Capture

Posted on Tue May 11th, 2010 @ 7:12pm by Captain Benjamin Byrne & Lieutenant Commander Hannah Edroski

Mission: Metronian Diplomacy
Location: Shuttlecraft Averroes - Unknown Galaxy
Timeline: MD22 1500

Hannah had been having lunch when things changed for her. She stood quickly and moved to try to get a bead on her location, her hair in her long braid.

As the small craft drifted through space, a much larger one moved in to overshadow the light of the nearest stars shining on the dorsal hull of the Averroes. The grey-blue colouring of the imposing hull composition had stencilled on it the name OIW Pehk'than, highlighted by the red glow of the four impulse engines - two on the dorsal hull, paired with two on the ventral.

With a chirp of the com, the face of an unknown alien species appeared on the shuttlecraft's screen, speaking in a language that the universal translator was finding it difficult to translate.

"This is Hannah Edroski. I come in peace." She says simply, trying to still her wildly beating heart. This is something she has waited for in the longest time.

The alien paused, before seeming to consult with someone off-screen. When he spoke again, it was through a translator which produced a distorted Federation Basic. "Trepasnazzier. State yaur idenkitha and function in our space."

"I do not mean to tresspass. I was on my way back home . I do not know where i am." She made eye contact and tried to look professional, but not menacing. The last thing she needed was to turn this into a bad thing.

"Shut off your engines and prepare to be tractored aboard for inspection," the alien said, before the line was snapped off. She the screen returned to its default display, the Pehk'than locked a strong tractor beam onto the shuttle, and began dragging it towards the newly-opening hangar bay on the lower section of the ship's bow.

She tried to reverse the thruster engines but it was probably too much. She finally just put a hand softly on her stomach, "I won't let them hurt you, little one. I'll give my life if I have to." She looked rather ticked off as she got dragged in.

As the shuttle passed into the hangar bay, a secondary, internal tractor beam took over from the first, and set the craft down on the deck. As the ship settled down on the utilitarian deck plating, four tractor beams initiated around it, holding it in place as the other beam was shut off. As the shuttle's rear hatch was ordered to open by the ship's computer, security teams with raised rifles ran to encircle the small craft.

Hannah came out with her hands in the air, showing that she had no weapons on her, nor that she meant any ill-will towards them. They also now see a small round bump encasing her stomach.She looked professionally at them and walked forward.

The alien that had spoken with her moments ago stepped through the line of security officers, now wearing a device attached to his uniform and reaching up to hold what Hannah presumed to be a portable version of their translator just infront of and below his mouth. He flicked his hand as an unspoken order, and a group of five unarmed aliens moved quickly towards the shuttle with scanning equipment. They did not appear to be combat personnel - more likely engineers - but they wore full-face helmets. Obviously, these seemed to prevent sound travelling naturally out of the helmet, as their commanding officer, still standing infront of Hannah spoke.

"Your ship carries significant weapons for a craft of its size. Weapons of a similar configuration as another we suspect of aiding our enemies. Explain yourself!"

"I am no enemy. Like I said, I was on my way home from a conference. This is standard. I do NOT wish any of you harm." She said evenly, trying to read their emotions.

"Take her to the cells," the man snapped at one of the security officers, who stepped forward and grabbed one of her arms whilst another grabbed the arm on her other side. As she was marched off the deck, Hannah was able to hear the man issue his next order; "I want this craft scanned and analysed from stem to stern, and I want it done yesterday!"

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Lieutenant Hannah Edroski
Chief Security/Tactical Officer
USS Runabout

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Unknown Alien (NPC)
Played by Cmdr Byrne