The Arizona had picked up another supply convoy heading towards the Morristown system. This time the Convoy was only one Cargo ship and one cruiser. The Cruiser was of a different class then the other cruisers encountered in the past week and half. The sensors on the Arizona were able to tell the convoy was carrying Ketracell white. The Cruiser was less armed then the other ones, and was smaller equivalent to the size of a Nova class starship, with 32 personnel aboard the ship. After studying the scans and trailing the ships for almost three hours Wallace decided to hit the Freighter, disable the cruiser and take some prisoners.
"Alright Lieutenant Sovick lock quantum torpedo on the cargo vessels power relay, and then fire another shot into their propulsion system, that'll destroy the ship.
Helm ready to drop out of warp when the cruiser does." Wallace said with a smug look on his face. He didn't enjoy fighting but believed if he was going to fight at least win.
"Aye sir." Sovick said as he ran his fingers across the control Panel. A blue light streamed out of the torpedo launcher, and raced for its target. Another followed suite. The Cargo vessel bucked and rolled to it port side and then exploded in a huge fireball.
The Mullura cruiser then dropped out of warp to scan to see where the shots rang out from. The Arizona dropped out of warp, and halted some 13000 meters from the Mullura ship. Everyone paused to hear the report from Lieutenant Sovick.
"Cargo vessel destroyed no escape pods. Mullura cruiser scanning for any ships."
"Sovick, lock phasers and fire."
The phaser tore into the ship's hull causing breaches, and explosions. The Mullura cruiser listed out of control. Razek pressed a few buttons and reported his findings.
"Mullura ship has main power failure. Hull breaches on decks 4-9. They have a core breach in progress. It'll exploded in 21 minutes." Razek said looking towards Captain Wallace.
Wallace had a thought and knew it was a good one. Of course he didn't have approval from Starfleet. "Lieutenant Sovick get an additional crewmen. Were going to beam over there, study and get what we can from the ships computers, and take some prisoners." Wallace said walking over to the turbo lift.
"Sir, sensors detect 5 life signs on deck two, and three on deck one." Razek said adding more information.
"Lieutenant Becker you have the bridge." Wallace said waiting for Sovick to join him.
Becker was a Lieutenant Junior Grade with 4 and half years in Star Fleet, and was the Arizona's helmsman. He was a fairly easygoing officer.
The hallway was dark, with fires burning in the distance, and sparks flying. Wallace then knew he was aboard the Mullura vessel. He turned on his light and pulled out his tricorder. He turned to see Sovick, and Crewman Taylor.
"The Life signs are this way. Captain," Taylor said taking the lead. She had her type II phaser out, and was scanning head. Wallace was behind her maybe three feet.
Pieces of metal were scattered all over the deck. Sparks appeared to be coming out of the walls. Taylor stopped and looked down, as Wallace shined his light at the deck. A humanoid person was lying on the deck. The person appeared to be a male. He had a gray uniform on; his stomach had a piece of metal sticking out. Richard tapped his comm badge.
"Wallace to transporter Chief."
[Arizona Captain.]
"We seem to have a Mullura soldier here." Wallace paused to see if he was alive. Taylor shook her head.
Lock onto our coordinates and beam the fourth person you detect, beam them to sick bay. Wallace out."
The sparkle and lights from the transporter lit up the hallway. The away team had to shut their eyes and allow them to readjust to the light difference. The group moved forward, and came across dead Mullura crew.
They found a few more injured crew and beamed them to the Arizona's sick bay. It was clear from the debris that they couldn't go very far. Sovick then found a computer terminal that was flickering. The panel had some power left but not much.
Sovick used his tricorder to run a link to the computer and downloaded it through his tricorder to the Arizona's Computer. It was gathering a fair amount of information. When Wallace detected 4 life signs moving towards his position. Wallace figured out the life signs were Mulluran.
"Sovick get ready some unfriendlies are moving our way I expect them to be here in two minutes."
"Wallace to Arizona."
[Go ahead.]
"Beam the live crew members from the bridge to sick bay. Wallace out."
A shot hit the bulk head near Wallace's head he drew his phaser and drop behind a fallen bulk head. He saw that the other team members had taken cover. He knew these people needed to be taken alive.
"Set your phasers to level 6. I want them alive."
Wallace changed his setting and aimed at a shadowy figure and fired. The figure dropped and rolled. Sovick fired his weapon and hit another shadowy figure. Taylor fired and missed, Wallace then fired again. A conduit exploded down the hall about forty meters behind the team.
"Wallace to Arizona lock onto those life signs and beam then into the brig." Wallace said as he tapped his com badge as another shot fired at Wallace and landed near Wallace. The shot struck Taylor in the leg. Sovick fired and Wallace fired too.
Both the level 6 phaser shots fired at the same target was deadly. The Mullura soldier vaporized. The ship began to shake hard.
[Razek to Wallace we are beaming you out.] Before he knew it the bright light return and Wallace was back on the transporter pad, on the Arizona. A medic was waiting in the transporter room and escorted the injured team mate to sick bay.
Richard turned and looked at Sovick." Lieutenant see if you can get that information somewhat cleared up and secured. I'll be in my quarters changing. Tell to take