Stardate:2406.04.20
(USS Nimitz - Bridge- CO- Captain Devan Sash- 1420) 

Sash could hear Dema talking tohimself.  He seemed to be giving himself an 
on going report.  He smiled.  This Ensignwas definitely something a little 
different. 

"I see a that Ensign Julie, a new marine, has 4 spare phasers in his 
locker-room.... and that 2 are missing... and they seem to have 
dissapeared. Shall I contact Geneva to see if they have them?" 

But before Sash could answer, the computer beeped. 
  
"Captain, I am reading unusual activity from the computer core." 

Sash jumped from his seat and came over to the tactical station.  he looked 
down at the readout he was getting.  There did seem to be an awful lot of 
activity going on down there.  He then traced the flow of information, and 
could see where it was leading.  Sash smiled. 

"Very good, Lt," he said more to himself, "very ingenious." 

He could see that Dema was gining him an odd look.  "Sash was almost 
surprised to see the man when he looked over.  "I'm sorry Ensign, you must 
be rubbing off on me.  Lt. Falthgood is doing some in depth research and has 
found a very unusual path to his information." 

Sash hit a button and changed the screen.  "I wouldn't worry about what he's 
doing there. I'm sure to get a report soon.  Tell me about these missing 
phasers." 

(reply Dema) 

"What I want to know is why anyone, even a marine, has four personal 
phasers, and why they aren't in some lock box?  How did they go missing, and 
what the marine knows about it?" 

(reply Dema) 
(posted by Al Muir)

Stardate:2406.06.20
(USS Nimitz – Bridge – ASC\TAC Ensign(jg) Tom Slytherwald – 1328)
 
"Ensign Slytherwald reporting for duties, m'am!" -Tom said with a relief as he waited Kateb to respond.
 
"Welcome on board. You better get settled first Ensign Slytherwald... who knows when things are going to change from quiet to chaos. Once you are, come back to the bridge and start your duty shift. Unless you are ready."
 
"Aye, m'am." Tom left the bridge and started to walk slowly to his quarters.
 
(USS Nimitz - Tom's personal quarters - ASC\TAC Ensign(jg) Tom Slytherwald - 1800)
 
Tom was ready. He made up something from his bold-looking quarters - he put some pictures on the walls, some flowers on the table, and it was totaly different atmosphere. Tom liked it more this way. After some time studying look of his new room, Tom decided to go to bridge to start his shift.
 
(USS Nimitz - While walking - ASC\TAC Ensign(jg) Tom Slytherwald - 1830)
 
~Now, my first shift. What would my dad do if he got a chance to see me.~
 
(USS Nimitz - Bridge - ASC\TAC Ensign(jg) Tom Slytherwald - 1840)
 
Tom entered the bridge, walked slowly to his Kateb. As she turned around, he said "Ensign reporting for duty. I'm ready."
It was great feeling, he could feel that happines - the feeling he felt in the past, but he smiled, and take a good look if Tactical station and then turned his head and eyes towards Kateb.
 
(Reply from Kateb)
(Posted by Edward)

Stardate:2406.06.20
(USS Nimitz - Outside the ship - ACEO Ensign (jg) Miles O'Neill - 1400) 

~Well, this is different. I just hope I don't go flying off the ship!~ Miles thought. He was in an EVA suit, supervising the reinstallation of the hull plating. Miles wanted to do it in Engineering, but he thought he would be more effective supervising it out here. "Smith, use the laser welder to reconnect that plating, and we'll be almost done here." Miles said to one of the other workers through the comm. =/\=Aye, sir.=/\= A few minutes later, he had finished. That meant there was just one last plating left. "I'll do this one." Miles said as he took out his laser welder. He began to weld.

(USS Nimitz - Outside the ship - ACEO Ensign (jg) Miles O'Neill - 1415)

"There, all done." Miles said as he welded the last part of the hull into place. He opened a comm line to Engineering and said, "O'Neill to Zzt. Sir, we've finished reattaching the hull plating, and are ready to help reinstall the warp core."

(Reply Zzt)

"Aye, sir." Miles replied as he walked with his team towards the nearest airlock.

(Reply Zzt, any)
(Posted by Matt Kirk)
Stardate:2406.06.20
(USS Nimitz - Bridge- CO- Captain Devan Sash- 1422)

After Sash came over to the station, he traced the flow and said not to worry about it, then he asked about the phasers
 
"I wouldn't worry about what he's doing there. I'm sure to get a report soon.  Tell me about these missing phasers."

Jason turned back to the console
 
"Well, normally, every crewmamber has a hand-faser, mostly the marines have a spare one just in case, but this ensign has requested at least 4 phasers, and 2 of them can't be found, I don't even understand why they gave her 4 phasers."

"What I want to know is why anyone, even a marine, has four personal phasers, and why they aren't in some lock box?  How did they go missing, and what the marine knows about it?"

"I don't know, but probably the registration was removed, and in that case it would've been done on purpose. Shall I ask the Ensign for an investigation?"
 
(reply Sash)
(posted by Anthony Struelens)

Stardate:2406.06.20
(USS Nimitz - Bridge- CO- Captain Devan Sash- 1423) 

Sash looked at Dema for a minute, before making a decision.  "I want you to 
find this Ensign Julie and find out what's going on.  Meanwhile, I will have 
a word with Lt. Lee." 
  
(reply Dema) 

Sash watched as Dema let the bridge.  He wasn't sure why but he had a bad 
feeling about sending him on this erand.  It seemed a little too easy a 
task.  And Sash's aciom has always been, if it seems to easy, there's a very 
bad reason for that. 

(reply Dema) 
(posted by Al Muir) 
Stardate:2406.06.20
(USS Nimitz - Main Engineering - Lt(jg) Falthgood - 14:27) 

"Zzt was just about to re-establish computer control when you call. Zzt 
leave them on emergency back up.  What you find?"  

"A problem, Chief, a big one." He grabbed hold of some fur from the CEO, 
and yanked him in the direction of the Chief Engineers office. 

(reply: Zzt) 

Once they were in, Zach shut the door and pulled out a small device he 
nearly always carried with him, a small sphere that had seen a lot of 
use when the Nimitz had been taken by command of Admiral Aragorn. It was 
a scattering device, but it was subtle. It didn't completely block 
transmissions, but it scrambled them just enough so that nothing could 
be understood. The only way it would be discovered is if he either left 
it on for hours, which he never did, or someone was *trying* to listen 
to the conversation and found they couldn't. It was set so that the 
computer wouldn't recognize it. 

Zach handed over the PADD, "I've seen this before, someone inserted a 
command imperative into the computer to destroy the ship. We have a 
mole, a spy, someone from my old family who is trying to destroy the 
ship. We're gonna have to have ourselves a witch-hunt, and quickly, not 
even I can trace every path that the mole might use to destroy us." 

(reply: Zzt) 
(posted by Trout) 
Stardate:2406.06.20
(USS Nimitz, Main Engineering, Lt(sg) Zzt & Lt(jg) Falthgood, 14:28) 

        "A problem, Chief, a big one." Falthgood grabbed hold of some fur 
from the CEO, and yanked him in the direction of the Chief Engineers 
office. 

        Zzt grunted and looked down at Falthgood.  He was more than 3 times 
Falthgood's weight.  Falthgood wasn't moving him unless Zzt wanted to be 
moved.  Only the arm Falthgood was holding moved, slightly.  Zzt recognized 
what it was Falthgood wanted though.  With a small push of his arm he 
helped Falthgood in the direction he was already heading and followed.  He 
pointed a claw at an engineer and motioned for him to take over at the 
Master System console.  

        Zzt watched as Falthgood pulled a little ball like device from his 
pocket and set it on Zzt's desk, before handing Zzt a PADD.  

        "I've seen this before, someone inserted a command imperative into 
the computer to destroy the ship. We have a mole, a spy, someone from my 
old family who is trying to destroy the ship. We're gonna have to have 
ourselves a witch-hunt, and quickly, not even I can trace every path that 
the mole might use to destroy us," Falthgood said, as Zzt was reading over 
the data on the PADD.  Zzt's eyes narrowed as he read the PADD, an angry 
growl growing slowly.  Zzt might not understand humanoid culture and 
behavior, but he DID understand computers and machines.  He bared his fangs 
as he felt his anger boiling to the surface once more.  The last few weeks 
of malfunctions and breakdowns was finally starting to make sense. 

         With a roar, Zzt slammed his paw down on the desk top, snapping 
the desk cleanly in half.  He waved the PADD in Falthgood's face. 

        "This explain much!"  He bellowed, "Zzt rip this spy to pieces! 
This program corrupted all engineering protocols!  You family?   You know 
who spy is?  YOU TELL ZZT!!   ZZT RIP OUT THER ENTRAILS!!!!" 

        Falthgood quirked an eyebrow, not in the least bit perturbed by 
Zzt's show of anger, he had watched Gramps in Fuzzy form do much the same a 
few dozen times a week. "No, I don't know who he, or she, is.... yet." He 
crossed his arms, "But we're going to find him. Once we do, by all means my 
furry friend, rip him to pieces. But in the mean time, you might want to 
start pulling isolinear chips and putting as much of the ship on manual 
control as you can." 

        Zzt stood back to his full height, looking at the PADD once more. 
"Manual control for some systems not big problem.  Not true of other 
systems.  Warp drive one.  Be tricky.  Get intermix ratio wrong and BOOM! 
no more ship." Zzt flexed his claws.  "This infect secondary computer core? 
Maybe we dedicate it to most crucial of ship systems, and severally limit 
access?  We need to tell Captain about this too, but Zzt want alternatives 
to offer." 

        Zach shrugged, "I haven't fully tracked it yet, but whoever did 
this is still on the ship, so anything we do can be circumvented." Zach 
knew that all to well, some of the things that came out of his old 
departments were evil to the extreme. "No warp, at least until we've found 
the b*stard and cleared the computer." He sat on the desk and put one foot 
up on the CEO's chair, "And the less that know, for now, the better. Once I 
leave here, I'm going to be digging for the wench full-time until I find 
him, I don't need that person knowing I'm onto them." 

        Zzt's brow creased in confusion.  ~Wench?~ 

        "So you know already we looking for someone who help lift very 
heavy things?  How you know this?"  Zzt asked, not knowing how Falthgood 
had made this conclusion. 

        The human sighed and hung his head, "A wench in the terms I was 
using it, Fuzzy, is someone who serves a Master. In this case, our enemy." 

        "Oh," Zzt said, looking at the PADD then back to Falthgood, "A 
slave.  Servant.  Why you not say so?  So you go on hunt, but not want prey 
know you hunting?  Zzt putting systems on manual control might tip off 
prey?  How we do with not making prey know they prey?" 

        Zach shook his head, "We just had one major malfunction, apparently 
computer related, it wouldn't rouse to much suspicion if we keep the 
computer out of most primary engineering systems" He crossed his arms, "But 
we can't tell too many people right now, the people we tell might end up 
being the wrong people." 

        Zzt nodded.  "Like Romulan.  Zzt not trust Romulan.  Not tell him. 
Him might be spy.  Spies bad.  Evil.  Zzt hate spies.  We have tell Captain 
though.  You want tell him or Zzt?" 

        "I will," Zach said after a moment, "And Ill make it soon." He 
jabbed a finger at Zzt, "Purge the computers engineering protocols, 
quietly, that should give me enough of a start to track whatever else might 
be done." He sighed, "And pray that whomever it is doesn't get ancy and 
start pushing forward his time-table, assuming he has one." 

        Zzt's eyes narrowed.  "Him push, Zzt push back.  Zzt can disable 
the engineering protocols.  Not problem.  Putting ships systems on manual 
take more time.  Especially if we want do it quietly." 

        "Then do it," Zach said. Without any further ado, he tapped his 
badge, "Falthgood to Captain, I require a minute." 

        Zzt nodded, handed the PADD back to Falthgood and moved toward the 
door. 

(Reply Sash, Any) 
(Posted by Wes & Jeremy) 

Stardate:2406.06.20
(USS Nimitz- Bridge- CO- Captain Devan Sash- 14:35) 

=^=Falthgood to Captain, I require a minute.=^= 

If there was one thing that Sash new, any conversation that started that way 
was not good news. 

"I'll be there directly," he answered back, "Sash out." 

(USS Nimitz- Main Engineering- CO- Captain Devan Sash- 14:38) 

Sash was breathing alittle hard.  This was the second time he had made this 
trip.  he wished it had been for a more positive reason.  he couldn't help 
but have a feeling of forboding as he went into the busy room.  He managed 
to locate Falthgood. 

"What have you got Lt?" he asked. 

(reply Falthgood) 
(posted by Al Muir) 


Stardate:2406.06.20
(USS Nimitz – outside Holodeck – SFI/XO – Commander John Wilson – 16:59)

After finishing the meeting with Kateb John began to make his way back towards his quarters.  He was soon expected to attend a meal with the Captain and First Officer. It was not something that he was really looking forward to. From the first meeting it was pretty obvious that Commander Winters did not like him and Captain Sash was unsure of him. This however was to be expected, after all historically intelligence offices were never welcome going all the way back to the Napoleonic wars. Intelligence was a manner to look at the world from a different angle, no longer did men matter only the end result. The dogma of the ends justify the means was the code of the intelligence officer.  

"I don't believe that we've met."  She said, extending her hand. "My name is Katie Troi, the main schoolteacher on the Nimitz. Not to be blunt, who are you?  Have you just been transferred aboard?"   

John paused for a moment and found his footing again the sudden arrival of this woman had thrown him off a lot more than it should have. John composed himself again and then shook her hand. 

"Ms Troi, im Commander John Wilson Executive Officer. Formally First Officer of starbase Geneva. I only arrived a few hours ago," As John was about to continue he saw a large Cairn standing in front of the two looking mightily unimpressed. John presumed it was due to him talking to this woman however he could have been wrong. John shifted his sight behind the Cairn, there was a turbolift that he could dart to if it turned into a fight. The Cairn's were a formidable fighting people and if it turned to violence chances are he wouldn’t last long. Straightening his uniform John cleared his throat. 

"Mister it is common courtesy to introduce ones self when glaring at a senior officer!" John stated. 

"Commander, Katie, what is going on in here?" John did not respond at all the woman was just talking to him he believed that a female touch might prove most successful.

"Just meeting the people? Hmm, Commander you seem to be meeting a lot of people and fast. It makes one think that you are looking for something specific. What are you looking for sir?" 

John paused for a moment and peered at the Ensigns collar, clearing his throat John looked at the Ensign in the eyes and began to glare. 

"It was my understanding Ensign that you have one pip on your collar and I have three. You have no authority to enquire about anything and if you dare speak to me like this again I promise that solitary pip will not remain on your neck for long," John stated pausing he waited for the Ensign to continue. 

"I see commander, how do you really work for?" John grinned for a moment and then continued. 

"Ensign to be blunt it is none of your god damn business and if you dare talk to me again I expect a lot more respect and maintenance of the chain of command. Do you get me Ensign!" 

(Reply Asoru) 

Turning to the schoolteacher John paused for a moment and then spoke again. 

"I apologise for doing this in front of a lady, please accept my apologies. Good day Ms Troi."

(Reply Troi) 

(Reply Asoru, Troi, Any) 
(Posted by Richard) 
  
Stardate:2406.06.20
(USS Nimitz - outside Holodecks - CONN Ensign Simbel Asoru - 1700) 

Finally going off duty, Simbel when to find Katie, so, they could have 
dinner together. He wanted to tell her about Commander Wilson and the way 
the commander had been very evasive with anyone that asked him about 
personal issues. He and Katie had to watch what they said in front of the 
commander as he did not trust someone that seemed to have so many secrets 
about them. He and his race never liked anyone that could lie with a 
straight face or even lie at any case. He had to learn that not telling the 
complete truth was one of the things they taught in the academy. 

His race had learned to be honest and open about everything. They really had 
to since they had communicated, until recently, completely through shared 
images sent to each other. It was hard for one to lie when your mind was 
wide open. 

"Computer where is Katie Troi?" He thought it better to ask than to hunt 
around. 

[holodeck with Commander Wilson] 

~with Commander Wilson, just great, just great!~ Simbel thought to himself 
as he hurried to the holodeck. When he finally arrived, Katie was in it 
talking to this Commander Wilson character, which, did not set well with 
him. 

He sent her images of watching what she said to her and the fact that he was 
not happy that she was talking to him. He then walked into the holodeck with 
her turning to meet his gaze. 

(Reply from Katie, Wilson, any) 

"Commander, Katie, what is going on in here?" Simbel asked feeling for the 
first time a bit of jealousy. 

(Reply from Katie, Wilson, any) 

"Just meeting the people? Hmm, Commander you seem to be meeting a lot of 
people and fast. It makes one think that you are looking for something 
specific. What are you looking for sir?" Simbel asked pointedly not getting 
any good vibes from him. 

(Reply from Wilson) 

Simbel listened to what Wilson had to say and noticed that Katie was none to 
happy with him giving the commander the third degree. If she asked him in 
private, he would agree with her, but, he had already started and could not 
stop. 

"I see commander, how do you really work for?" Simbel asked knowing he would 
not get a straight answer from the commander. 

(reply from Wilson, Katie, any) 
(posted by Frank) 

Stardate:2406.06.20
(USS Nimitz – outside Holodecks – Schoolteacher - Katie Troi – 16:59) 

Katie had been walking by the Holodecks, looking for an open one, when 
she saw first Ensign Kateb exit, then a  very handsome man, wearing 
Commander's pips.  Intrigued she lengthened her stride to catch up to 
him. 

"I don't believe that we've met."  She said, extending her hand. "My 
name is Katie Troi, the main schoolteacher on the Nimitz. Not to be 
blunt, who are you ?  Have you just been transferred aboard?"  She 
asked, smiling.  She looked the stereotypical betazoid, most of those 
of the Troi Clan did. 

(reply Wilson :-) 
(pb melinda :-) 

Stardate:2406.06.20
(USS Nimitz – On the move – TAC/SC Ensign Kateb – 1705)
 
Onyx walk out of the holodeck and made her way to her quarters. She look around as she walked in, she like her quarters. She went to her big cactus well settled by the window, for once it was blooming. She took the time to smell the flower then turn around and went to her bedroom.
 
She took from the nightstand the first drawer, flip the contents of it on the bed. Stuck underneath was an isolenear ship. She put it in her pocket and put everything back in the drawer, either way, it was a mess and after walk out to go to the bridge. 
 
(USS Nimitz – Bridge – 1707)
 
Onyx walked to her console, settled there after she dismissed the officer there. Dema and Slytherwald weren't there so she made a copy of the files contained in the isolenear ship to another ship and put them both in her pocket. At the same time, she was looking at the security status and reports.   There was a few things going on, about phasers missing from a marine locker... 2 phasers.
 
~Wonder why I wasn't informed that this was going on!  Maybe a message was left, there's a tone of small reports here.~
 
(Reply from anyone)
(Posted by Laurence)

Stardate:2406.06.20
(USS Nimitz – Bridge – TAC/SC Ensign Kateb – 1715)
 
Onyx decided to go sit on the other tactical console behind the primary one. It was far more comfortable then standing up to read everything. At that moment, she saw Wilson coming in, she gave him a glance and continued her reading.
 
She put one of the 2 isolenear ship on the console ledge, knowing full well that he would come. No one could say that she wasn't a practical girl. She had the crew manifest in view and 3 names were showing.
 
“Very interesting reading.” She said to him. Onyx wrote a message on the console screen. [Something wasn't right with one of the waiters.] She erased it with a smile, she heard him chuckled.
 
(Reply from Wilson)
(Posted by Laurence)
Stardate:2406.06.20
( USS Nimitz - Deck 6, CSO's office - Ensign Saleke - 1743 )
 
After his meditation Saleke considered his options for an instant then tapped his combadge.
 
=^= Ensign Chan Kenishi this is Saleke, newly assigned to the Nimitz as CSO requesting your presence in the CSO's office. =^=
 
=^= Yes Mr Saleke this is Chan, I was just leaving my lab and will be there shortly. =^=
 
=^= Thank you Ensign, Saleke out. =^=
 
"Computer display report by Chan Kenishi, Stardate 2406.06.19."
 
[ Report is ready. ]
 
" Thank you, display sample of mineral in question."
 
The screen changed from the report entered by the Ensign to a mineral sample approximately three inches in diameter with very rough features, the edges were worn and its surface showed many fissures. The Vulcan was examining the 3D display when the chime sounded.
 
"Come," Saleke said as he rose to his feet, there would be a time after the initial greetings when he could stand on officer's privilage if he wished but he wanted to make the technician feel comfortable in his office; logic dictated that with his interest in the field in question he and Chan would be working closely together in the future.
 The Ensign that stepped into the door was in his early thirties with light brown hair that was beginning to prematurely gray at the temples, a slight scar on his left temple, brilliant green eyes and he wore a surprised look on his face. Saleke judged his confusion to stem from the new CSO's appearance and assumption of his role with no advanced warning. Saleke made a mental note to post a message on the computers in the labs about the change after everything was official.
 
"Come in Mr. Kenishi and sit down, I know your shift has already ended but I had some questions if you have a few minutes and I wanted to greet you. I realize this comes with no advance warning and apologize, please make yourself comfortable."
 
Chan couldn't help but notice the pip on the Vulcan's uniform, this was certainly uncommon procedure but he realized things had been anything but normal today so it didn't exactly shock him. ~ Whoever is CSO makes no difference, my work continues on, Geology didn't seem to exactly be the Lieutenant's main area of interest but maybe that will change. ~
 The asian settled into the chair and smiled up at Saleke who was taking his seat as well. "What kind of questions did you have sir, I'll be happy to help if I can."
 
"Yes Mr. Kenishi, your report dated yesterday was on a mineral sample taken from the Anomaly, I looked at it earlier and was intrigued with your findings, as a matter of fact I have it on display. Could you tell me the empirical steps you used on the sample in question? Computer go to holo-display."
 
The screen slid back into the tabletop and a holo sample of the mineral appeared 6 inches above it's surface. "Computer increase size 100%." With the sample now six inches in diameter its features became clearer and more jagged."
 
"Of course Mr. Saleke, as you can see it is obviously of pyrochlastic origin, notice the jagged edges and deep fissures formed by the stress of extreme heat. Atomic elements in the sample are iron, nickle and chromium with trace elements of copper and uranium. The weight of the sample was 4.23 pounds and its displacement was normal. Scans of the sample showed inner pockets and fissures, once again denoting pyrochlastic origin. 
  The sample showed an absence of radioactivity, the uranium element is only .08% of its total mass but energy reactivity scans were intriguing so I did a particle analysis as well as subatomic scans."
 
"And found the presence of an abnormally large concentration of Neutrinos in the subatomic base scan.
 
"Yes Mr. Saleke."
 
"Mr. Kenishi the halflife of free Neutrinos is measured in tenths of seconds and not days, how do you account for its activity on the energy reactivity scans and their presence in this sample?"
 
"That is a good question Mr. Saleke," the man said as he leaned forward and his features brightened in pleasure at the chance to discuss his findings with the new CSO. "Two possibilities occur to me, the first is that the balance of the elements in the sample in question are perfectly in alignment so that the energy field in which we found this sample was contained. Bottled up so to say. The second and most probable explanation is that the Anomaly itself affected all matter within its boundaries so as to make that matter a conduit or mirror of its subatomic effects essentially creating small repositories of its energy in anything it touched."
 
"And how many samples remain from the grouping that was taken at the site?"
 
"Three samples remain Mr. Saleke of which this one is the largest."
 
Saleke sat back and nodded at the excited Ensign seated across from him. "Excellent Mr. Kenishi. I will come by the lab at 08:00, I would like to look at these samples myself if you don't mind."
 
The grin that grew on the Ensign's face was all the answer he needed.
 
(Reply: None)
(Posted by Charles Gatling)
Stardate:2406.06.20
(USS Nimitz - Captain's Quarters - CO &FO - Captain Sash &Commander  Winters 
-18:40) 

Vanyssa and Jennah had arrived at Sash's Quarters early.  Vanyssa had 
changed into a dark sapphire blue  silk dress that she had picked up on 
Betazed. Jennah was in a 'sailor' dress, that were making their way 
around the Earth fashions yet again.   Vanyssa  carried a bottle of 
betazoid sparkling white wine, one of the better ways to end a meal.  
Jennah carried brownies in a basket that she had made 'just' for the Captain 
in her cooking practical that day in school. 

Vanyssa had pinned her red, waist length curls back a bit, and put in 
the blue sapphire earrings that David had given her - they had belonged 
to his great grandmother, he had said. 

"Captain, Captain!"  Jennah said, dropping her basket and throwing her 
arms around his waist in a big hug.  Vanyssa smiled at him, he looked 
very dashing when he changed out of uniform. 

::Jennah, why don't you give the Captain his present?::  Vanyssa sent 
with an indulgent smile to her daughter who was taking quite well to 
the Captain as a bit of a father figure. 

Jennah held out the basket of brownies. "I made these for you in the 
cooking practical today.  Katie gave me an A on them!"  She said, 
grinning broadly, her brown hair mussed. 

Sash took the basket and lifted up one corner of the cloth that 
covered it.  He caught the smell of the brownies and he smiled. 

"That must be one of the best smells in the whole world.  Don't you 
think so Jennah?" 

Jennah nodded happily. 

He looked at her and winked.  "What do you say that we sneak one now," 
he said in a whisper. 

Jennah nodded again, taking the brownie from the Captain and giggling. 

Vanyssa moved closer for her hug, and gave Sash a kiss on the cheek. 
"Hello."  She whispered in his ear. She pulled away, her blue eyes 
sparkling mischievously.   Vanyssa handed Sash the bottle of wine. 

"That should stay cool."  She said, moving into his Quarters, towards 
the kitchen area. "Do you need any help getting the food ready ? I 
figured you would."  She said, laughing.  "I remember what a great cook 
you are." 

Sash laughed.  "Hey, I've gotten better over the years.  It's not like 
that time that I tried to make gahk." 

Vanyssa shook her head. "That is certainly true. What's on the menu for 
tonight?"  She asked, watching Jennah out of the corner of one eye, 
running around the room, looking at various things in the Captain's 
Quarters. 

"The people in school will never believe I got the see the Captain's 
Quarters!"  Jennah whispered loud enough for both of the adults to 
hear. 

Sash smiled at her.  "Take the full tour if you want."  He waved her 
through to the other rooms.  "There really isn't much to it yet.  Just 
don't 
put your fingers in the garden, I just gave it some fertilizer." 

He watched as Jennah walked around in fascination.  There were some 
"interesting" artifacts for her to discover.  He did have an amazing 
assortment of ancient weapons on his wall. 

Sash turned to Nessa.  "Well I thought I'd try something a little more 
to your liking.  A breaded chicken Parmessian with a tomato sauce.  
Salad, of course, and for desert Atairian Ice Cream Cake." 

As Jennah walked out of ear shot he looked Nessa up and down.  "I must 
say that outfit suites you.  You look quite lovely." 

Vanyssa blushed almost to the color of her hair. She moved a little 
closer to her friend. "Thank you.  You once told me that blue was my 
color..."  Her voice trailed off.  "You indulge my fascination with 
Earth-Italian, you know."  She said, grinning up at him.  Then she 
abruptly changed the subject.  "You look very nice yourself." 

"There are tulips!!!"  Jennah cried out from the other room. "And they 
are all kinds of colors!!!" 

Vanyssa caught Sash's eye and tried hard not to laugh.   "The Commander 
is going to be here soon. I still don't trust him."  Vanyssa said, 
cutting to the chase.  "What are we going to do with him?"  She asked, 
somewhat confused and in need of some form of comfort. 

Sash continued to work on his cooking as he talked.  "I really don't see 
what choices I have.  Trust him or not, we're stuck with him.  I would 
definitely feel more comfortable if I knew what he was up to, but he has 
made it clear that it's a need to know situation, and we don't need to 
know, yet.  Let's just continue to keep an eye on him, and keep up business 
as usual." 

Vanyssa nodded, then looked up as the door chime rang.  She looked over 
at Sash as Jennah came whizzing out of the back room, where she had 
been looking at the garden. Vanyssa grabbed her by the arm, and 
smoothed the collar on her dress, then turned toward the door as Sash 
opened it, to admit Wilson. 

"Commander Wilson," Sash said congenially, "welcome.  I hope you brought 
your appetite, I tend to cook on military ratios." 

"Commander, Welcome."  Vanyssa said, stepping forward and extending her 
hand. 

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(posted by Al Muir and Melinda Martin) 

Stardate:2406.06.20
(USS Nimitz - Captain's Quarters - FO - Commander Vanyssa Winters - 
18:40) 

Vanyssa and Jennah had arrived at Sash's Quarters early.  Vanyssa had 
changed into a dark sapphire blue  silk dress that she had picked up on 
Betazed. Jennah was in a 'sailor' dress, that were making their way 
around the Earth fashions yet again.   She carried a bottle of betazoid 
sparkling white wine, one of the better ways to end a meal.  Jennah 
carried brownies  in a basket that she had made 'just' for the Captain 
in her cooking practical that day in school. 



Vanyssa had pinned her red, waist length curls back a bit, and put in 
the blue sapphire earrings that David had given her - they had belonged 
to his great grandmother, he had said. 

"Captain, Captain!"  Jennah said, dropping her basket and throwing her 
arms around his waist in a big hug.  Vanyssa smiled at him, he looked 
very dashing when he changed out of uniform. 

::Jennah, why don't you give the Captain his present?::  Vanyssa sent 
with an indulgent smile to her youngest who was taking quite well to 
the Captain as a bit of a father figure. 

Jennah held out the basket of brownies. "I made these for you in the 
cooking practical today.  Katie gave me an A on them!"  She said, 
grinning broadly, her brown hair mussed. 

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Vanyssa moved closer for her hug, and gave Sash a kiss on the cheek. 
"Hello."  She whispered in his ear. She pulled away, her blue eyes 
sparkling mischievously.   Vanyssa handed Sash the bottle of wine. 

"That should stay cool."  She said, moving into his Quarters, towards 
the kitchen area. "Do you need any help getting the food ready ? I 
figured you would."  She said, laughing.  "I remember what a great cook 
you are." 

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(pb melinda :-) 

Stardate:2406.06.20
(USS Nimitz - Captain's Quarters – SFI/XO – Commander John Wilson -18:50)

John paused at the threshold of he Captain’s quarters he was unsure of the attire for such an occasion however the belief that you could never go wrong as long as you looked smart was one ideal that he held close. Pausing as he pushed the button he began to mentally recite his favourite piece of poetry. The Couns seemed to have picked up he was doing it last time so he attempted to make his mind sound that bit quieter. As the door flew open he looked at the three people and felt a tad underdressed in his black pants and blue shirt. He was just great full he was not wearing a collar shirt other wise the urge would have been to take out the nervousness on the collar. 

"Commander Wilson," The Captain’s tone had totally changed, he seemed more relaxed. Relaxation was the perfect opportunity to enquire. Suttlety however was not one of his strong points. "Welcome.  I hope you brought your appetite, I tend to cook on military ratios." As John was about to speak the FO chimed in, John collected his thoughts for a moment and then spoke. 

"Commander, Welcome." 

"Captain, Commander and Miss Winters I presume," John stated smiling at the little girl. "For the benefit of our lady here im Commander John Wilson but John is fine," John, stated a sincere smile. He remembered from the Commanders service record she had been married to a Human marine officer. It was also a fresh memory since they had been married on his station with Captain Rivers at the time. John paused for a moment; the child had grown exceedingly fast.  

(Reply Jennah) 

"Captain Sash, thank you for inviting me to dinner I understand that we did not get off to the best of starts. I hope we might start again," Pausing John looked at the commander. "And of course Commander Winters."

(Reply Sash + Winters) 

"So what has been prepared for us to feast upon?"

(Reply Sash) 

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(Posted By Richard Bowes) 
Stardate:2406.06.20
(USS Nimitz - Transporter room- SFI - Dru Tagon- 1913) 
  
The massive form of the Brikar materialized on the transpoter pad, or padds 
actually,  There is no way that the Brikar would fit on only one padd.  He 
was lucky not take up three.  It had been a while since Tagon had been on a 
starship.  It seemed smller than he remembered. 

He stepped of the pad with a thud, and he could feel the floor plating 
reverberate with the step.  He made an adjustment to his gravity belt, and 
felt the wave of the magnetic energy surge through his body, lightening the 
load a little more.  His next step was much less disruptive to the 
structural integrity of the ship. 

"Dru Tagon requesting permission to come aboard," Tagon stated.  The man at 
the transporter panel looked up at the ominous presence of the Brikarian.  

"Ah...," the technician replied, "sure." 

He had worked hard to get his gear together at the moments notice he had. 
His confrontation with Captain Rofellian had left him with a bad taste in 
his mouth.  The Captain was loathed to let him go on this "ill-fated 
mission", as he put it.  But Tagon saw it as an opportunity to redeem his 
honor. 

Tagon dropped his gear beside the transporter console.  "Do you know where I 
might find Commander Wilson.  He IS expecting me." 

The transporter technician just looked up and let his fingers glide across 
the panel.  It beeped and made him move his eyes.  "Commander Wilson is in 
the captain's quarters.  Shall I inform him of your arival?" 

"No," Tagon said firmly.  Then he thought he should add more.  "I will do it 
myself.  I believe quarters have been arranged for me.  Could you make sure 
that my gear is transported to it." 

The technician simply nodded as Tagon headed towards the door.  "Oh, and 
don't let anything happen to it.  I would be most... displeased." 

At that he turned and headed into the corridor.  The technician breathed for 
the first time.  He would make sure that everythign was perfect.  He did not 
want to see what that looked like "displeased." 

Meanwhile, tagon couldn't help but smile as he asked the computer for 
directions to the captain's quarters. 

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(posted by Al Muir) 


Stardate:2406.06.20
( USS Nimitz - Deck 6, CSO's office - Ensign Saleke - 19:45)
 
Saleke looked at the chronometer on the screen and let out a short breath. His meetings had long since been over and he had been trying to catch up on the reports from the previous day, there had been a number of entries come in at the last minute and they threatened to overturn his timetable for the next three days. Apparently after the warp core problem had been resolved there had been a lull in activities that had then started late, he stood up from the desk as he considered his next move.
 
~ Logically catching up on my reports should be my primary responsibility however as senior officer I also have a responsibility to make myself known and available to the crew therefore I will discontinue my activities here and take them up later. A meal is called for now anyway. Logic therefore gives way to an even greater logical alternative. ~
 
"Computer integrate profile Saleke 1a and current activities with terminal Deck 3 /18, code Alpha 3, Beta 5, Omega/Omicron 8 and also download current files into PADD 13348F."
 
[Terminal integrated and downloading files.]
 
The Vulcan waited for the green signal from both PADD and terminal before clipping the portable computer to his belt and fetching his carryall from the closet. "Computer disengage screen."
As the screen folded back into the desk he was already out the door.
 
(USS Nimitz - Deck 3, Saleke's quarters - Ensign Saleke - 19:50)
 
Having walked into his room the Vulcan stopped momentarily to survey his surroundings, there was a small sitting area with a dark brown synthaleather couch and a computer desk with a chair in the opposite corner. Beyond a screen were the sleeping quarters with a bed and closet as well as a small chest. Beyond the bedroom was the lavaratory and sonic shower. 
 Saleke took his carryall into the bedroom and placed it on the bed then extracted from it a clean uniforn which he laid on the bed then placed the carryall in the closet. After his shower he took the pip and PADD and transferred them to the clean uniform and deposited the dirty one in the chute.
After stopping a moment to make sure everything was in order he left the room and made for the nearby lift.
 
(USS Nimitz - Deck 10, Ten Forward - Ensign Saleke - 20:05 )
 
 The Vulcan walked through the door into the exotically decorated lounge and looked around for a moment, hoping to spot a good table. A small one was in a back corner and would give him a good view of the large chamber so he made for it and slid into one of the four chairs. There were a good many people present he noted as he looked about the room as well as several species. The waiter came up at that moment and he gave his order. "Steamed Dasha and raw Kerl with a glass of water." After the waiter had gone he took out his PADD and began poring over the reports again.  
 
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(Posted by Charles Gatling)
Stardate:2406.20.06
(USS Nimitz - Outside the ship - ACEO Ensign (jg) Miles O'Neill - 1700)

~Well, this is different. I just hope I don't go flying off the ship!~ Miles thought. He was in an EVA suit, supervising the reinstallation of the hull plating. Miles wanted to do it in Engineering, but he thought he would be more effective supervising it out here. "Smith, use the laser welder to reconnect that plating, and we'll be almost done here." Miles said to one of the other workers through the comm. =/\=Aye, sir.=/\= A few minutes later, he had finished. That meant there was just one last plating left. "I'll do this one." Miles said as he took out his laser welder. He began to weld.

(USS Nimitz - Outside the ship - ACEO Ensign (jg) Miles O'Neill - 1715)

"There, all done." Miles said as he welded the last part of the hull into place. He opened a comm line to Engineering and said, "O'Neill to Zzt. Sir, we've finished reattaching the hull plating, and are ready to help reinstall the warp core."

(Reply Zzt)

"Aye, sir." Miles replied as he walked with his team towards the nearest airlock.

(Reply Zzt, any)
(Posted by Matt Kirk)