Universes Collide… Renamed to When Galaxies Collide!
Part 4 Boarding Parties
Aboard the U.S.S. Zuhkov, NCC-62136
Security Officer - “Captain. Enemy shuttles have latched on and breached out hull. Boarding parties have entered our ship.”
Captain – “Full security response. Lets show these boys the way off our ship. Set phasers to MAXIMUM!”
Storm Troopers poured into the ship showering the halls with blaster fire. Plums of smoke billowed from burning panels as the blaster fire ripped into the corridors. As team one filed out of their shuttle they lined the sides of the hall in anticipation of an enemy response. None came. Slowly the storm troopers began to look around, puzzled that they had met no enemy response. They peered through the smoke and slowly began to move forward. Their forward progress was suddenly stopped by the front troops bouncing into a security force field that had been energized the moment the hull was breached. The rest of the troops backed off as the forward troops placed charges around the corridor.
The corridor imploded as the Imperial charges ripped through the bulkheads and disabled the force shield. Phaser fire erupted from the far end of the hall as the Storm Troopers pressed forward. The front two troopers dropped limp as several blasts from phaser rifles impacted their armor plating. Orange red beams lanced forward from hand held phasers at the following Storm Troopers but merely glanced off their polished armor. Several more hand phasers joined the attack and the combined power was to much for the armor to withstand and blasted the trooper to his knees.
Imperial troops opened up once again with their blaster carbines. Super charged gas energy bolts reigned down on the Federation security forces cutting them to pieces as the troopers pressed forward. More phaser bolts pulsed out from phaser rifles and dropped trooper after trooper. Slowly the phaser bolts ceased as the Imperial blaster fire overwhelmed the small security details that charged to meet the challenge.
Minutes after boarding the six Imperial teams had rendezvoused and combined forces. After a short reorganization the boarding party split into three groups and headed off toward engineering, tactical, and the bridge. This ship was to be captured intact.
Security Chief – “Captain. They have taken out our security details. The few remaining security personnel between them and us is not going to be enough to even slow them down.”
Captain – “What about the security fields? Can we activate them along every corridor?”
Security Chief – “They already are Sir, but they are taking them out with some sort of explosive charges.”
Captain – “Very Well. Helm lock in a course for the nearest star base.”
Helm – “Course laid in Sir.”
Captain – “Engage at maximum impulse. Computer lockout all command and engineering functions, authorization Z01109.”
Computer – “All ship command functions locked out.”
Captain – “Computer, flood all decks with haloron gas. Authorization Z01109.”
Moments later haloron gas flooded the decks of the ship, knocking out any living creature.
Onboard the U.S.S. Niagara, NCC-58800
Security Chief – “Sir, the first group of Imperial Troops have entered the turbo shaft.”
Captain – “Computer, verify command function lockout.”
Computer – “Lockout Verified.”
Captain – “Defensive perimeter. Form up and take cover at bridge center. All weapons to full power. Hand phasers work as groups. Those of you with rifles lay down covering fire. Nobody takes my ship with me on the bridge.”
Without hesitation the bridge crew moved to the most covered position. In the momentary commotion the Captain tapped in several commands into his command chair and then took cover.
Seconds later the bridge doors parted to a hail of blaster fire. Before the Star Fleet officers could react three of them were laying on their backs with smoldering blaster marks on their chests. The bridge crew opened fire and slowed the Imperial troopers entry onto the bridge. In a flash of light a hand phaser exploded in the turbo shafts entryway. The remaining troopers fell to the deck dead.
Blaster fire erupted from behind them as troopers poured in from the conference room door. Partially stunned from the phaser explosion the bridge crew could not react in time. In seconds they were all dead.
Computer – “Command Alert! All command personnel life signs have been terminated. Initiating Auto Destruct sequence.”
Computer – “10…. 9…. 8…. 7…. 6…. 5…. 4…. 3…. 2…. 1….”
The ship lit up like a super nova as its warp core imploded on its self. The Imperial Forces had over run the ship… but had failed in its capture.
Onboard the U.S.S. Venture, NCC-71854
Captain – “I told you… Its standard procedure to dump our computer core if the ship is in imminent threat of being taken over.”
Imperial Captain – “You are telling me that if you get a little scared you dump your whole computer core! I find that hard to believe.”
Imperial Technician – “Captain, I have never seen a system like this before. It is going to take some time to break this encryption.”
Captain – “The greatest minds in Starfleet developed that code at four different locations so that each would not know what the other was doing. They combined the code and ran it through a unique complex algorithm for each ship in the fleet. No two codes are alike. It will take you years to decrypt that. By then you will be destroyed.”
Imperial Captain – “LT… Take this rebel scum back to the fleet. I am sure that Lord Vader would love to have a look into your mind.”
Back on the Enterprise, NCC 1701-E
Worf – “Sir, the Venture has initiated its capture protocol. The Imperials have it.”
Picard – “Can we intercept it?”
Worf – “Not without a sizable task force Sir. As soon as the Imperials had control they moved a Star Destroyer detachment to its location. We would not stand a chance.”
Picard – “Very well. Send the update to command. Data, Worf, start planning a rescue mission.”
-This is my imagined idea. No one has the right to add, delete, or finish this story. Comments only. -
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