From: Adrie Geuken To: gastruck@hotmail.com ; w_simkins@yahoo.com ; mala30@dial.pipex.com ; dbouteas@wh.camtech.net.au ; libstok@wave.home.com ; raven@emeraldcoast.com ; morkitar@dadlnet.dk ; gioj@primenet.com ; lizrhodes@zetnet.co.uk ; roy.hunter@virgin.net ; medeia@sci.fi ; randellm@gte.net ; kbrodeur@somtel.com ; Neryes20@aol.com ; wendyd@corplink.com.au ; arnaudm@global.co.za ; jaapie@dsv.nl ; anthony.keen@iname.com ; louis@h4h.com ; pepsi@tinet.ie ; ZogJr@Hartzog.com Cc: argo@easynet.co.uk ; jthsmith@unm.edu ; phil.rothwell@btinternet.com ; SteveParker@azorius.co.uk ; tarkin@ozemail.com.au ; arnaudm@global.co.za Subject: Nimitz posts may 24 (2nd edition) Date: Sunday, May 24, 1998 2:21 PM NRPG: Due to some excellent recoverywork from Warren, Randell's post can be used after all with only a few alterations. Since this is the second compile of the day, it's not as big as we are used to. By the way, I still could use some quotes for the Dedication plaque of the Nimitz. If all goes well, I'll put them all in a seperate post for everybody to enjoy and to vote on. The one with the most votes will be the one. Ok, then let's get on with the game. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- (USS Nimitz - 10 Forward - CSO Surin cha'Evekh - 09:05) Meecham led the CSO to a seat, 10 Forward was not busy at this early hour and the room was easily quiet enough to talk in. Meecham pulled out his ever present PADD. "I have the details of all of my crew here, what particular skills did you have in mind ?" "Well, as you know, I currently only have one other person assigned to my department, Cadet Farris. My personal education is astrophysics and computer sciences, and Farris is specialized in biology and biophysics. So, basically anyone with other skills than those would be appreciated. Especially if you have someone who are skilled in chemistry, physics or matematics, which are the skills neither one of us have. Oh, and maybe we could also co-operate on the matter of the computer systems on board?" NRPG: Reply from Meecham? Surin thanked the CEO, and with a slight smile got up and headed for the turbolift. (USS Nimitz - CSO's Office - CSO Surin cha'Evekh - 11:10) Surin was in his office writing the report for the captain about new equipment and personnel, when his comlink chimed. =^= T'Brant to Ensign cha'Evekh.=^= Surin tapped the badge. "Yes, sir?" =^= Could you come to the Bridge for a moment? I have an assignment for you.=^= "I'm on my way, sir." (USS Nimitz - Bridge - CSO Surin cha'Evekh - 11:15) As Surin entered the bridge, he saw T'Brant sitting in his chair. He raised an eyebrow at Surin, and beckoned him over. "Yes, sir?" "Ensign cha'Evekh, I have a little task that I would like your assistance with. I have obtained an encryption sequence for some computer files. I would like to read these files and see what they contain. This concerns the recent activities of Lt.De Segura. You are not obliged, but I would value your help." "Certanly, sir. I will get right on it." Surin took the data disks and went to the Computer Rooms. (USS Nimitz - Computer Room 2 - CSO Surin cha'Evekh - 12:40) Having removed the various encryptations on the computer files, Surin had just finished downloading them to a data disk and was about to go to the Bridge, when he heard someone talking in the vicinity of the Research Labs, a man and a woman. He decided to see what was happening. When he was closer, he heard the woman say: "That's nothing! Haven't you paid attention when you were in the Science Lab on the Spectre? Now that was a science station. This is a mockery!" ~What's going on?~ Turning a corner, he saw Captain Aragorn standing at the door to a Research Lab. "Captain," he greeted him. "Ensign Surin, I brought a visitor along, I hope you don't mind?" Before Surin could reply, a head popped around a corner. "This is a disgrace! Aragorn, shame on you!" "Mental deficiency?" Surin asked. "No, occupational pride" Aragorn said. "Emotional" Surin said. "My bride." Aragorn answered. Surin looked at him and raised both eyebrows. "Fascinating." Louise appeared again. "They don't even have a Hingstrom Analyser or a Kattlin Pulse Generator!" "Louise!" Aragorn called out, " I would like you to meet somebody." As she slowly approached with a few smears on her forehead, Aragorn said: "Ensign Surin, Senior Technician Louise Palmer from the Spectre, Louise, Chief Science Officer Surin cha'Evekh from the Nimitz." "It's a pleasu..." Surin was cut short. "Nice to meet you," Louise said "but now I have to reconnect two power conduits to get some juice running here." Again she darted off, but was called out again by Aragorn. "LOUISE! This is nor the time nor the place to start rerigging the ship. I have asked the Ensign to give me a list on what he needs to get this station fully operational. So there is no reason for you to but in." Surin tried not to let his astonishment show on his face. Louise came back, walking slowly. "Somehow I don't think much of a man who accepted the post as it is." "Louise! You are talking to a superior Officer!" Aragorn scolded her. "And I am an experienced Lab Technician! Ask him then what he needs more, me or a title." Aragorn closed his eyes. "That's it, Louise, I'm going to 10 Forward to meet up with the rest of the Spectre and you are coming with me!" Louise went silent, she looked baffled as Aragorn turned around and went out of the Station. She quickly grimassed at the Vulcan and then set off after Aragorn. When they were out of sight, Surin shook his head. "My goodness," he mumbled. NRPG: I'd better make this department functional quickly, before Louise hijacks my office ;). (Reply from Meecham, T'Brant, Aragorn, Any) (Posted by Andreas Kjeldsen) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (USS Nimitz, Bridge, TAC/ASC, Ensign (jg) Roland Grund, 14:00) The turbolift doors opened on to the bridge, and Roland stepped out. The crewman posted at the tactical station looked up and noticed his approach. "Good afternoon, sir." "Report." "Several visitors from the Specter are aboard at various places. Also, there are a total of 43 crewmembers currently on board the Starbase. No disturbances have been reported." Roland nodded. "Thank you. Dismissed." The crewman nodded, and vacated the bridge. Roland tapped in a query for the activity log for the past 24 hours. Finding all to his approval, he called up a report on the defensive systems for the ship. Finding all to his satisfaction, he began drawing up plans for suprise drills. =^=Security Team 3 to Ensign Grund.=^= "Grund here." =^=Sir, you better come to the brig. The intruder in Minnola's quarters was ACEO Specter.=^= "Acknowledged. On my way." Roland tapped out a query for a crewman to man his station. Satisfied, he turned to the turbolift. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (USS Nimitz, Sickbay, CO, Capt. Aragorn, 14:40) The tour was coming to an end when Remae came out of the counsellor's office, smiling. Doctor Bell smiled back and said: "Care to walk me to the airlock, Commander?" "Sure, I need to get to the OPS centre on the starbase anyway." Remae said. Jana turned to Aragorn. "Captain Aragorn, thank you so much for the tour. You know of course, that I'm insanely jealous of your facilities! We will see you before the wedding I hope. Bye for now." She reached up and kissed him on the cheek, said goodbye to the others and then headed for the airlock with Remae. Aragorn looked at their backs until they were out of his sight. He absentmindedly touched the place where Jana had kissed them and smiled melancholically. He suddenly felt how Louise grabbed his other hand and said:" Don't worry, Aragorn, this isn't the end, you know?" Aragorn turned towards the rest of the Spectre group. "And what are you planning to do?" he asked. Jerok looked at Jenny and said," I think we will go as well. I still have some things to take care of. It's been fun, Sir. Maybe we can do this again one day?" "I guess that could be arranged, Jerok. It has been a great privilige to work with you, Ensign. Keep up the good work." They both shook hands while Jenny embraced Louise and whispered something to her. They both smiled as Jerok took Jenny by the hand and left after the FO and the doctor of the Spectre. "Kim, Mr. Campbell, I hope you have enjoyed your stay here as well? I can only hope that Ensign Meecham is only half as good as you, Kim. That would mean that I have the second best Enigneer in the fleet." Kim blushed and did not know what to say so she smiled and abruptly turned away and dashed off, leaving Shuggie Campbell to guard the rear. When they all have left, Aragorn just stood silent, looking along the now empty corridor. After a while he turned towards Louise. "And you?" he asked. "I'll stay, Aragorn. If that's Ok with you." Aragorn smiled and said:" I wouldn't have it any other way." Louise suddenly grinned. "Good, then I'll go and rearrange your living quarters. It's sowehow just not right." She darted off but halfway through the corridor she stopped and returned. "And you, Aragorn?" she asked, "Tell me what's bothering you." "Ahhh, it's nothing. I hate farewells...and...to tell you the truth, I really hoped that Ro would have come. I can still remember her face when she heard I would command the Nimitz. I'm afraid she probably thought that the Nimitz would be hers. And I think she would be a better Captain for this ship then me." "She's different, Aragorn, not better, just different. You're not the battle-hardened warrior she is, and she isn't the wizard in personal relationships you are. But she'll get over it, she always has and probably always will." Louise snuggled up on him for a while and then started to grin. "Last one to reach the Turbolift is a rotten egg," she said and dashed away. Aragorn grinned and went after her but was unable to catch up with her. As he entered the lift, Louise wore a big smile. "Tell me, Louise, what did Jenny say to you?" Before Louise could answer, Aragorns commbadge beeped. =^=Daynarian to the Captain, Sir, we just picked up transmissions between a Romulan Bird of Prey and the Starbase.=^= "I'm on my way, Ensign," Aragorn said, looked apologetically to Louise and ordered the lift to go to the Bridge. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (USS Nimitz, Brig, TAC/ASC, Ensign (jg) Roland Grund, 15:00) Roland entered the Brig. A security officer stood next to one of the holding cells. Inside sat Ensign Specter, who was rubbing his leg. "Lower the field." Roland said. The crewman complied, and with a fizzle, the field vanished. "Mind explaining what you were doing in Minnola's quarters, Doctor?" Roland asked with a slightly amused expression on his face. (Reply from Specter) (Posted by Randell Miller) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (Uss Nimitz, The Brig, Ensign Spectre 15:00) Tobias felt like someone was cheerfully jabbing hot needles into the side of his face. He also suspected the same person of terrorising his leg. His face seemed extremely sensitive on one side. He knew a bruise would appear there soon. He rubbed his leg hoping, vainly, that the sheer friction would dissipate the pain he felt. He looked despondantly around his cell again. He could not believe he was in the Brig, again. Two days and three trips to Brigs,twice unwillingly. He spent more time in Brigs than he had in his room. ~ Maybe I should bring my stuff down here ~ He continued to rub his leg. Though the pain did not fade, he felt better doing something. A door whooshed opened and an unfamiliar figure entered. "Lower the field." the new man said. With a fizzle, the field vanished. "Mind explaining what you were doing in Minnola's quarters, Doctor?" the man asked with a slightly amused expression on his face. ~ Where do I begin ? ~ he thought. " Errr. I was on the Starbase when some men decided my face needed reworking. Well I managed to escape but it seems that the crewmember on Transporter duty got confused and transported into ... um ...Minnola's room. Though I half suspected to be on the Spectre, the guy must of realised, in time, who I was and transported me here instead. Though I know not why he sent me too Minnola's rrom. Check the logs it was what happened. Just do me a favour ... " " Grund." " Please do me favour Ensign Grund, i'm sure this need not go any further , huh, please ?" Tobias pleaded. Ensign Grund smiled " I'm sorry, doctor, but I cannot do that. I must report EXACTLY what happened here". The stress on exactly made Tobias twinge in guilt. ~ Great , first a disturber of the peace and now a pervert . Good going, Spectre ~ " At least can I be released ?" " Sorry Doctor but no. Miss Minnola has still to decide whether to press charges." Tobias groaned. Grund looked down at the sorry figure of the Doctor then turned and left. As the field came up again, Tobias felt they was a certain finality about it (Reply from Grund, Any) (Posted by Warren Simkins) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (USS NIMITZ Deck 12 security office Ensign Alairn Daynarian 15:05) Alairn was just preparing to beam over to the Starbase, to question Gabriel, when his comm badge beeped, it was one of his ensigns on the bridge=^=Sir, this is ensign Michaelson, on the bridge, we have been monitoring communications between the StarBase and a Romulan Bird of Prey that has just entered the system, they are here to recover their ship and crew that defected=^= Daynarian replied "I am on my way", Gabriel will just have to wait, this situation takes presidence! He tapped his comm badge "Michaelson? Alert the Captain and the FO as well I am sure they will want to hear this" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (USS Nimitz - Counselor's Office - Couns - Ensign Kestra Troi - 1515) Kestra had gotten back to work and Lt. Cmdr K'tell had come by. They had a nice long chat then the Cmdr had to leave. The rest of the day she spent in reading different messages that other Counselors had sent to her and repling to them. She had finished the Recommedation that she had thought to put the engineering department. It was for the outstanding work they had done putting the experiemental systems on the Tomcat. She felt that if it had not been for them, Daynarian and herself would not have survived the pirate attack. "computer send recommendation to Capt Aragorn" <> She then started to compose a communication to her parents when she got the feeling of a lot of unknown minds ascending on the Starbase. She shut down her computer and headed for the bridge. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (USS NIMITZ Bridge Ensign Alairn Daynarian 15:20) Daynarian stepped out onto the bridge and relieved the Ensign standing at tactical, he immediatly reviewed the communications between the StarBase and the Warbird. (Reply from Any) (Posted by Kevin Brodeur) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (USS Nimitz - Bridge - Couns - Ensign Kestra Troi - 1521) As Kestra stepped out onto the Bridge she noticed that Alairn was relieving Ensign Michaelson that was currently at Tactical. She went to her position to the left of the captains chair and sat down. "Ensign Daynarian, are there some uninvited guess coming?" she inquired of him. "Yes, Counselor, we seem to have an Romulan WarBird entering the system and is requesting recovery of the Romulan Empires property and Personnel," he answered, then half to himself, "where there is one bird of prey there are bound to be others." "Should we go to yellow alert or something? Have you alerted the Capt and First Officer?" "Yes, I have." Kestra sat back and monitored what she could from her console waiting for the Captain to arrive. She decided to send messages to all the departmental heads informing them of what is occuring on the bridge. She suggested they making their way toward the bridge for when the Capt arrives he will most likely want a meeting with all section heads. (Replies from Alairn, CO, FO, Any) (Posted by Frank Rogers) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (USS NIMITZ Bridge Ensign Alairn Daynarian 15:22) Alairn looked up from his tactical scans, "The Captain and FO have been notified, I'd rather not step on any toes by sounding a yellow alert unless its absolutely nessecary, they should be here soon at any rate, I cant believe the Romulans would be stupid enough to attack a StarBase and four ships with only one Bird of Prey, I am scanning for other ships but not finding anything. (reply from any) (Posted by Kevin Brodeur) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (USS Nimitz, Bridge, CO, Capt. Aragorn, 15:25) As soon as Aragorn entered the Bridge, he listened to the transmissions they had picked up. It did not tell much, only that the Romulans wanted to get their Warbird back. Aragorn grinned at first as he thought of how a single Romulan ship would get the Starbase to fulfill it's request when it suddenly became clear. ~Not one,~ Aragron thought, ~but many more.~ Aragorn turned towards the TAC/SC. "Mr. Daynarian, assemble a detail of Securitymen together with some Marines to get our people back to the ship. Shoreleave has been cancelled until further order." "Mr. Troi, call all senior officers to a meeting in the Conference Room in deck 2 in ten minutes." "Mr. Rivers, get me a link to the Starbase, Commodore Andrews." After a short while, the OPS said:" Sorry Sir, Commodore Andrews cannot be reached. I could get the Starbase First Officer for you." "No thanks, I need to know what the Commodore is thinking. Keep trying." Aragorn walked away towards the Turbolift. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (USS NIMITZ TAC/SEC Bridge Ensign Alairn Daynarian 15:31) Daynarian tapped his comm badge "Daynarian to Ensign Barana, I need you to round up Ensign Grund, then take a squad of marines onto the Starbase, bring back all our people over there, shoreleaves are hereby canceled by order of the Captain. After thats taken care of you and Grund are to report to me on the bridge, Daynarian out" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (USS Nimitz, Bridge, CO, Capt. Aragorn, 15:35) Aragorn looked at the faces of him senior officers. "Alright, people. I understand that you have all heard what has happened. If you didn't then here is a recap. A Romulan warship has decloaked in the vincinity of the Starbase and asked to release the liberated Warbird and it's crew. As for now we do not know what the Starbase is doing, but if there is one Romulan ship in the neighbourhood then there are bound to be more. I want this ship to be fully operational in case we are needed. I don't think it is necessary to say that all shoreleaves are cancelled." "Will we engage the Romulans?" somebody wanted to know. "That's too early to tell. It all depends on the action the Starbase is thinking of. OK, that's it folks, we have work to do. Hop to it." Aragorn watched the officers leave, but when he saw Ensign Meecham, he remembered something. "Mr. Meecham, can you send an Engineer round to the EMH? It's been bugging me that it wants autonomy. Since it is vital that our complete medical staff is ready for duty, I think it is a good idea. Will you see to it that it is done? Thanks." (Reply by Andrews, ALL) (Posted by Adrie Geuken) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (USS NIMITZ TAC/SEC Bridge Ensign Alairn Daynarian 16:00) Daynarian looked up from his console shaking his head, "Captain, I just finished running a tachyon sweep, if there are more ships out there, they are cloaked in such a way, that out sensors cant pick them up" (Reply from any) (Posted by Kevin Brodeur) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (USS Spectre - Crew quarters, Ensign O'Grady, 18.35) O'Grady entered his quarters he was glad to be able to visit the other ships. Before he left O'Grady changed into some clothes that were more comfortable than the duty uniforms and grabbed a bite to eat. He left his quarters and headed straight for the starbase first. (Starbase 968 - Main Engineering, Ensign O'Grady , 18.50) O'Grady went straight to engineering. Engines and machinery were his second love after weapons. He walked around the room for a while just glancing at all the panels. While in there he talked to many of the engineers about the station and its abilities.He went from there onto ops , tactical, Science and communications. It had taken him a lot longer than he expected to tour the base but during his tour he found tactical to be the most interesting thing of the lot while there he had talked to Lt Thrax on the starbase for a long time about a lot of things including the Romulan situation, the latest defence technology being developed.He then headed for the broad walk leading to the Nimitz. (Starbase 968- Broadwalk, Ensign O'Grady, 20.00) As O'Grady approached the broadwalk he could see the entrance blocked by two security officers. when he approached to enter one of the officers stopped him. "You can't go onboard without the permission of the CO" O'Grady replied to the officer with a touch of annoyance "I'm the Tac/Asc of the USS Spectre and you are saying that I can't go onboard another federation starship as a guest" "No , I'm saying you can't go on board this ship without permission and if you don't have permission go away or I'll report you to station security" O'Grady left the area thinking about what he would have done if he wasn't in Starfleet. "I'd could have taught him a lesson if we weren't in starfl....." Suddenly he stopped "what am I saying, he was only doing his duty" O'Grady was alarmed at how easy he got angry over something so trivial. (USS Spectre - Crew quarters , Ensign O'Grady, 20.20) O'Grady went to Bed early hoping that a good nights rest would help him forget about his earlier flare of temper. Anyway he taught "if I did get on to the Nimitz I would have been to tired to get up for duty in the morning, I'll sort out the problem of getting on to the Nimitz in the morning". The next Morning he was up just in time to report for duty. He just arrived in the door of office on time. Talas was behind his desk when O'Grady came in. (Reply from Talas, Any) (Posted by Rory O'Grady) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ --- Adrie Geuken ICQ 7205671 Captain Aragorn, CO USS Nimitz (A FGN starship) Rear Admiral Woldan Kyt, Temp. Commanding Officer USS Nimitz (A FGN Starship) Lt (jg) Jonah Fforbes, Instructor Starfleet Academy http://www.azorius.co.uk/fgn/