Imperial Citizens Need Evac!
27 Feb 2020LilliSWE
This is Capt Crosby of the Imperial Exemplars. Taso Prospect in the Lembass System is requesting IMMEDIATE evacuation of all non-essential station personnel. Thargoids have severely damaged the station and request help! Please...we need assistance.
I guess there is no time to rest or plan what to do next now. Our first task is upon us. Our new rescue and relief fleet is ready to assist. SYNDRA (SYNdicate Disaster Response Agency). Our rescue crew is en-route to Lembass to assist in evacuations. The Redeemer, Liberator and Aishling's Grace are ready to save our citizens! Our 3 ships arrive at the Tsao Prospect Megaship to receive orders and plan our mission details.
Director Ami Swanson here, CMDR. We are happy to have your assistance in getting those citizens to safety. You have full access to all our megaship's facilities while assisting in the evacuation.
Director Swanson greets us upon arrival and grants full access to the ship while aiding in the evac. We're going to need it to do our job properly. LT Welch, LCDR Wise and I draw out the plans for our 3 ships. The Redeemer (Beluga class vessel) is outfitted to hold max capacity occupants. This will be piloted by myself and carry the bulk-load of evacuees. Aishling's Grace (Imperial Clipper class vessel) is outfitted with economy class cabins staffed with highly trained medical personnel. This ship, piloted by LCDR Wise, will transport injured evacuees and medical staff. And finally, the Liberator (Dolphin class vessel) piloted by LT Welch, will transport military personnel and supplies to and from the Megaship. LT Munoz will be piloting the Renovatio (Python class vessel) to aide in security should the need for combat assistance arise. Everyone has their orders, now let's get to our ships and save our people!
The sight of the station is horrifying to say the least. Fire, debris, explosions make up the internal docking bays. It's extremely hazardous to traverse. This is LT Welch's first solo flight into a damaged station. She has proven her flight skills but she's never tackled this alone before. Our ships manage to safely dock and enter the station hangars. "Attention all non-military and non-medical personnel! In an orderly and safe fashion, please enter the Redeemer. We will depart for the megaship as soon as we are max cap." My deck crew and I assist the women, children and elderly up into the ship. It's a sad scene. Children crying and screaming, men and woment with their heads in their hands with complete disbelief in what has occured. SYNDRA councillors are on deck to reassure and consol as needed.
Attention all medical personnel. This is LCDR Wise, please board Aishling's Grace. We have medical cabins staffed with physicians and doctors to assist in helping the injured. Everything you need for transport is aboard." I glance over to see Katherine's crew frantically loading injured people onto the ship. It's heart-breaking to see the extent of some of those injuries. Words can't describe what we're seeing. I dare not describe what I see. Dock crew are astounded and basically frozen at some of the sights. "Hey! We need to get these people onto the ship. Stomach the sights and help us save OUR citizens!" The crew rally at Katherine's words and immediately assist in the aide.
"Listen up! I need all military personnel over here! My name is LT Welch. We are going to coordinate with the Tsao Propect rescue ship to supply the station with all and whatever supplies are needed. My ship's crew is highly trained and are standing by ready to assist." Hearing Carmen's directives to the station security proves she's got this under control. Station security are unloading crates of supplies to extinguish the fires and repair all major hull breaches. She's clearly got this under control. "CMDR, both ships are maxcap an ready to fly." "Roger Kat. Get to your flight deck and initiate take off procedures. I will not be far behind."
I prep preflight controls and watch as both the Liberator and Aishling's Grace safely exit the station. "CMDR, this is LCDR Wise and LT Welch. We have engaged supercruise and are safely en-route to the megship." "Roger that! I'm initiating takeoff now." No sooner then I said that, a huge explosion goes off and knocks my ship off the landing pad! Screams erupt throughout the ship. I slam on reverse thrusters to prevent ramming the station wall. The ship comes within meters of slamming the station hull. I let out a sigh of relief. Vertical thrusters engaged and away we go. "Attention: this is CMDR Lilli. We are safe now. We have exited the station no hull damage or breaches. We are now heading to the rescue ship."
All 3 ships docked and unloading of evacuees is underway. Grateful citizens thanking us for our help, children hugging, appreciative medical staff all thanking the SYNDRA crew members for saving their lives. I inspect the Redeemer at the point of the explosion to survey whatever damage was received and to my amazement, purely cosmetic paint damage. Thank God for prismatic shields! I look around at my crew and pilots, "We're not done yet! There are still many more scared and injured people on that station. Let's get back to work!"
Signing off....
CMDR LilliSWE and the crew of SYNDRA