"Engaging MVA Mode"
 by Ensign T'Kang
 Chief Engineer - USS Intrepid


The subspace fields had done the trick in allowing the USS 
Intrepid to get through the asteroid field and deflect all of the 
debris from the leading four starships.

Once they had flown out into the clear, the USS Cortez had 
ordered the fleet into attack pattern delta.   Immediately the 
task force had sensor contact with the waiting enemy ships of 
the Panther fleet.  An Akira class and four Defiants.   For once 
T'Kang was glad Starfleet Intelligence didn't suck this time 
around.

Lieutenant Commander Celchu had reassumed command of 
the Intrepid.  T'Kang was glad, not so much out of a lack of faith 
in XO Davis' abilities.  Indeed, were it not for Davis, the 
Klingon likely would not have survived on Frainar.  However the 
scuttle butt on board the starship had mentioned that Davis 
had already suffered a serious defeat at the hands of the 
Panther's once before.  In fact, they had killed him, and were it 
not for the mysterious powers of what the Klingon referred to 
as `green goo' the Intrepid's first officer would still be in the 
grips of Sto'Vo'Kor.  One does not easily get over being killed 
at the hands of an enemy.   Right or wrong, T'Kang would be 
lying were he to say he wasn't more comfortable having the 
ship's command, and fate, in Celchu's hands rather than 
Davis.

+Comm+ "Celchu to all Hands. MVAM will be engaged in 2 
minutes. Report to your vectors immediately"

The Captain's voice echoed through the Main Engineering 
deck.  T'Kang pulled his frown upwards into a simile of a smile.   
This was what he and Salek had been readying the ship for.  
From the full diagnostics on the MVA system, to the visual 
inspections of the release clamps, Engineering had their act 
together hours earlier.

Salek was stationed on the bridge of the Intrepid and would be 
manning the Engineering station there for Vector 1 along with 
the Captain.  T'Kang knew it was unusual to assign a Cadet to 
such a prestigious position under such extraordinary 
circumstances, however the Vulcan had proven that his 
knowledge and efficiency with the Prometheus-X class 
starship and Multi-Vector Assault Mode made him the 
candidate of choice for the assignment.   T'Kang would be 
sticking with the Engineering section of the Intrepid, also 
known as Vector 3, in order to man the Engineering 
department of the powerhouse of the three vectors.  Vector 1 
was the nimblest of the three independent assault ships as well 
as the smallest.  Vector 2, which consisted of the lower half of 
the saucer section, had more fire power and mass than vector 
2 while remaining highly maneuverable at the same time 
compared to the lower stardrive section of Vector 3, which 
without a doubt was the most powerful of the three sections, 
having the primary warp core powering it's systems, but at the 
cost of low speed maneuverability and responsiveness.  But 
for what the third Vector lacked in grace, she more than made 
up for in shields and weaponry.  In a way, a perfect reflection of 
the Klingon Chief Engineer himself.

A short time later, everyone had reported to their stations.

+Comm+ "Sound off, MVAM readiness state." Celchu finally 
called out.

+Comm+ "Vector 1 standing by."  Cadet Salek responded 
from the Bridge in his cool, Vulcan tone.

+Comm+ "Vector 2 standing by."  Ensign Hartly replied from 
the battle bridge on deck 5.

Activating the channel on the master situation monitor in Main 
Engineering, T'Kang replied, "Vector 3 standing by."  The 
Klingon officer licked his lips in anticipation of the word being 
given.

+Comm+ "Activate MVA Mode."  Celchu ordered.

Tapping the controls on the engineering console, the dozens of 
latches throughout the vessel activated allowing the separate 
Vectors of the ship to disengage from each other and splinter 
off as separate starships.    The top Vector, Vector 1 under 
Celchu's command climbed upward.  The concealed impulse 
and twin warp nacelles folding down and locking themselves 
into position as the Vector's engines activate under Cadet 
Salek's control.

The lower section of the saucer continued dead ahead, the 
once hidden battle bridge on deck 5, now visible at the top of 
that Vector's hull.

Finally, the lower engineering section of the USS Intrepid, 
commonly referred to as the stardrive section descended 
slightly, taking with it two of the four visible warp nacelles and 
the bulky lower decks of the starship.  Of the three Vectors of 
the Prometheus-X class starship, Vector 3 was the "ugly 
duckling" of the lot, but that didn't bother Ensign T'Kang in the 
least.  Being the Chief Engineer of the vessel, he knew that for 
all of it's lacking of visual appeal, Vector 3 was the power 
house of the three pronged attack mode.  Her shields were the 
strongest and her weapons the most potent.   She wasn't pretty 
to look at, but that was not her function.  She was meant to 
punch through and give the other, more nimble Vectors a 
chance to attack the enemy.

"Multi-Vector Assault Mode initiated Captain."  T'Kang 
declared over sub-space.  "Let's go kick ourselves some 
Panther butt."