Mission: The Medusa Dilemma Day: 3 Stardate:2446.07.31 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Charon - Passenger Compartment - CSec - Lt. Cal Dogan - 1048) (USS Hades, Science Lab, Science Ensign jg Imka, 1101) (USS Hades - Bridge - CO, Captain Keira Merek - 1103) (USS Hades, Science Lab, Science Ensign jg Imka, 1107) (Charon – Cockpit – FO – LCDR – Ire Williams - 1108) (USS Cerberus - Cockpit - Science Officer - Dr. Rick Fermi - 1109) (USS Hades -Bridge- CSciO/20, Lt. SG. Tinmanrion Jayc- 1110) (USS Hades, Science Lab, Science Ensign jg Imka, 1111) (USS Hades, Science Lab, Science Ensign jg Imka, 1113) (USS Hades - Bridge - CO, Captain Keira Merek - 1115) (USS Hades -Bridge- CSciO/20, Lt. SG. Tinmanrion Jayc- 1119) (USS Charon - Cockpit - CSec - Lt. Cal Dogan - 1120) (USS Cerberus - Cockpit - Science Officer - Dr. Rick Fermi - 1121) (USS Hades - Science Lab - Tholian Exchange Officer, Science - Ensign Tilkrene - 1122) (USS Charon - Passenger Compartment - MCO, Major Sean Masters - 1123) (USS Charon - Cockpit – FO – LCDR – Ire Williams - 1124) (USS Hades, Science Lab, Science Ensign jg Imka, 1125) (USS Hades -Bridge- CSciO/20, Lt. SG. Tinmanrion Jayc- 1126) (USS Charon - Passenger Compartment - MCO, Major Sean Masters - 1126) (USS Hades, Science Lab - Tholian Exchange Officer, Science - Ensign Tilkrene - 1127) (USS Hades, Science Lab, Science Ensign jg Imka, 1129) (USS Hades - Bridge - CO, Captain Keira Merek - 1129) (USS Hades -Bridge- CSciO/20, Lt. SG. Tinmanrion Jayc- 1131) (USS Hades, Science Lab, Science Ensign jg Imka, 1132) (USS Hades, Science Lab, Science Ensign jg Imka, 1135) (USS Hades -Bridge- CSciO/20, Lt. SG. Tinmanrion Jayc- 1146) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Charon - Passenger Compartment - CSec - Lt. Cal Dogan - 1048) “Is everyone on board? We are ready to leave,” Williams asked. “Affirmative,” the Brikar replied as he closed and sealed the hatch. "Lieutenant, if you could set the Petty Officer down over here." Masters pointed to a clear spot on the deck. He eased the crewman to the floor and stepped back to let the marine perform first aid. Then he held on, feeling the shuttle release from the station and move away. Then he went to a communication station to check on the status of the drop ship. “Charon to Cerberus, what is your status Ensign Csintalan?” (reply Csintalan) Masters voice caught his attention. “Hey Lieutenant, you gotta look at this.” Dogan turned to see him holding out a tricorder. Intrigued he reached for the device, but before he could look at the display the Hades cut into the comms letting them know that they were about to enter a combat zone. Dogan’s eyes narrowed. He was not used to voluntarily staying out of a combat situation, but they were being ordered off. He moved towards the cockpit when he heard Williams contact the Cerberus. Then he called back, “Masters, Dogan, I need you up here.” Cal stepped into the cockpit and moved to the side so Masters could get in. “The Hades has waved us and the Cerberus off as she was going into combat,” he said, pointing to the sensor readings that showed a spotty image of the three craft. “So I heard,” Cal replied. “I do not believe that to be our best course of action, Commander. We can lend support, and the Cerberus is a marine ship, which I am certain the major has some surprises installed.” (reply Masters) “What is the status of our wounded?” Williams asked. “How long can we keep them on board before it gets nasty for them.” Cal shrugged, “Petty Officer Aurin appears to be the only injured person requiring more than minor first aid.” He looked to Masters for anything further on that front. (reply Masters) “So what are our intentions then, Lt. Commander?” Dogan asked. (reply Williams, Masters, Csintalan) (posted by Al Muir) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades, Science Lab, Science Ensign jg Imka, 1101) Frustrated at her lack of progress, Imka had gotten up from her chair, walked to her quarters, and grabbed a bottle of Slug-o-Cola from the supply she brought on board with her. Taking a refreshing drink, she went back to work. None of the decryption algorithms Imka had used to crack the file she found on the outpost had worked. The only thing she could think of was to write her own. Smiling with determination, she got started. (reply none) (posted by Renee) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades - Bridge - CO, Captain Keira Merek - 1103) "We're receiving transmission, Captain." OPS called out. "Send it to the Science Terminal." Keira ordered. "Analyze it and give me your best conclusion on what it is." (Reply Science) "Helm, maintain position between us and the station, I don't want these things getting through to our shuttles." (Reply Smith) "Sir, energy build up from the lead craft!" OPS called out before violet lightning arced striking the Hades shields. The deck shuddered under the barrage. (Reply Tactical) "Hold fire!" Keira snapped, "Auxilliary power to shields!" (Reply Tactical) "Science put a rush on that analysis order." Keira called out. OPS called out, "All sections reported in, no casualties. Engineering reports minor damage to EPS grid, bypasses holding." "A warning shot. A threat." the Romulan said out loud. (Reply Bridge, any) (Posted by Todd) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades, Science Lab, Science Ensign jg Imka, 1107) "Yes!" Imka pumped her fist into the air, her arm bumping the empty bottle of Slug-o-Cola, which rolled across the desk. Falling over the edge, it crashed to the floor, bouncing like a ball and settling under another computer station. Thankful the high-tech glass didn't shatter, she let it stay where it was; she would get it later. There were more important matters now. Writing a new, basic, decryption algorithm, Imka was able to open the file from the outpost. Except for a sub-file hidden in the main file that was even more encrypted. The person that created the file didn't identify him/herself. This person used someone referred to only as Mister X to go to the home world of the creatures found on the outpost and acquire some for experimentation. The hope was to control them to be used as a weapon. Only one survived, with the rest dying. Imka didn't know how Mister X was able to bypass the quarantine of the planet. Realizing they likely had connections in high places made her lobes shiver. This was sobering information. The ship lurched. "Computer, why did the ship shake?" Were they entering the nebula? [The Hades is under attack.] Imka was stunned. "Computer, who is attacking the Hades?" {That information is not available.] Well that was unexpected. Normally, Imka would hurry to her battle station, but since coming on boar, she hadn't been assigned on. Since she had critical information on her computer, she decided to remain in the science lab to safeguard it. (reply any) (posted by Renee) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Charon – Cockpit – FO – LCDR – Ire Williams - 1108) Ire opened the comm channel as the Charon received a wide beam message from the Cerberus. =^=Whatever they were growing in that chamber, nobody here seems to have any knowledge of it. But if this data is correct, whatever it is, is still alive, and trapped inside. I have no idea what will happen when that station implodes=^= There was a slight pause. =^=Which it is about to do=^= “This is not good.” He looked at the scans that the Charon was getting of the outpost. He was glad that they had gotten everyone off the outpost as that would not be a nice way to go. He was about to respond when Hades override comm channel cut through. =^=Cerberus, Charon, this is Captain Merek, I want you both to make a slow turn to our Starboard side, keep the Hades between yourself and the creatures. Once this goes off if it goes the way I want it to or not, we're going to make a hard impulse turn to Starboard and I want to keep you both in front of us. Is that clear=^= “Hades this Charon we understand.” (Reply Cerberus) Ire looked at the others. “Make sure everyone is strapped in back there this could get bumpy.” (Reply Dogan, Masters) He glanced at the console calculating the distance between the Hades and then Cerberus “Cerberus this is Charon. Keep close and tight on my heels Hades might be protecting us but I want you closer to me then a Ferengi with a bar of gold pressed latinum.” (Reply Cerberus) He began to maneuver the Charon into position with Hades. (Reply Dogan, Masters, Cerberus any) (Posted by Robbie) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Cerberus - Cockpit - Science Officer - Dr. Rick Fermi - 1109) =^=Cerberus, Charon, this is Captain Merek, I want you both to make a slow turn to our Starboard side, keep the Hades between yourself and the creatures. Once this goes off if it goes the way I want it to or not, we're going to make a hard impulse turn to Starboard and I want to keep you both in front of us. Is that clear=^= =^=Hades this Charon we understand.=^= Fermi looked over at Csintalan who nodded for him to reply. “Charon here, we Roger that. We are moving to your position now.” =^=Cerberus this is Charon. Keep close and tight on my heels Hades might be protecting us but I want you closer to me then a Ferengi with a bar of gold pressed latinum.=^= Fermi chortled. “Roger that. Falling into your back pocket now.” (reply any) (Posted by Al Muir) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades -Bridge- CSciO/20, Lt. SG. Tinmanrion Jayc- 1110) "Cosmisoans. Not vessels. Life forms!" Keira said, "They're their young." (Reply any) "Lieutenant Jayc I need you to calculate the exact amount of phaser energy required to cut through the deuterium holding tanks and no more. Down to the joule." Keira ordered. “Aye Captain,” Jayc turned to his main controls. “Sky, look up the schematics for the regular station and specifically the housing and hull around the tanks. He pulled up the other information and they pushed the information to one another building their calculation. "Down to the Joule Lieutenant." Keira reminded. “I understand Captain, I don’t want to hurt them either,” he said. The captain went about with instructions for others. " Good, execute that order, Merek out. Jayc, how's my calculations coming?" Keira inquired, a sense of urgency in her voice. “Computer simulation checks out Captain. Ready with phaser power levels.” "Great. Ensign Semaj program those exact specifications into the port and starboard aft phaser arrays. You get one shot each if it doesn't work, we retreat. Either it frees them, or it doesn't and I don't want to be around for the latter." Semaj received the information from science and input the exact power level. “This will need to be a very confined beam. Compensating for nebula interference…. “Ready on your order Captain,” the Vulcan stated. (Reply Merek, any) (Posted by tinmanjayc) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades, Science Lab, Science Ensign jg Imka, 1111) While waiting for the current situation to play itself out, Imka's thoughts drifted to what started her on the path she was now walking. (Ferenginar, five years ago) "You did what? You applied to Starfleet Academy?" "I didn't just apply. I was accepted." Imka's mother stared. "Why? Do you understand what you're doing?" "Of course I do," said Imka. "Do you? Do you really?" Her mother scoffed. "You have no idea." Imka rolled her eyes. "Why do you think almost no Ferengi serve in Starfleet? And don't roll your eyes at me." Imka sighed. "Don't you think I've spent a lot of time thinking about this?" "Yes, I do, but Starfleet? They're contrary to everything we are. You live in an amazing time for Ferengi women and you're leaving that. Can you at least tell me why?" "I want to learn and grow as a person," said Imka. "I want to live and experience more than just earning profit. I want to better myself and enrich others with the gifts I have to offer. I want to know what's out there." Imka's mother was silent after her daughter's impassioned answer, her eyes soft and wistful. "I understand. I do. You were always so curious about everything." Imka smiled. "Please do me a favor. Before it's official, think about it one more time. If you decide this is truly what you want, you're seeing it through as far as it goes. There are no quitters in this family. Will you do that?" (The Present) Imka was glad her mother understood. It was a sad day when she left home, but Imka knew she made the right decision. (reply any) (posted by Renee) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades, Science Lab, Science Ensign jg Imka, 1113) After remembering the conversation with her mother about joining Starfleet, good times and memories from her Academy days moved through her mind like an old style movie. Her initial discomfort from culture shock, the diverse group of people she got to know, to the fun she had running a covert Texas Hold 'Em poker game. There were tough times, of course, but all in all, it was an amazing four years. Nervous that the Hades was in a conflict, Imka remembered the first time she was in a combat training simulation. Though safe in a holodeck, it was so realistic, she almost heaved up her breakfast. Things could be dangerous in Starfleet, but being an officer is where and what she wanted to be. Focusing back on her work in the science lab, she went back to cracking the sub-file she found. (reply any) (posted by Renee) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades - Bridge - CO, Captain Keira Merek - 1115) "Fire phasers!" Keira ordered. (Reply Semaj, any) "Helm heading zero-nine-zero-mark-zero, full impulse power." Keira followed up, barely before the phasers hit their mark. (Reply Smith) Another amethyst crack of electricity erupted from the lead creature striking the Hades port shields. The ship rocked more violently than before. (Reply Semaj, any on bridge) "Engineering reports power shoring is holding." OPS called out. "Turn us around." Keira ordered "Give them our starboard shield, set up for a broad side with phasers, lock phasers on the lead creature." She knew the port shields couldn't take another shot like that, but the starboard shields were untouched. She did not plan to let them hammer against the shields indefinitely. The broadside maneuver harkened back to the days of ocean going navies where all the guns on one side or after the invention of turrets, all the main guns would be pivoted to one side and aimed at the enemy firing all at once. (Reply Smith, Semaj) "Sir, the nebula!" OPS called out. "Lieutenant, status." Keira ordered. (Reply Tinman) Right after the CSO reported it, the main viewer showed it, hundreds of jellyfish looking creatures emerged from the nebula. Each with a slight unique phosphorescence as they floated toward the pair of impossibly large entities. "Energy build-up in the creatures has ceased." OPS reported. The saucer shaped entities then rotated one hundred eighty degrees along the y axis, flipping once like a coin, all the while changing from a dark menacing purple to a glowing majestic lavender. Underneath multiple tendrils unfurl revealing an impossibly large cosmozoan jellyfish. "What am I looking at right now Jayc?" Keira asked with a sense of wonder in her voice. "It seems familiar, but I can't place it." (Reply Jayc) "Helm, all stop. All stations, stand down red alert." Keira ordered. "OPS tell our shuttles they can head home. We'll leave the barn door open for them." (Reply Smith, Cerberus, Charon, Tinman, Semaj, any) (Posted by Todd) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades -Bridge- CSciO/20, Lt. SG. Tinmanrion Jayc- 1119) "Fire phasers!" Keira ordered. “Firing Phasers,” Semaj acknowledged the order with the standard repeat and activated the programmed sequence. Two thin phaser beams lanced from the Hades phaser array across the distance and spun in a fast spinning pattern across the hull of the woefully bat tree red space station. The hull showed red, then white hot as the stations hull and beneath in the deuterium tank sliced through. Hopefully perfectly calculated power levels inside the deadly power did not to go a micrometer below the tank itself. "Helm heading zero-nine-zero-mark-zero, full impulse power." Keira followed up, barely before the phasers hit their mark. Another strike nearly sent bridge crew from the stations. “Captain, Shields have dropped to 28.31%. Port shields will collapse with another strike like that. "Engineering reports power shoring is holding." OPS called out. "Turn us around." Keira ordered "Give them our starboard shield, set up for a broad side with phasers, lock phasers on the lead creature." She knew the port shields couldn't take another shot like that, but the starboard shields were untouched. She did not plan to let them hammer against the shields indefinitely. The broadside maneuver harkened back to the days of ocean going navies where all the guns on one side or after the invention of turrets, all the main guns would be pivoted to one side and aimed at the enemy firing all at once. Semaj glanced at the main screen before turning g back to his station. “Port shields reinforcing. Weapons ready, Captain.” "Sir, the nebula!" OPS called out. "Lieutenant, status." Keira ordered. Jayc focused sensors on the deuterium tanks. “Science report: severed portions of the hull and deuterium tanks are floating into space from the force of the atmosphere breach. Telepathic report: the creatures are terrified and uncertain.” Right after the CSO reported it, the main viewer showed it, hundreds of jellyfish looking creatures emerged from the nebula. Each with a slight unique phosphorescence as they floated toward the pair of impossibly large entities. "Energy build-up in the creatures has ceased." OPS reported. The saucer shaped entities then rotated one hundred eighty degrees along the y axis, flipping once like a coin, all the while changing from a dark menacing purple to a glowing majestic lavender. Underneath multiple tendrils unfurl revealing an impossibly large cosmozoan jellyfish. "What am I looking at right now Jayc?" Keira asked with a sense of wonder in her voice. "It seems familiar, but I can't place it." “Cosmisoans,” Jayc said. “The creatures first encountered at Farpoint station. They can transform energy to matter. Their young are likely born in nebula as evidence suggests.” "Helm, all stop. All stations, stand down red alert." Keira ordered. "OPS tell our shuttles they can head home. We'll leave the barn door open for them." (Reply any) (Posted by tinmanjayc) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Charon - Cockpit - CSec - Lt. Cal Dogan - 1120) Dogan monitored the activity on the sensors of the Charon. The shuttle did not have the capacity to lend a hand in the “battle” between the Hades and what ever was lurking in the nebula. But they, clearly, had the firepower to rip the shuttle to shreds. So they maintained their position behind the Hades, no matter how he felt the urge to engage in the conflict. There were other lives at stake on the shuttle, including the person that he had made his personal task to keep safe, the First Officer. Whatever they had detected was inside those tanks on the outer hull of the station, it must have been what the attackers were looking for. Once they’d been opened and the contents were free the assault ended. The sensor readings seemed to change suddenly. The ships began to register as… lifeforms. The contents of the tanks also registered as life forms, but smaller. The lifeforms began to emit a nonor EM field, not to assault the Hades, but it seemed more of a call to each other, drawing them together, like a family. He noted that the Hades had dropped their shields and powered down their weapons. The next minute the comm channel beeped. =^=Hades to the Charon. Time to come little dogies. The Captain has left the barn door open.=^= The Brokarian looked perplexed. He looked at Williams. “Dogies? I am unfamiliar with this term. I assume he’s talking to us so this must be some kind of a code? And I was unaware that the shuttle bay was called “The Barn.” (reply Williams) With a shrug Cal opened the channel. “Roger that Hades. We are heading… back to “The Barn.”” (reply Williams, Hades) (posted by Al Muir) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Cerberus - Cockpit - Science Officer - Dr. Rick Fermi - 1121) Fermi watched as the creatures that had been attacking the Hades revealed themselves after their young had been freed from their prison. “Sweet mother of God,” he said, under his breath. “What in the hell were those doing in those tanks? There’s going to be questions to be answered.” He looked over at Csintalan and shook his head. “Believe it or not, everything that happened on the station was not shared by all. We were highly competitive with our research, but I never imagined that anyone would… I guess we’d call that kidnapping.” Suddenly the Hades hailed them. =^=Hades to the Cerberus, time for the flock to return to the fold. The barn doors have been left open.=^= He chuckled, “Baaa, we’re on our way.” He tapped the controls and guided the ship into the Hades Shuttlebay. He saw the Charon pull up on his 6, waiting for their turn to go home. (reply none) (posted by Al Muir) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades - Science Lab - Tholian Exchange Officer, Science - Ensign Tilkrene - 1122) After Tilkrene's secondary duties in damage control were finished, they went back to the science lab to see if there were any tasks they could help accomplish. The environmental suit they wore whirred softly as they crossed the lab. The suit sensors indicated the only person working in the lab was a Ferengi female. Tilkrene accessed the files available on Ferengi a species they had not encountered before, knowing of their predilection for neutrality, their supervisor would chastise them for not knowing Ferengi had actually joined the Federation some time ago. (Reply Imka) "Krrreeeeek, click, click.." [Greetings, I am Ensign Tilkrene.] (Reply Imka) "Click. Click-pop..." [I came to see if I could be of assistance in whatever your assigned task is.] (Reply Imka) (Posted by Todd) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Charon - Passenger Compartment - MCO, Major Sean Masters - 1123) “Roger that Hades. We are heading… back to “The Barn.”” The Brikaran announced. "Good," Sean, having heard they were now heading back to the Hades. "Can we get clearance to transport our patient to sickbay? He's fallen back unconscious and I'm no doctor, but I know that's likely not a good sign." (Reply Williams, Dogan) "I'll upload the tricorder findings, the raw data is a better report than I could likely muster up." Sean offered. (Reply Williams, Dogan) =^= Medical scans received. Thank you, Major. =^= Sean heard Dural's now familiar voice, "Bed two main sickbay, you may transport as soon as you're ready.=^= Sean didn't know what the doctor meant by that, so he placed the Petty officer in a position he thought wouldn't fall off the bio-bed, and cleared away any of the extra equipment that had accumulated around him. "Patient ready for transport." Sean announced. He entered some commands and obtained the coordinates that Dural specified. "Transporting." He said before activating the transport sequence. The Non-Commissioned Officer dematerialized leaving an empty deck behind. =^= Patient received, thank you Charon, Sick bay out.=^= (Reply Williams, Dogan, any) (Posted by Todd) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Charon - Cockpit – FO – LCDR – Ire Williams - 1124) Ire had watched the encounter with sensors of the Charon and what he could piggyback from the Hades. The sense of Hades dropped their shields and powered down their weapons as the comm channel opened. =^=Hades to the Charon. Time to come little dogies. The Captain has left the barn door open.=^= “Dogies? I am unfamiliar with this term. I assume he’s talking to us so this must be some kind of a code? And I was unaware that the shuttle bay was called “The Barn.” Ire hid his smile before he replied. “It’s an old aviation saying. From before humans left earth’s gravity I think.” He watched as shrugged and Cal opened the channel. “Roger that Hades. We are heading… back to “The Barn.”” "Good," Ire began entering the commands as the Charon began a slow turned keeping on the outside of Cerberus so that they would be going in ahead of them. The last thing that he wanted was to lose the Cerberus this close to landing. "Can we get clearance to transport our patient to sickbay? He's fallen back unconscious and I'm no doctor, but I know that's likely not a good sign." Ire nodded as he glanced at this read out. ~It will take longer to land then to transport~ “Go for it. I will drop the shields.” (Reply Dogan) "I'll upload the tricorder findings, the raw data is a better report than I could likely muster up." Sean offered. (Reply Dogan) Ire connected to the shuttlebay flight controller. “Flight control, this is Charon, we are transporting our injured before landing. I will be slowing descent to landing until its complete.” =^= Understood Charon=^= He reduced power to the impulse engines as his eyes never left the landing indicators. =^=Bed two main sickbay, you may transport as soon as you're ready.=^= Ire liked the Cheron on the shuttle bay glide slope. "Patient ready for transport." He watched as the Cerberus passed through the shuttle bay’s force field. As he cut the Cheron’s shields. “Dropping shields. Transport at your discretion.” His eyes from the console to the landing indicators on the top of the shuttle bay. ~Okay we are good. Just keep nice and steady. Nearly there~ His eyes flicked to the auto go around button which was illuminated just in case it all went sideways and they had to abort the landing. "Transporting." =^= Patient received, thank you Charon, Sick bay out=^= “Flight control this is Charon. Transport complete we are landing” =^= Copy Charon. Come on home=^= Ire tapped the impulse engines as they drifted through the shuttle bay force field and into the shuttle bay. Ire forced himself not to celebrate until they had actually landed as overconfidence at this point could harm a lot more people now that they were inside the Hades. He drifted the Charon over to its assigned landing spot and dropped it gently onto the deck. He turned to the others as he began to power off the engines. “We are back. Thank you both of you and make sure you get the once over from sickbay once everything has calmed down.” (Reply Masters, Dogan) (Posted by Robbie) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades, Science Lab, Science Ensign jg Imka, 1125) Imka smiled. She finally figured out the password to the encrypted file was hexadecimal. All she needed to do now was write a program that would scan through the several hundred thousand possibilities. Several minutes passed and Imka frowned when she found a quantum layer to the file. In frustration, she reached for her bottle of Slug-o-Cola, sighing when she realized it was empty and had fallen off the table. "You can do this, girl." Thoughts drifting to what could be in the file, she was startled when the computer console beeped. The file was open! Holding her breath, Imka began reading when she heard someone enter the lab. It was someone in an environmental suit. Though they hadn't met, Imka heard there was a Tholian on board. "Krrreeeeek, click, click." Imka listened through the universal translator in her left ear. [Greetings. I am Ensign Tilkrene.] "Ensign Imka." She nodded. [I came to see if I could be of assistance in whatever your assigned task is.] Imka frowned. She knew being on a starship meant being part of a team and working with others, but this was her task. She was on the away team that went to the outpost under dangerous conditions. She discovered the files. She put in the work to open them. Now when she was about to discover what was in the file, was she supposed to share the credit with someone that showed up at the end? Thinking hard, she made a decision. "No thank you, Ensign. I've got everything covered." (reply Tilkrene) (posted by Renee) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades -Bridge- CSciO/20, Lt. SG. Tinmanrion Jayc- 1126) Jayc felt emotional waves telepathic signals. Check-ins with the you g moving toward the adults. Calls toward the nebula for any young that may still be trapped. No responses came from the station. Jayc projected.his query in emotion ~Good? safe?~ There was a feeling of relief, satisfaction, and the warmth of recognition of what Hades had done. “Captain the cozmisoans are expressing their gratitude for our help! Their young g are all freed.” (Reply any) (Posted by tinmanjayc) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Charon - Passenger Compartment - MCO, Major Sean Masters - 1126) Sean watched as the ship's XO expertly guided in the runabout, all the while longing to get back behind the controls of a small craft himself. “We are back. Thank you both of you and make sure you get the once over from sickbay once everything has calmed down.” "After I check on my dropship, yessir." Sean said with a nod and began to exit the craft. (Reply Dogan, Williams) (Posted by Todd) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades, Science Lab - Tholian Exchange Officer, Science - Ensign Tilkrene - 1127) The Ferengi frowned, but it was difficult for the Tolian to pick up facial expressions, and Tilkrene didn't notice. "No thank you, Ensign. I've got everything covered." the Ferengi answered simply. Tilkrene was slightly confused. Usually on Starfleet vessels people were overly gregarious and inclusive. This was the first time the Tholian had received a "no". The exosuit was set to mimic the Tholian's movements so as they tapped their claws together as they thought the suit did the same. ~I was expected for me to ask but nothing requires her to accept help, especially if she did not require it.~ "Click, tick-tick creeeek click." [ Very well, thank you for your consideration, Ensign Imka.] Tilkrene turned the exosuit around to tend to another task. (Reply Imka, if you want) (Posted by Todd) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades, Science Lab, Science Ensign jg Imka, 1129) "No thank you, Ensign. I've got everything covered," said Imka. There were several seconds of silence before Tilkrene replied. [Very well. Thank you for your consideration, Ensign Imka.] Imka studied Tilkrene. She knew very little about Tholian feelings or emotions, so she had no idea if she caused hurt, insult, or offense. Listening to the computer translation of his speech didn't help, but there was something. Her enhanced hearing detected a slight change in his untranslated words. Maybe Tilkrene was hurt. Perhaps he was confused at her refusal of his offer. She made a mental note to do more research on Tholians. Turning back to her work, she started reading the file, shocked at what she saw. There were details on who acquired the creatures, how they did it, and how to contact them. There was also a payment record, which indicated this illegal endeavor had been ongoing for far too long. What a discovery! "Computer, where is Lieutenant Jayc?" [Lieutenant Jayc is on the bridge.] Presuming Jayc was at the primary science station, Imka sent a text message. "Sir, this is Imka. I was able to open the encrypted file. Please come to the science lab when you're able." Leaning back in her chair, Imka wondered how big this was going to be. (reply Jayc) (posted by Renee) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades - Bridge - CO, Captain Keira Merek - 1129) Vulcanoids were known for having telepathic gifts, for Romulans it was more often not possessing any gifts. Keira had actually signed up for testing at the academy, she was so psionically ungifted that the academy asked if they could use her results for the new "zero control". So when people with those talents were present, intellectually she knew what was going on, but she could never actually put herself in their shoes. It amazed her and in some cases frightened her, every time. “Captain the cozmisoans are expressing their gratitude for our help! Their young g are all freed.” the Betazoid Science Chief expressed on the creatures' behalf. "Good, give them whatever you can to express our well wishes." Keira tried her best to navigate an awkward interspecies social situation. (Reply Jayc) "Helm, thrusters at station keeping." Keira ordered. (Reply Smith) "We're not going anywhere until I get to the bottom of what was going on at that station." (Reply Smith) "OPS, once Commander Williams and Lieutenant Dogan are safely on board have them report to my ready room." Keira said as she walked towards the ready room door. "Lieutenant Jayc, you have the bridge." (Reply Jayc, Smith, Williams, Dogan) (Posted by Todd) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades -Bridge- CSciO/20, Lt. SG. Tinmanrion Jayc- 1131) Jayc reached outward with well wishings. The you g continued their dance toward the parents and all moved toward the nebula, albeit away from the location of the station. He smiled and glanced at Semaj who co tinier to monitor them with tactical sensors and the main viewer. “They are moving into the nebula to feed their young captain.” His report was simple as he could tell from her body language she was processing bigger issues.” She seemed to come to a decision quickly though as she stood and gave her orders before heading to her ready room. "Lieutenant Jayc, you have the bridge,” the Captain ordered as she went through her door. “Aye,” responded as the door already began its closing wish. Ten moved to take his station as he started to log out, when the stationed beeped for station only text message. He read -Sir, this is Imka. I was able to open the encrypted file. Please come to the science lab when you're able.- Tin bit his lip and glanced at Ten, “That sounds big.” The aviarían whispered. Jayc nodded and tapped his comm badge. “Jayc to Ensign Imka.” (Reply Imka) Her voice sounded stressed, emotional. “Are you alright Imka?” He asked, concerned for her. (Reply Imka) He wasn’t sure if he believed her. “Encrypt the information on a padd and come to the bridge Ensign. I have the conn and can’t leave.” (Reply Imka) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades, Science Lab, Science Ensign jg Imka, 1132) While waiting for Lieutenant Jayc, Imka looked at the empty bottle of Slug-o-Cola that had rolled off her desk and fallen to the floor. It triggered the memory of her final day on Ferenginar before leaving for Starfleet Academy.... "So this is it." Imka and her friend Soza sat in their favorite spot in the Baakla Rain Forest, a large outcropping over a stream that meandered through the trees. Growing up, the two had many adventures there; exploring the realm of the Dragon King, to rescuing the lost expedition, to locating a great, buried treasure. The joys of those days were now special memories at the foot of a new journey about to begin. Imka took some time to respond. She was looking forward to what was about to come, but she also felt the strong tug in her heart for what she was leaving behind. "It's not good-bye forever," said Imka. "No, but it may as well be," said Soza. "You'll have time off each year for recesses in class, but once you graduate and have your assignment, you could be away for years." "This isn't easy, but it's something I need to do." "I know, Im. You've always needed new challenges. I get it." The friends grew silent as they listened to the sounds of nature around them. They didn't speak after that about Imka leaving, but they said all that really needed to be said. Imka wiped away a tear that formed in her eye.... (reply any) (posted by Renee) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades, Science Lab, Science Ensign jg Imka, 1135) =^=Jayc to Ensign Imka.=^= Imka was deep in her memories of home, when the call from Lieutenant Jayc came through. Slightly startled, she had to clear her throat before replying. "Imka here, sir." =^=Are you alright Imka?=^= Jayc must have sensed something in her voice. Having been in Starfleet Academy four years, she must have become out of practice in business negotiations and in the ways of not divulging anything. "I'm fine, sir." =^=Encrypt the information on a PADD and come to the bridge, Ensign. I have the conn and can’t leave.=^= That was unexpected. "Yes, sir, but it's a detailed file, so it will take a bit of time." Focused back on work, Imka started the encryption. (reply any) (posted by Renee) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Hades -Bridge- CSciO/20, Lt. SG. Tinmanrion Jayc- 1146) Jayc was sitting in the captains chair when she arrived. Betazoids couldn’t read Ferengi, but her nervousness was evident to him. She rounded the rail and came to him and he stood and gestured to her to follow him toward the science station.Then he gave the female ferengi a wink and an aversion style smile which involved inflections of the head and a bob. Whether the ensign understood or not, she smiled back. As she opened the encryption she presented him the padd. “Tell me what’s concerning you most,” Jayce said as he skimmed the information.” (Reply Imka (Posted by tinmanjayc) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>