Arcadia Station SB-101 / USS Quirinus NCC-83942
SD 11209.03

Starring:
Mitch Travis as Commanding Officer Captain Sulek
Keith LaHue as Executive Officer Commander Ben Pangborn
Christopher Dickinson as Chief of Security Commander Bill Powers
Mike Johnson as Flight Control Officer Lieutenant Sam Chambers
Bruce Oriani as Chief Science Officer Lt. Commander Trikk Starr
Karriaunna Scotti as Counselor Commander Azhure Powers

Ship Manager Nicholas Moline

Also Starring:
Christopher Dickinson as Tactical Officer Lieutenant Loran
Nicholas Moline as Lardin
Mitch Travis as Operations Officer Griska

Absent:
Christina Doane as Station Commander Captain Paige Harker

TIME LAPSE SINCE LAST MISSION: None

"Sweeps Week, Part II": The USS Quirinus was evacuated to conduct an overdue baryon sweep in their ship yards.  No other ships are currently docked at Arcadia Station.  However, once the ship began, and the Quirinus was out of commission, several small but heavily armed ships decloaked in what appears to be an attack formation around the station....

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CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Down in her office updating files.::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::in operations as Red Alert is called::
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::in his temporary quarters and hears the alarm, and thinks 'Already?'::
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
::beginning scientific scans of the surrounding ships::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Looks up and frowns. Standing she makes her way to operations.::
TO_Lt_Loran says:
All: Five vessels surrounding the station, shields and weapons armed. Orders?
FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
::enters Operations:: CO: Captain, all shuttles are stored Alert Angel Fighters on standby awaiting your Orders sir. ::takes Station reserved for Flight Operations::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: As she rides the lift, she opens her thoughts outward.::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Ops: Have all civilians secure and return to quarters.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Opened, she senses the presence of an old friend and smiles as she realizes who it is.::
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::leaves his quarters and tries to find his way to station operations::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Chambers: Have them ready to launch at a moment's notice.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Ops: Open Hailing.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Following the strong presence of a friend is a strong sense of purpose not connected to the station.::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Stepping off the lift she moves toward the command chair.::
FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
::gets on a closed circuit down to the CAG and orders the tubes ready for immediate launch:: CO: Aye sir, ready.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::finds a turbolift and orders it to operations::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Steps up beside Sulek::
OPS_Griska says:
Sulek: Hailing frequency open.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::he looks over to the counselor:: Azhure: what do you sense?
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO: No hostility, but defiantly a purpose. They are not one species but many.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::the doors open and he sets sights on operations, the nerve center of the station:: Sulek: Captain. It is good to see you. And....all of you. ::Looks at the counselor, salutes the captain:: Commander Pangborn, reporting for duty. I uh...didn't know you were the commanding officer here. My information was different.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::he nods and rises:: COM: Alien vessel: State the nature of your visit.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::looks over at the TO:: Charge phasers and let them know that we are not helpless.
FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
XO: Commander, Welcome to Arcadia sir. Lt Chambers. Captain Sulek Commands the Q sir.

ACTION: The viewer activates and a motley crew appears, the captain is a Cardassian, but is not wearing a Cardassian uniform, and he appears to be the only Cardassian on the bridge.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
FCO: Understood.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
COM: Alien Vessel: If you intentions are not hostile please stand down if your intentions are not hostile.
TO_Lt_Loran says:
:: Charges the phaser banks, really feeling like that's the least this station can do ::
Lardin says:
@COM: Arcadia: Greetings captain. You can call me Lardin, and I'm here to borrow your ship

ACTION: 4 more ships decloak next to the ship yards and fire on the yards to decouple the Quirinus

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Nods a greeting at Pangborn, not wanting to say anything while comm is open.::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
COM: Lardin: My ship? Not possible. check your sensors.
TO_Lt_Loran says:
CO: Four more ships! Attacking the Quirinus!
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::nods at the counselor::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: lifts a brow. She did not see that coming.::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
FCO; Launch the fighters.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
TO Bring photons to bear on the center ship.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Quietly she looks at the Cardassian::

ACTION: The ship yards are heavily damaged, and the sweep ends prematurely. The Quirinus starts to drift and two of the ships lock tractor beams on the Starfleet vessel.

FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
CO: Aye Captain, deploying them to guard the Q until ordered otherwise. Are they authorized weapons free sir? ::sends the order down to launch the alert fighters and has reserves prepared to launch just in case::
TO_Lt_Loran says:
CO: Torpedoes armed. Quirinus has broken free, tractored by them.

ACTION: The enemy ships slowly tow the Quirinus out of the ship yards

FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
:: Alpha Wing launches as ordered and breaks for the Q::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
COM: Lardin: Break off, At this range your shields will be of little avail to full spread.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Chambers: Have them do what is necessary.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: contacts medical informing them of incoming.::
FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
CO: Sir a full spread could damage the ship and our fighters. ::looks to the XO for backup::
Lardin says:
@COM: Sulek: Oh, I will break off, I have no intention of harming you or your station, but I do need your ship, if you don't fire on me, i won't fire on you. Farewell Captain. I'll try to bring it back in one piece
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::he turns seeing Pangborn:: Pangborn: Welcome Commander. Business as usual.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: As the others are busy, she checks damage report.::

ACTION: The COMM signal is terminated

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::coughs:: CO: I see.
FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
COM: CAG: Order your squadron to disable that tow.
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Fuming in the corner as the Quirinus begins to escape in enemy hands ::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Powers: Suggestions, Commander?
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
CO: Our old ship is in danger. As usual.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: hearing the report she turns slightly:: CO: No casualties due to the shipping yard having minimal crew. They only attacked the couplings.
CAG says:
@COM: FCO: Aye ::targets the tractor control systems on hostile ships and makes a full firing pass::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Chambers: I am aware.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Chambers: A gamble of sorts.
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
CO: Shoot them! You can't let Starfleet technology fall into enemy hands!
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
TO: Phaser the towing ships.
FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
::orders 2 more squads of 6 putting a total of 18 fighters in play::

ACTION: The four ships take up formation around the Quirinus and start to accelerate as the ship is being freed from the shipyards

CO_Capt_Sulek says:
TO: Try to take out their power.
FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
:: Reserve fighters Beta and Charlie squads launch ::
TO_Lt_Loran says:
:: Launches a full spread of phasers from the station, aiming at every target possible ::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
TO: Photon aim at the Quirinus. Make sure the other ship can read this.
FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
:: Bravo and Charlie squads join Alpha squad in attempting to prevent the hostile from taking the Quirinus::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
COM: Lardin: I cannot let you have the ship.
TO_Lt_Loran says:
:: As the station's computer takes over the firing solution, he loads torpedoes into the bays, and aims them at the Quirinus. It is not a pleasant thought, but if necessary, he has no problem firing ::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
TO: How long do we have before we must fire and destroy the Q?

ACTION: Once fired upon, the nine vessels start to fight back, quickly disabling two of the fighters, but not causing any damage to the station's shields

FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
*Alpha Leader*: Report your status.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
TO: Photon target the towing ships as well. It's not just the Q we will lose.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
COM: Lardin: Last chance, check your sensors...you will leave here with fewer ships than you came with.
CAG says:
@COM: FCO: Two of our fighters are out but salvageable pressing our attack to disable the tractors.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
OPS: Send emergency all call

ACTION: No response from Lardin

CO_Capt_Sulek says:
TO: You may fire on torpedoes at the towing ships.
TO_Lt_Loran says:
CO: Yes, sir. :: Fires a full spread of torpedoes ::
FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
@:: Alpha Leader brings his squadron and Beta down hard on the primary population of Lardin's ship with everything he's got while Charlie attempts to break though the shields of a second tow ship to disable the beam::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Ops: Send command signals to the Quirinus. Fire up anything you can that might make her difficult to drag.
FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
@:: Bravo Leader dodges friendly torpedo fire::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
FCO: If we have anything available...thrusters, anything, put her at right angles to tractors
FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
CO: Yes sir, put your command code in please so I can remote pilot over the air.

ACTION: The photons make contact with shields, one of the towing ships shields go down to 83%

FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
::retasks his station and loads up helm controls for the Q when they make the override connection::

ACTION: Torpedoes rock the station's shields, shields down to 90%

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
TO: Loran, did you fire photon torpedoes at them? They should be obliterated.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::he inputs command codes:: FCO: We may have nothing because of the baryon sweep...
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
XO: Something is not right here. Do not obliterate them, only disable them unless there is no other choice.
TO_Lt_Loran says:
XO: Torpedoes are having less of an effect than expected, Commander. Unable to determine why at this time.
FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
::attempts to make a connection with the Quirinus' maneuvering systems::

ACTION: Torpedoes rip through the shields of one of the none vessels (not one of the ones with the tractor beam) and make contact with the enemy ship's hull, disabling its shields

FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
CO/XO: Trying to make a connection with the Q now sir, I hope she is livening.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::grumbles::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Pangborn: Shame that a station is not capable of one of your more remarkable tactical moves.

ACTION: The ship with downed shields breaks formation and sets a collision course with the station

CO_Capt_Sulek says:
TO: Take that one out
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Sulek: I'll have to bring that up to Admiral Crenshaw.
TO_Lt_Loran says:
CO: Aye, sir. :: Shifts the full weaponry of the station to the incoming bogey ::

ACTION: The USS Hanai responds to the station's emergency call and states that it will be back in about 15 minutes

FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
XO: I got a thought maybe we can slam one of th fighters head long into the lead tow ship tractor emitter? Beaming the pilot out just before impact maybe the extra mass and the power core could break through the shields sir.

ACTION: The two ships with tractor beams engaged begin powering up their warp cores for a warp tow

CO_Capt_Sulek says:
COM: Lardin: You're next.....you might want to back up...
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: reaches over to activate comm:: Incoming ship, pull back. If there is something you need help with, talk with us. Thievery of a federation ship and death is a waste all around.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
TO: If we have any of the Q's quantum torpedoes on board, you have my permission to use them.

ACTION: Station's weapons connect with the incoming ship, obliterating it a mere 100 meters from the station's shields, the resulting explosion rocks the station's shields again, dropping them down to 79%

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: sighs in regret::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Engineering*: Reroute non-essential power to shields.

ACTION: The original five ships coordinate their fire on a single point on the shields of the station

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO: Try again to get them to talk. Just talk. Possibly offer help if that is what is needed.
FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
CO: A large enough tachyon wave can temporarily destabilize a warp field, assuming their ships' engines are similarly designed we might buy time and temporarily disable warp systems. If we were to use Arcadia's main array for such a burst.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO: They are determined in their purpose, even unto death.
FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
CO: Th down side would be the potential power drain on the Station it could be big ...
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
TO: Fire full spread all weapons. FCO: Excellent. Then we will do it as a last resort.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure: Recommendations?

ACTION: The combined fire lowers the shields on one side of the station down to 50%

ACTION: The two ships (and the Quirinus in tow) go to warp and leave the system

FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
CO: If you want to try it we have to tell OPS to make that change now, they are nearly ready to warp now according to sensors.

ACTION: The remaining six ships break off their attack and move to leave the system

FCO_Lt_Chambers says:
ALL: Never mind, she is gone ...
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO: Try to find out what they need... besides our ship. They are driven to success. I don't know why. There is no desperation, just need. They will die for whatever their reason is.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Ops: Make the change....
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO: Do we have any ships capable of following?

ACTION: The six ships leave the system, cloaking as soon as they get to warp

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Sulek: Is this a coincidence? I'm aboard two days and the ship is stolen? Kind of pisses me off....
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
OPS: Were you able to activate systems so we can track our ship?

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TIME LAPSE TO NEXT MISSION: Four Hours