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USS Andromeda presents
“The Gemini Entanglement” – Part V

	Starring...
Janne Nikula as Commanding Officer, Captain Sketek Zhnirev,
Nuno Cruz as Acting Executive and Chief Science Officer, Commander Rie-Mann Z’heta,
Miika Nikula as Chief Tactical Officer, Commander Senek Zhnirev,
Matt Coe as Flight Control Officer, Lieutenant, Junior Grade James Andrews,
		and...
John Sea McDermott as himself

John Sea says:
Resume USS Andromeda "The Gemini Entanglement" 10408.01

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CSO: Continue scans.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
::thinking about the situation::

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
::sits at the conn, continuing to read over the Gemini's sensor logs of the planetoid::

CO Capt. Sketek says:
FCO: Try to figure out if our maneuvers have anything to do with the fact that the new Andromedas are appearing.

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
CO: Aye, Captain.  I've also been working out the issue you raised regarding the constant time lapse of one hour between a ship and its future "replicate".

John Sea says:
Action: Temporal shockwaves continue to slam against the bow as the shields crackle with purple and orange collisions.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
FCO: More specifically, what is the exact common cause for the events? Also, compare this data from Andromeda to the Gemini logs.

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
CO: Aye sir. ::examines his navigation logs prior to the duplication and searches through the Gemini's navigation logs prior to its own duplication::

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CSO: Have you found out anything?

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
::presses buttons and thoroughly scans the planet surface and the subspace fields around the ship::

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CTO: Try to find out if the alien structures on the planet are relaying any information in or out of the system.

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
CO: Aye.

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
::monitors the structures::

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CTO: Also, try to analyze any weaponry on the planet with greater detail. We know almost nothing of the weapons down there.

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
CO: Captain, I believe that the one hour period is a consequence of this binary black hole’s resonating frequency.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CSO: Interesting.

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
CO/CTO: As noticed before, there is an installation on the northern continent surrounded by jungle. Also, there is an impact crater from the shuttle on the vicinity of that installation.

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
::nods at the CO and sets sensors to alarm if something interesting happens and starts analyzing the alien weapons::

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
CO: Sir, there doesn't seem to be anything specific causing the duplications. Sensor logs aren't indicating any environmental changes preceding them. I'd guess that something in that installation is causing them. The crew of the Gemini thought it was a weapons lab of some sort.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
FCO: So I believe that right now the alien installation is our main interest. There is nothing else that can explain these weird phenomena.

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
CO/CTO: There appears to be sensor scattering fields jamming devices arround the installation.  At least, our sensors have been unable to penetrate the lab building.

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
CO: I agree. The original future Andromeda seems to have caused that second duplication by corrupting our timeline, but the first one probably would have happened whether or not the Gemini was here.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CSO: Does it look like we could enter the building if we sent an away team?

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
CO: The installation is heavily protected against air attacks and there seems to be no long range communication equipment.

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
CO/CTO: I'm attempting to compensate by using a more focused scan and by diverting more power to the sensors...

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
CO: It appears that this place is a top secret research facility.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CTO: What about beaming with normal transporters?

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
::bites his tongue at the CO's suggestion of an away team:: CSO: Commander, what if we fired a Class III probe at the surface? Their weapons probably wouldn't be able to target it and it may be able to get through their jamming field.

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
CO: The time waves make the use of transporters extremely hazardous.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CTO: So what about a shuttle landing?

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
CO: The facility must have an entrance, but if the scans can't penetrate, I doubt that a beam signal would work. Especially because of the time waves. We might have a crew in the right place but in the wrong century...

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
FCO: That's a good suggestion.  Can you prepare such a probe? I mean, if an away team isn't already ready for you to guide to the surface...

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
CO: The time waves make it difficult, but it's possible. The air defences may or may not automatically shoot at approaching shuttles.

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
CSO: I'll get on it. ::begins preparing the planetary probe for launch, instructing the torpedo crew to increase its transmission power::

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CTO: Rather dangerous.

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
CO: Our FCO just suggested that we launch a probe. I support that idea; it may give us more knowledge than the ship's sensors.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CSO: Start analyzing the way the alien installation plays with the temporal space of this system.

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
CO: Indeed, but it may be our only option if we want to investigate the site without sensors or probes.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CTO: Start finding ways we can use our equipment, weapons and deflector dish to challenge the alien installation's temporal superiority over this region.

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
CSO: Probe ready for launch, sir.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
FCO: Go ahead with the probe once you are ready. It seems that right now probes are the only even remotely safe way of approaching the place.

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
CO: Very well, Sir.  FCO: The probe is at your responsibility.  Try to make it in a way that doesn't turn the defences against it.

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
CSO: Well, it's a lot smaller and a lot faster than a shuttle. If they can target it, we've got bigger problems on our hands than not being able to scan.

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
CSO: How much progress have made in determining the exact nature of the time distortions? Do you think it is within our capabilities to affect them?

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
CO: Launching the probe. ::activates the firing mechanism, targeting it as close to the installation as possible::

John Sea says:
Action: The probe launches, heading for the surface.

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
::runs a trans-spectral analysis on the data::  FCO: True...  CO: The time waves are definitely of unnatural origin.  Nevertheless, they're caused here but they are so chaotic that it appears the experiment is out of control.

John Sea says:
Action: As the probe enters the atmosphere, surface-to-air sensors activate and begin to target it.

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
::crosses his fingers::

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CSO: Find out if we have any way to normalize the situation here. A system like this is extremely dangerous, so if there's any way for us to fix this system, then we should do it.

John Sea says:
Action: The probe moves closer to the installation as photon tipped missiles launch.

CSO_Cmdr_Z’heta says:
CTO: Yes, Commander, I do believe we can interfere with the time distortion.  We already did it twice, unwillingly.  Perhaps if we send a strong enough subspace signal matching the one hour period, we may disrupt these subspace fractures...

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
::runs some simulations, trying to see what happens if the deflector dish is modified to mimic the apparent sources of the distortions::

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
CO: Defence missiles are launching at our probe... Here's hoping they miss.

John Sea says:
Action: The probe attempts to dodge the missiles as they climb from the surface.

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
CO: Yes Captain.  To be honest, I think we need more knowledge.  If we attempt to disrupt the subspace factures, the whole system might collapse with us in it...

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
CSO: Controlling the distortions should be our objective. I'll run some simulations and see if I can make any progress.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CSO: Well, for the moment we are stuck in here and the system is collapsing so we might have to take some chances.

John Sea says:
Action: After attempting to dodge, the missiles catch the probe… It explodes in a shower of molten metal and glitterdust, pretty but expensive.

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
CTO: Please do so.  Please try to simulate what a resonating subspace signal would do if it interacted with the time waves and subspace fractures around us.

CSO Cmdr Z’heta says:
CO: Understood, Captain

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
Self: Augh! CO: The probe's gone, sir.. Looks like their missiles are more maneuverable than I expected.

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
::modifies the simulation to study the interaction between the time distortions and subspace signals of the type proposed by CSO::

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
FCO: Can you send the telemetry and sensor recordings of the probe, before it was destroyed?

CO Capt. Sketek says:
FCO: It is unfortunate, but better a dead probe than a dead shuttle.

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
CO: Very much so. I suppose we could use the phaser banks to try to neutralise the weapons platforms and try again..

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
CO: Perhaps there's a way of stopping these time waves...  That is, to destroy the facility from orbit...

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
CSO: It didn't get much.. but I do have the locations of all the weapons platforms now.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CTO: What's the strongest weapon in our arsenal at the moment?

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
FCO: That's a start.  Good work, Mr. Andrews.

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
::smiles:: CSO: Thank you, Commander.

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
CO: Without any radical modifications, torpedoes.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CTO: How many can we launch in one strike?

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
FCO: At least we have some target locations pinpointed to us. ::smiles back::

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
CSO: I'd use the phasers on the weapons before we attack the installation.. Nothing's going to get through as long as they're still intact.

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
CO: Six at a time. That should be more than enough to completely destroy the facility and everything nearby.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CTO: If we target the air defences, can we spare the laboratory at the same time?

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
FCO: Now that we have the location of the weapons, I agree with you..  Perhaps a shower of photons is more advisable.

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
CO: Not with torpedoes. With phasers, it should be possible.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CTO: Do you think that wiping out the facility would be a success or a loss?

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
CO: Maybe once we destroy the weapons we can send an engineering crew down to help them clean up this experiment, if it's really out of control.

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
CO: It's difficult to say. I wouldn't risk it until we have studied the phenomenon some more.

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
FCO: Are you working on a new probe to send down after the defences are gone?

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
CO: It's possible, even though I don't consider it likely, that the time distortions would continue even after the facility is destroyed.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CTO: Very well. Raise red alert and load the phaser banks. FCO: Manuever us into an attack position.

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
CSO: Ooh, I'm sure I could prepare one. Maybe have it act as a communications relay, as well?

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CTO: Target the phasers and once you are ready, fire at the air defences.

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
CO: Aye sir. ::moves into geostationary orbit above the installation::

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
::raises red alert, powers up phasers::

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
::carefully targets the phaser banks and sets the phasers to low power::

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CSO: Watch if this attack will create any changes in the system.

John Sea says:
Action: The main phaser array flares red as a dragon taking a deep breath.

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
::begins preparing a second probe::

CSO Cmdr Z’heta says:
::engages SRS on the targets, hoping that the torpedoes also destroy the jammers::

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
::fires at the SAM batteries one at a time with just enough power to destroy them::

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
::also scans the subspace for any distortions::

John Sea says:
Action: The Andromeda breathes its fire of phasers, which burn the SAM sites one by one into smouldering molten metal, the early warning sensor sites shatter, tiny craters now exist where the missile sites were....smoking ruins.

CO Capt Sketek says:
FCO: Prepare another probe and once you are ready, launch it.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
FCO: So we will see if their defences are really out.

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
CO: I'm sweeping the subspace surroundings...  ::presses buttons::

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
CO: Already on top of it, sir. Launching the probe, take 2. ::activates the launching mechanism, hoping this try goes better and the probe successfully embeds itself—intact—into the planteoid's surface::

CSO Cmdr. Z’heta says:
CO: The sensor jammers are still working.  We do not have sensor readings on the planet's surface, and transporting to it is still not recommended.  I'm scanning the subspace field around us...

John Sea says:
Action: The probe successfully enters the atmosphere, it cannot scan the building, but it provides a safe channel through the time waves for a shuttle to follow.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CTO: Do we have the locations of the sensor jammers?

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
CO: Yes. They are in the main research facility.

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
CO: The probe's down! Looks like it can't scan into the building, but now we have a safe corridor for a shuttle to go down. It has an uninterrupted flight path around the building. It seems the sensor jammers are on the installation itself.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
CTO: I see. So we can't fire at them without damaging the facility itself?

CTO Cmdr. Senek says:
CO: Affirmative. It looks like we'll have to get personnel down there if we want to access the facility's equipment and databanks.

CO Capt. Sketek says:
All: It looks like it will be a time for an away team in a shuttle. Unless something critical appears, everyone will be going.

FCO Lt.JG Andrews says:
::sighs to himself:: Self: I had so better stay onboard the shuttle...
 
John Sea says:
Pause USS Andromeda "The Gemini Entanglement" 10408.01