Launch the Alert fighters

Posted on 2025, Mon Oct 20th, @ 6:22pm by Commodore Bowen Parton & Lieutenant Jep Fallo
Edited on on 2025, Thu Oct 30th, @ 11:52pm

429 words; about a 2 minute read

Mission: Episode 2 "Demons of the Past, Friends of the Future" - USS Halo
Location: In Orbit
Timeline: Day 12

Parton was in the big chair, and Jep was at the helm when the Romulan scout ship decloaked infront of the Halo about 100000km away.

"Sir, Romulan vessel decloaking off the bow." The JG operations officer exclaimed. He like many other was still getting used to the idea that most of the Romulans had joined the Federation, leaving only a rump state of loyalists who still referred to themselves as the Romulan Star Empire.


((Halo, Fighterbay 2))

Lt James Briscoe sat in his new mark VIII Valkyrie fighter with his TSO and along with his wingman, they made up 'Alert' fighter element, that was ready to launch within 30 seconds. Another 2 pilots were always and Ready 2, and further 2 were on Ready 5. Their counterpart from Blue Wing in fighterbay also stood the same watches. This meant that at any given time, the Halo could have a full squadron worth of fighter on station within 5 minutes.

'Lucky' as Briscoe was called, then recieved word about the Romulans decloacking and within about 20 seconds he got the order to launch.

As he and his wingman soared out of the fighter bay, they were almost immediately recalled to the barn as the Romulans were apparently just the science team that was scheduled to meet them there.


"Alright Snoop, lets swing around and head back tonthe stable. False alarm." Lucky, didnt realize how ironies that statement would seem a few days later. He could have saved a few lives by destroying destroying ship right then am there. But as a good officer without the prescient knowledge of foresight he dutifully returned back to the fighterbay.

((Halo Bridge))

"I sincerely hope we havent startled you....Commodore is it? I am Dr. Settar of the Romulan Academy of Sciences, I and my team have been sent here to assist you in the dig down on the planet." The old Romulan civilian sat in the Captains chair of the small vessel. He and his team of 7 and a small ships crew of 4 had travelled at warp 7 for nearly 3 weeks to come and help their new friends from Starfleet.

"Excellent we have been waiting for you to arrive. In future if you want to avoid being blown out of orbit, you should send a communique to a Starfleet before decloaking right in front of them. We looking forward to working with you." Parton said.

A few minutes later after some sending out a quick series of orders Parton ordered the ground team to be informed.

"Informing the away team that they'll have company shortly, aye sir." The ops station watchstander said.

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