STAR TREK : A CALL TO DUTY

Arcadia Station
SB – 101
SD 10809.01

Starring:

Einar Sigurðsson	as	[CO] Commander Jonathan Rome
		Station Commander

Christina Doane	as	[XO] Commander Paige Juliet Harker
		Executive Officer

Kyle Wilson	as	[FCO] Lieutenant Ryushi
		Chief of Vehicular Operations

Mike Johnson	as	[OPS] Ensign Sam Chambers
		Station Operations Officer

Gina Hembrook	as	[CTO] Lieutenant Brianna Murphy
		Chief of Tactical Operations

Barbara Moline	as	[CMO] Ensign Teyla Maui
		Chief Medical Officer

Kyle P Cordek	as	[CIV] Beverly Ashiba
		Intelligence Officer

Guest starring:

Absent:

Directed by
           ............ Nicholas Moline, SM

Coming up on Arcadia: 

Starfleet Command is concerned by how easily weapons not fired at the station from another reality have damaged the station. Starfleet Engineering have been working on a number of modifications to Starfleet shields that may help dampen the effect of weapons in alternate realities
 
Barpa, who leads the fleet in the alternate reality that surrendered to Arcadia following the use of Tricobolt torpedoes to seal the rift, has agreed to help the Arcadia Crew test these new shields.
 
The crew is aboard the Cygnus ready to head to an uninhabited system selected for the tests.

-=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=- Begin Mission: "Field Trials" - Part I -=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=-

CTO Lt Murphy
::At Tactical, checking these new system changes and making sure everything works::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::sitting at the conn on the newly rebuilt bridge of the Cygnus, preparing for departure::
 
CO Cmdr Rome
::sits in the Ready Room, going over the data from the SCE::
 
CIV Beverly Ashiba
::sits at science station::
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::Sits on the bridge in the center chair, focusing on a report she's reading on a PADD...::
 
OPS Ens Chambers
::at Operations on the Cygnus::
 
CO Cmdr Rome
::pushes a button on his desk:: *XO*: Commander Harker, please take us out at station convenience. I'll be out soon.
 
XO Cmdr Harker
*CO*:Aye sir.
 
CMO Ens Maui
::prepares the sickbay::
 
OPS Ens Chambers
::thinks:: this is where my old boss sat last and gets an uneasy feeling::
 
CTO Lt Murphy
XO: So whose bloody brilliant idea was it again to use a crewed ship as a target vessel?
 
CIV Beverly Ashiba
::runs a scan of the area::
 
XO Cmdr Harker
OPS: Request departure permission
 
XO Cmdr Harker
FCO: Do you have your coordinates?
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::Goes over to CTO and whispers:: CTO: The Brass most likely. Feeling expendable? ::Goes back to the center::
 
CO Cmdr Rome
::leans back in the chair and sips off his coffee while reading the blueprint over:: Self: Since when did they change Engineering? I haven't been in Red THAT long...
 
OPS Ens Chambers
XO: Aye commander. ::contacts the dock master on station Arcadia and requests clearance to disembark::
 
CTO Lt Murphy
::Makes an exaggerated motion of looking around and under things:: XO: I noticed they haven't turned up for the event.
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::Stifles a grin at the CTO::FCO: It's all yours, once we get clearance.
 
CIV Beverly Ashiba
CTO: Might just have been a flag officer who was simply a political appointee
 
CO Cmdr Rome
::activates his monitor, watching the Senior staff working:: Self: She needs the practice. ::said smiling::
 
OPS Ens Chambers
CO: Structural integrity fields, main power, and deflector online. All Primary systems green. Worker bees have pulled back to their births.
 
CTO Lt Murphy
XO: Tactical systems are ready. We have a full torpedo load, including some tricobalts, just in case.
 
CIV Beverly Ashiba
XO: Nothing unusual, so far doing sensor sweeps of the area..
 
CO Cmdr Rome
*XO*: Commander, we aren't moving. Why is that?
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::gives a non committal nod of acknowledgement as she hides the slight pain at the mention of the trico's::
 
XO Cmdr Harker
*CO*:Just about to Sir.
 
XO Cmdr Harker
FCO: If we're clear take us out...
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
XO: Awaiting clearance from Arcadia Spacedock Control...
 
XO Cmdr Harker
FCO: Understood.
 
INFO: Spacedock gives clearance to depart
 
CO Cmdr Rome
::watches them on the monitor and smiles, his old friend and number One still nervous after years on the job::
 
OPS Ens Chambers
FCO: We are cleared to depart now sir.
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::for some odd reason has to resist the urge to make a face at the bridge camera.::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
XO: Clearance received. Removing umbilicals... firing docking thrusters.
 
CMO Ens Maui
::after preparing the sickbay she sits in her office going over the crews medical records and makes a note to request all senior staff have a physical in the near future.::
 
CIV Beverly Ashiba
::checks tachyon variations on the sensors::
 
CO Cmdr Rome
*CMO*: Rome to Doctor Maui.
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::Sits in the center chair.::
 
CMO Ens Maui
*CO*:Doctor here what can I do for you sir.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::carefully maneuvers the Nova-class starship away from Capital Ship docking at Tiers B, spinner her on axis::
 
CO Cmdr Rome
*CMO*: How is everything down in Sickbay? I know you've been busy getting to know the ship, I hope it's not too small for your taste. ::said smiling::
 
OPS Ens Chambers
::watches the power regulatory indicators as the ship feeds power to maneuvering systems:: CTO: This is way more interesting then running data couplers over Isolinear circuits in the computer core. ::remembering his previous job::
 
CIV Beverly Ashiba
CTO/XO: Odd, still takes some time to actually being a commissioned officer.
 
CTO Lt Murphy
OPS: Yeah mate, right up to the point where they start shooting at ye, then it gets WAY too interesting. ::smirks::
 
XO Cmdr Harker
CIV: What do you mean?
 
CIV Beverly Ashiba
XO: Been mainly enlisted or CWO for my career in Starfleet.
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::keeping her eyes on the front view screen and helm, she slightly turns to glance at the CIV.::
 
CMO Ens Maui
*CO*: Everything is fine sir the sickbay is about the same as the U.S.S Gillmore sir. May her memory live on in us all.
 
CIV Beverly Ashiba
XO: 32 years of service so far.
 
OPS Ens Chambers
CTO: Hey technically I was still getting shot at before but now I know when a torpedo is about to hit ... I think though perhaps I liked it the other way. It was somewhat blissful not knowing.
 
CTO Lt Murphy
OPS: Aye, but now yer in a position to do something about it, aye?
 
XO Cmdr Harker
CIV: Ah still getting used to it. Well we're glad to have your experience. My grandfather wouldn't let them promote him past Sgt. in the police, darn near ran the place if I remember right...
 
CO Cmdr Rome
*CMO*: And so shall it. If you feel up to it Doctor, I would like you on the Bridge for now. As a new member of this crew, I want you to get used to working side by side with the senior crew.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
XO: Firing maneuvering thrusters; exiting the Spacedock. ::moves the ship slowly and gracefully out the Spacedock doors, bringing her to a halt 5000 kilometers from the station:: XO: Undocking is complete, Commander. Course heading?
 
CIV Beverly Ashiba
XO: My main area of expertise is Intelligence and internal affairs.
 
OPS Ens Chambers
CTO: Knowing before hand with some certainty, though that we are headed into potential combat, well it feels unnatural.
 
CMO Ens Maui
*CO*: As you wish sir I'll be there shortly everything seems ready here anyway
 
CO Cmdr Rome
*CMO*: Good, good. Rome out.
 
OPS Ens Chambers
XO: Why can't we just simulate the effects of an attack, can't the computer modules predict possible outcomes?
 
CO Cmdr Rome
::puts his coffee back in the replicator and heads out of the Ready Room::
 
CTO Lt Murphy
All: Captain on the Bridge! ::snaps to attention::
 
XO Cmdr Harker
FCO: Heading 157 mark 434,
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::Starts to give the speed but dutifully jumps to attention.::
 
CO Cmdr Rome
CTO: I thought I told you to stop doing that.
 
CIV Beverly Ashiba
OPS: Computer modules can't effectively predict everything on the field.
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::Glances at Ops to let him know she heard his question and will respond.::CO: Helm has the course just waiting on speed.
 
CTO Lt Murphy
CO: You know me, Sir... regulations. ::winks::
 
CTO Lt Murphy
CO: Boss, I wanted to bring up a concern of mine about these new shields.
 
CO Cmdr Rome
::smiles at Murphy before turning to Paige:: XO: Your prerogative, Commander. ::turns back to Tactical to take a look at the new mods::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::isn't phased by the CO's entrance; continues to work:: XO: Bearing 157 mark 434, confirmed, course plotted.
 
CMO Ens Maui
::makes her way to the Bridge bringing her medical kit with her.::
 
XO Cmdr Harker
FCO: At Warp 6, ETA?
 
OPS Ens Chambers
::straightens up as the Captain Enters though a bit sad his question might go amiss now that the CO showed up and his question went unnoticed behind protocol but then nods as XO does indicate she had in fact heard him::::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::turns to face the CO:: CO: Good morning, Commander; we are ready to fly on your mark.
 
XO Cmdr Harker
OPS: I think they want to make sure we work the bugs out, Ensign. ::She says in response to his question.: Sometimes field tests show things computer tests won't...
 
CO Cmdr Rome
FCO: Lieutenant. ::nods:: Commander Harker has the conn for now.
 
CO Cmdr Rome
::comes over to Tactical, resting his elbow on the console:: CTO: Concerns?
 
OPS Ens Chambers
::nods uncertainly:: XO: But isn't a live fire simulation extremely dangerous?
 
XO Cmdr Harker
CO: I have the conn Aye.
 
XO Cmdr Harker
OPS: Yes which is why they do so much in the way of prelim testing and choose experienced crews to conduct the tests. if you think it will help analyzing the prelim's may give you a better idea of what we're up against here...
 
CTO Lt Murphy
CO: When the shields are modulated to protect us from the new threat, they phase out, and are bloody well useless at protecting us from threats in this dimension. I'm worried about that, and what might happen if we get weapons that are only partially phased, they might clobber us.
 
CMO Ens Maui
::walks onto the bridge::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
XO: Awaiting your orders, Commander.
 
XO Cmdr Harker
FCO: Are we on station?
 
CO Cmdr Rome
::leans in closer:: CTO: That IS a problem. Any way to shift dorsal and ventral shield emitters to work on opposite mods?
 
CO Cmdr Rome
CTO: To have our....asses covered, if you will.
 
OPS Ens Chambers
::glances at the new person on the Bridge glad he is not the only new member of the Senior Staff::
 
CTO Lt Murphy
CO: Well Boss, if they would have given us the regenerative shields we have been asking for... for MONTHS now... we could be able to recycle them or make them multiphasic. As it is, we'd need two sets of emitters, one for each threat.
 
XO Cmdr Harker
FCO: Engage Lt..
 
OPS Ens Chambers
CTO: I thought the modifications where supposed to have their own emitters sir? I mean it makes the most sense doesn't it?
 
CTO Lt Murphy
OPS: Which is exactly why we have what we have, not what we need. ::smirks::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
XO: Aye, Commander. ::taps at the console as the ship speeds off at Warp Six toward the test site coordinates:: ETA is one hour to the test site.
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::Half listens to the CTO and CO's conversation ::FCO: Acknowledged.
 
CO Cmdr Rome
CTO: That would have called for a complete refit, and we're not exactly at the top of the list. How ever look into keeping opposite shield emitters on different phasing. That might just be enough to keep anyone from catching us with our pants down. At least only down to our knees. ::pats her on the back and turns around:: CMO: Doctor, welcome.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: There is an additional concern that I feel obligated to point out, Commander.
 
OPS Ens Chambers
ALL: Funny I thought we got some of the brightest ship builders in the sector when the fleet selected Arcadia to play host to a ship yard.
 
CO Cmdr Rome
OPS: One would think, Ensign. ::said grinning::
 
CTO Lt Murphy
CO: I think the best course would to be to have the Tactical sensors tied directly into the shield modulation controls, Boss, that way they can sense the frequency of the incoming fire and adjust the modulation accordingly.
 
CO Cmdr Rome
CTO: Delay time?
 
CMO Ens Maui
::sits in the chair to the left of the captains chair and observes the goings on::
 
CTO Lt Murphy
CO: It should be able to adapt on the fly Sir, since it's being processed by the computer automatically. It would be lots faster than me checking the sensors and doing it manually, or setting them to a designated spectrum and hoping it holds up.
 
XO Cmdr Harker
CMO: Welcome Aboard. By the way, haven't had a chance to welcome you properly, it's been a bit...busy..:: She says reviewing the test perimeters...
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::And old tests...::
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::Can't help but feel this is a somewhat bad idea but is heartened by the talk coming from the tactical station.::
 
CO Cmdr Rome
::smiles at Paige, giving her a wink saying 'good job'::
 
CO Cmdr Rome
FCO: Yes lieutenant?
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::Returns the look from the CO then glances at the FCO curiously.::
 
CMO Ens Maui
XO: thank you and it is understandable I’ve been very busy myself hopefully when things calm down a little I can get you and the other senior officers to have a chat with me.
 
CTO Lt Murphy
Self: This just gets better and better... ::listens to the FCO::
 
XO Cmdr Harker
CMO: Certainly ::She replies mildly distractedly.::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: These new shields... they will only protect the ship from explosions and impacts that take place outside the shield perimeter. We still have no way of blocking explosions from the alternate dimension that take place inside the grid. Or even inside the ship, as happened on Arcadia and on the Cygnus during our last engagement with these aliens.
 
CTO Lt Murphy
All: Or from debris that originate from our dimension, if the weapons hit something here, if the shields are phased to protect from the weapons themselves.
 
CO Cmdr Rome
FCO: I think the other side knows not to hit us inside the shield perimeter, so we can gather more test data. Some kind of an early detection system might work? We might have to build it though. Good point Lieutenant.
 
XO Cmdr Harker
CO: What about seeing if we can, as a ship, simply have a repellant energy signature?
 
CIV Beverly Ashiba
CO: Don’t particles from another dimension have there own signature?
 
CO Cmdr Rome
CIV: Another good point Mr Ashiba.
 
OPS Ens Chambers
FCO/XO: I was thing on those internal problem. Which detonations inside shields. I might have a thought we might try. If we flooded the space between the outer hull and the shields while active. with anti neutrinos. It might act like magnets to rifts that form inside the shields. Like a lighting rod attracting the rifts and pulling the rifts into the shields before they fully erupt.
 
XO Cmdr Harker
OPS: Do you really think these lightening rods will draw alternate dimension fire?
 
CO Cmdr Rome
FCO/OPS: Ryushi, Chambers. You two put your problem solving skills to the test, do the paperwork, start coming up with some kind of an Early warning system. I'll take the wheels.
 
OPS Ens Chambers
XO: Well it might. And the reason I think it might is because of the inherent delay between detection and detonations. We usually can pick on sensors just moments before a rift breaks through to our reality then the aftermath of detonation takes effect. We might be able to use the delay to our advantage.
 
CTO Lt Murphy
CO: I'll get working on that subroutine that automatically adjusts the shield harmonics using the Tactical sensor data Boss. It's a start for now.
 
CO Cmdr Rome
CTO: Good.
 
CTO Lt Murphy
::starts writing the subroutine at the Tactical station::
 
XO Cmdr Harker
OPS: If it can buy us time great, feel free to look into some more, discuss with the FCO if it continues to hold water we'll run it by the others...
 
XO Cmdr Harker
OPS: It's not the current test perimeters, best to focus on that but feel free to look into it. Can't hurt to have this information...
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: Commander, I'd like your permission to work with Lieutenant Murphy; I believe I have an idea that could drastically improve our tactical results on this mission.
 
CO Cmdr Rome
All: All right, Murphy is setting up an automatic system to change over to phased shielding. Ryushi you work with her. Chambers, start thinking off ways to detect enemy fire before it hits us. Get with sciences. And me...I'll take the helm for now. ::smiles, been a while since the crew was this optimistic::
 
CO Cmdr Rome
::walks over to the conn to relieve Ryushi::
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::She gives the CO a friendly 'you sure you wanna drive'? look before stepping to the side.::
 
CTO Lt Murphy
CO: We could always bring the Brass onboard for the tests and use them as body shields... ::grins::
 
CO Cmdr Rome
::smiles at the comedians::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: Aye, sir. ::vacates his chair for the CO and head up to the Tac station::
 
CO Cmdr Rome
::sits down at the helm::
 
CO Cmdr Rome
Self: Been a while.
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::Sits in the center chair and continues to review ship status and known information about weapons in this parallel world.::
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::Every so often the number 20,000 pops in her brain and she ruthlessly thrusts it back down to the deepest part of her memory...::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::looks at the CTO, an officer of similar mental discipline and character to himself:: CTO: Historically, we are more effective as a team when we work apart, correct?
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::She quietly rubs her eyes, still hiding the lack of sleep.::
 
CTO Lt Murphy
FCO: Historically we have made a good team, aye.
 
CO Cmdr Rome
::makes minor course adjustments::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CTO: Then shall we meet in two hours in the mess hall and discuss our separate findings and ways to combine them?
 
CTO Lt Murphy
FCO: Sure... get our own bits straight first, then see how to work them together, eh?
 
CMO Ens Maui
::looks over at the XO:: XO: haven't been sleeping well?
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CTO: It appears the most logical course of action.
 
CTO Lt Murphy
FCO: Right, I'll see you for dinner then.
 
XO Cmdr Harker
::Glances over at the CMO::CMO: Fine, fine, the preps for this series of tests has been rough.: Smiles::
 
-=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=- Pause Mission: "Field Trials" – Part I -=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=-

Star Trek: A Call To Duty – Arcadia Station, SB-101
    
    Original Air Date: 1st September 2008
    Executive Producer: Nick Moline
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