U.S.S. Ganymede – November 10, 1998

Kris:
The U.S.S. Ganymede has reached the rendezvous point on the Romulan Neutral Zone.  The U.S.S. Rampart is not there, however, a substantial amount of wreckage is evident.

Kris:
Some of the wreckage is bearing a Federation ident code, however, the ever-suspicious and thorough crew of the Ganymede are analyzing the wreckage now.

Kris:
<<<<RESUME MISSION>>>>

Kris:
ACTION: SOME WRECKAGE IS BEAMED ABOARD THE USS GANYMEDE FOR ANALYSIS IN CARGO BAY 2.

TACSirach:
::at Tactical scanning the rummage::

SO_Wilkin:
@::monitoring shuttle sensors::

OPS_Rhian (Sound - Hailing.wav):
CAPT:  I'm receiving a hailing from a deep space shuttle...Federation

FCO_Vid:
::Holds ship at station keeping compensating for drift::

CEOBishop:
::In cargo bay 2 analyzing wreckage::

CO_Olbrun:
Rhian: Respond to the hail.

OPS_Rhian:
CAPT: Aye

CO_Olbrun:
Sirach: Energy signatures?

Civ_Wiz:
@::sits and enjoys the ride in the shuttle::

Eng_Cerda:
@::adjusting course::

TACSirach:
CO: None that I can detect

CNS_Warke:
::observes what is going on::

FCO_Vid:
::monitors IDS and SIF readings::

TACSirach:
CO: All I pick up is badly camouflaged energy signatures

CO_Olbrun:
Sirach: Then get past the camouflage.

TACSirach:
CO: Aye

TACSirach:
::reprogramming computer so he can bypass the camouflage::

OPS_Rhian:
CAPT:  Three persons aboard...two officers and a civilian

FCO_Vid:
::begins Nav scan of this sector of the Neutral Zone::

CEOBishop:
::runs a metallurgical analysis on a hull section::

CO_Olbrun:
Rhian: Crew for us, I presume?

OPS_Rhian:
CAPT:  Affirmative...I'm directing them to shuttle bay three

TACSirach:
::still working to get past camouflage::

OPS_Rhian:
CAPT:  I've almost got the CLM localized...within 800K

FCO_Vid:
*Bishop*:I've checked the IDS & SIF they both read nominal from here::

TACSirach:
CO: It appears as though the rummage we have come upon is from several different types of ships, it's nearly impossible that it is the USS Rampart.

CEOBishop:
*FCO* Acknowledged

CNS_Warke:
~~~sees if she can sense any nearby presence~~~

CO_Olbrun:
::she takes in a deep breath:: Sirach: Can you identify what the wreckage is really from?

TACSirach:
CO: Older ships is the obvious clue, let me look deeper

CEOBishop:
*CO* Captain I've just ran a series of scans on the wreckage and It is definitely not the Rampart it appears to have come from several smaller ships

Eng_Cerda:
*Ganymede*:Request permission to dock:

FCO_Vid:
::Continuing scans for stellar anomalies in this sector::

FCO_Vid:
::Records and transmits data to Nav computers::

CEOBishop:
::notices that one of the pieces is a federation technology and runs scans to find out what it is and where it came from::

Civ_Wiz:
@::looks at U.S.S Ganymede and swells with pride::what a ship

CO_Olbrun:
*Bishop* Try to track any sort of energy readings surrounding the wreckage...anything that may indicate Romulan activity as we are very close to the Neutral Zone.

TACSirach:
CO: It's hard to pinpoint exactly, but they are older freighters, it seems as though they are several ships that have been reported missing over the past several years

TACSirach:
CO: Perhaps they were destroyed by the Romulans for being too close to the NZ

OPS_Rhian:
*Shuttle*  You are cleared to dock at shuttle bay three

CEOBishop:
*CO* Apparently the Federation signal we got was from a shipment of replicators

CO_Olbrun:
Sirach: It's very possible.

TACSirach:
CO: Or perhaps they had some auto-destroy weapon that destroyed any ships that got near this area

Eng_Cerda:
*Ganymede*::Shuttle bay 3 acknowledged

CO_Olbrun:
*Bishop* Interesting....and no indications of who did this.

TACSirach:
CO: I suggest we back away from the NZ a little until we figure out what is going on

CO_Olbrun:
Sirach: If that was the case, then we would have been destroyed by now.

CEOBishop:
*CO* Apparently they were reported missing several months ago. They might have been stolen

Eng_Cerda:
::Guides shuttle into bay::

TACSirach:
CO: Unless we haven't drifted into the target...perhaps we should raise our shields

SO_Wilkin:
::departs shuttle and heads for the bridge::

CEOBishop:
*CO* Not as of yet I still have several scans to run

Civ_Wiz:
::follows Wilkin to the bridge::

OPS_Rhian:
CAPT:  I've located the Log Module and am beaming it to Science Lab Six for analysis

CO_Olbrun:
::she leans back in her seat, and contemplates for a minute:: Rhian: We've got to find out what happened to the Rampart. Set up a long range scan for anything with it's signature.

TACSirach:
::trying to detect any masked weapons::

CEOBishop:
*CO* When my new assistant finishes reporting to you can you have him report to cargo bay two please?

SO_Wilkin:
::enters the bridge and looks around in awe::

OPS_Rhian:
CAPT:  Understood

Civ_Wiz:
::glances back and sees the engineering officer close behind::

SO_Wilkin:
Captain:  Science officer Wayne Wilkinson reporting for duty, sir

Eng_Cerda:
*Bridge* Docking complete,Orders?

TACSirach:
::wondering if the Rampart defected::

CO_Olbrun:
Wilkins: Nice to see you've made it. Please report to Science Lab six for analysis of a log module. Rhian can fill you in on our mission.

Civ_Wiz:
::feels kind of agitated having never been on a starship bridge::

SO_Wilkin:
Captain: Aye, sir

FCO_Vid:
CO:Ma'am there are no apparent stellar anomalies present  to account for this either:

CNS_Warke:
::gasps:: CO:I feel a cry for help coming from the NZ.  It's a female betazoid and she's in trouble

CEOBishop:
::runs a subatomic analysis to determine the replicator signature that would indicate the race that made it::

OPS_Rhian:
CAPT: Aye

SO_Wilkin:
::enter turbolift: Science lab 6

CO_Olbrun:
*Bishop* He's on his way.

TACSirach:
CO: I just had a thought, what if the Romulans have been giving ships a choice: defect or be destroyed...if that is the case we may not find the Rampart here

CO_Olbrun:
Cerda: It's nice to meet you, Welcome to the Ganymede. Please report to Engineering.

FCO_Vid:
::Nods to new Eng officer::

Eng_Cerda:
CO:Aye sir

CEOBishop:
*CO* Understood Captain

Civ_Wiz:
CO:Daniel Wizamc, here as ordered ma'am

Eng_Cerda:
::Nods to crew::

SO_Wilkin:
::enters science lab six::

OPS_Rhian (Sound - Console2.wav):
*SCI*  Transmitting current data to SCI-6

Eng_Cerda:
::Heads for TL:

CNS_Warke:
~~~tries to reach the female betazoid~~~

TACSirach:
::trying to find any warp plasma/signatures the Rampart may have left behind::

TACSirach:
::trying to find any signals that the Rampart was ever here::

CEOBishop:
*Eng* please report to cargo bay two

SO_Wilkin:
::analyzes data from module::

Eng_Cerda:
::enters CB two::

Civ_Wiz:
::looks directly at Warke as if feeling the same thing he does::

OPS_Rhian:
CAPT:  Unable to track Rampart on LRS

CNS_Warke:
Wiz:did you feel that cry?

CO_Olbrun:
::nods to Wizamc:: Welcome to the Ganymede....::her voice trails off as she hears Warke::

CO_Olbrun:
Warke: What is it?

TACSirach:
::just realized what Warke said::

Eng_Cerda:
CEO:Ens_Cerdan reporting as ordered sir.

CEOBishop:
::walks over to Cerda and shakes his hand:: I'm the CEo and you'll be reporting to me.  But if you dont mind I have a scans for you top run

TACSirach:
::scanning for the betazoid::

CNS_Warke:
CO:theres a betazoid being tortured in the romulan NZ by Jem'Hadar

CO_Olbrun:
Warke: Then we need to go get her.

OPS_Rhian:
CAPT:  Scanning for Dominion energy signatures

Eng_Cerda:
CEO:Sir?

SO_Wilkin:
*Captain* Analysis shows nothing extraordinary from the log module

CO_Olbrun:
::waits for the word from Rhian::

CivWizamc:
Warke:yes I did

CO_Olbrun:
*Wilkinson* Thank you. Please report to the bridge.

SO_Wilkin:
*Captain* Aye aye, sir

CNS_Warke:
Wiz: are you betazoid?

SO_Wilkin:
::leaves science lab 6 and enters TL::

CEOBishop:
Cerda: run a levle three scan of those hull fragments over there

TACSirach:
CO: I just got confirmation on some surprising news, the Rampart was never here, not even in the immediate area

CivWizamc:
Warke:Yes I am and I can see you also are

Eng_Cerda:
CEO:Aye Sir.

CO_Olbrun:
::she furrows her brows:: Sirach: News from who?

SO_Wilkin:
::exits turbolift and enters the bridge::

SO_Wilkin:
::moves to the science station and monitors sensors::

TACSirach:
CO: I had the computer check for any kind of warp signatures, or any plasma from the Rampart...the ship would have left some kind of trail, all ships do..but I found nothing

Eng_Cerda:
::Grabs Tricorder from station and starts scanning::

CNS_Warke:
Wiz: are you able to hear her mental screaming

CO_Olbrun:
Bridge: Yet we have someone being tortured in the Neutral Zone, and she's one of our people.

CivWizamc:
::shudders from the power of the mental screaming::

CEOBishop:
::continues to runs his own scans but keeps a constant watch over Cerdan’s progress::

CivWizamc:
Warke: Yes and it is powerful. it's starting to hurt

OPS_Rhian:
CAPT:  I've discovered a track leading away from the wreckage...possibly Jem'Hadar.....321 by 22 mark 8...straight into the Neutral Zone

TACSirach:
::with the new revelation behind him, he moves towards working on a shuttle rescue mission::

CNS_Warke:
Wiz: I know

FCO_Vid:
::continues with stellar cartography scans::

CO_Olbrun:
Rhian: Then we're going to go in after that prisoner.

Eng_Cerda:
CEO:What do you make of this,one element I can't identify?

OPS_Rhian:
Vid:  passing track data to your console

TACSirach:
CO: I suggest we use a shuttle, heavily armed, with plenty of security

FCO_Vid:
OPS:Acknowledged:

SO_Wilkin:
::continues sensor sweep of local space::

CivWizamc:
::puts hand to head and sits at an empty station::

FCO_Vid:
::lays in new bearing::

OPS_Rhian:
CAPT:  Analysis of particle decay puts us about 6 hours behind them

CNS_Warke:
Rhian:that would correspond with what I'm sensing

CO_Olbrun:
Sirach: Agreed. You, Counselor Warke, and I, and a team of your best men, are going on this mission.

FCO_Vid:
::Reads no unusual phenomena on cartography scans::

TACSirach:
CO: Aye

TACSirach:
::in the back of his mind thinking...how did you get yourself into this?::

OPS_Rhian:
::raises eyebrows::

CEOBishop:
*Cerda*This is apparently some type of new alloy that I've never seen before

SO_Wilkin:
::adjusts sensors and monitors::

TACSirach:
*Security Team Alpha 1 & 3* I need you to report to me on the bridge in full gear on the double.

CEOBishop:
*Cerda*Take it to the chemical analysis lab and try to break down its constituent elements

CO_Olbrun:
Rhian: You have the bridge.

CivWizamc:
CO: If you don't mind, I think I will find a quite place to rest. this woman is strong

Eng_Cerda:
*CEO* AYE sir

CO_Olbrun:
Sirach: We're going in a shuttle. Take care with how many you pack in there.

CO_Olbrun:
Wizamc: Then to your quarters with you.

OPS_Rhian:
CAPT:  Aye CAPT ::?????::

CivWizamc:
::leaves bridge and heads to quarters::

CO_Olbrun:
::heads to the turbolift, a funny feeling in her gut:: Rhian: Is there a problem?

TACSirach:
CO: The Alpha teams are smaller more precise teams, sort of a modern SWAT team

CNS_Warke:
::heads to turbolift with CO::

TACSirach:
CO: I've got a total of 12 men reporting to the shuttle

OPS_Rhian:
CAPT:  No problem ::trying to convince myself as well::

Eng_Cerda:
::Heads toward Chem. Lab ::

SO_Wilkin:
::checks library computer and correlates data from ship debris::

FCO_Vid:
Rhian: You are the next ranking officer it is only logical:

TACSirach:
CO: Actually make that 10 men ::minor booboo::

CO_Olbrun:
Sirach: All right, let's go.

CivWizamc:
::arrives at quarters still not feeling well he wonders if he should go to sickbay::

Eng_Cerda:
::Enters Chem. Lab::

CO_Olbrun:
::she steps back into the turbolift, and bites her lip as it descends towards the shuttle bay::

OPS_Rhian:
Vid:  That's not the problem

TACSirach:
*Alpha 1 & 3* Report to the shuttlebay not the bridge, this is not a drill by the way, under Captain's orders

CivWizamc:
::heads to sickbay::

CNS_Warke:
::steps into turbolift and goes to shuttle bay::

OPS_Rhian:
::calls OSC Lee to OPS...takes the big chair::

TACSirach:
::leaves the Tac in auto-mode:: Rhian: Don't blow her up ::grins::

Ratchet:
<Nurse>  ::in Sickbay, cleaning up after the vomiting Klingon::

FCO_Vid:
Rhian: You are more than competent:

TACSirach:
::walks into the TL::

Ratchet:
<Nurse>  ::muttering::  Those Klingons eat the vilest things.

CivWizamc:
::arrives at sickbay feeling rather unwell::

CO_Olbrun:
::she gets to the shuttle bay, and prepares the shuttle for launch::

CEOBishop:
::sets up a small monitor on his padd to track Cerdan’s progress::

Ratchet:
<Nurse>  Wizamc:  Yes?  Who are you?  I've never seen you before?

OPS_Rhian:
Sirach:  You just worry about keeping yourself in one piece ::grins::

TACSirach:
::hoping all of this training is worth something::

TACSirach:
*Rhian* That's the easy part...one rarely dies in several pieces.

CNS_Warke:
::arrives at shuttle bay and tries to help prepare shuttle for launch::

TACSirach:
::arrives at shuttle bay and is greeted by ST::

CivWizamc:
Ratchet:oh hello, I am Daniel Wizamc, I just arrived on the ship

SO_Wilkin:
::is finished with sensor sweeps and runs a diagnostic::

TACSirach:
::Debriefs the STs quickly::

CEOBishop:
*Cerda* Have you found anything yet?

TACSirach:
ST: This is of the utmost importance, stay on your toes, and above all else keep the chain of command intact

TACSirach:
::enters shuttle with STs close behind::

OPS_Rhian:
*Sirach*  Just don't make me have to come after you

CivWizamc:
Ratchet: I have a terrible headache and my stomach is churning

Tyler has left the conversation

CO_Olbrun:
::she nods to those who have entered the shuttle, and then starts the preflight::

Ratchet:
<Nurse>  Well, I've gotten no medical file on you.  What do they expect me to do with no medical file?  Hmm?  ::quite unhappy::

TACSirach:
*Rhian* I don't want to doom myself by doing that ::grins::

SO_Wilkin:
::yawns then looks around to see if anyone saw him::

Ratchet:
<Nurse>  ::muttering about red tape::

Ratchet:
<Nurse>  ::glaring at Wizamc::

TACSirach:
CO: All set here. ::quickly sits down and takes his station in the shuttle::

CivWizamc:
::remembers he has a PADD in his pocket::pulls it out and hands it to the nurse::

FCO_Vid:
*Sirach*: Mene Sakkhet Ur Seveh:

TACSirach:
*Vid* Thanks...I think

Ratchet:
<Nurse>  Wizamc:  Ah, that's more like it.  Let's see here.    ::squinting and muttering::

CO_Olbrun:
*Rhian* Requesting permission to launch.

OPS_Rhian (Sound - Shuttle\@Bay\@Doors.wav):
"OSC Lee"     *Shuttle*  You are cleared to depart when ready

CNS_Warke:
::sits down in shuttle::

Eng_Cerda:
*CEO*Sir,Lab says,unknown metal is Ditrium,and has been under extreme heat,Phaser fire..

TACSirach:
::closing shuttle doors::

SO_Wilkin:
::continues scanning the sector for any anomalies::

TACSirach:
::muttering to himself:: it's always the little things; doors, shields, etc.

CivWizamc:
::gasps as a horrific scream pounds into his head::

FCO_Vid:
OPS: Sir shuttle is away:

CO_Olbrun:
@::pilots the shuttlecraft away from the ship, and aims her towards the Neutral Zone::

Eng_Cerda:
*CEO*Would you like to see report?

CEOBishop:
*Cerda*Ditrium?! they sure were cheap when they built that ship, Run it through the databse and find out which low industrial planet produces ships made of Ditrium

OPS_Rhian:
Vid:  Very well

CNS_Warke:
@~~~attempts to find where the betazoid is but the screaming is somewhat distracting~~~

TACSirach:
@::going over any last minute details with the ST::

Eng_Cerda:
*CEO*: AYE sir.

SO_Wilkin:
::monitoring sensors::

Ratchet:
<Nurse>  Wizamc:  What's the matter with you?  You're making all sorts of faces...    ::looking at him oddly::

TACSirach:
@ CO & CNS: Do you have a phaser?

FCO_Vid:
OPS: I will keep tracking sensors on shuttle progress:

CNS_Warke:
Sirach:no

OPS_Rhian:
Vid:  Just don't lose them

TACSirach:
@ ::hands Warke a phaser:: Warke: You do know how to use one don't you?

FCO_Vid:
OPS: I will also register warp signature:

CO_Olbrun:
@::she kicks it to warp three in an effort to shorten the distance between themselves and the prisoner::

CNS_Warke:
Sirach:of course

Ratchet:
ACTION: THE BETAZOID WOMAN IN DISTRESS IS GETTING WEAKER....SHE'S DYING...

TACSirach:
@ CO: What about you Captain, you armed, just in case?

SO_Wilkin:
::continues to monitor sensors::

OPS_Rhian:
Vid:  Very well.....*SCI-6*  Keep at that box...there must be something else there

CEOBishop:
::hands command to Fixit and heads for main engineering:: *Cerda* when your done report to main engineering please

CO_Olbrun:
@Sirach: Yes, I'm armed.

TACSirach:
@ CO: I figured you'd be prepared

CO_Olbrun:
@Sirach: Can we beam her out?

Ratchet:
<Nurse>  Wizamc:  Here, lie down for a bit....::helping him to the biobed::

CNS_Warke:
::feels the screaming getting louder as they approach the female betazoid::

Eng_Cerda:
*CEO*: Aye sir.

TACSirach:
@ ::warms up transporter::

TACSirach:
@ CO: No, I can't get a lock on her

OPS_Rhian:
"CRM James" *Bridge* Aye

FCO_Vid:
OPS: Shuttle now 1 parsec into NZ:

CO_Olbrun:
@ Sirach: Can you locate her?

TACSirach:
@ CO: Attempting to do so now

TACSirach:
@ CO: No, I cannot locate her

OPS_Rhian:
Vid:  Understood

Eng_Cerda:
::Heads for main Engineering::

SO_Wilkin:
::still monitoring sensors::

CNS_Warke:
@~~~attempts to find out more about where the betazoid is~~~

Ratchet:
ACTION: FROM SEEMINGLY OUT OF NOWHERE, THREE JEM'HADAR RAIDERS ATTACK THE SHUTTLE.

CEOBishop:
::walks into his office and sits down::

OPS_Rhian:
TAC/SCI:  Any increase in activity?

TACSirach:
@ CO: We're under attack, in case you didn't feel the massive lurching

Ratchet:
ACTION: THE BETAZED WOMAN IS VICIOUSLY KILLED BY HER TORTURERS.

CO_Olbrun:
@::manages to raise the shields, but there's too much phaser fire all around them::

SO_Wilkin:
Rhian:  Sir, I'm picking up a disturbance near the shuttle

FCO_Vid:
OPS: I'm reading 3 ships on scanners:

TACSirach:
@ ::raising shields::

TACSirach:
@ CO: The woman has been....killed

Ratchet:
ACTION: THE SHUTTLE'S SHIELDS ARE NOW OFFLINE....

CO_Olbrun:
@:;she hangs on to her console:: Sirach: I figured that out.

FCO_Vid:
OPS: shall I go to Red Alert?

Eng_Cerda:
::Enters Engineering,Sees Chief, walks toward him::

Ratchet:
ACTION: THE HULL IS IN DANGER OF BREACHING SOON...

CNS_Warke:
@::gasps loudly as she feels the woman being killed::

TACSirach:
@ CO: I recommend we abort and call the Ganymede to help us out

Ratchet:
ACTION: THE SMALL SHUTTLE IS BUFFETTED ABOUT....

Ratchet:
ACTION: THE JEM'HADAR SHIPS CONTINUE FIRING AND THE SHUTTLE'S ENGINES ARE OFFLINE.

CO_Olbrun:
@::she hits the console, and the ship lurches as it tries to jump to warp::

CO_Olbrun:
@Sirach: Do it!

OPS_Rhian:
Vid:  Sound red alert...plot a course for that shuttle

TACSirach:
@ ::sending a distress signal to the Ganymede::

FCO_Vid (Sound - Alert.wav):

TACSirach:
@ ::sending several distress signals to all nearby Federation ships that will listen::

OPS_Rhian:
Vid:  Engage

Ratchet:
ACTION: THE SHUTTLE'S STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY IS COMPROMISED AND A BEAM FALLS FROM THE CEILING, HITTING CAPTAIN OLBRUN SQUARELY ON THE HEAD.

FCO_Vid:
ALL: Red ALERT

SO_Wilkin:
::monitors progress of the shuttle::

CO_Olbrun:
@::she hits the floor of the shuttle, hard::

FCO_Vid:
OPS: Setting course to follow shuttle:

OPS_Rhian:
SCI:  Who's out there?

TACSirach:
@ ::runs to CO to aid:: ST1: Take over my station, continue hailing

CivWizamc:
::feels fear from Shuttle crew::

FCO_Vid:
OPS: setting speed to warp 6:

CNS_Warke:
@ ::is spoken in a low voice:: ALL:the woman has been viciously killed

OPS_Rhian:
Vid:  Distance to shuttle

SO_Wilkin:
Rhian:  It would appear that three Jem'Hadar ships have attacked the shuttle::

TACSirach:
@ ::takes out med kit and begins assisting the Captain::

Ratchet:
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