OFF: well we are experiencing technical difficulties. With the ship 
and with Yahoo. The post I did last night at 10:30 pm didn't go out 
until 11:43am this morning. So as a result I deleted mine and will 
post again. You are all doing a wonderful job. So here goes.

{Captain's Readyroom, USS Excalibur}

shortly thereafter...

Captain McCloud wakes, disoriented (still in low light), and tries 
to sit
up. Koptuka quickly moves to prevent him from sitting up, and... ::

Koptuka: "Captain, you have a concussion. You need to be still." :: 
activating
the tricorder to take more readings ::

McCloud: "Concussion or not Ensign, I must get back to the 
bridge.":: He sees the wrap on her wrist.:: "Are you allright 
Ensign. How long have I been out? And how badly were we hit?"

Koptuka: "I'm find sir, but you should really...."

McCloud: "I'll be OK ensign, I've been hurt a _lot_ worse than this."

::Koptuka runs the med scanner over the captain again, and sees that 
the readings have improved, his concussion is all but healed.::

McCloud: ::He winks at Koptuka:: "I'm a fast healer lass. Don't 
worry, I tell the Doctor I pulled rank on you. OK?"

Koptuka: "Yes sir if you say so."

McCloud: "I sure we are both needed on the bridge so let's get to 
it."

::They enter the bridge and see the rest of the bridge crew 
scrambling around, trying to restore the ships systems.::

Tolbin: "Captain, are you alright?"

Fredricks: "Captain you should be lying down."

McCloud: "I'm fine. Status report."

::Tolbin gives the Doctor a "Don't push it" look and then reports.::

Tolbin: "Decks 10 through 13 have hull breaches, casualties and 
wounded on all decks, med teams and engineering teams are 
scrambling, turbolifts are down from decks one to ten, emergency 
power is being drained rapidly, reason unknown, main is power down, 
power is being rerouted from all unessential systems, 
communitcations are down. All in all, I guess we were lucky."

::As Tolbin finishes her report, Myhon starts to come around. 
Dr.Fredricks moves to give him a hand. He stops her with a wave of 
his hand, signaling that he is ok. He goes to the engineering 
station and starts checking systems.::

Redroi: "Sir, ship wide communacations restored."

McCloud: "Good ensign, pipe this through out the ship."

Redroi: "Aye sir. Ship wide intercom open." 

McCloud: =^=This is the Captain to all hands. Check your sections 
and report to First Officer Tolbin. Medical teams are moving 
thoughout the ship to help the injured. Engineering teams coordinate 
with Chief Myhon. I want Priroity given to life support and getting 
sensors back on-line. Captain out.=^=

Redroi: "Captain I have subspace communacations back."

McCloud: "Great work Dusty. Get me Memory Alpha. Let's see how badly 
they were hit."

Tolbin: "The way that thing imploded Mac, most of the shockwave was 
headed away from the planetiod."

Redroi: "Sir the administrator of Memory Alpha, on screen."

McCloud: =^=Mr. Adams, any damage from the shockwave?=^=

Adams: =^=We were a little shaken up Captain, but other than some 
bumps and bruses, we seem to be fine.=^=

McCloud: =^= We'll have a medical team there as soon as we can 
sir.=^=

Adams: =^= Thank you Captain, that wouyld be most helpful. Adams 
out.=^=

Ford: "Sir we may have a another problem."

::McCloud turns to see Ford, his face is white, as he stares at the 
sensor readings.::

McCloud: "Speak up man, what is it?"

Ford: "I just got sensors back and it seems that there is a 
small "mind storm" heading towards Memory Alpha. It's about ten of 
the Gor'gons sir. I think they are heading to the planetiod the try 
to join with personal there."

OFF: Can we get the ship's systems back up before it's too late? And 
if so, can we stop them?

Captain Steven McCloud
Commanding Officer
USS Excalibur NCC-2997