MISSION # 352

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Mission Summary - 10601.30
 
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After much difficulty the crew was able to sever the power unit from the warp core and beam it out into space, once the unit was in space however the quantum singularity that was forming inside it sucked the power unit into it through an implosion.
 
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The black hole is rapidly growing near the station, and while the time dilation has been considerably dampened by the distance from the station, the gravimetric distortions are effecting the station in increasing strength.
 
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Communications are functioning on the station once again, and only minimal changes in time speed can be seen throughout the station.
 
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CMO Burton:
::Trying to think of a way to eradicate the black hole::
 
XO Archen:
::delegates engineering teams to repair core damage and power systems back to normal::
 
XO Archen:
ALL: Let's allow the engineers to work, all senior staff in Engineering report to OPS please.
 
CMO Burton:
::Enters the turbolift:: TL: Ops.
 
CO Martin:
::Already sitting in OPS, in her CO's seat, going over different ideas on a padd, on how to resolve the black hole problem::
 
XO Archen:
::taps his comm-badge:: *CO*: Captain, Archen, here can you hear me now Captain?
 
XO Archen:
 
CO Martin:
*XO* I can hear you fine now, Commander, good to know the COMM system is functioning properly again.
 
XO Archen:
::sigh of relief:: *CO*: Ahh, that is good news, I suppose you have no clue what's been going on? I'll be in Operations to explain what I can in a minute. In the mean time I might suggest that we  start using station thrusters to counter gravitational pull to give us a little more time.

CMO Burton:
::Exits the turbolift into operations::
 
CO Martin:
::raises her eyebrows a little:: *XO* Hmm, I think it's quite apparent that something is the matter, Mister Archen, with the klaxons going off as they are.
 
XO Archen:
<EO_Repairo> XO: It will take at least 10 minute to get power back to 100% efficiency, I can transfer us off the fusion reactors within just a few minutes though as soon as I fix the leads. Not to much damage the Doctor has steady hands sir, I'm impressed!
 
CO Martin:
*XO* Now, I wouldn't mind knowing if you have any idea what we're supposed to do with the black hole that has so nicely made it's home right next to us?
 
CMO Burton:
CO: Any ideas how to get rid of that thing sir?
 
TO MJDoole:
CMO: We make it go Boom
 
CO Martin:
::looks at the TO:: TO: Making a black hole go boom isn't exactly a wise idea - nor easy - Mister Doole, as fun as it might be.
 
SO Byrd:
::is running scans on the black hole and checking theories on them::
 
XO Archen:
EO: Repair the communications subspace transceiver first make sure its working to specs.
 
XO Archen:
<EO_Repairo> XO: But .. that's not a critical system?
 
CO Martin:
CMO: I had a few theories, but really, none of them are practical, or of any good - I've gone over them a few times already and nothing will really work.
 
XO Archen:
EO: just do it I think we might need it. ::leaves engineering abruptly headed to Operations::
 
CMO Burton:
CO: I don't even know if this is possible, but I have been toying with the idea that if we could create a larger non expanding black hole it might draw in the smaller growning one and destroy it.
 
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ACTION: The station is starting to move towards the black hole
 
CO Martin:
TO: However, if you'd be kind enough to activate the thrusters to keep us moving away from the black hole...it would be appreciated.

XO Archen:
::losing his footing a moment and the station suddenly shutters before the inertia dampeners compensate:: Self: that can't be good
 
CO Martin:
CMO: And...what would you do with the larger black hole once the smaller one is gone, pray tell?
 
TO MJDoole:
CO: I could feasibly create a high level shielding in conjunction with the station current shielding, to help protect us as we move across space.

TO MJDoole:
::adjusts thrusters and fires them to move the station away from the black hole::
 
CO Martin:
TO: That you could, but thrusters, to keep us away from the black hole as well, please.
 
CMO Burton:
CO: At least that one wouldn't be growing and we would have more time to employ a plan of action to eradicate it.
 
CO Martin:
TO: The shielding will be useful, but I still want the thrusters on...it just makes me feel better.
 
CO Martin:
::thinks for a moment:: CMO: It's an idea, Doctor...I'd rather not use it if we have to, though. We'll see what the other crew members can come up with.
 
TO MJDoole:
::working on shielding harmonics:: ::dryly:: CO: The thrusters.....are on
 
SO Byrd:
CO: I've ran through a few theories, and I'd have to suggest a chronotrons beam, sir.
 
XO Archen:
::the turbolift comes to a slow then a halt the doors whoosh open revealing Operations::
 
XO Archen:
ALL: Hi everyone, it already started pulling us in did it?
 
CO Martin:
SO: A Chronotron beam?
 
XO Archen:
Self: Was afraid that might happen if we beamed it into space. I had to make the call though Captain, it was either that or breach from inside we would have been dead already.
 
XO Archen:
SO: I agree with you Mr. Byrd, that's why I have the Engineering repairing the main communications deflector. I was hoping maybe we might use it to our advantage some how.
 
CO Martin:
::nods absently at the XO:: XO: We'll talk about that later, Mister Archen...right now we need to worry about the black hole itself.
 
XO Archen:
CO: Well, of course Captain I was referring to the situation at hand. If we adjust the communication subspace deflector to admit energy outside the realm of subspace, but in normal space we could essentually use it as a cannon of sorts to blast the black hole with the radio-active chroniton particles, as the Doctor so elegantly suggested.
 
TO MJDoole:
CO: Large spread of photon torpedoes that have been altered to have the equivalent yield of your...what's the word i want...atomic bomb...of your 20th century. The explosive yield would have to be that of Earth's Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined.
 
CO Martin:
::tilts her head to one side:: TO/XO: Perhaps a combination of your ideas?
 
TO MJDoole:
CO: I believe that would cause the black hole to pull itself in on itself.
 
TO MJDoole:
CO: thus collapsing the black hole entirely.
 
XO Archen:
TO: a torpdo is a device, it doesn't manipulate matter directly, wouldn't the warhead get eaten up before it was of any use?
 
TO MJDoole:
XO: I don't know. It's just a theory. Never tested. Not even in a simulation.
 
CMO Burton:
XO: Perhaps we could use the deflector initially and if effective follow it with a volley of torpedoes?
 
XO Archen:
ALL: our comm arry might not be as effective as a normal deflector maybe we should man the Nebula class .
 
CO Martin:
::looks at all the crew members a few times, and puts her fingers to her temples::
 
XO Archen:
CO: What are your order's Captain?
 
CO Martin:
ALL: Alright...so...if I'm getting this all straight, since you're all talking so fast around me....
 
CO Martin:
ALL: Increasing the radiation might make it shrink faster?.....Or...::shakes her head:: You lost me I'm afraid.
 
XO Archen:
CO: We need to do what we can to collapse it ma'am.
 
CMO Burton:
CO: According to the theories I have read, that might work.
 
XO Archen:
CO: Our choices are to use the station comm array, try the Torpedoes or use our Nebula support ship and its deflector array.
 
CO Martin:
::nods finally:: XO: Alright.
 
CO Martin:
XO: Do it.
 
TO MJDoole:
CO/XO: Why not all 3
 
TO MJDoole:
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ACTION: Though the full thrusters were capable of keeping the station from moving for a while, the station is now very slowly moving against the force of the thrusters towards the black hole
 
XO Archen:
CO: Which plan Captain?
 
CO Martin:
XO: Yours. Use input from other crew though.
 
XO Archen:
COM: Station Wide: This is the XO, raise shields and set condition red. All Senior crew and support staff report to upper pylon 2, report for duty. We are taking  the U S. S. IO out for a spin.
 
XO Archen:
::steps onto the transporter PADD right inside OPS and motions to the rest of them to join him::
 
CMO Burton:
::Follows the XO:: XO: We might also want to think about an evacuation of the station, in case this doesn't work, sir.

XO Archen:
CMO: Alright send the appropriate orders out, but they are not to use life pobs only other ships with warp engines and runabouts. I doubt life pods would make it past the gravity well.
 
TO MJDoole:
::looks at the XO like he's nuts if he thinks MJ is getting on that thing:: XO: I'll walk thanks. ::heads for Pylon 2::
 
XO Archen:
Computer: Beam us to the Bridge of the Nebula.
 
CMO Burton:
XO: Aye sir. ::Issues the appropriate evacuation orders::

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ACTION: The XO, CMO, and CO are beamed to the bridge of the nebula
 
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ACTION: As the crew looks at the viewscreen of the nebula, they can see the black hole, with a matter stream already spirling into it, as the station, the ship, and everything in the area is being slowly pulled toward their impending doom.
 
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