*enters the bridge*
"Well, Mr. Sisko, Mr. McDonell *nods to both*, How are things coming?"
*Bailey takes a seat in the captains chair*
*thinks*
"How safe is this mr. sisko?"
Reading warp five.
Computer:Now initiating the main deflector for trans warp drive. Trans warp drive at full power in five, four, three, two, one. Trans warp drive now engaging.
*With that the ship jerked and immediatley there was a trans warp tunnel ahead. The ship began to shake a little.*
Adjusting the inertial dampeners, and structural integrity fields to compensate. There is a small variance in the TW drive's field out put. That will have to be re-adjusted once we leave trans warp. THere is some stress on the hull that the computer can not compensate for. Its not enough to damage the ship, but we will have to rethink the software on the inertail dampeners and SIFs. Now at warp 10.12 and increasing speed. The Eschion is following at warp 9.97. The trans warp drive is fully functional and the computer is detecting no irregularities in the drive. Alright once we have hit warp 14.67 the computer will deccelerate us from trans warp into normal warp, and then we can come to a full stop.
Computer:Now approaching warp 12.95 and speed is increasing. Admiral and captain we have traveled approximatley 10 light years now, this is incredible.
Computer:Now at warp 13.98.
*The ship was whizzing by everything. The trans warp tunnel was a blueish whirl from the speed.*
Computer:Now at warp 14.67, automatic shut down sequence initiated, matter anti matter reaction in main warp core preparing for warp six. Auto shut down in five, four, three, two,one. Trans warp had been terminated, the Trans warp drive is offline.
Computer distance Nautilis has traveled?
Computer:The Nautilis has traveled approximatley 18.6 light years from Castle Gaurd. The Eschion wil reach our position in 7.6 hours.
Well Captain, the ship is yours. I have done what I Wanted to do, I appreciate your help. Admiral, with your permission I will install this new trans warp in the Eschion and continue testing the new drive. It will give the Engineering teams a chance to analyze the TW drive on a long haul trip. We have done it gentleman.
Sir were being hit by chronoton waves eminating from a temporal disturbance twelve thousand kilometers to port. Sir I am looking over the logs of our TW flight, i think we caused this when we dropped out of warp. I read in paper by seven of nine that this could happen with out proper shielding around the ship for chronoton particles. We didnt think much about it because were using a different drive than the borg do. I am reprogramming the simulation with a crude form of the chronoton shields to see if that will correct the problem.
*Ten minutes later the computer confirms the temporal disturbance had been cause by Nautilis.*
Sir, this was an oversight on my part because we used a different type of drive than the borg, i though we wouldnt need these shields. I will have to go back and devise a plan to create these shields before we attempt TW again. Meantime we must seal that Temporal disturbance to get out of here in one piece.
Admiral sisko could you let me know as soon as those areas are clear of people so that I can start the process.
I shall start the safety protocols now Admiral Bailey. I hit a couple of buttons and this sets lighting around the Deflector array to safety warning lighting and that means that no one would be entering the area and those that were currently there would know that they were to only leave and not return until the current situation was over.
While this was going on around the deflector I continued to work on the bridge to set the safety protocaols up that would be necessary. After thirty minutes I just awaited for Admiral sisko to give me the all clear of Personelle in the evacutated area.
*A four and a half days later, the Nautilis is one and half light years from home.*
Admiral, we are one and half light years from home. The refit teams are standing by to repair the main deflector, and fix the other problems that resulted from the test flight. ETA to Castlegaurd is 13.9 hours. The Eshion has assumed a position ahead of us and is using their main delfector to help sweep the path in front of us. The interstellar debree in this area is extremely dense, and we have had to slow down causing the return trip home to take longer. With the four shuttles, the captain's yacht, and the Eschion, we will be okay. I have already assigned scientists and engineers to get to work on our flight and the flight analysis, as well as a solution to the chronoton shielding problem.
*Sisko and a smal contingent of crew were preparing to bring the Nautilis into the docking bay four for her new trans-warp coil project.*
Ensign, slow to full thrusters once we have cleared space doors. *The ship effortlessly was taken by the tractor beam in through the space doors.* Activate all moorings, release docking control to the quarter master.
Well Admiral very well. The report that are coming in sir that the Nautlius is very nearly ready for the Transwarp test sir.
Sir we have taken every safety precaution possibly known to man. There is a skeleton crew on board, but i am not prediciting any problems that will be catostrophic to us or the ship. The Eschion will be behind us at maximum warp once we have gone to trans warp. Everything will be fine Admiral, we have everything under control.
Conn clear all moorings, disconnect all umbilicals, go to full thrusters and prepare to leave starbase.
Sisko to engineering, do one last final systems check on the trans warp drive and the deflector is at full.
Lets get under way.
Exits the Captain's ready room as the time approached to get under way...
Okay Mr Ringstone good to have you back. Take us aheard slowly to wrap five and then kick in the transwarp. As shorter jump as possible today. Enough to test everything but not to harm it with anything major.
*suddenly the ship starts shaking violently...*
Ensign Karn: "Sir, shields are down 45%!
*Bailey see's a flash in his mind, and relizes whats going on*
"Mr. sisko, man a station, mr. McDonell, i hope you don't mind me assuming command for a slight while, been a few years, but i think i still have an ace up my sleave."
*The ship gets hit again*
OOC: sorry guys, my hard drive crashed, I ended up buying a new computer. The other was unrepairable.
Sir all decks have been evacuated, the modifications are complete sir and were ready to emit the anti-chronoton pulse in fourty five seconds. I am reinforcing the structral integrity fields. Sir once we have burned out the deflector, we can launch four shuttle craft, there deflectors can clear the path as we go forward. Also, we can use the deflector array in the saucer section. We can also launch the Captain's yacht and use its deflector. we will have to proceed at impulse, not warp speed.
Yes a solution to that little problem might be a good thing. Admiral Might I suggest that you maybe look at thevoyagers records Sir. I know that Starfleet use a different set up to run the Transwarp sir but the infomation that the Borg have might prove very useful Sir.
Admiral Bailey, we are in range of deep space 8 now sir we are slowly but surely approaching her. I think we should let the station know that we will be returning for an early major repair sir.
*Sisko walked into the new trans warp engineering room on deck 18 behind the main deflector control. The new core was in place, and things were beginning to take shape in the engine room.*
=A=Sisko to Adan, please meet me on the bridge of the Nautilus so we can prepare to get the ship under way on her first trans-warp flight, Thanks.=A=
OOC:Sorry for the delay in posting i have had the flu.
We are actually ready to test this baby out. We had some problems with the main delfector generating the right pulse to open up a trans warp conduit but we corrected the problem. When the Captain is ready we can take her out. Now we might still have some bumps along the way, I am not promising a smooth ride or anything.
Sisko to engineering, all hands stand by for transwarp drive, activate the core and bring the new deflector modifications for trans warp online. Ready to leave dock at your command Captain.
*Sisko walked over and took the engineering station and began putting information into the computer.*
No Problem Ensign, take your station plese.
*The ship cleared the space doors, and began moving away from the station.*
Conn go to full impulse power, when we have reached a distance of ten million kilometers from the station power up the main deflector. I will begin the power up sequence to enage the TW drive. On my mark the main computer will power up the deflector to emit a phased polaron pulse to open a TW conduit. At that point the computer will kick in the TW drive. We will imediatley go to warp ten, and on my mark conn we will excel to faster speeds. If there is a problem the main computer will automatically terminate trans-warp.
Computer time to Engage trans Warp drive?
Time to Trans-Warp drive egnaging is four minutes thirty six seconds.
All hands prepare for Trans-Warp dirve.
Wow 18+ light years congratulationAdmirla Sisko. I must say that that was a job well done sir. I hope you can help out fixing those bugs that couldn't be compensated for because that Ride was just a bit bumpier than I liked but for a new engine system sir it was a good first run sir.
Sir,
I have an idea, we can take and use anti-chronotons to close up the gap. I read in a paper a few years back by the late Commander Data that it is possible to take these anti-chronotons and seal a rip if the fabric of the space time continum. In theory, we can take the deflector and use it to emit six pulses of anti-chronotons for fourty five seconds each. It will take me about twenty minutes to modify the deflector. The only damage will result in the deflector burning out, but that can be fixed.
So in that Case it appears that is going to be a rough trip back then without a navigational deflector then sir.
I move my fingers over the pads to the science station and came up with and answer thatmight not burn out the deflector to the point of needing to be replaced.
"Admirals, if we could coat the deflector in a layer of Theta radiation sir the anti-choronton bursts might not burn out the deflector. We might make the entire trip at warp 4 and still make the station before needing to be replaced. Of course we would need to evacuate the decks and areas around the deflector sir. "
"Execute....now!"
=/\= Castleguard, this is the Nautilus. Please ready engineering crews and ready Escion for project M=/\=
Shortly after getting this call I make my way from my Quarters to the bridge.
As I came on the bridge The helms man a new young ensign I think just out of the Delta Quadrent Acadmy calls out Captain on deck.
At Ease Ensign it is not necassary to pipe me on the bridge each time I come on. I am going to do it quiet often on a daily business so....
As I was saiying that the same ensign interupt with
Admiral on Deck. With this I came flying to attention.
Welcome Admiral Sisko to the bridge of the USS Nautilus sir. It is a pleasure to have you here sir.
I wanted me to met you here Admiral.
Mr. Macdonell I have signaled DS 8 ops and we are cleared to launch in twetny minutes. We have 70% power to the tans warp drive, and main deflector at 100%. We will be ready for Trans-Warp drive in twenty five minutes.
*Hurries onto the bridge short of breath*
"Sorry sir, was helping with the adjustments in engineering..."
*Takes station*
*thinks*
"Yes, install it in the eschion, and i will need to discuss something with you in due time. As for now, let us wait for the Eschion."
I believe Captain Spock and Admiral Kirk were in this situation once Admiral Bailey. I believe sir that is you responsiblity to take command on the ship in this situation sir as the highest ranking officer in starfleet onboard sir I would appreciate the help Admiral.
Moving to science to start making an analysis of the void.
*quickley mulls over the options*
"Mr. McDonell, initiate your plan immediatley; Mr. Sisko, get the decks around the deflector evacuated a.s.a.p."
*nods head to both and assumes a station as needed*
Sir, shuttles launching deflector at full power. Firing now the computer will automatically shut off the deflector.
Go to full impulse now.
*three minutes later*
Computer:deactivating the main deflector, the main deflector is non operational. The current velocity exceeds out put of secondary deflector grid.
Computer over ride safety protocalls. All shuttles bring your deflectors to red line limits, captains yacht do so as well.
The bumpy ride begins to smooth out.
Admiral, its working. At current speed we will be home in three days six hours.