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==[ORIGINS] USS HOOD: Shuttles Away!== | |||
===by Andy Catterick=== | |||
SD: 2261.019 | |||
Scene: Shuttle Bay, USS HOOD | |||
Chief Brannon placed the PADD that had contained the greatly abbreviated combat launch checklist and powered up the shuttle craft. He was pilot for PELLEW and lead of all four shuttles. The mission was a simple one leave HOOD scream down to the planet, land on the roof of the spaceport, disembark the security teams who would then provide cover for the senior officers. If all went according to plan the command crew would be on the roof waiting for them. Brannon had absolutely no illusions that that pipe dream was likely. He sighed to himself hating this job. One shot from the Romulans and his shuttle was done. He wouldn’t even know it had happened. Commander Compass was betting that the Romulans wouldn’t fire. They weren’t looking to start a war he had said. But if that was the case then it would probably have been much easier to have the HOOD drop her shields and beam the team up. Even if the Romulans did fire an unshielded HOOD could withstand a lot more damage then any of the shuttle craft could. | |||
Acceptable losses his mind answered for him. He knew the answer, even agreed with it. But right now it wasn’t very comforting. At least as the lead pilot his shuttle was fairly empty. His job would be to bring the officers back up. The other three shuttles were packed to the gills with heavily armed security officers. And while it didn’t seem like it should make much of a difference he was amazed at how gratified he was that he didn’t have some trigger happy recruit who was a farmer six months ago accidentally setting off his phaser rifle inside the shuttle. That would end the trip real quick. | |||
Suddenly his eye caught the brightness of the planet below as the shuttle bay doors slowly slid apart. He began to power up his engines when he received the signal from the bridge to launch. “All shuttles launch….now!” | |||
Then they were away, a sharp diving bank and they screamed towards the atmosphere. So far so good he thought after ten seconds, I’m still alive. Of course the Romulans were nasty enough to wait to shoot them down on the way back up. “Execute turn one…now!” | |||
[Unidentified craft! Unidentified craft! This is Arcturus Space Central you do not have clearance to enter planetary atmosphere you are ordered to reverse your course and remain in orbit until a customs patrol can inspect you.] | |||
Brannon chuckled at that. He didn’t know what was more ludicrous the fact that some desk jockey below thought he was going to turn around or that they tried to pretend that this example of anarchy had a customs patrol. As the warning began to repeat he switched the comm channel “Execute turn two…now” As soon as the turn was complete the spaceport came into view ahead. At least there was no one on the ground shooting at them. That was mildly surprising. And then as quickly as it had begun it was over and troops were taking position on the roof. | |||
Now all he had to worry about was flying back up. | |||
<<<NRPG>>> | |||
Went back and forth on regular transporters or shuttles and shuttles just seemed more fun for everyone! ;-) | |||
Respectfully, | |||
Andy | |||
CAPT Jack Steele | |||
Commanding, | |||
USS HOOD NCC 1703 | |||
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