Topic: 21 gun salute

[FPF-SCM_TraceyG_XC]

"Now entering the Taldren system, captain"

The USS Australia came out of warp and glided into the system. Even at this distance, the light of the red stellar giant at the system's centre bathed the hull in an errie red glow.

"On screen."

The vista of space was replaced by the image of the red giant, pulsating, contracting and expanding. Each contraction squeezing the stellar core just that much firther.

"How long do we have?" asked the captain.

"Sensors indicate any moment now, captain." replied the Science Officer.

"The fleet is haling us. All evacuation procedures complete. " informed the Comms Officer.

"Tactical."

The main viewing screen switched to a schematic of the system showing the stellar core and a doxen planets, several inner terrestrial bodies and some outer gas giants. Ringed around the system were hundreds and hundreds of starships, the largest gathering of beings the galaxy had ever seen.

"My God, would you look at that", gasped one of the bridge crew.

"Take her in, helsman, our position within the fleet awaits us." ordered the captain.

"Aye sir."

The USS Australia moved forward into the cloud of starships, maneuvering around and through them to take up her position. They were all herer, the Federation, the Klingons, the Romulans... every known race in the galaxy, even the Borg, yet no one was firing at each other. Not one starship had even raised shields. All were just sitting there, in space, silent, unmoving, waiting.

"it's started captain."

The stellar giant's pulsations began to become more violent. Huge chunks of stellar matter began to break off from it's surface being hurled out into space. And then it hapenned, the star exploded.

The screen flashed a blinding white, bathing the entourage of the gathered starships in the brilliance of the titanic deth rows of the super giant. An expanding plume of blue plasma fire radiated outwards from what was left of the stellar core. The inner planets, already superheated by expanding gasses were the first to meet with devestation.

"Hot Topics, its gone." murmered one of the crew.

"There goes the Scripters forum."

The onslaught of destruction continued, as each of the planets in orbit around the dying star met its doom, until finally the outer gas giants began to break up.

"The Modellers forum, the General forum, all gone."

Another brilliant flash erupted on the screen. The largest of the planets withstood the carnage longer than the rest, but finally it too succumbed to the stellar violence.

"Dynaverse Experiences II, its really gone"

Glittering in space like jewels in the heavens, the fireworks were reflecting off the hulls of the gathered starships. As the glow of the dying star began to fade, one by one, each of the starships began to power up the heavy weapons.

"Synchronise fire control with the fleet, ensign and open the universal channel."

Bagpipes began to play in the background.

"On my mark", ordered the captain.

There was a pause, a hush over the bridge crew. The captain turned to the weapons officer and nodded.

"The word is given."

The ever so gentle thud of a photon torpedo being fired could be felt through the deck plating. The screen lit up in a myriad of colours as ever starship gathered also fired their heavy weapons. A blaze of disruptors, plasma torpedoes and plasmatic pulsar devices erupted out across space, not once, not twice, but in all twenty one times.
A twenty gun salute for the loss of Taldren.

The gathering of starships sat in silence, watching, paying their last homeages for awhile, then one by one, they began to leave.

"Helmsman, lay in a course for home."

[SSCF-LeRoy]

Waaaaaaah!

[David Ferrell]

Wel done Tracey. 

Dave

[Grim]

<S> To Taldren

Fires Hellbores into the distance.

[UnityTeam]

Tracy, I'm shipping this to Castrin's site and STGD. Do you mind?

It was very touching.

[FPF-SCM_TraceyG_XC]

Go ahead, I dont mind at all.

[NJAntman]

Awesome.

I was a bit freaked when I logged in about an hour ago and watched forumn after forum blank out at Taldren. But I'm glad that I got over here and gladder still you wrote that. Fine work.

[Age]

Very nice Tracey.Keep it going to the next Star to the right and onwards and steady as she goes.There will be a new crew to Cammand the once and mighty
StarShip Taldren.Never Forget The Name Taldren Forums

[Darth Sidious]

Tracy, I'm shipping this to Castrin's site and STGD. Do you mind?

It was very touching.

More than a little touching

[Ravok]

 Thanks Tracy. <S> To Taldren. ( Add Kilingon death howl).
 This place is nice but deep down in my heart i will allways feel like an exile.

[KBF-Crim]

Thanks tracy....

It was like watching your house get torn down....

LONG LIVE THE FIGHTERS!

[Merlinfmct87]

"Now entering the Taldren system, captain"

The USS Australia came out of warp and glided into the system. Even at this distance, the light of the red stellar giant at the system's centre bathed the hull in an errie red glow.

"On screen."

The vista of space was replaced by the image of the red giant, pulsating, contracting and expanding. Each contraction squeezing the stellar core just that much firther.

"How long do we have?" asked the captain.

"Sensors indicate any moment now, captain." replied the Science Officer.

"The fleet is haling us. All evacuation procedures complete. " informed the Comms Officer.

"Tactical."

The main viewing screen switched to a schematic of the system showing the stellar core and a doxen planets, several inner terrestrial bodies and some outer gas giants. Ringed around the system were hundreds and hundreds of starships, the largest gathering of beings the galaxy had ever seen.

"My God, would you look at that", gasped one of the bridge crew.

"Take her in, helsman, our position within the fleet awaits us." ordered the captain.

"Aye sir."

The USS Australia moved forward into the cloud of starships, maneuvering around and through them to take up her position. They were all herer, the Federation, the Klingons, the Romulans... every known race in the galaxy, even the Borg, yet no one was firing at each other. Not one starship had even raised shields. All were just sitting there, in space, silent, unmoving, waiting.

"it's started captain."

The stellar giant's pulsations began to become more violent. Huge chunks of stellar matter began to break off from it's surface being hurled out into space. And then it hapenned, the star exploded.

The screen flashed a blinding white, bathing the entourage of the gathered starships in the brilliance of the titanic deth rows of the super giant. An expanding plume of blue plasma fire radiated outwards from what was left of the stellar core. The inner planets, already superheated by expanding gasses were the first to meet with devestation.

"Hot Topics, its gone." murmered one of the crew.

"There goes the Scripters forum."

The onslaught of destruction continued, as each of the planets in orbit around the dying star met its doom, until finally the outer gas giants began to break up.

"The Modellers forum, the General forum, all gone."

Another brilliant flash erupted on the screen. The largest of the planets withstood the carnage longer than the rest, but finally it too succumbed to the stellar violence.

"Dynaverse Experiences II, its really gone"

Glittering in space like jewels in the heavens, the fireworks were reflecting off the hulls of the gathered starships. As the glow of the dying star began to fade, one by one, each of the starships began to power up the heavy weapons.

"Synchronise fire control with the fleet, ensign and open the universal channel."

Bagpipes began to play in the background.

"On my mark", ordered the captain.

There was a pause, a hush over the bridge crew. The captain turned to the weapons officer and nodded.

"The word is given."

The ever so gentle thud of a photon torpedo being fired could be felt through the deck plating. The screen lit up in a myriad of colours as ever starship gathered also fired their heavy weapons. A blaze of disruptors, plasma torpedoes and plasmatic pulsar devices erupted out across space, not once, not twice, but in all twenty one times.
A twenty gun salute for the loss of Taldren.

The gathering of starships sat in silence, watching, paying their last homeages for awhile, then one by one, they began to leave.

"Helmsman, lay in a course for home."

Launch Plasma spread...

I think I'm gonna cry. Do you mind if I repost this on my Fleet Forums? It's one of the best posts I've come across...

My best wishes TraceyG, you are a true asset to the forums...

Merlin

[F9thRyker]

[On the bridge of the USS Repulse]

"Tactical, stand by"

"Aye sir, standing by" replied Lieutenant Sweeting.


The entire 9th Fleet had been summoned to the event- taking a few hours to warp to this star system was a small price to pay for the history surrounding it. Everyone was here- summoned by the CO of the USS Australia - Admirals Reprisal, Ken, Nannerslug and Spartan, all the Captains, Commodores and other line officers of the fleet, all assembled to witness the final salute to Taldren.


"Captain, we're receiving a signal from the fleet. Its time, sir" replied Ensign Zell at communications.

"Sweeting, are the Quantum torpedoes loaded?" the captain said

"Yes sir" he said, with heavy heart.



Then, in unison with the rest of the ships from the 9th Fleet, as well as the fleets of the Starfleet Strategic Command Fleet, the Vulcan Strike Fleet, the Starfleet BlackOps squadron,  and countless others, joined the heavy guns of the Federation Protection Fleet, in the final salute to Taldren, as the star swelled up and finally consumed all the planets in the system, in a fiery, and final, display


Over the course of the next few hours, the ships assembled for the last salute to Taldren drifted off, some back to their assignments, back to their races, back to their jobs and lives. All of the ships, except for one.

The USS Repulse remained in position, it's captain unwilling to accept the tragedy, the general feeling of loss permeating the crew.

The communications officer spoke somberly;

"Sir, we're receiving orders from Fleet Command, we are to return to duty"

The captain, though reluctant, realised that he had to say goodbye.

"Very well, ensign. Navigator, lay in a course back to our patrol station."


When the ship began to move away, the Captain, sensing something, moved over to the Science Station. Studying the readout, a small smile played on his face.

"It looks like we're not the last ship here, after all"

The sensor display showed one small vessel, near the sun, still in the system. One lifesign was aboard.


"It looks like Dave Ferrell's life signs on board, sir"


Moving over to the front rail of the bridge, Ryker watched as the Repulse left the system.


"Though yet of Taldren, our dear friend's loss the memory be green, and that it us befitted to bear our hearts in grief, and our whole kingdom to be contracted in one brow of woe, yet so far hath discretion fought with nature, that we with wisest sorrow think on him, together with remembrance of ourselves."

"Was that a poem, Captain", Sweeting asked.


"Hamlet, ensign, Act 1 Scene 2."

"Sir?"

"Just something that came to mind", said Ryker A small smile broke out on his face, as he remembered good times past at Taldren, and thought of the bright, enduring future of the Dynaverse beyond...


"Helm, belay that last course change"

"Aye sir. New course?"


"Second star to the right, and straight on till morning"

[Lepton]

Nice writing, Tracey!!

[DAnahos_XC]

Nice job Tracy!

Daew Anahos_XC

[KnightAdvancer]

A chapter ends. A new one begins. Parting is such sweet sorrow.

Like all new homes, this one will take some time to become one.

[S33K100]

 

As Ravok said, this place is nice but many of us will never feel right without Taldren. Moving post Tracey...

Fires plasma torpedos and moves off

[Merlinfmct87]

Would it be too cheesey to re-visit this post when we can fire Webs, Shield Crackers, and DisDevs?

I think that would be a fitting tribute. The Dream didn't die, does that make sense? The spirit of Taldren is still alive?

[I, Mudd]

Would it be too cheesey to re-visit this post when we can fire Webs, Shield Crackers, and DisDevs?

I think that would be a fitting tribute. The Dream didn't die, does that make sense? The spirit of Taldren is still alive?

I like the sound of that ... I just hope it becomes a reality.

I, Mudd.

[IAF Lyrkiller]

The MSC Maus moves into position and fires a full spread of drones. (MDC+) Contacts Tracey to say will done my human friend. 

As everyone else has said, i too will miss Taldren.