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Star Trek: A Call To Duty presents…

USS Andromeda presents
“Timewalker” — Part III

	Starring...
Janne Nikula as Commanding Officer, Captain Sketek Zhnirev;
Nuno Cruz as Executive Officer, Commander Rie-Mann Z’heta;
Miika Nikula as Chief Tactical Officer, Commander Senek Zhnirev;
James von Hoyweghen as Ship’s Counsellor, Lieutenant Commander Tal’el Jordaïn;
Conor Power as Chief Engineer, Lieutenant Conor Power;
Lília Perfeito as Chief Science Officer, Lieutenant Junior Grade Laeena Saprin;
Matt Coe as Operation’s Officer Ensign Morrinn Nishtrra;

	and...
John Sea McDermott as Admiral Starborne, Crystal Dog and himself

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Resume USS Andromeda "Timewalker" 10512.11

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Scene: Our heroes and heroine arrive on the planet surface to see Egyptian like pyramids and architecture from several other cultures in the galaxy

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::takes out his tricorder and does some scans::

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
All: Remind anyone of Egypt back home?

CTO Commander Senek says:
::Looks around, trying to find some clues to the purpose of the structures::

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::scans the surroundings amazed at the diversity::

CO Captain Sketek says:
CEO/CSO: Try to find out who built this and what was their purpose for building these ruins.

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Scene: Sensors indicate a Class M environment , a soothing springtime breeze drifts across the town square, Romanesque architecture and a Parthenon structure form the centre of town

CO Captain Sketek says:
CTO: Try to see if there are any signs of recent activity, whether machines left running or intelligent activity.

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
All: Its all so ... clean. I wonder if anyone lives here

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
::Starts scanning the area with a tricorder::

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Impression: The column like colossal architecture and sprawling landscape give the distinct impression of Empire

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CSO: Agreed.  And it seems to mix a variety of earth's ancient cultures, like Egyptians and Greeks

CO Captain Sketek says:
XO: I feel like I am not fully understanding all the causal relations between our actions.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CO: I haven't picked up any lifesigns nor power sources, Sir

CTO Commander Senek says:
::Nods at CO, and after a quick scan turns back to him:: CO: Scans show nothing.

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
XO: Not just Earth, I saw a vulcan statue and what looked like a very Klingon Temple .... from the time before you killed your gods

CO Captain Sketek says:
XO: I mean just a moment ago we were tracing a terrorist ship and now we are researching ruins.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CO: Nor I, Sir.  I think Admiral Starborne does.

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
XO: It would have been more effective if he had given us information

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CSO: Oh yeah.  We can always ask him...

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Scene: The capital city is on the coast, a salt water environment complete with docks and a 200 foot bronze statue overlooking the harbour which to any historical or culturally educated being can only be the Colossus of Rhodes an ancient wonder of Earth

CO Captain Sketek says:
CTO: Can you make any guesses about how these people got extinct?

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO: Can you please focus on detecting the power sources?  I'm intrigued by those engines that keep the hole planet aligned.

CTO Commander Senek says:
CO: Not really. The lack of major damage in the structures rules our a large war, though.

Host Admiral Starborne says:
::looks around as lenses cover his optic sensors:: Aloud: Hmm fascinating

CTO Commander Senek says:
CO: Maybe they all just moved away, or were killed by a disease. The options are too many.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
Admiral: Sir, can you please fill in the blanks for us?   Who are we looking for?

CO Captain Sketek says:
CTO: Yes, I understand.

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
XO: I could boost the gain but I'm not sure how effective it would be

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::listens to the admiral::

CTO Commander Senek says:
::Walks around, trying to find some writing or pictures in the buildings::

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO: Do what you feel it's best, Conor.

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
::Boosts the gain on his tricorder to see if he can pickup anything else::

Host Admiral Starborne says:
All: This is where the trail of the fighter began, we believe this civilization has influenced cultures across the galaxies, I surmise that they were not conquerors but rather people of great philosophical and creativity, teachers and scholars

Host Admiral Starborne says:
All: Judging by the architecture the society was in its golden age

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
Admiral: Where are they now?

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::nods at the CSO's question::

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
::Begins scanning again with the gain boosted::

Host Admiral Starborne says:
CSO: That’s the mystery I imagine, judging by my initial analysis there is a library , a medical building and a temple in this square

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Action: The Engineer's tricorder detects complex crystals all around the area

CO Captain Sketek says:
Starborne: To be honest, these structures don't give any signs of a spacefaring civilization.

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
Admiral: agreed ... so what we need is the space port? Or wherever they keep their vessels?

XO Commander Z’heta says:
Admiral: And we haven't picked any signs of the attackers

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
Self: Thats interesting....

Host Admiral Starborne says:
CO: Thats true, but a society of advanced mathematics and philosophy might have developed wormhole technology

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
XO: I'm detecting some complex crystals all around the area.

Host Admiral Starborne says:
All: Given the mathematical alignment of the planets in conjunction with the white hole suggests some sort of geometrical relationship

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO: What kind of crystals?

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
XO: They seem to be storing power somehow.

CTO Commander Senek says:
::Stays within hearing range of the others, but concentrates more on studying the buildings::

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO: That's interesting.  Perhaps by investigating the crystals we find where the power is coming from.

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
XO: Maybe, they seem to be dormant and there is so many of them it could be street lights

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CO: Captain, our Chief Engineer found some power storing crystals.  Worth investigating, Sir?

CO Captain Sketek says:
XO: I think they are worth investigating.

CO Captain Sketek says:
Starborne: What do you say about the relationship of this culture and the attackers we saw?

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CO: Shall we all go, or are we splitting?

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
XO: Whoever made these is in a post industrial society anyway

CO Captain Sketek says:
XO: Go with CEO and CSO.

Host Admiral Starborne says:
::looking at some art on the nearby walls, and taking into account several monuments:: CO: I theorize that these people are scholars, artists, teachers and creatures of culture they are not warlike

CO Captain Sketek says:
Starborne: Yes, I agree that this culture is not behind the attack.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CO: Aye aye, Captain . CEO/CSO: You're with me, lets go ::moves towards the spot shown by the CEO::

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
XO: Aye sir

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::nods and follows the small group::

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
CEO/XO: If they are indeed not war-like as the admiral claims. Perhaps they were conquered. But where are the bodies?

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::opens his tricorders and confirms the CEO's readings::

Host Admiral Starborne says:
CO: We have several buildings, a library, a temple, a hospital and an armoury among other buildings one might find, oh look an aqueduct

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
XO/CSO: Decomposed maybe?

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
CEO: Then the wild life of the planet would have taken over. This is beautifully clean

CO Captain Sketek says:
Starborne: I think the library might be worth of a visit. ::Goes inside the building that is supposed to be a library::

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
CSO: Cleaning robots?

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO/CSO: Abducted, beamed, converted into energy?

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
CEO: Perhaps ... the masters are dead and they take care of the city all the same?

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
XO: Everything is speculation ... but this is like nothing I've ever heard of

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO/CSO: Oh well, I'm just letting my mind wander into speculation.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CSO: Indeed...

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::smiles briefly at the XO:::

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
::Gets down on his knees and starts playing with the crystals::

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO/CSO: Here we are.

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::looks down at the crystals and lets the CEO do his work::

CTO Commander Senek says:
::Follows the CO into the library::

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::Reads his sensors::  CEO: Any biological agents?

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Scene: The crystals are finely cut as a jeweller might cut a fine gem, they are clear, and have a soft green glow inside them

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
XO: Not that I can detect, but it looks like these are controlled by subspace signals.

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Action: Something moves in the bushes

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
CEO: Can you decipher the code ::kneels down to scan them as well::

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO: Really? this is the first proof of post warp civilization.

CO Captain Sketek says:
::Looking around in the library::

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
::Starts playing with the tricorders transmitter to control the lights::

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Action: The Captain Discovers an original manuscript written in ancient Greek

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
CSO: I'm trying

XO Commander Z’heta says:
*CO* Captain, we found that these crystals are controlled by subspace signals.  We're trying to understand those signals.

CO Captain Sketek says:
CTO: There is a manuscript written in ancient Earth Greek.

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::looks sideways at the bushes and gets up to check it out::

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Action: The CEO activates the out door crystals which come out of the ground and generate soft white light and gentle musical harmonies

CO Captain Sketek says:
*XO* Where are the signals coming from?

CTO Commander Senek says:
CO: Interesting. Do you know how to read it?

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO: There seems to be a great coupling between this world and Earth.  Can you try applying our StarFleet comm protocols on those subspace signals?

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Scene: The manuscript is penmanship in an authors original hand

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
CSO/XO: OOh, mood lighting of some sort

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO: beautiful...

CO Captain Sketek says:
CTO: Let's see if the tricorder can translate. ::Tries to filter the text through his tricorder::

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Scene: A dog made of crystal comes out from behind the brush

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::hears a noise and looks back at the dog::

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
::Looks oddly at the dog and begins scanning it::

CTO Commander Senek says:
CO: Of course the mere existence of the manuscript here is quite surprising..

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::takes out his phaser, sets it on stun::
Dog: Hello doggie! Not going to byte us, are ya?

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::jumps as she sees the dog but then approaches him:: Dog: Hello

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Action: The dog's crystalline structure reflects sensor beams

CO Captain Sketek says:
CTO: Yes, definitely.

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
CSO/XO: Can't scan it

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
CEO/XO: Fascinating

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO: Strange...  CSO: Is it a robot or a crystal living being?

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Action: The Captain with the help of the tricorder determines that he is holding an orginal draft of Plato's Republic

CTO Commander Senek says:
::Waits for the translation::

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
XO: Can't scan it, so I'm not too sure...

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
XO: This is familiar ... Didn't the Andromeda visit a planet of crystal beings before?

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO/CSO: I remember a colony of crystal beings...

CO Captain Sketek says:
CTO: This appears to be "The Republic" by Plato from ancient Greece of Earth

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CSO: Right.  Can you access those logs?

CTO Commander Senek says:
::Sinks his head in thought:: CO: I see..

CO Captain Sketek says:
CTO: What's more curious that it appears to be dated from ancient Greece so it's not a copy of later generations.

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Action: The city's automatic power grid activates since it senses there are lifeforms in the square

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::nods and makes an uplink to the Andromeda's computer logs::

CTO Commander Senek says:
CO: While this is certainly a fascinating discovery, I'm having trouble connecting this place to the attack on Starbase 50.

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
XO/CSO: Interesting, someone's turned on the city power grid, I think I can track the source now

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO: Can you get back on those crystals.  Don't worry, the dog is friendly.  But if it attacks you, I'll shoot it

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Noise: The CSO's tricorder beeps obediently

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO: Great! Go ahead

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
XO/CEO: This planet you visited was in the Andromeda Galaxy. The beings were clearly very advanced there. I have a lot of social and biological information collected by one Commander Gomes, XO at the time. Cross referencing what she wrote and what we see. It is very likely this is a colony of that people

CO Captain Sketek says:
CTO: Yes, I agree that the causal relations of our actions are very vague.

Host Admiral Starborne says:
<Dog> ::looks at XO:: Grrr

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::approaches the dog and pets him:: XO: Everything points out that they are friendly

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::hides his phaser:: Dog: I was just kidding. You're a good boy, you are.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
*CO* Captain, We think this is a colony of the crystal beings we once encountered.  The CEO's is locating the power source.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CSO: To you they are...

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
XO/CSO: I'd say by these reading the power source is under the library

CO Captain Sketek says:
*XO* I read you. Please keep me updated of any further development.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO: Thank you.  *CO* The power source is under the library, Sir.

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
XO: They are emotional, sentient creatures. Any such creature reacts to what they see ....

CTO Commander Senek says:
CO: Maybe we should get back to the others. While scientifically interesting and helpful about the origin of the builders of the place, I don't think there are new finds to be made here.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::feels the dog's emotions:: ~~~Dog: I mean you no harm~~~

CO Captain Sketek says:
*XO* We are already in the library so we will investigate it.

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Action: For a moment the landing party is in the center of a busling metropolis surrounded by millions of crystalline citizens going about their daily life, then they vanish and the away team is once again alone

CO Captain Sketek says:
CTO: The power source is under this library so better investigate that instead.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
*CO* Understood.  When we finish here we'll join you, Captain.  Z'heta out.

Host Admiral Starborne says:
<Dog> XO: Woof

CTO Commander Senek says:
CO: I see, and agree. ::Checks his tricorder to look for a way to the power source::

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::looks puzzled:: Self: what was that?

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CSO: Did you see those crystal people?

CO Captain Sketek says:
CTO: Did we just experience a sudden time shift?

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
XO: Yes...and I felt them too ::looks puzzled::

CTO Commander Senek says:
CO: That would be a good explanation for.. what just happened.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO: Did you feel that as well?

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
XO: Something is not right anyway, I can tell you that

CO Captain Sketek says:
*XO* We just experienced something indicating temporal instability. Did you have the same experience?

Host Admiral Starborne says:
CO: Definitely instability

XO Commander Z’heta says:
*CO* Aye Captain, we all felt it.

CO Captain Sketek says:
Starborne: Do you have any idea what caused it?

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
CSO/XO: Shouldn't we be hurrying up if this place is phasing?

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
XO/CEO: My tricorder is picking up traces of a temporal phase shift

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO: In deed.  Is there anything else you’d like to investigate here before meeting the CO?

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
XO/CEO: That’s where everyone is...in another temporal phase. But how did this dog get here?

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CSO: Chronoton particles?

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
CSO: Ability to shift between phases

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Scene: Tricorder evidence indicates the planet is stable but the population is not

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CSO: Has he always been around

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Scene: There is no evidence that the dog has shifted

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
XO: I can try to communicate with the dog ....

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
XO: But there is no physical sign that he shifted

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CSO: good.  Ask it to come with us.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO/CSO: Let's see if we can find anything in the bushes from where the dog came, shall we?

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Action: The dog appears to be happy that it has found company it appears to have been alone for some time

CO Captain Sketek says:
CTO: Let's take a closer look at the power source.

CTO Commander Senek says:
::Nods at the CO::

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
XO: Ok, I'm hoping I just don't step in anything though ::heads over to the bushes::

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::kneels beside the dog and gently touches his face:: Dog: my mind to your mind ...

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::moves towards the bushes, reading his tricorder and holstering the phaser::

CO Captain Sketek says:
::Scans the power source::

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::scans the bushes::

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Action: The CSO begins to receive images of space craft with black hand markings attacking the city the weapons cause the people to vanish, the dog escapes by hiding in the water

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::gulps and finishes the meld, just standing there looking at the Dog for a moment:: Self: Awful...

Host Admiral Starborne says:
Pause USS Andromeda "Timewalker" 10512.11