S01E12 – The Wound and the Weave

S01E12 – The Wound and the Weave

Starfleet Mission Log – USS Heimdahl NCC-79852
Stardate: 81373.5 – 81400.9
Grid: Delta (27) - Ponor (10)
Mission: 3.2 – En route to Starbase 471 Sæhrimnìr Station
Commanding Officer: Lt. Cmdr. Shris Sosalis
Additional Officers: Lt. Aze, Lt. Cmdr. Sulok (new)
Missing Personnel: Lt. Tansy Ross, Lt. JG Nono Wallace, Cadet Everett Ward
Locale: USS Heimdahl (Prometheus-class)
Support Systems: SWAI Nyx.

Mission Log

Stardate 81373.5

Departing TV’Ral after securing a full dilithium load, Heimdahl set course for the Rhea rendezvous point on the deployment moon. En route, long-range sensors detected an additional drifting escape pod. Recovery operations revealed a single occupant—Lt. Cmdr. Sulok, Vulcan, sciences division. Following medical clearance, Sulok was briefed on the ship’s operational status and current mission conditions.

Upon arrival at TV’Ral, Heimdahl held station with sixteen hours remaining before Rhea’s projected arrival. In this interval, holographic engineering crews initiated maintenance cycles now possible with restored warp core capacity.

Addendum – First Contact with Rhea

Stardate 81375.3

Heimdahl executed Shadow Lance protocols, adopting the luxury yacht configuration for approach. Within seconds, Rhea confirmed identification—recognizing Heimdahl as the missing Prometheus-class vessel under search. Rhea immediately went to Red Alert, bringing weapons and shields online before standing down upon recognition of Heimdahl’s surrender posture.

Rhea’s commanding officer assumed operational custody of Heimdahl, transmitting navigational codes for joint transit to Starbase 471 Sæhrimnìr Station.

Shortly after departure, Heimdahl received an encrypted, voice-only transmission addressed to SWAI core:

“ATT: SWAI. Hey old friend. I’m waiting for you on 471. I understand you have some intel. — Ilai’ken Tevran”

Temporal Flux Variants (Command Decision Points)

• Timeline 1: Nyx diverts directly to The Wound and The Weave.
• Timeline 2: Crew cancels detour, proceeds directly to Starbase 471.
• Timeline 3: Partial course alteration—compromise between 1 and 2.

The Wound and The Weave

Stardate 81400.9

Grid: Ponor (10) - Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

Arrival at Thorhall Station revealed an extensive asteroid field, riddled with gravimetric flux, plasma discharges, and unstable debris vectors.

Nyx initiated Bifrost Protocol, generating a live HUD overlay of the safest navigational route through the shifting hazards. The task divided into two operational threads:

1. Primary Navigation: Precision helm maneuvers, evasive pattern execution.
2. Hazard Mitigation: Clearing debris via tractor beams, reinforced shielding, and targeted phaser fire.

The final obstacle comprised two counter-rotating asteroids with a minimal gap for passage. Conn executed the “thread the needle” approach—only to encounter unexpected protrusions threatening dorsal and ventral shear damage.
Challenge: Difficulty 3, Complication Range 3.

• Lt. Aze – Initial Roll: 18 (Complication), Success (1), 19 (Complication).
• Lt. Cmdr. Sulok – Intervention: Bollocks the Script tactic—dual tractor beams deployed to create a slingshot vector, nudging Heimdahl out of collision alignment.
• Lt. Aze – Reroll: Success (1), 18 (Complication), 19 (Complication).
• Lt. Aze – Determination Reroll: Success (2), Success (1) — Obstacle cleared.

The Heimdahl passed between the outcroppings with only meters to spare.