Star Trek: A Call To Duty

USS Ganymede NCC-65675 – SD10605.24

Starring: 

Scott Knight 			as	[CO] Commander Liam James Gibbs

Tim Schols			as	[CTO] 	Lieutenant Marcus Addlington
Lília Perfeito			as	[FCO] 	Lieutenant Karika
David Gibson		as	[CMO]	Lieutenant Dr. Thy’rik Tales

Absent::

SM Julie Lucas (LOA)	represented by Lília Perfeito
 Einar Sirgurðsson		excused

Sharing beliefs

Summary:  The Ganymede is at its current speed and course about 19 hours away from Talarian space and it will take another 30 minutes for the message to be received by the Talarians. With the away team still on board the alien vessel the FCO and CEO have nothing to do but wait.

A large gate rises above the crew of the away team. The Artic area seems to be less crowded with animals as the other two areas.  There doesn't seem a doorbell or knocker on the door, just something that resembles a box like the one near the shack.

=/\==/\==/\= Begin Mission - Sharing Beliefs Part VI =/\==/\==/\=

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
::returns to the helm on the bridge and checks the latest flight changes::

CEO_Lt_Stinson says:
::brings up the normal issue Tricorder blueprints and nods as he finds what he is looking for::

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@::Looks at the big gate:: All: Any ideas?

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
::taps her badge::*CO*: Karika to Gibbs.

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@*FCO*: Go ahead Lieutenant.

CTO_Lt_Addlington says:
@::Looks up at the very tall gate:: CO: Very interesting... ::Looks sideways at the CO::

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@::stands next to the CO and looks at the big gates:: CO: Well I think they may be big gates, other than that....... knock maybe...

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
*CO*:With your permission, I would like to change course on the Ganymede in order to steer the alien vessel away from Talarian space. So far whenever we approach the vessel, it alters course to move away from us...

CTO_Lt_Addlington says:
@::Glances down as he flips the tricorder open and starts scanning::

Action: The CEO gets a call from one of his engineers in ME with a serious complication and excuses himself towards the FCO, before leaving the bridge.

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@*FCO*: Give it a shot Lieutenant... if it works it should buy us a little more time.

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
*CO*:Acknowledged. Karika out.

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@::scans for any lifeforms in the area, he is particularly interested to see if their are any animals from his native world here::

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
::increases speed to approach the alien vessel's flank in order to "push" her away from Talarian space::

CTO_Lt_Addlington says:
@CO: Sir, I read a density difference between the gate and the rest of the city.. For some reason, the forcefield at the gate seems to make it less dense than the rest...

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@::looks for anything that could be a latch holding the gate closed::

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@CTO: Noted... ::spots the box and attempts to open it::

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
::uses her wits as she has no desire to ram the other vessel::

Action: As the Ganymede approaches the alien vessel it once again shifts course.

CTO_Lt_Addlington says:
@::Tries whether he can scan further into the city::

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
::continues adjusting the course as to be certain the vessel is not approaching talarian space anymore::

CTO_Lt_Addlington says:
@::Finds nothing, other than the forcefield blocking his scans:: CO: Sir, the forcefield seems to block scans into the city…

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@CO: There is a less dense population of animals in this region, and I am not picking up anything nearby  ::looks to his tricorder to see if he can pick up any higher lifeforms within the city::

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
*CO*:The plan appears to be working, we will now miss Talarian space barely. I will try to push this barely into a certainly and proceed with the same course.

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@ALL: Can anyone make any sense of this box? I saw one like it on the shack near that generator.

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
*FCO*: Acknowledged flight... Keep me informed.

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@::walks towards the CO and takes a look at the box, bringing his tricorder up towards it to make a scan::

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@CO: It certainly looks like the one at the shack…

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@::gets a reading from the box:: CO: It would seem to be archaic electronic technology like that at the shack, the database best describes it as a circuit breaker… 

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@::draws his phaser:: ALL: Stand back. I want to see if this works. ::shoots the box::

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@::moves back away from the box and waits for any outcome::

@Action: Again sparks fly from the box and seconds later the forcefield which covers the door fades away. At the same time a loud and heavy "click" can be heard.

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@CMO: Try the gate.

Action: Following the new course, the alien ship and the Ganymede are getting closer to the starbase they were assigned to.

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@::walks over towards the gate...:: CO: Well here goes nothing…  ::worried he may get some sort of shock kicks the gate with his boot::

@Action: As the CMO kicks the gate he accidentally strains his ankle. A second later the gate opens slowly, screeching.

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@All: Ouch that hurt, but seemed to do the trick though.  ::he grabs his medical kit and runs his dermal regerator over the ankle sprain::

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
CMO: I think they could do with some oil... how's your foot?

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@CO: Fine now, shall we ::points through the gate::

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@CMO: I don't see why not... ::turns to Addlington:: CTO: Do try and keep up.

Action: The CTO heard the screeching of the doors and comes walking towards the CO and CMO to accompany them into the city.

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
::checks how far they are from the starbase::

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@::steps through the gate into the city grounds:: CMO Can you get any scans now?

@Action: As the away team enters the city, they can see the floor spirals downwards and has three large rings as kind of a boulevard. The ceiling, made of a kind of glass spirals upwards, like a mirror side of the floor. In the centre a pyramid structure rises up. The statues adorn the main entrance.

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@::follows the CO through the gate:: CO: Attempting to scan now sir ::puts his med kit away and opens up his tricorder to scan::

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
*CO*:Karika to Gibbs. As an update sir, we are now in communications range with the Starbase and headings towards their general area

Action: As the FCO tries to contact the CO, she only receives static in response. Apparently the CO is not reachable under the forcefield around the city.

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@CO: It seems I may have located the missing pets from the ship Sir...

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@CMO: Other lifesigns?

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
::boosts the com grid and sensors to try and find the away team::

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
::sends a full report to the starbase of what happened and that they lost contact with the Captain::

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@CO:....I can detect several dozen lifeform readings which are the original pets from the Ganymede and not the clones, other than that though nothing, no sign of sentient life

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@ALL: Let's see what's in there. ::points to the big pyramid::

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@CO: It would seem like a good place to look  ::follows the CO::

CTO_Lt_Addlington says:
@::Follows the CO, still looking at his tricorder::

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@CO: Sir am I right in thinking this type of building ::points to the pyramid:: is related to ancient Earth history... I think I remember seeing one while being at the Academy.

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
Self: The CO better know what he is doing going into that city with no links to the outside

@Action: As the team gets closer to the statues and the entrance, they can clearly see that the statues are humanoid, about one and a half time the size of a regular human. Unlike humans they have six fingers and toes. In one hand they hold a book, in the other a large globe with smaller swirling around it.

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@::Approaches the pyramid:: CMO: Yes, they were some of these on earth a long time ago... built by the ancient Egyptians... Apparently the originals were built upside down.

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@::looks the statues up and down and scans them::

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@CO: You mean with the point at the bottom? How Strange and structurally impossible I would think.

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@All: These statues look very human in nature besides the six fingers that is...

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@CMO: What can I say... That's the myth. ::smiles and approaches the entrance::

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@::shakes his head wondering if the CO had been pulling his leg, as the human expression goes and then walks in through the entrance::

Host BlueDragon says:
#<SBOPS>COM: Ganymede: This is Starbase 214, lieutenant Aries. I have informed the admiral about your situation. You are to proceed with investigating the vessel until you can get a lock on the team again.

CTO_Lt_Addlington says:
@::Enters with the others and looks around for a moment, only now noticing the strange statues::

@Action: As the CMO enters the pyramid he can see a large diamond shaped crystal with a green glow to it. A console with three buttons rests in front of it.

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
::frowns at the Starbase com::COM: Starbase 214: Our sensors are gathering all information possible. I trust that is enough investigation for now, I do not think it is wise to send another away team

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@::also spots the crystal:: CTO: Possible power supply?

CTO_Lt_Addlington says:
@::Nods:: CO: Possibly... ::Looks a bit closer at the diamond, lifting his tricorder to scan it::

Host BlueDragon says:
#<SBOPS> COM: Ganymede: Affirmative. The admiral requests that you return to the starbase as soon as the team is safely back on board.

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@::walks over towards the Crystal and scans it with his tricorder::

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@::approaches the console and looks closer::

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
COM: Starbase 214: Acknowledged, we will keep you informed. Ganymede out

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
::shakes her head and continues to monitor the ship's course::

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@CO: Scans indicate the crystal as some sort of display device, Sir.

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@::notices the left button is slightly more worn than the others and wonders what would happen if he pressed the right one::

CTO_Lt_Addlington says:
@::Looks down at his tricorder to see what it says::

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@::presses the middle one instead::

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@CO: I suppose we could but try pressing one of the buttons ::notes the CO is already in the processes of doing so::

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@CO:....Ohh... You already did.

@Action: The display comes to life and shows pictures of many different kind of animals, starting with a parrot. Alien writing is scrolling beside it.

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@::motions to the display:: CMO: Can you decipher that?

CTO_Lt_Addlington says:
@::Scans the screen with the tricorder, hoping it can decipher the language:: CO: Looks kinda similar to the writing we saw at that small shack, don't you think?

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@::runs the alien scribing through the database::

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@CTO: It certainly does... the question is, can you make any sense of it?

@Action: The view screen stops at a picture of the brachiosaurus they encountered earlier and the left button flashes with a blue light.

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@CO: It doesn't match anything on record and I'm no language specialist.

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@::ponders for a moment then presses the flashing blue button::

@Action: The language on the crystal now changes to plain English. It explains all about the dinosaur and how and when it was found.

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@All: That's better... who did that?

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@All: This is all very educational, but isn't telling us anything we want to know.

CTO_Lt_Addlington says:
@::Shrugs:: CO: The computer, most likely.. ::Reading from the screen::

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@::presses the middle button repeatedly until it offers information about the ship and its purpose::

Action: From the Ganymede the FCO can see that the exterior lights of the alien vessel start to dimm and flicker, slow at first.

@Action: A picture appears of the alien as which could be seen outside the door.

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
::scans the vessel for any other modifications::

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@::stops pressing buttons:: CMO: That any better?

CTO_Lt_Addlington says:
@::Looks at the picture:: CO: Now that looks familiar...

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
Self: curious ::sends the reports of the power changes in the forest generator to the starbase::

Host BlueDragon says:
@Action: The crystal display slowly starts to fade, as are the lights in the city.

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@Self: Oh god not again.

CTO_Lt_Addlington says:
@::Looks around, only now noticing the dimming lights::

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@CO: That seemed to tell us a little more, but it seems to be shutting down now

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@CMO: Is the forcefield holding?

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
::notices the power failures in the city shield as well as in the aquatic area and tries to scan for the away team::

@Action: In the distance they can hear a rumbling sound which approaches the away team and the city.

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@All: Please tell me that isn't those damned dinosaurs again.

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@::scans the area for power signatures and lifeforms::

Action: A light on the FCO's console indicates that one by one the computer is locking onto the away team. She also notices a dense group of lifesigns close to the team.

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
::grins as the away team is again on sensors and tries to contact them::*CO*: Karika to Gibbs

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@All: It sounds like a stampede whatever it is.

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@CO: The forcefield is gradually failing...

@Action: The CO can now hear the FCO talking to him.

CTO_Lt_Addlington says:
@::Nods in agreement and looks around for a sign of the exact direction of the sounds::

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@*FCO*: Nice to hear from you again, get us out of here!

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@CO: And the good news is no dinosaurs this time, but it seems it could be seismic activity

CTO_Lt_Addlington says:
@::Waits for the confirmation of the transport, ready for it now.::

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@CO: There seems to be a dense population of animals close to us, possible the missing pets

CMO_Lt_Tales says:
@CO: Maybe you should have them beamed up too....

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@*FCO*: Scan for the missing pets while you're at it and beam then to cargo bay 2.

Host CO_Cmdr_Gibbs says:
@CO: That should take care of it... why are we still here?

FCO_Lt_Karika says:
*CO*: Very well ::beams the team back to the ship::

@Action: The rumbling comes very close to the away team and the city starts to shake. The crystal viewscreen is starting to collapse as the away team changes into a blue shimmer.

=/\==/\==/\= Pause Mission =/\==/\==/\=