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Host John Sea says:
"ShakeDown" USS Andromeda 10201.06

Host CO Kalla says:
::At the airlock leading to the Andy.::

EO Z`heta says:
::Enters ME and assumes command during the absence of the CEO::

CSO Sketek says:
::Walking towards the bridge from a science lab::

CNS Jordain says:
::meets the CO at the airlock::  CO: Captain, nice to see you again.

Host CO Kalla says:
::Nods:: CNS: Likewise, Mr Jordain.

Host John Sea says:
Action: The USS Andromeda is fully repaired from the Omega Incident and awaits in its docking bay as spaceworkers clear the hull

FCO Durron says:
::in the airlock wishing he was on the bridge::

CTO Senek says:
::Follows CO and CNS::

FCO Durron says:
::starts for the turbolift::

Host CO Kalla says:
::Enters airlock.:: CTO: Good to see you Mr Senek.

EO Z`heta says:
::checks the warp core only to conclude that it's rightly calibrated::

CTO Senek says:
CO: Likewise, sir.

CNS Jordain says:
::walks to the TL and enters it:: TL: Bridge

Host CO Kalla says:
::Follows Durron.::

CSO Sketek says:
::Enters the bridge::

FCO Durron says:
::enters the TL after the CNS turns and says::  TL: hold

FCO Durron says:
::Waits for the CO to enter the Turbolift::

Host CO Kalla says:
::Enters TL and nods to Durron.:: FCO: Nice to see you again, Mr Durron.

CTO Senek says:
::Enters TL after CO::

CNS Jordain says:
FCO: Sorry, didn't know you were that close.

Host John Sea says:
Action: Hundreds of crewmembers begin to board the Andromeda with their luggage and families in tow after the Holiday shoreleave, the ship begins to buzz with the organized confusion of repopulating the whole ship

FCO Durron says:
TL: Resume   CO: It is nice to be back ma'am.   CNS: No problem sir.

CNS Jordain says:
Self: Sir?

CNS Jordain says:
::exits TL on the bridge::

FCO Durron says:
::Over hears the CNS muttering to himself but lets the subject fall.::

EO Z`heta says:
::watches some EO’s arriving for the day's shift and tells them to go to their stations::

FCO Durron says:
::allowes the CO to exit the TL before him::

Host CO Kalla says:
::Exits TL and stops to look at the new bridge.::

CSO Sketek says:
::Nods at the captain::

FCO Durron says:
::Exits the TL and heads for his station::

CTO Senek says:
::Exits TL and goes to tactical::

Host John Sea says:
Action: Spacewalkers finish airbrushing the Hull and put the finishing touches on painting the "USS Andromeda". On the Saucer Section, bridge crew can hear the metalic thuds of the workers' boots on the ceiling

FCO Durron says:
::looks out the forward viewscreen and admires the view::

Host CO Kalla says:
::Walks over to the CO seat. Looks the same as always, sits down.::

EO Z`heta says:
::Goes and checks the improvements made on the bussard collectors::  Self: Remarkable

CNS Jordain says:
::walks over to Mr Durron:: FCO: Happy to be abble to see space again?

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: Let's see the new ship on the main viewer.

FCO Durron says:
::taps at his console for a moment::CO: aye Ma'am.  ::puts up a schematic of the new ship::

FCO Durron says:
CNS: Always a plesure. Sir.

CNS Jordain says:
FCO: Nice to hear that  ::walks to his chair and hopes it feels the same as before or better and sits down::

Host John Sea says:
Action: The Andromeda appears on the main viewer, pulsing with new circuits and warp energy

FCO Durron says:
CO: Is that what you wanted Ma'am?

FCO Durron says:
CO: Or did you wan't an external view?

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: Actually I meant an external view. My mistake.

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: But this is quite a good view too. Did you program it yourself?

CSO Sketek says:
::Watching the viewscreen::

FCO Durron says:
CO: No Ma'am.  I think one of the Engineers did.  ::taps in the commands to put up the External view::

Host John Sea says:
<Starbase> Comm: USS Andromeda: You are cleared for departure and return to the stars

Host CO Kalla says:
::Looks at the ship.:: All: Nice work. Let's give her a shakedown tour to see how she works.

FCO Durron says:
CO: the starbase reports that we are cleared for departure ma'am

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: Take us out.

FCO Durron says:
CO: With plesure ma'am

FCO Durron says:
::Taps in the commands to release the morings and docking cables::

Host John Sea says:
Action: A couple of Romulan Ale freighters dock at the Starbase as eager buyers await at the offloading zone

CTO Senek says:
::Takes a look at the ship's tactical system and admires the engineers' work::

Host John Sea says:
<Starbase> Comm: USS Andromeda: You are clear and free to navigate

Host CO Kalla says:
<Shipwide>All: Welcome back on the Andromeda again. I hope you have all enjoyed our stay at Starbase. Now we will take a short shake down cruise to get everything in order. Report any problems to your heads of departments.

Host CO Kalla says:
::Swithces off the connection.::

FCO Durron says:
::Taps the commands to ease the Andromeda directly away from the station::

FCO Durron says:
COMM: Starbase: Thank you. have a nice day.

EO Z`heta says:
::organizes teams to keep a close surveillance on the Core, Power nodes and Bussard collectors::

CNS Jordain says:
::sits back in his chair very relaxed::

Host John Sea says:
Action: The Andromeda 's main Impulse Engines burn with life...smaller ships scurry out of the way of the massive Ambassador class starship

FCO Durron says:
*EO*: Everything ready down thair sir?

EO Z`heta says:
*FCO* Nice to hear from you again, Sir! Everything's going just fine down here. We're ready to go to warp whenever you push the button!

Host CO Kalla says:
::Taps a few keys to get up a miniature starmap.:: FCO: Go to warp 2. Course 75 mark 231

FCO Durron says:
::Taps in the commands to begin forward motion::  CO: Acknowleged.

FCO Durron says:
::taps in the controles to bring the ship around to course 75 mark 231 but remains at impulse::

FCO Durron says:
*EO*:thank you sir  ::"Pushes the botton"::

EO Z`heta says:
::watches the warp reaction heating up on the core::

Host John Sea says:
<Starbase Star Traffic Controller> ::watches the Andromeda depart and pass the outer marker buoy::

FCO Durron says:
::advances from warp 1 up to warp 2::   CO: We are currently at Warp 2 and have just passed the Starbase's outer marker buoy.

CNS Jordain says:
::takes his padd that he is been carrying into both hands and starts to read the message on it::

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: Thank you.

Host John Sea says:
Action: With a dizzying array of colors the Andromeda passes light speed and enters warp space on course for adventure

EO Z`heta says:
::Focuses on the matter/antimatter fluxes as the warp reactionis increasing::

Host CO Kalla says:
*EO* Make sure to test all systems thoroughly on this test run.

EO Z`heta says:
*CO* Aye aye, ma'am! ::taps on his console to check the systems shipwide::

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: Slowly take her up to warp 7.

Host CO Kalla says:
CSO/CTO: Check up on all systems for any flaws.

FCO Durron says:
::begins checking to make sure that no one messed with his interface when he was gone::  CO: Aye Ma'am

CSO Sketek says:
CO: Aye.

CSO Sketek says:
::Testing the sensors::

CTO Senek says:
CO: Aye, sir.

FCO Durron says:
::Begins to slide the controle botton up to warp 3 than warp 4::

CTO Senek says:
::Runs quick diagnostics on weapons, shields and short range sensors::

CNS Jordain says:
::stops reading:: CO: Is there anything I can do at this moment Ma'am?

Host CO Kalla says:
CNS: Not at present.

CSO Sketek says:
::Scanning a star four lightyears away - just to test::

CTO Senek says:
::Wonders at the missing torpedo::

FCO Durron says:
::carefully eases the controler up to warp 5 and than carefully to warp 6 and checks the actual speed knowing that a ship of this size will take...::

EO Z`heta says:
Self: strange... there should be power on that replicator...   *CO* Captain one replicator seems to be offline, but that's nothing we can't repair.

Host CO Kalla says:
*EO*:  Good.

Host John Sea says:
Action: The FCO's chair cracks, falls apart and he lands on the floor

FCO Durron says:
::looks at the chair::

CNS Jordain says:
::looks at the FCO:: FCO: Are you allright?

Host CO Kalla says:
:Looks at Durron.:: FCO: We had better have that chair fixed.

Host John Sea says:
Action: The CO's chair begins to crack

FCO Durron says:
CNS: yes  CO: Ma'am you may want to stand up.

Host CO Kalla says:
::Looks down at her chair.::

CTO Senek says:
::Looks up sensor records of the torpedo storage to find out what might have happened there::

FCO Durron says:
::Pulls himself off the floor and moves his chair out of the way than transfers helm controle over to the vacant OPS possisition and sits down thair hoping that this chair will not also break::

EO Z`heta says:
::tells a EO to check the replicator offline on deck 26::

Host CO Kalla says:
*EO* It may be a good idea to send someone up here to check the bridge furniture for flaws.

CNS Jordain says:
::also gets up not waiting untill his chair starts to crack::

EO Z`heta says:
*CO* bridge furniture?...  I'll go up there myself, ma'am.

Host John Sea says:
Action: The CNS's chair collapses

CSO Sketek says:
Self: If there's one good thing in this position it is the fact that science station doesn't have a chair.

CNS Jordain says:
Self: I loved that chair!

CTO Senek says:
::Notes nothing unusual in the records, sends a crewman to fix the torpedo and check the other ones as well::

EO Z`heta says:
::grabs a tool kitt and his tricorders, gives some orders to keep track on the core and enters TL::

FCO Durron says:
::mutters something and after much beeping and flashing gets the controle he had on the helm and eases the controler up to Warp 7::   CO: we are crusing nicely at warp 7, Ma’am.

Host John Sea says:
Action: The railing separating the command well from the other part of the bridge cracks

Host CO Kalla says:
::Still remains seated, determined not to let anything affect her.::

EO Z`heta says:
TL: deck one.  ::after a few seconds, leaves TL and enters the bridge amazed to see the furniture broken::

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: Good, now push her all she can take for two minutes.

FCO Durron says:
CO: With all due respect. I would wrather wait untill the EO was at his possistion to do that Ma'am

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: You may have a point. Start doing ordinary test procedures then.

FCO Durron says:
CO: Yes ma'am. ::checks the inertial dampers and begins to run diognostics on the thrusters and impulse engines::

EO Z`heta says:
::takes out his tricorder and scans the broken furniture for cracks and mecanical stresses on the materials::

Host CO Kalla says:
EO: Was does your check of the structural integrity of the interior of the brdige show?

EO Z`heta says:
Self: strange...  ::Also checks for weapons signatures::

EO Z`heta says:
CO: Ma'am, the material structure is flawless.  The damage was made at the microscopic level in a orderly fashion...  This is no accident of the material!

Host CO Kalla says:
CSO: You had better check the outside of the bridge, too.

Host CO Kalla says:
::Stands up.::

FCO Durron says:
::looks anoyed at the ops pannel and than looks at the arms of his chair than transfers Helm back to it's rightfull place, stands up and goes back thair to stand and work the helm::

Host John Sea says:
<TO> *CTO* We've lost another torpedo

Host CO Kalla says:
EO: What could have caused it?

Host CO Kalla says:
::Hears the report to CTO.:: FCO: Turn around and take us back to starbase at warp 5.

CTO Senek says:
*TO* Acknowledged. Keep a guard in the torpedo storages at all times.

FCO Durron says:
CO: understood Ma'am

EO Z`heta says:
CO: I detected subatomic energy readings! I would say that a weapon or some sort of a higly focused energy beam was used to "cut" the furniture

Host CO Kalla says:
Self: This may be a shake down cruise, but we end up being stirred and shaken.

Host John Sea says:
Action: The stars seem to fade out for a moment....

Host CO Kalla says:
EO: Could it originate from our previous problems?

FCO Durron says:
::taps at the controles begins to decelerate and turn::

CTO Senek says:
CO: Some of our photon torpedo casings are having problems with integrity, sir.

Host CO Kalla says:
CTO: Does this affect ship safety?

Host John Sea says:
Action: Navigational Warning no Point of Reference

Host CO Kalla says:
CNS: See if there are reports of problems from other parts of the ship.

CNS Jordain says:
CO: Yes Ma'am

CTO Senek says:
CO: Difficult to say. The torpedoes are all unarmed, but if these cracks make their way to anti-matter storages we are in danger.

FCO Durron says:
::Stops the turn and boosts power to inertial dampers as he decelerates to stop::  CO: Ma'am. My console is reporting no point of reference.

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: Explain.

FCO Durron says:
::Taps at console and glances at the CSO:: CO: it means we don't know where we are.

EO Z`heta says:
CO: Ma'am, I don't think so.  When we were attacked by the living Computer it created Big drones...  And don't think this subatomic cuts are related to that.

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: Hail starbase 50.

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: So you cannot take us back to starbase at present, correct?

CNS Jordain says:
::tabs some controls for incomming reports to see none:: CO: Nothing yet Ma'am

Host CO Kalla says:
CNS: Thank you.

FCO Durron says:
CO: Yes ma'am and, currently, yes ma'am.

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: Full stop.

FCO Durron says:
CO: Already done ma'am

Host CO Kalla says:
EO: Do you have any other explanation?

EO Z`heta says:
CO: No, but I think this was deliberately done by someone... hopefuly not hostile.

CSO Sketek says:
::Trying to make sense of the stars::

Host CO Kalla says:
::Sits down to think for a minute.::

Host CO Kalla says:
::Taps up her own miniature starmap again. It is not the same map as before.::

FCO Durron says:
::Checks speed to make sure that the ship is stationary than returns inertial dampers to normal than walks over to the ops console and begins trying to hail to starbase::

Host CO Kalla says:
::Jumps up.:: CSO: Check the computer database for errors.::

CTO Senek says:
::Takes a tricorder and scans one of the cracks on the bridge, trying to find nanites or other microscopical machinery::

CSO Sketek says:
CO: Checking.

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: What does short range sensors show?

Host CO Kalla says:
EO: Get us some furniture here and take the broken ones for investigation.

EO Z`heta says:
CO: Yes Captain.

Host CO Kalla says:
CTO: Do a check of the computer core.

CTO Senek says:
EO: Come and take a look at this. Nanites.

CTO Senek says:
CO: Aye, sir.

Host CO Kalla says:
::Hears CTO::  CTO: Nanites?  ::Walks quickly to tactical::

EO Z`heta says:
CTO: pardon? ::walks to the CTO's console::

CNS Jordain says:
::Hears the CTO::

CTO Senek says:
::Shows EO the tricorder readings::

Host John Sea says:
<TO> *CTO* Um Sir I just saw a torpedo literally crumble into dust

Host CO Kalla says:
EO: Scan the bridge for nanites.

Host CO Kalla says:
CSO: Scan the sensors for nanites.

Host CO Kalla says:
EO: Suggestions are more than welcome.

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: See if you can reboot the navigational system.

FCO Durron says:
::Begins to scan locas space but is still trying to contact the starbace::CO: yes ma'am.

CNS Jordain says:
self: here we go again.

Host CO Kalla says:
::Remembers an old Earth folk tale about a piper and some rats.:: EO: What does nanites like?

EO Z`heta says:
CTO: Interesting...   CO:What about an EMP blast?  It would take the ship down for a few minutes, but I think the nanites would "die" from it

CTO Senek says:
*TO* Understood. We know that nanites are causing this - there seems to be very little we can do to them right now. Keep me updated.

Host CO Kalla says:
EO: Try it.

Host CO Kalla says:
CNS: Any suggestions on how to lure them away.

CSO Sketek says:
CO: Scanning...

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: Could we possibly backtrack our course out here to get back to starbase.

CNS Jordain says:
CTO: Out of what are the casings made?

CTO Senek says:
::Gets back to tactical console and runs a check on the main computer core to see if it has been affected::

FCO Durron says:
::steps over to the helm and taps in three commands than walks away from the darkened controles back to the ops::

EO Z`heta says:
CO: yes ma'am! I'll run to ME to produce such a discharge

Host John Sea says:
Action: The EO gets bitten by something

Host CO Kalla says:
EO: Let us know when you are ready.

CSO Sketek says:
CO: It it a possibility that the nanites are actually causing the stars around us to look weird.

EO Z`heta says:
Self: Ouch!!!!

Host CO Kalla says:
CSO: I was thinking that it may not be the stars but our systems.

FCO Durron says:
::tries to find the starbace to hook up communications with::

CSO Sketek says:
CO: I'm trying to find out.

EO Z`heta says:
CO: Yes Captain! ::scans his leg with the tricorder::

Host CO Kalla says:
CSO: Which is why I believe our first priority is to get them out of our systems.

CNS Jordain says:
::hears the EO: EO: Are you all right?

Host John Sea says:
Action: The CO gets bitten by something

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: At last reliable scan how far .... Ouch. ::Looks down.::

FCO Durron says:
CO: I am not sure how to say this ma'am but I think we might have a bigger problem.  I can not find the starbace to contact.

EO Z`heta says:
CNS: I think so... I was bitten...

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: How far were we from the starbase at last reliable contact?

CNS Jordain says:
EO: Bitten? Nanites?

CTO Senek says:
CNS: Duranium alloy, as usual.

Host CO Kalla says:
CNS: Get one of them for medical analysis.

Host CO Kalla says:
CTO: What affects duranium?

EO Z`heta says:
::see's the nanite on his body::  CNS: Yes, it is the nanites!

FCO Durron says:
CO: I will check ::looks at the helm console as it comes back up as he told it to do::

CNS Jordain says:
CO: Yes Ma'am  EO: Try to get one ::runs over to the EO::

CTO Senek says:
CO: Most sufficiently powerful weapons.

EO Z`heta says:
CO: I'll run to ME to prepare the discharge before this nanites start eating us instead of the furniture

Host CO Kalla says:
EO: Hurry.

CSO Sketek says:
::Trying to trace the nanites on computer systems::

Host CO Kalla says:
CTO: Let me rephrase that. What affect nanites, and does not kill humanoids.

EO Z`heta says:
CNS: please remove on nanite from the CO instead...

Host John Sea says:
Action: The Bridge doors dont open

Host CO Kalla says:
CSO: Can you find which systems are affected?

EO Z`heta says:
::runs to TL::  TL: ME!

FCO Durron says:
::walks over to it and checks the memory banks for when they last picked up the starbace.

CNS Jordain says:
::runs to the CO to search for Nanites and finds a few on here leg::

CTO Senek says:
CO: It depends on the nanites... we need to study these onesbefore we can say anything specific about them.

Host CO Kalla says:
FCO: Please go back along the course we followed from the starbase at 0.5 warp.

CSO Sketek says:
CO: There is a massive concentration of nanites on the life support systems. However they aren't doing anything at the moment.

EO Z`heta says:
*EO's on ME* Gentlemen, adjust the power relays to produce an shipwide EMP discharge!

Host John Sea says:
Action: No reply from Main Engineering

Host CO Kalla says:
CSO: Try to isolate them there.

Host John Sea says:
Action: The nanites bite the EO harder

CSO Sketek says:
::Trying to create an energy field with the right settings in order to contain the nanite population::

EO Z`heta says:
Self: OUCHIE!!

Host John Sea says:
Action: As the CSO begins raise the forcefield, the nanites begin eating into life support

EO Z`heta says:
::leaves TL and enters ME:: EO_1:Blast me with a EMP discharge, 150 Joules power, now...

EO Z`heta says:
::Stops talking and looks amazed because all theofficers on ME are stunned::

FCO Durron says:
::Thinks and reverses the turn that he had just been starting and tries to reverse it ::

CTO Senek says:
CSO: They're threating us... I suggest you lower the force field.

Host CO Kalla says:
CSO: Collect all informaton we have on nanites, analyses, occurences, the lot.

FCO Durron says:
::taps in the controle to angle the ship back tward the cordinats that the Starbace should be at::

CTO Senek says:
*Sickbay* We need magnetic sample containers on the bridge to capture some nanites for study.

Host CO Kalla says:
::Gets an idea.:: CSO: Has anyone communicated with them?

CSO Sketek says:
::Lowering the force fields temporarily::

CSO Sketek says:
CO: Not so far. It may be impossible.

Host CO Kalla says:
CSO: Check it. ::Sits down again.::

Host John Sea says:
Action: The nanites repair the damage they did to life support when the force field drops

CTO Senek says:
<MO> Brings a sample container to CTO and goes back to sickbay::

FCO Durron says:
::thinks and still standing and mutters something::

CSO Sketek says:
::Trying to send a simple hailing signal in a machine-understandable language to the nanites::

CNS Jordain says:
::trying to get the nanites of off the CO::

Host John Sea says:
Pause USS Andromeda "Shakedown" 10201.06