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Matters are complicated for the ship crew with the re-appearance of the pirate ship ''Razor's Edge'', and even more so with the discovery the signal from the planet is interfering with transport. Operating on the guess that the arrival of the Sheliak or their firing of the weapon has triggered the change in behavior of the signal, Alvarez, Ander, and Caden are tasked with tapping into the Sheliak communications, using prior research by [[Jana Zicv|Ensign Zicv]]. Shayne orders Waters to set a collision course with the Sheliak vessel, aiming to provoke some kind of response from the Sheliak. This course of action seems to finally elicit a response from the ever-enigmatic Sheliak, who now appear to be adrift after firing their weapon. Unfortunately, the conversation only comes in the form of a very brief and unproductive hail - apparently they have more interesting matters to attend to than a posturing Starfleet vessel. | Matters are complicated for the ship crew with the re-appearance of the pirate ship ''Razor's Edge'', and even more so with the discovery the signal from the planet is interfering with transport. Operating on the guess that the arrival of the Sheliak or their firing of the weapon has triggered the change in behavior of the signal, Alvarez, Ander, and Caden are tasked with tapping into the Sheliak communications, using prior research by [[Jana Zicv|Ensign Zicv]]. Shayne orders Waters to set a collision course with the Sheliak vessel, aiming to provoke some kind of response from the Sheliak. This course of action seems to finally elicit a response from the ever-enigmatic Sheliak, who now appear to be adrift after firing their weapon. Unfortunately, the conversation only comes in the form of a very brief and unproductive hail - apparently they have more interesting matters to attend to than a posturing Starfleet vessel. | ||
On the surface, the away team discovers things are both good and bad. A number of ships have already safely departed, making good on a hasty evacuation. But still a number of less fortunate ships are still marooned on the surface, as are most of the staff of [[Atlas Base]]. The air is charged with some kind of energy, either a product of the signal, the weapon, or both - creating problems with transporters, communications, and tricorders alike. A ship fails during takeoff and breaks apart in the atmosphere, debris falling much to close for comfort. Deciding their situation unsafe, they decide to take off again, and make a sweep for survivors and stragglers. Before they're able to get far though, their shuttle comes under fire and is shot down. Making a rocky landing, Collins is assaulted and knocked out by a Saurian member of | On the surface, the away team discovers things are both good and bad. A number of ships have already safely departed, making good on a hasty evacuation. But still a number of less fortunate ships are still marooned on the surface, as are most of the staff of [[Atlas Base]]. The air is charged with some kind of energy, either a product of the signal, the weapon, or both - creating problems with transporters, communications, and tricorders alike. A ship fails during takeoff and breaks apart in the atmosphere, debris falling much to close for comfort. Deciding their situation unsafe, they decide to take off again, and make a sweep for survivors and stragglers. Before they're able to get far though, their shuttle comes under fire and is shot down. Making a rocky landing, Collins is assaulted and knocked out by a Saurian member of [[The Brotherhood of Thet]]. | ||
Back on the Arrow, the Bridge crew is confronted with the ''Razor's Edge'' moving in on a civilian ship attempting to break orbit. With the hostile actions of the ship obvious, and the prior actions of the pirate ship, Captain Shayne orders an attack on the ship, without warning, to protect the refugees. It's modestly effective, but a clever piece of tactics devised by JG Waters (somewhat reductively and childishly - but rather accurately - likened to a fart by Ensign Alvarez) winds up paralyzing the enemy ship at least temporarily. Immediate peril seemingly abated, the crew on the bridge fully turn their attention to the question of translating the Sheliak language. The first attempt by Alvarez, Ander, and Caden seems to have born some fruit, but it hasn't been as effective as hoped either. | Back on the Arrow, the Bridge crew is confronted with the ''Razor's Edge'' moving in on a civilian ship attempting to break orbit. With the hostile actions of the ship obvious, and the prior actions of the pirate ship, Captain Shayne orders an attack on the ship, without warning, to protect the refugees. It's modestly effective, but a clever piece of tactics devised by JG Waters (somewhat reductively and childishly - but rather accurately - likened to a fart by Ensign Alvarez) winds up paralyzing the enemy ship at least temporarily. Immediate peril seemingly abated, the crew on the bridge fully turn their attention to the question of translating the Sheliak language. The first attempt by Alvarez, Ander, and Caden seems to have born some fruit, but it hasn't been as effective as hoped either. | ||