"Copy that, Gold 5", replied Opal. She put her hand on the thruster button and skirted up near her wingman. Checking where the rest of her wing were on her scanner, Persephone interrupted their background chatter. "Green squadron wing, this is Lt Persephone, I want you to move up on the formation, and on me ".
"Copy that wing leader", responded a green squadron member.
Persephone scanned for Logan's ship, and noticed her erratic flight, she hoped to the Lords of Kobol that Lt Plwel would get to her in time. Then wondering where in hades Artus had gotten to, having not heard any chatter much from him over the lines since launching from the base, she thought she had better check.
"Gold 7, where are you?" she asked with a slight authoritve manner in her voice.
No sooner had she finished asking, Artus was just nearing Persephone's ship. "Keep your breeches on, Right here Gold 5", came his voice. She looked out of her canopy to see Lt Artus wave at her from his ship, just across from hers. That usual smile on his face. She nodded slightly at him, and took in a breathe. "Please maintain your form on me, Lieutenant." "Roger that, Gold 5", he responded, "Need anything else, Lieutenant?", a slight cheeky tone echoing in his voice.
"ahh..Negative Gold 7, just do your job".
She shook her head very subtly while exhaling thoughts mixed with annoyance and amusement. That kiss, why did that kiss affect her? She scrapped her persisting thoughts on Artus, and maintained her focus on her flight path.
Opal grinned to herself, thinking how Artus would try it anywhere, in the air, or on the ground... It didn't matter, not as long as there was a woman, Artus was interested in, he'd take any opportunity to flirt with her. Persephone didn't know what she was letting herself in for, or did she?
Suddenly Esign Edan's voice broke in on her comm. "Gold 2, Gold 30 Acknowledges. Gold 5, I'm in formation, If we continue to follow planned formations, you will do a flyby of the Callisto and we need another flyby on the Galactica. I'll break off and handle the Galactica. Both ships have to be ready to launch all Vipers."
"Copy Ensign Edan, I'll handle the Callisto, Keep your Green Squadron wing with you and Contact Colonel Starbuck." Lt Persephone responded. She and her green squadron wing was already angling towards the Callisto.
Perspehone, Artus, Opal, and with the rest of the wing from Green Squadron, they turned their vipers in a synchronized angled maneuver and headed toward the Callisto. Patching into the unicom Persephone contacted the Callisto Bridge. "This is Gold 5 to Callisto, Lieutenant Persephone reporting in. Base is secure and everything is going to plan. We are standing by to receive remaining vipers".
She waited to hear the colonel's voice answer her.
"This is Callisto.Copy Gold 5. All vipers are now being launched", came the voice of Colonel Charybdis.
"Ensign Edan to Lt Persephone. Galactica Squadrons launched. Formations are falling in around the ship, what's the status from the Callisto?"
"Callisto's squadron vipers are being launched, Gold 30. Any word on Gold 1's status, Ensign?", she asked Edan worried now about Logan.
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Post by Logan on Sept 24, 2009 8:13:26 GMT -6
Before Persephone could even respond back, Plwel had reversed his thrusters abandoning his position, and proceeded back around to fly up and take position behind Logan. "Gold 1 this is Gold 2..." Plwel spoke as he came around.."I am on my way to assist you Captain...reduce your speed by 30% and hold tight.....I will be there in a micron."
"Negative, Gold 2. Maintain positions! You don't abandon your wing!" Logan curtly replied. She wasn't sure who she was telling more, Plwel or Nero. She had already cut her speed and bypassed the main stabilizer systems in an attempt to regain control. It was barely working as the ship shook. She held on tightly with one hand on the throttle and the other trying to rewire the system on the fly. She could feel sweat beading on her forehead as she rerouted a portion of power from the life support systems to correct the problem.
Keeping one eye on her scanners for incoming ships and the other on the impending mass of the Callisto, she worked from memory on the stabilizer access port and prayed to the Lords of Kobol for a miracle. "Captain Nero! Pull alongside and report on exterior damage, " she stated tersely into her headset. She had no idea what the problem was, but she'd like to know if it was internal or if her ship was coming apart.
No answer.
"Frack. Nero, I don't know what you're playing at, but I'll have personally see to it you're in no condition to sit in a Viper again, let alone fly one."
She had no idea if he was even listening, but she knew that anyone with an open comm had heard her. She didn't care. Not sparing another micron on the Captain, she felt the ship jolt violently and barely kept herself from cracking her helmet against the canopy as she was flung sideways, safety harness notwithstanding.
Hardly aware of the comm chatter, she didn't bother closing the panel as she tried to reroute the stabilizer. She keyed in the override sequence and held her breath.
A sputter. Another jolt. System lights flickered and then went out completely.
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bouriplwel
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Post by bouriplwel on Sept 24, 2009 9:56:50 GMT -6
Ignoring Capt Logan's order to return to his wing, Lt. Plwel pulled up on Logan's six...he could immediately see the problem she was having. There was no doubt that her stabilization system was in partial failure. Logan's right wing was leaning low also causing the nose of the viper to raise up giving the appearance she was flying at an angle slightly belly up towards the Callisto. Normally the procedure would be to get to a safe altitude and eject out, but Logan's viper would never make it down with all the other craft in the air. She would end up hitting another Viper or shuttle before she even got close.
Plwel spoke to Logan.."Gold 2 to Gold 1...negative on exterior damage. Your right stabilizer is definitely out and your lower right thruster is wavering thrust power. It is hard for you to tell, but your right wing is tilted down making it hard to keep strait." Logan started to speak saying.."Lt. Plwel...I thought I told you to stay with your wing!!!" Without responding to her, Plwel went on to say..."Gold 30 this is Gold 2....isolate this channel and start you comm recording immediately...I want everything we are about to attempt to be recorded in the event it should be successful or fail...either way there will be a record of what happens here." "Awknoledged Gold 2." Responded Ens. Edan as he immediately did as he was ordered. There was only one thing Plwel could try...a very risky and dangerous moved taught only in text in the academy that could be used as a last resort but was discouraged to EVER be used becasue it only had a 10% estimated success rate. Plwel decided he would try to execute the Wingman's Mating Maneauver or WMM as it was know.
Plwel had to act fast. They were only centons from colliding with the Callisto. Bouri kicked in his thrusters and pulled up along Capt Logan's Viper matching speed and heading. "Captain Logan, I need you to listen to me very carefully and do everything I tell you please." Plwel said to his superior. "Lieutenant!!!! I order you...." As Logan attempted to address Plwel again, she was abruptly cut of by him saying...."Captain, and I mean this with all due respect ma'am, SHUT THE FRACK UP SO I CAN THINK AND DO AS I TELL YOU OR WE ARE BOTH DEAD!!!!!!!!" Logan immediately jerked her head back in surprise as if she were thinking.. "What did he just have the gaul to say to me?" Plwel continued to speak..."Captain I am going to lower my self down and place my left wing under your right one about half way. Maintain your heading and start reducing your speed another 10%. When I am in position, I will start to rise up slowly on a 3% grade to make contact with your wing and raise you back level. Once back on the level plane you should feel a significant amount of pressure come off your stick and allow you to better control your craft. I am ready to execute..do you copy?" "ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR..." Logan tried to say but was cut of again by Plwel..."Gold 1..DO YOU COPY!!! if this is not done perfectly it will send us BOTH into a spin that will only end in a fatal impact!!!" Deep down, Logan knew what Plwel was attempting was the only hope she had left when she replied back "Gold 1 copies....initiate."
Plwel initiated the maneauver lowering into position and slowly raising up until his left wing came in contact with Logan's right wing....her entire craft was shaking violently as they touched and Plwel could feel it throughout his craft as well. He then rasied the plane gradually as outlined until Logan's Viper was level again and her nose was strait ahead. As they raised together, both he and Logan could feel the shaking subside drastically but not completely. "Gold 2, Gold 1....you are right. There is considerable pressure taken off the stick now." Logan commented. Plwel closed his eyes momontarily and realeased a big sigh. He refocused and continued.."Your thrust power is sparatic but we seem to be matching speed and volocity ok to continue. You must concentrate whatever strength and ship power you have left now on keeping your nose down and level and letting me steady your wing as we execute the next move." "Copy Gold 2" Logan replied. "We are going to both execute a standard Gamma maneauver wide turn bearing 1,3,4 mark 9 on my order. Maintain current speed as if we were as large as a battlestar. if I calculated correctly, the wide turn should bring us around and line us up directly with the Calliso's Alpha landing bay. Prepare to execute.....and........EXECUTE!"
The two Vipers started in to their Gamma turn as all of Gold and Green Squadron looked on as they could. as they initiated, the turn brought them on the up plane rising them quickly over the top of the Caliisto coming only within a Viper's length away from impact near the bridge. The pressure to compensate keeping Logan's nose steady and Plwel providing the extra support for her right wing caused the to start shaking violently again as they turned. About 3/4 of the way around, coming about to their strait away lining up with the Alpha Bay, which only took a few microns, but seemed like sectars, Lt. Plwel opened a channel to the Callisto saying...."Battlestar Callisto, this is Gold 2 on emergency channel......request emegency landing in Alpha bay on an initiated WMM. Recommed you immediately clear the bay of all personnel and deploy emegency runaway craft nets just in case." As he waited for a response, Plwel instructed Logan to lower her landing gear. "We are going in together Captain...well almost. About 2-3 microns before we hit the entrance to the landing bay, I am going to throttle back and you will slide off my wing.....a sort of 'slingshot" effect, that will send you directly into the bay. I will not have time to turn away so I will be DIRECTLY behind you and beging to power down as soon as I feel the deck. Once you hit the deck...reverse thrust full and try to maintain control the best you can. Are your ready ma'am?" With a face of amazement that she should not...... could not believe what just happened, Logan responded in a monotoned voice replying.."Ready Lieutenant."
"Gold 2, this is Callisto control...the bay has been cleared per your request and you are cleared for immediate emergency landing in Alpha Bay." ............
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