<<resending with mistakes corrected.+tommy>> [surrounding starbase 234] The Oppenhiemer came out of warp into maelstrom of torpedo and disruptor fire all around.Ahead of the ship were the pieces of debris from what seemed to be an Akira class vessel. Also ahead was starbase 234, which was presently surrounded by 10 warbirds, all taking shots at the base. " Alright. Helm take us, if you can, between the warbirds and the base. Take as many shots at the warbirds as you can. See if you can get them to break off. " " Aye, sir" replied the helmsman and the ship started to corkcrew, firing phasers as she went. The ship made it through the warbirds and came about, continuing to fire her phasers. Riggs ordered," Ok. Keep us between them and the base. Tatical..Thomson, Where are the other warbirds? I only counted ten." Thomson responded," Sir..it looks like several 'birds are engaged with the other vessels who arrived ahead of us. The rest are moving in for their attack runs." As he spoke, another group of romulan vessels dove at the station, firing disruptors. One of the warbirds broke off and headed for the Oppenhiemer. Her shots slammed into the shields, causing the ship to rock violently. Riggs pulled himself back into his chair and waited for the status report. " Sir, shields are at 83 percent and holding." He nodded to himself." Good so far. Take us to full impulse and follow that warbird.Time for us to return the favor." The helmsman nodded and plotted the course needed to chase the romulan vessel. A few moments later they were right behind her." Full phaser and torpedo spread. Try to take her shields!" Riggs watched as the shots slammed home." Thomson?" " Their shields are down!" Riggs smiled." Power up the drilling lasers! When it's ready, fire it at that bird!" Moments later, a heavy beam hit the ship. As they watched, the warbird started to drift, massive explosions racing through the vessel." yes! Sir, that bird is going to be out of action for a while." [ Sometime later] By this time, three other starfleet vessels had been knocked out of action. The romulans had come up with the tactic of drawing vessels to the habitat section of the station, then ambushing the vessel. The oppenhiemer had shifted over to try to prevent anymore casualties. "Sir, I have two vessels entering the area. Warp signatures indicate starfleet vessels, the Chimera and the Manticore." {Only two?} thought Riggs{ What the hell?} Pretty soon, orders started reaching the ship. The Oppenhiemer complied as best as she could. Suddenly, She started to twist in space, shields knocked out by a mass number of disruptor shots. +taps+ Riggs to engineering! Whats our status on shields? The response was: + Gone completely, sir. I would need a spacedock and several crews to repair them. We also lost the engines and weapons, sir.+ Riggs sat in his chair and thought a moment. Thomson looked at his screens." Sir, we have five warbirds bearing down on us. What are your orders?" " Evacuate the ship." Soon only he, Thomson and Taylor, his exec, remained on board. The warbirds were now circling the Oppenhiemer, but had not yet fired. Riggs cleared his throat." Computer, set self-destruct, Riggs nine two Alpha execute." The other two officers entered their codes.Two minutes later, the ship exploded, taking out three warbirds and disabling the other two. End Log Commander Nicholas Riggs Commanding Officer USS Oppenhiemer |