Test Cruise part 1
Posted on Sun Oct 18th, 2020 @ 8:48pm by Lieutenant Commander Deannen Roinu & Lieutenant Commander Arianna Sky Kamar & Lieutenant Shri'Rao Sh'veqan & Lieutenant Commander James Trallos MD & Lieutenant JG Simon Hunter & Ensign Wulfgar Duergar
Mission:
Survival of the fittest
Location: Bridge
Timeline: S02 EP03 0900
Frank sat in the Captain's chair and looked at the viewscreen. It had been three weeks since their arrival at Iota Station. All of the physical damage had been repaired, but the electronic and engine damage had not been full repaired. The goal today was to test the ship systems and take her up to warp 5 and maybe 6. Anything past that might cause further problems. Now that they were cut off from Alpha and no hope or ability to create or repair the damaged components their only hope was to trade or scavenge. Before they could do that, they had to make sure the Penn was operational. All of these thoughts ran through his head before issuing commands.
"Department Heads check in, prepare for departure from the station," he waited in silence as the check ins began.
LCMD Rouni was at her station on the helm." All system checks showing normal Captain. Helm is ready when you are."
=/\=Medical here, all fine down here. Standing by =/\= the Doctor called out.
M'Relar tapped her Comm =/\= LT jg K'relar checking in the ship sir, and so far Security is clear on the Decks. =/\= The young caitain said on her way to check in with Sec.
Shri'Rao made her way to the bridge.
"Good morning Captain" Shri'Rao said.
She checked her Console.
"Dockyard advises we are clear for departure, Captain." Shri'Rao added.
Simon responded," Operations reports all stores are aboard and airlocks are sealed for departure," as he knew now that the journey was about to begin again, he continued "tethers are now released and the ship is floating on it's own power,"
"Thank you, Lieutenant Hunter," Frank replied before tapping his ckmms badge. "Ensign Doe, report to the bridge."
=^=Aye sir, on my way.=^= Came Jane's reply. A few minutes later and she came off the lift. She wasn't smiling at first but seemed to remember to after a couple steps. It was hard not to smile. It was her first time on the bridge of any ship. It certainly made an impression.
Frank watched the Ensigns' approach, I'd like you to sit here in the chair beside me, keep an eye on the bridge crew, I'd like you to notify me if you see or observe anything I should be aware of, it also has a great view."
"Of course captain. I'm delighted to have this opportunity." Jane said the last of the anxiety she had felt upon entering melted away in her excitement. She saw a few familiar faces present but did her best to not wave or distract them from their work. This wasn't the time for such niceties. Shed need to be more professional here.
Frank smiled at the Ensigns' excitement, he had once been that way too, there were still times he caught himself almost starry eyed when seeing a new Nebula or something equally wonderous.
Once all of the Chiefs had checked in Frank gave the order, "Helm forward quarter impulse power." He wanted to get away slowly from the station before opening up the engines. He was hoping g they would hold up and he placed his faith fully in his wife's knowledge of her engines. "Once we clear the station I want a long range scan, let's not have any surprises today."
Rouni replied, "Aye Captain ahead one quarter impulse." As she engaged the propulsion systems. Helm is responding normally Captain. Engineering did an excellent job repairing the helm."
"Sir, navigational deflector is coming online, and functioning within normal parameters." Shri'Rao advised.
"Now that we've cleared the station let's ease her into warp, Engineering watch those engines, Ops, monitor the ship systems, Helm begin warp 1," Frank ordered.
"Aye Captain Warp 1, Helm is still steady and no problems at this time sir" Reported Rouni.
Feeling the ship move from impulse to warp, Arianna went to watch the main display board. "Wulfgar, watch the flow regulators. Make sure they don't get any blockages in them. Can't afford to loose the ones we got," Arianna said watching her warp nacelle's as they were functioning. 'Warp coils rebuilt, not originals, flow regulators not Starfleet issue for Galaxy class ships, bits and pieces from here, there' she thought, shaking her head.
"Aye Ma'am!" Wulfgar called from across engineering as he slid into the chair at a console and began monitoring the repaired and modified part. "Matter and antimatter flow regulators are maintaining structural integrity. There's a slight increase in temperature in the warp core manifolds but still within tolerance." He tapped a few buttons and adjusted the manifolds a bit. He was glad to see the temp drop to within a degree or two of optimal temperature levels.
"Commander Sky Kamar, coordinate with Commander Rouni, keep increasing the warp, until you feel we can no longer do so safely," Frank asked.
Rouni replied,"Aye Captain I am going to slowly increase speed to warp 2 now Commander Kamar." I slowly increase the speed and call off the numbers. " Warp 1.25 increasing more Warp 1.50 Increasing Warp 1.75 Increasing again Warp 2. Hplding steady till you confirm Commander Kamar."
"Continue increasing warp factor, continue to warp 5," Frank commanded.
"Aye Captain, increasing to warp 5." Replied Rouni. " All helm controls are normal"
[Engineering] Wulfgar kept watching the console in front of him and occasionally made minor adjustments. "She's holding together Ma'am. All systems are green." He called out to Arianna as he made a slight adjustment to the antimatter injector.
"Let's try for 7, ease on up there Helm, Engineering lets watch those engines," Frank said.
Rouni replied, "Aye Captain increasing speed slowly 5.5,6.0,6.5." Suddenly something happened. Rouni immediately reduce speed back to warp 6. "Holding speed steady at warp 6 currently Captain."
"Good work, let's push for one more, I wanna see what the ole girl has left, Rouni proceed to 7," Frank said quickly.
When the engines hit around warp 6.7 there was a slight flicker in the power causing lights and consoles to flash and fade for a second. =^="Chief, Captain, we have a mass power fluxuation in the Dilithium chamber. Placing restrictive protocols in place. We can go a max of about warp 6.5 before it starts acting up. I'll get on trying to fix it right away!"=^= Wulfgar said as he initiated the restrictions and leaped from his seat. He started running tests on another console to locate the cause of the power fluctuations.
"Bring her down to impulse, give the engineers some time to look everything over. In the meantime let's get the weapons systems ready to go." Frank had hoped for six but hit 7 he felt better about their odds, they wouldn't win a speed race but they could get to where they needed to go in a hurry.
[Continued on Part 2]