Arcadia Mission 11101.17
The Echo of Your Last Goodbye: Episode 1
 
starring
 
Jeremy Castro as FCO Lieutenant Commander Logan Cartwright 
Christina Doane as SC Captain Paige Juliet Harker 
Jeffrey G. Brown as XO Commander Kraight 
Gina Hembrook as CTO Lieutenant Commander Brianna Murphy 
Eduardo Oneto as CEO LtCmdr. Edward Luc On 
Karriaunna Scotti as CNS Commander Azhure Powers 
Christopher Dickinson as CSEC Commander Billy Bob Powers, Jr.
Bruce Oriani as CSO Lieutenant Commander Trikk Starr
Mitch Travis as CO Captain Sulek
 
with
 
Keith LaHue, Ship Manager
 
Mission Brief: ​ The USS Quirinus, with support from Arcadia, has been assigned to investigate the loss of contact with the Delvian system.
 
=/\==/\=  BEGIN Arcadia Mission 11101.17 : The Echo of Your Last Goodbye  =/\==/\= 
=/\==/\=  Episode 8  =/\==/\=
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: In medical, going over the manifest for the ship.::

ACTION: Long-range sensors indicate that the star went nova three weeks ago. All five planets have been reduced to rubble. No life signs can be detected in the system.

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::Docked. arrives Quirinus bridge:: All: Report
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Hands the PADD back:: AMO:  That about covers it.  I added just one a few more items.  :: reaches over and taps one of the buttons::  I want these added as well.  We may have more on our hand then expected.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: As the doctor looks at her questioningly, she just shakes her head.  With a nod of thanks she leaves.::
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Class V long range probe ready for launch, sir.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
*CO*:  Captain, the last of the medical supplies should be aboard soon.  The CMO assigned to the Quirinus has been canceled for now... family.
TO_Lt_Nishi says:
:: Runs a third computer self diagnostic of the entire tactical system ::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Makes her way to her quarters.::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Azhure*: Understood.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
*CO*: When will we be leaving?
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: The odd thing is that the Delvian star was relatively young. It would not have gone nova for several billion years at the earliest.
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
CO: Captain, I can confirm the location of the 5 planets in the Delvian System, but.... ::pauses and sighs::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Go ahead and launch.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Entering her quarters, she walks through the living quarters to the bedroom.  It is quiet.::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Azhure*: We are getting telemetry now.  Will confirm a departure time with Arcadia.
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: taps console :: CO: Probe launched. ETA six hours.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Starr:  Yes, CSO... you were saying.
TO_Lt_Nishi says:
< CSec_Cmdr_Powers > :: Taking up space on the Bridge ::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
*CO*:  Acknowledged.
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
CO: I was saying that I can confirm the location of the five planets of the Delvian System, but I can not confirm the existence of those planets.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Tossing a few more items into her duffle bag, she closes it up.::  *CSec*:  Bill, I am about ready to head for the Quirinus.
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
::continues scanning::

ACTION: A faint distress signal is detected, coming from an object just inside what would have been the orbit of the outermost planet in the system.

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Starr: The probe should arrive ahead of us to give us a clearer picture of what happened.  Any residual on long range scans?
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
CO: Just now picking up a faint distress signal. It appears to be coming from a object just inside what used to be the orbit of the outermost planet in the system.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Ops: That would be an indication we need to go now.  Put out a call for all hands on station to report and break dock as soon as they are on board.
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
CO: Nothing more.
TO_Lt_Nishi says:
<CSec_Cmdr_Powers> *CNS*: I will be there.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
<OPs> Sulek: Aye, Captain.  ::Puts out a call for all hands on the station to report to ship::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: With a nod, she heads back into the living area, depositing the bag onto the couch.::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Entering the kitchenette, she reaches for a container of her favorite tea and adds it to the bag.::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: With a final glance around her quarters, she heads out for the docking bay.::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: A call in from medical informs her the last of the updated supplies were aboard..  She smiled.  One advantage of being attached to the station, they are quick. ::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
<OPS> Sulek: Personnel are beginning to report now sir. Last of the supplies were just placed on board.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: As the lift stops, she steps off.  Making her way through various groups she comes to the correct ramp and checks in with the duty officer.::
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
CO: Information from the probe, Captain. Object and source of the distress signal.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
*CSec*:  I am aboard.  Heading for our quarters to drop off my stuff.  Then I will be heading for the bridge.
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
CO: It is almost 100 kilometers long
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Taking the lift to command crew quarters, she steps off and heads down the familiar corridor.::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
<OPS> Sulek: All hands have reported in, Sir.  Contacting Station Operations for disembark... turning communications over to helm.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Entering, she tosses the bag onto the couch.  Opening it, she pulls out a handful of PADDs, tossing a few of them onto the table.  Grabbing the one she wanted, she then heads for the bridge.::
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: The Delvians were a peaceful people, Captain. If their destruction is to have any meaning, we need to find out why their star went nova, and prevent it from happening to any other star system.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::he settles back into the command chair:: Helm: 1/4 thruster to clear and then take us to warp 8.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Agreed.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*All Hands*: Prepare to get underway.  We have received a distress signal and will be proceeding at high warp.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
<Helm> Sulek: We are clear.  Engaging to warp 8.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: As the lift stops, she steps off and walks over to the captain, handing him the PADD.::  CO:  The info you requested about the Delvians.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight/Starr: Are there natural causes that would cause a young system to go nova?
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::he takes the PADD:: Azhure: Anything to note?
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
CO: No. Whatever caused this, it was not natural.
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: None, sir. Stars of this type are extremely stable at this stage of their life cycle.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Starr: So what kind of power would it take to destabilize the star in the system?
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO:  Warp capable, they are a race of telepaths.  Bipedal, they evolved from plants.  Omnivores, they prefer meat, but they are a peaceful race.  They have been members of the Federation for the past eight years.  Nothing unusual.
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
CO: Which could only draw the logical conclusion that something or someone blew it up on purpose.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Starr: Not necessarily.  There is at least one instance in Starfleet records of a so-called doomsday device left to roam long after its creators were dead.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO:  They were considered great healers and as such their primary export was medical... herbs, roots, etc.  Their approach to medical was holistic.
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CSO, CO: That's one possibility. We know that the star went nova; we do not yet have enough information to say it was a deliberate act.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
::Hearing the star had been destabilized, she just nodded her head, hoping she had brought enough.::
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
CO: If it was, however, one would have to launch something into the star itself causing the destabilization.
Host SM_Keith says:
<FCO_Quentin> CO: Captain, we're about 2 days away at maximum warp.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure: That many telepaths being destroyed at once... you would think that there would have been others that would have felt the loss.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Quentin: Keep us at maximum warp for as long as we dare.  The probe should be giving us more information well in advance of our arrival.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO:  Given their level, it is possible.  How long ago was the destruction?
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
CNS: Aren't you a telepath?
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CSO:  No... not as you understand it.  And yes, in a different way.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Starr: Or something was mis-aimed or something went terribly wrong... the explanations do not always point to an act of wanton destruction. Sometimes it points to stupidity.
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
CO: Agreed.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Starr: I too am a telepath, but I have not felt anything either.  It might be that our attunement is different from the Delvians.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO:  Perhaps that is the answer... but...  it could simply be the distance and the fact we have had no contact with these people.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure: True, also.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Looking over the captain's shoulder, she sees her husband and smiles, with a nod of greeting.::
TO_Lt_Nishi says:
<CSec_Cmdr_Powers> :: inclines his head, a somber look on his face ::
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
CO: Captain, more information from the probe.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
:: looking to the CSec ::  Powers: Still a bit odd not to see you at tactical, Commander.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Starr: By all means...
TO_Lt_Nishi says:
<CSec_Cmdr_Powers> CO: It was never truly my place, Captain.
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
CO: Remains of a defense perimeter. Totally destroyed. Nothing but rubble and wreckage left.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Powers: Nevertheless, your post was there for a very long time.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: She lifts a brow, but says nothing, simply glad he is aboard this mission.::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::puzzled:: Azhure/Kraight: A peaceful people...defending against what?
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Even the most peaceful of civilizations may have enemies.
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
CO: Peaceful people with a defense perimeter... not logical.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO:  Report mentions they had been attacked in the past.  So it was more for warning, a precaution.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Agreed, but if it so, I would like to know who might wish them ill.
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
::realizes how he ended that statement:: Self: Not logical? Been hanging around too many Vulcans…
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO:  Cardassian.  They had the ability to be great warriors, but the Cardassians had not realized they were peaceful and would not be used in such a manner.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Starr: Not illogical either... but unexpected.
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
CO: Aye.

ACTION: It is two days later, and the Quirinus is just outside what would have been the fifth planet in the system. Nothing but rubble remains.

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Returning to the bridge, a cup of hot tea in her hand she walks toward the command chair.::
TO_Lt_Nishi says:
:: conferring quietly with Powers at the tactical console over readings of the debris fields ::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Starr: Scans for trace.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Suddenly pain slices through her mind and soul... a sense of devastating lost.  She reaches out to grab something for balance, dropping the hot tea.  Her voice filled with that pain...::  CO:  Captain...
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
:: begins scanning ::
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
CO: Scanning…
TO_Lt_Nishi says:
<CSec_Cmdr_Powers> :: Glances up ::  CNS: Azhure... ?
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::he moves quickly to Azhure:: Azhure: You have felt the resonance of those here?
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Straightening she takes a deep breath she turns to look at her husband.::  CSec:  It is not mine.... someone else's.  Intense.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: she looks at Sulek::  CO:  Not the Delvians... something else.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Her fist to her heart, she pulls her mental shields into place.::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::he looks at her, knowing that she must sort it out:: Azhure: Understood.  Are you steady now?
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Looking at the mess on the floor, she reaches down to pick up the now empty cup::  CO:  I think so.  :: she looks at him.::  It is... strong.  But I cannot tell you if it is one or many, or even what race.  Only that their sense of devastation... of loss... is overwhelming.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Tapping her badge, she contacts someone from operations to come clean up the mess, with her apologize.::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Any other species recorded in the area or perhaps other nearby systems that have unexpectedly gone nova in recent years?
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
::goes to Azhure's side, stops her from picking up the mess:: CNS: I got this. You steady yourself.
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: No other unexpected novas in this sector.
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: The distress signal is originating from a small space station at the edge of the Delvian system.
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
::starts cleaning up the broken cup and mess::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Helm: Get us to that station...
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Nods her thanks to the CSO and makes her way over to her husband.::

=/\==/\= END Mission =/\==/\= 
 
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