Thundersdawn PT5: Chocky's Thunder
by Chaos_eternus
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Chapter 6: Changing Plans
Commodore Harris, Captain of the Iwo Jima read the report from the scouting mission with a groan. A Goa'uld mothership. Just figured that Murphy would chose today to be a right bastard. Even worse, the expanded ZPE field was interacting in unexpected ways with the space within the system, resulting in massive amounts of interference. The Indomitable and Indefatigable had been able to tell there was a mothership in system, and by triangulating their sensor readings, give them an exact location but little information as to the condition of the vessel, any peculiarities or weaknesses. And they were in no position to delay, waiting for more information, they had to move now, regardless.
"Right!" he abruptly spoke, disturbing the contemplative silence of the briefing room, "Here's what we'll do…"
"Commodore! Sensors just picked up an Al-kesh patrol diving back within the system. We have been detected!"
Harris gritted his teeth as the fleet dived into the all-encompassing embrace of the ZPE field, the Prometheus class vessels surrounding the Paladins and the Blastboat, MTB01, whilst the Dauntless'es and the Ha'tak Valour's hour maintaining standoff distance with the bulk of the fleet, "Nothing we can do about it now! Maintain the attack!"
"Aye sir!"
A softly worded cry caused Harris to turn around as a petite brown-haired Ensign dropped boneless from her station.
He hit the intercom, "Medic to the Bridge!"
"Commodore! We are receiving reports of personnel falling from the stations from the entire fleet! At least 35 incapacitated so far."
Harris cursed as the medics tore through the bridge to the fallen Ensign, "Its the ZPE field, it has to be! Anyone with psychic potential but no training would be dropping like flies!"
"Can't be!" the science officer, a Hispanic Lieutenant named Franklin replied, "It wouldn't effect anyone that fast, or this many!"
"This isn't exactly an ordinary ZPE field, it's been heavily enhanced."
"Must be causing Havoc amongst his Jaffa."
Harris snorted, "So we might actually have an advantage?"
"So long as we are quick, yes!"