AT/D02 - Bridge
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The Artemis was everything a young officer could dream to fly and more. Responsive and powerful; a reluctant, proficient Predator.

The curly haired novice helmsman put every ounce of her training into flying the advanced vessel, allowing her anxiety and desire for validation to evanesce, fully giving herself over to the duty she had prepared so fervently for. The qoH was easy prey, even now with the challenges presented by the nebula. Scenario's, flight training, and even the few times the flight team had goofed around chasing one another beyond this system or that - it all informed the young women's movements and tactics. The qoH was no military vessel, and the Artemis was no simple freighter. 

It was outmatched from the start. Which begs why this was even taking place to begin with.

Hallowette wondered in the back of her mind if this was some sort of ruse. If the qoH was leading them into a trap. She thought to mention it to the sensor operator - she wasn't sure of their name yet - but the thought disappeared as the forward phaser array erupted with rippled aggressiveness. She had seen live phaser fire - even controlled it during her WSO training, but this was on a different scale. The Vesta's modern arrays were light years more advanced than that of the Academy training vessels, and the experience of seeing the sheer power of the weapon circle the phaser strip and pulse towards the Klingon vessel was new...and almost breathtaking in a way - even the way the Klingon ships shields responded to the Artemis' attacks, glowing red like a hot steel before winking out of existence was something the young hybrid realized few in the galaxy would ever get to see first hand.

Nice shooting Lieutenant! Hallowette had thought to herself. She knew better than to offer the accolade to her superior in the moment - this wasn't a flight of Peregrine's playing at wargames, mind - but she still made a note to compliment Grant when this was over.

"Grant, next target at your leisure," Crawford said with authority, and the CTO responded with a quick, "Aye, Captain," before addressing Hallowette directly, "Helm, once I knock the weapons and engines of the goH offline, be ready to take a defensive orbit around them."

The Bajoran/Trill nodded and gave a quick affirmative in response, preparing the Artemis to take up a position that granted the boarding action cover from the ship. If this was some sort of diversion or trap, then Hally pledged to make sure she was ready for it.

The young woman allowed a moment to remove a stubborn curl that had fallen out from under the Bajoran style bandana she wore to keep her hair in place. As she did so she dared a glance around the bridge, only now noticing the presence of not only the first officer but another Command level officer, as well as an impressive female wearing a security uniform. Hally had heard stories from other crewmen about the intimidating Chief of Security, but this was her first time seeing her for herself. 

Hally's father had been the Chief of Security aboard the USS Ark Royal before he resigned his commission and took a position as a Bajoran cultural liaison to Cardassia. He had been equally large, muscular, fit - altogether commanding, much like the woman standing near Lt. Harriman. She wondered if the crew on the Ark Royal had been as equally awed by him as she was by Calleja.

She refocused her attention on her console as Grant fired again to disable the freighter. If the stories being spread among the lower decks regarding Calleja were true, then any boarding action would be over almost as soon as it began.

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AT/D02 - Bridge - by Tyra Crawford - 07-17-2024, 01:21 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Cassandra Givens - 07-17-2024, 08:40 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Miles Grant - 09-02-2024, 03:19 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Lucy Devereaux - 09-10-2024, 03:45 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Omdor Jaein - 09-11-2024, 10:49 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Miles Grant - 09-14-2024, 12:45 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Tyra Crawford - 09-18-2024, 12:36 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Omdor Jaein - 09-18-2024, 10:50 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Miles Grant - 09-20-2024, 03:56 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Carol Harriman - 09-22-2024, 01:18 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Tyra Crawford - 09-23-2024, 11:17 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Robin Mayfair - 09-25-2024, 12:22 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Miles Grant - 09-25-2024, 03:00 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Omdor Jaein - 09-26-2024, 10:36 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 09-30-2024, 10:22 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Miles Grant - 10-02-2024, 02:23 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 10-03-2024, 10:55 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Miles Grant - 10-09-2024, 01:21 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Tyra Crawford - 10-11-2024, 12:56 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Miles Grant - 10-13-2024, 01:03 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 10-14-2024, 10:12 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Omdor Jaein - 10-16-2024, 10:09 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Tyra Crawford - 10-24-2024, 12:58 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Lucy Devereaux - 10-25-2024, 02:04 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 10-25-2024, 10:51 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 10-28-2024, 09:42 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Miles Grant - 10-29-2024, 04:04 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Aeryn Miller - 11-02-2024, 09:02 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Omdor Jaein - 11-04-2024, 11:45 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Tyra Crawford - 11-05-2024, 02:05 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Aeryn Miller - 11-05-2024, 09:04 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 11-05-2024, 10:03 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Miles Grant - 11-08-2024, 01:39 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Aeryn Miller - 11-10-2024, 09:37 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Omdor Jaein - 11-11-2024, 11:43 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 11-13-2024, 11:33 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Miles Grant - 11-17-2024, 11:45 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 11-21-2024, 10:44 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Lucy Devereaux - 11-22-2024, 03:23 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Hallowette Maxas-Darl - 11-24-2024, 02:04 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Aeryn Miller - 11-25-2024, 04:58 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Miles Grant - 11-27-2024, 09:51 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Tyra Crawford - 11-28-2024, 01:21 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Hallowette Maxas-Darl - 11-28-2024, 04:59 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Aeryn Miller - 11-30-2024, 10:34 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 12-02-2024, 10:38 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Aeryn Miller - 12-03-2024, 09:01 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Miles Grant - 12-06-2024, 09:27 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Tyra Crawford - 12-07-2024, 02:31 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Hallowette Maxas-Darl - 12-07-2024, 03:13 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Omdor Jaein - 12-09-2024, 11:43 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Lucy Devereaux - 12-10-2024, 12:55 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 12-10-2024, 11:15 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Aeryn Miller - 12-11-2024, 07:48 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Miles Grant - 12-11-2024, 03:28 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Tyra Crawford - 12-11-2024, 09:55 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Omdor Jaein - 12-11-2024, 11:50 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Hallowette Maxas-Darl - 12-12-2024, 03:13 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 12-12-2024, 11:45 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Hallowette Maxas-Darl - 12-13-2024, 12:21 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Miles Grant - 12-13-2024, 06:25 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Tyra Crawford - 12-15-2024, 05:17 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Hallowette Maxas-Darl - 12-15-2024, 07:15 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Lucy Devereaux - 12-16-2024, 02:13 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Omdor Jaein - 12-16-2024, 10:31 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 12-17-2024, 11:45 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Tyra Crawford - 12-23-2024, 06:08 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 12-24-2024, 04:01 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Mara Calleja - 12-27-2024, 04:50 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Tyra Crawford - 12-27-2024, 11:30 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 12-27-2024, 11:47 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Hallowette Maxas-Darl - 12-28-2024, 12:43 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Robin Mayfair - 12-28-2024, 03:01 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Miles Grant - 12-28-2024, 07:06 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Mara Calleja - 12-29-2024, 12:45 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Carol Harriman - 12-29-2024, 01:09 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Omdor Jaein - 12-30-2024, 11:21 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 12-31-2024, 09:26 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Mara Calleja - 01-03-2025, 12:14 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Tyra Crawford - 01-05-2025, 09:02 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Miles Grant - 01-06-2025, 01:35 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Hallowette Maxas-Darl - 01-06-2025, 11:06 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 01-09-2025, 10:35 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Mara Calleja - 01-11-2025, 12:24 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Miles Grant - 01-12-2025, 01:49 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Lucy Devereaux - 01-12-2025, 09:58 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 01-13-2025, 11:51 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Lucy Devereaux - 01-14-2025, 10:58 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Omdor Jaein - 01-14-2025, 11:39 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Tyra Crawford - 01-20-2025, 07:16 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 01-21-2025, 11:25 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Omdor Jaein - 01-23-2025, 11:32 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Hallowette Maxas-Darl - 01-28-2025, 04:38 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Mara Calleja - 01-30-2025, 02:28 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Robin Mayfair - 02-12-2025, 01:24 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Lucy Devereaux - 02-14-2025, 11:32 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Tyra Crawford - 02-14-2025, 03:32 PM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by Hallowette Maxas-Darl - 02-15-2025, 04:05 AM
RE: AT/D02 - Bridge - by GM-02 - 02-17-2025, 11:04 PM

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