Arcadia Station SB–101 Episode #647
Hot and Cold Running Wars
Episode V (5) – “Yo-Yo Time”
Stardate 11401.20

Starring (in order of appearance):
•	Nick Moline
•	CO Capt Bodine (Michael Johnson)
•	CEO LtJg Takor (Christina Doane)
•	CTO Ens Cadarn (Michael Hiles)
•	CIV Nyira (Barbara Moline)
Guest Appearances By (in order of appearance):
•	Nick Moline as Capt Yan
Absences:
•	Bruce Oriani

Mission Transcript
Time Lapse: 4 hours
Previously on Arcadia:
While the Anderson was missing for 4 days, to them they were only gone for 4 hours and were actually ahead of schedule from their perspective.
The probe that was launched into the nebula vanished from sensors and communications as soon as it entered the nebula (just before the Anderson came out of the Nebula with Captain Yan all excited about checking in "early")
The Anderson just docked at Arcadia's ship yards and the station is conducting a full sensor sweep of the ship in order to determine the cause for the temporal displacement.
On a theory that there is some sort of Time dilation Field in effect inside the nebula, Captain Bodine ordered a message be sent to the probe asking it to turn around with the message phase shifted to adjust for a 24x temporal dilation (1 hour = 24 hours) which is what the Anderson experienced if it was indeed Temporal Dilation.
Lieutenant Takor has also been working on modifying LRS in an attempt to compensate for Temporal Dilation in order to see if they can get a sensor reading of the probe inside the Nebula. Meanwhile Operations is going over the sensor logs and information from the Anderson's computer in order to get an idea what's going on.
Sickbay on the ship has also been giving physicals in order to check to see if there is any sign of temporal displacement in the individuals of the ship, and the Infirmary on the Station is prepared to give an outside the ship assessment of the crew as well.
CO Capt Bodine says:
Captain's Log: Stardate 11401.20: The good news is that we got ahold of the U.S.S. Anderson and Captain Yan and his crew have returned to Arcadia Station so science teams from both crews can comb through collected data. All initial indications are that we are dealing with some form of time dilation within the target Nebula. The cause of the phenomenon has not been discovered.

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CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Takor had spent a few hours modifying the LRS including replacing parts to improve efficiency. She was now at her console tapping in the final adjustments.::
CO: Sensors are adjusted for the displacement
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::At the tactical station on the operations, keeping a watch on the sensors as he waits for the return of the probe.::

CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO: Thanks Chief! Great work. ::looks over at Cadarn::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: Welcome Sir, adjustments are...online...::after tapping a few final keys.
CO Capt Bodine says:
CTO: Can you make contact with the probe or at least determine the probe status now?
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Rubs eyes trying to get rid of the after image of schematics behind her eyes....
ACTION: Once the modifications are activated the probe shows up on long range sensors, it appears to be staying almost completely still
CIV Nyira says:
::walks to her quarters after seeing her father to his quarters to rest she could see in his eyes that he was feeling tired and she didn't want to over exhort him::
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Does another scan as Takor brings the modifications online.:: CO: I am picking it up on sensors now, ::Compares the telemetry of the probe now to when it entered the nebula.::
CO: It seems to be completely still but its trajectory is different from what is was when it entered. It looks like it’s almost completed a turn, so I think it got our return command.
CO Capt Bodine says:
CTO: See if you can pull data from its computer remotely.
CEO: So chief did you finish with Nyira's?

CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: CO: What? Yes Sir, I plan on sending a team to make the fixes but it was essentially sound.
::mentally changing gears::
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CO: Yes sir. ::Now that he has a position he directs a comm link to that position, at the same time he sets up the computer to alert him to any changes to the probes position.::
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO: Have you spoken with Miss Santiago directly? I told her if she needed any custom work she could ask for our help, when you can spare people.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: I haven't had a chance Sir. ::She said just managing not to look pointedly at her console:: 

CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Looks up as a small light flashes on his console..:: CO: Picked up a small movement from the probe. ::Frowns as he looks at the information coming in on sensors.:: CO: Assuming the probe is still moving at normal speed it look like the field has changed. It’s now 96 times slower in there. 1 hour in there is roughly 4 days out here.

CO Capt Bodine says:
CTO: Put the probes position up on the main viewer please.
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CO: Putting it up on screen now. ::Taps a few commands and sends the image to the view screen.::
CIV Nyira says:
::she enters her quarters then sends a message via the console to Jadera requesting some of her time to go over the changes she wants made to her Resort::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Watches view screen curiously::
::Her console beeps and she glances down at the message, sends a note back she will soon as she free. Then returns her attention to the screen.::
CO Capt Bodine says:
::rubs his chin:: ALL: Okay we need data people before we can decide what to do. Any suggestions and do we have anything from the Anderson evaluated yet? Open floor people we need ideas.
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Has the computer continue to monitor and track the dilation fields differences putting a small number up on the bottom right of the screen.::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: Well first we need to set up a perimeter buoy system warning travelers against going near that area of space.
CO: As a suggestion Sir.
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO: Good start, can we deploy those from here?

CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: Aye Sir, just take a few minutes to program them ::Begins the process, head bent to her console as she types working with a team in engineering::
CO Capt Bodine says:
ALL: Is there any way at all we might get in there and not be affected by the distortion?
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Commands go back and forth as the buoys are programs and prepped for launch::
CO Capt Bodine says:
CTO: When the chief is done launch the perimeter beacons.
CIV Nyira says:
::as she waits for Jadera she pulls up the blueprints of what she plans to be her new quarters making a few tweaks to it::
Capt Yan says:
::enters the station and makes his way towards the operations::
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Nods to the captain and waits for the CEO to finish.::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Half listening to the CO as she works:: CO: Well we would need to figure out exactly what is distorting time figure out if it’s something we can offset...
CTO: buoys loaded and ready.
::She says as she gets the notice from the loading bay.
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CEO: Thank you Lt. ::Double checks the launch sequence and launches the buoys.::
CO/CEO: Buoys are away.
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO: Lets program another insanely expensive probe we don't mind potentially losing, but this time set its reporting to send data back ever half second. Put it in full debug mode, visuals as well as gravimetric and special particulates. Once the program is ready upload it to the new probe, but also send the program to the first probe as well.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CTO: Good at least others will be warned away while we sort this out.
CO: Aye Sir ::Working on programming and loading another full probe::
CO Capt Bodine says:
ALL: Let’s see if we can get more detailed measurements of the conditions in there.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Is busy programming, fingers flying over her console as she codes the probes, gives a distracted noise of acknowledgement.::
CO: Programs uploading to Probe 2 and Probe 1, ready to launch.
CO Capt Bodine says:
CTO: Has Captain Yan come aboard the station yet or is he on his ship?
Capt Yan says:
::enters Operations:: CO: I have come aboard Captain
CO: Permission to enter Ops?
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Starts to answer but stops as Yan steps into operations.::
CO Capt Bodine says:
Yan: Granted. Glad to see you back safely.
CTO: Captain Yan's ability to get him and his ship back safely would support the assumption that we could ourselves enter the Nebula safely if only potentially lose a few weeks of our lives ... I do hate sitting back at a distance. Since I assume you are going to tell me that is not safe how do you suggest we get eyes on what exactly is going on in there?
Capt Yan says:
CO: Glad to be back, Captain. Though I'm with you, I don't think we'll learn anything from out here. We have to find out what's causing time to flow differently inside that nebula
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Looks from the CTO to the Captain and back again, then studies sensor readouts trying to figure out how to offset the effects of the distortion since the Captain seems fixed on doing something her Mother would call "Ill advised"::
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CO: We may need to send in a team, though I'd first suggest we wait to see what the next probe is able to send back. Then if we decide we need to send in a team we keep it to a bare minimum.
CO Capt Bodine says:
::looks back at Jadera:: CEO: I like it when you get that determined look ...
CTO: How long well we have to wait?
ACTION: All of the sudden, LRS show the probe speed up to normal speed, complete it's turn and exit the nebula, transmitting only a few minutes’ worth of telemetry at normal data speed.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: Well as I'd like to live through this it seems to fit ::She says with a grin before returning to her work::
CO: Sir new data from the probe...at normal speed...::Sounds puzzled..::
CO Capt Bodine says:
::sees the data on the screen change:: ALL: What has happened?
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Calls up data to main view screen::
CO Capt Bodine says:
ALL: Lets go pick it up I am tired of waiting.
Yan: Care to venture back into the lion’s den Captain?
ACTION: The probe receives the command to re-enter the nebula and transmit every half a second and does so, it goes back into the nebula 1 kilometer and stops, transmitting every half a second, all of the transmissions receive on schedule
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Shrugs at the Captain trying to figure out just what the heck changed.::
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CO: Either the field has shut down or moved; the probe got the new program and is back in the nebula, everything seems normal now.
CO Capt Bodine says:
CTO: Send it in deeper, Head for the known center of the last field.
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CO: Understood sir. ::Taps a few commands, changing the course of the probe.::
ACTION: the probe follows the commands, but a minute after it starts its course into the nebula it seems to halt again and the pings stop.
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CO: Its entered the field again. ::Tries to track the new boundary of the field.::
Capt Yan says:
CO: I'm game to go back in if you are Captain
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Follows from her console::
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO: Program the second probe to enter the nebula but not go as far as the first one. Let’s get data from both at the same time if possible, the second probe in over watch.
ACTION: 1 minute later the next ping is received, indicating a 120x slow down, however 10 seconds later the next ping is received indicating that it has sped up to 20x
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: Aye Sir, adding to Probe 2's programming ::Does so::CTO: Probe 2 ready for launch
CO Capt Bodine says:
CTO: Send it
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Watches the sensors as data begins to come in.:: CO: The field isn't stable, just received two pings from the first probe, one showing 120x slow down, second one is only at 20x. ::Taps a few commands firing probe two.:: CO/CEO: Probe away.
CO Capt Bodine says:
CTO: And have Probe 1 hold position and we will wait for probe 2 to get there before we do anything crazy and fun. ::looks at the CEO:: Okay?
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Blinks at his choice of words::CO: Aye Sir ::In a tone of "Sure why not?" and continues to examine the dilations::
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Sends a hold command to the first probe, wondering when it would recieve it.::

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