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S01E12 - Session Log

Summary

What should have been a routine passage aboard the SS Nexus Drift transformed into a desperate fight for survival when sabotage struck during warp initialization. The crew's morning departure from Kepler Station took a deadly turn as cascading system failures trapped Chief Engineer Tekron in a radiation-flooded engineering bay while the ship's warp core threatened catastrophic breach.

Facing sealed blast doors and a hull breach blocking conventional access, the team suited up for emergency EVA operations, spacewalking around the damaged vessel to reach the crisis zone. Inside the devastated engineering section, they split into coordinated teams - Narix and Klix tackled the failing warp containment while Androni and Bum battled oxygen-fed fires and structural damage.

The discovery of a deliberately severed power conduit revealed the crisis as an act of sabotage, but the immediate priority remained clear: bypass the damaged systems, stabilize the core, and rescue Tekron before radiation exposure proved fatal. Through technical expertise, improvised solutions, and split-second teamwork, the crew pulled victory from the jaws of disaster.

The session concluded with Tekron unconscious but alive, the ship stabilized but damaged, and all hands requiring immediate decontamination - but the mission successful and clear evidence of betrayal finally in their grasp.

Detailed Log

Departure from Kepler Station

The morning began with the familiar routine of packing and preparation, the team gathering their gear for what promised to be a straightforward four-day transport to their ship handover. The walk to the docking bay carried the usual bustle of station activity, but Androni's sharp eyes caught something unusual - a Ferengi maintenance worker lingering near their boarding gate, watching the passenger manifest checks with more interest than his duties warranted.

Boarding the SS Nexus Drift revealed an aging but functional cargo transport, its corridors showing the wear of countless journeys but maintained with evident care. The quartermaster who greeted them seemed unusually hurried, stress lines visible despite his professional demeanor - a stark contrast to the relaxed attitude of the rest of the crew.

Settled into their modest accommodations on Deck 2 - two small cabins sharing a common refresher - the team took the opportunity to gather intelligence. Klix's technical expertise came into play immediately as they attempted to tap into the ship's internal communications array, successfully isolating two signal sources. One appeared to be standard comm traffic, but unusual energy spikes in the pattern suggested something more concerning.

The First Warning Signs

As if responding to their electronic intrusion, the lights in their quarters began to flicker - subtle at first, then with increasing frequency. The interference pattern suggested system instabilities that set experienced spacers' nerves on edge. When the flickering intervals shortened to rapid strobing, the team exchanged knowing glances.

Then came the bang.

The explosion reverberated through the ship's hull like a thunderclap, immediately followed by the piercing wail of emergency alarms. Years of crisis experience kicked in as the crew abandoned their surveillance equipment and rushed toward the central areas of the ship, following the flow of panicked crew members.

Crisis Escalation

The mess hall provided their first glimpse of emergency supplies - Androni quickly located and secured a medical kit while the team assessed the situation. Following the stream of crew members toward the ship's aft section, they climbed the emergency stairs to Deck 3's docking level, where the full scope of the crisis became clear.

"Tekron is trapped in the engineering bay!" The shout carried over the alarm klaxons, followed by even more chilling news: "Warp containment is falling - we need to stabilize it to avoid core breach!"

The engineering deck remained sealed, blast doors locked down due to hull breach protocols. Bum's immediate instinct was direct action - his plasma lance began carving through the deck plating in an attempt to reach the trapped engineer, but the team quickly realized they needed a different approach.

Command Decision

The bridge offered both opportunity and limitation. Captain Nerex and her security chief were present but clearly struggling with the crisis - engineering controls remained offline, cutting them off from the ship's most critical systems. When the team suggested an EVA approach to reach the sealed engineering section, the captain's relief was palpable.

"Four suits on the bridge," she confirmed, gesturing toward the emergency lockers. "If you can reach Tekron and stabilize the core from inside..."

Spacewalk to Disaster

Suiting up in the cramped bridge space, the team methodically checked seals and systems before making their way to Deck 3's airlock. The transition from ship's atmosphere to the vacuum of space brought its own sobering perspective - the vast emptiness around them contrasted sharply with the crisis contained within the vessel's hull.

The walk along the ship's exterior revealed the scope of the damage: a jagged breach in the engineering section's hull, debris still glittering in the starlight where the explosion had torn through reinforced plating. Reaching the engineering deck's external airlock, they cycled through the atmospheric transition and stepped into chaos.

Heart of the Crisis

Radiation detectors screamed warnings as they entered the engineering bay. The scene was devastating - control panels sparked and flickered, fires burned unchecked along damaged conduits, and there was no immediate sign of Chief Engineer Tekron. The acrid smell of burned electronics and coolant leaks filled their suits' filtration systems.

Instinct and training took over. The team split into tactical pairs: Narix and Klix headed straight for the warp core, while Androni and Bum moved to combat the spreading fires. Every second counted as the core's containment field fluctuated wildly, each dip toward critical thresholds bringing them closer to catastrophic breach.

Technical Heroics

At the warp core, Klix's fingers flew over damaged control interfaces while Narix provided steady assistance and monitoring. The initial stabilization attempts failed - the core wasn't receiving sufficient power to maintain containment field integrity. Following power conduits toward the impulse engines, their investigation revealed the smoking gun: the main power conduit to the warp core had been cleanly severed.

"This wasn't an accident," Narix observed grimly, examining the precise cut. "Someone did this deliberately."

Meanwhile, Androni and Bum traced the fires to their source - a ruptured oxygen line feeding the flames. Bum's practical expertise proved invaluable as he located the emergency shutoffs, while Androni coordinated their fire suppression efforts. The line secured, they began the methodical work of extinguishing the scattered blazes.

Improvised Solutions

With the sabotage identified but the immediate crisis still critical, Klix and Narix began the delicate work of bypassing the damaged conduit. Using emergency power cables and creative routing through undamaged systems, they slowly coaxed additional power to the failing containment field. Meter by meter, the core's readings stabilized, pulling back from the edge of disaster.

But the victory came at a cost - radiation levels throughout the engineering bay remained dangerously high, and somewhere in this contaminated maze, Tekron remained trapped.

Race Against Radiation

The search for the missing engineer led them deeper into the damaged sections, where they finally found Tekron collapsed behind a fallen support beam, unconscious but breathing. Radiation exposure had taken its toll - his vital signs were weak, skin pale with the telltale flush of radiation poisoning.

Androni's medical training proved crucial as they fitted Tekron with an emergency oxygen mask and stabilized him for transport. Anti-radiation medications were distributed to all team members - not ideal when administered after exposure, but better than nothing in their current situation.

Emergency Evacuation

Establishing communication with the bridge, the team reported their success in stabilizing the core while requesting immediate decontamination procedures. The response was swift: proceed directly to sickbay on Deck 2 for full decontamination and medical treatment.

Transporting an unconscious engineer through a compromised ship and vacuum of space required creative thinking. Gathering additional EVA suits from engineering storage, they improvised a rescue system using emergency tether lines - essentially turning the extra suits and Tekron into a chain of "balloons" that could be safely guided through the external spacewalk back to the main airlock.

As the session concluded, the team was making their careful way back along the ship's exterior, their mission accomplished but their own health now the primary concern. The warp core hummed safely in its containment field, Tekron's life hung in the balance but remained salvageable, and in their suits' data recorders lay clear evidence of the sabotage that had nearly killed them all.

The simple transport mission had become a crucible that tested every skill they possessed - and they had emerged victorious, if not unscathed.

Notes

Session Notes
  • early wakeup, breakfast, pack stuff together
  • head to docking ba for boarding
  • a ferengi maintenance worker is hanging around, seems to be curiously watching the boarding process
  • small check of papers, then boarding
  • greeted by quarter master (quite in a hurry, seems stressed - the only one - all others relaxed)
  • quite old ship, not much luxury - but functional
  • two small cabins for the crew, shared bathroom (deck 2)
  • group gets together in one of the rooms, tries to capture signals from the ship's systems
  • caotures two signals, one probably from the comm array - some unusual spikes
  • light flicker in the room, seems to be some interference from the ship's systems
  • flicker interval shortens, then a big bang is heard - and the ships alarm sounds
  • crew rushes to mess hall, checks for emergengy equipment - medi pack found
  • continue to stairs at the end of the ship, where other crew members where heading
  • use stairs to reach deck 3 (docking level)
  • "Tekron is trapped in the engineering bay" (deck 4 - engineering deck)
  • "Warp containment is falling, we need to stabilize it to avoid core breach"
  • engineering deck is not reachable, doors sealed due to hull breach
  • Bum starts a burn a hole into the bottom with his plasma lance
  • Crew (all?) head to bridge - captain and security chief present - no access to controls at engineering
  • crew asks if EVA suits are available - 4 suits at bridge - crew suggests to access engineering via EVA
  • Crew suit up, head to deck 3 airlock
  • leave the ship through airlock, walk to engineering section
  • small glimpse of the hull breach
  • reach engineering deck airlock, enter engineering
  • heavy radiation detected
  • first view: mess - console blinkings, fire going on, no sign of Tekron
  • crew splits up: Narix and Klix head to warp core, Androni and Bum towards fires
  • Narix and Klix reach warp core, try to stabilize it - Klix starts working on console, Narix assists- not working
  • Androni and Bum reach fire, see that oxygen line is broken - turn off line at tank nearby
  • Narix and Klix head over to impulse engine, as warp core does not receive enough power to maintain containment
  • Narix and klix find out that main power conduit to warp core is severed - probably deliberate sabotage - backup conduit still working but with reduced capacity
  • use another cable to bypass the broken conduit - slowly warp core stabilizes
  • still enourmous levels of radiation leaking from the warp core area
  • Androni and Bum extinguish fire, fix broken oxygen line
  • crew finds Tekron, seemingly unconscious but alive - heavy radiation exposure - give him oxygen mask, stabilize him
  • anti-radiation meds for all 5 (usually those should be given before exposure, but better than nothing)
  • establish comm to deck 3 - inform about situation, ask for decontamination procedure: crew shall head to sickbay (deck 2) for decontamination and further treatment
  • grap additional EVA suits and Tekron, head back to airlock
  • connect eva-suits and tekron via ropes to move them like balloons
  • [End of Session]