Marines! React!

Posted on Sat Sep 30th, 2017 @ 11:43pm by Staff Sergeant Nyx'e'Trixe Valentine

Mission: https://wellington.pegasusfleet.site/index.php/sim/missions/id/3
Location: Barracks
Timeline: June 15, 2399 @ 3:25 PM

After her talk with Valeria, Nyx had started to taking to looking at the stars herself, but this time, she looked down on a planet, marvelling at the differences between not only it and Earth, but the even more strident differences between ut an Tial. It wasn't something she had looked at more than just in abstract thought, but with a bew perspectice, it just seemed so beautiful. A flicker of motion caught her eye as she obaerved ad turned her gaze to a silvery craft detaching from the ship.

"Must be the Captain." She recalled their scheduled departure, just another potential security measure to be ready for. Her eyes followed the craft as it moved away. A tiny glint of light came from the craft, but she thought nothing of it. Then without any warning whatsoever, the yacht blew up,, a semingly large explosion from such a small craft.

The Tialan was on her feet before she knew it, slapping the commbadge to open the channel to the Marine dedicared circuit, "Boots and Saddles." She barked the code that would onstantly mobilize at least her team. She had become enamored with Earth's horse cavalry from many sources, including old Western movies. She swept back through the door and was happy (ish) to know she eas just one more set of doors to the main section where the Marines lived.

She walked in, one hand on her phaser pistil, one on the hilt of the collapsed sword, eyes flitting at te beehive the Marines were all but simulating. Good. She may be nee to the ship, but they were still following her orders without question. Her mind went over the list of personnel who were supposed to be on the shuttle, then stutter stepped as she realized it was most of the senior sraff. The ship had been all but decapitated... That meant...

"Sergeant Markhov, take two and find Commander Bowman, you are not to leave her vicinity until I or Major Lo'Mah relieve you. If asked, inform Commandrr Bowman you are there soley as a preventative meaure against attack. You WILL protect her with yiur life should it come to that." The sergeant pointed at two others that had all but finished gearing up, and they moved out. Corporal Hanson, take your team and guard the main armory, Corporal Denard, take one other to fuard the Security armory. Sergeant Hathaway, your team is to secure Main Engineering. Again, none of you are to interfere with anyone unless you feel threatened. If any questions arise, contact me."

Those other 10 Marines trotted off, leaving only half the ship's unit still there. She pointed at two more corporals, "Four teams of two, start patrolling the ship, the rest of you, you are my reserve. Move."

Those orders given, she queried the location of the Major from the computer, moving quickly without running to where he was. She came to a brief attention as she came up to him, "My Lord, I have teams in place by the armories, in engineering, and an escort for Lady Bowman, the senior officer on board." Her face was a mask of determination, "If I assumed to much, My Lord, I will submit to your judgement."

Lo'Mah grinned... This new Marine had assumed very little. In fact, he played right into her hands. "Your initiative is appreciated, Lieutenant. I will go to the bridge to get a status report. No alert has yet been called, strangely enough. The Bridge had to have seen it." Of course, he also knew that Commander Bowman was likely to bring the ship to business as usual.

"Of course, My Lord." Nyx came to full attention, "I'll maintain control over our units and keep patrols running and critical areas kept secure until I receive further orders. With a nod from the Major, she put out a salute and turned on a heel, walking off to make sure the Armories were secure already. She didn't know why it had happened, but she was sure as hell going to make sure that the ship was going to be in the hands of the right people when whatever happened was finally found out. If this were an assassination, she wasn't going to let the assassin take the ship. Or her name wasn't Nyx'e'Trixe.

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