Division and Deception - Part 3

Posted on Sun May 17th, 2026 @ 3:37pm by Captain Daegan Baas & Lieutenant Darius Korveth & Lieutenant Urushi Yaotome & Lieutenant JG Christian Rogers & Lieutenant JG Jason Mallory & Lieutenant JG Ryan Kellerman & Ensign Marcus Chen & Ensign Josiah Lambert & Chief Warrant Officer 3 Talon Yamaguchi-Hunt

1,345 words; about a 7 minute read

Mission: What was Lost is Found
Timeline: MD 7 - 1215

[Within the Settlement]

"Have you heard anything about Nana?" Sibal asked his cousin. The other man nodded, standing still despite the growing, jostling crowd around them. "You better believe they've not hurt her at all." His tone was deadly and murderous. How dare these people? How dare them do this! Endanger their entire settlement in this way for their own stupid pride and greed! He was hyped enough that he felt he could rip their treacherous hearts right from their chests with just his bare hands.

"They're killing people in there!" Sibal said, hearing the shots. "Are we so weak that we'll let this happen? Are we so foolish as to think this will end well for us? We are one community and now we stand here allowing others of our communities to bring dishonor and shame onto all of us?" He asked the crowd forming around.

"Not me!" his cousin shouted and stood next to him. "This is not our way. This is not how we've come to live for the last century. This is our land and this is not our way! I'm not going to let a small few decide how we are to be!" He turned and headed directly for the council chambers, his cousin only a few steps behind. He heard grumblings and footsteps from others but didn't dare look back. Now wasn't a time for second guessing, now was a time for action and leadership. If they came, they came.


[Near the old Federation shuttle]

The boxed shape to the old shuttle that had been used to first make contact with the their new friends looked unattended. Not surprising with focus of everything being in the town center and at the power station.

Jared, Andrela, and Jayna made the dash to the shuttle and they scrambled inside. Jared had stayed by the door to keep watch. but looked back to his girlfriend. "You're up Jay."

"What do I say?"

Chuckling. "I don't think they are going to care if you don't use special terms. Just talk to them."

Activating the console she pressed a button. "Is anyone there... hello?"

Andelra lowered herself carefully into the co-pilot's seat. The console in front of her was alien and she didn't wish to touch anything, relying on Jayna and Jared to figure out things.


[Bridge]

Urushi had been monitoring from science. However she wasn't expecting such an old Federation comm frequency to pop up. It was quite faint, but she immediately worked on boosting the signal using the Valkyrie's sensor array. "This is Lieutenant Yaotome on the Starship Valkyrie. Whom am I speaking to?"

== My name is Jayna. You're people have been take prisoner by a group of ours, I don't know who. Where is my grandfather? Is he ok? ==


[Pilot's Briefing Room]

Baas already knew how he planned to get his team to the surface. Now he looked over the layout of the terrain. The Council building was central to the settlement so if they had to fight their way there his people would be dead before they even got close. On top of that sensors where showing an ever growing crowd around the structure. "Computer, display visual of the central structure."

The wire framed topographical layout disappeared and was replaced with the exterior of the council building. The building was guarded by those with a mix of weapons, some old phasers or disruptors--- the rest looked more like farming implements than anything else.

The growing crowd didn't appear to be in support of what was happening. "Hmm... that crowd doesn't look too happy."

Looking up at Rogers Baas was interrupted before he could speak.

"Yaotome to Bass. I'm routing a comm call to you sir. Seems as if you have some allies. I'm using the Valkyrie to boost the signal, so I'm patching it through to you now." Urushi's voice came through his comm badge.

Baas looked around as the call came down. "Understood. Patch them through."

After a pause, "This is Captain Baas."


[On the surface]

The trio listened to the voice. "Captain... Is my Grandfather Alright?"

== If you are referring to Administrator Kurul yes. He's in our custody. He and Councilor Daream took our people hostage. We nee... ==

"He would never do such as thing!"

Baas huffed, == Miss, I don't have the the time to debate what has already happened. What can you tell us about the situation on near the council hall? Our sensors show a growing crowd around it. ==

Jared, typical teenager, jumped right in. "Word got out that something was up and people are pisssssed."

Back handing Jared in the chest for the uncouth interruption.

To which he shrugged mouthing, "What".


[Back on the Valkyrie]

Baas looked to those assembled, but spoke to no one in particular. "That could work to our advantage. What happened to the transport site?"

Jayna looked to Jared since he had been closed than anyone else. == Captain, Jared here, it looked like a two or three of those rods things were damaged. ==

"Understood. Stand-by." Muting the channel he looked to to those assembled.

"Alright. We are going use this growing revolt as a distraction. We will spread ourselves out aboard the shuttles ferrying people to the surface. Once we are below the interreference we will simultaneously transport to the surface.

"Those guarding the exterior should be focused on the other settlers protesting." Looking to Rogers and the other security staff. "We need to take out any guards without weapons fire. If those inside hear an assault they could move against our people.

"Chief Hunt, I want you to take two replacement transport enhancer and get that transport site operational."

Eager to get moving on this plan, Talon nodded. "Aye Sir."

Turning his gaze to Ensign Chen. "Ensign. You and another security officer escort Administrator Kurul to transporter room and standby. Once we have secured the exterior and the transport site is back online, beam down with the Administrator. He is still the communities leader and could be useful."

Rogers's brow creased for a moment. "Chen, that officer is going to be Ensign Lambert. Have him meet you where you need him."

Baas continued, "At the same time, as soon as any exterior hostiles are eliminated, Rogers...you and your people make entry and secure the area. Let's also have a secondary assault team ready to transport down, just in case."

Rogers, nodded to the captain, acknowledging his orders. Then turned to Garath. "Well, Ensign, looks like you'll get some knife play after all. Keep to your groups and orders," he said looking to the other security with him. As he told Brownie, he had a mixture of his more combat oriented officers and standard Federation security that had been working with them. Hopefully he was going to prove that the training he was doing was proving worthy.

Garath grinned rolling the muscles in his back, feeling the weapon strapped there. He honestly didn't he would get the chance to use it. this would be a more...hands on op.

"Our priority are the Starfleet personnel, then other hostages, in that order. Try to incapacitate as many as you can, as often as you can. Kill is ordered only for the last resort. We don't want to turn the tide of opposition from our favor. But at no time are any of you to accept a position as a displacer sponge," He glanced back to the captain, to see if he had anything else to add.

Baas nodded approvingly. "Alright...let mount up." The teams knew their assignments and they filed out as another flight of shuttles departed.

As the teams spread themselves over the three shuttle that would have been the next to depart Baas turned to the rest of the crew providing bodies for their cover operation. "EVERYONE...thank you for your assistance but we've this now. Return to your stations."


[On the surface]

Jared and his group were nearing the council building and saw that councilor Yulvana had joined the crowd.


TBC...

 

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