Blacken Out the Sky
Posted on Mon Nov 10th, 2025 @ 10:10pm by Captain Maho Takahashi & Commander Ryosuke Takahashi 'Ry' & Commander Keisuke Takahashi 'K.T.' & Lieutenant Commander Chrirhc Chihc & Captain Elizabeth F. "Liz" Beurling & Lieutenant JG Takumi Fujiwara 'Tak' & Kyoko Takahashi & Commander Ichika Misono & Lieutenant Commander Kurumi Ebisuzawa & Lieutenant Ami Rori & Lieutenant JG Jane Sinclair & Commander Chiyomi Anzai & Lieutenant Commander Nezuko & Lieutenant Minerva Zephyrin & Lieutenant Monica Everett MSc & Lieutenant Alisha Reno "Jem" & Lieutenant JG Mia ‘Banshee’ Amaro
1,254 words; about a 6 minute read
Mission:
The Next Myogi
Location: 811 Badlands
Timeline: January 26, 2400
Previously, on Star Trek: Myogi:
A few taps caused the Ops console to beep, indicating an open channel. Nezuko nodded to the Captain.
With the shipwide comms channel open, Ryosuke proceeded to address his crew:
"Attention all hands: As you know, we could outrun the Iconian vessels, but we must protect the other Myogi until she enters the temporal rift. And we must succeed! Let's make sure that history never forgets the name... Myogi. Takahashi out."
Nezuko closed the channel and gave Ryosuke a thumbs-up.
And now, the continuation:
[USS Myogi]
The shuttle Usagi touched down in the Myogi's shuttlebay just as the Iconian fleet arrived. Twelve Iconian vessels, outnumbering the two Starfleet ships six to one.
"Keisuke, take Kyoko to our quarters where she'll be safe." Maho handed off Kyoko to her father. "I've got a case of formula already made if she needs anything."
"Understood." Keisuke responded, taking his 3 day old daughter into his arms. "But where are you going?"
"Where I'm needed most:" Maho responded. "The bridge!"
"Best be joining her," Ichika remarked as she broke off from the group and began making her way towards the turbolift. "Do me a favor and be safe out there, Commander?"
"You bet." Keisuke nodded.
Jane followed the Captain closely, ready to retake her place at the helm for the next phase of their daring escape.
[Bridge]
"Copy that, Usagi:" Takumi said, turning to Kurumi. "They've made on board. Just barely. Your orders, sir?"
"Set a course for the rift. Full impulse." Kurumi ordered simply.
"Aye, sir: Laying in course for the rift." Takumi responded.
As the older New Orleans class ship began to turn towards the rift, the Iconian vessels opened fire on the newer Lafayette class ship.
[USS Myogi-A, Bridge]
The Myogi-A shuddered as the Iconians opened fire on it. Several of the bridge lights flickered in the initial onslaught.
"Status of our shields, Mister Evans?" Ryosuke asked.
"Shields are holding:" Evans quickly responded as the Myogi-A shook again. "Photon torpedoes ready at your command, Captain."
"Fire photon torpedoes:" Ryosuke ordered. "Dispersal pattern Sierra."
"Firing:" Evans called out, swiping on the smooth surface of the tactical console.
Between bursts of phaser fire, the Myogi-A launched its first volley of photon torpedoes. The glowing red projectiles striking the shields of the Iconian vessels.
"Direct hit," Anzai confirmed. "Moderate damage to their shields."
The Myogi-A took another volley from the Iconians.
"Shields are still holding:" Evans reported. "Minor damage to secondary hull."
"Helm, bring us around:" Ryosuke ordered. "Heading one five seven... Correction, course one six eight, mark zero two seven."
"Sir, one of the enemy vessels is breaking off to attack the other Myogi:" The helm officer reported.
"Helm, keep us within 200 km of the other Myogi." Ryosuke ordered.
"Coming around to two two zero, mark one eight five, increasing to two thirds impulse." The helm officer reported.
Several shots struck the Myogi's aft shields as the Myogi-A maneuvered herself into a defensive position.
The two fighters had looped around as the shuttle had slid through the atmospheric shield to provide additional cover between the oncoming Iconians. Several rounds of energy flashed past them and the clear view of one of the Iconians coming in on Myogi made Mia make a decision. "Jem, make your landing now, I've got rear-guard."
"Banshee, I'm good to fly, you need someone on your wing." Alisha argued.
"Don't argue, Chica, I know what I'm doin'." Mia's engines flared to bright life as she accelerated away from Myogi and safety, leaving the other craft alone to turn and jet towards the open bay. "Keep the doors open, I'll be comin' in hot."
[USS Myogi, Bridge]
Maho, Ichika, and Jane finally arrived back on the bridge as the Myogi took the hits to its aft shields.
"ETA to rift:" Maho ordered as she stumbled out of the turbolift.
"Two minutes, thirty seconds." Takumi reported.
Ami looked up as the Captain arrived and smiled slightly, "Shields are holding, eighty-six percent, Captain, we're in good shape, integrity is at one hundred percent. One fighter is recovered, one is running interference with the Myogi-A to try to keep the Iconians off us."
"Which one?" Ichika inquired as she helped Maho into her seat.
"Lieutenant Amaro." Ami remarked, shaking her head at the audacity of the Hispanic pilot, "Report from the flight deck, Amaro will be on board before we hit the anomaly, the deck is prepping for a combat landing. ETA on gear down is twenty seconds prior to entry."
"Let's hope Amaro knows what she's doing:" Maho said. "Maintain our current course and speed."
"She does," Jane assured her as she slid into Takumi's seat.
[USS Myogi-A, Bridge]
The Myogi-A took another sizeable hit from the Iconian weapons fire. Ryosuke and the bridge crew were forced to hold onto whatever they could to keep themselves from being flung from their positions.
Observing the damage from one of the displays on her chair, Commander Anzai reached up and tapped her commbadge. =A=Damage control, I need a team down on Deck 14!=A= she ordered, fighting to stay upright as the vessel shook from yet another impact.
"Engineering to bridge:" Came the voice of Wilkins. "Port power coupling is down: Containment field generator two is offline, attempting to bypass!"
"Captain, if that containment field fails-!" Anzai indicated.
"Acknowledged, Wilkins." Ryosuke cut his XO off as the Myogi-A shuddered once again.
"The Iconians are flanking us, attempting to draw us away from the other Myogi:" The helm officer reported.
"Hold course, helm:" Ryosuke ordered. "Continual fire, all phasers!"
The Myogi-A's rain of phaser fire intensified as all banks were brought to bear against their attackers: The accelerated barrage succeeded in destroying one of the Iconian vessels, only for another one to fly straight through the explosion.
"One enemy vessel destroyed, sir." Evans reported before the Myogi-A took another hit, causing the tactical console to spark and send him flying.
"Evans!" Anzai exclaimed as she ran over to check on the fallen security officer.
In addition to the scalding on Evans' face, the security officer's flesh had been torn open by small flying debris and instantly cauterized by the sparks. However, it appeared as though Evans' injuries had ruptured vital blood vessels, for he did not respond to the XO, nor did he exhibit any signs of life when rolled over onto his back.
Anzai glanced up at Ryosuke. "He's dead, Captain!" she reported grimly.
Other bridge consoles also began to spark, and the bridge lighting began to go out.
"Damage Report!" Ryosuke demanded.
Minerva had stayed on the bridge rather than remain in sickbay. If they survived this, she'd have plenty of work but until then... "Deck three is open to space, heavy casualties on deck six, forcefields are holding on that deck." She read off the list, "Reports are coming in of boarders, Captain, Decks seven and four."
"Get all remaining security and marines mobilized." Ryosuke ordered. "Protocol Zeta."
[USS Myogi-A, Engineering]
Lieutenant Serena Wilkins climbed down a ladder in engineering to inspect the antimatter containment. Her attempts to bring generator two back online had failed, and without it, the Myogi-A was rapidly losing antimatter containment.
"Antimatter containment fields are failing!" Wilkins reported. "If I can't stabilize them, I'll have to dump the reactor core or she'll blow!"
To be continued...
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