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Star Trek: A Call To Duty presents…

USS Andromeda presents
“Timewalker” — Part V

	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;
Daniel Marsden as Chief Medical Officer Ensign Aaron Fielding;

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

Host ACTD John Sea says:
Prologue: When last we left our heroes and heroine, they had encountered a transporter like room and had activated a Crystal Avatar hologram an advanced Artificial Intelligence.

Host ACTD John Sea says:
Resume USS Andromeda "Timewalker" 10601.15

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::watches the avatar carefully, pondering the situation::

CO Captain Sketek says:
::Looking at the avatar, waiting if it reacts to his greeting::

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::looks around and searches for controls of any kind::

CTO Commander Senek says:
::Intently observes the situation::

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
CO: I could modify my COMM badge to emit a beacon and then transport that and see if we can find it

CO Captain Sketek says:
CEO: We can try that idea but to be honest, it's a long shot.

Host Crystal Avatar says:
All: Our databases have catalogued your planetary systems and form of political science as benevolent you are welcome here

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
::Takes off his COMM badge and begins modifying it to emit a beacon::

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
self: Interesting...

Host Crystal Avatar says:
Action: After a few slight adjustments the CEO is able to modify his comm badge to emit a homing signal this unfortunately destroys its communication functions

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::decides to be direct to the point::
Avatar: Can you tell us when and where to was the last use of this transporter?

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
::Places it on the transporter pad::

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CSO: Why do you request this information?

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::looks at the CO and XO for a moment, looking for ideas::

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO: While the CO is talking to the Avatar, can you elaborate on your plan, please?

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
Avatar: We were told the population of this planet could help us with a ferocious attack we suffered. We would like to find them ... perhaps this transporter holds a clue

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CSO: What kind of attack?

Host Crystal Avatar says:
::looks interested::

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
XO: I plan to transport my COMM badge on this teleporter and then use the Andromeda's sensor array to locate where it leads to and if it’s safe to teleport

CO Captain Sketek says:
Avatar: It was a sudden strike of terror against our starbase. We suspect that some form of time travel might be involved.

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
Avatar: A violent attack by an unknown vessel. Our Starbase was rendered useless
::Still looking at her superiors for help::

CTO Commander Senek says:
::Feels a bit uncomfortable with talking to an entirely unknown being about the current situation::

Host Crystal Avatar says:
Action: All empathic characters feel that the Avatar is radiating an emotional signature it is true life

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO: Good thinking! Go ahead

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
::Tries to teleport his COMM badge using the console::

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::feels the emotions of the avatar and wonders how the computer could have had it stored::

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CO: It is true our of our portal devices we use for exploration and observation was stolen one.

CO Captain Sketek says:
Avatar: Do you know who might have stolen them?

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::feels the apparent life radiating from the Avatar and finds it puzzling...::

Host Crystal Avatar says:
~~~::radiates concern::~~~

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::listens intently to the rest::

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
:: scans avatar with med tricorder ::

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
::feels the concern from the Avatar and is confused::

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::whispers:: CSO: Saprin, do you also sense the emotions from our crystal "friend"?

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
Avatar: You appear ... worried. Tell me, were you created by this computer? You are a sentient being.
::that’s not a question::

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::nods slowly at the XO , her eyes fixed on the avatar::

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CSO: ::whispers:: Are you OK, you look pale?

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CO: Our people were attacked by evil doers ::looks sad:: we are peaceful and have no weapons, we fled into a time loop

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CO: Captain, perhaps you should take a look at this. :: raises tricorder ::

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::raises an eyebrow at the CMO then looks back at the Avatar::
CMO: I am curious, my skin has always been whiter than average

CO Captain Sketek says:
CMO: What is it?

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CSO: Bear with me...

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::looks at the CMO wondering if he has lost his mind::

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CSO: I was created by the crystal beings

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
XO: It seems the avatar controls the teleporter
::Picks up COMM badge and puts it back on his uniform::

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CO: Captain, this being is constructed of highly complex photons that are organised into prokaryotic cells just like a human. It is being powered by a positronic matrix which seems to store information and neural processes yet at a nano level.

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
Avatar: It is amazing they were able to create a being capable of emotions such as you. Perhaps our peoples can help each other

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CO: Technically, it is alive.

CO Captain Sketek says:
CMO: Interesting.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO: In that case we'll just have to ask it to let us do the test

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CSO: I ask your help in restoring my creators from their captivity

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
Avatar: I am sure Captain Sketek will consider it ::looks at the CO::

CO Captain Sketek says:
Avatar: What kind of help do you need?

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::walks to the CO::  CO: The test that our CEO was performing wasn't completed.  Apparently the Avatar here controls the transporter console.

CO Captain Sketek says:
Avatar: Your technology looks very advanced when compared to ours but we can do whatever our equipment can do.

Host Crystal Avatar says:
::floats in midair as the Nanite General puffs on his logarithm pipe sending numbers and equations into the air::

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CO: The colonists are out of phase with this reality no doubt you experienced a shift recently

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::watches the avatar intently, immune to the nanite's smoking habits by now::

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
Avatar: Yes, we saw them briefly

CO Captain Sketek says:
XO: I see. We will then avoid using the transporter.

CO Captain Sketek says:
Avatar: Yes, we experienced a shift.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CO: Or we can ask the Avatar to let us use it...

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CSO: The escape was a success however I have been unable to retrieve them because my phase discriminator was damaged in the attack, if you could retrieve a new one for me in the hall of science I would be grateful, but I ask your word of honour you will not remove other inventions of ours, that would be theft

Host Crystal Avatar says:
<Admiral_Starborne> *puff* 5x7, cosine, Universal Constant, e=mc2/d

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
Avatar: If my commanding officer agrees we should help you, you have my word I shall touch nothing else ::again looks at the CO::

CO Captain Sketek says:
CSO: Yes, we'll help the colonists.

CTO Commander Senek says:
::Nods slightly in agreement::

Host Crystal Avatar says:
<Crystal Dog> ::chewing on a crystal in the corner, looks pleased to finally have a snack::

CO Captain Sketek says:
XO/CEO: Go retrieve the phase discriminator from the colony hall of science. Don't take any other items with you.

Host Crystal Avatar says:
::pets the dog:: *Good Boy*

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CO: May I accompany you?

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::nods::

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
Avatar: How do we recognize your phase discriminator?

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
CO: Aye sir

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
XO: Should we ask for a map or something?

CO Captain Sketek says:
CMO: I'm not going anywhere.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CO: Understood. CEO: Let's go

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CO: Sorry, self: what is wrong with me? 

Host Crystal Avatar says:
::scratches the crystal dog behind the ear obviously this isn’t the first time the dog and the avatar have met, throws a crystal ball which the dog fetches and bounces around::

XO Commander Z’heta says:
CEO: I think it should be straight forward, but go ahead.

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
Crystal_Avatar: Where exactly is this hall of Science?

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CSO: The phase discriminator will be in a cabinet on the far wall of level five, I have converted our language signs to what you would call Federation Standard

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
self: This creature has amazing knowledge, where did he get that information?

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
Crystal_Avatar: Ok then

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::takes out his tricorder and starts walking::

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CEO: I will instruct Ranger here to take you there

Host Crystal Avatar says:
Dog: Take them to the Hall of Science Level Five

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CO: So, it has a name... love it.

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
Avatar: Thank you

Host Crystal Avatar says:
<Ranger> ::nods::

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::halts:: Avatar: Ranger? Nice name!

CO Captain Sketek says:
CMO: It is fascinating

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::pets the Dog behind the ear just like he saw the avatar:: Ranger: Seems we need your help again my friend

Host Crystal Avatar says:
<Ranger> ::thumps hind leg and rolls over paws in air::

CO Captain Sketek says:
Avatar: Can you tell us more about the colony. What were the people called? What kind of technology do you have?

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CO: This is Colony Acoustic similar to the one you visited may solar years ago

XO Commander Z’heta says:
::follows the Ranger:: CSO: Make sure you give him a juicy bone when we get back

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CO: We are crystal based life forms which evolved with a silicon variant just like carbon bonds in your evolution

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
::Follows the XO::

Host Crystal Avatar says:
<Ranger> ::Trots off into the town square ball in mouth::

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
XO: If I can find a crystal one ...

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
:: watches avatar ::

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
::follows the Ranger::

CO Captain Sketek says:
Avatar: Interesting. Did your people have any enemies?

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CO: No we didn’t we encountered crystal life like our own in our explorations and got along very well

CO Captain Sketek says:
Avatar: What do you know about the people who stole the portal?

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
@::follows the Dog walking by his side::

Host Crystal Avatar says:
<Ranger> ::trots down the path and heads towards a building constructed of pure emerald crystal

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
@::scans the city while going::

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
@Self: Well isn't that one building...

XO Commander Z’heta says:
@::scans the building, fascinated by its beauty::

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CO: They we carbon based like yourself, hideously evil and greedy, being made of crystal we are extremely emotionally sensitive and have a high psychic percentage of our population

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
@XO/CEO: I dare say this city is worth a whole lot of gold press latinum. Not that I would ever like to see it sold piece by piece

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
Avatar: So fascinating...

CO Captain Sketek says:
Avatar: Unfortunately that doesn't tell much but I am grateful for that piece of information.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
@CEO: I agree. I'm just happy there aren't any Ferengi among us...

CTO Commander Senek says:
Avatar: Do you have more specific information than "hideously evil and greedy"?

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
@CSO/XO: No one in our quadrant will be able to get here for quite some time

Host Crystal Avatar says:
Action: The colony moon rises behind the hall of science and the street lights go on, the moon is a soft aqua

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
@::continues following the dog::

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CTO: I tend to phrase things as I see them, lets see they all had emblems of a black hand clutching an hour glass

XO Commander Z’heta says:
@CEO/CSO: As we suspected, the buildings are made of pure crystal and energy flows within them, making the soft blue glow we see.

Host Crystal Avatar says:
Action: Ranger puts his paw against the door of the building and it opens for him, the lobby is well lit, there are paintings from different cultures in the room, there is actually an original Monet thought destroyed

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
@::nods to the XO::XO/CEO: Its quite amazing how crystals here seem to be the base of everything. Computers, buildings, living beings ...

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
@::enters the room and looks around::

CTO Commander Senek says:
Avatar: That's good to know. Were there any other easily recognizable things about them?

XO Commander Z’heta says:
@CEO: Indeed.  ::Scans the room::

CO Captain Sketek says:
CMO: Scan the surrounding environment for any traces that might have been left by other carbon-based visitors.

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CO: I'll give it a go.

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
@::Looks around the hall::

XO Commander Z’heta says:
@CEO/CSO: Interesting how we find familiar cultural references in such a place, so different from our own

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CTO: Lets see you seem to have an eye for detail lets see, they were humanoid, like you, ion signatures indicate that they are likely a warp culture but more scavengers from stealing probably from around this sector

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CTO: Odd that our patrols and surveys before colonizing didn’t detect them

Host Crystal Avatar says:
Action: There is a main elevator which the dog goes into after having a drink in the fountain

CTO Commander Senek says:
Avatar: Knowing our enemies is vital for defending ourselves from them.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
@CEO/CSO: I know I've seen paintings like those on Earth books.

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CTO: We have no concept of war, but I see self defence may be something we have to adapt to.  Taking life is so horrible to us.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
@Ranger: How cute, you were thirsty, were you good boy?  ::enters the elevator::

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
@XO/CSO: This place is brilliant, we could spend years here studying it

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
@CEO/XO: Indeed, these people have collected a huge amount of data

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CO: Captain.

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
@::follows to the elevator::

CO Captain Sketek says:
CMO: Yes?

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
@::follows the CSO::

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CO: Scans show carbon trace evidence, there are a lot of carbon traces and landing traces near to the hall of science I believe.

Host Crystal Avatar says:
<Ranger> ::puts paw on elevator which lights up and plays music as the door closes::

CTO Commander Senek says:
Avatar: The need for self-defence is unfortunate, but that just means we have to take it all the more seriously.

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
Avatar: May I enquire, how would you defend yourselves?

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CTO: How can I be more helpful?

CO Captain Sketek says:
CTO/CMO: We found a landing site. Let's go check it out.

Host Crystal Avatar says:
CMO: We would probably banish them using gate technology exile is preferable to death

CO Captain Sketek says:
Avatar: We will leave your company for now but we will return later to continue our discussions.

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
self: nice...

CTO Commander Senek says:
Avatar: You have already been very helpful. We got confirmation that the thieves here and the ones who attacked our starbase are working together.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
@CEO/CSO: Not a bad song, but I prefer Klingon opera

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
Avatar: Good bye.

Host Crystal Avatar says:
Action : The door opens and the away team enters level five of the hall of science

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CO: Captain, I've transferred the reading to your tricorder, feel free to check it.

CTO Commander Senek says:
Avatar: I thank you for your time and helpfulness. ::Leaves with the CO::

Host Crystal Avatar says:
All: Take care of Ranger for me

XO Commander Z’heta says:
@::exits the elevator::

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
@CSO/XO: I wonder what fancy toys are in here

Host Crystal Avatar says:
Scene: ON the walls in Federation Standard there is "Lab", "Dimensional Physics", "Wormhole Drive", "Dark Matter fusion/fission" and "Lecture Hall"

CO Captain Sketek says:
::Leaves the scene and heads for the landing site, checking the coordinates from his tricorder::

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
@Self: Fascinating

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
*XO* Sir, requesting medical status on your team please.

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
@CSO: Look at this! Dark Matter fusion!

CO Captain Sketek says:
CTO/CMO: It appears that the avatar wasn't familiar with how humanoids experience the world.

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CO: It appears so, sweet though. ::giggles::

Host Crystal Avatar says:
Action: The CO comes upon a landing site of attack craft, there are burns on the grass indicating impulse landings and side by side tracks from shock troops in military formation

CTO Commander Senek says:
::Nods at the CO:: CO: Their culture is also quite different from ours in some other, profound ways.

CO Captain Sketek says:
CMO: Scan for any biological traces.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
@*CMO* We're all fine, thank you Doctor.  Please inform the Captain we reached the lab.  Z’heta out

CO Captain Sketek says:
CTO: Scan any signs their weapons and other equipment might have left.

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CO: Z’heta and the team have reached the lab captain, that’s the end of their report.

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
@CEO/XO: Remember, I gave the avatar my word we would touch nothing

XO Commander Z’heta says:
@::walks over to the lab area::

CO Captain Sketek says:
CMO/CTO: Our objective is to identify these people so try to look hard for signs that would give us specific identification.

CTO Commander Senek says:
::Scans the area, trying to get the most out of the signs the landing left::

CO Captain Sketek says:
CMO: Understood.

XO Commander Z’heta says:
@CSO: Understood.  I'm just looking, this is fascinating.

Host Crystal Avatar says:
Action: Ranger opens the door to the Dimensional Physics and trots in passing "phase weapons", "phasic cloaks", "clone avatars", and finally "phase discriminators"

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
@::Jaw drops and seeing some of these devices::

CTO Commander Senek says:
CO: Understood. However without any actual equipment left behind by them, I'm afraid we'll have to settle for quite little information.

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
@::nods::

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
@::follows the dog till the correct cabinet::

CO Captain Sketek says:
CTO: We'll have to do with whatever we find.

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CO: Captain, I’ve detected carbon here, lots of it, easily humanoid, there are traces of humanoid skin and hair released naturally all over this environment.

CO Captain Sketek says:
CMO: Can you identify the species?

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
@CSO/XO: Look at some of this stuff Phasic cloaks! Phase weapons!

XO Commander Z’heta says:
@::walks at the CSO's side, looking at the high tech objects::

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CO: I’ll give it a go, give me a few minutes.

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
@CEO: I think its safer if I don't consider them at all ::reaches for the phase discriminators::  and a new phase discriminator is revealed however, Ranger suddenly gets defensive, and props his ears

CTO Commander Senek says:
CO: I'm finding remains of poisons here. They don't appear to be of the sort that would be effective against crystalline life forms.

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CO: Captain, scans show the species is black hand.

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
@Ranger: What’s wrong with you

CO Captain Sketek says:
CMO: Black hand? What kind of a species is that?

CO Captain Sketek says:
CTO: That would indicate that their attack was mostly unsuccessful.

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CO: Captain, its not a species, its an identity.

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
~~~Ranger: What’s wrong?~~~

XO Commander Z’heta says:
@::scans the surroundings trying to understand the reaction of the crystal dog::

CMO Ensign Fielding says:
CO: According to the records I looked up on, Black Hand were a terrorist cell organisation discovered by yourself am I not correct?

CO Captain Sketek says:
CMO: Ah, yes, the Black Hand group from last mission.

Host Crystal Avatar says:
Action: A creature begins moving it is composed of phased matter

CTO Commander Senek says:
CO: Yes.

Host Crystal Avatar says:
<Ranger> ::pops 5 inch fangs:: Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

XO Commander Z’heta says:
@::draws his phaser, set's it on stun::  Black_Hand: Stop!

CEO Lieutenant Conor says:
@::draws phaser and aims it::

XO Commander Z’heta says:
<creature instead of black hand>

CSO Lieutenant JG Saprin says:
@::stays with the dog and draws her phaser::

Host Crystal Avatar says:
<Monster> ::phases in and out, destroys lights with foul lightning and the place goes dark::

Host Crystal Avatar says:
Pause USS Andromeda "Time Walker"