USS Paula Greene – NCC 71204
Stardate 10403.13
"Time’s Thief - Part 2"

Starring…
CO Bafii					Brian
XO Amendoeira				Sergio
CSO Biishe	Karri
OPS Mushgrave	Arlene

Guest Starring…
CEO Burke	Brian

Prologue: 
The Paula Greene has just dropped out of warp on the edge of the Atrunin system.  They are 15 minutes to orbit of the planet where they hope to end this thief’s career.
  
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OPS Mushgrave
 ::At operations retuning her frequencies to that of the planets.  Trying to pick up anything.. television, radio, smoke signals.::
  
CO Bafii
 ::in his Ready Room where he has finally gotten off talking with every contact he has in SFI::
 
CEO Burke
 ::working at the back of the bridge::

XO Amendoeira
 ::sitting on the center chair::

XO Amendoeira
 OPS: So? Anything new on their technology level? Will we need to hide ourselves from detection?

CSO Biishe
 ::Scanning the area for warp signatures.::

OPS Mushgrave
 XO:  Still scanning... lots of static right now... just cleaning it up.  ::Fingers flying over the console.::

CSO Biishe
 ::As nothing comes up, she frowns and leans forward to scan each area, section by section.::
  
CO Bafii
 <FCO> XO: I've plotted a course to take us in over one of their polar regions, we should be well hidden.
 
CEO Burke
 ::reading scans on the planet and trying to interpret what he sees, it doesn't seem to all add up::

XO Amendoeira
 FCO: Still.. I want to be sure... ::turns to the OPS officer::

OPS Mushgrave
 ::Nods as she sees the latest readouts.::  XO:  Sir... ok, this is what I've got.. no radio or tv feeds, I've detected no satellite networks and no type of signals coming from the planet.  I'll rerun the scans once we reach orbit but at this point we cannot be detected.  That is my best estimate.
  
CO Bafii
 ::sighs and leans back in his chair.  He feels that they have come out of warp but decides to wait and let the crew do their jobs.::

XO Amendoeira
 ::taps his chair's comm:: *CO*: Sir... We've just arrived at the planet.

CSO Biishe
 Hmmm...  ::Looks at her console::  Computer, run a diagnostic 5 check on sensors.

XO Amendoeira
 ::nods:: OPS: Good... FCO: Proceed with the polar orbit.
  
CO Bafii
 <FCO> XO: Aye sir.  ::continues on course::
  
CO Bafii
 *XO*: Good Commander... I've finished in here.  I'll be right out.

OPS Mushgrave
 ::Sets up her scans once again for a last run once the orbit.::
 
CEO Burke
 ::turns around:: XO: These scans don't make any sense.

CSO Biishe
 XO:  I will add my two cents to the chief’s, but in a different area.

XO Amendoeira
 ::gets up, and leans on the rail to look at the Engineering section:: CEO: What do you mean?

OPS Mushgrave
 ::Types a message to Kieran..."You can always try reading them.."  Snickers::
 
CEO Burke
 XO: Well, at first glance the planet looks like a simple agricultural society.. maybe a little advanced, but definitely agricultural... no real technology.  But I'm getting power source readings that indicate a much higher level of technology than what I am seeing.  Maybe once we reach orbit I'll get a better picture.

OPS Mushgrave
 CEO:  Hey I detected no such thing... ::Insulted that he didn't trust her.::

XO Amendoeira
 ::frowns:: CEO : We need to be sure... OPS: In the meantime... Take extra precaution in terms of masking our presence here...
 
CEO Burke
 OPS: They are faint...  and I agree with you, no signals or transmissions
  
CO Bafii
 ::finally arrives on the bridge::

OPS Mushgrave
 ::mutters:: Outload:  I was doing that anyway...I'm not a total dodo head... I can do my job despite what Mr. Know-it-all thinks.

CSO Biishe
 ::Looks up as she hears the captains R&R doors open.::

OPS Mushgrave
 ::Watches as the new information comes across her screen...muttering she begins anew tapping her console...::
  
CO Bafii
 ::looks at OPS:: OPS: Good to know.  I like to have competent crew.  ::moves to his chair::
  
CO Bafii
 XO: Report please.

OPS Mushgrave
 ::Cringes as the Capt speaks.::  Self:  Ooooops.

XO Amendoeira
 ::turns to see the Captain join them:: CO: We've arrived in orbit.. The CEO has caught some strange power readings from the supposedly non-technological planet...
 
CEO Burke
 ::goes back to his scans trying to make sense of it all::

CSO Biishe
 ::Turns and looks at Tealk.::
  
CO Bafii
 XO: Our thief?

OPS Mushgrave
 CO/XO:  This is odd... I’m getting something strange..... possibly a computer network?

XO Amendoeira
 ::shrugs:: CO: Could be...
  
CO Bafii
 ::turns around:: OPS: Computers?  I wasn't expecting that.

XO Amendoeira
 OPS: Anything down there that resembles a warp core? Any signs of a ship down there where those power sources are?

OPS Mushgrave
 CO:  Neither was I...  I'm continuing to confirm.   XO:  Cmdr, nothing resembling a warp core as yet.

XO Amendoeira
 CO: You think this is his hiding place?
 
CEO Burke
 CO/XO: I'm reading powers sources all over the planet... I don't think it is just our thief.

XO Amendoeira
 CO: Either way, I think we should probably go somewhere and hide before he manages to pick us up here in orbit.
  
CO Bafii
 CSO: What have you found?

CSO Biishe
 ::She turns to her captain::  CO:  There is no evidence of space travel in this area, either to or from.

XO Amendoeira
 CEO: Make up your mind chief.. We need specific data on what we're dealing with here. Is this or is this not a low tech planet?

OPS Mushgrave
 CO/XO:  Looks like I'm going to have to go hunting.. this is an elusive signal.  Probably will have to do some decryption.
  
CO Bafii
 CSO: Are you sure about that?

OPS Mushgrave
 ::She begins talking to herself as she goes to work.:: Self:  Ok where or where has my little signal gone, where or where can it be.
 
CEO Burke
 XO: There if definitely technology here, but it is employed unlike I've ever seen.  I still agree with OPS, they can't detect us.  They have no forms of radar or sensor nets that I can see at all.
  
CO Bafii
 <FCO> CO: We've reached the planet.  Take up orbit Captain?

XO Amendoeira
 CSO: So you're saying that it's impossible for our thief to already be here?
  
CO Bafii
 FCO: Yes, go ahead.

CSO Biishe
 CO:  I have found no traces of any ion trails or anything else that might hint to that area.  I have gone over the area bit by bit.

OPS Mushgrave
 Self:  Oh he finally agrees with me... men!  WHy can't he agree when we are tangoing?

XO Amendoeira
 CSO: There are ways to mask ion trails, correct?

CSO Biishe
 XO:  Unless he took a canoe....  I have no evidence of his arriving.
  
CO Bafii
 <FCO> ::sets up a geosync orbit over the southern pole::

CSO Biishe
 XO:  He could have coasted into the area, but then that would have taken him much longer to arrive and he would not have had much guidance ability.
  
CO Bafii
 ::considers::  CSO: Keep an eye out, but for the moment we will assume he is here but just good at hide and seek.

OPS Mushgrave
 CSO:  Or he transferred to a non-warp ship for the last leg of his trip.

CSO Biishe
 ::nods::

XO Amendoeira
 OPS: If so, his ship would be around n this system somewhere... I want you to send out a couple of shuttles to investigate this system looking for a ship.

CSO Biishe
 OPS:  All ships give off some form of waste unless they are... ::Pauses a moment::  Well, a solar ship would not give of anything... I don't think.

XO Amendoeira
 CSO: A solar ship wouldn't be that fast...

CSO Biishe
 XO:  No, it would not.  And it would be a lot of work and planning before hand.

OPS Mushgrave
 XO:  It may not be fast but it would do the trick especially if he is not in a hurry.
  
CO Bafii
 All: He could simply have a new form of cloaking device...  We will assume he is here and continue on until we have proof otherwise.

OPS Mushgrave
 CO: But a tachyon scan should have picked that up...  ::bangs her console as she hits another roadblock.::

XO Amendoeira
 CO : Sir.. Those power sources bother me... If they have that level of technology, there's no telling what kind of scanning devices they can have to catch us if we go down there.
  
CO Bafii
 OPS: Depends on the technology.  Could be something unlike we have ever seen.  This man has broken through state of the art facilities with very little detection.. that should be impossible.
  
CO Bafii
 ::nods to the XO::

OPS Mushgrave
 CO:  Possible.  Or this planet has different priorities where technology is concerned.  Space travel may not even be on the list.
 
CEO Burke
 Aloud:  Aha!!

CSO Biishe
 CO:  Sooo.... we are looking at him tampering down below or he is from there and comes with abilities we did not know about?
  
CO Bafii
 <FCO> ::turns around and stares at the noisy CEO::

OPS Mushgrave
 ::Hears Burke and rolls her eyes::

CEO Burke
 ::turns:: All: I've got it

XO Amendoeira
 CEO: Can you share it with us?

OPS Mushgrave
 Outload:  What a clue... ?  ::Snarls as she hits another roadblock.::

CSO Biishe
 ::Watches and listens to the CEO::
 
CEO Burke
 All: From what I can tell they do have a level of technology equivalent to Earth's early 21st century... however only in certain areas.  It seems that have chosen only to develop certain things to assist their society while they remain an agricultural society...  things that better health and welfare...  but nothing like vessels, or weapons...scanners etc.

XO Amendoeira
 ::nod::
 
CEO Burke
 All: Its kind of interesting actually.
  
CO Bafii
 ::listens and considers, this is unlike anything he has come across before::

XO Amendoeira
 CEO: Well, can you find any technology that is not native to this world?

CSO Biishe
 CEO:  Sounds rather nice... and logical.
 
CEO Burke
 XO: No, my scans haven't shown anything alien at all.

XO Amendoeira
 CEO: Anything that would be of interest to our thief?

XO Amendoeira
 CEO: Given his previous capers?
 
CEO Burke
 XO: Seeing as he hasn't been interested in technology, I can't answer that.

OPS Mushgrave
 Outload:  EUREKA!!!  I"M IN!  ::Does a quick snoopy dance::
 
CEO Burke
 ::looks over::

XO Amendoeira
 ::rolls eyes, and whispers:: CO: They're not usually this nutty, sir... Must be something in the air.. ::grins::

CO Bafii
 XO: I'll take your word for that.

OPS Mushgrave
 CO/XO:  I'm in the computer networks Sirs...  Data coming in.
  
CO Bafii
 CO: Excellent.  Share that information with the rest of the bridge crew and lets see what we can find.

XO Amendoeira
 ::waits for Mushgrave to finish::

OPS Mushgrave
 CO:  Data on screen.

XO Amendoeira
 ::Watches the screen intently::
  
 ACTION: On screen is a simple interface to what looks like a fairly robust information sharing system.
  
CO Bafii
 CSO: See what you can find in this system that may match out thief's tastes.
  
CO Bafii
 OPS: Look into planetary customs and whatnot, incase we need to send down a team.

OPS Mushgrave
 Outload:  Oooooo I see a computer virus in there... what a lovely thing it is... subtle...not in your face...looks like someone wants to have fun as oppose to do damage.
  
CO Bafii
 CEO: Make sure there isn't anything on the planet that is going to give us away.

OPS Mushgrave
 CO:  Aye Sir.
  
CO Bafii
 All: I'll expect a report in 30 minutes.  Let's get to it.

OPS Mushgrave
 ::Quickly sets up a program to eradicate the virus from the PG computers.::
  
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