07-24-2011, 05:30 PM
USS Independence
Bridge
Zack looked at his Chief Engineer like he had a huge piece of spinach caught in his teeth. "Are you serious? In the middle of a pitched battle where our weapons could very well turn the tide in our favor?"
The young Engineer's expression told Captain Gillibrand that he was indeed not joking. "Very well then," said Zack. "Signal the Fleet that we're falling back to Thrinacia for..."
Zack didn't have time to finish his sentence as the Bridge--and the entire ship--lost power. He opened the small control panel on the arm of his chair...nothing. Not even energency lights.
"Where are the auxiliary...oh shit," Zack said. He just remembered he had ordered the auxiliary generators be taken offline to prevent a cascade failure like the one they were in right now. The Independence was toast unless they got power back, and damn fast.
"Chief, I hope your people are in place to get that device out stat. And let's hope our colleagues realize we're in trouble in time."
Bridge
Zack looked at his Chief Engineer like he had a huge piece of spinach caught in his teeth. "Are you serious? In the middle of a pitched battle where our weapons could very well turn the tide in our favor?"
The young Engineer's expression told Captain Gillibrand that he was indeed not joking. "Very well then," said Zack. "Signal the Fleet that we're falling back to Thrinacia for..."
Zack didn't have time to finish his sentence as the Bridge--and the entire ship--lost power. He opened the small control panel on the arm of his chair...nothing. Not even energency lights.
"Where are the auxiliary...oh shit," Zack said. He just remembered he had ordered the auxiliary generators be taken offline to prevent a cascade failure like the one they were in right now. The Independence was toast unless they got power back, and damn fast.
"Chief, I hope your people are in place to get that device out stat. And let's hope our colleagues realize we're in trouble in time."